Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst (born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein; May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017) was an American actor. After gaining attention with his featured role as Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in the comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House and its spin-off television series Delta House,[1] he went on to be a regular as Dr. Elliot Axelrod in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere from 1983 to 1988, and as Centauri diplomatic attaché Vir Cotto in the science fiction series Babylon 5 from 1994 to 1998. Other notable film roles included the college comedy Midnight Madness (1980), as a team leader in an all-night mystery game, the action thriller Silent Rage (1982), as deputy to a sheriff played by Chuck Norris, and the comedy The Dream Team (1989), as a good-natured psychiatric patient.
Not to be confused with Steve Furst.
Stephen Furst
June 16, 2017 (aged 63)
- Actor
- director
- producer
1973–2016
- Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in Animal House
- Dr. Elliot Axelrod in St. Elsewhere
- Vir Cotto in Babylon 5
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Early life[edit]
Born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 8, 1954,[2] Furst attended Virginia Commonwealth University.[2]
Death[edit]
On June 16, 2017, Furst died from complications related to diabetes at his home in Moorpark, California, at the age of 63.[33]