French Stewart

American actor

Katherine LaNasa

(m. 1998; div. 2009)

Vanessa Claire Stewart

(m. 2011)

Children1

Milton French-Stewart (born February 20, 1964)^[1] is an American actor, best known for playing Harry Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, Inspector Gadget in the superhero comedy film Inspector Gadget 2 and Chef Rudy on the CBS sitcom Mom.

Early life and education

Stewart was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 20, 1964.^[1] His mother was a homemaker, and his stepfather was a microfilm technician.^[1] He attended Del Norte High School and also studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Stewart toured in regional theatre for seven years before breaking into television with the role of Razor Dee, a spaced-out DJ on the final season of The New WKRP in Cincinnati in 1992. He earned his Screen Actors Guild card while working for Hanna-Barbera's Shakey Quakey tour, but was later released for removing the head of his costume in front of children.^[2] In 1996, he was cast on 3rd Rock from the Sun, which lasted for six seasons, and where Stewart was noted for his talents at physical comedy and his characteristic "squinting" facial expression. During 3rd Rock's height of popularity, he appeared in numerous commercials and as a spokesperson for the beverage Clamato.^{[citation needed]}

Stewart's major film credits include Stargate (1994) as Lieutenant Louis Ferretti, Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Poison Tasters (1995), Magic Island (1995) Glory Daze (1996), McHale's Navy (1997), Love Stinks (1999), Clockstoppers (2002) as Earl Doppler, and Wedding Daze as Nathan Bennett IV. His animation credits include the voice of Bob in the short-lived animated series God, the Devil and Bob (2000), and Disney's animated series Hercules (1998) as Icarus.

Since 3rd Rock ended in 2001, Stewart has appeared in a number of minor roles, mainly in situation comedies such as Just Shoot Me!, Becker, The Drew Carey Show, Less Than Perfect and That '70s Show (from the creators of 3rd Rock). He also starred in the WB show Charmed as a genie at the end of season 2, NCIS. He has starred in comedy films, with major roles in the direct-to-video films Home Alone 4 (2002) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003). He guest-starred in the "Run Away Runway" episode of Disney's animated series Phineas and Ferb as fashion designer Gaston Le Mode (2008).^{[citation needed]}

Stewart has appeared on MADtv and guest-starred in the Seinfeld episode "The Opposite". He can also be seen on the I Love The... series on VH1. He was an executive producer for Has Anyone Seen My Baby?, a drama on the Lifetime network that portrayed the life of a woman who lost her child on an African safari in the early 1970s.^{[citation needed]} He also appeared as the "weird guy" office temp on NewsRadio.^{[citation needed]}

Stewart produced and costarred in the dual role of Queen Victoria and Sigmund Freud in Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes at the Sacred Fools Theater Company,^[3] where he is a member, and was co-artistic director of its 2012–2013 season.^[4] In May and June 2012, he appeared at Sacred Fools as Buster Keaton in the original play Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton, written by his wife, Vanessa Claire Smith.^[5] In 2011, he also voiced Richard De Longpre on Allen Gregory.^{[citation needed]}

On April 20, 2013, Stewart was a special guest on the NickHD television show Marvin Marvin, playing Marvin's Uncle Steve. In 2013, he joined the CBS series Mom as series regular Chef Rudy.^[6] He has also guest-starred on the TV show The Middle as Principal Cameron (2013 to May 13, 2015).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Stewart married actress Katherine LaNasa on May 19, 1998, whom he met when she had a guest appearance on a 1996 episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun.^[1]^[7] They divorced in December 2009.^[8] He married actress Vanessa Claire Smith in June 2011.^[9] Their daughter was born on June 28, 2013.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Stargate	Lieutenant Louis Ferretti
1995	Leaving Las Vegas	Businessman #2
1995	Glory Daze	Dennis
1995	Magic Island	Supperstein
1996	Broken Arrow	I.R. Crewman
1997	McHale's Navy	Happy
1999	Dick	The Interviewer
1999	Love Stinks	Seth Winnick
1999	Bartok the Magnificent	Oble	Voice
2000	Murder at the Cannes Film Festival	Nathan Booth	Television film
2002	Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House	Marv Murchins	Television film
2002	Clockstoppers	Earl Dopler
2003	Inspector Gadget 2	Inspector Gadget	Direct-to-video
2005	Duck	Jumper
2005	My Name Is...	Jason Scott	Short film
2007	If I Had Known I Was a Genius	Public school principal
2007	The Flock	Haynes Ownby
2008	Surveillance	Officer Jim Conrad
2008	Dog Gone	Blackie
2009	Give 'em Hell, Malone	Frankie the Crooner
2009	Opposite Day	Godfrey
2010	The Assignment	Mr. Price
2011	Convincing Clooney	HW
2011	Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2	Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator/Dog Show Judge #2
2012	Christopher George Gardner: A Life In Drinking The Knoxville Years	Christopher Gardner	Released
2013	30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Herb Rosti	Direct-to-video
2013	Rain from Stars	Virgil
2019	More Beautiful for Having Been Broken	Rodney
2021	Queen Bees	Ken DeNardo
2024	Bob Trevino Likes It	Robert

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	The New WKRP in Cincinnati	Razor Dee	Recurring role (season 2)
1994	The Larry Sanders Show	Intern	Episode: "Would You Do Me a Favor?"
1994	Seinfeld	Manager	Episode: "The Opposite"
1996–2001	3rd Rock from the Sun	Harry Solomon	Main role, 139 episodes
1997	NewsRadio	Brent	Episode: "Mistake"
1997	Caroline in the City	Stu	Episode: "Caroline and the Long Shot"
1998–1999	Hercules	Icarus	Voice, main role
1998	Just Shoot Me!	Steven	Episode: "Puppetmaster"
2000	CinderElmo	Prince the Dog (Human Form)
2000	Charmed	Genie	Episode: "Be Careful What You Witch For"
2000–2001	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command	Rentwhistle Swack	Voice, 3 episodes
2000–2011	God, the Devil, and Bob	Bob Alman	Voice, 13 episodes
2001	That '70s Show	Daniel	1 episode
2002	Ally McBeal	Michael Walker	Episode: "Blowin' in the Wind"
2002	Becker	Jim Reynolds	Episode: "Papa Does Preach"
2003–2005	Less Than Perfect	Gene Schmidtline	3 episodes
2004	The Drew Carey Show	Buddy	1 episode
2004	Wedding Daze	Nathan Bennett IV	Television film
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Alien Pastor	Episode: "Viva Las Vegas"
2005	The New Partridge Family	Reuben Kincaid	Pilot
2005	The Entertainment Weekly Guide: Guilty Pleasures	Host
2006	Misconceptions	Stewart / Horace	7 episodes
2006	Pepper Dennis	Dr. Crimmons	Episode: "Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood"
2007	Two Dreadful Children
2007	Subs	Principal Delahey	Unsold television pilot
2007	Pandemic	Dr. Carl Ratner
2007	Bones	Isaac Horn	Episode: "The Girl in the Gator"
2007	The Closer	Gary Evans	3 episodes
2008	Phineas and Ferb	Gaston Le Mode	Voice, episode: "Run Away Runway"
2008	Pushing Daisies	Woolsey Nicholls	Episode: "Bzzzzzzzzz!"
2008	Happy Campers
2008	Cavemen	Mr. Busby	Episode: "Caveman Holiday"
2009	Imagination Movers	Teacher	Episode: "Nina Gets the Giggles"
2010	The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins	David Atkins	5 episodes
2010	Castle	Zach Robinson	Episode: "The Late Shaft"
2010	Zeke and Luther	Garm Garoosh	Episode: "Luther Waffles and the Skateboard of Doom"
2010	True Jackson, VP	Donald the Delightful	Episode: "True Kiss"
2010	Private Practice	Kevin Mason	Episode: "Take Two"^[11]
2010	Days of Our Lives	Keith	2 episodes
2010, 2012	The Penguins of Madagascar	Cecil	Voice, 2 episodes
2011	Stargate Universe	Dr. Andrew Covel	Episode: "Alliances"
2011	Pound Puppies	Zoltron	Voice, episode: "Zoltron"
2011	Allen Gregory	Richard De Longpre	Voice
2012	Community	Vinnie, a French Stewart impersonator	Episode: "Contemporary Impressionists"
2012	Psych	Whip Chatterly	Episode: "Autopsy Turvy"
2012	Rise of the Zombies	Dr. Arnold	1 episode
2013–2015, 2017	The Middle	Principal Cameron	4 episodes
2013–2016, 2018–20	Mom	Chef Rudy	Main role (seasons 1–2); recurring role (seasons 6–7); guest (seasons 3, 5, 8); 30 episodes
2013	The Birthday Boys	Himself	Episode: "Goofy Roofers"
2015	Secrets and Lies	John Patrick	4 episodes
2016	2 Broke Girls	Mr. Bronski	Episode: "And the Sophie Doll"
2016	Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures	N-3R0	Voice, episode: "The Maker of Zoh"
2017–2018	NCIS	Paul Triff	2 episodes
2017	Trial & Error	Sebastian Rappaport	Episode: "Chapter 12: The Defense Rests"
2017	Hell's Kitchen	Himself	Guest diner; episode: "Raising the Bar"
2018	K.C. Undercover	Barney Feffer	Episode: "Twin it to Win it"
2018	Roseanne	Dean	Episode: "Knee Deep"
2019	Deadly Class	Scorpio Slasher	2 episodes
2019	No Good Nick	Gerard	Episode: "The Charity Mugger"
2021	Leverage: Redemption	Derec Springer	Episode: "The Card Game Job"
2022	How We Roll	Jacob Powell	Episode: "The Sponsor"
2022	Raven's Home	Indigo	Episode: "Retreat Yourself"
2023	Will Trent	Lenny Broussard	3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

2000: Nominated for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program playing Icarus on Hercules

Ovation Awards

2011: Nominated for Lead Actor in a Play for the role of Nate in the Sacred Fools Theatre Company production of "Voice Lessons"^[12]
2011: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Freud/Queen Victoria in the Sacred Fools Theatre Company production of "Watson – The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes"^[12]

References

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^ "Members & Staff of Sacred Fools Theater Company". Sacredfools.org. 1999-10-21. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
^ "SACRED FOOLS - MAINSTAGE 2012 - Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton". www.sacredfools.org. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^ "Jesse Lee Soffer Toplines NBC's 'Hatfields & McCoys', French Stewart Joins CBS' 'Mom'". Deadline.com. 22 February 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
^ "Staking Another Claim on Earth". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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^ Leon, Anya; reporting by Patrick Gomez (August 7, 2013). "French Stewart Welcomes Daughter Helene Claire". People. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.
^ "Exclusive: Currie Graham, French Stewart to Guest-Star on Private Practice". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Kiss Me Kate Tops 2011 Ovation Award Nominations". 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.