John David LeMay (born May 29, 1962) is an American actor and documentary filmmaker. He has starred in numerous TV shows, films, and theatre productions.
Biography John D. LeMay was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on 29 May 1962. In 1970, the LeMay family relocated to Normal, Illinois. LeMay grew up wanting to be a professional football quarterback and played with the Normal Might Mites in the eighth grade. LeMay considered himself to be a class clown that enjoyed being in front of people and making them laugh.
Early life and education As a public school student in the second grade, LeMay got his first taste in theatrical productions by playing the part of Sneezy in his class production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Playing a "ham" at cub scouts, he discovered that not only could he sing but he was also able to make people laugh. After winning first place in a high school talent contest for his singing, LeMay joined the Normal Parks and Recreation Department's High School theater program to participate in musical comedy. He decided to further his education in Vocal Performance and enrolled at Illinois State University's Theatre Department, during which time he interned with the Theatre Building Chicago and also landed a role in the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre production of Room Service and the Blind Parrot production of American Gothic. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music, combined with a contract major in Musical Theatre in 1984 (the contract allowed him to receive credit in other performance classes such as theatre & dance), LeMay earned his Screen Actors Guild card the following year, and then moved out west to Los Angeles, California. He also added a middle initial "D" to his name so as not to be confused with another actor by the same name.
Career For the next two years, LeMay worked with an agent who kept him busy doing commercials and guest spots on television series. His first gig was on Remington Steele in 1985, followed by appearances in The Facts of Life and the 1985 revival of The Twilight Zone. He also appeared as a medical intern in the 1987 comedy film The Couch Trip just prior to winning the lead role as Ryan Dallion on the horror gothic anthology series Friday the 13th: The Series.
A few weeks before his audition, LeMay had accompanied a friend on a Thursday evening to a "spiritualist centre" in Hollywood. Visitors were asked to submit a handwritten question on a piece of paper and place it into a bowl. A middle-aged seer pulled LeMay's question and he was told that he would be expecting a job offer from "back East". LeMay interpreted this as meaning New York City. Shortly afterwards, he received a call to audition for a series in Toronto. Says LeMay, "I convinced myself that the job was mine -- that the great beyond was taking care of me. That being said, I prepared myself for every audition ... I remember us (he and his co-star, Robey) going over the sides near a dumpster in the Paramount lot. It all seemed glamorous at the time."
Following his departure from the series, LeMay racked up more television credits with guest spots on the historical war drama series Tour Of Duty, Gabriel's Fire, Eddie Dodd, and Over My Dead Body. In 1993, LeMay starred in part nine of the Friday the 13th film series Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. Playing the heroic role of Steven Freeman who battled the hockey-masked maniacal killer Jason Voorhees to save his infant daughter. LeMay worked under the guidance of director Adam Marcus for New Line Cinema.
In 2014 LeMay moved to Boise, Idaho and started his own video production company called FEAT1STFILMS. The company produces branded video content for websites and social media, helping business and individuals share their stories visually with a broader audience.
Selected filmography +Year(s)TitleRoleNotes1986The Twilight ZoneTed"Aqua Vita"Gay Man"Dead Run"1987Highway to HeavenPete LowellTV series;guest role1988The Couch TripDr. Smet's ResidentFeature film1989The Freeway ManiacLover in Truck1987–1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesRyan DallionTV series;main role1990Over My Dead BodyMurrayTV series;guest role1990Tour of DutySP4 Michael KelmanTV series;guest role1991Eddie DoddTV series;guest role1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridaySteven FreemanFeature film1996Without a MapPaul2001Three ShotsRobert2001Totally BlondeGuy in BarFeature film;minor role2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film
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External links
John D. LeMay - Welcome To My Official Site Friday the 13th - The Series :GALLERY