Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in
Cincinnati, Ohio, he first began acting on the stage. In 1984, he was nominated for
Broadway's Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in a play based on
The Human Comedy. For this role, he won the
Theatre World Award in 1984. Geoffreys appeared in several horror and teen films during the 1980s, including
Heaven Help Us,
Fraternity Vacation, and
976-EVIL. Also playing a supporting part in the critically acclaimed drama
At Close Range in 1986. Followed by
Amazing Stories and The Chair He is best known for playing the teenage misfit-turned vampire "Evil" Ed in the 1985 vampire horror film
Fright Night, also starring
Roddy McDowall,
William Ragsdale, and
Chris Sarandon. He was asked to reprise his "Evil Ed" role in
Fright Night Part 2 but turned it down to play the lead in
976-EVIL During the 1990s, he appeared for several years in
gay pornographic movies, using the alias
Sam Ritter. He returned to Horror in a supporting role as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film
Sick Girl, released in October 2007, after an almost 9-year absence from mainstream film. He went on to play a lead role in the horror film
Do Not Disturb. Then later appeared in the horror film
Emerging Past, which also featured actor
Brooke McCarter of
The Lost Boys fame. As part of the Mad Monster Party on March 28, 2015, Geoffreys wore his
Evil Ed costume. ==Filmography==