Biography and filmography

Alex Stevens

Alex Poulos (January 6, 1936 – April 14, 2015) was an American actor and stunt performer, best known for his roles as the Werewolf on Dark Shadows and The Baker from Sesame Street.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Stevens first acted in a western theme park in New Jersey, as well as making appearances in Off-Broadway plays before making his first appearance in Dark Shadows. He then appeared for the first time on Sesame Street, where he appeared in "The Number Song" segments as the baker who fell down the stairs while carrying a certain number of pies, cakes or other desserts. Stevens had bit parts in films such as A Lovely Way to Die, Lady in Cement, Hercules in New York, The Groove Tube, and David Cronenberg's Scanners.

As a stunt performer, Stevens worked on projects such as The Gumball Rally, Superman, Three Men and a Baby and Goodfellas before ending his career in 1997, with a stunt job in an episode of Oz.

Stevens died on April 14, 2015, in New York City. He was 79 years old.

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Movies (44)

Man in the Mirror

Man in the Mirror

2008 · Street Fight Victim

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995 · Convoy Drunk

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1994 · Stunts

Street Hunter

Street Hunter

1990

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990 · Stunts

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989 · Stunts

True Blood

True Blood

1989 · Stunts

*batteries not included

*batteries not included

1987 · Stunts

3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby

1987 · Stunts

The Hidden

The Hidden

1987 · Stunts

Code of Silence

Code of Silence

1985 · Angel

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984 · Stunt Coordinator

Splash

Splash

1984 · Stunts

The Last Fight

The Last Fight

1983 · Sal

Vigilante

Vigilante

1983 · Alex, Stunt Coordinator

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1982 · 1st Cab Driver

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

1981 · (uncredited)

Scanners

Scanners

1981 · Programmer 3, Stunt Coordinator

Times Square

Times Square

1980 · Stunt Coordinator

Gloria

Gloria

1980 · Riverside Drive Man #7

Superman

Superman

1978 · Stunt Coordinator

Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978 · Stunt Coordinator

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

1976 · Detective Squad

The Gumball Rally

The Gumball Rally

1976 · Stunts

Aaron Loves Angela

Aaron Loves Angela

1975 · Gino, Stunts

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1974

The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube

1974 · Butz Beer

Blade

Blade

1973 · Stunts

Massage Parlor Murders

Massage Parlor Murders

1973 · Director

Shamus

Shamus

1973 · Knifer, Stunts

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972 · Burning Man

Rivals

Rivals

1972 · Stunt Coordinator

Super Fly

Super Fly

1972 · Police, Stunts

Dear Dead Delilah

Dear Dead Delilah

1972 · Stunt Coordinator

Lady Liberty

Lady Liberty

1971 · Thug (uncredited)

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971 · Stunts

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971 · Stunt Coordinator

The Projectionist

The Projectionist

1970 · Usher / Henchman, Stunt Coordinator

House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

1970 · Stunt Coordinator

Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York

1970

Some Kind of a Nut

Some Kind of a Nut

1969 · Zoo Policemen

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon

1969 · Stunt Coordinator

Lady in Cement

Lady in Cement

1968 · Shev

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968 · Lumson (uncredited), Stunts

TV shows (1)