Steve Monarque
Encyclopedia
Steve Monarque is a New York
-based actor and musician. He grew up in the suburban New Jersey
community of Pompton Lakes.
Monarque has appeared in well-known films including No Small Affair
and Sixteen Candles
. In 1985, he was the lead in a special MTV
video for the popular song 25 or 6 to 4
by the rock band "Chicago
". He also starred in the late eighties romantic comedy film Under the Boardwalk
.
In 1989 he joined the series as a regular cast member for the sci-fi horror syndicated series Friday the 13th: The Series
, which also starred Chris Wiggins
and Louise Robey
. Friday the 13th: The Series is also known in Europe
and Canada under the series title Friday's Curse. Monarque played the character Johnny Ventura, a freelance writer who worked part time at an antiques store and who helped his store partners collect special items that had been previously cursed by the Devil. The series has a loyal cult following and remains a favorite program for many horror TV fans worldwide.
Monarque is also a playwright, a musician and a composer. He has brought his musical talents to the stage and has performed in the lead role in the play in Los Angeles
titled That's Life. In early 2006, the play has been retitled This Life and currently was workshop in New York City.
His play Free Country, which Monarque wrote and directed, won best play in the 2009 Strawberry One Act Festival and recently has been made into a short film with a release in 2010.
After landing a role in a Chris Carter
movie entitled Fencewalker, Monarque then went on to work on ER
, Close to Home and Law & Order: Criminal Intent
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based actor and musician. He grew up in the suburban New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
community of Pompton Lakes.
Monarque has appeared in well-known films including No Small Affair
No Small Affair
No Small Affair is a 1984 comedy-drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg. It features the acting debuts of Jon Cryer and Jennifer Tilly.-Story:...
and Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes.- Plot :...
. In 1985, he was the lead in a special MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
video for the popular song 25 or 6 to 4
25 or 6 to 4
"25 or 6 to 4" is a song written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the rock/jazz fusion band Chicago. It was recorded for their second album, Chicago , with Peter Cetera on lead vocals. The song was edited and released as a single in June of the year 2009, climbing to...
by the rock band "Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
". He also starred in the late eighties romantic comedy film Under the Boardwalk
Under the Boardwalk (film)
Under the Boardwalk is a 1989 American teen romance/drama film starring Keith Coogan and Danielle von Zerneck.-Plot:It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upcoming surf contest...
.
In 1989 he joined the series as a regular cast member for the sci-fi horror syndicated series Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
, which also starred Chris Wiggins
Chris Wiggins
Chris Wiggins is an English actor.He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952....
and Louise Robey
Louise Robey
Louise Ann Robey is a Canadian singer-songwriter, model, and actress.-Early life and career:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Robey was educated throughout Europe and attended the Royal Ballet School. Discovered by French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue while sunbathing in the French Riviera,...
. Friday the 13th: The Series is also known in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Canada under the series title Friday's Curse. Monarque played the character Johnny Ventura, a freelance writer who worked part time at an antiques store and who helped his store partners collect special items that had been previously cursed by the Devil. The series has a loyal cult following and remains a favorite program for many horror TV fans worldwide.
Monarque is also a playwright, a musician and a composer. He has brought his musical talents to the stage and has performed in the lead role in the play in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
titled That's Life. In early 2006, the play has been retitled This Life and currently was workshop in New York City.
His play Free Country, which Monarque wrote and directed, won best play in the 2009 Strawberry One Act Festival and recently has been made into a short film with a release in 2010.
After landing a role in a Chris Carter
Chris Carter
-Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...
movie entitled Fencewalker, Monarque then went on to work on ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Close to Home and Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
.
External links
Steve's music can be heard through his official website- http://www.superspryentertainment.com