Blast From The Past for July 6th: Cyril O'Reilly

I do have to thank Melissa Gilbert for reminding me of my short crush in the late 80's on actor Cyril O'Reilly. I have written about the 'Porky's movies before. These movies were some of the first movies in which I actually saw male nudity. I remember renting the VHS tapes (stores were not as concerned about kids and ratings back then) and rewinding and enjoying scenes over and over again. Of course my brother thought I was watching the girls in the shower, so it was a 'safe rental'.

Melissa writes glowingly about Cyril, and it brought my crush rushing back. Cyril has an impressive resume, and although he has some major projets under his belt, Cyril never seemed to get the attention some of his co-stars did. He certainly deserved it. Beautiful and talented. Cyril went between major motion pictures, tv shows and guest shots easily. Cyril's IMDB page has it's last entry almost 3 years ago. Anyone know what Cyril is up to these days?

Below: Cyril with Melissa Gilbert in 'Splendor In The Grass' (1981)



Cyril in 'Porky's' (1982).

Happy Belated Birthday: Stephen Shellen

Yesterday was Canadian actor Stephen Shellen's birthday but I decided to wait and post today as I did not have the time to find my DVD of 'A River Runs Through It'. I have loved Stephen since the late 80's when I remember seeing him all over movies and tv in projects such as 'Casual Sex', '21 Jump St', 'The Bodyguard' and more. Happy Birthday Stephen who turned 52 yesterday!



Above: Stephen in 'Tales From The Crypt'


Below: Stephen in 'A River Runs Through It' (1992).

2 Other Favorites Celebrating today May 31st

2 other favorites, both featured in 'Blast From The Past' posts before on the blog celebrate today May 31st

Gregory Harrison turns 59 today.








Tom Berenger turns 60 today.

Blast From The Past for May 23rd Andrew Keegan

Yes I know, maybe actor Andrew Keegan should not be under 'Blast From The Past'. I know he is still a working actor. I put Andrew under Blast from the Past as Andrew was one of those actors I watched closely 10 years ago as an up and coming star. It was during this time Andrew weaved his way between television and movies with a string of successful movies such as 'Teenage Caveman', 'O', '10 Things I Hate About You' and others. Then Andrew almost seemed to disappear. He didn't though, he has been working steadily since his first professional roles in the early 90's. Andrew deserves to get back in the limelight. He has a great distinct look and is a talented actor. Andrew has some upcoming projects in the works and here's hoping Andrew once again gets roles equal to his talents.









Next two shots by Isabel Snyder.




Andrew with Timothy Olyphant and Dean Cain in 'The Broken Hearts Club' (2000).






Andrew in 'Teenage Caveman' (2002).