John Steiner

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Characters played by John Steiner

Longinus — Caligula (1979)

Military officer or guard within Caligula's inner circle.

Jaffar — Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)

Jaffar is the evil vizier who controls the caliph's mind and imprisons Alina so he can marry her. He hides Basra's sacred gems, summons undead forces, manipulates monsters, and creates a duplicate of Sinbad. His schemes make him Sinbad's principal enemy until he is finally captured.

Christiano Berti — Tenebre (1982)

A television interviewer whose unusually intense interest in Neal's work draws the writer's attention. Gianni witnesses Berti being hacked to death with an axe and later recalls hearing him claim, "I killed them all." Germani believes Berti was obsessed with Neal's novels.

Tommy Morris — I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)

Tommy Morris is the stage manager at the London strip club where Lucy once worked. He stops Hercules from assaulting Lucy in her dressing room and then becomes her lover. After Lucy suggests that Tommy might be the infant's father, he visits the house out of curiosity and suffers a smashed, bloody nose while looking into the cot.

Monsieur Dupere — The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (1967)

Monsieur Dupere appears with Charlotte Corday amid fears that Marat may become a dictator. He urges her to leave Paris and return to Caen, countering her determination to act against Marat. Their exchange unfolds as reports of advancing foreign armies and spreading unrest heighten the danger surrounding her decision.

Bruno Baldini — Shock (1977)

Dora's new husband and airline pilot whose absence leaves her vulnerable to dark forces.

Major William Cash — The Last Hunter (1980)

Major William Cash commands a unit trapped in a cave and surrounded for weeks with little water or medical support. When Captain Henry Morris reaches him, Cash bitterly condemns distant officers for sending orders and supplies without helicopters or relief, while his command has become brutal and lawless.

Doctor Henry Price — Tepepa (1969)

Doctor Henry Price is an English physician who pursues Tepepa out of revenge for a wealthy girl he loved, whose rape by Tepepa led to her suicide. Although he remains with the revolutionaries, he extracts Tepepa’s bullet and then kills him with a scalpel before preparing to leave.

Charles 'Beauty' Smith — White Fang (1973)

Alias for the ruthless gold baron, known for his flamboyant cruelty.

Vlado — Cut and Run (1985)

Vlado controls Ana in the remote jungle region, where she has remained trapped after following a former rebel boyfriend. His control over Ana makes him part of the danger confronting Fran Hudson and Mark Ludman as they investigate the operation, although the available account does not describe a direct meeting between Vlado and the investigators.

SS-Standartenführer Eugen Dollmann — Massacre in Rome (1973)

A senior German officer who privately assesses the collapse of the German position in Rome. He warns that the Third Reich is sinking and that its representatives must avoid sinking with it, providing a political counterpoint to Herbert Kappler's fear of disorder and commitment to the reprisal.

Valler — A Man Called Blade (1977)

A corrupt associate of the mayor who secretly orchestrates the kidnapping of Deborah McGowan and colludes with outlaws to loot silver shipments from the local mine.

Career Overview

John Steiner has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently White Fang (Lucio Fulci) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Caligula, Dagger Eyes, Sinbad of the Seven Seas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
78
Birth Date
1941-01-07
Birth Place
Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1701816), public domain (CC0).