Jonathan Tiersten

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Tiersten (August 11, 1965 - May 5, 2026) is an American actor and singer, who is mostly known for his role as Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. He reprised the role in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway Camp. In between acting Jonathan took to music, fronting a number of bands, mostly based out of the Fort Collins, Colorado area. Tiersten is currently the lead singer of his own band, Ten Tiers and composed the score to a short starring David Krumholtz (from the TV series Numb3rs). Tiersten also starred in the 2012 film The Perfect House in which he played a serial killer named John Doesy and the upcoming (as of May 2014) thriller film Redemption which co-stars George Loros (Buffalo Ray Curto from The Sopranos) and Meredith Ostrom (Love Actually). Tiersten also composed the theme song for The Perfect House and contributed to the soundtrack of Redemption. Tiersten's 2011 EP We'll See, released by Edward Records, is his most critically acclaimed album to date, finishing third in Magnet magazine's most anticipated albums list. Shakefire.com called the album "surprising" and "simply amazing", rating it 4 out of 4 stars.

Career Overview

Jonathan Tiersten has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sleepaway Camp with 3 titles. Signature works include Blood Reservoir, Return to Sleepaway Camp, Sleepaway Camp. 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
14
Birth Date
1965-08-11 00:00:00
Birth Place
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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