Jonathan Tiersten (born August 11, 1965) 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.

Jonathan Tiersten
Tiersten in 2009
Born (1965-08-11) August 11, 1965 (age 59)
Queens, New York City
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
Years active1982–present
Websitejonathantiersten.com

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.

In 2012 and 2013 Tiersten garnered three best actor awards and was nominated for a fourth for his portrayal of John Doesy in The Perfect House. Tiersten also recorded a version of the (Grammy Hall of Fame) Mickey & Sylvia song "Love Is Strange" for the remake of Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space called Plan 9, starring Brian Krause (Charmed).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 Sleepaway Camp Ricky Thomas Credited as Jonathan Tierston
2008 Return to Sleepaway Camp
2012 Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
2013 The Perfect House John Doesy
2016 Sugar! Joe
2019 Terror Tales The Sledgehammer
Lake of Shadows Alex Kintner
2021 Toilet Zombie Baby Strikes Back Eric Sommers
2022 Last American Horror Show: Volume II Captain Strike
Time's Up Gene

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Another World Kid With Basketball 1 episode
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special Chip Beddington Episode: "The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations"
1987 ABC Afterschool Special Jason Episode: "Seasonal Differences"
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