John Stockwell is an American actor, director, producer and writer who is probably best known – as an actor – for his roles in the Tom Cruise vehicles Losin’ It (1983) and Top Gun (1986), and the Stephen King – John Carpenter film Christine (1983).
John has since moved from acting into the director’s chair. His directing credits include Blue Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), and Paradise Lost (2006).
John was a close friend of Andy Warhol and is mentioned frequently in the latter’s ‘Warhol Diaries’.
