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Steve Bond (born Shlomo Goldberg, Hebrew: שלמה גולדברג, on April 22, 1953) is an Israeli-American television actor and model.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Shlomo Goldberg (later Steve Bond) was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Romania-born mother and a Hungary-born father who immigrated to Israel.[1]
Career
[edit]Bond made his film debut with a starring role in Tarzan and the Jungle Boy, shot in 1965 but not released until 1968. In 1975, he appeared full-frontal nude for a photo-spread published in the October issue of Playgirl magazine.[2] He moved to the U.S. in the early 1980s. He became a daytime television actor on General Hospital, playing Jimmy Lee Holt from 1983 to 1987. In 1984, Bond posed bare-chested for a pin-up wall poster. In the early 1980s, he worked as a male stripper for Chippendales and appeared in one of the calendars.[3] As a Chippendale dancer, he appeared on the 1982 show The Shape of Things.[3]
His early film credits included roles in Massacre at Central High (1976), H.O.T.S. (1979), Gas Pump Girls (1979), Witches' Brew (1980) and The Prey (1983).
1988 marked the year of Bond's breakthrough leading role as Travis Abilene in Picasso Trigger.
In 1989, he joined the cast of daytime drama Santa Barbara as Mack Blake where he stayed for one year. Later, he starred as a seductive, evil vampire in the movies To Die For (1989) and Son of Darkness: To Die For II (1991).
Personal life
[edit]In 1982 he married his wife Cindy; they have a daughter, Ashlee Bond, who is now an American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Tarzan and the Jungle Boy | Erik Brunik | Feature film |
| 1969 | The Arrangement | Eddie (uncredited role) | Feature film |
| 1976 | Cat Murkil and the Silks | Joey Murkil | Feature film |
| Massacre at Central High | Craig | Feature film | |
| 1979 | H.O.T.S. | John | Feature film |
| Gas Pump Girls | Butch | Feature film | |
| 1980 | Witches' Brew | Mike | Feature film |
| 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Khan's Crewman #1 (uncredited role) | Feature film |
| 1983 | The Prey | Joel | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Wait of the World | Unknown role | Direct-to-video film |
| 1988 | Picasso Trigger | Travis Abilene | Feature film |
| Magdalene | Father Joseph Mohr | Feature film | |
| To Die For | Tom | Feature film | |
| 1991 | Son of Darkness: To Die For II | Tom | Feature film |
| 1992 | Foxy Lady | Mark Derrick | Feature film |
| 1994 | Tryst | Parkinson | Feature film |
| 1996 | Blue Devil, Blue Devil | Unknown role | Feature film |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | The SETI Group Driver | Feature film |
| The Joyriders | Highway patrolman | Feature film | |
| 2012 | Noah | Punda (voice only) | Feature film a/k/a Noah's Ark: The New Beginning (in the U.S.) this film was never completed due to lack of funding |
| 2014 | Born to Race: Fast Track | Richard Duncannon | Direct-to-video film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | McCloud | Don | Episode: "The 42nd Street Cavalry" |
| 1979 | Bigfoot and Wildboy | Hollister | Episode: "The Birth of a Titan" |
| 1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Young Man | Episode: "Prometheus: Part II" |
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice | Reporter #2 | Television movie (ABC) |
| 1983-1986 | General Hospital | Jimmy Lee Holt | Daytime serial (contract role @ 212 episodes) |
| 1987 | Matlock | Brett Cassidy | Episode: "The Therapist" |
| You Are the Jury | James Finnigan | Episode: "The State of Oregon vs. Stanley Manning" | |
| 1989 | Full House | Todd Masters | Episode: "Luck Be a Lady: Part 1" |
| 1989-1990 | Santa Barbara | Mac Blake | Daytime serial (recurring role @ 123 episodes) |
| 1990 | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Kirk Powers | Television movie (ABC) This was the last of 5 special movies which aired from November 1986 to February 1990 after the showed ended its original run on May 24, 1986 |
| 1993 | Silk Stalkings | Dick Plasmeyer | Episode: "Soul Kiss" |
| 1996 | High Incident | unknown role | Episode: "52 Car Pick-Up" |
| 1997 | Spacejacked | Taylor | Television movie (Showtime/The Movie Channel) |
| 2001 | Epoch | Colonel Tell | Television movie (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 2017 | Enchanted Christmas | Oliver | Television movie (The Hallmark Channel) |
References
[edit]- ^ King, Richard (1983-08-05). "Heartthrob: Bond is new soap opera idol". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Boyes, Malcolm (May 14, 1984). "Who's the Hottest Name in Soaps Since Tony Geary? It's Shlomo Goldberg". People. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Reed, Jon-Michael (January 30, 1983). "GH's Steve Bond someone to watch". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Ringside Chat: Ashlee Bond On Young Horses, Family And Olympic Ambitions". The Chronicle of the Horse.
Further reading
[edit]- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 298-299.
External links
[edit]- Steve Bond at IMDb
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Steve Bond
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Early life
Birth and family background
Steve Bond was born Shlomo Goldberg on April 22, 1953, in Haifa, Israel.[1] His mother was born in Romania, and his father was born in Hungary; both parents immigrated to Israel before Bond's birth, establishing a family rooted in Eastern European Jewish heritage amid the early years of the state's formation.[7][8]Relocation to the United States and early interests
Bond's family emigrated from Haifa, Israel, to Los Angeles during his childhood around age 11, following his parents' separation, with Bond relocating alongside his mother seeking new opportunities in the United States.[2][9] In Los Angeles, Bond developed a keen interest in the entertainment industry, drawn to the glamour of acting amid the bustling Hollywood scene. This fascination was evident from a young age, as he immersed himself in imaginative play and storytelling that mirrored the adventure films popular at the time. Bond began his entertainment career at age nine, leading to early film roles that introduced him to the world of performance.[3][5]Career
Modeling beginnings
Steve Bond began his professional entertainment career as a child performer in the mid-1960s, securing roles in films such as the adventure feature Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968), where he played Erik, the jungle boy.[3] These early appearances laid the foundation for his work in the industry, blending acting with promotional modeling typical for young talents during that era.[3] As Bond transitioned to adulthood in the late 1960s and 1970s, he shifted toward more mature modeling opportunities amid sporadic acting gigs, including print work that highlighted his physical appeal. A pivotal moment occurred in 1975, when he posed for a full-frontal nude photo-spread in the October issue of Playgirl magazine, capturing him in artistic, vulnerable poses that emphasized his athletic build and garnered widespread attention in popular media.[10] This feature, one of the magazine's early high-profile male nude layouts, positioned Bond as a bold figure in the emerging landscape of male modeling during the post-sexual revolution era.[10] By the early 1980s, after a period of varied employment including manual labor roles, Bond revitalized his modeling pursuits in the United States, performing as a male stripper in Chippendales shows that showcased his charisma and physique to live audiences.[10] His 1984 Playgirl feature revisited his earlier nude work with updated images, while a concurrent bare-chested pin-up poster distributed widely amplified his visibility in fan magazines and merchandise.[10] These endeavors cemented Bond's modeling legacy, fostering a public persona as an archetypal 1980s heartthrob through sensual, accessible imagery that appealed to a broad female readership.[10]Breakthrough in film and television
Bond's transition from modeling to acting began in the mid-1960s, culminating in his film debut as Erik, the jungle-raised boy, in Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968), a role he performed during filming in Brazil in 1965.[11] This adventure film, directed by Robert Gordon and starring Mike Henry as Tarzan, marked Bond's first on-screen appearance and showcased his youthful appeal in a supporting lead capacity.[12] Throughout the 1970s, Bond secured several supporting roles in low-budget films, including the horror-thriller Massacre at Central High (1976), where he portrayed Craig, a student navigating the violent dynamics of a high school takeover. The film, directed by Rene Daalder, received cult status for its social commentary on bullying and power structures, providing Bond with an early credit in the genre. He continued with minor parts in exploitation films such as H.O.T.S. (1979) as John and Gas Pump Girls (1979) as Butch, roles that highlighted his physical presence but kept him in ensemble casts. By the early 1980s, Bond expanded into television with guest spots and small roles that built his visibility. In the TV movie Miracle on Ice (1981), he appeared as Reporter #2, depicting the real-life story of the U.S. hockey team's Olympic triumph. He also had an uncredited role as Khan's Crewman #1 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), contributing to the ensemble of followers in this blockbuster science-fiction sequel directed by Nicholas Meyer.[6] Additional early TV appearances included a bit part as a Young Man in The Incredible Hulk episode "Prometheus: Part 2" (1980), signaling his growing presence in episodic programming, as well as roles in Witches' Brew (1980) as Mike and The Prey (1980) as Joel. These roles, though brief, paved the way for his entry into daytime television.Soap opera prominence
Steve Bond achieved significant recognition in daytime television through his portrayal of Jimmy Lee Holt on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a role he originated in January 1983 and continued until December 1986.[4] Introduced as a rugged "bad boy" arriving in Port Charles on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Holt was revealed as the illegitimate son of wealthy patriarch Edward Quartermaine, sparking immediate family conflicts and tensions within the Quartermaine dynasty.[13] His character arc involved scheming partnerships, such as teaming up with Heather Webber in a failed bid to gain custody of young Jason Quartermaine and access his trust fund, alongside romantic involvements with Celia Quartermaine and Lorena Sharpe, culminating in his marriage to Charity Gatlin and relocation to Pautuck, New York, amid financial hardships.[4] Bond's performance as Holt garnered enthusiastic fan reception, establishing him as a prominent soap opera heartthrob during the 1980s; audiences responded so fervently that within two weeks of his debut, fans mobbed him at a New Jersey event, tearing off his watch and tie in excitement.[13] Behind the scenes, Bond's casting was timed closely with personal milestones—he screen-tested the day before his wedding to Cindy Bond and interrupted their honeymoon for a callback audition under executive producer Gloria Monty, whose direction helped shape the character's enduring appeal.[13] In 1989, Bond transitioned to another NBC daytime serial, Santa Barbara, where he portrayed Mackenzie "Mack" Blake, a sardonic fitness instructor and the long-lost brother of Gina DeMott Capwell, from 1989 to 1990, appearing in approximately 123 episodes.[1] This role, which highlighted family secrets and interpersonal drama in the Capwell orbit, lasted one year and marked Bond's final major soap opera stint, though he later expressed frustration with the lack of character development.[14] These 1980s soap roles solidified Bond's status as a daytime heartthrob, leveraging his modeling background and on-screen charisma to captivate viewers and elevate his profile in the genre.[13]Later acting roles
Following his prominence in soap operas during the 1980s, Bond transitioned into a variety of film and television roles in the late 1980s and 1990s, often portraying authoritative or enigmatic characters in genre films that overlapped with his ongoing daytime TV commitments.[1] In the Italian-German drama Magdalene (1988), he played Father Joseph Mohr, a priest grappling with moral dilemmas in a story centered on redemption and forbidden desire, marking one of his early international features amid his soap opera schedule.[15] This period also saw him take on the role of the seductive vampire Tom in the horror film To Die For (1989), a character driven by dark romance and supernatural intrigue, followed by a reprise in the sequel Son of Darkness: To Die For II (1991).[7] Into the 1990s, Bond's work diversified into action and thriller genres, reflecting a shift toward supporting parts in lower-budget productions. He portrayed Mark Derrick, a haunted hitman and former cop, in the erotic thriller The Smile of the Fox (1992, also known as Spiando Marina), where his character navigates obsession and violence in a Miami underworld setting.[16] In Tryst (1994), Bond appeared as Parkinson, a minor figure in a psychological drama involving betrayal and hidden motives among affluent characters.[17] His role as Taylor, a determined first mate thwarting a hijacking, in the science fiction TV movie Spacejacked (1997) highlighted his versatility in high-stakes ensemble casts.[18] The early 2000s continued this trajectory with brief but memorable appearances in mainstream comedies and sci-fi projects, often as authority figures. Bond played the SETI Group Driver in the family-oriented comedy My Favorite Martian (1999), contributing to the film's lighthearted alien invasion plot alongside stars like Christopher Lloyd.[19] That same year, he depicted a highway patrolman in the indie drama The Joyriders (1999), a road movie exploring themes of loss and redemption featuring Martin Landau and Kris Kristofferson.[20] In the sci-fi thriller TV movie Epoch (2001), Bond portrayed Colonel Tell, a military officer investigating a mysterious ancient artifact's arrival on Earth.[21] As his career progressed into the 2010s, Bond's roles became more sporadic, emphasizing supporting characters in direct-to-video action films and holiday specials, indicative of a reduced visibility post-soap opera fame. He appeared as Richard Duncannon, a key figure in the racing world, in the action sequel Born to Race: Fast Track (2014), which focused on high-speed competitions and family rivalries.[22] His most recent credited role was as Oliver in the Hallmark Channel holiday romance Enchanted Christmas (2017), a feel-good story of renovation and seasonal romance set in a historic Utah hotel.[23] This evolution underscores Bond's adaptation to character-driven parts in niche entertainment, away from leading-man status.[24]Personal life
Marriage
Steve Bond married Cindy Bond in 1982, beginning a partnership that has endured for over 40 years as of 2025.[1] The couple's wedding coincided closely with a pivotal moment in Bond's career, as he underwent a screen test for the role of Jimmy Lee Holt on General Hospital the day before their nuptials, with their honeymoon briefly interrupted for a follow-up audition in California.[13] Throughout their marriage, Bond and his wife have provided mutual support amid his shifts from acting prominence to ventures in real estate and equestrian pursuits, including co-managing their professional horse operation, Little Valley Farms.[13] Cindy Bond, a successful film producer, has encouraged Bond's selective return to acting, notably casting him in projects like the 2017 Hallmark film Enchanted Christmas, where they collaborated professionally.[13] During the height of Bond's soap opera fame in the 1980s, Cindy accompanied him to public appearances, navigating the intense fan attention together, such as when security prioritized her safety amid crowds.[13]Religion
Born Jewish, Bond later embraced Christianity and has described himself as a "Christian Jew".[2]Family
Bond and his wife, Cindy, have two children. Their daughter, Ashlee Bond, was born on April 15, 1985, and has followed in her father's footsteps as a prominent equestrian.[25] Ashlee is an American-Israeli show jumping rider who competes internationally for Israel, including at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she helped secure a ninth-place finish in the team jumping event.[26][27] The family's shared passion for horses has been central to their bond, with Steve Bond training Ashlee from a young age and the two operating Little Valley Farms together in California.[13][28] In later years, following the peak of his acting career, Bond prioritized his role as a father, emphasizing family and equestrian pursuits over professional commitments. This included supporting Ashlee's competitive career, which involved relocations and time spent between the United States and Israel to accommodate her training and competitions.[13][28] Their son, Dylan Bond (born c. 1991), has pursued a career in film production and music, collaborating with his parents on projects such as the 2017 film Enchanted Christmas.[13]Filmography
1960s
- 1968: Tarzan and the Jungle Boy as Erik.
- 1969: The Arrangement as Eddie (uncredited).[29]
1970s
- 1976: Cat Murkil and the Silks (aka Cruisin' High) as Joey Murkil.[30]
- 1976: Massacre at Central High as Craig.
- 1979: H.O.T.S. as John.[31]
- 1979: Gas Pump Girls as Butch.
1980s
- 1980: Witches' Brew as Mike.[32]
- 1980: The Prey as Joel.
- 1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Khan's Crewman #1 (uncredited).[33]
- 1988: Picasso Trigger as Travis Abilene (director: Andy Sidaris).
- 1988: Magdalene as Father Joseph Mohr.[15]
- 1989: To Die For as Tom.
1990s
- 1991: Son of Darkness: To Die for II as Tom.
- 1992: The Smile of the Fox (aka Naked Obsession) as Mark Derrick.
- 1994: Tryst as Parkinson.
- 1996: Blue Devil, Blue Devil (role uncredited).[34]
- 1999: The Joyriders as Highway Patrolman.
- 1999: My Favorite Martian as SETI Group Driver.
2000s–2010s
- 2012: Noah as Punda (voice).[35]
- 2014: Born to Race: Fast Track as Richard Duncannon.
Television
Steve Bond's television career spanned over four decades, beginning with guest roles in the 1970s and achieving prominence through his soap opera work in the 1980s. He appeared in a variety of genres, from action and drama series to made-for-TV movies, often portraying supporting or character-driven parts. His major roles in daytime soaps highlighted his appeal as a leading man, while later credits shifted toward guest spots and holiday specials.| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | McCloud | Don | Guest role in episode "The 42nd Street Cavalry"[36] |
| 1979 | Bigfoot and Wildboy | Hollister | Guest role in episode "The Birth of a Titan"[37] |
| 1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Young Man | Guest role in episode "Prometheus (Part 2)" |
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice | Reporter #2 | TV movie |
| 1983–1986 | General Hospital | Jimmy Lee Holt | Daytime soap opera; recurring lead role over approximately 200 episodes[4] |
| 1987 | Matlock | Brett Cassidy | Guest role in episode "The Therapist"[38] |
| 1987 | You Are the Jury | James Finnigan | Guest role in episode "The State of Oregon vs. Stanley Manning" |
| 1989 | Full House | Todd Masters | Guest role in episode "Luck Be a Lady: Part 1"[39] |
| 1989–1990 | Santa Barbara | Mack Blake | Daytime soap opera; recurring role in 123 episodes |
| 1990 | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Kirk Powers | TV movie |
| 1993 | Silk Stalkings | Dick Plasmeyer | Guest role in episode "Soul Kiss"[40] |
| 1996 | High Incident | Unknown | Guest role in episode "52 Car Pick-Up"[41] |
| 1997 | Spacejacked | Taylor | TV movie |
| 2001 | Epoch | Colonel Tell | TV movie |
| 2017 | Enchanted Christmas | Oliver | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |