title: Sean Frye
text: # Sean Frye
  
  Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former child actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliott's older brother in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
  
  His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of a drug-involved teenager whose addiction caused him to steal from his family. Frye's last feature film was Molly Ringwald's For Keeps (1988) about teen-age pregnancy.
  
  Beyond acting, Frye was wardrobe consultant on the 1983 film Valley Girl.
  
  Frye was born in Hollywood, California. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is his half-sister; their father was actor Virgil Frye.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Film
  
  * Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Billy
  * The Awakening Land (1978) as Resolve Wheeler
  * Loose Shoes (1980) as Bobby the S.T.O.P.-I.T. Poster Boy
  * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Steve
  * This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Jordan St. Hubbins, David's Punk Rocker Son (scenes deleted)
  * Real Genius (1985) as Boy at Science Fair
  * For Keeps (1988) as Wee Willy
  
  ### Television
  
  * Emergency! (1 episode, 1974) as Boy
  * A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976) as Nigel
  * A Circle of Children (1977) as Sean
  * The Awakening Land (2 episodes, 1978) as Resolve Wheeler
  * Little House on the Prairie (2 episodes, 1979) as Jason
  * Act of Violence (1979) as Jamie
  * ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode, 1985) as Punk Boyfriend
  * Toughlove (1985) as Tim
  