Corin Nemec’s Biography – Spouse, Net Worth. Scientologist?

• Corin Nemec is a household name with a 50-year career in the film industry
• He was inspired to pursue acting after watching his father work on the film 'The Goonies' and was signed to an agent after performing at a theatre company's showcase
• He gained recognition after his role in 'I Know My First Name is Steven' which earned him an Emmy nomination
• His net worth is estimated to be over $1.5 million and he earns over $175,000 per year in sponsorships and promotions
• He is 6ft tall with light brown hair and blue eyes

Known for movies

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990-1993)
as Parker Lloyd Lewis

Stargate SG-1 (2002-2004)
as Jonas Quinn / Probie

Drop Zone (1994)
as Selkirk

I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
as Dennis Parnell / Steven Gregory Stayner

Introduction

Corin Nemec has become a household name over the last 50 years. Very little is known about his personal life, but with a large amount of information on his career you can surmise that the career he has worked so hard for is the only thing he wants to be remembered for.

Early Life

On 5 November 1971 Joseph Charles Nemec 1V professionally known as Corin Nemec was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. His mother was a painter, poet, writer and graphic artist, and his father Joseph Charles Nemec lll worked as a set and production designer in the film industry.

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Anastacia C. Nemec, his older sister is also in the film industry, working as an assistant director. As a child Coren was nicknamed Corky by this grandmother, which ultimately lead to his stage name

Early Education

There is no information on Nemec’s education – it’s not known whether he went to college or even finished high school.

Career – Acting

Nemec’s inspiration to pursue acting came at the age of thirteen after watching “The Goonies”, a film his father had worked on as the art director.

He has also said that he was very inspired by his parent’s jobs, and they played a major influence on his choice to begin acting. He has also said that after growing-up in his family, going into movies just ‘seemed the right thing to do.’

After training and performing at one of The Centre Stage LA theatre companies’ talent showcases, he was signed to an agent was booked him to several high-profile commercials, one of which was for internationally known car brand Suzuki. He went on to make a guest appearance in “Side Kicks”, a television show that starred Ernie Reyes who to this day is still one of Nemec’s close friends.

Nemec’s first major role was in 1988 in the film “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”, continuing with several roles in a few television series. His portrayal of Steven Stayner in “I Know My First Name is Steven” earned him an Emmy Nomination, and two years later he appeared in “Solar Crisis”, a feature film starring Peter Boyle, Charlton Heston and Jack Palance.

From 1990-1993 Corin starred in “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”, as well as in the adaption of Stephen Kings ‘The Strand’ as Harold Lauder.

A very notable role in Nemecs career was in 1997, when he was cast in “Goodbye, America”, and in the same year he also appeared alongside Jeanne Tripplehorn in “My Brother’s Keeper”, and in “Blackout” next to Jane Seymour.

Corin has also made guest appearances in a few very well-known series, such as “Crime Scene Investigation”, “Ghost Whisperer”, and “Smallville”. He was also be cast as infamous serial killers Ted Bundy in “Bundy: a Legacy of Evil”, and Richard Speck “Chicago Massacre”, adding to his already very impressive resume.

Career – Music

Acting is not the only thing that Corin has tried his hand a – in 1990 he had a brief encounter with hip-hop music, when he recorded an album with musical group Starship of Foolz, one of the members being Shane Mooney, the son of famous comedian Paul Mooney.

Boating Accident

In the January of 2013 Nemec was involved a serious boating accident. While being transported to the set of “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose” by the Coast Guard, their boat hit the partially submerged barge. Nemec was rushed to the hospital after being thrown from the boat, breaking his leg in three places and loosing over half of his blood and was immediately taken into surgery.

Corin told a local news station that ‘It was one of the first times in my life where I actually didn’t think I was going to survive something.’

Relationship Status

In 1992 while Corin was still making a name for himself he was reported to be dating actress Drew Barrymore. Barrymore was born on 22 February 1975, and is an actress, producer, director, model and entrepreneur. She first became famous as a young child when she appeared in Steven Spielberg’s “E.T”. As an adult she went on to star in some big-name films such as “50 First Dates”, “Charlies Angels”, “Never Been Kissed” and “Music and Lyrics”.

Drews celebrity status definitely didn’t hurt Nemec’s career – if anything it helped to propel him further in the spotlight. Nemec was married to Jami Nemec from 2002 – 2006, and the couple share two children together, daughter Sadie Joy was born in 1993 before the couple married, and Lukas Manu born in 2005 shortly before they filed for divorce.

More recently, in 2011 he was linked to actress Danielle Harris, but since then has not been reported to be dating anyone. Rumours have circulated that he may be homosexual, but he not confirmed any of these rumours.

Net worth

Authoritive sources say that his net worth is over $1.5 million, while also earning a salary from sponsorships and promotions which is estimated to be over $175,000 per year.

Physical characteristics

Corin is 6ft tall and has light brown hair with blue eyes; there is no information on his weight or other measurements.

Quotes

#	Quote
1	Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design, lighting, wardrobe.
2	There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions, because the method bases your emotional responses as a character on emotional experiences from your real life.
3	I try to find what is closest to me in the character. There's many sides to personality, but it's a matter of, do you entertain those specific areas of your personality, or are you afraid to entertain them?
4	I'd just gotten into Los Angeles from Texas, where I live, and the phone rang and it was the guy calling about the Willie Nelson video. I was totally excited about it.
5	I've done a number of readings at poetry lounges in Vancouver and Los Angeles. I've compiled a book of poetry that's completed, and two others I'm working on.
6	It has given me an insight into what it's like as an actor to come into a show in the middle of a production and fit into a group that's already established.
7	It's all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are true to life in relation to the character. It isn't necessary to live a tragic life to create from that place.
8	I decided I'd never do a series again, but I was offered a pilot for a series through Eddie Murphy Productions, and that was the gig that got me Parker Lewis.
9	I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn't done the Stand.
10	I did private study for about a month, five days a week, six hours a day. I came to understand the character in ways that I never would've previous to that. I was so innocent in respect to ways of creating characters.
11	I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it.
12	I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it's been picked up. It's for the third and final episode I'm contracted to do. But I can't give any spoilers.
13	I had the benefit of experiencing a hundred times more than the average kid. I don't look back with regret at all. It was the best life ever.
14	I have not thought too much about the psychology or life of the character Jonas in some time.
15	I very rarely get nervous as an actor. Very rarely.
16	In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that.
17	It is a Modern day, and these times need Modern solutions to Modern problems.
18	It would be far to general a statement to try and describe the daily life of an actor in Hollywood, but I am quite certain that cappuccinos have something to do with it.
19	Emmanuel Lewis was amazing to work with. I'll love that guy to the end of time.
20	Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience.
21	Every role varies greatly, just as emotions vary greatly.
22	I can't sing. Definitely no ambition in that area.
23	Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen.
24	I have my ethics and morals. I have my anchor point of what is right and wrong in real life, but I'm not afraid to entertain any and every aspect of personality in relationship to creating a character.
25	What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque.
26	Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious.
27	My favorite episode of Stargate? All of them! My favorite episode of Parker Lewis? All of them!

Facts

#	Fact
1	Son Lucas Manu Nemec born to Corin Nemec and his former wife Jami Schahn Nemec.
2	Daughter Sadie Joy Nemec was born in 1993 to Corin and his high school sweetheart, Jami Schahn.
3	His mother was a graphic artist as well as a painter, writer and poet. His father, Joseph Charles Nemec III, of Czech, Irish and Scottish origin worked in the film industry as a set designer and production designer. His grandmother nicknamed him "Corky".
4	Married and the father of two children (Sadie and Lucas Manu), and still lives in the Los Angeles area. He is still close friends with fellow late-1980s teen heartthrobs and rappers Brian Austin Green and David Faustino of Married with Children (1987) fame.
5	He enjoys reading non-fiction and listening to instrumental East Indian music.
6	According to the website for Perfect Union Lodge #10 in San Antonio, Texas, Joseph C. Nemec IV is also a Master Mason of the Freemasonic Order, having joined the Lodge in the year 2000. He is accredited with a documentary video detailing the hidden geometric meaning of the Master Mason's Apron for the Grand Lodge of Texas in early 2002.
7	Brother of Anastacia C. Nemec
8	Son of Joseph C. Nemec III

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
S.S. Doomtrooper	2006	TV Movie	Captain Malloy
High Hopes	2006		Tom
Parzania	2005		Allan
Mansquito	2005	TV Movie	Lt. Thomas Randall
McBride: Murder Past Midnight	2005	TV Movie	Tom Manning
Raging Sharks	2005	Video	Dr. Mike Olsen
CSI: NY	2004	TV Series	Todd Camden
Stargate SG-1	2002-2004	TV Series	Jonas Quinn / Probie
Sit and Spin	2002	Short	Mike Gordan
Smallville	2002	TV Series	Jude Royce
Brother's Keeper	2002		Ellis Pond
Free	2001		Mark
Killer Bud	2001		Waylon Smythe
Blackout	2001/I	TV Movie	Eric Sessions
Hussy: Life Is Nice 2000	2000	Short	Booker
Shadow Hours	2000		Vincent
Foreign Correspondents	1999		Trevor
L.A. Doctors	1999	TV Series	Dr. Dennis DiMayo
The Process	1998		Hitler
Legacy	1998/I		Black
Blade Squad	1998	TV Movie	Cully
Silencing Mary	1998	TV Movie	David MacPherson
The First to Go	1997		Danny Ames
Goodbye America	1997		John Stryzack
Beverly Hills, 90210	1997	TV Series	Derrick Driscoll
Mojave Moon	1996		Car Thief
The War at Home	1996		Donald
Summer of Fear	1996	TV Movie	Simon
White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild	1995		Ben Harris
NYPD Blue	1995	TV Series	Howie
Operation Dumbo Drop	1995		Sp5 Lawrence Farley
In the Living Years	1994		Dan - teenager
Drop Zone	1994		Selkirk
Tales from the Crypt	1994	TV Series	Hal
The Stand	1994	TV Mini-Series	Harold Lauder
The Lifeforce Experiment	1994	TV Movie	Ken Ryan
Parker Lewis Can't Lose	1990-1993	TV Series	Parker Lloyd Lewis
My Son Johnny	1991	TV Movie	Anthony
For the Very First Time	1991	TV Movie	Michael
Solar Crisis	1990		Mike Kelso (as Corin 'Corky' Nemec)
Island Son	1989	TV Series	Greg Caldwell
What's Alan Watching?	1989	TV Special	Alan Hoffstetter
I Know My First Name Is Steven	1989	TV Mini-Series	Steven Gregory Stayner / Dennis Parnell
Cadets	1988	TV Movie	Cadet Preston Langly (as Corky Nemec)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream	1988		Noble Tucker (as Corky Nemec)
Webster	1987-1988	TV Series	Nicky Papadapolis
Sidekicks	1987	TV Series	Kyle
Girlfriend Killer	2017	post-production	Detective Baker
Quantum Investigations: The Quantum Heist	2017	pre-production
Haunted: 333		post-production	Robbie Ratcliffe
Renegades	2016-2017	TV Series	Captain Alvarez
Marriage of Lies	2016		Gus
Drone Wars	2016		Elias
Kirby Buckets	2015	TV Series	Future Kirby
Star Trek: Renegades	2015	TV Series	Alvarez
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda	2015	TV Movie	Tull
Extinction: Patient Zero	2014		Simmons
Robocroc	2013	TV Movie	Duffy
This Magic Moment	2013	TV Movie	Jack
Dracano	2013		Simon Lowell
Rise of the Dinosaurs	2013		Colonel Carter
NCIS: Los Angeles	2013	TV Series	Anwar Amurov
Dragon Wasps	2012	TV Movie	John Hammond
The Buzz on Dragon Wasps	2012	Short
Nuclear Family	2012	TV Movie	John
Besties	2012		Danny
Sand Sharks	2012	TV Movie	Jimmy Green
Supernatural	2010	TV Series	Christian Campbell Demon Christian Campbell Demon
Exhibit B-5	2010	Short	Doug (uncredited)
House of Bones	2010	TV Movie	Quentin French
Privateer	2009	Short	Andrew Jackson
Robodoc	2009		Dr. Callaby
A Letter to Dad	2009
Star-ving	2009	TV Series	Corin
Shattered!	2008		Jordan
CSI: Miami	2008	TV Series	Carl Reston
Cop Dog	2008		Clint
Boston Strangler: The Untold Story	2008	Video	Stuart Whitmore
The Sea Beast	2008	TV Movie	Will McKenna
Ghost Whisperer	2008	TV Series	Paul Eastman / Masked Man
My Apocalypse	2008/I		Stewart Savage
Bundy: An American Icon	2008	Video	Ted Bundy
The American Standards	2008		Doc Jennings
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck	2007	Video	Richard Speck
NCIS	2007	TV Series	Len Grady
Hidden Secrets	2006		Michael Stover
Three Moons Over Milford	2006	TV Series	Roark

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Haunted: 333		producer post-production
Extinction: Patient Zero	2014	co-producer
The Chosen One	2013	Video producer
Dragon Wasps	2012	TV Movie co-producer
Nuclear Family	2012	TV Movie associate producer
Kev Hicks: Eye Jockey	2012	Video short producer
Sand Sharks	2012	TV Movie co-producer
Robodoc	2009	associate producer
Star-ving	2009	TV Series executive producer
Rules of the Game	2008	TV Series executive producer - 2008
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary	2007	co-producer
Hidden Secrets	2006	associate producer
Parzania	2005	associate producer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Chosen One	2013	Video creator / written by
Star-ving	2009	TV Series creator / written by
Rules of the Game	2008	TV Series written by
Stargate SG-1	2004	TV Series story by - 1 episode

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Chosen One	2013	Video co-director
Kev Hicks: Eye Jockey	2012	Video short
Star-ving	2009	TV Series

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Stand	1994	TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
Parker Lewis Can't Lose	1992	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Editor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Kev Hicks: Eye Jockey	2012	Video short

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Seven Years	2012	Short special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sharkmania: The Top 15 Biggest Baddest Bloodiest Bites	2014	TV Movie	Himself
Die Trying	2010	Documentary	Himself
The Sam Henry Kass Show	2010	TV Series	Himself
RoboDoc Dissected the Making of RoboDoc	2009	Video short	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2009	TV Series	Himself
The History of Coolness: A Look Back at 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose'	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
The Jace Hall Show	2008	TV Series	Himself
Making of 'Mosquito Man'	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Stargate: The Lowdown	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes	1998	TV Special documentary	Himself
CBS Schoolbreak Special	1992	TV Series	Himself
NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam	1992	TV Movie	Himself
The Chuck Woolery Show	1991	TV Series	Himself
Idols	1991	TV Movie documentary	Himself (as Corin 'Corky' Nemic)
Into the Night	1991	TV Series	Himself
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Stargate SG-1	2003-2004	TV Series	Jonas Quinn

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1993	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series	Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
1992	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
1990	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special	I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
1989	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)