Sean Stone

Sean Stone
Stone in 2012
Born
Sean Christopher Stone

(1984-12-29) December 29, 1984
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesSean C. Stone
Occupation
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1986–present
Parent(s)

Sean Christopher Stone (born December 29, 1984) is an American actor, filmmaker, and television host. With Tyrel Ventura and Tabetha Wallace, Stone hosts the RT America show Watching the Hawks. Stone and Ventura also host an online talk show named Buzzsaw.[1]

Stone with a necklace with Zulfiqar (the sword of Ali), a symbol of Shia Islam. Stone is a convert to that religion.

Stone was born in New York City. He is the son of Elizabeth Burkit Cox and film director Oliver Stone and has appeared in several of his father's films.[2][3][4][5] His paternal grandmother was French.[6]

A convert to Shia Islam in 2012,[3][7][4][5][8][9][10] in an interview with CNN, Stone said that he accepted Muhammad as the seal of the prophets.[11][12] Speaking to Bill O'Reilly, he claimed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements about Israel had been misunderstood.[9][8]

Stone has acted in films since he was a child, including several of his father's films such as The Doors, JFK, Natural Born Killers, and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Stone has become a director in his own right with Graystone, a movie based on Stone's experiences exploring haunted mental asylums.

Stone is a member of the Board of Advisors for the company MindShare Ventures Group based in New York City. The company is involved in several business areas including entertainment, commodities, healthcare, real estate, tech and venture capital. He was invited to the Board in 2013 by Founder and Chairman, Ali Naqvi.[13]

Filmography

Actor

Director, producer, cinematographer, or screenwriter
  • Fighting Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005) (as writer, producer, director, cinematographer)
  • The Death of Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
  • Resurrecting Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
  • Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
  • Nuremberg: A Vision Restored (2007) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
  • Singularity (2008) (as writer, producer, director)
  • Greystone Park (2011) (as writer, director)
  • A Child's Night Dream (upcoming) (as writer, producer, director)
  • A Thousand Pieces (2020) (as narrator), Documentary about CIA and FBI corruption.[14]

References
  1. Gray, Rosie (March 9, 2015). "Jesse Ventura's Son And Oliver Stone's Son Get A Show At Russia Today". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. Sean Stone and Islam: what is it about religion and Hollywood?, The Guardian
  3. Oliver Stone's Son Wants To Help US With Islam, Sky News, February 20, 2012
  4. Le fils d'Oliver Stone converti à l'islam en Iran Archived February 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, France 24, February 14, 2012
  5. Tim Molloy, Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam, Yahoo News, February 14, 2012 Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Télématin" (France 2), September 28, 2010.
  7. Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son, Converts To Islam During Iran Visit , Huffington Post, February 14, 2012
  8. Sean Stone converts to Islam in Iran, Fox News, February 20, 2012
  9. Sean Stone: Ahmadinejad is 'really misunderstood', The Jerusalem Post, February 22, 2012
  10. "Sean Ali Stone - My Journey to Islam - UMAA Convention 2012". UMAA Convention 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  11. Interview With Filmmaker Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son, CNN News, February 22, 2012
  12. Sean bin Oliver Stone converted to Islam?, Beliefnet, February 25, 2012
  13. "MindShare Ventures Group - Board of Advisors". mindshareventuresgroup.com.
  14. "A Thousand Pieces". A Thousand Pieces.
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