Joey Cramer
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| Born | Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–1996; 2018–present |
| Website | joeycramer |
Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is a Canadian actor who had a briefly successful career in Canadian television and Hollywood in the mid-1980s, most notably for his role in the film Flight of the Navigator.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cramer was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] His starring performance in 1986's Flight of the Navigator earned him a nominating for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.[4]
When Cramer's acting career ended in the late 1990s, Cramer returned to Canada's Sunshine Coast, where he worked in a small sporting goods store.[5]
In 2008, he was prosecuted for careless storage of a firearm, and received three months' probation. Later that year, he was convicted for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and received a prison sentence of six months.[1]
On May 1, 2016, he was arrested in connection with the robbery of Scotiabank in Sechelt, British Columbia a few days earlier.[6] On June 8, 2016, he pleaded guilty to charges of robbing a bank, wearing a disguise to commit a crime, fleeing police, and dangerous driving.[7] On August 31, 2016, he was sentenced to a custodial term of two years less a day, as well as two years of probation, conditions of which included attending counselling and residing in a treatment centre for narcotics abuse.[8]
In 2018, production began on a documentary about Cramer's life, Life After the Navigator.[9][10][11] It was released in November 2020 on Blu-ray Disc and select streaming providers.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Runaway | Bobby Ramsey | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Young Broud | |
| Flight of the Navigator | David Freeman[12] | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor | |
| 1987 | Stone Fox | Willy | |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 2020 | Fried Barry | Himself | |
| Life After the Navigator | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2021 | End of Discussion | Father | Short film Also writer |
| Fragile Seeds | Buddy | ||
| Pirette | Chris | Short film | |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Himself | Documentary |
| 2023 | Ginny's Enterprise | Radio Broadcaster | Short film |
| Altered Perceptions | Himself | ||
| PolyGone | Guy | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Magical World of Disney | Eric Wilder | Episode: "I-Man"[13] |
| Murder, She Wrote | Charlie McCallum | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former child star of Flight of the Navigator, Joey Cramer, charged in B.C. bank robbery". National Post. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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- ^ "What Ever Happened To … the kid from 'Flight of the Navigator'?". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (May 4, 2016). "'Flight of the Navigator' Star Arrested After Bank Robbery in Canada". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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- ^ Saturn Awards list nomination 1987. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000004/1987.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (May 15, 2012). "The actor who printed his life on a business card". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Former child star arrested in connection with Sechelt bank robbery". CBC. May 4, 2016.
- ^ Eckford, Sean (June 16, 2016). "Cramer Pleads Guilty to Sechelt Bank Robbery". Coast Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ 'Cramer Sentenced for Bank Hold-up', 'Coast Reporter', 1 September 2016. http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/cramer-sentenced-for-bank-holdup-1.2335307
- ^ Downs, Lisa; Cramer, Joey. "Life After the Navigator". IMDb. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ * Life After Navigator A documentary depicting the movie against the backdrop the actor's lifepath.
- ^ "Flight of the Navigator". Amazon. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lee (2015). The Best TV Shows That Never Were.
External links
[edit]- Joey Cramer at IMDb
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