Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Steve Dorff

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Steve Dorff
Hope is right around the corner.

Ex-football star, Johnny Dunn, (Richard Tyson) walked away from the game early in his career to live a relatively secluded life far from the spotlight in a small, desert town he owns called Jake’s Corner, a rest stop for travelers crossing the Arizona desert but for the people who live there, it becomes a rest stop for life.   Johnny and the quirkily eclectic ensemble (Academy Award® Nominee Diane Ladd; 5 time Grammy Award Winer B.J. Thomas) that live and work in the town occupy trailers behind the Corner Store and Jake’s Corner Bar.  

Through the years, this cast of colorful misfits have become closer than most families. 

JohnnyÂ’s quiet life is altered dramatically when his young nephew, Spence, is unexpectedly dropped at his doorstep. The boy brings a childlike innocence to this town of adults who, in turn, get to share their homegrown wisdom with him.
Play trailer2:43
Jake's Corner (2008)
2 Videos
1 Photo
More Zap Literary now represents Steve Dorff and is proud to have been on the ground floor of his book's creation and then publication. Look for "I wrote that One Too..." published November 1st, 2017 by Hal Leonard /BackBeat Imprint; His life in music, working with Willie (Nelson) to Whitney (Houston) and many many other top Artists. Multi award winning song writer and composer and now author. Michelle Zeitlin is Literary Manager.
BornApril 21, 1949
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornApril 21, 1949
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("I Will Always Love You")
    • 1992
    Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Pure Country (1992)
    Pure Country
    7.1
    • Composer(music by)
    • 1992
    Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Composer



    • Palomino
      • Composer
      • In Development
    • The Legend of Van Dorn
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • The Square Tree
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • Confined
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
      • Short



    • Morgan Fairchild, Loni Anderson, Nicollette Sheridan, Donna Mills, and Linda Gray in Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023)
      Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Holiday Twist (2023)
      Holiday Twist
      5.7
      • composer
      • 2023
    • Sean Whalen, Brad Wilson, Mason Blomberg, Will Barratt, Zane Lamprey, Shane Hartline, Juju Journey Brener, Courtney M. Moore, Mo Allen, and Mason Wells in The Furry Fortune (2023)
      The Furry Fortune
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Stephen Dorff, Cole Hauser, and Jack Kilmer in Dead Man's Hand (2023)
      Dead Man's Hand
      3.8
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Barbra Streisand & Willie Nelson: I'd Want It to Be You (Lyric Version)
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1988–2018
    • The Meanest Man in Texas (2017)
      The Meanest Man in Texas
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • The Great American Home Movie (2012)
      The Great American Home Movie
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
      The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Travis Fimmel and Katrina Elam in Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
      Pure Country 2: The Gift
      5.1
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Jennifer Aspen, Amy Pietz, Nick Searcy, Oliver Davis, Matthew Josten, and Rodney Carrington in Rodney (2004)
      Rodney
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2004–2008
    • Richard Tyson in Jake's Corner (2008)
      Jake's Corner
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Elvis (2005)
      Elvis
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Betty White in Annie's Point (2005)
      Annie's Point
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Rainbow Valley Fire Department
      6.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2004

    Music Department



    • Thierry Genovese, Rcn, and Yossi Benavraham in Il était une fois (2024)
      Il était une fois
      Podcast Series
      • music by
      • 2025
    • Grey Griffin, Jessica DiCicco, Nika Futterman, Lara Jill Miller, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Jill Talley, Liliana Mumy, Bentley Griffin, Cristina Pucelli, Piotr Michael, and Alex Cazares in No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024)
      No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
      6.4
      • orchestrator
      • 2024
    • Stephen Dorff, Cole Hauser, and Jack Kilmer in Dead Man's Hand (2023)
      Dead Man's Hand
      3.8
      • keyboards and programming
      • 2023
    • The Recruiter (2008)
      The Recruiter
      7.3
      • composer: additional music
      • 2008
    • Gladise Jiminez, Victor Browne, Michael Gross, and Lela Lee in Tremors (2003)
      Tremors
      6.5
      TV Series
      • original theme by
      • 2003
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1988–1998
    • Kay E. Kuter and Kath Soucie in Annabelle's Wish (1997)
      Annabelle's Wish
      7.2
      Video
      • songs by
      • 1997
    • Coyote Summer (1996)
      Coyote Summer
      5.6
      • conductor
      • 1996
    • The Undercover Kid (1996)
      The Undercover Kid
      4.1
      • conductor
      • 1996
    • Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
      That Thing You Do!
      7.0
      • music arranger
      • 1996
    • Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
      Maverick
      7.0
      • music pre-record supervisor
      • 1994
    • Matthew Perry, Diana Canova, Anndi McAfee, Scott McAfee, and Marian Mercer in Home Free (1993)
      Home Free
      7.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1993
    • Pure Country (1992)
      Pure Country
      7.1
      • music supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
      The Last Boy Scout
      7.0
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Scott Plank in Sons and Daughters (1991)
      Sons and Daughters
      7.6
      TV Series
      • music
      • 1991

    Soundtrack



    • Joel Torre and Euwenn Mikaell in Lolo and the Kid (2024)
      Lolo and the Kid
      6.4
      • writer: "Through the Years"
      • 2024
    • Morgan Fairchild, Loni Anderson, Nicollette Sheridan, Donna Mills, and Linda Gray in Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023)
      Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • producer: "Ladies of the '80s"
      • writer: "Ladies of the '80s"
      • 2023
    • Natty Knocks (2023)
      Natty Knocks
      4.2
      • producer: "Wish You Could Stay"
      • 2023
    • Stephen Dorff, Cole Hauser, and Jack Kilmer in Dead Man's Hand (2023)
      Dead Man's Hand
      3.8
      • writer: "Bulletproof Heart", "Chase The Devil"
      • 2023
    • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
      Secret Headquarters
      5.2
      • writer: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
      • 2022
    • Paper Girls (2022)
      Paper Girls
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "As Long as We Got Each Other"
      • 2022
    • Future Man (2017)
      Future Man
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "As Long As We Got Each Other (Theme from Growing Pains)"
      • 2019
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • music: "As Long As We Got Each Other"
      • writer: "I'd Want It to Be You" (uncredited)
      • 2014–2018
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo in Finally Found Someone (2017)
      Finally Found Someone
      5.9
      • lyrics: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
      • music: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
      • 2017
    • Nirvanna the Band the Show (2016)
      Nirvanna the Band the Show
      8.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "As Long as We've Got Each Other"
      • 2017
    • Larenz Tate, Bre Blair, Michael Raymond-James, Derek Phillips, David Lyons, Katie Kelly, McCarrie McCausland, and Judah Lewis in Game of Silence (2016)
      Game of Silence
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "I Cross My Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Petar Gagic in The Cine-Masochist (2010)
      The Cine-Masochist
      TV Series
      • writer: "Friday Night's A Great Night For Football"
      • 2011–2014
    • Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig in The Skeleton Twins (2014)
      The Skeleton Twins
      6.8
      • writer: "As Long As We Got Each Other"
      • 2014
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
      • writer: "As Long as We've Got Each Other"
      • 2009–2013
    • Martha Plimpton, Cloris Leachman, Garret Dillahunt, Shannon Woodward, and Lucas Neff in Raising Hope (2010)
      Raising Hope
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Through the Years" (uncredited)
      • 2013

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    Annabelle's Wish
    Trailer 3:06
    Annabelle's Wish
    Jake's Corner
    Trailer 2:43
    Jake's Corner
    Jake's Corner
    Trailer 2:43
    Jake's Corner

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Stephen Dorff
    • Born
      • April 21, 1949
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Nancy Masters1972 - February 19, 2008 (her death, 2 children)
    • Children
        Andrew Dorff
    • Other works
      (Friday October 11, 2019 8:00pm) The concert, "I Wrote That One Too: An Evening with Steve Dorff: The Hit Songs and The Stories Behind Them," was performed at the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey with Steve Dorff in the cast.

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Father of actor Stephen Dorff (full name: Stephen Hartley Dorff, Jr.) and singer Andrew Dorff.

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.