Jan Saint
Biography
Jan Saint was a highly quirky and distinctive New York City-based character actor who popped up in colorful minor parts in a handful of movies made in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Jan first began acting in films in the early 70s in such entertainingly trashy exploitation features as "Torture Me, Kiss Me," "Guess What We Learned in School Today?," and "Cry Uncle." He portrayed grubby bums in both "C.H.U.D." and "Crocodile Dundee." Moreover, Saint had a funny bit as a sidewalk Santa Claus who steals Tim Robbins' wallet in "Jacob's Ladder. Read more... "Frank Henenlotter: he's a nutty street preacher in the uproarious "Frankenhooker" and sleazy carnival owner Lyle Barker in the solid sequel "Basket Case 2." Outside of his regrettably sparse movie credits, Saint appeared in an Off-Broadway stage production of the play "Endecott and the Red Cross" which ran from May 7th to May 18th at the American Place Theatre in 1968. Jan Saint committed suicide by jumping off a bridge after he was diagnosed with a fatal illness.
Actor

Character:
Erik
Torture Me, Kiss Me 1970
1

Character:
Santa
Jacob's Ladder 1990
6

Character:
Man Hit with Ball
Awakenings 1990
34

Character:
Street Preacher
Frankenhooker 1990
3

Character:
Lyle Barker
Basket Case 2 1990
1

Character:
Wino
Crocodile Dundee 1986
4