Sean Stone
Stone in 2012
Born
Sean Christopher Stone

(1984-12-29) December 29, 1984 (age 39)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesSean C. Stone
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1986–present
Parent

Sean Christopher Stone (born December 29, 1984) is an American actor, filmmaker, and television host. Stone hosted a show on the Russian state-funded network RT America until the network was shut down in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[1]

In his last episode on RT America, Stone criticized celebrities for speaking out against Russia's invasion, and claimed that Oprah Winfrey had banned Tolstoy's War and Peace from her book club, and said it was wrong to characterize Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "some kind of dictator".[1]

Biography

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][excessive citations] 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 is a member of the Board of Advisors for the company MindShare Ventures Group based in New York City.[13][unreliable source?]

Filmography

Actor

Director, producer, cinematographer, or screenwriter

References

  1. ^ a b Kang, Cecilia (March 12, 2022). "What It Was Like to Work for Russian State Television". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Sean Stone and Islam: what is it about religion and Hollywood?, The Guardian
  3. ^ a b Oliver Stone's Son Wants To Help US With Islam, Sky News, February 20, 2012
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Sean Stone converts to Islam in Iran, Fox News, February 20, 2012
  9. ^ a b 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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