Jonathan Tiersten

Person

Died

2026-04-29

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Film & TV

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Tiersten (August 11, 1965 - May 5, 2026) is an American actor and singer, who is mostly known for his role as Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. He reprised the role in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway Camp. In between acting Jonathan took to music, fronting a number of bands, mostly based out of the Fort Collins, Colorado…

Known for

• Time's Up! — Gene2022
• The Last American Horror Show: Volume II — Captain Strike2022
• Toilet Zombie Baby Strikes Back — Eric Sommers2021
• Lake of Shadows — Alex Kintner2018
• Terror Tales — The Sledgehammer (segment "Radical Video")2016
• Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran — Self2015
• At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp2014
• Blood Reservoir — Ricky Thomas2014
• Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor — Ricky (archive footage)2012
• The Perfect House — John Doesy2012

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1982-04-09

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

18

Total plays

97

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Music

Key dates

Died

29 April 2026

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jonathan

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Queens

Place of death

New Jersey

Occupation

singer

Educated at

New York University

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Notable work

Sleepaway Camp

Genre

alternative rock

Instrument

voice

Image

JT Color Headshot.jpg

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