Jon Paul Steuer (Quentin Kelly) 1984-2018 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-03-2018, 03:57 PM

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Longtime Portland musician Jon Steuer, better known in the local punk scene as Jonny P. Jewels, has died, according to multiple reports on social media. He was 33 years old.

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Born in Escondido, Calif., Steuer was a child actor whose credits include the children's sports comedy Little Giants and Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he portrayed Worf's son. He had a starring role on the '90s sitcom Grace Under Fire, but the experience caused him to quit acting at the age of 12.

"I had never really gotten into acting for the stardom or the fame or the attention," he told The AV Club in 2015. "I did it because I liked acting. That show brought a lot of press and attention around me and my personal life. I was right on the cusp of puberty, going through that awkward stage. To be put under a microscope like that is kind of a bizarre addition to your life that obviously not a lot of other people can relate to. "

In 2003, Steuer moved to Denver, where he formed his best-known band, power-pop outfit the Soda Pop Kids. Two years later, the group relocated to Portland. Described as "good, rough, trashy fun" by AllMusic, the Kids earned comparisons to fellow garage-rock throwbacks Exploding Hearts. Steuer, in particular, gained a reputation as a charismatic frontman.

"Jewels instantly understood the jerry-rigged catwalk's potential, landing a twirling leap four feet from the stage just as a climactic beat crashed home," Willamette Week contributor Jay Horton wrote in 2008, reviewing a Soda Pop Kids performance at a rock'n'roll fashion show. "Some people, as they say, don't do fashion. Some people are fashion."

After the Soda Pop Kids broke up in 2009, Steuer went on to play with several other projects, most recently the punk band P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. with former Pierced Arrows drummer Kelly Halliburton.

In 2015, Steuer opened Harvest at the Bindery, a vegan restaurant in Northeast Portland. He also DJ'd around town, frequently at Star Bar.

P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. were scheduled to perform this Friday at Crystal Ballroom in a tribute show for the late Fred Cole.

Mr. Television · 01-03-2018, 04:26 PM

Wow. I'm stunned.

MA · 01-03-2018, 06:49 PM

Is he the boy on the left in the picture?

icecream · 01-03-2018, 07:44 PM

I thought Brian Bonsall played Worf's son.

Torgo · 01-03-2018, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

I thought Brian Bonsall played Worf's son.

At least 4 different actors played the character.

TMC · 01-03-2018, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

At least 4 different actors played the character.

Here's an AV Club interview with Jon Paul Steuer from a few years back: http://www.avclub.com/what-s-it-like...rek-1798278194

TV Guy · 01-07-2018, 02:17 PM

And three different actors played Quentin on “Grace Under Fire”.

stevea · 01-07-2018, 02:39 PM

Quite a shock when someone so young dies. Rest in peace, JPS.

Dude111 · 01-08-2018, 10:03 PM

Very sad

Lorimar Television · 06-02-2018, 04:12 PM

I just found out about this, it's so sad. He was always my favorite Quentin.

TMC · 06-12-2018, 08:20 PM

Police ruled the death of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Grace Under Fire actor Jon Paul Steuer a suicide
Portland police have released details on the death of Steuer, who died at his Oregon home on New Year's Day.

Lorimar Television · 06-12-2018, 08:36 PM

Ugh so sad! I'm still shocked by this.

Steve_uk · 06-13-2018, 12:23 PM

I didn't know the guy, but we really need a debate in the West about how society has evolved in the last 40 years..http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...s-suicide.html

RetroGuy2000 · 06-13-2018, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

I just found out about this, it's so sad. He was always my favorite Quentin.

Same here. I never liked that replacement.

RIP.

liane60 · 08-30-2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

Wow. I'm stunned.

Very sad.

01-03-2018, 03:57 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	Jon Paul Steuer (Quentin Kelly) 1984-2018 Link Longtime Portland musician Jon Steuer, better known in the local punk scene as Jonny P. Jewels, has died, according to multiple reports on social media. He was 33 years old. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Born in Escondido, Calif., Steuer was a child actor whose credits include the children's sports comedy Little Giants and Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he portrayed Worf's son. He had a starring role on the '90s sitcom Grace Under Fire, but the experience caused him to quit acting at the age of 12. "I had never really gotten into acting for the stardom or the fame or the attention," he told The AV Club in 2015. "I did it because I liked acting. That show brought a lot of press and attention around me and my personal life. I was right on the cusp of puberty, going through that awkward stage. To be put under a microscope like that is kind of a bizarre addition to your life that obviously not a lot of other people can relate to. " In 2003, Steuer moved to Denver, where he formed his best-known band, power-pop outfit the Soda Pop Kids. Two years later, the group relocated to Portland. Described as "good, rough, trashy fun" by AllMusic, the Kids earned comparisons to fellow garage-rock throwbacks Exploding Hearts. Steuer, in particular, gained a reputation as a charismatic frontman. "Jewels instantly understood the jerry-rigged catwalk's potential, landing a twirling leap four feet from the stage just as a climactic beat crashed home," Willamette Week contributor Jay Horton wrote in 2008, reviewing a Soda Pop Kids performance at a rock'n'roll fashion show. "Some people, as they say, don't do fashion. Some people are fashion." After the Soda Pop Kids broke up in 2009, Steuer went on to play with several other projects, most recently the punk band P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. with former Pierced Arrows drummer Kelly Halliburton. In 2015, Steuer opened Harvest at the Bindery, a vegan restaurant in Northeast Portland. He also DJ'd around town, frequently at Star Bar. P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. were scheduled to perform this Friday at Crystal Ballroom in a tribute show for the late Fred Cole.
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06-02-2018, 04:12 PM	#10
Lorimar Television Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 06, 2007 Posts: 7,034	I just found out about this, it's so sad. He was always my favorite Quentin.
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01-07-2018, 02:17 PM	#7
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	And three different actors played Quentin on “Grace Under Fire”.

01-07-2018, 02:39 PM	#8
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,160	Quite a shock when someone so young dies. Rest in peace, JPS.

01-08-2018, 10:03 PM	#9
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,313	Very sad

06-12-2018, 08:20 PM	#11
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,387	Police ruled the death of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Grace Under Fire actor Jon Paul Steuer a suicide Portland police have released details on the death of Steuer, who died at his Oregon home on New Year's Day.

06-12-2018, 08:36 PM	#12
Lorimar Television Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 06, 2007 Posts: 7,034	Ugh so sad! I'm still shocked by this.

06-13-2018, 12:23 PM	#13
Steve_uk Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 29, 2012 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 5,803	I didn't know the guy, but we really need a debate in the West about how society has evolved in the last 40 years..http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...s-suicide.html