If you watch 7th Heaven, you definitely won't have missed the show's hottest new addition, George Stults. George plays Kevin Kinkirk, alongside his real-life brother Geoff Stults, who plays his on-screen brother Ben. Confused? Read on and George will explain all.
How were you discovered?
Four years ago I was having lunch in Hollywood. I was eating out on the patio and a woman drove by, saw my pretty-boy face, and jumped out of the car. She handed me her card and told me to call her — turned out she was a theatrical agent for an agency called KSA. I went home and told my brother, Geoff — he freaked out because he had always wanted to do this sort of thing.
So what happened?
He came with me for a meeting with the agent. She said she wanted to represent me. And he said, "Well, the deal is, if you want to represent him, you have to take me as a client, too." That's how we both got our first agent.
Have you both always been interested in acting?
Absolutely. We'd both acted during elementary, junior high, and high school, because that's where the hot babes were!
Did you act while you were at college?
No. I went to college to wrestle at the University of Southern Colorado. When I got sick of getting my ass whooped, I transferred to his school, Whittier College. We graduated in 1998, moved to Hollywood, and got into acting classes.
What was your first acting job?
A commercial for a Japanese minivan with Leonardo DiCaprio. They didn't tell me Leonardo was the guy in the commercial. I had no idea until I got to the set and actually saw him. The commercial was about him and his buddies cruising to go to the beach to go surfing. I played his best friend. It was pretty awesome, but I got paid $1,500 for the day and he got paid about $5 million for four days!
How did you get the part of Kevin on 7th Heaven?
My brother Geoff was already on the show. He'd done four or five episodes playing fireman Ben Kinkirk. I auditioned, too. It wasn't until my callback that they realized that I was my brother's brother. I didn't say anything — I'd feel like a dork [telling them we were related]. Anyway, they had figured it out for themselves. They said, "Well, guess what? We're thinking about bringing you guys on the show as brothers." They needed a love interest for Lucy Camden, so I became Kevin Kinkirk.
How does it feel joining a show like 7th Heaven?
We are so fortunate. It's just a special group of people — every cast member, every crew member. People treat us so well, and everyone has a blast. I know for sure that I'll never have it this good again.
Did you watch the show before you appeared on it?
My brother and I never really had TV growing up. In our apartment complex we couldn't even get the WB — I don't know why. When we got on 7th Heaven we had to go out and get cable so it would come in clear.
Do you watch yourselves on it now?
Oh yeah. I can't stand watching myself, but as an actor I believe you have to in order to improve. I've learned a lot, because when I'm not doing something right everyone there helps me out, especially Beverly [Mitchell]. I'm just very lucky.
What's coming up next for your character, Kevin?
I know he wants to get married to Lucy. Hopefully that's going to happen, but I have no idea. I usually get my script the day before we start shooting an episode.
If you could be the cast member of any show, which one would you choose?
One of my goals is to one day be on a sitcom like Friends or Will and Grace. I had tiny parts on both of those shows — I only had one line on each, but when I was there, I watched the actors and I learned quite a bit. I saw how much fun they were having and it made me want to do that.
What do you do in your spare time?
I like to be outdoors. I like to swim in the ocean and hang out at the beach. I love rock climbing, and I run outside in the canyons in Hollywood.
