Ike Eisenmann (also spelled Iake Eissinmann;[1] born July 21, 1962) is an American former actor, voice actor, producer, and sound-effects specialist who has been active in the entertainment industry since he was a preteen.
Career[]
Eisenmann was born Ike Keith Eisenmann in Houston, Texas, the son of Ruth Ann (née Gumney) and Albert Able Eisenmann, who was also an actor, well known in Houston as KTRK channel 13's children's show host "Cadet Don".[2] He first came to prominence opposite Kim Richards as Tony Malone in Walt Disney Productions film Escape to Witch Mountain and its sequel Return from Witch Mountain. He also appeared as engineering cadet Peter Preston in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and played a cameo role in the 2009 release of Race to Witch Mountain with his original co-star Kim Richards.
Television appearances consisted of roles in The Fantastic Journey, T.J. Hooker, Wonder Woman and several appearances on the ABC Afterschool Specials. Eisenmann also starred in the made-for-television 1982 movie Dreams Don't Die as New York subway graffiti artist Danny Baker trying to publish his art professionally. Though not a critical success, the film enjoyed cult status during late night rebroadcasts.
He also appeared in the 1987 mini-series Centennial as the young Jake Lloyd.
Current work[]
In recent years, Eisenmann's career has been in post-production. He appeared in the spoof The Blair Witch Mountain Project.
In 2009, Eisenmann appeared in Race to Witch Mountain.[3] Kim Richards and Eisenmann appear together (in the same scene) as a waitress and a sheriff, respectively.[3]
Personal[]
Eisenmann married his wife Alexandra in 1993. He is the older brother of actor Al Eisenmann.
References[]
- ↑ Ike Eisenmann Biography. Accessed 2010-06-22.
- ↑ The Official Ike Eisenmann Web site
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hollywood Reporter Two 'Witch Mountain' vets return: Actors who played kids in original are back for the remake 29 April 2008 Retrieved 30 April 2008
External links[]
- Ike Eisenmann at the Internet Movie Database
- Ike Eisenmann at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)