
Acting
Lance Michael Kerwin (November 6, 1960 – January 24, 2023) was an American actor, known primarily for roles in television and film during his childhood and teen years in the 1970s. He played lead roles in the TV series James at 15, and the made-for-TV films The Loneliest Runner and Salem's Lot.
Kerwin was raised in Lake Elsinore, California. His father was an acting coach, who brought home scripts for his son to read. His mother was also a performer and, later, a talent agent. He was the youngest of five brothers. His brother Shane was his stand-in.
In the 1970s, Kerwin appeared in a number …

The Wind & the Reckoning
as Anderson

Outbreak
as American Mercenary

Final Verdict
as Harry Johnson

Challenger

Enemy Mine
as Joey Wooster

The Fourth Wise Man
as Passhur

The Snow Queen
as Kay

A Killer in the Family
as Ray Tison

The Mysterious Stranger
as #44

Side Show
as Nick Pallas
Child Star Confidential
as Self · 1 ep.
100 Greatest Kid Stars
4 ep.

The New Lassie
1 ep.

Murder, She Wrote
as Eddie Frayne · 1 ep.

Finder of Lost Loves
as Adam Hill · 1 ep.

Hotel
1 ep.

Faerie Tale Theatre
as Kay · 1 ep.

Simon & Simon
1 ep.

Trapper John, M.D.
1 ep.

Salem's Lot
as Mark Petrie · 2 ep.