First appearing in Stars and STRIPE #0, Courtney Whitmore grew up in Beverly Hills, California, raised alone by her mother. Readers who diligently followed Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Sam Kurtis shows up in Blue Valley unexpectedly on Stargirl Season 1 Episode 11. There’s a lot of character work going on. He appeared in the series as a guest star. Name His first major film role came in 2004 when he played the male lead in the female action-comedy D.E.B.S.. After disappearing in the pilot episode, he turns up in the episode "Shining Knight", ostensibly to reconnect with his daughter Courtney Whitmore , though he was really after her locket so he could sell it off for money. All rights Sam Kurtis was the father of Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore). Stults later guest starred in Stargirl as Courtney Whitmore's father Sam Kurtis. Anjelika Washington Beth Chapel, Dr. Mid-Nite 13 episodes. We just don’t know, obviously, when. You were pretty deep into the doghouse for a hot minute there. TVLINE | The promo for this week reveals that Sam Kurtis (played by Enlisted’s Geoff Stults) shows up in Blue Valley after replying to Barbara’s email. In June 2005, Stults was reported to be in a relationship with actress and former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler. Before we get to that second season, Courtney (played by Brec Bassinger), her mom Barbara (Amy Smart) and stepdad Pat will have to navigate the “pop quiz” that is about to rock everyone’s world — and in turn possibly derail Stargirl‘s heroic mission — in the 11th of this season’s 13 episodes, titled “Shining Knight” and premiering Monday on DC Universe/Tuesday on The CW. DC Universe's Stargirl stars Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl) and Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan (S.T.R.I.P.E.). Mark Ashworth is from Atlanta — I think he’s Scottish? Mike lets the man from the bus in, and he introduces himself as Sam Kurtis: Courtney’s father. Follow. He starred in the short-lived ABC television series Happy Town and appeared on How I Met Your Mother. ?” [Laughs] I had same feeling! Like Geoff said at the beginning, he wanted to make something that had a good feeling, that whole families could watch. Want more scoop on Stargirl, or for any other show? In the comics, Courtney's father is always presented as Sam Kurtis, but as on the series, he's been absent from her life. Black Lightning Creator Teases a 'Fun' Series Finale Full of Toe-to-Toe Justice, Awaits Word on Spinoff The story follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore as she inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. So when this got renewed for a second season, I think Brec was like, “You mean I’ve got to start eating healthy again? Log in Sign up. In June 2005, Stults was reported to be in a relationship with actress and former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler. Despite frequent appearances, Stargirl is rarely more than a bit player in major stories. On the plus side, Kurtis appearing in this episode is a nice nod to fans of the original Stargirl comics, as he was Courtney's dad in those stories too. Geoff started his acting career at the age of seven by doing commercials alongside his brother. Not that I know of. Boy, was the dude a deadbeat! With the revelation that Starman’s blood is not flowing through her veins, Courtney can no longer treat her role as Stargirl as one of destiny. Is…, SNL Cast Shake-Up Ahead? In "Shining Knight," the latest episode, the Whitmore-Dugan household got a surprise visit from Sam Kurtis. Apart from this, the role of Stargirl will be played by Brec Bassinger in the upcoming show. TVLINE | What’s brilliant about Stults’ casting is they did have this conundrum of, “How do you introduce Courtney’s father but he isn’t played by Joel McHale, and yet she’s got a picture that looks like Joel McHale in her locket?” And they solved it. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events As per comics, Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl) acquires her powers from her dad (Sam Kurtis) who is a Starman. To me, it was cool because Sam isn’t an over-the-top, sleazy villain, like James Woods in Casino. It was not DC’s Stargirl in and of itself but series boss Geoff Johns that sold film vet/onetime Roadies manager Luke Wilson on the superhero series. Courtney's life gets turned upside down when someone from her past arrives in Blue Valley. You’ve really grown up. Sam Kurtis might be coming to Blue Valley and it looks like its going to be messy! Sam: Wow, look at you. With Barbara now knowing Pat and Courtney’s superhero secret, she started out torn of what to believe. Character(s) I mean, I still look at that picture and I’m like, “Did they like computer blend Joel and the other guy…?”. That allows Stargirl to land on an emotional thesis that’s no less impactful for being so inevitable.Courtney’s “real” dad isn’t her biological father, it’s the person who’s stepped up to the paternal plate. I just liked him so much when he and I initially met to talk about doing it. No, I don’t think so. With Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Trae Romano. As the credits rolled on episode 10 of Stargirl, I was messaging our Editor-in-Chief Sean, telling him that … Based on the character from DC Comics. Sam Kurtis is going to enter the fray, claiming that he is Courtney’s father. I loved all the scenes with him and Courtney as it felt so genuine; I actually thought that he wanted to reconnect with Courtney until that very stairs scene ripped straight from Star and Stripes Issue #14. History. She later becomes the leader of the rejuvenated Justice Society of America. By This is the first time my nephews have ever watched something I’ve done, and that’s been really fun. She never met her father, a grifter named Sam Kurtis, until years later after she had taken up the identity of Stargirl. Email InsideLine@tvline.com and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line. 11. So I liked the idea of going to work for somebody like Geoff who was an expert in this, something that I didn’t know anything about. They're making an explicit reference to Annie (1980), and Rooster wasn't Annie's father either, his fake half of her locket be damned. I was like, “Are they going to be on their phone, are they going to be kind of distant?” But they’re all such great kids in real life. December 15, 1977 She never met her father, a grifter named Sam Kurtis, until years later after she had taken up the identity of Stargirl. ... Eagle-eyed Stargirl fans might have noticed that many of the show's actors have appeared on other superhero shows. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It’s the sort of thing that could cause huge ripples within the entire world of the show, but it’s hard to know exactly how it will play out. reserved.PMC Entertainment. Actors. This week’s Stargirl episode ‘Shining Knight’ teaches us and Courtney a valuable lesson about family when Sam Kurtis arrives and is a flat out a deadbeat. Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore, known as Stargirl (often called "Stars" or "Star"), is a fictional superhero created by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics.The character's name, appearance, and personality were patterned after Johns' sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. In the best way, it’s a mixture of a big finale and also some closure, but when you look at the overall picture, there’s still major turmoil underneath the surface. As I’ve told Geoff, I grew up reading MAD Magazine. Yeah! 238 notes. When we were in Atlanta shooting, we’d go to basketball games, and I’d go to dinner with Trae and his dad, and we’d kind of come up with ideas here and there. #stargirl #pat dugan #sam kurtis #stargirl spoiler. Since the show started, there’s been that whole thing with Courtney and the locket with the picture and thinking Starman’s her father, and getting told Starman’s not her father by me the whole time, and then Barb breaks it down for her and says, “Starman’s not your father, and Pat’s the only guy that’s ever been there for us.” And then Sam Kurtis shows up, and yeah, it was a really fun episode to do. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. TVLINE | Have you recommended any needle drops beyond Johnny Cash in Episode 2? The pair appeared together on MTV's Punk'd, with Keibler as the recipient of the prank. Unfortunately for her, he was a criminal working for the latest incarnation of the Royal Flush Gang. — and he did a great job. It’s like, “OK, is this guy a good guy or is he a bad guy?” He seems protective of Courtney, and then there’s this whole thing about the locket that he has that seems very believable and also really heartbreaking to me. She began experimenting with the sta… And then Sam Kurtis shows up, and yeah, it was a really fun episode to do. McKinnon, Davidson and Strong Spark…, Black Lightning Creator Teases a 'Fun' Series Finale Full of Toe-to-Toe Justice, Awaits Word on Spinoff, Supernatural Video: Dean and Sam Toast Castiel and Everyone They've Lost in Extended Deleted Scene, What's New on Netflix in May — Plus: Amazon, Disney+, HBO Max. I love stuff like that, where you have something where like, “OK, this guy’s going to tell his son how much he likes him, and then you’ve got the son saying, ‘Hey, hey, take it easy, big guy.'”. TVLINE | Will there be cliffhangers?