Sean Stone Explained

Sean Christopher Stone (born December 29, 1984) is an American actor, filmmaker, and television host. Stone hosted a show on the Russian state-funded network RT America until the network was shut down in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.^[1]

Biography

Stone was born in New York City. He is the son of Elizabeth Burkit Cox and film director Oliver Stone and has appeared in several of his father's films.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} His paternal grandmother was French.^[6]

A convert to Shia Islam in 2012,^{[7] [5]} in an interview with CNN, Stone said that he accepted Muhammad as the seal of the prophets.^{[8] [9]}

Stone is a member of the Board of Advisors for the company MindShare Ventures Group based in New York City.^[10]

Views

Speaking to Bill O'Reilly, Stone claimed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements about the holocaust and Israel had been misunderstood.^[11] He has stated in interviews his belief that 9/11 was an "inside job" and that British intelligence possibly had prior warning of the 2005 London bombings.^{[12] [13]}

Stone worked as executive producer of “Zelenskyy Unmasked”, a video series by fellow RT America employee Ben Swann.^[14]

In his last episode on RT America, Stone criticized celebrities for speaking out against Russia's invasion, and claimed that Oprah Winfrey had banned Tolstoy's War and Peace from her book club, and said it was wrong to characterize Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "some kind of dictator".

Filmography

Actor

• Salvador (1986) as Boyle's Baby
• Wall Street (1987) as Rudy Gekko
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as Young Jimmy Kovic
• JFK (1991) as Jasper Garrison
• The Doors (1991) as Young Jim Morrison
• Heaven & Earth (1993) as Young Boy with Jesuit Missionaries
• Natural Born Killers (1994) as Kevin
• Nixon (1995) as Donald Nixon
• U Turn (1997) as Boy in Grocery Store
• Any Given Sunday (1999) as Fan
• Fighting Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005) himself as narrator
• Resurrecting Alexander (2005) himself as narrator
• Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) as narrator
• W. (2008) as Fraternity Pledge #1
• (2010) as Rumor Hedge Fund Trader #1
• Nevo (2011) as Stephan
• Greystone Park (2011) as Sean
• American Road (2011) as Jack Kerouac
• Don't Pass Me By (2012) as Josh Malek
• Night Walk (2019) as Frank

Director, producer, cinematographer, or screenwriter

• Fighting Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005) (as writer, producer, director, cinematographer)
• The Death of Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
• Resurrecting Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
• Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
• Nuremberg: A Vision Restored (2007) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
• Singularity (2008) (as writer, producer, director)
• Greystone Park (2011) (as writer, director)
• A Child's Night Dream (upcoming) (as writer, producer, director)
• A Thousand Pieces (2020) (as narrator), Documentary about CIA and FBI corruption.^[15]
• Zelenskyy Unmasked (2024) (as executive director)^[14]
• All The President's Men (2024) (docuseries directed by Sean Stone and produced by Igor Lopatonok and Simona Papadopoulos)
• RFK: Legacy (2025) (as director)

Notes and References

1. News: Kang . Cecilia . 2022-03-12 . What It Was Like to Work for Russian State Television . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-13 . 0362-4331.
2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2012/feb/15/sean-stone-muslim-religion-hollywood Sean Stone and Islam: what is it about religion and Hollywood?
3. Web site: Oliver Stone's Son Wants To Help US With Islam . 2012-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223015855/http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16173541 . 2012-02-23 . Sky News.
4. http://www.france24.com/fr/20120214-le-fils-doliver-stone-converti-a-lislam-iran Le fils d'Oliver Stone converti à l'islam en Iran
5. Web site: Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam . Molloy . Tim . 2012-02-14 . live . 2026-02-05 . Reuters.
6. "Télématin" (France 2), September 28, 2010.
7. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/sean-stone-oliver-stone-son-convert-islam-iran_n_1276389.html Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son, Converts To Islam During Iran Visit
8. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1202/22/cnr.05.html Interview With Filmmaker Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son
9. http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2012/02/sean-bin-oliver-stone-converted-to-islam.html Sean bin Oliver Stone converted to Islam?
10. Web site: MindShare Ventures Group - Board of Advisors. mindshareventuresgroup.com. June 17, 2013. December 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131220044620/http://mindshareventuresgroup.com/board_of_advisors. dead.
11. Web site: Sean Stone: Ahmadinejad is 'really misunderstood' . 2012-02-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20250118052632/https://www.jpost.com/international/sean-stone-ahmadinejad-is-really-misunderstood . 2025-01-18 . 2026-02-05 . Jerusalem Post.
12. Web site: Sean Stone Doubles Down on Conspiracy Theories: 9/11 Not Only 'Inside Job', London Subway Bombings Were Too . Holmes . Amy . 2013-08-13 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030183044/http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/sean-stone-doubles-down-on-conspiracy-theories-911-not-only-inside-job-london-subway-bombings-were-too/ . 2013-10-30 . 2026-02-05 . Blaze Media.
13. Web site: Oliver Stone’s Son Says 9/11 Inside Job, Defends Hezbollah, Calls Israelis ‘European Settlers’ (VIDEO) . Nanayakkara . Lakkana . 2013-08-05 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813082829/https://www.algemeiner.com/2013/08/05/oliver-stone%E2%80%99s-son-says-911-inside-job-defends-hezbollah-calls-israelis-european-settlers-video/ . 2022-08-13 . 2026-02-05 . The Algemeiner.
14. Web site: Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media . Suderman . Alan . 2024-10-18 . 2026-02-05 . . Burke . Garance.
15. Web site: A Thousand Pieces . A Thousand Pieces.