Rodney Harvey

Rodney Michael Harvey (July 31, 1967 – April 11, 1998) was an American actor, model, and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harvey was discovered by director Paul Morrissey in 1984 and appeared in two of his films, Mixed Blood (1985) and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). After attending South Philadelphia High School, Harvey dropped out to pursue a movie career. He moved to Los Angeles, where he continued acting and modeling, including a layout for Life magazine with Madonna. Harvey gained recognition for his role as Sodapop Curtis in the Fox series The Outsiders (1990) and appeared in Twin Peaks and My Own Private Idaho. His last onscreen appearance was in the 1996 film God's Lonely Man.