Stuart Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein ; November 17, 1980) is a Canadian actor as well as a producer of television, film and music. He is best known for his roles as Ronald Fisher in the 2001 cult film, Donnie Darko and Ralphie Tennelli on The Magic School Bus animated television series from 1994 to 1997. Stone has also toured as a comedian and rapper.
32-970: Stone was born Stuart Eisenstein in Thornhill, Ontario . He attended Thornlea Secondary School . His parents ran a franchise selling hockey and baseball cards. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California to continue his career in acting. He started his acting career at age two, appearing in Canadian TV commercials such as Maple Leaf Foods Ham and Kraft Dinner as a child actor in Toronto. He made his major motion picture debut in Heavenly Bodies as Joey, Samantha Blair's son played by Cynthia Dale , in 1985. Since then, he has guest-starred in many TV series such as Goosebumps , Boston Public , and Flash Forward . He starred in animated features such as Babar: The Movie and The Magic School Bus as
64-644: A police village , Thornhill is still a postal designation. As of 2016 , its total population, including both its Vaughan and Markham sections, was 112,719. Thornhill was founded in 1794. The original boundaries were the northern bounds of the Ladies Golf Club on the east side of Yonge and further north on the west side of Yonge; southern end between John Street and Arnold Avenue/Elgin Street. Its first settlers on Yonge Street in Thornhill were Asa Johnson (who settled on
96-467: A " Police Village "; before that time, Thornhill had no independent status and was split between the townships of Vaughan and Markham along Yonge Street, since the creation of municipal government in 1850. Before 1931, each township administered its half of the village. The creation of the Police Village gave Thornhill its own political boundaries. The village was headed by a reeve. In 1971, York Region
128-402: A Thornhill team. While the old village of Thornhill revolved around Yonge Street between Centre and John Streets , the neighbourhood is typically thought to be between Dufferin Street to the west, Highway 7 to the north, Steeles Avenue to the south, and Highway 404 to the east. Thornhill's growth since the 1960s and 1970s has been largely connected to its location bordering what is now
160-405: A cover version of Drake's popular song Best I Ever Had . In the video, "Free YSL" is written in green capital letters to show support for American record label YSL Records , as some of their artists, including Drake's previous collaborators, American rappers Young Thug and Gunna , and some other artists and affiliates of the collective were arrested and held in jail without bond at the time of
192-626: A documentary feature on the world of baseball cards. Stone and Rodness appear in the music video for the song " Falling Back " by Drake , appearing as members of The Dan Band during a wedding scene. Stone, along with a group known as Legal Banter, recently pioneered the sports jersey reveal party. This innovative jersey exchange turned social event honours oft-forgotten 1970s-2000s sports heroes, while enabling safe adherence to COVID-19 distancing restrictions. As featured performer Kaz James , Sony BMG, 2008 (from James' debut solo album If They Knew ) Thornhill, Ontario Thornhill
224-533: A hit rap album and "blowin' up". After the show aired its finale, the album Stone and Kennedy created was released, which was titled Blowin' Up to correspond with their reality series, and both also appeared on the MTV show True Love . The album featured guest appearances from Houston rapper Paul Wall and Bay Area rapper E-40 , as well as actors Bob Saget and Jason Biggs . Stone has been known to tour off and on with Kennedy on his stand-up tours, performing songs from
256-435: A major transportation route, proved beneficial to the community's growth throughout much of the twentieth century. The implementation of the electric radial Metropolitan line along Yonge Street in 1898 running north to Sutton and south to Toronto meant that, for the first time, people could reside in Thornhill and work in Toronto. By the 1920s, automobiles also facilitated travel along Yonge Street. In 1931, Thornhill became
288-525: A variety of guest stars and anyone with a Stickam account could join his live room and watch or even get a chance to chat with him. The show was the first ever on the Stickam site and in 2012, "Sunday Nite Stu" celebrated over 10 million viewers! Recent guests included Colt Cabana , The Last Goodnight , Paul Wall , Young Church, Elliott Yamin , Kaz James , Jared McMullin, Andy Milonakis , and Chester French . Stu Stone's TSM RADIO podcast continues to be one of
320-450: A voice-over actor. He has also done voice-over work for Care Bears and voices both main characters in the Canadian cartoon Carl Squared . He also had roles in the films Donnie Darko and The Boys Club . In 2006, Stone and actor-comedian (and also close friend) Jamie Kennedy starred together in the MTV reality show Blowin' Up , which showed the journey the two went through to create
352-433: Is a public swimming pool located further north of the community centre near Thornlea Secondary School . Thornhill is home to three courses: The Thornhill Club (also as Thornhill Golf Club ) opened in 1922 and designed by Stanley Thompson is a 18 hole course located on the west side of Yonge Street with Uplands Golf Course located on the northside and Ladies Golf Club of Toronto on the opposite side of Yonge. It hosted
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#1732854559291384-583: Is a suburban district in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario , Canada. The western portion of Thornhill is within the City of Vaughan and its eastern portion is within the City of Markham , with Yonge Street forming the boundary between Vaughan and Markham. Thornhill is situated along the northern border of Toronto , centred on Yonge, and is also immediately south of the City of Richmond Hill . Once
416-592: Is derived. (Thorne committed suicide in 1848, after a serious wheat market crash.) Between 1830 and 1848, Thornhill experienced a period of continued growth and prosperity. The business district of Thornhill developed on its portion of Yonge Street, between Centre Street and John Street. Stagecoaches travelled between Holland Landing ( Lake Simcoe ) and York (Toronto) as Yonge Street's road conditions improved with new stonework. During this prosperous period, several churches, many of which are still standing today, were constructed. Thornhill's location along Yonge Street,
448-443: Is housed in a permanent building structure. Falling Back (Drake song) " Falling Back " is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake . It was released through Republic Records and OVO Sound as the second track from his seventh studio album, Honestly, Nevermind , on June 17, 2022, along with the album. Drake wrote the song with producers &ME and Rampa and additional producers Alex Lustig and Beau Nox. The song
480-403: Is not entirely congruent with the neighbourhood) consists of Chinese, the largest visible minority, accounting for almost 11% of total residents (12,610), followed by South Asian (6,595), Black (2,665), Korean (2,660), Filipino (2,535), and West Asian (2,355). According to the 2009 Report of Canada's Demographic Task Force, Thornhill-Vaughan was in 2001 home to more than 33,000 members of
512-645: The 1945 Canadian Open . Uplands Golf Course opened in 1922 and also designed by Stanley Thompson as a 18 hole course. In the 1980s it lost half to development, the land is now owned by city but lease to the club. Uplands Ski Centre was opened in 1989 from part of the former course not used for housing. Ladies Golf Club of Toronto opened in 1924 is also a Stanley Thompson designed course. Secondary schools Elementary schools Catholic schools Jewish schools Secondary: Primary: York Farmers Market has existed on Yonge Street since 1953. Unlike many of York Region 's farmers markets that are outdoor, it
544-510: The Blowin' Up album, as well as the song "The Left One", featured on Kennedy's Unwashed album. Shows on this variety are routinely opened by comedian Bill Dawes, and at times have had guests, such as Saget at a November 17, 2006, Las Vegas show. Stu hosted his own show, "The Sunday Nite Stu", which was originally broadcast online through Stickam webcasts. His show aired Sundays at 9 PM PST drawing in over 300 thousand viewers monthly. He brought along
576-708: The Member of Provincial Parliament is Laura Smith ( Progressive Conservative ). There are no general hospitals in Thornhill, but a private hospital, Shouldice Hernia Centre , is located there. Located at Bayview and John Street (on the Markham side), the community centre features a double arena (home to the Thornhill Skating Club, Markham Majors and Islanders hockey clubs (with an east rink named for Bib Sherwood in 1999), therapy pool, gym room, running track, multi-purpose rooms and Markham Public Library branch. The complex
608-627: The Toronto Star , Thornhill residents' "daily routines have been completely altered after a pack of coyotes living nearby appears to have lost its fear of humans". The issue exacerbated when dogs began mysteriously disappearing and a 14-year-old girl was chased by one of the coyotes. As stated by the Toronto Star "the coyotes’ behaviour has changed [in 2020]. Before 2020 the animals were not aggressive and usually only seen by those living directly next to them. Now they are frequently spotted in people’s yards, residential streets and on major intersections,
640-562: The City of Toronto. Growth has continued apace. Developments have sprung up across various areas of Thornhill in each of the municipal districts which encompass Thornhill, following the development patterns of the Greater Toronto Area . In the summer of 2020, after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic , the area around Hefhill Park, near Bathurst and Centre Streets, began experiencing a problem with its coyote population. As reported by
672-454: The Jewish community out of 55,000 in this area. Thornhill is split into Wards 4 and 5 in the City of Vaughan and Ward 1 in the City of Markham. It is represented by Chris Ainsworth (Vaughan Ward 4), Gila Martow (Vaughan Ward 5), and Keith Irish (Markham Ward 1). Thornhill is also a federal and provincial riding. The Member of Parliament for Thornhill is Melissa Lantsman ( Conservative ), and
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#1732854559291704-498: The Vaughan side) and Nicholas Miller (c. 1760–1810; who settled on the Markham side). Of particular importance was the arrival of Benjamin Thorne (January 4, 1794 – July 2, 1848) in 1820 from Dorset , England , who was operating a gristmill , a sawmill , and a tannery in the community. The settlement came to be known as Thorne's Mills, and later, Thorne's Hill, from which its current name
736-542: The area. The Thornhill Seniors Club, also located in the community centre, was established in 2004 following expansions to the centre that began in 2003. It features a variety of activities for seniors in a space that boasts a TV lounge with a fireplace, full kitchen, activity rooms, and more. The community centre hosted the Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League from 2017 to 2019. Thornlea Pool
768-612: The company 5'7 films. Stone served as director and co-writer on the film The Haunted House On Kirby Road , which won best horror feature at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. Stu Stone also won best director for the film at the CineView film festival. 5'7 films has announced a second feature with Breakthrough entertainment which will once again put Stone in the director's chair. Another horror film revolving around Scarecrows. The company also has said they will be releasing
800-473: The former municipal entities eliminated in 1971. Like neighbouring communities such as Woodbridge , Maple, and Unionville – and more so than was the case for historic suburban communities within the City of Toronto – community organizations such as local newspapers, and sports teams continued to operate under a Thornhill administrative structure. As an example, until the mid-1990s residents of Thornhill who wanted to play high-level hockey were required to play for
832-683: The lyrics sound dashed off". NME music critic Kyann-Sian Williams described Drake's vocals as "monotonous and droning" and noted that his high-pitched vocals towards the end of the song starts off well but quickly gets worse as he repeatedly sings: "Falling back on me". The official music video for "Falling Back", directed by Director X , premiered alongside the release of the song and album on June 17, 2022. It sees Drake marrying 23 different women . Canadian-American professional basketball player Tristan Thompson makes an appearance as his best man and Drake's mother, Sandi Graham, also makes an appearance. The video also features The Dan Band singing
864-498: The most listened to on the net. Stu's interviews often give a chance for fans to hear their favourite artists and actors speak in a more "candid" fashion. Guests have included Tila Tequila , Perez Hilton , Jason Wahler , Talan Torriero , Elliott Yamin , Bonnie McKee , Everlast , Lucy Walsh , Dennis Haskins , Rohan Marley , Edward Furlong , Flower Tucci, Chyna , Kendra Jade , Christy Hemme , Diamond Dallas Page , Bobby Lee , Cisco Adler , and many others. Stu Stone worked as
896-450: The producer of magician Criss Angel 's television series. He also produced "Criss Angel: Loyal Saturday" and "Criss Angel: Live Wire" broadcasts. Stu Stone performs regularly on the weekly pro-wrestling series "Championship Wrestling From Hollywood". Stone handles commentary on the broadcast as well as performing alongside his stable of wrestlers: The Family Stone. Stone along with his business partner and brother-in-law Adam Rodness formed
928-421: The residents said". Residents of Thornhill continue to report sightings and attacks by coyotes to their local and regional governments as the issue remains unresolved. Thornhill has a very ethnically diverse population. It is home to a significant number of Jewish , Chinese , Korean , Iranian , Indian , and Italian people. According to 2001 Federal Census data, the electoral district of Thornhill (which
960-499: Was created, part of a wave of municipal re-organization which converted many townships into towns and eliminated many of the municipal forms of organization which had existed within those townships. The establishment of a regional administration effectively eliminated the Police Village of Thornhill. Thornhill's administration reverted to Markham and Vaughan, which were enlarged in territory and upgraded to Town status at this time. However, many social institutions remained organized around
992-399: Was mixed by 40 and Luca Pretolesi and was recorded by Noel Cadastre. "Falling Back" was described as "introspective house " by Consequence . The production adds old-school tape hiss . "Falling Back" received negative reviews from music critics. Writing for Evening Standard , David Smyth felt that "the vocal melody and delivery sound like so many other mid-paced Drake songs, and
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1024-658: Was opened in 1975. Thornhill Community Centre is home to the Markham Cat Adoption Centre & Education Centre, which was launched in 2016 and is partnered with the Ontario SPCA. It was the first cat adoption and education centre in the Greater Toronto Area, and the first cat adoption centre to be municipally funded in Ontario. The centre has housing for 18 cats and provides an accessible space for education in
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