Love in Disguise
2026 · Comedy · Drama
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TV series / 1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Episode directors
Larry Elikann
In 1973, 7-year-old Steven Stayner is kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief that Parnell has been given legal custody of him, and that his family has moved away, he stays with Parnell for seven years, enduring repetitive sexual abuse the entire time. Finally, in 1980, when Parnell kidnaps another young boy, Steven finds a way for them both to escape and return home.
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The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell and his lackey in 1973. In 1980, when Steven was 14, Parnell kidnapped another young boy and Steven found a way for the two of them to escape and go back to their families.
Cast
Corin NemecSteven Stayner
Cindy PickettKay Stayner
John AshtonDel Stayner
Arliss HowardKenneth Parnell
Luke EdwardsSteven Stayner (Age 7)
Pruitt Taylor VinceIrving Murphy
Jacob GelmanTimmy White
Ray WalstonBob Augustine
Peter Michael GoetzPat Hallford
Gregg HenryOfficer Kean
Jim HaynieOfficer Scott
Barbara TarbuckSchool Counselor
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Scott CurtisCary Stayner (Age 11)
Todd Eric AndrewsCary Stayner (Age 18)
Stephanie WalskiCindy Stayner (Age 9)
Hilary MorseCindy Stayner (Age 16)
Sumer ParkJody Stayner (Age 5)
Shantell StebbinsJody Stayner (Age 12)
Cassy FrielCory Stayner (Age 4)
Marice LeedsCory Stayner (Age 11)
Juney EllisMiss Rebecca
Billy O'SullivanVictor (Age 7)
Jason PressonDeke
Stephen DorffPete
Scott ReevesBruce
Bryan CranstonOfficer Dickenson
Dennis FimpleFred
Vance ValenciaSelfides
Shane McCabeFat Clerk
Al BerryCustomer
Brenda HillhouseBarbara
Robina SuwolChecker
Kenneth ZavaynaMan
Lyla GrahamLady
Nell HellerMrs. Alpha
Anne FaulknerMrs. Ditschman
Beth GrantMrs. Beta
Lynnsey RyanSecretary
Kenny McMurphyPunk #1
Raymond CruzPunk #2
Karl WiedergottPunk #3
Allison MackNettie
Ann ConveryFemale Officer
Amy O'NeillJodie
Barry CorbinOfficer Warner
Alan FudgeChief Johnson
Jeremy McCollumKleekie
Dan KelpineCourt Officer
Harold PruettBirch
Jonathan PerpichOfficer Severeid
William FrankfatherJudge Sabraw
John VickeryGeorge McLure
James IngersollJoe Allen
John DeMitaDan Smith
Billy Ray SharkeySheriff Suggs
Shannon HoltAngela White
Mark TymchyshynJim White
Michael ChieffoDon
Whitney RydbeckMr. Craft
Natividad VacíoVicente
Pamela McMylerRosanna
Ron TankTV Journalist
Andrew AmadorTV Reporter
David C. GlasserBoots
Robert BaldersonP.E. Teacher
Mars CallahanVictor (Age 14)
Wendy GordonTV Newscaster
Darcy DeMossDebbie
Dave AdamsCashier
Annie O'DonnellOfficial
Tiiu LeekReporter #1
Kim MaxwellReporter #3
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