Rainbow Man
The Rainbow Man was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" (referring to the Bible verse that says "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life") at sporting events around the United States in the 1980s. His real name is Rollen Stewart (born 1955) and he was also known as Rockin' Rollen.
He was arrested in 1992 after a standoff in a California hotel during which he entered a vacant room and surprised a chambermaid who then locked herself in the bathroom. He is currently serving out a life sentence in jail on kidnapping charges.
His life story has been the subject of a film called Rainbow Man.
External links
- Biography of Rollen Stewart
- Straight Dope 1987 on Rollen
- Straight Dope 1997 update
- Rainbow Man Blog
- IMDB entry for Rainbow Man film
- Review of The Rainbow Man/John3:16
Rainbow Man is also the title of a science fiction novel by M. J. Engh.