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With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001). After being cast in the World War II drama, Hardy left his studies at the prestigious Drama Centre in London and was subsequently cast as Twombly in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001) and as the villain Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
Edward Thomas Hardy was born on September 15, 1977 in Hammersmith, London; his mother, Elizabeth Anne (Barrett), is an artist and painter, and his father, Chips Hardy, is a writer. He is of English and Irish descent. Hardy was brought up in East Sheen, London, and first studied at Reed's School. His education continued at Tower House School, then at Richmond Drama School, and subsequently at the Drama Centre London, along with fellow Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender. After winning a modeling competition at age 21, he had a brief contract with the agency Models One.
Tom spent his teens and early twenties battling delinquency, alcoholism and drug addiction; after completing his work on Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), he sought treatment and has also admitted that his battles with addiction ended his five-year marriage to Sarah Ward. Returning to work in 2003, Hardy was awarded the Evening Standard Most Promising Newcomer Award for his theatre performances in the productions of "In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings" and "Blood". In 2003, Tom also co-starred in the play "The Modernists" with Paul Popplewell, Jesse Spencer and Orlando Wells.
During the next five years, Hardy worked consistently in film, television and theatre, playing roles as varied as Robert Dudley in the BBC's The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist (2007) and starring in "The Man of Mode" at the National Theatre. On the silver screen, he appeared in the crime thriller Layer Cake (2004) with Daniel Craig, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the romp Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006).
In 2006, Hardy created "Shotgun", an underground theatre company along with director Robert Delamere, and directed a play, penned by his father for the company, called "Blue on Blue". In 2007, Hardy received a best actor BAFTA nomination for his touching performance as Stuart Shorter in the BBC adaptation of Alexander Masters' bestselling biography Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007). Hailed for his transformative character acting, Hardy was lauded for his emotionally and physically convincing portrayal in the ill-fated and warmhearted tale of Shorter, a homeless and occasionally violent man suffering from addiction and muscular dystrophy.
The following year, he appeared as gay hoodlum Handsome Bob in the Guy Ritchie film RocknRolla (2008), but this would be his next transformation that would prove his extensive range and stun critics. In the film Bronson (2008), Hardy played the notorious Charles Bronson (given name, Michael Peterson), the "most violent prisoner in Britain". Bald, pumped-up, and outfitted with Bronson's signature strongman mustache, Hardy is unrecognizable and gives a harrowing performance that is physically fearless and psychologically unsettling. Director Nicolas Winding Refn breaks the fourth wall with Hardy retelling his tales directly to viewers as well as performing them outright before an audience of his own imagining. The performance mixes terrifying brutality, vaudevillian showmanship, wry humor, and an alarming amount of commitment, and won Hardy a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor. The performance got Hollywood's attention, and in 2009, Hardy was named one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch". That year, he continued to garner praise for his starring role in The Take (2009), a four-part adaptation of Martina Cole's bestselling crime novel, as well as for his performance as Heathcliff in a version of Wuthering Heights (2009).
Recent work includes the aforementioned breakthrough appearance in Inception (2010) alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Ken Watanabe, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard and Elliot Page. The movie was released in July 2010 and became one of top 25 highest grossing films of all time, collecting eight Oscar nominations (including Best Picture) and winning four.
Other films include Warrior (2011), opposite Joel Edgerton, the story of two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime from director Gavin O'Connor, and This Means War (2012), directed by McG and co-starring Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine. Tom also starred in the heralded Cold War thriller, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) with Colin Firth and Gary Oldman. Hardy rejoined Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises (2012); he played the villain role of Bane opposite Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman. Hardy's menacing physique and his character's scrambled, hard-to-distinguish voice became a major discussion point as the film was released.
Outside of performing, Hardy is the patron for the charity "Flack", which is an organization to aid the recovery of the homeless in Cambridge. And in 2010, Hardy was named an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust, which helps disadvantaged youth. On the recent stage, he starred in the Brett C. Leonard play "The Long Red Road" in early 2010. Written for Hardy and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, the play was staged at Chicago's Goodman Theater.
In 2015, Hardy starred as the iconic Mad Max in George Miller's reboot of his franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). He also collected a British Independent Film Award for his portrayal of both the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, in Legend (2015), and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Fitzgerald in The Revenant (2015). Hardy also starred on the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2013), alongside Cillian Murphy, and on the television series Taboo (2017), both created by Steven Knight.
He has an outlaw biker story among other projects in development. In 2010, Hardy became engaged to fellow English actress Charlotte Riley, whom he starred with in The Take (2009) and Wuthering Heights (2009), and is raising a young son, Louis Thomas Hardy, with ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to drama.- Actor
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John was born as John Bradley West in 1988. Brought up in
Wythenshawe, South Manchester, he attended St Paul's High School and
Loreto College, Hulme before going on to Manchester Metropolitan
University from where he graduated in 2010 with a B.A. degree in
acting. It was via his college website that he obtained his first big
television role in the epic fantasy series 'Game of Thrones (2011)' though he
has since moved nearer home to appear in 'Shameless (2004)'. He is also an
accomplished drummer and has experience in stand up comedy.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie
(Scott), a police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones,
who worked on oil fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater
construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas,
a prestigious prep school for boys in Dallas, on a scholarship, and
went to Harvard on another scholarship. He roomed with future Vice
President Al Gore and played offensive
guard in the famous 29-29 Harvard-Yale football game of '68 known as
"The Tie." He received a B.A. in English literature and graduated cum
laude from Harvard in 1969.
Following college, he moved to New York and began his theatrical career
on Broadway in "A Patriot for Me" (1969). In 1970, he made his film
debut in Love Story (1970). While
living in New York, he continued to appear in various plays, both on-
and off-Broadway: "Fortune and Men's Eyes" (1969); "Four on a Garden"
(1971); "Blue Boys" (1972); "Ulysses in Nighttown" (1974). During this
time, he also appeared on a daytime soap opera,
One Life to Live (1968) as
Dr. Mark Toland from 1971-75. He moved with wife
Kate Lardner, granddaughter of short-story
writer/columnist Ring Lardner, and
her two children from a previous marriage, to Los Angeles.
There he began to get some roles on television:
Charlie's Angels (1976)
(pilot episode);
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976);
and
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977).
While working on the movie
Back Roads (1981), he met and fell in
love with Kimberlea Cloughley, whom he later married. More roles in
television--both on network and cable--stage and film garnered him a
reputation as a strong, explosive, thoughtful actor who could handle
supporting as well as leading roles. He made his directorial debut in
The Good Old Boys (1995)
on TNT. In addition to directing and starring in the film, he co-wrote
the teleplay (with J.T. Allen). The
film, based on Elmer Kelton's novel, is set
in west Texas where Jones has strong family ties. Consequently, this
story of a cowboy facing the end of an era has special meaning for him.- Director
- Producer
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Oliver Stone has become known as a master of controversial subjects and
a legendary film maker. His films are filled with a variety of film
angles and styles, he pushes his actors to give Oscar-worthy
performances, and despite his failures, has always returned to success.
William Oliver Stone was born in New York City, to Jacqueline (Goddet)
and Louis Stone, a stockbroker. His American father was from a Jewish
family (from Germany and Eastern Europe), and his mother, a war bride,
was French (and Catholic). After dropping out of Yale University, he
became a soldier in the Vietnam War. Serving in two different regiments
(including 1rst Cavalry), he was introduced to
The Doors, drugs,
Jefferson Airplane, and other things
that defined the sixties. For his actions in the war, he was awarded a
Bronze Star for Gallantry and a Purple Heart. Returning from the war,
Stone did not return to graduate from Yale. His first film was a
student film entitled
Last Year in Viet Nam (1971),
followed by the gritty horror film
Seizure (1974) for which he also wrote
the screenplay. The next seven years saw him direct two films:
Mad Man of Martinique (1979)
and The Hand (1981), starring
Michael Caine. He also wrote many
screenplays for films such as
Midnight Express (1978),
Conan the Barbarian (1982),
and Scarface (1983). Stone won his first
Oscar for
Midnight Express (1978), but his
fame was just beginning to show.
1986 was the year that brought him much fame to the U.S.A. and the
world. He directed the political film
Salvador (1986) starring Oscar-nominated
James Woods. However, his big hit
was the Vietnam war film Platoon (1986)
starring
Charlie Sheen,Willem Dafoe,
Tom Berenger, and
Francesco Quinn. Berenger and Dafoe
received Oscar nominations for their roles as the polar opposite
sergeants who each influence the tour of duty of Chris Taylor (Sheen).
Stone won his first Oscar for directing this film, which won Best
Picture and was a hit at the box office. After
Platoon (1986), Stone followed up with
the critically acclaimed
Wall Street (1987). The movie,
starring Charlie Sheen and
Michael Douglas, focuses on the
business world of tycoons and stock brokers. The film was well received
and won an Oscar for Douglas' portrayal of the villainous Gordon Gekko.
Stone returned immediately the following year with
Talk Radio (1988), which talked of a
foul-mouthed radio host (played by
Eric Bogosian) who never fails to talk
about the serious issues. Although it was not as successful as his last
three films, Stone did not slow down at all. He directed
Tom Cruise into an Oscar-nominated role in
Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
The movie talked about the return of an embittered, crippled Vietnam
soldier from the war. Although it failed to win Best Picture or Best
Actor, Oliver Stone won an Academy Award for Directing, his third win
to date. After
Born on the Fourth of July (1989),
Stone took a hand in producing several movies, including the Academy
Award-winning film
Reversal of Fortune (1990).
He returned to the director's chair in 1991, once again with two films.
Val Kilmer starred as the legendary and
controversial Jim Morrison in
Stone's psychedelic film
The Doors (1991).
Despised by former Doors member
Ray Manzarek, the film is nevertheless a
wonderful achievement, with Kilmer pulling off an almost flawless
impersonation of Morrison. Regardless of opinion,
The Doors (1991) was overshadowed by
Stone's colossal film JFK (1991), which Stone
himself considers the best of his films. In Stone's movie,
Jim Garrison tackles the conspiracy
behind the murder of America's president
John F. Kennedy. The large cast featured
such well-known names as Kevin Costner,
Tommy Lee Jones,
John Candy, Joe Pesci,
Donald Sutherland, and
Walter Matthau. This film represented a
change in Stone's works, because it was with this film that he really
began to explore the different camera styles and combining them
together to create a multi-dimensional way of showing a movie.
JFK (1991), as with
Platoon (1986) and
Born on the Fourth of July (1989),
earned eight Oscar nominations and was one of Stone's most successful
films. However, he failed to win a third Oscar for Best Director.
After this film, Stone directed his third Vietnam film to date.
Heaven & Earth (1993) was a film
about the war from the viewpoint of a Vietnamese girl, and also
co-starred Tommy Lee Jones (who had
received an Oscar nomination for JFK (1991)).
Despite its new woman's perspective and several positive reviews, it
was a box office failure. Stone was unfazed; his next film is perhaps
his most notorious film to date. Adapting a screenplay by
Quentin Tarantino, Stone made
Natural Born Killers (1994)
starring Woody Harrelson,
Juliette Lewis,
Tom Sizemore and
Rodney Dangerfield in his only
dramatic performance. The film was received well at the box office,
while review were very mixed. Because of the violence that people
claimed was inspired by the film, it was compared to
Stanley Kubrick's
A Clockwork Orange (1971). As
usual, Stone was at the center of controversial subjects; his next film
Nixon (1995) was no exception. The film
focused on the life of President Richard Nixon, played by
Anthony Hopkins, while featuring
another well-known cast, including
Joan Allen in the role of Nixon's
wife. Both went on to receive Oscar nominations, while Stone received
his sixth Oscar nomination for Screenwriting. The film got mixed
reviews, and failed to recoup its budget.
Aside from directing, Stone has worked as a producer on several
different films. There was, of course, the successful film
Reversal of Fortune (1990),
which won Jeremy Irons an Oscar and also
nominated the director for an Oscar. There was also the highly praised
and successful emotional drama
The Joy Luck Club (1993) which
centered around four Chinese immigrant women whose relationships with
their daughters is affected by their own lives. Another highly praised
Oscar nominated film was Milos Forman's
classic film
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
starring Woody Harrelson,
Edward Norton, and
Courtney Love. Whether the crime/action
film The Corruptor (1999) or the
brilliant war epic Savior (1998), Stone
has worked in a variety of film genres.
Stone had directed ten films in nine years; now however, he began to
slow down. He directed the film
U Turn (1997) starring
Sean Penn and
Jennifer Lopez. As with
Natural Born Killers (1994),
it was a dark and twisted satire on violence, but did not have the same
success as the former. Stone was set to direct several projects in the
late
90's but they fell through
and were not made. However, success came back to Stone in the
Al Pacino
film Any Given Sunday (1999).
This sports movie centered on the life behind the game of football, and
it starred an impressive cast that included frequent Stone
collaborators James Woods and
John C. McGinley. This film was one of
his most successful box office films, and put him back on track.
The following years brought Stone no new theatrical films, though he
did make three fascinating TV documentaries. Two of them, 'Looking for
Fidel' and Comandante (2003) were
interviews of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, while 'Persona Non Grata'
was an interview of several Palestinian leaders. Stone was also set to
direct American Psycho (2000)
with Leonardo DiCaprio and
Beyond Borders (2003), starring
Angelina Jolie and at the time,
Ralph Fiennes. However, Stone dropped out
of both projects, as did a number of the actors mentioned. Finally,
five years after
Any Given Sunday (1999), Stone
directed a film he'd long wanted to make; the colossal epic
Alexander (2004). Starring
Colin Farrell as the Macedonian
leader, Stone attempted to capture the essence of Alexander the Great
through his conquests of the known world. The film focused on
Alexander's relationships with his parents (a brilliant performance by
Val Kilmer and a less impressive one by
Angelina Jolie) and his relationships
with his wife and childhood friend/ gay lover (played by
Rosario Dawson and
Jared Leto respectively).
Alexander (2004) was a critical
failure, and failed to win back its budget domestically. Despite being
one of 2004's highest grossing films internationally, and recouping its
budget through DVD sales, Stone's pet project was heavily criticized.
Despite a far superior version (Alexander Revisited) being released on
DVD, the film's reputation remains low by the majority. Stone was
personally stung at these attacks, but managed to rebound, if mildly,
with his hopeful film
World Trade Center (2006). The
film centers on two firefighters trapped in the rubble of the twin
towers. It received good reviews, and allowed Oliver to step forward
from his failure towards the possibility of more films.
In late 2007, besides a number of projects Stone was set to direct
"Pinkville", which would have been his fourth Vietnam film to date. It
was set to star a large number of well known actors such as
Bruce Willis,
Toby Jones,
Channing Tatum,
Michael Pitt,
Woody Harrelson, and
Michael Peña. However, a week before
shooting was to begin, the Writer's Strike was started, and the finance
for the film was cut, using the strike as an excuse. After Willis
backed out of the project, it was eventually scuttled, much like
Stone's early productions of
Platoon (1986) and
Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
Stone turned to another project he had worked on with former
Wall Street (1987) collaborator
Stanley Weiser. The project was
W. (2008), a biography on president George
W. Bush. Stone initially cast
Christian Bale in the role of Bush but
the actor dropped out at the last minute.
Josh Brolin was cast, and this followed with
a large cast of well known Oscar nominated character actors such as
Richard Dreyfuss,
James Cromwell, and
Ellen Burstyn. The film was made in a
record four months, starting in June and released in October. The film
opened to mixed reviews, and though film's budget was recouped, it was
not a financial hit.
Stone then made the documentary
South of the Border (2009), a
documentary which focused on bringing to light the positive aspects of
the left-wing governments in South America, particularly Hugo Chavez in
Venezuela. Stone was much less critical than usual, instead making the
documentary as a response to the harsh reputation that Chavez has in
the States. The documentary was poorly received in the States. Stone
also began work on
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
Starring Michael Douglas,
Shia LaBeouf,
Josh Brolin,
Carey Mulligan, and
Eli Wallach, the film focuses on the 2008
economic crisis, and the return of Gordon Gekko from prison. The film
was screened at Cannes to positive reception, and hailed as Stone's
triumphant return. After this, Stone made a film adaptation of
"Savages", a novel by Don Winslow . The movie follows two highly
successful marijuana growers
(Taylor Kitsch and
Aaron Taylor-Johnson ), whose
shared girlfriend (Blake Lively) is
kidnapped by a Mexican cartel and held for ransom. The movie also
starred Salma Hayek,
Benicio Del Toro,
John Travolta, and
Emile Hirsch. The film was a return to the
tense action and violence of Stone's earlier films, though it polarized
many audience members due to the colorful narrations of Lively's vapid
and naive character, as well as the film's ending.
After completing the ambitious and well-received television project The Untold History of the United States (2012), as well as a documentary on Hugo Chavez, Stone finally returned to feature films with Snowden (2016). Based on the life of American whistle blower Edward Snowden, Stone's film depicted his awakening to the truth behind the massive surveillances conducted by the NSA, and his attempt to warn the general public of what they did not know. The film was done independently, financed by Europeans on a low budget. It was also a return to form for Stone in a way that had not been seen since "Alexander". Joseph Gordon-Levitt, delivered a very strong performance as Snowden, with the supporting cast including Shailene Woodley, Rhys Ifans, Melissa Leo, Timothy Olyphant, and Nicolas Cage. Sadly, the film received a mixed response from critics, and was a box office disappointment.
Since then, Stone has returned to television for his next two projects. One is a series of interviews with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the other is directing a new fictional series based on the abusive Guantanamo prison. It will be his first venture into fictional television.
Oliver Stone is a three-time Oscar winner, and although he has mostly
been stung by critics of his films, he remains a well-known name today
in the film industry. The films he directed have been nominated for 31
Academy Awards, including eight for acting, six for screen writing, and
three for directing. There is no denying that Stone has cemented
himself a position among the legends of Hollywood.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Ben Schwartz is known for playing Jean-Ralphio in the American comedy TV series "Parks and Recreation." He plays an annoying yet lovable character who thinks he is a player and a baller and often uses insurance money and his father's money to buy whatever he wants. Jean-Ralphio was created for Schwartz when he met co-creator of the show Michael Schur, and he often improvised his lines.- Caterina Murino was born on September 15, 1977, in Cagliari, Sardinia,
Italy. In 1996 she took fourth place in the Miss Italy contest.
Then she moved to Milan, where she began working as a model in
commercials for MasterCard, Swatch, Mercedes-Benz and Nescafe, among
other gigs. From 1999-2000 she studied acting at the Scuola di Cinema e
Teatro di Francesca de Sapio in Italy.
In 1999 she made her acting debut in a stage production of "Richard
III" and appeared in several Italian-language plays. In 2002 she began her
film and television career with bit parts in Italian, German
and French productions. Her breakthrough came in 2004, when she
co-starred opposite Jean Reno in the French comedy
The Corsican File (2004).
She is trilingual, speaking French, English and Italian. She is a versatile actress and a good athlete. Her
talents include singing, dancing tango, flamenco and oriental dances,
as well as horseback riding. She co-starred as Solange, one of
three Bond girls, opposite
Daniel Craig in
Casino Royale (2006). - Actress
- Music Department
Sydney Ozerov-Meyer was born on 15 September 1995 in London, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Y: The Last Man (2021), V-Wars (2019) and Departure (2019). She has been married to Alex Ozerov since 27 March 2020.- Actor
- Soundtrack
David Rodman Annable was born on September 15, 1979, in Suffern, New
York, to Tammi and Rodman John Annable. He has one sister named Rebecca and a half-sister named Stacy. His mother is Jewish and his father has English, German, Irish
and French ancestry. Dave grew up in Walden, a small town in upstate
New York.
Growing up, he enjoyed playing baseball, rugby and hockey. Dave even
played for the local Plattsburgh team. He is also a big fan of the New
York Giants, New York Mets and the New Jersey Devils. While he was
still in New York, he attended SUNY Plattsburgh. Dave participated in
the student-run Plattsburgh State Television, both acting and behind
the camera. Among the shows that he hosted were "Late Night with Dave
Annable", "Cardinal Sports", "Stay Tuned", "Cardinal Hockey", "On
Campus Live" and "The Roommate Game".
Dave had a semester of college left and often commuted for commercial
auditions, which took 8 hours from Plattsburgh by bus. Dave then
decided to tell his parents that he considered dropping out of college
to become a full-time actor. Although his parents did not approve of
his decision at that time because college was very important in their
family, they still gave Dave the support he needed.
He eventually attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of
Sanford Meisner. There, he studied
acting with Richárd Pintér. The 5'9" star
appeared in a number of commercials which included "Reebok",
'Wendy's", "Starbust" and "Pepsi". He was also a featured actor in a "Mountain Dew" commercial with former NASCAR Rookie of the year, Kasey Kahne.
Dave first gained attention from the public when he played the role of
"Aaron Lewis" on the short-lived television series,
Reunion (2005), which aired on Fox in
2005. "Reunion" was a teen drama/murder mystery series which explored
occurrences in the lives of twenty former high school friends from 1986
through 2005, and recounted events leading up to the murder of one of
the major characters. Before starring in "Reunion", Dave already had
guest roles on
Third Watch (1999),
Other People's Business (2003)
and Spellbound (2002) as well as
Little Black Book (2004).
He received his breakout role in 2006, when he was offered a regular
starring role on the ABC family drama,
Brothers & Sisters (2006).
The show was about the trials and travails of the Walker family, with
every family secret unveiled. He was among the first actors cast on the
show before they began signing bigger names such as
Calista Flockhart,
Sally Field and
Rob Lowe.
Dave played the role of "Justin Walker", a psychologically damaged
Afghan war veteran suffering with drug problems. In fact, Dave
mentioned in an interview that he had to lose 11 kg. to play the role
because they needed someone skinny to portray his character's addiction
problem. Dave also won a Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama
Series Multi-Episode Storyline for his role in
Brothers & Sisters (2006).
In a recent interview, Dave mentioned that he has actually promised his
mother that he would graduate after watching his younger sister
graduate from Cornell University. Dave is taking online classes in
Communications and will be graduating in May 2009. He also mentioned
that he will be giving the commencement speech on his graduation day.
Despite all of his accomplishments in the showbiz industry, Dave is in
fact still very humble. He enjoys spending time with his family and
making people laugh.- Actor
- Director
- Additional Crew
Joshua Aaron Charles is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on Sports Night; Will Gardner on The Good Wife, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations; and his early work as Knox Overstreet in Dead Poets Society. He is the son of Allan Charles, an advertising executive. He is of Jewish heritage on his father's side, and has described himself as Jewish. He began his career performing comedy at the age of nine. As a teenager, he spent several summers at Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center in New York, and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts.- Marisa attended an all-girl private school in East Los Angeles. Her career started when a Polaroid picture of the 13-year-old girl made
its way into the hands of a Los Angeles modeling agency. By the age of
15, Marisa began to work as a print model and as a commercial actress.
It wasn't long before demand became global, offering her opportunities
to work in Singapore, Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong and Italy.
Despite her success in modeling, it was acting classes that helped
Marisa overcome her life-long shyness. After several guest appearances on Days of our Lives and The Bold and
the Beautiful, Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she
was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General
Hospital. She left this role in December 2002 to star in the
short-lived ABC drama, Miracles. During her time on GH, she was
nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards.
In April 2006, she joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as
Jabot Cosmetics public relations consultant Carmen Mesta for five
months. The character of Carmen was killed off. Ramirez briefly
returned to the show in early 2007 as Carmen's cousin, Ines Vargas.
Shortly after, she moved to Colombia to film the FOX summer series
Mental, opposite Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra.
In 2011, she was a series regular on Lifetime's "Against the Wall,"
playing Detective Lina Flores. Despite respectable ratings, the series
was not renewed for a second season. Immediately prior to landing that
role, Ramirez starred as Melitta on "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena"
which filmed in New Zealand. - Actress
- Producer
Gia Sandhu is a graduate of the world-renowned National Theatre School of Canada (NTS), where she earned her spot as one of twelve students selected to train in the acting program. Upon graduation she landed her first feature film, which notably premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and spawned a promising career in film and television. She was later handpicked as one of eight actors invited to study at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) where she graduated from the Actors' Conservatory.- Actress
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Canadian-born Fay Wray was brought up in Los Angeles and entered films
at an early age. She was barely in her teens when she started working
as an extra. She began her career as a heroine in westerns at Universal
during the silent era. In 1926 the Western Association of Motion
Picture Advertisers selected 13 young starlets it deemed most likely to
succeed in pictures. Fay was chosen as one of these starlets, along
with Janet Gaynor and Mary Astor. Fame would indeed come to Fay when she played
another heroine in Erich von Stroheim's The Wedding March (1928). She continued playing leads in a
number of films, such as the good-bad girl in Thunderbolt (1929). By the early
1930s she was at Paramount working with Gary Cooper and Jack Holt in a number
of average films, such as Master of Men (1933). She also appeared in such horror
films as Doctor X (1932) and The Vampire Bat (1933). In 1933 Fay was approached by producer
Merian C. Cooper, who told her that he had a part for her in a picture in which
she would be working with a tall, dark leading man. What he didn't tell
her was that her "tall, dark leading man" was a giant gorilla, and the
picture turned out to be the classic King Kong (1933). Perhaps no one in the
history of pictures could scream more dramatically than Fay, and she
really put on a show in "Kong". Her character provided a combination of
sex appeal, vulnerability and lung capacity as she was stalked by the
giant beast all the way to the top of the Empire State Building. That
was as far as Fay would rise, however, as this was, after all, just
another horror movie. After "Kong", she began a slow decline that put
her into low-budget action films by the mid '30s. In 1939 her 11-year
marriage to screenwriter John Monk Saunders ended in divorce, and her career was
almost finished. In 1942 she remarried and retired from the screen,
forever to be remembered as the "beauty who killed the beast" in "King
Kong". However, in 1953 she made a comeback, playing mature character
roles, and also appeared on television as Catherine, Natalie Wood's mother,
in The Pride of the Family (1953). She continued to appear in films until 1958 and television
into the 1960s.- Emma Fuhrmann is an up and coming young talent with a deep body of work seldom seen in someone of her age. At just 9 years old she worked opposite Morgan Freeman in the Rob Reiner directed feature, "The Magic of Belle Isle", playing a girl who just wanted to learn more about imagination and where it comes from. She went on to star in a Warner Brothers/Happy Madison feature film, "Blended", with Drew Barrymore & Adam Sandler playing the quirky, deeply emotional middle daughter, Espn. Most recently, Emma can be seen in the epic Marvel Studios Avengers Endgame (2019) blockbuster as Cassie Lang starring alongside Paul Rudd.
Emma's first big break came when award winning director, David Nutter, hired her for the role of "Sissy Peele" in the pilot episode of NBC/Bruckheimer's "Chase." From there, she booked the film "Are We Listening?" in which she was nominated as best actress in a short by the Gideon Film Festival. Soon followed a heavy guest star role in an episode of NBC's "Prime Suspect" as Amanda Patterson, the only witness to her parent's murder. Emma then took that huge leap in her career, booking the lead role in Rob Reiner's film, "The Magic Of Belle Isle" starring alongside Morgan Freeman & Virginia Madsen. She then went on to play a lead role in the Warner Brothers/Happy Madison film "Blended" as Espn, the emotional middle child of Adam Sandler. The movie filmed for 7 weeks in South Africa and released in May of 2014. The indie film "Lost in the Sun" starring Josh Duhamel and Lynn Collins released in the fall of 2015. She has since gone onto star in the record breaking blockbuster film Avengers Endgame (2019) as Cassie Lang alongside Paul Rudd. Emma continues to pursue other film and television projects under the skilled direction of her team at Paradigm and Untitled Entertainment.
Emma has made it her personal endeavor to encourage and support non-profit organizations tied to under-privileged youth, military families, and animals both domestic and international. She has partnered with Gentle Barn, The Humane Society of the United States, the Alzheimer's Association, Swim Today/USA Swimming, Brat Pack 11 and has been a part of several DoSomething.org campaigns. - Actor
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Danny Nucci was born on 15 September 1968 in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria. He is an actor and director, known for Titanic (1997), Crimson Tide (1995) and Alive (1993). He has been married to Paula Marshall since 12 October 2003. They have one child. He was previously married to Terre Bridgham.- Actress
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Musician and actress Chelsea Kane grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, where
she was a member of the Valley Youth Theater.
She made a couple of movie appearances before landing a starring role
as both actress and musical performer in
Bratz (2007), the movie inspired by the
popular toys. Since then she has made several appearances in successful
TV shows, as well as finishing third in the 2011 season of
Dancing with the Stars (2005).- Actress
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Lauren Compton is an American actress, Stand-Up Comedian, viral content creator and host of the "First Date with Lauren Compton" podcast at YMH Studios. Lauren is a Cannes Film Festival Winner and known for her leading roles in ClownTown, Hell Girl and Help- a 10 million dollar 360 VR short film directed by Justin Lin. She is also recognized for her roles on Showtime's "I'm Dying up Here" and "Funny or Die."- Blu del Barrio is a non-binary actor who uses they/them pronouns. Del Barrio was in their final year of studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art when they auditioned for the role of Adira on Star Trek: Discovery (2017). Del Barrio has been acting in theater since the age of seven, and they're incredibly excited to make their television acting debut in season three of Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
- A veteran TV actress, Amy Davidson has seamlessly navigated the worlds of both comedy and drama with her undeniable talent and vivacious personality. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she studied dance as a child, but soon discovered her true passion was acting. Amy moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to study her craft with a variety of coaches and as a result of her dedication and perseverance, she soon began what would be a long and fruitful relationship with television. After landing the role of "Kerry Hennessy," Davidson spent three seasons on the hit comedy 8 Simple Rules opposite Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco and the legendary John Ritter and James Garner. When the show ended its successful run, Amy continued to make audiences laugh opposite Betty White in Annie's Point, and then showcasing her range with dramatic turns starring in Lifetime's Limited Series Capture of the Green River Killer, with various appearances on All Rise, The Rookie, Better Call Saul, Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI:NY, Ghost Whisperer, House, Major Crimes, Vegas, Bones to name a few. Amy enjoyed filming Somebody to Love, the Brittany Murphy biopic, Finding Rose opposite Cybil Shepherd, James Brolin and Pam Greer, Girl on the Edge and Battle Scars, all films based on true stories. Finding her way back to her roots, Amy made audiences laugh with an appearance on the sitcom, Marlon and most recently is recurring on Killing It which premiers April 2022 on Peacock.
Always ready for her next challenge, Davidson continues to stretch her limits in every medium, as she remains one of Hollywood's multidimensional actresses. Amy resides in Los Angeles with her husband Kacy Lockwood, her son Lennox and her furry baby, Sophie. When she isn't in front of the camera, Amy is planting, running, hiking, and doing yoga. Anywhere and Everywhere. - Writer
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Lisa Vanderpump (born 15 September 1960) is an English actress, restaurateur, designer, television personality, author and humanitarian. She is best known for her appearances on the American reality television shows The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, and Vanderpump Dogs.
Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, have owned 36 restaurants, bars and clubs across the United Kingdom and the United States, including The Shadow Lounge, Bar Soho, SUR Restaurant & Lounge, Villa Blanca, Pump Restaurant, Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden and Vanderpump a Paris.- Actor
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Christian Louis Cooke was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He
began his acting career at the age of 10 when he appeared in a
production of Bedazzled at the Bingley Arts Centre. His first
television appearance was in a commercial for Birds Eye beef burgers.
His career has progressed from there.
He has guest starred in 'Doctors', 'The Royal', 'Casualty' and 'George
Gently'. He starred in one episode of the BBC's 'Robin Hood' as Will
Scarlett's younger brother, Luke Scarlett. He also guest starred in the
2008 Doctor Who episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky",
playing UNIT soldier Ross Jenkins, who dies in the latter episode.
In 2010 Christian played the lead role of Freddie in Ricky Gervais'
'Cemetery Junction'. He also starred in the critically acclaimed
Channel 4 four-part drama 'The Promise', directed by Peter Kosminsky.
He recently starred in the new 1950s Miami-set drama series, Magic
City.- Jake Cherry was born on 15 September 1996 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Night at the Museum (2006) and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010).
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Jackie Cooper was born John Cooper in Los Angeles, California, to Mabel Leonard, an Italian-American stage pianist, and John Cooper. Through his mother, he was the nephew of actress Julie Leonard, screenwriter Jack Leonard, and (by marriage) director Norman Taurog. Jackie served with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War
II. Then, quietly and without publicity or fanfare, compiled one of the
most distinguished peacetime military careers of anyone in his
profession. In 1961, as his weekly TV series
Hennesey (1959) was enhancing naval
recruiting efforts, accepted a commission as a line officer in the
Naval Reserve with duties in recruitment, training films, and public
relations. Holder of a multi-engine pilot license, he later co-piloted
jet planes for the Navy, which made him an Honorary Aviator authorized
to wear wings of gold-at the time only the third so honored in naval
aviation history. By 1976 he had attained the rank of captain, and was
in uniform aboard the carrier USS Constellation for the Bicentennial
celebration on July 4. In 1980 the Navy proposed a period of active
duty at the Pentagon that would have resulted in a promotion to rear
admiral, bringing him even with Air Force Reserve Brigadier General
James Stewart. Fresh on the heels
of a second directing Emmy, he felt his absence would impact achieving
a long-held goal of directing motion pictures, and reluctantly
declined. (The opportunity in films never materialized.) Holds Letters
of Commendation from six secretaries of the Navy. Was honorary chairman
of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and a charter member of VIVA, the
effort to return POW-MIAs from Vietnam. Upon retirement in 1982, he was
decorated with the Legion of Merit by Navy Secretary
John F. Lehman Jr.. Other than
Stewart, no performer in his industry has achieved a higher uniformed
rank in the U.S. military.
(Glenn Ford was also a Naval Reserve
captain, and director and Captain
John Ford was awarded honorary flag
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Though she was known best for drawing laughs as whiny, excitable
characters throughout her raucous film and TV career,
actress/comedienne Wendie Jo Sperber showed a brave, compassionate and
humane side in the last years of her life.
The California girl was born on September 15, 1958, in Los Angeles and developed a driving passion for acting in her teen years. She
went on to attend the Summer Drama Workshop at California State
University, Northridge. Producer Allan Carr discovered this comic bundle
when she invited him to see her in an L.A. stage review. He gave her an
unbilled part in the John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John smash musical Grease (1978) and she was
off and running.
Other films quickly fell into place, notably I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
as a no-holds-barred Beatles fanatic, and the role of Linda McFly in
Back to the Future (1985) and one of its sequels. Other films included Corvette Summer (1978), Steven Spielberg's
1941 (1979) and Bachelor Party (1984) starring Tom Hanks. Some of her tongue-in-cheek film
roles were beneath her, particularly when they used her excess poundage
as the butt of a cruel joke, but the actress proved quite game in such
lowbrow, youth-oriented comedies as Moving Violations (1985) and Stewardess School (1986).
It was with a then fairly unknown Hanks and Peter Scolari that she earned her
biggest laughs with the two-year run of Bosom Buddies (1980), which launched a
number of inferior drag film/sitcoms. She also had series co-leads in
Private Benjamin (1981), Women in Prison (1987), the plus-sized Babes (1990) and Hearts Afire (1992). In between were
roles on the L.A. stage, including "Pizza Man," "Isn't It Romantic,"
"Reality and Other Nightmares" and Shakespeare's "As You Like It"
starring Ron Silver.
At age 39, Wendie was diagnosed with breast cancer. While her career
momentum was certainly compromised, the comedienne continued to pursue
roles. She even appeared on a poignant breast cancer episode of
Murphy Brown (1988). Her cancer went into remission at one point but returned with
a vengeance in 2002 and spread throughout her body.
Instead of retreating, Wendie instead reached out and founded weSPARK Cancer
Support Center in Sherman Oaks, California, in which free services,
including support groups, information on the latest research and
classes, provided invaluable aid to cancer patients, their families and
friends. Her selfless determination throughout her illness to help
others did not go unnoticed, earning several honors.
Eight years later, on November 29, 2005, Wendie lost her battle. She was survived by her
parents and two children from a former marriage. Per her request, close friend, former actress Nancy Allen succeeded her as executive director of weSPARK, which continues to serve cancer patients and their families into the 2020's.- Actress
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Rebecca Miller was born on 15 September 1962 in Roxbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Maggie's Plan (2015), Personal Velocity (2002) and Angela (1995). She has been married to Daniel Day-Lewis since 13 November 1996. They have two children.- Ryan Broussard was born September 14, 1989 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He has a BFA from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was also a professional athlete with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2010-2012.
He is known for his work on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Big Short (2015) and When the Game Stands Tall (2014). He is also appearing as Will in 4 episodes of Only Murders in the Building, beginning August 31, 2021. - Actor
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Matt Shively is an American actor. Born and raised in Souther California. He is best known for his roles in Lopez Vs Lopez, The Real O'Neals, Father of the Year, True Jackson VP and Paranormal Activity 4.
Matt is represented by Steven Gersh and Daisy Wu of Gersh Agency. As well as Richard Konigsberg of RKM Managment.- Actress
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Born in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, Ingrid attended the
prestigious German College "Goethe." There, besides the basic German
language, she also studied English, French and Latin. During college
she started acting, winning the first audition she went to, for an
international commercial, with over 300 girls in the competition.
Shortly after that, she got her first big part in one of Romania's
first sitcoms, "Casatorie de proba" (Probation Marriage) in 2004, playing
the part of Flori a smart and funny teenager. Her first movie role,
she plays alongside Ben Kingsley in "Bloodrayne" at only 16. After
finishing college, she enrolled at the Hyperion Acting University where
she got the highest score on her admission. During that she got to play
the part of "Viviana" in the movie "Tales From The Golden Age,"
directed by Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes
Film Festival in 2009. "Tales From The Golden Age" was nominated 6
times at the Cannes Film Festival. Finishing the University on the same
high note, Ingrid continued the streak of good films, taking on the
part of "Selena" in the movie "Periferic" (Outbound). Wanting to expand
her horizon she took parts in big Hollywood movie productions, such as
"The Dark Prince" where she plays "Minerva" alongside Jon Voight, and
her last film directed by Terry Gilliam, "The Zero Theorem," Although
very young she already got to act under the guidance of great film
directors, and there's still more to come.- Agatha was born as "Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller" in 1890 to Frederick Alvah Miller and Clara Boehmer. Agatha was of American and British descent, her father being American and her mother British. Her father was a relatively affluent stockbroker. Agatha received home education from early childhood to when she turned 12-years-old in 1902. Her parents taught her how to read, write, perform arithmetic, and play music. Her father died in 1901. Agatha was sent to a girl's school in Torquay, Devon, where she studied from 1902 to 1905. She continued her education in Paris, France from 1905 to 1910. She then returned to her surviving family in England.
As a young adult, Agatha aspired to be a writer and produced a number of unpublished short stories and novels. She submitted them to various publishers and literary magazines, but they were all rejected. Several of these unpublished works were later revised into more successful ones. While still in this point of her life, Agatha sought advise from professional writer Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960). Meanwhile she was searching for a suitable husband and in 1913 accepted a marriage proposal from military officer and pilot-in-training Archibald "Archie" Christie. They married in late 1914. Her married name became "Agatha Christie" and she used it for most of her literary works, including ones created decades following the end of her first marriage.
During World War I, Archie Christie was send to fight in the war and Agatha joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, a British voluntary unit providing field nursing services. She performed unpaid work as a volunteer nurse from 1914 to 1916. Then she was promoted to "apothecaries' assistant" (dispenser), a position which earned her a small salary until the end of the war. She ended her service in September, 1918.
Agatha wrote "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", her debut novel ,in 1916, but was unable to find a publisher for it until 1920. The novel introduced her famous character Hercule Poirot and his supporting characters Inspector Japp and Arthur Hastings. The novel is set in World War I and is one of the few of her works which are connected to a specific time period.
Following the end of World War I and their retirement from military life, Agatha and Archie Christie moved to London and settled into civilian life. Their only child Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Christie (1919-2004) was born early in the marriage. Agatha's debut novel was first published in 1920 and turned out to be a hit. It was soon followed by the successful novels "The Secret Adversary" (1922) and "Murder on the Links" (1923) and various short stories. Agatha soon became a celebrated writer.
In 1926, Archie Christie announced to Agatha that he had a mistress and that he wanted a divorce. Agatha took it hard and mysteriously disappeared for a period of 10 days. After an extensive manhunt and much publicity, she was found living under a false name in Yorkshire. She had assumed the last name of Archie's mistress and claimed to have no memory of how she ended up there. The doctors who attended to her determined that she had amnesia. Despite various theories by multiple sources, these 10 days are the most mysterious chapter in Agatha's life.
Agatha and Archie divorced in 1928, though she kept the last name Christie. She gained sole custody of her daughter Rosalind. In 1930, Agatha married her second (and last) husband Max Mallowan, a professional archaeologist. They would remain married until her death in 1976.Christie often used places that she was familiar with as settings for her novels and short stories. Her various travels with Max introduced her to locations of the Middle East, and provided inspiration for a number of novels.
In 1934, Agatha and Max settled in Winterbrook, Oxfordshire, which served as their main residence until their respective deaths. During World War II, she served in the pharmacy at the University College Hospital, where she gained additional training about substances used for poisoning cases. She incorporated such knowledge for realistic details in her stories.
She became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956 and a Dame Commander of the same order in 1971. Her husband was knighted in 1968. They are among the relatively few couples where both members have been honored for their work. Agatha continued writing until 1974, though her health problems affected her writing style. Her memory was problematic for several years and she had trouble remembering the details of her own work, even while she was writing it. Recent researches on her medical condition suggest that she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. She died of natural causes in early 1976. - Actor
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In the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. With a smooth, ingratiating style and a killer smile that brightened up the small screen, he also hit a cultural acting landmark as the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television.
He was born Enrique Tomás Delgado in New York City, on September 15, 1933, the first son of Puerto Rican parents Enrique St. and Gloria Delgado. He made his debut at age 8 in a school play, which piqued his interest. The father moved his family (which included younger brother Dennis) back to his homeland out of prospective business concerns. While there Henry was elected president of his class at high school and attended the University of Rio Piedras as a political science and theater major. His fluency in two languages helped earn him supplementary income as an interpreter.
Henry returned to the United States on scholarships received from the Little Theater of Puerto Rico and the University of Puerto Rico, and eventually received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He initially trained at the Pasadena Playhouse (1954), in the Los Angeles area, where he met and later married first wife, Lucy, an aspiring actress. They went on to have two children, Denise (Dee-Dee) and Tom. He began seeking employment in movies and television, making his big screen debut unbilled in the light comedy Holiday for Lovers (1959).
However, Henry found steadier work on television and appeared in a number rugged series, primarily westerns, including Wagon Train (1957), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964), Bonanza (1959), Gunsmoke (1955) and Daniel Boone (1964). On stage, he continued to hone his craft in such plays as "The Alchemist" (1963) and "Dark of the Moon" (1966). While appearing in the 1965 stage production of "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, the by-now television veteran was spotted by producer David Dortort. Dortort later remembered Henry (who was then going by the name Henry Delgado) and thought him perfect for his upcoming western series The High Chaparral (1967).
Billed now as Henry Darrow, the actor stole women's hearts and much of the proceedings as the roguish ladies' man Manolito Montoya, who would rather make love than war. He reached his television peak in the western program, which also starred Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell and Linda Cristal, who played his sister. The series ran for four seasons.
Following this peak, Henry went on to earn a daytime Emmy for his role on Santa Barbara (1984) after joining the cast in 1989. Although he never found a strong footing in movies, his better supporting work has been seen in Badge 373 (1973) and Walk Proud (1979). television movies have included Night Games (1974), Aloha Means Goodbye (1974), Centennial (1978) and Attica (1980). As for his enduring relationship with the famous Zorro character, Darrow was not only the first Latino Zorro on television, but also provided the title voice for two 1980s animated series. In the early 1990s, Henry replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Zorro's father in yet another cable reincarnation of the series. This series was shot in Spain.
Henry continued to perform on the stage with opportunities ranging from the role Iago in "Othello" to a (still-running) one-man show entitled "That Certain Cervantes", which made its premiere in 2001. A founder of "Nosotros", an organization that gears Hispanic actors toward non-stereotyped roles, Darrow was the inaugural winner of the Ricardo Montalban/Nosotros Award for his contributions to improving the image of Latinos.
Millennium credits included elderly roles in the movies Runaway Jury (2003), Angels with Angles (2005), Primo (2008) and Soda Springs (2012). On television, Henry enjoyed a recurring role on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) in 2001, while also guest starring on such series as Family Law (1999), The Lot (1999), Diagnosis Murder (1993), The Brothers Garcia (2000), Just Shoot Me! (1997) and One Tree Hill (2003).
In 1972, Darrow co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee with actors Ricardo Montalban, Carmen Zapata and Edith Diaz. Until his death on March 14, 2021, he resided in Wilmington, North Carolina with his second wife of many years, Lauren Levinson (aka Lauren Levian). She is an actress/screenwriter/producer who guest starred on her husband's "Zorro" series.- Actress
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Liz Holtan was born on 15 September 1984 in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Man on a Ledge (2012), The Intern (2015) and Listen to Your Heart (2010).- Actress
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Nadine Nicole moved the hearts of many in her award-winning role as Julia in Lonely Planet shot in Barcelona. Her performance earned her Best Actress from LIFF Awards (Laughlin International Film Festival), alongside Best Film Awards and honorable mentions from Soho, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs International Festivals.
Nadine's television resume has included memorable roles as Amy on NBC's The Village, Clarissa Mao on Amazon's The Expanse, Casey on Hulu's comedy Casual, and Gwen Randall on CBS's long-running series The Young & Restless. She appears in prime time series Scorpion, CSI: NY, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Cyber, 90210, The Protector and Romantically Challenged. She also starred in poignant indie features, including her persuasive performance as Misha in Paradise Broken and as Angie in So Long, Lonesome.
Nadine was born (September 15, 1982) and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where she graduated from a National Exemplary High School (Rochester Adams High) as an Honor Student and Executive Board President. She was a leader for multiple Varsity sports teams, including Basketball, Volleyball and Softball. As a young athlete she wrestled in Middle School, winning Second Place in City, and excelled in Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing.
She studied Liberal Arts at Fordham University Lincoln Center and Audio Engineering at SAE Institute of Design in New York City. She also played bass and sang in a progressive rock band there before moving to Los Angeles.
Nadine serves as the Founder and Executive Director of True Connection Nonprofit 501C3, helping youth tap into their empathy, creativity, and purpose through SEL (Social Emotional Learning). You can learn more about their mission at true-connection.org.- Aashim Gulati was born on 15 September 1990 in Delhi, India. He is an actor, known for Taj: Divided by Blood (2023), Murder Mubarak (2024) and Hostages (2019).
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Barry Shabaka Henley was born on 15 September 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Terminal (2004), Collateral (2004) and Rush Hour (1998).- Actress
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Megan Stalter was born on 15 September 1990 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Hacks (2021), Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023) and Church Girls.- Actor
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Scott McNeil is an Australian-Canadian voice actor from Brisbane who is known for voicing the Evil Masked Figure from Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and Piccolo from the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z. He is also known for voicing Ace the Bat-Hound in Krypto the Superdog, Hack from ReBoot, and Wolverine from X-Men: Evolution.- Actor
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Tom was born on September 15 1988 and brought up in Taunton, Somerset, where his parents still live. He attended Queen's College, Taunton where he says his interest in acting was encouraged and in 2006 he enrolled on the two year course at the Guildhall School of Music in Drama. On graduating he had small roles in 'Shameless' and 'Misfits' but came to prominence in the Anglo-French production 'Jo' and has since enjoyed sizeable roles in television's 'Grantchester' and 'The Royals', in the latter playing a less than scrupulous bodyguard.- Thomas Elms was born on 15 September 1996. He is an actor, known for I Still See You (2018), Timeless (2016) and Project Blue Book (2019).
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Brendan O'Carroll was born on 15 September 1955 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011), Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014) and Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002). He has been married to Jennifer Gibney since 1 August 2005. He was previously married to Doreen O'Carroll.- Actress
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Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey is an American voice actress. She is best known as the current voice of Miles "Tails" Prower in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise beginning with the TV series Sonic Boom (2014), and reprises the role in further games and the films Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). O'Shaughnessey's other roles include Sora Takenouchi in Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999), Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom (2003), and Ino Yamanaka in Naruto (2002).- Emmy Award Winning Actress Kate Mansi started her career on "How I Met Your Mother" after graduating from Pepperdine University. Next came the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" where she charmed audiences with her portrayal of fan favorite Abigail Deveraux. Most recently, Kate wrapped the WB pilot "Casa Grande" and can be seen starring opposite the Lawrence Brothers in their rom-com feature "The Office Mix-Up."
- Merlin Olsen was born on 15 September 1940 in Logan, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Mitchell (1975), The Undefeated (1969) and Fathers and Sons (1986). He was married to Susan Wakely. He died on 11 March 2010 in Duarte, California, USA.
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Brad Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1954. After living in Japan he returned to the states where he first appeared onstage at Disneyland at 6 years old in a Wild West show. That began his dream of being an entertainer. He is most well-known as the beloved favorite and iconic character of Buddy Garrity Sr. from the television series "Friday Night Lights" (NBC, Direct TV). After four decades of stage, film and television, he has appeared in scores of feature films and plays, and hundreds of television shows. Notable television includes Dallas, Walker Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, Perry Mason, Veep, Justified, Parks and Recreation, CSI Miami, The Leftovers, Last Man Standing, The Cleveland Show, North and South, The Young Riders, and Le Bureau de Legendes.
Feature films include Silverado, Deepwater Horizon, Hancock, Friday Night Lights, Land, The Orphan Train, Mobius, The Ringer, Love and a .45, Blaze, The Great Alaskan Race and many others. One his most favorite filming experiences was the starring role in the football feature film, The Last Whistle, directed by Rob Smat.
Brad lives in Dallas, Texas and has been married to actress Freda Ramsey for 41 years. They have two daughters, Thea and Leah.
Brad graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Acting and Directing from Texas Tech University. An avid golfer and sports enthusiast, he is loyal to the Plano Wildcats (where he was a member of the State Champion football team in1972), the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the Dallas Cowboys.
Brad enjoys supporting the annual "Beyond the Lights" Celebrity Golf Classic held in Austin, Texas, to help those with spinal cord injuries.
Brad is represented in show business by his long-time friend and agent, Shawn West of The Wayne Agency. 310-894-0802- Amy-Leigh Hickman was born on 15 September 1997 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for You (2018), Ackley Bridge (2017) and Safe (2018).
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Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host.
Among the most-respected and best-loved comedians working in Britain today, Jimmy is one of the biggest selling live acts in UK comedy, consistently performing to sell-out crowds across the country and around the world.
His television credits include hosting some of the UK's longest running panel shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. Jimmy also hosts Roast Battle on Comedy Central in the UK and The Fix which airs on Netflix.
Jimmy has also regularly appeared on shows such as QI and A League Of Their Own, was one of the stars of Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live and has been a guest on chat shows such as The Jonathan Ross Show, Graham Norton and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
Jimmy has eight live DVD releases to his name: Live, Stand Up, Comedian, In Concert, Telling Jokes, Making People Laugh, Being Funny, Laughing & Joking and Funny Business. He has sold over 1.2 million copies to date. In 2015 Jimmy signed a stand-up special deal with US streaming behemoth Netflix, the first UK comedian to do so. Jimmy's Netflix special Funny Business was released in March 2016.
Jimmy's new Netflix special, The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits, will drop on March 12th 2019 and will be available to watch worldwide.- Actor
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Roy Brocksmith began his career on the bar at Hap Kuhl's Tavern in his
native Quincy, Illinois, at the age of three. As a boy soprano, he
performed in churches, schools, and appeared regularly on local radio
and television programs. At 16, he taught at the local children's
theater. Two years later he married his high-school girlfriend.
He left Quincy, touring the US for two years in the Oberammergau
Passion Play of Richmond, Virginia. He returned and attended Hannibal
LaGrange Junior College, Culver-Stockton College, and graduated from
Quincy University in 1970. During this time, he directed for the
community theater, Pragressive Playhouse, and founded the Great River
Theater Workshop. As a director, he was taken to New York by a
Ukrainian anesthesiologist in 1969, where he was joined by his wife and
son, Blake (born 8/5/66).
For one year he was a librarian at the Lilliam Morgan Hetrick Medical
Library at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in Manhattan and was on the
board of the American Association of Midwives. This regular job ended
when he received his AEA union card-playing opposite
John Carradine in "The Stingiest Man in
Town," a musical based on
Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"
and narrated by then-Mayor John Lindsay at New York's Town Hall.
On the legit stage, he made his Broadway debut--and the cover of the
New York Times Magazine (11/9/75)--in "The Leaf People for
Joseph Papp. He also appeared in Herr
Tartüff with Mildred Dunnock in "Stages"
with Jack Warden and sang "Mack the Knife"
in Kurt Weill &
Bertolt Brecht's award-winning
"Threepenny Opera" as the Ballad Singer in Papp's Lincoln Center
revival (Original cast album and "Broadway Magic of the Seventies" CDs,
both on Columbia/CBS Records), and as the King of France in "The Three
Musketeers." Off-Broadway shows included "Polly," "The Beggar's Opera,"
"Dr. Salavy's Magic Theater," and "In the Jungle of Cities" with
Al Pacino. He starred in the Broadway-bound
"Swing" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. At the Guthrie Theater
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he appeared in "Arms and the Man (as
Petkoff),
William Shakespeare's "As
You Like It" (as Touchstone),
Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" (as
Professor Willard), and Molière's "Don Juan" (as
Sganarelle). This last garnered him the Kudos Award from the
Minneapolis critics and the production was brought to the Delacourt
Theater in New York by Joseph Papp, and he
received international praise. His work with Papp and directors
Richard Foreman Liviu Cuilei,
Stuart Ostrow, Tom O'Horgan, Andrei Serban,
Alan Schneider, and
John Cassavetes, to name just a few,
made Brocksmith a solid part of America's most innovative and
provocative theater.
He was first to direct Foreman and Silverman's "Africanis Instructus"
for Lyn Austin's Lennox Arts Center, and his adaptation of Feydeau's "A
Flea in Her Ear" was presented under his direction at Baltimore's
Center Stage. His unusual staging of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" gave
the Alaska Repertory Theater a major box-office and critical hit and
was chosen out of 100 entries to be presented at the Joyce Theater in
New York that season. He also appeared as Thurio in the national tour
of John Guare's musical version of "Two Gentelmen of Verona," and he
made his California debut starring opposite
Gena Rowlands.
In 1987 he formed the California Cottage Theater with partner
Michael Liscio, joining a long and
formidable list of American actor-managers. As Producing Director he
presented only new works: "A Cold Day in Hell" by January Quackenbush,
Brocksmith's own "Box Prelude OPUS #1," "Matinee" by Hal Corley, "The
One Less Traveled" by Cary Pepper, "A Necessary End" by Joe Rubinoff,
"Ripe Conditions" by Claudia Allen, and "Letters from Queens" by
Brocksmith. The Cottage was unique because it was the only professional
theater heater in the country under AEA jurisdiction for presentations
in a private home. By its closing on February 17, 1996, over 8,000
people had attended performances. It was hailed as "Suburbia's Rialto"
(Wall Street Journal), "The epicenter of quirky folk" (L.A. Weekly),
"Pick of the Week" (L.A.Times), and "Critic's Choice" (Drama Logue).
Calling himself a theater craftsman, it was Brocksmith's belief that
"good theater is not a matter of money and place as it is a matter of
imagination, craft and guts." The concept of the California Cottage
Theater, a professional theater for free, was, to him, theater in its
most essential form.
Brocksmith also appeared on several episodes of
3-2-1 Contact (1980) in its
"Bloodhound Gang" segment and on an episode of
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
Sadly, he died of kidney failure on December 16, 2001.- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Prince Harry was born on 15 September 1984 in City of Westminster, London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War (2018), Princess Catherine: Queen in Waiting and Becoming the Princess Royal. He has been married to Meghan Markle since 19 May 2018. They have two children.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Rob Wiethoff was born on 15 September 1976 in Seymour, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Red Dead Redemption (2010), 16 Blocks (2006) and Red Dead Redemption II (2018). He has been married to Tayler Wiethoff since 2011. They have two children.- Actress
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Her father was Irish Philadelphian newspaperman, Benny McNulty. He was
related to Jim Farley Roosevelt's campaign managers and later Postmaster
General. As a child, she sang songs at a silent movie theater. After
the sixth grade she joined a touring vaudeville act called "The Kiddie
Kabaret." Billed as Penny McNulty, she sang and danced with Milton Berle and
Gene Raymond. Her first speaking part was in a Jack Benny Broadway show "Great
Temptations".
Moving to Hollywood, she took a new name after marrying dentist
Lawrence Singleton. Her first name derived from having saved large
amounts of penny coins. She played a tough nightclub dancer in After the Thin Man (1936)
and acted/sang/danced in Swing Your Lady (1938), one of the movies Humphrey Bogart
regarded as his worst. Though naturally a brunette, she bleached her
hair blonde ever since she got the role of Blondie in that long-lived
series.- Actor
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Tom Conway played "The Falcon" in ten of that series' entries. He starred in three Val Lewton horror classics. He appeared in comedies, musicals, two Tarzan films and even science fiction films.
He was early television's Detective Mark Saber, but Conway will probably be best remembered as George Sanders' brother.
Born into a wealthy family in pre-Bolshevik Revolution Russia, Thomas
Charles Sanders might have followed his father as a rope manufacturer
and inherited several estates. Had the family not been forced to flee
to England, the brothers Sanders may never have added their names to
the Hollywood saga.
But the Russian Revolution came, and Tom (age 13), George (age 11),
sister Margaret (age 5), together with their parents, fled to England,
leaving most of their wealth in the hands of the Bolsheviks.
The brothers attended Dunhurst and Bedales, private schools, and
eventually Brighton College.
After college, Tom went to Northern Rhodesia where he worked in gold,
copper and asbestos mines and even attempted ranching. Frustrated and
"pretty well fed up to the teeth" with his failures, he borrowed passage
home. In England, Conway worked as an engineer in a carburetor company
and later sold safety glass.
He was discovered by a representative from a little theater group who
persuaded him to join them. Conway eventually worked for the Manchester
Repertory Company and toured with them in over twenty-five plays. He
also appeared in BBC radio broadcasts.
Brother George persuaded him to come to Hollywood. To prevent confusion
on the part of the public, they tossed a coin to see who would have to
change his name. Tom lost, thereby becoming Tom Conway.
Conway began work at MGM, eventually appearing as a contract player in
twelve films there, including a bit part in Mrs. Miniver (1942).
Brother George, tiring of B-film appearances in RKO's Falcon series and
with better roles at two studios looming on the horizon, offered Tom
his first big break. In
The Falcon's Brother (1942),
George was conveniently eliminated by a Nazi sniper so that Tom, as
Tom Lawrence, could inherit the
role. Conway played the role with even greater success than that of his
brother in the next ten installments, concluding with
The Falcon's Adventure (1946).
During those years, he also appeared in
Val Lewton's
Cat People (1942),
I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
and
The Seventh Victim (1943).
These led to two major film appearances, Universal's
One Touch of Venus (1948),
with Ava Gardner and
Eve Arden and Warner Brothers'
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951).
Amidst the collapse of the studio system, Tom found his opportunities
shrinking. There were to be no further major roles for him. His next
film was
Bride of the Gorilla (1951).
Alert to new possibilities for work, he accepted the part of homicide
detective Mark Saber in the television series,
Mark Saber (1951). Conway also
made several mystery films in England during the same period. He played
a cameo role as a bearded and be-wigged Sir Kay in
Prince Valiant (1954) with two
brief lines.
Back in the states, there were guest appearances on TV's
Rawhide (1959),
Adventures in Paradise (1959),
and Perry Mason (1957).
In October, 1957, Tom turned in a brilliant performance as
ventriloquist Max Collodi in
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
chilling tale "The Glass Eye". He appeared regularly as the boyfriend
on the
The Betty Hutton Show (1959).
Conway also lent his voice to
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
His final appearance was an uncredited part, in
What a Way to Go! (1964).
Failing eyesight and prolonged bouts with alcohol took their toll on
Conway in his last years. His second wife,
Queenie Leonard divorced him in 1963.
George Sanders broke off all
contact with him over his drinking.
Conway underwent cataract surgery during the winter of 1964/65. In
September of 1965 Tom briefly returned to the headlines when he was
discovered living in a $2-a-day room in a Venice, California flophouse. Gifts,
contributions and offers of aid poured in - for a time. Conway, still
standing tall and trim, his hair now white, peered owl-like through
thick-lensed glasses at the newspaper cameras.
His last years were marked with further visits to the hospital. It was
there that former sister-in-law
Zsa Zsa Gabor visited him one day and gave
him $200. "Tip the nurses a little bit so they'll be good to you," she
told him. The following day, the hospital called her to say that Conway
had left with the $200, gone to his girlfriend's and died in her bed.- Director
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A literature and philosophy graduate, with extensive post-graduate work
at Oxford on German literature, Polish-born Pawel Pawlikowski started
as a documentary filmmaker in British television.
His second feature, Last Resort (2000), earned him international
critical acclaim at numerous festivals, including Toronto and Sundance,
and won the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
award for "Most Promising Newcomer in British Film."
His next film, My Summer of Love (2004), won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards in 2005.