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Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. He is of Russian Jewish descent. At 17, he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took the stage at a Boston comedy club. He found he was a natural comic. He nurtured his talent while at New York University (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991) by performing regularly in clubs and at universities. During his freshman year, he snagged a recurring role as the Huxtable family's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show (1984). While working at a comedy club in L.A., he was "discovered" by Dennis Miller, who recommended him to Saturday Night Live (1975) producer Lorne Michaels and told him that Sandler had a big talent. This led to his being cast in the show in 1990, which he also wrote for in addition to performing. After Saturday Night Live (1975), Sandler went on to the movies, starring in such hit comedies as Airheads (1994), Happy Gilmore (1996), Billy Madison (1995) and Big Daddy (1999). He has also starred in Mr. Deeds (2002) alongside Winona Ryder; Eight Crazy Nights (2002), an animated movie about the Jewish festival of Chanukah; and Punch-Drunk Love (2002). He also writes and produces many of his own films and has composed songs for several of them, including The Wedding Singer (1998). Sandler has had several of his songs placed on the "Billboard" charts, including the classic "The Chanukah Song".- Actress
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Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. After having seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) in a local movie theater, she decided she wanted to become an actress. At age 12, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. After attending Mexico City's prestigious university Universidad Iberoamericana, she felt ready to pursue acting seriously.
She soon landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent as well as passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. Heartbroken fans spread rumors that she was having a secret affair with Mexico's president and left to escape his wife's wrath. She made her way to Los Angeles. She approached Hollywood with naive enthusiasm and quickly learned that Latina actresses were typecast as the mistress maid or local prostitute. By late 1992, she had landed only small roles. She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), and as a sexy maid on Dream On (1990). She also had only one line in My Crazy Life (1993). Feeling under-appreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her frustrations on Paul Rodriguez's late-night Spanish-language talk show.
Robert Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth Avellan happened to be watching and were immediately smitten with her. He soon gave her big break -- to star opposite Antonio Banderas in the cult classic Desperado (1995), bringing her into Hollywood prominence. The moviegoers were as dazzled with her as he had been. Afterwards, she was cast again by Rodriguez to star in the cult classic From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Her first star billing came later that year with Fools Rush In (1997) opposite Matthew Perry. It was a modest hit and her star continued to rise in both commercial and films such as Breaking Up (1997) with an unknown Russell Crowe, 54 (1998), Dogma (1999) and In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), the small artistic film which won her an ALMA award as best actress and the summer blockbuster Wild Wild West (1999). Her production company Ventanarosa produced the Mexican feature film No One Writes to the Colonel (1999), which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and selected as Mexico's official Oscar entry for best foreign film.
The new millennium started out quietly as she prepared to produce and star in her dream role of Frida Kahlo, the legendary Mexican painter whom she had been admiring her entire life and whose story she wanted to bring to the big screen ever since she arrived in Hollywood. Frida (2002) was full of passion and enthusiasm, with performances from her and Alfred Molina as Kahlo's cheating husband Diego Rivera. It also featured an entourage of stars such as Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton and Valeria Golino.
It was a box office hit and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best actress for Hayek. It won awards for make-up and score by Elliot Goldenthal. Later that year, she expanded her horizons, directing The Maldonado Miracle (2003), which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, she starred in the finale of Rodriguez's Desperado trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), again opposite Banderas. She also starred in After the Sunset (2004) opposite Pierce Brosnan, and Ask the Dust (2006) opposite Colin Farrell. She then starred in Bandidas (2006), which also featured Penélope Cruz, and Lonely Hearts (2006) opposite Jared Leto.- Actor
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Kevin James was born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965, in Mineola, Long Island, New York, to Janet (Klein), an office worker, and Joseph Valentine Knipfing, Jr., an insurance agency owner. He was raised in Stony Brook, and attended SUNY Cortland, where he played fullback on the football team while majoring in sports management. He realized after three years that this wasn't the path for him. After returning home, he decided to break up the monotony of the summer, and joined a community theater. During a play in which he had a comedic role, he so enjoyed the crowd reaction, that he joined his brother's (comedian Gary Valentine's) improv group. He began going to clubs with Gary and realized he, too, had the knack for comedy. He has performed stand-up up for about 11 years. It was on the comedy circuit that he met Ray Romano. While Ray was getting a big break with his own sitcom, Kevin was getting recognition on Star Search (1983). After appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), his big break came at the 1996 "Just for Laughs" Montreal Comedy Festival. Afterward, he landed a recurring role on Ray's sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).
He starred in his own sitcom, The King of Queens (1998), as Doug Heffernan, from 1998 to 2007, and later began a career as a leading film actor, co-starring in Hitch (2005), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Grown Ups (2010), and Grown Ups 2 (2013), and headlining Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015).- Actress
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Samantha Kelly was born on 14 June 1967 in Kenya. She is an actress, known for New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009), Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008). She has been married to Carlos Roland since 12 August 2005. They have two children. She was previously married to Scott D. Fralick.- Make-Up Department
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Richard Redlefsen is known for Bombshell (2019), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and Bullet Train (2022).- Composer
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Rupert Gregson-Williams was born on 21 February 1967 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Wonder Woman (2017), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and The Crown (2016). He has been married to Emma Jacobs since 1996. They have one child.- Actor
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William Xifaras was born in raised in Massachusetts; primarily the city of New Bedford, and later Boston. The son of Beatrice Keshian of Medford, MA and Michael Xifaras of New Bedford, MA.
He began film acting after his release from Massachusetts state prison system in 2005 (after having served 5 years for Intimidation). Bill spent many years learning through a variety of classes including: improv, acting on film, character development and scene study. Simultaneously he volunteered his time to talk to at-risk youth about the importance of education and goals.
Principal roles include: 20th Century Fox's The Heat, Sony Pictures' The Equalizer, Universals' Ted 2, Netflix's Wheelman, Hulu series Castle Rock, Caviar's Sound of Metal, Artina Films' By the Gun, Paramount Picture's Defending Jacob, AMC's Kevin Can F**k Himself, Showtime's Dexter, Thug, and Align's Love, Weddings, and Other Disasters. Director's he's worked with include Morten Tyldum, Dennis Dugan, Ben Affleck, Paul Feig, Antoine Fuqua, Seth MacFarlane, Jeremy Rush, Kevin Hooks, Darius Marder, Hans Petter Moland, James Mottern, Sanford Bookstaver and Richard Duque-Henao.
Actor's he's worked with include: Liam Neeson, Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Annie Murphy, John Hamm, Sandra Bullock, Harvey Keitel, Denzel Washington, Betty Gabriel, Seth MacFarlane, Frank Grillo, Scott Glenn, Julia Jones and Riz Ahmed.
Upon request, Bill donates his time talking to public schools, after-school groups, and social programs aimed at youth's in crisis. Causes such as child welfare, education, homelessness, and children in foster care, have been and continue to be, a priority for him.- Music Department
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A prolific producer and 20-year movie industry veteran, Jack Giarraputo has produced movies at Disney, Paramount, Sony, Fox and Warner Brothers that have grossed over $3.5 billion in worldwide box office. Along with partner Adam Sandler, he has built Happy Madison into a consistently successful brand, with an amazing streak of had an amazing streak of 14 different movies that have surpassed the $100 million mark. The films include Grownups 1 &2, Mall Cop and The Longest Yard amongst others. The brand identity has been successfully transitioned to the small screen. Happy Madison TV has one hit in the bank, with 7 seasons and 100 episodes of "Rules of Engagement", and one hit on the horizon, with the upcoming ABC comedy series "The Goldbergs". And his success goes far beyond Hollywood. In the sports industry, he is Chairman of The Board for Fuel Sports Management, the largest motor sports talent representation firm in the United States. Clients include top NASCAR drivers, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth. He also has ownership interests in premier talent management firms in the NFL, MLS and the English Premier League. In the world of venture capital, he is an avid entrepreneur, with numerous private equity investments through his firm Sweet Water Capital, which he runs with partner Keith Lehman. They focus on early stage companies where Jack can use his background and relationships to strategically add value His philanthropic endeavors include contributions and collaborations with Paralyzed Veterans of America, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Make a Wish Foundation and Wounded Warriors, among others. Jack has a Bachelor of Arts from NYU's Stern School of Business and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. He lives in Malibu, California with his wife, Michelle, and his two sons, Duke and Ace.- Actor
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Chris Barnes is known for The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and I Am Legend (2007).- Stunts
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- Actress
Becca GT is a stuntwoman who grew up in New England as a professional horse trainer and riding instructor. She operated a very successful riding program out of her parents' farm, PondView Equestrian Center in RI for many years and competed at the regional and national level. She then met her soon-to-be husband, who at the time was a professional stunt driver for the Joie Chitwood live stunt shows. Shifting her sights to a different type of "horsepower", Becca began honing her skills as a driver and building on other skill sets that eventually enabled her to begin working as a professional SAG-AFTRA stuntwoman in the Boston area. Soon enough, coordinators from NY started calling and within a couple years, prompted the pair to move out of New England and become established stunt performers in New York. Becca has worked on films such as RIPD, Ghostbusters and the upcoming 21 Bridges, as well as popular TV shows, The Blacklist, Orange is the New Black, Blindspot and the new Netflix hit, Russian Doll.- Actress
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Dennis Pietrantonio is an Irish/Italian Actor born in South Boston. He is the Grand son of Pelino Pietrantonio who was also an Actor and Entertainer in Show Business. Pelino was friends with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como, Peter Falk and Nate King Cole. The youngest son of William Pelino and his Mother Linda Rose. Dennis Started acting in plays when he was 6, with the lead in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1976), then The lead (Danny Zucco)in the play Grease(1982) when he was 12. His father often told him being an Entertainer is in his blood. His first time Acting in a movie was in 1998 in a short, filmed in Hollywood by (Sam Macaroni). In 2005 Dennis's lost his father to Cancer, the night he passed he told Dennis to go for his Dream as an Actor/Entertainer like his Grandfather before him and make your mother proud. A year later in 2006 at a party in Hollywood Dennis was asked by a casting agent if he wanted to act in Oceans 13, he said yes. Getting to work on the Warner Bros Studios lot and in Las Vegas, That led to Street Kings (working with Forrest Whitaker and Keanu Reeves) , and an Invitation to join the Screen Actors Guild. See Dick Run was his first Principal role that year. Returning to Boston in 2011 Dennis starting Acting again, Starting with Ted working (with an old friend Mark Wahlberg), then Hear comes the Boom (working with Henry Winkler), That's my Boy (working with Adam Sandler and also Peter Dante's Photo double),Then RIPD (working with Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds ). 2012, Dennis played the lead in Daedalus, Dennis's first staring role, that was followed by, Angels Around Me playing Gangster Nick Tedeski, then Grown ups 2, Dennis was (photo double for Colin Quinn) and Featured in the main fight scene. Followed by the Judge (Working with Robert Downey Jr) and (Photo Double for Balthazar Getty), and American Hustle. In 2014s The Equalizer Dennis played a Boston Cop and shared the screen with( Denzel Washington) and old friend. Dennis also Worked on the film Black Mass( with Johnny Depp), Bleed for this, (Ringside), Sea of Tree's, and The Disney film (Dennis was the Photo Double for (Beau Knapp)The Finest Hours followed by the Woody Allen film The Irrational Man, (working with old friend Joaquin Phoenix). In 2015 Dennis got to work with Jennifer Lawrence(again) and Robert Deniro in Joy, Directed by David O Russel, Also Broad Squad, a Pilot, Dennis Played a Boston Cop, did stunt driving with the Legend Buddy Joe Hooker. Then The Quite Passion based on the life of poet Emily Dickerson, a period piece. Featured in Central Intelligence working along side The Rock and Kevin Hart. Ghostbusters 3 was next up, working with Ozzy Osborne. Next up was Bloody Donny's Fingers an Indie, Dennis playing Donny O' Bannon. In 2016 Dennis was cast as FBI Agent in Patriots Day about the Marathon Bombing, working with Kevin Bacon, and Director Peter Berg. Followed by Super Troppers 2, and Stronger, Chappaquiddick, Grace and Altar Rock. Dennis was Stand in and Photo Double for the Lead Actor Scott Adkins a huge honer. 2017 Dennis will Direct his first featured film, Famous no Fearless an Inspirational story in the Spring.- Make-Up Department
Carla Antonino is known for The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023), She Said (2022) and Dexter: New Blood (2021).- Make-Up Department
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Academy Award winner Matthew W. Mungle is regarded as one of Hollywood's premier Make-up Effects & Prosthetic Artists. With over 250 film and television projects to his credit, Matthew has earned accolades and recognition as one of the industry's top masters of Makeup Effects Illusionist.
Born in Durant, Oklahoma in 1956, Matthew was one of five children born to Atoka dairy farmer Jene and Becky Mungle. As a boy he recalls seeing Frankenstein, Dracula and The Mummy. In 1964 with the release of The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao and The List of Adrian Messenger, Matthew credits the films as having been his greatest influence and deciding factor in becoming a Make-up Effects Artist. He was fascinated with the make-up, often "borrowing" his mother's cosmetics to create his own version of horror. In 1968, a film that would revolutionize make-up effects and further impact the small-town boy from Atoka was the release, Planet of the Apes. It is hard to say how many times Matthew saw the film. What he did know was that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idols, namely Lon Chaney, Sr., Jack Pierce and John Chambers, who won the Academy Award for the specialized make-up creations for Planet of the Apes. As he got older, he would learn from books and magazines such as Richard Corson's Stage Make-up & Dick Smith's Do It Yourself Monster Make-up Handbook and would send away for theatrical make-up from New York and Dallas specialty stores - experimenting with face casts and prosthetics on willing family members and friends. Although his parents thought it was a phase he would soon outgrow, Matthew knew differently.
Return of the Planet of the Apes was released when he was a sophomore in High School and he encouraged the owner of the local movie theatre to let him dress up as one of the chimpanzees to promote the film. Not only did he dress and act the part but also created his own prosthetic make-up. The realism was so startling to the small town of Atoka, that many thought Hollywood had sent an actor to hype the film! Matthew would continue to promote films at the Thompson Theatre in Atoka by applying his own make-up and costumes until he graduated from High School.
Although his sights were still on Hollywood, at his father's insistence, he applied and was accepted into Oklahoma State University as a theatre arts major in 1975 after graduating from Atoka High School. Working with props and make-up for various productions, Matthew eagerly absorbed the educational tools being given.
Matthew finally arrived in Hollywood in December 1977 after applying and being accepted into Joe Blasco's Make-up Center - the premier academy responsible for training many of the film and television industry's elite Make-up Artists. "From the very beginning, Matthew showed exceptional talent!" claims Blasco, whose own career as a top make-up artist turned educator, has been instrumental in graduating Academy Award winners. "I instinctively knew that Matthew had what it takes to become a success in this business. His dedication to the art form and rapid ability to master the craft led me to hire him as an instructor following his graduation from my school in 1978. He stayed on-staff as a teacher until his own popularity as a working make-up artist became too demanding."
Matthew credits Joe Blasco with his professional start & as mentor in the industry. "I was a sponge, absorbing every ounce of knowledge I could. Whether learning the techniques of beauty make-up or casting molds and working with prosthetics, I wanted to be as versatile as I could". Today, Matthew is a veteran voice to up-and-coming artists hoping to find their own niche in the industry. "If you want to be a working make-up artist, then you should learn and perfect all areas of the craft".
Matthew's professional career began on low-budget projects such as The Dorm That Dripped Blood, The Kindred, War Party, The Guardian & Navy Seals which taught him to think quickly on his feet and how to be a great department head Make-up Artist. Matthew joined I.A. Local 706 in the summer of 1989 and passed his test to become a Journeyman Make-up Artist in early 1990. His first major film was working with Ve Neil on Edward Scissorhands in 1990. Matthew has accumulated an impressive list of credits and an equally impressive genre of box office successes including: Bram Stoker's Dracula, earning him an Oscar in 1992 with Michelle Burke & Greg Cannom; Schindler's List, giving him another nomination in 1993 with Christina Smith & Judy Cory; creating Arnold's pregnancy stomach in the comedy spoof Junior; tackling special make-up effects for Outbreak, Congo, Primal Fear, and aging James Woods to 72 in Ghosts of Mississippi, which earned Deborah Lamia Denaver & him his 3rd Oscar nomination in 1996. His transformation of Glenn Close and Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs earned Lynn Johnson, Martial Corneville & him his fourth Oscar nomination in 2011.
Matthew's expertise in prosthetic aging & character make-up created a vast field of job opportunities in both film and TV --- HBO's Citizen Cohn, starring James Woods and earning him his first Emmy in 1993 along with Deborah Lamia Denaver, Lynne Eagan & John Jackson. Another nomination followed in 1997 for Miss Evers' Boys. Two more nominations were earned in 1998 --- TNT's Wallace and ABC's Oliver Twist and in 1999 for his work on TNT's Houdini. In 2000, Matthew was one of the first recipient of Local 706's first annual Guild Make-up and Hair Award for his work on ABC's The Beat Goes On.
In 2000, Matthew was hired on X-Files for special make-up and prosthetic designs. A coup to his already long list of credits, Matthew entered the show's 8th season and promptly won an Emmy in 2001 for the episode, Dead Alive. Shortly after the X-Files series ended Matthew was hired to work on CBS's C.S.I. Miami and Presidio Med. Even with a demanding schedule, Matthew found time to work on TNT's Door-to-Door, which earned him an Emmy in 2003. In 2006, Matthew took home his fourth Emmy for his work in HBO's final episode of Six Feet Under and in 2008, Matthew earned his fifth & sixth Emmy for Tracey Ullman's State of the Union and John Adams. To date Matthew has been honored with 26 Emmy nominations. Matthew finished his 11-year run creating graphic make-up effects for C.S.I. Las Vegas (CBS) in July 2015. With a full film and TV schedule, Matthew continued his work on NCIS (CBS) & Salem (WGN).
His impressive list of film credits include such box office hits as creating Brendan Fraser's many character looks in Bedazzled, Pay it Forward with Kevin Spacey, Red Dragon, Daredevil, Anchorman, The Punisher, House of D with Robin Williams, Skeleton Key, Polar Express, The Omen, X-Men:The Last Stand, Midnight Meat Train, The Bucket List, Inception, The Tempest, The Change-Up, What to Expect When You're Expecting and Lee Daniel's THE Butler aging Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey along with creating historical Presidents on well-known Actors with the talent assistants of Douglas Noe.
One of Matthew's many creative challenges started in 2003 with the hit Broadway show Wicked, producing the prosthetic face masks and prosthetics for the production's various characters. Balancing his film and TV projects, Matthew continued his work for the show's Broadway production & U.S. tours.
In 1999, Matthew conducted a 3-day seminar on advanced prosthetics for Screen Training Ireland in Dublin and in June 2000 was a featured guest lecturer aboard the Q.E.II during a cross-Atlantic vacation from South Hampton, England to New York.
He's appeared on a wide variety of TV shows including Discovery Channel's Mega Movie Magic where he aged a 12-year-old girl into an 80-year-old woman! BBC's Talk of the Town, a highly rated and popular London-based magazine shows. He has been interviewed for Turner Entertainment Report, E! Entertainment News, The Morning Show, FX Dailies, CNN, Good Day L.A. and Japan's CH. 5 News Networks. His interviews can also be seen on the behind-the-scenes trailer for the 8th and 9th season episodes of X-Files for video and DVD release, CSI behind-the-scenes on DVD release and, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight & CBS Sunday Morning. Matthew and his Husband of 41 years, John Jackson, closed their North Hollywood studio/lab in May of 2017 in and moved to Lago Vista, Texas outside Austin to retire. Matthew has set up a smaller studio in an old police station and after 40 years as a Professional Make-up Artist, continues to create prosthetic designs for Glenn Close, Robert De Niro & Tracey Ullman. He conducts educational seminars at Brick in the Yard in Dallas, Texas and contributed to the 3rd addition of Todd Debreceni's Special Make-up Effects book. He also contributed to the newest, 11th edition, Richard Corson's Stage Make-up Book (Matthew learned from when he was young) and shared over 20 different step by step procedures to the 470 page book with Jim Glavan. The book won the USITT 2021 Oscar G Brockett Golden Pen Award for significant publications in the field of design, technology and management.
In the spring of 2019, Glenn Close called Matthew to design and create the prosthetics for her character as Mamaw on the critically acclaimed Ron Howard film Hillbilly Elegy (2020). The prosthetics were applied on set by Eryn Mekash Kruger and Jamie Hess.- Make-Up Department
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Ben Bornstein is a New York City based practical FX and prosthetic makeup artist working in the film and television business for over 20 years. A Massachusetts native, Bornstein cut his teeth in Los Angeles, learning and working on numerous high profile projects before setting his sights back on the East Coast.
The state of the art, 2,500 square foot studio is conveniently located a block from Broadway Stages and under two miles from Steiner and Silvercup Studios. Specializing in creature effects, trauma, surgical and character make-ups, Bornstein's creations have been featured in over a hundred projects from major film productions to mainstream television series for FOX, HBO and Apple TV.
With an A-list roster of artists and technicians at his Greenpoint studio, Bornstein can manage, problem solve and execute your vision under fast deadlines in an increasingly demanding industry.- Transportation Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
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David Conelli is known for I Am Legend (2007), The Adjustment Bureau (2011) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).- Stunts
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Ford grew up in West Boylston, Massachusetts. He is the son of John, a fire-fighter, and Linda, a nurse. At a very young age began making short films with friends and writing scripts. He was athletic as a kid and played a wide variety of sports. Towards the end of high school he began focusing more on acting and decided to do more theatre. Jim, then attended the renowned acting conservatory: The Hartt School, in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he received his B.F.A. in drama. He also studied Shakespeare extensively in England. Jim has combined his classical training and athletic background to amass a large and diverse amount of credits, which include everything from art house indie films to 100 million dollar action films. Jim has lived in both Los Angeles and New York.- Actor
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Tom Mariano was born on February 24, 1969, and was adopted into an Italian-Catholic family when he was 2 days old. He grew up with his sister Susan and parents Lino & Lois Mariano in Canton, Massachusetts. Tom first started acting at the young age of 8. His first role was in 3rd grade when he was cast as the lead guard in The Wizard of Oz at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
Years later, Tom's parents divorced, and at the age of 14, found himself on his way to Davis, California, with his mother and sister. In California, Tom found a positive outlet by performing in school plays at Davis High School and at his local church. At age 15, he created his cable show called "Tom's Bike Repair" for 3 years. Tom played a key role in the show's success. He not only wrote the script, but he also directed, acted, and solicited sponsors to help fund the cost of the show. But soon after Tom found himself wanting to move back to Massachusetts to be with his Father. Tom made the trip back in 1986, attending Canton High School and graduating in 1988.
It wasn't until 1990 that Tom decided to take a different turn and pursue a career in law enforcement with the Randolph Police Department as a Special Officer. Shortly thereafter in 1992, he was hired by the Boston Police Department as a Boston Special Officer and worked in the famous Downtown Crossing area in Boston.
In addition to Tom's accomplishments, in 1999, he took on another challenge and tried competitive bodybuilding. Not only did Tom win a competition within his first year, but he also took second place in the 2000 Men's Open Lightweight class and won many more competitions in the following years.
In 2000, Tom decided to use his knowledge and experience as an officer and started a company called TNT Fugitive Recovery Security Agency, where he worked hand in hand with Immigration and Naturalization Services on the deportation of illegal immigrants. The firm has been in business for 8 years and serves the New England area.
While still doing the Fugitive Recovery business in 2003, Tom accepted a new position with the Massasoit Police Department as a State Police Special. In 2008, Tom sold the TNT Fugitive Recovery Security Agency, and in 2009, after six years with the Massasoit Police Department, Tom left law enforcement altogether.
Although Tom was busy pursuing other career interests, he still had a passion for acting. It wasn't until 2005 that Tom got his big break cast in the role of Eddie in the movie "Naughty or Nice". Not only did he act, but he also received credits as a Producer, Stunt Coordinator, and Editor. Tom also made his debut as a Stormtrooper in 2006 on the Fox 25 Boston morning show. Not long after that in 2008, Tom decided to make another big move and came out with his reality TV series, "Behind the Mask Show: The Story of The US Mercs Paintball Team". It was a reality show based on what it takes to run a successful paintball team. Along with being the Creator, Tom was the Producer, Series Director, and Series Writer.
In 2011 Tom was cast as Detective Ballantine in the movie "The Joneses", a dark comedy about rival neighbors whose quest for the best turns deadly. A year later, in 2012, Tom was cast as a wedding guest in the hit movie "Ted", a story centered on a man and his teddy bear who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis and directed by Seth MacFarlane. In that same year, Tom was cast as a fight patron in the movie "Here Comes the Boom," which is about a high school biology teacher who moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program. The movie includes Kevin James and Salma Hayek and came out in October 2012.
Tom was then cast as a Boston Red Sox fan in the movie "R.I.P.D." also in 2012. The movie is about a recently slain cop who joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in peace department and tries to find the man who murdered him. It includes actors Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges and was released in July 2013.
ABC came knocking in 2012 when Mariano was cast as a gala guest in ABC's pilot "Gilded Lilys." The story is set in 1895 and revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in New York City and all the intermingling of love. The show included Blythe Danner and John Barrowman and was released in the fall of 2012. Soon after filming "Gilded Lilys," Tom went on to play one of the FBI Investigators in the new Tom Hanks movie called "Captain Phillips," which also came out in October 2013.
2012 proved to be a busy year for Tom when he had the opportunity to be cast as a police officer and work with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in "The Heat". The movie, about an FBI agent who teams up with a Boston police officer to take down a Russian mobster, hit theaters in June 2013.
Tom was cast as a businessman in the movie "Hatfields & McCoys." The movie was based on a family feud between the Hatfields versus McCoys family with an in-depth look at the inner workings of each family and was released in 2013. Tom was also cast as a businessman in "The Makeover" alongside Julia Stiles, David Walton, and Camryn Manheim, in which Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life. "The Makeover" hit theaters in January of 2013.
Tom was then cast as a Townie in the comedy "Grown Ups 2, which featured Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Davis Spade, and many other great actors. The movie's storyline was based on Lenny moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends and their kids; he finds out that between old bullies, new bullies, schizo bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, and 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you.
"Clear History," featured on HBO, was Tom's next role. He played a security guard alongside Jon Hamm, Larry David, Kate Hudson, and many other actors. "Clear History's" plot is about a disgraced former marketing executive who plots revenge against his former boss, who made billions from the electric car company they started and debuted in August 2013. Tom played Tom Mariano in the film "Tripping Balls," which is a comedy about a man accidentally drinking a bottle of LSD; it was released on October 1, 2013. Tom was also featured as Tom Mariano in The Jbaer Show, which was a TV Mini-Series, Tom starred in Collection of Shorts and Tripping Balls Trailer (2013) and Random Shit 1 and 2 in 2010. Tom was also in the TV Mini-Series Situations (Episodes 1.1 and 1.2) and was cast as Tom Mariano.
In 2013, Tom was cast as Mr. Burg and was co-producer of "Private Affairs," where a professional investigator begins to unravel a plot-strengthening organized crime in Old Towne City. However, the lines drawn between good and evil are not what they seem; the movie was released in November 2013. Tom didn't stray away from his real-life experiences when he played an FBI Agent in "American Hustle." "American Hustle" is about a con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. This movie included Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Bradley Cooper and came out in December 2013. Tom's next role was a Security Guard in the TV pilot for "Chasing Life," a TV series in which April Carver, whose world has just started to look up, is diagnosed with leukemia. With the support of her family and best friend, she might be able to fight it. The show aired from 2014 to 2015 on ABC Family.
2014 was a big year for Tom and him, gaining more momentum within the film industry. He started 2014 playing an extra in "Olive Kitteridge" Season 1, Episode 4 (Security). The Mini-Series is about Olive going to see Christopher and his second wife in New York but soon returns to Maine, where she receives some bad news about Henry. The episode aired on November 3, 2014. On October 10, 2014, "The Judge" featuring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, and Vera Farmiga was released, and Tom played a townie. "The Judge" is about a big-city lawyer, Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.
Tom was cast as a gangster in Denzel Washington's "The Equalizer," where a man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her. "The Equalizer" debuted in September 2014. Also, in 2014, Tom was a Comic-Con attendee in "Ted 2, " featuring Mark Wahlberg. The movie is about a Newlywed couple, Ted and Tami-Lynn, who want to have a baby, but to qualify to be a parent, Ted must prove he's a person in a court of law.
Tom starred on "Topic Time with Harrison Young" in 2014. The Massachusetts-based cable television show stars Harrison Young. The native New Englander usually conducts hour-long interviews with a variety of talented individuals. In 2014 Tom founded On Edge Productions, which is a film production company. While still pursuing his acting career Tom took on many more roles which include Executive Producer, Creator, Developer, Craft Services, Location Manager, and Casting Director. On Edge Productions first produced Batman- "Caped Crusader: The Dark Hours" and Tom was cast as Batman/Bruce Wayne along with acting as Executive Producer. "Caped Crusader: The Dark Hour" was released in December of 2014. In this film, the Dark Knight returns for a fan film that does Batman justice. "Caped Crusader: The Dark Hours" is a film that delves deep into the psyche of a seasoned Batman. Convinced Gotham City is in his able hands; Bruce Wayne learns mind-shattering truths about the world he lives in. Tom's wife Amy Mariano starred as Nora Allen alongside Tom.
2015 was also a busy year for Tom. Tom and On Edge, Productions produced a tv pilot "Can't Go Home" (Episode 1 -Dirty Water) in which the gangsters of Boston's underground have been wronged and two ballsy bounty hunters are about to enter a world of terror and duplicity in an attempt to avoid the consequences. Tom played Tom Desjadon (Fugitive Recovery Agent) along with acting as Executive Producer, Creative Producer, Creator, and Casting Director. Amy Mariano teamed up with Tom as Creator and writer along with playing the role of Angelina Balducci.
Tom played an Italian Mobster in "Back Mass" which featured Johnny Depp and was the true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. The movie premiered in September of 2015. Tom was a Hi-Top Patron in Disney's "The Finest Hours" which was released in January 2016 and was about the Coast Guard making a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
Slated for a June 2016 release, Tom worked alongside Dwayne Johnson, Aaron Paul, and Kevin Hart in the Comedy "Cyber Intelligence" as airport grounds crew member. The Story plot is about a mild-mannered accountant being lured into the world of international espionage after he reunites with an old pal through Facebook.
Tom was cast as a stunt Precision Car Driver in "Ghostbusters" which featured Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and the basis is 30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its long-awaited return. Director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today. The movie is set to be released in July 2016. Tom and the On Edge Productions team are filming "Caped Crusader: Gotham Underground". Tom is portraying Bruce Wayne / Batman as Co-Director, Executive Producer, and Casting Director. Not only is Tom's wife playing Barbra Crowe his daughter Gianna Mariano is portraying the Main Zombie.
In Tom's spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family & friends, especially his wife Amy, his 19-year-old daughter, Gianna, and their 8 -year old daughter, Gabriella. He loves watching movies, exercising, and riding on his batmobile. Tom is also very passionate about raising awareness about dyslexia. As a child, Tom struggled with this learning disability and understands how difficult it can be. He hopes to inspire both children and their families struggling with dyslexia and let them know that they can overcome this and achieve your goals and dreams.- Additional Crew
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Alastair King is one of the leading orchestrators and conductors in the UK. He regularly works on high profile projects for both Film and TV. He studied Music Composition, Analysis and Conducting at Bath, Birmingham and Kansas Universities. Alastair has also had success as a concert composer and his work has won many prizes as well as being a finalist in International Composing Competition Masterprize 2001 where his work, Hit The Ground (Running, Running, Running), was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding.