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Amanda Seyfried was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Ann (Sander), an occupational therapist, and Jack Seyfried, a pharmacist. She is of German, and some English and Scottish, ancestry. She began modeling when she was eleven, and acted in high school productions as well as taking singing lessons.
More soap work followed as she completed her schooling and had already secured a place at Fordham University when she was offered a role in the Tina Fey-penned teen comedy Mean Girls (2004). She deferred her university education to complete the film. More television work followed, raising her profile across America, while her appearances in Mamma Mia! (2008) and Red Riding Hood (2011) helped establish her international fame.- Actor
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Ryan Guzman (GOOZE-MAHN) is a former MMA fighter who caught the notice of Hollywood. After starring as a series regular on the ABC hit series, "Notorious," Ryan now stars in the ABC drama "9-1-1" as 'Eddie Diaz.' Since switching from FOX to ABC, "9-1-1" has propelled to become the #1 drama in primetime for adults 18-49. Up next for Ryan is the film "The Present" (June 18, 2024) alongside Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear.
Born in Texas and raised in his hometown of Sacramento, Ryan Guzman never thought of becoming an actor. At the age of seven, he developed an interest in martial arts and earned his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do by the age of ten. This led him into the octagon as an MMA fighter in Sacramento until his fighting license expired. A gifted athlete, he was also a sought-after left-handed pitcher with a fastball clocked between 87 and 90 miles per hour. A shoulder injury ended this career dream when Guzman was still a teenager, which transitioned later into a career in print modeling and soon after, acting.
Guzman worked successfully in San Francisco starting with LOOK Modeling Agency at the age of 18 and later in Los Angeles, he joined the esteemed Wilhelmina Agency at 22. Guzman has since starred in television commercials for Old Navy, Gillette, Candies and Oprah Winfrey Network. He has modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Affliction and Reebok among others.
After finding success in modeling, Guzman sign on with a talent manager, and went into the audition process as a professional actor. Just a few months later, he booked the male lead for "Step Up Revolution" (Lionsgate). He followed the success of the film with another lead in the indie film "Beyond Paradise" and supporting roles in the indie films "There's Always Woodstock" and "April Rain". After the international success of "Step Up Revolution," Ryan reprised his role as 'Sean' in "Step Up: All In" alongside fan favorite female from the past films, Briana Evigan. Ryan's career elevated once more when he starred as the male lead opposite Jennifer Lopez in the Universal Studios thriller "The Boy Next Door." Helmed by "Paranormal" producer, Jason Blum, and director Rob Cohen, the film centered on Ryan's character, a teenage boy who lived next to Lopez's character. He went on to star as the male lead in the iconic '80s live-action remake of "Jem and the Holograms," playing Rio Racheco,' the road manager and love interest for Jem.
Soon after that, Ryan joined as lead cast in "Everybody Wants Some", the sequel to "Dazed and Confused," from writer and director Richard Linklater, that centers around a group of guys on a baseball team in the 80s. The film released to great reviews. Guzman continued on to star alongside Sylvester Stallone in "Backtrace," opposite Edward James Olmos in the indie film "Windows on the World," and the lead role in the indie thriller "The Cleansing Hour."
Ryan has spent his career advocating for his Latino community. In 2017, Ryan was awarded the Horizon award from the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and in 2019, the city of Sacramento proclaimed May 15th "Ryan Guzman Day."
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Misha Gabriel Hamilton was born on 13 May 1987 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Step Up Revolution (2012), Step Up All In (2014) and Boogie Town (2009).- Asa Butterfield was born in Islington, London, England, to Jacqueline Farr and Sam Butterfield. He began acting at the age of 8, after a talent spotting casting director saw him at his local after school drama club, The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. Following on from a couple of small roles in films, he was cast, at 10 as Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008). Since then, he has been acclaimed for his titular roles in Hugo (2011) and Ender's Game (2013), as well as other major roles as Nathan in A Brilliant Young Mind (2014), Jude in Ten Thousand Saints (2015), Jake in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Gardner Elliot in The Space Between Us (2017), Norman in Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), and Mordred in the BBC's Merlin (2008).
Asa was born Asa Maxwell Thornton Farr Butterfield, but now uses the middle name "Bopp" on his passport instead (after Comet Hale-Bopp), and is known as Asa Bopp Farr Butterfield. - Actress
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was born on November 16, 1977 in New York City, New York as Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal, the daughter of producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and German (father) descent.
She made her film debut in Waterland (1992). She had sporadic roles throughout her teenage years though she took a break to attend Columbia University where she graduated w/ a degree in literature in 1999. In addition, she briefly studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, which helped w/ her post-graduation transition back into acting.
Soon after graduating, she had supporting roles in Cecil B. Demented (2000) & Donnie Darko (2001). Her breakout role came later when she starred in Secretary (2002), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up w/ supporting roles in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Adaptation. (2002), & Mona Lisa Smile (2003) among other movies. She received her 2nd Golden Globe nomination for playing a recent prison parolee in Sherrybaby (2006). She followed that up w/ roles in World Trade Center (2006), Stranger Than Fiction (2006) & The Dark Knight (2008).
In 2009, she received great acclaim for her role in Crazy Heart (2009), which earned her 1st Oscar nomination. Since then, she has been seen in Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Hysteria (2011) & Won't Back Down (2012).- Oscar Steer was born in October 2002 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Nativity! (2009) and Grandpa in My Pocket (2009).
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Lil Woods was born on 9 April 1998 in Harbury, Warwickshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Blessed (2008) and Disco (2010).- Actor
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Eros Vlahos is an English actor and comedian born in London. He is probably best known for his roles of Cyril Gray in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Jake Farley in Summer in Transylvania and, last but not least, Lommy Greenhands in The Game of Thrones. In the summer of 2008, Eros wrote and performed his own material at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.- Rosie Taylor-Ritson was born in 1997 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Strangers Within (2017) and Cost of Living.
- Nichola Burley was born in 1986 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Wuthering Heights (2011), Lynn + Lucy (2019) and Donkey Punch (2008).
- Richard Winsor is a British actor from Nottinghamshire but trained and lives in London. Most recently Richard has been starring as doctor 'Cal Knight' in the hit prime time medical drama Casualty on the BBC. His performances as Cal have earned him critical acclaim and cemented him as one of the most popular characters in the shows recent history. He also starred as 'Tomas' in the hit British film Streetdance 3D which opened #1 in the UK and many other countries. Also a popular theatre actor, Richard has appeared in many theater productions also to critical acclaim. Not satisfied as a teenager with just acting and sport, Richard embarked on a career as a dancer along side his acting and is highly trained in many forms of dance. This later led him to meet his mentor Sir Matthew Bourne. Their working relationship flourished and Richard went on to be Bourne's principle performer for ten years. Most recently, Richard played 'Dorian' in the sell out Edinburgh festival and London runs of Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray. He previously played 'Edward' in Bourne's wildly successful Edward Scissorhands which played to packed houses in London, LA, New York , Japan and Moscow . From the heat off of these great roles, Richard was voted the "sexiest dancer in the world" by Elle magazine. Richard also performed the iconic role of 'The Swan' in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake on Broadway and London stages, later reprising the role for the hit feature film 'Swan Lake 3D' which was a massive art house success on movie screens around the world and Sky Arts channels in the UK.
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Ukweli was born in 1986. Brought up in Woolwich by an English mother and Guyanese father - his name Ukweli means 'Truth' in Swahili, he applied for a law course at University but turned it down in favour of acceptance by London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from where he graduated in 2009, almost simultaneously playing 'Tybalt' in the Globe Theatre's production of 'Romeo And Juliet'. Since childhood he has been a fan of dance, particularly admiring the American Nicholas Brothers and is an accomplished street dancer, being the Artistic Director of dance company Birdgang, touring with the Blaze international Hiphop dance show and appearing in pop videos with the likes of Mariah Carey and Kylie Minogue. He also starred in the cinema film 'Streetdance 3D' but came to a wider audience with his first big TV role playing Tom Greening, a lawyer who also happens to be an angel in drama series 'Eternal Law'.- Actor
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Frank Harper was born in 1962 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), The Football Factory (2004) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002).- George Sampson won series 2 of Britains Got Talent in 2008. He then starred in the west end production of 'Into The Hoods' before making his own Music DVD, charting at no. 1 in the charts. He then went onto star as Eddie in feature film: Street Dance 3D, kick starting an acting career which saw hi star in a feature film (Street Dance 2) and landing roles in various TV drams (Waterloo road/ Mount pleasant/ Emmerdale)
Sampson continues to act and perform all over the world, starring annually on theaters across the country and touring. - Actress
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Tessa Charlotte Rampling was born 5 February 1946 in Sturmer, England, to Isabel Anne (Gurteen), a painter, and Godfrey Lionel Rampling, an Olympic gold medalist, army officer, and colonel, who became a NATO commander. She was educated at Jeanne d'Arc Académie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles, France and at the exclusive St. Hilda's school in Bushey, England. She was a model before entering films in Richard Lester's The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), followed by roles in Georgy Girl (1966) and Luchino Visconti's The Damned (1969). Rampling is best known for her role in Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974), where she played a concentration camp survivor who is reunited with the Nazi guard (Dirk Bogarde) who tortured her throughout her captivity. In 1974, she co-starred with Sean Connery in John Boorman's science fiction adventure Zardoz (1974), with Robert Mitchum in Farewell, My Lovely (1975), with Woody Allen in his Stardust Memories (1980), and with Paul Newman in Sidney Lumet's The Verdict (1982). An actress always willing to take on bold and meaningful roles, Rampling had perhaps the most off-beat one in Nagisa Ôshima's 1986 comedy Max My Love (1986) as Margaret, a woman in love with a chimpanzee. She has also voiced video games, such as The Ring.- Patrick Baladi was born to an English mother and a Syrian father, a doctor who was once the gynaecologist to the wife of Colonel Gadaffi. He was educated in Libya and at a Jesuit boarding school in Lancashire where his first taste of treading the boards was when he played Nancy in a (boys only) version of 'Oliver!' After drama school he joined the National Theatre where he acted alongside Martin Freeman, who would later be a co-star in the television comedy series 'The Office'. Following his success in 'The Office' he joined the usual suspects in cop dramas like 'A Touch of Frost' and the inevitable 'Midsomer Murders', where he got electrocuted in his car. More romantic roles came in 'Mistresses' and 'Consuming Passions', appearing nude in the latter as Olivia Colman seduced him in the shower. He is also a member of a rock band called Grow Up with actor Keith Allen. Married to actress/dancer Gemma Walker (b. 1982) he has a daughter Ava, born in March 2007. When Ava was born he impressed the midwife by assisting at the birth, thanks to his recollection of delivering a dummy baby in the drama series 'Bodies'.
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Rachel McDowall was born on 4 October 1984 in Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mamma Mia! (2008), Quantum of Solace (2008) and The Stranger (2014). She has been married to Constantine Tzortzis since 16 May 2014.- Actress
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Briana was born on October 23rd, in Los Angeles, California. Her nationality is American and ethnicity is mixed (Polish and Italian). Born to actor Greg Evigan, and Dancer Pam Evigan, raised with her two siblings, music producer Jason Evigan, and actress Vanessa Evigan. This Husky-Voiced Evigan started off performing with her band Moorish idol singing and playing keys.
Evigan also undertook a speech and communications degree at Los Angeles Valley College competing on the speech and debate team becoming one of the number one speakers in the country.
Having studied dance since she was 7 she landed her first major feature debut as the star of the box office hit Step Up 2: The Streets in 2008, and reprized her role in a 2014 installment of the franchise, Step Up: All In. She also played starring roles in a number of films, including Sorority Row, S. Darko, and Burning Bright. On the television front, Briana starred in Season 2 of From Dusk Till Dawn for Robert Rodriguez, Jerry Bruckheimer's pilot, Trooper, TNT's acclaimed drama Longmire, and in the indie world, starred in festival darling, ToY, and Love is All You Need? For which she received Best Actor accolades. Some other credits include She Loves Me Not, starring Cary Elwes, Mothers Day, starring Rebecca Demornay, and Rites of Passage, starring Wes Bentley and Christian Slater.
When she's not working, Briana spends much of her time traveling, with the last 8 years being dedicated to non-profit efforts in Asia and Africa. She strives to bring home stories to tell on the big screen. She has deep dived into the anti-poaching world, fighting the ivory trade and protecting South African animals and rangers. She also has worked closely with Cambodian organization, Somaly Mam, teaching and serving as a role model to young victims of sex trafficking. Most recently, Briana has ventured into producing and directing, with 3 projects in development.
Briana's first foray into the development world came following a traumatic experience where she was painfully struck by the ubiquitous mistreatment of elephants in Southeast Asia, so much so that it became unimaginable to step back into Hollywood, role playing as she once saw it. It was clear for her at that point, that her life's mission was to make use of her background, her network, and most importantly, her voice, to advocate on behalf of those without.
Over the years that followed, countless campaigns, fundraisers, speaking events, and mission trips affirmed Briana's allegiance to animal advocacy, ultimately positioning her as a global voice of authority in this space. She is most excited about her upcoming completed films, Just Below Sunset, and Love and Communication.- Actor
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Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He attended Bob Jones High School. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's Thriller. He briefly attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts.- Adam Sevani was born on 29 June 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Step Up 3D (2010), Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and Step Up All In (2014).
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Cassie is a singer, actress, model, songwriter, and dancer. Albums: Me&U, Long Way 2 Go Official Girl ft. Lil'Wayne Is it you
Cassandra is a 5 time National Grand Champion Twirler, because of twirling is how her modeling career started. Cassandra models for Abercrombie, Target, Jcpennys, Walmart, Dalias, Seventeen Magazine, Victorias Secret. She is part of OP Team, has a record deal with Bad Boys Entertainment And producer Ryan Leslie. Cassandra has a Baccalaureate of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from UIW.
Cassandra loves to sing, dance, shop and spend quality time with Family. She has a daughter named Cali who is 11yrs old. Her modeling manager is Trevor Donovan. Movie: Step Up 2, Perfect Match- Additional Crew
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Danielle Polanco was born on 18 October 1985 in Bronx, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Friends with Benefits (2011) and Step Up 3D (2010).- Additional Crew
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Christopher Scott graduated from the Hollywood High Performing Arts Magnet Program in 2001. He began his career as a dancer and choreographer in the Step Up dance film franchise. From there, he went on to become associate producer and choreographer of the original online dance experience, The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010) aka The LXD. In the second and third seasons, Christopher moved behind the camera to make his directorial debut.
From 2010 to 2016, Christopher was a resident choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance (2010) and became well-known for his story-driven duets and elaborate group routines.- Mari Koda was born on 3 August 1986 in Japan. She is an actress, known for Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Step Up Revolution (2012) and Step Up 3D (2010).
- Janelle Cambridge is known for Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), American Gangster (2007) and Step Up 3D (2010).
- Luis "Luigi" Rosado was born in Germany and grew up in Italy. At age 7, he moved to Florida. Later on in life, he moved to Los Angeles and has appeared in commercials and movies. He is a member of the legendary "Skill Methodz" crew and takes part in tournaments around Europe, Asia, USA, and Canada.
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Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is a Costa Rican-born Chinese American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series Glee (2009-15) and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series Shadowhunters (2016-19). He was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in Glee, winning once. He won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 in the E! People's Choice Awards for Shadowhunters.- LaJon Dantzler is known for Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Friends with Benefits (2011) and Step Up 3D (2010).
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Telisha D. Shaw was born was born in Memphis, TN. A talented dancer, she attended Willow Oaks Elementary School until sixth grade. At 11 years old, Telisha was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Harlem Dance school in New York. She attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as a dance major. She has traveled the world working as a backup dancer for such celebrities as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Janet Jackson.- Actor
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Born October 24, 1982, Alfred "Black" Thomas is a native of Miami, Florida. He earned his BA in Theatre from Florida A&M University and perfected his lifelong love of dance before making his move to Los Angeles.
Disney's Box office blockbuster "Step Up 2 The Streets" gave Black his breakout turn starring as bad boy antagonist 'Tuck'. This character gave him the opportunity to showcase both his acting chops and dancing skills.
Black has made appearances in other feature films including "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry", "Stomp The Yard" and "Dreamgirls".
He has been featured in music videos for Rihanna, Danity Kane, Mario, Cheetah Girls, Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, Natasha Bedingfield and performed live with The Pussycat Dolls, Jessica Simpson, Chris Brown and Fonzworth Bentley to name a few.
Black has danced for renowned choreographers Fatima, Chuck Maldonado, Jamaica, Fly, Rich & Tone, Dave Scott, Frank Gatson, Hi Hat and Jamal Sims.
As an Assistant Choreographer, Black has lent his talents to television shows such as "That's So Raven", "Just Jordan" and "CSI: New York". In addition, he has been the face of major print/television campaigns for K-Swiss, Target and Wal-Mart.
Black Thomas has a bright future ahead of him in the realm of singing & songwriting as well. Next up is a Hollywood Hip Hop Dance DVD, international dance workshops and the formation of a community outreach program for youths which will inspire healthy living through dance.- Jeff Ogle a.k.a "Rapid", Bboy, teacher, and a student to the art of Bboying, started dancing at age 14. Rapid was intrigued by breaking after seeing the music video "Its Like That" by Run DMC, and from that day on he read up on everything related to Bboying. With over 10 years of various martial arts and gymnastics training under his belt, he quickly learned the basics of the dance, and eventually developed his own style... earning him the name "Rapid" because of his fast, smooth technique.
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Channing Tatum was born in a small town, Cullman, Alabama, 50 miles north of Birmingham. He is the son of Kay (Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Matthew Tatum, who worked in construction. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in different sports such as track and field, baseball, soccer, and football to keep him out of trouble. In the ninth grade he was sent to Catholic school. It was there that he discovered his passion for football and his hopes became centered on earning an athletic college scholarship. Channing's goal was finally met, and in his senior year in high school, he was recruited and earned a full athletic college scholarship to a school in West Virginia.
Tatum is also skilled in Kung Fu and in Gor-Chor Kung Fu, a form of martial arts, in which he has earned belts. Channing later left college and, in the meantime, worked as a construction worker, a stripper, a mortgage broker and salesman. He has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Gap, Aeropostale, Emporio Armani, and has been featured in television commercials for American Eagle, Pepsi, and some very popular Mountain Dew commercials.
Channing can be seen on the big screen as a featured actor in Coach Carter (2005), in which he plays a high school basketball player. He was also in the very popular TV series CSI: Miami (2002) where he played the role of Bob Davenport.- Actress
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Jenna Dewan is an actress, former model, and dancer. She was born on December 3, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Nancy (Bursch) and Darryll Dewan. Her father is of half Syrian Lebanese and half Polish descent, and her mother has German, English, and Cornish ancestry. Jenna grew up in Grapevine, Texas and discovered a love for dancing at the age of five. She is a graduate of Grapevine High School and has also attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi. Jenna was discovered by a dance agent and toured alongside some of the greatest in music entertainment, most notably Janet Jackson and Ricky Martin. She has also appeared in several music videos for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore and Missy Elliott. She has also appeared in several television sitcoms, including Quintuplets (2004), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Joey (2004). Jenna is most noted for her role as Nora Clark in the movie, Step Up (2006), in which she played an accomplished dancer. Jenna has a daughter with her ex-husband, actor Channing Tatum, and a son with her fiancé Steve Kazee.- Director
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Damaine Radcliff, is the CEO of Raining Giants. raised in NYC - specifically the Highbridge section of the northern Bronx borough -he has always been a veritable 'renaissance man.' In elementary school, he was part of a nationally ranked chess team while also studying music and Gymnastics. Later, he became an Top Ranked basketball star at Milford Academy Where he Decided That Stand up Comedy and Theater would later be his Life long Career Choice. After High school he started Stand up Comedy and Appeared on Showtime At the Apollo before Landing a Production Job Working For Dame Dash and Jay Z at the Historic ROC-A-FELLA records. He's now Considered a Legendary Videographer. He soon after took his Multi talents to Hollywood with a bang, starring in Jerry Bruckhiemer's GLORY ROAD, portraying one of its leads, another Bronx native, Willie Cager. The film became the number one movie in America. Building upon this success, he Landed an ever Bigger Hit Co Starring in the Highest Grossing Dance Franchise "Step Up" with Channing Tatum. Always multifaceted in his talents and interests, Damaine now acts, directs, writes, and Produces while specializing in visual effects. He directed, starred and Produced The Award winning Independent Television Pilot UP NORTH as well as Executive produced the Ethan hawk lead "TESLA" as well as the historic final "Rambo" film.- De'Shawn Washington is known for Step Up (2006) and The Poker House (2008).