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Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Samuel Leroy Jackson was born in Washington, D.C., to Elizabeth (Montgomery) and Roy Henry Jackson. He was raised by his mother, a factory worker, and his grandparents. At Morehouse College, Jackson was active in the black student movement. In the seventies, he joined the Negro Ensemble Company (together with Morgan Freeman). In the eighties, he became well-known after three movies made by Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). He achieved prominence and critical acclaim in the early 1990s with films such as Patriot Games (1992), Amos & Andrew (1993), True Romance (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), and his collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), and later Django Unchained (2012). Going from supporting player to leading man, his performance in Pulp Fiction (1994) gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield, and he received a Silver Berlin Bear for his part as Ordell Robbi in Jackie Brown (1997). Jackson usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becoming an action hero, co-starring with Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) and Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).
With Jackson's permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character, Nick Fury. He later did a cameo as the character in a post-credits scene from Iron Man (2008), and went on to sign a nine-film commitment to reprise this role in future films, including major roles in Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and minor roles in Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He has also portrayed the character in the second and final episodes of the first season of the TV show, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). He has provided his voice to several animated films, television series and video games, including the roles of Lucius Best / Frozone in Pixar's film The Incredibles (2004), Mace Windu in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), Afro Samurai in the anime television series Afro Samurai (2007), and Frank Tenpenny in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004).- Actress
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Having been named one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch, Kaitlyn Dever has become one of Hollywood's top emerging young actresses.
Dever has showcased her versatility, appearing in movies such as Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar (2011), James Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now (2013), Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12 (2008), and Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children (2014), and was one of the female leads in Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit (2017).
She truly shone in the dark drama Short Term 12 (2013) alongside Brie Larson, LaKeith Stanfield, John Gallagher Jr., and Rami Malek. The film premiered at SXSW 2013, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative as well as the Audience Award. Kaitlyn was named Summer 2013's indie "It" girl and was highlighted as a SXSW breakout.
In addition to her film career, she recently wrapped her memorable four-season-long arc playing Loretta McCready on the FX drama Justified (2010), for which she received critical acclaim. She also played a role in the award-winning video game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016), voicing Cassie Drake, daughter of the game's lead, Nathan Drake.- Dennis Boutsikaris is an American character actor who has won the Obie Award twice. He is also a narrator of audio-books, for which he has won 13 Golden Earphone Awards and 8 Audie Awards. He won Best Audiobook of the Year from Amazon for his reading of American Gods.
Boutsikaris was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a Greek American father and Jewish mother, and grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. He took up acting while a student at Governor Livingston High School, because he felt he was too small to succeed in athletics. A graduate of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, Boutsikaris toured the country with John Houseman's The Acting Company doing classical theatre.
Boutsikaris' film credits include leading roles in *batteries not included, The Dream Team, Crocodile Dundee II, Boys on the Side and In Dreams, among many others. His most recent indie films include Cherry Crush, The Education of Charlie Banks, Calling It Quits," The Bourne Legacy" and "Money Monster". He is Paul Wolfowitz in Oliver Stone's "W." In 2012, he co-starred in The Bourne Legacy, the fourth installment of the successful Bourne franchise.
On television, he had the lead in the series Stat, The Jackie Thomas Show, and Misery Loves Company. He has also had recurring roles on Sidney Lumet's 100 Centre Street, Nurse, Trinity, ER, Law & Order and Showtime's Shameless. Boutsikaris had a leading part in episode twenty of the second season of the hit CBS show Person of Interest which aired in the USA on Thursday, April 26, 2013. He was part of NBC's State of Affairs, the TV series that marks the return to series television of Katherine Heigl. In 2012, he also made an appearance as Jack Quayle in the season 2 episode "Collateral Damage" of the CBS show Blue Bloods. From 2015 to 2022, he played the role of lawyer Rich Schweikart in the first, second, then fourth through sixth seasons of the American series Better Call Saul. In 2017, Boutsikaris was cast in the recurring role of Henry Roarke on the ABC thriller series Quantico.
He has starred in over 20 TV movies, including Chasing the Dragon, And Then There Was One, Three Faces of Karen, Survival on the Mountain, Beyond Betrayal, and as Woody Allen in the miniseries Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (with Patsy Kensit).
On Broadway Boutsikaris became the first American to play Mozart in Amadeus and was directed by Sir Laurence Olivier in Filumena. He starred in the Off-Broadway production of Sight Unseen to great critical acclaim.
He has been seen on Broadway in Bent, Filumena (directed by Sir Laurence Olivier), and Amadeus (as the first American to play Mozart) with Frank Langella. He was seen in the Delacorte Theatre's production of Julius Caesar as Cassius. He was in the original New York productions of The Boys Next Door, A Picasso, and the revival of That Championship Season.
Off-Broadway he is probably best known for playing Jonathan Waxman in the original production of Sight Unseen at the Manhattan Theatre Club and later at the Orpheum Theatre. He received the Obie Award and a nomination for a Drama Desk Award for this performance. At the Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles, he appeared in the premiere of David Mamet's The Old Neighborhood and in 2007 Jane Anderson's The Quality of Life with Laurie Metcalf and Jo Beth Williams. For that performance he received the Backstage West Garland Award for Best Actor and was nominated for Best Actor by the L.A. Critics Drama Circle and by the LA Alliance Ovation Awards.
In 2009 he was in the Broadway revivals of Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound again with Laurie Metcalf. The former opened to wide critical acclaim and then closed one week later. The latter never opened.
He continued his association with Laurie Metcalf appearing with her in The Other Place Off-Broadway.
He can be heard in over 160 audio-books and has received eight Audie Awards and two Best Voices of the Year Awards from AudioFile Magazine. He was voted Best Narrator of the Year by Amazon for "THE GENE".
Boutsikaris has received two Obie Awards: one in 1985 for Outstanding Performance in Nest of the Woodgrouse at the New York Shakespeare Festival, directed by Joseph Papp; and one in 1992 for Outstanding Performance in Sight Unseen at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He also received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Actor for Sight Unseen, as well as a Cable ACE nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Chasing the Dragon in 1995. He was nominated for a People's Choice Award as best Newcomer. He received the Best Actor Award at the Staten Island Film Festival and the Long Island Film Festival for his role in Calling It Quits. - Actress
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Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Madelyn spent her summers in New York working on TV commercials and print ads for clients such as Next, T-mobile and Sunny D.
Madelyn is known for her leading and supporting roles such as Chloe in Boy Erased and Taylor Watts in HBO's Vice Principals.- Actress
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Michelle Hurd was born in New York City, New York, USA. Michelle is an actor and producer, known for Blindspot (2015), Star Trek: Picard (2020) and The Glades (2010). Michelle has been married to Garret Dillahunt since 6 July 2007.- Actress
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Born in New York City to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and Ontario-born New York socialite Frances Seymour Brokaw, Jane Seymour Fonda was destined early to an uncommon and influential life in the limelight. Although she initially showed little inclination to follow her father's trade, she was prompted by Joshua Logan to appear with her father in the 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production of "The Country Girl". Her interest in acting grew after meeting Lee Strasberg in 1958 and joining the Actors Studio. Her screen debut in Tall Story (1960) (directed by Logan) marked the beginning of a highly successful and respected acting career highlighted by two Academy Awards for her performances in Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978), and five Oscar nominations for Best Actress in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (1979), The Morning After (1986) and On Golden Pond (1981), which was the only film she made with her father. Her professional success contrasted with her personal life, which was often laden with scandal and controversy. Her appearance in several risqué movies (including Barbarella (1968)) by then-husband Roger Vadim was followed by what was to become her most debated and controversial period: her espousal of anti-establishment causes and especially her anti-war activities during the Vietnam War. Her political involvement continued with fellow activist and husband Tom Hayden in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the 1980s she started the aerobic exercise craze with the publication of the "Jane Fonda's Workout Book". She and Hayden divorced, and she married broadcasting mogul Ted Turner in 1991.- Actor
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Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, UK, to Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, who moved to California shortly after his birth. His maternal grandfather, Tommy Douglas, was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who was a Premier of Saskatchewan for over 17 years and led the national NDP party for almost 10.
Kiefer got his first film role in the comedy drama Max Dugan Returns (1983). Sutherland's first major role was in the Canadian drama The Bay Boy (1984), which earned Sutherland and director Daniel Petrie, Genie award nominations for best actor and best director, respectively. Following his success in The Bay Boy, Sutherland eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed television appearances in "The Mission", an episode of Amazing Stories (1985) and in the telefilm Trapped in Silence (1986) with Marsha Mason.
In 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker in Article 99 (1992) and in the military drama A Few Good Men (1992) also starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise. Later, in 1994, he starred with Jeff Bridges and Nancy Travis in the American version of The Vanishing (1993) for 20th Century Fox. In 1997, he co-starred with William Hurt and Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998), directed by Alex Proyas, which was a special presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sutherland also added his second directorial credit and starred in Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) alongside Kevin Pollak, Mykelti Williamson, Rod Steiger and Martin Sheen. He stars in the Fox drama series 24 (2001) as Jack Bauer for which he has earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, he has been seen in the movie Phone Booth (2002) as a man who calls up someone at a phone booth and threatens to kill them if they hang up.- Actor
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Steven Yeun was born in Seoul, South Korea, to June and Je Yeun. His family first immigrated to Canada and stayed there for one year, and then moved to the U.S. He has a brother named Brian. He began acting while at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI, where he studied Psychology as a major (BS in Psychology, 2005). When he realized his love for acting he went to study theatre in college instead of med school. He was a member of Stir Friday Night, a sketch-comedy group made up of Asian-American performers, and was also a member of the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago. He earned roles on The Big Bang Theory (2007) (as Sebastian), in Jerry (2009) (as Chaz) and in different commercials for Best Buy, Apple, and Milky Way. He lives in L.A.
Steven enjoys playing guitar. His parents own beauty supply stores in Detroit, MI.- Fabiana Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and grew up in Italy, where at the age of thirteen, was crowned "Miss Teen Italy." That same year Fabiana made her theatre debut as "Miranda" in "The Tempest" directed by the legendary Giorgio Strehler. Miss Udenio first came to America to perform at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics Arts Festival, in that very famous edition of "The Tempest." Her film roles include playing the daughter of a World War II Resistance fighter costarring with Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer and John Gielgud in the CBS miniseries The Scarlet and the Black (1983), the Italian foreign-exchange student Anna-Maria Mazzarelli in Summer School (1987) directed by Carl Reiner costarring Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley, and the sunbather in the "Sunblock 5000" commercial within RoboCop 2 (1990). She portrayed "Alotta Fagina" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) costarring with Mike Myers directed by Jay Roach. She starred as "Don Na" in The Godson (1998) with Dom DeLuise and Rodney Dangerfield. Most recently Fabiana starred in the independent films Love and Love Not and Cloudy with a chance of Christmas. On television, Udenio had the recurring role of "Giulietta" on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1985 to 1986, and was regular cast member in the syndicated drama Amazon (1999-2000) written by Peter Benchley. She has guest starred and had recurring roles on dozens of television shows, including Babylon 5, Baywatch, Full House, NYPD Blue, Quantum Leap, Cheers, Mad About You, Wings and The Magnificent Seven. She had the recurring role of Atooza Shirazi on 90210 (2008-2011) . She also had the recurring role of Elena Di Nola/Mutter in the critically acclaimed series Jane the Virgin (2015-2016). She will soon be seen as a series regular in the new spy series for Netflix starring Arnold Schwazenegger. Fabiana is fluent in four languages.
- Mandeep Dhillon is a British actress who has appeared in stage, television, film and radio productions, including the BBC Three comedy series Some Girls and Fried. She featured in the British romantic comedy Finding Fatimah in 2017, and as Constable Lizbyet Corwi in The City and the City in 2018. She also appears as Sandy in the Netflix Original dark-comedy After Life, having previously worked with Ricky Gervais in David Brent: Life on the Road. In 2021, she starred in the American crime television series CSI: Vegas.
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Rachel Joy Shenton is a British actress and writer born in the Midlands. Shenton started her career at Edinburgh fringe festival, where her play received critical acclaim. In 2018 Shenton won the Academy Award® for Best Live Action short film, for The Silent Child that she both wrote, produced and starred in.- Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine is an American chef and actress. She attended the Natural Gourmet School in New York City, and competed in the 2007 season of The Next Food Network Star. She hosts Colombe Du Jour, her own food-related website and blog. As an actress, she is best known for her child roles, including Julie "The Cat" Gaffney in the film series The Mighty Ducks.
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Thomas Payne (born 21 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for appearing on AMC's The Walking Dead as Paul "Jesus" Rovia (2016-2018).
Payne was born in Chelmsford, Essex, and grew up in Bath, Somerset, where he attended King Edward's School and was a prolific contributor to the school's drama department. He attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, graduating in June 2005. He then appeared in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
In January 2007, he first appeared in Waterloo Road for the BBC, playing sixth former Brett Aspinall. Despite being 24 at the time, Payne portrayed a 17-year-old character. He remained in the series until the end of the following season in March 2008. It was revealed afterwards that he would not be returning for the new season, beginning in January 2009.
In 2009, Payne played George Best in Best: His Mother's Son, a BBC 2 film about the legendary footballer. In the same year he appeared in Marple: They Do It With Mirrors and Wuthering Heights for ITV.
Payne was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2007.
On 8 March 2010, it was announced that Tom had joined the cast of Luck a new pilot for HBO directed by Michael Mann, written by David Milch, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. He plays the role of a Cajun jockey.
In 2012, he was cast in the title role of The Physician (based on the book of the same name) alongside Stellan Skarsgard and Ben Kingsley.
Payne was cast with a recurring role in Season 6 of The Walking Dead, as Paul "Jesus" Rovia, and promoted to series regular for season 7.
Payne has been dating singer Jennifer Åkerman since late 2013. He later revealed on an episode of Talking Dead that they are engaged.
His younger brother Will Payne is also an actor.- Actress
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Jane grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her mother, Evelyn, was a school teacher. Her father, Edward, is a former Defense Department employee. She is the oldest of four children. Her brothers, Jim & Bill, are a teacher and an entrepreneur respectively. Her sister, Mary, works for an Internet company. Jane was a theater major at the University of Wisconsin. While there, she became buddies with Tony Shalhoub, who encouraged her to shoot for stardom. She followed Tony in enrolling at Yale University & performed in the Yale Repertory Company. She had several film and theatrical successes, including good notices for her replacement of Mercedes Ruehl in Neil Simon's Broadway play, "Lost In Yonkers". Jane's roommate at Yale was Kate Burton, Richard Burton's daughter. Kate arranged a blind date between Jane and Bradley Whitford. In 1992, after two years of dating, the two married. They have three children: Frances (b. 1997), Edward (b. 1999) and Mary (b. 2002).- Actress
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Julie Delpy was born in Paris, France, in 1969 to Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet, both actors.
She was first featured in Jean-Luc Godard's Detective (1985) at the age of fourteen. She has starred in many American and European productions since then, including Disney's The Three Musketeers (1993), Killing Zoe (1993), Three Colors: White (1994), and the "Before" series, alongside Ethan Hawke: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013).
She graduated from NYU's film school, and wrote and directed the short film Blah Blah Blah (1995), which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. She is a resident of Los Angeles.- Actress
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Tuva Novotny was born on 21 December 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden. She is an actress and director, known for Annihilation (2018), Eat Pray Love (2010) and Blindsone (2018).- Actress
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Quinta Brunson is a writer, actress and Stand-Up Comedian living in LA. Born and raised in Philadelphia PA, Quinta started studying comedy in Chicago at the Second City. She moved to LA in 2013. Her 2014 viral series "The Girl Who's Never Been on a Nice Date" launched her into viral fame, eventually leading her to a relationship with BuzzFeed Motion pictures. She now develops shows in traditional and digital entertainment and performs stand up around the country.- Actor
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Ray Romano grew up in Forest Hills, Queens. He performed in the NYC comedy club circuit before landing a guest spot on The Letterman Show. It was here that he propelled his TV show Everybody Loves Raymond.
He was also the voice of the Mammoth in the extremely successful Ice Age Series Movies.
He is also the inspiration for the character 'Paul', written by his brother Rich in the film "The Investigator".- Actress
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Rutina Wesley is known for the character Tara Thorton, on the gritty Southern vampire drama, True Blood (2008). She was born in the city most renowned for glitz and glamour, Las Vegas, Nevada and was exposed to the arts at a very early age; in fact entertainment runs through her veins. Her father, Ivery Wheeler, is a noted tap dancer while her mother, Cassandra Wesley, performed on the Vegas strip as a showgirl. Rutina studied dance for years then earned an undergraduate degree in Theatre Performance from the University of Evansville in Indiana. She had the good fortune to be accepted by the acclaimed Julliard School. During Rutina's stint at Julliard, she was fortunate enough to spend a summer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Fortune was with Rutina again when one of her Julliard classmates, Nelsan Ellis, reconnected with her when he became her co-star on True Blood (2008).
After leaving Julliard, Rutina was cast in the Broadway production of a David Hare play, "The Vertical Hour" opposite Bill Nighy. Rutina followed "The Vertical Hour" with an appearance in the Public Theater production, "In Darfur". Her small role in the hit movie, Hitch (2005), was cut from the completed film but that did not deter her from pursuing her dream. She made another big-screen appearance, this time in the dance melodrama How She Move (2007). She also guest starred on the hit television show Numb3rs (2005); however, her break came when she signed onto the HBO production, True Blood (2008).
True Blood (2008) is adapted from the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire literary series by Charlaine Harris and conceived for the small screen by Alan Ball of American Beauty (1999) and Six Feet Under (2001). Rutina's portrayal of Tara Thornton, a character whose caustic tongue and tough manner conceal her vulnerability, helped make True Blood (2008) a cult hit. The success of True Blood (2008) shocked naysayers when the vampire soap opera became a favorite of both critics and audiences alike. We'll be seeing more of Rutina in 2010 when True Blood (2008) returns for its third season.- Mike Vitar started acting at age 12, when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. After several roles as a child, such as The Sandlot (1993), D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996), and a couple guest roles on TV series as a teenager, he discontinued his professional acting career.
- Caterina Ferioli was born on 21 December 2003 in Bologna, Italy. She is an actress, known for The Tearsmith (2024) and Belcanto.
- Born and raised in Massachusetts, Jack received his BFA from The Boston Conservatory. Currently staring in the Toronto production of COME FROM AWAY. He began his career on stage in the national tour of the musical CATS. He made his Broadway debut in the original company of JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY, played Mark in A CHORUS LINE, and opposite John Lithgow in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS. In addition to his New York stage work, he received the Los Angeles Drama Critics prize and a Drama-Logue Award as Best Actor for his starring role as Alan Strang in the Los Angeles production of EQUUS. He stared as Pip in the Utah Shake's production of GREAT EXPECTATIONS as well as Mr. Charles Bingley, in PRIDE & PREJUDICE.
In January of 2017 he guest stared on "Shades Of Blue" opposite Ray Liotta, and is currently shooting the independent feature "Band Night". Jack played Alan deShields in the Lifetime miniseries "Marilyn". He played Bobby Kennedy in NatGeo's highest rated film, "Killing Kennedy" opposite Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin. He has completed the features"10,000 Miles", "Julia" "Needlestick" and "Tio Papi". He played "Mordred" in CAMELOT opposite Nathan Gunn at The Glimmerglass Festival, and recently shot the web pilot, IN PLAIN VIEW. He received rave reviews as Elliot in "Two Point Oh" Jeff Jackson's new play off Broadway at 59E59th St. in NYC, as well as narrating the Christopher Wheeldon Ballet, "Carnival Of The Animals" for NYCB.
In the motion picture arena, he has worked with Jonathan Mostow five times, most recently in the Bruce Willis action thriller "The Surrogates", as well as, "Breakdown," "U-571," the FOX Network's pilot "Them" and his cameo in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines". Jack's other feature film credits include the independent favorites, "Pretty Ugly People" and "Phat Girlz," as well as, "Undercover Brother," "Poster Boy," "Unconditional Love," "Event Horizon," "The Brady Bunch Movie," "Barb Wire," "Trigger Effect," "Cecil B. DeMented," "Alive" and "Encino Man," his movie debut.
On television: the Hallmark-Hall-Of-Fame western "Aces 'N Eights" "ELVIS" opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers, played Sissy Spacek's son in "A Place For Annie," and Anne Bancroft's obsession in "Mrs. Cage." Other television credits include: "Shades Of Blue" "CSI," "The District," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "Crossing Jordan" and "Judging Amy" (four episodes). He also has the distinction of being the series lead on MTV's first scripted series, "Dead At 21."
In March of 2016, Jack produced "Arrabal" at the Bi-Annual Ibero American Theatre Festival in Bogota, Colombia. "Arrabal" begins rehearsals in Cambridge, Ma at American Repertory Theatre on April 3rd, 2017. It opens on May 12th and runs thru June 18th. He previously optioned and produced "Peter & I" by Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson. Jack created, directed and produced three benefits under the Voices For Change banner at Ars Nova, for John Kerry's presidential campaign. - Katherine Renee Kane was born on 21 December 1991. She is an actress, known for FBI (2018), Extra Ordinary (2016) and The Bag (2018). She is married to Jay Weiss. They have one child.
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Teresa Ruiz is considered one of the most prominent actresses in Mexican cinema. Her work in film has garnered her awards for Best Actress internationally, which include The Prix d'Interprétation Féminine in France, The India Catalina in Colombia, The Silver Mayahuel, and the Mexican Academy Award: The Ariel.
Teresa appears in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico (2018) portraying the role of Mexican drug cartel leader Sandra Avila Beltrán AKA The Queen of Cocaine.
She stars in Sony's Father Stu, based on the true story of Boxer-Turned-Priest Stuart Long, starring opposite Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson. Ruiz can next be seen in the A24 x Netflix series, MO, co-written and executive produced by Ramy Youssef, starring opposite series creator Mo Amer. In the can, she has Josh Roush's independent feature Wrong Reasons opposite Fred Armisen, David Koechner, and Kevin Smith, who is also executive producing.
Other works include The Marksman alongside Liam Neeson, Aquí en La Tierra (Here on Earth (2018)) created by Gael García Bernal which premiered at the first edition of The Cannes Series Festival in April 2018; The Last Ship (2014), produced by Michael Bay as well as the hit Netflix series Luis Miguel and The Delivery co-starring next to Mickey Rourke and directed by Louis Leterrier.- Actor
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Ed Nelson was aiming for a career in the legal profession until he caught the acting bug during his second year of college. In 1952, he headed off to New York City, where he studied direction and production at the School of Radio Technique. He returned to his native New Orleans where he worked as an assistant director at WDSU-TV; he also narrated (and sometimes wrote) episodes of the New Orleans-made TV series N.O.P.D. (1955) with Stacy Harris. Nelson made the acquaintance of Roger Corman when the maverick movie-maker came to Louisiana to shoot the feature Swamp Women (1956); Nelson says he did "everything" on the picture, from playing a part and working as a location manager to wrestling an alligator(!). Nelson worked in many other Corman movies on Corman's Hollywood home turf, including Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), where Nelson played the crab. In later years, Nelson became one of TV's hottest stars via the nighttime soap opera Peyton Place (1964).- Actor
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Andrew Dick is an American actor, producer and comedian. He is known for playing Boingo from Hoodwinked, Kramer from Inspector Gadget, Mr. Sheepman from Clone High, Mambo from Happily N'Ever After, Dylan from The Reef, Barry from Old School and Nuka from The Lion King II. He was married to Ivone Kowalczyk and had 3 children.- Actor
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The son of Broadway and film star Zero Mostel, Joshua Mostel is every bit the "heavyweight" that his father was -- perhaps even heavier. A graduate of Brandeis University, Mostel followed his father's sizable footsteps by going on-stage. His first major film appearance was as King Herod -- complete with anachronistic psychedelic costuming, and surrounded by go-go girls -- in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). Of his three regular assignments on series television, Mostel is probably least proud of his role as Blotto, younger brother of John Belushi's Bluto, in Delta House (1979), the mercifully short-lived TV spin-off of National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). Conversely, one of Joshua Mostel's best film roles was the fish-peddling Uncle Abe in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987).- Born in Boston of Irish ancestry and raised in Dallas, Jack Nance traveled throughout the country doing children's theater. For eight years, he performed with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Later, he became involved with avant-garde theater. He first met David Lynch in the early 1970s in Philadelphia while he was performing in a local theater, and Lynch decided to cast him as the lead in Eraserhead (1977). Originally, it was to be a six-week shooting project, but due to budget restrictions and technical complications, the production and filming took nearly five years to complete. Nance relocated to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, where he appeared in unusual and widely praised films that were not always considered mainstream Hollywood. He has appeared in almost every movie by Lynch, including the television series Twin Peaks (1990), usually playing secondary characters or quirky supporting parts. Nance died suddenly and unexpectedly on December 30, 1996 from an apparent internal head injury the morning after getting into a physical brawl at a donut shop with some rowdy patrons.
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Sheila Reid was born on 21 December 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Brazil (1985), Containment (2015) and The Touch (1971). She has been married to Terry Bullen since 11 April 2008. She was previously married to Julian Curry.- Actor
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Barry Gordon was born on 21 December 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), A Thousand Clowns (1965) and Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993). He has been married to Dr. Gail Schaper-Gordon since 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Sally Julian.- Actor
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Alexander Arnold is a British actor born in Ashford, Kent on December 21st 1992. He has been a member of the National Youth Theatre since 2008, attending Norton Knatchbull school and later Highworth Grammar School, performing in numerous drama productions as well as with Ashford Youth Theatre. At 17 he attended an open audition for the E4 teen drama 'Skins', and was cast as regular Rich Hardbeck. The following year he played a key character suspected of murder in ITV drama 'A Mother's Son' and in September 2013 could be seen simultaneously in the Northern crime series 'Vera' and the BBC whodunnit 'What Remains'. He is soon to make his feature debut in Kristen Levring's 'The Salvation', alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green.- Actress
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An Emmy Award winning actress, Khrystyne started as a fashion model at age 14, appearing on magazine covers and billboards world-wide, soon after progressing to commercials, starring roles in Network TV movies & series, Best known for the role of Simone, on ABC's 5-year top 20 hit Head of the Class.
Named one of People Magazine's "The 50 Most Beautiful People in The World".
Recently, Khrystyne was selected as one of the 'extraordinary women in their prime', by renowned photographer, Peter Freed, who authored The Prime Book - focusing on women between the ages of 35-104 who celebrate self-worth. The 2nd edition of the book will be released in late-2020.
Awarded the Civilian Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Defense, for entertaining U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf on the Bob Hope USO Tour.
Humanitarian efforts extend to the of preservation of natural resources. A founding board member of ECO (the Earth Communication Office), working to protect our delicate ecosystems. Presented at the White House on community involvement, publicly taken a stand with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), and contributed to Best Buddies, which enhances the lives of people with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) by offering love, support and friendship.
Most recently an active board member of Friends of Barefoot College, a non-profit foundation which trains women in underdeveloped communities to be solar engineers, and provides the solar equipment to power their villages. Responsible for outreach and awareness toward new global projects.- Actress
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Eve Mauro is an actress and artist originally from Atlanta, GA, born to a Sicilian American family. Knowing from a young age that acting was her true calling, Eve left home at 16 to pursue her dream. Once in Los Angeles, she began her acting career in music videos and fashion modeling before moving on to her true passion of acting.
After being discovered by a talent agent while stage acting, Eve's career catapulted into high gear. She's booked roles in many notable TV shows and films and gained momentum, including recurring role in CSI Miami. She has received widespread critical acclaim for her work in action, horror, and science fiction films.
In addition to acting, Eve has also delved into the art world, showcasing her works at exhibitions across the United States. Her passion and talent for her craft continue to grow as she embarks on new and exciting projects such as 'Black Noise' directed by Philippe Martinez. Eve is a dynamic artist, actress and relentless storyteller, who is a force to be reckoned with.
Eve is also a passionate philanthropist, and a supporter of several charitable organizations including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Save the Children and Susan G. Komen Cure for Cancer. When not acting or creating art, Eve loves to be involved with her charities and give back where she can.
Eve's relentless drive and dedication to her craft and values make her not only an amazing artist, but an inspiration to many striving artists around the world.- Tamanna Bhatia is an Indian film actress born in Mumbai, India. She made her acting debut in 2005 with Hindi film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (2005).
Also in 2005, she made her Telugu debut with movie Sree (2005). In 2006, she appeared in her first Tamil film, Kedi (2006). In 2007, she starred in two films, Happy Days (2007) and Kalloori (2007), which both earned her critical acclaim.
With many commercial successes like Padikathavan, Ayan, Paiyaa and Siruthai, she established herself as one of the leading actresses in the south Indian film industry. - Actor
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Michael Horse was born on 21 December 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Twin Peaks (1990), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) and North of 60 (1992). He has been married to Pennie Opal Plant since 2009. He was previously married to Sandra Horse and Linda D. Ridgway.- Actor
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Born in Manhattan, New York to Charles E. Martin, prolific cover artist and cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine, and Florence Taylor, an artist and homemaker; Jared began acting at the age of thirteen when his parents gave him the choice of learning to play the piano or acting in the local children theater group. At 14 he attended Putney school where he continued his interest in theater and discovered sports. At Columbia University he initially expected to take part in the athletic programs, but later opted to focus on acting, as doing both took up too much time. His roommate at Columbia was Brian De Palma. While acting in plays and experimental films at Columbia and Sarah Lawrence College he spent a summer apprenticing with Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park. After graduating college Jared tried the newspaper business, taking a job at the New York Times as copy boy and thumbnail book reviewer for the Sunday edition. Missing theater's excitement he left the Times and joined a summer stock company in Cape May, New Jersey; then spent a season with the Boston classical repertory, and eventually rejoined Papp at his new Public Theater in Manhattan, where he played Laertes in the modern rock-disco Hamlet with Martin Sheen and then Cleavon Little in the title role. He continued acting off-Broadway and made an unreleased film that caught the eye of a casting director at Columbia Pictures, who encouraged him to seek a career in Hollywood. He waited for his break for several years working as bartender, truck driver, and landscaper until becoming visible in various roles during the mid 1970s; notably the cult classic 'Westworld', the martial arts thriller 'Men of the Dragon', and the short lived science-fiction series, The Fantastic Journey co-starring Roddy McDowell and Carl Franklin. He is best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow, son of Clayton Farlow and boyfriend of Sue Ellen Ewing in the mega-hit Dallas. During and after Dallas he alternated between living in Rome starring in European films; and New York where he studied under Lee Strasberg, performed in Broadway's 'Torch Song Trilogy', and did soap opera (One Life to Live). In 1988 he relocated to Toronto to star in the TV version of War of the Worlds as Dr. Harrison Blackwood. After W.O.W. was canceled in 1991 Jared spent the next 2 1/2 years traveling in Africa and China and working on two novels. In 1994 entrepreneur Jeffrey Seder asked him to direct a film for Mayor Ed Rendell's 'Heroes of the Streets' campaign in Philadelphia. During location shooting he and Seder conceived the idea of a film-production themed educational non-profit to serve Philadelphia's inner city and migrant youth populations. Jared moved to Philadelphia and became BPA's Creative Director for the next 15 years; supervising over 2000 students and producing over 250 student films. He personally directed 30 films, garnering awards from Cine Eagle, Intercom, and the Chicago International Film Festival. After retiring BPA in 2010 Jared has begun another career as a fine arts photographer, studying under the painter Michael David. While in Beijing in 1998 he met Chinese classical dancer Yu Wei. They corresponded for two years and married in 2000. Jared has directed a dozen short films for Wei, who tours extensively. They live in Philadelphia's East Falls area and support a large collection of animals including a tribe of freeloading raccoons. Jared's son Christian is an executive at AETN. His two grandchildren, Charles and Emilia Grace, are busy tearing up the block on Baltic Street in Brooklyn. Martin died from pancreatic cancer on May 24, 2017 at his home in Philadelphia aged 75.- Actor
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Sergio Rubini was born on 21 December 1959 in Grumo Appula, Puglia, Italy. He is an actor and director, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Station (1990) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). He was previously married to Margherita Buy.- Actress
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Amy Groening is a Canadian actress most recently noted for her performance as Chicky in the film Bone Cage, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. She has starred and performed in a wide range of film and television from horror & grind-house, network comedy television shows, romantic comedies and dramas.- Daniel Brocklebank grew up in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He started acting professionally at the age of 14. One of his first projects was playing the lead role of Ralph in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Lord Of The Flies" in 1995. He returned to the RSC in 2003 in productions of "As You Like It", "Titus Andronicus" and "The Tamer Tamed". He also starred in "Cressida" opposite Sir Michael Gambon in Londons west end, directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner. Daniel works extensively in the UK and in the USA in all aspects of the industry. In 1999 he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in the multi award winning "Shakespeare In Love" and in 2010 he won a Best Actor Award at LesGaiCineMad International Film Festival for his role in British indie film "Release." As well as private LAMDA tuition Daniel also trained in musical theatre and is a strong singer and pianist.
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Govinda was born on December 21, 1963. Govinda has acted in over 120 films since his debut in 1986. Govinda is best-known for his comedy related roles; his powerful contribution in dancing in Bollywood is inevitable. He is one of the most successful actors and is definitely the best dancer in Bollywood. His hardworking mentality and consistent performance made him a top class actor in Bollywood. He is known to be one of the most down to earth and kind hearted actors. He has acted with all Bollywood greats which include Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
He had great success with family based movies such as Dariya Dil (1988), Swarg (1990) and Hum (1991). He worked with David Dhawan for the first time in the 1989 action film Taaqatwar. He then formed a successful collaboration with him and then went onto act in 18 movies directed by him most of which were comedy films. The most successful films during their collaboration included Shola Aur Shabnam(1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Jodi No. 1 (2001), Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003), and Partner (2007).
Having huge success in comedy based roles, he then also tried his luck for a villainous role in the movie 'Shikari' directed by N. Chandra. His performance in the movie was critically acclaimed. After a bad phase during 2002 until 2005, he actually made the biggest ever successful comeback ever witnessed in Bollywood with a number of hits, starting with Bhagam Bhag in 2006 and a critically praised performance in Salaam E Ishq in 2007.
After his latest 2007 release is the David Dhawan directed romantic comedy Partner. The film became the second highest domestic opening week gross for an Indian film and became a blockbuster and is ranked in the top 3 movies of 2007 in India. After his successful comeback in 2006 and 2007, he has been on a signing spree and is acting in many big movies ready for 2008 and 2009 with top directors of India. Amongst other work he has come on as a guest on Indian reality shows which are based on the X factor and strictly come dancing in the UK- Born Luz Maria Cavazos in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, she moved with her family to Guadalajara when she was 7 years old. At the age of 15 she was bitten by the acting bug, which led her to join a theater group while still finishing her high school years. At 19 she moved to Mexico City to study drama at the National University of Mexico (UNAM) where she learned from teachers Luis de Tavira, Jose Caballero and Ludvik Margules. During her last year in school she auditioned for the role of Tita in Alfonso Arau's "Like Water for Chocolate", which would eventually give her international acclaim and recognition around the globe receiving the Best Actress Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. This led her to pursue a more diverse career in cinema in the U.S., leaving her theater career on hold for a few years, while she was working in independent films such as Wes Anderson's "Bottle Rocket" co-starring Owen and Luke Wilson, Allison Anders' "Sugar Town", Showtime's "In the Time of the Butterflies" with Salma Hayek and Edward James Olmos, among many others. While still maintaining her interest in American cinema, she relocated to Mexico City where she is working on film and theater productions. Her last credits include "Las Buenrostro", "Atlético San Pancho" and the critically acclaimed short film "Entre Dos". Currently she's preparing for an international co-production, due to be shot at the end of 2005 in South America.
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Born Paul Wilchinsky on December 21, 1922, the son of Sol and Clara Wilchinsky, Paul Winchell grew up to be the most beloved ventriloquist of American children. Ironically, as famous as Paul was, his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, was probably more famous. Not since Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in the previous two decades had a ventriloquist and his dummy known equal celebrity.
Entering the spotlight on the Edward Bowes "Original Amateur Hour" (1948), he began working soon after in a review show in which Major Bowes would showcase the winners of his radio program. He started his television career on the CBS program The Bigelow Show (1948) in 1948; The Paul Winchell Show (1950), originally called "The Spiedel Show," in 1950; and, finally, the best-known of his shows Winchell-Mahoney Time (1965). With a clubhouse premise, his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff--another of Paul's characters--as the clubhouse leaders, and the music of the bandleader Milton Delugg. A new innovation of Winchell's was to replace the dummy's hands with those of puppeteers who were hidden behind the dummies in a crate. Winch also played many serous dramatic roles on television without his dummy sidekicks.
What may be even more famous is that he created the voice of Tigger for the Walt Disney Company's "Winnie The Pooh" motion-picture series, based on the famous books by A.A. Milne. He played the role behind the scenes until 1999, when he was replaced by Jim Cummings, who also voiced Pooh from the time that Sterling Holloway died. He was also the voice of many other world-famous cartoon characters.
A little-known fact about Winchell is that he was one of the original inventors of an artificial heart--years before the first successful transplant with such of a device--an automobile that runs on battery power, a method for breeding tilapia, and many other inventions that are still around today.- Devon Ericson was born on 21 December 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She is an actress, known for Night of the Comet (1984), Young Dan'l Boone (1977) and Magnum, P.I. (1980).
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John G. Avildsen was born on 21 December 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Rocky V (1990). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on 16 June 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sweet-voiced California native Vanessa Marquez had a passion for acting from an early age and wanted to be a child actress like young starlets she admired, such as Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, and Bessie Love. She sent letters to producers and agents hoping to be noticed, and as they went unanswered she still never lost sight of her dream. She finally got her big break in 1987 as the adorable and academically-adept Ana Delgado in the inspiring teacher drama Stand and Deliver (1988). As the script stated, Ana was a flower ready to bloom; so was Vanessa. Her success with Stand and Deliver led to a full-fledged film and television career: she had roles in films like the gangster epic Blood In, Blood Out (1993) and the thought-provoking independent flick Twenty Bucks (1993). Her television work includes guest spots on popular programs including Seinfeld (1989) and Melrose Place (1992) and recurring roles on ER (1994) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996). Also a talented vocalist, she lent her voice to the 2000 thriller Under Suspicion (2000).
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Danielle von Zerneck, founder of Wishing Floor Films, has produced over a dozen critically acclaimed feature films across a variety of genres, from true crime and young adult drama, to satire and holiday romance. Her dramatic works, including Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (based on a totally nuts true story) and No One Would Tell starring Shannen Dougherty, have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including awards from the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild, Leo Awards and Canadian Screen Awards. Danielle has partnered with notable collaborators such as the smart and witty writers Burt Royal (Easy A) and Roseanne showrunner, Eric Gilliland and fabulous women like Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding series), Fran Drescher (The Nanny), and Barbara Hershey (Beaches, Black Swan).
Danielle's passion for teen-focused projects, including the Recovery Road starring Sebastian DeSouza, Jessica Sula, and Hayley Lu Richardson for Freeform, have been ratings hits and given her the opportunity to tackle relevant and hot button issues, from mental and physical abuse in high school relationships to revenge-porn scandals.
Danielle has also made a name for herself innovating Christmas movies. Her LGBTQ-oriented holiday romantic comedies for Lifetime, such as The Christmas Set-Up (Lifetime's first ever Christmas movie about a same-sex romance), Under the Christmas Tree (its second) were both nominated for Best TV Movie at 2021 and 2022 GLAAD Awards.
Danielle has brought star-studded casts of comedians to the world of holiday. In 2021, she partnered with SNL alums Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer to produce the Christmas movie send-up, A Clüsterfünke Christmas, for Comedy Central, which was heralded as "needlessly silly and entertaining from start to finish. It rises to the top of the Christmas-pile." (She is in development with Gasteyer and Dratch on a sequel.) Danielle's Audible Original Series, The Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure, which starred Alan Cummings, Milo Manheim, and Stephen Root, with Ryan Reynolds as Santa Claus, was recognized with a place on Audible's prestigious "Best of the Year" List in 2021.
Danielle learned her patience, relationship skills, and the power of craft services after 10,000 hours on sets both as a young actress (Donna in La Bamba and teen runaway, Lou, on General Hospital) and as the proud daughter of notable, ridiculously prolific and famously all-around good guy, TV movie producer Frank von Zerneck.- Lisa Gerritsen's acting career spanned the years of 1968 to around 1977. She was introduced to acting in a local summer parks department production, when she was eight. Soon afterward, she began pursuing a professional career. Encouraged by her mother and grandfather, veteran screenwriter True Boardman, she weathered the disappointments of numerous casting calls until she landed her first professional role in an episode of The Doris Day Show (1968) in 1968. She went on to guest-star in several TV shows including Bonanza (1959), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969), The Virginian (1962) and Family Affair (1966), to name just a few. She was also cast in several episodes of Gunsmoke (1955), one of which helped her to land a regular role in the 1969 NBC comedy series, My World and Welcome to It (1969), which starred William Windom and Joan Hotchkis. In 1970, she was cast in her most notable role, "Bess Lindstrom", on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). She appeared in a total of ten episodes between 1970-1975. Lisa went on to reprise the role of "Bess" as a regular in the 1975-1977 spin-off series, Phyllis (1975). In addition to her numerous TV appearances, she also was cast in several movies. She made her first big-screen appearance in Airport (1970), playing the role of Burt Lancaster's daughter, "Libby Bakersfeld". Her most memorable movie role was as "Linda" in The War Between Men and Women (1972), which starred Jack Lemmon and Barbara Harris. She also starred in several other movies, including A Howling in the Woods (1971), Locusts (1974) and Mixed Company (1974).
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María Elisa Camargo is an Ecuadorian actress and activist, who began her career competing in The X Factor Colombia. From that moment she knew she'd devote her life to entertainment. Having studied theatre during her childhood, she decided to knock on doors and began participating in musical telenovelas. This lead to her first star role in Latin America.
When Maria moved to Mexico her international acting career took off, obtaining many villain roles in Televisa's prime time shows, and got featured in People en Español's "50 Most Beautiful". Telemundo signed her as their prime star, where her series "Under the Same Sky" created a new record for the network, beating its direct competitor Univision.
Maria's career has evolved to cinema, starring in the Dominican movie "Los Leones" alongside Ozuna. She moved to Los Angeles and got her first shot in a role in the United States playing a guest star for Cinemax's "Warrior" and starred in the Dominican movie "Infatuation". Her Mexican career continued with a lead role in "Dulce Obsesión" (Feature Film) a dark thriller for VIX+. Then in Colombia's "Mala Yerba" a 10 episode series for Lionsgate+ and the first Hispanic musical series "A Grito Herido", for Prime Video.
Afterwards, Maria got into the gaming universe landing a villain role for Activision's "Call of Duty". Her appearance as "Valeria" for this franchise got so much popularity, she became the main operator for "Warzone 2" Season 3.- Actor
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Glenn Fitzgerald is an actor of stage, film, and television.
Film roles include: Lonnie, the son of Alan Alda and Lily Tomlin in David O. Russell's cult classic Flirting with Disaster; Neil, the boy at the "key party" that goes home with Sigourney Weaver in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm; the Hasidic scholar husband of Renee Zellwegger in A Price Above Rubies; the uptight assistant to Sean Connery in Gus Van Sant's Finding Forester; and the earnest antique dealer in love with Bruce Willis' wife in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense.
He has also played diverse roles in several indies including: a terminally ill pacifist forced to fight for his life in Series 7; a sociopathic skinhead opposite Ryan Gosling in The Believer; the sensitive, kind brother in Tully; and the reckless, drug-addled tank commander opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Buffalo Soldiers.
Between film jobs Glenn has built a respected stage career, originating roles in Jon Robin Baitz's Mizlansky/Zilinsky, opposite Nathan Lane and directed by Joe Mantello; Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero (nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor), Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses at Yale Rep with Tracy Letts and Parker Posey, directed by Sam Gold and David Lindsay-Abaire's Ripcord with Holland Taylor.
He's appeared in innovative productions of classic plays such as Hedda Gabler at New York Theatre Workshop directed by Ivo van Hove; The Importance of Being Earnest at Williamstown Theater Festival directed by David Hyde Pierce and starring Tyne Daly; CSC's Ivanov and Hamlet directed by Austin Pendleton alongside Ethan Hawke and Peter Sarsgaard; and Othello directed by Sam Gold at New York Theatre Workshop with Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo.
Television credits include series regular Brian Darling on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money, and guest starring roles on Six Feet Under, Billions, Madam Secretary, Elementary, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Homicide, and CSI:Miami.
Glenn is also a photographer whose intimate, behind-the-scenes portraits of theater productions have been featured in the New York Times.- Actress
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Karri was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended college in Tulsa before moving to Southern California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating from AADA, she performed with the famed "Groundlings" comedy troupe (Sun Co) and the West Coast Ensemble theater company. Karri is best known for her role on the hit CBS series JAG (1995), where she portrayed "Lt. Harriet Sims" for 9 out of 10 seasons. Turner appeared in a recurring role on FOX-TV's The X-Files (1993) as "Tara Scully", Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) sister-in-law. Additionally, she portrayed Eric Lutes' assistant, "Honey Potts", on the NBC-TV's hit series Caroline in the City (1995). Karri voiced the Kathie Lee Gifford character on the Comedy Central animated series South Park (1997). Her other television credits include guest-starring roles in NBC-TV's Suddenly Susan (1996) and FOX-TV's Wild Oats (1994). Turner's feature film credits include Paramount's It's Pat: The Movie (1994) and Who's the Caboose? (1997), currently being screened at film festivals. In addition to television and film work, Turner has considerable stage credits including "Cereal", "Charlie's Aunt", "As You Like It", "Merchant of Venice", "Amadeus", "Godspell", "Talking With", "Hamlet", "South Pacific" and "Hay Fever". Turner resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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A true triple threat, Shelley Regner is most notably known as fan-favorite, Ashley, the Bella member who has "literally been there the whole time" in the musical hit-franchise Pitch Perfect. She was seen reprising her role in Pitch Perfect 3 at the end of 2017 in theatres everywhere. Born and raised a Southern Belle from Louisiana, Shelley was discovered as a local talent by the producers of Pitch Perfect and went on to perform in all three films.
Now pursuing her dream in Los Angeles, Shelley has found success as an award-nominated member in the L.A. theatre community appearing in numerous shows at Rockwell Table & Stage (Cruel Intentions Musical: original cast; UMPO: A League of Their Own & Scream!), Glory/Struck Productions (Bare L.A.: A Rock Musical, American Idiot L.A., Almost Famous in Concert), Third Street Theatre (Bronies!) and Cabrillo Music Theatre (Company), as well as a Guest Artist at Carnegie Hall (Deke Sharon's Total Vocal) in New York. She toured nationally and recorded the original album with Disney Music Group's, DCappella. She has also lent her charms to several independent films, including Black Jellybeans Productions' Adverse (with Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke, and Sean Astin), Gemelli Films' "What Happened Last Night?", and more. Her training includes Lesly Kahn's Studio (with Lesly Kahn), Ivana Chubbuck's Acting Studio (with Michael Monks) and Margie Haber's Studio (with Courtney Burr) in Los Angeles and a B.A. Degree in Theater from Louisiana State University.- Actor
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Phil Donahue is an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of Donahue (1967). His television program, later known as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio, and ended in New York City in 1996.
His shows have often focused on issues that divide liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003.
Phil Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk." Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show."
In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.- Phyllis Anne Love was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 21, 1925. She attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines along with her close friend, Cloris Leachman. After performing in various local and regional drama productions, Love enrolled in the Actors Studio in New York in 1948. Her movie debut was a bit as a juvenile delinquent in the 1950 movie So Young, So Bad (1950), which starred Paul Henreid and Rita Moreno. Love's best-known film role was as "Mattie Birdwell" in William Wyler's Friendly Persuasion (1956). Love guested in numerous TV programs in the 50s, 60s, and 70s but enjoyed her greatest success on the Broadway stage. She appeared in eight shows and, in 1951, won the New York Charles Derwent Award for Best Featured Actress for her portrayal of "Rosa Delle Rosa" in the original production of "The Rose Tattoo". After retiring from acting in the early 70s, she changed her first name to "Osanna".
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John grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. After graduating St. Thomas Academy, an all-boys, military, Catholic highschool, John moved to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa. There he would make the move from writing to film. Two years later, John moved to Manhattan to attend NYU's film program. After graduating NYU, John moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking. John wrote and directed his first feature, Full Moon Rising (1996) just out of college. For his sophomore effort, The Dry Spell, John was joined by his brother Drew, who produced the film as John wrote, directed and edited. They now live in Los Angeles, working together as The Brothers Dowdle.- Amanda trained at R.A.D.A. She has appeared at the Royal Court, the RNT, the RSC, the Almeida, in the West End and on Broadway. Her television work includes A Very British Scandal, The Girl Before, The Outlaws, and Gangs of London. She was nominated for Outstanding Newcomer in 2003 at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, and won the Clarence Derwent Award for her performance in "Eastward Ho!" for the RSC at the Gielgud Theatre.
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Of all the qualities that typified Frank Zappa, perhaps the most striking is that he was a paradox. A workaholic perfectionist rock star who eschewed the hippie culture of the 1960s, deploring its conformism, spurious ideals and drug use, Zappa was not only a brilliant rock guitarist but an orchestral composer, innovative filmmaker, music producer, businessman, iconoclast and perceptive political and social commentator. His oeuvre continually amazes: over 60 albums of music from rock to orchestral, in addition to innumerable films, concerts and other accomplishments.
Frank Vincent Zappa (b. 21 Dec 1940, Baltimore, MD) began to play drums at the age of 12, and was playing in R&B groups by high school, switching to guitar at 18. After barely graduating from high school, and then dropping out of junior college (where he met his first wife, Kay Sherman), Zappa worked at such jobs as window dresser, copywriter and door-to-door sales,an. With the money he earned from scoring Run Home, Slow (1965) (written by his high school English teacher, Don Cerveris), Zappa purchased a recording studio and, after concocting an allegedly obscene recording for an undercover policeman, spent ten days in jail. Zappa's diverse range of albums (both with the seminal and protean groups The Mothers of Invention and Zappa; as well as solo releases) are renowned not only for their bravura musicianship and satire, but for offending various groups (usually conservatives, both religious and political). The 200 Motels (1971) soundtrack was deemed too offensive by the Royal Albert Hall, which canceled scheduled concerts in 1975; and the song "Jewish Princess" (1979) led to Jewish calls for Zappa to apologize. These, and such events as Zappa testifying before Congress in 1985 against rock music censorship, being appointed by Czech president Václav Havel as his Cultural Liaison Officer or considering running for US president, have unfortunately been Zappa's only real source of mainstream publicity.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1991, Zappa nonetheless continued working at his Hollywood Hills home, until his death on 4 December 1993. His widow, Gail, and children Dweezil Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa, Ahmet Zappa and Diva Zappa, soon released a statement to the press that simply stated: "Composer Frank Zappa left for his final tour just before 6pm Saturday."- Nicola Cowper was born on 21 December 1967 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dangerfield (1995), Underworld (1985) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988).
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Born in Madison, WI raised in a-town-with-no-stoplights, Missouri, schooled in Ann Arbor, MI. Taylor has midwestern charm with a dash of cosmopolitan wit. She has worked with Lin Manuel-Miranda, Ken Jeong, Tina Fey, Christopher Walken, Kenan Thompson, Christine Baranski, Don Johnson, and Brendon Urie. She received a Tony Nomination for her portrayal of 'Regina George' in MEAN GIRLS on Broadway and started a non-profit for emerging songwriters: Writeoutloudcontest.com- Actress
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Vannessa Vasquez was born on 21 December 1983 in Galveston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for East Los High (2013), The Fix (2019) and Walker (2021).- Magnus Samuelsson was born on 21 December 1969 in Linköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for The Last Kingdom (2015), Arne Dahl: Mörkertal (2015) and Arne Dahl: Efterskalv (2015). He is married to Kristin Samuelsson. They have two children.
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Mark Kerr was born on 21 December 1968 in Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Smashing Machine (2025), Strange and Rich (1994) and This Is Harry Lehman (1999).- Larry Bryggman was born on 21 December 1938 in Concord, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Spy Game (2001) and As the World Turns (1956). He has been married to Tracey Hanley Bryggman since 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Jacqueline Schultz and Barbara Creed.
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Widely known for his frequent collaborations with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, a creative partnership which lasted 10 years and produced over 20 films, Ulli Lommel is one of the most consistently creative filmmakers to come from the New German Cinema movement.
The son of German comic performer Ludwig Manfred Lommel, Ulli Lommel began his career in show business as a child. His second feature film as a director Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) brought Lommel to New York, where he began working with Andy Warhol at The Factory. The Warhol / Lommel years spawned several features, including Cocaine Cowboys (1979) and Blank Generation (1980), both of which were directed by Lommel and feature Warhol in an acting role.
In the summer of 2013 Lommel went for nine months to Brazil, where he wrote a book and also made a film about Campo Bahia, the official camp for the German National Soccer Team. His autobiography, entitled Tenderness of the Wolves, is due out in late 2015.- Karishma Tanna (born 21 December 1983) is an Indian film actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and shows. She is well known for her role in Hansal Mehta's Web-Series Scoop and popular television series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2014. She also appeared in more reality shows like Zara Nachke Dikha (2008), Nach Baliye (2015) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016).
After her Bollywood debut Grand Masti (2013), she appeared in Tina & Lolo (2016), which also features Sunny Leone, as well as Sanjay Dutt's love interest in biopic film 'Sanju (2018). Tanna was born and brought up in a Gujarati family. She lives with her mother, and is very close to her, as her father died in October 2012. Tanna started dating actor Upen Patel in 2014 when they met inside the Bigg Boss house and later was engaged to him. In 2016, they both split up.
Tanna appeared in Balaji Telefilms' soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (July 2000 - November 2008), where she played the character Indu. She appeared in Balaji Telefilms' drama production, Kahi To Milenge (November 2002 - 2003). Tanna worked as the female lead for the TV series Koi Dil Mein Hai (December 2003 - February 2005) as Krutika. Tanna signed up with project while still working for Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, as her role in Kyunki was not that of a major character. Moreover, Kkoi Dil Mein Hai was a weekly show. Tanna worked for the TV program Ek Ladki Anjaani Si (November 2005 - September 2007) playing the negative character Ayesha. Tanna was also part of Rajshri Productions show Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam (April 2006 - September 2006).
BR Films signed her up for their drama TV series, Viraasat (June 2006 - July 2007). She played the role of Natasha, a secretary. In 2008, Karishma participated in the dance show Zara Nachke Dikha. In September 2006, Tanna made her theater debut with the Hinglish farce/romantic comedy Perfect Wedding, directed by Vandana Sajnani. The work was adapted from Robin Howdon's British play of the same name. Tanna participated in stage-based comedy TV series Comedy Circus that started in June 2007. She later came back in Comedy Circus Mahasangram in February 2010. Tanna hosted a magic-based reality TV show, India's Magic Star, that went on air in July 2010. She has also acted in the children's television program, Baal Veer (October 2012 - 2013), playing the role of Rani Pari.
Tanna was a celebrity contestant in the popular controversial Colors show, Bigg Boss 8, which started airing in September 2014. She spent full 4 months inside the house and became a finalist and the first runner up. In 2015, Tanna participated in seventh season of dance couple reality show Nach Baliye along with Upen Patel. In November 2015, Karishma appeared as a celebrity guest in Star Plus talk show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi which was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
In March 2016, Karishma made a guest appearance in the popular stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in its seventh season. Tanna appeared as a celebrity guest in the popular comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao which aired on Colors TV one with Upen in February and later in the same year in August 2016 for promoting Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She again made a small cameo appearance in Comedy Nights Bachao along with Helly Shah for one episode. Karishma participated in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2016. Tanna is playing the role of a naagin in Life OK's show Naagarjuna - Ek Yoddha. In January 2017, Tanna was judging BIG Magic's reality show Big Memsaab along with Sambhavna Seth, Pritam Singh in 2017. - Writer
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Ted Griffin was born on 21 December 1970 in Pasadena, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Ocean's Eleven (2001), Terriers (2010) and Ravenous (1999). He has been married to Sutton Foster since 25 October 2014. They have one child.- Producer
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Steven Mnuchin was born on 21 December 1962 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Wonder Woman (2017). He has been married to Louise Linton since 24 June 2017. They have one child. He was previously married to Heather Crosby and Kathryn Leigh McCarver.- Isabel Durant was born on 21 December 1991 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for Life Itself (2018), This Is Us (2016) and Dance Academy (2010).
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Skye Aubrey was born on 21 December 1945 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Toma (1973), The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) and Fantasy Island (1977). She was married to Ilya Salkind. She died on 27 November 2020 in DeBary, Florida, USA.- Cho Yi-hyun was born on 21 December 1999. She is an actress, known for School 2021 (2021), Metamorphosis (2019) and All of Us Are Dead (2022).
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Mahira Khan, born December 21, 1984, is a Pakistani actress often regarded as Pakistan's biggest superstar. She is adored and lauded for playing a variety of roles and characters since she embarked on her acting career in 2011. Mahira first started out as a VJ on MTV Pakistan hosting a widely popular live show 'Most Wanted'. She then went on to make her film debut with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 'Bol' directed by Shoaib Mansoor, in 2011. The film went on to become one of Pakistan's highest grossing films of all time. Mahira rose to prominence by playing the lead role in the Pakistani drama 'Humsafar'. The TV drama is regarded as a turning point for the Pakistani Television industry with many attributing the series for playing a huge role in the revival of the local drama industry. Since then Mahira has played lead roles in the country's most popular television dramas and movies, including Humsafar, Shehrezaat, Sadqay Tumhare, Bin Roye, Ho Mann Jahan and Verna. With three Pakistani box office hits to her name now, Mahira was cast opposite Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan in Hindi film 'Raees' in 2017. This marked an important milestone for Pakistani actors since no actor before her had ever been handed a Bollywood debut opposite any of the three Khans of Hindi cinema. She also achieved a unique feat when she became the first and only Pakistani actress to enter Bollywood's '100 crore' (100 million) club after her latest movie Raees amassed more than 100 crore rupees at the box office. Mahira's recent performance in Shoaib Mansoor's 'Verna', where she plays the lead, garnered tremendous praise and appreciation from the world over. This was a small film with a big message highlighting rape, misogyny and the worth of women in Pakistani society and culture. According to the New York Times "The film - which overcame an initial ban imposed because of its subject matter - has inspired Pakistani women to tap into the spirit of the viral #MeToo campaign to expose sexual harassment and create their own public platform for victims and their supporters. With the Pakistani film industry struggling to survive and wary of issue-oriented projects, the film's release has provided a timely opportunity to talk about a difficult topic," You can read the full article online. Throughout the short span of her acting career, Mahira has garnered immense love, admiration and accolades. She has won a series of local awards for 'Best Actor Female'; including Lux Style Awards, Hum Awards, and ARY Awards, and international recognition; the Masala Awards, the Femina ME Awards, Vogue Beauty Awards and most recently the Beirut International Awards Festival for her work in the Film and TV Industry. Mahira was recently announced as the very first Pakisani ambassador for Loreal Hair Care. She is also the face of many big brands in Pakistan; Lux, Veet and Coca Cola to name a few. Mahira has transcended borders when it comes to her fan base with millions following the superstar's dramas and films in India, Bangladesh, the Middle East and the US and UK. Her TV drama Humsafar has been dubbed into Arabic and broadcast by MBC in the Middle East, while it was also broadcast in India on Zee Zindagi. She is the number one Pakistani Actor with the largest following on social media with numbers surpassing millions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Mahira is a source of inspiration for many and has actively spoken on many platforms such as the Global Teacher's Prize Ceremony by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai, the Aga Khan University Special Lecture Series in Karachi and TEDxLahore, motivating audiences of all ages with her zest and wisdom. An avid reader and Mahira enjoys writing in her spare time. She dreams of one day directing her very own film and working in an Academy Award winning movie. With three new projects in the pipeline, Mahira will be starring in 'Saath Din Mohabbat In' opposite Sheheryar Munawar this Eid followed by Bilal Lashari's 'Maula Jutt 2' opposite Fawad Khan later this year.- Actor
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Jess Liaudin was born in Evry France. Coming from a very underprivileged background and being homeless by the age of 14, Jess found refuge in martial arts and went on to master a multitude of different styles and fought around the world at the highest levels including in the UFC.
As a natural performer Jess took a number of acting classes and very quickly began his film career, appearing initially in small roles where he performed his own stunts to gain the necessary experience. It did not take long for Jess to play his first lead villain in the French thriller Night Fare, and shortly after he worked with highly regarded filmmaker Will Wender in Submergence. That led to Jess acting opposite James McAvoy and later on Helen Mirren (Anna), Alicia Vikander (Irma Vep) and Vincent Cassel (Liaison) name but a few. Having proved himself as an actor and having great athletic ability Jess was spotted to play in the action film world when he faced Donnie Yen (Big Brother), Thomas Jane (One Ranger) and Scott Adkins (One Shot) as a lead antagonist.- Masahiro Motoki was born on 21 December 1965 in Okegawa, Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Departures (2008), Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992). He has been married to Yayako Uchida since July 1995. They have three children.
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Shane Graham is an American actor, martial artist, and horsemen. He studied at the Austin School of Film and The New York Film Academy in Acting for Film. Shane Graham resides in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Bryan, Texas and raised on farm land. Shane was raised to ride horses and competed in County rodeos as a child. Shane studied and competed in Kuk Sool Won (martial arts) during his up bringing, and practices to this day. Shane currently resides in Los Angeles.- Kurumi Nakata was born on 21 December 1991 in Tochigi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Alice in Borderland (2020), Kei×Yaku: Dangerous Partners (2022) and Nagi's Long Vacation (2019). She has been married to Tadanobu Asano since 23 August 2022.
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For the past decade, AJ has worked prolifically in independent film, focusing primarily on art house genre fare. He's garnered critical acclaim for performances in such notable films as The Signal (2007), A Horrible Way To Die (Best Actor, Fantastic Fest/Frightfest UK), You're Next, Sun Don't Shine, Grow Up Tony Phillips, The Sacrament, and The Frontier. He is an actor, writer, and producer.- Actress
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Anke Engelke was born in Montreal, Canada in December 1965. She is a comedian, actor and writer, known for Die Wochenshow (1996), Das schönste Mädchen der Welt (2018) and Ladykracher (2002). She has garnered numerous awards, including the Grimme Award for the improv show Blind Date 2 - Taxi nach Schweinau.- Actress
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Cosima Henman was born on 21 December 1996 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Hard Feelings (2023), Beasts Like Us (2024) and Behringer und die Toten - Ein Bamberg-Krimi (2024).- Born Stephen John William McMillan on the 21st December 1999. Stephen McMillan is an actor from Dundee, Scotland. Known for his roles in award winning productions such an Outlaw King (2018) Educated (2019) The North Water (2021) Boiling Point (2021). And is listed to appear in feature films, Borderland (2022) and The Tutor (2023)
- Karsen Liotta was born on 21 December 1998 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Hubie Halloween (2020), Shades of Blue (2016) and Black Bird (2022).
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Jeffrey Katzenberg was born on 21 December 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Shrek (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Just Like Heaven (2005). He has been married to Marilyn Katzenberg since 1975. They have two children.- Grant Richards was born on 21 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of Mystery (1937), My Old Kentucky Home (1938) and The Untouchables (1959). He was married to Jean Stevens and Joan Valerie. He died on 4 July 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Magnus von Horn, born Dec 21 1983, in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a director and screen writer. He studied directing at the Polish International Film School in Lódz 2009-13. His first feature film "Efterskalv"/"The Here After" (2015) received the Guldbagge Award for best film, best director and also best actor in a supporting role (Mats Blomgren) in 2016.- Actress
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Cynthia Murell was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She began her theatrical training with Yvonne Suhor at Art's Sake Acting Studio and continued her education at The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Improv Olympic West. Cynthia majored in Creative Writing at The University of Central Florida. She performs improv, sketch, and scripted comedy in Los Angeles, California.- Music Department
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Andrea Jeremiah is a multifaceted talent in the world of Indian entertainment, recognized as a Tamil playback singer, film actress, and model. Her journey in the film industry has seen her contribute significantly as both an actress and a renowned playback singer.
In the realm of acting, Andrea has left an indelible mark on Kollywood with her notable performances in various films. One of her standout roles was alongside R. Sarath Kumar in the film "Pachaikili Muthucharam," a production directed by the acclaimed Gautham Menon. This project showcased her acting prowess and garnered attention from audiences and critics alike.
As a playback singer, Andrea has enchanted listeners with her melodious voice, lending her vocals to some of the most memorable Tamil songs. She collaborated with esteemed composers such as Harris Jayaraj, delivering hits like "Kannum Kannum Nokia" from "Anniyan" and "Karka Karka" in "Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu." Additionally, her association with Yuvan Shankar Raja produced chart-toppers like "Oh Baby" from "Yaaradi Nee Mohini" and the recent sensation "Adada Vaa" from "Sarvam," showcasing her versatility.
Her journey in the entertainment industry began at a young age when she was part of a Jackson Five-style troupe called Young Stars at just 10 years old. This early exposure paved the way for her singing career, leading her to become a prominent voice in the Tamil music scene.
Not content with just being in front of the camera or behind the microphone, Andrea has taken a step further by venturing into entrepreneurship. She founded a company named "The Show Must Go On" (TSMGO Productions) with the aim of promoting live art and supporting fellow artists.
With her diverse talents and contributions to the world of entertainment, Andrea Jeremiah continues to captivate audiences and remains a respected figure in the Tamil film industry. Her journey, marked by success in acting, singing, and entrepreneurship, is a testament to her dedication and passion for the arts.- Actor
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Joe Mantell was an American actor of Austrian-Jewish descent. His original last name was "Mantel", but he added an additional l at the end. He was once nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .
In 1915, Mantell was born in Brooklyn, New York City. His parents were immigrants from the region of Galicia in Eastern Europe. At the time of their immigration, Galicia was part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (1772-1918), one of the crown-lands of the Austrian Empire.
Mantell started appearing in films as an uncredited extra c. 1949. His first credited role was that of Dexter Freeman in the adventure film "Barbary Pirate" (1949), which depicted the Barbary Wars (1801-1805, 1815).
Mantell first received critical attention for his role as Angie in the romantic drama "Marty" (1955). Angie is depicted as the best friend of protagonist Marty Piletti (played by Ernest Borgnine), but discourages Marty from pursuing marriage with his love interest Clara (played by Betsy Blair). For this role as an obstacle to love, Mantell received his only nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The award was instead won by rival actor Jack Lemmon (1925-2001).
Mantell continued playing minor and supporting roles in films. His film appearances included the film noir "Storm Center" (1956), the political drama "Beau James" (1957), the military-themed comedy "The Sad Sack" (1957), and the World War II-themed comedy-drama "Onionhead".
Mantell was cast frequently in guest star roles in television. He received the starring role of gangster Jackie Rhoades in the episode of "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" (1960) of the anthology series "The Twilight Zone", co-stared as Pole, the robot fighter Battling Maxo's co-owner in the episode "Steel" (1963) of the same series. He played the failed assassin Giuseppe Zangara (1900-1933) in the two part episode "The Unhired Assassin" (1960) of the crime drama series "The Untouchables".
Mantell had his first recurring role in television when playing Ernie Briggs in six episodes of the sitcom "Pete and Gladys" (1960-1962). He had another recurring role as private detective Albie Loos in four episodes of the detective series "Mannix" (1967-1975).
In 1974, Mantell had one of his most recognizable roles in the neo-noir "Chinatown" (1974), as the character Lawrence Walsh . Walsh is depicted as an associate of the private investigator J. J. "Jake" Gittes (played by Jack Nicholson), and plays a significant role in the film's conclusion, Years later, Mantell returned to the role of Walsh in the sequel films "The Two Jakes" (1990). This happened to be Mantell's last appearance in a film.
Mantell retired from acting in 1990, at the age of 75. He lived in retirement until his death in September 2010. He died in Tarzana, California. He was 94-years-old at the time of death, one of the oldest living actors.- Actor
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Hwang Jang-Lee is the ultimate bootmaster. Known for his powerful and deadly kicks on screen as well as off, Hwang has a reputation as the Lord of the Superkickers. Born in Japan, Hwang's family moved back to their native Korea, where at the age of 14, Hwang began taking the national martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Hwang went on to teach the Korean Army TKD, and during his service, he killed a Vietnamese knife fighter in self defense. Hwang began his film career in his native Korea. In 1976, Ng See-Yuen, the founder of Seasonal Films, hired Hwang to play the villain Silver Fox in The Secret Rivals, where he goes toe to toe with Chinese superkicker John Liu. Hwang went on to establish himself as the best on screen kicker anyone has seen. He even played the villain in the two films that boosted Jackie Chan's career, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master. In 1980, after playing the villain for so long, Hwang directed, produced and starred as the hero in Hitman in the Hand of Buddha.
After making many films, Hwang retired in 1990, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also suppsedly ran a bodyguard agency. Nevertheless, Hwang has established and stamped his Hong Kong career as the king of the Bootmasters. In 1994, Hwang starred in two low budget Korean films while running a hotel as well as a bodyguard service.- Production Manager
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Rachel Sutherland was born on 21 December 1966 in London, England, UK. She is a production manager and producer, known for Nurses (2020), Mary Kills People (2017) and Rookie Blue (2010).- Kim Kyung-Nam was born on 21 December 1989 in Korea. He is an actor, known for Revolutionary Sisters (2021), Strongest Deliveryman (2017) and Prison Playbook (2017).
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Shane Nigam is an Indian film actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut with the 2013 road film Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013), he went to receive wider attention for his performances in successful drama films Kismath (2016), Parava (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights (2019).
Nigam made his acting debut with the film Annayum Rasoolum, portraying the role of Anna's (Andrea Jeremiah) brother.[4] Later Rajeev Ravi offered him the lead role in Njan Steve Lopez but didn't take up the role.He made his debut as a lead actor in 2016 film, Kismath opposite to Shruthy Menon. Producer of the film Rajeev Ravi offered him the lead role, his character won praise among the Malayali audience and the movie was a commercial success.Nigam played a central character alongside veteran actors Amala and Manju Warrier in the 2017 film C/O Saira Banu.
The following year, he appeared in the romantic film Eeda which was also praised by critics.Nigam starred in two films in 2019; the comedy drama Kumbalangi Nights, which was highly successful on box office and received rave reviews from film critics and the romantic thriller Ishq, which opened to a lukewarm response to audiences and critics alike.- Nathalie is a versatile actress. She has Greek ,Colombian, Italian, Bavaria and British ancestry. She was born in Colombia and raised in Italy and Greece. She speaks fluent English, Italian, Spanish and Greek and she love's imitating accents.
Curious at heart and determined to follow her creative calling, she dropped out of King's College London, giving up her scholarship and Pharmacy degree, to pursue a 3 year acting course at the prestigious, National School of Cinema in Rome, (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia).
In 2006 she got her acting diploma and successfully began her acting career. Her outstanding performance in Italian feature films and major Italian TV networks, made her popular, capturing the attention of many Italian, American and British co-productions. She has won an 'Italian Golden Globe', for ''Best Upcoming Actress'' in feature film, ''Ultimi della Classe''.
She made her Hollywood debut with feature film, ''Romeo and Juliette'' by Carlo Carlei and the successful Super Bowl's commercial,'' Fiat X-Blue Pill''.
She has recently starred in international projects such as feature film 'Ride' (Netflix) and TV shows such as 'Sanctuary' (HBO Spain, Apple TV, Amazon Prime) , 'Devils' ( The Cw, Universal TV, Sky TV) and 'Penny On Mars Season 1 & 2' on (Disney Plus).
Nathalie is currently based in Rome, Italy. - Director
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David Thacker was born on 21 December 1950 in England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Murder in Mind (2001), Performance (1991) and Silent Witness (1996). He is married to Margot Leicester.- Guy Wilkerson was born on 21 December 1899 in Whitewright, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fugitive (1963), Captain Midnight (1942) and Return of the Rangers (1943). He died on 15 July 1971 in Hollywood, California, USA.
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Ove Sprogøe was one of Denmark's finest and most treasured actors. Born in 1919 in Odense, where he also grew up, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married his wife Eva in 1945, the same year as his stage debut at Folketeatret in Copenhagen.
Through a long career in film, television and theatre, his most famous role was as Egon Olsen in the film series "Olsenbanden". The characters and the 14 films are common ground for all Danes and also became popular in Germany as well as in Norway and Sweden where local versions were produced.
Even so, Sprogøe was always able to maintain a diverse range as an actor, playing all genres on stage as well as on screen. This included a multitude of popular comedies, a recurring role in the popular series Matador (1978) and a great number of variety shows.
Ove Sprogøe died in the fall of 2004 and is remembered as one of the true greats of Danish film.- Director
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Jared Safier is a 4 Time Emmy Award Winning Producer and Director who has produced a variety of films and series with numerous Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actors and actresses. Jared is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jared was born in Carmel, California and lived there until the age of 3, when he moved to Olney, Maryland. Having received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Information Technology from Virginia Tech, Jared began his career as an entertainment manager after booking a tour for an R&B artist in Europe (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, and England). Shortly after, he decided to start Safier Management Group. As time went on Jared expanded from his one R&B singer to include a roster of other talented musical acts including rap and hip-hop artists and DJs. Relationships in the music industry brought a few music producers to the team as well. As the company expanded he also began representing models for commercial, print, runway, and high fashion. Then he began to expand into Television and Film bringing on actors, actresses, writers, producers, and a Student Academy Award winning Director to his roster.
Jared started with Comcast during the acquisition of NBC Network, NBC Studios, and Universal Pictures, gaining unparalleled exposure to the entertainment industry as it relates to TV Production, TV Ultimates, Broadcast TV Entertainment, TV Participations & Residuals, Film Production, Film Ultimates, Film Participations & Residuals, Home Entertainment Inventory, Home Entertainment Revenue, Ad Sales, and Affiliate Sales. While working for NBCUniversal, Jared also had direct interaction with and developed key relationships with the Executives of NBC Network, NBC Studios, and Universal Pictures.
Jared has worked as a consultant on numerous multi-million dollar films and television shows. He has run 2 mini major film studios where he analyzed projects from a financial perspective. Including packaging films and TV shows with actors, directors, and producers as well as putting together the financial structure and foreign sales for films.
Through his production company Safier Entertainment, Jared has numerous Film projects and TV shows in various stages of production and development. Safier Entertainment is working with multiple major and mini major studios and has the ability to fund and distribute A-List Films and TV shows. Safier Entertainment has deals with all major distribution outlets including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Amazon Video On Demand, Redbox, Apple TV, Apple iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft Movies & TV, Xbox 360, YouTube Movies, VUDU, hoopla, DISH Network, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Verizon Fios, Cox Communications, Shaw Communications, Charter Spectrum, Mediacom, Rogers, Eastlink, and many more as well as deals with Walmart, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Target, and other stores. In addition, Safier Entertainment has it's own domestic theatrical distribution company and it's own foreign sales company that sell films in all foreign sales territories worldwide.
Jared's TV projects include being the Supervising Producer for the 23 Time Emmy Award Winning and 56 Time Emmy Nominated drama series The Bay on Amazon Prime, with many extraordinary actors such as Emmy Winners Charles Shaughnessy (The Nanny), A Martinez (Santa Barbara), Judi Evans (Guiding Light), Eric Martsolf (Days of Our Lives), 7 Time Emmy Winner Kristos Andrews and Oscar and Emmy Nominee and 2 Time Golden Globe Winner Bruce Davison (X-Men, X-Men 2), as well as Daytime Legends: 4 Time Emmy Winner Ronn Moss (The Bold and the Beautiful), Lane Davies (Santa Barbara), 7 Time Emmy Winner Mary Beth Evans (Days of Our Lives), Emmy Winner Nicolas Coster (Santa Barbara), Jacklyn Zeman (General Hospital), Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live), Primetime Emmy Winner Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives) and 3 Time Emmy Winner Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives); Executive Producer for Timid Pimps, and Co-Executive Producer for The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase on NBC & Amazon.
Safier has produced a variety of films including Torch starring Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award Winner Rita Moreno; Christmas vs. the Walters starring Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, 4 Time Emmy Winner & 10 Time Nominee Chris Elliott, 2 Time Oscar & 3 Time Golden Globe Nominee Bruce Dern, 2 Time SAG Award Winner Caroline Aaron, Betsy Beutler, Paris Bravo, Nate Torrence, Jack McGee (actor), 2 Time Golden Globe & 2 Time Emmy Nominee Richard Thomas (actor), John Farley (actor), Christopher Brian Roach, Jaime Zevallos, Joseph D'Onofrio; Senior Entourage starring 5 Time Golden Globe & 7 Time Emmy Winner Ed Asner, Grammy Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Helen Reddy, Golden Globe & 5 Time Emmy Nominee Marion Ross, Oscar Nominated Director Mark Rydell, Oscar Winner, 2 Time Golden Globe Winner & 8 Time Golden Globe Nominee Jamie Lee Curtis and 2 Time SAG Award Winner and 4 Time Emmy Nominee Laverne Cox; and 7 Days to Vegas starring Vincent Van Patten, Ross McCall, Golden Globe Winner Paul Walter Hauser, 2 Time Emmy Winner Eileen Davidson, James Van Patten, Willie Garson, Lucas Bryant, Don Stark, John O'Hurley, Emmy Winner Chad Lowe, Oscar Nominee Jennifer Tilly, James Kyson, Danny Pardo. He has also produced and/or executive produced a variety of action and family films including Altitude with Denise Richards, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell, and Jonathan Lipnicki; Silencer with Johnny Messner (actor), Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Danny Trejo; and The Brawler with Zach McGowan, 3 Time SAG Award Winner Taryn Manning, Amy Smart, Emmy Winner Joe Pantoliano, and Oscar Nominee Burt Young as well as many more films and series.- Stephen Shea was born on 21 December 1961 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Snoopy Come Home (1972), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) and You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972). He is married to Sheila Shea. They have two children.
- The youngest child of actor Cyril Cusack and his Australian wife she was brought up and educated in London. She started acting at 17, her first role being in the television series of Dr Who. She then quit a university course in drama to play Constance in BBC'2's Sophia and Constance. Her next big role came with playing Nanny Carmei in Coronation Street and a stage role in Sir Peter Hall's Company at The Old Vic in Prayers of Sherkin and Chekov's Three Sisters with her father and her three sisters, Niamh, Sorcha and Sinead
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Ivor Dean was born on 21 December 1917 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), The Saint (1962) and My Partner the Ghost (1969). He was married to Patricia Hamilton. He died on 10 August 1974 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.- Aris Servetalis was born on 21 December 1976 in Athens, Greece. He is an actor, known for The Waiter (2018), Alps (2011) and Apples (2020).
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Spike Spencer is an internationally recognized, award winning voice actor, with hundreds of roles in film, TV, animation, video games, and Anime to his credit.
He is best known for his voice work in video games, animation, and anime dubs, although he has appeared onscreen in scenes with 4 Academy Award nominees (2 won)-Sandra Bullock, Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, and Alan Bates.
Spencer attended the University of Houston for four years and received a Baccalaureate Degree in the Honors Program as a Drama Major. After doing a number of independent films, he met Amanda Winn-Lee on the set of "Impostors", who suggested he audition for anime English dubbing at ADV Films.
Spencer first landed a supporting role of Prime Minister Mikoshiba in Super Atragon, then a leading role of Takateru in Suikoden Demon Century, and finally, in August 1996, the role of Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion (his most popular, which was voted #1 Greatest Anime Character of All Time by IGN.com in 2014) and has been voicing that character for over 25 years now.
Spike was also featured in a Netflix docu-series called "Being Dad," from the Chicken Soup for the Soul production company, which showcased his marriage to Kimberly, the birth of their son, Declan.
Spencer is an international public speaker, and coach on Relationships - Communication and Connection in business, love, and life. He is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Certified Coach, a B.A.N.K.(TM) Certified Trainer, and a TimeLine Therapy® Certified Practitioner.
As a veteran of real estate investing over 20 years, Spike also coaches real estate investors on successful mindsets.
Spike has authored several books, including "FoodGame: A Man's Ultimate Recipe For Dating Success." (http://bit.ly/FoodGameBK) and "What Happens At The Con Stays At The Con...? VOL. II" (https://amzn.to/3bzQv6Y)
Spike is an avid Foodie, and as of January 2021 is in training to become a Chef.
Spike enjoys tennis (he was ranked 11th in the state of OK when he was 13), he's a Sailor, Adventurer, and does a bit of dancing from time to time. He has traveled extensively, even once had his head shaved by a Buddhist monk at monastery in Mt. Koya, Japan, just because.- Rudy Solari was born on 21 December 1934 in Modesto, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), The Bionic Woman (1976) and Toma (1973). He was married to Patricia J Helwig and Shirley Ann Mough. He died on 23 April 1991 in Indio, California, USA.