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Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

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From <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm6180088/?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Young Mazino</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt3581920?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">The Last of Us</a>&quot; to <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm12043107?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Sarah Bock</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt11280740?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Severance</a>,&quot; check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Tom Selleck and John Ridley in America's Top Sleuths (2006)

Idris Elba and John Ridley in Guerrilla (2017)

John Ridley in Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)

Regina King and John Ridley in Shirley (2024)

John Ridley, Babou Ceesay, and Freida Pinto at an event for Guerrilla (2017)

John Ridley at an event for 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)

John Ridley and Gayle Yoshida at an event for The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)

John Ridley at an event for American Crime (2015)

John Ridley and Gayle Yoshida at an event for The Oscars (2015)

André 3000 and John Ridley at an event for 30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (2015)

John Ridley at an event for Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)

André 3000 and John Ridley at an event for Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)

Brad Pitt, Sarah Paulson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Arnon Milchan, John Ridley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Kleiner, Adepero Oduye, Lupita Nyong'o, Steve McQueen, and Bianca Stigter at an event for 12 Years a Slave (2013)

Brad Pitt, Sarah Paulson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Arnon Milchan, John Ridley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Kleiner, Adepero Oduye, Lupita Nyong'o, Steve McQueen, and Bianca Stigter at an event for The Oscars (2014)

John Ridley at an event for The Oscars (2014)

Dede Gardner, John Ridley, Jeremy Kleiner, and Lupita Nyong'o

Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Martin Scorsese, Christian Bale, Julie Delpy, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Thomas Newman, Roger Deakins, Alexandre Desplat, Amy Adams, K.K. Barrett, Judy Becker, Robbie Brenner, David Brownlow, Chris Buck, Steve Coogan, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Rachel Winter, Jonathan Gordon, Joel Harlow, Andy Koyama, Joe Letteri, Andy Nicholson, Jehane Noujaim, Gloria Pasqua Casny, Eric Reynolds, John Ridley, Charles Roven, Eric Saindon, June Squibb, Crispin Struthers, Richard Suckle, Jean-Marc Vallée, Michael Wilkinson, Pharrell Williams, Craig Borten, Peter Del Vecho, Guy Williams, Jennifer Lee, Esteban Crespo, Lupita Nyong'o, Melisa Wallack, David Clayton, Steve McQueen, Martin Pensa, Edgar Barens, Karim Amer, and Barkhad Abdi

Ethan Hawke, Martin Scorsese, Julie Delpy, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Bruce Dern, Alexandre Desplat, John Ridley, June Squibb, Pharrell Williams, Lupita Nyong'o, and Steve McQueen

Julie Delpy, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, John Ridley, June Squibb, Pharrell Williams, and Lupita Nyong'o

John Ridley and Imogen Poots at an event for Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)

John Ridley is the author of seven published novels, the most recent, What Fire Cannot Burn from Warner Books and The Drift from Knopf. His first novel, Stray Dogs, was made into the feature film U Turn (1997) directed by Oliver Stone and starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, and Nick Nolte. Additionally, Ridley wrote the screenplays for the films Undercover Brother (2002) and Cold Around the Heart (1997) and wrote the story for Three Kings (1999).

He is a playwright as well and in 2005 produced the world premiere of his first play, Ten Thousand Years. Ridley is also a commentator for National Public Radio and a regular contributor to California Connected (2002), an award-winning, news magazine which airs throughout California on 12 Public Television stations. He was the host of Movie Club with John Ridley (2004) on AMC, a unique movie review program with a panel of critics.

Ridley also wrote, directed, and produced the popular TV show, Barbershop (2005) formerly on Showtime.

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