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Lamorne Morris is an American actor, comedian and television personality. He is best known for playing Winston in the Fox sitcom New Girl. As a game show host, he hosted the Cartoon Network game show BrainRush. He also worked for BET in the past. He is Originally from Chicago, before wanting to become an actor, Morris wanted to be a basketball player. Morris studied at College of DuPage.- Actress
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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago area. But when Amy was in junior high, she and her family also lived in the Middle East where her parents, Bob and Barb, taught at the American School. Amy has three siblings, sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has backpacked all over Europe with her family and on her own. Because her parents were teachers, they were able to spend every summer together traveling and camping all over the United States. In fact, they have camped in every state except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda after the war in 1994 to aid relief efforts. Early on, Amy showed artistic talent acting in school productions and winning contests for writing. In high school, she was a promising athlete who placed in the first ever 3200 meter relay in Illinois girls track. In college, after an injury, she returned to the theater with many roles on stage starting with Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" and directing Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Amy attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in East Asian history and a concentration in Theater. She moved to Chicago afterward and studied Improv at the Improv Olympic and acting at The Actor's Center. A contract job on the now defunct soap opera Another World (1964) moved her to NYC soon after graduation. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". Her most memorable roles have been of strong women playing Alex Taylor in Third Watch (1999), Maggie Pistone in Falcone (2000), Katie Owen alongside Tom Berenger in Peacemakers (2003) and Linda Reagan in Blue Bloods. Carlson resides in New York City with husband Syd Butler, bassist of Les Savy Fav, where she also works in the independent music business as part-owner of the independent label "Frenchkiss Records". Amy continues to write as well as seek out diverse and unique roles in the film industry.- Actor
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Sean Patrick Hayes was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His father, Ronald, a lithographer, left the family when Sean was a young child. His mother, Mary, works at a food bank, and raised Sean and his four siblings on her own. Sean supported himself as a classical pianist and as a member of a pop band for five years, while attending Illinois State University, where he majored in performance and orchestral conducting. He began his post-collegiate professional career in Chicago theatre, as musical director at the Pheasant Run Theater for several years, appearing on stage in several productions as well. He also appeared in the original production of "Role Play" at the Organic Theatre.
An alumnus of Chicago's famed Second City improvisational comedy group, Hayes had gigs as a stand-up comic, performing at The Comedy Club in Los Angeles. While still in Chicago, Hayes won roles in television shows as well as the television movie A & P (1996), based on a story by John Updike, before landing the role which earned him an Emmy Award in 2001 - Jack McFarland - on the hit NBC comedy series Will & Grace (1998). He has also been honored with a SAG Award, an American Comedy Award and a TV Guide Award as well as with two Golden Globe Nominations. Hayes made his feature film debut in 1998 in the title role of the art-house hit Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), which won critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. He also co-starred in the box-office hit Cats & Dogs (2001) for Warner Bros Studios.
Of Irish descent, Sean Hayes makes his home in Los Angeles with his long time boyfriend, now husband (as of November 2014), Scott Icenogle, a Los Angeles music producer.- Actor
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Ryan Kelley is an American actor probably best known for his starring role on the popular MTV television series "Teen Wolf". For 4 seasons as "Deputy Sheriff Jordan Parrish" Ryan used his badge and his supernatural abilities as a Hellhound to protect the town of Beacon Hills from evil on this international hit show. His popularity has helped him amass a following of over 1.5 million followers on social media and his appearances at conventions around the globe are sell outs. Most recently he starred in "Realms" a terrifying horror thriller set in Thailand that was shot entirely on location with some of that country's biggest stars. Other career highlights include "Prayers for Bobby" where Kelley portrayed the heartbreaking title character of "Bobby", a young gay man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality under the disapproving eye of his very conservative Christian mother played by Academy Award Nominee Sigourney Weaver. Based on the true story and best selling novel "Prayers for Bobby" received numerous nominations for Emmy's, Golden Globes, and won the GLADD Media Award for Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series. Through his experience on this film Ryan has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights and causes. Coming from a family of 15 children, 6 biological and 9 adopted, foster care and adoption rights are another cause Ryan champions and lends his support to. Other credits include starring in the critically acclaimed feature film "Mean Creek" where Ryan played "Clyde" one of a group of friends who find themselves at odds when a prank causes the accidental drowning of one of their classmates. This riveting drama earned Kelley an Independent Spirit Special Award of Achievement from Film Independent at their annual awards celebration. Younger fans may remember Ryan best as the the live actor version of the very popular animated character "Ben Tennyson" in the live action film "Ben 10: Alien Swarm". As a professional actor since the age of 5, Ryan has amassed an enviable string of credits over the years. From over 50 commercials as a child actor to numerous television guest spots on some of T.V's most popular shows including "Boston Legal", "Ghost Whisperer", "Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles" and a harrowing dramatic turn on "Law & Order: SVU" as a young heroin addict. A fan favorite guest arc on "Smallville" is also a role he is well remembered for. As a young star of several films he played the son of Jullianne Moore and Grandson of Peter Falk in the feature "Roommates", the son of Aidan Quinn and Bonnie Hunt in Project Greenlight's film "Stolen Summer", explored the fantasy dream world of "The Dust Factory" alongside Hayden Panettiere and Armin Mueller-Stahl and searched for Butch Cassidy's hidden gold in the 1950's set "Outlaw Trail". Ryan Kelley's career has shown no signs of slowing down 25 years in and now as a handsome adult leading man he remains more popular than ever and continues to add new exciting roles to his ever growing resume.- Composer
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Began career as a performance artist in the late 1960s, began recording in the late 1970s. Rose to popularity in early 1980s when 8-minute single, "O Superman" made it to No. 2 on the British pop charts. Early magnum opus was the two-night extravaganza "United States Parts I-IV" in 1983. Latest album "Life on A String" released in 2001. Laurie continues touring and being an active figure in the art world.- Additional Crew
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Dancer, choreographer, composer and songwriter, educated at the University of Chicago. She made world tours as a dancer, choreographer, and director of her own dance company. She directed the Katherine Dunham School of Dance in New York, and was artist-in-residence at Southern Illinois University. She also appeared in the Broadway musicals "Bal Negre" and "Carib Song". Joining ASCAP in 1964, her popular-song compositions include "Coco da Mata" and "New Love, New Wine".- Writer
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Nina G. Bargiel was born on 8 October 1972 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. She is a writer, known for Valemont (2009), Novelmore (2020) and House of Anubis (2011).- Actor
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Marcus Lovett was born in 1965 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Pieces of April (2003), Zone 39 (1996) and Paperback Romance (1994).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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H. Gordon Boos was born on 27 April 1958 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Platoon (1986), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Tin Cup (1996). He died on 3 April 2004 in Oswego, Illinois, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Jeff Mart was born on 1 March 1943 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. Jeff was a cinematographer, known for Proof of Life (2000), Hard Target (1993) and Inspector Gadget (1999). Jeff died on 21 November 2009.- Actor
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Bill Ayers was born on 26 December 1944 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Moving On (1974), East Side/West Side (1963) and Spring & Fall (1980). He has been married to Bernardine Dohrn since 1982. They have two children.- Actress
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Maggie Mae Sulentic was born on 3 February 1994 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for The Tour (2020), Witches of Wonder (2018) and Haunting the Haunted (2019).- Lyle Rossiter Jr. was born on 4 May 1937 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA.
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Jacob Mueller was born on 4 January 1997 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Dipso (2018), Grace and Griffin (2019) and Pieces: A Blind Date (2017).- Boras played center at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., from 1988-91. He began his coaching career overseeing the offensive line at his alma mater following his graduation with a degree in Political Science in 1992. He later earned a master's degree in sports management from Indiana State University. A native of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Boras spent one season as head coach at NCAA Division III Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. He also spent time at Texas (1994-97) in various capacities when the school earned trips to three bowl games and was Big 12 champion in 1996. He began as a graduate assistant with the Longhorns, working with the offensive line before serving as tight ends coach (1995). Boras also served as special assistant to the team (1996) and tight ends coach/special teams assistant (1997). Boras spent five seasons (1999-2003) at Nevada-Las Vegas under Head Coach John Robinson including three seasons as offensive coordinator. During his tenure with the Rebels the school ranked among the nation's leaders in rushing offense, finishing 15th in 2002, 16th in 2001 and 13th in 2000. During a three-year span from 2000-02, the Rebels recorded 28 individual 100-yard rushing games in a 34-game stretch. Boras served as offensive line coach for five seasons and directed a group that allowed only 12 sacks in 2001 and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1973-74.