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Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom was born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, Kent, England. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine Bloom (née Copeland), was born in Kolkata, India, to an English family then-resident there. The man he first knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha Bloom, were raised by their mother and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin is actually the biological father of Orlando and his sister; the two were conceived after an agreement by his parents, since Harry, who suffered a stroke in 1975, was unable to have children.
Orlando attended St. Edmund's School in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing. He also participated in school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando, who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards serious acting. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows Casualty (1986), Midsomer Murders (1997) and Smack the Pony (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997).
He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed, he quickly recovered and returned to the stage. As fate would have it, seated in the audience one night in 1999 was a director named Peter Jackson. After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand bringing to life "Legolas", a part which made him a household name. Today, he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the industry.- Actor
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Liam Hemsworth was born on January 13, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia, and is the younger brother of actors Chris Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth. He is the son of Leonie (van Os), a teacher of English, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. He is of Dutch (from his immigrant maternal grandfather), Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry. His uncle, by marriage, was Rod Ansell, the bushman who inspired the film Crocodile Dundee (1986).
The Hemsworth family lived primarily on Phillip Island, a small island located south of Melbourne. Following in the footsteps of his older brothers, who went into acting in their teens, Liam scored his first audition at age sixteen and appeared on the Australian TV series Home and Away (1988) and McLeod's Daughters (2001) before taking on a recurring character role on the soap opera Neighbours (1985), in which his brother Luke had also appeared. Roles on TV shows The Elephant Princess (2008) and Satisfaction (2007) followed before Liam moved to the United States to pursue a big-screen career.
After suffering two setbacks - his character was written out of the script for The Expendables (2010) days before filming and he lost the title role of Thor (2011) to his brother Chris - Liam was cast opposite Miley Cyrus in the Nicholas Sparks drama The Last Song (2010). The two, who played love interests in the film, soon started dating, and Liam appeared in Cyrus' music video "When I Look at You." Following that film's modest commercial success, and the attendant press coverage of his rising career and high-profile romance, he was almost immediately thrust into leading man status, and was cast as Gale Hawthorne in the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling novel The Hunger Games (2012). Following the blockbuster success of that film, Liam nabbed a number of roles, including a supporting part in The Expendables 2 (2012) and leading roles in the war drama Love and Honor (2013), the crime drama Empire State (2013), and the thriller Paranoia (2013). He reprised the role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), played a hero fighter pilot in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), a period Australian in The Duel (2016), and a romantic comedy archetype opposite Rebel Wilson in Isn't It Romantic (2019).
Hemsworth married American singer and actress Miley Cyrus in December 2018, after a decade-long courtship.- Actress
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Penelope Ann Miller is a distinguished artist in film, television, and theater. She has worked with some of the most notable actors and directors in Hollywood. This list includes Al Pacino and Sean Penn in director Brian de Palma's Carlito's Way, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination; Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick in The Freshman; Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Penny Marshall's Awakenings; Robert Downey Jr. in Sir Richard Attenborough's Chaplin; Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck in Norman Jewison's Other People's Money; Matthew Broderick and Christopher Walken in Mike Nichols' Biloxi Blues; and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ivan Reitman's Kindergarten Cop.
On the television side, Ms. Miller stars as 'Joyce Dahmer' in Ryan Murphy's hugely successful miniseries, Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story for Netflix. The true story has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards and has over a billion hours viewed and counting. Playing the mother of the notorious serial killer, Miller stars opposite, Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins and Niecy Nash. Penelope also starred in American Crime, the critically acclaimed ABC series, from Academy Award winner John Ridley, opposite Regina King. Other credits include the very popular "College Admissions Scandal" for Lifetime, New York Prison Break; The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell for Lifetime, playing "Joyce Mitchell" in another true life story and winning rave reviews. She also starred in HBO's Witch Hunt, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring opposite Dennis Hopper, TNT's Men of a Certain Age opposite Ray Romano, MGM's Rocky Marciano directed by Charles Winkler and opposite Jon Favreau and George C. Scott. Miller also starred once again in another true life story in USA's critically acclaimed Mary Kay Letourneau: All American Girl, playing 'Mary Kay' and directed by Llyod Kramer, opposite Mercedes Ruehl. Ms. Miller starred opposite Oscar winner Jean Dujardin in the black and white silent film The Artist, winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture. She also took on the role of 'Elizabeth Turner' in the controversial true story of Nat Turner's 1831 slave rebellion The Birth of a Nation starring opposite Colman Domingo and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, winning The Grand Jury and Audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Some of her other films include Adventures in Babysitting directed by Chris Columbus, Big Top Pee-wee opposite Paul Reubens, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag opposite Cathy Moriarty and Julianne Moore, The Shadow opposite Alec Baldwin, The Relic directed by Peter Hyams, and The Messengers opposite Kristen Stewart. Additionally, Penelope wrapped on the upcoming feature film Reagan starring opposite Dennis Quaid as 'Ronald Reagan' and Penelope as 'Nancy Reagan'.
Ms. Miller was also nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of 'Emily' in Lincoln Center's Broadway revival of Our Town.- Natalia Dyer is an American actress known primarily for her role as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix science-fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016). Her career began around the age of 12 in 2009 in the family comedic drama Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), starring Miley Cyrus. It was not until her late teens that she landed her breakthrough role on Netflix's horror drama series Stranger Things (2016). On January 29, 2017, at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards show, Dyer and the cast of 'Stranger Things' became co-winners for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Fans can see her in upcoming features including After Darkness (2014) and Mountain Rest (2018).
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Patrick will next be seen in Eli Roth's new feature film THANKSGIVING as well as Michael Mann's new film, FERRARI, in which he stars opposite Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz. He was just seen starring in the Disney+ feature film and sequel to ENCHANTED, DISENCHANTED, opposite Amy Adams and most recently starred in the SKY-Italy television series, DEVILS that aired throughout Europe. Other credits include Universal's BRIDGET JONES'S BABY alongside Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth, and the EPIX mini-series THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR. Patrick Dempsey is well-known for his portrayal of Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit ABC series, GREY'S ANATOMY. His performance earned him a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated in 2006 and 2007 for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama. Patrick's other film credits include TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, VALENTINE'S DAY, MADE OF HONOR, FREEDOM WRITERS, SWEET HOME ALABAMA, SCREAM 3, WITH HONORS, OUTBREAK, HUGO POOL, THE TREAT, THE PALACE THIEF, HEAVEN HELP US, HAPPY TOGETHER, SOME GIRLS, COUPE DE VILLE, RUN, MOBSTERS, and IN THE MOOD. Dempsey became well known from such classic '80s nostalgia films such as, CAN'T BUY ME LOVE and LOVERBOY.- Actress
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Ruth Wilson, born on 13 January 1982, is an English actress. She is known for her performances in Suburban Shootout (2006), Jane Eyre (2006), and as "Alice Morgan" in the BBC-TV psychological crime drama, Luther (2010), since 2010. She has also appeared in Anna Karenina (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013). In 2014, she had a voice role in the film, Locke (2013), and began a starring role in the Showtime series, The Affair (2014).- Actress
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Judith (LeFever), a special needs tutor and author, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, a billionaire businessman. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent her childhood in Washington, D.C., and New York. She met her husband, Brad Hall, while in college, and made her feature movie debut in the Woody Allen film Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). She lives in Los Angeles with Brad and their two children. Her father was born in France, and her grandfather Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was in the French Resistance against the Nazis.- Actor
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Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), and to his surprise, beat out hundreds of other young men for a role. After relocating to Los Angeles Peña quickly booked a succession of roles in features including Star Maps, My Fellow Americans (1996) (opposite Jack Lemmon and James Garner), La Cucaracha (1998) (winner of the Best Picture in the Austin Film Festival), Bellyfruit (1999), and the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer feature Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Michael resides in Los Angeles, where he plays bass guitar with his band, plays golf, and boxes for relaxation.- Actress
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With a passionate work ethic and an insatiable sense of humor & charm, Jill Wagner is the "American Girl" who's established herself as a widely-recognizable actress and television personality. Her diverse body of work combined with a rapidly growing fan base has demonstrated her appeal to a broad range of audiences who can easily relate to her approachable wit and down-to-earth personality. With a career that successfully stretches between acting and hosting endeavors, there are few artists who have been able to effectively transition back-and-forth between the two. With global recognition and achievement, Jill has broken down barriers in her inherent ability to do both. Always enthusiastic and whole-hearted about the subject matter she pursues, Jill partnered-up with renowned producer / writer / director Taylor Sheridan as executive producer and actress in the new female-led series, Special Ops: Lioness. Jill teams up with co-star and executive producer Zoe Saldana and Oscar winning actress and executive producer Nicole Kidman in this global spy thriller. As an actress with diverse talent who has been consistently featured in various genres in film & television for nearly two decades, Jill's illustrious range of work has not only solidified her as a dominant name and presence in the entertainment industry, but has earned her unwavering respect and acclaim. Starring opposite Jason Momoa, Jill appeared in the breakout independent film, Braven. Earlier in her acting career, Jill made an impactful and celebrated debut in the award-winning horror film, Splinter, starring opposite Shea Whigman. The film is a disturbing yet masterfully crafted horror feature in which Jill showcased her ability to carry top billing in a feature film and earned her a cult following. As a dominant presence in front of the camera, Jill also starred in MTV's hit series, Teen Wolf. Jill played the role of Kate Argent, who was one of the primary antagonists featured throughout the show's first four seasons. With her popularity having soared on the series, coupled with her natural instincts as a television host, Jill was presented with the opportunity to host Teen Wolf's after-show, Wolf Watch. Jill's natural skill and ability to improv is what paved the path for her to make her mark in Hollywood, when she was cast as the first female regular sketch performer on MTV's hit television series, Punk'd, opposite Ashton Kutcher. As is relevant to both her cinematic story and personal life - family and faith are Jill's most valued priorities. There was a very special and unique relationship Jill had with her paternal grandmother, who helped raise Jill as a child. As Jill's career continued to blossom, opportunities from The Hallmark Channel soon began to present themselves. Jill would seek her grandmother's advice on which projects would be the most appropriate to pursue. Jill stated, "My grandma loves to watch these kinds of films, so the two of us made an agreement. Whenever any of these scripts come my way I'll send them to her, and if she likes them, I'll do them. I do these films for her." And, it was this value that launched and continues to drive Jill's ongoing roles in The Hallmark Channel's catalog of movies, including fan favorites Autumn Dreams; Christmas Cookies; A Harvest Wedding; Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle; Pearl in Paradise; and, Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa. As Jill became a widely-recognized talent within the Hallmark platforms, her movies became some of the highest rated films and series on the network. This has led to her continued success with featured roles in additional Hallmark Channel television movies and mysteries, including, Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses; Mystery 101, which was the highest rated mystery series on The Hallmark Channel; Hearts of Winter; The Angel Tree; and, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, which was the second highest rated movie for the recently launched GAC Family network. Hosting was a natural fit for Jill as she embraced this role for some of the most widely popular network television shows, including the INSP TV series, Handcrafted America. In this inspirational series, Jill traveled the country in search of talented artisans who continue to make sought-after products the traditional way: with their own two hands. Jill's energetic, infectious and unique style of getting to the heart of the story was undoubtedly a significant reason why the series had sustained success for three seasons. Paving the way for Jill's hosting spotlight was solidified when she spent a remarkable seven seasons on ABC's hit reality game show, Wipeout. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jill and her brother were raised by their father, a former U.S. Marine and local tire shop owner. During her younger years, her father and grandmother instilled an ever-present value system which was designed to build a strong and solid foundation around family and support. Through this upbringing, Jill continues to carry the Wagner approach of providing great respect, care and love in how she cherishes and defines her faith and 'family values'. Jill and her husband are living the life they dream - raising their three young daughters on their historical working farm in Tennessee. It is there that Jill and her family raise cattle, grow crops, remain connected to nature and find their balance experiencing life through a farming community. Jill attended North Carolina State University, from which she graduated cum laude with a degree in business. As an active woman passionately dedicated to a regularly intense & challenging fitness regime, Jill has often stated, "There's nothing better than cranking some classic rock in my headphones and hiking up a mountain." And, whether she is climbing a mountain or taking on new experiences and roles as one of Hollywood's most dynamic and multi-talented artists, this All-American Girl's message remains the same: "It's the view from the top that makes it all worthwhile." Jill has also dedicated her life to being enthusiastically involved in 'giving back'. As a daughter to a military veteran, Jill has often paid homage to her father and countless veterans by traveling to different parts of the world, including Afghanistan, in support of the troops. Jill is also very passionate and dedicated to her causes with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Her untiring campaign within her own charity, "Jill's Closet for a Cure", continues to raise money and awareness to help find a cure for these diseases that have touched the lives of so many people, including her own family.- Producer
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Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an African-American producer, author and screenwriter. She is known for working on the Britney Spears and Zoe Saldana film Crossroads, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, the Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the Halle Berry film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has three children.- Keith Coogan was born Keith Eric Mitchell on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California. The grandson of legendary character actor Jackie Coogan, Keith began his acting career doing TV commercials -- his first gig was as a stand-in in a McDonald's TV spot -- as well various TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Coogan did the voice of Young Tod for the charming animated Disney picture "The Fox and the Hound." His first on-screen role was the smitten Brad Anderson in the delightful teen comedy cult favorite "Adventures in Babysitting." Keith gave a very funny and engaging performance as Christina Applegate's stoner layabout brother Kenny in the equally enjoyable "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and was impressive as Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry in "Toy Soldiers." Among the television programs Coogan has made guest appearances on are "The Love Boat," "Eight Is Enough," "Mork & Mindy," "Knight Rider," "CHiPS," "Starman," "21 Jump Street," and "Tales from the Crypt." Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College, where he majored in Drama and minored in English Literature. He also attended Los Angeles City College, where he majored in Java Programming. Coogan resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to act with pleasing regularity. In his spare time he runs a couple of blogs.
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Nicole Eggert was born on 13 January 1972 in Glendale, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Charles in Charge (1984), Blown Away (1992) and Baywatch (1989).- Actor
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McCall became known in the U.S after playing Cpl. Joseph Liebgott in HBO's Band of Brothers for Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. He just completed principle photography on the London/New York based show, Suspicion, for Apple TV alongside Uma Thurman, and The Offer for Paramount Plus with Miles Teller and director Dexter Fletcher. He has written and starred in two features that have garnered festival attention and awarded theatrical releases in both the US and the UK. The first, About Us, was officially selected for the Edinburgh Film festival and the second, Ire, which he also directed, found distribution before principal photography was complete. He starred in Aftermath for Netfilx, the Danish feature film The Good Traitor for director Christina Rosendahl, Rome in Love and Tesla, both shot in Italy. Previous feature films include, A Walk to Vegas, Hex, A New York Christmas, multiple award winning The Beautiful Ones (multiple Best Actor wins), It's not you it's me, Willed to kill, A Country Christmas with Dolly Parton, festival favorite AutoMotive with Tessa Thompson, Internationally award winning In Embryo (Best Actor nomination at the Shanghai International Film Festival), SXSW winner Green Street Hooligans with Charlie Hunnam, Green Street Hooligans 2, Serving up Richard, Alpha Males, Trade Routes, Autopsy, LD 50 with Tom Hardy, and Waterland with Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawk. He also played opposite Tom Hanks in Robert Zemeckis The Polar Express, playing Hanks' scene partner for the entire picture. McCall has worked on many television series including, CSI: NY, The Man, Bones, Ghost Whisperer, Two seasons of the critically acclaimed Crash for Paul Haggis and Glen Mazzara, Luther with Idris Elba, Castle, Season 9 of 24, Lucifer, Fear the Walking Dead and played Matthew Keller on White Collar for 4 seasons.
In his youth he played the young Freddie Mercury in the music video The Miracle for the rock group Queen, and continued performing in the London West End theatre district in the stage productions of Oliver!, The King and I, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Les Miserables, and the Neil Simon play, Lost in Yonkers opposite Rosemary Harris.
McCall continues to work closely with the conservation group Sea Shepherd, writing and directing the documentary Grind of the Faroe Islands and is a huge supporter of the Elephant rescue center PAWS, in Northern California.- Actor
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Matt Stokoe was born on 13 January 1989 in Durham, Co. Durham, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Hunt for Raoul Moat (2023), After the Flood (2024) and Bodyguard (2018).- Actor
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Charles Richard Moll was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, the bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1984 to 1992. He has also done extensive work as a voice actor, typically using his deep voice to portray villainous characters in animation and video games, most notably the voice of Two-Face in Batman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Moll passed away on October 26, 2023 at the age of 80.- Actor
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Julian Morris is a familiar and popular face to film and television audiences worldwide.
Morris stars in the Emmy-winning Man in an Orange Shirt for the BBC, opposite Vanessa Redgrave; in Amazon's Hand of God directed by Marc Forster; and on the global-hit, Pretty Little Liars.
His recent work includes playing Bob Woodward opposite Liam Neeson in Felt, a film about the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon; and in the feature film Viper Club, opposite Susan Sarandon and produced by JC Chandor.
Other work includes the BAFTA-winning film Kelly + Victor, New Girl, and the BBC/PBS adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with Emily Watson and Michael Gambon.
He is currently shooting Morning Show for Apple, opposite Reese Witherspoon, and in a cast that includes Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston.- Suzanne Rossell Cryer, an American actress has made a name for herself in acting with lots of different parts, ranging from Ashley in the ABC sitcom "Two Guys and a Girl" to Laurie Bream in HBO's "Silicon Valley." Cryer's career also spans theater, with notable performances as Tracy Lord in "The Philadelphia Story" at Hartford Stage and in Chris Shin's play "What Didn't Happen" at Playwright's Horizon. Her television appearances include roles in "Dexter," "Bones," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Silicon Valley."
In the Disney+ series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," Cryer brings a new dimension to the character of Echidna, the ultimate monster mom, differentiating from the book's portrayal. While the changes in her character are not as extensive as those made to Medusa in Episode 3, they are significant.
In the show, Cryer's Echidna breaks into Percy, Grover, and Annabeth's train cabin, marking a departure from their first encounter at the top of the St. Louis Arch in the book. This adaptation significantly changes up the dynamics of their interaction, showcasing Cryer's ability to adapt and bring new life to a well-known mythical figure. Her portrayal adds a new and intriguing layer to the character, blending the essence of the original myth with the contemporary narrative of the series. - Actress
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Andy Allo is a Cameroon born singer and actress starring as the lead female, 'Nora', in Amazon Prime's critically acclaimed original series "Upload", opposite Robbie Amell. With the global love and praise from critics and fans, Greg Daniels' (The Office) series quickly got renewed for more seasons.
She can also be seen in the upcoming Lionsgate new comedy, 2 Minutes of Fame opposite Keke Palmer and Jay Pharoah, set to release on all digital platforms on June 16th.
In addition, Andy can be seen as 'Lieutenant Wendy Seager' on "Chicago Fire". Andy is best known for her role of 'Serenity' in Pitch Perfect 3. She is known for working with Prince's New Power Generation as a singer/guitarist and worked with the legend on her sophomore album, "Superconductor". She has performed on Jimmy Kimmel, Guitar Center Sessions, Billboard Sessions Exclusive, and has toured extensively in Europe, Canada and the United States. You can listen to her music on Spotify, Apple and all music outlets.
Past credits also include; The Hero, opposite Sam Elliot, "Black Lightning" and "The Game".
"We knew she'd be leading her own revolution soon," adds Prince. Indeed, that soon is now.- Actor
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Beau Mirchoff was born on Friday the 13th of January, 1989, in Seattle, Washington. Two days later, he moved to his family's home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island. His father Bill, is a podiatrist from California and his mother Kelley, is a full-time homemaker from Washington State. Beau started training as an actor at the age of 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This required him to take a two hour ferry-boat venture from Vancouver Island to the mainland of British Columbia, and ride the bus an hour into the city. He did this every week until moving to Los Angeles in February of 2009 where Beau began training at the Michael Woolson Studio - the same studio he trains at today. In 2009 Beau landed the role of Danny Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives. In 2010 he snagged the role of Matty Mckibben on MTV's Awkward; he won a Teen Choice Award in 2012 for this portrayal. During the hiatuses from television Mirchoff focuses on the theatre: in 2012 he portrayed Treat in a production of Lyle Kessler's Orphans at the Hudson Theatre; in 2013 he played Kent in Neil Labute's Reason's to be Pretty at the MW Theatre. Other notable films include: Scary Movie 4, The Grudge 3, I am Number 4, and Poker Night alongside Ron Perlman, Giancarlo Esposito, Titus Welliver, and Ron Eldard.- Writer
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Sam Jay was born on 13 January 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for You People (2023), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Bust Down (2022).- Actor
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"Straight Shooting" -- whether skeet shooting, or portraying Eliot Ness -- Robert Stack always told it like it was, and shot straight. Born in Los Angeles, California, the younger son of James Langford Stack (1860-1928), the owner of an advertising agency, and Mary Elizabeth Modini Wood (1891-1975), he was originally named Charles Langford Modini Stack at birth by his mother but his father soon changed the name to Robert Langford Stack. (The name Robert reportedly referred to no one in particular.) His elder brother and only sibling was James Langford Stack (1916-2006).
His parents had divorced when he was one-year-old, and his mother took him to Europe when he was three. He did not learn to speak English until he was six years old. His brother, James Langford Stack Jr., stayed in the United States with their father. Young Robert spoke fluent Italian and French, but had to learn English when they returned to Los Angeles. His mother and father remarried in 1928. Robert took drama courses at USC. He was not interested in team sports, so he took up skeet shooting. In 1935, he came in second in the National Skeet Shooting Championship (held in Cleveland) and, in 1936, his 5-man team broke the standing record at the National Skeet Championships (held in St. Louis).
Stack arrived at Universal City Studios in 1939, when the movie studio (once riding high on the successes of movies such as Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931)) was in financial trouble, and looking for a superstar. That superstar was Deanna Durbin (acquired from MGM), and Stack made his screen debut as her lover in First Love (1939). At first, he did not want to listen to the makeup man who had told him, "no blond has ever made it as a leading man", and insisted on dyeing his hair black and uncurling it. That makeup man was genius and Oscar winner, Jack P. Pierce (who had done all the monsters for Universal), and Stack became a matinee idol, overnight. After two more movies, he was teamed with Durbin again, in Nice Girl? (1941). he was now a bona-fide star, but Universal was still only paying him $150 a week. For the next 10 years, Stack did Westerns, war movies and romantic comedies.
Stack had fond memories for Bullfighter and the Lady (1951), a movie produced by his friend, John Wayne, which meant 12 weeks filming in sunny Mexico. The movie had a great script; unfortunately, two bullfighters were gored while filming. There were several weeks of delays, they could not get a crew or a sound stage, until they realized that, in Mexico, it is necessary to bribe the local union; some money was passed and filming started, immediately. There were wild times, and lots of tequila. Robert became a local legend; when some Mexicans asked him what he did in the War, Robert said: "I taught machine gun." The rumor spread: "Roberto teaches chingas!" (that's Spanish for "hookers"). In 1952, he made movie history (much like Al Jolson had done in 1927, being in the first "talkie") -- he starred in Bwana Devil (1952), the first 3-D movie. This gave startling effects to the story, which was based on real-life lion attacks in Africa.
Stack attended the premiere, and recalled people's reactions to the 3-D lion scenes: "People in the audience jumped out of their seats, some even fainted." The movie broke box office records, and immediately started the demand to film more movies in 3-D (such as House of Wax (1953)). Around 1955, Robert (Hollywood's most eligible bachelor) was introduced to Rosemarie Bowe, by mutual agent Bill Shiffrin. Rosemarie had been under contract to MGM and Columbia, making such movies as Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) and The Golden Mistress (1954). The couple wed two years later and had two children: Elizabeth Stack and Charles Stack. The former perennial bachelor found out he liked being married and being a father. His onscreen fame had grown and, for Written on the Wind (1956), he received an Academy Award nomination. Unfortunately, this did not sit well with 20th-Century Fox, which had him under contract, and had lent him to Universal for this picture. His contract with Fox came to an end. Stack made the transition to the new medium that was sweeping the country: television. He delivered breakout performances in his signature role as T-man (Treasury agent) Eliot Ness on The Untouchables (1959) which, after the pilot, ran for four seasons (118 episodes). And there was also the television movie, The Scarface Mob (1959).
There were some funny behind-the-scenes anecdotes, such as this one: there is no scene which stood out more as the most potentially evil, and risky in terms of audience acceptance, as the "bacio di morte" ("kiss of death"), the Sicilian gesture whenever a Capo (Neville Brand) kissed a Mafia soldier (Frank DeKova) to send him out as an executioner. The two actors were nervous enough about this scene (two guys had never kissed on television before), but then some crewman decided to be a prankster and told each star, in private, just before filming, "look out -- your co-star likes kissing guys" (a complete deception, of course). There were some unfortunate anecdotes: Joseph Wiseman was a fine actor, but trained to work on the New York stage with props; he was not accustomed to real Hollywood sets. In a 1960 episode of "The Untouchables", Stack was supposed to take an axe and smash up a brewery. He hit a real pipe, the axe ricocheted off the metal, and cut through his Achilles tendon. "I never felt so sorry for anyone in my life", Stack commented. They wrote a role for Wiseman as a crippled, renegade chemist a few weeks later in "The Antidote", which Stack noted, "was one of our half-dozen top shows". Stack went on to do television series, such as The Name of the Game (1968) alternating lead with Gene Barry and Anthony Franciosa, then later Most Wanted (1976), and he pleasantly surprised everyone with his flair for comedies in movies like 1941 (1979) and Airplane! (1980).
Stack hosted Unsolved Mysteries (1987) and did more zany humor in Caddyshack II (1988), Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) and BASEketball (1998). He also provided the voice of the character Ultra Magnus in The Transformers: The Movie (1986). He portrayed the no-nonsense G-man Ness again in The Return of Eliot Ness (1991). Stack was being treated for prostate cancer when he died at age 84 on May 14, 2003 at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack.- Actress
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Raised in Washington, D.C., the great-granddaughter (on her father's side) of German immigrants, Frances Hussey Sternhagen taught acting, singing and dancing to young schoolchildren before first performing herself with the Arena Stage Group.
Since then, she was seen in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
She was nominated seven times for a Tony Award (winning 2 times, once for her performance in "The Good Doctor" and once for "The Heiress"). Other shows in which she appeared include "Equus", "On Golden Pond", "Angel", and "You Can't Take it with You".
Among many other appearances Off-Broadway, including the original production of "On Golden Pond", Sternhagen delighted Off-Broadway audiences for over two years with her feisty portrayal of the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy".
Her film debut was in Up the Down Staircase (1967). Since then her credits have included Fedora (1978), Starting Over (1979), Outland (1981) and Communion (1989).
She appeared on the very popular long-running television series Cheers (1982) as Esther Clavin, mother of John Ratzenberger's character, the pedagogical know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin.
She played wealthy philanthropist and society matron Millicent Carter, the grandmother of John Carter (Noah Wyle) on ER (1994). She also appeared in episodes of Sex and the City (1998) and Becker (1998).- Actor
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Jon Cypher was born on 13 January 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Masters of the Universe (1987), Spontaneous Combustion (1989) and Favorite Son (1988). He is married to Carol Rosin. He was previously married to Ruth Wagner.- Caspar Phillipson was born in 1971 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the oldest of four children to Dane Helle Vibeke Brinch and Brit Robert Phillipson. He was raised bilingually in Yugoslavia, England, and Denmark, and studied acting at the National Danish Drama School at Aarhus Theater, Denmark. The first many years of his career were dedicated to the theater, acting as well as teaching movement to students at a prestigious drama school. Shows include: 'Konstantin' in The Seagull, 'Alex' in A Clockwork Orange, 'Happy' in Death of a Salesman, 'Frederic' in Pirates of Penzance, 'Marius' in Les Misérables, 'Tony' in West Side Story, 'Prior Phillip' in The Pillars of the Earth, to name a few.
He has worked extensively in Theater, TV and Film in Denmark, collaborating with directors such as OC Madsen (Flame and Citron and Itsi Bitsi), Ole Bornedal (As Long As I Live), Carsten Brandt (The Gentle Pain), and Kasper Barfoed (The Summer of '92 and Dicte), as well as TV Series The Bridge and Borgen.
He is the Danish voice of Son Goku, Dragon Ball Z, and has done numerous voice overs for Film and TV in Danish. In 2017 he was 'Captain Underpants' in Captain Underpants - The First Epic Movie, and was most recently the voice of Lord Nooth in Aardman Animations' Early Man.
Caspar is also a popular singer in Denmark, giving concerts with solo pianists, to big bands, to symphony orchestras.
Since starring as Archibald Craven in Edinburgh Festival Theater's production of The Secret Garden, which played in Edinburgh and at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto in 2011, Caspar has continued to work internationally. He was Mr. Grey in the National Theatre, London production of Tori Amos' musical the Light Princess, directed by Marianne Elliot, and as Hamlet toured globally with The Tiger Lillies Perform Hamlet, since 2014.
Caspar came to the attention of US audiences as 'JFK' in Pablo LarraÍn's critically-acclaimed Jackie in 2016. He returned to JFK in the 2017 short, The Speech JFK Never Gave, and has given the speeches of JFK to live audiences in Europe and the US.
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William B. Davis was born on 13 January 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for The X-Files (1993), The X Files (1998) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). He has been married to Emmanuelle Herpin since 2011.- Actor
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Charles Nelson Reilly was born to Charles Joseph Reilly and Signe Elvera Nelson. His father was Irish-American and Catholic, his mother was Swedish-American and Lutheran. As a child he amused himself with improvised puppet theater performances.
He had a traumatic experience in 1944, when present for the Hartford circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut. A fire during a performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus killed 167 people and injured 700 people. While Reilly was one of the survivors, he was left with a life-long fear of fires. He never attended public performances of theater and circus again, as an audience member, for fear of another fire.
Reilly wanted to enter show business as a youth, and in particular to become an opera singer. He took lessons at the University of Hartford Hartt School, but eventually realized that his voice skills were inadequate. He turned to theater next, and debuted in film with a bit role in "A Face in the Crowd" (1957). During the late 1950s, Reilly appeared regularly in comic roles in theatrical performances off-Broadway. In 1960, Reilly first gained critical attention, for a small but noteworthy part in Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie". In 1961, Reilly joined the cast of the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". He won his first Tony Award in 1962 for that performance. He kept appearing in Broadway shows for the rest of the decade.
As a notable actor, Reilly started making television appearances in the 1960s. He started as a guest in panel shows and as a player in television advertisements. He eventually gained a key role in the television series "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir", where he appeared from 1968 to 1970. In the 1970s, Reilly was a regular in game shows and children's series, such as "Match Game" and "Uncle Croc's Block".
In 1976, Reilly started teaching acting to others, while shifting his own career from acting to directing. He directed Broadway shows regularly and was nominated for a Tony Award for directing in 1997. He also directed a number television episodes. In the 1990s, he had guest roles in television series such as "X-Files" and "Millennium".
In the 2000s, Reilly was primarily known for the autobiographical play "Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly", and for its film adaptation. While touring the United States, he developed respiratory problems which led to his retirement. His illness got worse, and he died due to pneumonia in 2007.- Actress
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Kelly McCormack was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Sugar Daddy (2020), A League of Their Own (2022) and George & Tammy (2022).- Actress
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Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).
Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.- Actress
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Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness. Nonetheless, she first appeared as a tapper on stage at age 6. She got her break in Bob Fosse's "Damn Yankees" in 1955. She married Fosse in 1960 and separated from him, although never divorcing him, in the mid-'70s. More stage and screen work quickly followed with highlights in "New Girl In Town", "Redhead", "Sweet Charity", and "Chicago". She and her daughter, Nicole Fosse, created the current stage musical "Fosse". Upon her death, Broadway dimmed all of its marquee lights in tribute.- Actress
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Kay Francis is possibly the biggest of the 'forgotten stars' from Hollywood's Golden Era. Yet, for a while in the 1930s she ranked as one of America's most popular actresses, tagged the 'Queen of Warner Brothers'. By 1935, she earned a yearly salary of $115,000 (compared to Bette Davis with $18,000). The daughter of actress Katherine Clinton and businessman Joseph Gibbs, Kay did not start her working life in show business but sold real estate and arranged extravagant parties for wealthy socialites. Following her marriage in 1922 to James Dwight Francis, the son of a moneyed family, Kay adopted the surname Francis. Her first acting job was in a modernized 1925 version of 'Hamlet' (as the Player Queen), performing as 'Katharine Francis'. She then played Marjorie Grey in the melodrama "Crime" (1927) and appeared in the Ring Lardner play "Elmer the Great" (1928), produced by George M. Cohan and starring Walter Huston as Elmer Kane. On the strength of her stage work, Kay was screen-tested by Paramount and subsequently offered a contract (1929-31). A brief affair with writer/director Edmund Goulding (some time around April 1928) may also have been a contributing factor.
She had a bit in the first Marx Brothers outing, The Cocoanuts (1929), and then graduated to playing sophisticated seductresses opposite stars like William Powell and Ronald Colman. She appeared in the Lubitsch comedy Trouble in Paradise (1932), though being unhappy about being billed below Miriam Hopkins in the picture. One of her best early films was the comedy/drama One Way Passage (1932), in which Kay portrayed a gravely-ill baroness opposite Powell's gentleman burglar. This doomed romance, interlaced with witty dialogue, was described by a reviewer as 'spilled cocktail and love at first sight'.
Paramount, at the time well-stocked with female stars but experiencing financial problems, decided to let Kay move to Warner Brothers. There she would remain for the rest of the decade. A tall, attractive, gray-eyed brunette with undeniable style and poise, she soon acquired a reputation as Hollywood's 'best dressed woman', wearing the most glamorous gowns designed by great studio costumers like Orry-Kelly, Travis Banton and Adrian. Female audiences, in particular, often flocked to see Kay Francis pictures simply to appreciate her sumptuous wardrobe. For her part, Kay spent a lot of time and effort on collaborative efforts with costume designers to select the right clothes for the parts she played. Dorothy Jeakins believed, that Kay possessed an 'innate sense of style'.
By the mid-1930s, Kay earned $5,250 per week and was voted by Variety as Hollywood's sixth most popular star. Numerous magazine articles were written about every detail of her life in and off the studio lot. She had major hits with I Found Stella Parish (1935) and Confession (1937), both excellent money-spinners for the studio. While much was made at the time (and since) of her famous lisp, this had not hitherto been a significant detriment to Kay's career. At least, not until her falling out with the studio executives who thought her salary too excessive. The tight control the studio exercised over the roles she played on screen caused her to file a lawsuit against Warner Brothers in an effort to escape her contract. It had all started to go wrong for her when she was assigned the role of 'women's picture star', effectively typecasting her in sentimental melodramas, earnest biopics (The White Angel (1936), and three-handkerchief tearjerkers like My Bill (1938), her script filled with Rs and Ls as chastisement for bucking the system. Though she still managed to give several good performances, the writing was now on the wall. By the end of the decade, the 'Queen of Warner Brothers' mantle had passed on to Bette Davis.
During the mid-1940s, Kay co-produced several B-movies as vehicles for herself at Monogram, then made a brief return to stage work, acting in summer stock before retiring permanently in 1952. She spent the remainder of her life in virtual seclusion in New York and in her estate near Falmouth, Cape Cod. She left some of her estate (in excess of one million dollars) to an organization training guide dogs for the blind, Seeing Eye Inc. Her surviving personal papers are accessible at the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives.- Actress
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Genevieve Gaunt was born on 13 January 1991 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Knightfall (2017), The Royals (2015) and Dusty and Me (2016).- Music Artist
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Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and turned albums into Platinum plaques, selling over 10 million albums, cumulatively. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a television personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program, the American Red Cross and has performed seven USO Tours.
Adkins was born in Louisiana, to Peggy (Carraway) and Aaron Doyle Adkins, a mill worker. In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the 6'6" oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. He also explains just how the world's biggest alpha-male handles fatherhood with five daughters. In 2008, Trace's integrity and wry humor served him well as a finalist on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice and prepared him for his return - on behalf of the American Red Cross - to NBC's All-Star Celebrity Apprentice (Sunday nights, 9PM EST/PT).
Trace has played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey), he developed and hosted GAC's "Great American Heroes" series to pay tribute to every-day Americans doing great things and he has hosted the American Country Awards on FOX for three consecutive years.
In 2011, Trace last album, Proud To Be Here debuted atop the Billboard Country Chart powered by the Top Ten hit, "Just Fishin'," and his eleventh studio album, Love Will... is planned for release in the Spring of 2013 on Show Dog-Universal Music.- Josefine Preuß was born on 13 January 1986 in Zehdenick, Brandenburg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Türkisch für Anfänger (2012), Türkisch für Anfänger (2006) and Sapphire Blue (2014).
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Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host and entertainer. Known as the "Ballad Prince", Lee has had numerous hit songs such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", and "Return". He has garnered further recognition as an actor and rose to international popularity around Asia with leading roles in popular dramas such as Shining Inheritance (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012), Guga-ui Seo (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), and A Korean Odyssey (2017). He was a member of the first season of weekend variety show 2 Days 1 Night (2007) from November 2007 to February 2012, and the host of talk show Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012. Lee's success as a singer, actor and host earned him the title "Triple Threat" entertainer. He was first included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2010 placing seventh, subsequently ranking fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2012 and 2015. The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.- Actor
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Billy Gray was born on January 13, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA, as the son of famous actress Beatrice Gray. He was a successful child actor, known for Father Knows Best (1954), On Moonlight Bay (1951), and as Bobby in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He went on the become an inventor and a competitive motor racer.- Actor
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William Ash was born on 13 January 1977 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Hush (2008), Mad About Mambo (2000) and Until Death (2007).- Malcolm Storry was born on 13 January 1948 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Princess Bride (1987), The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992).
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Pawel Szajda was born on 13 January 1982 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Generation Kill (2008) and Venom (2005).- Actor
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Jake Canuso was born on 13 January 1970 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Fyre Rises (2024) and Nine (2009).- Director
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John Asher is an award-winning writer/director whose passion for storytelling through the lens was ignited in his early years. As a child, he inadvertently honed his craft by breaking his father's video cameras while attempting to capture epic shots. Dyslexia posed a unique challenge for John, pushing him to express himself visually, ultimately steering him toward his dream of becoming a director.
His journey into the world of entertainment began as an actor, seizing every opportunity to observe directors at work. The pivotal four years spent on "Weird Science" served as John's informal film school, laying the foundation for his future success.
At the young age of 24, John directed his first film, "Kounterfeit" (1996), featuring Oscar winner Hillary Swank. This was followed by "Chick Flick" (1998) and the Miramax production "Diamonds" (1999), starring Kirk Douglas and Dan Aykroyd-all accomplished before turning 30. His 2005 Sundance premiere, "Dirty Love," marked another milestone in his directing career.
Venturing into television, John helmed episodes of the Showtime series "Going to California" (2001) and the CW hit show "One Tree Hill" (2006). He also showcased his versatility directing LIVE comedy specials, including "Margaret Cho: PsyCHO" (Showtime), "Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed" (Showtime), and "Ralphie May: Unruly" (Netflix).
In 2013, John returned to filmmaking with "Somebody Marry Me," an innovative romantic comedy shot in one continuous take-a testament to his commitment to pushing creative boundaries. This was followed by "A Boy Called Po" (2016), a deeply personal exploration of autism inspired by John's son, Evan, who has been a profound influence on both his personal and professional life.
In 2017, John showcased his comedic flair with "TOOKEN," a spoof that hilariously lampoons the Taken franchise, starring Margaret Cho. His directorial journey continued with the family comedy "I Hate Kids" in 2019.
In 2024, John Asher continues his trajectory of captivating storytelling with his latest cinematic endeavor, "A Love Like This." A poignant dramatic romance feature with a stellar cast, staring Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes McArthur, who help bring John's vision to life.
John Asher's career is a testament to his unwavering dedication to storytelling, visual innovation, and the power of film to captivate and connect audiences. who knows what's next. One thing we know for sure, is you can't put Asher in a box!- Born in England, Carol moved to the United States as a youngster after her mother remarried a man in the U.S. Air Force. She attended grammar school in San Antonio, Texas, then John Marshall Junior High and Pasadena High School both in Pasadena, California. She returned to London in 1960 and soon began her film career.
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Kevin Anderson can be seen as ne'er do well hit man Lonnie in the upcoming "Justified City Primeval" on Netflix/FX this coming summer. Before that, he starred as Father Frollo in iconic Styx rock star Dennis DeYoung's brilliant musical production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Recently, Kevin has tackled a myriad of challenging and varied roles onstage including Lee in "True West" and Jeeter in "Last of the Boys" at Seattle Rep, and John Adams in the musical "1776". A Steppenwolf ensemble member for 40 years, he created and originated the role of Mr. Breeding in their production of Tracy Letts' scathing political satire "The Minutes" in 2017.
Kevin has enjoyed an enduring, distinguished career which spans the breadth of over four decades. An actor's actor and respected by his peers, Kevin is recognized for starring opposite some of the entertainment industry's most accomplished and established actors including Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Naomi Watts, Angela Basset, Michelle Pfeiffer, Patti LuPone, Jessica Chastain, Albert Finney, Jessica Lange, Vanessa Redgrave, and Richard Gere to name a few. He has also worked with some of the most iconic film and stage directors of our time including Alan J. Pakula, Norman Jewison, Mike Figgis, Phillip Kaufman, Sir Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn, Gary Sinise, Robert Falls, and the indomitable composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Anderson made his feature film debut in the Warner Brothers hit "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise yet first big break came with Steppenwolf Theatre's "Orphans" (Joseph Jefferson Award). Kevin gained national critical acclaim for his riveting performance in which he played the show-stopping, frenetic, simian younger brother Phillip who lived on Star Kist tuna and Hellman's mayonnaise. This production took him all over the world from New York City's Broadway (Theatre World Award) to London's West End with Albert Finney to the Hollywood movie starring Finney and Mathew Modine and directed by the late great Alan J. Pakula. From that point on, Kevin's career continued to gather speed. He starred as Richard Gere's brother in the rural family drama "Miles From Home" directed by Gary Sinise, followed by Norman Jewison's "In Country" with Bruce Willis. The hit film "Sleeping With the Enemy" in which Anderson starred opposite Julia Roberts established him as one of Hollywood's most promising young leading men.
Kevin has always been drawn to compelling characters and powerful dramas. Throughout his career, he has shown exceptional range and performed in an eclectic array of material ranging from "Liebestraum" with director Mike Figgis, "Hoffa" portraying Bobby Kennedy opposite Jack Nicholson in the title role, "Rising Sun" with Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes, to the romantic comedy "The Night We Never Met" with Mathew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra. He has gone from musicals like "Sunset Boulevard" opposite Patti Lupone in London's West End, to Tony nominated American classics on Broadway like "Death of a Salesman" opposite Brian Dennehy, "Orpheus Descending" opposite Vanessa Redgrave, and "Come Back Little Sheba" opposite Epatha S. Merkersen, or the "Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" with Olympia Dukakis. He has performed in independent films at Sundance, and then on to both cable and network television. Other notable film work includes the Miramax release "Firelight" opposite French actress Sophie Marceau, the drama "Eye of God" by actor/writer/director Tim Blake Nelson, and "A Thousand Acres" opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. Some other favorite feature films include "Doe Boy", "When Strangers Appear" with Radha Mitchell, "Charlotte's Web" in which he plays Dakota Fanning's father, and "Ruby's Bucket of Blood", in which he starred as a white blues singer who falls in love with an African American nightclub owner (Angela Basset).
Kevin is perhaps best known for his performance of Father Ray, the maverick Catholic priest in ABC's ground-breaking television series "Nothing Sacred" for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1998. He also received Best Actor nominations from the Viewers for Quality Television, the Online Film and Television Association, the Television Critics Association, and a Peabody Award for the creators and production. Other forays into television include the critically acclaimed but short-lived Jerry Bruckheimer series "Skin" opposite Olivia Wilde. Other favorite television films include "Power and Beauty" opposite the stunning Natasha Henstridge and directed by Susan Seidelman, "Monday Night Mayhem" with John Turturro and directed by Ernest Dickerson, and "Hunt for the Unicorn Killer" (Best Actor Nomination - Online Film and Television Association) opposite Naomi Watts.
Subsequent returns to the stage have been as varying as they were lauded, from the world premiere of "Sunset Boulevard" in London as the original musical Joe Gillis opposite Patti LuPone, to "Death of a Salesman" (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), to a heartbreaking turn in "I Never Sang for My Father" with John Mahoney at Steppenwolf Theatre, to the cult hit "Brooklyn the Musical" on Broadway with Karen Olivo, to "Come Back Little Sheba" (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination) on Broadway with "Law and Order's" S. Epatha Merkersen and Zoe Kazan, to a hit stage production of the Stephen King epic "The Shawshank Redemption" in the starring role of Andy Dufresne in Dublin and London's West End. He starred as John the Baptist opposite Jessica Chastain and Al Pacino in the stage production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" which was made into a documentary entitled "Wilde Salome" directed by Pacino. Other notable Off-Broadway, London, and Chicago productions include "Pal Joey" in the title role, "Moonchildren" (Cynthia Nixon), "Brilliant Traces" (Joan Cusack), "The Red Address", "Speaking in Tongues" (Karen Allen), "Summer and Smoke" (Amanda Plummer), "Dinner With Friends (Samantha Bond, Elizabeth McGovern), and "Earthly Possessions" (Joan Allen) and "Detroit" (Laurie Metcalfe) at Steppenwolf.
Kevin is a graduate of Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and hails from Gurnee, Illinois, a small farming community bordering Wisconsin in the heart of the Midwest - a true blue cow town. Kevin's goals and ideals remain as steadfast today as they were as when he first started acting. Acting has never been about fame and fortune for Kevin. His only desire has been to be the best actor that he can possibly be. To achieve this, he realized early on that to be successful, he had to strive to work with the best material, on the most interesting, challenging new roles, and to seek to work with the most talented and inspiring directors and actors that he could possibly find. These same goals remain as constant and true today, and he is truly honored to have worked with such amazing and creative powerhouses throughout his career.- Ned Eisenberg was a character actor who is remembered for the role of Italian gangster Fredo Strozzi in action film/western Last Man Standing (1996) with Bruce Willis, directed by Walter Hill; and films such as The Burning (1981) and Limitless (2011). Born in New York, he attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan, where he studied acting. Eisenberg appeared in episodes of the long-running NBC crime drama Law & Order, beginning in 1997. He also had roles in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning drama Million Dollar Baby (2004) and war film Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and also in A Civil Action (1998) and action/thriller film Asher (2018), opposite Ron Perlman.
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Bill Bailey is known for his sharp wit and classic sense of humor. he is most famous for being in Never Mind The Buzzcocks, celebrity game-show in which he is a team captain. Bill is a stand up comedian, and has also starred in cult comedies such as Spaced and of course Black Books. He was given the award for the "best stand-up" at the British comedy awards.- Actor
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Graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (Acting Department) and was taught by Dragan Petrovic Pele; completed his master's degree at the same faculty in 2012, when he also enrolled in doctoral studies. The same year, he started working as a teaching assistant.
Debuted with the role of Nebojsa Ljutic in The Dollars Are Coming (Stizu dolari) TV show, aired between 2004 and 2006 on Radio Television Serbia (Serbian Broadcaster).
Continued his professional acting carrier with the role of Filip Pantic in the White Ship (Bela ladja) TV comedy series aired on Radio Television Serbia between 2006 and 2011. In 2008, he played a supporting role in The Storks Will Return (Vratice se rode) TV series, the show that distinguished itself from previous local TV productions by its shooting techniques, scope, and the number of actors.
Starred as Aleksandar Tirnanic Tirke in the 2010 Serbian blockbuster Montevideo, God Bless You! (Montevideo, Bog te video) directed and produced by Dragan Bjelogrlic. The film Montevideo, God Bless You follows the historical success of the Serbian national football team at the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Montevideo through the lens of the cultural and socio-political climate of those times. It was also the Serbian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. The film brought Bikovic MTV Adria Movie Award, Car Konstantin Award for Best Actor at Nis Film Festival, as well as the FIPRESCI Serbia Award nomination for Best Actor. Montevideo, God Bless You won the Best Film Award at the Atlant sports film festival held in Lipetsk, Russia. The sequel to this blockbuster, See You in Montevideo (Montevideo, Vidimo se), was made in 2014. Both films drew half a million viewers in theatres.
In 2012, he played Mihajlo Petrovic Alas, a distinguished Serbian scientist, in the film adaptation of the novel by Milovan Vitezovic, Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat (Sesir Profesora Koste Vujica) directed by Zdravko Sotra. This film - the remake of a 1971 TV drama - won the Golden Knight Award at the Sevastopol international film festival. It was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The following year it aired as TV series under the same name.
In 2013, Milos Bikovic played lieutenant Garic in the Ravna Gora TV drama series, aired at Radio Television Serbia and directed by Rados Bajic. That same year he also portrayed Nikola Radosevic in Great, a short independent German film by Andreas Henn.
In 2014 Bikovic worked with the Oscar winning director Nikita Mihalkov on his film Sunstroke (Solnechnyy udar), where he starred as Baron Nikolay Alexandrovich Gulbe-Levitsky. The screenplay for this great historic drama is partly based on the Russian Nobel Prize winner Ivan Bunin's short story Sunstroke and diary Cursed Days (Okayánnye Dni). This film won the Golden Eagle award from the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia, the most prestigious award in Russia.
In 2015, he played Radomir Saper in We Will Be the World Champions (Bicemo prvaci sveta) by Darko Bajic. This film won the Golden Gate audience award at Pula Film Festival in Croatia. Also in 2015, he starred as Roma Belkin in Soulless 2 (Dukhless 2) by Roman Prygunov and in the No Borders (Bez Granits) comedy omnibus set in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
In 2016, he was casted as Zeus in The Myths by Alexandar Molochnikov. Since 2017, he has been starring as Pavel Arkadievich in the Russian-Ukrainian Hotel Eleon (Otel Eleon) comedy TV show, a spin-off of the popular sitcom The Kitchen.
Bikovic starred in the musical romance Ice (Led) by Oleg Trofim, and the role of Leonov brought him the nomination for the Chopard Talent Award at Moscow International Film Festival In 2018.
That year he also starred with Antonio Banderas in Beyond the Edge produced by Andrea Iervolino and his production house Iervolino Entertainment film.
In 2018, Milos accepted the leading role of anti-hero Petar Marash in South Wind. Co-produced by Milos's production house, South Wind became the undisputed #1 box office hit according to Film Center Serbia's list. The film set a Serbian cinematography record, totalling over one million viewers globally. Bikovic won the Grand Prix of Nais as the Best Leading Actor at Nis Film Festival (2018) for this role.
In 2020, South Wind TV series premiered on Radio Television Serbia as the sequel to the story of Petar Marash. The series hit record viewership of over 35.5 percent TV audience share, meaning that nearly one in two Serbian citizens watched it.
In 2019, he played the Astronomer in the Coma (Koma) SF adventure by Nikita Argunov. The same year, Milos starred in The Balkan Line (Balkanska medja) directed by Andrey Volgin, firstly premiered in Russia, then in Serbia. This was the first Serbian-Russian co-production after a long time that enjoyed the support of both the Russian and Serbian Ministries of Culture. The action drama was inspired by true events that took place in the territory of Kosovo in 1999. The film was the most watched film in Russia on its opening weekend. In Serbia, the box office total exceeded 300,000 tickets sold in theaters. Apart from taking the role of Vuk, Bikovic also co-produced the film.
His significant influence in Russia was affirmed with The Medal of Pushkin, a state decoration of the Russian Federation he was honored with for his achievements in the arts and culture, and the great role he played in preserving and promoting Russian language abroad.
He is also the recipient of The Golden Badge (Zlatna znacka) recognition for his contribution to the development of cultural activities in Serbia, presented by The Cultural and Educational Association of Serbia, The Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and the Serbian Ministry of Culture. In 2018, he received the award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Serbian culture outside the borders of Serbia.
He starred as Grisha in the 2019 Russian comedy The Peasant (Kholop), directed by Klim Shipenko. The Peasant became the most successful movie in the history of the Russian box office, and Bikovic was nominated for the Huading Award for Best Actor at the Film Festival in Beijing.
In 2019, Milos became a UNICEF ambassador.
In 2020, he played Josip Broz Tito in the TV series The Black Sun (Senke nad Balkanom) by Dragan Bjelogrlic, and starred in Russian mini-series Magomaev.
Hotel Belgrade (Hotel Beograd) feature film was completed in Belgrade in 2020 co-produced by Milos's production company, and it was developed from the popular TV series franchise.
Milos participated at Eurasia International Film Festival in Kazakhstan as a member of the jury, and was invited to be a member of the jury at the 2021 Moscow International Film Festival.
South Wind 2 - Speed Up premiered in November 2021 (co-producer), as we continue to follow Milos's leading character Petar Marash. The film had its festival world premiere at the 68th Pula Film Festival in Croatia.
The long anticipated film The Great Tram Robbery (Budi Bog s nama), by cult Yugoslav and Serbian director Slobodan Sijan, is in production. In this project, Milos has a double role - as a lead actor starring as Boshko Tokin, and at the same time, he's the co-producer of the film.
In 2020, Bikovic launched his own production company Archangel Digital Studios that cooperates with ILBE Studios (an affiliate of ILBE Group) on the development of Puffins Impossible, a series of animated shorts for which the entire content is created by talented artists from Serbia from the initial concept to the finishing touches.
In 2022, he received the award of the Republic of Serbia. The Order of the Star of Karadjordje was conferred upon him by the President of Serbia.
He served as president of the main program jury at the 2022 FEST - Belgrade International Film Festival.
In 2023, Season 2 of the South Wind: On the Edge had its TV premiere, with Milos again as producer and in the leading role of Petar Maras.
He starred in the first film in the history of mankind shot in space called The Challenge, directed by Klim Shipenko, released in 2023.
President of the Cinematography Group of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Member of the European Film Academy.
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