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Paul Stephen Rudd was born in Passaic, New Jersey. His parents, Michael and Gloria, both from Jewish families, were born in the London area, U.K. He has one sister, who is three years younger than he is. Paul traveled with his family during his early years, because of his father's airline job at TWA. His family eventually settled in Overland Park, Kansas, where his mother worked as a sales manager for TV station KSMO-TV. Paul attended Broadmoor Junior High and Shawnee Mission West High School, from which he graduated in 1987, and where he was Student Body President. He then enrolled at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, majoring in theater. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts-West in Los Angeles and participated in a three-month intensive workshop under the guidance of Michael Kahn at the British Drama Academy at Oxford University in Britain. Rudd helped to produce the Globe Theater's production of Howard Brenton's "Bloody Poetry," which starred Rudd as Percy Bysshe Shelley.- Actor
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A legendary actor with 50 celebrated years of film, television and producing experience, Michael Douglas is known for his era-defining roles and enduring cultural impact.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Douglas has remained a steadfast public servant, activist and philanthropist dedicated to peace and human welfare, democracy, gun control advocacy, support of the arts and support of nuclear disarmament. In 1998, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Douglas as a Messenger of Peace for his commitment on disarmament issues, including nuclear non-proliferation and halting the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.
Since his earliest acting work on Hail, Hero! (1969) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972) Douglas has played some of the most memorable and enigmatic American anti-heroes of the last half century. He is most known for his iconic screen roles, like his Academy Award-winning turn as Gordon Gekko Wall Street (1987) as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed films Fatal Attraction (1987), The American President (1995), Basic Instinct (1992), Traffic (2000) and Romancing the Stone (1984). He is also a prolific producer with credits on politically relevant and socially influential motion pictures like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), The China Syndrome (1979), Traffic (2000) the television series: The Kominsky Method (2018) and an upcoming limited series where Douglas portrays Benjamin Franklin (2024) during his nine years in France lobbying for French aid for the American Revolution.
With a passion for complex protagonists and darkly humorous undercurrents, Douglas has received numerous accolades for his work, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, AFI Life Achievement Award, two French César Awards for Career Achievement and, most recently, the Palme d'or d'honneur for lifetime achievement at the 76th Annual Festival de Cannes as well as the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema at the Goa Film Festival in India.
Michael Douglas was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to actors Diana Douglas (Diana Love Dill) and Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch). His paternal grandparents were Belarusian Jewish immigrants, while his mother was born in Bermuda, the daughter of a local Attorney General, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Melville Dill; Diana's family had long been established in both Bermuda and the United States. Douglas's parents divorced when he was six, and he went to live with his mother and her new husband. Only seeing Kirk on holidays, Michael attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, where he was about a year younger than all of his classmates.
Douglas attended the elite preparatory Choate School and spent his summers with his father on movie sets. Although accepted at Yale, Douglas attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. Deciding he wanted to be an actor in his teenage years, Michael often asked his father about getting a "foot in the door" Kirk was strongly opposed to Michael pursuing an acting career, saying that it was an industry with many downs and few ups, and that he wanted all four of his sons to stay out of it. Michael, however, was persistent, and made his film debut in his father's film Cast a Giant Shadow (1966).
After receiving his B.A. degree in 1968, Douglas moved to New York City to continue his dramatic training, studying at the American Place Theatre with Wynn Handman, and at the Neighborhood Playhouse, where he appeared in workshop productions of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976) and Thornton Wilder's Happy Journey (1963). A few months after he arrived in New York, Douglas got his first big break, when he was cast in the pivotal role of the free-spirited scientist who compromises his liberal views to accept a lucrative job with a high-tech chemical corporation in the CBS Playhouse production of Ellen M. Violett's drama, The Experiment, which was televised nationwide on February 25, 1969.
Douglas' convincing portrayal won him the leading role in the adaptation of John Weston's controversial novel, Hail, Hero! (1969), which was the initial project of CBS's newly organized theatrical film production company, Cinema Center Films. Douglas starred as a well-meaning, almost saintly young pacifist determined not only to justify his beliefs to his conservative parents but also to test them under fire in the jungles of Indochina. His second feature, Adam at Six A.M. (1970) concerned a young man's search for his roots. Douglas next appeared in the film version of Ron Cowen's play Summertree (1971), produced by 'Kirk Douglas'' Bryna Company, and then Napoleon and Samantha (1972), a sentimental children's melodrama from the Walt Disney studio.
In between film assignments, he worked in summer stock and off-Broadway productions, among them "City Scenes," Frank Gagliano's surrealistic vignettes of contemporary life in New York, John Patrick Shanley's short-lived romance "Love is a Time of Day" and George Tabori's "Pinkville," in which he played a young innocent brutalized by his military training. He also appeared in the made-for-television thriller, "When Michael Calls," broadcast by ABC-TV on February 5, 1972 and in episodes of the popular series "Medical Center" and "The F.B.I."
Impressed by Douglas' performance in a segment of The F.B.I. (1965), producer 'Quinn Martin' signed the actor for the part of Karl Malden's sidekick in the police series "The Streets of San Francisco", which premiered in September 1972 and became one of ABC's highest-rated prime-time programs in the mid-1970s. Douglas earned three successive Emmy Award nominations for his performance and he directed two episodes of the series.
During the annual breaks in the shooting schedule for The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Douglas devoted most of his time to his film production company, Big Stick Productions, Ltd., which produced several short subjects in the early 1970s. Long interested in producing a film version of Ken Kesey's grimly humorous novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Douglas purchased the movie rights from his father and began looking for financial backing. After a number of major motion picture studios turned him down, Douglas formed a partnership with Saul Zaentz, a record industry executive, and the two set about recruiting the cast and crew. Douglas still had a year to go on his contract for "The Streets of San Francisco," but the producers agreed to write his character out of the story so that he could concentrate on filming "Cuckoo's Nest."
A critical and commercial success, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress, and went on to gross more than $180 million at the box office. Douglas suddenly found himself in demand as an independent producer. One of the many scripts submitted to him for consideration was Mike Gray's chilling account of the attempted cover-up of an accident at a nuclear power plant. Attracted by the combination of social relevance and suspense, Douglas immediately bought the property. Deemed not commercial by most investors, Douglas teamed up with Jane Fonda and her own motion picture production company, IPC Films.
A Michael Douglas-IPC Films co-production, The China Syndrome (1979) starred Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, and Michael Douglas and received Academy Award nominations for Lemmon and Fonda, as well as for Best Screenplay. The National Board of Review named the film one of the best films of the year.
Despite his success as a producer, Douglas resumed his acting career in the late 1970s, starring in Michael Crichton's medical thriller Coma (1978) with Genevieve Bujold, Claudia Weill's feminist comedy It's My Turn (1980) starring Jill Clayburgh, and Peter Hyams' gripping tale of modern-day vigilante justice, "The Star Chamber" (1983). Douglas also starred in Running (1979), as a compulsive quitter who sacrifices everything to take one last shot at the Olympics, and as Zach the dictatorial director/choreographer in Richard Attenborough's screen version of the Broadway's longest running musical A Chorus Line (1985).
Douglas' career as an actor/producer came together again in 1984 with the release of the tongue-in-cheek romantic fantasy "Romancing the Stone." Douglas had begun developing the project several years earlier, and with Kathleen Turner as Joan Wilder, the dowdy writer of gothic romances, Danny DeVito as the feisty comic foil Ralphie and Douglas as Jack Colton, the reluctant soldier of fortune. "Romancing the Stone" was a resounding hit and grossed more than $100 million at the box office. Douglas was named Producer of the Year in 1984 by the National Association of Theater Owners. Douglas, Turner and DeVito teamed up in 1985 for the successful sequel The Jewel of the Nile (1985).
It took Douglas nearly two years to convince Columbia Pictures executives to approve the production of Starman (1984), an unlikely tale of romance between an extraterrestrial, played by Jeff Bridges, and a young widow, played by Karen Allen. Starman (1984) was the sleeper hit of the 1984 Christmas season and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for Jeff Bridges. In 1986 Douglas created a television series based on the film for ABC which starred Robert Hays.
After a lengthy break from acting, Douglas returned to the screen in 1987 appearing in two of the year's biggest hits. He starred opposite Glenn Close in the phenomenally successful psychological thriller, "Fatal Attraction," which was followed by his performance as ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987), earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Douglas next starred in Ridley Scott's thriller Black Rain (1989) and then teamed up again with Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito in the black comedy The War of the Roses (1989).
In 1988, Douglas formed Stonebridge Entertainment, Inc., which produced Flatliners (1990), directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon and William Baldwin and Radio Flyer (1992) starring Lorraine Bracco and directed by Richard Donner. Douglas followed with David Seltzer's adaptation of Susan Isaacs' best-selling novel, "Shining Through," opposite Melanie Griffith. In 1992 he starred with Sharon Stone in the erotic thriller from Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct (1992), one of the year's top grossing films.
Douglas gave one of his most powerful performances opposite Robert Duvall in Joel Schumacher's controversial drama Falling Down (1993). That year he also produced the hit comedy "Made in America" starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson and Will Smith. In 1994-95 he starred with Demi Moore in Barry Levinson's "Disclosure," based on the best seller by Michael Crichton. In 1995, Douglas portrayed the title role in Rob Reiner's romantic comedy The American President (1995) opposite Annette Bening, and in 1997, starred in The Game (1997) directed by David Fincher and co-starring Sean Penn.
Douglas formed Douglas/Reuther Productions with partner Steven Reuther in May 1994. The company, under the banner of Constellation Films, produced The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), starring Douglas and Val Kilmer, and John Grisham's The Rainmaker (1997), based on John Grisham's best selling novel, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon,Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mickey Rourke, Mary Kay Place, Virginia Madsen, Andrew Shue, Teresa Wright, Johnny Whitworth and Randy Travis.
Michael Douglas and Steve Reuther also produced John Woo's action thriller Face/Off (1997) starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, which proved to be one of '97's major hits.
In 1998, Michael Douglas starred with Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen in the mystery thriller A Perfect Murder (1998), and formed a new production company, Furthur Films. 2000 was a milestone year for Douglas. "Wonder Boys" opened in February 2000 to much critical acclaim. Directed by Curtis Hanson and co-starring Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr. and Katie Holmes, Douglas starred in the film as troubled college professor Grady Tripp. Michael was nominated for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Film Award for his performance.
"Traffic" was released by USA Films on December 22, 2000 in New York and Los Angeles and went nationwide in January 2001. Douglas played the role of Robert Wakefield, a newly appointed drug czar confronted by the drug war both at home and abroad. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and co-starring Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Amy Irving, Dennis Quaid and Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Traffic" was named Best Picture by New York Film Critics, won Best Ensemble Cast at the SAG Awards, won four Academy Awards (Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Benicio del Toro) and has been recognized on more than 175 top ten lists.
In 2001, Douglas produced and played a small role in USA Films' outrageous comedy "One Night at McCool's" starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman and Paul Reiser and directed by Harald Zwart. "McCool's" was the first film by Douglas' company Furthur Films. Also in 2001, Douglas starred in "Don't Say A Word" for 20th Century Fox. The psychological thriller, directed by Gary Fleder, also starred Sean Bean, Famke Janseen and Brittany Murphy.
In 2002, Douglas appeared in a guest role on the hit NBC comedy "Will & Grace," and received an Emmy Nomination for his performance.
Douglas starred in two films in 2003. MGM/BVI released the family drama "It Runs in the Family," which Douglas produced and starred with his father Kirk Douglas, his mother Diana Douglas his son Cameron Douglas, Rory Culkin and Bernadette Peters. He also starred in the Warner Bros. comedy "The-In Laws," with Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen and Ryan Reynolds.
In 2004, Douglas, along with his father Kirk, filmed the intimate HBO documentary "A Father, A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Directed by award-winning filmmaker Lee Grant, the documentary examines the professional and personal lives of both men, and the impacts they each made on the motion picture industry.
In 2005, Douglas produced and starred in "The Sentinel", which was released by 20th Century Fox in April 2006. Based on the Gerald Petievich novel and directed by Clark Johnson, "The Sentinel" is a political thriller set in the intriguing world of the Secret Service. Douglas stars with Keifer Sutherland, Eva Longoria and Kim Bassinger. Douglas then filmed "You, Me & Dupree," starring with Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon. The comedy, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, was released by Universal Pictures during the summer of 2006. In 2007 Douglas made "King of California," co-starring Evan Rachel Wood and is written and directed by Michael Cahill, and produced by Alexander Payne and Michael London.
Michael had two films released in early 2009, "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" directed by Peter Hyams and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner and directed by Mark Waters. He followed with the drama "Solitary Man" directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, co-starring Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary Louise-Parker, and Jenna Fischer, produced by Paul Schiff and Steven Soderbergh. In 2010, Douglas reprised his Oscar-winning role as Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps," earning a Golden Globe for his performance. Again directed by Oliver Stone, he co-starred with Shia Labeouf, Cary Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon.
In 2011, Douglas had a cameo role in Steven Soderbergh's action thriller "Haywire."
"Behind the Candelabra," based on the life of '70's/80's musical icon Liberace and his partner Scott Thorson, directed by Steven Soderbergh and costarring Matt Damon, premiered on HBO in May 2013. Douglas won an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actor in a television movie or mini series for his performance as the famed entertainer. He followed with the buddy comedy "Last Vegas," directed by John Turtletaub co-starring Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline and the romantic comedy "And So It Goes," co-starring Diane Keaton directed by Rob Reiner.
Douglas recently starred in and produced the thriller "Beyond The Reach," directed by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti and costarring Jeremy Irvine. He and portrayed Dr. Hank Pym in Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) opposite Paul Rudd. The franchise was his first venture into the realm of comic book action adventure.
In 2017, he starred in the spy thriller "Unlocked" starring with Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, John Malkovich and directed by Michael Apted.
In 1998 Douglas was made a United Nations Messenger of Peace by Kofi Annan. His main concentrations are nuclear non-proliferation and the control of small arms. He is on the Board of Ploughshares Foundation and The Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Michael Douglas was recipient of the 2009 AFI Lifetime Achievement as well as the Producers Guild Award that year. In Spring '10 he received the New York Film Society's Charlie Chaplin Award.
Douglas has hosted 11 years of "Michael Douglas and Friends" Celebrity Golf Event which has raised over $6 million for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. Douglas is very passionate about the organization, and each year he asks his fellow actors and to come out and show that "we are an industry that takes care of own".
Douglas is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones. The couple has one son, Dylan, and one daughter, Carys. Douglas also has one son, Cameron, from a previous marriage.- Actress
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Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses.- Actor
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Corey Stoll is well known for his portrayal of 'Congressman Russo' in David Fincher's "House of Cards" (Golden Globe nomination) and for his performance in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris", in which he portrayed 'Ernest Hemingway' (Independent Spirit Award nomination.) He has appeared in many other films and series including "Ant-Man", "The Strain," and "Girls."
Born and raised in New York, theater is his first love. Highlights have included playing the title role in Macbeth at the Classic Stage Company, 'Iago' in Othello and 'Brutus' in Julius Caesar at the Public Theater, and creating the role of 'Mr. Marks' in Lynn Nottage's breakthrough play Intimate Apparel opposite Viola Davis (Drama Desk Award nomination.)
Recently, Stoll joined the cast of Showtime's "Billions" as billionaire Mike Prince. He also recently appeared in the Sopranos prequel film "The Many Saints of Newark", and on television in "Scenes from a Marriage" on HBO, Ryan Murphy's "Ratched" on Netflix, and David Simon's "The Deuce" on HBO. He will next be seen in Steven Spielberg's re-make of "West Side Story".- Actress
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Judy Greer was born and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan, as Judith Therese Evans. She is the daughter of Mollie Ann (née Greer), a hospital administrator and former nun, and Richard Evans, a mechanical engineer. She has German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry. After training for nearly ten years in classical Russian ballet, Greer shifted her interest to acting and was accepted into Chicago's prestigious Theatre School at DePaul University.
After a variety of odd jobs during college, from telemarketer to oyster shucker, Greer landed her first on-screen role just three days after graduation -- a small part in the Jason Lee-David Schwimmer comedy Kissing a Fool (1998). She flew to Los Angeles for the film's premiere and never left. Greer quickly landed a role in the dark comedy Jawbreaker (1999), with Rose McGowan and Rebecca Gayheart. Greer starred as a school wallflower-turned-babe in a story about high school girls who accidentally kill their best friend and try to cover up the murder.
She went on to play a news correspondent in David O. Russell's Three Kings (1999), landing a memorable opening love scene with George Clooney. Her performance caught the eye of Hollywood, and she appeared next in Mike Nichols's What Planet Are You From? (2000) as a flight attendant opposite Garry Shandling. Her television credits include a recurring role as Jason Bateman's assistant Kitty on Fox's Arrested Development (2003), as well as guest-starring roles on Love & Money (1999), Maggie Winters (1998), and Early Edition (1996).
Greer starred opposite Jennifer Garner in Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 (2004), directed by Gary Winick. Greer played an office colleague alongside Garner's character, with whom she shares a checkered past.
She co-starred in writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (2004), opposite Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sigourney Weaver, and William Hurt. Set in 1897, the film revolves around a close-knit community that lives with the knowledge that a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods surrounding them. The Village (2004) was released July 30, 2004, by Touchtone Pictures. Greer also co-starred in director Wes Craven's Cursed (2005), a modern twist on the classic werewolf tale written by Kevin Williamson. The busy actress also landed a co-starring role opposite Orlando Bloom and Susan Sarandon in writer-director Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown (2005), playing the sister of Bloom's character and daughter of Sarandon's character.
She also joined Jeff Bridges and Jeanne Tripplehorn in the independent film The Amateurs (2005) by writer-director Michael Traeger. The film revolves around a motley group of friends who band together to make an amateur porn film. Greer plays a young temptress at the local mattress store who secures a role in the movie by allowing the store to be used as a film location.
Greer wrapped production in New York on a co-starring role opposite Tom McCarthy ("The Station Agent") in Danny Leiner's The Great New Wonderful (2005) for Serenade Films/Sly Dog Films. The dark comedy tells five different stories against the backdrop of an uncertain post-September 11 New York. The cast also includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Falco and Tony Shalhoub.
She also appeared in writer-director Adam Goldberg's psychological drama I Love Your Work (2003), opposite Giovanni Ribisi. The film is about a fictional movie star (Ribisi) and his gradual meltdown and increasing obsession with a young film student and his girlfriend. The stellar cast also included Franka Potente, Christina Ricci, and Jason Lee and debuted at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. In the film, Greer plays Samantha, the personal assistant of Ribisi's character.
Greer had a starring role as the female lead role in the comedy The Hebrew Hammer (2003) as the feisty, fearless Esther, who joins forces with an Orthodox Jewish Blaxploitation hero (Adam Goldberg) to save Hanukkah from an evil son of Santa Claus (Andy Dick). The Hebrew Hammer (2003) debuted at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on Comedy Central followed by a theatrical release.
She also appeared in Adaptation. (2002), from director Spike Jonze. In the film, Nicolas Cage stars as self-loathing writer Charlie Kaufman (and twin brother Donald) as he attempts to adapt the novel "The Orchid Thief" for the big screen. Greer played Alice, the waitress with whom he becomes obsessed -- the object of his fantasies.
Greer turned in a scene-stealing comedic performance in The Wedding Planner (2001), with Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, in which she played Penny, Lopez's sweet but ditsy assistant who tries hard, but often falls a little short. Equally adept at more dramatic roles, Greer gave a standout performance opposite Mel Gibson in What Women Want (2000), playing a suicidal file clerk rescued by the one man who can hear women's thoughts. Greer's pivotal scene with Gibson is the heart of the film.
With a genuine gift for comedy and an engaging on-screen presence, Judy Greer has quickly become one of Hollywood's most captivating talents. Having appeared in such diverse films as Jawbreaker (1999), What Women Want (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Adaptation. (2002), and Wilson (2017) as well as a number of upcoming feature film projects, Greer turns in scene-stealing performances opposite some of the industry's biggest stars.- 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.- Actor
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David Dastmalchian is originally from Kansas. He moved to Chicago, IL, to study acting at The Theatre School, DePaul University. After college, David worked as a professional fisherman in Alaska, a circus performer, movie theatre usher and playwright. He is an ensemble member of Shattered Globe Theatre Company and Caffeine Theatre in Chicago.- Actor
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Harris was born Sherwin David Harris in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Mattie Harris. However, he works under his nickname, "Wood". Attended New York University Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School. Has performed in many films and various stage productions including plays by August Wilson, William Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams. He is one of the stars of the HBO series The Wire (2002), which was recently chosen by Time magazine as one of best TV shows of all time. He is regarded as one of the best actors of his generation. Wood is the younger brother of Steve Harris, star of the ABC legal drama The Practice (1997). Wood, like his brother, splits his time between New York and California.- Actress
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Abby Ryder Fortson stars in the iconic role of Margaret opposite Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates for James L. Brooks and director Kelly Fremon Craig in the adaptation of Judy Blume beloved book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) for Lionsgate, in theaters April 2023. Abby was honored with Cinema Con's Rising Star of Award and was recently named one of The Hollywood Reporter's "Top 30 Stars Under the Age of 18." She also recently re-teamed with famed director Mark Romanek starring in the pilot episode of the Amazon Prime series, Tales from the Loop (2020) , opposite Rebecca Hall. Abby's performance earned widespread critical praise, including Matt Fagerholm of Roger Ebert declaring, "Abby Ryder Fortson cements her status as one of the most promising actors of her generation."
She starred as Young CJ opposite Betty Gilpin for Steven Spielberg Dreamworks Studios in the Universal Pictures, A Dog's Journey (2019) , directed by Gail Mancuso
Abby probably became best known for her comically touching scene stealing performances as Cassie Lang opposite Paul Rudd , AntMan's daughter in the Marvel's blockbuster films, Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015) directed by Peyton Reed .
Abby gave a tour de force performance starring in Season 2 of the Duplass Brother's HBO show, Room 104 (2017) , directed by Sundance alum So Yong Kim .
After bursting onto the scene, recurring on Joey Soloway's Golden Globe winning Amazon Prime series Transparent (2014), as a series regular on HBO's critically acclaimed Duplass Brother's, Togetherness (2015), playing Sophie Pierson, Mark Duplass and Melanie Lynskey's daughter, and throughout the first season of Steven Spielberg's ABC series, The Whispers (2015), playing Harper Weil opposite Lily Rabe, Entertainment Weekly named Abby, "One of TVs Most Valuable Kids." EW also proclaimed Abby, "One of the best actors under 12" and "One of the top child actors to watch."
Abby co-starred in the 21x Award Winning short film, Rated (2016) alongside her mother, actress Christie Lynn Smith, and father, actor/writer/director John Fortson, who co-wrote and directed the film.
Abby loves reading, writing, hiking, surfing, and baking. She is a fierce animal rights activist. Other causes close to her heart include equality and women's rights, and environmental issues.- Writer
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Gregg Turkington was born in Darwin, Australia in 1967, of American parents, and grew up in Arizona and California, founding the independent record label Amarillo Records in San Francisco in the 1990s. As the stand-up comic character Neil Hamburger, he has repeatedly headlined nightclub worldwide since 1999, as well being selected as the support act on national and international tours by Faith No More, Puscifer, and Tenacious D. He has worked doing voice overs for cartoons produced for Disney, The Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon, including the character "Toby Determined' on _Gravity Falls (TV Series 2012-)_. After his breakthrough film role in Rick Alverson's The Comedy (2012), he reunited with frequent collaborator Tim Heidecker and director Rick Alverson to write and star in the feature film drama Entertainment (2015), which premiered at Sundance. That same year he appeared as the sad-sack Baskin-Robbins manager Dale in Marvel's Ant-Man (2015).- Actor
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Martin Donovan was born in Reseda, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Tenet (2020), Big Little Lies (2017) and Lioness (2023). He has been married to Vivian Lanko since 1984. They have two children.- Producer
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Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor. McKay has a comedy partnership with Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys. Ferrell and McKay also founded their comedy website Funny or Die through their production company Gary Sanchez Productions. He has been married to Shira Piven since 1999. They have two children.- Composer
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Christophe Beck was born in 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a composer and actor, known for Frozen (2013), Ant-Man (2015) and The Muppets (2011).- Director
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Peyton Reed is an American film director, screenwriter and producer who is known for directing Bring It On, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He also directed Yes Man, Down with Love and The Break-Up. He directed episodes of The Mandalorian and Back to the Future.- Producer
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Stan Lee was an American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics.
Stan was born in New York City, to Celia (Solomon) and Jack Lieber, a dress cutter. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, the X-Men, and many other fictional characters, introducing a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he challenged the comics' industry's censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to it updating its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
He had cameo appearances in many Marvel film and television projects, with many yet to come, posthumously. A few of these appearances are self-aware and sometimes reference Lee's involvement in the creation of certain characters.
On 16 July 2017, Lee was named a Disney Legend, a hall of fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company.
Stan was married to Joan Lee for almost 70 years, until her death. The couple had two children. Joan died on July 6, 2017. Stan died on November 12, 2018, in LA.- Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward in ABC's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and where he was California Scholarship Federation President and Associated Student Body President. He played the lead in My Favorite Year. After studying at University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, Dalton received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in 2011. One of his Yale classmates was Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.
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Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in the Maryland suburb of Bladensburg, Richards discovered his love for acting at an early age and enrolled in a performing arts high school where he appeared in several plays a year. Academically confident and determined to move out to Los Angeles to pursue his acting aspirations, Richards applied to only one college - the University of Southern California (USC). Not only was he accepted, he also won numerous scholarships and grants to study theater. Upon graduation from USC, Richards began working steadily in film, television and theater. Playing a rapping bike messenger who believes he is an alien abductee in the Mark Taper Forum's (Los Angeles) production of "Space," he began to earn recognition and rave reviews.
Richards was introduced to fans of "Angel" during the series' first season the rogue, street-savvy vampire hunter Charles Gunn. In season five, his character was transformed into a "take-no-prisoners" lawyer at the evil law firm Wolfram and Hart. In "Conviction," Richards returns to the "letter of the law" in his role as Billy Desmond, an ambitious and brilliant assistant district attorney who does not lose.
On the big screen, Richards has appeared in the feature films "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" and "Good Burger." He also starred in the television movies "Critical Assembly," "The Temptations" and "Mutiny." Richards also guest-starred on "The Practice," "Chicago Hope," "The Cosby Show" and "Any Day Now." Last summer, Richards won critical notices in Kenneth Lonergan's "Lobby Hero" at the prestigious Old Globe Theatre.- Actor
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Shaun Toub was born in Tehran, Iran. He was raised in Manchester, England. At 14 he moved to Switzerland and then to New Hampshire. After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC where he graduated.
Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 television episodes including his newer work playing Terence in Snowpiercer for 2 seasons. He also played Majid Javadi in two seasons of Homeland. His work includes Little America on AppleTv, Scandal, Grimm, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, Castle, NCIS, Chuck, Lost, Charmed, ER, Just Shoot Me!, JAG, Married... with Children and various movies made for television.
His latest series Tehran just won an International Emmy playing Faraz Kamali, the intelligent officer. The second season will be streaming on May 6 on AppleTVPlus.
His filmography includes his memorable performance in Bad Boys, Broken Arrow, The Kite Runner, Charlie Wilson's War, Iron Man, The Last Airbender, and the Oscar-winning film Crash. Including Papa Hemingway in Cuba, the life story of Ernest Hemingway, in the role of Evan Shipman the poet.
Shaun resides in Los Angeles. Loves the outdoors, sports, and music.- Actor
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Anders Holm was born on 29 May 1981 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Workaholics (2011), Game Over, Man! (2018) and The Intern (2015). He has been married to Emma Nesper Holm since September 2011. They have one child.- Actress
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Jessi Malay (born Jessica Allison Megan Fried) was born on July 25, 1986 in Glendale, California. She was always singing and dancing growing up and was always musically talented. She was originally in a group called 'Kid Power' along with past 'No Secrets' group member, Angel Faith. She joined the group 'No Secrets' at the age of 15 in 2001. Their debut album hit #1 on the Heatseekers chart. No Secrets was presented with an award at Planet Hollywood in New York. Their hit single, 'Thats What Girls Do', was #1 on Nickelodeon numerous times. It was also featured on YTV and Much Music, along with first single 'Kids in America.' Since then the group "No Secrets" has parted. Jessica is busy with college at her dream college UCLA and has even been doing some solo-projects!!- Jake Short was born on 30 May 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for A.N.T. Farm (2011), The First Team (2020) and Dexter (2006).
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Michael Rooker was born on April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was thirteen, his parents divorced and he went with his mother to live in Chicago. He caught the acting bug while attending college, and began appearing in local stage productions. On first breaking into film, his intensity and "don't-mess-with-me" good looks were highlighted to chilling effect as he title character in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), filmed in 1986 but, due to its controversial nature, not released until 1990. Since that widely noticed and highly praised performance, much of his career has been spent playing brutes, villains and psychopaths. However, his occasional turns as a "good guy" are always well-acted and a welcome change for a talented actor too often typecast.
2017 marks an exciting time for Rooker, as he starred in two films premiering just two months of each other. On March 17, audiences saw Rooker in Blumhouse Tilt's indie horror thriller The Belko Experiment (2016). The film is the terrifying yet humorous look at a group of employees that become guinea pigs in a company-wide experiment that leads them to either kill their fellow employees or be killed themselves. Returning to his indie roots, Rooker starred as maintenance worker, Bud Melks, one of the employees trapped in the office building, who may or may not be able to kill his fellow staff member. On May 5, Rooker reprised his role as Yondu in the highly anticipated sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). The film follows the same group of galactic underdogs saving the universe to a stellar soundtrack. Rooker's breakout performance earned him critical acclaim, as audiences were introduced to a more dramatic Yondu. The film went on to earn over $145 million domestically its opening weekend and has surpassed its predecessor by grossing over $850 million worldwide.
Rooker made his film debut, playing the title role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), a film based on the confessions of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. It was here that audiences were first introduced to Rooker's impeccable ability to channel a character's idiosyncrasies and subtleties. He has also starred in some of the most iconic films, such as Mississippi Burning (1988), Sea of Love (1989), JFK (1991), Tombstone (1993) and Jumper (2008) to name a few. In August 2014, Rooker starred in one of the most memorable franchises in the Marvel Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), as Yondu, the blue-skinned renegade space pirate and surrogate father to Peter Quill. The film went on to gross over $700 million at the worldwide box office and spent five weekends atop the box office, more than any other film in the Marvel Universe.
On the television front, Rooker is best known for his series regular role as Merle Dixon on AMC's hit series The Walking Dead (2010). Audiences loved to hate the ill-tempered redneck hunter and were sad to see him killed off the series in season three. Rooker has completed a variety of stints on some of the most prominent series on television: Criminal Minds (2005), CSI: Miami (2002), Las Vegas (2003), Law & Order (1990) and Archer (2009), among others. Additionally, Rooker's talents go beyond both film and television. He adds his voice to various video games, including The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and Lollipop Chainsaw.- Actor
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Danny Masterson was born on 13 March 1976 in Nassau County, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for That '70s Show (1998), Dracula 2000 (2000) and Face/Off (1997). He has been married to Bijou Phillips since 18 October 2011. They have one child.- Actor
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Miles Brown is a 18 year old actor, executive producer, dancer, and rapper from Oxnard, California who plays "Jack Johnson" on the hit ABC show "Black-ish". He is the youngest on the Jr.NBA council board as the official Jr. NBA/NBA correspondent. He has been featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Conan, The Steve Harvey Show, America's Got Talent, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Battlefield America. Miles started as a dancer at age 3, and hit the stage within one year. He has been blessed to be able to perform for international music and dance festivals. Miles released his debut rap album, "We the Future," in 2020 & plans to create his own film/TV production company with the vision of creating content to inspire Gen Z.- Actress
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Bridget Regan is an American actress and producer. Her film credits include Devil's Gate (2017) opposite Milo Ventimiglia, John Wick (2014), The Leisure Class (2015), The Best and the Brightest (2010) alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Sex and the City (2008), Weak and the upcoming feature Canvas opposite Joanne Kelly. In television she presently appears on ABC's The Rookie (2018) where TVLine declared her performance as Monica Stevens "deserved her own spinoff series." In 2021 Regan brought to life the iconic DC supervillain Poison Ivy in Batwoman (2019). Cody Schultz of Bang Smack Pow declared "Regan delivered a performance nothing short of outstanding... Regan's portrayal of Poison Ivy was nuanced and layered, bringing a depth and complexity to the character that we haven't seen before in live-action." In 2020 Bridget Regan starred in Paramount's gothic mystery series Paradise Lost (2020) opposite Josh Hartnett, Barbara Hershey and Nick Nolte. Prior to that she starred as the villain Rose, a.k.a. Sin Rostro, the sexually fluid crime lord on the Golden Globe nominated series, Jane the Virgin (2014) for five seasons. This, as well as portraying the Marvel's original Black Widow, the Soviet trained assassin Dottie Underwood, in Agent Carter (2015) opposite Hayley Atwell, and the MI6 spy turned con artist, Rebecca Lowe, opposite Matt Bomer on USA's White Collar (2009) made E! News declare her "The Ultimate Kick-Butt Villain... she may seem sweet and unassuming but this redhead is playing the most basass villains on TV." From 2015-2018 Regan starred opposite Eric Dane as the bad ass, multi-lingual Navy Intel Officer, Sasha Cooper, on the TNT's hit action drama series The Last Ship (2014) produced by Michael Bay. In 2010, she completed her run bringing to life the heroine, Kahlan Amnell, in ABC Signature's cult hit Legend of the Seeker (2008), produced by Sam Raimi. Her other television credits include The Company You Keep (2023), Grey's Anatomy (2005), The Good Wife (2009), Sons of Anarchy (2008), Person of Interest (2011) opposite Jim Caviezel, Hide (2011) alongside Carla Gugino, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) among many others. Originally from Carlsbad, California, Regan relocated to New York City upon graduating from North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of theater legend Gerald Freedman (BFA '04). In 2007 Regan originated the role of Cecile Leroux on Broadway in the French farce IS HE DEAD? opposite Norbert Leo Butz written by Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives and directed by Michael Blakemore. Regan has produced multiple productions Off Broadway and at the iconic La MaMa Theater of the electro pop queer musical Camp Wanatachi written by Natalie Weiss and Bekah Brunstetter. She has a feature film off of Camp Wanatachi in development with Zaden Meron Productions. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner, film writer and director Eamon O'Sullivan, and their two children, Frankie Jean and Barney Moon.- Actress
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One word that instantly comes to mind when describing Christie Lynn's acting talent is versatile. With her natural beauty and strong emotional depth, Christie has been termed a chameleon for her ability to morph from character to another character. Equally adept at drama and comedy, she is now a veteran of over forty television series and a wonderful collection of films.
Christie spent most of her childhood growing up in the small town of Orange Park, Florida. Her acting career started during high school, doing local commercials and industrials. But her love for acting began years earlier when, as a child, she would pretend to be Olivia Newton-John from the film, Grease (1978), and act out scenes with neighborhood friends.
She earned her Screen Actors Guild card right out of high school by landing a guest spot on the television show, Super Force (1990), and followed it up with an even bigger guest-starring role on the series, Swamp Thing (1990), that had local casting directors taking notice of this young talent. Christie Lynn knew she had to move to Hollywood to pursue her love of acting and storytelling and that's what she did. She dove into acting classes with famed acting coaches Cameron Thor, Howard Fine, Jay R. Goldenberg, the renowned Uta Hagen, Eric Morris and the Los Angeles comedy troupe, "The Groundlings".
Her hard work was quickly rewarded. Christie was snapped up to star in the soap opera, Forever (1996), that would take her on location to film in Mexico City for a year. With 160 episodes under her belt, she returned to Los Angeles and landed her first lead role in a television pilot, USMA West Point (1998). Christie then started to work consistently in television, guest-starring on many of Aaron Spelling's hit shows, like Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), 7th Heaven (1996) and Charmed (1998). Her most recent television credits range from recurring roles on Bones (2005), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), General Hospital (1963) and Days of Our Lives (1965) to guest appearances on Justified (2010), Chase (2010), Castle (2009), Boston Legal (2004), House (2004), Three Rivers (2009), Saving Grace (2007), ER (1994), Las Vegas (2003), Monk (2002), Without a Trace (2002) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), to name a few.
Christie Lynn's film career started out with a bang in 2001, when she was hand-picked by the most prestigious casting directors in Hollywood, Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson (A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Da Vinci Code (2006)) for the lead role of "Susie Downey", the perky church girl with a hidden secret, in the comedy, What Boys Like (2003) (aka "What Boys Like").
She followed that film with the role of "Catherine Carter Corbin", the demure Southern belle in Ted Turner's Civil War epic, Gods and Generals (2003), starring Robert Duvall, Stephen Lang and Jeff Daniels.
Other film roles include the thriller, The Last Stop Cafe (2003), for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Eerie Horror Film Festival for her role as a serial killer on the run. Christie then starred in the dark psychological drama, Inside Irvin (2004), portraying a tortured agoraphobic. She received rave reviews, the most complimentary of all from Todd Davis at CBS Radio, who said, "Kudos to... actress Christie Lynn Smith, whose work here is worthy of Academy Award acknowledgment".
Soon after, Christie starred in Grace (2006), as one of only two characters in the award-winning short film. Actor/director Laurence Fishburne praised the film's "sensitive, illuminating performances". Christie's raw portrayal of the suicidal "Rae" also garnered her a Leading Actor Accolade film award in 2007 and a Best Actress nomination from the film festival Method Fest.
In 2008, Christie took on her biggest and best role yet, becoming a new mom. She gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Abby Ryder, on March 14, 2008.
After taking some time off to spend with her new baby and husband, actor John Fortson, Christie booked two films back to back. The first was the lead role of "May Keifner", the dry-witted, ballsy woman in the feature Ticket Out (2012), also starring Ray Liotta and Billy Burke. The film was produced by Oscar-nominated director Chris Noonan (Babe (1995) and Miss Potter (2006)). Christie then went straight into production on The Crazies (2010), the remake of the classic George A. Romero film, playing "Deardra Farnum", a protective mother living in a small town beset by death. The film is directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara (2005)) and produced by Michael Aguilar (The Departed (2006)).
When Christie is not acting, she loves spending time with her family, practicing yoga, hiking, traveling, surfing, cooking, having afternoon tea and playing gin rummy - more specifically, beating her husband at gin rummy.
Great things lie ahead for this beautiful, multi-talented chameleon who continues to create real and moving characters time and time again.- Actor
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John Fortson is an award winning writer, director and actor born on November 6th near Jacksonville, Florida, USA. John's film directorial debut Rated (2016) which he wrote and stars in alongside Christie Lynn Smith and Abby Ryder Fortson garnered a remarkable 60 Official Selections Worldwide, won 21 Awards, with 14 Prizes for Best Short Film including; The Savannah Film Festival, DC Shorts, Sonoma International Film Fest and Big Island Film Festival. He also earned 2 nominations for Best Director. His film festival plays included the likes of; Palm Springs International Shortfest, Rhode Island International Film Fest, Heartland Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, and Short Shorts Japan to name a few. He has finished writing the script for the feature film version. John Fortson's versatile film work includes roles in both dramas and comedies. He starred in the emotional new series, Urban Nightmares (2017) as a distraught man taking action to get his wife and son back from the dead after a tragic accident. He starred opposite Kathleen Rose Perkins in Agapé (2014) as a man not of this world intensely fighting for the love of his life. In Spacechild (2011) , John grew a beard & lost weight portraying an astronaut regretting his solo 20 year mission. For Motel Blues (2015), John learned guitar playing a younger Springsteen on edge as his career becomes legendary. In Happy and You Know It (2013) , he plays the patient husband to his overwhelmed pregnant wife. John earned a Best Actor Nomination for his Cary Grant-esque role in the film, Definite Maybe (2002). He played James Spader in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005) , the good brother in Lather. Rinse. Repeat. (2002) opposite film steady Marshall Bell and Golden Globe Nominee Troy Garity, was seen as a meth addict on death's door saved by Maura Tierney in ER (1994) , and opposite Jessica Biel in 7th Heaven (1996) and in the relationship drama Magnetic Poles (2006), a Sundance Festival Selection. John wrote, produced and starred in 2 acclaimed one person shows including Loveswell which played to LA audiences for more than 3 years. He has been invited to write and perform for Transparent (2014) Creator Joey Soloway show, SitNSpin, for LA's MOCA Museum and for the LA Comedy Festival. Married to Actress Christie Lynn Smith, they welcomed their daughter, Actress Abby Ryder Fortson , into the world in 2008. In 2012, he and Christie welcomed their son, Joshua Fortson . John loves to surf and travel as well support many charitable causes.- Actress
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Skai Jackson stars as the adorable "Zuri Ross" on the Disney Channel sitcoms Jessie (2011), with Debby Ryan, and Bunk'd (2015). Before that, we've seen her in small roles on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Royal Pains (2009), and even in the film, The Smurfs (2011).- Actor
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At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the sixth highest grossing superhero film. Simpkins will reprise his role from that film in Avengers: Endgame. He stars in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Moss and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Simpkins plays the role of 'Adam,' a special needs child who often gets in trouble at school. He also stars in the thriller Hangman alongside his sister Ryan Simpkins, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Simpkins has been acting since he was born, first appearing as an infant on the iconic soap opera series "One Life to Live." Ty made his feature debut in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Simpkins starred in the psychological horror flick Insidious, which grossed close to $100 million worldwide, and also starred in its sequel. Previously, Ty was featured in films such as the award-winning Revolutionary, New Line's Pride and Glory, opposite Colin Farrell and Edward Norton, and Little Children starring Kate Winslet.
Ty lives in California with his family. He is the youngest of 3 children; Ty loves participating in sports, he has 2 dogs, and 3 cats which he shares with his sister, Ryan Simpkins.- Actress
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Ryan Elise Simpkins is an American actor, known for their performance in films such as Pride and Glory, A Single Man, Revolutionary Road, and most recently The House (2017) and Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021). They have worked with luminaries such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Kate Winslet, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Kyle Mooney and Colin Farrell. Performed on Broadway at the age of seven.
Born on the east coast, Ryan Simpkins is the middle child of three, moving to California with their family in 2006. Ryan is a gifted honor student and attended public school. They are an avid reader and enjoy writing and adapting books for fun. Ryan has written, produced, and directed several shorts and plans to continue writing and directing more film in their future. Ryan attends University of California, Berkeley, where they are double majoring in Gender Studies and English, with a Minor in History.- Actor
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Best known for his role as 'Ravi Ross' on Disney Channel's hit series "Jessie" and its spinoff, "Bunk'd," Karan Brar is taking Hollywood by storm and seeking to break cultural barriers in the entertainment industry. He stars in "Bunk'd" on Disney Channel and 2018 will be a major year for Karan as he breaks out of his Disney roles for some exciting new projects including the Legendary Entertainment/Universal Pictures film "Pacific Rim: Uprising" and the YouTube Red teen dramedy series, "Youth and Consequences."
"Pacific Rim: Uprising" is a science-fiction monster film produced by Guillermo del Torro. The film is a sequel to the 2013 film "Pacific Rim" and also stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, and Jing Tian. Karan plays 'Suresh,' a new cadet for the Jaeger pilot program. To prepare for the role, Brar worked out with a personal trainer for several months both before and during shooting of the film, which included stunt and fight training as well as a monitored diet. The film is set to be released early 2018.
Born and raised in Bothell, Washington, Karan pursued various sports to try to break out of his shell and find his 'niche'. He soon realized sports were not going to be his calling in life, and his father, who had done theater in India, suggested that he try acting. After a few workshops and acting classes, Karan discovered he was far more talented and comfortable on stage than he was on the field. So, at the age of eight, he signed with an agent and quickly booked his first commercial.
Not long after, Karan's big break came when he landed the role of 'Chirag Gupta' in Twentieth Century Fox's hit trilogy based on the New York Times best-selling book series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." The films included: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" [2010], "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" [2011] and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" [2012]. However, it is Karan's role as 'Ravi' on "Jessie" that truly put Karan on the map. In "Jessie," Ravi was a recent immigrant to the United States who was struggling to adapt to his new surroundings, while still trying to hold on to his Indian culture and religious beliefs. Since then, Ravi has adjusted and come into his own, bringing his considerate and sometimes naïve but hilarious personality to life in "Bunk'd."
With Karan's family originally being from Punjab, India, he understands the importance and responsibility of portraying the Disney Channel's first-ever series regular Indian character. Brar has helped the channel diversify culturally, while sharing his native Indian culture with its target audience of kids and families. On the other hand, as a first-generation Indian-American, Karan also feels strongly that it is his duty to show his fans and the entertainment industry that he is more than the cliché "Indian character," and he has something much greater to offer.
Karan has several other projects under his belt as well, including NBC's "The Night Shift" where he played a young Afghan drug dealer, the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Invisible Sister" and guest-star appearances on several Disney Channel shows. Brar also voiced the character of 'Mason' in Twentieth Century Fox's "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" and 'Prince Zandar' in Disney's "Sophia the First."
When he is not busy lighting up the big or small screens, Karan enjoys quality time with his friends doing anything that can get them outdoors, from beach trips to hiking and travel adventures. He also spends time working on his photography and videography techniques. Karan enjoys playing video games and discovering new music as well. His philanthropic efforts include lending his voice as a celebrity ambassador for Thirst Project, the world's largest youth water organization whose goal is to build a socially-conscious generation that will end the global water crisis. Brar also has a passion for helping those affected by or who have loved ones affected by mental illness. He hopes to help remove the stigma around the topic and let others know it is something that is okay to discuss. Karan currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actor
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Ritesh Rajan was born on 23 October 1988 in White Plains, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Definition Please (2020), Russian Doll (2019) and Barbie: Epic Road Trip (2022).- Actor
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Chris Daughtry was born on 26 December 1979 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Wanderlust (2012), Criminal Minds (2005) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009). He has been married to Deanna Daughtry since 11 November 2000. They have four children.- Actor
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Garrett Morris was born on 1 February 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Coneheads (1993), Saturday Night Live (1975) and How High (2001). He has been married to Freda Morris since 20 September 1996.- Writer
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Tim Heidecker was born on 3 February 1976 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (2013), Us (2019) and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007). He has been married to Marilyn Porayko since 2 June 2007. They have two children.- Actor
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Derek Theler is an American actor and model born in Alaska. He grew up playing sports, loved riding motorcycles and graduated from Colorado State with a degree in Pre medicine. He appeared as a model in commercials for Nike, Coke Zero, Kayak, Arby's, State Farm and Verizon ad. His most notable role is Danny Wheeler on Baby Daddy (2012), in which he appeared 100 episodes .- Actress
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Spanish actress Christina Ochoa is best known for her current roles on TNT's Animal Kingdom and as the lead for SyFy's Blood Drive and The CW's Valor.
She was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa. She is the grandniece of Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa. Christina spent her childhood between Madrid, Barcelona and Miami.
She studied Oceanographic Engineering in Las Palmas University in the Canary Islands and Advanced Marine Biology in James Cook University in Australia.- Actress
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Haley Ramm has been making a name for herself over the past decade working alongside Hollywood veterans such as Jodie Foster, Sean Penn, Hope Davis, Jason Bateman and Peter Sarsgaard. Her innocent beauty coupled with her gritty roles in film and television have made her a standout among young Hollywood. Haley most recently starred in Hulu's thriller Light As A Feather and is well known from her starring role in the Freeform drama Chasing Life. She can next be seen starring opposite Keke Palmer in the Showtime film PIMP from Executive Producer Lee Daniels.
At age three Haley Ramm, a Dallas native, started dancing in local studios. Her love of dancing on stage led to enrollment in acting classes and, at the recommendation of a teacher, her parents began looking for an agent. Almost immediately she signed an agency contract. After a few years of booking independent shorts and a slew of Hasbro commercials, Haley and her family ( with the help of her Dallas agent) discussed giving Los Angeles a shot.
Upon making the move from Texas, she began booking roles and capturing audiences in co-star / guest-star roles and blockbuster films. After finding a manager in L.A., she booked small guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Yes, Dear (2000). Those television roles were followed by two national commercials. Then she booked what was to be her feature film debut in Rumor Has It... (2005). The Rob Reiner-directed film went through script rewrites and her role as "the young Jennifer Aniston" was cut to merely still shots. Soon after came Flightplan (2005). Just a few short months after completing "Flightplan" she booked the role of Kelly Beardsley, Dennis Quaid's daughter, in the comedy Yours, Mine & Ours (2005). It was another great opportunity to work with phenomenal actors. Dennis, Rene Russo and Jerry O'Connell proved to be great role models with strong work ethics. Soon after came Into The Wild (2007), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Skateland (2010), Red State (2011) and Disconnect (2012). At the same time she was building her TV resume with a notable 6 episode arc on Without A Trace and guest stars on NCIS, iCarly, The Mentalist and Nikita. Since then Haley has steadily worked even while a series regular on Freeform's Chasing Life. During these years she shot Dakota's Summer [in which she stars as 'Dakota Rose' with Emily Rickards and Marin Hinkle], ImagiGary [directed by and starring The Middle's Charlie McDermott], and Victor [with Khleo Thomas], Blumhouse's Seven in Heaven, Banana Split [ Written by Hannah Marks and directed by Benjamin Kasulke].
In 2015, she joined forces with AARDA (American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association) as a celebrity ambassador and together, with her mother who suffers from multiple autoimmune diseases, launched AARDA's "Linking Together For A Cure" walk in Los Angeles which is in its 4th year. Raising awareness and research money for these diseases is a passion for Ramm and she has successfully recruited support and spread awareness for AARDA.
Haley currently resides in Los Angeles .- Actor
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Booboo Stewart was thrust into the spotlight with his winning the coveted role of Seth Clearwater in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and reprising the role in both The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). At age 10 Booboo began his career as a model, participating in numerous campaigns. He received a record deal at the age of 12 with Walt Disney records-touring with acts such as The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and The Cheetah Girls. Booboo first worked on camera as a stunt person in films like Beowulf (2007) and then was captured by the acting bug after watching Heath Ledger's performance as the 'Joker' . Booboo strives to play interesting roles and he can soon be seen in White Frog (2012), The Last Survivors (2014), Space Warriors (2013) and An Evergreen Christmas (2014). Booboo is an accomplished martial artist - winning two World Championships and being inducted into the Jr Blackbelt Hall of Fame. He is sponsored by Gibson Guitars and resides in Los Angeles with his family.- Actress
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Megan Serena Trainer is known for The Kissing Booth (2018), The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020) and Kyle XY (2006).- Producer
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Chris Hardwick was born on 23 November 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Talking Dead (2011), @midnight (2013) and The Wall (2016). He has been married to Lydia Hearst since 20 August 2016. They have one child.- Actress
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Actress and supermodel Lydia Hearst is the great-granddaughter of publishing scion William Randolph Hearst. She resides in Los Angeles and New York City, working full-time in both film and fashion. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Lydia has also spent much time living in London and Paris.
As a child she spent time on the set of John Waters' films with her mother, Patricia Hearst. This inspired her to pursue a career in entertainment. She now spends much time acting, writing, and developing film scripts.
After graduating from Wilton High School, she enrolled in Sacred Heart University where she majored in Communications and Technology until she was discovered by fashion photographer Steven Meisel in 2003 and put on the cover of Vogue Italia in April 2004.
Hearst has covered countless fashion magazines in Italy, France, Korea, Japan, Latin America and the United States. She has worked with the greatest photographers in the world including Steven Meisel, Patrick DeMarchelier, Ellen Von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Paulo Roversi, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Bettina Rheims, Mark Abrams, Peter Lindbergh, and Terry Richardson.
At the 2008 Michael Awards, Lydia was recognized as "Supermodel of the Year," as well as acknowledged and given the award for "Best International Supermodel" at the Madrid Glamour Awards on November 12. Hearst also won 'Best Actress' on October 22, 2015, at the International Film Festival Manhattan for her role of Chanel in Stealing Chanel, and she also received the "Rising Star Tribute" at the Napa Valley Film Festival in November 2015, for her rising status as a successful, working actress.
At present, Lydia is seriously focusing on her acting and is a rising star in Hollywood. Her 5'7" stature and doll-like face has made her the perfect match for on-screen roles and print-work alike. Since stepping into the limelight, she has set runways, editorials, magazine covers, advertisements and film sets ablaze with a sophisticated, doll-like style and a dedicated no-nonsense attitude.
Hearst can be seen in supporting roles in Gossip Girl (2009), Two Jacks (2011), Mistresses (2013), Cabin Fever: Patient Zero (2014) with Sean Astin, Desire (2014) with Johnny Knoxville, #Horror (2015) with Natasha Lyonne and Balthazar Getty, which premiered November 18, 2015 at the MoMA, and Two For One (2016) with Jonny Abrahams and Jason Biggs, and starring in films such as Automobile Waltz (2014) with Anton Yelchin, Condemned (2015) with Dylan Penn which premiered at Screamfest on October 18, 2015, Guys Reading Poems (2016) with Alexander Dreymon, Downside of Bliss (2016), Stealing Chanel (2015) with Carol Alt and Adam LaVorgna premiering on LMN fall 2015 and internationally spring 2016. Lydia can also be seen regularly guest-starring in the network series from Eli Roth and Blumhouse which premiered November 27, 2015, South of Hell, and in the romantic comedy, Swing State (2016) with Alexander Beh and Angela Kinsey, and supporting in Two For One (2017) with Jonny Abrahams and Jason Biggs. Lydia can most recently be seen as a reoccurring guest star as Pandora on SyFy's hit series Z Nation, playing the wife of Nicholas Cage in Between Worlds, co-starring with Hilary Duff in the psychological thriller The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019), and in supporting roles in Grace & Grit alongside Mena Suvari (2020), and Root Letter (2020).
Hearst married Chris Hardwick in Pasadena, California on August 20, 2016.- Actress
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Paris was born & raised in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paris started in dance at the age of 4 then competed in gymnastics for 9 years. She started a modeling career when she was 9 with Ford Models Chicago then begun an acting career a few years later. Paris moved to LA at the age of 14 to pursue her acting career. She has 3 younger sisters. Bless, who's also an aspiring actress. Joelie, who's following on her footstep as a gymnast and the youngest, Skye.- Additional Crew
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Julie Rudd was born on 13 August 1975. She is a writer and producer, known for Men in Black (1997), Fun Mom Dinner (2017) and Niagara, Niagara (1997). She has been married to Paul Rudd since 23 February 2003. They have two children.- Actor
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Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the son of Mary Lou (Gray) and John Lane Paxton, a businessman and actor (as John Paxton). Bill moved to Los Angeles, California at age eighteen, where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his film debut in the Corman film Crazy Mama (1975), directed by Jonathan Demme. Moving to New York, Paxton studied acting under Stella Adler at New York University. After landing a small role in Stripes (1981), he found steady work in low-budget films and television. He also directed, wrote and produced award-winning short films including Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads (1980), which aired on Saturday Night Live (1975). His first appearance in a James Cameron film was a small role in The Terminator (1984), followed by his very memorable performance as Private Hudson in Aliens (1986) and as the nomadic vampire Severen in Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987). Bill also appeared in John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), as Wyatt Donnelly's sadistic older brother Chet. Although he continued to work steadily in film and television, his big break did not come until his lead role in the critically acclaimed film-noir One False Move (1991). This quickly led to strong supporting roles as Wyatt Earp's naive younger brother Morgan in Tombstone (1993) and as Fred Haise, one of the three astronauts, in Apollo 13 (1995), as well as in James Cameron's offering True Lies (1994).
Bill died on February 25, 2017, in Los Angeles, from complications following heart surgery. He was 61.- Actor
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. He also had recurring roles on The CW and Warner Bros' television series Supernatural (2005), The Good Wife (2009), and on Showtime and Lions Gate Television's award-winning comedy series Weeds (2005). He currently stars as Negan on the hit AMC series, The Walking Dead (2010).
Morgan starred in Warner Bros.' Watchmen (2009), director Zack Snyder's (300 (2006)) adaptation of the iconic graphic novel. He played the pivotal role of the Comedian, a Vietnam War vet who is a member of a group of heroes called the Minutemen. He next appeared in producer Joel Silver's The Losers (2010), for Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of DC-Vertigo's acclaimed comic book series about a band of black ops commandos who are set up to be killed by their own government. The team barely survives and sets out to get even. James Vanderbilt adapted the screenplay, and Sylvain White directed. He appeared in Focus Features' Taking Woodstock (2009), directed by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee. He also starred opposite Uma Thurman in Yari Film Group's romantic comedy The Accidental Husband (2008). Additional feature credits include a cameo role opposite Rachel Weisz in Warner Bros.' comedy Fred Claus (2007), and the independent office comedy Kabluey (2007), in which he played a charismatic yet smarmy co-worker of Lisa Kudrow's character.
In 2011, the in-demand actor starred in the independent murder mystery Texas Killing Fields (2011). In the film, based on a true story, Morgan plays a detective transplanted from New York who teams with a local investigator (Sam Worthington) to work on a series of unsolved murders in industrial wastelands surrounding Gulf Coast refineries, where as many as 70 bodies turned up over the past two decades. Together, they wage a war against the unknown assailants. Michael Mann produced the film, while his daughter, Ami Canaan Mann, directed. The actor traveled to Thailand, where he filmed the Weinstein Company's period drama Shanghai (2010), under the direction of Mikael Håfström (1408 (2007)). John Cusack stars as an American who returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months prior to Pearl Harbor and learns that his friend Connor (Morgan) was killed. While trying to solve the murder, he discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding. In addition, Morgan has a role in Michael London's Groundswell Productions' All Good Things (2010), starring Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling, also for the Weinstein Co.
He also stars opposite two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank in the suspense thriller The Resident (2011), for Hammer Films. It is the story of a young doctor (Swank) who moves into a Brooklyn loft and becomes suspicious that she is not alone. Morgan plays Max, her charming new landlord whom she discovers has developed a dangerous obsession with her. Morgan previously co-starred with Swank in Warner Bros.' P.S. I Love You (2007).
Morgan also appeared in the MGM/UA reboot of the 1984 action movie Red Dawn (2012). The plot focuses on a group of teenagers who form an insurgency called the Wolverines when their town is invaded by Cuban and Russian soldiers. Morgan plays the role of Lieutenant Andrew Tanner, the leader of the US Special Forces who finds the Wolverines.
Morgan was born in Seattle, Washington, to Sandy Thomas and Richard Dean Morgan. In his spare time, Morgan enjoys barbecuing on the grill, reading, watching movies, and listening to his favorite band, Eagles. He also loves to root for his home team, the Seattle Seahawks. He resides in Los Angeles with his dogs, Honey Dog and Bandit Morgan, a puppy he rescued in Puerto Rico while filming. He resides in a farm in New York's Hudson Valley, where he is also part-owner of a small coffee shop with business partner The Losers (2010).- Actress
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Hilarie was born and raised in Sterling Park, Virginia. She is the oldest of four children and describes her family as tight-knit. Hilarie developed a passion for acting early in life. Shortly after moving to New York to go to school and pursuing her acting dream, she landed the coveted job of VJ at MTV. She won a guest spot interviewing on the red carpet for MTV and did so well she ended up with a job.- Writer
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James Gunn was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, to Leota and James Francis Gunn. He is from a large Catholic family, with Irish and Czech ancestry. His father and his uncles were all lawyers. He has been writing and performing as long as he can remember. He began making 8mm films at the age of twelve. Many of these were comedic splatter films featuring his brothers being disemboweled by zombies. He attended Saint Louis University High (SLUH) college preparatory school but later dropped out of college to pursue a rock and roll career.
His band, "the Icons", released one album, "Mom, We Like It Here on Earth". He earned very little money doing this and so during this time, he also worked as an orderly in Tucson, Arizona, upon which many of the situations in his first novel, "The Toy Collector", are based. He wrote and drew comic strips for underground and college newspapers.
Gunn eventually returned to school and received his B.A. at Saint Louis University in his native St. Louis. He moved to New York where he received an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, which he today thinks may have been a wonderfully expensive waste of time. While finishing his MFA, he started writing "The Toy Collector" and began working for "Troma Studios", America's leading B-Movie production company. While there he wrote and produced the cult classic Tromeo and Juliet (1996) and, with Lloyd Kaufman, he wrote "All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger".
Gunn had a spiritual awakening in Cannes in 1997 and quit Troma and relocated from New York to Los Angeles. He wrote and acted in the film The Specials (2000) with Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas J. Churchill and his brother Sean Gunn. He wrote two scripts for Warner Brothers live action movies: Spy vs. Spy (1985) and Scooby-Doo (2002). In 1999, after almost five years, he finished "The Toy Collector". After doing Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Gunn made his directorial debut with Slither (2006). He later made the superhero film Super (2010) and the successful Marvel films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Gunn has four brothers, all of whom are in the entertainment industry. His brother, Patrick Gunn, is a Senior VP at Artisan Entertainment, the company responsible for distributing (and the marketing campaign of) The Blair Witch Project (1999). His brother, Brian Gunn, is a screenwriter who works in partnership with their cousin Mark Gunn.
Gunn's brother, Matt Gunn wrote and starred in the winner of the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, Man About Town (1997). Gunn's brother, Sean Gunn, is an actor regularly seen in films, commercials, and such TV shows as Angel (1999). James and Sean have collaborated on two occasions Sean starred in Tromeo and Juliet (1996), and they acted together and co-produced The Specials (2000). The brothers have one sister, Beth, who is a lawyer.
Gunn married actress and cartoonist Jenna Fischer in 2000. They divorced in 2008. He is now in a relationship with Jennifer Holland- Actor
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Blake Anderson is a comedian and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics. Originally from Concord, California, Anderson studied with The Groundlings and with Upright Citizens Brigade. He formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy along with Workaholics costars and co-creators Anders Holm, Adam DeVine and Kyle Newacheck. Anderson appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and has had small cameos in an episode of HBO's Entourage and an episode of the Fox show House. Anderson is also a big supporter of the Hyphy hip-hop music scene in the East Bay, California area, noting Lil B as one of his favorite performers. Anderson says he is "Based 4 Life" and "Lil B is the true based God." On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after fracturing his spine during a house party by jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table. Blake also recently played an extra in the music video "We are young" by FUN. In 2011, Blake had a cameo in One Direction's "One Thing" music video.- Costume Designer
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Rachel Finley's passion for the performing began its development at Charlotte, North Carolina's award-winning magnet high school Northwest School of the Arts where she studied acting, directing, creative writing and singing. Rachel earned her BFA at Carnegie Mellon University and went on to earn her MFA at Florida Atlantic University. Most recently Ms. Finley appeared on stage as Lena in Mad Cow Theatre's production of Boseman and Lena. Since the start of the pandemic, Rachel has been very active performing in several online "staged" readings, including Play Development Project's Touch the Moon, by Arianna Rose (appearing as Becca), South Florida Shakespeare Troupe's The Merchant of Venice (appearing as Nerissa and Salarino), and Mad Cow Theatre's Science Play Festival by several playwrights (appearing as The Griot and Jen). Ms. Finley is also developing a new one woman show entitled American Bullet for Gable Stage. She is currently awaiting continued filming of her lead role in the pilot of Motherless, a dramatic series.- Production Manager
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As Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content, Alan Horn is focused on the creative endeavors of The Walt Disney Company's renowned Studios division, which encompasses a collection of world-class entertainment studios that produce high-quality cinematic storytelling for both theatrical and streaming release. Among these globally respected studios are Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of popular stage shows on Broadway and around the world.
Horn was named Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios in 2012, becoming Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer in 2019 before shifting to the Chief Creative Officer role in 2021. In these roles, he presided over a time of significant growth including the integrations of Lucasfilm and the Fox film studios, as well as the Studios' expansion into the production of content for Disney's streaming services. Under Horn's leadership, The Walt Disney Studios set numerous records at the box office, surpassing $7 billion globally in 2016 and 2018 and $11 billion in 2019, the only studio ever to have reached these thresholds. Among the global hits released during his tenure are Disney's live-action "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," and "The Lion King"; Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Frozen," "Zootopia," "Moana," and "Frozen 2"; Pixar's "Coco," "Incredibles 2," and "Toy Story 4"; Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"; and Marvel Studios' "Black Panther," "Captain Marvel," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame," the latter of which is the highest grossing global release of all time.
Prior to joining Disney, Horn served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros., leading the studio's theatrical and home entertainment operations, including the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Warner Bros. Theatrical Ventures, and Warner Home Video. During Horn's tenure from 1999 to 2011, Warner Bros. was the top-performing studio at the global box office seven times and released numerous critically acclaimed films and box office hits including the eight-film Harry Potter series, "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Happy Feet," "Sherlock Holmes," "The Departed," "Million Dollar Baby," the second and third Matrix films and the Ocean's Eleven trilogy. He was an executive producer on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
In 1987, Horn co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, where as Chairman he oversaw a diverse collection of popular, acclaimed film and TV properties including "A Few Good Men," "The Shawshank Redemption," "The Green Mile," "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers," "In the Line of Fire," and "Seinfeld," the most successful show in television history. Horn previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Communications.
A passionate environmental advocate, Horn served as chair of the Natural Resources Defense Council from 2018 to 2020. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He serves on the American Film Institute Board of Directors and previously served on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean's Advisors. He is the recipient of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation's 2004 Pioneer of the Year Award, Harvard Business School's 2007 Leadership Award and 2016 Alumni Achievement Award, the Producers Guild of America's 2008 Milestone Award, and the Geffen Playhouse's 2014 Distinction in Service Award.
Horn earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. In 2010, he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York's Union College, his alma mater.- Music Artist
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T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Violeta Morgan and Clifford "Buddy" Harris, Sr. He is also known as T.I.P. and "Rubberband Man". T.I. is from the streets of Westside Bankhead Zone 1 in Atlanta. His original stage name, T.I.P., it stems from his childhood nickname "Tip", given by his grandfather. He later changed it to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip. He was dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually established himself as one of rap's greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s. T.I. has been active with helping the community especially with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, T.I. worked with troubled youths at Paulding Detention Center in Atlanta, provided scholarships for single parent families at Boys and Girls Clubs. He has had successful movies roles such as: ATL (2006) and most notably American Gangster (2007) along side Denzel Washington.- Producer
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Kevin Feige is an American film producer who has produced every Marvel Cinematic Universe film since Iron Man. He got his start as an associate and executive producer for the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, Daredevil, The Punisher, Ang Lee's Hulk, the original X-Men trilogy, Blade: Trinity and Tim Story's Fantastic Four films. Avengers: Endgame, one of his produced films is one of the highest grossing superhero films.- Actress
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Evelyn Leigh is known for Shortcake (2012), All Creatures Here Below (2018) and Animals (2014). She has been married to David Dastmalchian since 23 August 2013. They have one child.- Producer
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Victoria Alonso was born on 22 December 1965 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a producer, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Iron Man (2008) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005).- Producer
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Louis D'Esposito is an American film producer and director who is known for executive producing every Marvel Cinematic Universe film with the exception of 2008's The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. He directed two Marvel One-Shot films: Item 47 and Agent Carter, which spun off into an ABC show.- Actress
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Tameka, whose nickname "Tiny" is attributed to her 4' 11" height, resides with her daughter Zonnique Jailee Pullins (born 1996).
She along with former band mate Kandi Burruss wrote for group girl group TLC on their hit song "No Scrubs". She is in a relationship with successful rapper T.I., and they had a son named King (born August 25, 2004) together.
Tameka "Tiny" Cottle became famous through the group Xscape. In the group she sang some leads, and the higher-pitched vocals in the harmonies. She sang leads in their hit singles "Understanding", "My Little Secret" and "Do You Want To" amongst others.- Additional Crew
Rebekah Harris is known for The Saddle Club (2001).- Nadia Bowers is an American actress who earned her B.A in Sociology and French from Dartmouth College in 1995 and her M.F.A from NYU's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. She has crafted a career on Broadway, off Broadway, at prestigious regional theaters, and in TV and film. Her range as an actress has taken her from post-war Bosnia all the way to Shakespeare's clowns.
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He was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He got his nickname, as a child, from popping and ticking, when he couldn't sit still.
In 2000, he graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He went on to study Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama and Chapman University.
In 2003, he was a semifinalist on MTV's The Wade Robson Project (2003). He was also a runner-up on the television talent competition, Star Search (2003).
He has choreographed for South Korean pop/R&B singer, Se7en.
In December 2009, he debuted on the comedy collective, TheKommune.com, in several sketch-series videos.
He has taught dance classes and held workshops all over the world.
In season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance (2005), tWitch was beat out by Hokuto 'Hok' Konishi and didn't make the top 20. He returned the following season and not only made it into the top 20, but was a runner-up in the Finals. He went on to tour with the top 10 finalists, where he performed, with Katee Shean, the Emmy-nominated piece, "Mercy", choreographed by Mia Michaels. In 2010, he was chosen as one of the 10 All-Star dancers for SYTYCD's season 7.
He is a comic book fan, especially the Superman comics. He named his dog, a Jack Russel mix, "Krypto". His clothing line, tWitch Boss Clothing, first only offering t-shirts online, had the "T" within the Superman symbol on one of the t-shirts.
He was a member of the dance troupes, "Breed OCLA" and "Chill Factor Crew".
On December 13, 2022, Boss's wife, Allison Hokler, told the LAPD that he had left their home without his car. Some time later, the police received a call about a shooting in an L.A. hotel, where they found Boss dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.- Producer
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Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive Chairman in February 2020, having served as Chief Executive Officer since 2005. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Iger directs the Company's creative endeavors, while leading the Board and providing the full benefit of his experience, leadership and guidance.
Over his 15 years leading the Company, Mr. Iger built Disney into one of the world's largest and most admired media and entertainment companies, while focusing on the three fundamental pillars of his strategic vision: generating the best creative content possible; fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology; and expanding into new markets around the world.
As CEO, Mr. Iger expanded on Disney's rich history of unforgettable storytelling with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century Fox (2019), as well as the landmark 2016 opening of Disney's first theme park and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort; and the release of a number of record-setting films including the No. 1 movie of all time, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, the top animated features of all time, Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2, and the groundbreaking movie Marvel's Black Panther. Always one to embrace new technology, Mr. Iger has made Disney an industry leader through its creative content offerings across multiple platforms, most recently leveraging cutting edge direct-to-consumer technology with the highly successful launch of the Disney+ streaming service in November 2019 and ESPN+ in 2018.
During Mr. Iger's tenure, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as one of the "Most Reputable Companies" in both America and the world by Forbes magazine (2006-2019); one of the "Best Employers" in both America and the world by Forbes magazine (2019 and 2018, respectively); one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" by Fortune magazine (2009-2021); and as one of the "World's Most Respected Companies" by Barron's (2009-2017).
Mr. Iger assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company in October, 2005, and was elected Chairman in 2012. From 2000-2005 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Iger officially joined the Disney senior management team in 1996 as Chairman of the Disney-owned ABC Group and in 1999 was given the additional responsibility of President, Walt Disney International. In that role, Mr. Iger expanded and coordinated Disney's presence outside of the United States, establishing the blueprint for the Company's international growth today. As Chairman of the ABC Group, Mr. Iger oversaw the broadcast television network and station group, cable television properties, and radio and publishing businesses and also guided the complex merger between Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. During Mr. Iger's years with ABC, he obtained hands-on experience in every aspect of the television business-including news, sports, and entertainment-as well as in program acquisition, rights negotiations, and business affairs. He began his career at ABC in 1974.
Mr. Iger has been named TIME's Businessperson of the Year (2019); one of the "World's Most Powerful People" by Forbes magazine (2018); one of the "Top Gun CEOs" by Forbes magazine (2009); one of Fortune magazine's "25 Most Powerful People in Business" (2006, 2007); one of the "Best CEOs" by Institutional Investor magazine (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); MarketWatch CEO of the Year (2006); and "CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive (2014).
Mr. Iger was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in January 2020, and the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2015. He serves on the boards of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Perfect Day; and as chairman of the capital campaign for the new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum in Los Angeles. In 2012, Mr. Iger became a member of the Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, which recognizes some of the world's most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, artists, and civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders.
Mr. Iger is the author of the New York Times Best Seller "The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of The Walt Disney Company," published in 2019. He is a graduate of Ithaca College.- Imelda Corcoran is known for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and A Perfect Ending (2012).
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Carlos Alazraqui is an American actor and comedian known for his roles as Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life, Spyro the Dragon in the 1998 video game of the same name, Lazlo and Clam from Camp Lazlo, Denzel Crocker from The Fairly OddParents, James Garcia in Reno 911, the Taco Bell chihuahua, and Puma Luco from El Tigre.- Actor
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Cedric Yarbrough is a multi-hyphenate performer who just wrapped production on the new AMC series, "Lucky Hank," starring opposite Bob Odenkirk and Mireille Enos. Cedric stars "Paul Rourke," a poetry professor at Railton College who self-identifies as the rival to Odenkirk's "Hank." He also shot several feature films including the indie comedy, "The Donor Party," starring opposite Malin Ackerman and Rob Corddry, the Netflix feature, "Unfrosted," directed by and starring opposite Jerry Seinfield, and the Universal Pictures/Apatow Productions feature comedy, "Please Don't Destroy," starring opposite Conan O'Brien and Bowen Yang.
Cedric was recently seen in the "Reno 911!" holiday special for Paramount+, "It's A Wonderful Heist," and continues to recur on the ABC series, "The Goldbergs." He starred on the CBS series, "Carol's Second Act," and spent three seasons starring on the ABC series, "Speechless."
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cedric started his film and television career as a series regular on the Comedy Central series "Reno 911!". He also starred in the series revival "Reno 911! Defunded" for Roku, and the Paramount+ movie "Reno 911! The Hunt For QAnon," which was nominated for a 2022 Emmy regarding Outstanding TV Movie. Since then, Cedric has gone on to appear as a series regular, recurring character, or guest star in close to 100 numerous series over the course of his illustrious career.
Additionally, Cedric is a talented voice-over artist working on many hit animated shows such as "Bojack Horseman," "Paradise P.D.," "Mike Tyson Mysteries," "Bugs Bunny," "Family Guy," and "The Boondocks."
In the feature world, Cedric has worked with titans of comedy such as Steve Carrell in '"Get Smart" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in "The House," and Melissa McCarthy in "The Boss."- Actress
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Specializing in contemporary, ballet, jazz and tap dancing, a nine-year-old Allison Holker began her training at "The Dance Club" in Orem, UT. She then began entering dance competitions, including her wins in Colorado - "Company Dance" (2004) and New York - "New York City Dance Alliance" (2005). She graduated high school in 2006.
She has danced for Earth Wind & Fire. In 2002, she performed in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Utah Olympics. Allison has also performed in the tap show, "Revolution", and on the "Ballroom with a Twist" tour, choreographed by Dancing with the Stars (2005)' Louis van Amstel. She played a cheerleader in both of Disney's High School Musical (2006) & High School Musical 2 (2007) films.
She has taught dance classes, nationwide, with different dance conventions and workshops.
She was a dancer on the "So You Think You Can Dance Tour", after making it to the top 6, when she was a contestant, during season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance (2005), in 2006.
In 2010, she was picked to be a member of the "All Stars", performing for "So You Think You Can Dance", season 7.
She has been married to Stephen Boss since December 10, 2013. They have two children. She also has a daughter from a previous relationship, adopted by Stephen Boss.- Zonnique Pullins is an American television personality, and singer. She was born as Zonnique Jailee Pullins on March 20, 1996 in Atlanta Georgia. She is a former member of the OMG Girlz and best known for starring in the Reality show T.I. and Tiny: The family hustle from 2011 to 2017.
- Jessi Smiles is known for Epic Rap Battles of History (2010), True Life (1998) and Do It for the Vine (2014).
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Paul Scheer is a SAG Award-winning actor, writer, producer, pod-caster, and director. Scheer is a series regular on the Emmy nominated Showtime series Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle. He also is known for his role as Andre on the hit FX show The League, as well as his role of Mitch in Fresh off the Boat, and Stevie on Veep. He is the creator and star of the Adult Swim series NTSF:SD:SUV:: as well as the co-creator and star of MTV's cult Sketch Comedy show Human Giant. His recent film credits include a scene-stealing performance in SpectreVision's Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello, the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival selected Happily opposite Joel McHale, as well as the 2021 Sundance hit, This is How it Ends. Additionally he's had roles in Lionsgate's Long Shot, and the Oscar-nominated A24 film The Disaster Artist as well as the horror-comedy Slice with Chance the Rapper, and the indie drama Summer 03 with Joey King, and Universal Pictures' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.- Ekaterina Zalitko is known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Infiltrator (2016) and All Things to All Men (2013).
- Lorena Mendoza is known for Cielos azules (2013).
- Stephanie Bauer is known for Hollyscoop (2009), Oprah Builds a Network (2012) and World Premiere (2003).
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Roman Pena is known for The Drew Pearson Show (2012).- Actor
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Kevin Ryan first garnered international recognition while starring on BBC America's Copper. Created by Oscar winning director Barry Levinson, Emmy winner Tom Fontana, and Academy Award nominee Will Rokos, the show became BBC America's highest rated series premiere of all time.
Kevin also appeared in the History Channel's hit mini-series Sons of Liberty and in the NBC series Crossbones starring John Malkovich, created by Neil Cross. Some of his other roles include the series regular role of "Patrick Ryan" on Freeform's Guilt; portraying the edgy, temperamental "Colin Kilgannon" on NBC's hit TV series The Blacklist; and ABC's Once Upon a Time.
In Ireland, Kevin recently starred in The Southwesterlies and can currently be seen opposite Jane Seymour in Harry Wild. Both series are for RTE and Acorn TV. Harry Wild premiered internationally on April 4th on Acorn TV and received outstanding reviews and a loyal following, leading to a season two pickup which is currently filming in Ireland.
Most recently, Kevin starred in the film Lost Nation, where he portrayed the historical figure, Ethan Allen, directed by Jay Craven.
In addition to his substantial work as an actor, Kevin recently made the move into writing and directing. His short film, Bad Suns, received much critical acclaim including 27 festival awards. He's also slated to make his feature directing debut with Our Land Upon the Hill, which he also wrote.- Actor
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After studying theatrical performance and creative writing at the University of the Pacific and University of Southern California, Ferguson worked behind the scenes in daytime television production while occasionally finding time to perform in local theatre productions and improvisation groups. Towards the end of his production career, he actively began his pursuit of a career in voice-over. In 1999, while working on what would turn out to be his last full-time position in TV production, a voice-over agent named Pat Brady, after discovering Ferguson the week prior in a voice-over workshop in Toluca Lake, California, and before even officially signing with him for representation, sent him out on what would be his first professional voice-over audition (a sound-alike for Keanu Reeves in a 60 second radio spot satirizing The Matrix (1999) for the former Hollywood Video movie-rental franchise). He ended up booking the role from this first VO audition, after which he officially signed with Pat Brady who, through two talent agencies, would continue to represent him to this day. In 2000, Ferguson gained his first experience in animation voice-over alongside VO actors Rob Paulsen and David Sobolov having booked the role of "Ray" on a former, somewhat obscure CG animated web-series entitled "Li'l Green Men" featured on Warner Bros. former website "Entertaindom." After the next 3 years while building up his voice-over repertoire with various roles in commercial spots, video games, animation, and sound-alike voice-matching for various films, he would be cast in one of the first of his more notable roles being that of Blooregard Q. Kazoo, a.k.a "Bloo" in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) created and produced at Cartoon Network Studios and Boulder Media by animator Craig McCracken creator of The Powerpuff Girls (1998). This was accompanied by other notable performances such as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross in the animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Friend Owl in the feature Bambi II (2006), as well as his recurring vocal portrayal of Harrison Ford as Han Solo and Indiana Jones in Robot Chicken (2001), the regular series along with its growing franchise of Star Wars parodies. In 2008 Ferguson was also vocally featured as two differently styled race-announcers in two TV commercials for the sports beverage, Vitamin Water; one featuring race-car driver Carl Edwards with Ralph Macchio paying homage to his role in The Karate Kid (1984), and the other a Super Bowl ad featuring Shaquille O'Neal as an unlikely victorious horse-race jockey. Since then he's continued his work in several animation and video game projects as well as periodic voice-match work for the likes of Keanu Reeves, Ray Romano, Will Ferrell, Paul Walker, Andy Dick, Martin Short, Owen Wilson, Bruce Greenwood, Billy Bob Thornton, and Dan Aykroyd amongst many others.- Art Director
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Jody Perlmutter is known for Saferoom (2003) and Mute & Motormouth (2001).- Thomas Kretschmann was born in East Germany. Before becoming an actor, he was a swimmer. He has acted in several popular American movies, such as Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), The Pianist (2002), U-571 (2000), In Enemy Hands (2004), etc. He has three children, Nicolas, Stella and Sascha with his ex-girlfriend Lena.