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Burt Bacharach was a well known and multi award winning singer and song writer.
Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels, and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach wrote hits for singers such as Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, and B.J. Thomas. Bacharach wrote 73 U.S. and 52 UK Top 40 hits. He worked on many sound tracks including the smash hit, "Beware of the Blob" for the version of The Blob (1958) starring Steve McQueen.
He was married four times, lastly to Jane Hansen from 1993 until his death. They had two children. He also had two other children.- Actor
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Aaron Abrams is a Canadian actor and writer who has appeared in several regular and reoccurring roles for television, including including Masters of Sex, The L.A. Complex, Longmire, The Oath, Rookie Blue, Slings & Arrows, Blindspot and Hannibal where he played Brian Zeller.
Aaron Abrams has also written and produced several films.
He is a graduate of The Goodman Theatre School in Chicago.- Actor
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Aaron Yoo was born on 12 May 1979 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for 21 (2008), Disturbia (2007) and Friday the 13th (2009).- Adaa Khan: Enchanting the Screen with Versatility
Born and raised in the bustling city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, Adaa Khan stands as a prominent figure in the Indian television and film industry. A talented actress and model, Adaa has left an indelible mark with her compelling portrayals and charismatic presence on screen.
Adaa embarked on her journey in the world of entertainment in 2009, making her debut in the television series "Palampur Express" as Vigya, the best friend of Pavni. Her early career laid the foundation for what would become a remarkable and diverse portfolio.
From 2010 to 2011, Adaa gained recognition for her role as Aakashi Shastri in the serial "Behenein," portraying the character of Revati and Sevanti's third daughter. The year 2012 marked a pivotal moment in her career as she took on the lead role in "Amrit Manthan," a gripping tale of two sisters turned enemies, which aired on Life OK.
In 2014, Adaa showcased her versatility by participating in the reality show "Welcome 2 - Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki" and appearing in the serial "Piya Basanti Re" as Piya Kabir Shah on Sony Pal.
Breaking new ground in 2015, Adaa Khan hosted the stand-up comedy show "The Great Indian Family Drama" on SAB TV, offering viewers a humorous take on the daily life adventures of a Nawaab's family. However, it was her portrayal of Shesha, the Kaali Naagin and maternal cousin of Shivanya, in the supernatural-fiction serial "Naagin" from 2015 to 2017 that catapulted her to widespread acclaim.
The year 2018 saw Adaa venture into comedy with her role as Mrs. Pramod Kumar in the TV series "Kanpur Wale Khuranas." Following this, she delved back into the supernatural genre, captivating audiences as Sitara Shekhawat, Kuldeep, and Vrinda's daughter, in "Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara" from 2018 to 2019.
Adding another feather to her cap, Adaa fearlessly entered the reality show arena by participating in "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 10" in 2020, showcasing her determination and mettle in various challenges.
Off-screen, Adaa Khan was born to Parvin Khan and shares a strong bond with her sibling, Imran Khan. Her journey in the entertainment industry continues to evolve, leaving an enduring impact and establishing her as a versatile and beloved figure in the world of Indian television and film. - Actor
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Adam Johnson was born in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Outpost (2018), Yellowstone (2018) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013).- Ainsley Reagan is a 16 year old dancer, actress, singer and model originally from Roswell, GA and Starkville, MS who is now living in the Los Angeles area. Ainsley started dancing competitively at age 5 and conquered the competitive dance arena with awards and titles in both solo and group performances. She is versatile and trained in a multitude of genres and styles and loves learning new ones. She is currently attending and training at The Brea Space in Brea, California to learn as much as she can and perfect her technique to further her career. She has much experience in on stage performing and assisting choreographers and conventions, as well as music videos, tv and film. She was signed by Wilhelmina Models Kids at the age of 9 and started booking jobs In tv, film and music videos and continues to do so. She is also skilled at acting and vocal performances and once was a competitive gymnast. Her passion for the entertainment world started early in life and has continued to grow with each experience afforded her. On her off time, she enjoys reading, the beach and hiking adventures. She is an old soul and loves fashion and anything vintage. Ainsley is excited to literally leap into new adventures.
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Alan Root was born on 12 May 1937 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Mysterious Castles of Clay (1978) and Here be dragons (1990). He was married to Joan Root, Fran Michelmore and Jenny Hammond. He died on 26 August 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya.- Actress
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Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curus was born in Mexico, where her father was working at the time. She started performing on stage at a tender age of 6. She studied at the National Ballet Academy in Kraków from 1989-1998 and at the National Academy of Music's vocal department in Kraków. Her silver screen debut was in Pan Tadeusz (1999), the biggest box office success in Polish history. Other notable roles include Ondine in Neil Jordan's film Ondine (2009) (2009), Veronica in Trade (2007) opposite Kevin Kline, Zosia in Pan Tadeusz (1999), Anke in Summer Storm (2004) or Signe in the Spike Lee production The Girl Is in Trouble (2015) (2012).- Actress
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Amy Sloan was born on 12 May 1978 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Aviator (2004) and The Heartbreak Kid (2007).- Amy Wheaton was born on 12 May 1978 in Pasadena, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Curse (1987), The Yellow Bird (2001) and Baywatch (1989). She has been married to Andrew since 22 September 2007.
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Andrea Demetriades (born 1987) is an Australian actress known for her television, theatre and film roles.
Demetriades was born in Perth, the youngest of four sisters. Her father, Costas, emigrated from Cyprus in 1969 and met her mother, Athena. Athena was born in Perth but her father was from Andros, Greece. Athena is an artist and Costas became a Greek language teacher and a translator, helping people with legal matters and translating in hospitals and welfare departments.
Demetriades studied Dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and Communications and Cultural Studies at Curtin University. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) degree in 2006.
Demetriades is best known for her role as Lina Badir in the television series Crownies. She reprized the role for the spin-off series Janet King in 2014 and 2016. Her television guest roles include All Saints as Felicity Summers in 2009, Mr & Mrs Murder as Lola and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries as Beatrice in 2013. Demetriades appeared in the critically acclaimed 2015 Australian drama series The Principal as Hafa Habeb. In 2017 she starred in both the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's TV series Seven Types of Ambiguity, and Pulse as Doctor Lou Tannis. In 2018 she also starred in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's TV series Squinters.
Demetriades has featured in the films Nerve and Around The Block. Her theatre roles include Bell Shakespeare's Pericles, for which she was nominated for a 2009 Green Room Award and she toured Australia in Bell Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in 2010. She starred as Eliza Doolittle in Sydney Theatre Company's 2012 production of Pygmalion.
Demetriades is one of the main protagonists in the 2015 film Alex & Eve about dating between a Greek (Alex, played by Richard Brancatisano) and a Muslim Lebanese (Eve, played by Demetriades).- Actress
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Anna Graves was born on 12 May 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Wolfenstein (2009).- Actor
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Anthony Brandon Wong is an award-winning actor who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and more than 40 hit television programs in the US, Canada, Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. He has also played lead and major roles in over thirty stage productions, mostly in Australia. He is best known to international audiences for his role as 'Ghost', the Zen Buddhist assassin in "The Matrix Reloaded", "The Matrix Revolutions", and as the lead character (alongside Jada Pinkett Smith) in the "Enter the Matrix" video game, all written and directed by The Wachowski's. Wong spent 15 months working in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sydney, Australia, opposite Pinkett Smith, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Monica Bellucci, Harold Perrineau and Hugo Weaving.
For 3 seasons, Wong played the principal role of Danny Law, father of five children, in the SBS/Matchbox Pictures comedy series "The Family Law", which made history for being the first acting ensemble to win an Equity Ensemble Award three times, when it won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series in 2017, 2018 and 2020. The Family Law also won the 2016 Screen Producers Australia Awards (SPAA) for Best Comedy Series Production and the 2016 Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) Award for Best Casting in a TV Comedy Series. "The Family Law" was also nominated for a 2016 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Television Comedy Series.
In 2019, Wong played the supporting role of drag queen Virginia Woof in the Australian movie "Sequin in a Blue Room", which made its world premiere at Sydney Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. It was also screened at Outfest in Los Angeles in July 2019. Wong played Patrick McDermott, the real-life Korean-American cameraman who disappeared in 2005, in the mini-series "Olivia: Hopelessly Devoted to You" opposite his acting student, Australian singer/actress Delta Goodrem, who portrayed Olivia Newton-John.
Also in 2019, Wong made a cameo appearance in the ABC (Australia)/Netflix comedy series "The Letdown" (Season 2), and completed filming on two forthcoming Australian features - "The Pitch", playing the supporting role of Bobby Berman, a tough-talking New York movie executive, and "Unsound", opposite Game of Throne's Reece Noi. He was also seen in an episode of the US/French TV series "Reef Break".
In 2018, Wong played the supporting role of dance teacher Tin in the Australian feature "Thicker than Water" alongside 15 of his acting students including Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. Anthony was nominated for an "Honorable Mention Award for Supporting Actor" for his performance at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards. Wong's dance track "Emancipate" is also part of the soundtrack of the movie.
Wong starred in the sci-fi short "Emporium", playing the lead role opposite nine of his acting students including Christopher Sommers ("The Water Diviner"). Wong was nominated for Best Actor in a Short Film at the 2017 Edmonton Festival of Fear International Film Festival.
In 2017, Wong was seen in the ABC medical drama series "Pulse" as neurosurgeon Dr Arthur Chan, appearing alongside Game of Throne's Owen Teale, Hawaii Five-0's Claire van der Boom, and Seven Types of Ambiguity's Susie Porter. He was also seen in the Channel Seven (Australia) mini-series "Blue Murder: Killer Cop" which stars Richard Roxburgh, Toni Collette and Aaron Pedersen, and as high school principal John Nguyen in the multi-award winning ABC (Australia) television program "First Day". Wong reprised his role in the 2019 series of "First Day".
Earlier in 2017, Wong played a lead guest role of a father struggling with his transgender child in the ABC legal drama series "Newton's Law" opposite Claudia Karvan and Toby Schmitz.
Wong played the series regular role of lascivious shop-owner and fish-fighting champion Le Bok in the NBC Universal/Matchbox Pictures kung fu comedy series "Maximum Choppage", which was screened on Australia's ABC TV network in early 2015. The main cast of "Maximum Choppage" were nominated for a 2016 Equity Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
In 2013-4, Wong filmed the role of Michael Lau in the Matchbox Pictures sci-fi series "Nowhere Boys", which won multiple awards including an International Emmy Award in 2016, Best Children's Series at the 2014 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, and a 2014 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program.
In 2012, Wong played the role of former Chinese premier Chou En-lai in the HBO movie "Hemingway and Gellhorn" opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen, directed by Philip Kaufman. That same year, he played the supporting role of 'Asian Elvis' opposite Gary Oldman and Christian Slater in the comedy "Guns, Girls and Gambling", which was shot in Salt Lake City, Utah, and also played a guest role opposite Ed Asner in "Hawaii Five-O" in the episode titled "Kalele", filmed in Honolulu.
In 2011, Wong was seen in the Steven Soderbergh movie "Haywire", alongside Michael Douglas, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, and Gina Carano. Wong filmed the role of kidnapped journalist 'Jiang' in Dublin, Barcelona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Other notable film credits include the 20th Century Fox action movie "Flight of the Phoenix", opposite Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Hugh Laurie, Tyrese Gibson, and Tony Curran, which was filmed in the deserts of Namibia, the lead male role in Clara Law's "Floating Life" as a womanizing Hong Kong stockbroker who realizes the error of his philandering ways, the villainous Chinatown crime lord Peter Cho in the Australian comedy "Crooked Business" and the films "Little Fish" (opposite Cate Blanchett), "Lilian's Story" (starring Toni Collette), "Till There Was You" (starring Mark Harmon and Jeroen Krabbe), and "Seeing Red" (opposite David Wenham, 'Faramir' in "The Lord of the Rings").
In 2008, Wong played the series regular role of 'Tasuke Kogo' in ABC Family's "Samurai Girl", father of the title character and one of Japan's most powerful businessmen. In the same year, in the BBC's "Secrets of the Forbidden City" he played the principal character of real life 15th Century Chinese Emperor Yongle, the visionary but despotic leader who built the world-famous Forbidden City.
Wong also played the lead role of Hirohito opposite Caspar Van Dien ("Starship Troopers") in the US martial arts TV movie "Mask of the Ninja" (Spike TV). His many other television credits include "Glee" (in the Series 2 episode "Grilled Cheesus"), "The Unit" (as a Thai prince facing death threats), "NCIS" (as Navy Doctor Russell Nguyen), the Francis Ford Coppola produced "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (playing a Hong Kong detective), Disney Channel's "Jumping Ship" (as a modern-day pirate), "All Saints" (as a journalist who loses his partner), "Water Rats" (as a compulsive gambler), "Xena Warrior Princess" "Cassidy", "The Boys from the Bush", "Home and Away", "A Country Practice", "The Alice" and the HBO pilot "1%", written by Michael Tolkin ("The Player") and directed by Emmy award winning director Alan Taylor ("The Sopranos").
Wong also played the series regular roles of 'Mek', a heroic scientist on "Spellbinder 2", filmed in Poland, China and Australia, opposite Ryan Kwanten ("True Blood") and 'Lee', a political revolutionary in "Embassy", filmed in Melbourne and Fiji.
He played the role of Gerald in the Internet series "The Booth at the End", opposite Xander Berkeley ("24" and "Nikita"), produced by Michael Eisner.
In 1992, he won the Victorian Green Room Best Actor Award (theatre) for his performance as a Filipino transvestite in "Sex Diary of an Infidel", which also netted him a Sydney Critics Circle Award nomination. He also scored Green Room Award nominations for his stage work in "The Temple" as a cocaine-addicted paraplegic and in "The Language of the Gods" as an Indonesian priest with magical powers. He played the lead role of a Malaysian king in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of "Coup d'etat", and portrayed an Aboriginal hip-hop artist, a Lebanese tough guy, an African schoolgirl and a New Zealand-born Samoan boxer in the acclaimed stage production of "Fast Cars and Tractor Engines" (Urban Theatre Projects, Sydney). In 2010, he starred in the circus theatre spectacular "Shanghai Lady Killer", written by renown Australian director and screenwriter Tony Ayres ("The Home Song Stories") and in the villainous role of Vasquez in "'Tis Pity She's A Whore" at Melbourne's acclaimed Malthouse Theatre. In early 2017, Wong was seen in the Australian stage premiere of the Olivier-Award winning play "Chimerica" at Sydney Theatre Company, directed by Kip Williams. Wong played old alcoholic doctor Chebutykin in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" in November/December 2017 at Sydney Opera House, and the role of Mississippi-accented Doctor Baugh in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' opposite Hugo Weaving and Pamela Rabe ("Wentworth"). Both productions were also directed by Kip Williams.
Wong is an accomplished singer in cabaret, having performed in shows at Hollywood's renown cabaret venues M Bar and Gardenia Lounge, and sung in the Australian musicals "Rasputin" directed by Emmy award winning director Stephen Hopkins), and "And It's Got a Lovely Backyard". In Sydney, Australia, he has sung at well-known music venues such as The Imperial Hotel, The Harbourside Brasserie, Side On Cafe, LA Bar, and at the Chinese Gardens in Darling Harbour. He has recorded a dance single "Emancipate", co-written with Daniel Nemes, and produced by Steve Peach, who has worked with the likes of Gwen Stefani, Macy Gray and Kylie Minogue.
He is also a writer (journalism, plays) and comedian (credits include the hit Australian comedy stage show "Wog-a-rama", the sit-com "Acropolis Now" and stand up).
He is also a much sought after acting teacher and coach, who has taught at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Arts (alumni include Cate Blanchett, Mel Gibson and Judy Davis), Actors Centre Australia (where Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts studied), West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 16th Street Studios Melbourne, Queensland University of Technology and the Australian Theatre for Young People.
Wong has trained in many different acting techniques (Meisner, Strasberg, Improvisation, Asian theatre methods) and with many acclaimed acting teachers including world-renown acting coach Ivana Chubbuck, who has worked with Halle Berry, Brad Pitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlize Theron, Jim Carrey, Terrence Howard, Catherine Keener, Kate Hudson and hundreds of other A List actors. Ivana Chubbuck trained Wong to be an accredited teacher of her acting technique. He has also studied with Larry Moss, acting coach to Leonardo di Caprio, Hilary Swank, Helen Hunt and Tobey Maguire; with Eric Morris, former coach to Jack Nicholson, and with Elizabeth Kemp, who worked with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga on their performances in "A Star is Born". Wong studied voice with Patsy Rodenburg and the late Rowena Balos (with whom he ran annual acting, voice and US accent workshops in Sydney for many years). He has also studied with Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Amy Morton and Audrey Francis, with UK directors Mike Alfreds and Ian Rickson, and with West Side Story's Carole d'Andrea.- Actress
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April Grace was born in Lakeland, Florida, USA. April is an actor and producer, known for Magnolia (1999), I Am Legend (2007) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).- Cinematographer
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Barry Ackroyd was born on 12 May 1954 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Hurt Locker (2008), Captain Phillips (2013) and United 93 (2006).- Actress
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Bebel Gilberto was born on 12 May 1966 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Rio (2011), In Time (2011) and Rio 2 (2014).- Actress
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Beth Maitland was born on 12 May 1958 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). She has been married to Christopher Banninger since 1 October 1989. They have one child.- Actor
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Billy Squier was born on 12 May 1950 in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Battleship (2012) and The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). He has been married to Nicole Schoen since 2002.- Tommy Hibbitts is known for The House (2022), Bimini: God Save This Queen (2021) and Hideous (2022).Bimini Bon Boulash
- Bobby Parr was born on 12 May 1942 in Paddington, Middlesex, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), At the Earth's Core (1976) and Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971).
- He got his show business start at the age of two in 1944 in the Broadway play "A Member of the Wedding". His performance caught the eye of MGM, which brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He appeared in several feature films for MGM over the next five years. His formal education was squeezed in between takes at MGM's studio school, where other child stars of the period like Elizabeth Taylor, Dean Stockwell, Debbie Reynolds and Tommy Rettig all learned together. After signing with Disney, he was originally scheduled to be a "Mousketeer" but was pulled from the M-O-U-S-E show after six months to work on the Disney mini-series Spin & Marty. Although he had a top agent, his parents acted as his personal management team, which was common among child actors during that period. His younger brother, Scotty Morrow followed in his footsteps and became a popular featured film and television actor as well. As a young adult, Brad later toured with the stage version of both "West Side Story" and "The Diary of Anne Frank". When his acting days ended, he dedicated himself to the world of business management. In 1990, he became the president of CII Premium Finance in Burbank. He was forced to resign from the business in 1996 due to illness. He died on November 7, 1997.
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As one of Hollywood's leading men, Bruce Boxleitner has starred in a major motion picture franchise, numerous feature films, and several popular television series, produced a major network film and TV series, performed on Broadway, and authored two science fiction novels.
Boxleitner received his formal acting training on stage. A native mid-westerner, he is an alumnus of Chicago's prestigious Goodman Theatre. In 1972, he starred in the Broadway production of Status Quo Vadis with Ted Danson. He then relocated to Los Angeles and quickly landed a guest spot on the legendary TV series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as well as numerous guest roles on series, including Hawaii Five-O (1968), Baretta (1975), Police Woman (1974), and Gunsmoke (1955).
Boxleitner's big break occurred when he was cast opposite James Arness in the pilot for the epic TV series How the West Was Won (1976). He went on to star in the CBS series Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982); mini-series East of Eden (1981); and TV movie The Last Convertible (1979).
In 1982, Boxleitner was cast as the title role in Disney's cult film Tron (1982) which garnered him science fiction fans worldwide. However, it was in Boxleitner's four-year run for CBS's Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), starring opposite Kate Jackson, which endeared him to fans everywhere and made him a household name. In 1994, Boxleitner joined the cast of the popular TV series Babylon 5 (1993) as John Sheridan, President of the Interstellar Alliance, a war hero-turned-diplomat at the helm of Earth Alliance Space Station in the year 2259. The show aired for five seasons.
Boxleitner most recently starred with Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy (2010), the popular motion picture sequel to TRON. The cast includes Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. In addition, Boxleitner reprised his role in Tron: Uprising (2012) on Disney's XD TV network, his first animated TV series. The multi-talented cast includes Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Lance Henriksen, and Paul Reubens. The original TRON recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Several motion pictures include Gods and Generals (2003) with Robert Duvall, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang and Mira Sorvino; The Babe (1992) with John Goodman and Kelly McGillis; Kuffs (1992) with Christian Slater; and The Baltimore Bullet (1980) with James Coburn.
Numerous TV movie credits include The Secret (1992) with Kirk Douglas; Perfect Family (1992) with Jennifer O'Neill and Joanna Cassidy; Double Jeopardy (1992) with Rachel Ward, Sally Kirkland and Sela Ward; Passion Flower (1986) with Barbara Hershey and Nicol Williamson; and Hallmark Channel movies, Love's Everlasting Courage (2011) and Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006); among many others. The veteran actor has appeared in numerous recurring roles on TV series including GCB (2012) and Heroes (2006), and has guest-starred on NCIS (2003) and Chuck (2007), among others.
A skilled horseman, Boxleitner utilized his talents in numerous western TV series and films including The Gambler television movie series that aired on CBS and NBC, starring opposite Kenny Rogers; Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994) with James Arness (Arness' final film); CBS' remake of Red River with Gregory Harrison, James Arness and Laura Johnson; Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994) with Hugh O'Brian; and Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986), based on legendary western author Louis L'Amour's novel of the same name.
Boxleitner was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in April 2012 honoring him for his illustrious career in western films. He is a two-time recipient of the Wrangler Award.
In 2013, Boxleitner co-starred with Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal in Hallmark Channel's first-ever prime-time series, Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove (2013) to rave reviews and an average of 2 million viewers. The #1 rated cable program was renewed for a third season and is scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2015.
In 1999, Boxleitner authored "Frontier Earth" and in 2001, its sequel "Frontier Earth: Searcher", published by The Berkley Publishing Group. Boxleitner resides in Los Angeles with his wife, publicist Verena King, and has three sons: Sam, Lee and Michael.- Actor
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Bruce McCulloch was born on 12 May 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for The Kids in the Hall (1988), Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) and Dog Park (1998). He has been married to Tracy Ryan since 2003. They have two children.- Cara Maria Sorbello was born on 12 May 1986. She is an actress, known for Welcome to Hope (2021), A Jar Full of Christmas and Love in Storytown.
- Carina Boberg was born on 12 May 1952 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Rena rama Rolf (1994), Kopps (2003) and Hedda Gabler (2015). She was married to Göran Ragnerstam. She died on 31 May 2020 in Sweden.
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Carla Hall was born on 12 May 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Girls Trip (2017), The Comeback (2005) and Mall Santa. She has been married to Matthew D. Lyons since 29 April 2006.- Actor
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Charles Carroll was born Daniel Patrick Charles Carroll in Los Angeles, CA to a Catholic family with Irish and Scottish ancestry. He grew up in Manhattan Beach; he attended Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary and later Junipero Serra High School. He received academic scholarships from the State of California and the Copley Foundation, and studied Theatre at Loyola University, graduating in 1974. He gratefully accepted the opportunity to study abroad when actor Carroll O'Connor and Los Angeles attorney Charles Prince provided an acting scholarship to pursue his professional training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Returning to the U.S., he toured as Alexander Hamilton in a production of Jefferson vs. Hamilton, the story of the famous disagreements on the financial structure of our country, a play that he co-authored.
In 1979, he opened the Los Angeles Garden Theater Festival at the University of Southern California with the premiere of his own one-man show on the life of Walt Whitman, I Hear America Singing; then toured the country in the production.
Charles has performed with regional theaters and Shakespeare companies across the country including the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts; Stage West and Shakespeare in the Park in Fort Worth; the Dallas Theatre Center, Stage #1, Theatre Three, and Shakespeare Festival Dallas in Texas; Shakespeare in the Park in Omaha, Nebraska; as well as the LA Shakespeare Festival and the Grove Shakespeare in California. He has had the pleasure of working with many acclaimed directors including Edward Payson Call, Richard Risso, and Maurice Daniels of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
While performing in the Shakespeare Festival in Dallas in 1986, he was cast in "Robocop," his first major motion picture.
In addition, Charles has taught acting at California State University Dominguez Hills, and Richland College in Richland, TX., and given acting seminars across the US, and at Concordia University in Montreal. He developed a curriculum of on camera acting classes at the Film Actors Lab in Las Colinas, Texas, where he taught with Adam Roarke and Spencer Milligan from 1987 to 1991. He was asked to join the faculties of K.D. Studios and S.T.A.G.E. in 1989 to include his method in their curriculum. He produced and directed four short films using his acting students, utilizing entirely student film crews from local university and professional schools. In 1991, he returned to Los Angeles, forming his own On Camera Workshop. In addition to coaching many up and coming young actors, his long-term students include several well-established professionals. He continues to act in film and television as well as theatre productions, as time permits.- Charles Pettigrew was born on 12 May 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Charles & Eddie: Would I Lie to You? (1992), Kriebels (1995) and Fully Booked (1995). He died on 6 April 2001 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Cherie Gil was born on 12 May 1963 in Manila, Philippines. She was an actress and producer, known for Sonata (2013), Bituing walang ningning (1985) and Ngayon at kailanman (1992). She was married to Roni Rogoff. She died on 5 August 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actor
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A US, Canadian and UK citizen, Christian was born in Toronto Ontario to Marnie Neve, an Amsterdam-born psychologist and yoga instructor, and Gerry Campbell, a Glasgow-born english and drama teacher. He is an actor, producer and director known for the Showtime Emmy Award winning movie Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) with Kristen Bell, the gay romantic comedy Trick (1999) with Tori Spelling, as well as the HBO series True Detective (2014) and Big Love (2006). He has been married to America Olivo since 2009.- Christian Contreras was born in Belize. He is an actor and writer, known for Halo: Nightfall (2014), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Foundation (2021). He has been married to Jodie Whittaker since 31 December 2008. They have two children.
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Cindy Chiu was born on 12 May 1980 in Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Bring It on: All or Nothing (2006), Coach Carter (2005) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).- Producer
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Cis Corman was born on 12 May 1926 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. She was a producer and casting director, known for Death Wish (1974), The King of Comedy (1982) and The Deer Hunter (1978). She was married to Dr. Harvey Harold Corman. She died on 27 April 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
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Years before landing the iconic role of Scarlett O'Connor on the CMT/HULU TV series Nashville (2012) and launching her career as a singer/songwriter, Clare Bowen, a pediatric cancer survivor, was growing up in Dharawal Country on the Minnamurra River, Australia.
Bowen heard her first broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry on the wireless in her granddad's kitchen. Soon after, her classical vocal coach paused one of their lessons to comment on the country lilt that had naturally crept into Bowen's voice.
It would be another decade or so before she'd duet with heavyweights like Zac Brown and Vince Gill, recording with Grammy-winning producers such as T Bone Burnett and Buddy Miller, but those early experiences helped plant the seed, pushing Bowen toward Nashville. NASHVILLE ran for six seasons, with 20+ soundtracks, selling over one million album units and over five million single downloads to date. Bowen, a lead in the series, continues to reunite for international live tours.
A sought after actor on both sides of the Atlantic, Bowen earned critical praise in the controversial Australian film The Combination, directed by David Field, and in the leading role of Wendla in the Sydney Theatre Company's musical production of Spring Awakening. It was during this time that Bowen took the advice of the STC's artistic director, Oscar winner, Cate Blanchett, and headed to Los Angeles in 2012. During her first year in America, she caught the bus to her Nashville (2012) audition and landed NASHVILLE. When asked whether she could play the banjo, Bowen replied "probably" and learned.
After the series wrap of Nashville (2012) in 2018, Bowen and her singer / songwriter husband, Brandon Robert Young joined Grammy winning duo SUGARLAND on their Still The Same reunion tour, opening for the country heavyweights in arenas across the US, and afterwards returned to Australia to star alongside one of her heroes, film veteran, Bryan Brown (Cocktail (1988) Australia (2008), Along Came Polly (2004)) in the award winning horror series Hungry Ghosts (2020).
In 2019, Clare set out on a 16 month long headline tour in support of the international release of her highly anticipated eponymous album, which sold out across the UK, US, Germany and Australia.
2020 saw Bowen and Brandon Robert Young form Cinematic Americana duo BOWEN * YOUNG. The duo, signed to UK label Snakefarm Records, made a splash opening for Billy Joel in London, followed by their own sold out shows across the globe. BOWEN * YOUNG's debut album is set for release in May, 2024.- Claribel Alegría was born on 12 May 1924 in Estelí, Nicaragua. She was an executive. She was married to Darwin Flakoll. She died on 25 January 2018 in Managua, Nicaragua.
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Claudio Da Passano was born on 12 May 1957 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Argentina, 1985 (2022), Chiquititas (1995) and Un hijo genial (2003). He was married to Andrea Tenuta. He died on 25 January 2023 in Argentina.- Actor
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Daniel Craig Baker was born on 12 May 1985 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Captive State (2019), The Empty Man (2020) and APB (2017).- Actor
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Daniel Grinbank is known for Jugo azul de uvas (1994), Jamas vi a un monstruo con anteojos (1993) and Socias (2008).- Daniel Leis died on 12 May 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Daniel Newman was born in the city of York but was raised on a council estate in London. He moved from school to school he missed most of his last year of school because of filming Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Daniel was married by the time he was 18 years old but was separated from his wife in 1997 and had a 9 month old daughter. Also in 1997 Daniel lost his 25 year old brother Mark in a car accident. Daniel now has another daughter called Jessica Lauren.
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David A.R. White has been a working actor, director and producer in Los Angeles for over twenty years. He was raised in a small Mennonite farming community outside of Dodge City, Kansas.
At the age of 19, David moved to LA, and only six months after moving, landed a recurring role on the hit top 10, TV CBS sitcom, Evening Shade for close to four years. He played the best friend of Burt Reynolds's son. David then went on to guest appearances on such shows as: Coach, Saved by the Bell, Sisters, Melrose Place, Martial Law and many others.
In 1999, produced and starred in his first feature length film, The Moment After. The following year, he produced and starred in the groundbreaking faith based theatrical film, Mercy Streets opposite Eric Roberts, Stacy Keach and Cynthia Watros. David was nominated for a movie guide's "best actor" award for his dual roles in the film. Sony picked up both films for distribution. David kept producing and starring in films throughout the next several years.
In late 2005, David became a founding partner in the film distribution/production entity Pure Flix.
Today, Pure Flix maintains its position as the number one Faith based studio, producing and distributing more films in this genre than any other studio. David also maintains his position as one of the most prolific actors/filmmakers in the faith based arena, as he writes, directs, produces and stars in many of the films.
David has starred in over 20 films. Some of his film credits include: SIX...the Mark Unleashed, The Moment After 1,2, In the Blink of an Eye, Hidden Secrets, Holyman Undercover, Run On, Marriage Retreat, Me Again, Jerusalem Countdown (based on the best selling book that sold over 2 million units and the Revelation Road movies.
In 2012, David created, produced and starred in the UP original film, Brother White. He co-starred with Reginald Vel Johnson, Jackee, Victoria Jackson, academy award nominee Bruce Davison and Ray Wise. At the TCA's that year, David got rave reviews and became a darling, charming the critics with his real life Mennonite stories.
For his performance in Brother White, David was named a finalist in 5th Annual Cable FAX Program Awards in the category of Best Actor - Family Friendly
In 2014, David produced and Co Starred in the #1 live action independent movie of the year, God's Not Dead. He starred with Kevin Sorbo and Dean Cain in God's Not Dead. God's Not Dead maintains it's position as the 6th most profitable movie in cinema history based on it's ROI.
Also in 2014, David helped produced a new Sony Film, Mom's Night Out.
In 2015, David starred in the new action/comedy dog movie Dancer and the Dame. He starred opposite Billy Gardell. (Mike on Mike & Molly). David continues to be at the helm of Pure Flix shooting and releasing 4 theatricals films a year, and building and creating content such as Malibu Dan, the God's Not Dead franchise and David's latest, Beckman for Pureflix.com- Actor
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David Lipman was born on 12 May 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for True Grit (2010), Weekend at Bernie's II (1993) and Smash (2012). He has been married to Elizabeth A Bacharach since 1977. They have two children.- David Pinard was born in the automotive capital of Canada, Windsor Ontario. David graduated from the University of Windsor, with a degree in Human Kinetics. Despite growing up as an athlete and playing soccer most his life, he always had a love for entertaining people. After moving to Toronto, David attended the Second City school of improv and also studied under acting teachers such as Lewis Baumander, Dean Armstrong, and Harmon Walsh. David also has a background in music, he can play guitar and piano and has also signed some of his music to various tv, film and commercial productions.
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Deborah Kara Unger was the first Canadian accepted into the prestigious Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. She made her feature film debut in Blood Oath (1990), followed by roles in Christopher Crowe's Whispers in the Dark (1992), Till There Was You (1991), and Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994). She acted in the award-winning television drama Bangkok Hilton (1989) with Nicole Kidman and Denholm Elliott, as well as HBO's Hotel Room (1993), directed by James Signorelli, and Showtime's ensemble medical drama State of Emergency (1994).- Actor
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Dennis Trillo was born on 12 May 1981. He is an actor and director, known for Felix Manalo (2015), Aishite imasu (Mahal kita) 1941 (2004) and On the Job 2: The Missing 8 (2021).- Actor
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Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise (2010-2011), About Time (2013), Ex Machina (2015) and The Revenant (2015).
He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, alongside whom he has appeared in several films and theatre projects.
Gleeson starred in Anna Karenina (2012), Frank (2014), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). He also portrayed the First Order's General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
In 2013 he starred in the Black Mirror episode Be Right Back.
His film debut was Boy Eats Girl (2005).- Music Department
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Drew Mikuska is a film composer living and working in Los Angeles, California. He completed a Masters of Music in Screen Scoring in the Spring of 2017 at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music after finishing a Bachelors of Music in Composition at USC in 2016. Currently, Mikuska is completing additional arranging & orchestrating work for composers Leo Birenberg, Layla Minoui, and Anton Sanko on various projects for which they are currently scoring. He has also had the pleasure to act as scoring arranger and assistant for Patrick Kirst, Josh Moshier and Sunna Wehrmeijer on various projects within the past year. Earlier this spring, he collaborated with composer Anton Sanko as orchestrator & arranger on Sanko's most recent feature film project, "Amanda." In January, Mikuska completed a fellowship in the 2018 Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive under the mentorship of Conrad Pope, William Ross and Angel Velez. Last summer, Mikuska participated in the 2017 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis and was recognized with the ASCAP Foundation Michelle and Dean Kay Award for his involvement in this program. He also took part in the NYU/ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop in the summer of 2016. During his time at USC, he was awarded the ASCAP Betty Rose Award & Scholarship, which is presented each year to an "outstanding, promising composer participating in The ASCAP Foundation Composer-in-Residence Program at the University of Southern California." He has also had the privilege of interning for several outstanding film composers over the past several years, including Joe Trapanese, Gabriel Mann, Peter Golub, and at Remote Control Productions.- Actress
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Eleftheria Eleftheriou (born 12 May 1989) is a Greek Cypriot singer and actress. She came to prominence through her participation in the second season of the Greek version of The X Factor. Shortly after her elimination, Sony Music Greece signed her and submitted her as a candidate to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. She was later disqualified from the national final, following the leak of her song onto the web by an unknown party.
Eleftheriou had previously participated in the Cypriot national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Play That Melody To Me" featuring Maria Zorli, finishing seventh in the final. Eleftheriou represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, with the song "Aphrodisiac", where she placed 17th (9th on the televoting).- Actor
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Emilio Estevez was born on May 12, 1962, in New York City. He is the eldest son of actor Martin Sheen, who at the time was just breaking into the business. His mother, Janet Sheen (née Templeton), was a former New York art student who had met Emilio's father right after he had moved to Manhattan. Martin and Janet had three other children, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez, all of whom became actors. His father is of half Spanish and half Irish descent, and his mother, whose family is from Kentucky, has English and Scottish ancestry.
He lived on Manhattan's Upper West Side until his family relocated to Malibu in 1968. Before graduating from Santa Monica High School in 1980, Estevez had already had a small role as a messenger boy in Apocalypse Now (1979), that was ultimately cut from the film.
Though his father had opted to use the stage name "Sheen" over his more ethnic birth name "Estevez," Emilio chose to retain the family name, hoping to avoid riding his father's coattails. He also thought the double "E" set of initials was "pretty."
He appeared in a few TV movies, the first of which was 17 Going on Nowhere (1980), before making his big-screen debut opposite Matt Dillon in 1982's Tex (1982). A part in The Outsiders (1983) followed, and Estevez made his first big splash as the punk rocker Otto in the cult classic Repo Man (1984).
Originally cast as Bender (The Criminal) in the seminal John Hughes flick The Breakfast Club (1985), Estevez took the part of Andrew (The Athlete) instead after Hughes could find no one else to fill the role. Another ensemble film, St. Elmo's Fire (1985) came next. Then Estevez made his screen-writing debut with That Was Then... This Is Now (1985), a film in which he also starred.
He then starred in the Stephen King thriller and cult hit Maximum Overdrive (1986), . The ambitious young actor added directing to his palette with Wisdom (1986) in 1986. Estevez went on to write, direct and star in the film Men at Work , Men at Work (1990) alongside his brother Charlie Sheen in 1989 . Originally written as an environmental comedy that follows two slacker garbage men who find a dead politician in a trash barrel,''Men at Work'' went on to be a moderate success and enjoys a "cult" status.
Estevez jumped back into making studio films with hits like Stakeout (1987) and Young Guns (1988), as well as their subsequent sequels.
In 1992, Emilio took on one of his most iconic and famous roles as Coach Gordon Bombay in The Mighty Ducks (1992). The enormously popular Disney film spawned two sequels and an NHL hockey team of the same name, but Estevez was interested in making more dramatic films.
In 1995, he agreed to make a brief appearance in D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) in exchange for Disney helping him finance and distribute another effort as actor-director, The War at Home (1996). Though smiled on by critics, The War at Home (1996) received a very limited distribution by Disney and thus went largely unseen. The War at Home, filmed in Austin, Texas, is an exploration of the effects of PTSD on a Vietnam veteran who has returned to his Texas family's home in 1972. The film co-stars Oscar winner, Kathy Bates, Estevez ' s father Martin Sheen and Kimberly Williams . The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1996 as an Official Selection. Estevez continued to work in films, both behind and in front of the camera, including a fourth effort as director and star, Rated X (2000), which co-starred brother Charlie Sheen and was a selection at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000.
In 2006, Emilio made the motion picture Bobby. Bobby (2006), a "day in the life" film. Robert F. Kennedy Estevez wrote, directed, and acted in the picture, which, follows 22 characters in the Ambassador Hotel on June 4th, 1968 on the day Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated following his win in the California primary. The film remains one of the starriest ensemble cast ever assembled with Anthony Hopkins, Sharon Stone, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Laurence Fishburne, Harry Belafonte, Lindsay Lohan, Helen Hunt, Martin Sheen and many others in the cast. Distributed by The Weinstein Company, "Bobby" went on to be nominated for two Golden Globes, Best Original Song and Best Picture (Drama), as well as a Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble nomination in 2006. He won a Hollywood Film Best Ensemble Award and received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival following his nomination for the prestigious Golden Lion for directing the film . The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival where it was an Official Selection.
In 2009 Estevez filmed a new project which he wrote, produced and directed called, The Way, in Spain starring his father, Martin Sheen, in a story about a man who decides to make the Camino de Santiago after the death of his son in the French Pyrénées. It was released in the United States on October 7, 2011, following the premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2010.
In 2019, Estevez released another feature film, The Public, starring Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Taylor Shilling, Michael K. Williams and Estevez himself, which he also wrote, directed and produced. The movie was shot entirely inside the downtown Cincinnati Public Library during the winter of 2017. Once again, The Public enjoyed it's world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2018. The film was released in 2019 by Greenwich Entertainment and Universal Pictures.
In 2021, Emilio returns as Coach Gordon Bombay in the new Disney + series, The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers.- Actress
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Emily Beecham was born on 12 May 1984 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Daphne (2017), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Pursuit of Love (2021).- Actress
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Emily Irene VanCamp (born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress, known for her lead roles on the WB series Everwood (2002), the ABC dramas Brothers & Sisters (2006) and Revenge (2011), and as Sharon Carter / Agent 13 in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). VanCamp stars as the female lead in the Fox medical drama series The Resident (2018), which debuted in January 2018 as a midseason entry in the 2017-18 US television season. VanCamp was born in Port Perry, Ontario. She is the third of four daughters born to Cindy and Robert VanCamp. Her father is an animal nutritionist and her first job was working for her father, delivering food to clients in and around her hometown. VanCamp started studying dance at age three, and wanting to become a professional dancer, at the age of 11 convinced her parents to let her attend a summer training program in Montreal. At 12, she was accepted at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, the training program of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and moved in with a local French Canadian family.
In 1998, VanCamp became interested in acting after visiting her sister Katie on the set of the film Ladies Room (1999). She started taking acting classes on Saturday afternoons, found an agent and, after working on a few commercials, was cast in the second part of the three-part season-seven premiere of the Canadian children's horror anthology television series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)Her character was present in one scene and spoke no dialogue, playing opposite a 17-year-old Elisha Cuthbert.- Eric Singer was born on 12 May 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989), KISS 2020 Goodbye (2020) and Ash Wednesday (2002).
- Erin Dilly was born on 12 May 1972 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Julie & Julia (2009), Everyday People (2004) and Boardwalk Empire (2010). She has been married to Stephen Robert Buntrock since 27 June 2004. They have two children.
- Etika was born on 12 May 1990 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He died on 19 June 2019 in East River, New York City, New York, USA.
- Florence Garland was born on 12 May 1962 in Chicksands, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bugsy Malone (1976), Double Mitty (2022) and After They Were Famous (1999). She has been married to Kevin Wayne Garland since 4 August 2012. They have one child. She was previously married to Duane Scott Nancarrow and Bruce Alan Rand.
- Forbes was born in England but was brought up in Halifax, Nova Scotia He was the son of a professor of Philosophy and a school teacher, who attended the prestigious Lee Strasberg Acting Institute on a full scholarship.
He was a model appearing in campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and Marlboro Clothing. He landed the role of "Scott Chandler" in All My Children (1970). Forbes' other credits include independent films, Off Broadway and Campfire Stories (2001). He currently lives in Hoboken, New Jersey with his fiancé, his daughter Marina, two dogs and one canary. He is starring in Mutant X (2001) as "Jesse Kilmartin". - Producer
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Frank Pierson was born on 12 May 1925 in Chappaqua, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Presumed Innocent (1990) and Cool Hand Luke (1967). He was married to Helene Szamet, Dori Pierson and Polly Stokes. He died on 22 July 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Fritz Kortner was born on 12 May 1892 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and director, known for Pandora's Box (1929), Somewhere in the Night (1946) and The Hands of Orlac (1924). He was married to Johanna Hofer. He died on 22 July 1970 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.- Actor
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Byrne was the eldest of six children born to a family in Dublin, Ireland. His father was a cooper and his mother a hospital worker. He was raised Catholic and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. He spent five years of his childhood in a seminary training to be a Catholic priest. He later said, "I spent five years in the seminary and I suppose it was assumed that you had a vocation. I have realized subsequently that I didn't have one at all. I don't believe in God. But I did believe at the time in this notion that you were being called." He attended University College Dublin, where he studied archaeology and linguistics, and became proficient in Irish. He played football (soccer) in Dublin with the Stella Maris Football Club.
Byrne worked in archaeology after he left UCD but maintained his love of the Irish language, eventually writing Draíocht (Magic), the first drama in Irish on Ireland's national Irish television station, TG4, in 1996.
He discovered his acting ability as a young adult. Before that he worked at several occupations: archaeologist, cook, bullfighter, schoolteacher of Spanish. He began acting when he was 29 - at first on stage at the Focus Theatre and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, later joining the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal National Theatre in London.
Byrne came to prominence in the final season of the Irish television show The Riordans, later starring in the spin-off series, Bracken. He made his film debut in 1981 as Lord Uther Pendragon in John Boorman's King Arthur epic, Excalibur.
Byrne was featured as therapist Dr. Paul Weston in the critically acclaimed HBO series In Treatment (2008).
In his return to theater in 2008, he appeared as King Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's Camelot with the New York Philharmonic, which was featured in a PBS broadcast in the Live From Lincoln Center series in May of 2008.
Byrne did not visit America until he was 37. In 1988, Byrne married actress Ellen Barkin with whom he has two children. The couple separated amicably in 1993 and divorced in 1999. Byrne resides in Brooklyn, New York.
In November 2004, Byrne was appointed a UNICEF Ireland Ambassador.
In 2007 Byrne was presented with the first of the newly created Volta awards at the 5th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. This was for lifetime achievement in acting. He also received the Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society, of Trinity College, Dublin, on February 20, 2007. He was awarded an honorary degree in late 2007 by the National University of Ireland, Galway, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to Irish and international film".- Music Department
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Gabriel-Urbian Faure was born May 12, 1845, in Pamires, Mid-Pyrenees, France. He was the youngest of 6 children born to Toussaint and Marie Faure. From the age of 9 he studied piano and organ with Camille Saint-Saëns at the Ecole Niedermeyer. Saint-Saene encouraged young Faure to play piano music by Franz Liszt. In 1865 Faure was awarded first prize for composition, for his 'Cantique de Jean Racine', opus 11. In 1870 he served in the army during the Franco-Prussian war, and during the Paris Commune he was a music teacher in Switzerland, where his school Ecole Niedermeyer was relocated. Back in Paris he became organist at Saint-Sulpice.
Faure became a regular at the salon of Camille Saint-Saëns and the salon of Pauline Garcia-Viardot. There he met many prominent Parisian intellectuals: writers Gustave Flaubert and Ivan Turgenev, composers Hector Berlioz and Georges Bizet. With those contacts Faure initiated the formation of the 'Societe Nationale Musique' around the figure of Camille Saint-Saëns. Faure also took over the position of organist at the Eglise de la Madeleine in 1877, when Saint-Saens retired. At that time Faure became engaged to Marianne Viardot, the daughter of Pauline Viardot, but the engagement was broken off by Marianne.
Faure was sincerely in love, but heartbroken and so depressed, that he could not stay in the same salon. He canceled all social obligations and left Paris for a long journey. He went to Weimar, where he met Franz Liszt and expressed his gratitude by playing his own compositions to Liszt. Then Faure traveled to Cologne to listen to the operas of Richard Wagner, whom he admired. Faure's impressions from 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' were strong, but not enough to influence his own compositions.
Back in Paris he renewed his activity at 'Societe Nationale Musique'. He married Marie Frement in 1883, and the couple had two sons. He had to support his family. The lack of any musical success kept him working as the organist at the Eglise de la Madeleine, and also teaching piano and harmony, which took up all his time. His own compositions were sold to his publisher at 50 francs per piece with thw copyright. At that time Faure composed the exquisitely delicate 'Requiem' (1888), his most important choral work. He could not find a venue to perform his large-scale compositions. That made him even more depressed.
After ten years of hardship, Faure finally got promoted to the government position of the Inspector of Music Conservatoires in the French provinces. In 1896 he became chief organist at the Eglise de la Madeleine. He also replaced Jules Massenet as professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Paris. His students there included Maurice Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, George Enescu, and Charles Koechlin, who later orchestrated Faure's popular suite 'Pelleas et Melisande'. In 1890s Faure wrote piano duet 'Dolly Suite' and a vocal piece 'La bonne chanson' for Emma Bardac, the wife of Claude Debussy.
From 1905 to 1920 Faure was the powerful director of the Conservatoire de Paris. He made some reforms and dismissed unnecessary stuff for the purpose of rational spending of the funding from the government. His song opera 'Penelope' (1913) is noteworthy. His works of the late years were affected by his hearing loss, which inevitably caused his retirement. He was the music critic at Le Figaro from 1903-1921. Faure died from pneumonia on November 4, 1924, and was laid to rest in the Cemetiere de Passy in Paris.- Actor
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Gavin Hood was born on 12 May 1963 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor and director, known for Official Secrets (2019), Tsotsi (2005) and Eye in the Sky (2015). He was previously married to Janine Eser.- Actor
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George Denis Patrick Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, to Mary (Bearey), a secretary, and Patrick John Carlin, an advertising manager for The Sun; they had met while working in marketing. His father was from Donegal, Ireland, and his mother was Irish-American. His parents divorced when he was two months old, and he was raised by his mother. The long hours the mother worked left the young George by himself for long hours every day, providing him (in his own words), the time he needed to think about various subjects, listen to radio, and practice his impersonations, that where acclaimed by his mother and coworkers since an early age. Carlin started out as a conventional comedian and had achieved a fair degree of success as a Bill Cosby style raconteur in nightclubs and on TV until the late 1960s, when he radically overhauled his persona. His routines became more insightful, introducing more serious subjects. As he aged, he became more cynic and bitter, unintentionally changing his stage persona again in a radical way throughout the '90s. This new George Carlin, usually referred to as the late George Carlin, is one of the most acclaimed and enjoyed by the public and critics. Carlin's forte is Lenny Bruce-style social and political commentary, spiced with nihilistic observations about people and religion peppered with black humor. He is also noted for his masterful knowledge and use of the English language. Carlin's notorious "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was part of a radio censorship case that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.- George Springate was born on 12 May 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Last Straw (1987) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He was married to Judy Gill. He died on 21 November 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Graciela Stefani was born on 12 May 1960 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Floricienta (2004), Casi ángeles (2007) and El sodero de mi vida (2001).
- Graham Freudenberg is known for The General Motors Hour (1960) and A Question of Time (1961).
- Hansford Rowe was born on 12 May 1924 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Dante's Peak (1997), V: The Final Battle (1984) and Three Days of the Condor (1975). He was married to Janice Solomon, Ales Elizabeth Jackson, Zilpha Eloise Swan and Mirasol M Angeles. He died on 5 September 2017 in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, USA.
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Born in The Bronx, New York, the youngest child of Ruth and Abraham Harry Goldenberg (his sisters Gilda and Lael were six and four years his senior, respectively). He attended P.S. 90 in New York before his family moved to Fair Lawn, New Jersey, when he was 12. He attended Fair Lawn High, where he was co-editor of the school paper, a member of the Pen and Quill Society and in his senior year was elected to Phi Theta, the school's drama society. Upon graduation in 1958 he received a partial scholarship.
Harvey's first appearance in a play was in Warren Point Secondary School, where he played the title role in "The King in the Kitchen". His appearances in high school plays included Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the Captain of the Guard in "The Pirates of Penzance" and, in his senior year, the title role in "The Doctor from Dunsmore." He graduated from Boston University's College of Liberal Arts in 1962. In his freshman year at BU he studied under David Pressman, the Neighborhood Playhouse maven. Then he taught elementary school for two years in Paterson, New Jersey. While teaching he did appeared in the softcore film The Love Statue (1965), which dealt with LSD. Soon afterward he made his New York stage debut in The Peppermint Players musical "Jack and the Beanstalk", playing the Giant. That was followed by the short-lived "Village Blues" at the 42nd Street Theater. At Fairleigh Dickenson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, he studied creative writing under Marguerite Young, author of "Miss McIntosh, My Darling." He had a story published in the Watchung (NJ) Weekly and is the author of the book "How to Succeed in the Business There's No Business Like" and five "first" novels. After appearing as the Nephew in the Traveler's Insurance award-winning commercial called "The Reading of the Will", a 60-second spot that co-starred Lou Jacobi as the Attorney and 'Maureen Arthur' as the surprise heiress, Harvey went on to appear in over 100 other commercials, notably the award-winning spoof of Stagecoach (1939) and several Doritos spots starring Avery Schreiber ("The Reading of the Will" was directed by Howard Zieff, who shortly afterward found success directing films like Hearts of the West (1975) and Private Benjamin (981)_).
In 1968 he moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in films with 'George C. Scott', Natalie Wood and Michael Caine and appeared opposite 'Kathleen Freeman' (v) in _The Malibu Bikini Shop (198)_. He also played the marriage license clerk in Phil Alden Robinson's directorial debut, In the Mood (1987). His television appearance go back to N.Y.P.D. (1967) in New York, but extend to shows like That Girl (1966), M*A*S*H (1972), The Golden Girls (1985) and Mr. Belvedere (1985). He also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) three times at a member of the Mighty Carson Arts Players.- Actor
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Ian McLagan was born on 12 May 1945 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for This Is 40 (2012), Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010) and Med sjela i Sjøgata (2004). He was married to Kim Kerrigan Moon, Kim McLagan and Sandy Serjeant. He died on 3 December 2014 in Austin, Texas, USA.- Indra Devi was born on 12 May 1899 in Riga, Russian Empire [now Latvia]. She was married to Siegrid Knauer and Jan Strakaty. She died on 25 April 2002 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Ingo Maurer was born on 12 May 1932 in Reichenau, Constance, Germany. He died on 21 October 2019 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Isabelle Sadoyan was born on 12 May 1928 in Lyon, France. She was an actress, known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Thérèse (2012) and Les Misérables (1995). She was married to Jean Bouise. She died on 10 July 2017 in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Rhône, France.
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Jamie Costa, recognized as a versatile actor and accomplished voice-over artist, began his entertainment journey with studies in theater, swiftly carving his path through commercials, fan films, and television projects and eventually feature films. His dynamic performances and uncanny impressions have set him apart in the industry.
A defining moment in Jamie's career took center stage when he gained national attention for both portraying and producing a proof-of-concept short film, embodying the legendary Robin Williams for a proposed biopic. This project not only showcased his exceptional on-screen talent but also revealed his prowess behind the camera.
Beyond his acting finesse, Jamie has made his mark as an accomplished voice-over artist, contributing to web series, video games, and upcoming projects with industry giants like Netflix and Marvel Studios. His diverse portfolio encompasses a starring role in the feature film "Bring Him To Me," where he shares the screen with acclaimed actors Barry Pepper, Sam Neill and Rachel Griffiths.
In addition to his on-screen endeavors, Jamie stays engaged in filmmaking, contributing significantly to the commercial space with companies such as Manscaped. His involvement extends to the independent film realm, including his recently released sci-fi series "Outpost," where he assumes dual roles as both producer and actor. Notably, "Outpost" is currently in development for a feature film adaptation.
Beyond the glitz of entertainment, Jamie finds joy in life's adventures-motorcycling, backpacking the California Redwoods, surfing the Malibu waves, and grilling for friends. His infectious comic energy and unwavering dedication to storytelling make Jamie Costa a captivating force, leaving an indelible imprint on the entertainment landscape.- Actress
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Jamie Michelle Luner was born on Wednesday, May 12, 1971 to Stuart and Susan Luner in Palo Alto, California. She grew up with her older brother, David Luner, and her mom Susan in California. Before landing her roles on Just the Ten of Us (1987) as dizzy "Cindy Lubbock", Jamie began her career in front of the cameras at the tender age of three doing TV commercials. At 15 she won the L.A. Shakespeare Festival in the category of monologues. She was still working on Just the Ten of Us (1987), while attending Beverly Hills High School, from which she graduated in 1989. She took a break from acting, attended culinary school, and was a chef at French restaurant Drai's after Just the Ten of Us (1987) was canceled in 1991.
She returned to TV in Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? (1993) in 1993 with a few small parts in shows such as Married... with Children (1987), Diagnosis Murder (1993). Then, she got her first break as Southern seductress "Peyton Richards" in Savannah (1996). After the prime-time soap was canceled, Jamie and her then-boyfriend Johnny Braz traveled around the US in an Airstream motor home before she landed the role of "Lexi" in Melrose Place (1992). After the Fox soap ended in 1999, so did her four-year-romance. Then after Ally Walker left, Jamie joined the cast of Profiler (1996) as "Rachel Burke".
Later she was in ABC's short-lived 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003). Then, in 2005, she had lead roles in Lifetime's, Blind Injustice (2005), Stranger in My Bed (2005) and, in 2006, The Suspect (2006), The Perfect Marriage (2006) and a guest spot on The War at Home (2005).
Jamie has also done theater work in Santa Monica in "Black & Bluestein", Other Space, Santa Monica and The Young Playwrites Festival in Los Angeles.- Director
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Jan Hryniak was born on 12 May 1969 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a director and actor, known for Czas honoru. Powstanie (2014), Kantor and Trick (2010). He was married to Marta Hryniak. He died on 19 February 2022 in Poland.- Actor
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Jason Matthew Biggs was born on May 12, 1978, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, to Angela (Zocco), a nurse, and Gary Biggs, a shipping company manager. Jason has two sisters, Heather, a tax specialist born in 1971, and Chiara, born in 1980. He was raised Catholic, and is of English and mostly Italian descent. Jason started acting at age five, appearing in several national commercials. In 1991, at 13 he won a part on the FOX sitcom Drexell's Class (1991), but the show was canceled after one season. Also during that year, he made his Broadway debut opposite Judd Hirsch in the play, Conversations With My Father. The play helped earn him a spot on As the World Turns (1956), as the rebellious Pete Wendall. The role earned him a nomination for Best Younger Actor in a Drama Series at the Daytime Emmy's. After graduating high school in 1996, he studied briefly at New York University and Montclair State University in New Jersey but dropped out to pursue acting again. In 1997, he costarred in the short lived television series Camp Stories (1996). In 1999 came his breakthrough role in the teen sex comedy American Pie (1999). His performance shocked yet wooed audiences, critics, and casting agents to bring him for the first time the chance to choose new roles and scripts. He chose such roles in Loser (2000) and Boys and Girls (2000).- Actress
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Jenn is an actress and singer who is most known for her critically acclaimed work on Broadway. She was nominated for a Tony Award at age seventeen for her work in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Next to Normal. Two years prior, she was the youngest member of the original cast of Duncan Sheik's groundbreaking, Tony winning musical, Spring Awakening. When she was nineteen, Jenn originated the role of Mary-Jane Watson in the notable Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, working alongside Julie Taymor and Bono and The Edge of U2. She later went on to star in the Broadway adaptation of the cult classic, American Psycho, directed by Rupert Goold. Jenn has headlined various concerts and cabarets in prestigious New York venues while continuing to establish a progressing string of off-Broadway, TV, and film credits as well. Her most recent work includes The New Group's Black No More, adapted for stage by Oscar winning screenwriter, John Ridley (12 Years a Slave).- Jennifer Hetrick is a veteran character actor. Working steadily for over 30 years (1979 to present), mostly in Television.
She is probably most well-known in the Sci-Fi genre for the character "Vash" on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). She was also on Sliders (1995) for two separate roles.
She has only been in 5 movies over the years. Her first movie was also her first major acting role, in 1979, titled Squeeze Play (1979). She had second billing. Her most recent movie was an uncredited part in 500 Days of Summer (2009) in 2009.
She has mostly played authoritative and independent figures. - Actor
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Jerry Trimble was born in Newport, Kentucky. He was an insecure, fearful and bullied kid. At age 14 he was inspired by Bruce Lee and began studying Taekwon-Do. In six months he began teaching the art. At 15, Jerry earned the rank of first-degree black belt and became the number one point fighter in the Midwest U.S. At 18, he started Kickboxing and won the "Kentucky State Championship".
In April 1979 Jerry moved to Atlanta, Georgia. in pursuit of the World Championship. Fighting under the name "Golden Boy", he won a string of additional titles that include The "Georgia", "Southeast", "U.S." titles, and on April 26, 1986, he became the PKA and PKC Kickboxing Champion of the World. Jerry was rated by the international kick-boxing media as the flashiest fighter and fastest kicker in the sport, (His 'hook-kick' was clocked at 118 MPH) He was awarded the rank of sixth-degree black belt and hired by "Inside Karate" Magazine to write his very own column, entitled "Martial Arts a Way of Life."
In April of 1990, Jerry retired from the ring and moved to Hollywood, California to embark on a career in the entertainment business. Within a few months, Jerry signed with a talent manager and his first two auditions resulted in leading roles in the same week.
Jerry has been in many feature films and TV Shows that include "Heat", (playing alongside Al Pacino) "Charlie's Angels" Green Hornet, more recent roles include Chesapeake Shores, The Flash, iZombie, Supernatural, Travelers, Lost Boys and more.
Jerry continues to fuel his ambitious drive into many different areas of the film industry that include acting, writing and producing, but Jerry's main ambition is to focus on the 'character actor' segment of acting. He enjoys a solid expanse of 'character' parts so he can exhibit his varied acting talent in a wide range of roles. Jerry is also a Youth Motivational Speaker who empowers teens to get out of their comfort zone, discover their gifts and go after their dreams. He uses his real-life experiences as proof that if an insecure, fearful, bullied teen like he was can make his dreams come true, anyone can. In 2018 Jerry was honored with the Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award. Jerry was inducted into the World Kickboxing League, Hall of Fame in 2019.
Jerry has dual citizenship in the US and Canada where he continues to work as an Actor in the film industry and a Youth Motivational Speaker. for more info on Jerry Trimble www.JerryTrimble.com www.TrimbleTalks.com- Writer
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He was only six years old when he started composing music under the protection of his brother Enrique. After the Spanish Civil War he was able to continue his studies at the Real Conservatorio de Madrid, where he finished piano and harmony. Being a Bachelor of Law and an easy-read novel writer (under the pseudonym David Khume), he signed on to enter the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográicas (IIEC), where he stayed for only two years, while he worked simultaneously as a director and theater actor. Later he went to Paris to study directing techniques at the I.D.H.E.C. (University of Sorbonne), where he used to go into seclusion for hours to watch films at the film archive. Back in Spain he began rted his huge cinematographic work as a composer, with Cómicos (1954) and El hombre que viajaba despacito (1957), and later worked as an assistant director to Juan Antonio Bardem, León Klimovsky, Luis Saslavsky, Julio Bracho, Fernando Soler and Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, among others. He also worked at Ágata Films S.A. as production manager and writer. His first works as a director were industrial and cultural short films. However, he soon applied all his knowledge and experience to his feature directorial debut, Tenemos 18 años (1959). From that moment on all his work was supported by co-production. His Succubus (1968) was nominated for the Festival of Berlin, and this event gave him an international reputation. His career got more and more consolidated in the following years, and his endless creativity enabled him to tackle films in all genres, from "B" horror films to pure hardcore sex films. His productions have always been low-budget, but he nevertheless managed to work extraordinarily quickly, often releasing several titles at the same time, using the same shots in more than one film. Some of his actors relate how they they were hired for one film and later saw their name in two or more different ones. As the Spanish cinema evolved, Jesús managed to adapt to the new circumstances and always maintained a constant activity, activity that gave a place in his films to a whole filming crew. Apart from his own production company, Manacoa Films, he also worked for companies like Auster Films S.L. (Paul Auster), Cinematográfica Fénix Films (Arturo Marcos), the French Comptoir Français du Film (Robert de Nesle), Eurociné (Daniel Lesoeur and Marius Lesoeur), Elite Films Productions (Erwin C. Dietrich), Spain's Fervi Films (Fernando Vidal Campos) or Golden Films Internacional S.A. He acted in almost all of his films, playing musicians, lawyers, porters and others, all of them sinister, manic and comic characters. Among the aliases he used--apart from Jesús Franco, Jess Franco or Franco Manera--were Jess Frank, Robert Zimmerman, Frank Hollman, Clifford Brown, David Khune, Frarik Hollman, Toni Falt, James P. Johnson, Charlie Christian, David Tough, Cady Coster, Lennie Hayden, Lulú Laverne and Betty Carter. Lina Romay has been almost a constant in his films, and it's very probable that in some of them she has been credited as the director instead of him. In many of the more than 180 films he's directed he has also worked as composer, writer, cinematographer and editor. His influence has been notable all over Europe (he even contacted producer Roger Corman in the US). From his huge body of work we can deduce that Jesús Franco is one of the most restless directors of Spanish cinema. Many of his films have had problems in getting released, and others have been made directly for video. His work is often a do-it-yourself effort. More than once his staunchest supporters have found his "new" films to contain much footage from one or more of his older ones. Jesús Franco is a survivor in a time when most of his colleagues tried to please the government censors. He broke with all that and got the independence he was seeking. He always went upstream in an ephemeral industry that fed opportunists and curbed the activity of many professionals. Jess Franco died in Malaga, Spain, on April 2, 2013, of a stroke.- Jimmy Spicer was born on 12 May 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He died on 27 September 2019 in the USA.
- John Paul Ruttan was born on May 12, 2001. He is an teen actor known for his roles in This Means War (2012), RoboCop (2014), Shelby (2014) and Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti (2016).
John Paul Ruttan's love for acting originated from watching 1980's classics such as The Goonies, Home Alone and Karate Kid. At age 6 he booked his first acting job doing a Glad garbage bag commercial and moved steadily into roles in Television and MOW. At age 8 he had his first feature film debut in Defendor (2009) with Woody Harrelson.
John Paul has been fortunate to work with some of Hollywoods best, from playing Tom Hardy's son in his break through role in This Means War (2012) costarring Reese Witherspoon, to working with Gillian Anderson in I'll Follow You Down (2013) and being cast as RoboCops son with Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton in RoboCop (2014). He's grown into his own Lead roles starring in the film Shelby (2014) alongside Chevy Chase, in which he was nominated and won awards for his performance in the US and Canada. In 2015 John Paul travelled to Africa to film Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti (2016) alongside Ella Ballentine and Jeri Ryan, a story of a brother and sister solely surviving the African wilderness after a plane crash.
Ruttan's television roles during his acting career have included Degrassi, Lost Girl, the Doodlebops, the L.A. Complex, Rick Mercer Report, CBC Kids, BackPackers, The Listener, CBC AirFraces New Years Eve and recurring roles on Saving Hope and playing the role of Young William Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries.
From the first time on set, John Paul has had a passion in camera's and the movie making process. In his spare time he's attended film and photography programs and in 2015 auditioned for Film Screen Arts high school program. - John Simon was born in Subotica (present-day Serbia) of Hungarian descent to Joseph and Margaret (née Reves) Simmon. He amended his surname at some point to "Simon". He grew up in Belgrade before immigrating to the United States in 1941, aged 16, on a tourist visa to join his parents. He posted on his blog that "Ivan" was later added by his father as a middle name to add distinction.
- Jonas Abry was born on 12 May 1975 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Running on Empty (1988) and Slaves of New York (1989).
- Juan Díaz was born on 12 May 1976 in Spain. He is an actor, known for Noviembre (2003), Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2008) and Sexy Killer: You'll Die for Her (2008).
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Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to a suffragist, Katharine Martha (Houghton), and a doctor, Thomas Norval Hepburn, who both always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential. An athletic tomboy as a child, she was very close to her brother Tom; at 14 she was devastated to find him dead, the apparent result of accidentally hanging himself while practicing a hanging trick their father had taught them. For many years afterward, she used his November 8 birth date as her own. She became shy around girls her age and was largely schooled at home. She did attend Bryn Mawr College, where she decided to become an actress, appearing in many of their productions.
After graduating, she began getting small roles in plays on Broadway and elsewhere. She always attracted attention, especially for her role in "Art and Mrs. Bottle" (1931). She finally broke into stardom when she took the starring role of the Amazon princess Antiope in "A Warrior's Husband" (1932). The inevitable film offers followed; after making a few screen tests, she was cast in A Bill of Divorcement (1932), opposite John Barrymore. The film was a hit, and after agreeing to her salary demands, RKO signed her to a contract. She made five films between 1932 and 1934. For her third, Morning Glory (1933), she won her first Academy Award. Her fourth, Little Women (1933), was the most successful picture of its day.
But stories were beginning to leak out, of her haughty behavior off- screen and her refusal to play the Hollywood Game, always wearing slacks and no makeup, never posing for pictures or giving interviews. Audiences were shocked at her unconventional behavior instead of applauding it, and so when she returned to Broadway in 1934 to star in "The Lake", the critics panned her, and the audiences, who at first bought up tickets, soon deserted her. When she returned to Hollywood, things didn't get much better. From 1935-1938, she had only two hits: Alice Adams (1935), which brought her her second Oscar nomination, and Stage Door (1937); the many flops included Break of Hearts (1935), Sylvia Scarlett (1935), Mary of Scotland (1936), Quality Street (1937), and the now-classic Bringing Up Baby (1938).
With so many flops, she came to be labeled "box-office poison". She decided to go back to Broadway to star in "The Philadelphia Story" (1938) and was rewarded with a smash. She quickly bought the film rights and so was able to negotiate her way back to Hollywood on her own terms, including her choice of director and co-stars. The Philadelphia Story (1940) was a box-office hit, and Hepburn, who won her third Oscar nomination for the film, was bankable again. For her next film, Woman of the Year (1942), she was paired with Spencer Tracy, and the chemistry between them lasted for eight more films, spanning the course of 25 years, and a romance that lasted that long off-screen. (She received her fourth Oscar nomination for the film.) Their films included the very successful Adam's Rib (1949), Pat and Mike (1952), and Desk Set (1957).
With The African Queen (1951), Hepburn moved into middle-aged spinster roles, receiving her fifth Oscar nomination for the film. She played more of these types of roles throughout the 1950s, and won more Oscar nominations for many of them, including her roles in Summertime (1955), The Rainmaker (1956), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). Her film roles became fewer and farther between in the 1960s, as she devoted her time to the ailing Tracy. For one of her film appearances in this decade, in Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962), she received her ninth Oscar nomination. After a five-year absence from films, she then made Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), her last film with Tracy and the last film Tracy ever made; he died just weeks after finishing it. It garnered Hepburn her tenth Oscar nomination and her second win. The next year, she did The Lion in Winter (1968), which brought her her eleventh Oscar nomination and third win.
In the 1970s, she turned to making made-for-TV films, with The Glass Menagerie (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), and The Corn Is Green (1979). She still continued to make an occasional appearance in feature films, such as Rooster Cogburn (1975) with John Wayne and On Golden Pond (1981) with Henry Fonda. This last brought her her twelfth Oscar nomination and fourth win - the latter still the record.
She made more TV-films in the 1980s and wrote her autobiography, 'Me', in 1991. Her last feature film was Love Affair (1994), with Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, and her last TV- film was One Christmas (1994). With her health declining, she retired from public life in the mid-1990s. She died at 96 at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.- Music Department
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Keith Olsen was born on 12 May 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was a composer, known for Footloose (1984), Flashdance (1983) and Megaforce (1982). He was married to Wendy Bergdoll . He died on 9 March 2020 in Genoa, Nevada, USA.- Actor
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Kenton Duty began his acting career when he was 9 years old in the Dallas Theater Center's stage production of "A Christmas Carol". He began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles after he was discovered at a workshop at the Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas by Hollywood talent agent Cindy Osbrink. Duty first gained popular notoriety in the role of young "Jacob" on the hit TV series, Lost (2004), although no one, including Duty himself, knew who his character was until nearly the final episode of the series. He was billed simply as "Teenage Boy". In 2010, Duty landed a starring role on the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up (2010) as the flamboyant dancer/fashion designer antagonist, "Gunther Hessenheffer", alongside Caroline Sunshine as his fraternal twin sister, "Tinka Hessenheffer". The glitzy brother/sister duo of Gunther and Tinka is said to be inspired by Ryan and Sharpay Evans of Disney's "High School Musical" franchise.- Actress
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Kim Fields was born on 12 May 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Facts of Life (1979), Living Single (1993) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). She has been married to Christopher Morgan since 23 July 2007. They have two children. She was previously married to Johnathon Franklin Freeman.- Actress
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Connecticut native Kim Greist spent her late teen years in Europe as a professional model. She returned to the US at age 20 and launched an acting career in the off-Broadway comedy "Second Prize: Two Months in Leningrad"; her later stage credits included appearances in the New York Shakespeare Festival. In 1984, Greist made her movie bow in the scuzzy horror epic C.H.U.D. (1984); the following year, she was cast in what remains her best film role, the elusive blonde fantasy girl of futuristic bureaucrat Jonathan Pryce in director Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985). Greist has continued to appear in films and television into the 1990s, with substantial roles in such productions as Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Roswell (1994).- Yo Kimiko was born in Yokohama, a city just south of Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father on the 12th of May 1956. Her cousin was actress Bunjaku Han. She became active in front of the camera in 1987 and has been a feature of Japanese television and cinema ever since. She had begun acting on the theatre stage in 1976. Audiences may mostly know her for her supporting role in Shin Gojira, as a sympathetic colleague in the 2008 films Departures, which won an Oscar, and kind wife and waitress in Ramen Girl, but she has almost 200 credits to her name. These include an abnormal neighbour in The Drugstore girl and serene presence in Café Lumière where she was directed by a Taiwanese director in Japan. Dear Doctor (2009) propelled her name forward in Japan and was an award winner. She has several Japan Academy prizes to her name. Like most celebrities she pushes products and has done commercials for telephone companies, shampoos and cosmetics manufacturers. Yo is married to a man who at the time was a NHK employee in 2006 and is managed by the Alpha Agency.
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Kix Brooks was born on 12 May 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for World Trade Center (2006), Youngblood (1986) and Pink Cadillac (1989). He has been married to Barbara since August 1981. They have two children.- Actor
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Kushtrim Hoxha was born on May 12,1978 in Gjakova, Kosovo ( former Yugoslavia). He is an actor known for The Blacklist (2020) Cold November (2018) The Americans (2017), Blue Bloods (2016), Elementary (2016), Person Of Interest (2016) and Human Zoo (2009). Hoxha holds a Masters of Fine Arts from The Old Globe / University of San Diego.- With an illustrious career spanning 45 years, Lar Park Lincoln has etched an enduring legacy in film, television, and live performances. Beyond being a seasoned actress, she is the founder and CEO of Actors Audition Studios, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Lar's contribution to television includes her memorable five-year portrayal of dual characters on "Knots Landing," where she collaborated with luminaries such as Michele Lee, William Devane, and Nicolette Sheridan. Her career continued when she secured the lead role in "Children of the Night," depicting the true story of a young teenage prostitute alongside Kathleen Quinlan and Mario Van Peebles. Lar earned the prestigious Bronze Halo award for her gritty portrayal in the film, for her outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry. Throughout her diverse career, Lar has graced guest star roles alongside notable figures such as Michael Landon, Angela Lansbury, Pat Morita, and Christina Applegate. Her presence has extended to The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), Entertainment Tonight (1981), numerous local and syndicated talk and radio shows, countless podcasts, and magazine covers. Additionally, Lar served as a celebrity on-air guest for the QVC channel for an impressive 19 years, presenting beauty and travel products. Her own clothing line, the Piper Alexander Collection, a coordinating mother/daughter line named after her children, consistently sold out every season. Lar's personal journey has been marked by resilience, facing advanced breast cancer, navigating encounters with stalkers, and coping with the profound loss of both her husband and parents, all while raising her young children. Taking a hiatus from Los Angeles, Lar found solace upon her return to Texas, where she dedicated herself to nurturing her family. Today, Lar's daughter, Piper, follows in her footsteps as an actor and resides in France, while her son, Trevor, works in engineering and serves on the worship band at church. Lar takes pride in being a grandmother to three, with one girl and two identical twin boys. Continuing to leave her mark in the entertainment industry, Lar has recently completed five film projects. Simultaneously, she shapes the next generation of actors through Actors Audition Studios. With one published book, "Get Started, Not Scammed," and her second, "Slate: The Audition before the Audition," set to release in mid-January 2024, Lar is also in the process of completing her autobiography, "Lucky Girl." Her journey is a testament to resilience, creativity, and a passion for shaping the future of the entertainment world.
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Lidia Kopania is known for Slodko gorzki (1996), The Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final (2009) and Miss Supranational 2014 (2014).- Actress
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Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors was born on 12 May 1940 in Helsingfors, Finland. She is an actress, known for A Man Called Ove (2015), Slagskämpen (1984) and The Zombie Walks (1968). She has been married to Anders Byström since 1991. She was previously married to Peter Wester.- Actress
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Lina So was born in Canton, China. Lina is an actor and producer, known for You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Anita Ho (2012) and Liberty. Lina is married to Steve Myung. They have three children.- The smart and talented actress and playwright Linda Carlson was born in Minnesota of Swedish ancestry. She had a varied career on stage and screen, but became perhaps best known to viewers as TV station boss Bev Dutton in Newhart (1982). Carlson attended the University of Iowa where she was awarded a degree in speech and dramatic arts. After briefly working as a high school teacher in Michigan, she moved to New York for further studies, graduating with an M.A. from the Tisch School of the Arts. Carlson's first job in show biz was as a theatre usherette. She broke into professional acting as the first white performer to appear with the Negro Ensemble Company in New York. Subsequent stage work came her way via repertory theatre companies in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana and New Jersey. In 1973, Carlson made her Broadway debut opposite Leonard Nimoy in Otto Preminger's production of Full Circle. Four years later, she moved to Hollywood to star in the short-lived drama series Westside Medical (1977) as one of a trio of young doctors at a Southern Californian clinic. There was to be a further recurring part for her in Ron Leibman's Kaz (1978), but her on-screen time gradually diminished as the show ran its course.
Carlson also guest-starred on Kojak (1973), Lou Grant (1977), Quincy M.E. (1976), Cagney & Lacey (1981) and Space: Above and Beyond (1995), as well as portraying a judge in 22 episodes of the Emmy Award-winning legal drama Murder One (1995). Her few prominent roles on the big screen included that of Jed Clampett's sister Pearl Bodine in The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).
After quitting the acting profession in 2002, Carlson moved to Connecticut to devote herself to philanthropic enterprises, notably the Hartford-based non-profit Village for Families & Children. She had previously founded the Abbott-Carlson Scholarship for high school graduates on the West Coast. - Linda Dano was born on 12 May 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Another World (1964), Days of Our Lives (1965) and All My Children (1970). She was previously married to Frank Attardi, Salvatore Jack Giordano and Larry Larue Peck.
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Lindsay Crouse was born on 12 May 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Arrival (1996), Slap Shot (1977) and The Insider (1999). She has been married to Rick Blue since 1998. She was previously married to David Mamet.- Actress
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Lorena Bernal was born in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina. She grew up in Spain and in France, where she began her career at the age of 7. She started in fashion, parading in the best catwalks and advertising, working for well-known firms both Spanish and French. She began studying drama in San Sebastian, Spain, at the age of 11, which led her to make her first steps in the world of acting at an early age. At 17 she won the Miss Spain beauty and talent contest, from which begins a prolific national and international career in television and film. She has starred in several television series in Spain, which also found impact internationally, highlighting the Latin American market. Currently she lives between the United States and Spain, where she continues the development of her career and the UK, where she has been living for several years by her husband, professional soccer player Mikel Arteta.