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Raised in Washington, D.C., the great-granddaughter (on her father's side) of German immigrants, Frances Hussey Sternhagen taught acting, singing and dancing to young schoolchildren before first performing herself with the Arena Stage Group.
Since then, she was seen in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
She was nominated seven times for a Tony Award (winning 2 times, once for her performance in "The Good Doctor" and once for "The Heiress"). Other shows in which she appeared include "Equus", "On Golden Pond", "Angel", and "You Can't Take it with You".
Among many other appearances Off-Broadway, including the original production of "On Golden Pond", Sternhagen delighted Off-Broadway audiences for over two years with her feisty portrayal of the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy".
Her film debut was in Up the Down Staircase (1967). Since then her credits have included Fedora (1978), Starting Over (1979), Outland (1981) and Communion (1989).
She appeared on the very popular long-running television series Cheers (1982) as Esther Clavin, mother of John Ratzenberger's character, the pedagogical know-it-all mailman Cliff Clavin.
She played wealthy philanthropist and society matron Millicent Carter, the grandmother of John Carter (Noah Wyle) on ER (1994). She also appeared in episodes of Sex and the City (1998) and Becker (1998).- Writer
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Alice Winocour was born on 13 January 1976 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Mustang (2015), Proxima (2019) and Disorder (2015).- Actress
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Allison Siko is an actress, known for Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Speak (2004).- Anita Ekström was born on 13 January 1943 in Solna, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Jänken (1970), Der Schimmelreiter (1978) and Pip-Larssons (1998). She was married to Leif Ångström. She died on 18 June 2022 in Sweden.
- Annie Jones is an Australian actress who was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Jones before changing her name for acting and modeling was known as Annika Jancso. Jones is best known for her roles on The Henderson Kids (1985), Sons and Daughters (1982), Jackaroo (1990), Snowy (1993), Newlyweds (1993). Jones would become a household name with her character of "Plain Jane" in long running Australian TV soap Neighbours (1985) where she would reprise the role of Jane in the 2018 season of Neighbours after leaving the series in 1989. Jones would later make appearances in Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2019), The InBESTigators (2019) and also appeared in season 1 and 2 of Australian award winning drama Wentworth (2013).
Jones would receive two Logie wins one for Most Popular Actress in Neighbours in 1989 and in 1991 for Most Popular Actress in a mini-series.
Jones is married to Paul Moloney. - Actress
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Award winning-actress Aphra Williams was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. From an early age, Aphra knew that she would pursue a career in the arts and began acting professionally as a teenager. Aphra went on to study acting at university, graduating in 2006. She then moved to North America in 2007 and has been working in theatre, film and television since.- Actor
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Beau Mirchoff was born on Friday the 13th of January, 1989, in Seattle, Washington. Two days later, he moved to his family's home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island. His father Bill, is a podiatrist from California and his mother Kelley, is a full-time homemaker from Washington State. Beau started training as an actor at the age of 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This required him to take a two hour ferry-boat venture from Vancouver Island to the mainland of British Columbia, and ride the bus an hour into the city. He did this every week until moving to Los Angeles in February of 2009 where Beau began training at the Michael Woolson Studio - the same studio he trains at today. In 2009 Beau landed the role of Danny Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives. In 2010 he snagged the role of Matty Mckibben on MTV's Awkward; he won a Teen Choice Award in 2012 for this portrayal. During the hiatuses from television Mirchoff focuses on the theatre: in 2012 he portrayed Treat in a production of Lyle Kessler's Orphans at the Hudson Theatre; in 2013 he played Kent in Neil Labute's Reason's to be Pretty at the MW Theatre. Other notable films include: Scary Movie 4, The Grudge 3, I am Number 4, and Poker Night alongside Ron Perlman, Giancarlo Esposito, Titus Welliver, and Ron Eldard.- Composer
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Bic Runga was born on 13 January 1976 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is a composer and actress, known for American Pie (1999), American Reunion (2012) and Little Fish (2005).- Actor
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Bill Bailey is known for his sharp wit and classic sense of humor. he is most famous for being in Never Mind The Buzzcocks, celebrity game-show in which he is a team captain. Bill is a stand up comedian, and has also starred in cult comedies such as Spaced and of course Black Books. He was given the award for the "best stand-up" at the British comedy awards.- Actor
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Billy Gray was born on January 13, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA, as the son of famous actress Beatrice Gray. He was a successful child actor, known for Father Knows Best (1954), On Moonlight Bay (1951), and as Bobby in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He went on the become an inventor and a competitive motor racer.- From starring in a #1-rated, syndicated children's television show, to 2 Top Ten country music videos, and a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Richard Linklater film, Boyhood, actor/recording artist Brad Hawkins has covered some ground in his career. A native of Dallas, Texas, he began his acting career in 1994 with the lead role in the children's television series V.R. Troopers (1994). Originally presented as a sister show to the worldwide hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993), "V.R. Troopers" aired successfully for two years, achieved #1 ratings and currently airs internationally. Upon completion of the series, Brad began the move toward prime-time through guest appearances on Step by Step (1991) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). In 1996 he opted to take a hiatus from acting to pursue a lifelong dream in music, signing a recording contract with Curb/Universal Records in Nashville. His high-octane live show blended rock n' roll with country, and earned him opening spots with such artists as Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and The Dixie Chicks. After three years Brad had performed over 400 shows and charted two #1 videos on C.M.T. and G.A.C.
With these multiple successes as a foundation, he was able to break new ground in 1999, as he brought both worlds together with a starring role in the CBS miniseries, Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999). "Shake" produced a movie soundtrack on Universal Records that included performances by B.B. King, Blink-182, K.C. & JoJo and many others. This sequence of events netted him an exclusive contract with CBS through the following summer that resulted in guest-starring roles on shows that included JAG (1995) and Touched by an Angel (1994) (the "Touched" episode achieved the highest ratings in its time slot). Upon completion of his contract with CBS, he moved right into production on his first feature film. Brad landed the starring role on Don't Let Go (2002) and also sang on the movie's 15-song soundtrack. "Don't Let Go" received "Best Feature Film" at the 2002 Westchester Film Festival in New York as well as "Outstanding Achievement" at the Stony Brook Film Festival in Long Island.
He then continued on to star in Hope Ranch (2002)--an Animal Planet original movie--and _Shredder (2003) (V)_, an independent project, and appeared as a guest star in numerous hit television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), NCIS (2003) and Monk (2002). His most recent appearances have included a recurring role on American Dreams (2002) as singer Brian Kessler as well as a very memorable role on the FOX series Fastlane (2002) as ruthless gangster Mick Salgado Jr.
His most recent film work in "Boyhood" directed by Richard Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette has collected multiple awards including 3 Golden Globes, 4 Critics Choice, and is nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
Brad lives in Los Angeles working on television and film projects, developing television shows and working on his new album. - Actor
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Brad Williams was born on 13 January 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Brad Williams: Daddy Issues (2016), Brad Williams: Fun Size (2015) and Little Evil (2017). He has been married to Jasmine Gong since 2017. They have one child.- Actor
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Brandon P Bell was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. Brandon P is an actor and writer, known for Dear White People (2014).- Writer
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Brandon Tartikoff was a graduate of Yale University, and started his career out at WLS-TV in Chicago. He switched jobs to ABC in New York in the mid-1970s, and moved to NBC in 1977 where he became a programming executive hired by Dick Ebersol. Tartikoff took over programming duties from Fred Silverman in 1980. In 1982, Tartikoff had a second recurrence of Hodgkin's disease, which he was first diagnosed with and beat in the 1970s. Tartikoff was responsible for many programming hits during his years at the helm of NBC. In 1985, he finally got NBC back up to number one. He left NBC in 1991, and moved over to Paramount Pictures and became its chairman. Tartikoff left Paramount eighteen months later to help care for his daughter, injured in a 1991 car accident. He formed his own production company in 1995, and died of a third recurrance of Hodgkin's disease in 1997.- Actress
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Brianne Moncrief was born in San Jose, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Not Right Now (2015), The Other Guys (2010) and All My Children (1970).- C.S. Keys is a prominent Television Weathercaster in San Diego, California. A 4 time Emmy nominee with 2 statues, C.S. was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His appearance in "Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story" marks his second screen appearance as an actor. C.S. Keys is an Absolute Oakland Raiders fanatic and a highly sought after motivational Speaker. His charity works, foundations etc. are too numerous to mention but C.S. has won numerous awards for his support of Civic Issues, Children's Issues and Education. While working in Pittsburgh, Pa., then Mayor Tom Murphy declared Sept. 22, 1996 as "C.S. Keys Day", by proclamation, in recognition of his numerous contributions to the community of Pittsburgh C.S. Keys is a graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham, with a BA in English/Media Journalism.
- Country/rockabilly singer Carl Dobkins Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1941 to a family of musicians who moved to Cincinnati from the Appalachians. His father gave him a ukulele when he was nine years old. He not only learned to play that instrument but afterwards took up the guitar, and by high school he was writing and performing his own songs and eventually cut a few demo records. Local record producer/manager Gil Sheppard heard them and, after meeting with Dobkins, took him on as a client. Dobkins cut a record for local Cincinnati label Fraternity Records (also home to guitarist Lonnie Mack), but it went nowhere. Sheppard then signed Carl to King Records--a much larger label and home to such stars as James Brown and Hank Ballard--and Dobkins cut a record there, but before it could be released Sheppard sold the master to the national label Decca Records. The song, "If You Don't Want My Lovin'", became a regional hit, though it didn't chart nationally. Nevertheless, Decca thought it had a hot prospect in Dobkins and his next record was his breakout one--"My Heart Is an Open Book", which shot to #3 on the Billboard charts in 1959. Dobkins made several appearances on Dick Clark's iconic teen dance show American Bandstand (1952) (he made a total of 14 appearances on the show over the years) promoting the record. He went on a national tour and his follow-up songs, while not reaching the heights that "Open Book" did, sold respectably.
His subsequent career, while not spectacular, was nonetheless solid and he toured with some of the biggest names in rock--Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon, Frankie Avalon among them--and, though he is semi-retired, still makes occasional appearances. - Carlos Abrevaya is known for Extra Tato (1983) and La noticia rebelde (1986).
- Born in England, Carol moved to the United States as a youngster after her mother remarried a man in the U.S. Air Force. She attended grammar school in San Antonio, Texas, then John Marshall Junior High and Pasadena High School both in Pasadena, California. She returned to London in 1960 and soon began her film career.
- Casey Boersma was born on 13 January 1995 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Drillbit Taylor (2008), The Story of Us (1999) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995).
- Caspar Phillipson was born in 1971 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the oldest of four children to Dane Helle Vibeke Brinch and Brit Robert Phillipson. He was raised bilingually in Yugoslavia, England, and Denmark, and studied acting at the National Danish Drama School at Aarhus Theater, Denmark. The first many years of his career were dedicated to the theater, acting as well as teaching movement to students at a prestigious drama school. Shows include: 'Konstantin' in The Seagull, 'Alex' in A Clockwork Orange, 'Happy' in Death of a Salesman, 'Frederic' in Pirates of Penzance, 'Marius' in Les Misérables, 'Tony' in West Side Story, 'Prior Phillip' in The Pillars of the Earth, to name a few.
He has worked extensively in Theater, TV and Film in Denmark, collaborating with directors such as OC Madsen (Flame and Citron and Itsi Bitsi), Ole Bornedal (As Long As I Live), Carsten Brandt (The Gentle Pain), and Kasper Barfoed (The Summer of '92 and Dicte), as well as TV Series The Bridge and Borgen.
He is the Danish voice of Son Goku, Dragon Ball Z, and has done numerous voice overs for Film and TV in Danish. In 2017 he was 'Captain Underpants' in Captain Underpants - The First Epic Movie, and was most recently the voice of Lord Nooth in Aardman Animations' Early Man.
Caspar is also a popular singer in Denmark, giving concerts with solo pianists, to big bands, to symphony orchestras.
Since starring as Archibald Craven in Edinburgh Festival Theater's production of The Secret Garden, which played in Edinburgh and at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto in 2011, Caspar has continued to work internationally. He was Mr. Grey in the National Theatre, London production of Tori Amos' musical the Light Princess, directed by Marianne Elliot, and as Hamlet toured globally with The Tiger Lillies Perform Hamlet, since 2014.
Caspar came to the attention of US audiences as 'JFK' in Pablo LarraÍn's critically-acclaimed Jackie in 2016. He returned to JFK in the 2017 short, The Speech JFK Never Gave, and has given the speeches of JFK to live audiences in Europe and the US.
Caspar is married to family therapist, Marianne; they have three children. - Actor
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Charles Nelson Reilly was born to Charles Joseph Reilly and Signe Elvera Nelson. His father was Irish-American and Catholic, his mother was Swedish-American and Lutheran. As a child he amused himself with improvised puppet theater performances.
He had a traumatic experience in 1944, when present for the Hartford circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut. A fire during a performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus killed 167 people and injured 700 people. While Reilly was one of the survivors, he was left with a life-long fear of fires. He never attended public performances of theater and circus again, as an audience member, for fear of another fire.
Reilly wanted to enter show business as a youth, and in particular to become an opera singer. He took lessons at the University of Hartford Hartt School, but eventually realized that his voice skills were inadequate. He turned to theater next, and debuted in film with a bit role in "A Face in the Crowd" (1957). During the late 1950s, Reilly appeared regularly in comic roles in theatrical performances off-Broadway. In 1960, Reilly first gained critical attention, for a small but noteworthy part in Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie". In 1961, Reilly joined the cast of the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". He won his first Tony Award in 1962 for that performance. He kept appearing in Broadway shows for the rest of the decade.
As a notable actor, Reilly started making television appearances in the 1960s. He started as a guest in panel shows and as a player in television advertisements. He eventually gained a key role in the television series "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir", where he appeared from 1968 to 1970. In the 1970s, Reilly was a regular in game shows and children's series, such as "Match Game" and "Uncle Croc's Block".
In 1976, Reilly started teaching acting to others, while shifting his own career from acting to directing. He directed Broadway shows regularly and was nominated for a Tony Award for directing in 1997. He also directed a number television episodes. In the 1990s, he had guest roles in television series such as "X-Files" and "Millennium".
In the 2000s, Reilly was primarily known for the autobiographical play "Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly", and for its film adaptation. While touring the United States, he developed respiratory problems which led to his retirement. His illness got worse, and he died due to pneumonia in 2007.- Actor
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Character actor and comedian Charlie Sanford Brill was born in Brooklyn, New York. His older brother was the piano prodigy and nightclub entertainer Marty Brill. Charlie made his screen debut in 1958. He met his future wife, the actress Mitzi McCall, the following year at a Paramount comedy workshop. They married in 1960. Together, they went touring the U.S. in a comic act. On television, they had a regular segment as a feuding couple on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) and appeared as celebrity contestants on the game show Tattletales (1974). In addition to many TV guest spots and voice-over work in animation (including several Hanna-Barbera productions), Charlie also enjoyed a lengthy stint as Captain Harry Lipschitz in the CBS crime drama Silk Stalkings (1991), his wife Frannie being played by his real life spouse. However, Charlie will most likely be best remembered for playing the devious Arne Darvin (he got the audition for the part courtesy of Leonard Nimoy), a Klingon saboteur masquerading as a human in the classic Star Trek (1966) episode The Trouble with Tribbles. He reprised the Darvin character three decades later for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) homage episode Trials and Tribble-ations.
Happily retired since 2015, he declared in a recent interview "I smoke cigars, I drink coffee and I hang out with a bunch of guys who drink coffee and smoke cigars."- Writer
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Chris Boykin was born on 13 January 1972 in Raleigh, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Rob & Big (2006), Sk8 Life (2006) and Skate. (2007). He was married to Shannon. He died on 9 May 2017 in Plano, Texas, USA.- Chris Wiggins was born on 13 January 1931 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969), Rock & Rule (1983) and Friday the 13th: The Series (1987). He was married to Sandra Crysler-Wiggins. He died on 19 February 2017 in Elora, Ontario, Canada.
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Conor O'Farrell is an American actor, who appears a lot on television. He has participated in series such as "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "24", "Desperate Housewives", "Medium" and "CSI". In 1999, he starred opposite Kevin Bacon in the movie "Stir Of Echoes". Conor O'Farrell is an American actor, who appears a lot on television. He has participated in series such as "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "24", "Desperate Housewives", "Medium" and "CSI". In 1999, he starred opposite Kevin Bacon in the movie "Stir Of Echoes".- Daniel Scioli was born on 13 January 1957 in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires City, Distrito Federal, Argentina. He has been married to Karina Rabolini since 10 December 1991.
- David Sheiner, the television actor, was born on January 13, 1928 in New York City. He made his TV debut in 1952 on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950) and appeared sporadically on TV during the 1950s as he established himself. In 1955, Sheiner made his Broadway debut in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter" (1958), appearing first as a hotel bellboy and then replacing Orson Bean in a lead role.
His career picked up in the 1960s, and he was a frequent guest on numerous TV series in featured roles throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s. He also appeared in movies, most notably as Oscar and Felix's poker buddy Roy in The Odd Couple (1968). In 1988, Sheiner retired from acting. - Denise Burse was born on 13 January 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Vacation Friends (2021), Black Mirror (2011) and The Juror (1996).
- Duygu Çetinkaya was born on 13 January 1986 in Denizli, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Ya Sonra (2011), Çat Kapi Ask (2019) and The Class (2007).
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A DGA member since 1988, Mr. Little has directed studio movies for
Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures, and has also directed
multiple independent movies with wide theatrical release. Mr. Little has also directed
three prime time television movies and 90 hours of Network series television. He is a
graduate of USC film school and an Emmy-Award winning documentary filmmaker.
Mr. Little lives in Southern California with his wife Sandy, and near his three grown
children.- Dylan Boersma was born on 13 January 1995 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Drillbit Taylor (2008), The Story of Us (1999) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995).
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Dylan Brosnan was born on 13 January 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and composer, known for Out of Reach (2015), Poisoning Paradise (2017) and The Synanon Fix (2024).- Eduardo Bonvallet was born on 13 January 1955 in Santiago, Chile. He was married to María Victoria Laymuns, Beatriz Gross and Ángela Setti. He died on 18 September 2015 in Santiago, Chile.
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European actor Enrique Alcides was born in Canary Islands and grew up in the Sahara Desert and Cádiz, Andalucía, the land of his ancestors.At an early age he began a long journey of experiences.Some professionals who have contributed to his acting skills development are John Malkovich,Susan Batson,Will Keen,John Strasberg,Tamzin Townsend,Owen Horsley,William Layton or Arnold Taraborelli.He has been a member of the European Film Academy for many years,after being named Shooting Star at the Berlinale Film Festival,in an event hosted by Oscar winners Faye Dunaway and Istvan Szabo.Enrique has taken a leading role in several internationally acclaimed and awarded films and has enjoyed the privilege of working alongside artists such as John Malkovich,Peter Greenaway,Deborah Harry,Geraldine Chaplin,Barbara Brylska,Bob Wilson,Angela Molina(Bunuel's"That Obscure Object of Desire"),Elena Anaya(Van Helsing,The Skin That I live In),Ana Torrent(Cría Cuervos,Amenábar's Tesis,Tulse Luper Suitcases),Daniele Liotti(Stones),Eusebio Poncela(Almodovar's "Low Of Desire"),Antonia San Juan(Almodovar's All About My Mother).On stage he has performed texts by David Hare,Terry Johnson,Antonin Artaud or Shakespeare, with Dostoievski's The Great Inquisitor under the direction of Boris Rottenstein, being his latest appearance so far.- Actor
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Eros Vlahos is an English actor and comedian born in London. He is probably best known for his roles of Cyril Gray in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Jake Farley in Summer in Transylvania and, last but not least, Lommy Greenhands in The Game of Thrones. In the summer of 2008, Eros wrote and performed his own material at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.- Actor
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Spanish-born Josep Lluis Moll studied music in Madrid and at the Paris Conservatoire. Having changed his name to Fortunio Bonanova (which, at the time, would have sounded more becoming of a budding musical star), he went on to make his international opera debut as a baritone in 1922. A protégé of the famous Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin Sr., he was hailed as a major talent and launched on a successful tour of Europe and South America in 1923. For most of the 1920's, he was based in Paris, performing and writing plays and short stories.
His first fling with the movies took place in 1922, when he starred in the title role of Don Juan Tenorio (1922), a Spanish production filmed in Barcelona. During the late 20's and early 30's, he ran his own repertory company in South America. Bonanova subsequently moved to the United States, settling down permanently after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. While in the U.S., he divided his time between appearing on stage (including two performances on Broadway) and acting in small supporting roles in Hollywood. His looks and temperament inevitably got him typecast as excitable, or pompous Latin Americans, Spaniards or Italians. He often played aristocratic dons, opera singers, managers or police chiefs, either humorous and serious.
Many of his appearances on screen were all too brief. At his most memorable, he was the exasperated opera coach Signor Matiste, desperately trying not to lose patience with his talentless pupil, the wife of Citizen Kane (1941). He was also effective as down-on-his-luck Sam Galopis, clumsily attempting insurance fraud in Double Indemnity (1944); and as Carmen Trivago, a sad wannabe opera star, who sees his priceless collection of Caruso recordings smashed to pieces by a brutish Mike Hammer, in the process of coercing him to divulge information in Kiss Me Deadly (1955).
Bonanova played a multitude of similar roles until his retirement in the mid-1960's. He died in Woodland Hills, California, in April 1969 at the age of 74.- Actress
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Françoise Prévost was born on 13 January 1929 in Paris, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Paris Belongs to Us (1961), I Promised to Pay (1961) and The Three Musketeers (1953). She died on 30 November 1997 in Paris, France.- Gerald Nachman was born on 13 January 1938 in Oakland, California, USA. He is known for Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009). He was married to Mary Campbell McGeachy. He died on 14 April 2018 in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Ginger Zee was born on 13 January 1981 in Orange, California, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Famous in Love (2017), Younger (2015) and Miles from Tomorrowland (2015). She has been married to Ben Aaron since 7 June 2014. They have two children.- Gi-Sang Jeon is known for Areumdawoon Geodaeege (2012), Kwaegeol Chun-hyang (2005) and Boys Over Flowers (2009).
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Goddess Bunny was born on 13 January 1960 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollywood Vice Squad (1986), The Three Trials (2006) and Scumbag (2017). She died on 27 January 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Gregory Walcott grew up in North Carolina and went into the Army just after the end of World War II. After leaving the service, he grew restless on the East Coast and, with $100 in his pocket, thumbed his way west to pursue an acting career. An agent who spotted him in a little theater play helped Walcott land his debut movie role in Red Skies of Montana (1952). Two years later, on the strength of his performance as a drill instructor in the Marine Corps movie Battle Cry (1955), he was placed under contract at Warner Brothers. He co-starred (as a drill instructor again) in another Marine Corps story, The Outsider (1961), which earned him a Universal contract and his own TV series, 87th Precinct (1961) (1961-62) with Robert Lansing.- Guillermo Coria was born on 13 January 1982 in Rufino, Argentina. He has been married to Carla Francovigh since 27 December 2003. They have two children.
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Guje Lagerwall was born on 13 January 1918 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Farligt löfte (1955), Doktor Glas (1942) and Maria på Kvarngården (1945). She was married to Sture Lagerwall. She died on 8 January 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Actress
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Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness. Nonetheless, she first appeared as a tapper on stage at age 6. She got her break in Bob Fosse's "Damn Yankees" in 1955. She married Fosse in 1960 and separated from him, although never divorcing him, in the mid-'70s. More stage and screen work quickly followed with highlights in "New Girl In Town", "Redhead", "Sweet Charity", and "Chicago". She and her daughter, Nicole Fosse, created the current stage musical "Fosse". Upon her death, Broadway dimmed all of its marquee lights in tribute.- Actress
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Hanne Jacobsen was born on 13 January 1961 in Denmark. She is an actress and casting director, known for Alletiders jul (1994), Alletiders nisse (1995) and Pyrus i alletiders eventyr (2000). She has been married to Mads Mikkelsen since 2 December 2000. They have two children.- Goo Ha-Ra was born on 13 January 1991 in Gwangju, Korea. She was an actress, known for City Hunter (2011), It's Okay, That's Love (2014) and Kara: Secret Love (2014). She died on 24 November 2019 in Seoul, South Korea.
- Helen Carey was born on 13 January 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for Julie & Julia (2009), 21 (2008) and The Next Three Days (2010).
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Heung-Kam Lee was born on 13 January 1932 in Shunde District, Guangdong Province, China. She was an actress and producer, known for Yu nu shen tou (1967), Ni xi de ji (1976) and Pin fok chun kei (1984). She was married to Chung-Kwan Siu. She died on 4 January 2021 in Hong Kong, China.- Born 13 January 1931 in Ipswich, England, Ian Hendry's career began rather inauspiciously, playing the fall guy for a circus clown. After attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama, things started progressing nicely when he starred as "Dr. Geoffrey Brent" in Police Surgeon (1960). This led directly to The Avengers (1961) but, after only one season, he left to pursue film. This proved a fruitful move as he found plenty of work (perhaps not surprisingly, often as doctors and police officers), although he made occasional returns to the small screen, even guest-starring in an episode of The New Avengers (1976). His career was cut short on 24 December 1984, as he died from an internal hemorrhage at age 53.
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Imran Khan, born Imran Pal, has worked as an actor in the Hindi film industry. He is also a social activist and filmmaker. Khan's father is a software engineer who studied at IIT Bombay, and his mother is a psychologist. His mother is the daughter of famous director-producer Nasir Hussain, sister of Mansoor Khan, and cousin of actor Aamir Khan.
Khan studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai and Blue Mountain School in Coonoor. He later followed his Principal to join Gurukul, a school in the jungles of Ooty. He then attended Fremont High School after he moved in with his father in Sunnyvale, California.
He aspired to become a film director and joined the New York Film Academy at the Los Angeles branch to earn a degree in filmmaking. He was inspired by the writer Roald Dahl Roald Dahl and even ventured into advertising and market research after he completed his degree.
Khan then returned to Mumbai and joined the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. His acting career started in 1988 as a child artist, playing the younger version of Aamir Khan's character in the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). He again appeared as a young Aamir Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992).
While training at the Mumbai Academy, he met writer-director Abbas Tyrewala and bagged his first movie. He made his debut with the romantic film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008) alongside Genelia Deshmukh. The movie was produced by Aamir Khan, and he played the lead role of young college-going Jai 'Rats' Singh Rathore.
The film did well commercially, earning Rs.830 million (USD 10 million), and Khan got recognition from the masses and critics. He even won the 54th Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
He then appeared in Sanjay Gadhvi's thriller Kidnap (2008), produced by Dhilin Mehta. He starred alongside Minissha Lamba and Sanjay Dutt. While the movie was not a commercial success, Khan was appreciated for his strict performance.
He was then featured in Luck (2009), also starring Sanjay Dutt, Shruti Haasan, Mithun Chakraborty, and Danny Denzongpa. The movie was directed by Sohum Shah and was again produced by Dhilin Mehta. In the movie, which was inspired by Intacto (2001), he played the role of a young boy Ram Mehra, who desperately needed money, and would do anything for it.
In 2010, he was offered I Hate Luv Storys (2010) by Karan Johar. He plays the role of Jay Dhingra, a Casanova who doesn't believe in love. The movie was a commercial success, earning Rs. 725.2 million (USD 9.1 million) at the box office, and Khan's performance was applauded.
In 2010, he starred in another romantic comedy, Break Ke Baad (2010), with Deepika Padukone, which was directed by Danish Aslam.
The following year, he played Tashi in the English black comedy movie Delhi Belly (2011). He co-starred with Kunaal Roy Kapur, Poorna Jagannathan, and Vir Das. The movie earned a domestic revenue of more than Rs. 550 million (USD 6.9 million), and Khan received critical acclaim for his performance.
In the same year, Khan appeared in Ali Abbas Zafar's movie, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), with Ali Zafar, and Katrina Kaif. This movie also turned out to be a success and earned more than Rs. 578 million (USD 7.2 million).
In 2012, he played architect Rahul Kapoor in Shakun Batra's debut film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) alongside Kareena Kapoor. The romantic comedy did well at the box office, earning approximately Rs. 530 million (USD 6.6 million).
Khan did three movies in 2013. The first one was Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013), with Pankaj Kapur and Anushka Sharma.
His next film was Milan Luthria's sequel, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (2013), with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha. His third movie that year was Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! (2013) with Kareena Kapoor.
After a gap year, he starred opposite Kangana Ranaut in Nikkhil Advani's Katti Batti (2015). This movie marked his last release.
In 2018 he directed a short film, Mission Mars: Keep Walking India (2018).
Besides movies, Khan was a part of Eve Ensler's play, The Vagina Monologues, in 2009. The event was to raise funds for an acid-attack victim, Haseena Hussein.
He has also been featured in several advertisements like Coca-Cola, Bru, Levis, Maaza, and Lux.
He walked the ramp for the Mijwan Welfare Society, an NGO run by Shabana Azmi to empower women
After a ten-year relationship, he married Avantika Malik in January 2011.- Ingrid Pelicori was born in Argentina. She is known for Cabeza de pescado (2009), El Rafa (1997) and La furia (1997).
- Jack Watling was born on 13 January 1923 in Chingford, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Winslow Boy (1948) and Paradise Lagoon (1957). He was married to Patricia Hicks. He died on 22 May 2001 in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK.
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James Jordan was born in Japan, but raised in England. He is a very versatile London-based North American voice over artist with gravitas and brio, with a range from New York Mobster, California cool to Texas cowboy. He is also a highly successful narrator of many documentaries for the History and Discovery Channel. His work includes "The Bader Meinhoff Gang" and "The Flying Guru". Jordan is famous for his leading role in "Rich Man Poor Man Book 2" . His acting includes theatrical films and television programs in North America, he has now forged a full and engaging career in the United Kingdom with leading roles in Taggart, Lovejoy, Ellington and many more. He is also an accomplished West End Leading Actor and singer with his own one man show "Mark Twain On Womankind" which he has played all over the world, from Bombay to California to rave reviews and packed houses. Jordan audio books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard and more. His stage performances "Mark Twain On Womankind" and "Mark Twain Out West" are available to buy, as is his autobiography Life As We Know It Jim. He starred in Tennessee Williams' "Spring Storm" and Eugene O'Neill's "Beyond the Horizon" at National Theatre in London.- Actress
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Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).
Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.- Actor
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Jason Stuart is a prolific character actor & stand-up comic. Born in the Bronx and raised in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, and now residing in Palm Springs and lives next door to his 85 year old Jewish mother Gloria, but does not live with her! Stuart is a self-described insecure Jewish kid who turned to theatre and performing to mask his emerging sexual identity. He confesses, "Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl" saved my life". Streisand inspired him in such a deep way that was indescribable, and like many other gay men of a certain age...ironically found himself attracted to Omar Sharif. He has concurred type casting by playing "Joseph Randall" a heterosexual, Christian, plantation owner in 1831. A major supporting role in one of the most talked about films in recent history in "The Birth Of A Nation" from filmmaker Nate Parker. The drama reflected the prejudice he's fought against his entire life and gave him the kinda confidence that he has today. Stuart, a LGBTQ rights advocate through his subtle characterizations, reflects his enlightenment to his life's calling by combining his humanitarian beliefs with his mastery of the craft of acting. As a teenager he played Santa Claus in a play. Wearing a fat suit afforded him the insight that being a Jewish and closeted gay teenager was like wearing a Santa fat suit. Being a huge fan of "I Love Lucy," Stuart saw Ms. Ball got the biggest laughs when she was pregnant. He realized the key to great acting is doing the unexpected, and performed the role as if he was "Lucy" pregnant! A formula that's worked for him, and he hasn't looked back since.
Hollywood began to take notice by casting him in films like "Kindergarten Cop," "Vegas Vacation," and TV shows like "The Closer" and "My Wife & Kids." Frustrated by years of living in the closet, Jason chose to come out publicly on an infamous episode of Geraldo Rivera focused on "Unconventional Comedians." He went on to guesting on shows as "Goliath" opposite JK Simons, "Love" from comedy guru Judd Apatow, and indie films like "Tangerine" from filmmaker Sean Baker and "Love is Strange" opposite John Lithgow and Alfred Molina. But Stuart hit comedy gold with his co-star & co-creator Mitch Hara for their Amazon comedy series "Smothered" for which won the Indie Series Awards for Best Actor In A Comedy, which lead to a wave of interest for Stuart & Hara as "Content Creators", hitting a nerve in the zeitgeist and giving his them new material, energy, and a purpose. Their motto is "we do not wait for permission to create". They are now in post production on season 2 which will drop in the fall.
These days, Jason keeps his comedy chops polished through stand-up gigs all over the country with his recent comedy album "I'm The Daddy And I Have Candy" that's been featured on Sirius XM radio. Jason's also an in demand speaker on diversity in the workplace with his autobiography "Shut Up, I'm Talking!". In addition, he serves as the National Co-Chairman of the Sag-Aftra Lgbtq Committee, which he co-created in 2004. He's also recently completed a number of projects that are streaming with diverse roles such as the thriller "Immortal" opposite Sam Levine & starring Dylan Baker & Tony Todd, the action film "Abducted" on Showtime (playing detectives in both) and a starring role in the indie drama "Hank" from director Hongyu "Neo" Li, about a couple who consider an open relationship, which continues to earn high praise at numerous festivals, including winning the Best LGBTQ Short at The Los Angeles International Film Festival and was also nominated for Best Actor at the Glendale International Film Festival.
Stuart, one of the busiest and respected actors & stand-up comic's, always remembers the genius of Lucille Ball and the words of Viola Davis, that "My dreams had to be bigger than my fears." Stuart keeps his eye on the big prize: A substantial role in a major Hollywood feature film. But always remembers where he came from "My Dad, who passed a 10 years ago, was a Jewish immigrant who always said to me (in a thick Polish accent, "When you go to the interview, wear a tie and show them you mean business". Stuart took that to mean, "Be your best self". And that's who he strives to be.- Actor
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New York-born Morrow developed an interest in the theater as a result of his studies at art school. As "Irving Morrow," he was acting on stage (in Pennsylvania) as early as 1927; he later appeared in such plays as "Penal Law", "Once in a Lifetime", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Twelfth Night", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth", treading the boards opposite stars like Katharine Cornell, Maurice Evans, Katharine Hepburn, Luise Rainer and Mae West. His film career commenced with the Biblical epic "The Robe" in 1953 and continued into the '70s. In his latter years, he worked as a commercial illustrator while taking occasional acting assignments.- Actress
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With a passionate work ethic and an insatiable sense of humor & charm, Jill Wagner is the "American Girl" who's established herself as a widely-recognizable actress and television personality. Her diverse body of work combined with a rapidly growing fan base has demonstrated her appeal to a broad range of audiences who can easily relate to her approachable wit and down-to-earth personality. With a career that successfully stretches between acting and hosting endeavors, there are few artists who have been able to effectively transition back-and-forth between the two. With global recognition and achievement, Jill has broken down barriers in her inherent ability to do both. Always enthusiastic and whole-hearted about the subject matter she pursues, Jill partnered-up with renowned producer / writer / director Taylor Sheridan as executive producer and actress in the new female-led series, Special Ops: Lioness. Jill teams up with co-star and executive producer Zoe Saldana and Oscar winning actress and executive producer Nicole Kidman in this global spy thriller. As an actress with diverse talent who has been consistently featured in various genres in film & television for nearly two decades, Jill's illustrious range of work has not only solidified her as a dominant name and presence in the entertainment industry, but has earned her unwavering respect and acclaim. Starring opposite Jason Momoa, Jill appeared in the breakout independent film, Braven. Earlier in her acting career, Jill made an impactful and celebrated debut in the award-winning horror film, Splinter, starring opposite Shea Whigman. The film is a disturbing yet masterfully crafted horror feature in which Jill showcased her ability to carry top billing in a feature film and earned her a cult following. As a dominant presence in front of the camera, Jill also starred in MTV's hit series, Teen Wolf. Jill played the role of Kate Argent, who was one of the primary antagonists featured throughout the show's first four seasons. With her popularity having soared on the series, coupled with her natural instincts as a television host, Jill was presented with the opportunity to host Teen Wolf's after-show, Wolf Watch. Jill's natural skill and ability to improv is what paved the path for her to make her mark in Hollywood, when she was cast as the first female regular sketch performer on MTV's hit television series, Punk'd, opposite Ashton Kutcher. As is relevant to both her cinematic story and personal life - family and faith are Jill's most valued priorities. There was a very special and unique relationship Jill had with her paternal grandmother, who helped raise Jill as a child. As Jill's career continued to blossom, opportunities from The Hallmark Channel soon began to present themselves. Jill would seek her grandmother's advice on which projects would be the most appropriate to pursue. Jill stated, "My grandma loves to watch these kinds of films, so the two of us made an agreement. Whenever any of these scripts come my way I'll send them to her, and if she likes them, I'll do them. I do these films for her." And, it was this value that launched and continues to drive Jill's ongoing roles in The Hallmark Channel's catalog of movies, including fan favorites Autumn Dreams; Christmas Cookies; A Harvest Wedding; Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle; Pearl in Paradise; and, Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa. As Jill became a widely-recognized talent within the Hallmark platforms, her movies became some of the highest rated films and series on the network. This has led to her continued success with featured roles in additional Hallmark Channel television movies and mysteries, including, Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses; Mystery 101, which was the highest rated mystery series on The Hallmark Channel; Hearts of Winter; The Angel Tree; and, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, which was the second highest rated movie for the recently launched GAC Family network. Hosting was a natural fit for Jill as she embraced this role for some of the most widely popular network television shows, including the INSP TV series, Handcrafted America. In this inspirational series, Jill traveled the country in search of talented artisans who continue to make sought-after products the traditional way: with their own two hands. Jill's energetic, infectious and unique style of getting to the heart of the story was undoubtedly a significant reason why the series had sustained success for three seasons. Paving the way for Jill's hosting spotlight was solidified when she spent a remarkable seven seasons on ABC's hit reality game show, Wipeout. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jill and her brother were raised by their father, a former U.S. Marine and local tire shop owner. During her younger years, her father and grandmother instilled an ever-present value system which was designed to build a strong and solid foundation around family and support. Through this upbringing, Jill continues to carry the Wagner approach of providing great respect, care and love in how she cherishes and defines her faith and 'family values'. Jill and her husband are living the life they dream - raising their three young daughters on their historical working farm in Tennessee. It is there that Jill and her family raise cattle, grow crops, remain connected to nature and find their balance experiencing life through a farming community. Jill attended North Carolina State University, from which she graduated cum laude with a degree in business. As an active woman passionately dedicated to a regularly intense & challenging fitness regime, Jill has often stated, "There's nothing better than cranking some classic rock in my headphones and hiking up a mountain." And, whether she is climbing a mountain or taking on new experiences and roles as one of Hollywood's most dynamic and multi-talented artists, this All-American Girl's message remains the same: "It's the view from the top that makes it all worthwhile." Jill has also dedicated her life to being enthusiastically involved in 'giving back'. As a daughter to a military veteran, Jill has often paid homage to her father and countless veterans by traveling to different parts of the world, including Afghanistan, in support of the troops. Jill is also very passionate and dedicated to her causes with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Her untiring campaign within her own charity, "Jill's Closet for a Cure", continues to raise money and awareness to help find a cure for these diseases that have touched the lives of so many people, including her own family.- Podcaster
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Joanna Harcourt-Smith was born on 13 January 1946 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She was a podcaster and writer, known for My Psychedelic Love Story (2020). She was married to Jose Luis Gomez Soler, John d'Amecourt and Nico Tambacopoulou. She died on 11 October 2020 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.- Director
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John Asher is an award-winning writer/director whose passion for storytelling through the lens was ignited in his early years. As a child, he inadvertently honed his craft by breaking his father's video cameras while attempting to capture epic shots. Dyslexia posed a unique challenge for John, pushing him to express himself visually, ultimately steering him toward his dream of becoming a director.
His journey into the world of entertainment began as an actor, seizing every opportunity to observe directors at work. The pivotal four years spent on "Weird Science" served as John's informal film school, laying the foundation for his future success.
At the young age of 24, John directed his first film, "Kounterfeit" (1996), featuring Oscar winner Hillary Swank. This was followed by "Chick Flick" (1998) and the Miramax production "Diamonds" (1999), starring Kirk Douglas and Dan Aykroyd-all accomplished before turning 30. His 2005 Sundance premiere, "Dirty Love," marked another milestone in his directing career.
Venturing into television, John helmed episodes of the Showtime series "Going to California" (2001) and the CW hit show "One Tree Hill" (2006). He also showcased his versatility directing LIVE comedy specials, including "Margaret Cho: PsyCHO" (Showtime), "Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed" (Showtime), and "Ralphie May: Unruly" (Netflix).
In 2013, John returned to filmmaking with "Somebody Marry Me," an innovative romantic comedy shot in one continuous take-a testament to his commitment to pushing creative boundaries. This was followed by "A Boy Called Po" (2016), a deeply personal exploration of autism inspired by John's son, Evan, who has been a profound influence on both his personal and professional life.
In 2017, John showcased his comedic flair with "TOOKEN," a spoof that hilariously lampoons the Taken franchise, starring Margaret Cho. His directorial journey continued with the family comedy "I Hate Kids" in 2019.
In 2024, John Asher continues his trajectory of captivating storytelling with his latest cinematic endeavor, "A Love Like This." A poignant dramatic romance feature with a stellar cast, staring Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes McArthur, who help bring John's vision to life.
John Asher's career is a testament to his unwavering dedication to storytelling, visual innovation, and the power of film to captivate and connect audiences. who knows what's next. One thing we know for sure, is you can't put Asher in a box!- Director
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John McNaughton was born on 13 January 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Wild Things (1998) and The Borrower (1991).- Actor
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Joko Winterscheidt was born on 13 January 1979 in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Look Who's Back (2015), Circus Halligalli (2013) and Joko gegen Klaas - Das Duell um die Welt (2012).- Actor
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Jon Cypher was born on 13 January 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Masters of the Universe (1987), Spontaneous Combustion (1989) and Favorite Son (1988). He is married to Carol Rosin. He was previously married to Ruth Wagner.- Josefine Preuß was born on 13 January 1986 in Zehdenick, Brandenburg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Türkisch für Anfänger (2012), Türkisch für Anfänger (2006) and Sapphire Blue (2014).
- Juan Castro was born on 27 September 1970 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Confianza ciega (2001), Kaos en la ciudad (2002) and Televisión registrada (1999). He died on 5 March 2004 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.
- Juan Ramón was born on 13 January 1940 in Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Chão, amor (1968), Una ventana al éxito (1966) and El galleguito de la cara sucia (1966). He died on 30 July 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Judith (LeFever), a special needs tutor and author, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, a billionaire businessman. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent her childhood in Washington, D.C., and New York. She met her husband, Brad Hall, while in college, and made her feature movie debut in the Woody Allen film Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). She lives in Los Angeles with Brad and their two children. Her father was born in France, and her grandfather Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was in the French Resistance against the Nazis.- Actor
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Julian Morris is a familiar and popular face to film and television audiences worldwide.
Morris stars in the Emmy-winning Man in an Orange Shirt for the BBC, opposite Vanessa Redgrave; in Amazon's Hand of God directed by Marc Forster; and on the global-hit, Pretty Little Liars.
His recent work includes playing Bob Woodward opposite Liam Neeson in Felt, a film about the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon; and in the feature film Viper Club, opposite Susan Sarandon and produced by JC Chandor.
Other work includes the BAFTA-winning film Kelly + Victor, New Girl, and the BBC/PBS adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with Emily Watson and Michael Gambon.
He is currently shooting Morning Show for Apple, opposite Reese Witherspoon, and in a cast that includes Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston.- Actress
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Jwaundace started acting in stage plays in middle school. She leaned toward characters that were edgy, different and physical. She craved to portray characters outside of the "normal" type being that she was did not grow up in a normal environment. Abandoned by her divorced parents at a young age, she was raised by the streets and her grandparents. She started driving at the age of 10. She grew up surrounded by older cousins and neighborhood friends, mostly boys. When they fought, she would fight along with them. When they played football and basketball, she played. When they drove, she drove. She self taught herself how to drive at the age of 10 using her neighbors' cars and riding with them, driving anything on wheels --- cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, anything motorized. It became natural to her which reflects in her acting and stunt career.
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Jwaundace Candece, widely recognized as JC in the entertainment world, has left a permanent mark as a distinguished Action Actress in Hollywood. With a versatile career encompassing over 200 Film and Television productions, she has continually dazzled audiences as an actor, stunt performer, and stunt double. Her extraordinary skills have graced the screen alongside Hollywood's elite, including Viola Davis, Queen Latifah, Oprah Winfrey, Pam Grier, and more, establishing her as a powerhouse in the industry.
JC's acting repertoire is diverse, featuring notable movies such as "Paradise Highway" alongside Morgan Freeman, "Spiderman: No Way Home," Disney's "Loki," Netflix's "Naked," and the acclaimed "Let's Be Cops." Her talents extend beyond acting, earning her multiple nominations for a SAG Award in the stunt category. Notably, her debut role as the Stunt Double for Queen Latifah in "Bringing Down the House" earned them both a nomination for an MTV Movie Award in the "Best Fight" category, solidifying her presence in the cinematic realm.
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Prior to embarking on her acting career, JC prioritized education, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Theater Arts ... and a Master's in Counseling Psychology, aligning with her family's aspirations. Following her educational accomplishments, she ventured into Hollywood, kick starting her journey as an actress. Notably, she began her career in the wrestling world as Delta Lotta Pain, a member of the iconic tag team, Caged Heat, achieving the prestigious title of WOW's (Women of Wrestling) 1st Tag Team Champions. This early success set the stage for her paramount career.
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JC's commitment to making an impact in the entertainment industry goes beyond acting. She is the visionary creator of StuntPOC, a pioneering database website listing Stunt Performers of Color. This groundbreaking initiative has revolutionized the stunt community, bridged the gap and connected talented and qualified ethnic stunt performers and coordinators across the United States and Canada. JC's relentless dedication and influence continue to shape the entertainment industry, establishing her as a formidable force to be reckoned with.- Actress
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Kay Francis is possibly the biggest of the 'forgotten stars' from Hollywood's Golden Era. Yet, for a while in the 1930s she ranked as one of America's most popular actresses, tagged the 'Queen of Warner Brothers'. By 1935, she earned a yearly salary of $115,000 (compared to Bette Davis with $18,000). The daughter of actress Katherine Clinton and businessman Joseph Gibbs, Kay did not start her working life in show business but sold real estate and arranged extravagant parties for wealthy socialites. Following her marriage in 1922 to James Dwight Francis, the son of a moneyed family, Kay adopted the surname Francis. Her first acting job was in a modernized 1925 version of 'Hamlet' (as the Player Queen), performing as 'Katharine Francis'. She then played Marjorie Grey in the melodrama "Crime" (1927) and appeared in the Ring Lardner play "Elmer the Great" (1928), produced by George M. Cohan and starring Walter Huston as Elmer Kane. On the strength of her stage work, Kay was screen-tested by Paramount and subsequently offered a contract (1929-31). A brief affair with writer/director Edmund Goulding (some time around April 1928) may also have been a contributing factor.
She had a bit in the first Marx Brothers outing, The Cocoanuts (1929), and then graduated to playing sophisticated seductresses opposite stars like William Powell and Ronald Colman. She appeared in the Lubitsch comedy Trouble in Paradise (1932), though being unhappy about being billed below Miriam Hopkins in the picture. One of her best early films was the comedy/drama One Way Passage (1932), in which Kay portrayed a gravely-ill baroness opposite Powell's gentleman burglar. This doomed romance, interlaced with witty dialogue, was described by a reviewer as 'spilled cocktail and love at first sight'.
Paramount, at the time well-stocked with female stars but experiencing financial problems, decided to let Kay move to Warner Brothers. There she would remain for the rest of the decade. A tall, attractive, gray-eyed brunette with undeniable style and poise, she soon acquired a reputation as Hollywood's 'best dressed woman', wearing the most glamorous gowns designed by great studio costumers like Orry-Kelly, Travis Banton and Adrian. Female audiences, in particular, often flocked to see Kay Francis pictures simply to appreciate her sumptuous wardrobe. For her part, Kay spent a lot of time and effort on collaborative efforts with costume designers to select the right clothes for the parts she played. Dorothy Jeakins believed, that Kay possessed an 'innate sense of style'.
By the mid-1930s, Kay earned $5,250 per week and was voted by Variety as Hollywood's sixth most popular star. Numerous magazine articles were written about every detail of her life in and off the studio lot. She had major hits with I Found Stella Parish (1935) and Confession (1937), both excellent money-spinners for the studio. While much was made at the time (and since) of her famous lisp, this had not hitherto been a significant detriment to Kay's career. At least, not until her falling out with the studio executives who thought her salary too excessive. The tight control the studio exercised over the roles she played on screen caused her to file a lawsuit against Warner Brothers in an effort to escape her contract. It had all started to go wrong for her when she was assigned the role of 'women's picture star', effectively typecasting her in sentimental melodramas, earnest biopics (The White Angel (1936), and three-handkerchief tearjerkers like My Bill (1938), her script filled with Rs and Ls as chastisement for bucking the system. Though she still managed to give several good performances, the writing was now on the wall. By the end of the decade, the 'Queen of Warner Brothers' mantle had passed on to Bette Davis.
During the mid-1940s, Kay co-produced several B-movies as vehicles for herself at Monogram, then made a brief return to stage work, acting in summer stock before retiring permanently in 1952. She spent the remainder of her life in virtual seclusion in New York and in her estate near Falmouth, Cape Cod. She left some of her estate (in excess of one million dollars) to an organization training guide dogs for the blind, Seeing Eye Inc. Her surviving personal papers are accessible at the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives.- Keith Coogan was born Keith Eric Mitchell on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California. The grandson of legendary character actor Jackie Coogan, Keith began his acting career doing TV commercials -- his first gig was as a stand-in in a McDonald's TV spot -- as well various TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Coogan did the voice of Young Tod for the charming animated Disney picture "The Fox and the Hound." His first on-screen role was the smitten Brad Anderson in the delightful teen comedy cult favorite "Adventures in Babysitting." Keith gave a very funny and engaging performance as Christina Applegate's stoner layabout brother Kenny in the equally enjoyable "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and was impressive as Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry in "Toy Soldiers." Among the television programs Coogan has made guest appearances on are "The Love Boat," "Eight Is Enough," "Mork & Mindy," "Knight Rider," "CHiPS," "Starman," "21 Jump Street," and "Tales from the Crypt." Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College, where he majored in Drama and minored in English Literature. He also attended Los Angeles City College, where he majored in Java Programming. Coogan resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to act with pleasing regularity. In his spare time he runs a couple of blogs.
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Kevin Anderson can be seen as ne'er do well hit man Lonnie in the upcoming "Justified City Primeval" on Netflix/FX this coming summer. Before that, he starred as Father Frollo in iconic Styx rock star Dennis DeYoung's brilliant musical production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Recently, Kevin has tackled a myriad of challenging and varied roles onstage including Lee in "True West" and Jeeter in "Last of the Boys" at Seattle Rep, and John Adams in the musical "1776". A Steppenwolf ensemble member for 40 years, he created and originated the role of Mr. Breeding in their production of Tracy Letts' scathing political satire "The Minutes" in 2017.
Kevin has enjoyed an enduring, distinguished career which spans the breadth of over four decades. An actor's actor and respected by his peers, Kevin is recognized for starring opposite some of the entertainment industry's most accomplished and established actors including Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Naomi Watts, Angela Basset, Michelle Pfeiffer, Patti LuPone, Jessica Chastain, Albert Finney, Jessica Lange, Vanessa Redgrave, and Richard Gere to name a few. He has also worked with some of the most iconic film and stage directors of our time including Alan J. Pakula, Norman Jewison, Mike Figgis, Phillip Kaufman, Sir Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn, Gary Sinise, Robert Falls, and the indomitable composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Anderson made his feature film debut in the Warner Brothers hit "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise yet first big break came with Steppenwolf Theatre's "Orphans" (Joseph Jefferson Award). Kevin gained national critical acclaim for his riveting performance in which he played the show-stopping, frenetic, simian younger brother Phillip who lived on Star Kist tuna and Hellman's mayonnaise. This production took him all over the world from New York City's Broadway (Theatre World Award) to London's West End with Albert Finney to the Hollywood movie starring Finney and Mathew Modine and directed by the late great Alan J. Pakula. From that point on, Kevin's career continued to gather speed. He starred as Richard Gere's brother in the rural family drama "Miles From Home" directed by Gary Sinise, followed by Norman Jewison's "In Country" with Bruce Willis. The hit film "Sleeping With the Enemy" in which Anderson starred opposite Julia Roberts established him as one of Hollywood's most promising young leading men.
Kevin has always been drawn to compelling characters and powerful dramas. Throughout his career, he has shown exceptional range and performed in an eclectic array of material ranging from "Liebestraum" with director Mike Figgis, "Hoffa" portraying Bobby Kennedy opposite Jack Nicholson in the title role, "Rising Sun" with Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes, to the romantic comedy "The Night We Never Met" with Mathew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra. He has gone from musicals like "Sunset Boulevard" opposite Patti Lupone in London's West End, to Tony nominated American classics on Broadway like "Death of a Salesman" opposite Brian Dennehy, "Orpheus Descending" opposite Vanessa Redgrave, and "Come Back Little Sheba" opposite Epatha S. Merkersen, or the "Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" with Olympia Dukakis. He has performed in independent films at Sundance, and then on to both cable and network television. Other notable film work includes the Miramax release "Firelight" opposite French actress Sophie Marceau, the drama "Eye of God" by actor/writer/director Tim Blake Nelson, and "A Thousand Acres" opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. Some other favorite feature films include "Doe Boy", "When Strangers Appear" with Radha Mitchell, "Charlotte's Web" in which he plays Dakota Fanning's father, and "Ruby's Bucket of Blood", in which he starred as a white blues singer who falls in love with an African American nightclub owner (Angela Basset).
Kevin is perhaps best known for his performance of Father Ray, the maverick Catholic priest in ABC's ground-breaking television series "Nothing Sacred" for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1998. He also received Best Actor nominations from the Viewers for Quality Television, the Online Film and Television Association, the Television Critics Association, and a Peabody Award for the creators and production. Other forays into television include the critically acclaimed but short-lived Jerry Bruckheimer series "Skin" opposite Olivia Wilde. Other favorite television films include "Power and Beauty" opposite the stunning Natasha Henstridge and directed by Susan Seidelman, "Monday Night Mayhem" with John Turturro and directed by Ernest Dickerson, and "Hunt for the Unicorn Killer" (Best Actor Nomination - Online Film and Television Association) opposite Naomi Watts.
Subsequent returns to the stage have been as varying as they were lauded, from the world premiere of "Sunset Boulevard" in London as the original musical Joe Gillis opposite Patti LuPone, to "Death of a Salesman" (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), to a heartbreaking turn in "I Never Sang for My Father" with John Mahoney at Steppenwolf Theatre, to the cult hit "Brooklyn the Musical" on Broadway with Karen Olivo, to "Come Back Little Sheba" (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination) on Broadway with "Law and Order's" S. Epatha Merkersen and Zoe Kazan, to a hit stage production of the Stephen King epic "The Shawshank Redemption" in the starring role of Andy Dufresne in Dublin and London's West End. He starred as John the Baptist opposite Jessica Chastain and Al Pacino in the stage production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" which was made into a documentary entitled "Wilde Salome" directed by Pacino. Other notable Off-Broadway, London, and Chicago productions include "Pal Joey" in the title role, "Moonchildren" (Cynthia Nixon), "Brilliant Traces" (Joan Cusack), "The Red Address", "Speaking in Tongues" (Karen Allen), "Summer and Smoke" (Amanda Plummer), "Dinner With Friends (Samantha Bond, Elizabeth McGovern), and "Earthly Possessions" (Joan Allen) and "Detroit" (Laurie Metcalfe) at Steppenwolf.
Kevin is a graduate of Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and hails from Gurnee, Illinois, a small farming community bordering Wisconsin in the heart of the Midwest - a true blue cow town. Kevin's goals and ideals remain as steadfast today as they were as when he first started acting. Acting has never been about fame and fortune for Kevin. His only desire has been to be the best actor that he can possibly be. To achieve this, he realized early on that to be successful, he had to strive to work with the best material, on the most interesting, challenging new roles, and to seek to work with the most talented and inspiring directors and actors that he could possibly find. These same goals remain as constant and true today, and he is truly honored to have worked with such amazing and creative powerhouses throughout his career.- Producer
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Kim Manners was born on 13 January 1951 in the USA. He was a producer and director, known for The X-Files (1993), Supernatural (2005) and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993). He died on 25 January 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Producer
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Kris Thykier was born on 13 January 1972 in London, England, UK. Kris is a producer and executive, known for Operation Mincemeat (2021), Kick-Ass (2010) and Riviera (2017). Kris has been married to Claudia Winkleman since 24 June 2000. They have three children.- Writer
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Lan O'Kun was born on 13 January 1932 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992), Insight (1960) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). He was married to Barbara Hurwitz. He died on 9 January 2020 in Malibu, California, USA.- Actor
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Liam Hemsworth was born on January 13, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia, and is the younger brother of actors Chris Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth. He is the son of Leonie (van Os), a teacher of English, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. He is of Dutch (from his immigrant maternal grandfather), Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry. His uncle, by marriage, was Rod Ansell, the bushman who inspired the film Crocodile Dundee (1986).
The Hemsworth family lived primarily on Phillip Island, a small island located south of Melbourne. Following in the footsteps of his older brothers, who went into acting in their teens, Liam scored his first audition at age sixteen and appeared on the Australian TV series Home and Away (1988) and McLeod's Daughters (2001) before taking on a recurring character role on the soap opera Neighbours (1985), in which his brother Luke had also appeared. Roles on TV shows The Elephant Princess (2008) and Satisfaction (2007) followed before Liam moved to the United States to pursue a big-screen career.
After suffering two setbacks - his character was written out of the script for The Expendables (2010) days before filming and he lost the title role of Thor (2011) to his brother Chris - Liam was cast opposite Miley Cyrus in the Nicholas Sparks drama The Last Song (2010). The two, who played love interests in the film, soon started dating, and Liam appeared in Cyrus' music video "When I Look at You." Following that film's modest commercial success, and the attendant press coverage of his rising career and high-profile romance, he was almost immediately thrust into leading man status, and was cast as Gale Hawthorne in the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling novel The Hunger Games (2012). Following the blockbuster success of that film, Liam nabbed a number of roles, including a supporting part in The Expendables 2 (2012) and leading roles in the war drama Love and Honor (2013), the crime drama Empire State (2013), and the thriller Paranoia (2013). He reprised the role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), played a hero fighter pilot in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), a period Australian in The Duel (2016), and a romantic comedy archetype opposite Rebel Wilson in Isn't It Romantic (2019).
Hemsworth married American singer and actress Miley Cyrus in December 2018, after a decade-long courtship.- Lili Sepe was born on 13 January 1997 in Torrance, California, USA. She is an actress, known for It Follows (2014), The Intruder (2019) and Spork (2010).
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Audiences of the hit series Riverdale will know Link Baker as the menacing Captain Golightly, who sets out to make Archie's life miserable inside Leopold & Loeb Juvenile Detention Center. Baker can next be seen opposite Jennifer Lopez and Omari Hardwick in the upcoming action/thriller The Mother directed by Niki Caro. In 2021, Link won a Leo Award for Best Guest Performance in a TV Series for his role opposite Lamorne Morris in the Hulu series Woke. In the second season of the Canadian spy thriller TV series The Romeo Section from acclaimed showrunner Chris Haddock, Baker played the dangerous and elusive Michael Gary. Watch for Link in the upcoming mini-series Bones of Crows, a psychological drama centred on an indigenous family's survival from Canada's residential school system.
Link Baker studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), receiving the Charles Jehlinger Award for top acting honors in his graduating class. After graduation, Link was a member of the AADA Repertory Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Link's two young daughters, Zoë Noelle Baker and Eva Brooke Baker both share their father's passion for acting, with steady work in upcoming film and television projects. Link is a member of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation with ancestry from both the Tlingit people of Alaska and the Tagish people of the Yukon and is dual citizen of the USA and Canada.- Actress
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Liv Corfixen was born on 13 January 1973. She is an actress and producer, known for Only God Forgives (2013), Pusher (1996) and Kat (2001). She has been married to Nicolas Winding Refn since 2007. They have two children.- Malcolm Storry was born on 13 January 1948 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Princess Bride (1987), The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992).
- Marcos Aguinis was born on 15 January 1935. He is a writer, known for La cruz invertida (1985), Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand (1968) and Debo decir (2016).
- María de Villota was born on 13 January 1980 in Madrid, Spain. She died on 11 October 2013 in Seville, Spain.
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The young and brave Mariietta Volynska was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, to a Jewish family. Her mother, Tetiana, is a fashion designer, her father, Oleg is an architect, and she is the oldest child, she has three sisters and three brothers. At the age of thirteen, she was sent to attend the private boarding schools in Massachusetts. There, she realized that she wanted to be in the film industry for the rest of her life. She got accepted and graduated from the Idyllwild Arts Academy, major in Moving Pictures. She graduated in December 2013 from the New York Film Academy, Universal Studios with Bachelors in Filmmaking.- Actor
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Mario Trejo was born on 13 January 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Strangers Online (2009), Morfi, todos a la mesa (2015) and La via del petrolio (1967). He died on 13 May 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Mario Yepes has been married to Carolina Villegas since 30 March 2000. They have three children.
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Marlene Willis was born on 13 January 1942 in Levelland, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Attack of the Puppet People (1958), Rockabilly Baby (1957) and The Loretta Young Show (1953). She was married to Kerry Hodges. She died on 29 March 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Matt Stokoe was born on 13 January 1989 in Durham, Co. Durham, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Hunt for Raoul Moat (2023), After the Flood (2024) and Bodyguard (2018).- Actor
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DJ Van Ville born and raised in the city Streets of LA, also a citizen to Berlin, speaks English and German. He began with making a name for himself in the acting world, getting roles and scenes along side Billy Bob Thornton, Owen Wilson, Martin Lawrence, Adrien Brody, Sean William Scott, etc.
With the popularity of him growing as a DJ in the Hollywood scene since 2004, he has really cultivated his personal style to include mixes of everything from Indie Dance, Nu Disco, Electro, Funk, Soul, Rock from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and psychedelic tunes, to oldies, reggae, Disco, Funk and Soul.
Being exposed at a young age to some of the most exclusive clubs/events in LA was a true inspiration to Max. He learned how to rock both Club oriented crowds and Music aficionado crowds, everything from Oldies, soul, funk, reggae and electro while still be able to master the needs of the masses & getting people addicted to his kind of music taste. Angeleno Magazine just awarded Max with an article in their "Mens Issue" as the DJ OF LA.- Writer
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Michael Bond was born on 13 January 1926 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Paddington 2 (2017), Paddington (2014) and The Herbs (1968). He was married to Sue Bond and Brenda Bond. He died on 27 June 2017 in Paddington, London, England, UK.- Actor
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Michael Guido was born on 13 January 1950 in Woodside, New York, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Home Alone (1990), U.S. Marshals (1998) and The Watcher (2000).- Production Designer
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Michael Howells was born on 13 January 1957 in Droxford, Hampshire, England, UK. Michael was a production designer and art director, known for Victoria (2016), Emma (1996) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998). Michael died on 19 July 2018.- Actor
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Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), and to his surprise, beat out hundreds of other young men for a role. After relocating to Los Angeles Peña quickly booked a succession of roles in features including Star Maps, My Fellow Americans (1996) (opposite Jack Lemmon and James Garner), La Cucaracha (1998) (winner of the Best Picture in the Austin Film Festival), Bellyfruit (1999), and the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer feature Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Michael resides in Los Angeles, where he plays bass guitar with his band, plays golf, and boxes for relaxation.- Actor
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Born in Philadelphia, Michael came from a line of German sailors on one side and American Delaware Indians on the other. As a 10 year old Michael directed his first film entitle The Tire. It was shot with a super-8 camera his mother bought him. He continued making short films into his late teens. During his early teens, Michael had a few small parts in film and television. Living with his dog in a truck for six months in Los Angeles to save money, he worked odd jobs and construction work, taking whatever small parts he could as he climbed the Hollywood ladder. His first lead came with the film Final Impact (1992) for which Variety deemed him "a promising newcomer." He worked in a series of low-budget films before landing a part in the TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993). He had a close call with greater fame from being second choice for the role of Robin in Batman Forever (1995). Michael wrote and directed the independent Killing Cupid (2005) which gained him a Best Director nomination at the Action On Film Film Festival in 2005 as well as winning Best Fiction Film at the Hollywood Fiction Film and Video Festival in 2006. He wrote and recently completed appearing the psychological thriller/western Dual (2008) which won Best Independent Action Film. His second directorial work is the drama God's Ears (2008).