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- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Denise Richards was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, the older of two daughters of Joni Lee, who owned a coffee shop, and Irv Richards, a telephone engineer. She has German, French-Canadian, Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry. She grew up in the Chicago area, until the family relocated to Oceanside, CA when Denise was 15. She began working as a model, and moved to L.A. after she graduated from high school. She landed parts in both TV and movies, and gave breakthrough performances in Starship Troopers (1997) with Casper Van Dien, Wild Things (1998) and The World Is Not Enough (1999), in which she plays a Bond Girl. She also was in Undercover Brother (2002) with Eddie Griffin and appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003) with her now ex-husband, Charlie Sheen.- Barbara Stock was born on 26 May 1956 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Spenser: For Hire (1985), Dallas (1978) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). She has been married to William G. Dunn since April 1988. They have one child.
- Jillian Peterson was born on 19 May 1978 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for The Watcher (2000), High Fidelity (2000) and S.W.A.T. (2017).
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Linda Pine was born in 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for End of Days (1999), Latter Days (2003) and Funny People (2009).- Jennifer Widerstrom was born on 24 August 1982 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is a producer, known for Pirouette (2023), American Gladiators (2008) and Why Am I So Fat? (2015).
- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Prashanth Venkataramanujam served as head writer for the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner and the 2016 Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner. He's also a writer on Bill Nye Saves the World which debuted on Netflix in 2017. 'Prom', a short film he wrote and produced, was accepted into the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival as well as the 2017 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Megan Elizabeth Callahan was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Jane, a school teacher, and Paul Callahan, an artist.
A former student at St. Louis University, Megan majored in Biology Pre-Med and French for two years, before transferring to NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
She began her career at Saturday Night Live (1975) as an intern, working her way up for nine years as a receptionist and assistant. As of 2015, she is a writer for SNL's Weekend Update.- Art Department
- Animation Department
Tim Prendergast was born on 9 May 1989 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. Tim is known for Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014), King Star King (2013) and Superjail! (2007).- Cecil Kellogg was born on 4 November 1894 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Mistaken Orders (1926) and Chip of the Flying U (1939). He died on 22 January 1972 in Merced, California, USA.
- Chel Chenier was born on 13 May 1956 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Smithereens (1982). He has been married to Robert Bernstein since 25 June 1983. They have two children.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
- Director
Bryan Krass was born on 2 June 1982 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018), Red Team (2009) and 2012: Doomsday (2008).- Angelo Poffo was born on 10 April 1925 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He was married to Judy Poffo. He died on 4 March 2010 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sherrill Milnes was born on 10 January 1935 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Tosca (1988), Quartet (2012) and How Much Do You Love Me? (2005).- Visual Effects
Sean Wallitsch was born on 25 April 1984 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. Sean is known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Star Trek (2009) and Jumper (2008). Sean has been married to Retno Sulistijo since 20 May 2007.- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Basil is an indie film and commercial producer whose credits include Academy Award nominated, Emmy winning, and Audience award winning films. Previous projects have taken him through Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and South America. Basil holds a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and has a propensity for adventure.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Matthew was born on January 12th 1983 in Downers Grove, Illinois to father James and his mother Sandra. For Matthew, the loss of his father at a very young age caused considerable hardships to him and his mother. Sandra often had to work multiple jobs waiting tables to provide for them while they lived with his grandparents, Delores and Arthur. Matthew attributes most of his success to the struggles he has overcome in his life and the hard work, determination and strength his mother always showed.
Showing considerable academic achievement while attending grammar school, Matthew was placed in an accelerated learning program. Despite this accomplishment, Matthew all to often found himself in the principals office or in detention, much to the dissatisfaction of his mother. At the age of 14 Matthew got a job at a local ice cream stand where he cleaned, mopped and took out the trash. He also worked as a dishwasher full time through high school.
After graduating high school, Matthew moved to downtown Chicago to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago. He worked the midnight shift at a hotel as a security guard while attending school to help pay for tuition and living expenses. After watching the events unfold of September 11th 2001, Matthew was left with a feeling helpless and felt a greater calling to serve. Three days later he contacted a recruiter and attended Basic Combat Training for the United States Army at Fort Leonardwood, MO in the winter of 2001-2002. After returning home for a short time Matthew was deployed to the middle east in February of 2003 to fight the global war on terrorism.
Matthew returned home to Chicago in the spring of 2004 and began managing and owning several successful businesses. In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Matthew also found a great talent and passion for acting. On one of his first projects, he was cast for a small role and had the opportunity to work with Johnny Depp. Since then he has worked on some major projects for NBC as well as some indie pilots and sitcoms.- Producer
- Art Director
Ian Bailey was born on 10 June 1984 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. Ian is a producer and art director, known for Vanished (2014), Unhinged (2014) and Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong (2011).- Brian J. Kuminski was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. When he was younger, he realized that he liked to entertain people. In 2008, he had the opportunity to be a church member in a film called _ "Baggage"(2008)(I)_ shot in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. That is when he started to think how he could do this full time. People kept saying to him follow your passion and your dreams. So after working in the sales and retail industry for over 12 years, he realized that acting was his passion and he is going for it. He also has been told that he does great impression of Don LaFontaine, and others.
- Cameron Goulder was born on 27 January 1998 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for 20 Weeks (2017), Truth or Dare (2018) and Regionrat (2019).
- Andrew Faletti was born on 1 April 1986 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Amanda J. Hogan was born on 7 July 1980 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is a producer, known for Fancypants (2011), The Jerry Springer Show (1991) and Bodega (2006).- Luke was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. His first role was in his grade school's annual musical and from then on he was hooked. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he majored in Architecture and took as many Film, Television, and Theater courses as possible. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Under his acting coach, James Reese, he continues to hone his skills and bolster his passion for the world of acting, cinema, and television.
- Bryanna was born in Downers Grove, Illinois in Good Samaritan Hospital, 7 weeks premature. She has come a long way since then. She has been acting and modeling for several years now. She loves doing it all because she meets a lot of new friends. She really enjoyed being in the film "Lets Go To Prison" in which she played "Jane", because she had her own trailer with her name on a star. Bryanna loves to dance and has been dancing since she was 3, doing Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and Ballet. She has competed in dance for 7 years and won over 30 trophies. She is a straight A student in middle school. Her favorite things to do are dancing, mainly Hip-Hop now, being with her friends, spending time with her baby brother, Gavin, and of course modeling and acting!!!
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Casting Director
Jason Joven was born on 7 December 1981 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Umbilical (2007), Robert Hearts Miss Ing (2008) and Ku Klux Kornea (2007).- Robin Marrs was born on 7 January 1962 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for UP, Michigan! (2001). She has been married to Mike Marrs since July 1998. They have one child. She was previously married to Patrick Caruso.
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Doug Valenta was born on 10 March 1984 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is a production designer, known for Outpost (2004), Two Ugly Sisters (2004) and Crack Kildare (2003).- Richard Stelling was born on 22 April 1926 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bear (1984). He died on 5 January 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Tony Granato was born on 25 July 1964 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.
- Sandi Morris was born on 8 July 1992 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She has been married to Tyrone Smith since 2019.
- Script and Continuity Department
Chelsey Decker was born on 20 September 1991 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. Chelsey is known for Rink (2018).- Timothy Shen was born on 28 February 2000 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for BULLYness: Redux (2023), Backup Plan (2023) and Bet (2023).