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- Monica Barbaro was born in San Francisco and raised in Mill Valley, Calif. She is classically trained in ballet and has studied modern dance, salsa, flamenco and West African dance. She attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she took her first acting classes while getting her bachelor of fine arts degree in dance. After university, Barbaro studied at various acting schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles, including the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
- Actor
- Producer
- Stunts
Scott Edward Adkins was born on June 17, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, England,
into a family that for generations were butchers. Along with his elder
brother Craig, he was raised by their parents, John and Janet (Sanders) Adkins, in a loving
middle-class family. Scott attended Bishop Vesey's
Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield. Probably not the best of students,
he used to sneak downstairs after his parents had gone to bed and watch
films all night then fall asleep during lessons. A natural athlete,
Scott enjoyed a variety of sports as he grew up, but when he was 10
years old, he accompanied his father and brother to the local Judo
club. The attraction was instantaneous. Idolising stars such as
Bruce Lee and
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott began
to train everyday. He took over his Dad's garage and turned it into his
own Dojo. He even had a shrine to
Bruce Lee in there that he would bow
to. He remembers being mugged on a bus when he was around 13 and that
really kicked his training into overdrive. He wasn't ever going to let
that happen again. At the age of 14, Scott went on to train in Tae Kwon
Do under the instruction of Ron Sergiew with the T.A.G.B. After a few
years, he moved on to Kickboxing under Anthony Jones. He is now a fully
trained Kickboxing Instructor for the P. K. A. A self confessed "film
junkie" Scott's attention was drawn to acting through the Hollywood
Greats. He enrolled in a drama class at Sutton Coldfield College. Being
a shy lad he initially found it difficult to be put on stage in front
of an audience. Finally, at the age of 21, Scott was offered a place at
the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. However, as an
impoverished student, he found it hard to make ends meet without a
grant and was forced to leave without completing the course. Very
dejected he thought that was the end.
His first break came when he was offered a role in a Hong Kong martial
arts film called
Extreme Challenge (2001)
(aka Extreme Challenge). Spotted by Head of The Hong Kong Stuntmen
Association and director Wei Tung and
English-born Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan,
Adkins found himself in the East for the first time. Scott got the
chance to work with some of Hong Kong cinema's leading action directors
including Woo-Ping Yuen,
Corey Yuen,
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and the legendary
Jackie Chan. Acting roles started to
come in and he was offered a guest role in BBC's
Doctors (2000) filmed at Birmingham's
Pebble Mill. A few episodes in BBC's
EastEnders (1985) and
City Central (1998), and a lead
role in Sky One comedy drama
Mile High (2003) followed by a
regular role in BBC's
Holby City (1999) as Bradley Hume,
the assistant General Manager of Holby General.
Starring roles in feature films soon followed with his portrayal of
Talbot in
Special Forces (2003) and
Yuri Boyka" in
Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006).
It was this film that broke him into the mainstream with his villainous
portrayal of a Russian MMA underground fighter Boyka in what has been
hailed as one of the best American made Martial Arts films of recent
times. Along with lead actor
Michael Jai White, fight coordinator
J.J. Perry and the slick direction of
Isaac Florentine this movie has some
unbelievably heart stopping fight scenes. After this Scott has had
guest starring roles in bigger budget films like
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
and The Tournament (2009), and
played Jean-Claude Van Damme's
main adversary in Sony Pictures
The Shepherd (2008).- Actress
- Stunts
Marie Avgeropoulos currently stars as "Octavia Blake" in the CW's post-apocalyptic drama series, The 100 (2014). The Emmy- nominated series chronicles the surviving population living on a space station, called the ARK, who send a group of 100 delinquents down to earth. THE 100 set out to see if earth might still be inhabitable as supplies are running low on the ARK.
Marie recently wrapped production on three independent films: Isolation (2015), Numb (2015) and A Remarkable Life (2016), slated for release in early 2016. Earlier this year, Marie was seen, opposite Taylor Lautner in the Lionsgate thriller, Tracers (2015). Other film credits for Marie include the 2011 Golden Globe-nominated 50/50 (2011), alongside movie veterans Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as well as her memorable premiere film role in the 2009 comedy, I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), starring opposite Hayden Panettiere.
Marie has also become a go-to TV actress with several guest appearances on hit shows, such as Supernatural (2005), Fringe (2008), Eureka (2006) and Human Target (2010). In 2013, Marie landed her break-out role in television in The CW's Cult (2013), opposite Matthew Davis and Robert Knepper.
Born and raised on the shores of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Marie grew up fishing, hunting and camping spending most of her free time outdoors. She learned to play the drums at a young age, which has helped land her roles in various national commercials.
Marie currently resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Jodie Whittaker came to prominence after her breakout performance in Venus (2006), which was met with a string of nominations, including British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations for "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical." Whittaker has also received critical acclaim for her performances in Journeyman (2017), Adult Life Skills (2016), and Broadchurch (2013), and also starred in Wired (2008), Attack the Block (2011), Good Vibrations (2012), and Trust Me (2017).
In 2017 she made history as the thirteenth actor and first woman to play the Doctor in Doctor Who (2005). She made her onscreen debut as the Doctor on December 25, 2017, in the episode titled Twice Upon a Time (2017). Her casting was met with overwhelming acclaim and positivity, and in 2020 she was voted the second greatest Doctor in the programme's 57-year history, only losing narrowly to David Tennant.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Thomas Haden Church was born Thomas Richard McMillen in Yolo,
California, to Maxine (Sanders) and Carlos Richard McMillen, who was a
U.S. marine and surveyor. He was raised in Texas. His mother remarried George Quesada, a widowed WWII veteran who served in Guam, in 1969. He adopted this surname Quesada. He changed it to Haden Church after "nobody could pronounce Quesada". Church began his show
business career in front of a microphone instead of a camera, first as
a radio deejay and then as a voice-over announcer. After landing a role
in the independent film, Stolen Moments, Church moved to Los Angeles to
pursue his acting career.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Manish Dayal was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Manish is an actor and director, known for The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), Viceroy's House (2017) and Halt and Catch Fire (2014).- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Jon Gries was born on 17 June 1957 in Glendale, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Men in Black (1997) and Get Shorty (1995).- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Greg Kinnear was born on June 17, 1963, in Logansport, Indiana, USA to
Edward Kinnear, a career diplomat with the US State Department, and
Suzanne (nee Buck) Kinnear, a homemaker. He has two brothers -- James, vice
president-investments at Wachovia Securities in Arizona who was born in
1957, and Steve, a business manager with the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina who was born in 1959. His family moved often, including Lebanon and Greece. While a student in Athens, Greg first ventured into the role of talk show host with his radio show "School Daze With Greg Kinnear".
Returning to college in the States, he attended the University of
Arizona in Tucson, graduating in 1985 with a degree in broadcast
journalism. He headed out to Los Angeles, landing his first job as a
marketing assistant with Empire Entertainment. He auditioned to be an
MTV VJ, but was not selected and became an on-location reporter for the
channel. He had bit parts on L.A. Law (1986) and Life Goes On (1989). He would later become the creator, co-executive producer, and host of Best of the Worst (1991) (1990-91). His breakthrough was as first host of Talk Soup (1991) (1994), when he left the show for the NBC late-night talk show, Later (1994).
In 1994, Kinnear had his first big screen role, as a talk show host in
the Damon Wayans comedy Blankman (1994). In 1995 he won the role
of David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack's remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 classic Sabrina (1995). Next was the lead in the 1996 comedy Dear God (1996). In 1997, he was cast in James L. Brooks's
blockbuster comedy-drama As Good as It Gets (1997), receiving an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor. In his next film, the romantic comedy A Smile Like Yours (1997), he starred opposite Lauren Holly as part of a
couple trying to have a baby. The film met with lukewarm reviews and a
low box office.
His next film, You've Got Mail (1998), struck gold. He played Meg Ryan's significant other, a newspaper columnist. Next he played Captain Amazing in
Mystery Men (1999). His more recent films have Nurse Betty (2000),
Loser (2000), and Someone Like You (2001).- Odessa A'zion was born on 17 June 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Hellraiser (2022), Grand Army (2020) and Fam (2019).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Staz can be seen as the series regular role of William Dey in SUPERGIRL for the CW / DC Entertainment.
He also recently filmed the guest lead role of Dax Baron (Doomsday) in the second season of KRYPTON for Syfy and DC Entertainment.
He can be seen as the recurring role of Qhono, Daenerys Targaryen's personal bodyguard, in Season 6-8 of GAME OF THRONES opposite Emilia Clarke.
Staz also played the recurring role of Gordon in the latest series of HUMANS opposite Gemma Chan and Colin Morgan.
He also played the role of Ahsan Alkaaf in the pilot LADY PARTS for Working Title and Channel 4.
Previous to this, he starred as Rocky in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW remake for FOX directed by Kenny Ortega - the cast also included Laverne Cox, Victoria Justice and Ryan McCartan.
Staz also played one of the lead roles in the Bollywood feature BAZODEE cast by Kelly Valentine Hendry,
Other credits include a guest lead role in Series 2 of TYRANT for FOX 21 directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Forte was age 32 before he came to the public's attention on Saturday Night Live (1975), but had been working in comedy since 1997.
Will Forte was born in Alameda County, California, and is the son of artist Patricia (Stivers) and financial broker Orville Willis Forte III (divorced). He has an older sister, Michelle. A creative and artistic child, he was an athlete (football and swimming) in high school and voted Best Personality at Acalanes High School. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in History, Forte had a brief career at a brokerage house before deciding to try comedy. Although he rarely performed stand-up, he joined the world-famous "Groundlings" and was hired as a writer for the series The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997), The Army Show, and The David Letterman Show. He eventually caught the attention of Carsey-Werner executive Tom Werner when he wrote a pilot about two childlike idiot brothers (eventually turned into the film, The Brothers Solomon (2007)) and was hired for the shows 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and That '70s Show (1998). In 2002, Forte moved from his home state of California to New York City to join Saturday Night Live (1975) as a writer and cast member. Although known as shy and reserved in his personal life, Forte was one of the individuals responsible for the shows move to absurd, surrealist comedy. Along with voice-over acting, guest appearances on television and small roles in films, Forte had his biggest opportunities to be a movie star with films he wrote. Forte wrote the screenplay for The Brothers Solomon (2007) (and had the leading role of childlike "Dean Solomon") and played the title role and co-wrote the SNL film MacGruber (2010). Both films were given small budgets ($10,000,000 each) and they were both considered box-office and critical failures, although they do have a cult following.
After MacGruber's theatrical release, Forte left SNL for personal and professional reasons, although he has returned as a guest performer. Forte has had a recurring role on the series 30 Rock and made numerous other guest appearances on other TV comedies. After leaving SNL, he increased his work as a voice artist and appeared in many films, including A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011), Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012), Rock of Ages (2012), That's My Boy (2012), and The Watch (2012).
Since 2012, he has moved into dramatic and straight roles on a television pilot titled Rebounding by the producers of Modern Family and Irish film Run and Jump. In August 2012, he was cast in the Alexander Payne film Nebraska (2013), beating out higher-profile actors such as Casey Affleck and Paul Rudd.
From 2015 to 2018, he starred on, and as The Last Man on Earth (2015), a television sitcom. In 2018, he headlined as National Lampoon co-creator Douglas Kenney in the biographical film A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018). The next year, he co-starred in more comedies, Booksmart (2019) and Good Boys (2019)- Actor
- Producer
Jason Patric was born on 17 June 1966 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lost Boys (1987), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) and The Losers (2010).- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
John Gallagher Jr. has appeared in several television programs, including The West Wing (1999), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), NYPD Blue (1993), Ed (2000), Love Monkey (2006), and Hallmark Hall of Fame's film The Flamingo Rising (2001). He played Jim Harper in Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom (2012) which aired on HBO. He also appeared in HBO's mini-series Olive Kitteridge (2014), based on the Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name, in the role of Christopher Kitteridge.
Film credits include Pieces of April (2003), Woody Allen's Whatever Works (2009), Jonah Hex (2010), The Heart Machine (2014), Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret (2011), and a lead role in Short Term 12 (2013) opposite Brie Larson. In 2016, he starred in the thriller film 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) and the horror thriller film Hush (2005).- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Michael Showalter is a director, writer, and producer who most recently directed the 2017 hit The Big Sick. Previously he directed and co-wrote the 2016 film Hello, My Name Is Doris starring Sally Field. Michael's first film was the The Baxter (2005) starring Michelle Williams and Justin Theroux. Michael is a co-creator of the critically acclaimed television show Search Party on TBS. He also co-created the TV mini-series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later on Netflix.
As a writer and producer, Michael's other film credits include Wet Hot American Summer and They Came Together. Michael is a founding member of the comedy groups The State and Stella. He's also written two books: Mr. Funny Pants and Guys Can Be Cat Ladies Too.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Unlike virtually all his contemporaries, Ken Loach has never succumbed
to the siren call of Hollywood, and it's virtually impossible to
imagine his particular brand of British socialist realism translating
well to that context.
After studying law at St. Peter's College,
Oxford, he branched out into the theater, performing with a touring
repertory company. This led to television, where in alliance with
producer Tony Garnett he produced a series
of docudramas, most notably the devastating "Cathy Come Home" episode
of
The Wednesday Play (1964),
whose impact was so massive that it led directly to a change in the
homeless laws.
He made his feature debut
Poor Cow (1967) the following year, and
with Kes (1969), he produced what is now
acclaimed as one of the finest films ever made in Britain. However, the
following two decades saw his career in the doldrums with his films
poorly distributed (despite the obvious quality of work such as
The Gamekeeper (1968)
and Looks and Smiles (1981)) and
his TV work in some cases never broadcast (most notoriously, his
documentaries on the 1984 miners' strike).
He made a spectacular
comeback in the 1990s, with a series of award-winning films firmly
establishing him in the pantheon of great European directors - his
films have always been more popular in mainland Europe than in his
native country or the US (where
Riff-Raff (1991) was shown with
subtitles because of the wide range of dialects).
Hidden Agenda (1990) won the
Special Jury Prize at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival;
Riff-Raff (1991) won the Felix award
for Best European Film of 1992;
Raining Stones (1993) won the
Cannes Special Jury Prize for 1993, and
Land and Freedom (1995) won the
FIPRESCI International Critics Prize and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at
the 1995 Cannes Film Festival - and was a substantial box-office hit in
Spain where it sparked intense debate about its subject matter. This
needless to say, was one of the reasons that Loach made the film!- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ralph Bellamy was a veteran actor who was so well-liked and respected by
his peers that he was the recipient of an honorary Oscar in 1987 for
his contributions to the acting profession.
Ralph Rexford Bellamy was born June 17, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lilla Louise (Smith), originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Charles Rexford Bellamy, who had deep roots in New England. Bellamy began his career as a player right out of high
school in 1922, joining a traveling company that put on Shakespearean
plays. For the next five years he appeared with stock companies and
repertory theaters associated with the Chautauqua Road Co., which
brought culture to the hinterlands. He not only learned his craft but
by 1927 wound up owning his own theatrical troupe. Two years later he
made his Broadway theatrical debut in "Town Boy" (29 years later he
would win a Tony Award).
Bellamy made the first of his over 100 films in 1933, appearing as a
gangster in The Secret 6 (1931).
While he never became a major star or played many leads in "A"
pictures, he made a career out of playing second-leads in major
productions before developing into a character actor. In his heyday he
typically played a rich but dull character who is jilted by the leading
lady (he won his only Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor, for
just such a role in the 1937 comedy
The Awful Truth (1937), in which
he lost Irene Dunne to
Cary Grant). He also specialized in
redoubtable detectives who always find their man (he starred as Ellery
Queen in a series of four "B" movies) and as slightly sinister yet
stylish villains (such typecasting reaching its apogee with his turn as
the not-so-kindly doctor in the horror classic
Rosemary's Baby (1968)).
Bellamy's greatest role was as
Franklin D. Roosevelt in
Dore Schary's play "Sunrise at Campobello,"
for which he won a 1958 Best Actor-Dramatic Tony Award. He also
reprised his portrayal of Roosevelt in Schary's 1960 movie adaptation
of his play
Sunrise at Campobello (1960),
which brought his co-star Greer Garson a
Golden Globe award and a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for
playing Eleanor Roosevelt.
To play F.D.R. and show his struggle with the onset of polio, Bellamy
studied up on Roosevelt as both man and politician, gaining an insight
into the future president's psyche. Like Method actors
Marlon Brando and
Jon Voight, who prepared for their portrayals
of paraplegic war veterans in the movies
The Men (1950) and
Coming Home (1978) by living in
veterans hospitals with paraplegics, Bellamy tried to understand the
trauma that F.D.R. underwent and the challenges he faced. Bellamy spent
a considerable amount of time at a rehabilitation center learning how
to master leg braces, crutches and a wheelchair to increase the
verisimilitude of his portrayal of Rosevelt. So successful was his
portrait of Roosevelt that he was called upon a generation later to
recreate F.D.R. for the blockbuster TV miniseries
War and Remembrance (1988)
(ironically, Voight himself would later play F.D.R. in the movie
Pearl Harbor (2001)).
Bellamy also had a prolific career on television, beginning with his
1948 debut in
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948).
He starred in one of the first TV police shows,
Man Against Crime (1949),
which was on the air from 1949-54, and later had roles in several other
TV series, including
The Eleventh Hour (1962),
The Survivors (1969) and
The Most Deadly Game (1970).
He also appeared in countless TV-movies and tele-plays, and was three
times nominated for an Emmy Award.
Known as a champion of actors' rights, Bellamy was one of the founders
of the Screen Actors Guild, and also served four terms as President of
Actors' Equity from 1952 to 1964. He took office during some of the
darkest days of McCarthyism, but positioned Actors' Equity and thus,
the Broadway theater to the left of Hollywood by resisting
blacklisting. Many of those blacklisted in Hollywood found homes in the
theater. Under Bellamy, Actors Equity established standards to protect
members against charges of Communist Party membership or "exhibiting
left-wing sympathies". (One of the charges levied against legendary
stage and film director Elia Kazan, including
Rod Steiger at the time Kazan received an
honorary Oscar, was that he should have defied the House Un-American
Activities Committee and not have named names because he could have
remained employed in the theater even if he had been blacklisted in
Hollywood.)
Under Bellamy's leadership, Actor's Equity managed to double its assets
within the first six years of his presidency and was successful in
establishing the first pension fund for actors. It was for his services
to the acting community that he was the recipient of an honorary
Academy Award in 1987.
Ralph Bellamy died on November 29, 1991 in Santa Monica, California. He
was 87 years old.- Actor
- Producer
Matthew Alan was born in Evansville, Indiana, USA. Matthew is an actor and producer, known for Snowfall (2017), Monster (2022) and Castle Rock (2018). Matthew has been married to Camilla Luddington since 17 August 2019. They have two children.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
K.J. Apa was born on 17 June 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is an actor and producer, known for Riverdale (2017), The Hate U Give (2018) and The Last Summer (2019).- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Mark Linn-Baker was born on 17 June 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and director, known for My Favorite Year (1982), Adam (2009) and Perfect Strangers (1986). He has been married to Christa Justus since 29 December 2012. He was previously married to Adrianne Lobel.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Bobby Farrelly was born on 17 June 1958 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA. He is a producer and director, known for There's Something About Mary (1998), Osmosis Jones (2001) and Me, Myself & Irene (2000). He has been married to Nancy Farrelly since 1990. They have two children.- Actress
- Writer
Jennifer Irwin was born on 17 June 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Superstar (1999), Exit Wounds (2001) and No Strings Attached (2011).- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Thomas Arthur Darvill, known professionally as Arthur Darvill, is an English actor and musician.
He is perhaps most recognized as Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions in Doctor Who (2005), and as Rev. Paul Coates in Broadchurch (2013). In 2013-2014 he appeared in the lead role in the theatre musical Once in the West End and on Broadway.
Darvill's mother Ellie Darvill is an actress and during Arthur's early childhood she worked with masks, puppets and live acting as a member of Cannon Hill Theatre, which was based at Midlands Arts Centre, and toured Britain and the world. She is also known as the puppeteer and voice behind Why Bird from Playdays.
Prior to the birth of his sister, Darvill went on some of the tours, helping with the setting up of the shows.
His father Nigel played the Hammond organ for artists including Edwin Starr, Ruby Turner, Fine Young Cannibals and UB40.
Darvill attended Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000.- Heather Mazur was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Heather is an actor, known for Over Her Dead Body (2008), Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Pretty Little Liars (2010).
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
A filmmaker, writer, and actor, Joshua Leonard has made an indelible mark on independent film and television throughout his career. He first came onto the scene in 1999 with lo-fi sensation The Blair Witch Project, perhaps one of the most talked about indie films of all time.
As an actor, Leonard continues to work on projects that push the envelope, including 2009's Independent Spirit Award-winning Humpday, HBO's acclaimed series "Hung," "True Detective," and The Duplass Brothers' "Togetherness," in addition to roles in the films Higher Ground by Vera Farmiga and If I Stay by RJ Cutler.
Leonard's directorial debut, The Youth in Us premiered at Sundance in 2005; he followed that with the doc, Beautiful Losers. He made his narrative feature debut with The Lie (Sundance 2011), a devilish morality tale adapted from a story by acclaimed author, T.C. Boyle, which Leonard co-wrote, directed and starred in.
He recently wrapped production on his sophomore feature as a director, Behold My Heart, starring Marisa Tomei and Timothy Olyphant, based on a script that he co-wrote. In addition, he's developing a one-hour television series for EPIX entitled "Liberty," which he created and will EP alongside Cary Fukunaga.- Actress
- Writer
- Make-Up Department
A gifted actress with a magnetic allure on screen, Rebecca Breeds is quickly establishing herself as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers.
Breeds can be seen starring in the title role of CBS's CLARICE. Set in 1993, one year after the events of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, the chilling drama series shifts the lens onto the untold story of FBI agent Clarice Starling (Breeds) as she returns to the field while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C. The role, which was originated by Jodie Foster and earned her an Academy Award, is heralded by the American Film Institute as the greatest heroine in film history. Created by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet and co-starring Michael Cudlitz, Lucca de Oliveira and Kal Penn, the ten-episode series premiered on February 11, 2021.
In 2015, she starred as 'Aurora de Martel' in the third season of The CW's THE ORIGINALS. Created by Julie Plec, the series follows a family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires as they work to take back the city they built and dominate all those who did them wrong. In 2013, Breeds made her American television debut in Rob Greenberg's WE ARE MEN for CBS. Also starring Kal Penn, Jerry O'Connell, Chris Smith and Tony Shalhoub, the comedy followed four single guys who live in a short-term apartment complex. Breeds played 'Abby Russo,' Frank's (Shahloub) charming daughter.
She is perhaps best well known to Australian audiences for her role as 'Ruby Buckton' in 7 Network's HOME AND AWAY. The long-running series chronicles the lives, loves, happiness, and heartbreaks of the residents of Summer Bay, a small coastal town just outside of Sydney. Her performance earned her a Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2009 and a subsequent nomination for Most Popular Actress in 2010.
In 2006, she made her television debut in the second and third seasons of Dennis Kiely and Noel Price's BLUE WATER HIGH. Additional television credits include Craig Sweeny's THE CODE, ABC FAMILY's hit drama series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, NBC's THE BRAVE, ABC's NOTORIOUS, John Glenn's pilot MIRANDA'S RIGHTS and Mushroom Pictures's mini-series MOLLY.
On the big screen, Breeds previously starred in Partho Sen-Gupta's SLAM, opposite Adam Bakri and Rachael Blake. The film premiered at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival and was released in Australia on July 1, 2020. Prior, she was seen in Ben Elton's THREE SUMMERS, opposite Robert Sheehan. The film first premiered at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival and later screened at the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2013, she starred in BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG, which won several Indian film awards including the 2014 Screen Award for Best Film, the 2014 National Film Award for Best Popular Film and the 2014 International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Picture.
She made her feature film debut in Dan Castle's NEWCASTLE, which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Narrative Feature.
Originally from Australia, Breeds resides in Los Angeles.- Actor
- Director
William Lucking was born on 17 June 1941 in Vicksburg, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Red Dragon (2002), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and Contraband (2012). He was married to Sigrid Insull and Marycarolyn Linda Elizabeth "MiMi" Hawkins. He died on 18 October 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.- Actor
- Special Effects
- Producer
Peter Lupus was born on 17 June 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Challenge of the Gladiator (1965) and Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965). He has been married to Sharon M. Hildebrand since 27 November 1960. They have one child.- Tramell Tillman was born on 17 June 1985 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for Severance (2022), Barron's Cove and Sweethearts.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Joe Piscopo was cast on
Saturday Night Live (1975)
in 1980 as part of an overall replacement of the original cast. However
his team of players was not up to par in comedy and was quickly
replaced except for him and
Eddie Murphy. Together they
dominated the show for the next three years. Since then he's appeared
in movies & TV infrequently. In the '80s he was treated for thyroid
cancer.- Actress
- Director
- Additional Crew
Kelly Curtis was born on 17 June 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Trading Places (1983), The Sentinel (1996) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). She has been married to Scott Morfee since 14 September 1989.- Director
- Producer
- Actor
Louis Leterrier is a French film director and producer. He notably directed the first two Transporter films, Unleashed, The Incredible Hulk, Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me, Tower of Strength and The Brothers Grimsby. He also directed episodes of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix and three episodes of Lupin.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Joseph Patrick Cranshaw was an American character actor from Oklahoma. He is well-known for playing fraternity brother Blue from the Todd Phillips comedy film Old School. He had minor roles in many other shows and films including Seinfeld, Air Bud, Herbie: Fully Loaded and The Dukes of Hazzard. He passed away in December 28, 2005 due to natural causes.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Lucio Fulci, born in Rome in 1927, remains as controversial in death as
he was in life. A gifted craftsman with a sharp tongue and a wicked
sense of dark humor, Fulci achieved some measure of notoriety for his
gore epics of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but respect was long in
coming.
Abandoning his early career as a med student, Fulci entered the film
industry as a screenwriter and assistant director, working alongside
such directors as Steno and Riccardo Freda. Granted his debut feature
in 1959, with a seldom seen comedy called
I ladri (1959) (The Thieves), Fulci
quickly established himself as a prolific craftsman adept at musicals,
comedies and westerns.
In 1968, Fulci made his first mystery thriller,
One on Top of the Other (1969), and its
success was sufficient to garner the backing for his pet project
The Conspiracy of Torture (1969). Based on a
true story, the film details the trial of a young woman accused of
murdering her sexually abusive father amid fear and superstition in
16th Century Italy. A scathing commentary on church and state, the film
was the first to give voice to its director's passionate hatred of the
Catholic Church. Predictably, the film was misunderstood, and Fulci's
career was thrown into jeopardy. Deciding it would be best to leave his
political feelings on the back burner, Fulci pressed on with a series
of slickly commercial ventures.
In 1971 and 1972, Fulci re-established himself in the thriller arena,
directing two excellent giallos: the haunting
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
and the disturbing
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972).
The former, with its vivid hallucinations involving murderous hippies
and vivisected canines, and the latter, with its psychotic religious
zealots and brutal child killings, were -- to say the least --
controversial. In particular,
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972),
despite a huge box-office success, painted too graphic a portrait of
perverted Catholicism, and Fulci's career was derailed... some would
say, permanently.
Blacklisted (albeit briefly) and despised in his homeland, Fulci at
least found work in television and with the adventure genre with two
financially successful Jack London 'White Fang' adventure movies in 1973 and 1974 which were Zanna Bianca, and Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca. Also during
the mid and late 1970s, Fulci also directed two 'Spaghetti Westerns';
The Four of the Apocalypse... (1975)
and Silver Saddle (1978),
(Silver Saddle) and another 'giallo';
The Psychic (1977), as
well as a few sex-comedies which include the political spoof
The Eroticist (1972)
(aka: The Eroticist), and the vampire spoof
Dracula in the Provinces (1975)
(aka: Young Dracula), and the violent Mafia crime-drama
Contraband (1980).
In 1979, Fulci's film making career hit another high point with him
breaking into the international market with
Zombie (1979), an in-name-only sequel to
George A. Romero's
Dawn of the Dead (1978), which
had been released in Italy as 'Zombi'. With its flamboyant imagery,
graphic gore and moody atmospherics, the film established Fulci as a
gore director par excellence. It was a role he accepted, but with some
reservations.
Over the next three years, Fulci plied his trade with finesse and
flair, rivaling even the popularity of his "opponent"
Dario Argento, with such sanguine classics
as
City of the Living Dead (1980) and
The Beyond (1981).
Frequently derided as sheer sensationalism, these films, as well as the
reviled
The New York Ripper (1982)
are actually intelligently crafted, with sound commentaries on
everything from American life to religion. High on vivid imagery and
pure cinematic style, Fulci's films from this period of the early 1980s
represent some of his most popular work in America and abroad, even if
they do pale in comparison to his 1972 masterpiece and personal
favorite
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
(an impossible act to follow, as it happens).
In the mid-1980s, at the peak of his most prolific period, Fulci became
beset with personal problems and worsening health. Much of his work
from the mid-1980s onward is disappointing, to say the least, but
flashes of his brilliance can be seen in works like
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984)
and
The Devil's Honey (1986).
A Cat in the Brain (1990),
one of Fulci's last works, remains one of his most original. Though
strapped by budgetary restraints and marred by mediocre photography,
the film is wickedly subversive and comical. With Fulci playing the
lead role (as more or less himself, no less -- a harried horror
director who fears that his obsession with sex and violence is a sign
of mental disease), Fulci also proves to be an endearing and competent
actor (he also has cameos in many of his films, frequently as a
detective or doctor figure).
By the 1990s, Fulci went on a hiatus with film making for further health
and personal reasons as the Italian cinema market went into a further
decline. While in pre-production for the
Dario Argento-produced
The Wax Mask (1997),
Lucio Fulci passed away at his home on March 13, 1996 at the age of 68.
A serious diabetic most of his adult life, he inexplicably forgot to
take his insulin before retiring to bed; some consider his death a
suicide, others consider it an accident, but his many fans all consider
it to be a tragedy. Whether one considers him to be a hack or a genius,
there's no denying that he was unique.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Lane Bradbury was born on 17 June 1938 in Buckhead, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for From the Midst of Pain (2010), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and Then Came Bronson (1969). She was previously married to Lou Antonio.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jack Wouterse was born on 17 June 1957 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Vet hard (2005), All stars: De serie (1999) and Gangsterboys (2010).- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Easily the best known actor/martial artist during the 1980s ninja
cinema craze, Kosugi was a proficient martial artist & skilled weapons
performer which was highlighted in his several starring roles.
Kosugi grew up as the youngest child and only son of a Tokyo fisherman,
and began his martial arts training at the age of five studying karate
at a local dojo. Sho expanded upon his martial arts studies, also
learning judo & kendo, and by his 18th birthday he had achieved the
status of All Japan Karate Champion. Intent on entering the world of
international finance, Sho left Japan at only 19 years old to study and
reside in Los Angeles, USA where he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in
Economics, yet he also remained focused on constantly improving his
martial arts skills. Throughout the early 1970s, Sho competed in
hundred's of martial arts tournaments & demonstrations including
winning the L.A. Open in 1972, 1973 & 1974. In addition, he also met a
young Chinese woman named Shook, who was eventually to become his wife
and mother of his children, plus Sho had his first foray into the
cinema with part's in a minor Taiwanese film titled "The Killers", and
then in a Korean production, shot in Los Angeles known as "The Stranger
From Korea".
Sho's big break came in 1981 when karate legend Mike Stone pitched a
screenplay under the title of "Dance of Death" to Cannon Films. Cannon
was at the time, a lackluster production house that had two years prior
been purchased by film producer cousins Menahem Golan & Yoram Globus. The
innovative cousins quickly turned Cannon into a profitable key player
in the independently produced film market by latching onto topics
popular to the youth market, having rapid shooting schedules,
relatively unknown casts and tight budgets. Menehem Golan once remarked
that he believed it was impossible to lose money on a film shot for the
US market with a budget of under $5 million!!
Cannon Films backed Stone's screenplay and the title was changed to
_Enter The Ninja (1981)_ starring Franco Nero, Christopher George & Susan George with filming completed in
the Phillipines in early 1981. Sho's role was as the evil black ninja
"Hasegawa", and his icy screen presence and martial arts skills grabbed
the attention of martial arts film fans, and ignited the huge
fascination with ninjitsu that engulfed martial arts for the next
decade. With the financial success of their first "ninja" film, Cannon
readily backed a further ninja movie, only this time Sho was elevated
to being the star of the film and had become a good guy!! Revenge of the Ninja (1983) was
shot in Salt Lake City, Utah in late 1982 and featured Sho as a ninja
master forced to flee from Japan to America with his only surviving
son, after the rest of his family are butchered by opposing ninjas's.
Launching into an art importing business with an American business
partner, Sho finds out too late that his partner is also a ninja,
importing drugs hidden in Sho's Japanese dolls. The second film
outstripped the first on box office takings, and Sho Kosugi was now the
hottest star in martial arts cinema!
Based on those booming ticket sales, Cannon were once again happy to
back another ninja movie, and in late 1983 shooting commenced in
Phoenix, Arizona on Ninja III: The Domination (1984). The plot line however, was a rather
strange affair, with the spirit of dead ninja possessing the body of
dance instructor Christie (played by Solid Gold dancer Lucinda Dickey)......it
was a misguided attempt by Cannon to combine ninjutsu with the 80s
break dancing craze and horror movies about possession. None the less,
fans didn't seem to mind, and the third installment in Cannon's ninja
trilogy did reasonable business at the box office.
Kosugi then starred in the short lived action TV series _"The Master" (1984)_
alongside legendary screen bad guy 'Lee van Cleef', before going onto star in
several more ninja films, including taking on Mafia thugs in the bloody
Pray for Death (1985), stopping terrorists as a ninja commando in Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985) and as a
ninja secret agent taking on "the Muscles from Brussels" Jean-Claude Van Damme in the
military adventure Black Eagle (1988).
However, by 1990 the US movie going public had grown tired of a decade
of black clad ninja's hurling shuriken's and swords at each other, and
Sho Kosugi left Hollywood to venture back to Japan where he became
involved in numerous TV productions again centered around martial arts.
In 1992, Kosugi starred in his biggest budgeted movie to date, a
samurai epic titled _Journey of Honor (1992)_ also featuring screen legends Toshirô Mifune and
Christopher Lee. Since then, Kosugi has remained very active in Japanese TV,
was involved in contributing martial arts choreography for the highly
popular Sony Playstation game "Tenchu; Stealth Assassins", plus he
returned to Hollywood in the late 1990s to set up the Sho Kosugi
Institute to assist Asian actors wishing to break into the mainstream
US film market.
Undeniably, many of the ninja films featuring Sho Kosugi were marred by
low budgets & cheap production....however his superb martial arts
skills and captivating on screen presence have assured him a unique
place in the history of martial arts cinema, and his name has become
synonymous with the art of ninjitsu.- Erin Murphy is a former child actress from Encino, California. She is primarily remembered for portraying the underage witch Tabitha Stephens in the fantasy sitcom "Bewitched" (1964-1972). She portrayed the character for 103 episodes, between 1966 and 1972. She initially shared the role of Tabitha with Diane Murphy, her own fraternal twin sister. As the two sisters looked less alike as they aged, Diane left the series.
Following the end of "Bewitched", Murphy played guest roles in several television series. She also modeled swimwear for the brand "Hang Ten". Murphy was a cheerleader while attending the El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California. She was the high school's homecoming queen during her senior year. She graduated in 1981, at the age of 17.
As an adult, Murphy variously worked as a casting director, a makeup artist, a fashion stylist, an acting teacher, and a motivational speaker. She worked for a time as stunt double for the actress Virginia Madsen. She has also worked as a fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle writer for various magazines. Murphy has had 6 children from various marriages. She has been affiliated with several autism-related charities over the years, because one of her sons has the disorder.
During the early 2010s, Murphy was the owner of the company "Erin Murphy Knits". The company marketed hand knit eco-friendly alpaca wear. Murphy raised alpacas in her private ranch in Bell Canyon, California. In 2014, Murphy became the co-owner of the company Slim Chillers, which produced "low-calorie frozen vodka martini pops". In 2018, Murphy purchased a beach house in Malibu. - Actress
- Producer
Janina Anderson is from Wales in the UK. She caught the acting bug at
the tender age of 9 and spent a happy childhood performing.
Inspirational teachers quickly noticed her talent and throughout her
younger years she enjoyed playing in wonderful productions including
'Annie', 'Gypsy', 'Oklahoma', 'Romeo & Juliet', 'Damn Yankees', 'Under
Milk Wood 'and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. It wasn't long before
she was picked to be a part of HTV's Wales junior drama workshop, which
provided a casting pool of talent for Television in Wales. Jan also
appeared in Productions at the Sherman theatre in Cardiff for 5 years.
The small screen soon beckoned and at the tender age of 15 Jan already
headed her own show, hosting the popular teenage magazine program 'The
Gen'. Her love for acting lead her to train at the Welsh College of
Music and Drama to train.
Moving to the capital of London, leads in more theatre productions and
independent films beckoned. Jan's talent and beauty was soon noticed
and she was snapped up in her first series regular at the age of only
20, in the BBC's Prime Time drama 'Tiger Bay' playing wild child 'Jodie
Marsh'. This head strong and fearless girl was much like Janina at that
time and was a joy for her to play. Soon becoming a fan favorite, she
starred in Miramax's infamous 'Human Traffic'. After filming this cult
flick Janina landed the role of nurse 'Chloe Hill' in the BBC's popular
primetime drama 'Casualty' and starred in this show for 5 years. Having
itchy feet and wings that needed to fly, Janina left this number one
show and played leading characters in many more. Including news
reporter 'Sandie Booth' in ITV's 'The Bill', 'Fran Morris' In 'Doctors'
and a cameo in the UK's funniest comedy 'French & Saunders' with Dawn
French and Jennifer Saunders. Her next long running series regular role
was playing sexy Lisa Hill on ITV's prime show, 'London's Burning. Lisa
Hill was the firemen's cook; only she could not actually cook! Going
back to her well-loved roots Wales, Jan played sassy Welsh Police women
'Tess Conti' on ITV's drama series 'Nuts and Bolts'. Another fun role
ensued, filming in crazy Ibiza playing mouthy Welsh girl 'Kim' in the
kitschy comedy 'Is Harry On The Boat'.
It wasn't long before Hollywood was calling, but Jan took a few years
out to train with the best in Los Angeles. This training soon paid off,
with leads in multiple films and shows including: the comedy series
'National Banana' by Jerry Zucker, the award winning 'Three Days
Blind', directed by Christopher Keith, playing another nurse in Fox's
'Prison Break' and recurring characters in the Sci-Fi networks 'Scare
Tactics' with Tracey Morgan. Not forgetting her roots Jan also shot the
ever-popular BBC America series 'Torchwood', playing 'Marie' and Owen
Teales Cheating Wife in the film 'Pleasure Park' for ITV Wales.
Jan now has a new exciting role playing 'Stella' on the unforgettable
HBO show 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and will soon be seen on the big screen
playing sexy teacher 'Mrs. Macintre' with Josh Hutchinson and Dane Cook
in the brand new comedy 'Detention', directed by the visionary genius
Joseph Khan.- "the beating, shattered heart of the show ... a startlingly sympathetic performance" (New York Times)
"Mark Umbers is simply extraordinary" (Boston Globe)
"raises everyone else's game" (Independent)
"impeccably played" (Guardian)
Raised in Yorkshire, England, Umbers studied Classics at Oxford. He spent the early part of his career on the London stage, most notably in two American roles - the Gentleman Caller in Rupert Goold's 2007 production of 'The Glass Menagerie' with Jessica Lange, and the lead role of Franklin Shepard in the acclaimed 2012 revival of Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' which was also filmed and released in cinemas. Early film work saw him starring opposite Scarlett Johansson in Lions Gate's 'A Good Woman'. On British TV he is best known for his roles in BBC's 'Mistresses', ITV's Second World War drama 'Home Fires' and, most recently, the series 'Hotel Portofino' in which he stars opposite Natascha McElhone. - Actress
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Kami Cotler was born on 17 June 1965 in Long Beach, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), The Waltons (1972) and A Walton Easter (1997). She is married to Kim Howard. They have two children.- Actress
- Producer
- Executive
Sonya Eddy, a native of Concord, California, graduated from UC Davis.
During her intense studies she began her acting career in the West
Coast premiere of "Zora, Is My Name!" (written by the award-winning
actress Ruby Dee). Sonya performed several roles in "Zora" including
Big Sweet - a bawdy blues singer (Ruby Dee's personal favorite). Sonya
continued forth to perform the role of the Courtesan in "Comedy of
Errors" as well as performances in productions of "The Crucible",
"Pericles", and the Witch in "Into The Woods". Ms. Eddy won an Arty
Award for her powerful portrayal of Bloody Mary in "South Pacific".
Sonya's professional acting career in Los Angeles has spanned over a
dozen years. Her roles include recurrings on "ER", "Joan of Arcadia",
"Seinfeld", "The Drew Carey Show" and others. Having appeared in the
Hallmark Movie of the Week "The Reading Room" opposite James Earl
Jones, Ms. Eddy was also a series regular on Martin Short's "Primetime
Glick" and has also appeared professionally in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
with John Goodman and Brenda Fricker at the Geffen Playhouse in Los
Angeles. Most recently, Ms. Eddy can be seen in her recurring role on
"General Hospital" as Epiphany Johnson - a no-nonsense head nurse. She
will also bring Epiphany to SOAPnet's first serialized drama for
primetime "General Hospital: Night Shift", which premieres in July,
2007. Ms. Eddy can also be seen as a guest star on "CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation".
Sonya's many guest appearances in other primetime shows include "In
Case of Emergency", "Everybody Hates Chris", "Daybreak", "Malcolm In
the Middle","Reba",and many others. Her guest star performances include
"Strong Medicine", "Still Standing", and "The Hughleys".
In addition to her career successes, Ms. Eddy has recently become the
only actor to have been cast twice on "ER". Her work can also be seen
in over a dozen National commercials yearly.
Not to be omitted, her versatility as an all around performer can be
seen in her most recent feature film roles in "Coach Carter" starring
Samuel L. Jackson, "Bad News Bears" with Billy Bob Thornton,
"Barbershop", "Daddy Daycare", "Matchstick Men", and "Surviving
Christmas". Recently, Sonya completed filming "Year of the Dog" with
Molly Shannon and Peter Sarsgaard.
Among Sonya's many special skills and talents she is also an
accomplished Improv\Sketch artist, vocalist (2nd Soprano to 1st Tenor)
and voice-over artist.- Actor
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Michael James Kovach, an American voice actor, is renowned for his exceptional vocal versatility. He has lent his voice to a variety of projects, including web animations, anime, and video games. His most recognized role is voicing "Angel Dust" in the Hazbin Hotel pilot. Kovach identifies as a heteromantic asexual and is in a relationship with Ashley Nichols.
He is in a relationship with Ashley Nichols, a cleanup animator. Kovach's voice acting portfolio includes memorable roles such as Serial Designation N in the YouTube web series "Murder Drones" and the scientist character in "Poppy Playtime."
Kovach has specific culinary preferences, favoring Baja Blast over bitter or sour foods and drinks. He stands at a height of 5' 10½" (1.79 m) and has a younger brother and sister. During a stream, he revealed his middle name to be James and joked that without it, he would have been Michael Kovach III.
Ashley Nichols, his partner, created a unique character for him named Kovi Cat, an imaginative representation of Kovach as a cat. Originally, Kovach had expressed a preference for an owl character, but Nichols felt less confident in her ability to draw owls. This character, along with Ashley's own character, HuniBun, are distinct in the HuniCast crew for having their individual names, unlike other OCs which are typically named after the person they represent. An exception is Edward Bosco's OC, humorously named Edward Ballsco.- Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sumbul Aga" in Muhtesem Yüzyil. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman.
Bayraktar was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1975, into a family of Iraqi Turkmen origin. As a child he began performing in gymnastic competitions. During the final days of the Iran-Iraq War, a body double of Sadam Hussein visited Bayraktar's schools in order to recruit boys into the army; when Bayraktar was chosen to serve in the army his family decided to smuggle him into Turkey. He started working at the Turkish State Theatre after graduating from Hacettepe University in 2000. - Actor
- Soundtrack
Hawaiian-born James Shigeta was, for a time, the biggest East Asian
U.S. star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career
reflected the country's changing interest in films with East Asian
themes, but, when called upon, he filled both A-movie starring roles
and minor T.V. guest appearances with the same cool and classy style.
An aspiring song-and-dance man early in his career, he had a series of
romantic leading roles in the late fifties, culminating in his most
important one, the lead in
Ross Hunter's glitzy production of
Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical,
Flower Drum Song (1961).
Supporting parts followed, his last showy turn coming again from Ross
Hunter, with star billing and his own production number in the
ill-fated musical remake of
Lost Horizon (1973). Along the way,
there have been many notable T.V. guest appearances showcasing
Shigeta's facility with both sympathetic and villainous roles. His
status as the foremost East Asian leading man of twentieth century U.S.
film will endure undiminished by an erratic career.- Actress
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Setsuko Hara became one of Japan's best-loved stars over her
30-year film career. Her signature character type, variations on a
daughter devoted to her parents and home, inspired the nickname that
stayed with her until retirement: the Eternal Virgin. To some extent,
reality mirrored her roles in these films. In a society that considers
marriage and parenting almost obligatory, she remained single and
childless, something of a controversy in Japan in the 1950s.
Fortunately she was popular enough to avoid criticism, but the 1950s
were still a hard decade. She was plagued by ill health, missing out on
several top roles as a result, and she witnessed the death of her
camera-man brother in a freak train accident on set.
In 1963, shortly after the death of her mentor, director
Yasujirô Ozu, she suddenly walked away from
the film industry. At age 43, and at the height of her
popularity, she bluntly refused to perform again, angering her fans,
the industry, and the press. She implied acting had never been a
pleasure and that she had only pursued a career in order to provide for
her large family; this explanation is seen as the cause of her
popularity backlash. She moved to a small house in picturesque Kamakura
where she remained, living alone (though apparently sociable with
friends), and refusing all roles offered.
She is undoubtedly known mostly for her work with Yasujiro Ozu, making
six films with the great director, including the so-called Noriko
trilogy, of which
Tokyo Story (1953) is
probably the best-known. She also worked with
Akira Kurosawa,
Mikio Naruse,
Hiroshi Inagaki, and many
others.- Actor
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Donated money made from his role on the television series "Prince
Street" to the making of his independent feature film "Smiling Fish And
Goat On Fire".
Is the singer/songwriter of the band "The SpaceShip Martini Kundalini".
Writes for the screen and television with his brother Derick Martini
He and Derick Martini were invited to develop their film "Lymelife" at
the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab. During the summer long lab they were one
of the focal points of the Robert Redford produced documentary
"Sundance 20", which is an inside look at the Sundance Filmmaker's and
Screenwriter's labs.
Was mentored by 'Scott Frank', 'Chris Mc Quarrie', 'Robert Redford' and
'Alfonso Cuaron' among many others and the Sundance Filmmaker's lab.
Personal Quotes "Sure, it's an unusual title, but how many people knew
what Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid meant before that movie was
released?" - New York Times (2000)- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Born in the San Francisco Bay area to Vincent and Marjorie Damante,
Susan Damante attended Woodside High School and Canada College.
Following high school and college, she entered the Miss America Pageant
and was first runner-up to Miss California. She used the scholarship
money to study classical theater, under William Ball, at "The American
Conservatory Theater" in San Francisco. Accepted, but unable to raise
the money to attend Carnegie-Mellon University, she made her debut with
a featured role in the film,
The Candidate (1972), with
Robert Redford. She then moved to
Hollywood.
She studied with Milton Katselas at the
Beverly Hills Playhouse. Her first parts were roles in TV series, such
as Bender (1979), a pilot produced by
Carroll O'Connor,
Amy Prentiss (1974), at
Universal Studios, Steven Bochco's early
series:
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978)
and
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969),
directed by John Badham, guest-starring with
Don Johnson.
Her biggest break came with her starring role in
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
and its two sequels:
The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978)
and
Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 (1979).
After a victory over an "incurable" illness, she revitalized her career
on the New York stage. She studied in July 2002 at
David Mamet /
William H. Macy's "Atlantic Theater" and
starred in "Her Sonoma Story" at the famed "Neighborhood Playhouse",
June 2003. She is developing her solo play, based on her own
experiences of life and near death.- Stephen Shellen grew up in Victoria, British Columbia where he was his
high school's star hockey player before heading north to work as a
lumberjack. After catching the attention of a talent scout in
Vancouver, he decided to try his hand at acting, spurred on in part by
the memory of a less-than-appreciative audience during his first stage
performance in junior high. Moving to Los Angeles, he studied with
Peggy Feury and soon became a familiar face in feature films including
Casual Sex? (1988) with Lea Thompson and Victoria Jackson, festival favourite
The Stepfather (1987) with Terry O'Quinn and Shelley Hack, the star-studded
miniseries Hollywood Wives (1985), with Anthony Hopkins, Candice Bergen and
Robert Stack, and the TV movie and basis of the series Murder One (1995).
Returning to Canada in the early 90s, Stephen had a lead role on the
Nikita-esque USA Networks series Counterstrike (1990), with Simon
MacCorkindale and Christopher Plummer, in which he played Luke Brenner,
part of a team of three operatives who fought terrorism around the
globe. Back in the U.S., Stephen starred in April One (1994), a film about a
hostage crisis for which he won critical raves. He also made an
appearance as the cocky actor brother of Craig Sheffer's love interest
in the Academy-Award-winning A River Runs Through It (1992); his scenes with
Susan Trawley were referred to by Newsweek as the funniest sequence in
the movie. His career continued to blend big-budget, box office winners
like The Bodyguard (1992) with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, and small
but critically acclaimed independent films like Rude (1995) which was named
the Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film
Festival, as well as receiving eight Genie nominations. Stephen can
also be seen in guest appearances on popular TV shows like Law & Order (1990) and Due South (1994). In 1997, he was invited to Toronto to shoot
what he thought would be a one-time appearance on _La Femme Nikita_,
playing a dedicated police detective who stumbles into more than he
bargained for in pursuit of a serial killer. However, he was a hit with
the show's fans, and so LFN made the decision to bring him back in a
recurring role for the series' fifth and final season. The episodes
began airing in the U.S. in January 2001. Stephen has also been seen in
the hit Nicolas Cage/Angelina Jolie film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). - Actor
- Soundtrack
Christopher Allport was born on 17 June 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Jack Frost (1997) and Queen (1993). He was married to Susan Elizabeth Hayden and Carolyn Jones. He died on 25 January 2008 in Wrightwood, San Bernardino, California, USA.- Actress
- Producer
- Sound Department
Tracie Bennett was born on 17 June 1961 in Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Shirley Valentine (1989), Coronation Street (1960) and Making Out (1989).