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Danny McBride
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Danny McBride is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for his sharp, offbeat humor and collaborations with filmmaker Jody Hill. He rose to fame with Eastbound & Down (2009–2013), where he starred as disgraced pitcher Kenny Powers, and went on to co-create and star in acclaimed HBO series like Vice Principals (2016–2017) and The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present). McBride has also appeared in films including Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), and This Is the End (2013), solidifying his reputation for bold, irreverent comedy.
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Fred Willard
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Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.
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Marika Matsumoto
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Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, Matsumoto Marika, born September 12, 1984) is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was known as "Mini Stop-chan", acting as the mascot for the Ministop convenience store chain commercials in Japan. She is the owner of a unique voice and has held a recital with upcoming star Satoshi Tsumabuki. Since November 2005, she has been on the A&G Radio Show: Anisupa! segment Anisupa Kōnin Akujo Queen. Her major roles in anime include Maya Tōmi in Fafner in the Azure, Chocolat Meilleure in Sugar Sugar Rune, Miwako Sakurada in Paradise Kiss, Kazamori Sasa in Un-Go and Diancie in Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. In video games, she provides the voice of Rikku in Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, and Kingdom Hearts II. In live-action films, she portrayed herself in the Kōji Shiraishi-directed horror film The Curse, and Yuka Morita in the Takashi Shimizu film Reincarnation.
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Joanna Quinn
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Joanna Quinn is an English film director and prize-winning animator. Quinn was born in Birmingham, England in 1962 and grew up in North London. She went to school at Highgate Wood Secondary School and completed a foundation course in art at Goldsmiths College, University of London before studying for a BA in Graphic Design at Middlesex University. Quinn's first film Girls Night Out was completed in 1987 and won three awards at the Annecy Film Festival. This film introduced the anti-heroine character of Beryl and follows her antics when she goes to see a male stripper. Beryl appeared in Quinn's next film Body Beautiful (1990) in this film she is the factory union rep and she had to deal with a macho workmate Vince, voiced by Rob Brydon. In Quinn's multi award winning film Dreams and Desires- Family Ties (2006), Beryl becomes obsessed with film making and is asked to video a friend's wedding - with disastrous consequences. Quinn's other films include Elles (1992), Britannia (1993)—with voice talent of Christine Pritchard and music composer Ben Heneghan (who was well famous for composing the music and theme songs for the children's TV series Fireman Sam, Hilltop Hospital, The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats, Fox Tales, Satellite City, Zoo Factor and Joshua Jonesand the animated film The Little Engine That Could with partner Ian Lawson. The pair also composed the music for Britannia), Famous Fred (1996)–with voice talent of Lenny Henry and Tom Courtney—and the Wife of Bath (1998) with voice talent of Billie Whitelaw, Liz Smith and David Troughton. In 1987 Quinn founded Beryl Productions International Ltd with producer/writer Les Mills. As well as personal films Beryl Productions International Ltd has produced commercials for the UK, US, Mexican and Canadian markets. Clients include Charmin (toilet paper), Whiskas (cat food) and United Airlines. All these commercials have Quinn's distinctive drawing style, always animated by hand, on paper. Quinn has been honoured with retrospectives of her work in all over the world including Rome, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Stuttgart, Zagreb, Hiroshima, Toronto, Montreal, Gothenburg, Bradford, Cordoba, Tampere, Ottawa, London, Valencia, Taiwan and Moscow. 2008 saw the culmination of her work in an exhibition called ‘Drawings that Move’, curated by Michael Harvey at the National Media Museum in Bradford, England. This much celebrated exhibition has since travelled to Valencia, Spain and the Czech Republic. Quinn has been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts from University of Wolverhampton, a Fellowship from the University of Wales and been made an Honorary Fellow of Royal College of Art, London. [WIKIPEDIA]
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Cosme Castro
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Cosme Castro est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste français né le 3 mars 1986 à Ivry-sur-Seine.
Fils du metteur en scène chilien Oscar Castro et de l'actrice anglaise Susan Heyman, Cosme Nicomedes Castro a grandi à Ivry-sur-Seine, sur les planches du Théâtre Aleph. En 2008 il choisit de prendre un pseudonyme Pablo Nicomedes mais signe désormais sous son vrai nom. Avec des amis, il crée en 2006, le Big Purple Van Club, la plus petite scène de concert ambulant au monde. Passionné de science fiction radiophonique, il écrit avec Mathias Pradenas, un feuilleton radiophonique mensuel. Purple UFO, sera diffusé sur les ondes de Radio Campus Paris de 2008 à 2009. 2011, il crée une nouvelle association culturelle Les Labos Cinégénetiques afin de monter des projets cinématographiques. Agence Artmedia Pauline Rostoker
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Jocelyn DeBoer
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Jocelyn DeBoer is an actress known to kick some Nazi Zombie ass in the film "Dead Snow: Red Vs. Dead". The zombie comedy, from "Hansel and Gretel" helmer Tommy Wirkola, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Jocelyn will next be seen on the screen featured opposite Anton Yelchin in the upcoming film "5 to 7" from "Mad Men" co-executive producer Victor Levin. Also making the festival rounds this year is "Thank You, Cabbage", a short film starring Jocelyn written and directed by HBO's Mitch Magee.
Jocelyn is originally from Illinois where she completed Second City's training program and graduated from the University of Illinois with a BFA in Acting. She is a regular performer of both sketch and improv at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and has been featured in sketches on "Late Show With David Letterman", "Inside Amy Schumer", "Comedy Bang! Bang!", and "The Pete Holmes Show". Jocelyn stars in the series "That Couple You Know" on Lorne Michaels's Above Average.
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Hussain Bloch
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Hussain Bloch is an Indian film director and producer hailing from Jamnagar, Gujarat. He is the brother of renowned filmmaker Mehul Kumar. Hussain Bloch began his career as a playback singer in Gujarati cinema, making his debut with a duet alongside Alka Yagnik titled "Nach Re Gori Nach Dafli Vage," picturized on Gujarati superstar Naresh Kanodia. His journey soon expanded beyond singing as he lent his voice and worked as an assistant director in popular Hindi films such as "Jangbaaz," "Tirangaa," and "Mrityudaata," all directed by his brother Mehul Kumar.
However, direction was his true passion. In 2000, Hussain Bloch made his directorial debut with the Gujarati film "Sacho Sathwaro Sajan Na," starring Ayub Khan and Sharmelee. He continued to create impactful cinema, directing over 10 films across Gujarati, Rajasthani, and Hindi languages. One of his biggest contributions to Gujarati cinema was the 2014 blockbuster "Rasiya Tari Radha Rokani Ran Ma," which became a landmark hit and is still remembered as one of the industry’s all-time successes.
In 2015, he ventured into the urban Gujarati film space with "Musafir Chu Yaro," showcasing his versatility and commitment to bringing new stories to audiences. Hussain Bloch has played a crucial role in enriching regional cinema with his diverse works. His son, Vasim Bloch, continues his legacy in the field.
TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad
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Eli James
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Eli James is an actor, writer, comedian and dialect specialist best known for his voice work on Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011) and his roles on Gossip Girl (2007), Unforgettable (2011), Alpha House (2013), Lights Out (2011) and many commercials. His Broadway credits include "One Man, Two Guvnors," directed by Nicholas Hytner, as well as Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman's "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson."
Further stage credits include "Rutherford & Son" at The Mint Theater, "Becky Shaw" at the Huntington Theater, "The Four of Us" at Manhattan Theatre Club, and the world premiere of Jason Grote's "Maria/Stuart" at the Woolly Mammoth Theater, directed by Pam McKinnon. In his native Philadelphia, he appeared in "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" with Philadelphia Theatre Company, and was in the East Coast premiere of Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love" at The Wilma Theater.
His solo show "Imagine All the People: A Survey of Music Business Creeps" ran at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York. Prior to that, his solo work "William and the Tradesmen" ran in the New York International Fringe Festival, Ars Nova's ANT Fest and at the Drilling Company Theater with Project: Theater. It was dubbed "a gem ... well-wrought, insightful and precise" by nytheatre.
For three years, Eli was a house-team performer at New York's legendary comedy venue the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He performed on Maude Night, UCB's monthly sketch comedy showcase, with the teams "Cha-Cha," "Mama's Gotta Go" and "Lover." He continues to perform at the UCB Theater in improv, sketch and character shows, and is a long-time student of the theater's Advanced Study Improv Program and UCB Academy.
He is a lifelong guitarist and songwriter, and as a coach, he has instructed many diverse groups and individuals in acting, improv, and his specialty: dialects.
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Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award.
Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Sherifa Maher
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Egyptian actress Sherifa Mahear was born in 1932 in the Cairo neighborhood, Helwan. She graduated from a French high school and was discovered by the prominent Egyptian singer and musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who signed her on for a three year contract. She went on to work in cinema, appearing as both a singer and an actress. Mahear is best known for playing an an aristocratic woman and for her roles in the films: “Irham Dmoo’y” (Pity my Tears), “Karamet Zawgaty” (My Wife’s Dignity), Aaz El Habayeb" (Dearest Beloveds), and “El Masir” (Destiny).
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