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Manel Soler
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Manel Soler is an actor, martial artist and writer from Barcelona, Spain. A first-dan black belt in Hapkido and TaeKwonDo with a specialty in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts, Manel has been an aspiring martial artist since the age of 11.
For ten years of his life, Manel's training eventually led him in the company of some very important people, working various types of jobs protecting people, from bouncer to personal bodyguard, until one day he decided it was no longer for him. Eventually, he sold his car and flew to Thailand to pursue a career in competitive fighting, where his career would have remained lucrative until a near-deadly incident with a greedy, machete-wielding cab driver nearly took his life in 2009. And although Manel prevailed, his injuries cost him his fighting career.
As time passed with recovery, Manel had the good fortune of bumping into Jaika Stunts founder, veteran stunt performer and stunt coordinator Kaecha Kampakdee, whose most notable stunt and choreography credits include Daniel Bernhardt's acting debut - Bloodsport 2, Tony Jaa's sequelized epic thriller, Ong Bak 2 and Bollywood actor Allu Arjun's Iddaramayilatho. And upon his crossing of paths with Kampakdee, the rest would soon fall into place, with Manel working on a number of films doing stunt work and other small acting roles, including Iddaramayilatho and the comedic Hollywood hit, The Hangover 2 directed by Todd Philips, to name a few.
As of 2015, Manel is currently working on what he hopes to be his first-ever feature lead role based on the previously-shot shortfilm, Portrait Of An Angry Man, shot by cinematographer Kimbo Kim and Italian writer/director Joe Petrosino. Filmed about four years ago, Manel strongly considers Portrait Of An Angry Man, a "lovely experience" that fully embedded him as an actor. "Without a doubt, I can say that this is the project that made me fall in love with acting and film making as I was involved all the way from the start to finish."he says. "It is what made me realize how beautiful it really is to make a movie, or shortfilm in this case." Manel Soler will also be seen in the upcoming film, A Man Will Rise, which is still pending release. In addition, Manel Soler has worked with stunt coordinator Brett Chan on actor Nicholas Cage's 12th century romantic war epic, Outcast, with co-stars Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode 2 & 3, Jumper) and Crystial Liu (The Forbidden Kingdom, The Four) under veteran stunt coordinator Nick Powell (The Last Samurai, The Three Musketeers) making his directorial debut. Manel has also worked with Tony Jaa (Ong Bak Trilogy, Fast & Furious 7) and veteran actors and martial artist Dolph Lundgren (Expendables trilogy, Universal Soldier, Rocky IV), Michel Jai White (The Dark Knight, Spawn, Blood and Bone) and Golden Globe winer Ron Perlman (Hellboy 1,2, Drive) in the 2015 action thriller, Skin Trade.
On another, more personal note, Manel Soler has expressed his own fortitude, looking back on his life with resolve with the philosophy that everything that happened, from body-guarding and security, to an incident that nearly cost him his life, has happened for a reason. Written By: Lee B Golden
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Jac Williams
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Jac Williams completed his studies in film in 2005 where after he freelanced on international commercials, mini series & feature films. He started Man Makes a Picture Productions in 2008. He has directed and produced numerous projects through the years.
In 2012 he has worked as both producer and director on “It’s Africa’s Time”, one of CNBC Africa’s flagship documentary series. The show documents socio-economic upliftment & sustainable development through inclusive business in Africa.
Jac wrapped Ferdinand van Zyl’s military drama feature film, The Recce, (2016) & Harold Holscher’s “8” (Horror) in 2018.
The Recce was selected at 7 International film festivals and was nominated with DOP Jacques van Tonder for debut feature film cinematography at Camerimage (2018) in Poland. The Recce won best foreign feature film at Idyllwild International Film Festival in California (2019) and was awarded a Silver Remi award at the 52th Annual Worldfest in Houston (2019).
8 had a World Premiere in Montreal at Fantasia International Film Festival and is currently being distributed in 11 World Territories including the USA, UK, Germany, Australia & Russia and on Netflix for Africa. 8 has won 23 International awards so far including best feature film at the British Horror Film festival and best horror at the Seattle International Film Festival.
He co-produced Agulhas Shortfilm for Jacques Naude in 2017 and produced Juweeldiewe (2014), Jan Umkwetha (2015) & Benjamin (2018) shortfilms for the Silwerskerm Festival in South Africa.
He also co-produced two game shows for the legendary TV Gameshow brand Atari in 2017 named “Player Up” & “Codebreaker”.
He produced a 10 episode reality show in 2019 called “Model”, currently showing on Showmax and SABC2.
He is currently in development of a new feature films & second
season of “Model
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Troy Kotsur
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Troy Michael Kotsur has been acting and directing for over 20 years. Deaf since birth, he was raised in Mesa, AZ. In his career he has had critically acclaimed performances in major films, a lead role in the Broadway run of a Tony Award-winning play, and numerous memorable roles on Television.
Troy has garnered rave reviews for his leading role in the 2021 feature CODA, which was awarded Best Ensemble Cast at Sundance. He is credited with being one of the prime reasons for the feature's festival success, which lead to its $25 million sale to Apple. Previous to this, Troy had a supporting role in The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey, and in subsequent years became known for stand-out performances in indie features.
In television, Troy made headlines in 2019 for his acting role in The Mandalorian on Disney+ because along with acting, he choreographed an adapted form of sign language for the series. Other notable television roles include guest star appearances on Criminal Minds, Scrubs, CSI: NY, and a fan-favorite recurring character on PAX's Sue Thomas: FB-Eye.
Much of Troy's success has stemmed from his highly respected career on stage. This includes a role in the Tony Award-winning run of Big River on Broadway, performing at the Mark Taper Forum, and the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award nominee Spring Awakening.
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Serag Mounir
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Seraag and directors ‘Abbaas Kaamel and Fateen Abdul Wahhaab were born of the same family. He was sent, by his family, to Europe to study medicine, but instead he studied German language. It was Muhammad Kareem, the director whom he met in Germany, who gave his first role in “Zeinab” the silent film. Mouneer joined the Acting Supporters Society and started acting on stage, in films as well as in the radio. He married actor Mimi Shekeeb who remained his wife till the end of his life though at the beginning they suffered a lot from her family’s refusal.
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Seylan Baxter
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Seylan's first acting role was in 2014 when she responded to a facebook post and was cast as the Older Witch in Macbeth (StudioCanal, dir J. Kurzel). She has appeared in numerous productions since, most recently Doctor Who (BBC) as Tecteun and Host (Shudder, dir R. Savage) the ground-breaking zoom horror filmed remotely during Covid-19 lockdown, where she plays the medium in an online séance.
From near Glasgow, Scotland, Seylan has a degree in languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese) from Salford University and a degree in Scottish Music (cello and voice) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Nick Pugliese
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Acting in theatre since the age of 8, Nick fits right in as DRAMARAMA’s tender and funny Gene! Growing up in the Bay Area where he pursued acting, Nick later graduated from Loyola Marymount University’s Theatre Arts program. He is currently filming the new Paramount+ series SCHOOL SPIRITS. In addition to appearing in independent projects, his first TV role was in Netflix’s 13 REASONS WHY. He also co-wrote and co-starred in the award-winning short THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE with DRAMARAMA’s Danielle Kay. DRAMARAMA marks his amazing feature film debut. - https://www.dramaramathemovie.com/cast
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Deran Sarafian
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Deran Sarafian (born January 17, 1968) is an Armenian-American actor, film and television director.
Sarafian has directed several episodes of the FOX series House and was made a co-executive producer of the show for the 2007/08 season. He also directed a Season 2 Lost episode, titled "?", and has directed for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Cold Case, The District, Without a Trace, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Cape, Nash Bridges, and Fringe.
Sarafian is the son of film director, Richard C. Sarafian and the brother of Tedi Sarafian, Damon B. Sarafian, and Richard Sarafian, Jr. Sarafian is also the nephew of director Robert Altman. Sarafian is married to actress Laurie Fortier, with whom he has two children.
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Irena Murphy
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Irena Murphy is a comedy actress with a modeling career that lead to starring in commercials for Adidas and Verizon. She has a variety of work including a role as a quirky waitress on a MTV pilot, exploding on 1000 Ways To Die and barring it all on Master Chef with Gordon Ramsay. She is also a writer and producer creating a short film in the summer of 2012, which has landed her roles in multiple webisodes and spawned a new sketch comedy web series based off her real life experience as a hairstylist.
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Yasmin Abdulaziz
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Yasmin Mohamed Abd Al Aziz was born in Cairo (where her father worked as a hotelier). She enrolled in (the Modern Academy) in Maadi and began her television career at the age of five with appearances in commercials. Yasmin was (recruited into the industry through a friend of her mother’s who managed an advertising production firm).
Thereafter, Yasmin was (nominated for roles in cinematic and television productions). Thus, she performed on the television series “Imraa min Zaman Al Houb”. That production achieved a great measure of success and brought Yasmin’s talents to the attention of the public. Whilst a student at the Modern Academy in Maadi, Yasmin also (partook) in the trivia show “Al Aiyal Itganinit”. (Most of her roles have had her assume the character of a mischievous girl).
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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. He 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, Connery died at the age of 90.
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