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Asta Paredes
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ASTA PAREDES is an award-winning actress and filmmaker celebrated for her fearless approach to genre storytelling. She first captivated audiences as the bold and unapologetic ‘Chrissy’ in Troma Entertainment’s cult-classics RETURN TO NUKE 'EM HIGH VOLUME 1 and RETURN TO RETURN TO NUKE 'EM HIGH AKA VOLUME 2, establishing herself as a formidable presence in subversive cinema. Her recent appearance in BLACKOUT, a visceral entry in Larry Fessenden's "Monsterverse" from Glass Eye Pix, further cemented her reputation for embracing the darker, edgier side of film.
Asta honed her craft at the University of Minnesota / Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program, refining her skills further at the Globe Theatre, the London International School for Performing Arts, and Upright Citizens Brigade. On stage, she’s taken on roles including the legendary 'Joan Baez' in the folk musical BOB MEETS BOB and the enigmatic 'Ursa Minor' in the dark comedy TINY DISASTERS. On screen, her other credits include THE CREEPER’S CURSE, EROS POINT, THE SHADOW SCARF, and SOCIOPATHIA. As a creator, she co-founded ABANDONED HOUSE PRODUCTIONS alongside her husband and frequent collaborator Clay von Carlowitz, and hosts the podcast series CHATTING WITH ASTA.
Additionally, Asta is a passionate advocate for representation in the entertainment industry. As a key member of LATINAS ACTING UP, a movement co-founded by Diana Maria Riva and Lisa Vidal, she actively champions the amplification of Latina voices in Hollywood, helping to lead the charge for greater inclusivity and authentic storytelling.
Combining her passion for genre films with a deep commitment to advocacy, Asta Paredes is a dynamic and influential force who works to boost stories that deserve to be told. She splits time between New York City and Los Angeles with her husband and their pet bunnies.
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Rinlanee Sripen
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Joy Rinlanee Sripen is a Thai actress, model, and host. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She got a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Business Administration Major in Financial Management Kasetsart University with a 2nd class honors and a master's degree from the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Thammasat University, special program. She is currently under CH3.
In 2008, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in the Komchadleuk Awards. In 2010, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in the 25th TV Gold Awards.
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Hans de Kraker
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Hans was a model in a photo shoot conducted by photographer Robert Howard in 1988. While living in Hawaii, Hans had the opportunity to become a catwalk model in Paris, France and Milan, Italy. After feeling bored with his job, he moved to Sydney, Australia. Hans stayed there for twelve years to work in information technology. Then, during a visit to Jakarta, he lived in the same apartment as the late Ria Irawan and Dewi Irawan. Ria uploaded a portrait of Hans on social media and a director asked him to act. Hans also entered the world of acting for the first time by starring in the television film When Bung di Ende in 2013.
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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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Dan Chupong
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Deaw Chupong Changprung is a Thai martial arts film actor. He is also known by his Westernized name, Dan Chupong. Starting out as part of the stunt team of martial-arts choreographer Panna Rittikrai, Chupong's first film credit was as "Bodyguard 4" in "Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior". He then went on to leading roles in the 2004 film, "Born to Fight" and 2006 film "Dynamite Warrior". He has also appeared in Nonzee Nimibutr's "Queen of Langkasuka" (2008), "Somtum" (2008), "Ong Bak 2" (uncredited) and portrayed the main antagonist in "Ong Bak 3". To stay prepared for his film roles, Chupong has a regular workout routine that includes running and gymnastics. He took acting lessons to prepare for his role in "Dynamite Warrior".
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Manoj K Jayan
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Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan is an Indian actor popularly knows as Manoj K Jayan who predominantly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, respectively for his portrayals of Hariharan's 'Kuttan Thampuran' in Sargam (1992), 'Thalakkal Chandu' in Pazhassi Raja (2009) and 'Kunjiraman' in Farook Abdul Rahiman's Kaliyachan. His most critically acclaimed characters are "Kuttan Thampuran" (Sargam), "Digambaran" (Anandabhadram), "Thalakkal Chandu" (Pazhassi Raja).
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Éléonore Bernheim
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Éléonore Bernheim also appearing as Éléonore Gosset-Bernheim, (and Éléonore Gosset 2011 and prior) is a French actress who began professional work in the late 1990s.
Gosset-Bernheim is currently starring in the continuing television series L'Art du crime, which airs in the United States and other English-speaking countries on TV5Monde and MHZ Choice. Gosset-Bernheim is a 2003 graduate of the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris.
Source: Article "Éléonore Gosset-Bernheim" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Lon Chaney Jr.
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Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for playing Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies. Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.
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Paul Fronczak
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Paul Joseph Fronczak is an American author, military veteran, and former actor. Born Jack Rosenthal in New Jersey, he is believed to have been abandoned by his parents in July of 1965 and was subsequently mistaken for a kidnapped infant from Chicago named Paul Fronczak. He was raised by Fronczak's parents as their own child. In adulthood, a DNA test revealed that he is not the Fronczaks' biological son. He has written two books about his investigation to find the real Paul Fronczak, as well as his missing twin sister, Jill Rosenthal.
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Marc Blucas
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Marcus Paul Blucas is an American actor, known for playing Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly in Necessary Roughness and abolitionist John Hawkes in Underground. Prior to his acting career, he was known for playing college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Blucas' first television role was in the television movie Inflammable, made in 1995. From there, he found roles in both television and film. He starred as the Basketball Hero in Gary Ross's Pleasantville (1998). However, Blucas landed his first major role in 1999 as Agent Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Initially, Blucas was certain that he had blown his audition and had left apologizing for having wasted creator Joss Whedon's time. Whedon asked him to audition again, and he received the part two weeks later. He played Buffy's love interest until 2000.
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