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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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Jay Karnes

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas (class of '89). He is well known for his role as L.A.P.D. Det. Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX hit drama The Shield, which finished its seventh (and final) season on November 25, 2008. In 2008 Karnes played the recurring role of ATF Agent Josh Kohn on FX Network's new original series Sons of Anarchy, created by writer/actor Kurt Sutter of The Shield. Karnes was an antagonist to SAMCRO vice president Jax Teller and his sometime girlfriend Tara Knowles. Two of the films he has starred in are The Joyriders (1999) and The Next Best Thing (2000). His most recent films are the 2008 movies Chasing 3000 and Broken Angel. Currently in 2011 he featured in season 2 of V (2009) and is set to appear as a main character in season 3. Jay Karnes has made guest appearances on several TV shows, including Frasier, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The Pretender, Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Ducane in the fifth-season episode "Relativity", and House. Recently, he has had a recurring role on Burn Notice as Tyler Brennen, a sinister gunrunner with a predilection for kidnapping relatives of those he wishes to leverage. In the mid-1990s Karnes was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing major roles in such plays as Love's Labours Lost and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.
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Nagah El-Mogui

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Egyptian Actor Nagah El Mogy, whose real name is Abdel Al Maaty Mohamed El Mogy, was born in 1945 in the governorate of Dakalia. He received his bachelor’s degree in social work and started his acting career working with Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah (The Three Lights Theatre Troupe) when he appeared in the play “Funduq El Ishgal El Shaaqa” (The Hotel of Hard Labor). He also appeared in several other plays with Three Lights Theatre including: “El Motzawjon” (Married People), “Mawlid Sidi El Marab” and “Ya Ana Ya Enta” (Me and You). In addition to his theatre work, Nagah El Mogy has played dozens of well-known roles in cinema, starring in films such as: “Tata wa Rica wa Kazem Bey,” “El Bahr Biyidhek Ley” (Why Does the Sea Laugh?), “Eyam El Ghadab (Days of Rage), and “El Harif” (The Street Player). He died of a heart attack in 1998 at the age of 53.
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Thomas A. Wise

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English-born American stage actor who appeared in a few films. Wise began acting with a stock company in Dixon, California, and spent the next 45 years onstage. In 1875, he joined the William Gillette company and toured for twelve years, having a resounding success particularly in "The Private Secretary." His New York stage debut in 1888 was in "Lost in New York." He had a very successful run (two years) on Broadway in "Are You a Mason?". He was known as one of the most successful Falstaffs of his time. During his run in "Behold the Dreamer" in Chicago, he was taken ill and left the show to return to New York, where he died a month later from complications of asthma and heart disease. A long-time member of the actors club The Lambs, he was Shepherd of that organization at the time of his death. - IMDb mini biography by: Jim Beaver
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Benoît Jacquot

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Benoît Jacquot is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, including Nathalie Granger, India Song, and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre. He turned to writing and directing with the 1975 film The Musician Killer, which starred Anna Karina. He has directed over forty films, the most notable of which to American audiences are La Désenchantée (1990), starring Judith Godrèche, and A Single Girl (1995), starring Virginie Ledoyen. In 2003, he directed Massenet's opera Werther conducted by Antonio Pappano at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. His film Farewell, My Queen opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. His 2014 film Three Hearts competed for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having contact with minors.
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Pat Proft

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor. Proft was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, the son of Marguerite and Bob Proft. He began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. In the mid-1970s, he began writing for television and films. Proft's screenplays usually rely heavily on slapstick action, wisecracks and non-sequitur-laced absurdist dialogue. He has written numerous films, but has only directed one, Wrongfully Accused, which starred Leslie Nielsen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pat Proft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Max Bendix

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Max Bendix (1866-1945) was an American composer, conductor, and violinist; he worked for many years with Theodore Thomas, and he was the first concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1891 until 1896. He also served for a time as concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra. He wrote a number of works for orchestra and some incidental music as well as songs. Bendix was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of German-born parents, Bertha (Tobias) and William Bendix. He is sometimes listed as the father of actor William Bendix, but this is inaccurate. He was William's uncle.
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Takayuki Yamada

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Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999. One of his first big roles was starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he made his name known with the movie Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) with co-star Erika Sawajiri. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takayuki Yamada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Archita Sahu

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Archita Sahu, born June 29, 1990, is an acclaimed Indian actress, model, and television personality who predominantly works in the Odia film industry. Born in Rourkela and raised in Bhubaneswar, she brings a diverse educational and artistic background to her career. She graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from KIIT University in 2011. Additionally, she is a classically trained Odissi dancer who earned a national scholarship for her skills. Her entry into the limelight began through beauty pageants, where she was crowned Miss Kalinga in 2004 and later named first runner up in Kolkata's regional Femina Miss India pageant in 2013. Despite her success in pageantry, which often serves as a traditional stepping stone to Bollywood, Sahu chose to build her primary career in Odia cinema. She made her acting debut in 2005 with the film O My Love, credited mononymously as Archita. Over the years, she has delivered critically acclaimed and commercially successful performances in films like Babu I Love You, Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora, Chocolate, and ACP Sagarika. Her exceptional talent has been recognized with four prestigious Odisha State Film Awards, along with numerous other accolades including Tarang Cine Awards and Filmfare Awards East. Expanding her horizons, she made her dual Bengali and Hindi cinema debut portraying Moina Bai in the biographical film The Light: Swami Vivekananda. Beyond her extensive work in entertainment, Sahu is deeply committed to social causes and public service. She serves as the state Ambassador for UNICEF and the Government of Odisha's campaign for the eradication of child labor, as well as the ambassador for the Junior Red Cross. Her prominent public profile also led to her appointment as the brand ambassador for the Deccan Chargers during the fifth season of the Indian Premier League. In her personal life, she married fellow Odia actor Sabyasachi Mishra on March 1, 2021, in Jaipur, and the couple welcomed a baby boy on January 22, 2026.
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Mary Chieffo

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Mary Elizabeth Chieffo is an American actress known for portraying the Klingon L'Rell on the television series Star Trek: Discovery. Chieffo was born and grew up in the neighborhood of Valley Village, Los Angeles in California, only daughter of actors Michael Chieffo and Beth Grant. Her acting debut was at the age of three when she played a sleeping girl in Sandra Bullock's short film Making Sandwiches, in which her mother also had a role, and later acted in various TV shows and short and feature films. As a child, she attended Shakespeare theater camp at the Theatricum Botanicum, where she performed in a variety of shows including Antony and Cleopatra. She attended the Drama division of Juilliard School in New York City, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2015. One of her classmates was future Star Trek: Discovery castmate Mary Wiseman. Her first high profile acting position was on Star Trek: Discovery, where she played the recurring character of L'Rell, a Klingon warrior and spy who becomes leader of the Klingon Empire at the end of Season 1. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
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