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Pierce Brosnan
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Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist who holds Irish and American citizenship.
After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but trained at the Drama Centre in London for three years. Following a stage acting career he rose to popularity in the television series Remington Steele (1982–87). After Remington Steele, Brosnan took the lead in many films such as Dante's Peak and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1995, he became the fifth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series, starring in four films between 1995 and 2002. He also provided his voice and likeness to Bond in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.
Since playing Bond, he has starred in such successes as The Matador (nominated for a Golden Globe, 2005), Mamma Mia! (National Movie Award, 2008), and The Ghost Writer (2010). In 1996, along with Beau St. Clair, Brosnan formed Irish DreamTime, a Los Angeles-based production company.
In later years, he has become known for his charitable work and environmental activism. He was married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from 1980 until her death in 1991. He married American journalist and author Keely Shaye Smith in 2001, becoming an American citizen in 2004.
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Rue McClanahan
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A veteran television actress and Broadway star of the 50s, Rue McClanahan was an actress noticed by television executive, Norman Lear. Lear cast her in a number of television shows, including "All in the Family" (1971) with 'Carroll OConnor' and "Maude" (1972) with Bea Arthur. McClanahan next co-starred with Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Betty White and Carol Burnett in "Mama's Family" (1983) for three years, and after it was canceled by NBC, McClanahan was probably best known for her role as the saucy, sharp southern belle, Blanche, in "The Golden Girls" (1985). She once again worked with Bea Arthur and Betty White, and with relative newcomer Estelle Getty. All four of the women won Emmy Awards for their roles. After Bea Arthur left the show after eight seasons, McClanahan, White and Getty returned for a brief spin-off in "The Golden Palace" (1992). In the mid-nineties, McClanahan was diagnosed with cancer, but was able to fight it successfully. In addition to lending her talents to a number of made for TV films, McClanahan has also appeared on the big screen in recent years co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the comedy Out to Sea (1997) and with Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997). McClanahan also spends her time joining and helping organizations against cancer, AIDS, and cruelty against animals.
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Karl Burnett
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Karl Burnett (born 27 February 1976) is a New Zealand actor best known for his portrayal of Nick Harrison on the long-running New Zealand soap opera, Shortland Street.
Burnett was 16 years old when offered the role of Nick Harrison on Shortland Street in 1992. The then Massey High School student had little acting experience, other than high-school drama classes, though after six years of starring on Shortland Street he had a part in the 1998 film When Love Comes. He played the role of Nick Harrison from the show's second episode in 1992 until the character's departure in 2005, making Nick Harrison the original character to stay with the show the longest. Nick Harrison was originally intended as a drug-taking rebel, but after Burnett was cast, the role was developed into a more comedic and clumsy character. In 2005, after 13 years on the show, the character of Nick was axed by producers.
Later in 2005, Burnett appeared in TV3's celebrity singing competition Sing Like a Superstar. Burnett went on to work as a boom operator on Shortland Street and a freelance sound recordist.
In 2008 Burnett appeared on the weight-loss reality show Downsize Me. He initially weighed 120 kg, losing 20 kg over the course of the programme. That year he also published a comic novel The Bible II: This Way Up – Rick the Chosen One.
In 2010 he released the independent film Captain Amazingly Incredible and the Space Vampires from the Evil Planet!!!, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The film was self-described as "the lowest selling movie in the history of ... the film's distributor."
Burnett has also released several video games for mobile platforms, including Get Gravel!, Codestorm, Project Downforce and Max Vector: Resolution. Having previously studied interactive videogame development at Media Design School in Auckland, Burnett won the 2011 Sidhe Elite scholarship award. He now studies science majoring in software engineering at Massey University.
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Frank Whaley
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Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, musician and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, Jim Dodge in Career Opportunities, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming with Sharks. He has also appeared in films and TV series such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, Luke Cage, Red Dragon and World Trade Center.
Whaley was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, the son of Robert W. Whaley Sr. and Josephine (née Timilione).Whaley graduated from Anthony A. Henninger High School in 1981 and left home at 18. He graduated from the University at Albany.
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Guilherme Takshy
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Guilherme Takshy is a multidisciplinary artist who heads the creative, scenographic and executive direction at Caco Studio de Arquitetura. With nine years of experience, he specializes in regional artistic projects that showcase the culture of the north of Brazil. He’s taken part in festivals such as Amazônia Mapping, Rock in Rio, MIC BR and Virada Sustentável. In the field of audiovisuals, he collaborates on the Altar Sonoro project and has directed the art of music videos such as “Tô de Onda” (Aíla & Rincon Sapiência), ”Sou do Norte” (Zaynara) and “Você É Tudo pra Mim” (Banda Samúma).
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Alfred H. Wilson
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Alfred H. Wilson is know as an Actor. Recent credits include : Old Joe in Radio Gold, Chorus in Agamemnon, Solly Two Kings in Gem of the Ocean, Estrogon in Waiting for Godot, Fielding in Jitney, Wining Boy in Piano Lesson (Court Theatre), Oldest Old Man in Father Comes Home From The Wars, Pullman Porter Blues (Goodman Theatre), Bono in Fences (Kansas City Rep, Nevada Conservatory), Simon in The Whipping Man (Cardinal Stage), Becker in Jitney (West Coast Black Theatre), Toledo in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Delbert Tibbs in The Exonerated (The Next Act Theatre), Toledo in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee Rep), Travis in The Etiquette of Vigilance (Steppenwolf Theatre), Holloway in Two Trains Running (Geva Theatre Center), Sam in Master Harold and the Boys (Timeline Theatre), Solly Two Kings in Gem of the Ocean, Old Joe in Radio Golf (Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati). Old Joe in Radio Gold (Pittsburgh Public Theatre). Chicago credits include: Charlie in Bourbon at the Border (Eclipse Theatre), Becker in Jitney, Memphis Lee in Two Trains Running (Joseph Jefferson Award—Best Actor, Pegasus Players),. Charles in Panther Burn (MMPAACT) He was also a co-founder of Onyx Theatre Ensemble. He has also worked at Victory Gardens Theater.
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Corey Feldman
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Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor, musician, and activist. He became well known during the 1980s, with roles as a youth in films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), and Stand by Me (1986). In 1987, Feldman starred in the horror film The Lost Boys with Corey Haim; they became known as "The Two Coreys" and went on to appear in other films together, including License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). He experienced diminishing success in the film industry as an adult, amid well publicized personal conflicts with Haim over the latter's substance abuse, and with Michael Jackson, who had befriended him during his time as a teen celebrity. He has been outspoken about sexual abuse of children and teens in the entertainment industry, identifying himself as a victim of it.
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Elio De Angelis
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Elio De Angelis, born on March 26, 1958, in Rome, Italy, was a talented Italian racing driver celebrated for his skill, charm, and sportsmanship in Formula 1. De Angelis made his F1 debut in 1979 with Shadow, quickly moving to Lotus, where he became a key figure during the early 1980s. Known for his smooth driving style, he earned his first Grand Prix win in Austria in 1982, a victory that showcased his ability to compete at the highest level.
De Angelis stayed with Lotus until 1985, partnering with renowned drivers like Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna, and earning a reputation as a highly consistent performer. In 1986, he joined Brabham, but his career was tragically cut short when he was killed in a testing accident at the Paul Ricard circuit in France on May 15, 1986.
Elio De Angelis is remembered not only for his driving talent but also for his cultured personality—he was a skilled pianist and known for his gentlemanly approach to racing. His legacy endures as one of Formula 1’s most beloved drivers, admired for his grace on and off the track.
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Reyaad ElQasabgy
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Reyad El Kassabguy started his career as a train conductor then joined the railway theater troupe. Later he joined Ahmad al-Shaamy amateur troupe, but this was not enough to put bread on the table. He moved to the silver screen, changed from villain into comic roles especially with Esmaeel Yasseen when he played the role of Shaweesh(sergeant) Ateyya in Esmaeel Yasseen’s trade mark series of films and also in “Al-aanessa Hanafy i.e. Miss Hanafy”. Reyaad managed to develop his own comedic style and running jokes, and was very popular and unique among Egyptian comedians.
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Mostéfa Stiti
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Mostéfa Stiti (Arabic: مصطفى ستيتي), is a Franco-Algerian actor born May 7, 1943 in Ksar el Boukhari, Algeria. He is known for his roles in film, television and voice acting. He has been married to Marie Pierre since May 7, 1973, and they have one child.
Mostéfa Stiti began his career in cinema in 1977 with the film Plus ça va, minus ça va by Michel Vianey, where he played the role of Salah, then Hassan Terro in 1968, by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. He followed this with several roles in films such as Judith Therpauve (1978), On Éfface Tout (1978), and La Bourgeoise et le Loubard (1979). Over the years, his face became familiar on both shores of the Mediterranean. He played in successful films like L’Entourloupe (1980) by Gérard Pirès, Surexposé (1983), Le Bonheur A Encore Frappé (1986), De Hollywood à Tamanrasset (1990) by Mahmoud Zemmouri. In addition to her film career, Mostéfa Stiti also has a significant presence on television. He plays in series and TV films such as Fruits and Vegetables (1994), C’est Cool (1996). He is particularly known for his role as Ahmed Nasri in the popular series Plus Belle La Vie (2005).
Mostéfa Stiti is also an accomplished voice actor. He has lent his voice to numerous characters in animated films and series. Some of his best-known voice acting work includes roles in Zarafa (2012) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
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