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Ashtine Olviga

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Ashtine Olviga (born May 19, 1999) is a Filipino actress and singer widely recognized as a breakout star of her generation. Initially rising to prominence in the P-pop music scene, she was a member of several groups under Viva Records, including UGG, Ppop Generation, and LITZ, before making a successful transition to film and television. Her cinematic journey includes supporting roles in Miss Granny (2018), The Ship Show (2023), and the 2024 films Sunny and Road Trip. Olviga reached a career turning point in 2025 with her breakthrough lead role as Jay-jay in the hit Viva One series Ang Mutya ng Section E, which established her popular on-screen partnership with Andres Muhlach. This success was quickly followed by her first lead film role in the 2025 blockbuster Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna. By 2026, she has established herself as a versatile dramatic actress, earning critical acclaim and a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2025/2026 Metro Manila Film Festival for her portrayal of activist Agnes Magtibay in the crime drama Manila's Finest, directed by Raymond Red.
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Ken Lynch

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenneth E. Lynch (July 15, 1910 – February 13, 1990) was an American radio, film, and television actor with more than 180 credits to his name. He was generally known for portraying law enforcement officers and detectives. Early life Kenneth Englehart Lynch was born on July 15, 1910, in Albany, New York, the only child of Bertha Dietzel and Charles William Lynch. His father was a native of Woburn, Massachusetts, who started his career as a coffee salesman, and then became a creamery owner in Troy, New York. His mother was from Yonkers, New York, a third generation German-American. His middle name was his maternal grandmother's maiden name. Career He appeared in numerous television series. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of Wallace Lang in "The Case of the Stuttering Bishop" in 1959, Robert Hayden in "The Case of the Irate Inventor" in 1960 and Customs Inspector Wendel in "The Case of the Floating Stones" in 1963. Some of the other series in which Lynch appeared are Peter Gunn, Zorro, Have Gun - Will Travel ("Fight at Adobe Wells"), Gunsmoke (“Bureaucrat” & “The Patsy”), Checkmate ("Cyanide Touch"), woman"), Checkmate ("Born To Hang"), The Asphalt Jungle, Straightaway, The Honeymooners, The Fugitive, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Blue Light, Adam-12, Star Trek ("The Devil in the Dark") Season 1, Episode 25 as Chief Engineer Vanderberg in 1967, Maverick, All In The Family (in the famous episode, "Archie and the Lockup", where he played Guard Callaghan), The Twilight Zone ("Mr. Denton on Doomsday"), The Rifleman, and The Wild Wild West. In 1960 Lynch appeared as Al Killmer in the TV western series Lawman in the episode titled "The Escape of Joe Killmer." He played The Freighter in S8 E26 "The Jarbo Pierce Story" on "Wagon Train", 1965. Between 1972 and 1977, he made 16 guest appearances on McCloud, performing as a police sergeant and later a detective named Grover on the series. In September 1974, he appeared in the very first episode of the cult classic, Kolchak:The Night Stalker, playing a police captain. He previously appeared in 12 episodes of Gunsmoke, 10 episodes of The F.B.I., nine episodes of Bonanza, and six episodes in both The Virginian and Gomer Pyle, USMC. Among the feature films in which he appeared are I Married a Monster from Outer Space, North By Northwest, The Lawbreakers, Pork Chop Hill, Anatomy of a Murder and Tora! Tora! Tora!. He appeared in Battlestar Galactica as Dr Horning in episode 22, "Experiment in Terra" (1979). Lynch's last credited performance was in the role of Rear Admiral Talbot Gray in the 1983 seven-part miniseries The Winds of War. Flower business Even though Lynch still had a very successful career as an actor by the 1970s, he began looking for another, more steady source of income. He explained in a 1975 newspaper interview: "In acting you just can't predict the jobs that will come along. If you could, you could budget." Death Lynch died at age 79 from a virus on February 13, 1990, in Burbank, California. He was buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles. CLR
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Philip Lau

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Philip Lau, also known as Wu Yi, was born on November 3, 1990, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He is a Chinese pop singer, actor, and host. Philip gained recognition as the second runner-up in the singing talent show Super Boy in 2010, hosted by Hunan TV. Before this, he showcased his musical abilities by winning the Canadian division and securing third place in the North American area of the "Karaoke King" competition in 2009. Philip Lau made his official debut with the single "Rainy Day" in 2010 and has since released several singles, including "Seek Moon" and "Everyday Valentine." He has also appeared in TV dramas and films, such as Chinese Gossip Girl (2011) and Love on That Day (2012). His versatility and charm have earned him a dedicated fanbase.
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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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Peter Jason

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Edward Ostling (July 22, 1944 - February 20, 2025), also known as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television shows and eighty films. He played Con Stapleton in the series Deadwood. He was a frequent collaborator with Walter Hill and John Carpenter on their films, eight and six times respectively. He voiced Sergeant Dornan in the video game Fallout 2. Jason starred in supporting roles for the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Bernd Stegemann

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Bernd Stegemann (born January 9, 1949, in Berlin) is a German actor. Bernd Stegemann completed his acting training at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in East Berlin and, in 1985, emigrated from the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany together with Renate Krößner. From 1985 to 1993, he was a member of the ensemble at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. Since the mid-1970s, he has appeared in numerous film and television productions, establishing himself as a character actor. His notable roles include appearances in *Alles auf Zucker!*, *Contergan*, and *Der Baader Meinhof Komplex*, in which he portrayed Hanns Martin Schleyer. Stegemann is a member of the German Film Academy and the Federal Association of Actors (BFFS).
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Benny Padongao Andaya

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Benny Padongao Andaya, also known as Direk Benny Andaya (born August 14, 1972, Tondo, Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino Journalist / Entertainment Writer, Actor, Independent Movie Director, Producer and Businessman, and also a Member of Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). He attended Primary Education in Tinapian Elementary School; Secondary in Lahong High School. Andaya enrolled his Course in Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) in Adamson University (Manila) and was transferred to Aroroy Vocational Technical School (Masbate) where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. After graduating from College, he opted to live with his relatives in Cavite City and for some reasons, he transferred to Project 6, Quezon City after almost a year. While working in SM Prime Holdings, Incorporated in 1993, it was the time where he decided to try his luck in writing on a Tabloid. During his years as a successful Journalist, the Management of UNTV has offered a project for him and it was considered as a big break in his career in TV Hosting. Currently, he has a column in X-Files and one in Bagong TIKTIK and has a time slot in DZME 1530 kHz as a Radio Anchor. He was the top performer in most of the training courses he attended (How To Become A Responsible Columnist?) WRITING & DIRECTING: Uhaw Sa Piling Mo; Service Boys; Putok; Tatlong Beses, Isang Araw; Palaboy; Ligaw Na Puso (on shooting) TV Guesting: MAGPAKAILANMAN  GMA7 LITTLE STAR   GMA7 NAGBABAGANG BULAKLAK   TV5 ACTING: JUMBO JERICHO  AWARDS: 2013 Global Excellence Awardee as "Outstanding Media Personality" 2014 Dangal Ng Bayan Awardee for Media & Entertainment as "Outstanding Indie Film Director" 2015 Dangal Ng Bayan Awardee as "Oustanding Entertainment Columnist & Radio Broadcaster"
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Sina Mehrad

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Sina Mehrad AKA Sina Soheili was born into an artist family with his father Saeed Soheili as well as his sibling Saed being famous names in Iranian cinema. He started amateur acting with a role in his father's flick 'Naked Night' (2001). Some years later at the age of 19, he made a comeback with stage acting in theater plays. The actor's first appearance on the small screen came with 'The Recluse' (2014) before he shot to fame among TV audiences in the series ‘Father’ (2017). Most recently he acted in his father's new offering 'Pig Gene' (2019).
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Ritika Nayak

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Ritika Nayak (born 26 October 2000) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu cinema. She began her career in modeling and won Season 12 of the *Delhi Times Fresh Face* competition in 2019. She made her feature acting debut in Vidya Sagar Chinta's romantic comedy-drama *Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam* (2022), starring alongside Vishwak Sen. She played Pasupuleti Vasudha and received a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She later appeared as the adult Mahi in the romantic drama *Hi Nanna* (2023). She starred opposite Teja Sajja in Karthik Gattamneni's fantasy action-adventure film *Mirai* (2025). She also appeared alongside Varun Tej in the Indo-Korean action comedy *Korean Kanakaraju* (2026).
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Brett Gelman

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Brett Clifford Gelman is an American actor and comedian. He was born on October 6, 1976, in Highland Park, Illinois. He is best known for his roles as Murray Bauman in the Netflix series Stranger Things and Martin on the BBC series Fleabag. Gelman began his career as a comedian in the early 2000s. He performed in numerous comedy clubs and improv theaters in New York City. In 2009, he was a writer and performer on the sketch comedy series Eagleheart. He also had a recurring role on the comedy series Another Period. In 2016, Gelman was cast as Murray Bauman in the third season of Stranger Things. His character is a conspiracy theorist who helps the main characters investigate the supernatural events in Hawkins, Indiana. Gelman has since appeared in all four seasons of the show. In 2016, Gelman also starred in the BBC series Fleabag. He played Martin, the boyfriend of the show's main character, Fleabag. Gelman's performance was critically acclaimed, and he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Gelman has also appeared in numerous films, including The Other Guys (2010), 30 Minutes or Less (2011), and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011). He has also had recurring roles on the television shows Go On, Married, and Camping.
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