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Derek Martin

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Derek Martin was one of the most authentic working class voices in British film and television since the 1970s. Born Derek William Rapp in 1933, Martin was in the RAF for his National Service and took up a series of jobs including road worker, Smithfield Meat Market porter, and professional gambler, before entering showbusiness as an extra and stunt performer in a variety of programmes including Doctor Who. He retired from stunt work following an injury on Elizabeth I in 1971 and moved into acting. His most famous break out role was as the corrupt detective Fred Pyle in GF Newman's controversial 1978 drama Law & Order. In the following decade Martin had major roles in TV dramas such as The Chinese Detective and King & Castle, and played James Cagney's aide in milos Forman's epic 1981 film Ragtime. In 2000, Martin joined the cast of EastEnders as Charlie, the patriarch of the Slater family, a role he continued to play on and off for sixteen years.
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Joo Jong-hyuk

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Joo Jong-hyuk (born July 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor who gained significant international recognition for his captivating performance as an ambitious and complex lawyer in the hit legal drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Known for his stable acting and ability to portray nuanced characters, he has quickly established himself as a prominent figure in the new generation of Korean actors. Joo Jong-hyuk began his acting career primarily in independent cinema and short films, building a solid foundation in dramatic performance. This early work allowed him to develop a versatile acting style that quickly transitioned to the small screen.
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Kenneth Londoner

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Kenneth Londoner, also credited as Ken Londoner, is an American actor. He began acting at the Youth Theatre Dadov where shared his love for the acting stage. There Londoner developed his talent which after a few years we are able to see on the television screens. After three years in Dadov, he enrolled in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in New York in the class of Professor Ron Maston. In the same class, among others, were Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Italia Ricci and Caity Lotz. The audience may remember Londoner for his role as Andrew Richards in the horror movie "Thinner". This role had considerable influence on the development of his career. "Theodore Rex", the movie title from 1995 may have been very popular with the public, but it was broadcast in prime time TV, in which you could also see young Kenneth. The movie starred Whoopie Goldberg and was directed and screenplayed by Jonathan R. Betuel. This movie was very popular with the younger audience. A some time later, Kenneth Londoner starred in several other TV series projects. In 2004 Kenneth’s starred in a new TV series called "Secret Lives". Londoner starred as Tim Seth, a first season regular. This role has delighted all audiences. With his acting talent he showed that in the future audience can expect great plays from him. He waited patiently for his five minutes of glory, and judging by the audience reactions, patience paid off. Although in private life he was not very much into playing football, said that after having weeks spent in training the skills were obvious on the field. He had hard practicing to get to a certain level, although has no talent for this sport. Kenneth Londoner is very serious in business, both as a director and as an actor. In each character he enters meticulously, but agrees to compromise and agree on roles and duties. Besides acting Ken Londoner is engaged in playing guitar and piano. At one time he had a band. He completed elementary music school, but the love of acting was crucial and brought him in front of the camera. He likes to play in musicals, and his first performance it was the musical Chicago.
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Toni Olabanji

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Growing up in Bermondsey, South London, Toni - known on the mic as BANJI - brings an unstoppable energy. Whether he’s commanding the screen as an actor or spitting bars as a rapper, he always delivers with fire. As a founding member of The Spit Game collective, BANJI honed his craft through raw cyphers, both in the studio and on the streets. Rooted in grime, he weaves in elements of jazz, hip-hop, and afrobeat to create a contemporary sound. His rapid flows and unique rhythms echo influences like Stormzy, Skepta, and JME, while bringing something fresh to the scene. Beyond the music, BANJI leads rap clubs across London, empowering young people to own their culture, develop their skills, and, when needed, re-engage with education. In 2024, he was honored as Best Young Leader at the national Youth Music Awards for his impactful work. Now, as Associate Director of The Spit Game and Head of Rap Clubs, he continues to inspire. On screen, Toni has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films and has taken on diverse roles, from an upcoming Pinocchio horror film to projects exploring young Black male vulnerability. Toni was once a student of, and is currently managed by, Turner.
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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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Adoor Gopalakrishnan

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Regarded as one of the most notable filmmakers of India, Gopalakrishnan played a major role in revolutionising Malayalam cinema during the 1970s and 80s. His first film, Swayamvaram (1972), pioneered the new wave cinema movement in Kerala. One of the most celebrated directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has won 16 National Film Awards, 17 Kerala State Film Awards and several international film awards. For his 1981 directorial venture Elippathayam, he was conferred the prestigious British Film Institute Award. Gopalakrishnan received the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2006. In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. Gopalakrishnan's works often depict the society and culture of his native state, Kerala, and deal with social and psychological themes.
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Federico Chiesa

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Federico Chiesa (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko ˈkjɛːza; ˈkjeːza]; born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. He is the son of former footballer Enrico Chiesa. Coming through Fiorentina's youth academy, Chiesa made his first-team debut in 2016. He stayed at the club for four years, scoring 34 goals in 153 appearances in all competitions. Chiesa moved to Juventus in the 2020–21 season, winning the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in his first season. At international level, Chiesa made his senior debut for Italy in March 2018. He helped his country win the UEFA Euro 2020, while being named in the Team of the Tournament. Description above from the Wikipedia article Federico Chiesa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Dawne Adams

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Dawne Adams is a British percussionist, whose work has included performing with Duran Duran during UK shows of The All You Need Is Now Tour in 2011. Dawne began her interest in percussion at the age of eleven. Having studied for a BA in Performing Arts at Middlesex University, she then went onto the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and spent a year on the Postgraduate Jazz and Studio Course. From this point on her drumming and percussion career developed into playing and touring with artists such as Lionel Richie and the Pet Shop Boys, taking in three world tours and playing at Live 8 in Moscow's Red Square in 2005. Other artists that she has also played and recorded with have included: Shapeshifters, Shaun Escoffrey, FROU FROU, Jody Whatley, Dodou Cissoko, Lewis Taylor, Carleen Anderson, Roland Gift, Pauline Taylor, Tanita Tikaram. She has also appeared in the extended cast of Stomp at the Royal Festival Hall and at the Acropolis in Athens in 1995. Dawne is also a songwriter and has released her own vocal album Assume Nothing on iTunes and CD Baby in 2004. She enjoys writing and producing her own material and is also involved in writing soundtracks for other projects.
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Tiia-Ester Loitme

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Tiia-Ester Loitme (born December 19, 1933 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor. 1944-1949 she studied the piano at local music school (was a part of Tallinn State Conservatory). In 1949 she and her family was deported to Siberia. In 1956 she returned to Estonia. In 1965 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in choir conduction speciality. 1965-1975 and 1987-2006 she worked as a music teacher and choir conductor at Tallinn English College. Since 1970 she has been the conductor for girls' choir Ellerhein.
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Sai Sai Kham Leng

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Sai Sai Kham Leng (Burmese: စိုင်းစိုင်းခမ်းလှိုင်; also Sai Sai Kham Hlaing; born 10 April 1979) is a Burmese singer-songwriter, novelist, and actor of ethnic Shan descent. He is considered one of the most commercially successful male singers in the history of Burmese hip hop music. He won the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actor in 2020 with the film Padauk Musical, and also nominated Thailand National Film Association Awards for Best Actor in 2017 with From Bangkok to Mandalay.
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