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Matt McGrath

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matt McGrath (born June 11, 1969) is an American actor. McGrath's film appearances include roles in The Notorious Bettie Page, Boys Don't Cry, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, and The Impostors. On television, McGrath has appeared in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Now and Again, and New York Undercover. On Broadway, as a child, McGrath performed in Peter Pan and the original musical Working. As an adult, he played in A Streetcar Named Desire, and portrayed the Emcee, originated by Alan Cumming, in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Kander and Ebb's musical Cabaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt McGrath (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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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Jin

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Kim Seok-jin (김석진; born December 4, 1992), known professionally as Jin (진), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and actor under BigHit Music. He is a member of the boy group BTS. Jin has co-written and released three solo tracks with BTS: "Awake" in 2016, "Epiphany" in 2018, and "Moon" in 2020, all of which have charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. He released three self-composed digital singles, "Tonight" in 2019, "Abyss" in 2020 and "Super Tuna" in 2021. Jin made his official debut as a solo artist in October 2022, with the release of the single "The Astronaut". In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture.
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Will Lenney

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William Jonathan Lenney (born 11 March 1996), better known as WillNE, is an English YouTuber and internet personality based in Newcastle who has obtained over 4 Million subscribers. Lenney's content is noted for both his videos focusing around internet culture and his practical jokes, such as getting a variety of YouTubers to collaboratively sing the song "All Star" without their knowledge, and fooling several media organisations into thinking he was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Lenny sometimes reacts to videos on his other channel with his friend George . Lenney's style of content was described by Vice Media in 2018 as designed for "teenagers hyper-literate on internet culture."
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Frances Barber

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Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005); as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987); Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992); and latterly Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), Silk (2012–2014), and Whitstable Pearl (2021–2022).
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Melanie Nelson

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Melanie Nelson is originally from southern Utah. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Utah University and performed as a member of the Utah Shakespearean Festival acting company. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University where she performed at the Dallas Theater Center and Fort Worth Shakespeare in the Park, among other venues. In addition to her degrees, she has trained with voice coach Patsy Rodenburg (Head of Voice at The National Theatre, author: The Right to Speak) and is a recognized actor/combatant by the SAFD.Some of her favorite roles with PAC include Becca in The Rabbit Hole, Ms Cheveley in An Ideal Husband, Chris in Dancing At Lughnasa, Elvira in Blithe Spirit, Hanna in Arcadia and Catherine in Proof. Other roles include Portia in The Merchant of Venice (Greer Garson Theater), Annelle in Steel Magnolias (Provo Theatre Company), Ophelia in Hamlet (Fort Worth Shakespeare in the Park), Amy Lee in Laundry & Bourbon (The Egyptian Theatre), Gloria in You Never Can Tell (The Water Tower Theatre), Senior Actor inSix Characters in Search of an Actor (Greer Garson Theater), Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream(Southwest Acting Company), Mariah in Loose Ends (Margo Jones Theater), Martha Cratchet in A Christmas Carol (The Dallas Theater Center), Maisy in SLAM – It Must Have Been Cold (Plan B Theatre Company) and Jane in The Women (Theatre Neo). Her television and film credits include: Midway to Heaven, Everwood and Charmed. 
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China Miéville

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China Tom Miéville FRSL (born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction author, essayist, comic book writer, socialist political activist, and literary critic. He often describes his work as weird fiction and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called New Weird. Miéville has won numerous awards for his fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, British SF, Hugo, Locus and World Fantasy Awards. He holds the record for the most Arthur C Clarke Award wins (three).
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Steve Garfanti

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Steve Garfanti is an actor who works in film, TV, Streaming, and Theater. Born in New York City and lives in Manhattan with and is available to work on various film and television projects. Upon request he will travel. He works on both dramatic and comedic projects. He firmly believes in the power of story telling through the various acting mediums. Above all, he is committed to a life of acting as a means of participating in the artistic dialog that is so vital to the global entertainment business and to society. Steve is a team player and will do what it takes to contribute and deliver value to all projects he works on, he is both a collaborator and a creator.
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Don Stewart

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Bruce Stewart (November 14, 1935 – January 9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his long-running role as attorney Mike Bauer on Guiding Light. Stewart appeared on Guiding Light from 1968 to 1984, with a brief return appearance in 1997. Although born in Staten Island, New York, Stewart spent his youth in Norfolk, Nebraska. He served six years as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He also later served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserve. Stewart studied opera in New York City and landed a job as an understudy to Robert Goulet in the Broadway production of Camelot. After landing the role of Mike Bauer on Guiding Light, Stewart continued to perform in musical theater and nightclubs. Prior to Guiding Light, he appeared on numerous episodes of the 1960's television series Dragnet. After leaving Guiding Light, Stewart relocated to California, where he made guest appearances in a number of television series, including L.A. Law, Highway to Heaven, and Knots Landing. He also provided the voice of Clem in the 1991 film Rover Dangerfield. His final public appearance was in a 2001 episode of JAG. Although a nonsmoker, Stewart died of lung cancer in Santa Barbara, California at age 70. He was survived by his second wife and two daughters from his first marriage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Stewart (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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John Schneider

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John Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor, producer, director, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Bo Duke on the 1980s series The Dukes of Hazzard along with the spinoff series The Dukes and subsequent TV movie, Doug Monroe in the series Heaven Help Us, Professor Collins in Exit to Eden, Larry Lamont on the series Loving, Paul White in the movie Sydney White, Marshall Bowman on Freeform's The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Jack Kincaid on the series Twentsixmiles, William Beck on the series 10,000 Days, Jonathan Kent on Smallville (2001 television adaptation of Superman), and Jim Cryer on Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots. He's had a number of recurring roles on TV series including Mistresses, Hot in Cleveland, Desperate Housewives, 90210, Nip/Tuck, Dirty Sexy Money, Touched by an Angel, Diagnosis Murder, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Alongside his acting career, he performed as a country music singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know", "Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)" and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Schneider (television actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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