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Tommy O'Haver
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Tommy O'Haver is an American film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Journalism and Comparative Literature. During the mid-nineties, he attended the MFA Film program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.[1] While there, he directed shorts that appeared at major festivals, including Sundance and The New York Film Festival.
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, featuring Sean Hayes, was O'Haver's directorial debut. The film focuses on a man, played by Hayes, who fixates on another man whose sexuality he doesn't know, played by Brad Rowe. Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss played in competition at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. It is credited with helping Hayes win a role on the long running TV series Will and Grace. Get Over It starred Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Mila Kunis and Zoe Saldana in a teen comedy about a school theater production. O'Haver's third film Ella Enchanted, features Anne Hathaway, in a modern take on the princess fairy tale. Catherine Keener, Ellen Page and James Franco star in An American Crime which premiered at Sundance in 2007. The film is based on a true story about an Indiana woman who in 1965 was charged with the murder of her neighbor's daughter. The initial reaction at Sundance was mixed, but the film went on to garner critical praise. Keener received an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her performance. O'Haver and his writing partner, Irene Turner, were nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for the film as well.
He is currently in pre-production on Golden Gate, a thriller for Summit Entertainment, produced by Neil Meron, Craig Zadan and Alison Rosensweig.
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Tetsuya Naito
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Tetsuya Naito is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his 21-year run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2004 to 2025, where he led Los Ingobernables de Japón and is widely seen as one of the greatest and most popular wrestlers in the company’s history. He now works as a freelancer, primarily appearing for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH) alongside BUSHI, where the pair are one-time GHC Tag Team Champions.
He started training in 2000 under Animal Hamaguchi and joined NJPW in 2004 as a Young Lion in the company’s dojo. In NJPW, he built a decorated career as a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and eight-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, while also holding the NEVER Openweight Championship. As part of No Limit with Yujiro Takahashi, he held the IWGP Tag Team Championship and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He later added two more IWGP Tag Team Championship reigns with SANADA and Hiromu Takahashi. In tournament competition, he won the G1 Climax three times (2013, 2017, 2023), the New Japan Cup in 2016, and later the World Tag League in 2023 with Hiromu Takahashi.
Over time, Naito grew into one of NJPW’s most accomplished and decorated figures, earning Tokyo Sports MVP honors (2016, 2017, 2020, 2023), the Technique Award (2018), the Best Bout Award in 2020 for his match against Kazuchika Okada on January 5 at Wrestle Kingdom 14, and was ranked No. 5 in the PWI 500 in both 2020 and 2024.
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Bobby Holland Hanton
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Bobby Holland Hanton is a stunt performer.
Born in Portsmouth, England, Hanton and a gifted gymnast from an early age, Bobby became a GB-level athlete, developing the strength, agility, and precision to form the backbone of his career in stunt performance.
Hanton made his cinematic debut on Quantum of Solace (2008). Since then, he has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after stunt doubles, working alongside stars such as Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, and Ryan Reynolds. His resume includes iconic franchises like Thor, The Avengers, Batman, and Star Wars.
Hanton has earned deep respect within the industry because of his commitment to authenticity and safety. His dedication was highlighted in a feature on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, which offered a compelling look into life's physical and mental demands as a top-tier stunt performer.
Beyond the screen, Hanton is a passionate advocate for the stunt community. As a Battle Cancer charity ambassador and co-founder of Move Forward Gym, which offers cancer recovery training, he channels his platform into meaningful impact. He is also an active collaborator with the Centr fitness app and maintains a strong connection with fans through his widespread social media presence.
In 2022, he published his first children's book, The Adventures of Eddie and Flip Boy, which was praised for its uplifting message and has inspired young readers worldwide.
Hanton's achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including a Guinness World Record for "Most targets hit with a backflip throw in one hour" (24), achieved at Pinewood Studios in 2009. He also receives eight Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Stunt Ensemble on Game of Thrones, and two Taurus World Stunt Awards for "Best Fight" and "Hardest Hit" for Extraction.
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Marisa Pavan
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Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli; 19 June 1932 – 6 December 2023) was an Italian-born actress who first became famous as the twin sister to movie star Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli) before achieving movie stardom on her own. Her breakthrough came in the film The Rose Tattoo as Anna Magnani's daughter; her role was first assigned to her twin, who at the time was unable to play the part. When Magnani won the Academy Award for Best Actress, Pavan accepted on her behalf as Magnani was not present at the awards ceremony. Pavan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, losing to Jo Van Fleet (for East of Eden). Both Magnani and Pavan won Golden Globe awards that year.
Afterwards, Marisa Pavan co-starred in films such as The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Diane, John Paul Jones and The Midnight Story.
She married in 1956, divorced in 1963, and remarried in 1969 the French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont until his death in 2001.
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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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Kathleen McClellan
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Kathleen McClellan is an American actress, model, television host and former Miss Illinois Teen USA. She is perhaps best known for her role on Seinfeld as Melissa, Jerry's naked girlfriend, and for her 2002-2004 role as the host of TLC's For Better or For Worse.
McClellan grew up in Bloomington, Illinois. In 1988, she was crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA, was named Most Photogenic in the National Miss Teen USA Pageant, and was signed to Elite Model Management which began her modeling career in Paris.
The 1988 Miss Teen USA Pageant was hosted by Dick Clark in San Bernardino, California, where McClellan earned the top score in interview, and held the second highest scores in Swimsuit, Evening gown and overall average score second only to Jessica Collins.
McClellan is known for her work as a television host, comedic and dramatic actor, fashion model, commercial actress, and television personality, and spokesperson. Notable modeling campaigns include Skyy vodka, Cherokee Jeans, Maui Jim Sunglasses, L'Oréal Paris, and Hanes. McClellan has starred in countless commercial campaigns including Coors, Budweiser, Chrysler, Visa, and Toyota.
She has been featured in Muscle and Fitness Magazine, InStyle, Mademoiselle, People, TV Guide, Maxim, and Stuff. She was the spokesperson for Sense Skincare.
She has guest starred on many comedic television shows such as Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Suddenly Susan, Herman's Head, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Recurring roles include Ladies Man, and The Bold and the Beautiful.
McClellan was the host of TLC's For Better or For Worse (2003-2005). She was the sideline correspondent for Battle Dome (1999-2001) and host of Surprise Weddings (FOX), and Warner Brothers' Live From the Red Carpet. She has appeared as herself as a guest host on shows such as Wild On E!, MTV Spring Break, and as herself as a TV personality on Run Away With the Rich and Famous, Search Party and The X Show. She and her home were featured on E! Celebrity Homes.
Film work includes a role in the film The Set Effect. She is also featured in Charlie Robison's country music video "El Cerrito Place".
She made her comeback in the film version of Graham Farrow's award winning stageplay 'Rattlesnakes' due for release in 2019.
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Natalya Zayakina
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Natalya Zayakina is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, theater figure and teacher. She was born in the village of Skobeltsino, now the Arkharinsky district of the Amur region.
Graduated from the Higher Theater School named after. B.V. Shchukin (1971).
In 1972 – 1973 she worked at the Kirov Drama Theater.
From 1973 to 2002 she worked in the city of Gorky: she served in the theater for young spectators, then in the Gorky State Academic Drama Theater named after. M. Gorky.
After leaving the theater, she worked on local television as a presenter in the children's program “Eye-Diamond” on the Nizhny Novgorod TV channel “Network-NN” (1998-2006).
From 2002 to 2016 she worked at the Moscow Lenkom Theater.
She taught at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography.
She has starred in more than 40 films and TV series, including: “My Fair Nanny”, “Silver Lily of the Valley-2”, “Code of Revenge-3”, “Voronins”, etc.
She died in Moscow and was buried in Nizhny Novgorod, at the Maryina Roshcha cemetery.
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Angelo Rossitto
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Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opposite Lon Chaney and John Barrymore. On-screen, he portrayed everything from dwarfs, midgets, gnomes, and pygmies as well as monsters, villains, and aliens, with appearances in more than 70 films.
Rossitto was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Salvatore Rossitto and Carmela Caniglia, both born in Carlentini, Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, and had a sister, Josephine Rossitto.
He was discovered by John Barrymore and made his screen debut opposite Barrymore in The Beloved Rogue (1927). That same year he appeared in Warner Brother's Old San Francisco. He appeared in the controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning, and another controversial film, 1938's Child Bride. During the 1940s, he appeared in several poverty row movies starring Bela Lugosi. He appeared frequently in television series and mini-series, particularly best known for the police drama Baretta, and his later film roles included appearances in Alex in Wonderland (1970), Brain of Blood (1971), Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), Little Cigars (1973), and Fairy Tales (1978). His last major role was as "Master" opposite Mel Gibson in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
Rossitto appears alongside singer/songwriter Tom Waits and Lee Kolima on the cover art of Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones, which pays homage to his performance in Freaks. He also appears on the cover of Bob Dylan's album The Basement Tapes.
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Beth Littleford
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Elizabeth Anna Halcyon "Beth" Littleford (born July 17, 1968) is an American actress, comedienne, and television personality. She is perhaps best known for being one of the original correspondents on the popular Comedy Central satirical news series The Daily Show from 1996 to 2000, she is also known by Tripp`s mother Beth Campbell from "I`m in The Band".
Littleford was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of Jackie, a professor, and Philip O. Littleford, a cardiologist and inventor. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Rob Fox, and their son, Jackson Oliver Fox, born July 30, 2005. She has guest-starred on numerous television programs during the late 1990s and 2000s such as Spin City (where she had a multi-year occasional role), The West Wing, Family Guy, and Frasier. Littleford was also a celebrity commentator on VH1's I Love the 80s Strikes Back in 2003, I Love the 90s in 2004, I Love the 90s: Part Deux in 2005, I Love the New Millennium and The Great Debate in 2009. She was the female lead on the short-lived Fox seriesMethod and Red, and also starred as Ben Tennyson's mother Sandra in Ben 10: Race Against Time, and reprised role again in the Ben 10: Alien Force episode 20 and in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. Most recently, Littleford appeared in TV commercials for Laughing Cow cheese and a hotel chain. She currently stars in the Disney XD original show I'm in the Band, the 2010 Disney channel movie, Starstruck (2010 film), and plays Suzanne Berger on MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger .
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Kyle Pyatt
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Kyle Pyatt is a non-fiction cinematographer and editor. He has contributed cinematography, editing and drone photography to dozens of film and television projects, including the National Edward R. Murrow Award-winning short Walkout, and the Emmy-nominated unscripted television episode The New Death.
His independent work includes the non-fiction short Rockpile, which premiered at the 2018 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. He was also a cinematographer for A Debtor’s Prison, which screened at the Camden International Film Festival and AFI’s Meet the Press Film Festival.
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