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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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Myra Meadows
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Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良, Medouzu Maira), currently known as her stage name Myra Arai (新井 舞良, Arai Maira), is a Japanese-Canadian model and actress
Myers was scouted by TWIN PLANET ENTERTAINMENT while in high school on Instagram, which sparked her beginning interests in modeling.
Arai's father is Canadian and teaches English at a college. Her mother is Japanese.
From elementary school up until her first year of high school, Arai was a volleyball player. From her second year and beyond, she was in track & field and participated in her prefecture's inter-high tournament.
She is a fan of the idol group BiSH and often goes to their stage performances.
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Allan Wu
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After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Allan studied acting while he modeled for two years before he was offered the opportunity to become an MTV VJ (video jockey) in Taiwan. This was the first time MTV had ever invited anyone from the United States to the music channel in Asia. With very little knowledge and grasp of the Mandarin Chinese language, Allan had to quickly learn the language in order to work in the Mandarin medium of Taiwan, which he successfully mastered after an intense nine months of classes and private tutoring.
Allan then moved to Singapore and ignited his career there as an actor and also as a host, where he is one of the most sought after hunks on screen. His acting credits include leading roles in both English and Chinese serial dramas in addition to feature films.
With an endless appetite for action and adventure, Allan landed the coveted spot as the host of The Amazing Race Asia. The hugely popular and highly-rated production is telecast throughout all of Asia and has introduced the entire region to Allan Wu.
Not one to ever be complacent and rest on his laurels, Allan continually pushes his limits and tests his abilities with new challenges and projects. It is this inherent commitment to excel that major companies such as Tag Heuer luxury watches, True Yoga and True Fitness centers, Carlsberg beer, and Taylor's University-Malaysia are proud to have selected him as their brand ambassador and spokesperson.
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Edan Hayhurst
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Edan Hayhurst (born 21 March 2005) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Ben Yates in the British comedy-drama television series There She Goes and Colin Craven in the 2020 British fantasy drama film The Secret Garden.
Hayhurst made his acting debut in the 2016 short film It Would Change Everything. In 2017 he plays a ten year old Hans Albert Einstein in the American anthology period drama television series Genius. Between 2018 and 2020, he played the role of Ben Yates in the British comedy-drama television series, There She Goes, he plays Rosie's older brother, a well-behaved boy, his needs are often overshadowed by Rosie. In 2019 he appeared in the action-adventure horror stealth game A Plague Tale: Innocence, he provides the voice of Lucas. In 2020 he made his feature film debut in the British fantasy drama film The Secret Garden, he plays Colin Craven, Lord Archibald Craven's (Colin Firth) son. He plays one of Mitchell's (Kyle Chandler) sons in the 2020 American science fiction film The Midnight Sky.
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Jay Dee Walters
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Jay Dee Walters is a multifaceted talent in the film industry, embodying the roles of a director, writer, actor, and producer with unmatched dexterity. With a clear vision and an unyielding drive for storytelling, Walters has carved a niche for himself in the world of cinema.
As a director, Walters made significant waves with his critically-acclaimed work on "Grumpy Old Santa," a film he also co-wrote, demonstrating his unique blend of humor, heart, and originality. His writing prowess combined with his directorial skills brings characters to life, weaving stories that captivate and resonate.
Beyond directing and writing, Walters has showcased his expertise behind the scenes as an executive producer for several noteworthy films, including "Grumpy Old Santa," "Blind Turn," "Cecil," and "Chasing Ghosts." Each film, though distinct in its narrative, bears the hallmark of Walters' dedication to quality cinema.
In front of the camera, Walters is equally impressive. His magnetic performance alongside Rachel Boston in "Blind Turn" highlighted his versatility as an actor, while his portrayal of Blade, the stern principal in "Cecil," showcased his ability to delve deep into complex characters. Moreover, Walters has a penchant for surprising audiences with delightful cameos, such as those in "Chasing Ghosts" and "Grumpy Old Santa."
Throughout his illustrious career, Jay Dee Walters has proven that he is not only a master of one craft but many, consistently captivating audiences, whether he's behind the camera, penning scripts, or gracing the screen. As he continues to blaze trails in the film industry, one can only anticipate the next brilliant chapter in Walters' cinematic journey.
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Gigi Perreau
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Daughter of French-born Robert Perreau-Saussine and Eleanor Child Perreau-Saussine, she was born Ghislaine Elizabeth Marie Thérèse Perreau-Saussine. Perreau achieved success as a child actress in a number of films. She got into the business quite by accident. Her older brother Gerald was trying out for the part of the title character's son in Madame Curie. Because their mother could not find a babysitter, she took Gigi along. The two-year-old, who could speak French, got the (uncredited) part of Madame Curie's daughter Ève (while Gerald would have to wait a year to make his film debut in Passage to Marseille).
She also played the daughter of Claude Rains and Bette Davis's characters in the 1944 film Mr. Skeffington. In Shadow on the Wall, she starred as the sole witness to a murder. As the "top child movie actress for 1951", the then ten-year-old was given the keys to the city of Pittsburgh by its mayor, and later Pennsylvania governor, David L. Lawrence. She was the youngest person to be so honored. Perreau played the rebellious teen daughter of Fredric March in 1956's The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. However, her film career lost momentum as she became an adult, so she turned to television.
In 1959, she played a friend of Shelley Fabares on The Donna Reed Show, and had a supporting role in the sitcom The Betty Hutton Show, with her brother Gerald. In 1960, Perreau and Robert Harland performed as Sara Lou and Lin Proctor, a young couple from the east who have eloped and are heading west, in the western series Stagecoach West with Wayne Rogers and Robert Bray. Also in 1960, Perreau was cast as Julie Staunton in an episode of The Islanders, set in the South Pacific. She was cast in "Don Gringo" and "The Promise", as well as in The Rebel. In 1961, she played Mary Bettelheim in an episode of The Roaring 20s. She was cast in a recurring role on Follow the Sun series from 1961–1962 as secretary, Katherine Ann "Kathy" Richards. She guest starred on The Rifleman in 1960 and 1961. She made guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1964, she also co-starred as Lucy, a beleaguered homesteader, on an episode of Gunsmoke. In 1970, she appeared on The Brady Bunch as a math teacher who becomes the object of puppy love by Greg Brady, one of her students.
In the 2000s, she provided her voice in the animated films Fly Me to the Moon, A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures and Crash: The Animated Movie, and acted in Time Again.
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Jacques 'Pschitt' Perrier
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High mountain guide and climber monument of French heritage, Jacques Perrier nicknamed "Pschitt" inscribed his name in gold letters in the history of climbing, especially in the Verdon.
With the dual role of climber and team member, in the 70s and 80s he opened great routes and mythical rinds such as "Pichenibule" or "Les Rideaux de Gwendal", "Les Spécialistes" in 8b+... At 56, he cheerfully clipped the mythical 8b relays like “Sortilège” at Cimaï. One of his last notable sequences (if we only consider the level of the route!) remains "Témoin d'usure" 8a+ at Faron (Toulon) at 63 years old!
But his track record doesn't stop at cliff climbing, as he has many extreme first ascents in the mountains and ice climbing. Pshitt is the same winner of the World Cup of bouldering ice stunts in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1999! To sum up, Pschitt is and remains a climbing legend, which for more than 45 years continues with the same passion and enthusiasm...
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Dave Scott
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Dave Scott danced his way "straight outta Compton" and straight into Hollywood and a multi-faceted career in dance, choreography, and artist development spanning music, film, television, and commercials.
He has been filming several projects for both film and television this year, including; Mindless Behavior on Ellen and So You think You Can Dance . Dave also lends his voice and moves to The Black Eyed Pea Experience for Kinect on Xbox, and The Hip Hop Dance Experience now in stores. In theaters Fall of 2013, Battle of the Year: Dreamteam will be the first ever world wide release of an all b-boy film, which he is co-producer/choreographer.
You can also see Dave's moves on the big screen in the 3D phenomenon- Step Up 3D (which he received the award for Best Choreography in a feature film at the World of Dance awards) and the romantic comedy Maid of Honor. Dave has also been featured on Dancing with the Stars and has hosted hit MTV show Countdown to American's Best Dance Crew. Other theatrical credits include Dance Flick, Stomp the Yard, You Got Served (which garnered him the 10th Annual Choreography Award for Best Choreography in a Feature) and Step Up 2 (for which he won the Fred Astaire Award) In addition; Scott was the key ingredient behind the success of B2K, giving them their name, style, hot dance moves, and all out sex appeal. In just two years, B2K scored two platinum albums; and headlined sold-out tours nationwide.
Scott has molded and shaped the images and careers of many other hot artists and actors, including the newest boys group Mindless Behavior, Tyrese, Channing Tatum from Step Up 2, Columbus Short from Stomp the Yard and the musically renowned Brian McKnight, allowing them to reach new and unexpected heights in their careers.
Scott has lent his talents to several commercial campaigns including Chevy and Pantene, the Fox TV success Bones, and choreographed dance sequences in 2004's Coach Carter starring Samuel Jackson.
Scott has graced the covers of virtually every industry publication including Dance Spirit and Arena Magazine, as well as features in LA Times West Magazine, King, Vibe, and Grip, and has performed at nearly every major award show. Scott continues to teach master classes in dance nationwide, and to inspire kids and adults of all ages. IMDb Mini Biography
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John Cooper
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John Cooper started playing violin in 2004, and gradually switched to viola around 4 years later. His musical interests at the time lead him to study electric guitar very heavily for many years. In 2008, John became a student of Elizabeth Wood of the Atlanta Opera who sparked his love of classical music. Since then, John has held principal and Co-principal positions in many orchestras and ensembles, including both the GMEA All-State and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestras his senior year in high school, Brevard Music Center Symphonia, Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra, UGA Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, the Athens Symphony Orchestra. John is currently a student of Maggie Snyder at the University of Georgia, and is working towards a degree in Viola Performance. Outside of classical music, John is a multi-instrumentalist, and lends his hand on guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, cello, and voice for various groups in Athens both on stage and in the studio.
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Jacques Charon
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Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French actor and film director.
Born in Paris, Charon trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) and made his début at the Comédie-Française in 1941. During his time there which lasted until his death, he played over 150 roles in the classical and modern repertoire.
Charon directed the 1968 feature film A Flea in Her Ear and the 1973 television movie Monsieur Pompadour.
He played Spalanzani in the complete recording of The Tales of Hoffmann (Decca, 1971).
Charon died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.
Source: Article "Jacques Charon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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