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Satish Kaushik

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Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre. As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane (2007). He also won Filmfare Best Comedian Award twice in 1990 for film Ram Lakhan and 1997 for Saajan Chale Sasural. As theatre actor his most known role is that of 'Willy Loman' in Hindi play 'Salesman Ramlal, an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. As a dialogue writer he wrote dialogues for Kundan Shah's comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983). His film Teree Sang starring Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sheena Shahabadi is based on teen pregnancy. His latest film Milenge Milenge, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor once again which has been delayed a few times. Description above from the Wikipedia article Satish Kaushik, 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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Joe Trohman

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Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician, singer, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy, as well as the lead and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. Fall Out Boy began in 2001 as Trohman and Pete Wentz's side project from the hardcore punk scene they were involved with, and the band has scored four number one albums on the US Billboard 200, as well as numerous platinum and multi platinum singles in the US and abroad. After a three year long hiatus, Fall Out Boy announced a comeback with a new album, tour, and single in February 2013. Since then, the band has released three full-length albums, along with two EPs, a remix album, and a greatest-hits compilation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Trohman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Bob Clark

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Bob" Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 Christmas film A Christmas Story. Although he worked primarily in the United States, from 1973 to 1983 he worked in Canada and was responsible for some of most successful films in Canadian history such as Black Christmas (1974), Murder by Decree (1979), Tribute (1980), and Porky's (1982). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Priya Manjunathan

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Priya Manjunathan is an Indian Actress and dancer, who predominantly works in Tamil Television industry. She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Priya Manjunathan made her acting debut in the popular serial “Saravanan Meenatchi“, which is aired on Star Vijay. The serial Kavin and Rakshitha in the lead role and it is directed by Praveen Bennett. Priya gained huge fan base after she participated in the dance reality show Jodi Number One season 9. She has also appeared in the television serial Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai alongside Priya Bhavani Shankar. Priya Manjunathan currently doing the supporting role in Chinna Thambi serial along with Prajin in Star Vijay TV.
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Spencer Charters

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Spencer Charters first stage work soon after leaving school was a walk on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers. He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Emily Trujillo

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Emily Trujillo was born in Torrance, California, to South American parents. She is Peruvian and Colombian. Emily graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2015. Always having a love of acting, her passion was reignited after appearing in a skit for a friend. She started pursuing acting in September 2017, and hit the ground running. Emily has worked on multiple projects including award winning short film, "A Period Piece." She recently began writing her first short film, after being inspired to share her experiences growing up as a Latina woman. She hopes to be a part of telling the stories of women of color in the industry, as well helping create more roles and opportunities for them.
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Thilakan

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Surendranatha Thilakan known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades (1972-2012). Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He is known for his excellence in character, antagonist, and protagonist roles. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.
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Bruce Lester

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Bruce Lester appeared in films from the 1930s into the 1950s, mainly in supporting roles. He was born Bruce Lister in Johannesburg, South Africa and later resided in England. After studying at Brighton College, he began his career on the London Stage and made his big screen debut in 1934. Lester's co-stars included Ronald Colman, Boris Karloff, James Cagney, Ray Milland and Joan Crawford. His film credits include, "To Be a Lady" (1934), "The Third Clue" (1934), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938), "The Witness Vanishes" (1939), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Pride and Prejudice" (1940), "The Letter" (1940, "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fool and the Princess" (1948) and "Tarzan and the Trappers" (1958).
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Tabrett Bethell

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(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)  Tabrett Bethell (born May 1981) is an Australian film, television and theater actress, best known for portraying the character Cara in the television series Legend of the Seeker. Prior to her acting career, she worked as a fashion model from the age of 16, and as a cheerleader for the National Rugby League (NRL) Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Acting career After Bethell's early years as a model and cheerleader, she decided to actively pursue acting and trained at Screenwise completing the 12 Month Intensive program in December 2007. During this training she continued to model; most notably a Neill Grigg race day fascinator resembling the Harbour Bridge for a February 2007 cover of The Daily Telegraph. Early acting work included starring as Amy in Campbell Graham's film Anyone You Want, and the role of Chris in Strangers Lovers Killers. From 2009 to 2010, Bethell filmed Legend of the Seeker, a television show based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. She portrays a Mord-Sith named Cara Mason who appeared at the end of the first season before becoming a regular in season 2. Bethell garnered a large fan following because of her portrayal of Cara Mason in "Legend of the Seeker."After Legend of the Seeker, Bethell played Beth in James Rabbitts's 2010 Australian thriller The Clinic which was shot in Deniliquin, NSW, Australia. In August 2010 Bethell won Best Actress at the Manhattan Film Festival for her role in Anyone You Want. In March 2011 Bethell was cast in a Warner Bros TV pilot "Poe" as the character of Sarah Elmira Royster, Edgar Allan Poe's muse and former lover. In May 2011, it was announced that ABC would not pick up the series. Personal information Bethell is named after a street in Sydney, Tabrett Street, something that resulted when her parents disagreed on what to name her while still at the hospital (her mother wanted "Siobhan," and her father wanted "Murray"). Her father went for a drive, saw the name of the street, and returned to the hospital to suggest it to her mother, who said, "Yes, that's it!". Her favorite music artist is Young Eman, mentioning that she is in love with his ambition. Tabrett is very close friends with her Legend of the Seeker cast-mate, Bridget Regan and Actor/Producer Debbie Tsamoudakis.
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