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Matt Adler

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Matthew D. Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American film actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, North Shore, and Dream a Little Dream. He currently works on additional dialogue recording for feature films. In 1986 he auditioned for the role of "Bill S. Preston Esquire" in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure being one of the final picks along with Keanu Reeves, Donovan Leitch and Gary Riley. The role ultimately went to Alex Winter who had initially auditioned for the part of Ted "Theodore" Logan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Adler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Maite Kelly

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Maite Star Kelly (born 4 December 1979) is a German-born Irish singer and actress. The second youngest child of The Kelly Family, she is the only one born in Germany. When she was younger, Kelly worked singing with her family. Later she started a solo career. Kelly was born in West Berlin to Daniel and Barbara Kelly. She is one of The Kelly Family, a music group made up of members of the extended Kelly family. Their style of music is folk, pop and pop rock. Her siblings first appeared as Kelly Kids in 1974 and they traveled through the USA and Europe under the name The Kelly Family from 1978 and performed numerous free concerts in public places and pedestrian zones as street musicians. Though she was born in Germany, Kelly was educated in the USA. However she lives in Cologne. She was married to model Florent Michel Raimond with whom she had three children. Her first solo album was released in 2007. She went on to take part in the German version of the musical Hairspray and appear in Dancing with the stars. Kelly wrote the children's book, Die kleine Hummel Bommel which was published in 2015. In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for "her role model as an artist and socially committed citizen" and in 2019 she was given an award by SWR4. Source: Article "Maite Kelly" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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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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Rohan Chand

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Rohan Chand is an actor. At the age of 6, while playing little league baseball, he caught the eye of a prominent New York-based casting director that cast him in the role of Adam Sandler's adopted son in Jack and Jill (2011). Rohan embraced every aspect of his new career, and his enthusiasm for his work led him next to his memorable role of Issa in the critically acclaimed Showtime Series, Homeland (2011). With his keen interest in the process of movie-making, Rohan uses every opportunity to learn as much as possible about his film community as he continues to hone his acting skills in diverse and challenging roles. He has recently been seen in Peter Berg's Lone Survivor (2013) with Mark Wahlberg and can now be seen in his co-leading role in Jason Bateman's directorial debut, Bad Words (2014). Upcoming films include The Hundred Foot Journey (2014), directed by Lasse Hallström, and he is currently voicing a lead role in a DreamWorks Animated Feature (2016). In his spare time Rohan enjoys spending time with his family and playing soccer and tennis.
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Ardon Bess

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Ardon Bess is a Canadian actor best known for appearing in a Heritage Moment television commercial about the 1958 Springhill mining disaster portraying survivor Maurice Ruddick. He has also appeared in other films and television roles including Trailer Park Boys, How She Move, Take the Lead, The Ladies Man, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Prom Night, King of Kensington, and Jewel. He earned a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his role in One Heart Broken Into Song. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ardon Bess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Charlélie Couture

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Charlélie Couture (born Bertrand Charles Elie Couture, 26 February 1956) is a French & American musician and multi-disciplinary artist, who has recorded over 25 albums and 17 film soundtracks, and has held a number of exhibitions of paintings and photographs. He has also worked as a poster designer, and has published about 15 books of reflections, drawings and photographs. He was born in Nancy, and graduated from l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He released his first album, 12 Chansons dans la Sciure ("12 Songs in the Sawdust") in 1978, followed by Le Pêcheur ("The Fisherman") in 1979 and Pochette surprise ("Lucky Dip") in 1981. He was then signed by Chris Blackwell to Island Records, becoming the first French artist on the label. He recorded the album Poèmes Rock in New York, and also contributed a track to the album A Christmas Record issued by ZE Records, an affiliate of the Island label. He had a hit single in France with the track Comme un Avion Sans Aile. Also in 1981, he founded, in Nancy, the Local à Louer group of photographers, painters, poets, and stated in his "Art Rock manifesto" that "Art must make the junction between the functionalism of industrial society and the aspirations of pop culture". He also launched an art journal, Le Télégramme. In 1983, he wrote his first complete film soundtrack, for the movie Tchao Pantin ("So Long, Stooge"), for which he was nominated for a César Award. He held his first exhibition of drawings and watercolours in Paris in 1985, and continued to record and tour. In 1990–91 he visited Australia, recording two albums there, Melbourne Aussie and Victoria Spirit. Later in the 1990s, his recordings were less successful and he concentrated more on photography, drawings and paintings. In 1997 he recorded a blues-influenced album, Casque Nu ("Naked Helmet"), in Chicago. In 1998, he was awarded the title of Officier du Mérite National. He worked extensively preparing posters and publicity for tennis tournaments, including the posters for the 2002 Davis Cup Final between France and Russia. In 2004, he settled for several years in New York, from where he released two albums, Double Vue (2004) and New Yor-Cœur (2006). In April 2020 he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Source: Article "Charlélie Couture" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Chiranjeet Chakraborty

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Deepak Chakraborty (born 2 November 1955), better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty, is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. He was born on 2 November 1955 at Kolkata. He has got the BFJA Award for his film Abaidha in 2002. The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Chiranjeet completed his Higher Secondary from Mitra Institution (Main). He studied B.E in Architecture at Jadavpur University, but did not appear for his final examination. He has worked for Desh magazine and as a newsreader on TV. He is also a famous stage artist. He is married and has a daughter. He made his debut with the 1981 film Sonay Sohaga. But it did not make his career. He gained popularity after starring in Anjan Choudhury's 1984 film Shotru. His first solo hit was the 1985 film Antarale. After that, he gave a series of hits like Pratikar, Paapi, Paap Punyo, Beder Meye Joshna, Amarkantak, Jibon Joubon, Bhoy, Shaitan, Pennam Kolkata, Chotushkone, etc. He got a turning point after starring in Rituparno Ghosh's 2000 film Bariwali. He is considered to be one of the most successful actors of Bengali Cinema.
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Colette Renard

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Colette Renard (1 November 1924, Ermont – 6 October 2010, Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse), born Colette Lucie Raget, was a French actress and singer. Renard is closely associated with the titular character from the musical Irma La Douce, a role she played for over a decade. Renard retired from theatre and film in the 1980s, returning in 2004 to play the role of Rachel Levy on Plus belle la vie. In addition to acting, Renard was a prolific singer, having released 52 albums during her career. Source: Article "Colette Renard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Norman Johnson Jr.

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Acknowledged by Deadline, Indiewire, and Variety Magazines as best lead in short film Game, Norman Johnson Jr. is hailed one of the most exciting and talented actors upcoming. As a seasoned film industry veteran, at 27 years young, Norman continues to breakthrough. In 2018 , Norman filmed three short films and his first Lead introduction in The Last Summer with supporting cast K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, and Jacob Latimore. Recently Norman had drawn strong critical acclaim for his star in Game short produced by Weinstein Co directed by Jeannie Donohoe. Shaping his natural energy and ability to thrive in realms of drama, comedy, action, and romance, multiple publications named Norman as one of Tokyo Lift-Off's Best Live Action performers. Winning Bronze in Cannes Lions Festival Norman continues to impress with his wide range. With authentic roles like Tosin in the new hit show "Paradise City". Norman is also known for his role of Mason in Netflix Original "The Last Summer" (Nominated for 3 Teen Choice Awards).
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Olga Kalashnikova

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Was born on September 28, 1978 in Togliatti. She graduated from the Pedagogical Institute with a degree in "Teacher of Russian Language and Literature". She worked in the school, she was in the theater studio. Was engaged in the youth theater "Rovesnik" with the director-teacher N. S. Khodova. In 2005 she graduated from the directing department of RATI-GITIS (actor's group, Sergey Zhenovach's Workshop). In the graduation performance "Late Love" Varvara Kharitonovna Lebedkin played. In the play "How you like it" played Phoebe, in the play "Ob-lo-mo-shchina ..." Agafy Matveyevna Pshenitsyn. (sti.ru/olga-kalashnikova/)
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