David Russell Strathairn (born January 26 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor.

Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 16, 1965, to Lillian and Harry Lennix , Harry Joseph Lennix , was not always certain he wanted to be an actor. Always an A student, Harry decided to act in his high schools play while he waited for the Baseball season to begin. From this, bloomed a veritable bevy of movies roles, and guest-starring roles in many popular television shows such as, ER, Diagnosis Mu ... show all

Fisher Stevens is an accomplished actor, director and producer. In addition to performing both on the stage and in numerous television series, Stevens has starred in a wide range of feature films, such as Reversal of Fortune, The Flamingo Kid, Short Circuit, Only You, and most recently, Miramax's Undisputed . In 1996, Stevens co-founded GreeneStreet Films, a New York-based independent production company, with John Penotti .

Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) is an American actor. He played Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew of miscreants, in the films "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End".

Robert Hegyes (b. May 7, 1951) is an American born actor, best known for his portrayal of 'Epstein' in the 1970s television series "Welcome Back, Kotter".

Steve Pink (born 3 February 1966) is an American actor, writer and director. He is the director of the comedy film "Accepted". He is an Evanston Township High School alumni, and a contemporary of John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, and D.V. DeVincentis. Together, Pink, Cusack and DeVincentis formed a production company, New Crime Productions, which produced the films "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "High Fidelity".

John Cusack is, like most of his characters, an unconventional hero. Wary of fame and repelled by formulaic Hollywood fare, the Chicago-born actor has built a successful career playing underdogs and odd men out--all the while avoiding the media spotlight. With the exception of mom Nancy (a former math teacher), the Cusack clan is all show business: father Dick Cusack is an actor and filmmaker, and John's siblings Joan Cusack, Ann Cusack, Bill Cusack and Susie Cusack are all thespians by...

Directs off-Broadway plays starring numerous Hollywood celebrities.

A marvelous character actor with intense eyes, a sly grin and somewhat grizzled appearance, Fred Ward has nearly 70 appearances under his belt in many tremendous films. He first became interested in acting after serving three years in the US Air Force and studied at New York's Herbert Berghof Studio. Ward then went to Europe, where he dubbed many Italian movies, and first appeared on-screen in two films by Roberto Rossellini. He then returned to the United States, and got his first...

Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins. Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, an experimental ensemble that expressed radical political observations through the European avant-garde form of theater. He started film work in TV movies in 1983, but hit the big time in 1988 with his...

Cousin of director Burt Balaban and nephew of Barney Balaban. Played the head of NBC in both "Seinfeld" (1990) and The Late Shift (1996) (TV). Son of Elmer Balaban (1909-2001) who was last surviving of seven Balaban brothers who dominated the theater business in Chicago and much of the Midwest. The Balaban boys, sons of immigrant Jewish grocery-store owners in Chicago, built city's first "supercolossal" theaters, the 700-seat Circle and the 2,000-seat Central Park. Bob's Uncle...

Born in Manhattan and raised in Evanston, Illinois, he is an alumnus of the Piven Theatre Workshop founded by his parents (Byrne Piven and Joyce Hiller Piven) and a one time Chicago stage actor. Was a graduate of Evanston Township High School. Shared an apartment with John Cusack. Attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake, WI, as a teenager. He played Bernardo in "West Side Story" there. Son of Byrne Piven and Joyce Hiller Piven. Parents ran a theatre school in Chicago which John...

His grandfather was Riley Hern, a goaltender for the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and 1911. Hern is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Jack Black was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. While at UCLA, he was a member of Tim Robbins's acting troupe and it was through this collaboration that led to his 1992 film debut in Bob Roberts (1992). Although he was just a background voice in his first film, Jack's appearances in such television shows as "The X Files" (1993), his breakthrough performance in High Fidelity (2000), and his rock-comedy band Tenacious D...

1973-77: Attended Tufts University. He sang in a group called the Beelzebubs, which is a "mini rock choir" (a capella group) at Tufts. Was a considered for the role of Ethan in Supergirl (1984). Attended Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York Sandy Cohen, Gallagher's character on "The O.C." (2003), was ranked #25 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue]. Is an avid golfer. 2004: Attended the Best In Drag Show in Los Angeles which...

Son of teachers Todd and Jean Spader. Attended Phillips Academy in Andover with director Peter Sellars; dropped out in eleventh grade. Bused tables, shoveled manure, and taught yoga before landing his first roles. Graduated from TV movies to Brat Pack Films, playing the bad guy. His performance in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) (Best Actor, Cannes 1989) led to bigger and more varied roles.

He was born to Irish and Welsh parents in 1946. He attended the Royal College of Art; he wanted to be a graphic artist. At age 26 he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he spent 3 years. Started out in the theatrical version of "Dangerous Liaisons" His first major film was Die Hard (1988) where he was cast as Hans Gruber. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#34). [1995] Ranked #59 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie...

With TV commercials producer Kass McClaskey, he has a son Gannon (born 1985) and a daughter Kyna (born 1987) Engaged to Julie Burr, daughter of actor Robert Burr, in 1974. Volunteered his time to make "Pennyweight", a short film shot in Portland, Maine. [1999] Was in two movies that opened in the U.S. on the same weekend - "The Battle of Shaker Heights" and "Jeepers Creepers 2" (August 29, 2003 - Labor Day Weekend). Has portrayed both the President of the United States in the game Red...

Gore Vidal was born in late 1925 to Gene Vidal, an aeronautics instructor at West Point, and his wife Nina. The Vidals endured a rocky marriage, and eventually divorced ten years after Gore's birth. Young Gore spent much of his childhood with his blind grandfather, Senator T.P. Gore of Oklahoma, and later became the stepbrother-in-law of one major US politician when his mother Nina married Jacqueline Kennedy's stepfather, Hugh Auchincloss (he would also become a cousin of former Vice...

A chameleon-like actor who effortlessly glides between light comedy (The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)), musical theater (Broadway's "Cabaret") and drama (Boys Don't Cry (1999)), Matt McGrath was hilarious as the Italian detective in Stanley Tucci's The Impostors (1998) and memorable as the annoying but adorable boyfriend in The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000). He has performed regionally on stages across the country and hones his craft in independent film...

has two sisters named Dawn and Laura has brown hair and brown eyes Graduated Peters Township High School [1992] Was a contestant on the dating game show "Bzzz!" His singing voice in the series, "California Dreams" was provided by actor Zachary Throne.

Has a Brother who was a Science Teacher at an Elementary School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Jim is a guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Former police officer. Filmed his stunts on Night of the Living Dead (1990) just six weeks after suffering bruised ribs and a ruptured spleen in a mtorcycle accident. Had his collar bone removed weeks before filming his role in Night of the living dead.