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- Duane Lee Chapman Jr. was born on 21 January 1973 in the USA. He was previously married to Teresa R Roybal.
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Ash has trained a variety of martial artist styles with over 30yrs experience. He started his training in 1986 at the age of 4 in Kickboxing alongside his father Brian.
He achieved 3 WAKO World championship titles in Musical Forms & Weapons by the time he was 25yrs old. He worked as a full-time martial arts instructor with his father and moved onto becoming the head coach for one of Europe's leading forms & weapon's teams, competing Worldwide on a regular basis.
Ash was also heavily involved in motion capture for around 10 years right after he had left school, working on leading console games and movies, including performing the action for Iron man 2, fighting Whiplash on the race track.
Now, a successful fight coordinator, he works hard to create stylized action for the big screen after being involved in the Stunt industry since 2004, stunt doubling and performing on some of Hollywood's biggest movies.
Ash launched "Havok Fight Design" in 2021, fight coordinating, creating his own short movies/fight scenes and action design along with regular instructional screen fighting workshops that stunt performers and stunt trainee's can attend to improve their skills.- Additional Crew
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Tom Wilton is known for Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).- Additional Crew
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Tom Wilton is known for Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).- Actor
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Nick Stojanovic was born on December 6 in Toronto Canada and is the third child of Rosa and Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Momcilo (Mike) Stojanovic. Nick trained in the U.K. at the British American Drama Academy's Mid Summer In Oxford program in conjunction with the Yale School of Drama. He also completed a year long Second City Improv Conservatory program while earning his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Ryerson University in Toronto.- Actor
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In describing Henry Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence but if Henry Rollins could be reduced to a single word, that word would undoubtedly be "workaholic." When he's not traveling, Rollins prefers a to keep a relentless schedule full of work, with gigs as an actor, author, DJ, voice-over artist and TV show host to name a few of the roles that keep his schedule full.
Rollins has toured the world as a spoken word artist, as frontman for both Rollins Band and Black Flag and as a solitary traveler with insatiable curiosity, favoring road-less-traveled locales in places such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Siberia, North Korea, South Sudan and Iran.
Henry hosts a weekly radio show on L.A.'s renowned NPR affiliate KCRW, in addition to writing weekly columns for the LA Weekly and Rolling Stone Australia. Henry received the prestigious Ray Bradbury Creativity Award in recognition for his lifelong contribution to the arts, his passion for social activism, as well as his intense passion for the importance of maintaining books and libraries.- Actor
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Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho, to Darla (Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a retired Baptist minister. While growing up, Paul took part in church programs, and performed in plays.
He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. It was there, in eighth grade, that Aaron decided he wanted to become an actor. He joined the theatre department and became obsessed with the idea of acting for a living. After finishing school, Aaron moved to Los Angeles.
During the late '90's, he worked as an usher at the Universal Studios Movie Theatre in Hollywood. His television debut was in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), which was followed by an appearance in another Aaron Spelling series, Melrose Place (1992).
On the big screen, Aaron played the estranged son of Jeff Bridges in K-PAX (2001), and Tom Cruise's brother-in-law in Mission: Impossible III (2006).
After appearing in several roles on American television, his breakthrough role came as "Jesse Pinkman" in the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008). The character was only supposed to last for one season, but series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind, due to Aaron's chemistry with Bryan Cranston. He has won three Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for this role (2010, 2012 and 2014).- Producer
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Stephen Sommers was born on March 20, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, he attended St. John's University and the University of Seville in Spain. Afterward, Sommers spent the next four years performing as an actor in theater groups and managing rock bands throughout Europe.
From there, he relocated to Los Angeles and attended the USC School of Cinema-Television for three years, earning a Masters Degree, where he wrote and directed an award winning short film called "Perfect Alibi". With independent funding, he wrote and directed his first motion picture Catch Me If You Can (1989) which was filmed on location in his hometown St. Cloud, Minnesota. Sommers then went on to write and direct The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) as well as the latest version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) both for Walt Disney Pictures. Sommers also wrote the screenplays for the grade-B action flick Gunmen (1993) and the Disney adventure Tom and Huck (1995) which he also executive produced. He also wrote and directed the suspense-thriller Deep Rising (1998), and the latest version of The Mummy (1999). For television, Sommers wrote and executive produced Oliver Twist (1997) for director Tony Bill.
Most recently, he wrote and directed the sequel to The Mummy (1999), titled The Mummy Returns (2001), as well as the horror-thriller-action epic Van Helsing (2004), and the live-action adaptation G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).- Director
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Eli Raphael Roth was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Cora (Bialis), a painter, and Sheldon H. Roth, a psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and clinical professor. His family is Jewish (from Austria, Hungary, Russia, and Poland). He began shooting Super 8 films at the age of eight; after watching Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and vomiting, and deciding he wanted to be a producer/director. With his brothers and friends, ketchup for blood, and his father's power tools, he made over 50 short films before attending film school at NYU, where he won a student Academy Award and graduated summa cum laude in 1994.
Eli worked in film and theater production in New York City for many years, doing every job from production assistant to assistant editor to assistant to the director. At the age of 20, Roth was development head for producer Fred Zollo, a position he soon left to write full time. To earn a living, Roth did budgets and schedules for the films A Price Above Rubies (1998) and Illuminata (1998), and often worked as a stand-in, where he could watch directors work with the actors. In 1995, Roth co-wrote the script that would eventually become Cabin Fever (2002) with friend Randy Pearlstein, and the two spent many years unsuccessfully trying to get the film financed. Roth left New York in 1999 to live in Los Angeles, and within four months got funding for his animation series Chowdaheads (1999). Roth and friend Noah Belson (Cabin Fever (2002)'s Guitar Man) wrote and voiced the episodes, which Roth produced, directed, and designed. The episodes were due to run on WCW's #1 rated series WCW Monday Nitro (1995) but the CEO was fired a day before they were scheduled to air, and the episodes never ran. Roth used the episodes to set up a stop motion series called The Rotten Fruit (2003) which he produced, directed, and animated, as well as co-wrote and voiced with friend Belson. Between the two animated series, Roth worked closely with director David Lynch, producing content for the website davidlynch.com.
In 2001, Roth filmed Cabin Fever (2002) on a shoestring budget of $1.5 million, with private equity he and his producers raised from friends and their family. The film was the subject of a bidding war at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival, eventually won by Lion's Gate, instantly doubling their investors' money. It went on to not only be the highest-grossing film for Lion's Gate in 2003, but the most profitable horror film released that year, garnering critical acclaim from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Empire Magazine, and such filmmakers as Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, and Tobe Hooper. Roth used the film's success to launch a slew of projects, including The Box (2009), a horror thriller he co-wrote with Richard Kelly. In May 2003, Roth joined forces with filmmakers Boaz Yakin, Scott Spiegel, and Greenestreet Films in New York to form Raw Nerve, LLC, a horror film production company.
In 2014, Eli married Chilean model and actress Lorenza Izzo.- Writer
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Rhod Gilbert was born on 18 October 1968 in Carmarthen, Wales, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience (2010), NeckFace (2018) and Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021). He has been married to Sian Harries since 16 August 2013.- Producer
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Indar Dzhendubaev is known for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), I Am Dragon (2015) and 13 Klinicheskaya (2022).- Actor
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David Elliott played a leading role in one of the top ten grossing films of 1978 and supervised the Construction Department for one of the top ten grossing films of 2000. In addition to his work on set he ran a Private Investigation business in Hollywood, obtained an airplane pilot's license with an instrument rating, was elected President of the California Association of Judgment Enforcement Professionals, and traveled extensively. He's published a novel titled "Shining Target" as well as numerous short stories. Since 2016 he works as a Business Representative at IATSE Local 44, where he previously served as the Construction Coordinator Board Rep for 10 years. .- Writer
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Zack Bornstein is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning, and WGA Award-winning writer, director, producer, voice actor, and comedian. He is best known for Saturday Night Live, Shrinking, Strange Planet, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the New Yorker, and his viral Twitter posts. He has developed series & films with Dreamworks, Hulu, Netflix, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Hartbeat, ABC, and more. Born in Seattle, he studied neuroscience at Brown University, and was a Rhodes Scholar finalist.- Producer
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James Murray was born on 1 May 1976 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Impractical Jokers (2011), Awakened (2018) and Impractical Jokers: After Party (2017). He has been married to Melyssa Murray since 25 September 2020. He was previously married to Jenna Vulcano.- Director
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Childhood performing included a professional magic act at the age of eight and a puppet show that ended in a pie fight at age nine! After becoming fascinated by The Muppet Show (1976), he knew that was the future for puppetry. He first met Jim Henson and his puppeteers as a fan in 1977, later visiting the set of "The Muppet Show", bringing along homemade Muppet style puppets on a regular basis and learning and receiving much encouragement.
Upon leaving school, he directly landed his first job as a Muppeteer in 1980 on The Great Muppet Caper (1981), filling in on crowd scenes and doubling up for main characters. This directly led to building Podlings and Slaves for The Dark Crystal (1982) and then actually performing the Slavemaster Skeksis for the film.
Many Muppet and creature film and television projects followed, including the noteworthy character Nien Nunb on Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and assisting Frank Oz with the evergreen lovable Yoda.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, whilst continuing with his puppeteering career, he joined forces with fellow puppetmaster David Alan Barclay to create Ultimate Animates, a production company created to experiment and develop new building and performing techniques for many of their own internal as well as external puppet productions.
A natural progression for Mike was to explore the use of computer graphic technologies to assist and to open up the performing and acting possibilities for his characters. By early 1997, he moved to San Francisco to become a character animator for Pixar after being impressed by their character work. Although he animated on A Bug's Life (1998), his finest moment at Pixar was most definitely developing and animating on the 1950s style TV puppet show Woody's Round Up on Toy Story 2 (1999).
His desire to go full circle took him next to George Lucas's ILM, first animating the famed dinosaurs in Jurassic Park III (2001), then moving on to animate on Yoda along with many other creatures in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).
Fresh from his time as an animator, he is busy acting on stage and screen and also once more puppeteering with The Muppets. He is also pursuing character voiceover work, and development on his own independent productions for future film and television projects.- Actor
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Craig Parker was born on November 12th 1970 in Suva, Fiji and now lives in New Zealand. He is best know for his part as Haldir the Elf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, although he had a part in the 1993 film of Stephen King's "Tommyknockers".- Director
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Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1968, Jasun Mark grew up in Canada, son to noted classical musicians James and Penelope Mark. Briefly pursing a career in music (he was a member of the electronic performance art band .PlasticPalacePeople) Jasun began working in the adult movie industry in the early 2000s and first made his name and face known as "Ring Leader in the Frat Boy Reality Porn Circus" Fratpad.
His first directing credit was for his documentary "Fratmen: going down," giving a surprisingly intimate look behind the scenes of a porn movie shot in Northern Australia.
Best known as an adult film director, Jasun Mark has directed movies for Titanmen, Jake Cruise, Dominic Ford, Dirty Tony, Fratmen and Cocksure Men. Recently branching out into the mainstream industry as a video editor and producer.
Won Best Director at the 2022 Grabby Awards with co-director Trenton Ducati for the movie Capitol Affairs. Won again in 2023, also with co-director Trenton Ducati, for the film Dirty Desert Doctors.
Most popular movies are Nightfall, Grind and Cauke For President and Capitol Affairs.- Producer
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Paul Eckstein has been writing, producing and acting for over 40 years. He grew up in Brooklyn then graduated from Brown University with degrees in International Relations and Creative Writing. He went on to immerse himself in New York City Theatre where he was a founding member of the Naked Angels Theatre Co., acted on Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park and Minneapolis' Guthrie Theatre. He spent a decade cutting his chops originating, collaborating, writing, directing, and developing dozens of plays, films and TV shows. Paul completed production of season two of the acclaimed hit Godfather of Harlem (2019) which he co-created, starring Forest Whitaker and Giancarlo Esposito on EPIX. Prior to that, Paul lead the writer's room on the first year of the Netflix hit drama Narcos (2015). Paul also wrote and produced the Disney/ABC biblical epic Of Kings and Prophets (2016) on location in South Africa. His other writing credits include: Street Time (2002) (Showtime), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) (NBC), The Dead Zone (2002) (USA). As a movie producer, Paul co-produced the MGM/UA film Hoodlum (1997) starring Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia. These are some of a long list of projects Paul has worked on over the years that emphasize history, high stakes, excellence in execution with a focus on stories and culture from people of color.- Writer
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The Danish-British star, a long-term member of the union, is a well-known broadcaster, actor, comedian, novelist and producer, familiar to audiences fronting shows including QI, The Great British Bake Off and 15 to 1. Her writing credits span theatre, TV, radio, and she has written more than 20 fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults. In 2019 her adaptation of Mamma Mia the Party will open at London's 02.
Toksvig's experience as a political activist and long-time champion for gender equality, including co-founding the Women's Equality Party, stands her in good stead to continue to build on the union's legacy of campaigning for equality and diversity.- Additional Crew
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Artem Chigvintsev was born on 12 June 1982 in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia. He is an actor, known for La La Land (2016), The O.C. (2003) and Shine (2017). He has been married to Nikki Garcia since 26 August 2022. They have one child. He was previously married to Giselle Peacock.- Actor
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Chris Trott is a member of the Yogscast and a third of Hat Films. Trott, Smith, and Ross are particularly well known for playing Minecraft, Trials Evolution, and a variety of other games. Having graduated in film production, Hat Films' style of editing is often praised for being smooth and professional.- Producer
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Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, USA, to Rebecca (Villegas), a nurse, and Cecilio G. Rodríguez, a salesman. His family is of Mexican descent.
Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi parable, Escape from New York (1981), none were as captivated as the 12-year-old Rodriguez, who sat with his friends in a crowded cinema. Many people watch films and arrogantly proclaim "I can do that." This young man said something different: "I WILL do that. I'm gonna make movies." That day was the catalyst of his dream career. Born and raised in Texas, Robert was the middle child of a family that would include 10 children. While many a child would easily succumb to a Jan Brady sense of being lost in the shuffle, Robert always stood out as a very creative and very active young man. An artist by nature, he was very rarely seen sans pencil-in-hand doodling some abstract (yet astounding) dramatic feature on a piece of paper. His mother, not a fan of the "dreary" cinema of the 1970s, instills a sense of cinema in her children by taking them on weekly trips to San Antonio's famed Olmos Theatre movie house and treats them to a healthy dose of Hollywood's "Golden Age" wonders, from Sergio Leone to the silent classic of Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
In a short amount of time, young Robert finds the family's old Super-8 film camera and makes his first films. The genres are unlimited: action, sci-fi, horror, drama, stop-motion animation. He uses props from around the house, settings from around town, and makes use of the largest cast and crew at his disposal: his family. At the end of the decade, his father, a salesman, brings home the latest home-made technological wonder: a VCR, and with it (as a gift from the manufacturer) a video camera. With this new equipment at his disposal, he makes movies his entire life. He screens the movies for friends, all of whom desperately want to star in the next one. He gains a reputation in the neighborhood as "the kid who makes movies". Rather than handing in term papers, he is allowed to hand in "term movies" because, as he himself explains, "[the teachers] knew I'd put more effort into a movie than I ever would into an essay." He starts his own comic strip, "Los Hooligans". His movies win every local film competition and festival. When low academic grades threaten to keep him out of UT Austin's renowned film department, he proves his worth the only way he knows how: he makes a movie. Three, in fact: trilogy of short movies called "Austin Stories" starring his siblings. It beats the entries of the school's top students and allows Robert to enter the program. After being accepted into the film department, Robert takes $400 of his own money to make his "biggest" film yet: a 16mm short comedy/fantasy called Bedhead (1991).
Pouring every idea and camera trick he knew into the short, it went on to win multiple awards. After meeting and marrying fellow Austin resident Elizabeth Avellan, Robert comes up with a crazy idea: he will sell his body to science in order to finance his first feature-length picture (a Mexican action adventure about a guitarist with no name looking for work but getting caught up in a shoot-'em-up adventure) that he will sell to the Spanish video market and use as an entry point to a lucrative Hollywood career. With his "guinea pig" money he raises a mere $7,000 and creates El Mariachi (1992). But rather than lingering in obscurity, the film finds its way to the Sundance film festival where it becomes an instant favorite, wins Robert a distribution deal with Columbia Pictures and turns him into an icon among would-be film-makers the world over. Not one to rest on his laurels, he immediately helms the straight-to-cable movie Roadracers (1994) and contributes a segment to the anthology comedy Four Rooms (1995) (his will be the most lauded segment).
His first "genuine" studio effort would soon have people referring to him as "John Woo from south-of-the-border". It is the "Mariachi" remake/sequel Desperado (1995). More lavish and action-packed than its own predecessor, the movie--while not a blockbuster hit--does decent business and launches the American film careers of Antonio Banderas as the guitarist-turned-gunslinger and Salma Hayek as his love interest (the two would star in several of his movies from then on). It also furthers the director's reputation of working on low budgets to create big results. In the year when movies like Batman Forever (1995) and GoldenEye (1995) were pushing budgets past the $100 million mark, Rodriguez brought in "Desperado" for just under $7 million. The film also featured a cameo by fellow indie film wunderkind, Quentin Tarantino. It would be the beginning of a long friendship between the two sprinkled with numerous collaborations. Most notable the Tarantino-penned vampire schlock-fest From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). The kitschy flick (about a pair of criminal brothers on the run from the Texas Rangers, only to find themselves in a vamp-infested Mexican bar) became an instant cult favorite and launched the lucrative film career of ER (1994) star George Clooney.
After a two-year break from directing (primarily to spend with his family, but also developing story ideas and declining Hollywood offers) he returned to "Dusk till Dawn" territory with the teen sci-fi/horror movie The Faculty (1998), written by Scream (1996) writer, Kevin Williamson. Although it's developed a small following of its own, it would prove to be Robert's least-successful film. Critics and fans alike took issue with the pedestrian script, the off-kilter casting and the flick's blatant over-commercialization (due to a marketing deal with clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger). After another three-year break, Rodriguez returned to make his most successful (and most unexpected) movie yet, based on his own segment from Four Rooms (1995). After a string of bloody, adult-oriented action fare, no one anticipated him to write and direct the colorful and creative Spy Kids (2001), a movie about a pair of prepubescent Latino sibs who discover that their lame parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) are actually two of the world's greatest secret agents. The film was hit among both audiences and critics alike.
After quitting the Writers' Guild of America and being introduced to digital filmmaking by George Lucas, Robert immediately applied the creative, flexible (and cost-effective) technology to every one of his movies from then on, starting with an immediate sequel to his family friendly hit: Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) which was THEN immediately followed by the trilogy-capper Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003). The latter would prove to be the most financially-lucrative of the series and employ the long-banished movie gimmick of 3-D with eye-popping results. Later the same year Rodriguez career came full circle when he completed the final entry of the story that made brought him to prominence: "El Mariachi". The last chapter, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), would be his most direct homage to the Sergio Leone westerns he grew up on. With a cast boasting Antonio Banderas (returning as the gunslinging guitarist), Johnny Depp (as a corrupt CIA agent attempting to manipulate him), Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe and Eva Mendes, the film delivered even more of the Mexican shoot-'em-up spectacle than both of the previous films combined.
Now given his choice of movies to do next, Robert sought out famed comic book writer/artist Frank Miller, a man who had been very vocal of never letting his works be adapted for the screen. Even so, he was wholeheartedly convinced and elated when Rodriguez presented him with a plan to turn Miller's signature work into the film Sin City (2005). A collection of noir-ish tales set in a fictional, crime-ridden slum, the movie boasted the largest cast Rodriguez had worked with to that date. Saying he didn't want to mere "adapt" Miller's comics but "translate" them, Rodriguez' insistence that Miller co-direct the movie lead to Robert's resignation from the Director's Guild of America (and his subsequent dismissal from the film John Carter (2012) as a result). Many critics cited that Sin City was created as a pure film noir piece to adapt Miller's comics onto the screen. Co-directing with Frank Miller and bringing in Quentin Tarantino to guest-direct a scene allowed Rodriguez to again shock Hollywood with his talent.
In late 2007, Rodriguez again teamed up with his friend Tarantino to create the double feature Grindhouse (2007). Rodriguez's offering, Planet Terror (2007), was a film made to be "hardcore, extreme, sex-fueled, action-packed." Rodriguez flirts with his passion to make a showy film exploiting all of his experience to make an extremely entertaining thrill ride. The film is encompassed around Cherry (Rose McGowan), a reluctant go-go dancer who is found wanting when she meets her ex-lover El Wray (played by Freddy Rodríguez) who turns up at a local BBQ grill. They then, after a turn of events, find themselves fending off brain-eating zombies whilst trying to flee to Mexico (here we go off to Mexico again). Apart from directing, Rodriguez also involves himself in camera work, editing and composing music for his movies' sound tracks (he composed Planet Terror's main theme). He also shoots a lot of his own action scenes to get a direct idea from his eye as the director into the film. In El Mariachi (1992), Rodriguez spent hours in front of a pay-to-use, computer editing his film. This allowed him to capture the ideal footage exactly as he wanted it. Away from the filming aspect of Hollywood, Rodriguez is an expert chef who cooks gourmet meals for the cast and crew. Rodriguez is also known for his ability to turn a low-budgeted film with a small crew into an example of film mastery. El mariachi was "the movie made on seven grand" and still managed to rank as one of Rodriguez' best films (receiving a rating of 92% on the Rotten Tomatoes film review site).
Because Rodriguez is involved so deeply in his films, he is able to capture what he wants first time, which saves both time and money. Rodriguez's films share some similar threads and ideas, whilst also having differences. In El Mariachi (1992), he uses a hand-held camera. He made this decision for several reasons. First, he couldn't afford a tripod and secondly, he wanted to make the audience more aware of the action. In the action sequences he is given more mobility with a hand-held camera and also allows for distortion of the unprofessional action sequences (because the cost of all special effects in the film totaled $600). However, in Sin City (2005) and Planet Terror (2007), the budget was much greater, and Rodriguez could afford to spend more on special affects (especially since both films were filmed predominately with green screen) and, thus, there was no need to cover for error.
Playing by his own rules or not at all, Robert Rodriguez has redefined what a filmmaker can or cannot do. Shunning Hollywood's ridiculously high budgets, multi-picture deals and the two most powerful unions for the sake of maintaining creative freedom are decisions that would (and have) cost many directors their careers. Rodriguez has turned these into his strengths, creating some of the most imaginative works the big-screen has ever seen.- Writer
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Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Davy's varied interests as a kid have stayed with him as an adult including comic books, roleplaying games, horror movies and playing guitar. His father was a spiritualist from Mexico and his mother a proud Catholic Chicana. This duality has fostered a sense of esoteric wonder in Davy and his creative output is filled with fantasy, mystery, and other worldly stories.
Growing up in Montebello, he began playing with local Punk bands at the same time acting with various sketch comedy groups. After being expelled from four different schools, he eventually dropped out of high school and supported himself working odd jobs including being a part time DJ. Background Acting led to opportunities for Davy to work on production sets as a Set PA. During this time, Davy began attending the Playhouse West Repertory School and Theater. After landing some roles on stage and screen, Davy taught drama at the Los Angeles Music & Arts School. At the same time, he attended Los Angeles Community College to codify his hand on experience. Davy then found himself working in Creative Development at ABC Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.
In 2013, Davy Perez was selected for a NALIP/HBO Latino Writer Fellowship. The following year he was a participant in the 2014 Disney ABC Writing Program. A multi-faceted autodidact, Davy began to shadow television directors and direct his own short films in tandem with working up the ranks. His extensive hands-on experience and varied skill set has proven to be an asset in his current role as Executive Producer.- Additional Crew
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Pablo Hidalgo was born on 12 October 1974 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. He is an actor, known for Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).- Actor
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Chad Hunt was born on 31 January 1974 in Wadsworth, Ohio, USA. He is an actor.- Additional Crew
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Guy Smart is known for Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021), QI (2003) and Thank God You're Here (2008).- Visual Effects
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Victor Perez is a Spanish film director, producer, screenwriter and visual effects artist with more than 20 year of combined experience, and has worked on a number of Hollywood films, including Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' and '127 Hours', plus many more. Considered a visual effects compositing guru, Victor was inspired by Star Wars in the cinema when he was a child, and went on to acquire his first professional job as a graphic designer at the age of 16. Victor started his career in the film industry as a photographer and digital compositing artist. He then work on collaborations as 2D technical director and consultant where developed a fine combination of both artistic and technical understanding of film post-production and visual effects from a photo-realistic point of view. Today he designs and oversees the process creation of feature film visual effects as VFX Supervisor. A member of the prestigious Visual Effects Society (VES), collaborator and contributor of the world renowned Nukepedia and certified NUKE® Master by Foundry®, Victor has also worked and researched with Academy Award® winner studios such as Double Negative, Cinesite and Union. His researches in the VFX field have been published with Fxphd and Cmivfx and acclaimed by the audiences world wide. Since then, he has taught master classes globally throughout various institutions such as Pixar Animation Studios, The Animation Workshops, and Escape Studios. In 2015, Victor delved into the world of film directing, and since then he has written and directed two short films and received more than 27 awards and nominations for his debut 'Another Love' (2015). His latest short film 'Echo' (2017) uses pioneering, never-seen-before motion control technology and was shot in just five long takes. "After all technicalities and technology, I had always one key element in mind: tell a good story in a new way that's never been seen before. Integrating VFX at the service of storytelling, not the other way around," said Victor. Victor's passion for story telling combined with his award-winning directing and visual effects artistry has positioned him as an up-and-coming film director and a one-to-watch in the industry.- Editor
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Esau Hamadanyan is known for Blueballs 4 Playstation (2014), White Fetish (2014) and Lonely Together (2016).- Producer
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Ron Moore was a member of the Kappa Alpha literary society during his time at Cornell University. He dropped out of college during his senior year, after which he moved to Los Angeles, California, with a friend in hopes of becoming a working writer. He was two weeks away from joining the United States Navy when Michael Piller, the co-executive producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), called with good news: his first script, "The Bonding," led to an assignment and a spot on the writing staff in 1989. By the end of the series, he was serving as a producer.
The end of TNG saw numerous accolades come Mr. Moore's way. As a member of the production team, he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and, along with writing partner Brannon Braga, a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for "All Good Things...," the series finale. They would go on to earn Hugo nominations for the first two TNG films, Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996). They also collaborated on the story for Mission: Impossible II (2000).
The end of TNG saw Mr. Moore assume the role of supervising producer on Rick Berman and Michael Piller's character-driven "Trek" spin-off, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). He began by writing the 3rd-season premiere, "The Search, Part I," which saw the introduction of the U.S.S. "Defiant." He had originally intended to name Captain Sisko's starship "Valiant" after the ship mentioned in the second Star Trek (1966) pilot episode, which was titled "Where No Man Has Gone Before," but because Star Trek: Voyager (1995) was about to premiere, he changed it to "Defiant" in honor of the ship from "The Tholian Web."
As two of the most ardent Star Trek fans on DS9's writing staff, Mr. Moore and 'René Echevarria' were chosen to write the teleplay for "Trials and Tribble-ations" - DS9's tribute to TOS's 30th Anniversary. Besides bringing Captain Kirk and Captain Sisko together on-screen via some seamless Emmy-nominated visual effects, the episode also brought the pair a Hugo nomination. They would go on to write the series penultimate episode, "The Dogs of War," which introduced the new "Defiant," formerly the U.S.S. "Sao Paulo." The name of the ship and Sisko's line "Hello, ship" were a tribute to the Steve McQueen film The Sand Pebbles (1966). By the time DS9 ended, he was a co-executive producer and ready to move on to his third "Star Trek" series.
After a 2-episode stint as a co-executive producer on "Voyager," Mr. Moore said goodbye to the franchise. His first job after "Star Trek" was as a consulting producer on the final season of the Sci-Fi Channel's fantasy series Good vs Evil (1999). Eventually, he made his way to Jason Katims's teen SF-Drama series Roswell (1999). He joined TNG's Jonathan Frakes as a co-executive producer as well.
Thanks to his work on "Roswell," he was able to develop Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern" as a pilot for the WB, but it was canceled before production began. Mr. Moore also served as a co-executive producer on "Roswell" when the series changed networks during the 2001-2002 television season. More recently, he was involved in the remake of _"Battlestar Galactica" (2003) (mini)_ for the sci-fi channel. writing the script for the mini-series and serving as executive producer on the subsequent series.- Actor
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Andy Mangels is the best-selling author and co-author of over a dozen books - including Star Trek and Star Wars books - and is an award-winning comic book anthology editor. He has written hundreds of articles for entertainment and lifestyle magazines and newspapers in the United States, England, and Italy. Andy has worked on DVD supplemental material for several companies, and has appeared on both television and film. He most recently appeared in Comic Book: The Movie, and was interviewed for Trekkies 2. Andy has also written licensed material based on properties by Lucasfilm, Paramount, New Line Cinema, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Microsoft, Abrams-Gentile, and Platinum Studios. His comic-book work has been seen from DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Wildstorm, Image, Innovation, WaRP Graphics, Topps, MVCreations, and others, and he was the editor of the award-winning Gay Comics anthology for eight years. Andy is a national award-winning activist in the Gay community, and has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years.- Actor
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Ben Rodgers is known for Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020), Emily the Criminal (2022) and Mystery Team (2009).- Actor
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Brad Loekle is a stand-up comedian and actor. His first appearance on television came with him joining the cast on the TruTV Series "The Smoking Gun: World's Dumbest". He also performs across the country, and world, throughout the year. He writes a monthly op-ed article for the Key West Gay Rag and has been a regular contributor to this publication since 2007. For three years, he was heard weekly as a guest co-host on Sirius Satellite Radio on the morning talk show "OutQ in the Morning".- Actor
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Kiell Smith-Bynoe was born on 5 March 1989 in Newham, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Ghosts (2019), Stath Lets Flats (2018) and Taskmaster (2015).- Actress
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Lolly Adefope was born on 14 September 1990 in Sutton, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Ghosts (2019), This Time with Alan Partridge (2019) and Shrill (2019).- Actress
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After working both in the music industry as a singer and doing youth theatre in her teens, Charlotte was reading English and Drama at Bristol University when she successfully auditioned for the television sitcom "Fresh Meat", and has since appeared in leading roles in another sitcom, "Siblings", and the period drama "Call the Midwife." More Recently Charlotte is know for her roles in "Feel Good" (Netflix), "Ghosts" (BBC) and "You" (Netflix).- Alex 'El Chaparro' Salazar is known for Comedy Central Presenta: Alex Salazar. Ya no es lo mismo (2017), El Podcast de Stand Up de Spotify (2022) and ¡Viva La Comedy! (2023).
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Anthony Carboni was born on 14 September 1980. He is an actor and writer, known for Tonight (2019), Minute Match-Ups (2015) and Screenland (2017).- Steve Brockman is known for Steelers: The World's First Gay Rugby Club (2020).
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Matej Rimanic is known for Love in Plane Sight (2022).- Actor
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Nick Pulos is known for Fantasy Island (2020), Black Lightning (2018) and The Unbreakable Bunch (2023).- Writer
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Kirk Damato is a Filipino American writer of genre comedies and animation who's best known for co-creating the cult web series Cakey! The Cake from Outer Space (2006), in which he also puppeteered the title character.
He was most recently a member of the 2022 CAPE New Writers Fellowship for his comedy-mystery pilot My Mom Solves Mysteries, and was also a Finalist in the 2022 NBCU Launch TV Writers Program.
You might also recognize him from his appearances on BuzzFeed, Funimation, or as a recurring panelist on Dropout's nerd trivia show Kirk Damato. Previously, Kirk performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and apprenticed with The Jim Henson Company.- Writer
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Jon Gutierrez is known for @midnight (2013), Ultramechatron Team Go! (2019) and This Functional Family.- Actor
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Adam Conover is a comedian based in Los Angeles. He is a writer and cast member at the popular comedy website CollegeHumor com, for which his video Mitt Romney Style has received nearly 50 million views on YouTube. As a stand-up comic, he has performed at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and colleges across the country, and he has served as a talking head on VH1's Best Week Ever. He is also a member of acclaimed sketch group Olde English, whose movie The Exquisite Corpse Project premiered in 2013 and is being distributed nationally by Splitsider Presents.- Writer
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Michael is a professional actor and a proud native of Washington D.C. The child of an a professional actress/singer and a cantor/rabbi, Michael started by performing in musicals and opera at an early age. He graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as a theatre major, an received his BA in Theatre from the University of Maryland, College Park. While still in D.C., Michael was a founding member of the Flying V Theatre and an artistic associate at the Pointless Theatre Company, both winners of the Helen Hayes for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. He performed in a wide variety of productions in the DC area, in addition to directing and sound designing. Michael taught improvisation and general theatre skills across grade levels and is a proud alum of UMD's improv group, Erasable Inc. He also helped found Phatal Records, where he produced instrumentals for local hip-hop artists Blastphumis and Likeblood, under the name DJ Awkward Silence.
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2012, Michael has acted in commercials and short films, starred in a web series (Jewvangelist), performed with improv groups, and had roles on two major TV shows. He lives with his wife, Kaitlin Walsh, and their dog, Weasley.- Producer
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Hector Navarro is known for Callisto 6 (2018), Shield of Tomorrow (2017) and Pencils and Parsecs (2017).- Actress
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B. Dave Walters is the writer of Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish for IDW Publishing and Wizards of the Coast.
He appears as Victor Temple on Vampire the Masquerade: LA by Night on Geek & Sundry, and as Chato on We're Alive: Frontier on Project Alpha. He also appears as Imago in Salvage Marines, and is the co-writer of episodes 7-12 of that series.
He is also hosted The Rundown web series for 20th Century Fox, and Ask Your Black Geek Friend also on Project Alpha.
In addition to being writer and co-creator of the Electropunk comic series, he is the winner of the "Be the Next Beliefnet Featured Blogger" contest for Beliefnet in the Hope & Inspiration category. He is a featured panelist at San Diego Comic-Con and Wonder Con on the topic of Spiritual Themes in Comics and Media.- Lou Wilson is known for The King of Staten Island (2020), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) and American Vandal (2017).
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Noah has studied film since his sophomore year of high school, where he also studied theater, photography and web and graphic design. He received his Associates degree in Arts at Santa Rosa Junior College and is now pursuing his Bachelors of Arts at San Francisco State University's cinema program.
He works as a freelance editor and filmmaker. While mainly focused on editing, Noah tries to remain well-versed in all aspects of production.
Noah edits with Avid Media Composer and has his Apple Certification in Final Cut Pro.- Additional Crew
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Liam Senior is known for WTF 101 (2019), The CollegeHumor Podcast (2018) and The Drawfee Variety Hour (2019).- Actor
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Daniel O'Brien is known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), Welcome Back, Potter (2014) and Our RoboCop Remake (2014).- Actor
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Caldwell Tanner was born on 19 May 1986 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Cartoon Hell (2018), Drawfee (2014) and CollegeHumor Originals (2006).- Producer
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Shane Crown is known for Blue Beetle (2023), Goat Sucker (2012) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).- Actor
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Paul Williams was born on 7 August 1992. He is an actor and writer, known for Our Flag Means Death (2022), Paul Williams: Surf Music (2018) and Taskmaster NZ (2020).- Writer
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Jeremy Wells was born on 7 June 1977. He is a writer and actor, known for Stunt Line (2015), Eating Media Lunch (2003) and The Civilian (2015).- Writer
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Steve Shives is known for The Darkness and Tom Markos (2012), Exactly the Wrong Person (2011) and The Black-Eyed Children (2011).- Producer
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David Cyr Kerns is known for Play It by Ear (2022), The Drawfee Variety Hour (2019) and EPIX DIY Effects (2013).- Actor
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Anthony Zuniga is known for In Da Cut (2013), How the Gringo Stole Christmas (2023) and You, Me and That Other Guy (2013).- Actor
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David Walliams was born on 20 August 1971 in Banstead, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Little Britain (2003), Dinner for Schmucks (2010) and Run Fatboy Run (2007). He was previously married to Lara Stone.- Visual Effects
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Adam Valdez is known for The Jungle Book (2016), Prehistoric Planet (2022) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).- Writer
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Seán Ferrick is known for Cerritos, Lost - A Star Trek Fan Production (2024), Pakled Resurgence - A Star Trek Fan Production (2023) and TrekCulture (2020).- Robert Deaton is known for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012).
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Electronics wizard Grant Imahara has been behind the scenes of many top Hollywood films for years. An expert at animatronics, his skills were used extensively at George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic, where his talent was demonstrated on various features including the Matrix sequels, the three Star Wars prequels, Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), and the hit Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Grant was one of only a few people to have the privilege to operate R2-D2. He continued to use his skills in front of the camera on the Discovery Channel show MythBusters (2003) team. Fans have embraced his talent, unique skills, and sense of humor.- Producer
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Peter DeLuise was born on 6 November 1966 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and 21 Jump Street (1987). He has been married to Anne Marie DeLuise since 7 June 2002. They have one child. He was previously married to Gina Nemo.- Producer
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Martin Wood is known for Virgin River (2019), Travelers (2016) and Sanctuary (2008). He has been married to Dianne Carruthers since 9 October 2004. They have three children.- Writer
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Guy Branum was born on 12 November 1979 in Hyderabad, India. He is a writer and producer, known for No Strings Attached (2011), Bros (2022) and The Other Two (2019).- Writer
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Nia DaCosta was born on 8 November 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Candyman (2021), Little Woods (2018) and The Marvels (2023).- Tom Cashman is a stand up comedian and writer with an analytical and comedically devastating style.
Tom is probably best known for his role as the assistant to the Taskmaster Tom Gleeson on Taskmaster Australia.
The 2021 lockdown forced Tom onto TikTok, where he's racked up more than 120 million views. In 2022, Tom made international news after he asked a prospective landlord for a Landlord Reference and his rental approval was immediately withdrawn.
Between 2022-23, Tom's appeared regularly on The Project and The Hundred with Andy Lee, and featured in weekly radio segments on Triple M and Triple J breakfast.
In 2022, Tom sold out his show Graphs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and toured the show throughout Australia and to the UK. - Writer
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Tom Gleeson is one of Australia's favourite comedians. Besides his many TV appearances, he's been nominated for a Helpmann Award three times and won the Piece of Wood Comedian's Choice Award in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has performed several times at the two major comedy festivals in Melbourne and Edinburgh, as well as the invite-only Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and the Kilkenny Comedy Festival in Ireland. Oh yeah, and the biggest stand up on the planet Louis CK chose Tom to be his support act for his Australian tour. He is the comedian comedians watch.
Tom has performed at the Sydney Opera House, in every capital city in Australia, in London, Dublin, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta as well as entertaining the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Well known and much loved comedian, author and media personality Tom Gleeson is always a favourite amongst the crowd. His quick wit, humour and performance style is enjoyed by all.
Tom Gleeson is in every Aussie comedian's Top 5. A true master of the craft, he remarkably gets better each year, a phenomena that ensures other comics sneak in the back of his always sold out shows.
Tom is a core cast member of ABC TV's The Weekly, and based on his stand out segment on that show, he now hosts his own smash hit quiz show on the ABC, Hard Quiz.- Producer
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Kevin Patrick Smith was born in Red Bank but grew up in Highlands, New Jersey, the son of Grace (Schultz) and Donald E. Smith, a postal worker. He is very proud of his native state; this fact can be seen in all of his movies. Kevin is of mostly German, with some Irish and English, ancestry.
His first movie, Clerks (1994), was filmed in the convenience store in which Smith worked. He was only allowed to shoot at night after the store closed. This movie won the highest award at the Sundance film festival and was brought to theaters by Miramax. The movie went over so well that Smith was able to make another movie, Mallrats (1995). This movie, as Kevin has said, was meant to be a "smart Porkys". Although it didn't do well at all in the box office, it has done more than well on video store shelves and is usually the favorite among many Smith fans.
During filming for the movie, Smith met his new close friends and stars of his next movie, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, and his new girlfriend, Joey Lauren Adams. Smith has said that his relationship with Adams has been much of an inspiration for his next movie, Chasing Amy (1997), Smith's comedy drama which won two independent Spirit awards: Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Role (for Jason Lee). Around the time that Chasing Amy (1997) was wrapping, Smith broke up with Adams and, then when the Spirit awards were approaching, he met his soon-to-be wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. After Chasing Amy (1997), Smith started on Dogma (1999), a controversial film about Christianity. Around this time, Smith's wife gave birth to their first baby girl, Harley Quinn Smith. Harley Quinn and Jennifer both have roles in Smith's next film,Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). In this road trip comedy, the cult heroes, Jay and Silent Bob, go on an adventure to stop the production of a movie being made about them, find true love, and save an orangutan.
In 2004, he wrote and directed Jersey Girl (2004), starring Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler. Although there were some disappointing reviews and the movie was a disappointment at the box office, Smith says it did alright going up against the "Bennifer Massacre" known as Gigli (2003).
In 2005, Smith wrote the screenplay for Clerks II (2006), which he planned to start shooting in January of 2005. But then he got a call from Susannah Grant, who wanted Smith to audition for her new film. Smith went into the audition and, five minutes after finishing, he got a call saying he got the part. Filming began in January 2005 so Smith had to delay the filming of Clerks II (2006). After Catch and Release (2006) finished filming, Smith shot "Clerks II" in September 2005. After cutting "Clerks II", they submitted it to the Cannes film festival. It got accepted and, at Cannes, it got an 8 minute standing ovation.
In 2006, Smith also got offered a part in the fourth "Die Hard" film, Live Free or Die Hard (2007). Smith got to film a scene with one of his idols, Bruce Willis, the scene was supposed to take one day of filming, it ended up taking a week. In 2007, Smith was also hired to direct the pilot for the show Reaper (2007), which garnered favorable reviews.
In 2007 and 2008, Smith wrote two scripts: a comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and a horror film called Red State (2011). Harvey Weinstein green-lighted "Zack and Miri", based just off the title, although they passed on "Red State", Smith plans to get "Red State" independently funded. Smith filmed "Zack and Miri" with comedy starSeth Rogen. The film did not meet expectations at the box office but got good reviews. It is Smith's highest grossing movie, although he says he was crushed by the disappointing box office of the film.
Smith was offered the chance to direct a film which was written by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen called Cop Out (2010). Smith accepted, it would be two firsts; the first feature Smith has directed but not written and the first feature of Smith's that Scott Mosier has not produced (Mosier is trying to find a film to direct). Smith hired Bruce Willis for the film.- Actor
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Jon Gabrus was born on 31 January 1982 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Game Over, Man! (2018), MoCap, LLC (2009) and Bombshell (2019).- Music Department
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Reggie Watts was born on 23 March 1972 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Prime (2005) and Creative Control (2015).- Visual Effects
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Mojo is a senior Previsualization/VFX supervisor & artist with an extensive background in visual effects. He has two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on "Star Trek: Voyager" (CGI Supervisor, 1999) and "Battlestar Galactica" (Sequence Designer, 2007) as well as three additional nominations. His industry experience dates back to 1992 with "Babylon Five," the groundbreaking series that laid the foundation for the modern, desktop CGI industry.
He served as Previz and CGI Supervisor/Artist for "Babylon 5 (1992-1997)", "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Deep Space Nine" (1997-2002, Foundation Imaging) and "Battlestar Galactica" (2004-2009, Zoic Studios & on-site, NBC/Universal).
His previz work for features include "Now You See Me" (2012, Persistence of Vision), "Men in Black 3", "Battleship", "Jack the Giant Slayer" and "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" (2010-2011, The Third Floor).
In addition multiple freelance projects, he also provided previz and VFX work for "The Brave" (2017-2018, NBC)- Actor
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Ron Funches was born on 12 March 1983 in California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Trolls (2016), Jexi (2019) and 6 Underground (2019). He has been married to Christina Dawn since August 2020.- Writer
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Johnny Knoxville was born on 11 March 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). He has been married to Naomi Nelson since 24 September 2010. They have two children. He was previously married to Melanie Lynn Cates.- Actor
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Jason Manford was born on 26 May 1981 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Ordinary Lies (2015), Ideal (2005) and Little Crackers (2010). He has been married to Lucy Dyke since 23 December 2017. They have one child. He was previously married to Catherine.- Writer
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After 14 years on The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998), John Melendez did 10 years on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). Besides being the Tonight Show's nightly announcer and a staff writer, Melendez appeared in the show's comedy sketches and did correspondent pieces.
Melendez, who began with Howard Stern's show as an intern in college, landed on the air almost immediately because of his stuttering abilities. During his years with Stern, Melendez gained national acclaim and recognition as "Stuttering John", with his daring and irreverent gonzo-ambush interview style and prominent personality. In addition to interviewing countless celebrities at special events as a field reporter, he also conducted man-on-the-street interview segments, and regularly participated in sketch pieces for the show. He was a regular writer for the Stern Show throughout his tenure. Segments of the radio show were videotaped and televised as the nationally syndicated and highly rated E! television show Howard Stern (1994).
Aside from his notable work with Leno and Stern, Melendez's feature film credits include Howard Stern's Private Parts (1997), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Meet Wally Sparks (1997), Airheads (1994), and Osmosis Jones (2001). On television, he is credited with appearances on the reality series I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2003) and Celebrity Fear Factor (2006), had guest-starring roles on Wings (1990) and Baywatch Nights (1995), and was the voice of "Bob" in the animated series Tripping the Rift (2004) on the Sci-Fi channel. In 2008, Melendez wrote, produced, and starred in his own full-length feature One, Two, Many (2008).- Actor
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James Sharinghousen is known for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), Pocket Mouse Protector (2022) and The Haunted Baby Carriage from Hell (2023).- Writer
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Hari Kondabolu was born on 21 October 1982 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for All About Steve (2009), Manoj (2007) and From Here (2020).- Producer
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Fin Taylor is known for The Art of Foley (2015), Fin vs the Internet (2022) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (2019).- Writer
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Rich Eisen was born on 24 June 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Draft Day (2014), The Kid (2000) and That's My Boy (2012). He has been married to Suzy Schuster since 8 June 2003. They have three children.- Producer
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Bert Kreischer's career has evolved from earning Rolling Stone's 1997 "Number One Partier in the Nation," to one of the top grossing stand-up comics in the business. In 2022, Pollstar listed Bert as #4 in the "Top 10 Highest Grossing Tours", performing to sold-out arenas around the globe. He is currently on his 2023 Tops Off World Tour.
As one of the best storytellers of his generation, Kreischer seamlessly and sincerely shares anecdotes about his family and fatherhood while showing his ability to prove "that there's a way to take his [party-boy] antics into middle-age," (Forbes).
On March 14th, Kreischer released his highly anticipated 5th stand-up special, Razzle Dazzle on Netflix. Shameless - and shirtless - as ever, Bert spills on bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive end to his family's escape room outing. His stand-up specials Secret Time, The Machine, and Hey Big Boy are currently streaming on Netflix.
As if that wasn't enough, Kreischer tops off this summer as the star in the Legendary/ Sony picture film, The Machine, exclusively in theatres across the country May 26th. Set 23 years after the study abroad experience he chronicled in his 2016 Showtime stand-up special, the movie follows Kreischer as the Russian mafia finally catches up with him after all these years and seeks retribution for the crimes that he committed in their country as a rowdy, drunken college student.
In additional to a successful stand-up career, Kreischer has made himself a household name in the podcast world with several top comedy podcasts including Bertcast and Two Bears One Cave that he co-hosts with Tom Segura. He also hosts the popular YouTube cooking show, Something's Burning.