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Henry Gibson

**Henry Gibson** (born **James Bateman**, September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009),[1][2][3] was an American actor, singer, and songwriter.

His best-known roles include his time as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy series *Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In* from 1968 to 1971, the voice of Wilbur in the 1973 film *Charlotte's Web*, his portrayal of diminutive country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's 1975 film *Nashville*, his role as the "Illinois Nazi" leader in the 1980 film *The Blues Brothers*, his performance opposite Tom Hanks in 1989's *The 'Burbs*, a small role in *Magnolia*, his role as the family priest in *Wedding Crashers*, and his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on *Boston Legal*.
Denzel Washington

**Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.** (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received two Golden Globe awards, one Tony Award,[1] and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film *Glory* (1989) and Best Actor for his role as corrupt detective Alonzo Harris in the crime thriller *Training Day*(2001).[2]

Washington has received much critical acclaim for his film work since the 1980s, including his portrayals of real-life figures, such as South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in *Cry Freedom* (1987), Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in *Malcolm X* (1992), boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in *The Hurricane* (1999), football coach Herman Boone in *Remember the Titans* (2000), poet and educator Melvin B. Tolson in *The Great Debaters* (2007), and drug kingpin Frank Lucas in *American Gangster* (2007). He has been a featured actor in films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and has been a frequent collaborator of directors Spike Lee, Antoine Fuqua, and Tony Scott. In 2016, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.

In 2002, Washington made his directorial debut with the biographical film *Antwone Fisher*.[3] His second directorial effort was *The Great Debaters* (2007). His third film, *Fences* (2016), in which he also starred, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[4]
Guy Pearce

**Guy Edward Pearce** (born 5 October 1967)[2] is an Australian actor.[3] He is known for having starred in the role of Mike Young in the Australian television series *Neighbours* and in films such as *The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*(1994), *L.A. Confidential* (1997), *Memento* (2000), *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), *The Road* (2009), *The King's Speech* (2010), *Prometheus* (2012), and *Iron Man 3* (2013). In Australian cinema, he has appeared in *The Proposition*(2005), *Animal Kingdom* (2010), *The Rover* (2014), *Holding the Man* (2015) and *The Wizards of Aus* (2016). He has won a Primetime Emmy Award and received nominations for Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and AACTA Awards. Since 2012, he has played the title role in the TV adaptations of the *Jack Irish* stories by Australian crime writer Peter Temple.
Elisabeth Moss

**Elisabeth Singleton Moss** (born July 24, 1982)[1] is an American actor. She is known for her work in several television dramas, earning such accolades as two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, which led *Vulture* to name her the "Queen of Peak TV".[2]

Moss began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for playing Zoey Bartlet, the youngest daughter of President Josiah Bartlet, in the NBC political drama series *The West Wing* (1999–2006). Wider recognition came for playing Peggy Olson, a secretary-turned-copywriter, in the AMC period drama series *Mad Men* (2007–2015). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for playing a detective in the BBC miniseries *Top of the Lake* (2013), and she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for producing and starring in the Hulu dystopian drama series *The Handmaid's Tale* (2017–present).

In film, Moss has appeared in *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), *Virgin* (2003), *Get Him to the Greek* (2010), *The One I Love* (2014), *Listen Up Philip* (2014), *Queen of Earth* (2015), *The Square* (2017), *The Seagull* (2018), *Her Smell* (2018), and *Us*(2019). Her theatre work includes Broadway productions of David Mamet's *Speed the Plow* and Wendy Wasserstein's *The Heidi Chronicles*. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She has also appeared in the West End production of Lillian Hellman's *The Children's Hour*.
Isabelle Allen

**Isabelle Lucy Allen** (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen teen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of *Les Misérables*. The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture.
Demi Moore

**Demi Gene Guynes**[n 1] (born November 11, 1962),[12] professionally known as **Demi Moore** (/dəˈmiː/ *də-MEE*),[13] is an American actress, former songwriter, and model. After making her film debut in 1981, she appeared on the soap opera *General Hospital* and subsequently gained recognition as a member of the Brat Pack with roles in *Blame It on Rio* (1984), *St. Elmo's Fire* (1985), and *About Last Night...* (1986).[14] Her starring role in *Ghost* (1990), the highest-grossing film of that year, earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She continued to find box-office success in the early 1990s, with the films *A Few Good Men* (1992), *Indecent Proposal* (1993), and *Disclosure* (1994).

In 1996 Moore became the highest-paid actress in film history when she received a then-unprecedented US$12.5 million to star in *Striptease*. Her next major role, *G.I. Jane* (1997), for which she famously shaved her head, was followed by a lengthy break in Moore's career. Her later film roles include *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), *Bobby* (2006), *Mr. Brooks* (2007), *Margin Call* (2011), and *Rough Night* (2017). Moore's memoir titled *Inside Out* is set to be released on September 24, 2019.[15]

Besides acting, her personal life has been the subject of significant media coverage, particularly her marriages to actors Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher.
Felicity Jones

**Felicity Rose Hadley Jones** (born 17 October 1983) is an English actress. She started her professional acting career as a child, appearing at age 12 in *The Treasure Seekers* (1996). Jones went on to play Ethel Hallow for one series of the television series *The Worst Witch* and its sequel *Weirdsister College*. On radio, she has played the role of Emma Grundy in the BBC's *The Archers*. In 2008, she appeared in the Donmar Warehouse production of *The Chalk Garden*.

Since 2006, Jones has appeared in numerous films, including *Northanger Abbey* (2007), *Brideshead Revisited* (2008), *Chéri* (2009), *The Tempest* (2010), *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* (2014) and *True Story* (2015). Her performance in the 2011 film *Like Crazy* was met with critical acclaim, garnering her numerous awards, including a special jury prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2014, her performance as Jane Hawking in *The Theory of Everything* also met with critical acclaim, garnering her nominations for the Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2016, Jones starred in the adventure-thriller *Inferno*, the fantasy drama *A Monster Calls* and *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* as Jyn Erso. In 2016, she received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.[1]
Gary Sinise

**Gary Alan Sinise** (/sɪˈniːs/; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director and musician.[1] He is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in his career. Among other awards, he has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[2] and has been nominated for an Academy Award.

Sinise first starred in a film, when he directed, produced and played George Milton in *Of Mice and Men* based on the novel by John Steinbeck. This was his major breakthrough and landed him several roles which have become very memorable in popular culture. These roles include Lieutenant Dan Taylor in *Forrest Gump* (1994), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Harry S. Truman in *Truman* (1995), for which he won a Golden Globe, Ken Mattingly in *Apollo 13* (1995) and Detective Jimmy Shaker in *Ransom* (1996).

Sinise has appeared in other popular films including *The Green Mile* (1999) and *Impostor* (2002). On television, he has played Detective Mac Taylor in the CBS series *CSI: NY* (2004–13), Sid in *Frasier* and George C. Wallace in the television film *George Wallace* (for which he won an Emmy). From 2016 to 2017, Sinise starred as Special Agent Jack Garrett in *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.* He is a supporter of various veteran organizations and founded the Lt. Dan Band who play at military bases around the world.
George Clooney

**George Timothy Clooney** (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, one for acting in *Syriana* (2006) and the other for co-producing *Argo* (2012). In 2018, he was the recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]

Clooney made his acting debut on television in 1978, and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama *ER,* from 1994 to 1999, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. While working on *ER*, he began attracting a variety of leading roles in films, with his breakthrough role in *From* *Dusk* *till* *Dawn*(1996),[4][5] and the crime comedy *Out of Sight* (1998), in which he first worked with director Steven Soderbergh, who would become a long-time collaborator. In 1999, he took the lead role in *Three Kings*, a well-received war satire set during the Gulf War.

In 2001, Clooney's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, the heist comedy remake *Ocean's Eleven*, the first of what became a trilogy, starring Clooney. He made his directorial debut a year later with the biographical spy comedy *Confessions of a Dangerous Mind*, and has since directed the historical drama *Good Night, and Good Luck* (2005), the sports comedy *Leatherheads* (2008), the political drama *The Ides of March* (2011), and the war film *The Monuments Men* (2014). Clooney won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Middle East thriller *Syriana* (2005), and subsequently earned Best Actor nominations for the legal thriller *Michael Clayton* (2007) and the comedy-dramas *Up in the Air* (2009) and *The Descendants* (2011). In 2013, he received the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the political thriller *Argo*. He has been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories, a record he shares with Walt Disney.[6][7]

In 2009, Clooney was included in *Time*'s annual Time 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World".[8] He is also noted for his political and economic activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peacesince January 31, 2008.[9][10][11] He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[12] He is married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.
Dennis Quaid

**Dennis William Quaid** (born April 9, 1954)[1] is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, some of his notable credits include *Breaking Away* (1979), *The Right Stuff* (1983), *The Big Easy* (1986), *Innerspace* (1987), *Great Balls of Fire!* (1989), *The Parent Trap* (1998), *Frequency* (2000), *Traffic* (2000), *The Rookie* (2002), *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), *Vantage Point* (2008), *Footloose*(2011), *Soul Surfer* (2011), and *The Intruder* (2019). For his role in *Far from Heaven* (2002), he won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor among other accolades.
Hailee Steinfeld

**Hailee Steinfeld**[1] (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was as Mattie Ross in *True Grit* (2010), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Thereafter, Steinfeld gained prominence for roles in *Ender's Game* (2013), *Romeo & Juliet* (2013), *Begin Again* (2013), and *3 Days to Kill* (2014). She appeared as Emily Junk in the *Pitch Perfect* film series (2015–2017), and received a Golden Globe Awardnomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Nadine Franklin in *The Edge of Seventeen* (2016). In 2018, Steinfeld voiced Gwen Stacy in the animated film *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* and starred in *Bumblebee*, contributing to the latter's soundtrack.

Steinfeld made her breakthrough in music after performing "Flashlight" in *Pitch Perfect 2* (2015), signing with Republic Records soon after and releasing her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut extended play *HAIZ* (2015). She has since released a series of singles, including "Starving", a collaboration with both Grey and Zedd, which peaked at number 12 on the *Billboard* Hot 100 chart in the United States, and "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Alesso, Florida Georgia Line and Watt, which peaked at number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.
Don Cheadle

**Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.** (/ˈtʃiːdəl/; born November 29, 1964)[1] is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. Following early roles in *Hamburger Hill* (1987), and as the gangster "Rocket" in the film *Colors* (1988), Cheadle built his career in the 1990s with roles in *Devil in a Blue Dress* (1995), *Rosewood* (1997) and *Boogie Nights* (1997). His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films *Out of Sight* (1998), *Traffic* (2000) and *Ocean's Eleven*(2001).

Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical genocide drama film *Hotel Rwanda* (2004). From 2012 to 2016, he starred as Marty Kaan on the Showtime comedy series *House of Lies*; he won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for the role.

Cheadle extended his global recognition with his role of War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard. He appeared in *Iron Man 2* (2010), *Iron Man 3* (2013), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), *Captain Marvel* (2019), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019).
Glen Campbell

**Glen Travis Campbell** (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called *The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour* on CBS television, from January 1969 until June 1972.[1] He released over 70 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album.

Born in Billstown, Arkansas, Campbell began his professional career as a studio musician in Los Angeles, spending several years playing with the group of instrumentalists later known as "The Wrecking Crew". After becoming a solo artist, he placed a total of 80 different songs on either the *Billboard* Country Chart, *Billboard* Hot 100, or Adult Contemporary Chart, of which 29 made the top 10 and of which nine reached number one on at least one of those charts. Among Campbell's hits are "Universal Soldier", his first hit from 1965, along with "Gentle on My Mind" (1967), "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (1967), "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (1968), "Wichita Lineman" (1968), "Galveston" (1969), "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1975) and "Southern Nights" (1977).[2]

In 1967, Campbell won four Grammys in the country and pop categories. For "Gentle on My Mind", he received two awards in country and western; "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" did the same in pop. Three of his early hits later won Grammy Hall of Fame Awards (2000, 2004, 2008), while Campbell himself won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awardin 2012. He owned trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA's top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. Campbell played a supporting role in the film *True Grit* (1969), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He also sang the title song, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
George Lopez

**George Edward Lopez** (born April 23, 1961)[1] is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community, including the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, the 2003 Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award. He was also named one of "The Top 25 Hispanics in America" by *Time* magazine in 2005.[2]
Dorian Harewood

**Dorian Harewood** (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor and voice-over artist. Harewood first attracted attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries *Roots: The Next Generations*. He is known for his roles in *Full Metal Jacket*, for starring as Jesse Owens in *The Jesse Owens Story*, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series *Strike Force* (starring Robert Stack). In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series *I'll Fly Away*. In 2012, he is an announcer for NBC.[1] He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series *Viper*. He is the voice of Gavin in Tomodachi Life: The TV Series.
Emma Stone

**Emily Jean** "**Emma**" **Stone** (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, she was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2017. Stone has appeared in *Forbes* Celebrity 100 in 2013 and in 2017, she was featured by *Time* as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone began acting as a child, in a theater production of *The Wind in the Willows*in 2000. As a teenager, she relocated to Los Angeles with her mother and made her television debut in *In Search of the New Partridge Family* (2004), a reality show that produced only an unsold pilot. After small television roles, she made her film debut in *Superbad* (2007), and received positive media attention for her role in *Zombieland* (2009). The 2010 teen comedy *Easy A* was Stone's first starring role, earning her nominations for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. This breakthrough was followed with further success in the romantic comedy *Crazy, Stupid, Love* (2011) and the drama *The Help* (2011).

Stone gained wider recognition as Gwen Stacy in the 2012 superhero film *The Amazing Spider-Man*, and its 2014 sequel. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a recovering drug addict in the black comedy *Birdman* (2014). Her Broadway debut came in a revival of the musical *Cabaret* (2014–2015). She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for playing an aspiring actress in the romantic musical *La La Land* (2016). Stone went on to portray Billie Jean King in the biographical sports film *Battle of the Sexes* (2017) and Abigail Masham in the historical comedy-drama *The Favourite* (2018). Her performance in the latter earned her another nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Also in 2018, she starred in the Netflix dark comedy miniseries *Maniac*.
Dax Shepard

**Dax Randall Shepard** (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, writer, director and podcast host. He is best known for his work in the feature films *Without a Paddle* (2004), *Zathura: A Space Adventure* (2005), *Employee of the Month*(2006), *Idiocracy* (2006), *Let's Go to Prison* (2006), *Hit and Run* (2012), and *CHiPs* (2017), the last pair of which he also wrote and directed, and the MTV practical joke reality series *Punk'd* (2003). He portrayed Crosby Braverman in the NBCcomedy-drama series *Parenthood* from 2010 to 2015. Since 2018, he has hosted the popular podcast *Armchair Expert*.
Hank Azaria

**Henry Albert Azaria** (/əˈzɛəriə/ *ə-ZAIR-ee-ə*; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, comedian and producer. He is known for his voice characterizations as a variety of characters in the animated sitcom *The Simpsons*(1989–present), which has included Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Carl Carlson and others. After attending Tufts University, he joined the series with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters.

In addition to his work on *The Simpsons*, Azaria became more widely known for his live-action appearances in feature films such as *The Birdcage* (1996), *Godzilla* (1998), *Mystery Men* (1999), *America's Sweethearts* (2001), *Shattered Glass*(2003), *Along Came Polly* (2004), *Run Fatboy Run* (2007), *Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian* (2009) and *The Smurfs* (2011). Since 2017, he has starred as the titular character in *Brockmire*.

Azaria had recurring roles on the television series *Mad About You* and *Friends*, as the titular character in the drama *Huff*(2004–2006) and appeared in the popular stage musical *Spamalot*. Originally known as a comedic actor, he has also taken on more dramatic roles, including the TV films *Tuesdays With Morrie* (1999) and *Uprising* (2001). He has won six Emmys and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was married to actress Helen Hunt from 1999 to 2000 and has been married to actress Katie Wright since 2007.
Garry Marshall

**Garry Kent Marshall** (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016)[2] was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actor who is best known for creating *Happy Days* and its various spin-offs, developing Neil Simon's 1965 play *The Odd Couple* for television, and directing *Pretty Woman*, *Beaches*, *Runaway Bride*, *Valentine's Day*, *New Year's Eve*, *Mother's Day*, *The Princess Diaries*, and *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement*.
James Denton

**James Thomas Denton Jr.** (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on *Desperate Housewives*. While living in Chicago, Denton's first role was as "Stanley" in "A Streetcar Named Desire", and his last role was as the terrorist "Bebert" in the French farce, "Lapin Lapin". In the years that came between the two roles, Denton was a company member at The Griffin Theater and at Strawdog Theater Ensemble. He added a steady string of roles and accolades to his quickly growing list of achievements, including one of the leads in the world premiere of "Flesh and Blood", performing in and composing the music for "the Night Hank Williams Died", and his portrayal of Kentucky preacher "C.C. Showers" in "The Diviners" - which gained him a nomination for a Best Actor "Joseph Jefferson Award" (Chicago's only theater award).

After moving to Los Angeles, Denton continued to perform on stage, usually during hiatus from whichever TV series to which he was attached at the time, and many of the plays, as well as the independent movies in which Denton has appeared, have been written by his friend, Mike Petty. For example, "In Walked Monk", in which Denton played the role of "Steven" during the summer of 1999 and Locked Up Down Shorty's", in which he played the role of "Danny", during the summer of 2001.

Denton has appeared in several films, including: *That Old Feeling* (1997), *Face/Off* (1997), and *Primary Colors* (1998).

He has appeared in various television shows, including: *Sliders*, *Dark Skies*, *Two Guys and a Girl*, *Ally McBeal*, *The West Wing*, and *JAG*, and has had recurring roles in *The Pretender*, *Philly*, *The Drew Carey Show* and *Reba*. In 2003, he had the lead role of Special Agent John Kilmer in the short-lived crime thriller series, *Threat Matrix*. In 2004, Denton won Mike Delfino on the series, *Desperate Housewives*.[3]

Since first appearing in *Desperate Housewives*, Denton has continued to act in various made-for-TV and direct-to-DVD movies, including: *Assumption* (2006), *Beautiful Dreamer* (2006), *Undead or Alive* (2007),[4] *Custody* (2007),[5] *Tortured* (2008)[6] and *All-Star Superman* (2011). In 2009, Denton appeared in country star Phil Vassar's music video "Bobbi with an I".[7]

Denton plays guitar in the charity band Band from TV along with Hugh Laurie and ex-*Desperate Housewives* co-star Teri Hatcher, among others. Denton modeled for Daniel Hechter's 2012 Spring-Summer advertising campaign.[8]

Denton portrays Dr. Sam Radford, a starring role on the *Good Witch*,[9] and has a recurring on *Devious Maids* as Peter Hudson.[10]
Gwendoline Yeo

**Gwendoline See-Hian Yeo** (simplified Chinese: 杨时贤; traditional Chinese: 楊時賢; pinyin: *Yáng Shíxián*; born July 10, 1977) is an American actress, voice actress, writer and musician best known for her role as Xiao-Mei in *Desperate Housewives*, Sun Foy in the film *Broken Trail* (for which she was nominated for a Best Actress NAMIC Vision Award [1]) and as the voice of Shinigami in Nickelodeon's *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*.
Fiona Shaw

**Fiona Shaw** CBE (born **Fiona Mary Wilson**; 10 July 1958) is an Irish actress and theatre and opera director. She is known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the *Harry Potter* film series (2001–10), as Marnie Stonebrook on season four of the HBO series *True Blood* (2011),[1][2] and as Carolyn Martens on the BBC America series *Killing Eve* (2018–present), for which she won the 2019 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3]

Shaw has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. She won the 1990 Olivier Award for Best Actress for various roles, including *Electra*, the 1994 Olivier Award for Best Actress for *Machinal*, and the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for *The Waste Land*. Her other stage work includes playing the title role in *Medea* in the West End and on Broadway (2001–02). She was awarded an Honorary CBE in 2001.[4]
Danny Kaye

**Danny Kaye** (born **David Daniel Kaminsky**; Yiddish: דאַװיד דאַניעל קאַמינסקי‎; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, musician, and philanthropist. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.

Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably *Wonder Man* (1945), *The Kid from Brooklyn* (1946), *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty*(1947), *The Inspector General* (1949), *Hans Christian Andersen* (1952), *White Christmas* (1954), and *The Court Jester*(1956).

His films were popular, especially for his performances of patter songs and favorites such as "Inchworm" and "The Ugly Duckling." He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF in 1954 and received the French Legion of Honour in 1986 for his years of work with the organization.[1]
Glenn Morshower

**Glenn Grove Morshower** (born April 24, 1959) is an American actor best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in *24*. He has also appeared in many feature films and television series, such as the *Transformers* film series and *X-Men: First Class*, often playing the role of a military officer.
James Remar

**William James Remar** (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor and voice artist. He has played Richard in *Sex and the City* (2002–2004), Ajax in *The Warriors* (1979),[1] Albert Ganz in *48 Hrs.* (1982), Dutch Schultz in *The Cotton Club*(1984), Jack Duff in *Miracle on 34th Street* (1994) and Harry Morgan in *Dexter* (2006–2013). Since 2009, he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars.[2] Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Brian Keith

**Brian Keith** (born **Robert Alba Keith**,[1] November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television and stage actor who in his six-decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the Disney family film *The Parent Trap* (1961), the comedy *The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming* (1966), and the adventure saga *The Wind and the Lion* (1975), in which he portrayed President Theodore Roosevelt.

On television two of his best-known roles were those of bachelor-uncle-turned-reluctant-parent Bill Davis in the 1960s sitcom *Family Affair*, and a tough retired judge in the 1980s lighthearted crime drama, *Hardcastle and McCormick*. He also starred in *The Brian Keith Show*, which aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, where he portrayed a pediatrician who operated a free clinic on Oahu, and in the CBS comedy series *Heartland*.
French Stewart

**Milton French-Stewart** (born February 20, 1964),[1] known professionally as **French Stewart**, is an American actor, known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s sitcom *3rd Rock from the Sun* and for his role as Chef Rudy on the sitcom *Mom*. Major motion picture credits for French Stewart include his film debut on *Stargate* (1994) as Lieutenant Ferretti, followed by *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), *The Poison Tasters* (1995), *Magic Island* (1995) *Glory Daze* (1996), *McHale's Navy* (1997), *Love Stinks* (1999), *Clockstoppers* (2002) as Earl Doppler and *Wedding Daze* as Nathan Bennett IV. Animated credits include the voice of Bob on the short-lived animated series *God, the Devil and Bob* (2000), and Disney's animated series *Hercules*(1998) as Icarus. Since the end of *3rd Rock* in 2001, Stewart has appeared in a number of minor roles, mainly in situation comedies such as *Just Shoot Me!*, *Becker*, *The Drew Carey Show*, *Less Than Perfect* and *That '70s Show* (from the same creators as *3rd Rock from the Sun*) He also starred in *the WB* show *Charmed* as a genie at the end of season 2. He has starred in comedy films, with major roles in the direct-to-video films *Home Alone 4* (2002) and *Inspector Gadget 2* (2003). He also appeared as a guest star in the TV show, *Phineas and Ferb*, in the episode "Run Away Runway" as the fashion designer, Gaston Le Mode (2008).

Stewart has appeared on *MADtv* and guest-starred in the *Seinfeld* episode "The Opposite". He can also be seen on the *I Love The...* series on VH1. Stewart was an executive producer for *Has Anyone Seen My Baby?*, a drama on the Lifetime network that portrayed the life of a woman who lost her child on an African safari in the early 1970s. He also appeared as the "weird guy" office temp on *NewsRadio*.

Stewart produced and costarred in the dual role of Queen Victoria and Sigmund Freud in *Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes* at the Sacred Fools Theater Company,[3] where he is a member, and served as co-Artistic Director for its 2012–2013 season.[4] In May and June 2012, he appeared at Sacred Fools as Buster Keaton in the original play *Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton*, written by his wife, Vanessa Claire Smith.[5] In 2011, Stewart also voiced the character of Richard De Longpre on *Allen Gregory*.

On April 20, 2013, Stewart was a special guest on the NickHD television show *Marvin Marvin*, playing Marvin's Uncle Steve. In 2013, Stewart joined the CBS series *Mom* in the series regular role of Chef Rudy and remained on the show until the end of its second season.[6] He has guest starred on the TV show *The Middle*as Principal Cameron (2013-May 13, 2015).
Don Knotts

**Jesse Donald Knotts** (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on *The Andy Griffith Show*, a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards[1], and for his role as Ralph Furley on the highly rated[2] sitcom *Three's Company* from 1979 to 1984. He also starred in multiple comedic films, including playing Luther Heggs in *The Ghost and Mr. Chicken* (1966) and Henry Limpet in *The Incredible Mr. Limpet* (1964). In 1979 *TV Guide* ranked him #27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.[3]
Estelle Getty

**Estelle Getty** (née **Scher**; also known as **Estelle Gettleman**; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008) was an American actressand comedian, who appeared in film, television, and theatre. She was best known for her iconic role as Sophia Petrillo on *The Golden Girls* from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on *The Golden Palace* from 1992 to 1993, and on *Empty Nest* from 1993 to 1995. In her later years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.[1]
Daryl Hannah

**Daryl Christine Hannah** (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film *The Fury* (1978). She is known for her roles as Pris Stratton in Ridley Scott's science fiction thriller *Blade Runner* (1982) and as Cathy Featherstone in Randal Kleiser's romantic comedy *Summer Lovers* (1982), as the mermaid Madison in Ron Howard's fantasy-romantic comedy *Splash* (1984), Roxanne Kowalski in the romantic comedy *Roxanne* (1987), Darien Taylor in Oliver Stone's drama *Wall Street* (1987) and Annelle Dupuy Desoto in the comedy-drama *Steel Magnolias* (1989). In 2015 she appeared in the Netflix series *Sense8*as Angelica Turing. In 2004, Hannah won a Saturn Award for her role as one-eyed assassin Elle Driver in Quentin Tarantino's two-part martial arts action film *Kill Bill*.
George Segal

**George Segal** (born February 13, 1934) is an American actor and musician. Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed roles are in films such as *Ship of Fools*(1965), *King Rat* (1965), *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* (1966), *The St. Valentine's Day Massacre* (1967), *Where's Poppa?* (1970), *The Hot Rock* (1972), *Blume in Love* (1973), *A Touch of Class* (1973), *California Split* (1974), *For the Boys* (1991), and *Flirting with Disaster* (1996). He was one of the first American film actors to rise to leading man status with an unchanged Jewish surname—thus paving the way for Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.[*citation needed*]

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* and has won two Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in *A Touch of Class*.

On television, he is best known for his roles as Jack Gallo on *Just Shoot Me!* (1997–2003) and as Albert "Pops" Solomon on *The Goldbergs* (2013–present).

Segal is also an accomplished banjo player. He has released three albums and has also performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late night television.
Fredric March

**Fredric March** (born **Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel**; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as "one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s".[1][2] He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (1931) and *The Best Years of Our Lives* (1946), as well as the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for *Years Ago* (1947) and *Long Day's Journey into Night* (1956).

March is one of only two actors, the other being Helen Hayes, to have won both the Academy Award and the Tony Award twice.
Derek Jacobi

**Sir Derek George Jacobi** CBE (/ˈdʒækəbi/; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and stage director.

A "forceful, commanding stage presence",[1] Jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as *Hamlet*,[2] *Uncle Vanya*,[3] and *Oedipus the King*. He has twice been awarded a Laurence Olivier Award, first for his performance of the eponymous hero in *Cyrano de Bergerac* in 1983 and the second for his Malvolio in *Twelfth Night* in 2009. He also received a Tony Award for his performance in *Much Ado About Nothing* in 1984 and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1988 for *The Tenth Man*. His stage work includes playing Octavius Caesar, Edward II, Richard III[4] and Thomas Becket.

In addition to being a founder member of the Royal National Theatre and winning several prestigious theatre awards, Jacobi has also enjoyed a successful television career, starring in the critically praised[2] adaptation of Robert Graves's *I, Claudius* (1976), for which he won a BAFTA; in the titular role in the medieval drama series *Cadfael* (1994–1998),[5] as Stanley Baldwin in *The Gathering Storm* (2002), as Stuart Bixby in the ITV comedy *Vicious* (2013–2016) and as Alan Buttershaw in *Last Tango in Halifax* (2012–2016). Jacobi also portrayed a version of the Master in the long running science fiction series *Doctor Who*.

Though principally a stage actor, Jacobi has appeared in a number of films, including *The Day of the Jackal* (1973), *Henry V* (1989), *Dead Again* (1991), *Gladiator* (2000), *Gosford Park* (2001), *The Riddle* (2007), *The King's Speech* (2010), *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), *Cinderella* (2015), and *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017).

He was knighted in 1994[6] and has also been made a member of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog.
Eric McCormack

**Eric James McCormack** (born April 18, 1963)[1] is a Canadian actor and singer known for his role as Will Truman in the American sitcom *Will & Grace*, Grant MacLaren in Netflix's *Travelers* and Dr. Daniel Pierce in the American crime drama *Perception*.

Born in Toronto, McCormack started acting by performing in high school plays. He left Ryerson University in 1985 to accept a position with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where he spent five years performing in numerous stage productions.

For much of the late 1990s, he lived in Los Angeles and had minor roles. He made his feature film debut in the 1992 science-fiction adventure film *The Lost World*. McCormack appeared in several television series, including *Top Cops*, *Street Justice*, *Lonesome Dove: The Series*, *Townies*, and *Ally McBeal*. McCormack later gained worldwide recognition for playing Will Truman in *Will & Grace*, which premiered in September 1998. His performance has earned him six Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy nominations, ultimately winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001.

Aside from appearing in television, he made his Broadway debut in the 2001 production of *The Music Man* and starred in the 2005 film *The Sisters*. Following the series conclusion of *Will & Grace* in 2006, McCormack starred as the leading role in the New York production of *Some Girl(s)*. He starred in the television miniseries *The Andromeda Strain* (2008) and returned to television in 2009 in the TNT drama *Trust Me*, which was cancelled after one season. Also in 2009, McCormack was cast in the science-fiction movie *Alien Trespass*. In addition, he starred as Dr. Daniel Pierce for three seasons of the TNT crime drama *Perception*, and provided the voice of "Lucky" on The Hub's *Pound Puppies*. From 2009-2010 he starred as Dr. Max Kershaw, the psychiatrist turned boyfriend of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' title character in *The New Adventures of Old Christine.* He is currently starring as Will Truman in the revival of *Will & Grace*.
J. K. Simmons

**Jonathan Kimble Simmons** (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. In television, he is known for his work as Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series *Law & Order*, Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series *Oz* and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's *The Closer*. From 2017 to 2018, he starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series *Counterpart*.

His notable film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* trilogy (2002–2007) and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), and music instructor Terence Fletcher in *Whiplash* (2014). He is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game *Portal 2* (2011), Tenzin in *The Legend of Korra* (2012–2014), Stanford Pines in *Gravity Falls* (2015–2016), Kai in *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016) and Mayor Lionheart in *Zootopia* (2016). He reprised his role as Jameson in various Marvel media. He has also appeared in a series of commercials for Farmers Insurance and voices the Yellow M&M.

Simmons's performance in *Whiplash* received widespread critical acclaim and earned him 38 accolades, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Doris Roberts

**Doris May Roberts** (born **Doris May Green**; November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress, author, and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades of television and film. She received five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild award during her acting career, which began in 1951.

Roberts studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City and started in films in 1961. She had several prominent roles in movies, including playing opposite Shirley Stoler in *The Honeymoon Killers*(1970), Elliott Gould in *Little Murders* (1971), Steven Keats in *Hester Street* (1975), Billy Crystal in *Rabbit Test* (1978), Robert Carradine in *Number One with a Bullet* (1987), and Cady McClain in *Simple Justice* (1989), among many others.

She achieved continuing success in television, becoming known for her role as Mildred Krebs in *Remington Steele* from 1983 to 1987 and her co-starring role as Raymond Barone's mother, Marie Barone, on the long-running CBS sitcom *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996–2005). Towards the end of her acting career, she also had a prominent role opposite Tyler Perry in *Madea's Witness Protection* (2012).

She appeared as a guest on many talk and variety shows, along with appearing as a panelist on several game shows. She was an advocate of animal rights and animal-rights activism, supporting groups such as the United Activists for Animal Rights.
David Carradine

**David Carradine** (born **John Arthur Carradine**; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor,[1] best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series *Kung Fu*, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West.[2] He also portrayed the character Bill in both of the *Kill Bill* films.

David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage and television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor,[1] David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades.[3] He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on *Kung Fu*, and received three additional Golden Globe nominations for his performances in the Woody Guthriebiopic *Bound for Glory* (1976), the television miniseries *North and South* (1985), and Quentin Tarantino's *Kill Bill: Volume 2*,[4] for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Throughout his life, Carradine was arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses, which often involved substance abuse.[5] On June 3, 2009, he was found dead in a closet in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, due to a fatal autoerotic asphyxiation accident.[6]

Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including action, documentaries, drama, horror, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was a director and musician. Moreover, influenced by his *Kung Fu* role, he studied martial arts.[7][8] On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Episode 12 (Julian’s speech)

Plot: after Bob and Gary‘s wedding, Julian’s requests to have a speech. “I would just like to say, er, HIT IT DJ! (Cue the montage!). What follows is a compilation of the best dances from the night of Bob and Gary’s wedding.

Characters: Julian the Penguin, Bob The Snail, Gary The Teddy, Richard the Elf, Wilhuff the Meerkat, Baby, the Yorkshire Lads.

Music: ‘Baby I love your way’ by Big Mountain.

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Emily Watson

**Emily Margaret Watson** OBE (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her debut film role as Bess McNeil in Lars von Trier's *Breaking the Waves* (1996) and for her role as Jacqueline du Pré in *Hilary and Jackie* (1998), winning the BIFA Award for Best Actress for the latter. She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for playing Janet Leach in the 2011 ITV television biopic *Appropriate Adult*.

Watson began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of *Twelfth Night* and *Uncle Vanya* at the Donmar Warehouse, and was nominated for the 2003 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the latter. Her other films include *The Boxer* (1997), *Angela's Ashes* (1999), *Gosford Park* (2001), *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), *Red Dragon* (2002), *The Life and Death of Peter Sellers* (2004), *Corpse Bride* (2005), *Miss Potter* (2006), *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), *Oranges and Sunshine* (2010), *War Horse* (2011), *The Theory of Everything* (2014) and *Kingsman: The Golden Circle* (2017).
Edward James Olmos

**Edward James Olmos** (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist.[2] He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in *Miami Vice* (1984-1989), William Adama in the re-imagined *Battlestar Galactica* (2004-2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in *Stand and Deliver* (1988), and Detective Gaff in *Blade Runner* (1982), and its sequel *Blade Runner 2049* (2017). In 2018, he played the father of two biker gang members in the *FX* series, *Mayans MC*.

For his work in *Miami Vice*, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in *Stand and Deliver*, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

He is also known for his roles as patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film *Selena*, narrator El Pachuco in both the stageand film versions of *Zoot Suit*, and the voice of Chicharrón in *Coco*.

Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Hispanics in the U.S. media. His notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, made-for-TV movies, and TV shows include *Wolfen*, *Triumph of the Spirit*, *Talent for the Game*, *American Me*, *The Burning Season*, *My Family/Mi Familia*, *Caught*, *12 Angry Men*, *The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca*, *Walkout*, *The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit*, *American Family*, and *Dexter*.