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Napiera Groves was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for American Auto (2021), Us (2019) and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019).- Jerome Bettis was born on 16 February 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Chuck (2007), The Office (2005) and Arli$$ (1996). He has been married to Trameka Bettis since 8 July 2006. They have two children.
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Josh Cooke was born on 22 November 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dexter (2006), Committed (2005) and I Love You, Man (2009). He has been married to Eleisha Eagle since 26 April 2011. They have one child.- Actor
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Ed Ackerman was born on August 15th 1977, and raised in the small rural township of Columbia Station, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. After graduating high school, he enrolled at The University of Akron, and became a top rated radio personality with radio station, WZIP-FM.
After graduating college, he quickly became a recognizable face through out the Cleveland comedy and acting community. He performed with the cast of Cabaret Dada; Cleveland's longest running improvisational comedy theater, for two years before making his way to Los Angeles in 2003.
In Los Angeles, he performs sketch comedy and improvisational comedy shows at The ACME Comedy Theater, and The IO West.- Actor
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Elon Musk was born on 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an actor and producer, known for Machete Kills (2013), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Why Him? (2016). He was previously married to Talulah Riley and Justine Musk.- Valeri Ross is an American actor best known for Glory Road, Losing Isiah and Prom Night in film, on TV as McGillis in "ER" and Francis in "American Dreams" and Rita in "The Bold and the Beautiful". Her guest star work includes House M.D., Law & Order, "State of the Union" opposite Tracy Ullman, The Office, and the older and younger Truly Sinclair in "Cold Case". She is from East Tennessee and makes her home in Los Angeles County with Bart her husband of 33 years. In 2016, she portrays Eunice Simpson (OJ Simpson's mother) in American Crime Story.
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The LA native (not born but raised) always had the dream to be in entertainment since a child. Being the daughter of a single mother who says she was dancing, and talking before she could walk and an adopted sister who was at least 10 years her senior. Nikea had to pretty much entertain herself. Putting on various shows in her bedroom and singing into her jump rope. Everyone could tell she was going do big things. Nikea gradually started getting into modeling locally as a child and doing gospel musicals at her church where she was almost always the lead. Nikea didn't really didn't truly start falling in love with the possibility of being an professional actor until she got into college. Jackson State University where she studied Mass Communications, and minored in drama. Little did she realize drama would become her number one love. Hand picked for a couple of roles in the Colored museum one of Nikea's professors saw something in her and was asked to come to a table read, and was offered two of the meatiest roles in the play. From then on she went on to pretty much star and or be apart of every play that was put on. She also hosted her television show on the local channel W23BC called entertainment spotlight where she would interview artist who came to Jackson to perform such as Shaggy, Damon Hall of Guy and Bill Bellamy just to name a few. She also had a segment on the local news called Weekend Preview where she would let the locals know exactly was festivities were going on in the Jackson area.
Upon graduating Nikea returned home and with some prompting from friends telling her she was funny and needed to do stand up she decided this would be her next move. On January 18, 1996 Nikea went to Mavericks flats, an 18 and over comedy club that hosted the likes of Chris Tucker and was one of the most prestigious comedy clubs at the time did her first stand up set. Not the greatest set but got a few laughs she kept going back and started getting better and better. Which eventually led to her being invited to the Comedy Store, The Improv, Ha Ha Café and many other staple comedy clubs. Realizing she eventually had to make ends meet and couldn't quite do that just doing stand up comedy in LA. She got a job. Ironically, not as an actor but at the William Morris Agency where she landed a desk in personal appearances comedy. Although she liked the job there was something missing so she tried her hand at various other positions in film sales and distribution, tv and film development and even production she even received an idea by credit on a Lifetime move called Like Mother Like Daughter, Although she was great at her job in each position there was still something missing. She finally realized that acting was what was missing and where she wanted to be. So she quit her job, well her job quit her, she was laid off and saw this as an opportunity to finally live her true dream.
Not having a huge ego and feeling a lil rusty. Nikea enrolled in Acting class with Aaron Speiser who coaches the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith and LL Cool J. She fell in love with acting all over again and vowed to become the best comedic actress around. She worked her way up into the master class, but knew she didn't want to just be the master of the class so she stopped scene study and started taking cold reading classes. during her time in class, she found out some pretty serious news. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer, and had to leave class and the world of acting for 3 years to deal with her health and getting better. Also understanding that life is too short she reached out to her half sisters (whom she had only met once as a young child) her younger sis Shavonne Turner and her older sister Candace Turner. They continue to be in touch and have grown to be very close. Nikea realized if she can beat cancer she can do anything and that just gave her more edge and drive to live on this earth and live out her dreams. And from there it took off. Nikea has starred in stage plays around the Los Angeles. While starring in one of the plays Lorretta Devine (Colored Girls) and Dawn Lewis (Different World) told her she had the most incredible comedic timing and would one day be seen on TV. She has had a guest spot on American Idol not as a singer but doing a parody of one of the contestants the only one of it's kind, and has had the opportunity to work on some of her favorite shows and work with some of her favorite writer producers. She is also a member of the Award winning all female African American Sketch Group Elite Delta Force 3. Who's viral video "Real Housewives of the Civil Rights" has taken over the internet and put EDF3 on the map. Nikea's other passion is working as an advocate for breast cancer awareness and breast health. Working with City of Hope! She has put her experiences as a breast cancer survivor in a funny blog she titled Sex in the City With No Titties and continues to snatch up roles when ever she can. She is currently 6 years cancer free and still going. Nikea is definitely one to watch!- Actor
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Brave Rock is best known for his hard hitting roles in AMC's Dark Winds as Frank Nakai and The Stranger in The Dirty Black Bag role. Previously appearing in a standout role in Wonder Woman as "The Chief" in Wonder Woman (2017) starring Gal Gadot in the title role. He was born and raised at the foothills of Rocky Mountains of southern Alberta, Canada on the Kainai (Blood) Reserve. A talented actor and stunt person, Stunt Skills acquired as a performer in "Buffalo Bills Wild West Show" at Euro-Disney in Paris France led to other opportunities in film and television including setting up boot camp for Native American Stunt performers featured in the Oscar award winning film "The Revenant".- Actor
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Guillermo Diaz was born on 22 March 1971 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Scandal (2012), Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) and Weeds (2005).- Tina Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The Avengers (2012), Irrational Man (2015) and That Awkward Moment (2014).
- Dirk Caber was born on 13 September 1971 in Cape Neddick, Maine, USA. He is an actor. He was previously married to Jesse Jackman.
- Will Kopelman was born on 7 July 1978 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Intern (2000) and Friendly Fire (2006). He has been married to Allie Michler since 28 August 2021. They have one child. He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.
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Tom Green was born on 30 July 1971 in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and actor, known for Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Road Trip (2000) and Charlie's Angels (2000). He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.- Actor
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Greg Duke was born on 6 August 1978 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor, known for American Sniper (2014), The Brides of Sodom (2013) and Ray Donovan (2013).- Actor
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Cole Streets was born on 1 May 1979 in Elgin, Texas, USA. He is an actor.- Actor
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Adam Killian was born on 12 August 1975 in West Hollywood, California, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer.- Mitchell Rock was born on 23 June 1979 in the USA. He is an actor.
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Robin Thicke was born on 10 March 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Agent Cody Banks (2003), The Rules of Attraction (2002) and Fighting (2009). He was previously married to Paula Patton.- Actor
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Skyler Stone was born on 1 January 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Waiting... (2005), Con (2005) and The Old Way (2023).- Actress
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Alesha Dixon was born on 7 October 1978 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Catwoman (2004), Alesha Dixon: Drummer Boy (2010) and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016). She has been married to Azuka Ononye since 2017. They have two children. She was previously married to MC Harvey.- Actor
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Aloe Blacc was born on 7 January 1979 in Laguna Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Killers (2010) and Need for Speed (2014). He has been married to Maya Jupiter since 29 September 2010. They have two children.- Actress
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Born Julie Anne Harris, the youngest child of Albert and Pat Harris, Patsy Palmer was born for stardom. She spent her childhood in Bethnal Green, London with her whole family close by. She was particularly close to her maternal parents, whom she affectionately called "Farvey" and "Nor." Her parents separated when she was 8 and her father, to whom she never felt close, remarried and moved to America.
Palmer was bitten by the acting bug at the tender age of six when her older brother Albert auditioned for a part in the West End production of "Joseph and the Amazing Techni-Colored Dreamcoat". Accompanying him to the audition along with their mother, Patsy demanded to be allowed to audition despite being too young and, to the amazement of her family and herself, she was given a chorus role - and was the youngest member of the entire show! This prompted a young Julie Harris to audition for the free-paying Anna Scher Theatre School and, because there was already an accomplished film and theatre actress by the name of Julie Harris, she was given the stage name Patsy Palmer, her mother's maiden name. Whilst there Palmer extended her talents to writing plays, resulting in her winning an award at the London Festival of Plays at the age of just 12 for writing her own play about prostitution.
Patsy began her career on television by starring as an extra in an episode of The Bill (1984) in 1988 at 16. That year she had a prominent part as an acne-ridden teenager in a TV commercial for Clearasil. Further small roles in TV series such as Tricky Business (1989), Making News (1990), Clarissa (1991), Love Hurts (1992) and Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) followed before Patsy Palmer became an iconic household name with her famous portrayal of feisty red-head Bianca Jackson in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders (1985), making her first appearance in November 1993 at 21. During her time on the soap opera Palmer tackled various demanding storylines, such as her turbulent romance with Ricky Butcher, played by real-life best friend Sid Owen, the discovery of her father David Wicks, the premature death of her disabled daughter Natasha, for which she became the first- ever soap actress to be nominated for Best Actress at the Royal Television Society Awards, the death of her best friend Tiffany Mitchell, and the revelation of her affair with Dan Sullivan, her mother Carol Jackson's fiancé. In April 1997 she commanded the soap's biggest-ever audience draw with more than 22 million people tuning in to watch Ricky and Bianca's wedding. Her role in the show also prompted a meeting between her and Queen Elizabeth II, which she declared was one of the biggest highlights of her life. But after 6 years in the soap opera, Palmer bowed out to try new things, making her last appearance in September 1999.
Following her departure Palmer got involved in various projects, such as the detective series McCready and Daughter (2001), Do or Die (2001) and the period drama He Knew He Was Right (2004), as well as cameo appearances in short films Another Green World (2005) and Trapped (2008). Patsy also reprised her role as fiery Bianca Jackson in a special spin-off show Ricky and Bianca (2002), reuniting her with Sid Owen for the first time in three years, which detailed Bianca's life away from Walford, where she struggled to raise her son Liam and attend fashion college in Manchester as well as working in a seedy club in order to make ends meet. The show was extremely popular with Palmer's fans and resulted in her being invited to return to the show, but Palmer declined in order to spend time with her family. Later on in October 2007 it was announced that Patsy Palmer would be returning to EastEnders (1985) after 8 years away and, along with Sid Owen, her returning scenes were aired in April 2008. Palmer's second stint in the soap opera as Bianca portrayed her still as a struggling single mother, this time being thrown out of her residence for failing to pay rent and being made homeless along with her children. Palmer has also tackled the difficult storyline of sexual abuse, with her jailbird boyfriend Tony King grooming her stepdaughter Whitney.
Outside her career, Palmer is a mother to four children: Charley (born in February 1992, fathered by an ex-boyfriend); and Fenton (born in June 2000), Emilia (born in July 2001), and Bertie (born in December 2010), fathered by her husband, taxi-driver Richard Merkell. She was married to director Nick Love, who directed her in her role as a pregnant drug-addicted prostitute in Love Story (1999), but they separated after just five months of marriage. She lives in Brighton with Merkell, to whom she's been married since August 2000, and her four children. She is the active patron of Children's Cancer Charity CLIC Sargent.
Patsy Palmer is an incredible talent and a British icon from humble beginnings, a shining example to all Britons that no matter their background, there is hope for everyone that their dreams will come true. Hers did.- Actor
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Matt Oberg was born on 12 August 1976 in Larchmont, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Sisters (2015), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Clown (2014).- Actress
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Jenna von Oÿ was born on 2 May 1977 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Blossom (1990), A Goofy Movie (1995) and The Parkers (1999). She was previously married to Brad Bratcher.- Actor
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Award-winning Theatre, Television and Film actor Chad Joseph Doreck was born and raised in Southern California. He grew up in a blue collar family in Long Beach, CA, the son of Kentucky born contractor Stephen Doreck and Chicago born homemaker Catherine Doreck with one sister and one brother.
Chad began comprehensive acting and performing arts training at a very young age and joined the Screen Actors Guild at the age of 8. After attending St. Maria Goretti Catholic grade school he was accepted into the highly competitive theatre program at the acclaimed Orange County School of the Arts along side other working actors and future Tony, Emmy, and Oscar winners. He went on the briefly study film at USC, dropping out due to his work as an actor.
Having appeared in hundreds of commercials, voice overs, cartoons, and several television shows, movies and stage plays, Chad is known for his ability to work between disciplines and genres. His professional debut was for the music video for the title track of the movie Weird Science where he worked with Kelly LeBrock, Danny Elfman, and director Howie Deutsch. In 2006 he was scouted by Broadway casting directors to join in the reality competition Grease: You're the One That I Want. After finishing in top 4 he was cast in the smash Off-Broadway hit musical comedy Altar Boyz. He credits his mentor, actress Gloria Gifford, for shifting his career by directing him in the wildly lauded Los Angeles production of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love for which he won several awards and accolades.
Beside being an actor Chad is also accomplished singer, songwriter, and dancer, . He was the recipient of the the Mercury records song writing scholarship at UCLA and has danced for legendary choreographers like Debbie Allen and Wade Robson. In his spare time, Doreck studies Spanish, Krav Maga, and fencing. He is an avid gardener and classic movie fanatic (Cary Grant being his idol.) He volunteers at horse rescue Hoofprints to Freedom and his charity Heart of Rock and Roll produces concerts from which the proceed are donated to music programs in local schools.