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John William Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, to Betty Kay (Overman), a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician. His parents were originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live (1975) repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live (1975) later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy (1999), Grace Under Fire (1993) and Living Single (1993) during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family "The Oblongs".

In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live (1975) during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live (1975) cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He has appeared in every Saturday Night Live (1975) movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left Saturday Night Live (1975) and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000, he married Viveca Paulin, and lives in L.A.

Justin Chon was born in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, and was raised in Irvine, California. He is the son of Kyung, a pianist, and Sang Chon, a former child actor. Justin is of Korean descent.

Justin Chon is a writer, director, and actor known for his '90s LA Riots drama Gook (2017), which won the NEXT category of the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win him the Independent Spirit award for "someone to watch" in 2018. He followed up with a contemporary Koreatown sibling drama MS. PURPLE (2019), which also premiered at Sundance. He wrote, produced, and directed his latest deportation drama Blue Bayou (2020), where he also plays the lead role opposite Alicia Vikander.

Annie Mumolo is the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of the blockbuster feature BRIDESMAIDS in which she also had a memorable cameo as the 'Nervous Woman' who sits on the plane next to Kristen Wiig's character. Other acting roles include a series regular on the critically-acclaimed NBC comedy ABOUT A BOY and notable roles in the current season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, Amazon's TRANSPARENT and ABC's MODERN FAMILY. Annie also starred in THE BOSS, opposite Melissa McCarthy, BAD MOMS, and Judd Apatow's THIS IS 40.

On the writing front, Annie wrote MEGAN LEAVEY starring Kate Mara for LD Entertainment and Bleecker Street Media. Prior to that, her screenplay JOY, based on the life of Joy Mangano, starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper with David O. Russell directing.

Annie reunited with her BRIDESMAIDS co-writer, Kristen Wiig, for the critically acclaimed BARB & STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, where she played the titular role of Barb alongside Kristen, which was nominated for numerous awards including the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Comedy.

Most recently, Annie can be seen starring in the Miramax feature CONFESS, FLETCH opposite Jon Hamm and can be seen this spring in the Amazon Feature THE IDEA OF YOU opposite Anne Hathaway and directed by Michael Showalter.

Nicole Parker was born on 21 February 1978 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Disaster Movie (2008), Mad TV (1995) and Meet the Spartans (2008). She has been married to Seth Redford since 12 August 2011. They have one child.

Heralded as "a rising Latina star and promising young actress in Hollywood" by The Los Angeles Times, Izabella Alvarez possesses a commanding maturity and resolve which have garnered her praise for her work in film and television.

Alvarez will next be seen in HBO's Hit Show Euphoria Season 2 as she Guest Stars as Marta in Episodes 7 and 8. Also, you can catch her on the HBO MAX platform on The CW drama, The Republic of Sarah. In the series, she plays the role of 'Maya,' a high school student who initially struggles to adapt to life in rural New England, but quickly finds her voice and galvanizes her community to save their beloved town from destruction.

For the past two seasons, she has voiced the lead character, 'Ronnie Anne Santiago,' in Nickelodeon's Daytime Emmy Award winning animated comedy series The Casagrandes, which revolves around Ronnie Anne and her big, loving, multi-generational Mexican-American family.

Her television credits include the award-winning HBO series Westworld and on ABC's Splitting Up Together.

In 2018, Alvarez made her feature debut in the independent drama feature, Collisions. In the film, she plays the role of 'Itan,' a young girl who embarks on a cross-country quest to determine her mother's whereabouts and attempts to halt her deportation.

She was nominated twice in the category of Best Young Actor - Television in 2020 for her performances in The Casagrandes and Collisions and continued on to win for her portrayal of 'Itan.'

You can follow her on Instagram @izabellaalvarez , Twitter @IzabellaAlvarez , Facebook: izabellaalvarezofficial , Snapchat: IzabellAlvarez

Nick Alvarez was born on 1 June 2000 in Irvine, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Chosen (2017), The Patient (2022) and S.W.A.T. (2017).

Hannah Robinson was born on 8 January 1995 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for A Cinderella Story (2004), Passions (1999) and Liquid: Mirror Image (2007).

Hadley Gannaway was born in Irvine, California, USA. Hadley is an actor, known for Frozen II (2019), Turning Red (2022) and Inside Out 2 (2024).

Sierra Marcoux was born on 29 January 1998 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007), Friends (1994) and He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006).

Jacquie Menville was born on 1 July 1973 in Irvine, California, USA. Jacquie is a writer, known for Teen Titans Go! (2013), Transformers: BotBots (2022) and Polly Pocket (2018). Jacquie has been married to Scott Menville since 14 February 1999.

Ryan holds dual degrees from the University of Southern California schools of Film and Business. He began his studies in the art of storytelling at the age of 14 at the acclaimed South Orange County School of the Arts.

Much like Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Sicario, Wind River), Ryan is an actor turned Writer/Director/Producer. He has multiple projects in various stages of production with prestigious production companies and studios. He has worked with Warner Bros, MGM, Amazon, Netflix and Sony Executives on development projects in the past and has partnered with A Visionary Film and Cinema Ways on a series of television and film projects.

His short film "Buoyancy" that he wrote and directed starring John Heard has won numerous awards at festivals around the country.

He grew up in Orange County. His father is a successful real estate broker and his mother is a world renowned public speaker.

He lives by the Theodore Roosevelt quote...

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

Amanda Beard was born on 29 October 1981 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Todd's Coma (2005), Marie (2012) and 2000 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials (2000). She has been married to Sacha Brown since 1 May 2009. They have two children.

Jonathan Brett was born on 17 August 1987 in Irvine, California, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Cold Case (2003), Celebrity Sex Tape (2012) and Stupid Teenagers Must Die! (2006).

Tim Commerford was born in 1968 to a an aerospace engineer father and a mathematican mother. His dad worked on NASA's space shuttles. Tim is the youngest of 5 children. He grew up in Orange County, California.While attending grade school in his hometown, Irvine, Tim met Zach de la Rocha. Tragically, Tim's mother was diagnosed with cancer when he was a small child. His father divorced her while she was ill and she was compelled to live with Tim's sister in Sacremento. His father then remarried, leaving the family in tatters. Tim lived with his father and has said that he was abused as a child. When Tim was 15, Zach turned him on to playing bass and Tim found an outlet in music. A huge hip hop fan and jazz fan, Tim counted Cypress Hill and NWA among his early influences. When Zach crossed paths with Harvard educated guitar virtuoso Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk, the quartet formed the legendary rap metal outfit, Rage Against The Machine. With their in-your-face politics and bombastic songs, RATM enjoyed and successful career. Commerford established himself as a tour de force and won the respect of his peers. His innovative cross-genre style placed him in a league of his own. The group released 4 studio albums (Rage Against The Machine, Evil Empire, The Battle of Los Angeles and Renegades) and earned two Grammy awards before disbanding in 2000 when Zach left the band to pursue a solo career. At Rick Rubin's suggestion the remaining members of RATM jammed with former Soundgarden frontman and soloist Chris Cornell. The result was so explosive that they decided to form a new band, Audioslave, and released their debut album in November of 2002. Though Audioslave has been dubbed "the supergroup of the millenium", they see themselves more as a "garage band". Audioslave are enjoying a solid platinum status and a 13 week reign at the top spot on Billboard's Rock chart. With his success in both Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave, Tim is proof positive that lightening does strike twice. Tim is married to his longtime girlfriend, Aleece, an AIDS activist and medical professional. The couple have a son, Xavier.

Evan A. Baker was born on 27 April 1979 in Irvine, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Askew (2007), Mickey & the Fly (2012) and Rappaccini's Formula. He died on 2 November 2022 in Aloha, Oregon, USA.

Homer Jonas was born on 1 March 1928 in Irvine, California, USA. He is known for Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Sword in the Stone (1963) and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). He died on 22 September 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Oren Jacob was born on 26 February 1971 in Irvine, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Brave (2012), The Incredibles (2004) and WALL·E (2008). He has been married to Justine Meyers since 17 February 2001. They have three children.

Liza Stephanian was born on 12 August 1993 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Lovesick (2014), The Phoenix (2022) and Reception (2023).

Ari Castleton is a production intern and storyboard artist artist who is employed by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Born and raised in California, USA. Ari is a graduate of California State University-Fullerton, where he studied at the courses of animation, storyboard and character design. While training in this University, Ari temporarily worked at AMC Theatres. After that, he got a job at Nickelodeon Animation Studio as a production intern, and later the work of storyboard artist.

Aslyn Kay was born on 7 September 1991 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Dumbbells (2014), ETXR (2014) and Slim K: October (2014).

Dustin Kensrue was born on 18 November 1980 in Irvine, California, USA. He is a composer, known for My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009), SSX 3 (2003) and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (2005).

Hayley Jane Stevens was born on 29 May 1993 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Forever Your Rose, Green Channel (2016) and 15 and Killing It (2022).

Matt Stewart was born on 14 March 1984 in Irvine, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Righteous Kill (2008), A Cure for Writer's Block (2005) and Deconstructing the Family (2007).

Blake Reigle was born on 7 October 1981 in Irvine, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Beneath the Surface (2007), One of Us (2017) and Tenants (2024).

Aaron Peirsol was born on 23 July 1983 in Irvine, California, USA.