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Daniel Zovatto is a Costa Rican actor. Born 28 June, 1991 in San José, Costa Rica, Zovatto moved to New York City, initially pursuing a career in theater. He was later cast in the short film The Return (2012). He then moved to Los Angeles, where he made his feature film debut in the horror movie Beneath (2013), and made his television debut in a season 1 episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Other roles in Zovatto's career include Junior in the romantic comedy Laggies (2014), Neils Hirsch in the adventure horror film Innocence (2013), and his breakthrough roles in the horror mystery films It Follows (2014) as Greg Hannigan and Don't Breathe (2016) as Money.

Josh Holloway was born on 20 July 1969 in San Jose, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Lost (2004), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Sabotage (2014). He has been married to Yessica Kumala since 1 October 2004. They have two children.

Giannina Facio was born on 10 September 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015.

Kate Walsh was born in San Jose, California, on October 13, 1967. She grew up partly in San Jose and partly in Tucson, Arizona, later attending the University of Arizona, where she got involved in regional theater. She later moved to Chicago where she began working with the Piven Theatre Workshop and, later, the Chicago Shakespeare Repertory. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play "Born Guilty". Walsh later moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe "Burn Manhattan", performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays.

Her first major television appearance came on The Drew Carey Show (1995) where she portrayed Niki Fifer, Drew's girlfriend and a woman struggling with her weight. She went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's The Mind of the Married Man (2001) television series, and played Norm MacDonald's romantic interest in the sitcom Norm (1999). She continues to appear on television programs in supporting or bit parts.

Violet McGraw was born as Violet Elizabeth McGraw on April 22, 2011 in California, USA. Violet is a Actress who is known for her work in a variety of both television and film. Violet has a passion for acting at a young age, she received her debut credited role in the 2018 in the television series Love (2016) where she played the recurring character of Nina. She then went on to star in a variety of other television series and in 2018 she made her first feature film debut in the feature film Ready Player One (2018). In addition to her work in television and film, she has also starred in a variety of commercial spots for different companies and brands. In 2018 she was cast as the role of Young Eleanor "Nell" in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House (2018). In 2019 she was cast as the role of Violet in the feature film Doctor Sleep (2019). She is the younger sister of Actors Jack McGraw & Aidan McGraw & Actress Madeleine McGraw.

Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward in ABC's series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and where he was California Scholarship Federation President and Associated Student Body President. He played the lead in My Favorite Year. After studying at University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, Dalton received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in 2011. One of his Yale classmates was Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.

Madeleine McGraw recently starred as fan-favorite "Gwen" in the feature film THE BLACK PHONE from Blumhouse, Universal Pictures and director Scott Derrickson, and she can be seen as a series regular in season 3 of the Disney Channel series SULPHUR SPRINGS. Maddy voices the role of "Bonnie" in the hit Disney film TOY STORY 4 and was a series regular on OUTCAST. McGraw stars in the feature films PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING and ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, among others.

Ruby O. Fee was born on 7 February 1996 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Polar (2019), Army of Thieves (2021) and Die schwarzen Brüder (2013).

Ernie Reyes Jr. was born on 15 January 1972 in San Jose, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), The Rundown (2003) and Red Sonja (1985). He has been married to Lisa Reyes since 11 November 2009. They have two children.

Sheri Moon Zombie was born Sheri Lyn Skurkis. She is the daughter of Carol A. and William B. Skurkis, and has Lithuanian and Polish ancestry. She was raised in Torrington, Connecticut, from a young age. In her late teens, Sheri moved to California, but continued to spend a great deal of time in the New England state, due to education and work commitments. Throughout her twenties, Sheri was a model and a dancer, appearing in many music videos. These were mostly for her then-musician boyfriend, Rob Zombie, whom she later married in 2002 on Halloween. Sheri didn't start acting until 2002, when she landed the role of "Baby" in the horror, House of 1000 Corpses (2003), which was directed by her now-husband, Rob Zombie. This was her first role in a number of commercially successful horror flicks that he directed, including The Devil's Rejects (2005), Halloween (2007) and Halloween II (2009), as well as a brief film segment for Grindhouse (2007) called "Werewolf Women of the SS". She also had an additional role in Tobe Hooper's Toolbox Murders (2004). Her next film role is The Lords of Salem (2012), which is to be directed by Rob Zombie. Further to her movie roles, she has starred in one episode, each, of Californication (2007) and CSI: Miami (2002), the latter being directed by her husband. She has also lent her voice to a character in the animated film, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), again directed by her husband. Her early roles led to USA Today describing her, in 2007, as one of the modern era's "Scream Queens", with this colourful image still persisting in 2011. Unlike many "Scream Queens", Sheri has acquired a large male fanbase, due to certain roles allowing her to exhibit her natural beauty and shapely figure. Finally, in addition to her acting success, she has ventured into the world of clothing design, with her obvious talent finally bursting through. The range is known as "Total Skull" and includes a variety of short sleeve and long sleeve T-shirts for both men and women, as well as hats, hoodies, masks, bandanas and scarfs.

Pej Vahdat was born in San Jose, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Old Man (2022), City on a Hill (2019) and Shameless (2011).

Jeannie Mai is an American makeup artist, fashion expert, actress, and TV personality. She is most known for her work as the host of How Do I Look? (2004) on the Style Network and Character Fantasy (2006) on the USA Network. As a fashion expert, she is frequently featured on numerous television programs, such as The Today (1952) Show, NBC's Extra (1994) TV and E!'s The Daily 10 (2006).

Mai grew up in San Jose, CA, the daughter of a Vietnamese immigrant father and Chinese mother. Taking after her mother, a local celebrity, Jeannie began entertaining at an early age, using her mother's makeup to glitter herself up before leaping out to "interview" one of the 16 family members living in her three-bedroom home.

Mai started out on Disney's "Suite Life of Zach and Cody". At 18, Mai launched her career as a makeup artist for MAC Cosmetics, while still living in San Jose. As a trainer, she worked her way from face to face until she was eventually traveling the world to dress the face of celebrities, such as Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and Rosario Dawson. She has served as a celebrity makeup stylist for MTV's TRL, KCL-Los Angeles and Good Morning Sacramento.

In 2003, Mai began auditioning for local television networks with self-written scripts to demonstrate her unique hosting talents. She landed a gig co-hosting the Emmy-nominated Asian American Magazine-Style show, Stir TV (2004), on International Channel Networks. Soon after, the San Francisco local music channel, CMC, invited her to become the first female VJ to host her own music countdown. After gaining attention for her spunky personality and knack for style, Mai became an entertainment reporter and producer of the WB's "Daily Mixx".

In 2005, Mai landed her first primetime hosting role on Character Fantasy (2006) on the USA Network, where she inspired guests each week to live their fantasies. Following this, she appeared on MTV's "Granted", alongside Frankie Muniz, and hosted various segments related to fashion and entertainment news on networks such as E!, Lifetime, TLC and NBC.

In 2008, Mai took part in TV history's first-ever attempt to revamp Miss America's 52 hopefuls on TLC's Miss America: Reality Check (2008). She also starred in "Dude, Where's Your Style", a Style-special turning men from cute to couture, and toured the world as the official spokesperson of "Never Accept Ordinary", a line of cosmetics that promotes individuality through color.

In 2009, Mai took over as the host of the Style Network's popular and Emmy-nominated show, How Do I Look? (2004). More than just a "makeover show", Jeannie empowers women to discover their true beauty, overcome their insecurities, and employ fashion to achieve their career goals. She also serves as a correspondent and weekend host on NBC's Extra (1994), with Mario Lopez.

Mai frequently takes annual mission trips to Africa, Thailand and Vietnam. While abroad, she works with "Heartbeat Vietnam", a nonprofit devoted to improving health care for impoverished children, and "NightLight International", an organization committed to rescuing women and children from sex trafficking and prostitution rings by providing employment and vocational opportunities.

Mai is also deeply committed to supporting females who face obstacles in their careers. She is a supporter of "Seven Bar", "Dress for Success", "Sister To Sister", "P.A.T.H", "Respect RX" and "The Good Shepherd". As a popular stylist and fashionista, Jeannie also uses her recognition as a platform to promote fledgling female designers and entrepreneurs from around the world by wearing their designs on the red carpet and How Do I Look? (2004).

On August 11, 2007, Mai married Freddy Harteis, host of The Hollywood Hunter (2011), airing on The Sportsman Channel.

In 2010 Jeannie created a Prayer Box that she placed on Runyon Canyon, a popular hiking spot in Los Angees. Hikers are asked to leave a personal prayer and take another that has been left in the box. Using the term "pray it forward", the box encourages visitors to open their eyes to the prayers of others and share their own, displaying the power of faith in action. The box has received much attention and has become a popular destination for residents of the city as well as tourists.

Mai currently live in Los Angeles.

Attended Zion Lutheran School in Anaheim, California. While in fifth grade, he portrayed 8th-grader Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television series Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987), which evolved into Saved by the Bell (1989) and its various television movies and spin-offs. Also appeared in the television series The Wonder Years (1988).

Farley Earle Granger was born in 1925 in San Jose, California, to Eva (Hopkins) and Farley Earle Granger, who owned an automobile dealership. Right out of high school, he was brought to the attention of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, who cast him in a small role in The North Star (1943). He followed it up with a much bigger part in The Purple Heart (1944) and then joined the army. After his release he had to wait until Nicholas Ray cast him in the low-budget RKO classic They Live by Night (1948) with Cathy O'Donnell, and then he was recalled by Goldwyn, who signed him to a five-year contract. He then made Rope (1948) for Alfred Hitchcock and followed up for Goldwyn with Enchantment (1948) with David Niven, Evelyn Keyes and Teresa Wright. Other roles followed, including Roseanna McCoy (1949) with Joan Evans, Our Very Own (1950) with Ann Blyth and Side Street (1949), again with Cathy O'Donnell. He returned to Hitchcock for the best role of his career, as the socialite tennis champ embroiled in a murder plot by psychotic Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951). He then appeared in O. Henry's Full House (1952) with Jeanne Crain, Hans Christian Andersen (1952) with Danny Kaye, The Story of Three Loves (1953) with Leslie Caron and Small Town Girl (1953) with Jane Powell. He went to Italy to make Senso (1954) for Luchino Visconti with Alida Valli, one of his best films. He did a Broadway play in 1955, "The Carefree Tree", and then returned to films in The Naked Street (1955) with Anthony Quinn and Anne Bancroft and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) with Joan Collins and Ray Milland. Over the next ten years Granger worked extensively on television and the stage, mainly in stock, and returned to films in Rogue's Gallery (1968) with Dennis Morgan. He then returned to Italy, where he made a series of films, including The Challengers (1970) with 'Anne Baxter (I)', The Man Called Noon (1973) with Richard Crenna and Arnold (1973) with Stella Stevens. More recent films include The Prowler (1981), Death Mask (1984), The Imagemaker (1986) and The Next Big Thing (2001). Since the 1950s he has continued to work frequently on American television and, in 1980, returned to Broadway and appeared in Ira Levin's successful play "Deathtrap". In 2007 he published his autobiography, "Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway" with Robert Calhoun. A longtime resident of New York, Granger has recently appeared in several documentaries discussing Hollywood and, often, specifically Alfred Hitchcock.

Debbie Lee Carrington was born on 14 December 1959 in San Jose, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Men in Black (1997), Total Recall (1990) and Bedtime Stories (2008). She died on 23 March 2018 in Pleasanton, California, USA.

Rosanna DeSoto was born on 2 September 1950 in San Jose, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), La Bamba (1987) and Stand and Deliver (1988). She has been married to David S. Ward since 20 September 1980. They have two children. She was previously married to Jonathan T. Taplin.

Gregory is an extremely gifted and versatile performer. He has performed on television and film and in the theater. He has worked as an attorney, and his interests and special skills including horseback riding, the Martial Arts (Kung Fu, Judo, and Karate, in which he has a Black Belt). He is also an ex- Mariachi trumpeter.

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family to which she remains close. She embarked upon her career as a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 20 and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII where she was named the "Rookie of the Year." After one year with the team, she decided to move to Hollywood to pursue acting. She began her stand-up career after taking a class on a whim at a local church and realized that she loved it. Just a few months later, Anjelah found herself an internet sensation and pioneer in viral YouTube videos when her notorious "Nail Salon" bit from a local comedy show was posted and received over 100 million views! Shortly thereafter she was added to the cast on the original MADtv where she trademarked her legendary character, Bon Qui Qui. Similar to the nail salon video, the Bon Qui Qui sketch caught on and have been viewed by over 75 million people.

The multi-hyphenate's popularity has translated into six successful comedy specials: "That's How We Do It", "The Homecoming Show", "Not Fancy" and "Mahalo & Good Night", "Technically Not Stalking", and "Say I Won't." She has displayed her acting prowess both on TV and film. Some of her credits include: "Life & Beth", "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Superstore," "Moms' Night Out," and "Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel."

The past 18 months have been busy for Anjelah. She published her first book, "Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams" (Worthy Books), a hilarious and touching memoir full of memorable anecdotes on how a Latina dynamo was able to forge ahead and become successful. She also was front and center competing on Fox's dance competition show "The Real Dirty Dancing" and performed at the "Netflix is a Joke - Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: Live Gala" which is currently streaming on Netflix. In addition, Anjelah launched her wildly successful and sold out "Who Do I Think I Am?" standup comedy tour across the U.S. encompassed over 75+ cities across North America.

Anjelah's book "Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams" will be published in paperback on March 15th and she plans on releasing her 6th comedy special, "Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Say I Won't" on YouTube on Sunday, May 14th. Anjelah and her husband are expecting their first child summer of 2023 and when not on the road, split their time between Los Angeles and Nashville with their dog, Banzo.

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Phillip grew up on the east side in a neighborhood called Alum Rock. After finishing high school, Phillip moved to Los Angeles and attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy where he received a BFA in acting with a minor emphasis in Musical Theater.

Phillip is entertaining audiences across the country with his hilarious portrayal of Rooster in the new comedy series "Sprung" on Amazon Freevee. Phillip's television credits include "Mayans M.C.," "Scandal," "The Rookie," "Station 19," "Animal Kingdom," "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Las Vegas," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "S.W.A.T.," "Telenovela" and "Chicago P.D." Film credits include the Hollywood blockbuster film Terminator: Dark Fate and Netflix's hit Korean film OKJA.

Over the past few seasons, Phillip has appeared in four Super Bowl TV spots including McDonald's, Anheuser-Busch, and most recently Meta and Salesforce. When he is not busy in front of the camera or on stage, Phillip can be found spending time with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles. He is an avid golfer and a huge Bay Area sports fan with a lot of love for the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, and San Jose Sharks. Phillip is very proud of his Chicano heritage and looks forward to getting more involved with his community and culture.

Martin Hewitt was born on 19 February 1958 in San Jose, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Endless Love (1981), Yellowbeard (1983) and Alien Predator (1986). He has been married to Kerstin Gneiting since 11 August 1990. They have two children.

Lou Wagner was born on 19 August 1940 in San Jose, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Planet of the Apes (1968), Airport (1970) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972).

Charles Martinet was born on September 17, 1955 in San Jose, California, USA as Charles Andre Martinet. He is an actor and writer, best known for voicing many characters in Nintendo games including Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi in video games from 1991 to 2023, including the Super Mario series, Luigi's Mansion series, WarioWare series, Yoshi's Island series, Super Smash Bros series & more. He has also voiced some minor characters in the Mario franchise including Male Piantas, Isle Delfino Commercial, Big Top, Clawgrip, Tryclyde, Mouser and Wart. He also voiced many characters in Super Punch-Out!! (1994).

He also voiced for Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995) as Pa Conshohocken, Ray Trace, PiTooie, and voiced Coliey Joe, Big Moe, Lar-Man in the Stooge Fighter 3 Mini Game as a brief side job for Sierra-Online company in 1995 before moving on to work for Nintendo on Super Mario 64, a Nintendo 64 game.

Charles Martinet starred in cameo film roles including Matlock (1989) in the episode "The Captain". He also played in The Dead Pool (1988), Nine Months (1995), and The Game (1997), he also did the character voices for Anastasia 1997. The non Disney animated movie Beauty and the Beast (1997) by Enchanted Tales.

Charles Martinet originally wanted to be in law school and wasn't interested in voice acting due to the fear of speaking in public, during his school year, one of his friends convinced him to drop out of Law School and become a voice actor, he finally decided to drop out of Law School and pursue after acting and voice acting. He voiced for Mario in Mario Teaches Typing (1991), and practiced voice acting as Super Mario, he later voiced in Super Punch Out (1994) on a Super Nintendo game and in 1995 voiced the some of the characters at Sierra-Online company in the PC game Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995).

One day while Charles was relaxing at the beach, he got a phone call from his agent and was told that he got the part to play Super Mario in Super Mario 64 in the English version. Since then he has been voice acting for Nintendo video games. He also voiced in other video games including Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999), Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001), Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004), Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (2009), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011), Dragon Ball Legends (2018).

On April 5th 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) released, which he voiced Mario's dad in many languages (English, Catalan, European French, German, Italian, and European Spanish) He also voiced Giuseppe in nearly every language.

Charles Martinet retired as the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in the Mario games on August 21st 2023 and became a Mario Ambassador for Nintendo the same day. His last Nintendo game he worked on before retiring was Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) as the voice of Mario and Luigi (although that game got ''The Tower of Doooom'' and ''The Last Spark Hunter'' DLC released in 2023, and featured his voice) He was replaced by Kevin Afghani starting from Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) and WarioWare: Move It! (2023). However, Martinet's voice is still being reused in re-releases of Mario games which he voiced Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in, starting from Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024).

Kayla Cromer, star of "Everything's Gonna Be Okay," is the first person with autism spectrum disorder to play a lead character with autism on American television. She hit the PR trail for both Freeform and Disney, like a breakout star. She is voicing Generation 3 Twyla for Nickelodeon's new animated TV series, "Monster High," which has propelled her and the character to build a global fan base. Kayla has an internationally acclaimed production company working on a movie with her as the lead. Also, a horror movie in the works that will push the elements/levels of horror.

Born in San Jose CA in 1948, MIchael began his interest in theater at the Palo Alto community Children's Theater. His professional career began with the improvisational company, The Illegitimate Theater in Palo Alto in 1968. His film career began in 1970 in THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT in San Francisco. While waiting for the next gig he became an apprentice at Joseph Swan Vineyards in Sonoma county and worked for Louis M. Martini in Napa Valley.

Studied computer science at MIT and Stanford University, where she received her bachelors and masters degrees. Left a job designing software at Microsoft to write and direct her first film, Saving Face, which premiered at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, where it was acquired and released by Sony Pictures Classics.