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Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He played John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004), the title role in The Stepfather (1987) and Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989), and Peter Watts in Millennium (1996), which ran for three seasons (1996-1999). He has also hosted Mysteries of The Missing on The Science Channel.

O'Quinn was born at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, one of 11 siblings, and grew up in nearby Newberry, Michigan. He is of Irish and English descent, and was raised Roman Catholic. He attended Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He changed his surname from Quinn to O'Quinn as another registered actor already had the name Terrance Quinn.

In the 1970s he came to Baltimore to act in the Center Stage production of Tartuffe. He remained at Center Stage for some years and often appeared with the late Tana Hicken, most notably as Benedick to her Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. His first movie role was in Heaven's Gate.

O'Quinn began acting in the 1970s during his time at Central Michigan University. He not only was an actor but also playwright/director. He wrote and directed the musical Orchestrina. This musical featured five main characters: The Man (played by Jeff Daniels), The Boy (Harold Downs), The Woman (Ann O'Donnell), The Girl (Debbie Penwarden), and The Drunk (James Hilliker), plus a female and a male chorus. He was roommates at CMU with actor Brad Slaight.

Starting in 1980, O'Quinn has appeared in various feature films such as Silver Bullet, Tombstone, Heaven's Gate, Young Guns, alongside Rutger Hauer in Blind Fury, and as Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer.

O'Quinn also appeared in the Canadian horror movie, Pin (1988) alongside British-born Canadian actor, David Hewlett.

His early television roles include guest appearances on Miami Vice (episode "Give a Little, Take a Little"), Moonlighting, Star Trek: The Next Generation (episode "The Pegasus"), The Twilight Zone (1985 revival; episode "Chameleon"), Homicide: Life on the Street (episode "Hate Crimes"), a recurring role on Earth 2, another recurring role as Captain (& later Rear Admiral) Thomas Boone on JAG, as well as Colonel Will Ryan in episode 15 of season 1 on the JAG spin-off series NCIS (episode "Enigma").

Around 1995, O'Quinn made guest appearances in The X-Files and Harsh Realm, produced by Chris Carter, who also cast him in the film The X-Files: Fight The Future and then once again in the final season. In 1996 O'Quinn started acting in the television series Millennium as Peter Watts, also produced by Chris Carter. O'Quinn held this role for all three seasons of the series. O'Quinn holds the distinction of having played four different characters within the extended X-Files/Millennium continuum (the two shows being classed together since both Lance Henriksen's character of Frank Black and Charles Nelson Reilly's character of Jose Chung have appeared in both shows).

Joanna Douglas was born on 11 April 1983 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Crimson Peak (2015), Warehouse 13 (2009) and Saw 3D (2010). She has been married to J.K. since 2012. They have three children.

Keith Knight was born on 20 January 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and producer, known for My Bloody Valentine (1981), Meatballs (1979) and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987). He was married to Jennifer McCullough. He died on 22 August 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Keara Kristen Graves is an actor, content creator, and singer from Toronto, Canada. Keara is best known for her recurring role of 'Grace' in the Netflix series, Grand Army, as well as her lead role in the Netflix/Family Channel series, Lost & Found Music Studios, which she filmed when she was only 16 years old.

Keara is an up and coming writer and director. Her short film titled Night Drive, which she wrote, directed, and acted in, has nearly 9 million views on YouTube. As of 2020, Keara is writing and directing a web series being released on her YouTube channel of over 375,000 subscribers.

Keara realized her passion for performing at the age of 4 when she began acting, dancing, and modeling. She was born in the small town of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Kathryn Greco (actress) and Stephen Graves (former NHL hockey player). She later moved with her family to Toronto, where her mother, Kathryn, enrolled her in dance and got her a talent agent.

Along with her many interests in the arts, Keara is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, animal and human rights, and spreads love and positivity wherever she goes. She hopes to continually incorporate these messages in both her acting work and content creation to inspire, uplift, and encourage people all around the world.

All Boomer Phillips ever wanted to be was a firefighter but after obtaining a degree in Mechanical Engineering and graduating the Texas A&M University Fire Academy, a shortage of firefighter jobs made him reconsider his dreams.

Boomer first stepped on a stand-up comedy stage in August of 2005. Within a year he was a finalist in three high profile comedy competitions: Yuk Yuks Toronto Laugh off, Yuk Yuks Ajax Laugh Off and the Hog town Comedy Festivals Ed Pollack Competition.

In 2006 his goal was to get off the comedy stage and transfer into TV/Film. Since then he's worked on over 60 commercials, has made over 200 television appearances and has had multiple roles in various feature films.

Recent credits include guest spots on Crave TVs hit comedy "Letterkenny", Hulu's "A Handmaids Tale" and FXs "The Strain".

You can also catch Phillips in Jay Baruchel's hockey sequel "Goon 2" and as Steel Mill Bill in The Butler Brothers film "First Round Down"

Steven McCarthy is an award-winning actor, director, and musician. In 2018 McCarthy was awarded a Canadian Screen Award (CSA) for Best Guest Performance in a dramatic series for his portrayal of a dying rock singer in season one of 'Mary Kills People." He's played leading roles for such notable directors as Guillermo del Toro, Ken Finkelman, and Kate Melville, starring alongside such luminaries as Jeff Daniels, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Christine Lahti, and Tatiana Maslany. In 2015 McCarthy wrote, directed, produced, and starred in "o negative." It had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently played festivals the world over before being named a Vimeo staff pick, Shortoftheweek, and one of Canada's Top Ten shorts of the year. "We Forgot to Break Up", co-written by and starring McCarthy, is a film about a rock band who are confronted by their old friend and ex-manager. It also premiered at TIFF and SxSW before going on to win Best Canadian Short Film at the Whistler Film Festival. His second directing effort - "From Across the Street and Through Two Sets of Windows" premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival. He is the frontman and bandleader for the 10 piece funk rock extravaganza The ElastoCitizens and holds two diplomas, one for acting and one for directing, from Montreal's prestigious National Theatre School of Canada.

Jack Wetherall was born on 5 August 1950 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Queer as Folk (2000), Relic Hunter (1999) and Szerelem Montreálban (1981).

Carla Collins is an award-winning comedian, actress, television host and writer. A gifted stand-up, she has been hailed by the press as "Canada's Tina Fey" and the "Queen of Comedy". Carla performs across North America and is currently a regular at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles and on tour with the renowned "Hot Tamales".

Carla's hysterical television series "CARLAWOOD" is a hit with viewers and critics alike. She just finished filming Season Two of the highly acclaimed docu-soap/comedy airing May 2010 in Canada, and recently released her first book "Angels, Vampires and Douche Bags" to broad praise from critics and fans alike. Carla is currently working on the movie The Hack, a comedy/horror film in which she stars as a comedian who kills other performers for their material.

Having hosted a variety of television series and shows including "Entertainment Now", "ET Canada", "The Gemini Awards", "Behind the Scenes at Just for Laughs", "Live from the Red Carpet", "Chez Carla" and "The Canadian Music Awards", Carla is a well-known and respected across North America. Her one-hour comedy special "The Wonderbra Years" is one of the highest-rated of CTV's Comedy Now series as well as the recipient of the Gold Award at the Houston Comedy Festival.

Carla currently lives in Malibu with her actor husband and rescue wonder dogs Miles and Dr. Zira. Carla practices yoga, Kabbalah and consults with a psychic colon therapist.

Dick Lundy was born on 14 August 1907 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), The King of Ads (1991) and Charlotte's Web (1973). He was married to Anne and Juanita Sheridan. He died on 7 April 1990 in San Diego County, California, USA.

Trish Rainone is an actress, writer, and producer with an impressive range of work spanning theatre, tv, film and web series. As co-creator and one of two lead actresses in the comedy series 'My Roommate's an Escort,' she earned a nomination for Best Actress at Toronto's TO Web Fest in 2017. The show won many 'Best Comedy' and 'Best Series' awards at festivals in North America, including festivals in Hollywood, Austin and Vancouver. Trish's talents continue to shine with a leading role as tough girl, Top Dog, in the series 'Pink Is In' and in 2025, in the 'Best Feature Film' & 'Best Comedy' winning movie, 'Pink Is In: The Movie.'

Some notable roles on stage include Shelby in 'Steel Magnolias' and Tina in 'Tony n' Tina's Wedding' with the Algoma Repertory Theatre, as well as June in Emil Sher's 'Sanctuary' in Toronto. Her film credits include roles in 'The Void,' 'Magnetosphere' and 'A Christmas Letter' where she both produced and appeared as the tough biker bar waitress, Sally.

Beyond performing, Trish co-founded the Sault Film Festival in 2020. Early in her career, she worked in education, after gaining a Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Autism and the Behavioural Sciences. She returned to this field in 2023, continuing her dedication to making a positive impact on others through essential skills education. She would ultimately love to teach a film, tv and acting program.

Trish has been taking workshops in various disciplines of performance for over a decade from various locations such as The Sketch School and The Groundlings in LA and Improv Your Acting in Toronto. Currently studying at The Sketch School, she posts weekly sketches to her Instagram account @trish.rainone.

In 2025, you can see her as Julia, alongside Sarah Cleveland as the lead, Sam, in the Rusty Halo Productions horror feature, 'Broken Bones.' 'Broken Bones' is based on a script Trish originally wrote.

In 2025, Trish and her husband welcomed their first baby into their lives. She is most excited now about her role as Mom.

Mark is currently the Host and Ring Announcer for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. He serves as the VP of Entertainment & In-Arena Host for The Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League, as well as the In-Arena Host for The Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.

A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, Mark is a former member of the Canadian Hockey League. He spent almost 10 years living in New York City performing on Americas premiere stages. Mark earned a Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Timon in DISNEY'S THE LION KING. He recently starred in the Broadway Hit ROCK OF AGES at the Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas and as the MC is the sexy smash MAGIC MIKE LIVE at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

He is the creator of MONDAYS DARK, Vegas' premiere variety show for a cause. The $20 variety show for a cause has become one of the hottest tickets in town and the list of charities waiting to partner with Mondays Dark continues to grow. To date, Mondays Dark has raised over 1 Million Dollars, partnered with over 100 local organizations, and every penny has stayed here in Las Vegas.

In January 2017, Shunock opened The Space. Vegas' first Community Driven, Charity Based Arts Complex. The Space consists of a state of the art raw performance/event space, black box theatre, recording studio, and a piano bar/lobby. In its first year of operation, The Space has hosted over 150 events, featuring Tony Winners, Emmy Winners, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Mondays Dark has been named "Best of the City" from Vegas Seven and "Best of Vegas" from Las Vegas Weekly. In addition, Shunock received the 2014 Angel Award for Cultural Advocate/Entertainer of the Year and recently won Best Philanthropist from "Best of Las Vegas" and the Las Vegas Review Journal. He also received The Impact Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Las Vegas Chapter for Mondays Dark.

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David G. Fremlin was born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada. He is known for The Shape of Water (2017), Crimson Peak (2015) and Jumper (2008). He has been married to Jennifer Heimpel since 27 October 2007.

Academy Award®-nominated producer Vincent Landay is renowned for enjoying one of Hollywood's most groundbreaking creative partnerships, his successful two decade collaboration with director Spike Jonze. Their relationship bore fruit at its inception resulting in music videos for artists such as Björk, Kanye West & Jay Z, REM, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs along with commercials for Nike, Adidas, Levi's, and Apple that have led to numerous awards, including the Grammys, the Emmys, MTV and the prestigious Cannes Lions Festival.

Their acclaimed films, Her (2013), Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation. (2002), and Where the Wild Things Are (2009), have received a combined twelve Oscar nominations and have also been recognized with awards by the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild of America, BAFTA, the American Film Institute, and the Independent Spirit Awards. Landay is also a three-time Producer's Guild nominee for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures and a four-time Golden Globe nominee.

Landay produced the HBO documentary Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009) as well as the acclaimed Directors Label DVD Series that featured the short-form collections: The Work of Director Spike Jonze (2003), The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (2003) & The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003). The short films that he produced have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, South By Southwest (SXSW), the Berlin International Film Festival and include I'm Here (2010), a 30-minute robot love story starring Andrew Garfield, and Scenes from the Suburbs (2011), a collaboration between Jonze & Arcade Fire.

Venturing into the world of virtual reality Landay created content for Google and Facebook, including a collaboration with renowned filmmaker Terrence Malick.

Landay was instrumental in the co-creation of VICE Studios, resulting in three Sundance Film Festival premieres for their inaugural slate of feature films. Following its debut, The Report (2019), Scott Z. Burns' critically acclaimed film starring Adam Driver, Jon Hamm & Annette Bening, was acquired by Amazon Studios.

Over the course of his career, Landay has creatively partnered with directors David Fincher, David Lynch, Harmony Korine, John Dahl, Michael Bay, Rick Famuyiwa, Roman Coppola, and Todd Field, among others. He produced the Golden Globe-nominated musical drama Music (2021) (Best Picture, Best Actress), the feature directorial debut of multi-platinum recording artist Sia, starring Kate Hudson & Leslie Odom Jr.

Most recently, Landay served as Executive Producer on season 5 of Noah Hawley's Emmy Award-winning series Fargo (2014), starring Juno Temple, Jon Hamm & Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Landay is a longstanding member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, the Directors Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America, Film Independent, and the Television Academy.

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Thomas-Dylan Cook is a multi-talented Ojibway artist and actor hailing from Batchewana First Nation, Ontario. With a diverse background in the film industry, Dylan's passion for the arts has led him down a variety of creative paths, including visual art and aircraft painting.

Dylan's strong work ethic and commitment to his craft have been instilled in him from a young age, growing up in a hard-working family that emphasized the importance of respect and dedication. These values have carried over into his professional career, where he has made a name for himself as a versatile and talented actor.

You may recognize Dylan from his recurring role as Slash on the hit Canadian series Letterkenny, or from his performances in films such as Indian Horse(Stephen Campanelli, Clint Eastwood) Door Mouse(Avan Jogia)and the upcoming Cafe Daughter(Shelley Niro) and Warrior Strong(Shane Belcourt) and Seeds(Kaniehtiio Horn)

With his unwavering commitment to his craft, Thomas-Dylan Cook is a rising talent in the Canadian film and television industry.

Amber Sharp was born in Sault Ste Marie,Ontario She was in many arts programs through out all her years in public school and high-school. Amber moved to Toronto at the age of 18 and pursued the film industry as an actress and member of Actra Amber is still involved in film.

"Indian" Joe Nolan was a minor-league hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League with the Clinton Comets and later with the Johnstown Jets. The Jets were the inspiration for the 1977 movie "Slap Shot" starring Paul Newman where Joe appears as "Clarence 'Screaming Buffalo' Swamptown," the head-dress wearing oldtimer brought in to try and help the Bulldogs defeat the Chiefs in the final game. Indian Joe retired from the EHL and returned to Clinton, New York where he died in the early 1990s.

Carolyn Tweedle was born on 4 September 1954 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Dreamcatcher (2003) and The Sentinel (1996). She died on 2 December 2003 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Gary Brandner was born on 31 May 1930 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Howling (1981), Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) and The Howling. He was married to Barbara Nutting, Martine Wood Brandner and Paula Moon. He died on 22 September 2013 in Reno, Nevada, USA.

Phil Esposito is a Canadian broadcaster, and former professional ice hockey executive, coach and player. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers Hockey Team. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time, and is the older brother of fellow Hall-of-Famer Tony Esposito, a goaltender.

After retiring as a player, Esposito served as head coach and general manager of the New York Rangers Hockey Team before co-founding the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the principal studio analyst for the NHL on Fox 1995-1998. He served as Tampa Bay's radio commentator.

In 2017, Esposito was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Canadian composer Jeff Toyne blends orchestral virtuosity with cutting-edge technology to tell stories with a distinctive musical voice. His recent score to Apple TV+'s Palm Royale (Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett) effortlessly combines jazz, Latin and orchestral elements to evoke the late 60's in a modern cinematic way.

Film credits include Daughter of The Wolf (Richard Dreyfuss), 9/11 (Charlie Sheen), Life on The Line (John Travolta), How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (Jewel Staite), and Dirty Girl (Juno Temple and Milla Jovovich).

For television, Toyne scored Fox's Filthy Rich (Kim Cattrall), DirecTV's Rogue (Thandiwe Newton) and Hit the Road (Jason Alexander).

A frequent collaborator of Patrick Stump, Toyne did string arrangements for Fall Out Boy's latest album, So Much for Stardust.

He orchestrated 100+ Hollywood releases including The Super Mario Bros. Movie and District 9.

A Sundance Composers Lab alumnus, Toyne is one of Playback Magazine's "Ten to Watch". He composed "Splendor Sine Occasu", the March of the British Columbia Brigade, for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Nicholas Proffitt's novel "Gardens of Stone" was based on his service as a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry detachment detailed to serve as the honor guard at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, D.C. After his military service, he graduated from the University of Arizona with a journalism degree and went to work for Newsweek as a reporter, subsequently working in Vietnam and Lebanon. He eventually rose to the position of Newsweek's Bureau Chief in London and, later, Nairobi; he retired in 1981 and devoted his time to writing book-length fiction and short stories.

Tanya Kim began her television career at MuchMusic. From there she was an interviewer for CTV's the Chatroom and a correspondent for the first two seasons of Canadian Idol. Kim has interviewed top pop culture icons Cher, Coldplay, David Bowie, Diddy, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Kanye West

In Kim's role as host of etalk, she has become known as a top entertainment reporter in Canada. She has had many exciting opportunities including hosting red carpets at the JUNO Awards, the Oscars®, and backstage at Live 8 Canada. In July 2007, Kim reported live from London during both the Concert for Diana and Live Earth and also reported entertainment news from the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics for CTV. Kim, along with etalk co-host Ben Mulroney, have hosted Free The Children's We Day youth empowerment events in Toronto and Vancouver.

Kim is passionate about charity work. She supports a number of charities in various roles. She is involved in MusiCan, an organization that provides instruments to schools across the country and is also a board member of Blessings In A Backpack, which provides meals for school-aged children in Canada and the US. In 2008, Kim traveled to Zambia as a spokesperson for CARE Canada to launch the I Am Powerful Campaign.

Paul Maurice was born on 30 January 1967 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Joe D'Addetta was born on 26 March 1978 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He is a production manager and actor, known for Heartland (2007), Game of Thrones (2011) and Scar (2007).

John Reed Hryszkiewicz was born on 18 March 1986 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He is an editor, known for Pontypool (2008), Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) and Silent Retreat (2013).