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Aaron Charles Carter was born December 7, 1987 in Tampa, Florida, to Jane Elizabeth (Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter. He was the younger brother of Nick Carter (the Backstreet Boys) and had three sisters.
He began his music career at age seven, singing lead for the band "Dead End" for two years. He made his first solo appearance when he was 9, opening for the Backstreet Boys in Berlin in March 1997. The performance was followed by a record contract and, in the fall of 1997, he released his first single, "Crush On You".
His first full-length album "Aaron Carter" came out Dec 1, 1997. It achieved gold status in Norway, Spain, Denmark, Canada and Germany. The album was released in the United States on June 16, 1998. On May 18, 1998, Carter released the EP "Let The Music Heal Your Soul", a fund-raising project that featured vocals by Carter, the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, the Moffatts and other artists. His next album, Aaron's Party (Sep 26, 2000), was released in the United States under the Jive Label. The album achieved triple-platinum certification.
At 13, Carter recorded the album "Oh, Aaron" (Aug 7, 2001) which featured his first duet recording with his brother Nick. "Oh, Aaron" was accompanied by a video/DVD of the same name (March 26, 2002) which included footage of his 2001 concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as well as music videos and interviews. Play Along Toys also created an Aaron Carter action figure along with the album's release.
Carter's next album, "Another Earthquake" (September 3, 2002), was released during the 2002 "Rock, Rap, and Retro" tour. The album featured the patriotic-themed "America A O" and the ballad "Do You Remember". Most Requested Hits was released November 3, 2003. The collection included tracks from his last three albums as well as a new single, "One Better".
Carter was also an actor. His TV appearances include Lizzie McGuire (2001), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) and 7th Heaven (1996). His first lead role in a feature was in Popstar (2005).- Actor
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Aaron Land was born on 7 June 1980 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor and art director, known for Die Die Delta Pi (2013), The Grateful Dead: A Folktale (2003) and The 17th Man (2004).- Actress
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Abi was born in Tampa, Florida. At 12 years old, after her first professional audition, she booked the role of Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas the Musical at Madison Square Garden and moved to NYC thus began her professional career.
She and her sister, Milly Shapiro, after their Broadway debuts, created a sister-duo cabaret, which they called "The Shapiro Sisters." They were the first minors to write and perform their own show at 54 Below in NYC.
Throughout high school she trained intensely in ballet at the Joffrey Ballet School. After she graduated high school, she attended Fordham University as a theatre major on the performance track. She left when she was cast as Dorothy Spinner in Doom Patrol season 2.- Editor
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Adam Bowers was born on 17 January 1985 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an editor and director, known for The Pool (2018), New Low (2010) and Paperback (2015).- Actress
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Adria Curioso was born on 13 May 1994 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Love/Hate: The Amazing Life of a Comicbook Artist! (2016) and Journal of the Ill (2017).- Actor
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Adrian grew up in Tampa, Florida and started acting in the 8th grade. Although Adrian started acting at age 14, he didn't take it seriously until his senior year when he landed his first full length theatrical production of the high school musical Fame. He grew up playing many sports such as baseball, football, and basketball but dancing was his life. Adrian was mostly known for his dancing ability and participated in countless hip-hop and break dancing competitions where he was extremely successful. His high school was looking for the lead dancer in the musical Fame, so Adrian auditioned and the rest is history.
Ultimately, dancing is what launched Adrian into acting, where he received a scholarship to the theatre program at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. Adrian had the fortunate opportunity to work with some of the top-acting professionals in the country. During his training at the University of Central Florida, he worked on Nickelodeon's Gamelab, Slimetime Live, the prestigious Orlando Shakespeare Festival and many main stage theatre productions at UCF. His favorite role is the Emcee from the Musical Cabaret. In 1999, Adrian decided with the training, knowledge and experience he obtained through hard work, it was time to move to Hollywood and live out his dream in television and film.
After arriving in Hollywood, Adrian struggled but found himself determined to propel forward... and that he did by landing a co-starring role on the TV show Profiler. From here, Adrian met casting director Anthony Barneo who became the reason Adrian is where he is today. Adrian joined Anthony Barneo's acting company Blue Sphere Alliance and had the opportunity to play multiple characters in the play "A Piece of My Heart." Having no representation, it was this opportunity that landed Adrian an agent, manager, recurring guest star (Battery Park), and a lead in a feature film (Artie). Through the success of his Ovation nominated performance in "A Piece of My Heart", Adrian has not stopped working and continues to enjoy countless television and film roles.
Some of Adrian's favorite guest starring and recurring roles include: Magnum P.I., NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0, CSI: Crime Scene Investagation, 24, CSI: NY, JAG, Alias, Frasier and Summerland. Some of his favorite film roles include Chicken Girls: The Movie, S1m0ne (with Al Pacino), Graduation Night (with Abigail Spencer and Kevin Alejandro), Twice The Dream, Even In Dreams, All Or Nothing (jury award-winning film at the Hollywood Film Festival), Straight Jacket, and Artie (with Kevin Farley).
Adrian's most visible character to date and by far, his most recognizable has been the role of Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya Dela Rosa Ramirez from the mega hit Disney Channel show "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody."- Actor
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Adwin Brown starred alongside Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, James Scully and Chris D'Elia in the second season of Netflix's hit psychological thriller "You." The series, which is based on the 2014 novel by Caroline Kepnes and executive produced by Greg Berlanti ("Love, Simon") and Sera Gamble ("The Magicians"), follows Joe Goldberg, an intensely obsessive young man (Badgley) who goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of the people he is transfixed by. Brown joined the series as Calvin, the manager of a high-end grocery store in Los Angeles where the second season takes place. The series debuted on Lifetime in September 2018 and was acquired by Netflix in December 2018. It instantly became one of the streaming giant's most popular additions, gaining over 40 million viewers after its debut. Season two of "You" premiered on December 26, 2019.
In addition to "You," Brown starred in Paramount Network's 2018 reboot of the 1988 cult classic "Heathers," opposite Grace Victoria Cox, Brendan Scannell, and James Scully. Other recent credits for Brown include: FOX's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," ABC's "The Middle," NBC's "Will & Grace," Freeform's "The Fosters," CW's "Jane the Virgin," Nickelodeon's "Game Shakers," and Showtime's "Ray Donovan." On the film front Brown can be seen in Rebel Way Entertainment's indie comedy "Deported."
As a graduate of Florida State University's School of Theatre, Brown spent four years performing with the university's premier improv troupe "Slow Children Playing" and eventually moved to Los Angeles to study at the Upright Citizen's Brigade. Brown got his start in television appearing in a handful of national brand commercials, including McDonald's, Nissan, and Pedigree.
When he isn't on set, Brown enjoys eating copious amounts of sushi and practicing his photography skills. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area.- Al Dobalo was born on 15 October 1955 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for WXO (2000), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Thunder (1998). He died on 14 June 2013 in the USA.
- Al Lopez was born on 20 August 1908 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was married to Connie Lopez. He died on 30 October 2005 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- Al Perez was born on 23 July 1960 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for World Class Championship Wrestling (1972), Mid South Wrestling (1981) and Clash of the Champions (1988).
- Busty, sultry, and slender brunette stunner Alesha Marie Oreskovich was born on May 21, 1972 in Tampa, Florida. She's of Serbian descent. Her mother worked as a model in the 70s. Alesha was a cheerleader in high school. At age sixteen she spent a summer modeling in Paris, France. Oreskovich attended college on academic scholarships and majored in English. Alesha was discovered by fashion photographer and Playboy Playmate Scout Michael Moffitt. Oreskovich was the Playmate of the Month in the June, 1993 issue of the famous men's magazine. She appeared as herself in a handful of "Playboy" videos. Alesha's sole foray into acting was a guest appearance on an episode of the TV series "Going to California."
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Alex Hugh Brown was born on 16 April 1987 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Stepson (2014), Back by Midnight (2009) and The Last Rites of Joe May (2011).- Editor
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Alex Mechanik was born on 18 October 1986 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an editor, known for May December (2023), The Greggs (2014) and Ant-Man (2015).- Actor
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Alex Perez was born in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Modern Family (2009), The Arrangement (2017) and Young & Hungry (2014).- Director
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Alexandra Schwartzberg was born on 1 July 1995 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. Alexandra is a director and writer, known for Catch a Likeness (2011).- Actress
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Born and raised in Tampa, Florida (and of Spanish, Cuban and Argentinian descent), Alexis Carra displayed an early passion to perform which started with dance classes at the tender age of two. By her teenage years she started to dance with Tampa's Bay Ballet Theater and also studied with Alvin Ailey and the Princeton Ballet while she pursued her interest in musical theater. The daughter of a psychiatrist and psychologist, education was important to her and she attended Yale University where she graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Studies, Cum Laude.
During her years at Yale she took a break and toured the country with Ann Reinking's production of the legendary Tony Award winning musical, "Fosse" which cemented her love for musical theater. Upon graduation she headed to New York and quickly procured roles in some of the top Broadway shows including "Wicked," "Sweet Charity," and "Fame on 42nd St." After closing the Broadway show, "The Pirate Queen" she decided to move to Los Angeles and since then, she has worked continuously. She has guest starred on TV series such as "Grey's Anatomy," "Castle," "The Mentalist," and "Bones." The talented actress was a series regular on ABC's comedy, "Mixology" (a mid-season replacement, also on Netflix). She portrays 'Jessica,' a hot young mom looking to find love and fun while getting her confidence back following her divorce.
Carra is a passionate fitness enthusiast and loves to take yoga and Pilates classes and run. She continues to take and teach ballet, modern and jazz dance classes to keep up her technique - and her passion for dance has extended to choreography. She assisted on Fox's hit series "So You Think You Can Dance" and choreographed for The Discovery Channel's hit show, "The Beekman Boys." The busy actress also teaches a musical theater jazz class at Los Angeles's popular dance studio, The Edge.
For philanthropic interests her heart rests with women's causes. She is the Head of Content Creation of the New Hollywood Women's Goal Group, Inc. which helps to support women in the entertainment industry and empower them to authentically pursue their career, personal and philanthropic goals. Alexis has produced directed, and choreographed for benefits raising money for causes such as Free The Slaves, American Cancer Society, and St. Jude's Children's Hospital.- Allan Medina was born on 18 January 1980 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Alone and Restless (2004), Midnight Dawn and Bloody 27 (2012).
- Allen Wilson-Myers was born in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is known for 59 Seconds (2016), A Liar's Belief (2013) and Not Fade Away (2012).
- Alma Cuervo was born on 13 August 1951 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for The Peacemaker (1997), The Goldfinch (2019) and Celebrity (1998).
- Amanda Webb was born on 6 May 1929 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Science Fiction Theatre (1955) and M.U.G.E.N (1999). She was married to Brad Johnson. She died on 28 August 2020 in Claremont, California, USA.
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Amber got her start in the business at the age of 8 when she landed the lead role of Jennifer in the movie, She Could Be You, in 2007. After filming the movie, she relocated to Los Angeles to give episodic season a try and has been in Los Angeles for 12 years now. Landing roles in the ABC comedy "Man Up" and national commercials, she had the bug and at the age of 13 booked the leading role of Taylor Hathaway on the Nickelodeon channel and finally had her big break. The show hit record breaking numbers and she was nominated for an NAACP award along side of an Imagine award for her roles. At the age of 15, Amber booked the role of Gabby in the movie, Vanished Left Behind and carried the dramatic film along side of talented and seasoned actors such as Dylan Sprayberry and Jackson Hughes. She had the incredible opportunity of working with Dave Alan Johnson who created a series with Spielberg, and was beyond thrilled with Ambers work. Amber landed the role of Lucky in the Emmy nominated TV series, Spirit Riding Free on Netflix, and is currently filming a movie with Adam Sandler in Boston. She has work being released next year such as Ice Cream in the Cupboard in which she stars along side of Tobin Bell, and other exciting work to be later announced. Amber is also a singer, she can be seen in national commercials such as AT&T.- Amber Marie Kacherian was born in Tampa, Florida on July 18th, 1986 to parents Valorie Kacherian and Haig Kacherian, Jr. She has one older sister named Kerry. Amber has lived in several states in the U.S. including Florida, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Alabama, California and Colorado before finally relocating to Utah where she currently lives.
Amber primarily performs in musical theatre productions. Some of her favorite roles include Liat in "South Pacific," Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," Mrs. Potiphar in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and Princess Winnifred in "Once Upon a Mattress." She graduated from Folsom High School in Folsom, California in 2004, took a few years off from school to focus on performing in various films and musical theatre productions, and then went on to study at Utah State University. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Science in 2012. - When Anheuser-Busch chose Amber Smith as the spokesperson for its new Michelob Ultra Amber lite beer, it was on a mission. Through posters, life-size standees and Point-of-purchase promotional materials, Amber's image was plastered across the nation. However, it was the 20-city "Meet Amber" tour that delivered on the campaign title!
A gifted high school student, Amber was discovered at an international modeling convention. The 15-year-old won and soon flew to Paris, where she worked hard and often and established a reputation for being passionate and expressive both on film and in print. Her "exotic" good looks drew the attention of top photographers such as the famous Helmut Newton, but it was her chameleon-like quality that got her on the covers of such prestigious magazines as "Vogue", "Elle", "Esquire", "Maxim" and "Playboy". Amber walked the runway for Chanel and represented Loreal Cosmetics and Wonderbra in their national advertising campaigns.
She then achieved the ultimate accolade for a fashion model: appearing in the coveted role of "Sports Illustrated" magazine's swimwear model. She has produced four award-winning calendars, two nationally released posters and a modeling documentary DVD, "Amber Smith Raw" (available in stores). Amber has already completed two movie scripts and has started on a how-to book that will contain her own stories, detailed experiences and opinions on the modeling and entertainment world.
After ripping through the modeling world, she added acting to her resume. She has worked with such acclaimed directors as Curtis Hanson, Abel Ferrara, Paul Mazursky and Barbra Streisand and landed parts in two Academy Award-winning movies, L.A. Confidential (1997) and American Beauty (1999), as well as a host of others. Her television credits include Just Shoot Me! (1997) and Friends (1994) (as "Amber Smith, Supermodel").
In 2005 E! Entertainment chose Amber for a reality show pilot, titled "The Amber Smith Project," which follows Amber's efforts to open up a modeling agency in Miami Beach. She also filmed yet another pilot, "The Anchorwoman," in which she will take over the life of a broadcast journalist. "The Anchorwoman" is in development.
She launched the 2006 Michelob Ultra Amber Lite beer "Meet Amber" campaign, which was created entirely around her. All promotional materials feature her image, name and signature. The "Meet Amber" national tour was launched the summer of 2006 through the end of the year. - Costume Designer
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Amber Ullah was born on 22 May 1983 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is a costume designer and producer, known for Ted's Dead and Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit? (2012). She has been married to Paul David Ullah since 31 May 2003.- Andre Caldwell was born on 15 April 1985 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is a producer, known for The NFL on CBS (1956), NFL on FOX (1994) and NBC Sunday Night Football (2006).
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Andrew Alonso was born on 19 September 1980 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Bob & Bob (2010), Bar Betting (2012) and Stuck at the Party (2015).- Producer
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Andy Nguyen is the son of two Vietnamese "boat people," who escaped in 1975 when Communism fell over Vietnam. Andy was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, but spent his summers in Vietnam where his uncles were at the forefront of post-Vietnam War cinema. Since then he has made films in Vietnam and in the U.S. with his work screening all over the world and winning more than a dozen awards, including the Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award (2005), FAIF Most Promising Student Filmmaker Award (2005), and the Playboy/Bombay Sapphire Imaginative Filmmakers Spotlight Grand Prize (2012).- Actor
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Andy Steinlen was born on 30 March 1965 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Dear Ike: Lost Letters to a Teen Idol (2021), Drift (2000) and Ave 43 (2009).- Angel Carter was born on 7 December 1987 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She has been married to Corey Conrad since 8 February 2014. They have one child.
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Ann Morriss was born on 5 August 1919 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Women (1939), Guns Don't Argue (1957) and Gang Busters (1952). She was married to Edwin L. Marin. She died on 30 June 1994 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.- Producer
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Anthony Burns was born in Tampa, Florida, USA. Anthony is a producer and writer, known for It's Probably Me (2022), Skateland (2010) and Home Sweet Hell (2015).- Sound Department
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Aris Elliot Sperling was born on 16 November 2000 in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. She is a composer and music artist.- Actor
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Arjun Gupta was born on 28 November 1986 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Bridge and Tunnel (2014), Nurse Jackie (2009) and Stand Up Guys (2012).- Art Malone was born on 3 June 1936 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He died on 29 March 2013 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- Ashley Niven was born on 23 September 1985 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Mandy Moore: Candy (1999) and Extra (1994).
- Aubrey Chandler was born on 30 August 1972 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Under the Gaydar (2009), American Skin 2: Eagles Gathering (2005) and Lie to Me (2009).
- Austin Idol was born on 25 October 1949 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for WWF World Championship Wrestling (1972), CWA Wrestling (1977) and Pizza Shop Madness.
- Avery Hayes started acting in elementary school theater productions, and resides in Los Angeles with her twin brother Webb Hayes. Avery attends high school where she is a member of the girl's golf team, competing in tournaments throughout region. During her free time, Avery can be seen on stage singing at music festivals in Los Angeles, at the driving range fine tuning her golf swing or shopping with friends at the mall.
- Barry Mickelson was born on 21 July 1955 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for De zomer van '45 (1991), The Commish (1991) and MacGyver (1985). He died on 31 October 2013.
- Belle Heflin was born on 12 October 1966 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Heavy Makeup (2015) and Fashion Murder Groove (2004).
- Benjamin Keough was born on 21 October 1992 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Rod & Barry (2017) and Elvis by the Presleys (2005). He died on 12 July 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.
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Bert Kreischer's career has evolved from earning Rolling Stone's 1997 "Number One Partier in the Nation," to one of the top grossing stand-up comics in the business. In 2022, Pollstar listed Bert as #4 in the "Top 10 Highest Grossing Tours", performing to sold-out arenas around the globe. He is currently on his 2023 Tops Off World Tour.
As one of the best storytellers of his generation, Kreischer seamlessly and sincerely shares anecdotes about his family and fatherhood while showing his ability to prove "that there's a way to take his [party-boy] antics into middle-age," (Forbes).
On March 14th, Kreischer released his highly anticipated 5th stand-up special, Razzle Dazzle on Netflix. Shameless - and shirtless - as ever, Bert spills on bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive end to his family's escape room outing. His stand-up specials Secret Time, The Machine, and Hey Big Boy are currently streaming on Netflix.
As if that wasn't enough, Kreischer tops off this summer as the star in the Legendary/ Sony picture film, The Machine, exclusively in theatres across the country May 26th. Set 23 years after the study abroad experience he chronicled in his 2016 Showtime stand-up special, the movie follows Kreischer as the Russian mafia finally catches up with him after all these years and seeks retribution for the crimes that he committed in their country as a rowdy, drunken college student.
In additional to a successful stand-up career, Kreischer has made himself a household name in the podcast world with several top comedy podcasts including Bertcast and Two Bears One Cave that he co-hosts with Tom Segura. He also hosts the popular YouTube cooking show, Something's Burning.- American professional wrestling referee and manager best known for his time in ECW from 1995-2001. He started in Texas in 1979 before moving on to Championship Wrestling from Florida. He was the referee for the infamous Bruiser Brody (Frank Goodish) vs. Lex Luger (Larry Pfohl) cage match on January 21, 1987 where Brody stopped cooperating against the young, green Luger, leading to Luger running out on the match. He also worked for WCW, including being the referee who recorded Sting (Steve Borden) making Bobby Eaton submit in the War Games match between Sting's Squadron (Sting/Ricky Steamboat (Richard Blood)/Nikita Koloff/Dustin Rhodes/Barry Windham) and The Dangerous Alliance (Rick Rude/Eaton/Arn Anderson/Steve Austin/Larry Zbyszko (Larry Whistler), with Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) and Madusa (Debra Ann Miceli)) at WCW Wrestle War (1992). He had a run in WWE, including The Giant Gonzalez (Jorge Gonzáles) Chokeslamming him after losing to The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) at WrestleMania IX (1993).
The Sandman (Jim Fullington) had defeated ECW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas for the title at ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995 (1995), April 15, 1995, and Douglas had taken issue with the officiating. (Sandman was lying face-up on top of Douglas in a submission hold, but the referee counted Shane's shoulders down.) At ECW Enter Sandman (1995), May 13, 1995, Douglas introduced Alfonso as the new troubleshooting Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission referee. Alfonso announced that if anyone hits him or anyone goes through a table, he would shut the show down. His first test case was Tommy Dreamer and Mikey Whipwreck vs. Raven (Scott Levy) and Stevie Richards (Michael Manna). Raven and Richards won when Alfonso disqualified Dreamer for using a closed fist. (That is an actual rule, but it's one that's practically never enforced.) Alfonso quickly became the most hated guy in ECW history. He would continue making trouble for the next several months. At ECW November to Remember '95 (1995), there was a match, such as it was, between Alfonso and ECW Commissioner Tod Gordon. Beulah McGillicutty (Trisa Hayes), then a heel as Raven's storyline girlfriend, was made the referee. Alfonso attacked her and threw her out of the match. The match went on, complete with Alfonso blading, with no referee. Then Taz (Peter Senerchia), who was injured at the time and had served as the referee for the Konnan (Charles Ashenoff) vs. Jason (Jason Knight) match earlier, walked to the ring. He started to count a Gordon pinfall attempt, stopped, beat up Tod and threw Alfonso on top and counted the pin, thus turning himself heel. Taz explained that none of the fans made any effort to contact him after he suffered a broken neck (as the result of a botched spike piledriver at the hands of 2 Cold Scorpio (Charles Scaggs) and Dean Malenko in a tag match against Taz and Eddie Guerrero) and that Alfonso was the only one who showed any concern about him. This would eventually lead to the Taz-Sabu (Terry Brunk) match at ECW's first PPV, ECW Barely Legal (1997), on April 13, 1997. Taz won the match, and after thanking Sabu for forcing him to work so hard and shaking Sabu's hand, Rob Van Dam, Sabu's tag team partner, attacked Taz. Sabu joined in the beating. Alfonso removed his Taz shirt to show a "Team Taz" (Taz's entourage of anonymous trainees) shirt. He then took that shirt off to reveal a Sabu shirt. Alfonso would manage Sabu and RVD for the rest of ECW's existence.
Alfonso has also worked in XPW, NWA Florida, MLW, AIW, IPW Hardcore Wrestling (Florida) and several other promotions.
In October 2002, Missy Hyatt took Bill Alphonso to court and in particular, the Judge Mathis (1999) TV show. The case centered around the damage Alphonso did to her Porsche. Mathis awarded the case to Hyatt, who received a $500 reward. - Director
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Inspired by Star Wars at a young age (as many were), Bill had the realization that filmmaking was what he wanted to do in life. By age 10 he was enrolled in classes, and made his first film "Trick or Treat", a disturbing portrait of one child's hallucinogenic-induced homicidal rage on Halloween night. Shot in Super eight, The film was screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
With a competitive streak ever-present in his character, as well as a high level of energy, Bill was involved in many sports including swim team, soccer and skateboarding. Skateboarding became his passion. As his skills grew, followed by his trophy collection, he decided to attract the attention of sponsors by renting a home camcorder and filming his incredible tricks, which no one was doing at the time. His brilliant idea worked, and under the sponsorship of such companies as Independent Trucks, Skate Rags Clothing Co., Stylized Sun Glasses and Walker Skateboards, Bill went on to win more skate competitions, bigger trophies and even more sponsors.
One fateful day in the summer of '91 at a skate competition in Pompano Beach, Florida, Bill attempted an ollie over a 12' box. His back foot slipped off, resulting in a painful wrenching of his knee, which had suffered previous injuries. Although he placed third in the competition, his career as a professional skateboarder was over, and that was the end of a very beautiful thing.
He then returned to his earlier passion of filmmaking. Apprenticing under the photographer Mike Voorhees in Newport Beach, California he improved his framing techniques. He studied graphic arts at the Art Institute of So. California, film/audio techniques at theArt Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, computer animation under Jimmy Hayward at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and 16mm filmmaking at San Francisco State. He has an Associate's Degree in Film and Audio Recording, and is working toward a B.A. in Computer Animation. He began his career making videos: music, modeling, wedding, corporate and extreme sports, you name it, he has probably caught it on film.
None of that compared to the footage he began capturing in 1999 when he was invited to by a friend to attend and film the annual Burning Man Festival held in Black Rock City, Nevada. What started off as fulfilling a friend's request for a souvenir video of the event became a passion for Bill. He passed out the edited footage to friends, who passed it to friends, who gave it to their friends, etc. Stoked by the floods of compliments, Bill began his own tradition. It was in the year 2002 that he made his breakthrough film "Aqua Burn". At the Santa Cruz Film Festival showcasing films about Burning Man, only one month after the festival itself, "Aqua Burn" was premiered and garnered a standing ovation from the 300+ crowd. "Aqua Burn" later went on to take 1st place in the Coney Island Festival.
When he is not making killer films he can be found tearin' up the slopes in Lake Tahoe with his friends and girlfriend. Although he was forced into early retirement from pro skating some time ago, his knee has been rebuilt, so you might spot him ripping over the newbies at the local skate park. He is on a mission to film, photograph and ride every skatepark in California. The SCUBA Dive Master, with over 100 dives under his belt, is also fond of taking trips to Monterey, California to catch a few shots of the "locals" with his underwater camera.- Bo Rucker was born on 17 August 1948 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Superman (1978), Lock Up (1989) and Presumed Innocent (1990).
- Robert "Bob' Martinez was born in Tampa, Florida, the grandson of Spanish immigrants, he obtained his undergraduate degree in Social Science at the University of Tampa in 1957, then earned a Masters degree, in "labor and industrial relations" from the University of Illinois in 1964. Returning to Tampa, Martinez taught social studies at Oak Grove Junior High and Chamberlain High School. Martinez became the head of the local teachers' union in 1966 until 1975. That year Martinez bought the well-known and popular Café Sevilla Spanish Restaurant in Tampa. Governor Rubin Askew also appointed him to the Southwest Florida Water Management District governing board later that year, serving until he ran successfully for mayor of Tampa in 1979.
In 1986, he resigned as Mayor to run for governor of Florida as a Republican. Upon winning, he became the first, and so far, only Hispanic to serve as governor. In 1989, Governor Martinez ordered state prosecutors to determine whether Miami-area rappers 2 Live Crew's album "Nasty as They Wanna Be" violated Florida obscenity laws. This resulted in record store owners being arrested for selling the album. Later members of the group were also arrested after a concert, but were eventually acquitted.
After his term as Governor, President George Bush appointed Martinez as Director, the "Drug Czar", of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a cabinet position, where he succeeded William Bennett, serving until January 20, 1993.
Since then Martinez returned to Tampa working as a consultant for businesses and a trustee to various local nonprofit groups involved way with education. - Additional Crew
Bob McLeod was born on 9 August 1951 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is known for The Angry Geeks Show (2014).- Bob McNair was born on 1 January 1937 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He was married to Janice McNair. He died on 23 November 2018 in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Brandon Henry Rodriguez is an advocate for actors - he takes extreme care to create a safe, creative, and collaborative environment. Ultimately, there's no one out there like him when it comes to reading and hiring talent. Having been in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, his passion for actors and their craft is evidenced by both his approach in the room and the material with which he chooses to align himself.
He got his start in casting as an assistant for FX's "Wilfred" then quickly moved his way up to an associate working on various network television shows and award-winning independent films. In 2017, Brandon created his company - BHR Casting - which has cast numerous films starring such talent as Vince Vaughn, Alexis Bledel, Liam Hemsworth, and Kurt Russell to name just a few. Brandon has quickly become one of Hollywood's most watched up-and-coming casting directors.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Brandon Law always had a deep interest with movies, especially with martial art movies. In 1998 Brandon started to study the Chinese art of Wushu. In 2000 he got involved in Civil War Re-enacting. As time went on his love for the martial arts grew. He started to expand his knowledge of the martial arts, and study other forms of fighting such as Kali, Karate, Kickboxing, Grappling, Southern Tiger, and many other styles. In 2006 Brandon decided to enter the ring to fight for a national rating in the P.K.C. In 2007 he was rated 5th in the nation in fighting. After years of civil war re-enacting and martial arts Brandon decided to take the two thing he loves to do and combined them to do martial art films.