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Adam Patrick Devine is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter,and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam Devine's House Party. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in Modern Family and Adam DeMamp in Workaholics. He also had roles in the films The Intern, The Final Girls, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Game Over, Man! and When We First Met. He has voiced characters in films including Ice Age: Collision Course and The Lego Batman Movie, as well as in the animated series Uncle Grandpa, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Vampirina, Green Eggs and Ham and Bad Ideas with Adam Devine.

Betty May Adams was the daughter of a travelling Iowa cotton buyer with a penchant for alcohol. Growing up in Arkansas, Betty expressed an early interest in acting and made her performing debut in a third grade play of "Hansel and Gretel." Beautiful, talented and determined, the freshly minted 'Miss Little Rock' left home at the age of 19 to live with her aunt and uncle in California. For three days a week she made ends meet working as a secretary. The remainder of her time was spent taking speech and drama lessons (in due course losing her Southern twang) and making the rounds of the various Hollywood casting departments. Her first screen role was (appropriately) as a starlet in Paramount's Red, Hot and Blue (1949). This was followed by an inauspicious leading role in the B-grade Western The Dalton Gang (1949). Over a period of five weeks she appeared in six further quota quickies of the sagebrush variety for Poverty Row outfit Lippert Productions. Since Lippert owned no actual studio facilities, most of the filming took place at the Ray Corrigan ranch in Chatsworth, California. In the summer of 1950, Betty assisted in a screen test for Detroit Lions football star Leon Hart at Universal-International. While Hart's movie career ended up stillborn, Betty clicked with producers who opted to change her first name to 'Julia.' The initial outing for her new studio was entitled Bright Victory (1951), with the budding actress a little underemployed as 'the other girl' in a love triangle involving a blind war veteran (played by Arthur Kennedy). Her career was significantly better served in her next assignment as co-star opposite James Stewart in Anthony Mann's seminal Technicolor western Bend of the River (1952) (Kennedy this time cast as the arch villain). Adams later recalled her part in this film as "a great learning experience" and one of her "fondest Hollywood memories," It also led to a life long friendship with Jimmy Stewart.

Signed to a seven-year contract (and having her legs insured by Universal to the tune of $125,000 by Lloyds of London), Julia seemed destined to remain perpetually typecast as a western heroine. A comely actress with soft, classical features, she often gave affecting performances in what amounted to little more than bread-and-butter pictures. At the very least, she got to play romantic leads opposite some of Universal's top box-office earners: Rock Hudson (in Horizons West (1952) and The Lawless Breed (1952)), Tyrone Power(The Mississippi Gambler (1953)) and Glenn Ford (The Man from the Alamo (1953)). Having played a succession of 'nice girls,' Julia took a turn as leader of an outlaw gang in Wings of the Hawk (1953), set against the background of the Mexican Revolution (Van Heflin was first-billed as a mining engineer, who, having his gold mine taken over by Federales, joins Julia's band of 'insurrectos'). 'Miss Melon Patch' of 1953 was about to experience another important career change, being famously cast as the imperilled heroine Kay Lawrence in Jack Arnolds cultish monster flic Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), a role Adams initially considered turning down. Shot in 3-D on a shoestring budget, the picture was light on script but strong on atmosphere and proved once again that style can succeed over content. The not inconsiderable physical charms of Miss Adams often dominated the scenery and gave the 'Gill Man' a run for his money. Audiences approved and 'Creature' spawned two further sequels, alas without Julia and with diminishing returns.

In 1955, having generated strong box office heat, Julia changed her moniker (with studio approval) to the less gentle-sounding Julie. Accordingly, she was now offered more varied material ranging from tough melodramas, to comedies and lightweight romances. Adams further established her credentials with roles which included a soft porn model who survives a plane crash in the Colorado Rockies in The Looters (1955); as a cop's wife in Six Bridges to Cross (1955) (a crime drama based on Boston's Great Brinks Robbery); a sympathetic school's doctor in the family-oriented comedy The Private War of Major Benson (1955) and as the wife of an assistant D.A. fighting gangland on the New York waterfront in Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957). After 1957, her contract with Universal having expired, Adams successfully transitioned into television where she remained a firm favorite in westerns and crime dramas, guest-starring in just about every classic prime-time series covering both genres (Perry Mason (1957) being her personal favorite). Latterly, she had a popular recurring role as real estate lady Eve Simpson in Murder, She Wrote (1984). Adams was still in demand for occasional screen appearances well into her 90s.

She was married twice: first, to writer-producer Leonard Stern, and, secondly, to the actor Ray Danton. Julie Adams passed away in Los Angeles on February 3, 2019 at the age of 92. Her autobiography (co-written with her son Mitchell Danton), entitled "The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections from the Black Lagoon" appeared in 2011.

Sean Schemmel is an American voice actor who is most well known for voicing Goku in the English-language versions of the Dragon Ball franchise. Aside from Goku, Sean also voiced Black Doom from Shadow the Hedgehog, Gonard from Kappa Mikey, Goku Black and King Kai from Dragon Ball, Lucario from Pokémon, Helmeppo and Hatchan from One Piece, 1984 Raphael from TMNT: Turtles Forever, Nobody from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 cartoon), and Batman from The Dark Knight Rises video game.

Adam was raised in the small community of Aplington, Iowa. Growing up in a musical family, he pursued his dream of drumming professionally, touring the country in a metal band. After a brief collegiate football career and earning his bachelor's degree in Industrial Trades Education, he left the skilled trades world he had grown to love to follow his passion for acting.

In just over a decade, he has shared the screen with many of his favorite stars and continues to deepen his love for the entire storytelling creative process.

Forry Smith was born on 1 December 1952 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and We Were Soldiers (2002). He has been married to Cheryl Richardson since 1994. They have two children.

Born and raised in Iowa, the middle of six children, Nancy received an MFA in 'Directing for the Theatre' at the University of Georgia, where she worked with internationally renowned theater director, Zygmunt Hubner. She has worked in many regional theater productions, as both director and actor.

Nancy has booked and filmed around 300 TV commercials, including a series directed by the brilliant Bill Persky. She played Heidi in the HEIDI CHRONICLES at the Cleveland Playhouse and was an understudy in BURN THIS on Broadway; where she went on with the wonderful Scott Glenn. She has shot a number of pilots, including MARS: BASE ONE with Dan Ackroyd, and ARLY HANKS MYSTERIES with Ron Perlman and Kate Jackson. Nancy's credits over the past thirty years include Murphy Brown, Shamless, Weeds, The Sheild, Star Trek: DSN, ER, The Wonder Years, Bones, The Fosters, and Absolute Strangers with Henry Winkler and Karl Malden, .

She lives in Los Angeles.

Lenore Shanewise was born on 12 October 1887 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Munsters (1964). She died on 22 December 1980 in San Diego, California, USA.

Emily West was born on 6 July 1981 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. She is an actress, known for Stolen (2012), Body of Proof (2011) and GCB (2012).

Tracie Spencer was born on 12 July 1976 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. She is an actress, known for The Longest Yard (2005), Good Burger (1997) and A Smile Like Yours (1997).

Mr. Wellman was born and raised in the Midwest. He began as a musician, but developed a love for the theatre while pursuing graduate studies at UCLA. He studied with Lee Strasberg, and Peggy Feury at the Strasberg Institute, and at The Loft Theater for an additional ten years. He was cast as Lee Marvin's son in the Paramount film, The Klansman, starring Lee Marvin and Richard Burton, his first major break. He began to work in episodic television, the theatre, and motion pictures, including prominent roles in the films, Sudden Impact, Sommersby, Street of Dreams, and Curfew. As a writer, Mr. Wellman teamed up with UCLA friend, Alex Lasker to adapt the book Firefox for the screen for director Clint Eastwood. Mr. Wellman worked with Clint Eastwood on three projects. In addition to co-writing Firefox, Mr. Wellman did on set revisions on Clint's "Dirty Harry" hit, Sudden Impact, while also playing the role of Tyrone in the movie. Mr. Wellman took no credit for his work. But, Clint Eastwood rewarded Wellman handsomely by persuading Warner Bros (Marc Rosenberg, Studio Chief) to offer Mr. Wellman a two picture writing deal the following spring. Ultimately Mr. Eastwood hired Mr. Wellman once again to develop a final Dirty Harry project, which Mr. Eastwood has kept under lock and key to this day.

As part of the package, Warner Bros hired Wellman to adapt a novel "Fair Game" for the screen, in hopes of hiring Sylvester Stallone to star. Mr. Wellman adapted the book, Stallone signed on to star (Cobra). Stallone did his own on set revisions during the shoot. Mr. Wellman lost his screen credit in a close WGA arbitration by one percentage point.

In addition to his work at Warner Bros, Mr. Wellman did paid studio writing assignments at Paramount, Universal, Fox, and Embassy Pictures. Mr. Wellman has also lectured and taught screenwriting courses at UCLA, Santa Fe Screenwriting Festival, "Artists and Residents" in Lewisburg, West Virginia, and at StoryBoard at Fox Studios, Los Angeles: currently

Mimi Marks is recognized as one of the world's most beautiful transsexual actress/models. She performs in a cabaret club, The Baton, in Chicago Illinois and travels the country for appearances and performances.

Accepted by the mainstream, Mimi has been offered many opportunities in Hollywood and is currently working on television projects in development.

Huber was born Mark Charles Huber on March 16th, 1989, in Waterloo, Iowa, and was raised in Dodge Center, Minnesota. He is the son of Sandra Gorowsky, a high school home economics teacher, and Bruce Huber, a high school industrial technology teacher. He is the youngest of four children. At Triton High School, Huber was involved in sports, student government, band, choir, Boy Scouts, and school musicals. Huber spent one year at Saint Mary's University as a theater major. He later went on to transfer and graduate from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Huber made his film and television debut in the Fall of 2015 with a recurring role as "Sam Gray" in the FOX television series Legends & Lies. Before making the move to Hollywood, Huber was involved in productions such as Loving, Imperium, Affairs of State, House of Cards, TURN:Washington's Spies, and Mercy Street.

Huber continues to grow his career in every aspect of filmmaking in Los Angeles, CA, and has recently acted in The Neighborhood, The Villains of Valley View, and performed as a stunt double in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. He is training with actor/coach Edward Gelhaus at his studio in North Hollywood, CA.

Jerry Mayer was born on 12 May 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Nobody's Fool (1994), Brubaker (1980) and Single White Female (1992). He died on 3 February 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.

Michele Bachmann was born on 6 April 1956 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. She is an actress, known for Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015), Janeane from Des Moines (2012) and Les évangéliques à la conquête du monde (2023). She has been married to Marcus Bachmann since 10 September 1978. They have five children.

Perhaps the greatest amateur wrestler in history, Dan Gable is synonomous with wrestling. The Waterloo, Iowa, native began wrestling as boy and won three Iowa High School championships and two NCAA championships at Iowa State University. He lost his final college match in 1970, however two years later he won the gold medal in his weight class at the Munich Olympics. What was all the more remarkable about his win was that he did not give up a point in his matches. He later coached the University of Iowa, and won several national championships, before retiring in 1997.

Earle Lyon was born on 9 April 1918 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Cyborg 2087 (1966), The Astral Factor (1978) and Panic in the City (1968). He died on 16 October 2012 in La Quinta, California, USA.

Maurice Zimm was born on 19 June 1909 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Jeopardy (1953) and Perry Mason (1957). He was married to Molly Zimring. He died on 17 November 2005 in Westwood, California, USA.

Aaron Marquette was born on 14 November 1978 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. Aaron is a director and cinematographer, known for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Takers (2010) and Bedtime Stories (2008).

Deandre SipTheKid Smith is an Actor from Waterloo, Iowa. He was born on March 13,1991 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He spent some of his childhood in Morgan City, Mississippi. He is the oldest of his mother three kids. He grew up very fast he became the man of the house at a young age. He got his first job at 14 years of age to provide for his family. His mother wasn't able to work so he took care of his mom and two brothers all by himself. After working many different jobs things such as a delivery driver, a warehouse worker, and customer service he decided to chase his dream as an actor. He took being an Actor serious after his mom, brother, and grandmother died. They all died months apart in the year 2018. Since taking acting serious he has appeared in over ten films, Squid Game The Challenge on Netflix, Adidas campaign, and even appeared on a game show with Jay Leno and many more television series.

Lester Wiese was born in 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He is an actor, known for In China They Eat Dogs (1999), The Collector (2004) and Operation Cobra (1995).

Aaron Harberts has served as an executive producer, showrunner, and co-showrunner on series such as Revenge (2011), Mercy (2009), Pushing Daisies (2007), Reign (2013), and GCB (2012). Harberts spent his childhood in Richmond, Indiana and his formative years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before returning to the Midwest to attended Northwestern University. It was there that he met his writing partner, Gretchen J. Berg. Moving to Los Angeles in 1995, he spent time in the assistant trenches before being hired onto the original Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) for its last two seasons. Since then, Harberts and Berg's work has earned them a Peabody Award Nomination, Saturn Award, Logo's NewNowNext Award, and a GLAAD Award Nomination. Harberts and Berg have worked together for over 20 years. They are both recognized for their blended tone of comedy and drama, as seen on Pepper Dennis (2006) and Pushing Daisies. Harberts lives with his husband in Los Angeles, California.

The award winning Mr. Brooks was recognized as one of the top, up and coming directors, by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Project Greenlight.

Adam has a background in graphic design and music, where he worked as a professional touring musician for nearly a decade. In 1998, he left eastern Iowa and moved to California.

His first feature film (The Season) had its world premiere in Hollywood at the famed Grauman's Chinese Theater as part of the esteemed Screamfest film festival. The Season went on to win many awards including Moving Pictures Magazine's Top Independent film of 2010 with an award ceremony in Park City Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival.

Making magic behind the camera was always in the cards for Ben Hagarty.

The world-renowned director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and entrepreneur has cemented himself as a revered and leading creative in the music and entertainment industry.

You have likely seen Ben's creative genius at work through his innovative visual storytelling for industry icons such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Chloe & Halle, Rihanna, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, to name a few. Or in the eye-catching global campaigns for Adidas, Apple Music, Canon, Disney, Dutch Bros, EA Games, Elgato, Google, Ivy Park, NFL, Violife, Red Bull, Roc Nation, Sony Music, Spotify, Swisher Sweets, and Peacock.

His highlight reel includes cinematography and BTS documentation for Beyoncé's memorable Coachella headline and Netflix release, Homecoming: A film by Beyoncé (which claimed Best Music Film at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards), tour content for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's sold-out On The Run 2 Tour, album visuals for Alicia Keys immersive release of KEYS, as well as for her YouTube docuseries Noted: Alicia Keys The Untold Stories.

Ben made noise as the documentary cinematographer for Beyoncé's 2023 Renaissance World Tour and the theatrical worldwide release of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.

Ben magnifies his passion for filmmaking and visual narratives through his work as a Canon Ambassador as well as his platform BWNC (Black With No Cream), an active online community, podcast, and education resource for creators.

He is currently living his best life as a content game changer for world-renowned artists. When Ben is not behind the camera, find him (accidentally) crashing toy planes in a corn field somewhere in Iowa.

Susan Strubel was born on 8 December 1969 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. She is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Terminator Genisys (2015) and Black Adam (2022).

Rob Mathes was born on 10 September 1970 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. He is a composer, known for In the Heights (2021), The Greatest Showman (2017) and The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2011).