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Erik Palladino is a distinguished Italian/Armenian American actor and multi-hyphenate artist known for his versatility across film and television. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, he was the youngest of three sons in a hardworking, blue-collar family. His passion for acting ignited at 13 when he joined a Children's Repertory Company in New York, eventually earning a B.A. in Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College.

Palladino's career gained momentum with U-571, starring alongside Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, and Bill Paxton. While the film topped the box office, he was starring on ER as Dr. Dave Malucci, making him one of the rare actors to have the number one movie and TV show simultaneously. His portrayal of the charismatic yet flawed doctor earned him a TV Guide Award and two Screen Actors Guild nominations.

Throughout his career, Erik has seamlessly transitioned between drama and comedy, delivering memorable performances in films like Can't Hardly Wait and Finder's Fee, where he starred opposite James Earl Jones and Ryan Reynolds. His television credits include acclaimed series such as Over There, NCIS: LA, Suits, Watchmen, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Most recently, he completed the fourth season of Godfather of Harlem, portraying the head of the Genovese crime family alongside Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.

Beyond acting, Erik is a passionate musician, having performed with bands like No Happy Faces and Hearing Red. His artistic reach extends to writing and directing, co-creating the animated musical Dangerous Animals, co-writing Volunteers: A Rwandan Comedy, and directing the web series Stakeout. His latest endeavor, The Hike, marks his directorial debut in short films, signaling an exciting new chapter in his career as a storyteller.

A devoted husband and father of three, Erik finds inspiration in his family, balancing his professional life with his love for boxing, cooking, and spending time with loved ones. His dedication to his craft and ability to connect with audiences continue to solidify his place as a respected and dynamic force in the entertainment industry.

Jon Voight is an American actor of German and Slovak descent. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Luke Martin in the war film "Coming Home" (1978). He has also been nominated for the same award other two times. He was first nominated for his role as aspiring gigolo Joe Buck in "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), He was last nominated for the award for his role as escaped convict Oscar "Manny" Manheim in "Runaway Train" (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his role as sports journalist Howard Cosell (1918-1995) in "Ali" (2001).

In 1938, Voight was born in Yonkers, New York. His parents were professional golfer Elmer Samuel Voight (original name Elemír Vojtka) and his wife Barbara Agnes (Kamp). His paternal grandfather was a Slovak immigrant, as were the parents of his paternal grandmother. His maternal grandfather was a German immigrant, as were the parents of his maternal grandmother. His maternal great-uncle was political activist Joseph P. Kamp (1900-1993), a leader of the anti-communist organization "Constitutional Educational League".

Voight has two siblings: volcanologist Barry Voight (1937-) and singer-songwriter James Wesley Voight (pseudonym Chip Taylor, 1940-). Barry is most famous for first predicting and then investigating the eruption of Mount St. Helens (1980). James is most famous for writing the hit songs "Wild Thing" (1965) and "Angel of the Morning" (1967).

Voight was educated at Archbishop Stepinac High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic high school located at White Plains, New York. At the time, the school was operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He took an interest in acting in his high school years, performing a comedic role in the school's annual musical, "The Song of Norway". He graduated in 1956, at the age of 18.

Voight continued his education at The Catholic University of America, located in Washington, D.C.. He majored in art, and graduated in 1960. He was 22-years-old at the time of graduation. He then moved to New York City, having decided to pursue an acting career.

In the early 1960s, Voight primarily worked as a television actor. He guest starred in episodes of then-popular television series, such as "Naked City", "The Defenders", "NET Playhouse", "12 O'Clock High", and "Gunsmoke". His first notable theatrical role was playing the illegal immigrant Rodolfo in a 1965 Off-Broadway production of the play "A View from the Bridge" (1955) by Arthur Miller (1915-2005). In the play, Rodolfo is the love interest of the American girl Catherine, and disliked by her uncle and guardian Eddie Carbone (who is in love with his niece).

Voight made his film debut in the superhero comedy "Fearless Frank" (1967), playing the role of the eponymous superhero. Frank was depicted as a murder victim who gets resurrected and granted superpowers by a scientist. Voiight's second film role was playing historical gunman and outlaw Curly Bill Brocius (1845-1882) in the Western film "Hour of the Gun" (1967). The historical Brocius was an an enemy of the Esrp family, and was killed by Wyatt Earp (1848-1929).

Voigh't third film appearance was "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), his first great success. He played the role of a naive hustler from Texas who tries to become a gigolo in New York City. The film was critically acclaimed, and became the only X-rated feature to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Voight was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but the award was instead won by rival actor John Wayne (1907-1979).

Voight's first role in the 1970s was playing lieutenant Milo Minderbinder in the black comedy "Catch-22" (1970). The film was based on a 1961 satirical novel by Joseph Heller (1923-1999), and offered a satirical view on war and bureaucracy. Voight's next role was playing the left-wing student A in the political drama "The Revolutionary" (1970).

Voight found further critical acclaim with the thriller film "Deliverance" (1972), playing Atlanta businessman Ed Gentry. In the film, Gentry and his first are targeted by villainous mountain men in the northern Georgia wilderness. The film earned about 46 million dollars at the domestic box office, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

His subsequent roles included idealistic schoolteacher Pat Conroy in "Conrack" (1974), journalist Peter Miller in "The Odessa File" (1974). His next great success was playing paraplegic war veteran Luke Martin in "Coming Home" (1978), in a role inspired by the life of war veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic (1976-). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for this film. His co-star Jane Fonda (1937-) won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in this film.

Voight's early 1980s roles included conman Alex Kovac in "Lookin' to Get Out" (1982) and widowed father J. P. Tannen in "Table for Five" (1983). His next big success was the role of escaped convict Oscar "Manny" Manheim in "Runaway Train" (1985). He was again nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but the Award was instead won by rival actor William Hurt (1950-).

Voight's next role was that of Jack Chismore in the drama film "Desert Bloom" (1986). Chismore is depicted as a war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who is trying to raise three stepdaughters. He frequently abuses his stepdaughter Rose Chismore (played by Annabeth Gish), but is genuinely concerned for her safety when Rose runs away from home. This film was Voigh's last film role for several years, as he took a hiatus from acting.

Voight returned to acting with the drama film "Eternity" (1990), where he was also the screenwriter. The film deals with reincarnation, as a medieval war within brothers continues in modern American politics. Following his return to acting, Voight started appearing frequently in television films and miniseries. He also guest-starred in a 1994 episode of "Seinfeld", playing himself.

Voight returned to film acting with the crime drama "Heat" (1995), where he had a minor role as a fence. He had a more substantial role in the spy film "Mission: Impossible" (1996), where he played spymaster James Phelps. The film was an adaptation of the popular television series "Mission: Impossible" (1966-1973), about the adventures of a group of secret agents. The role of James Phelps was previously played by actor Peter Graves (1926-2010). The film was a great commercial success, earning about 458 million dollars at the worldwide box office.

Voight appeared in six different films in 1997, one of the busiest years of his career. The most notable among them was the horror film "Anaconda" (1997), where he played obsessive hunter Paul Serone, the film's main antagonist. The film won about 137 million dollars at the box office, despite a mostly negative critical reception. For this role, Voight was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. He lost the award to rival actor Kevin Costner (1955-).

His next notable role was that Thomas Brian Reynolds, agent of the National Security Agency (NSA) in the action thriller "Enemy of the State" (1998). In the film, the NSA conspires to expand the surveillance powers of intelligence agencies over individuals and groups, at the cost of American citizens' right to privacy. The film was another box office success in Voight's career, earning about 251 million dollars at the box office.

In the same year, Voight played inspector Ned Kenny in the crime film "The General" (1998). The film was loosely based on the career of Irish crime boss Martin Cahill (1949-1994), who was nicknamed "the General". The film was critically acclaimed and director John Boorman won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director.

Voight's next notable role was that of domineering coach Bud Kilmer in the sports film "Varsity Blues" (1999). The film dealt with the difficulties in the life of the players of a Texas-based high school football team, and was not expected to attract much attention by audiences. It earned about 54 million dollars at the box office, making it a modest box office hit. It is credited with introducing Voight to a next generation of fans.

Voight's final film in the 1990s was "A Dog of Flanders" (1999), based on a 1872 novel by Ouida (1839-1908). He played the role of artist Michel La Grande, the mentor of Nello (played by Jeremy James Kissner), who is eventually revealed to be Nello's biological father. The film failed at the box office, failing to earn as much as its modest budget.

Voight appeared in no film released in 2000, but had a busy year in 2001. He appeared in several box office hits of the year. He played President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945, term 1933-1945) in the war drama "Pearl Harbor", Lara Croft's father Lord Richard Croft in the action film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", coal-miner and working class father Larry Zoolander in action comedy "Zoolander", and sports journalist Howard Cosell in the biographical film "Ali". For his role in "Ali", Voight was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The award was instead won by rival actor Jim Broadbent (1949-). It was Voight's fourth and (so far) last nomination for an Academy Award.

Voight had a notable role playing Pope John Paul II (1920-2005, term 1978-2005) in the miniseries "Pope John Paul II" (2005). He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, but the award was instead won by rival actor Andre Braugher (1962-).

Voight had a supporting role as John Keller, United States Secretary of Defense in the science fiction film "Transformers" (2007). The film was based on the Transformers toy line by Hasbro.It earned about 710 million dollars at the box office, one of the most commercially successful films in Voight's career.

In 2009, Voight had a notable television role, playing Jonas Hodges, the CEO of a Virginia-based private military company in the then-popular television series "24" (2001-2010, 2014). He was a main antagonist in the seventh season of the series. His role was inspired by the careers of Hessian colonel Johann Rall (c. 1726-1776), German industrialist Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1907-1967), and private military company CEO Erik Prince (1969-).

His 2010s notable film roles include the role of Dracula's enemy Loonardo Van Helsing in the horror film "Dracula: The Dark Prince" (2013), football coach Paul William "Bear" Bryant (1913-1983) in the sports drama "Woodlawn" (2015), and newspaper owner Henry Shaw Sr. in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). "Fantastic Beasts" earned about 814 million dollars at the worldwide box office, being one of the most commercially successful films that Voight ever appeared in.

In 2020, was 82-years-old, and he is still working as an actor.

Carlos Alazraqui is an American actor and comedian known for his roles as Rocko from "Rocko's Modern Life", Spyro the Dragon in the 1998 video game of the same name, Lazlo and Clam from "Camp Lazlo", Denzel Crocker from "The Fairly OddParents", James Garcia in "Reno 911!", and Puma Luco from "El Tigre", and for voicing the Taco Bell Chihuahua.

Comedian, saxophonist, composer, actor and musician, he performed within the orchestras of Charlie Spivak, Shep Fields and Claude Thornhill as saxophonist. Later, as super-hip jazz musician "Cool Cees" in television skits, he played tenor saxophone, and sang with the satirical trio "The Hair Cuts" (with Carl Reiner and Howard Morris). He sang the lead role in "Little Me" on Broadway. Joining ASCAP in 1955, his popular song compositions include "I Wrote This Song for Your Birthday" and "Was That You?".

Steven Tyler was born on 26 March 1948 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Be Cool (2005), Wayne's World 2 (1993) and Epic (2013). He was previously married to Teresa Barrick and Cyrinda Foxe.

Lawrence Monoson, a New York native is a veteran actor. Born on August 11, 1964, in Yonkers, Lawrence is easily known for his early film roles starting back in the early to mid 1980s. Monoson appeared in the film The Last American Virgin (1982), followed three years later with a role in the horror movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Going into the 1990s, Lawrence Monoson mostly found work throughout various television series, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), JAG (1995), Touched by an Angel (1994), ER (1994) and Prince Street (1997). As the 21st century arrived, Lawrence continued working mostly on the small screen, with work on Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and CSI: Miami (2002). He also co-starred in the direct-to-video sequel Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004). His work has been strongly focused in television where he added more episodic contributions in NCIS (2003), Cold Case (2003), The Closer (2005) and CSI: NY (2004).

Michael Fox first "trod the boards" in grade school plays in his hometown of Yonkers, New York. After toying with the idea of becoming a history teacher, Fox did "something as foreign to my nature as one could think of", becoming a "boomer" (a migratory railroad worker) and taking jobs as a brakeman with various lines. His interest in acting was rekindled in the mid-'40s and he appeared in several "little theater" plays in Los Angeles. An acting-directing stint in a Players Ring production of "Home of the Brave" caught the eye of Harry Sauber, an associate of exploitation mogul "Jungle Sam" Sam Katzman, and Fox landed his first film role (A Yank in Indo-China (1952)). He appeared in dozens of movies (and innumerable TV episodes) in the decades since; one of his regular TV roles was as the coroner in the courtroom drama Perry Mason (1957).

American character actor specializing in tough guys and heavies. A native of Yonkers, New York. He worked on the Broadway stage and then became an increasingly familiar figure in Westerns and crime dramas, after World War II. Although almost as familiar a presence in films as his contemporaries Warren Oates, Robert J. Wilke, and Leo Gordon, for some reason Lambert never became as well-known, despite having appeared in a great number of similar roles and films. His credits are often confused with those of the Scottish actor of the same name, Jack Lambert.

Lane Bradford was born on 29 August 1922 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), The Invisible Monster (1950) and The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958). He was married to Mary Catherine Schrock and Joan Irene Velin. He died on 7 June 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Cathy DeBuono was born on 20 March 1970 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for And Then Came Lola (2009), Along Came Wanda (2021) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

Born in turn-of-the-century Yonkers, New York, Robert Shayne (born Robert Shaen Dawe) worked at a variety of jobs before his interests ultimately turned toward acting. He appeared in a succession of legit theater productions throughout the 1930s and even appeared in a few films, making a comedy short in New York in 1929, two features in 1934 and a comedy short shot in New York in 1937. In 1942 he signed with Warner Brothers and trekked to Hollywood, where he became a contract player at their Culver City studios. Warners starred the newly-arrived stage actor in a series of two-reel Westerns before graduating him to supporting roles in "A"-level features. In 1946 he left the studio to freelance. Several years later he got involved in the infant medium of TV, where he played the part for which he is best remembered--Inspector Henderson in the series Adventures of Superman (1952).

Joe Howard was born on 24 November 1948 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The World's Fastest Indian (2005), Anger Management (2003) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). He was previously married to Sharon Howard.

Clayton LeBouef was born on 12 November 1954 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Meteor Man (1993), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and The Wire (2002).

Paul Teutul Sr. was born on 1 May 1949 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Wild Hogs (2007), American Chopper: The Series (2002) and Algorithm: BLISS (2020). He has been married to Beth Dillon since 29 July 2007. He was previously married to Paula Teutul.

Priscilla Garita was born in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Atropia (2025), Good Trouble (2019) and Bosch (2014).

André Nemec (born 1972) is an American writer and producer known for his work on feature films such as Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Without Remorse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Wonder Park. In television, André most recently wrote and produced Netflix's adaptation of "Cowboy Bebop"; Amazon Prime's original series and expanding universe "Citadel", and Epix's horror series, "From". André is also the co-creator of ABC Studios dramas "October Road," "Life on Mars" and "Happy Town; and further credits include "Alias", "Fastlane" and "Profiler".

André and his writing partner, Josh Appelbaum, remain active in film and television and produce through their Midnight Radio banner alongside Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

Gladys Lloyd was born on 11 October 1895 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Two Seconds (1932) and Smart Money (1931). She was married to Edward G. Robinson and Ralph Lent Westervelt. She died on 6 June 1971 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Amy Anzel was born on April 7, 1973 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is an actress, reality TV star, presenter and entrepreneur. Amy appeared as herself on the first ever series of The Bachelor (2002) and is also known for her work on Kick-Ass 2 (2013), Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007) and Witchwise (2006). Amy regularly presents her brand, Hollywood Browzer Beauty on QVC UK and QVC Deutschland. In 2013, Amy also appeared on Channel 4's The Sound of Musicals where she competed in producing a West End musical.

Wendy Foxworth was born on 19 February 1966 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Guiding Light (1952) and Homecoming (2005). She is married to Bo Foxworth.

Actor/rapper Lil' Zane was named after his dad and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been writing and rhyming since he was 10. When he was 11 he approached Worldwide Entertainment CEO Kevin Wales outside an Atlanta talent show and told him he wanted to be a star. Zane got his big break on 112's "Anywhere" song. He earned props for his writing skills on "Angels With Dirty Faces" for Sean 'Diddy' Combs's album. He grew up listening to LL Cool J and Whodini and wants to use his music as a stepping stone to get into other things like acting and hosting a talk show. His LP on Priority Records, "Young World The Future", is in stores. When he was told that he was wanted to do a rap verse on the song "Anywhere" he only had 30 minutes to write his verse, because they booked the studio time until 12 and it was 11:30 when he got there.

Leander Suleiman was born in Yonkers, New York, USA. Leander is an actor, known for Saturday Night (2024), Bandit (2022) and Sweet Magnolias (2020).

Nicol Zanzarella was born in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is known for Companion (2025), Red Notice (2021) and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022).

Gregori J. Martin is a 2x Emmy® Award-winning director, 5x Emmy® Award-winning producer, 5x Emmy®-nominated writer, and the founder, CEO, and chairman of the independent film and television production company LANY Entertainment. Best known as the creator, director, and show-runner of his 23x Emmy® Award-winning and 64x Emmy®-nominated multi-camera drama series The Bay seen on several streaming channels such as Tubi, Peacock, Amazon Prime, Popstar! TV, TenPlay Australia and more, Martin has also been Emmy®-nominated for his work on the POP-TV situation family comedy This Just In where he served as a director, writer, and co-executive producer for two seasons.

Serving as a Co-Executive Producer on the feature animation Saurus City starring Emma Roberts, Ron Perlman, Dennis Quaid, Tim Meadows and more, some of Martin's additional credits include, the director, writer and producer of the upcoming film noir feature motion picture The Raven, a re-imagining of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Annabel Lee, starring the late and legendary Tony Todd in one of his final performances, and as part of the producing team on the upcoming psychological war drama The Plastic Men a feature motion picture, inspired by true events of a Vietnam war veteran who struggles through PTSD and experiences a chance encounter with a tragic love. Narrated by renowned actor, William Fichtner. In addition to these films, Martin is also a producer on one of Tubi's most successful independent action films, Breakout starring an all-star cast of well-recognized faces.

As an Associate Head-Writer, he recently helped launch the highly anticipated CBS Daytime Drama, in association with Proctor & Gamble and the NAACP, Beyond The Gates premiering on CBS and Paramount+.

In 2023 and 2024 Gregori J. Martin's The Bay made Daytime Emmy history becoming the first independent series ever to be nominated for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. Martin has written, produced, and directed over 100 episodes of the series and is in development on their tenth season.

Martin is a Puerto Rican film-maker from New York and proud father of two. He has written, directed and produced over a dozen distributed feature motion pictures and television programs released in several territories around the globe.

Declan Baldwin is a NYC based producer and the founding partner of Big Indie Pictures. Having completed work on almost fifty film and television productions Declan has worked in several capacities and genres.

Among his producing credits are: Manchester by the Sea (Exec Producer). Manchester received six Oscar nominations in 2016, winning two; Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. Still Alice (Co-Producer). Julianne Moore won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2015. Captain Fantastic (Exec Producer). Viggo Mortensen received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance. Far From Heaven (Co-Producer). The film received four Oscar nominations in 2003 and swept the Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature Film. Other producing credits include Adventureland, The True Adventures of Wolfboy, The Dark Half, Rough Magic and many others.

Declan's television credits as a producer include two prime-time specials for NBC and the HBO Original Films production of The Laramie Project. Both NBC specials were directed by awarding winning documentary filmmaker Ken Bowser. "Time and Again" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award; The Laramie Project was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film Made for Cable Television. For his efforts on The Laramie Project Declan was a 2002 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, and a David L. Wolper Producer of the Year nominee at the 2003 Producers Guild Awards..

Declan is a native New Yorker and a long-standing member of both the DGA (Directors Guild of America) and the PGA (Producers Guild of America).

Anthony Lee Medina was born on 8 April 1989 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Truth Be Told (2019), The King of Staten Island (2020) and The I-Land (2019).