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99 celebrities 6' 3½" tall have been found. Add to favourites (30 fans)Biography of Josh Duhamel
Joshua David Duhamel (pronounced /dju'æməl/, born November 14, 1972) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and former male fashion model, perhaps best known for his roles in both soap operas and television. He first achieved acting success as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children, and later as James Caan's young security guard officer, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas. Early life Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota to Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesman, and Bonnie, a phys ed teacher. His parents divorced during his youth, and he grew up with his mother and his sister Ashley. Duhamel attended Minot State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and playing on the university's football team, as a quarterback. Career Prior to his major success, D... Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1972 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)), better known professionally as Snoop Dogg and previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. His catch phrase is widely known as "fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "for sure, my nigga". That style of slang was invented by Frankie Smith and The Gap Band in the early eighties, and popularized in part by fellow rapper E-40, much of which is simply derived by adding an "izz" or "-izzle" sound to the end of a word. He is also known for working with Tupac. His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed a... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Booba (rapper)
Elie Yaffa (born December 9, 1976 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France), better known by his stage name Booba is a half Senegalese and half French rapper from Boulogne-Billancourt, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris. He began his career as a rapper in 1994. In 1996 he co-wrote, with Ali (the co-founder of Lunatic) "Le crime paie". And from 1997 to 1998 he was incarcerated for the robbery of a taxi driver. Lunatic went on to found their own label, 45 Scientific, and in 2000 released the much vaunted Mauvais Oeil. In 2002 he produced his first solo album Temps Mort to critical acclaim. He then signed to Universal and went on to release his second solo album Panthéon in 2004. In 2006 he released "Ouest Side". His song "Tout c’qu’on connaît" is featured in the 2003 movie Taxi 3's sound... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England (birth time source: http://www.astrolreport.com/gallery.php?cid=10&pid=392)) is a British soul singer and songwriter. He is professionally known only by his first name, Seal. He won three Grammy Awards for his 1995 single "Kiss from a Rose". Early life Born Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, a childhood battle with discoid lupus left him with distinctive facial scarring and hair loss. He studied architecture and engineering. Music career Seal As the vocalist on the Adamski single "Killer", Seal became a hot property when the single reached number one in 1990 in the UK. Like many other Adamski tracks, the single was also a hit in night clubs. Seal subsequently signed to Z... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Sébastien Chabal
Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977 in Valence, raised in Beauvallon) is a French rugby union footballer who plays at number eight in the back row of the scrum for Sale Sharks and France. He earned his first cap on March 4, 2000 against Scotland. He has played 27 games for France and has scored only two tries which came against Italy in the 2007 Six Nations. Source for his birth time: birth certificate. Chabal joined Sale from French club Bourgoin-Jallieu, making his debut against the Leicester Tigers in 2004. He is renowned for his hard-hitting and aggressive style of play, but a short temper has led to disciplinary problems, most recently on 26 February 2006, when he received a red card for stamping on Wasps player Lawrence Dallaglio. Chabal has acquired cult status at Sale, enj... Add to favourites (30 fans)Biography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was a Black Muslim Minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. He was also founder of the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity.... Add to favourites (32 fans)Biography of Omar Sy
Omar Sy (born 22 January 1978) is a French film actor, best known for his duo with Fred Testot, Omar et Fred, and for his role in Intouchables, written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, which became the second highest grossing French film of all time in the French box office. He received the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in Intouchables (beating Jean Dujardin of The Artist). Filmography Granturismo (2000) La Tour Montparnasse Infernale (2001) La concierge est dans l'ascenseur (2001) Omar et Fred (2001) TV SERIES also Writer The Race (2002) Ces jours heureux (2002) Le boulet (2002) Samouraïs (2002) Si j'étais lui (2002) Telefilm La beuze (2003) Coming-out (2004) Le carton (2004) ... Biography of Laurent Blanc
Laurent Robert Blanc (born 19 November 1965 in Alès) is a French football manager and former player. His last managerial post was at Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. He is set to replace Raymond Domenech as France coach following the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Blanc formerly played professional football for numerous clubs, notably Montpellier, Barcelona, Marseille, Internazionale, and Manchester United often operating in the sweeper position. He is also a former French international playing in several international tournaments, which includes the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, which France won. On 28 June 1998, Blanc scored the first golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay. Blanc has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille. Th... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Tom Delonge
Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr. (born December 13, 1975 (birth time source: http://www.astrolreport.com/famous-d/delonge.tom.php)) is an American musician, best known as the founding member of, and guitarist/vocalist in, bands blink-182, Box Car Racer, and Angels and Airwaves. Discography blink-182 Flyswatter (1992) vocals, guitar Buddha (1993) vocals, guitar Cheshire Cat (1994) vocals, guitar Dude Ranch (1997) vocals, guitar Enema of the State (1999) vocals, guitar The Mark, Tom and Travis Show vocals, guitar Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) vocals, guitar Blink-182 (2003) vocals, guitar Greatest Hits (2005) vocals, guitar Box Car Racer Box Car Racer (2002) vocals, guitar, and bass Angels & Airwaves We Don't Need to Whisper (2006), vocals, and guitar. ... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Vincent d'Onofrio
Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket Early life D'Onofrio was born in Brooklyn, New York. His family moved around in his youth, and he grew up in Hawaii, Florida, and Colorado. He graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Florida in 1977 and then attended a Colorado University for about 18 months. He then dropped out of college to pursue acting. He was accepted for study with the American Stanislavsky Theatre in New York City. Career In 1984, D'Onofrio became a full member of the American Stanislavsky Theatre and appeared in a number of its productions, including Of Mice and Men and Sexual Perversity in Chicago. He also made his Br... Biography of Patrick de Carolis
French journalist, TV host, writer and manager of France Television since 2005.... Biography of Marc Cécillon
Marc Cécillon (born July 30, 1959) is a former French rugby union player, who captained the national side on five occasions. He represented France from 1988 to 1995, with 46 test caps, including playing in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups. Cécillon, who played both number 8 and flanker, measures 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) in height. He was nicked name the Quiet Man of French rugby. Height : 1m92 Weight : 110 In August 2004, Cécillon was arrested by French police for murdering his wife, whom he shot in front 60 people at a party in Bourgoin-Jallieu. Blood exam showed that Cécillon was drunk. On 10 November 2006 Cécillon was found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to 20 years in prison, 5 more years than the prosecution had sought. The French media heavily followed the case..... Biography of John Schneider
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor who shot to fame during the 1980s as Bo Duke in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He is also a country music singer. Early life Schneider was born in Mount Kisco, New York. He stands 6' 3" tall (6' 4" 1/2 Imdb source), and graduated from North Springs High School in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is from upstate New York and his mother is from Sanford, Florida. Acting career More recently John Schneider can be seen on several episodes of the FX Network show Nip/Tuck as Ram Peters, the CEO of an adult film company. Schneider is also known to television audiences as Jonathan Kent, the adoptive father of Clark Kent on the hit show Smallville, starring in 100 episodes before his character was killed of... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Barry White
Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944 (birth time source: Frank Clifford, Astrodatabank)) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. He released numerous gold and platinum albums, numerous gold singles and platinum singles. All inclusive, record sales of White's music with singles, albums, are in excess of 50 million. He created the Love Unlimited Orchestra, which included string and percussion players. Records featuring White's deep bass voice and suave delivery were used by couples wishing to create a romantic ambience, and indeed many of his fans in later years could boast that they had conceived children, or been conceived themselves, to th... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of George Foreman
George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He became the oldest man ever to win a major heavyweight title when, at 45, he knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round. Foreman still holds that distinction and has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring Magazine. Nicknamed "Big George", he is now a successful businessman and an ordained Christian minister who has his own church. Foreman has 10 children, and each of his five sons is named George: George Jr., George III, George IV, George V, and George VI. He is able to distinguish one from another by the use of nicknames such as "Monk", "Big Wheel" and "Little George". His five daughters are Michi, Freeda, Georgetta, Natalie, and Leola. Ear... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Frêche
Georges Frêche (July 9, 1938 – October 24, 2010) was a French politician. He served as President of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region from 2004 until his death: prior to that, he had been mayor of Montpellier for 27 years, and was also a former member (député) of the National Assembly. Frêche had been a member of the French socialist party until he was expelled on January 27, 2007. A long-time political figure within French political circles, Frêche was an extremely controversial character, considered by some a great builder and visionary, while criticised by others and condemned in court for his controversial, sometimes racist remarks. Life and career Frêche was born in Puylaurens, Tarn in 1938. His father was a military officer, while his mother was a primary school headmistress. ... Biography of Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (born 2 February 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing as a centre back for Barcelona. A product of Barça's cantera, he initially left the club for Manchester United in 2004, where he remained for four years, before returning to Barcelona under Josep Guardiola's leadership, and helping Barça to become the first Spanish club ever to complete the treble. Piqué is the third player – after Marcel Desailly and Paulo Sousa – to have won the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams. Piqué has also represented the Spanish national team, making his debut on 11 February 2009, and as of September 2009, he has earned 10 caps, scoring 3 goals. Club career Early career Piqué started his career in Barcelona's yout... Biography of Imanol Harinordoquy
Imanol Harinordoquy (born 20 February 1980) is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for France internationally and Biarritz at club level. Before signing with Biarritz for the 2004-05 season, he played club rugby at Pau. Despite his relative youth, he is generally regarded as one of the top number eights in international rugby union today. A native of Bayonne (Aquitaine), Harinordoquy grew up in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basque: Donibane Garazi). He grew up playing many sports, among them pelota, swimming, football and judo, only concentrating on rugby after a knee injury at age 14 limited his football development. He advanced quickly in rugby union, representing France at under-19 and under-21 levels. He was also brought up in the family's cattle-trading business; ... Biography of Patrick Vieira
Patrick Donalé Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale Milano. He came to prominence during his time at Arsenal between 1996 and 2005, where he won three FA Premier League titles and four FA Cups, and eventually became club captain. He spent a single season at Juventus before joining Inter in 2006, after Juventus were relegated due to their part in a match-fixing scandal. He has 101 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning sides and is now the team captain. Height 1.92 m Club career Early career Born in Senegal in the Christian Cape Verdian community, Vieira's family moved to Paris when he was aged 8; he did not return to Senegal until 2003. Vieira first played for AS ... Biography of Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best known for his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon series. Early life Glover was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Carrie (née Hunley) and James Glover, both of whom were postal workers and were active in the NAACP. Glover grew up with a love for sports just like his father. Glover's mother, daughter of a midwife, was born in Louisville, Georgia and graduated from Paine College. Glover graduated from George Washington High School (San Francisco) before attendeding American University and matriculating at San Francisco State University. At university, he also met his future wife Asake Bomani, whom he married in 1975. They are currently filing for divorce. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player. Clemens played baseball as a starting pitcher. He last pitched for the New York Yankees. He was one of baseball's most preeminent pitchers in major league history. In 2006, a poll of 32 ESPN analysts named Clemens the greatest living pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher. He threw and batted right-handed. Clemens debuted in the majors in 1984 with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens played 13 seasons in a row with the Boston Red Sox, more than half of his career. In 1997, he moved to Canada to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays for two seasons; in both of the seasons, he won the pitching triple crown (leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts) and the Cy... Biography of Damien Traille
Damien Traille (born 12 June 1979 in Pau, France) is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centres or at fly-half. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France. Traille has played for France, including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup as well as France's Six Nations victories in 2002, 2004 and 2006. Height 1,92 m Weight 100 kg He played for Section Paloise from the late 1990s through to 2004, when he moved to his current club, Biarritz. Traille made his debut for France in 2001 in a match against the Springboks in Paris. France won the match 20 points to 10. He subsequently made a further two appearances for the national side that year, playing in a test against Australia in Marseilles which was won by one point, with the fi... Biography of Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose (born Charles Peete Rose, Jr. on January 5, 1942) is an American TV interviewer and journalist. Previously a correspondent for 60 Minutes II, he hosts the interview show Charlie Rose for PBS. Early life Rose was born in Henderson, North Carolina as a son of Margaret and Charles Peete Rose, Sr., tobacco farmers who owned a country store. As a child, Rose lived above his parents' store in Henderson, and helped out with the family business from age seven. A high school basketball star, Rose entered Duke University planning on majoring in pre-med, but an internship in the office of Democratic North Carolina Senator B. Everett Jordan got him interested in politics. Rose graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in history. He earned a Juris Doctor from the Duke University Scho... Biography of Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor and a comedian. He has acted in more than twenty films since the early 1990s. Early life Rapaport was born in New York City, New York, the son of June Brodie, a New York radio personality, and David Rapaport, a New York radio program manager. Rapaport idolized other New Yorkers Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken as a teenager. He was expelled from high school and moved to Los Angeles to try stand-up comedy. Career Rapaport has appeared in both dramatic and comedic roles in film and television. His movie roles include starring alongside Eddie Murphy in Metro, as a wisecracking marine biologist in Deep Blue Sea, and as a naive college student whose loneliness drives him to become a racist skinhead in Higher Learn... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Rainn Wilson
Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an Emmy-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. He is known for his roles as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American television comedy The Office, the leading role in the 2008 comedy The Rocker, and assistant mortician Arthur Martin in HBO's Six Feet Under. Early life Wilson was born in Seattle, Washington (source: Imdb), the son of Shay Cooper, a yoga teacher and actress, and Robert G. Wilson, a novel writer and business consultant. He attended Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington. He transferred to and graduated from New Trier High School after his family moved to Wilmette, Illinois to serve at the Bahá'í National Center. Wilson has a theatre background from Tufts Un... Biography of Guillaume Gille
Guillaume Gille, born July 12, 1976 in Valence, is a French hanball player. Height: 1m92 (6' 3.6 ")... Biography of Craig T. Nelson
Craig Theodore Nelson or Craig T. Nelson (not to be confused with Craig Richard Nelson), born April 4, 1944 in Spokane, Washington, is an American actor. He married twice, with Robin Nelson and Doria Cook-Nelson (1987 - present). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005266/ ) The Proposal (2009) (post-production) .... Joe Paxton "My Name Is Earl" .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood (4 episodes, 2007) - Early Release (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood - Burn Victim (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood - Randy in Charge: Of Our Days and Our Nights (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood - The Gangs of Camden County (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood Blades of Glory (2007) .... Coach The Family Stone (2005) .... Kelly Stone... Biography of Marc Raquil
Marc Raquil (born April 2, 1977 in Créteil) is a French runner who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships. In addition to this he has been a successful participant in 4x400m relay. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 3rd 400 metres Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 4th 4x400m relay 2003 World Championships Paris, France 3rd 400 metres 1st 4x400m relay World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 6th 400 metres 2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 4x400m relay World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 4x400m relay 2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 400 metres ... Biography of Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne (March 5, 1969) is a British actor on film, television and radio. He is also a photographer. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed. Blackthorne's first silver screen success was as Captain Andrew Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood movie, Lagaan. He spent six months learning Hindi for the role. Shortly after filming finished in India, the town where filming took place was levelled by an earthquake, including the apartment building in which the cast of Lagaan was staying. To assist the earthquake victims, Blackthorne exhibited his photography in a special show in London. He... Biography of George Sanders
George Sanders (born George Henry Sanders) (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972) was an Academy Award-winning English film and television actor. Early life Sanders was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, of British parents. In 1917, at the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, when Sanders was 11, the family returned to Britain and, like his brother, he attended Brighton College, a boys' independent school in Brighton. He then attended Manchester Technical College in Manchester, England. After graduation he worked in an advertising agency. It was there that the company secretary, an aspiring actress named Greer Garson, suggested to him a career in acting. Sanders' lookalike older brother, Tom Conway, was also a movie actor, to whom Sanders later handed over the role of The Falcon in The Falcon's... Biography of Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol, Belgium) is a professional road bicycle racer and is the 2005 World Road Race Champion. He is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint. His personality and looks, combined with his successes, also turned him into Belgium's main male sports idol of the mid-2000s. Career overview At the start of 2002 Boonen rode for the US Postal Service team, finishing third in Paris-Roubaix after an early breakaway. Fellow Flemish rider Johan Museeuw had escaped off the front of the race to a solo victory, and team captain George Hincapie crashed in a slippery section of the course leaving Boonen to ride for himself. Boonen's performance in the race compelled Museeuw - his childhood hero - to publicly declare Boonen his nat... Biography of Michel Andrieux
Michel Andrieux, born April 28, 1967 in Bergerac, is a French rower. He was World champion in 1993 and 1997.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gianluca Genoni
Gianluca Genoni, born July 5, 1968 in Galliate, is an Italian free-diving.... Biography of Stéphane Traineau
Stéphane Traineau, born September 16, 1966 in Cholet, is a French jūdōka. Height: 1.92 (6' 3' 1/2) Honours Jeux Olympiques d'été jeux Olympiques de 1996 d'Atlanta Médaille de bronze jeux Olympiques de 2000 de Sydney Médaille de bronze Championnat du monde Médaille d'or en 1991 à Barcelone Médaille de bronze en 1993 Médaille de bronze en 1995 Championnat d'europe Médaille d'or en 1990 Médaille d'or en 1992 Médaille d'or en 1993 Médaille d'or en 1999 Médaille de bronze en 1986 Médaille de bronze en 1991 Médaille de bronze en 1995 Médaille d'or par équipe en 1988 Médaille d'or par équipe en 1992 Médaille d'or par équipe en 1993 Médaille d’argent par équipe en 1997 autres Six titres de champion de France Quatre tou... Biography of Keith Olbermann
Keith Theodore Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) is an American news anchor, sportscaster, writer, and political commentator. He hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann, an hour-long nightly news and commentary program on MSNBC. Starting with the 2007 NFL season, Olbermann also has served as a co-host of NBC's Football Night in America. Olbermann spent the first twenty years of his career in sports journalism. He was a sports correspondent for CNN in the 1980s, winning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He later co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997. After leaving ESPN amid controversy, Olbermann became a sports anchor and producer for Fox Sports Net from 1998 to 2001, during which time he hosted Fox's studio coverage of baseball. Aft... Biography of Andres Velencoso
Andrés Velencoso Segura (born March 11, 1978) is a Catalan male model from Tossa de Mar, Barcelona he best known for ad campaigns for Chanel Allure Homme Sport fragrance and Louis Vuitton. Career Segura started his modeling career after he finished high school, signing a contract with Group Model Management, a Spanish modeling agency. But the beginning of his career was filled with rejections, a buzzed haircut and a muscular body did not seem to be the ideal image that European market demands. When Segura went to Milan, almost every agent thought that he was too big. His fortunes changed when Natalie Kates, an agent from New York-based Q Model Management opened the door for him in 2001, despite his inability to speak English. After just a few days in the city, he caught the eyes ... Biography of Albert King
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Career One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B. B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 3 3/4" (192 cm) and weighed 250 lbs (118 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. He began his professional work as a musician with a group called In The Groove Boys, in Osceola, Arkansas. He also briefly played drums for Jimmy Reed's band and on several early Reed recordings. Influenced by blues musicians Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lonnie Johnson, but also interestingly Hawaiian music, the electric guitar became his signature ins... Biography of Billy Campbell
William Oliver "Billy" Campbell (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. Career Campbell is probably most famous for his portrayal of Rick Sammler on the ABC series Once and Again for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. Among his other well-known roles are a gay gynecologist, Dr. Jon Philip Fielding, in all three of the television miniseries adaptations of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City novels, and as Carter Buckley in seven episodes of the second season of television series The O.C.. He had a recurring role as Jordan Collier on the USA Network original series The 4400. His film credits include The Rocketeer, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Enough. He was also known for his recurring role as Detective Joey Indelli on t... Biography of Lucien Gaudin
Lucien Gaudin (September 27, 1886, Arras, France – September 23, 1934) was a French fencer and olympic champion both in foil and in épée competition. He received gold medals in both foil individual and in épée individual at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He received gold medals in foil team and in épée team at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Biography of Doug Jones
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Early life Jones was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, and a minor in Theatre. He learned mime at school, joining a troupe called "Mime Over Matter". Also during his stay at BSU, he portrayed the school mascot "Charlie Cardinal". Career Jones has worked as a contortionist. "You’d be surprised... Biography of Frank Bruno
Franklin Roy Bruno (born 16 November 1961 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests. Like Henry Cooper before him, Bruno has remained a popular celebrity with the British public since his ring career ended and still appears regularly in pantomime. Boxing career Bruno became a professional boxer in 1980, quickly racking up a streak of twenty-one consecutive wins by knockout. This streak caught the attention of international boxing magazines, such as The Ring, KO Magazine, Boxing Illustrated, Ring En Español. In March 1984, however, future World Heavyweight Champion, American James 'Bonecrusher' Smith, then a boxing journeyman, halted that streak when he defe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Dutruel
Richard Dutruel (born 24 December 1972 in Thonon-les-Bains) is a former professional French footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. During his career, Dutruel represented Paris Saint-Germain FC, SM Caen, Real Club Celta de Vigo (his most successful period, also appearing in the UEFA Cup), FC Barcelona, Deportivo Alavés and RC Strasbourg, retiring in June 2005. On October 4, 2000, Dutruel gained his sole cap for France, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 friendly match with Cameroon.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jérôme Neuville
Jérôme Neuville (born 15 August 1975 in Saint-Martin d'Hères, Isère) is a French racing cyclist. He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team (1999 to 2001), and Cofidis (2002). Cofidis did not renew his contract so in 2003, Neuvile joined the amateur club AVC Aix-en-Provence. He has competed at 4 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing. Palmarès 1996 1st Omnium, European Track Championships 1997 1st Omnium, European Track Championships 1st France Madison, French National Track Championships 1999 1st France Madison, French National Track Championships 2001 1st Arc en ciel.svg Madison, UCI Track Cycling World Champi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gottfried John
Gottfried John (born 29 August 1942 in Berlin) is a German actor. Life and work During the 1970s and early 1980s, Gottfried John played various roles in films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, notably that of Reinhold in the epic Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980). He is internationally known for his portrayals of General Ourumov in the James Bond film GoldenEye and Julius Caesar in Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar. He lives with his wife in Belgium. Filmography * Café Oriental (1962) * Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962) (uncredited) .... Train passenger * Jaider, der einsame Jäger (1971) (TV) .... Jaider * Carlos (1971) * Acht Stunden sind kein Tag (1972/73) (TV) .... Jochen * Welt am Draht (1973) (TV) .... Einstein * Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Him... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruce Coslet
Bruce Coslet (born August 5, 1946 in Oakdale, California), is a former American college and professional football player and professional football coach. A tight end, he played for the College of the Pacific, and in 1969 for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played for the Bengals in the NFL from 1970 through 1976. Coslet's head coaching positions were with the New York Jets from 1990-1993 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1996-2000. His overall NFL coaching record stands at 47 wins and 77 losses. His only playoff appearance as a coach came during the 1991 season when the Jets lost to the Houston Oilers in the AFC Wildcard game. Prior to becoming head coach of the New York Jets in 1990, Coslet was the offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals. After being dismisse... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Gotye
Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Gotye (pronounced /ˈɡɒti.eɪ/), is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. The name "Gotye" is derived from "Gauthier", the French equivalent of "Walter" or "Wouter". His voice has been compared to those of Sting and Peter Gabriel. Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics, who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002. Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the fifth Australian artist to do so and the seco... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a professional Super heavyweight Dutch kickboxer and martial artist. He is three time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks. After playing football for seven years, in 1983 Peter Aerts started to practice Tae-Kwon-Do. His interest in fight sports came from his grandfather as well as an uncle who were active in that field. In 1984 he picked up kickboxing and started training in "Judoka-Kickboxing" in Best, Netherlands with Mikki Benazzous. After a year Aerts fought his first match, and soon one victory succeeded the other. He won his first world championship title when he was nineteen. Peter Aerts then switched to club "Champs" in Eindhoven, with Eddy ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Powless
John Powless, born Augsut 24, 1932 in Flora, Illinois, is an American former basketball and tennisplayer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne (May 2, 1902 – February 10, 1986) was an Oscar-nominated British actor of both stage and screen, who found success in Hollywood. Early life and stage career He was born William Brian de Lacy Aherne in King's Norton, Worcestershire, the son of William de Lacy Aherne by his spouse Louise née Thomas. Educated at Edgbaston, Birmingham, he had also carried out some early stage training at Italia Conti Academy in London and had some child roles before completing his education at Malvern College. He first appeared on the stage in Birmingham with the Pilgrim Players (which subsequently developed into the Birmingham Repertory Theatre), on April 5, 1910, in Fifinella; and made his first appearance on the London stage at the Garrick Theatre, December 26, 1913, in Where the Rainbow En... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Huth
Robert Huth (born 18 August 1984, Berlin) is a German footballer currently playing for Stoke City. He was signed for Chelsea from the youth system of German club Union Berlin in 2001 by then Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri. He joined Middlesbrough in 2006 and spent three years at the Riverside before joining Stoke City for £5 Million in 2009. He is often referred to as "The Unstoppable Force", "The Friendly One" or "The Berlin Wall". Club career Chelsea Huth made his debut for Chelsea at the age of 17 in the last game of the 2001–02 season, coming on as a sub at the half-time in a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. From 2001 to 2005, Huth was very much a fringe player at Chelsea, serving as an understudy to John Terry, Marcel Desailly and William Gallas. When the 2005–06 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustaf V of Sweden
Gustav V (Oscar Gustav Adolf) (16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Early life Gustav V was born in Drottningholm Palace and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. On December 8, 1907 he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier. He married Princess Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881. She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption) the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp. Public life Gustav V was the last Swedis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lou Nova
Lou Nova (March 16, 1913 – September 29, 1991) aka Cosmic punch was an American boxer and actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, the 6 ft 3½ in (1.92 m) Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained undefeated in his first 22 matches, and won 40 fights in total. He was the first top rated boxer to practice yoga, and reportedly did headstands in the dressing room before his title bout with Joe Louis. Boxing career He upset Tommy Farr in 15 round decision. Nova had Farr near a knockout in the 14th round when Referee Eddie Josephs started counting as he lay in the rope. However, Farr resumed the fight after the count reach two. Both men were in a state of exhaustion in the last round. He went on to defeat Max Baer in the first televised... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gregory Mallet
Gregory Mallet (born March 21, 1984 at Rueil-Malmaison) is a French swimmer. He was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after he swam in the heats.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeremy Howard
Jeremy Patrick Howard (born June 12, 1981) is an American actor. He appeared in the films Sydney White, Galaxy Quest, and Accepted. Howard was born in Burbank, California, the son of Sharon Hess and actor Joe Howard. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Tony Feeney TV movie. 1995 The Cure Tyler's Buddy #2 ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him Bucktooth Kid 1999 Galaxy Quest Kyle 2000 The Drew Carey Show Ep: Oswald's Son Robert Gates How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drew Lou Who 2001 Undeclared Ep: Hell Week Ep: Rush and Pledge Totem Pole 2002 Just Shoot Me! Ep: Blind Ambition Terry Men in Black II Bird Guy Alien / Postal Sorting Alien Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ep: Lessons Dead Nerd Hidden Hi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilles Bosquet
Gilles Bosquet (July 14 ,1974, Reims, France) is a French rower who won several times at the World Rowing Championship. He also won the silver medal at the Olympic Games.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guillaume Hoarau
Guillaume Hoarau (born March 5, 1984 in Saint-Louis, Réunion) is a French footballer playing for Paris Saint-Germain. He started his playing days at JS Saint-Pierroise in Réunion before moving to metropolitan France and playing for Le Havre, then Gueugnon, before moving back to Le Havre. He has represented Réunion in matches as well. Early career He started his playing days at JS Saint-Pierroise in his native Réunion. In 1995, Le Havre AC scouts considered him too "thin" and signed Florent Sinama-Pongolle. Hoarau signed his first professional contract at the age of 20 for Le Havre AC. In the 2007-08 season, Guillaume Hoarau became top scorer of French Ligue 2, scoring 28 goals in 38 appearances, helping his team returning to Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain In January 2008, Guillau... Biography of Jim Bakkum
Jim Bakkum, born Jimmy Johannes Bakkum on August 10, 1987, in Egmond-Binnen, North Holland is a Dutch singer and actor. Career As a child he was encouraged to sing and act by his parents. He started a band with his older brother Danny and also performed in amateur theatre productions. In 2002, his brother suggested that he should audition for the Dutch TV talent programme "Idols". He became the youngest contestant at 15 years of age. After coming second in the competition, he was signed by Wilde Productions and released his first single "Tell Her" in May 2003. The song charted at # 1 in the Netherlands. His second single, "This Love Is Real" which is a cover of the original song by CB Milton ( he was also signed to Wilde Productions ) was released in July 2003 and it reached the t... Biography of Olivier Platt
Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is an American Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated stage, film, and television actor. Early life Platt was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to American parents Sheila Maynard, a clinical social worker who worked in Islamabad, and Nicholas Platt, a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia and the Philippines. His family moved back to the United States when Platt was three months old. He is a distant cousin of Diana, Princess of Wales through his great-great-grandmother, Frances Work. When asked about Diana, his second-cousin once removed, Platt said, "I never met her. It's a non-story. I'd love to tell you we were confidantes. The truth is I don't know much more about it than you do." Much of Platt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles (born November 19, 1986 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban hurdler who holds the current world record in the 110 metre hurdles of 12.87 seconds, which he set on June 12, 2008 at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic. At the 2006 World Indoor Championships in Moscow he finished second with a new personal best time (indoor) of 7.46 seconds, a time which he has since improved to 7.33, making him the second-fastest ever indoors, behind Colin Jackson. At the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia he didn't advance from the heats due to fact that he stopped running, thinking that fellow hurdler Liu Xiang had made a false start. This was great disappointment for Robles, who had posted 9 of the 11 fastest times of the winter season and was a favorite for winning the gold me... Biography of Musashimaru Koyo
Musashimaru Koyo (武蔵丸 光洋, Musashimaru Kōyō?, born May 2, 1971 as Fiamalu Penitani in American Samoa), is a former sumo wrestler. He was the second foreign-born wrestler in history to reach the rank of yokozuna. He won over 700 top division bouts and took twelve top division tournament championships during his career. Musashimaru's sheer 235 kg (520 lb) bulk combined with 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) of height made him a formidable opponent, and he was remarkably consistent and injury-free for most of his career. An amiable personality, his fan base was helped by a surprising facial resemblance to Japanese warrior hero Saigō Takamori. He now works as a coach at Musashigawa stable and an executive manager at the Japan Sumo Association. Ear... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrey Grechin
Andrey Vladimirovich Grechin (born October 21, 1987) in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia is a Russian swimmer. Grechin competed in four events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Grechin swam the second leg on Russia's silver medal winning 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dante Spanghero
Dante/Jean-Marie Spanghero, born on December 23, 1945 in Payra-sur-l'Hers, Aude (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French former rugby union player. He is the brother of Laurent Spanghero, Walter Spanghero, and Claude Spanghero.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Sylvester
William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American television and film actor. His most famous film credit was Dr. Heywood Floyd in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968). Born in Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after World War II and became a staple of British B films at a time when American and Canadian actors were much in demand in order to give indigenous films some appeal in the United States. As a result, he gained top billing in one of his very first films, House of Blackmail (1953), directed by the veteran filmmaker Maurice Elvey, for whom he also made What Every Woman Wants the following year. He also starred in such minor films as The Stranger Came Home (1954, for Hammer), Dublin ... Biography of Manon Flier
Manon Flier (born 8 February 1984 in Nieuwleusen, Overijssel) is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Scavolini Pesaro. Career Flier was named Most Valuable Player at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China, where the Dutch national team won the gold medal. Flier lost the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League after her team Scavolini Pesaro was defeaten 3-1 by the Turkish Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. She was individually awarded "Best Spiker". Clubs Netherlands Volco Ommen (1999–2001) Netherlands Pollux Oldenzaal (2001–2002) Netherlands VC Weert (2002–2004) Italy Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara (2004–2005) Netherlands Dela Martinus Amstelveen (2005–2008) Italy Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Millar
David Millar (born 4 January 1977, Mtarfa, Malta) is a British road racing cyclist riding for Garmin-Barracuda. He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007. He is the only British rider to have worn all Tour de France jerseys and one of four to have worn the yellow jersey. He is also the only British rider to have worn the leader's jersey in all three Grand Tours. He was banned for two years in 2004 after admitting taking banned performance-enhancing drugs, but four years after his return he won the silver medal at the World Time Trial Championships. He is not related to fellow Scottish cyclist Robert Millar. Background David Mil... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen, born May 6, 1964 in Copenhaguen, is a Danish actor. He is the brother of Mads Mikkelsen and the son of Henning Mikkelsen. His spouse is Anette Støvelbæk, and he has two sons, Thor and Lue. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586565/ ) # "Den som dræber" (2010) TV series (pre-production) (unknown episodes, 2010) # Truth About Men (2010) (post-production) .... Lars Mikkelsen ... aka "Sandheden om mænd" - Denmark (original title) # Headhunter (2009) .... Martin Vinge # Flugten (2009) .... Thomas Jargil # Flame and Citron (2008) .... Frode Jacobsen aka Ravnen ... aka "Flammen & Citronen" - Denmark (original title) ... aka "Flame & Citron" - International (English title) # What No One Knows (2008) .... Marc Deleuran ... aka "Det som ingen ved" - Denmark... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aloysius Itoka
Aloysius Itoka, born March 13, 1961 in Cavalla, Liberia, is a German actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0411791/ ) "Sturm der Liebe" .... Joshua Obote (2 episodes, 2008) - Episode #1.555 (2008) TV episode .... Joshua Obote - Episode #1.550 (2008) TV episode .... Joshua Obote "GSG 9 - Die Elite Einheit" .... Joshua (1 episode, 2007) ... aka GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (Germany) - Der unsichtbare Feind (2007) TV episode .... Joshua Winterreise (2006) .... Tom Kanabe ... aka Winter Journey (International: English title) "Tatort" .... António Mussamo / ... (3 episodes, 2005-2006) - Tod aus Afrika (2006) TV episode .... Omar - Borowski in der Unterwelt (2005) TV episode - Minenspiel (2005) TV episode .... António Mussamo Welc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Max Guazzini
Max Guazzini (born on October 23, 1947 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes (source: Didier Geslin)) is a French entrepreneur and the current president of the Stade Français rugby union club of Paris, who compete in the top division of rugby union in France, the Top 14. Since arriving at Stade Français in the early 1990s, the club has risen from the lower divisions of competition to become one of the most successful French rugby teams of the modern era. Guazzini was born at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes, into a family of Italian origin (he also has an Italian passport). In 1982, he was the founder of a successful private music radio station called NRJ, until he abandoned his seat as board member in 2004. Guazzini aspired to bring back top-class rugby to the city of Pari... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Walchhofer
Michael Walchhofer (born April 28, 1975, in Radstadt, Austria) is an alpine ski racer. He started his career in slalom, but now participates in the downhill speed events. He won the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill event. He also participated in the combined event, but he did not finish the slalom portion. Honors Olympic Games Silver medal in downhill in 2006 Turin World Championship Downhill world champion in 2003 Silver medal in Super-G in 2005 Bronze medal of downhill in 2005 World Cup First in downhill World Cup in 2005 and in 2006 World Cup victories Date Location Race 26 January 2003 Kitzbühel Combined 29 November 2003 Lake Louise Downhill 17 December 2004 Val Gardena Downhill 15 January 2005 Wengen Downhill 18... Biography of Marc Mezvinsky
Marc Mezvinsky (born December 15, 1977) is an American financier and the husband to Chelsea Clinton, the only daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Early life and education He is one of ten children of Edward Mezvinsky and Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky. He is the nephew of Norton Mezvinsky. Mezvinsky attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Career Mezvinsky is a former Goldman Sachs investment banker. He works at the hedge fund G3 Capital. Personal life On July 31, 2010, Mezvinsky married Chelsea Clinton, the daughter and only child of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. The wedding occured at Astor Courts, a part of the former estate of Vincent Astor, in Rhinebeck, New York. The couple first met as teenagers in the 1990s at a Democratic Party political... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Schirmer (Destruction)
Marcel Schirmer, born on December 22, 1966, is a German heavy metal musician. Commonly known as Schmier, he is the founding bassist and vocalist of the thrash metal band Destruction. He left Destruction in 1989 to form Headhunter and reunited with them in 1999. Schmier owned a pizzeria named Barracuda in Istein, but sold it in 2006. He lives in Freiburg. He also starred in Elvenkings 'The Winter Wake' as guest vocals on 'The Winter Wake'.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Wauthy
Kevin Wauthy (born 25 August 1983) is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Royal Antwerp FC.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Alerte
David Alerte (born 18 September 1984, La Trinité, Martinique) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. At the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg he finished seventh in the 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay. He also competed in the 4 x 100 m relay team for France in the 2004 Olympic Games, and in 200 metres at the 2004 World Indoor Championships. His personal best time is 20.33 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Niort. He also has 10.27 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Dreux, and 46.64 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2004 in St. George's.... Biography of Stéphan Rizon
Stéphan Rizon, born on February 24, 1987 in Agen, is a French songer, and the winner of The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix (The Voice: The Most Beautiful Voice), a reality singing competition and French version of The Voice of Holland. It is part of the international syndication The Voice based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands, created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. The first episode was aired on February 25, 2012. It is the second version of the show in the French language after The Voice Belgique. One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coa... Biography of Ricky Rubio
Ricard "Ricky" Rubio Vives (born October 21, 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on October 15, 2005, at age 14. On June 25, 2009, he was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Timberwolves, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted by the NBA. The Timberwolves had an agreement in principle with his former Spanish team, DKV Joventut, to buy out his contract, but Rubio backed out of the deal. On August 31, 2009, Joventut traded the rights to Rubio to FC Barcelona, and Rubio signed a six-year contract with FC Barcelona the following day. On May 31, 2011, Rubio reached an agreem... Biography of Austin Nichols (actor)
Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American film, television actor and director who is perhaps best known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series One Tree Hill. He is also known for his roles in films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon. He starred in the HBO series John from Cincinnati. Early life Austin Nichols was born on April 24, 1980 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and moved to Austin, Texas before he was a year old. He was named after the Austin, Nichols distilling company, producers of Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. His father, David Nichols, is a radiologist, and his mother, Kay Nichols, is a professional trick water skier. Kay has been a national champion ten times and an international champion once. He has one older sister, Ashley. N... Biography of Brian Helgeland
Brian Thomas Helgeland (born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. Early life Helgeland was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Norwegian-born parents Karin and Thomas. His surname is Norwegian, named after a landscape in Northern Norway. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, he received his undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Career In 1998, Helgeland became the first person to win both an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (for L.A. Confidential) and a Razzie (for The Postman) in the same year. He accepted the Razzie and became only the fourth person in its history to be personally presented with the statuette. Helgeland wrote and directed the films A Knight's Tale (200... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich (born 31 December 1981) is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A versatile player, Pavlich is widely regarded as one of the premier AFL centre half-forwards of the modern era, achieving All-Australian selection 6 times between 2002 and 2008, twice representing Australia in the International Rules Series and representing the Dream Team in the 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match. Pavlich has played his AFL entire career at Fremantle where he is a five time best and fairest winner and club captain since 2007. Born in South Australia, he made his AFL debut in 2000 and wears guernsey number 29. Early life Pavlich was born in Adelaide, South Australia and is a fifth gener... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Bouilhou
Jean Bouilhou born on December 7, 1978 in Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.... Biography of Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud (French pronunciation: ; born 30 September 1986 (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a striker and is known for his size, physical style of play and heading ability. After starring for several clubs in the lower divisions, Giroud secured a move to Ligue 1 club Montpellier in August 2010. His performances over two seasons with the club culminated into a call-up to the senior national team. Giroud made his international debut on 11 November 2011 in a match against Belgium. Club career Early career Giroud was born in the commune of Chambéry in the Rhône-Alpes region, but was raised in the nearby town of Froges. As a youth, he grew an attraction to foo... Biography of Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules football player who played for North Adelaide in the SANFL, before joining Australian Football League club North Melbourne in 1989. He also played with the Adelaide Crows. A dual Premiership Captain at North Melbourne, four time club Best and Fairest and seven time All-Australian, Carey, nicknamed "The King", is generally considered to be one of greatest players to have ever played Australian Football. In 2001 he was named as centre half-forward and captain of North Melbourne's Team of the Century and in 2008 was named as Australian football's greatest ever player as part of a list of the top 50 players of all time, published in the book The Australian Game of Football, which was released by the League to celebrate 150 years of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Picamoles
Louis Picamoles (born 5 February 1986 in Paris, France) is a rugby union player who plays in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Picamoles's regular position is at Number eight in the Back row. Until June 2009 he played for Montpellier RC; since then he's to play for Toulouse for which he signed a 4-years agreement. Club career Picamoles began his club career at Montpellier in 1999 and played for the club for ten years. For the 2009–10 season he was signed by Stade Toulousain. International career Picamoles made his international debut for France in 2008 and has since made 10 appearances for the side, scoring 5 points. He was selected as part of the 39-man French squad for the 2009 Six Nations Championship.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Baudouin Prot
Baudouin Prot is the CEO of BNP Paribas, world's biggest banking group. Biography He was born on May 24, 1951 in Paris. He graduated from HEC Paris and from the École nationale d'administration. From 1974 to 1983, Mr. Prot was successively the Deputy Prefect of the Franche-Comté region of France, French General Inspector of Finance, and the Deputy Director of Energy and Raw Materials of the Ministry of Industry. He then joined the Banque nationale de Paris in 1983. After BNP merged with Paribas in 2000, he was appointed CEO in 2003. In April 2010, he became an Officer of the Légion d'honneur.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matthew Lloyd
Matthew James Lloyd (born 16 April 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and was the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. Lloyd is currently an assistant coach at the AIS-AFL Academy and an AFL commentator. A highly decorated full-forward, Lloyd's Australian Football League honours include seventh highest goalkicker in VFL/AFL history, Coleman Medals as leading goalkicker for three seasons, life membership as well as winning both the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year awards. Lloyd also belongs to the small group of players whose first kick in the AFL resulted in a goal as well as players to have kicked the "ton" – over 100 goals in a season – twice. Among his representative honours are five All-Australian selections, twice r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matthew Scarlett
Matthew Scarlett (born 5 June 1979) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A fullback, 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 94 kilograms (207 lb), Scarlett is the eldest son of former Geelong footballer John Scarlett. Scarlett was selected by Geelong with the 45th overall pick in the 1997 AFL Draft under the father-son rule, and made his senior debut for the club in the final round of the 1998 AFL season. Scarlett plays predominantly as a fullback, and has garnered a long list of individual accolades. He is a dual premiership player from Geelong's premiership-winning teams of 2007 and 2009, has won a Carji Greeves Medal and been selected to five All-Australian sides, the second-most selections for Geelong after Gary ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Meynard
William Meynard (born July 11 1987 in Marseille) is a French swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alvin Robertson
Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22, 1962 in Barberton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96. Career Best known for his defense, the 6'3" Robertson played for ten years after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the seventh pick in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Crowder Junior College and the University of Arkansas. After five seasons with the Spurs, He finished out his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors. He also was a member of 1984 U.S. Olympic gold-medal team. In 1986, Robertson became the inaugural winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award. This also marked the first of four National Basketball Association All-Star ... Biography of Val Venis
Sean Allen Morley (born March 6, 1971) is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment. He has also worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. During his career in WWF/E, Morley held the Intercontinental Championship twice, the European Championship once, and the World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Storm. In Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, he is a one time World Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career Training and early career He began his wrestling training in the early 1990s under the tutelage of Jason and Dewey "The Missing Link" Robertson and debuted on the Canadian independent circuit before making hi... Biography of John DiMaggio
John William DiMaggio (born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor. A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, he is known for his iconic role as the robot, Bender on Futurama. He has also played such roles as Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War franchise, and Jake the Dog on Adventure Time. DiMaggio is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as Steve Ballmer in Pirates of Silicon Valley (the docudrama about the history of Apple Computer and Microsoft) and as the recurring character Dr. Sean Underhill on Chicago Hope. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Pom Poko Ryutaro Voice only English dub Felidae Pascal / Claudandus Voice only English dub 1996 Eddie Constructi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Samir Guesmi
Samir Guesmi, born on October 7, 1967 in Paris (birth time source; phone), is a French actor and comedian. Filmography Cinema 1987 : Jaune revolver d'Olivier Langlois 1991 : IP5, l'île aux pachydermes de Jean-Jacques Beineix 1991 : Les Nuits fauves de Cyril Collard 1993 : Paul Bowles – Halbmond / Half Moon, sketch : "Am strand von Markala" de Frieder Schlaich et Irène Von Alberti 1993 : Fast de Dante Desarthe 1994 : Élisa de Jean Becker 1994 : Malik le maudit de Youcef Hamidi 1996 : Des lendemains qui chantent de Caroline Chomienne 1996 : XXL d'Ariel Zeitoun 1996 : Les Sœurs Soleil de Jeannot Szwarc 1997 : Adiós de Nicolas Joffrin 1998 : J'aimerais pas crever un dimanche de Didier Le Pêcheur 1998 : Le Sourire du clown d'É... Biography of Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming (July 4, 1925 (birth time source: Eric Fleming Home Page, under the heading History http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/hills/5176/fleming.htm) – September 28, 1966) was an American actor, known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the long running CBS television series Rawhide. Early life Fleming was born in Santa Paula, California, as Edward Heddy, Jr. He was an only child and had an unhappy childhood. After being severely beaten by his father he ran away from home, and lived roughly. Although later reunited with his mother, during the years of the depression he dropped out of school and worked at various jobs until he joined the United States Navy during World War II. He served as a Seabee in a naval construction battalion. He received severe facial injuries in an accid... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicole Forrester
Nicole Forrester (born 17 November 1976) is a Canadian high jumper. She was discovered working at McDonald's by Dave Hunt, who suggested she learn how to high jump. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Thessaloniki. She is currently completing her PhD in Sports Psychology at Michigan State University. Major competitions record Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Canada 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd 1.85 m World Championships Seville, Spain 32nd (q) 1.80 m 2001 Universiade Beijing, China 2nd 1.94 m Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 2nd 1.89 m 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 3rd 1.87 m 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ... Biography of Christiane Fürst
Christiane Fürst (born March 29, 1985 in Dresden) is a female volleyball player from Germany, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in ninth place. She is a free agent and last played for Fenerbahçe Acibadem. Standing at 192 cm and nicknamed "Fürstl" she has played as a middle-blocker for the German Women's National Team since 2003. Career Christiane was named Best Blocker at the 2006 World Championship in Japan. Fürst won the 2007–08 CEV Cup with the Italian team Scavolini Pesaro, and was named "Best Spiker". She was awarded as Best Blocker at the 2010 World Championship She plays for Fenerbahçe Acibadem with number 11. Fürst won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with Fenerbahçe Acibadem. Awards Individuals 200... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Trajan Langdon
Trajan Shaka Langdon (born May 13, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 3 3⁄4 in (1.92 m) 210 lb. (95 kg) shooting guard, he gained fame in the U.S. while playing college basketball at Duke University with the Duke Blue Devils. Biography Trajan is the son of Dr. Steve Langdon, a professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Trajan has traveled with his father on many anthropological trips within southeastern Alaska. His father studied the Tlingit of Alaska. Amateur career Born in Palo Alto, California, Langdon moved to Anchorage, Alaska soon after. During his high school career, Langdon attended Steller Secondary School and played for East Anchorage High School. He set the Alaska 4A Record of 2,200 career points and was a 3-T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael McDonald (comedian)
Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, and comedian. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season (1998) and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. While on the show, he developed many memorable characters. He was a contributing writer and director on MADtv. McDonald has also directed several episodes of the comedy-drama series Scrubs, on which he has guest-starred 6 times. McDonald currently divides his time between writing, directing, and acting on various film and television projects, as well as performing live on stage across the country. Early life McDonal... Biography of J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski (/strəˈzɪn.ski/; born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or jms, is an American writer and producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, radio dramas and other media. Straczynski is a playwright, former journalist, author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunner for the science fiction television series Babylon 5, its spin-off Crusade, as well as Jeremiah, a series loosely based on Hermann Huppen's comics. Straczynski wrote 92 out of the 110 Babylon 5 episodes, notably including an unbroken 59-episode run through the third and fourth seasons, and all but one episode of the fifth season. He also wrote the four Babylon 5... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Isaiah Mustafa
Early life Mustafa was born in Portland, Oregon, the youngest of seven children of Shahidah Mustafa-Davis and John Wali Mustafa, who owned and ran a limousine service in Laguna Hills, California in the early 1980s. Mustafa studied history at Arizona State and, in 2000, owned a restaurant called Jo Jo's Barbecue on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles that has since closed. Football career Mustafa played basketball and ran track at Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, California. He did not play high school football, but he tried out for Moorpark College's football team hoping for an athletic scholarship; he became a free safety, later becoming a wide receiver. After transferring to Arizona State University in 1995, Mustafa was a starting wide receiver for the Arizona State Sun Devils but ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Verstraeten
Michaël Johan Stefan (Mike) Verstraeten (Dutch pronunciation: ) (born 12 August 1967 in Mechelen, Belgium (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a Belgian politician and a former football player. His former clubs include Germinal Ekeren and R.S.C. Anderlecht. Capped for the Belgium national team, Verstraeten played one game at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.... Biography of Bill Skarsgård
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (born 9 August 1990 in Stockholm (source: Wikipedia in Swedish) is a Swedish actor, known for his role in Simple Simon. Skarsgård is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, and My Skarsgård, and the brother of Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Eija, Valter and half-brother to Ossian and Kolbjörn. In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2000 White Water Fury Klasse 2002 Laura Trenter Tony TV mini-series (1 episode: "Dad, the Policeman") 2007 Spending the Night Victor Short 2008 Pigan brinner! Tonårs-Nosferatu Short 2008 Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Erik 2009 Kenny Begins Pontus 2009 Livet i Fagervik Mårten TV series (1 episode) 2010 I ... |
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