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445 celebrities 6' 4" tall have been found. Add to favourites (70 fans)Biography of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress (ANC), and was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage after he went underground and began the ANC's armed struggle. He saw his wife only three times over the next 27 years. Through his 27 years in prison, much of it spent in a cell on Robben Island, Mandela became the most widely known figure in the struggle against apartheid. Among opponents of apartheid in South Africa and internationally, he became a cultural icon of freedom and equality comparable with Mahatma Gandhi (although, unlike Gandhi, Mandela did advocate the use of vi... Add to favourites (46 fans)Biography of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (play /oʊˈsɑːmə bɪn moʊˈhɑːmɨd bɪn əˈwɑːd bɪn ˈlɑːdən/; Arabic: أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن, ʾUsāmah bin Muḥammad bin ʿAwaḍ bin Lādin; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011a) was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets. He was a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family, and an ethnic Yemeni Kindite. Th... Add to favourites (68 fans)Biography of Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970), in France commonly referred to as Général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. Prior to World War II, he was primarily known as an armoured warfare tactician and an advocate of the concentrated use of armoured and aviation forces. During World War II, he reached the rank of Brigade General and then became the leader of the Free French government-in-exile and an anti-Nazi guerrilla leader. Between 1944 and 1946, following the liberation of France from German occupation, he was head of the French provisional government. Called to form a government in 1958, he inspired a new constitution and was the Fifth Republic's first president, serving from 1958 to 1969. His political ideology is known as G... Add to favourites (98 fans)Biography of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was President of the United States from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery and a political leader in the western states, he won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. Lincoln helped preserve the United States by leading the defeat of the secessionist Confederacy in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. Lincoln's leadership qualities were evident in his close supervision of the victorious war effort, especially in his selection of Ulysses S. Grant and other top ... Add to favourites (62 fans)Biography of Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (born 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco) simply known as Dominique de Villepin is a French diplomat, politician and writer. He was Prime Minister of France, having served in that capacity from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007. A career diplomat, Villepin rose through the ranks of the French right as one of Jacques Chirac's protégés. He came into the international spotlight as Foreign Minister, with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which culminated with his noted speech to the United Nations. He is married to Marie-Laure Le Guay, and they have three children: Marie (b. 1986), Arthur, and Victoire (b. 1989). He has written poetry, a book about poetry, and several historical and political essays.... Add to favourites (57 fans)Biography of Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1952) is an American action movie actor, producer, writer, director, singer-songwriter, and activist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an aikido instructor in Japan, before moving to the Los Angeles, California area where, after being noticed by entertainment executives, he made his film debut in 1988. Since then, Seagal has become a well recognized action star, with his movies earning more than $600 million worldwide. Seagal has used his fame as an action star to cross over to other industries, as he is also a recording artist and the founder of Steven Seagal Enterprises. In addition to his professional achievements, he is also known as an environmentalist, aikido master (Takeshigemichi), an animal rights activist, and claims ... Add to favourites (88 fans)Biography of Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book Danse Macabre, which chronicles several decades of notable works in both literature and cinema. He has also written stories outside the horror genre, including the novella collection Different Seasons, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, Hearts in Atlantis and his magnum opus The Dark Tower series. In the past, Stephen King has written under the pen names Richard Bachman and (once) John Swithen. Early life When King was two years old, his father,... Add to favourites (126 fans)Biography of Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann (b. January 4, 1963) is a German musician and poet who is most notable as being the frontman and lead-vocalist for the German Tanz-Metall ("Dance metal") band Rammstein. Personal characteristics Lindemann has a powerful onstage presence and a resonant bass voice. One of his signature moves is to partially squat and pound his fist onto his thigh to the beat of the riff, in the manner of a deranged blacksmith. One of his most distinguishing characteristics is a tendency to roll his 'R's, and growl his 'ach's. Lindemann is a qualified pyrotechnician. After an accident at the Treptow arena in Berlin on September 27, 1996, where a burning stage prop fell into the audience, Rammstein began employing a professional pyrotechnical crew and Lindemann has learned from and also t... Add to favourites (82 fans)Biography of Liam Neeson
William John 'Liam' Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952 (birth time source: a rectification from http://noeltyl.com/discussion/index.php?topic=558.0)) is an Oscar-nominated Northern Irish actor. He is known for his role as Oskar Schindler in the 1993 film Schindler's List, and has since appeared in several popular film series, including the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia and Batman Begins. He has also continued to play real-life characters, including Michael Collins and Alfred Kinsey. Early life Neeson was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland to Barnard Neeson, a caretaker at the local Catholic girls' school, and Katherine "Kitty" Brown, a cook. He was called Liam, the Irish equivalent to William, after the local priest. He was the third child in the family... Add to favourites (31 fans)Biography of Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland (birth time source: http://learn-astrology-systemsapproach.blogspot.ca/2008/08/vedic-astrology-chart-for-michael.html)) is an American swimmer who holds World Records in several events. Phelps won eight medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, six of which were gold, which tied the record for medals at a single Olympics, a record that had been held by Alexander Dityatin since 1980. Phelps's international titles, along with his various world records, have resulted in his being named World Swimmer of the Year in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Career Early years As a young teenager, Phelps trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, under coach Bob Bowman. At the age of 15, Phelps competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... Add to favourites (92 fans)Biography of Alexander Skarsgard
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: ; born August 25, 1976, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and director. He is the son of Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and Dr. My Guenther and the brother of actor Gustaf Skarsgård (born 1980), Sam Skarsgård (born 1982), Bill Skarsgård (born 1990), Eija Skarsgård (born 1992), Valter Skarsgård (born 1995) and Ossian Skarsgård (born 2009) Career Skarsgård has acted in several Swedish TV series and movies. In 2003 he was nominated for a Guldbagge for male supporting role in the movie Hundtricket - The movie. Since 2005, with his performances in Revelations and The Last Drop he has taken part in international productions. In 2007 he played one of the main characters in the American miniseries Generation Kill. As of 2008,... Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Howard Hughes
Howard Arvin Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was, in his time, an aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer and director, a playboy, an eccentric, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is famous for setting multiple, world air-speed records, building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 Hercules airplanes, producing the movies Hell's Angels and The Outlaw, owning and expanding TWA, and for his debilitating eccentric behavior in later life. Early years Hughes was born in Humble, Texas, on December 24, 1905. Hughes claimed his birthday was Christmas Eve. Although some biographers debate his exact birth date, (according to NNDB.com, it was most likely "the more mundane date of September 24." His parents were Allene Stone Gano Hughes (a descendant of Catherine of ... Add to favourites (61 fans)Biography of Jared Padalecki
Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax. Padalecki has most recently become known for his starring role on the television series Supernatural. Early life Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas to Sharon L. (Kammer), a high school English teacher, and Gerald R. Padalecki, a tax supervisor and accountant. His paternal grandfather was Polish. He has an older brother, Jeff, and a younger sister, Megan. He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio and was named a candidate for the 2000 Presidential Scholars Program. In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas... Add to favourites (34 fans)Biography of Christopher Reeve
Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He established himself early as a Juilliard-trained stage actor before portraying Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films, from 1978 to 1987. In the 1980s, he starred in several films, including Somewhere in Time (1980), Deathtrap (1982), The Bostonians (1984), and Street Smart (1987). He also starred in many plays, including the Broadway plays Fifth of July (1980 - 1982) and The Marriage of Figaro (1985). In 1987, he led a public rally in support of 77 Chilean actors, directors, and playwrights who had been sentenced to death by the dictator Pinochet for criticizing his regime in their works. Pinochet canceled the sentence after the ensuing media coverage, and Reeve was... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Cleveland, OH), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. He also crossed over to a successful music career, primarily in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom. Personal life After dropping out of Atlanta's Marist High School, Hasselhoff attended and graduated high school at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois. He studied at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California. Hasselhoff was married to actress Catherine Hickland from March 24, 1984 to March 1, 1989, when they divorced. Their marriage has been recreated in Knight Rider Season 4 (Episode The Scent of Roses which first aired on January 3, 1986). Before his divorce with... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, California) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) Due largely to his performance in the playoffs throughout his career, Brady is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of his era, and has won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX), two Super Bowl MVP awards (XXXVI and XXXVIII), and has been invited to four Pro Bowls. Brady was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 2005, and was named to the AP All-Pro Team in 2005. He also helped set the record for the longest consecutive win s... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Tom Selleck
Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the long-running television show Magnum P.I.. Early life Born in Detroit to a Rusyn father from Slovakia and Scottish-American mother, but raised in Los Angeles, Selleck did modeling work and attended the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship; he majored in business administration, however a drama coach suggested he try acting. He then studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. He also served in the California National Guard. Early career Selleck began his career with bit parts in smaller movies, including the over-the-top Myra Breckinrid... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Marat Safin
Marat Safin (b. January 27, 1980) is a Russian former World No. 1 tennis player of Tatar origins. Safin began his professional career in 1997 and held the No. 1 world ranking for 9 weeks in November and December of 2000. He is known for his large physical size, athleticism, controversial antics, and aggressive "power" style of play. He's fluent in Russian, English and Spanish. Safin's greatest accomplishments are winning the 2000 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open. He helped lead Russia to Davis Cup victory in 2002 and 2006.... Add to favourites (27 fans)Biography of Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBC's late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. NBC has announced that O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show in 2009. Background Conan was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, to Ruthe Reardon, an attorney, and Thomas Francis O’Brien, M.D. O'Brien excelled at English; he served as managing editor of his school newspaper and interned for Rep. Barney Frank. After graduating from high school, O'Brien entered Harvard University and, in his three upper-class years, lived in Mather House. Throughout his college career, he was a writer for the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine. ... Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Randy Orton
Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw brand, where he is the reigning WWE Champion. Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather, Bob Orton, Sr., father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and uncle, Barry O, were all professional wrestlers. Orton is a three-time world champion: a two-time WWE Champion and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion. He has the distinction of being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in the company's history (although not the youngest WWE Champion), and has achieved considerable success as an Intercontinental Champion and World Tag Team Champion. He is nicknamed "the Legend Killer", as a part of his gimmick of intentionally... Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986 (birth time source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_was_drake_born_at#page2 and http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/aubrey-drake-graham/quiz/results/621735/what-time-drake-born), who uses the mononymous stage name Drake in his music career, is a Canadian actor and recording artist. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Graham continued to recognize a close affiliation with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, before officially signing with the record label in June 2009. His first studio album, Thank Me Later, is expected to be released on the label June 15, 2010. At only the beginning of his musical career, Graham has already worked with Lil Wayne, Birdman, and K... Biography of Nigel Barker
Nigel Barker (born 27 April 1972 in London, England) is a noted fashion photographer and former model of British and Sri Lankan descent. He is best known for his participation as a judge and photographer on the reality show America's Next Top Model. Personal life Born in London, Nigel Barker grew up in a family with 5 siblings from a total of three marriages, and lived there until the age of eighteen. Barker attended Bryanston School, a boarding school, where he took his A-levels in biology, chemistry, and physics. Nigel Barker is married to model Cristen Chin Barker, and they have two children: a son named Jack and a daughter, born December 7, 2008, named Jasmine Ines. Career He planned on continuing his studies in medicine, but Barker's mother, a former Miss Sri Lanka entere... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa was born on August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised in Norwalk, Iowa by his mother. He is of mixed Samoan and Caucasian descent. Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) In 1998, he returned to Hawaii where he was discovered by international designer Takeo and launched his modelling career. In 1999 he won Hawaii's Model of the Year and hosted the Miss Teen Hawaii contest. Momoa is best known for his roles as Jason Ioane (1999-2001) in Baywatch and as Ronon Dex (2005- ), an elite firearms and mêlée warrior in Stargate Atlantis. On July 23, 2007 Lisa Bonet gave birth to their first child,a girl, named Lola Iolani Momoa. Filmography Stargate Atlantis (2005-present) as Ronon Dex North Shore (2004-2005) as Frankie Seau Johnson Family Vacation (2004) as Nava... Add to favourites (27 fans)Biography of John Wayne
John Wayne (May 26, 1907 (birth time source: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/data-archive/celebrities.php) – June 11, 1979) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. He epitomized ruggedly individualistic masculinity, and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne thirteenth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. A Harris Poll released in 2007 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, the only deceased star on the list and the only one who has appeared on the poll every year. His career began in silent movies in the 1920s and he was a major star from the 1940s to the 1970s. He is closely associated with Westerns and World War II epics, but he also mad... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Charlemagne
Charlemagne (En: ; Fr: ; Latin: Carolus Magnus, meaning Charles the Great) (742/747 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768 to his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdoms into a Frankish Empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned Imperator Augustus by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800, in an attempted revival of the Roman Empire in the West. Through his foreign conquests and internal reforms, Charlemagne helped define Western Europe and the Middle Ages. His rule is also associated with the Carolingian Renaissance, a revival of art, religion, and culture. His original name in the Old Frankish language was never recorded, but early instances of his name in Latin read "Carolus" or "Karol's". The son of King Pep... Biography of Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (Russian: Андрей Романович Чикатило, Ukrainian: Андрі́й Рома́нович Чикати́ло; 16 October 1936 (birth time source: http://www.astrology-online.ru/statja-chikatillo_opyt_rektifikacii.shtml ) – 14 February 1994) was a Soviet serial killer, nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, The Red Ripper, and The Rostov Ripper, who committed the murder of a minimum of 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990 in the Russian SFSR. Chikatilo confessed to a total of 56 murders and was tried for 53 ... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Donald Sutherland
Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a prolific Canadian actor with a film career spanning over 40 years. Early life Donald Sutherland was born in Saint John, New Brunswick . He got his first part time job aged 14 as a news correspondent for local radio station CKBW Radio in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. He then studied at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and graduated with a double major in engineering and drama. He had, at one point, been a member of "UC Follies" comedy troupe in Toronto. He changed his mind about becoming an engineer and subsequently left Canada for England to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Acting career In the early 1960s, Sutherland began to get small parts in British film and TV, in the mid 1960s getting notable ... Biography of Antoine (singer)
Pierre-Antoine Muraccioli , best known as Antoine, is a French singer, songwriter and writer, born June 4, 1944 in Tamatave, Madagascar. He is also a great sailor and an engineer (Ecole Centrale). Bibliography Globe-flotteur ou Les 7 péchés capitaux d'un navigateur solitaire, Arthaud, collection Mer, 1977 Mettre les voiles avec Antoine, Arthaud, 1977 Bord à bord, Arthaud, collection Mer, 1979 Solitaire et Compagnie, Arthaud, collection Mer, 1980 Cocotiers, Arthaud, 1981 Voyage aux Amériques, Arthaud, 1985 1965 (roman), 1987 Iles... était une fois Gallimard, 1989 Iles... était une fois Gallimard, 1991 Iles... était une fois Gallimard, 1993 Iles... était une fois Gallimard, 1995 Collection Merveilleuses îles ( 8 volumes) La Plus Belle Ile du Monde (La Martinière... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Dr. Phil
Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), best known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, psychologist and author who is the host of the psychology themed television show Dr. Phil. He gained celebrity status following appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Early life McGraw was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, the son of Jerry (née Stevens) and Joe McGraw. He grew up in the oilfields of North Texas, where his father was an equipment supplier. During McGraw's childhood, his family moved so his father could pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a psychologist. McGraw attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Mission, Kansas. He was awarded a football scholarship to attend the University of Tulsa, but was injured and transferred to Midwestern State University in Wichita ... Biography of Bill O'Reilly
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American television host, author, social commentator, and the host of the cable news program The O'Reilly Factor. Prior to hosting The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly served as anchor of the entertainment program, Inside Edition. O'Reilly also hosts The Radio Factor, a radio program syndicated by Westwood One, and has written seven books. Early life/Education O'Reilly was born in New York City to Irish Catholic parents William and Angela O'Reilly, from Brooklyn, New York and Bergen County, New Jersey. His father was an accountant for the oil company Caltex. In 1951, his family moved to Levittown on Long Island. After graduating from Chaminade High School, a private Catholic boys high school in Mineola in 1967, O'Reilly attend... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He currently wrestles for the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning WWE Champion. Billed height 6 ft. 4 in. (193 cm) Billed weight 260 lb. (120 kg) Before joining WWE, Levesque began his wrestling career with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993, wrestling under the ring name Terra Ryzing. He changed his ring name to Jean-Paul Lévesque before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1995. His initial on-screen persona was that of wealthy sophisticate Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He later changed his name to Triple H and adopted an alternat... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Rupert Everett
Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959 (birth time source: the jacket cover of the hardback book called "red carpets and other banana skins". The opening line is "I was born on 29 May 1959 "sometime before tea".) is an English actor and a former singer. He first came to attention in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent movie Another Country playing an openly homosexual student at an English public school in the 1930s. He has since starred in many other film roles and works, including My Best Friend's Wedding, The Next Best Thing and the Shrek sequels. Personal life Everett was born in Norfolk, England to Major Anthony Michael Everett and Sara Maclean, who was Scottish, and descended from the baronets Vyvyan of Trelowarren and the German Schmiedern barons. He has an older brot... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames include "Flash" and "D-Wade". Wade was named 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Despite the unorthodox spelling, Wade's first name is pronounced as Dwayne; often in print media, it is misspelled as such. Wade has established himself as one of the more well-known and popular players in the league. He had the top selling jersey in the NBA for nearly two years, as he led the NBA in jersey sales from the 2005 NBA playoffs, until the mid-point of the 2006-07 NBA season. Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 216 lb (98.0 kg) After entering the league with little fanfare as the fifth pick ... Biography of Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent family, Chase became a sensation as a cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live. He also hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. He is also known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon films. Early life and career Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase in Lower Manhattan, New York City. His father, Edward Tinsley ("Ned") Chase, was a prominent Manhattan book editor and magazine writer. His mother, Cathalene Parker (née Browning), a concert pianist and librettist, was the daughter of Miles Browning, who served a critical rol... Biography of David James Elliott
David James Elliott (born David William Smith on September 21, 1960 in Milton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG from 1995 to 2005, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr.. During his teenage years he was part of a band, quitting Milton District High School in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. At 19 however he realized this wouldn't happen and returned to finish high school. After graduating high school, Smith attended the Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada, auditioning for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario and was accepted as a member of its Young Company. Subsequently moving to Los Angeles he took the stage name of David James Elliott having found there was already an actor named Dav... Biography of Goran Visnjic
Goran Višnjić (pronounced /'ʋiʃ.ɲiʨ/ ('VISH-nyich')) (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American film and television productions. His most prominent role may be that of Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER. Early life Višnjić was born in the city of Šibenik (in Yugoslavia, now along the coast of Croatia); he has an older brother, Joško. His father, Željko Višnjić, was a bus driver, and his mother, Milka, worked in a food market. He appeared in plays throughout his childhood and made his screen debut in the controversial Yugoslavian film Braća po materi (1988), playing a young Croatian extremist. He was trained at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. As Yugoslavia began to dissolve, Višnjić w... Biography of Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) In the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998 he was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota and served from January 4, 1999 to January 6, 2003 without seeking a second term. Ventura ran as a candidate for the Reform Party of Minnesota (but joined the Independence Party of Minnesota when it broke from its association with the Reform Party of the United States of America) and narrowly, but unexpectedly beat the major-party candidates: St. Paul mayor Norm Coleman (Republican) and Minnesota Attorney General Hube... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Vincent Price
Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American film actor, remembered for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of distinctive horror films. His tall 6' 4" (1.93 m) stature and polished, urbane manner made him something of an American counterpart to the older Boris Karloff. Early life and career Price was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Vincent Leonard Price and Marguerite Willcox. His father was president of the National Candy Company. His grandfather, Vincent Clarence Price invented "Dr. Price's Baking Powder", the first cream of tartar baking powder, and secured the family's fortune. Vincent Jr. attended St. Louis Country Day School. He was further educated at Yale in art history and fine art. He was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fra... Biography of Troy Aikman
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966 in West Covina, California) is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, and currently a television sportscaster for the Fox network. He is also a joint owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup racing team, Hall of Fame Racing, along with fellow former Cowboys quarterback, Roger Staubach. He is considered one of the best NFL quarterbacks of his era, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. He is referred to as one of "The Triplets" with Cowboys teammates Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith. Early life The youngest of three children, Aikman was born in West Covina, California on November 21, 1966 to Charlyn and Kenneth Aikman, and lived in Cerritos, California until age 12, when his family... Biography of Suge Knight
Marion Knight, Jr., a.k.a Sugar Bear, Suge Knight (born April 19, 1965 in Compton, California), is a controversial entrepreneur in the hip hop music industry and co-founder and CEO of Death Row Records. The record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, Death Row Records fell into a stagnant limbo after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges in September 1996. Early life Marion Knight was born April 19, 1965, in the Compton area of Los Angeles; his trademark nickname was short for "Sugar Bear." As a youth, he was associated with the Mob Piru Bloods street gang because he lived in a gang-dominated neighborhood.... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Jason Segel
Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18, 1980) is an American television and film actor, screenwriter and musician, known for his work with producer Judd Apatow on the short-lived television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, the movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, and I Love You, Man, and also for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Early life Segel was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Pacific Palisades, California. Segel attended an Episcopal Church-affiliated school, though he was raised in his father's Jewish religion. Following the completion of elementary school, he completed his middle and high school studies at Harvard-Westlake School, where his 6'4" frame helped him as an active member of the state champion boys' baske... Biography of Rob Bourdon
Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is the drummer for the nu metal band Linkin Park. Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) Rob was born in Calabasas, California and now lives in Los Angeles. He grew up in the same town as the members of Incubus and Hoobastank. Rob started to play the drums after watching an Aerosmith concert. His mother was the girlfriend of Joey Kramer, Aerosmith's drummer, so they were able to go backstage and see the entire production; Kramer also gave Rob a kick pedal. In his early teen years, Bourdon played in a few bands with his friends. It was around that time that he met his current Linkin Park bandmate, Brad Delson, and they played together for about a year in a band called Relative Degree. Their goal was to play at the Roxy Theatre, after achieving thei... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Pecci
Víctor Pecci (born October 15, 1955) is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción. Regarded as the best Paraguayan tennis player in history, he was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980, and No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci's career highlight was in the Roland Garros tournament of 1979 when he reached the finals but lost against Björn Borg. In 1981 Pecci performed well again in the same tournament, reaching the semi-finals.... Biography of Megumi Kawamura
Megumi Kawamura (河村めぐみ; Kawamura Megumi, born July 12, 1983 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese model and former volleyball player. She is the tallest model in Japan. Nicknamed Megu, she was a member of the national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup playing center position for NEC Red Rockets. Wearing number 10 and 15, she stayed with the team until her retirement on August 30, 2005. Born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, she studied at Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku High School(東九州龍谷高等学校) and was a member of the volleyball team there. After finishing high school, she joined the volleyball team NEC Red Rockets. She was called up to the Japanese na... Biography of Olivier Sarraméa
Olivier Sarraméa is born October 20, 1975 in Tarbes. He is a French rugby player. He is 1m93 (6'4") tall. Weight : 104 kg.... Biography of Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassman (born February 24, 1965) is an Italian actor. Born in Rome, he is the son of the famous actor Vittorio Gassman and Juliette Maynel. He debuted at 17 in Di padre in figlio, written and directed by his father, and later studied in the Teathre Workshop of Florence. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini's Affabulazione (1984). In 1993 he began a series of collaboration with Gianmarco Tognazzi with popular movies like Uomini senza donne, Facciamo festa, Teste di cocco and Lovest, and as dubbers and theatre actors as well. In 1997 he imposed internationally with Ferzan Ozpetek's Hamam. He was subsequently chosen by Yves Saint Laurent as testimonial for his parfum Opium, and issued a sexy calendar for the Italian magazine... Biography of Max Gallo
Max Gallo (born Nice 7 January 1932) is a French writer, historian and politician. The son of Italian immigrants, Max Gallo's early career was journalism. At this time he was a communist (until 1956). In 1974 he joined the socialist party. On April 26, 2007, the French Academy recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel. He was elected to the French Academy on 31 May 2007. Bibliography Le cortège des vainqueurs, Robert Laffont, 1972 Un pas vers la mer, Robert Laffont, 1973 L’oiseau des origines, Robert Laffont, 1974 Que sont les siècles pour la mer, Robert Laffont, 1977 Une affaire intime, Robert Laffont, 1979 France, Grasset, 1980 Un crime très ordinaire, Grasset, 1982 La demeure des puissants, Grasset, 1983 Le beau rivag... Biography of David Morse
David Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an Emmy Award-nominated American stage, television, and film actor. Personal life Morse was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts to Jacquelyn, a school teacher, and Charles Morse, a sales manager. He has three sisters. Morse has been married to actress Susan Wheeler Duff since June 19, 1982. They currently have three children and reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career Morse began his acting career in the theatre as a player for the Boston Repertory Theatre in the early 1970s. He spent some time in New York's theatre community in the early 1980s before moving into television and film. Morse's big break came in 1982 when he was cast in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere. Morse played Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison, a young physician who ... Biography of Helmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born April 3, 1930) is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 (West Germany between 1982 and 1990) and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973-1998. His 16-year tenure was the longest of any German chancellor since Otto von Bismarck. During his time in office, he was the architect of the German Reunification and together with French President François Mitterrand the Maastricht Treaty which created the European Union. Kohl and François Mitterrand were the joint recipients of the Charlemagne Award in 1988. In 1998, Kohl was named Honorary Citizen of Europe by the European heads of state or government for his extraordinary work for European integration and cooperation, an honour previo... Biography of Tony Hadley
Tony Hadley (born Anthony Patrick Hadley, 2 June 1960, Islington, London) is an English pop singer who fronted the 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. The group disbanded in 1989, after their final studio album, Heart Like a Sky, failed to live up to the critical and commercial success of their earlier albums, such as True and Parade. As a matter of fact, Heart Like a Sky was not even released in the United States. In April 1999, Hadley along with fellow band members Steve Norman and John Keeble failed in their attempt to sue Gary Kemp for a share of his royalties, as the band's principal songwriter (recently, however, Norman is again on good terms with Gary and his brother, Martin Kemp, who used to play guitar in the band, which makes a possible reunion less difficult). After Sp... Biography of Ray Stevenson (actor)
George Raymond "Ray" Stevenson (born 25 May 1964) is a British film and television actor. He is known for playing Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005–2007), and in film as Dagonet in King Arthur (2004) and as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and The Super Hero Squad Show. Stevenson recently appeared as Volstagg in Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character and as real life Cleveland mobster Danny Greene in Kill the Irishman. In 2012 he appeared in the seventh season of Dexter as Isaak Sirko. Early life Stevenson was born in Lisburn in south County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the second of three sons of a Royal Air Force pilot father and an Irish mother. He moved with his family to Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in 1972, at the age of ... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of David Thewlis
David Thewlis (born March 20, 1963 as David Wheeler) is an English film, television and stage actor, as well as a writer. Early life Thewlis, the second of three children, was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, to Maureen Thewlis and Alec Raymond Wheeler. Both of his parents were shopkeepers, at his father's shop; that sold toys in the summer and wallpaper and paint in the winter. As a teenager, he first played in a rock band called QED in which he, Cliff Ashcroft and Chris Swift wrote much of their own music and lyrics. QED played at some of the Blackpool Hotels to earn money for equipment and their first recording session at Storm Studios in Blackpool. Later, he played lead guitar with a punk-rock band called Door 66. As a musician he was "doing nicely, doing good" and did not w... Biography of Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils (pronounced ) (born on September 1, 1986 in Bobigny (near Paris), France) is a professional male tennis player from France. As of March 2008, he is ranked 65th in the world. In his career, he has won one ATP singles final: 2005 Sopot (beat Florian Mayer of Germany). Two months later, he reached the final in Metz, but lost to Croat Ivan Ljubičić. In 2004, he finished the year as the world's no.1 junior. He won three of the four junior Grand slam titles (Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon) but failed to join Stefan Edberg as the only player to win the "Junior Grand Slam" when he lost in the third round of the U. S. Open to Viktor Troicki of Serbia and Montenegro (4–6, 2–6). In his first tournament of 2006, in Doha, he reached the final but lost 3–6, 6–... Biography of Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård (pronounced in Swedish), or "Ska(r)shgord"; born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish film actor, known for his roles in Breaking the Waves, Ronin, Good Will Hunting and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Personal life Skarsgård was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, the son of Gudrun and J. Skarsgård. He moved often in his childhood and he lived, amongst other places, in Totebo, Kalmar, Marielund and Uppsala. He is the father of Alexander Skarsgård and Gustaf Skarsgård, also actors. Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly named their son Stellan (born August 5, 2003) after him. Acting career Skarsgård started his acting career early, at age of 20 he already had a great experience in film, TV, and stage. Most of his early roles were in Swedish TV and movies. Skarsgård is... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. He led the New Jersey Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances (2002 and 2003) and is considered to be one of the best players of his generation. His on-court versatility also makes him a regular triple-double threat, and he is in third place all-time for regular season triple-doubles in the NBA with a career total of 100 and second in playoffs triple-doubles with a career total of 11. Early life Kidd was born in San Francisco, California, the oldest of three children of Steve and Anne Kidd. His father, now deceased, was African-American and his mother is Irish American. He was raised in the Oakland Hills, an upper middle class secti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Lupus
Peter Lupus is an American bodybuilder and actor, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 17, 1932. He attended the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University, where he also played football and basketball. Lupus graduated in 1954. He and his wife Sharon have a son, Peter Lupus III, who is also an actor. Bodybuilder Standing 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) with a developed physique, Lupus earned the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. Lupus was one of many bodybuilders who followed Steve Reeves into the sword and sandal films of the late 1950s and early 1960s, occasionally credited as Rock Stevens for such films as Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon and Muscle Beach Party where he starred as "Mr. Galaxy" Flex Martian, the big... Biography of Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard, Knowle Rohrer in The X-Files, and Marcus Hamilton in Joss Whedon's Angel. He also established a cult following as Jayne Cobb in the series Firefly, and the movie Serenity. He is not related to the Baldwin brothers. He currently stars as NSA agent John Casey on the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck. Biography Early life Baldwin was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka, Illinois, and once worked as a truck driver. Career Appearing in dozens of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast, Ricky Linderman, in My Bodyguard (1980), and ... Biography of Frank Langella
Frank A. Langella, Jr. (born January 1, 1938 (source Imdb)) is an American stage and film actor. He has won three Tony Awards - two for Best Featured (Supporting) Actor in a Play (Edward Albee's Seascape (1975), Ivan Turgenev's Fortune's Fool (2002)) and one for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon (2007). Langella was nominated for two other Best Leading Actor in a Play Tonys; first in 1978 for the Edward Gorey-designed revival of Bram Stoker's Dracula and again in 2004 for Stephen Belber's Match. Personal life Langella, an Italian American, was born in Bayonne, New Jersey to Frank A. Langella, Sr., a business executive, and graduated from Syracuse University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. He remains a brothe... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Joss Whedon
Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated and Hugo Award winning American writer, director, executive producer, and creator and head writer of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He has also written several film scripts and comic book series. After finishing at Winchester College in England, he went on to receive a film degree from Wesleyan University in 1987. Career Television work After moving to Los Angeles, Whedon secured his first writing job on the television series Roseanne. After several years as a script doctor, he went back to TV, where he created three TV shows. In addition to writing and directing, Whedon had cameo appearances in his shows Buffy, Angel, and Firefly, al... Biography of José Canseco
José Canseco y Capas, Jr. (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball, and is the twin brother of former major league player Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas 'Ozzie Canseco'. Canseco and his family left Cuba with his cousins when he and his brother were infants. They relocated to the United States, with José and Ozzie growing up in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, Florida. Canseco did not attend college, having been drafted in the 15th round by the Oakland Athletics in 1982. He first received high regard for his remarkable power at one of his early minor league stops, with the Modesto A's in Modesto, California. Home run blasts of over 500 feet were common, and the fans would chant "Loot, loot!" to cheer him on. He was a late se... Biography of John Lithgow
John Arthur Lithgow (pronounced "lith-go"; born October 19, 1945) is an American actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dr. Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He has also achieved success on stage, film, and radio. He has earned multiple Emmy Awards and Tony Awards, as well as two Oscar nominations. He has also recorded music for children. Early life Lithgow was born in Rochester, New York. His mother, Sarah Jane (née Price), was a retired actress, and his father, Arthur Lithgow, was a theatrical producer and director who ran the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey. Because of his father's job, the family moved frequently during Lithgow's childhood. Lithgow went to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1967. He was in the same ... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain (born June 25, 1956) is an American author and chef. He is well known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and is the host of Travel Channel's culinary and cultural adventure program Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. A 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a 28-year veteran of professional kitchens, Bourdain is currently a chef-at-large, whose home base is Brasserie Les Halles, where he was executive chef for many years. Early life and family Anthony was born in New York City to Pierre (d.1988) and Gladys Bourdain, but grew up in Leonia, New Jersey. Bourdain has French ancestry on his father's side; his paternal grandfather immigrated to New York from France following World War I. Bourdain ... Biography of Curt Jurgens
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was an German-Austrian stage and motion-picture actor of German-French parentage. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. In 1945 Jürgens took Austrian citizenship. Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) Life and work He was born in the Munich neighbourhood of Solln, Bavaria, Germany. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived and after the war, became an Austrian citizen. Like many multilingual German-speaking ac... Biography of James Brolin
James Brolin (born July 18, 1940) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning American television, film, character actor, producer, and director, primarily for his roles in soap operas, movies, sitcoms and television. Early life The eldest of two brothers and two sisters, Brolin was born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin in Los Angeles, California to Henry Bruderlin, a building contractor, and Helen Sue (née Mansur), a homemaker. The family settled in Westwood after his birth. As a young child, he was apparently more interested in animals and airplanes, than he was in acting. When young Bruderlin was 10 in 1950, he began building model airplanes and was taught to fly them. As a teenaged moviegoer in the mid-1950s he was particularly fascinated with actor James Dean. When his ... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi (born Zachary Levi Pugh on September 29, 1980) is an American television actor known for roles of Kipp Steadman in Less Than Perfect and Chuck Bartowski on Chuck. Early life Levi was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the middle child between two sisters. He grew up all over the country before finally making his permanent home in Ventura, California. He began acting in theater at the age of 6, performing lead roles in such regional productions as Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz and Big River. Career Levi had a supporting role in the FX television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He played Kipp Steadman on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect. He also portrayed a potential boyfriend of Charisma Carpenter's character, Jane, in the ABC Family tel... Biography of Ronnie Gene Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953 in Coleman, Texas). Both Kix and Ronnie had worked as singer-songwriters before the duo's formation, charting singles of their own in the late 1980s. The duo made its debut in 1991 with their first four singles all reaching the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Their debut album, Brand New Man, was released the same year and was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA for sales of over six million. Brooks & Dunn have had more than 40 singles on the country music charts of which 20 have reached number one. They have recorded ten studio albums, two greatest... Biography of Ed McMahon
Colonel Edward "Ed" Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. USMCR (born March 6, 1923) is an American comedian, game show host, announcer, and television personality most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's announcer on Who Do You Trust? from 1957 to 1962 and on the Tonight Show, from 1962 to 1992, and as the host of the talent show Star Search, from 1983 to 1995. He later also became well-known as the presenter of American Family Publishing sweepstakes (not to be confused with Publishers Clearing House) who arrives unannounced at the homes of winners. He subsequently made a series of Neighborhood Watch Public Service Announcements reprising that role in parody. He also cohosts the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, and has performed in numerous television commercials, most notably for Bud... Biography of Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins (born Kenneth Clark Loggins on January 7, 1948 in Everett, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina, he has also recorded as solo artist and written hit songs for other artists. Loggins was born in Everett, Washington and raised in Alhambra, California. The early 70s found him in the band "Gator Creek" with Mike Deasy. An early version of "Danny's Song" (later recorded by Loggins and Messina) was included on this effort on Mercury Records. Two covers are featured as well, Jackson Browne's "These Days" and "Don't Try to Lay no Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll" which was made famous by Long John Baldry. Loggins ... Biography of Yannick Jauzion
Yannick Jauzion (born 28 July 1978 in Graulhet, Tarn) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team. Height 1,93 m Weight 105 kg He is a key player behind Toulouse's and France's recent achievements. He is a member of the Toulouse team that reached the Heineken Cup final in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was named as the man of the match in the 2005 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Stade Français. He earned his first national cap on June 16, 2001 against South Africa. He played in France's Grand Slam winning team of 2002 and 2004, but was ruled out of the 2006 Six Nations Championship through injury as France emerge as champions. He played all the matches during the 2007 Six Nations Championship that France won. With a... Biography of Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within. Hornsby's recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the Best New Artist Grammy for 1986 with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the Best Bluegrass Recording Grammy in 1989, and the Best Pop Instrumental Grammy in 1993. Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his current live act Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, his blueg... Biography of Harvey Korman
Harvey Herschel Korman, professionally known as Harvey Korman (b. February 15, 1927) is an American actor, director and producer born in Chicago, Illinois. He has performed in television and movie productions in the U.S. since 1960. His first big break was being a featured performer on The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967), but he is probably best remembered for his performances on The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978) and in the comedy films of Mel Brooks, most notably Blazing Saddles (1974). Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) His early television work included voice-over work on Tom and Jerry (1965) and as the Great Gazoo on The Flintstones (1965–1966). Recently he has done voice work for the live-action version of The Flintstones (1994) as well as the animated The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue... Biography of Colin Hay
Colin Hay (born Colin James Hay, 29 June 1953, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay is married to singer Cecilia Noel , who often provides backup vocals at Hay's shows. Early life and Men at Work Hay was born in Scotland, but moved to Australia at the age of fourteen with his family. In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Soon after, Hay and Strykert formed the band Men at Work, adding Jerry Speiser (percussion), John Rees (bassist) and Greg Ham (flutist/saxophonist). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981. Later career Following the breakup of Men at Work in 1... Biography of Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former vocalist and frontman for The Cars and a producer for several other groups including Weezer, Raffi, NOFX, Bad Brains, Three Six Mafia, Big Pun, No Doubt, Deborah Gibson and Suicide. Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) Solo music career The visually distinctive, very slender singer released his first solo album in 1982. Beatitude is a somewhat more experimental variation of The Cars' New Wave rock sound. A more synthesizer-heavy follow up, This Side Of Paradise, was released in 1986. A #15 hit single, "Emotion in Motion", accompanied the album. The Cars split in 1988, and Ocasek disappeared from the public eye for a couple of years, resurfacing in 1990 with Fireball Zone. One track, "Rockaway", enjoyed a ... Biography of Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, he is considered to be one of the greatest champions in boxing history. Louis held the heavyweight title for over 11 years, more than anyone else before or after him, recording 25 successful defenses of the title. In 2003, Ring Magazine ranked him No. 1 on its list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. In 2005, Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. He participated in 27 heavyweight championship fights, a record which still stands. In the turbulent era during World War II, he became a national hero in America, partly because of his comment about the Allies, "We're gonna win 'cause w... Biography of Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada (May 17, 1928 in Kampala (source: Fred Guweddeko) – 16 August 2003) was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and eventually held the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army prior to taking power in the military coup of January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. He later promoted himself to Field Marshal while he was the head of state. Amin's rule was characterized by human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his regime is estimated by international observers and human rights groups to range from 100,000 to 500,000. During... Biography of Ron Ely
Ron Ely (born June 21, 1938) is the stage name of the American actor and novelist born Ronald Pierce Ely in Hereford, Texas. He is best known for starring as Tarzan in the 1966 NBC series Tarzan. He got the role after playing various bit-parts (including an airplane co-pilot in the 1958 movie South Pacific). His height (6' 4") and athletic build also won him the title role in the 1975 Doc Savage film, as well as various guest shots: In a 1978 Fantasy Island episode, for example, he played Mark Antony in a Roman military short tunic and breastplate that displayed almost as much of his physique as his Tarzan costume had. In the 1980s, he starred in the series Sea Hunt and hosted the musical game show Face the Music. Additionally, he hosted the 1980 and 1981 Miss America Pageants - repl... Biography of Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League. A centre half-forward, he was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft he has won many awards including the AFL Rising Star, All-Australian selection and the Leigh Matthews Trophy. He is the captain of the St Kilda Football Club. Early life/career Born in Tasmania, Riewoldt and his family moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland when Riewoldt was nine. He attended Robina State Primary School from Year 5 and later became the school's vice-captain and UNICEF representative. Nick went to All Saints' Anglican School during his high school years. Although Australian rules football is not offered in most Queensland schools, he still made a name for himself as an overall sportsman... Biography of Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce), is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale, sometimes known as Inter Milan. He was a part of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where in the final against France he scored a goal and later was headbutted by Zinedine Zidane, after having provoked him by comparing Zidane's sister to a prostitute. Materazzi was vital to Italy's World Cup victory scoring the crucial equalizer and a penalty in the penalty shootout of the final. Materazzi is tall and uses his physique to play as a tough and hard working defender. Known mostly for his aggressive playing style, Marco Materazzi was a late bloomer. He is known for scoring a lot of goals despite being a d... Biography of Cal Ripken
Calvin Edwin Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland), commonly known as Cal or Cal Jr., is a Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001. A 19-time MLB All-Star, Ripken is considered one of the best shortstops to ever play the game. At 6' 4" (1.93 m), he pioneered the way for the taller and larger shortstops. He was raised in Aberdeen, Maryland, by a baseball family. His father, Cal Sr., was a long-time coach in baseball who managed the Orioles in the late 1980s. Ripken attended Aberdeen High School as did his brother Billy, who later played second base for various teams, including the Orioles. He has two other siblings, Elly and Fred. He is married to the former Kelly Geer... Biography of Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality. He is best known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion (also known as Garrison Keillor's Radio Show on Britain's BBC 7, as well as on Australia's ABC and in Ireland). Keillor was born in Anoka, Minnesota, and raised in a family belonging to the Plymouth Brethren, a fundamentalist Christian denomination he has since left. He is six feet, three inches (1.9 m) tall (four inches for Imdb) and is of part Scottish ancestry. Keillor is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He is currently an Episcopalian, but has been a Lutheran. His religious roots are often worked into hi... Biography of Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh (October 9, 1944 – September 11, 1987) was the guitarist in the original Wailing Wailers, a reggae musician, and a trailblazer for the Rastafari movement. Tosh grew up in the Kingston, Jamaica slum of Trenchtown. He stood out because of his height at 6 feet, 5 1/2 inches. His short-fuse temper and unveiled sarcasm usually kept him in trouble, earning him the nickname Steppin' Razor after a song written by Joe Higgs, an early mentor. He began to sing and learn guitar at a young age, inspired by the American stations he could pick up on his radio. After an illustrious career with the Wailers and as a solo musician, he was murdered at his home. Robbery was officially said to be the motivation behind Tosh's death. With The Wailers In the early 19... Biography of Max Baer
Maximilian Adelbert "Madcap Maxie" Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was a famous American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World, actor and entertainer. Early life Maximilian Adalbert Baer was born on February 11, 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Jacob Baer (1875–1938) who was of French-Jewish ancestry and Dora Bales (1877–1938) who was of German-Scots-Irish ancestry. His eldest sister was Frances May Baer (1905–1991), his younger sister was Bernice Jeanette Baer (1911–1987), his younger brother was boxer-turned-actor Jacob Henry Baer, better known as Buddy Baer (1915–1986) and his adopted brother was August "Augie" Baer (1913–1992) . Jacob Baer came from a long line of butchers. His father Achille or Aschill Baer {1831–1900} operated butcher sh... Biography of Michael Stich
Michael Stich (born October 18, 1968 in Pinneberg, Germany) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1991. He also won the men's doubles titles at both Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, and was a singles runner-up at the US Open and the French Open. Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weight 80 kg (176 lb) Career Stich was raised in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein. He turned professional in 1988, and won his first top-level singles title in 1990 at Memphis. The highlight of Stich's career came in 1991 at Wimbledon. He shocked the tennis world first in the semi-finals, where he defeated the defending champion and World No. 1 Stefan Edberg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6. Then in the final he went on to beat his compatrio... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Joel McHale
Joel E. McHale (born November 20, 1971) is a United States television host best known as the host of The Soup on E! Entertainment Television. He is also a comedian and actor. McHale was born in Rome, Italy, and is of Irish and Nordic roots. He grew up in Camden County, New Jersey, and the Seattle area, graduating from Mercer Island High School in suburban Seattle in 1990. He received his Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Washington in 1995. While at the University of Washington, McHale belonged to the Theta Chi Fraternity. He lived in Roseburg, Oregon from 1995 to 1997 when he moved back to Washington. Before completing the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington, he became part of the Almost Live! cast, a local sketch-comedy TV show produc... Biography of Ashley Hamilton
Ashley Hamilton (born September 30, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, best known as the son of actor George Hamilton and former spouse of actresses Shannen Doherty and Angie Everhart. Career He first came to notice in 1993 when he appeared with Shannen Doherty on Saturday Night Live and appeared in the movie Beethoven's 2nd. In 1997 he starred in the television series Sunset Beach. He is a music artist and songwriter as well. 2007 Ashley has recently been performing stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, & Room 5 in Los Angeles, CA. Keep up with Ashley's comedy and view his live set on Ashley's Myspace Comedy Page... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Bellamy
Bill Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in Columbus, OH. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or uttering before a televised audience, the phrase "booty call", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex. For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, being a VJ and the host of several MTV programs including MTV Jamz and MTV Beach House. He went on to star in a number of movies, including Fled, Love Jones, How to Be a Player and Any Given Sunday. He also appeared on two episodes of the TV show "Kenan and Kel." He also did the voice of Skeeter on the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Palance
Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. With his rugged facial features, Palance was best known to modern movie audiences as both the characters of Curly and Duke in the two City Slickers movies, but his career spanned half a century of film and television appearances. Biography Early life Palance, one of five children, was born Volodymyr Palahniuk in the Lattimer Mines section of Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (née Gramiak) and Ivan Palahniuk, who was an anthracite coal miner. Palance's parents were Ukrainian immigrants, his father a native of Ivane Zolote in Southwestern Ukraine and his mother from the Lviv region. He worked in coal mines during his youth before becoming a boxer. I... Biography of Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983 in Irvine, California) is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States of America. Peirsol participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and 2008 Summer Olympics, capturing a total of seven medals. He is best known for sweeping the gold medals in the backstroke at the Athens games. Peirsol has also won the world championships in the 100 meter backstroke in 2003, 2005 and 2007, and won 200 meter backstroke in 2001, 2003 and 2005. Peirsol is a student-athlete at the University of Texas, although he considers Newport Beach, California, home. Aaron and his sister's first swim team was at the NCMY (Newport Costa Mesa YMCA). After leaving NCMY, he trained with the Irvine NovAquatics. He trains with fellow world record holders and go... Biography of Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born November 10, 1944) is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award winning lyricist, author, radio presenter and television gameshow panelist. Career Rice was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, and was educated at Aldwickbury school, St Albans School and Lancing College. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, and his work for The Walt Disney Company with Alan Menken and Sir Elton John. He also collaborated with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA on Chess and with Rick Wakeman on the concept albums 1984 and Cost of Living. He was a co-founder of the Guinness Book of British Hit Si... Biography of Ivan Ljubicic
Ivan Ljubičić (, born March 19, 1979) is a Croatian tennis player. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 3, and his current Entry list ranking is No. 18 (as of November 2007). Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weight 89 kg (200 lb/14.0 st) Tall and powerfully built, he is noted for his strong serve and has achieved his best results in indoor tournaments played on carpet or hardcourt. He uses a one-handed backhand and often plays from the baseline. Ljubičić is using the Head Microgel Extreme Pro Racquet, after using the Babolat Pure Drive for most of his professional career. Ljubičić currently serves as the ATP Player Council president, and has strongly voiced his opinion on many issues, such as the possible downgrading of current Masters Series tourname... Biography of Younes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui (Arabic: يونس العيناوي) (born September 12, 1971 in Rabat, Morocco) is a professional tennis player from Morocco. Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weight 86 kg (190 lb/13.5 st) In 1990, at the age of 18, El Aynaoui traveled to Bradenton, Florida, to spend a week at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, after which he decided to turn professional. He continued to hone his skills at the academy for the next two years where, in order to afford the fees, he drove the academy bus, cleaned the gym, strung rackets, tossed practice balls to campers, and helped to babysit younger players. In 1993, he reached his first top-level grand prix singles final in Casablanca, where he lost to the Argentinian ... Biography of John Gavin
John Gavin (born John Anthony Golenor Pablos on April 8, 1931 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film actor and a former United States Ambassador to Mexico. Gavin is half Mexican and fluent in Spanish. Gavin's father's side, the Golenor family, of Irish origin, were early landowners in California when it was still under Spanish rule; his father Herald changed the family's name to Gavin. His mother was a member of the powerful Pablos family in the Mexican state of Sonora, Mexico. He received a B.A. from Stanford University, where he did senior honors work in Latin American economic history, and served in the U.S. Navy in air intelligence from 1952 to 1955. Film and stage career Groomed as a virile, strapping, handsome leading man in the mold of Rock Hudson, some of his mos... Biography of Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23, 1968) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for his 12-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics. He has also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Payton played point guard for most of his career. He is thus far the only point guard ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, Payton is widely considered one of the greatest defensive point guards of all time. He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times, an NBA record he shares with Michael Jordan. He shares the nickname "The Glove" with Travis Eubanks. As the story goes, Payton's cousin called him during the 1993 Western Conference Finals series aga... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kyle Abbott
Lawrence Kyle Abbott (born February 18, 1968 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) is a former professional baseball player who played four seasons for the California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (/gɒf/, pronounced "Goff"), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), Whitlam entered Federal Parliament in 1952, winning a by-election for the Division of Werriwa in New South Wales. In 1960 Whitlam was elected deputy leader of the ALP and in 1967, following the resignation of Arthur Calwell after a disastrous election defeat the year before, he assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition. After initially falling short of gaining enough seats to win government at the 1969 election, Whitlam led the Labor Party to victory at the 1972 election after 23 years of Liberal-Country Party government in Australia. After winning the 1974 e... Biography of Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American film actor and singer in the 1950s. Born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, he attended Erasmus Hall High School, the alma mater of many stage and film personalities. Later, he took a drama course and spent two years in stock companies before serving in World War II. After being discharged from the military, he was a busy radio actor both in drama (such as episodes of Escape) and comedy (playing bashful biology teacher Phillip Boynton on Our Miss Brooks). His first film appearance was in Johnny O'Clock (1947). In the 1950s, Chandler became a star in western and action movies. His first important role was in Sword In the Desert (1948), as an Israeli freedom fighter. He was nominated for an Academy Awa... Biography of Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian Tony and Emmy-winning actor of stage and screen, as well as a prominent jazz musician. He is best known for his role as Ben Stone on the long-running TV series Law & Order. Early life Moriarty, an Irish American, was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Elinor (née Paul) and George Moriarty, a police surgeon. His grandfather, George Moriarty, was a third baseman, umpire and manager in the major leagues for nearly 40 years. He attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, and then matriculated at Dartmouth College in the class of 1963, where he was a theatre major. After he received his degree, he left for London, England, where he enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, after receiving a Fulbright... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rick Rossovich
Rick Rossovich (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor. Rossovich was born Frederic Enrico Rossovich in Palo Alto, California. His brother, Tim Rossovich, is a former professional football player and also an actor. Rossovich has appeared in over 30 films, including: The Terminator (as Matt) (1984) Top Gun (as 'Slider') (1986) Roxanne (as Chris McConnell) (1987) Navy SEALs (as Leary) (1990) Rossovich also appeared in several TV series, including: the USA Network TV series Pacific Blue (as Lieutenant Anthony Palermo, 1995-1998) ER as Dr. John Taglieri (1994-1995) Black Scorpion as Walker Sons and Daughters (TV series) as Spud Lincoln (1991) He has also made guest appearances in such TV shows as Tales from the Crypt, Mad About You, and Due South. In 2007, he ap... Biography of Dick Wolf
Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946), usually billed as simply Dick Wolf, is one of American television's most respected drama series creators and is an Emmy Award-winning producer, specializing in crime dramas. Early life Wolf was born in New York City, the son of Marie G. (née Gaffney), a homemaker, and George Wolf, an advertising executive. As a child, he was an altar boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral when Francis Cardinal Spellman was Archbishop of New York. For middle school, Wolf attended the Saint David's School, an all-boys private Roman Catholic school on the Upper East side of Manhattan. Wolf was enrolled at Phillips Academy, where he was a classmate of George W. Bush, and graduated from The Gunnery. He enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1969. ... Biography of Pat Riley
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams and an assistant coach to another. He most recently won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. Prior to his tenure in Miami, he served as head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers' championship team in 1972, which brings his personal total to seven NBA titles. He is known as "Coach Slick" and "Mr. GQ". Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Riley was born in Rome, New York, and raised in Schenectady. His father, Leon Riley, play... Biography of Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire (born October 1, 1963 in Pomona, California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the Oakland Athletics before finishing his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, McGwire averaged a home run once every 10.61 at bats, the lowest at bats per home run ratio in baseball history (Babe Ruth is second at 11.76). In 1987, he broke the single-season home run record for rookies, with 49. In 1998, McGwire broke the single-season home run record by hitting 70. His achievement has since been thought of as a result of his alleged use of illegal steroids. His mark was surpassed by Barry Bonds who hit 73 in 2001. Biography Oakland Athletics career McGwire began his major league career with the Oakland A's i... Biography of Dean Ambrose
Jonathan Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he appears under the name Dean Ambrose. He is also known for his work under his former ring name Jon Moxley in promotions such as the Heartland Wrestling Association, CHIKARA, International Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, and Insanity Pro Wrestling. Good is a former two-time CZW World Heavyweight Championship, two-time IPW Heavyweight champion and one-time FIP Heavyweight champion. Ring name(s): Dean Ambrose Jonathan Moxley Disco Dino Dean Jon Moxley Moxley Moxx Jonathan Good Professional wrestling career Heartland Wrestling Association (2004–2011) Good got his start in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) in 2004 using the ring name Jon ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon (May 14, 1921 – August 8, 1984), born in Philadelphia, was an American television and motion picture actor. He was a bald-pated and usually bespectacled character actor who often portrayed imperious authority figures. He made appearances on The Jack Benny Show as a salesperson. He had a brief role in Alfred Hitchcock's film The Birds and a larger role in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, having portrayed a physician in the "book-end" sequences added to the beginning and end of this film after its original previews. His best-known roles are Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Fred Rutherford on Leave It to Beaver (Mr. Baxter in the pilot episode, "It's a Small World") and as Roger "Cutes" Buell on The Mothers-in-Law. In the 1956 motion picture Carousel, adapte... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Hornacek
Jeffrey John Hornacek (IPA: /ˈhɔrnəsɛk/); (born May 3, 1963 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player who played at the shooting guard position in the NBA from 1986–2000. High school He attended Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois, graduating in 1981. He led his team to the Illinois Sweet 16 in his senior year coached by Ron Niksevich and still holds individual team records in free throw shooting. Also played shortstop for the baseball team. College Redshirted at Iowa State University (ISU) in 1981, he was a campus walk-on from 1982–1986, the son of a high school basketball coach became an all-conference player in the Big Eight Conference, playing for legendary coach Johnny Orr. As a point guard he guided the Cyclones to the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish American film director and producer, mostly known for action movies. Early life Renny Harlin was born in Finland in 1959 to a nurse mother and a physician father. His mother often took him to see films at the cinema as a child, particularly those of Alfred Hitchcock, and he became enamored with the movies often citing Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch (1969) as one of his favourites. Harlin had a video camera from a very early age and made his first short at the age of 12. At the age of 14 he decided to became a film director after he saw Don Siegel and Charles Bronson in Helsinki for the filming of Telefon (1977). In 1980, Harlin was working as a commercial director for companies such ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rafer Johnson
Rafer JOHNSON, born in Kingsburg (California) on August 18, 1935 is an American decathlon champion who won a Silver medal at the 1956 Olympic Games and a Gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rollie Fingers
Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76), San Diego Padres (1977–80) and Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85). In addition to his pitching ability, he was noted for his handlebar moustache which he originally grew to get a $300 bonus from Athletics owner Charles O. Finley. Although most former A's players shaved their handlebar moustaches off after the team traded most of their players in 1975-76, Fingers maintained it after being traded to the Padres in 1977 and still has the moustache today. Fingers and modern relief pitching Fingers was one of the first players groomed in his minor league career to be a relief pitcher once he reached the majors. His former owner with the Athlet... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Romanowski
William Thomas Romanowski (born April 2, 1966) is an American former football player. He is commonly known as "Romo". He was born in Vernon, Connecticut. A linebacker, he graduated from Rockville High School in 1984, Boston College in 1988 (with academic honors and Scanlan Award Recipient), and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers (1988-1993), Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1995), Denver Broncos (1996-2001), and Oakland Raiders (2002-2003). He played 243 consecutive games, an NFL record among linebackers, won 4 Super Bowl Championships, and is the only linebacker to start 5 Super Bowl Games (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl XXXVII). In his rookie season, Romanowski made a big impact for the 49ers... Biography of Ivan Sergei
Ivan Sergei (born May 7, 1971) is an American actor known for his work in television. Personal life Sergei was born Ivan Sergei Gaudio in Hawthorne, New Jersey, of Italian and Dutch descent. Sergei attended Hawthorne High School (Class of 1989), where he played on the basketball team. Ivan is married to Tanya Sergei. The couple were married in 2003. Career Sergei first became well known when he starred in John Woo's 1996 film Once a Thief, and then returned along with the rest of the cast for the 1997 television series, which only lasted one season. His next series was starring with Amanda Peet in Jack & Jill which ran from 1999 to 2001, and after this he joined the cast of the abruptly cancelled Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (2002). From 2003 to 2004, he starred on Crossing Jo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yaphet Kotto
Prince Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1937) is an American actor, known for numerous film roles, and his starring role in the NBC television series: Homicide: Life on the Street. He also has a band named after him. Early life Kotto was born in New York City, the son of Gladys Marie, a nurse and army officer, and Avraham Kotto (originally named Njoki Manga Bell), a businessman and the Crown Prince of Cameroon. Kotto's father, who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1920s, was an observant Jew who spoke Hebrew, and Kotto's mother converted to Judaism before marrying his father. Kotto's great-grandfather King Alexander Bell ruled the Douala region of Cameroon in the late 19th century and was also a practicing Jew. Kotto has said that his paternal family originated from Israel and mig... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff York
Jeff York (March 23, 1912 - October 11, 1995) was an American film and television actor who began his career in the late 1930s using the stage name Granville Owen. He was also sometimes credited as Jeff Yorke. During his early career, the tall, dark haired actor was a natural to play characters such as Pat Ryan in the 1940 serial Terry and the Pirates and was given the lead in the 1940 Lil Abner film. However, he is perhaps most remembered for his role as Bud Searcy in the 1957 Disney classic Old Yeller. During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in supporting roles in numerous film and television productions, many of them by Disney. York attracted considerable attention in the mid-1950s with his TV portrayal of Mike Fink, the flamboyant keelboat operator in two episodes of Disney's hug... Biography of Steve Valentine
Steve Valentine (born October 26, 1966) is a British actor from London who has performed on stage and screen, but who is best known for his role as the eccentric Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama Crossing Jordan. Steve has been seen in films such as Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! and Foreign Correspondents, and has guest-starred on shows such as Just Shoot Me, Will and Grace, Dharma and Greg and Charmed. He also appeared as an art critic in Ringo Starr's Discover Card "Private Issue" commercials in 1995. Valentine lived in Los Angeles with former wife, Shari, and their two cats until their divorce in December 2005. He enjoys horseback riding, roller coasters, and dancing, and is also an accomplished magician. Credits Television Actor Estate of Panic (2008) ... Host House M.D.... Biography of Jean-Louis Bianco
Jean-Louis Bianco, born January 12, 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French politician, member of PS (Parti Socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH (born 21 May 1930) is an Australian Liberal politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia. He came to power in the 1975 election following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government, in which he played a key role and, like its immediate predecessor, the term of the Fraser Coalition government was one of the most controversial periods in Australian political history - often remembered through his quote "life wasn't meant to be easy". After three election victories, he was defeated by Bob Hawke in the 1983 election, and ended his career alienated from his own party. Early life Born in Toorak, he had a Jewish maternal grandfather, of whose ethnicity Fraser claims never to have been mindful. The Frasers have had a long history in politics. His gr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Stern
Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American television and film actor. He is known for his roles in the 1990s Hollywood films City Slickers and Home Alone. Early life Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland to a social worker father and a mother who managed a day care center. His brother is television writer David M. Stern. According to IMDB.com, Stern is 6'4. Stern graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase Senior High School in 1975. During his years at B-CC, Stern starred in several theater productions, including playing C.C. Baxter, the Jack Lemmon role, in The Apartment. Stern applied for a job as a lighting engineer for a Shakespeare Festival in Washington, D.C., but was hired as a walk-on. After taking acting lessons, Stern began his acting career in Off Broadway and Broadway... Biography of Dick Fosbury
Richard Douglas "Dick" Fosbury (born March 6, 1947 in Portland, Oregon) is a former track and field athlete who revolutionized the high jump event, using a back-first technique, now known as the Fosbury Flop. His method was to sprint diagonally towards the bar, then curve and leap backwards over the bar. He continues to be involved in athletics as President of the World Olympians Association Career Fosbury was born in Portland, first started experimenting with this new technique at age 16, while attending high school in Medford. He disliked the dominant style of the day, the "straddle method," and began experimenting with the outdated "upright scissors method," which he developed until he was jumping face-up with his legs together. His high-jump technique was named the "Fosbury Flo... Biography of David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers (born October 31, 1942) is an American actor, voice actor and musician, noted for his role in the television sitcom M*A*S*H, and the science fiction drama The Dead Zone. A connoisseur of classical music, Stiers has been a guest conductor for over 50 orchestras in North America and maintained a position as Associate Conductor of The Newport Symphony Orchestra and the Ernest Bloch Music Festival.He has also conducted for the Boston Pops orchestras. Biography Early life Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Margaret Elizabeth (née Ogden) and Kenneth Truman Stiers. He attended Urbana High School, along with film critic Roger Ebert. He later relocated to Eugene, Oregon, where he graduated high school and briefly attended University of Oregon. He later ventu... Biography of Kyle Eastwood
Kyle Eastwood (born May 19, 1968, Los Angeles) is an American jazz musician. He studied film at the University of Southern California for two years before embarking on a music career. After becoming a session player in the early '90s and leading his own quartet, he released his first solo CD, From There to Here, in 1998. His most recent CD, Now, was released in 2006 by Rendezvous. Eastwood plays acoustic and electric as well as double bass. Musical background Eastwood comes from a musical family, as explained in an October 27, 2006, from The Independent: "When I told my father, film actor/director Clint Eastwood, I wanted to be a musician he was happy about it. Music has always been important to my family. My parents gave me my taste in music and my love of jazz from an early age. My ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner (born April 13, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American actor and former model, best known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman television series from 1975 to 1979. Waggoner was also the first centerfold for Playgirl (albeit with limited nudity) in June 1973. Prior to joining Carol Burnett, Waggoner was a finalist for the title role in the TV series version of Batman, but had lost the role to comic book buff and veteran actor Adam West. In 1967, he appeared in Catalina Caper (with Tommy Kirk, a former child actor trying to restart his career as a young adult), a film which would eventually be lampooned by Mystery Science Theater 3000. The same year, he began a seven year stint on The Carol... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Florey
Robert Florey (14 September 1900, Paris - 16 May 1979, Santa Monica, California) was a French screenwriter, director of short films, and actor who moved to Hollywood in 1921. In 1950, Florey was made a knight in the French Légion d'honneur. Florey worked as assistant director to Josef von Sternberg and others before making his feature directing debut in 1926. He directed more than 50 movies through 1950, from the first Marx Brothers movie The Cocoanuts (1929), to the Bette Davis melodrama Ex-Lady, to horror movies such as Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) starring Bela Lugosi, and skillful film noir The Crooked Way (1949) and the first Hollywood film about the Vietnam war, Rogues' Regiment (1948) with Dick Powell and Vincent Price . Florey made a significant but uncredited contributio... Biography of Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk (born May 18, 1950) is a famous German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Bolzano-Bozen (Italy). Gottschalk was born in the Bavarian city of Bamberg as the son of a lawyer. After attending the Humanistisches Gymnasium (Humanistic gymnasium) in Kulmbach, he studied history and German philology, eventually taking his exams as a teacher for primary and secondary schools; however, it was during this time that he discovered his true vocation. From 1971 on, Gottschalk worked as a freelancer for the youth program of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian radio); in 1973, he became anchor for a news program. In 1976, after a brief detour to the newspaper Münchner Merkur,... Biography of Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie (25 August 1909–10 June 1971) was an English film, television, and stage actor, best known for his starring role as the space visitor Klaatu in the 1951 classic science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. Early years Eric Alexander Rennie was born in Idle, a village near the West Riding of Yorkshire city of Bradford (subsequently a Bradford suburb) and educated at The Leys School, Cambridge. He attempted a number of professions, including periods as car salesman and manager of his uncle's rope factory, before deciding (at the time of his 26th birthday, in 1935) on a career as an actor. Retaining his surname but adopting the professional name Michael Rennie, the tall (6′4″) show business hopeful with chiseled cheekbones and features first appeared onsc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio Daniels
Antonio Ray Daniels (born March 19, 1975 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Washington Wizards of the NBA. After playing college basketball at Bowling Green State University, Daniels was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies (now Memphis Grizzlies) with the fourth overall pick of the 1997 NBA Draft. Over his career, he has played for the Grizzlies, the San Antonio Spurs (Daniels was on the 1999 team that won the NBA Championship), the Portland Trail Blazers, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Washington Wizards. Daniels resides in San Antonio, Texas. Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 195 lb (88.5 kg) NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Mamula
Michael Daniel Mamula (born August 14, 1973 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. The Eagles traded their first round draft pick (12th overall), and two second round selections to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their first round draft pick (7th overall) and a third round selection. All picks involved in this trade were in the 1995 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay ultimately used its pick on Warren Sapp. He improved his draft stock tremendously thanks to his showing at the NFL Combine. At that time, combine drills were known and did not change, and therefore could be practiced repeatedly for optimal performance. Mamula tied the number of 225 lb bench-press... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton, Ohio) is a jurist and former professional American football player. He graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1964, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. Justice Page is particularly notable for the fact that he is both a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and an Associate Justice with the Minnesota Supreme Court. Justice Page is married to Diane Sims Page and is the father of four children, Nina, Georgi, Justin and Kamie. High school Graduated from Central Catholic High School, Canton, OH, 1964. Starred in all sports, and excelled in football. Alan graduated in 1963. College Following high sch... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pascal Bataille
Pascal Bataille de Baget, best known as Pascal Bataille, born January 25, 1960 in Bordeaux, is a French producer and TV host.... Biography of John Laroquette
John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film and television actor. His best known roles include Dan Fielding on the series Night Court and Mike McBride in the Hallmark Channel series McBride. He joined the cast of Boston Legal in fall 2007. Biography Early life Larroquette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana the son of Bertha Oramous (née Helmstetter), a department store clerk, and John Edgar Larroquette, who was in the U.S. Navy. He played reed instruments as a child and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973. Career Larroquette's first role was uncredited, as an Army soldier in Follow Me, Boys! (1966). He also had an uncredited role as the narrator of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). His most memorable non-comedy role was in the 1970s NBC progr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andreï Medvedev
Andriy Medvedev (born 31 August 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won three times. In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the 1999 French Open after having having defeated Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against Andre Agassi before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, this was a last hurrah, and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards and retire... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fraser Heston
Fraser Clarke Heston (born February 12, 1955) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. The son of actors Charlton Heston and Lydia Clarke, Fraser Clarke Heston was born in Los Angeles, California. Fraser Heston's filmography includes Alaska and Treasure Island. As a child, he also appeared as the infant Moses (his father played the grown Moses) in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments. Credits Acting credit The Ten Commandments (1956) (as the infant Moses) Director credits Alaska (1996) Needful Things (1993) City Slickers (1991) (Pamplona, Spain crew), 2nd unit director Producer credits Mother Lode (1982) Screenplay credits Mother Lode (1982) The Mountain Men (1980)... Biography of Peter Garrett
Peter Robert Garrett, AM, MP (born 16 April 1953), is an Australian musician, environmentalist and politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, since October 2004. After the Labor Party won in the November 2007 election, Garrett was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. On 8 March 2010, following a restructure of the Department of the Environment, Garrett was sworn in as Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts. Garrett was lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil from 1973 until its disbanding in 2002. He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for a total of ten years, and in 2003 was ... Biography of Fabrice Jeannet
Fabrice Jeannet (born 20 October 1980 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French épée fencer. Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier and Érik Boisse. His brother, Jérôme Jeannet is a fencer too.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Thompson
David O'Neil Thompson (born July 13, 1954 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a former American professional basketball star with the Denver Nuggets of both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA), as well as the Seattle SuperSonics. High School career Thompson attended Crest Senior High School and he played for the Crest Chargers Varsity Basketball team all 4 years. College career After leading North Carolina State University to an undefeated season (27-0) in 1973 (in which they were not eligible for the post-season), he led them to an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1974, including vanquishing the reigning national champions, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His nickname was "Skywalker" because of his incr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Randall Cunningham
Randall W. Cunningham (born March 27, 1963 in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American football quarterback. After playing college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he remained through the 1995 season. He announced his retirement from football following the end of that season, taking a job as an analyst for TNT in 1996 . The following year, however, he resumed his playing career. He played for the Minnesota Vikings (1997-1999), the Dallas Cowboys (2000), and the Baltimore Ravens (2001). Cunningham then re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and retired for good in 2002 . He won the Bert Bell Award in 1990, the height of the 'Ultimate Weapon' stories. He is the younger br... Biography of Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1962. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. He is also distinguished, along with his brother Jim, for being the second-winningest brother combination in baseball history--second only to the knuckleballing Niekro brothers, Phil and Joe. While pitching for the Seattle Mariners, Perry defeated the New York Yankees on May 6, 1982 to become the fifteenth member of the 300 win club for pitchers. Despite Perry's notoriety for doctori... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brooks Thompson
Brooks James Thompson (born July 19, 1970, in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University, Thompson played in four NBA seasons for five different teams. He played for the Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks. Thompson attended Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado. Thompson was named the Colorado player of the year in 1989 and lead Littleton to 24-0 record and the state 4A title. In his NBA career, Thompson played in 168 games and scored a total 760 points. On November 26, 1996, as a member of the Nuggets, he scored a career high 26 points against the Suns... Biography of Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, screenwriter and filmmaker. Although he is best known for his past roles in the family-oriented shows Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos, Saget is known outside of television for his starkly blue stand-up routine. He is currently starring in the ABC sitcom Surviving Suburbia. Early life and career Saget was born in Philadelphia. His father, Benjamin, was a supermarket executive and his mother, Rosalyn, was a hospital administrator. Saget lived in Norfolk, Virginia and Encino, California before moving back to Philadelphia and graduating from Abington Senior High School. Saget originally intended to become a doctor, but his Honors English teacher, Elaine Zimmerman, saw his creative ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Anderson
Harry Laverne Anderson (born October 14, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and magician. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Anderson was a street magician before becoming an actor. He is famous for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984-1992 television series Night Court. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man "Harry the Hat" on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987). Anderson starred in the 1985 Tales from the Darkside episode 'All a Clone by the Telephone'. In 1990 he starred in the successful television adaptation of Stephen King's It directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. From 1993 to 1997, Anderson st... Biography of Barry Bostwick
Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor and singer. He is arguably best known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well as the mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City. He has also had considerable fame in musical theatre. Biography Early life Bostwick, one of two children, was born in San Mateo, California, the son of Betty (née Defendorf), a homemaker, and Henry "Bud" Bostwick, Jr., a city planner and actor. His only sibling, Henry "Pete" Bostwick, was killed in a car accident on June 20, 1973. Bostwick attended San Diego's United States International University in 1967, majoring in acting, and worked for a time as a circus performer. Career In 1972, Bostwick originated the role of bad boy, Danny ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Davis (pitcher)
Mark William Davis (born October 19, 1960 in Livermore, California) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1980 through 1997, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1980-81, 1993 ), San Francisco Giants (1983-1987 ), San Diego Padres (1987 -1989, 1993 -1994), Kansas City Royals (1990-92), Atlanta Braves (1992 ) and Milwaukee Brewers (1997). Davis batted and threw left-handed. He is best known for his years as the Padres' closer. He is currently the pitching coach for the Surprise Royals. Davis began his career in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies, and spent parts of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants, but did not establish himself as a top reliever until being traded to San Diego during the 1987 midseason. In 1988, Davis became the Padres' closer, earni... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tony Banks (American football)
Anthony "Tony" Lamar Banks (born April 5, 1973 in San Diego, California) is a former professional American football quarterback. High school years Banks attended Hoover High School in San Diego, California, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. Post high school and college years Banks played right field for the Minnesota Twins' Class A team in Ft. Myers, Florida, before enrolling at San Diego Mesa College in San Diego. He played there two years before transferring to Michigan State University. Professional career Banks was drafted in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and soon found himself the starter, in which he set a record of fumbles in a season with 21. Three years of inconsistent play led to his trade to the Baltimore ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Syd Kitson
Syd Kitson, born September 27, 1958 in Orange, New Jersey, is an American former NFL basketball player.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pat Mahomes
Patrick Lavon Mahomes (born August 9, 1970 in Bryan, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played in the majors from 1992 to 2003 for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Mahomes began his career as a starting pitcher, but worked more as a reliever later on. He is primarily remembered for his dominance for the Mets at the end of the 1999 baseball season when he went 8-0 and helped the Mets reach the playoffs. In 2006, Mahomes went 11-4 with a 3.87 ERA for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball On August 24, 2007 the Toronto Blue Jays signed him, but he became a free agent at the end of the season. Mahomes currently pitches for the Sioux Falls Can... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thibault Lacroix
Thibault Lacroix, born May 14, 1985 in Niort (Deux-Sèvres), is a French rugby player.... Biography of Lex Barker
Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973) was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels. Early life Born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. in Rye, New York, he was the second child of Alexander Crichlow Barker, Sr., a wealthy Canadian-born building contractor and his American wife, the former Marion Thornton Beals. His father later worked as a stockbroker. Barker had an elder sister, Frederica Amelia (1917–1980). Barker was also a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical Governor General of Barbados. Raised in New York City and Portchester, New York, Barker attended the Fessenden School and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. He played football as w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cal Eldred
Calvin John Eldred (born November 24, 1967 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 14 seasons from 1991 to 2005. When he first entered professional baseball, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Later he played for the Chicago White Sox, and finally ended his career by playing with the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched in relief in the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004. Eldred announced his retirement on October 27, 2005. He currently works in the Cardinals' front office. Eldred studied at the University of Iowa.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dave Burba
David Allen Burba (born July 7, 1966 in Kettering near Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year Major League career, Burba's record was 115-87, with 1,398 strikeouts, and a 4.49 ERA. Trades involving Burba On December 11, 1991, he was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Mike Jackson and Bill Swift to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Mitchell and Mike Remlinger. On July 21, 1995, he was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal to the Cincinnati Reds for Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, and David McCarty. On March 30, 1998 he was traded by the Cinci... Biography of Joe Greene
Charles Edward Greene, known as “Mean Joe” Greene, (born September 25, 1946) is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he developed into arguably the most dominant defensive lineman in the NFL. He is considered by many to be one of the best defensive linemen to ever play the game and was the cornerstone of the famous “Steel Curtain” defense. He is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a four-time Super Bowl champion. College career Before his NFL career, "Mean Joe" Greene had an outstanding college football career at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) (1966-68), leading the team to a 23-5-1 record during his 3 seasons. In his 29 games at defensive tack... Biography of John Carew
John Alieu Carew (born 5 September 1979 in Lørenskog, Akershus) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for English Premier League club Aston Villa and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway. Club career Early career In his early years, Carew had a trial at Blackburn. He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Vålerenga in 1997, and the Norwegian Premier League with Rosenborg in 1999. After a string of impressive displays in the Champions League, he moved to Spanish club Valencia CF, where he won the league. Carew was part of the Valencia side that lost on penalties in the 2001 UEFA Champions League Final, even though he scored on his attempt. His goals in that campaign were crucial, including a 75th minut... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Bing
Stephen Leo Bing (b. March 31, 1965) is an American real estate developer, film producer, and philanthropist. At the age of 18, Bing inherited an estimated $600 million from his grandfather, Leo S. Bing, who had made his fortune in New York real estate in the 1920s. The Los Angeles Business Journal in May 2006 estimated his family's worth at $900 million, coming in at No. 42 in that publication's list of Wealthiest Angelenos: L.A.'s 50 Richest Education Bing attended the elite Los Angeles Harvard-Westlake private school. Before graduation, he'd written (with veteran sitcom writer Arthur Silver) his first screenplay, "Missing in Action." It became a Chuck Norris film that had a sequel. Bing dropped out of Stanford University in his junior year to pursue Hollywood. Enterta... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Todd Collins
Todd Steven Collins (born November 5, 1971 in Walpole, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) Collins also played the majority of his career as a backup for Elvis Grbac and Trent Green of the Kansas City Chiefs. He holds the NFL record for longest gap between starts in post-merger history, ten years and two days. Early years Collins attended Walpole High School, located just a few miles from Foxboro, Massachusetts, the home of the New England Patriots. As a senior, he led his football team to a state finals appearance, a feat tha... Biography of Adam Timmerman
Adam Larry Timmerman (born August 14, 1971 in Cherokee, Iowa) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams between 1995 and 2006. He played college football at South Dakota State. An All-Pro selection in 2001, Timmerman went to four Super Bowls in his career, winning Super Bowl XXXI with the Packers and Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams. Early years Timmerman attended Washington High School in Cherokee, Iowa, and starred in football, basketball, and track. In football, he won All-Conference honors, and was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree. In track, he finished eighth in the state track meet on the 110 high hurdles as a senior. Adam Timmerman graduated from Washington High School in Cherokee, Iowa, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell (born September 14, 1933) is a Golden Globe-winning American film, stage and television actor. Early life Presnell was born George Harvey Presnell in Modesto, California, and attended the University of Southern California. He made his stage debut at the age of sixteen, singing in an opera. Career His height, booming voice, and operatic training landed him the role of Johnnie Brown in Meredith Willson's musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown on stage which premiered on Broadway in 1960. He later reprised the role in the 1964 film version. He appeared as a cavalry scout in The Glory Guys (1965) and sang the stirring "They Call the Wind Maria" in the 1969 film Paint Your Wagon. Presnell did some other film and television work in the 1960s and early 1970s, but for the nex... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas (born October 3, 1969) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University. Though born in Patterson, Ohio, Thomas moved to Lansing, Michigan where he played basketball at Everett High School. He went on to college at Eastern Michigan University, where he also played basketball. Thomas began his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings in 1991-92, playing one game, playing 31 minutes, scoring 12 points. He did not return to the league until 1996-97, when he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers. His final season in 1997-98 was split between the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, and the Cavaliers (for a second stint). Thomas last played professionally with an Italian team, Fileni Jesi. ... Biography of George Plimpton
George Ames Plimpton (18 March 1927 – 25 September 2003) was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor. He is best-remembered for his sports writing and for founding The Paris Review. Plimpton was born in New York, the son of Pauline (née Ames) and Francis T. P. Plimpton, a diplomat and lawyer. He attended St. Bernard's School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Daytona Beach High School, where he received his High School diploma before entering Harvard University in July 1944. He wrote for the Harvard Lampoon, was a member of the Hasty Pudding-Institute of 1770, Pi Eta and the Porcellian Club. His field of concentration was English. Plimpton entered Harvard as a member of the Class of 1948, but didn't graduate until 1950 due to intervening military service. He was also an accomplishe... Biography of Greg Rusedski
Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born 6 September 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former British Canadian tennis player who turned professional in 1991, and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33. Rusedski was born in Canada to a British mother and a German-born father of Polish-Ukrainian descent. He was a very promising junior player in Canada in the 1980s and subsequently caused some anger in Canada when he decided to adopt British citizenship and play for Britain in 1995. Rusedski has been with partner Lucy Connor for 15 years; they married in a Roman Catholic ceremony at Douai Abbey in England in 1999. Together they have a daughter, Scarlett Mary, born 27 January 2006. Rusedski's highest ranking on the ATP was World No. 4. Career Rusedski's first care... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Colin McCabe
Colin McCabe, born October 5, 1956 in Glasgow, is a Scottish actor. Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight: 15.5 Stone (98 Kg)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kane Hodder
Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955) is an American actor and stuntman. Standing 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), he is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in four films from the Friday the 13th film series (parts VII through X). He is the only actor to reprise the role of Jason. He is also known for his role as Victor Crowley in Hatchet. Career Hodder is the only actor to portray Jason Voorhees more than once, in a total of four movies. He has also portrayed horror icons Leatherface in the stunts of the 1990 film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and a glove hinted to be Freddy Krueger's pulling Jason's mask to hell in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. He also appeared in an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show to promote Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Woody Strode
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914, Los Angeles, California – December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and football star before finding even greater fame as a pioneering African-American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II. Early athletic career Strode attended college at UCLA. Strode was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. His world class decathlon capabilities were spearheaded by a fifty foot plus shot put (when the world record was fifty seven feet) and a six-four high jump (world record at time was 6-10). Strode posed for a nude portrait, part of Hubert Stowitts's acclaimed e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Denny Miller
Denny Scott Miller (born April 25, 1934, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an U.S. actor, perhaps best known for his guest-starring roles on Gilligan's Island and as Tarzan in the late 1950s. Miller was a basketball star at UCLA, where his father was a physical education instructor. In his senior year, while working as a furniture mover to pay for school, he was discovered on Sunset Boulevard by a Hollywood agent who signed him with MGM. He became the first blond Tarzan in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959), a cheapie/quickie which lifted most of its footage from earlier Johnny Weissmuller movies. MGM had him under contract for 20 months; in that time, he worked 8 weeks as Tarzan. After that, he did guest spots on a number of TV series, finally becoming a regular on Wagon Train from 1961 to 1964 as c... Biography of Derek Harper
Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961 in Elberton, Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player from the University of Illinois, who spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. College After graduating from Roosevelt Junior High School and then North Shore High School in West Palm Beach, Harper played three seasons for the Fighting Illini and coach Lou Henson having his best season in 1982–1983, when he led the Fighting Illini in scoring with 15.4 points per game. Harper was named First-Team All-Big Ten and Second-Team All-American in 1983, and was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in both 1981 and 1982. Harper averaged 4.7 assists per game for his collegi... Biography of John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director and screenwriter who frequently plays small roles in his own and other indie films. Biography Early life Sayles was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of Mary (née Rausch), a teacher, and Donald John Sayles, a school administrator. He was raised Catholic and took to labeling himself "a Catholic atheist". Both of Sayles' parents were of half Irish descent. He attended Williams College, where a small incident provided an inkling as to his future career. In 1972, while participating in the school's biannual trivia contest, Sayles' team was tied with another after eight hours, forcing the game's first sudden death overtime. Sayles was able to cite a particular line of dialogue from the 1960 fi... Biography of Owain Yeoman
Owain Yeoman (born July 2, 1978, Chepstow, Wales, UK) is a Welsh actor. His credits include The Nine, Kitchen Confidential and the HBO series, Generation Kill. He currently appears as Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist. Biography Yeoman made his film debut as Lysander in the Oscar nominated film Troy. He also had a small part in Broken Lizard's film, Beerfest, and made a guest appearance on an episode of Midsomer Murders. He played the major villain, a T-888 model cyborg Terminator, in the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The role was taken by Garret Dillahunt in the series of the same name. Yeoman studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He holds a degree in English Literature from Brasenose College, Oxford University. On 9 December... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rex Chapman
Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5 1967, in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player. Chapman was a college standout at the University of Kentucky and went on to play for four NBA teams through his 12-year career in the league. He is currently the vice president of player personnel with the Denver Nuggets. College career A high school basketball star at Apollo High in Owensboro, Kentucky, Chapman was heavily recruited by many universities. He chose, however, to stay close to home when he signed with the University of Kentucky. Chapman was a star with the Kentucky Wildcats where he was named to the All-SEC Team during his freshman and sophomore years. Wildcat teammate Winston Bennett and Rex Chapman helped lead Kentucky to their 37th SEC title with... Biography of Clarence Goodson
Clarence Goodson (born May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American professional football player who currently plays defender for Brøndby IF in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010. Career Goodson attended Annandale High School his freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School. He was the Annandale team MVP, setting a school record for goals and points by a sophomore in 1998. He then went on to win the coveted Virginia State High School Soccer title playing for W.T. Woodson High School in 2000. He played his club soccer with the Braddock Road Warhawks, winning the 1999 U-17 national championship. Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000. After redshirting in 2001, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Henry (actor)
Guy Henry (born 17 October 1960) is a British stage and screen actor, best known for his roles in Rome and John Adams. He appeared in the films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows parts one and two, and from October 2010 he joined the cast of hospital drama Holby City as the new joint Director of Surgery Mr Henrik Hanssen. Early career Henry trained at RADA (1979–81, at the same time as Paul McGann). In 1982, he took the title role in ITV's Young Sherlock Holmes series, playing Holmes as a teenager (though Henry was by then nearly 22). Stage work RSC work Henry's main work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including the following roles: * 1991 – Thurio (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), Poggio (Tis Pity She's a Whore) ,Ananias (The Alchemist). * 1992 – Osri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ted Johnson
Ted Curtis Johnson (born December 4, 1972 in Alamadea, California) is a former American football player in the National Football League. He grew up in Carlsbad, California where he graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1991. From there he attended the University of Colorado and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft with the 57th overall selection. He helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl XXXI and win Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX. In his ten-year professional career, Johnson played in 125 regular season games and recorded 757 tackles, 11.5 sacks, one interception, 16 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries. Retirement Johnson retired before the 2005 NFL season after sustaining multiple concussion... Biography of Josselin Ouanna
Josselin Ouanna (born April 14, 1986 in Tours) is a French tennis player. While a junior, he reached the final of the 2004 Australian Open. On October 20, 2008, he beat #46 Ivan Ljubičić in the first round of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon as a wild-card entry ranked #182. He then beat #83 Nicolás Lapentti but lost to #10 Gilles Simon in straight sets in the third round. As a result, he reached a career high of #152 and received a wild-card for the 2008 Paris Masters, where he lost to Lyon champion Robin Söderling in the first round. He is currently coached by fellow countryman and former professional Jérôme Potier. Singles Titles Wins (1) Legend (Singles) Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (0) Challengers (1) No. Date ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rex Walters
Rex Andrew Walters (born March 12, 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American professional basketball player and current men's basketball coach at the University of San Francisco. Walters played collegiately at Northwestern University before transferring to the University of Kansas, where he helped lead the Jayhawks to the Final Four in 1993. The 6'4" (1.93 m) shooting guard was selected by the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets with the 16th pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. Walters played in the league from 1993 until 2000. He was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in his third season and he also played briefly with the Miami Heat. After leaving the NBA, Walters played for León and Gran Canaria in Spain. In addition to his playing career, Walters had a minor role in the 19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roman Gabriel
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr. (born August 5, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s. Gabriel attended and played high school football at New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. He went on to star for the North Carolina State football team, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. College career A two-time All-American, and a two-time ACC Player of the Year (1960–61) he starred at quarterback for North Carolina State University in the early 1960s and finished his career holding virtually ever... Biography of Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder (May 12, 1936 – July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows The Tomorrow Show, on the NBC television network in the late 1970s and '80s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s. Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the primetime NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a one-minute capsule of news updates in primetime; later in the mid 1980s, local affiliates took over these news update timeslots for local headlines which also served as promos for the local late newscasts. Early life Thomas James Snyder was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His parents, Frank and Marie, gave him a strong Roman Catholic upbringing: he attended St. Agnes Elementary S... Biography of Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden (born on 25 June 1941 in Stepney, London) is a British actor, who is probably best known for his portrayal of Adam Dalgliesh in the Anglia Television dramatisations of P. D. James's detective novels. Education Marsden attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and spent four terms there. He attempted to unionize the students but was thwarted. After one argument he poured a bottle of ink down the front of the director's suit. Marsden recalled, "Two weeks later, he phoned me up and asked if I'd got a job or an agent. I said no, so he arranged for me to start work at a theatre in Nottingham, and who should be the student assistant manager there but Anthony Hopkins. I persuaded him to go to RADA." Stage In the early 1960s, Marsden worked with the Royal Shakespeare... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Collins
James Edgar Collins (born November 5, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American professional basketball player whose last team was Indesit Fabriano of the Italian second division (Serie A2) in 2006/07 season. He attended Florida State University and was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1997 NBA Draft. He played one season in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1997-98, who had obtained him from the 76ers by trading the rights to a 1998 second round pick (used to select Jelani McCoy). He has also been briefly signed by the Phoenix Suns in 1999, Washington Wizards in 1999 and Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, but has not played any NBA games for those teams. Before Fabriano, he has played in Spain for Pinturas Bruguer and Italy in Serie A for Air Avellino (2002-2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke (born April 10, 1966 (source: Imdb)) is an American actor who stars in October Road and in the movies Around June with Samaire Armstrong and Jon Gries, The Amateurs with Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson, In the Valley of Elah with Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, and Choke with Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston. He also appeared in the movie Sherrybaby with Maggie Gyllenhaal. In edtion, he played suspected serial killer,Tony Tucci, on season one of Dexter. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0377034/ ) One Way to Valhalla (2009) (post-production) .... Glenn Star Trek (2009) (completed) .... Uncle Frank ... aka Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) "Life on Mars" .... Michael H., the Hostage Taker ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shawn Respert
Shawn Christopher Respert (born February 6, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" 195 lb shooting guard, he attended Bishop Borgess High School, and he came to prominence while playing college basketball at Michigan State University where his jersey is now retired. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association for 4 seasons from 1995 to 1999. Respert was a standout at Michigan State. He and point guard Eric Snow combined to form one of the nation's most prolific backcourt tandems for head coach Jud Heathcote's Spartans. He was a unanimous first team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year with a 25.6 scoring average during his senior season. Respert was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round, wit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Garrick Ohlsson
Garrick Ohlsson (born April 3, 1948 in New York) is an American classical pianist. Ohlsson was the first American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition, in 1970. He also won first prize at the Busoni Competition in Italy and the Montreal Piano Competition in Canada. Ohlsson was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize in 1994 and received the 1998 University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Early life Ohlsson began his studies at the age of eight at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains and, at the age of 13, began studying at the Juilliard School. His musical development has been influenced in completely different ways by a succession of distinguished teachers, most notably Claudio Arrau, Olga Barabini, T... Biography of Paul Satterfield
Paul Satterfield, Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American actor. Satterfield was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Paul Satterfield a Nashville firefighter who was killed in the line of duty and Singer Songwriter Priscilla Coolidge. He began his credited career as a male model then went on to star in minor roles in films and television shows such as on the popular teenage drama, Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1991 he become the first actor to play the role of Paul Hornsby on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital, a part he portrayed until 1994. He then starred along Jennifer Lopez in the short-lived television series, Hotel Malibu. After numerous appearances of the big and small screens, Satterfield returned to soap operas portraying Dr. Pierce Peterson on the The Bold and the Bea... Biography of J. J. Stokes
Jeral Jamal Stokes, born October 6, 1972 in San Diego, California, is a former National Football League wide receiver. Although he is not retired, Stokes last played in the NFL in December 2003 for the New England Patriots. High school Stokes began his football at Point Loma High School in San Diego, CA, where he was part of a gifted team that included fellow wide-receiver Brett Callan and quarterback Dan White, later a UA star. The team was coached throughout Stokes' four years by local legend Bennie Edens. During Stokes' senior year, the Pointers captured the CIF championship. College career While at UCLA, Stokes earned Pac-10 first-team honors as a sophomore. His breakout season came in his junior year when he was named the Conference's Offensive Player of the Year. Stokes' ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Del Harris
Delmer (Del) William Harris (born June 18, 1937 in Plainfield, Indiana) was an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets. He has served as an assistant coach for the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He also served as an NBA head coach for the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1992, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and contributions to basketball. United States Harris is a graduate of Milligan College in northeast Tennessee, where his basketball career landed him in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Early in his career Harris was coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana before entering professional ranks in 1975 as an assistant coach for the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association, under head coach ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ignace Heinrich
Ignace Heinrich (31 July 1925 – 9 January 2003) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Ebersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace. He competed for France in the decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, winning a silver medal. He died in Carnoux-en-Provence.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff McInnis
Jeff Lemans McInnis (born October 22, 1974 in Charlotte, North Carolina) formerly in the NBA. He has also played in the CBA (1998-99) and in Greece (1996-97). He previously played for the New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a 1996 2nd round draft pick of the Nuggets. He stands 6 ft 4 in (192 cm). At the Staples Center prior to a Los Angeles Clippers December 1, 2000 game against the visiting Toronto Raptors, Charles Oakley and McInnis were involved in a fistfight. Oakley was suspended for three games and fined US$15,000. McInnis attempted to retaliate but was not disciplined. The fight was believed to be over a woman. McInnis si... Biography of Ari Zagaris
Ari Zagaris, born Ari Nicholas Zagaris on June 29, 1977 in San Francisco, California, is an American actor, the son of famous sports and rock 'n' roll photographer, Michael Zagaris. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1438907/ ) 2011 Moneyball (post-production) Jim Mecir 2011 The Witches of Oz (post-production) Allen 2010 Welcome Back Satan (post-production) Archangel Michael 2009 Mergers & Acquisitions (short) (completed) Will 2009 Road to the Altar Sound Guy 2008-2009 Des jours et des vies (TV series) Reporter / Reporter #1 – Episode #1.11091 (2009) … Reporter (uncredited) – Episode #1.10938 (2008) … Reporter #1 (uncredited) 2009 A Softer Touch (short) Cody 2008 Las Vegas (TV series) Stanley – Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 1 (... Add to favourites (no fan yet) | |||||||