Month: May 2016

Happy Birthday: Octavia Spencer

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octaviaspencer.jpgHappy Birthday actor Octavia Spencer

Born: Octavia Lenora Spencer
May 25, 1970 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

Dinner for Schmucks Movie PosterDinner for Schmucks
dir. Jay Roach
Stars
Steve Carell<BR Rudd

SEVEN POUNDSSeven Pound
2008
dir. Gabriele Muccino
also starring
Woody Harrelson
Rosario Dawson
HALLOWEEN II Movie PosterHalloween 2
dir. Rob Zombie
Starring
Scout Taylor-Compton
Tyler Mane

MOVIE POSTERFRUITVALE STATION
2013
dir. Ryan Coogler
Stars:
Michael B. Jordan
Melonie Diaz

THE SOLOIST Movie TrailerThe Soloist
2009
dir. Joe Wright
Starring
Robert Downey Jr.
Foxx

MOVIE POSTERGET ON UP
2014
dir. Tate Taylor
Stars:
Chadwick Boseman
Nelsan Ellis

Happy Birthday: Jamie Kennedy

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jamiekennedyHappy Birthday actor Jamie Kennedy

Born: James Harvey Kennedy
May 25, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

MOVIE POSTERGOOD DEEDS
dir. Tyler Perry
Stars:
Tyler Perry
Gabrielle Union

ScreamScream
1996
dir. Craven
starring
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox

SCREAM 2 MOVIE POSTERScream 2
1997
dir. Craven
Starring
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
David Arquette
THREE KINGSThree Kings
1999
dir. David O. Russell
Starring
Clooney
Mark Wahlberg
Ice Cube

Scream 3Scream 3
2000
dir. Craven
starring
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
David Arquette

MOVIE POSTERROMEO AND JULIET
1996
dir. Baz Luhrmann
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Claire Danes

Happy Birthday: Anne Heche

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annehecheHappy Birthday actor Anne Heche

Born: Anne Celeste Heche
May 25, 1969 in Aurora, Ohio, USA

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

Cedar RapidsCEDAR RAPIDS
dir. Miguel Arteta
Stars:
Ed Helms
John C. Reilly

MOVIE POSTERRAMPART
dir. Oren Moverman
Stars:
Woody Harrelson
Ben Foster

WAG THE DOG MOVIE POSTERWag the Dog
1997
dir. Bary Levinson
Also Starring
Anne Heche
Dustin Hoffman
The Other GuysThe Other Guys
dir. Adam McKay
Stars:
Will Ferrell
Mark Wahlberg

movie posterJOHN Q
2002
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Starring:
Denzel Washington
Robert Duvall

Cedar RapidsSUPERMAN DOOMSDAY
2007
dir. Lauren Montgomery
Bruce Timm
Brandon Vietti.

MOVIE POSTERSPREAD
2009
dir. David Mackenzie
Starring:
Ashton Kutcher
Ann Heche

Happy Birthday: Ray Stevenson

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raystevensonHappy Birthday actor Ray Stevenson

Born: George Raymond Stevenson
May 25, 1964 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK

Married to: Ruth Gemmell (November 1997 – 2005) (divorced)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

Kill the IrishmanKILL THE IRISHMAN
dir. Jonathan Hensleigh
Stars:
Ray Stevenson
Christopher Walken

THORTHOR
dir. Kenneth Branagh
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Anthony Hopkins

THE BOOK OF ELI Movie PosterThe Book of Eli
dir. Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes
Stars
Denzel Washington
Mila Kunis

 Movie PosterPUNISHER: WAR ZONE
2008
dir. Lexi Alexander
Starring
Ray Stevenson
Dominic West
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Movie PosterCirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
dir. Paul Weitz
Stars:
Chris Massoglia
John C. Reilly

MOVIE POSTERTHE THREE MUSKETEERS
dir. Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars:
Logan Lerman
Matthew Macfadyen

The Other GuysThe Other Guys
dir. Adam McKay
Stars:
Will Ferrell
Mark Wahlberg

MOVIE POSTERGI JOE 2: RELATIATION
dir. Jon M. Chu
Stars:
Channing Tatum
Dwayne Johnson

MOVIE POSTERTHOR: THE DARK WORLD
2013
dir. Alan Taylor
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Natalie Portman

 TV POSTERDEXTER SEASON 7
Best of the series

Happy Birthday: Ethan Suplee

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ethansuplee.jpgHappy Birthday actor Ethan Suplee

Born: May 25, 1976 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Married to: Brandy Lewis (2006 – present) (2 children)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

movie posterREMEMBER THE TITANS
2000
dir. Boaz Yakin
Stars:
Denzel Washington
Will Patton

MOVIE POSTERWALK OF SHAME
2014
dir. Steven Brill
Stars:
Elizabeth Banks
Tig Notaro
Mr WoodcockMr. Woodcock
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Starring
Thornton
Susan Sarandon
Sean William Scott

MOVIE POSTERTHE WOLF OF WALL STREET
2013
dir. Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
PJ Byrne
AMERICAN HISTORY XAmerican History X
1998
dir. Tony Kaye
Starring
Norton
Edward Furlong

FANBOYSFanboys
2009
dir. Kyle Newman
Starring
Sam Huntington
Bell

UNSTOPPABLEUNSTOPPABLE
dir. Tony Scott
Stars:
Denzel Washington
Chris Pine

BROTHERS Movie PosterBrothers
dir. Jim Sheridan
Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Natalie Portman
Maguire

Happy Birthday: Mike Myers

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mikemyersHappy Birthday actor Mike Myers

Born: Michael John Myers
May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Married to: Kelly Tisdale (4 October 2010 – present) (2 children)

Robin Ruzan (23 May 1993 – 9 August 2006) (divorced)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

Wayne's WorldWayne’s World
1992
dir. Penelope Spheeris
starring
Myers
Dana Carvey

Wayne's World 2Wayne’s World 2
1993
dir. Stephen Surjik
starring
Myers
Dana Carvey
Christopher Walken

AUSTIN POWERS MOVIE POSTERAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
dir. Jay Roach
Starring
Myers
Elizabeth Hurley

AUSTIN POWERS 2Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
dir. Jay Roach
starring
Myers
Heather Graham
AUSTIN POWERS 3Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
dir. Jay Roach
starring
Myers
Beyonce Knowles
Michael Caine

SHREK THE THIRDShrek The Third
2007
dir. C.B. Harding
Voices by:
Myers
Eddie Murphy
Cameron Diaz

The Love GuruThe Love Guru
Directed by Marco Schnabel
Starring
Myers
Justin Timberlake

Shrek Forever After Movie PosterShrek Forever After
dir. Mike Mitchell
Stars
Mike Myers
Cameron Diaz

MOVIESHREK
2001
dir. Andrew Adamson
Vicky Jenson
Starring:
Mike Myers
Eddie Murphy

MOVIESHREK 2
2004
dir. Andrew Adamson
Kelly Asbury
Starring:
Julie Andrews
Cameron Daiz

Happy Birthday: Ian McKellen

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ianmckellan.jpgHappy Birthday Sir Ian McKellen

Born: Ian Murray McKellen
May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

THE KEEPThe Keep
1983
dir. Mann
Starring
Scott Glenn
McKellen

x-menX-Men
2000
dir. Bryan Singer
starring
Hugh Jackman
Patrick Stewart

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGThe Fellowship of the Ring
2001
dir. Peter Jackson
Starring
Elijah Wood

THE TWO TOWERSThe Two Towers
2002
dir. Peter Jackson
Starring
Sean Astin
x-menX-Men 2
2003
dir. Bryan Singer
starring
Hugh Jackman
Halle Berry

THE RETuRN OF THE KINGThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
dir. Peter Jackson

x-menX-Men 3
2006
dir. by Brett Ratner
starring
McKellen
Anna Paquin

STARDUSTStardust
2007
dir. Matthew Vaughn
Starring
McKellen
Bimbo Hart

MOVIE POSTERTHE HOBBIT: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
dir. Peter Jackson

 MOVIE POSTERTHE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
dir. Peter Jackson

Stars:
Martin Freeman
Ian McKellen

Happy Birthday: Leslie Uggams

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leslieuggamsHappy Birthday actor Leslie Uggams

Born: May 25, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Grahame Pratt (16 October 1965 – present) (2 children)

She is also a board member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and TADA, a children’s musical theatre.

Among her most recent concerts are the Pittsburgh Symphony, Rhode Island Symphony, and The Memorial Day Concert on the Washington Mall, in front of 300,000 people, televised live by PBS.

Off stage, Leslie is a founding member of the BRAVO Chapter/City of Hope – a charitable organisation dedicated to the study, treatment, and eradication of all blood-related diseases.

Raised in the Washington Heights section of New York City.

Happy Birthday: Cillian Murphy

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cillianmurphyHappy Birthday actor Cillian Murphy

Born: May 25, 1976 in Douglas, Cork, Ireland

Married to: Yvonne McGuinness (1 August 2004 – present) (2 children)

Read reviews of the best of the actor:

InceptionInception
dir. Christopher Nolan
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Ken Watanabe

Red Eye
2005
dir. Craven
Starring
Cillian Murphy
Rachel McAdams

Batman BeginsBatman Begins
2005
dir. Christopher Nolan
starring
Bale
Liam Neeson
Katie Holmes

MOVIE POSTERIN TIME
dir. Andrew Niccol
Stars:
Justin Timberlake
Amanda Seyfried
Breakfast on Pluto
2005
dir. Jordan
Starring
Cillian Murphy
Liam Neeson

movie posterPEACOCK
2010
dir. Regina Crosby
Starring:
Scott Michael Foster
Noa Hegesh

SUNSHINESunshine
2007
dir. Boyle
starring
Cillian Murphy
Rose Byrne

MOVIE POSTERTRANSCEND
ENCE
2014
dir. Wally Pfister
Stars:
Johnny Depp
Kate Mara