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Happy Birthday: Michael Paré

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michaelpare.jpgMichael Paré

Born: October 9, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

[on his favorite movie role] I always say it was Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) because the director had come to me and said, “Listen, if you fuck this up we’re gonna fire you. We’ll get Rick Springfield, he’s waiting to do the role.” So there was a tremendous amount of pressure.

GONE
dir. Heitor Dhalia
Stars:
Amanda Seyfried
Jennifer Carpenter
THE LINCOLN LAWYER
dir. Brad Furman
Stars:
Matthew McConaughey
The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides
1999
dir. Coppola
starring
James Woods
Josh Hartnett
Kirsten Dunst
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Happy Birthday: Tyler James Williams

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tylerjameswilliams.jpgTyler James Williams

Born: October 9, 1992 in Westchester County, New York, USA

When kids tried to pick on me, I always had one line to shoot them down with: ‘I make more money in a week than you’ll make in your entire life.’ Which probably wasn’t true, but they thought it was.

GO ON
Review of the 2012 comedy

MOVIE POSTERWE THE PEEPLES
2013
dir. Tina Gordon Chism
Stars:
Craig Robinson
Kerry Washington
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Happy Birthday: Nick Swardson

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nickswardsonNick Swardson

Born: October 9, 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

For me, honestly, one of the first movies I did I was always pounding coffee, and I crashed so horribly. So I’ve kind of weaned myself off. You keep getting second and third winds. But for me, I’ve stopped doing energy drinks or any kind of stimulant. I just kind of go natural.

 

BORN TO BE A STAR
dir. Tom Brady
Stars:
Nick Swardson
Don Johnson		 JUST GO WITH ITJUST GO WITH IT
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRYI Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry
2007
dir. Dennis Dugan
Starring
Adam Sandler
Kevin James		 MOVIE POSTER30 MINUTES OR LESS
dir. Ruben Fleischer
Stars:
Jesse Eisenberg
Danny McBride
Bedtime StoriesBedtime Stories
2008
dir. Adam Shankman
Starring
Sandler
Keri Russell
You Don't Mess with the ZohanYou Don’t Mess with the Zohan
2008
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Starring
Sandler
John Turturro		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BENCHWARMERS
2006
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
David Spade
Jon Heder
MOVIE POSTERGROWN UPS 2
2013
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James		 MOVIE POSTERA HAUNTED HOUSE
2013
dir. Michael Tiddes
Stars:
Marlon Wayans
Essence Atkins
MOVIE POSTERART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL
2006
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Stars:
Max Minghella
Sophia Myles
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Happy Birthday: Tony Shalhoub

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tonyshalhoub.jpgTony Shalhoub

Born: October 9, 1953 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Married to:
Brooke Adams (1992 – present) (2 children)

It was really an experience, being my first time directing a movie. The scenes that I was in, Brooke really directed me all the time. And the scenes that both of us were in, Brooke directed those. Come to think of it, Brooke directed most of the scenes.

MOVIEGALAXY QUEST
1999
dir. Dean Parisot
Cast:
Tim Allen
Sigourney Weaver		 CARSCars
2006
dir. John Lasseter
Joe Ranft
Voices by
Owen Wilson
Paul Newman
THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE
dir. Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Stars:
Billy Bob Thornton
James Gandolfini		 MOVIE POSTERMEN IN BLACK 2
2002
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast:
Will Smith
Tommy Lee Jones
IMPOSTORImpostor
2001
dir. by Gary Fleder
starring
Gary Sinise
Madeleine Stowe		 MOVIE POSTERPAIN & GAIN
2013
dir. Michael Bay
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg
Dwayne Johnson
MOVIE POSTERTEENAGER MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
2014
dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Stars:
Megan Fox
Will Arnett

 

BARTON FINKBarton Fink
1991
dir. Joel and Ethan Coen		 cars 2CARS 2
dir. John Lasseter
Brad Lewis
Stars:
Owen Wilson

 

 

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Happy Birthday: Spencer Grammer

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spencergrammerSpencer Grammer

Born: October 9, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: James Hesketh

Netflix has such a knack for giving a new life to those B-movies that you thought and hoped no one would ever see. Especially when you have a new project coming out and they’re looking to mine some of your lesser-known films.

IRONSIDE TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Michael Caleo, Collier Young
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Happy Birthday: Steve McQueen

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stevemcqueen.jpgSteve McQueen

Born: October 9, 1969 in London, England, UK

[on how similar the world of art is to film] Film is way different. When you’re twenty feet tall on a massive screen and you’re seeing people’s lives played out on it, it’s different from a nice painting. Film is important; it can be more than reportage or a novel – it creates images people have never seen before, never imagined they’d see, maybe because they needed someone else to imagine them.

 

SHAME
dir. Steve McQueen
Stars:
Michael Fassbender
Carey Mulligan
HUNGERHUNGER
dir. Steve McQueen
Starring:
Michael Fassbender
Liam Cunningham

MOVIE POSTER12 YEARS A SLAVE
2013
dir. Steve McQueen
Stars:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Michael Kenneth Williams
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Happy Birthday: Brandon Routh

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brandonrouth.jpgBrandon Routh

Born: October 9, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Married to: Courtney Ford (24 November 2007 – present) (1 child)

[Talking about wearing the Superman costume]: “Very confining. But once you get past that – which is sometimes hard – it’s also very empowering. First time I put it on, I felt… stronger. Like a different level of who I am. It makes playing the character much easier.”

PARTNERS
Review of the 2012 comedy

 

Zack and Miri Make a PornoZack and Miri Make a Porno
dir. Kevin Smith
Starring
Rogen

Elizabeth Banks
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
dir. Edgar Wright
Stars
Michael Cera
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Superman ReturnsSuperman Returns
2006
dir. by Bryan Singer
starring
Kate Bosworth
Brandon Routh
Spacey
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Happy Birthday: Scott Bakula

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scottbakula.jpgScott Bakula

Born: October 9, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Married to:
Chelsea Field (1996 – present) (2 children)

On the best thing about playing a Star Trek captain: I was very excited. I was a huge fan of the original Star Trek, and I’d never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship… I’m a big fan of the future of space programs on this planet, especially if it’s a space program that can proceed in a peaceful fashion, keeping weapons out of space. (September/October 2006, Star Trek Magazine issue #1)

MAJOR LEAGUE 3
1998
dir. John Warren
Stars:
Scott Bakula
Corbin Bernsen

 

source codeSOURCE CODE
dir. Duncan Jones
Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Michelle Monaghan
THE INFORMANT Movie PosterThe Informant
dir. Soderbergh
Starring
Matt Damon
Tony Hale
Patton Oswalt
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Happy Birthday: Chris O’Dowd

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chrisodowd.jpgChris O’Dowd

Born: October 9, 1979 in Sligo, Ireland

Married to: Dawn O’Porter (26 August 2012 – present) (1 child)

[re his role in The Sapphires (2012) with Aboriginal girl singers] I was really surprised by how similar Aboriginals and Irish people are, like in their mentality, particularly coming from that time [1960s]… I think it’s why the character as an Irish guy works quite well, because we’re all part of the same team.

BRIDESMAIDS
dir. Paul Feig
Stars:
Kristen Wiig
Maya Rudolph
PIRATE RADIO Movie PosterPirate Radio
dir. Richard Curtis
Stars:
Hoffman
Bill Nighy
Nick Frost
Dinner for Schmucks
dir. Jay Roach
Stars
Steve Carell
movie posterFAQ ABOUT TIME TRAVEL
2009
dir. Gareth Carrivick
Starring:
Chris O’Dowd
Marc Wootton		 MOVIE POSTERFRIENDS WITH KIDS
dir. Jennifer Westfeldt
Stars:
Jennifer Westfeldt
Adam Scott
GIRLS TV SHOW
Best of the show. Over 100 photos!		 MOVIE POSTERGIRLS season 1
Reviews of every episode		 MOVIE POSTERGIRLS season 2
Reviews of every episode		 MOVIE POSTERTHE SAPPHIRES
2013
dir. Wayne Blair
Stars:
Chris O’Dowd
Deborah Mailman
MOVIE POSTERCUBAN FURY
2014
dir. James Griffiths
Stars:
Nick Frost
Chris O’Dowd
MOVIE POSTERST. VINCENT DE VAN NUYS
2014
dir. Theodore Melfi
Stars:
Melissa McCarthy
Bill Murray		 MOVIE POSTERTHIS IS 40
dir. Judd Apatow
Stars:
Paul Rudd
Leslie Mann
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Happy Birthday: Guillermo del Toro

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guillermodeltoro.jpgGuillermo del Toro

Born: October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Married to:
Lorenza Newton (1986 – present) (2 children)

I remember the worst experience of my life, even above the kidnapping of my father, was shooting Mimic (1997) [del Toro’s first Hollywood feature, in 1997, which was severely compromised by producer interference]. Because what was happening to me and the movie was far more illogical than kidnapping, which is brutal, but at least there are rules. Now when I look at Mimic, what I see is the pain of a deeply flawed creature that could have been so beautiful.

CRONOSCronos
1993
dir. del Toro
starring
Federico Luppi
Ron Perlman
HELLBOYHellboy
2004
dir. Guillermo del Toro		 BREACHPan’s Labriynth
2007
dir. del Toro
Starring
Ivana Baquero
Sergi López
MOVIE POSTERPACIFIC RIM
2013
dir. Guillermo del Toro
Stars:
Idris Elba
Charlie Hunnam		 HELLBOY IIHellboy II
Directed by del Toro
Starring
Ron Perlman
Selma Blair
BLADE IIBlade II
2002
dir. del Toro
Starring
Wesley Snipes
Ron Pearlman
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