Happy Birthday: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

adewaleakinnouyeagbaje.jpgAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Born: August 22, 1967 in Islington, London, England, UK

I’ve never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up. I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you’re the author of your own destiny. Coming to this show is the opposite.” – talking about “Lost

The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

Happy Birthday: Kenny Rogers

kennyrogers.jpgKenny Rogers

Born: August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas, USA

Married to:
Wanda Miller (1 June 1997 – present) (2 children)
Marianne Gordon (2 October 1977 – 1994) (divorced) (1 child)
Margo Gladys Anderson (22 October 1963 – 1975) (divorced) (1 child)
Jean Laverne Massey (October 1960 – 1963) (divorced)
Janice Gordon (15 May 1958 – 26 January 1960) (divorced) (1 child)

[on performing with Dolly Parton] Working with Dolly is a great rush for me because we are good friends, and we have been, forever. We just flirted a lot. I can’t explain it, but flirting is more electric than passion. It’s the anticipation. She does it better than anybody I’ve ever seen, and it’s just good fun.

Happy Birthday: Peter Weir

peterweir.jpgPeter Weir

Born: August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Married to:
Wendy Stites (1966 – present) (2 children)

(Referring to the restroom murder scene in Witness (1985): It was the most violent scene I’ve ever filmed. I still wonder if it was too violent, but I did want to have an outrage over the violence that occured in front of those innocent eyes [of the Amish boy character].

The Year of Living DangerouslyThe Year of Living Dangerously
1982
dir. Weir
starring
Mel Gibson
Sigourney Weaver
WITNESSWitness
1985
dir. Weir
Starring
Harrison Ford
Kelly McGillis
The Mosquito CoastThe Mosquito Coast
1986
dir. Weir
starring
Harrison Ford
Helen Mirren
SHAGDead Poets Society
1989
dir. Weir
starring
Robin Williams
Ethan Hawke
GREEN CARDGreen Card
1990
dir. Weir
Starring
Andie MacDowell
Gérard Depardieu
FEARLESSFearless
1993
dir. Weir
Starring
Jeff Bridges
Isabella Rossellini
THE TRUMAN SHOWThe Truman Show
1998
dir. Weir
Starring
Jim Carrey
Ed Harris
MASTER AND COMMANDERMASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far Side of the World
2003
dir. Weir
Starring
Russell Crowe
Paul Bettany
The Way BackThe Way Back
dir. Peter Weir
Stars:
Jim Sturgess
Ed Harris
The Cars that Ate Paris
1974
dir. Weir
starring
Terry Camilleri
John Meillon
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCKPicnic at Hanging Rock
1975
dir. Weir
Starring
Rachel Roberts
Vivean Gray
THE LAST WAVEThe Last Wave
1977
dir. Peter Weir
starring
Richard Chamberlain
Olivia Hamnett
GALLIPOLIGallipoli
1981
dir. Weir
starring
Mel Gibson
Mark Lee

Happy Birthday: Kim Cattrall

kimcattrall.jpgKim Cattrall

Born: August 21, 1956 in Liverpool, England, UK

Married to:
Mark Levinson (4 September 1998 – 2004) (divorced)
Andre J. Lyson (1982 – 1989) (divorced)
Larry Davis (31 May 1977 – 1979) (annulled)

[on Sex and the City (1998)] The show is celebrating what it’s like to be a woman. We do things people think about but don’t vocalize. It gives men and women permission to talk in a way that is healthy.

15 Minutes
2001
dir. John Herzfeld
Starring
Robert DeNiro
Edward Burns
Sex and the CitySex and the City
Directed by Michael Patrick King
Starring
Parker
Cattrall
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
dir. Nicholas Meyer
Starring: William Shatner
SEX AND THE CITY 2Sex and the City 2
dir. Michael Patrick King
Cast
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kim Cattrall
MOVIE POSTERTHE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
1990
dir. Brian De Palma
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis

Happy Birthday: RJ Mitte

rjmitte.jpgRJ Mitte

Born: August 21, 1992 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Actually has cerebral palsy, the same condition his character in Breaking Bad (2008) has. However, his real life condition is much milder; he had to learn to walk with crutches and slow down his speech for the role.

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Happy Birthday: Alicia Witt

aliciawitt.jpgAlicia Witt

Born: August 21, 1975 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

I like to play any character that allows me the freedom to explore it and teach the audience something they didn’t know, and show them a journey they identify with…or be inspired, or moved. Anything that touches someone’s heart is important for me.

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88 Minutes88 Minutes
2008
Directed by Jon Avnet
Starring
Al Pacino
Alicia Witt
TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS
2013
dir. Tyler Perry
Stars:
Chad Michael Murray
MOVIE POSTERLAST HOLIDAY
2006
dir. Wayne Wang
Stars:
Queen Latifah
LL Cool J
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 4FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 4
Starring:
Michael B. Jordan
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 5FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 5
Starring:
Kyle Chandler
Connie Britton

 

Happy Birthday: Carrie-Anne Moss

carrieannemoss.jpgCarrie-Anne Moss

Born: August 21, 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Married to:
Steven Roy (November 1999 – present) (3 children)

“After The Matrix (1999), I cannot wear sunglasses. As soon as I put them on, people recognize me”.

SNOW CAKE
2006
dir. Marc Evans
Stars:
Alan Rickman
Sigourney Weaver
THE MATRIXThe Matrix
1999
dir. Larry and Andy Wachowski
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Hugo Weaving
MEMENTOMemento
2000
dir. Nolan
starring
Guy Pearce
Carrie-Anne Moss
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
dir. Larry and Andy Wachowski
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Hugo Weaving
THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONThe Matrix Revolution
2003
dir. Larry and Andy Wachowski
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Hugo Weaving
FIDOFido
2006
dir. Andrew Currie
Starring
Carrie-Ann Moss
Billy Connolly
DISTURBIADisturbia
2007
dir. D.J. Caruso
Starring
LaBeouf
Carrie-Anne Moss
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MOVIE POSTERSILENT HILL 3D
2012
dir. Michael J. Bassett
Stars:
Adelaide Clemens
Sean Bean

Happy Birthday: Laura Haddock

laurahaddock.jpgLaura Haddock

Born: August 21, 1985 in England, UK

Married to: Sam Claflin (30 July 2013 – present) (1 child)

I believe in love at first sight. It has to be true because it happened to me. I was at an audition with the actor Sam Claflin and we both felt the thunderbolt as soon as we met. I knew what I felt but it was only much later that I learned he’d run straight off to his agent and said, ‘I’ve just met the girl I want to marry.’

THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE
2012
dir. Ben Palmer
Stars:
James Buckley
Blake Harrison

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dir. Joe Johnston
Stars:
Chris Evans
Hugo Weaving
STORAGE 24
2013
dir. Johannes Roberts
Stars:
Noel Clarke
Colin O’Donoghue