Happy Birthday: Tony Gilroy

tonygilroyTony Gilroy

Born: September 11, 1956 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

If you want to stay in cinema, you either have to go very very big or very very small or if you want to go into the movie business that I thought I was leading myself towards, you have to go into television in America now, which is probably the best stories and the best acting and the most interesting material — a lot of it’s on television.

Michael Clayton
2007
dir. Gilroy
starring
Clooney
Tilda Swinton
DUPLICITY MOVIE POSTERDuplicity
2009
dir. Gilroy
Starring
Roberts
Clive Owen

WRITTEN by

EXTREME MEASURESExtreme Measures
1996
dir. Michael Apted
starring
Hugh Grant
Gene Hackman
ARMAGEDDONArmageddon
1998
dir Michael Bay
Starring
Bruce Willis
Liv Tyler
Ben Affleck
MOVIE POSTERTHE BOURNE LEGACY
dir. Tony Gilroy
Stars:
Jeremy Renner
Rachel Weisz
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUMThe Bourne Ultimatum
2007
dir. Paul Greengrass
Starring
Damon
Julia Stiles
STATE OF PLAY Movie PosterState of Play
2009
dir. Kevin Macdonald
Starring
Crowe
Ben Affleck

 

Happy Birthday: Ludacris

ludacris.jpgLudacris

Born: September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois, USA

Married to: Eudoxie Mbouguiyengue (27 December 2014 – present)

I knew that sex sells, and the record sounded different, so I put that one out there, and it happened. The industry is all about hearing new sounds… I knew it would catch people’s attention.

FAST FIVE
dir. Justin Lin
Stars:
Paul Walker
Vin Diesel
movie poster2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
2003
dir. John Singleton
Starring:
Paul Walker
Tyrese Gibson
MOVIE POSTERNEW YEAR’S EVE
dir. Garry Marshall
Stars:
Sarah Jessica Parker
Jessica Biel
GAMER Movie PosterGamer
2009
dir. Mark Neveldine
Taylor
Starring
Gerard Butler
Michael C. Hall
Max PayneMax Payne
dir. John Moore
Starring
Wahlberg
Mila Kunis
Marianthi Evans
RocknRollaRocknRolla
2008
dir. Guy Ritchie
Starring
Butler
Tom Wilkinson
ConstantineHustle and Flow
2005
dir. by Craig Brewer
starring
Terrence Howard
Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverJUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER
dir. Jon Chu
Stars:
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
MOVIE POSTERTHE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6
2013
dir. Justin Lin
Stars:
Vin Diesel
Paul Walker

 

Happy Birthday: John Hawkes

johnhawkes.jpgJohn Hawkes

Born: September 11, 1959 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

[2010, on making The Perfect Storm (2000)] That was a big deal for me, because that was a good part in a Hollywood blockbuster. And yeah, I died, but so did everyone. At least, I got to stay to the end. The actress, Rusty Schwimmer, and I met at an audition, and they put us in touch and said, “We want to screen-test you guys for the parts”. So, she and I went and had a beer or two and worked on the scene without anyone knowing we were doing it. We went in the next day, and it was one of those rare occasions where two actors screen-test together and both get the part. She was terrific.

CONTAGION
dir. Steven Soderbergh
Stars:
Matt Damon
Kate Winslet
SydneyWhiteAmerican Gangster
2007
dir. Scott
Starring
Crowe
Denzel Washington
movie posterMIRACLE AT ST. ANNA
2008
dir. Spike Lee
Starring:
Derek Luke
Michael Ealy
 moviesMARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
2011
dir. Sean Durkin
Starring
Elizabeth Olsen
Christopher Abbott
MOVIE POSTERHARD BALL
2001
dir. Brian Robbins
Stars:
Keanu Reeves
Diane Lane
MOVIE POSTERTHE SESSIONS
2012
dir. Ben Lewin
Stars:
John Hawkes
Helen Hunt
MOVIE POSTERLINCOLN
2012
dir. Steven Spielber
Stars:
Daniel Day-Lewis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
EASTBOUND AND DOWN SEASON 4 TV SHOW
2013
Created by: Danny McBride, Steve Little, Katy Mixon
MOVIE POSTERLIFE OF CRIME
2014
dir. Daniel Schechter
Stars:
Jennifer Aniston
Mark Boone Junior
MOVIE POSTERWINTER’S BONE
2010
dir. Debra Granik
Stars:
Jennifer Lawrence
John Hawkes
TV POSTER24 SEASON 1
Reviews of every episode

 

Happy Birthday: Brian De Palma

briandepalma.jpgBrian De Palma

Born: September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

I’ve never been accepted as that conventional artist. Whatever you say about David Lynch or Martin Scorsese, they are considered major film artists and nobody can argue with that. I’ve never had that. I’ve had people say it about me. And I’ve had people say that I’m a complete hack and, you know, derivative and all those catchphrases that people use for me. So I’ve always been controversial. People hate me or love me.

Hi Mom!
1970
dir. Brian DePalma
Cast
Robert De Niro
Jennifer Salt
BLOW OUTBlow Out
1981
dir. De Palma
Cast
John Travolta
Nancy Allen
SCARFACEScarface
1983
dir. Palma
Starring
Al Pacino
Steven Bauer
Michelle Pfeiffer
The UntouchablesThe Untouchables
1987
dir. Palma
starring
Kevin Costner
Sean Connery
Carlito’s Way
1993
dir. DePalma
Starring
Al Pacino
Sean Penn
MOVIE POSTERCARRIE
1976
dir. by Brian De Palma
Stars:
Sissy Spacek
Piper Laurie
MISSION IMPOSSIBLEMission Impossible
1996
dir. Brian DePalma
Tom Cruise
Starring
Jon Voight
MOVIE POSTERPASSION
2013
dir. Brian DePalma
Stars:
Rachel McAdams
Noomi Rapace
MOVIE POSTERTHE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
1990
dir. Brian De Palma
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis
MOVIE POSTERTHE BLACK DAHLIA
2006
dir. Brian DePalma
Stars:
Josh Hartnett
Aaron Eckhart

 

Happy Birthday: Ariana Richards

arianarichards.jpgAriana Richards

Born: September 11, 1979 in Healdsburg, California, USA

Go for your dreams! I’ll be rooting for you!

Jurassic Park
1993
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
Laura Dern

MOVIE POSTERJURASSIC PARK 3D
2013
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Sam Neill
Laura Dern
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2
1997
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Julianne Moore
TREMORSTremors
1990
dir. Ron Underwood
Starring Kevin Bacon
Michael Gross

 

Happy Birthday: Harry Connick Jr.

harryconnickjr.jpgHarry Connick Jr.

Born: September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Married to: Jill Goodacre (16 April 1994 – present) (3 children)

…my mother, I knew until I was 13. She died when I was 13. She was from New York, a Jewish background, and met my dad when they were working for the government in Morocco. And they got married in 1953, moved back to New Orleans. My dad was from Mobile, Alabama, and then grew up in New Orleans. So they came back to New Orleans. They both were lawyers. And they had a record store in the ’50s, about 10 years before I was born, to sort of make money to put themselves through law school. And by the time I came around in ’67, they were both practicing law. And my mom and I were super tight. I think she really wanted me to be an artist, you know? She used to like to tell people she wanted to be Beethoven’s mother. That was her thing. She wanted to be the mother of this person. And my dad, although he was very busy politically, always found the time to support me, to set the right example for me and [my older sister].

DOLPHIN TALE
dir. Charles Martin Smith
Stars:
Morgan Freeman
Ashley Judd
THE IRON GIANTThe Iron Giant
1999
dir. Brad Bird
Cast
Jennifer Aniston
Harry Connick Jr.
P.S. I Love You
2007
Directed by Richard LaGravenese
Starring
Swank
Gerard Butler
MOVIE POSTERMICKEY
2004
dir. Hugh Wilson
Stars:
Harry Connick Jr.
Shawn Salinas
nudeAMERICAN IDOL Season 13
2014
Stars:
Jennifer Lopez
Harry Connick Jr.
MOVIE POSTERBUG
2006
dir. William Friedkin
Stars:
Ashley Judd
Michael Shannon
MOVIE POSTERDOLPHIN TALE 2
2014
dir. Charles Martin Smith
Stars:
Morgan Freeman
Ashley Judd

 

Happy Birthday: Taraji P. Henson

tarajiphenson.jpgTaraji P. Henson

Born: September 11, 1970 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it’s up to us to choose which way we’re going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn’t mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.

MOVIE POSTERLARRY CROWNE
dir. Tom Hanks
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Julia Roberts
Date Night Movie PosterDate Night
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars
Steve Carell
Fey
I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF Movie PosterI Can Do Bad All By Myself
dir. Perry
Starring
Perry
Taraji P. Henson
Adam Rodriguez
SMOKIN ACESSmokin Aces
2006
dir. Carnahan
starring
Ryan Reynolds
Liotta
 Best of PERSON OF INTEREST
TV SHOW
Benjamin ButtonThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
dir. David Fincher
Starring
Pitt
Cate Blanchett
THE KARATE KID 2010 Movie PosterThe Karate Kid
dir. Harald Zwart
Stars
Jackie Chan
Jaden Smith
MOVIE POSTERTHINK LIKE A MAN
dir. Tim Story
Stars:
Chris Brown
Gabrielle Union
MOVIE POSTERTHINK LIKE A MAN TOO
2014
dir. Tim Story
Stars:
Kevin Hart
Garbrielle Union
MOVIE POSTERNO GOOD DEED
2013
dir. Sam Miller
Stars:
Taraji P. Henson
Idris Elba

 

Happy Birthday: Roxann Dawson

roxanndawson.jpgRoxann Dawson

Born: September 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Eric Dawson (May 1994 – present) (2 children)

TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE
REVIEWS, BIOS, PICS of the TV SERIES

TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 2
Stars:
Julianna Margulies
Chris Noth
TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 3
Stars:
Josh Charles
Matt Czuchry

 

TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 4
Stars:
Archie Panjabi
Christine Baranski
SOPRANOS SEASON 6Sopranos
Season 6

Watch reviews of the season
SPACEBALLSSpaceballs
1987
dir. Mel Brooks
Starring:
John Candy
Rick Moranis
Bill Pullman
MOVIE POSTERSAVE HAVEN
2013
dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Stars:
Cobie Smulders

 

Happy Birthday: Virginia Madsen

virginiamadsen.jpgVirginia Madsen

Born: September 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

When you say no a lot as an actor, you’re going to go broke, and that’s been the hardest thing to go through in the last 10 years. Being a single mother and having financial problems is a nightmare.

DUNEDune
1984
dir David Lynch
Starring
Kyle MacLachlan
Brad Dourif
The Haunting 1999The Haunting
1999
dir. by Jan de Bont
starring
Lili Taylor
Owen Wilson
Sideways
2004
dir. Alexander Payne
starring
Paul Giamatti
Madsen
Red Riding HoodRED RIDING HOOD
dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Stars:
Amanda Seyfried
Lukas Haas
The Number 23
2007
dir. Joel Schumacher
Starring
Jim Carrey
Madsen
THE ASTRONAUT FARMERThe Astronaut Farmer
2007
dir. Michael Polish
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Madsen
THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT MOVIE POSTERThe Haunting in Connecticut
2009
dir. Peter Cornwell
Starring
Madsen
Elias Koteas
MOVIE POSTERLONG GONE
1987
dir. Martin Davidson
Stars:
William Petersen
Virginia Madsen
MOVIE POSTERFIREWALL
2006
dir. Richard Loncraine
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Virginia Madsen
MOVIE POSTERTHE ASTRONAUT FARMER
2006
dir. Michael Polish
Stars:
Billy Bob Thornton
Virginia Madsen
MOVIE POSTERA PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
2006
dir. Robin Altman
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Lily Tomlin

 

Happy Birthday: Scott Patterson

scottpatterson.jpgScott Patterson

Born: September 11, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I write a lot of music in my time off and I compose most of the songs on guitar. I’ve actually gone into the studio and recorded a few things, but it’s tough trying to sell a song. It’s all about finding that hook, that melody.

I think L.A.’s terrific. You fly an hour and a half and you’re in the mountains in three feet of powder. I also think it’s a much better city if you’re working as an actor. If you’re not working and you don’t see your dreams coming true, there can be a lot of heartache.