Happy Birthday: Harry Dean Stanton

harrydeanstanton.jpgHappy Birthday actor Harry Dean Stanton

Born: July 14, 1926 in West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

Critic Roger Ebert so admires him that he created the “Stanton-Walsh Rule,” which states that “no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad.” Ebert later admitted that Dream a Little Dream (1989), in which Stanton appeared, was a “clear violation” of this rule.

 

 

RANGO
dir. Gore Verbinski
Stars:
Johnny Depp
Isla Fisher
THE ROSEThe Rose
1979
dir. Mark Rydell
starring
Midler
Harry Dean Stanton
ALIENAlien
1979
dir. Scott
starring
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
THE GREEN MILEThe Green Mile
1999
dir. Frank Darabont
Starring
Hanks
Michael Clarke Duncan
PRETTY IN PINKPretty in Pink
1986
dir. Deutch
Starring
Molly Ringwald
Harry Dean Stanton
MOVIE POSTERTHIS MUST BE THE PLACE
2012
dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Stars:
Sean Penn
Frances McDormand
MOVIE POSTERALPHA DOG
2006
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Emile Hirsch
Justin Timberlake
MOVIE POSTERTHE LAST STAND
2013
dir. Jee-woon Kim
Stars:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Eduardo Noriega

 

Happy Birthday: Jane Lynch

janelynch.jpgHappy Birthday actor Jane Lynch

Born: July 14, 1960 in Dolton, Illinois, USA

Married to:
Lara Embry (31 May 2010 – 27 October 2014) (divorced)

Struggled with alcoholism years before stardom, which she details in her forthcoming memoir “Happy Accidents”. She also describes how she used to secretly wear her brother’s clothing and wanted to fill the athletic “son” role her father had wished for her brother.

The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
dir. Judd Apatow
starring
Steve Carell
Rogen
Shrek Forever After Movie PosterShrek Forever After
dir. Mike Mitchell
Stars
Mike Myers
Cameron Diaz
SydneyWhiteWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Directed by Jake Kasdan
Starring
Reilly
Jenna Fischer
Role ModelsRole Models
2008
dir. David Wain
Starring
Paul Rudd
Seann William Scott
Space ChimpsSpace Chimps
Directed by Kirk De Micco
Voices by
Andy Samberg
Cheryl Hines
ICE AGE 3 Movie PosterIce Age 3
dir. Carlos Saldanha
Mike Thurmeier
Voices by
Ray Romano
John Leguizamo
JULIE AND JULIA Movie PosterJulie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep
POST GRADE Movie PosterPost Grad
dir. Vicky Jenson
Starring
Alexis Bledel
Michael Keaton
Carol Burnett
MOVIE POSTERTHE THREE STOOGES
dir. Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
Stars:
Sean Hayes
Chris Diamantopoulos
GLEEBest of GLEE TV series

Happy Birthday: Matthew Fox

matthewfox.jpgHappy Birthday actor Matthew Fox

Born: July 14, 1966 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA

Married to:
Margherita Ronchi (1 August 1992 – present) (2 children)

“It’s sort of a show about the human species, not a show about anybody from any particular country or any nationality or any religious background.” – on why he thinks Lost (2004) is internationally successful.

 

ALEX CROSS
dir. Rob Cohen
Stars:
Tyler Perry
Matthew Fox
SMOKIN ACESSmokin Aces
2006
dir. Carnahan
starring
Ryan Reynolds
Liotta

WE ARE MARSHALLWe Are Marshall
2006
dir. Mc G
starring
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew Fox
Vantage Point
2008
Directed by Pete Travis
Starring
Quaid
Matthew Fox
MOVIE POSTERWORLD WAR Z
dir. Marc Forster
Stars:
Brad Pitt
Mireille Enos
Speed RacerSpeed Racer
2008
Directed by Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Starring
Emile Hirsch
Christina Ricci
LOST SEASON 6Best of LOST TV Series
Season by Season
LOST SEASON 1LOST SEASON 1
Created by J.J. Abrams
Jeffrey Lieber
Damon Lindelof

 

Happy Birthday: Scott Porter

scottporter.jpgHappy Birthday actor Scott Porter

Born: July 14, 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Married to: Kelsey Mayfield (20 April 2013 – present) (1 child)

Is pictured on the brochures and billboards for Pirates Dinner adventure in Orlando, Florida as Benjamin the Blue Pirate.

 

 

24Best of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS TV series TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 2
Stars:
Julianna Margulies
Chris Noth

Takers Movie PosterProm Night
dir. Nelson McCormick
Starring
Brittany Snow
Scott Porter
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 1FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 1
Starring:
Aimee Teegarden
Taylor Kitsch
Speed RacerSpeed Racer
2008
Directed by Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Starring
Hirsch
Christina Ricci
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 2FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 2
Starring:
Zach Gilford
Brad Leland
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 3FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 3
Starring:
Minka Kelly
Jesse Plemons
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 5FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 5
Starring:
Kyle Chandler
Connie Britton

 

Happy Birthday: Robert Forster

robertforsterHappy Birthday actor Robert Forster

Born: July 13, 1941 in Rochester, New York, USA

Once worked as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.

QUOTES:

[Talking about luck in the movie business] I’m not sure how a guy wins or loses in this business, but somebody’s got to come along and make you lucky. You can’t do it yourself.

[Talking about his character in Jackie Brown (1997)] This is the great noir hero. If Humphrey Bogart or Robert Mitchum were around today, they’d be playing that role.

THE DESCENDANTS
dir. Alexander Payne
Stars:
George Clooney
Judy Greer
MULLHOLLAND DRMullholland Dr.
2001
dir. David Lynch
Starring
Watts
Laura Harring
sopranosTOP 100
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
Dir. Mark Waters
Starring
McConaughey
Jennifer Garner
MOVIE POSTERFIREWALL
2006
dir. Richard Loncraine
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Virginia Madsen
MOVIE POSTEROLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
2013
dir. Antoine Fuqua
Stars:
Gerard Butler
Angela Bassett
TV POSTERBREAKING BAD season 5
Best of the Season!
breaking badBest of BREAKING BAD TV series

 

Happy Birthday: Steven R. McQueen

stevenrmcqueenHappy Birthday actor Steven R. McQueen

Born: July 13, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Son of Chad McQueen and Stacey Toten, and stepson of Canadian hockey player Luc Robitaille. Nephew of Terry McQueen. On his father’s side, he is a grandson of actors Steve McQueen and Neile Adams. On his mother’s side, he is a grandson of musician Bob Totem and Pamela Ann Houck.

 

 

Best of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES TV show

Piranha 3-D Movie PosterPiranha 3-D
dir. Alexandre Aja
Stars
Elisabeth Shue
Jerry O’Connell

 

Happy Birthday: Colton Haynes

coltonhaynesHappy Birthday actor Colton Haynes

Born: July 13, 1988 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Was considered for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight (2008). The role went to Robert Pattinson.

QUOTES:

I don’t really pay attention to the rumors cause at the end of the day, that’s exactly what they are. Anyone can go online and write anything they want about people they don’t even know and most of the time, that is fueled by hate. The sad part is that people actually believe what they read online. A lot of people are more interested in wondering if Beyoncé Knowles is pregnant or who Taylor Swift is dating instead of recognizing them for their hard work and talent. It sucks. Work is work and what I’ve done thus far has gotten me to where I am today and I’m thankful for that. [Interview, November 2010].

Happy Birthday: Ken Jeong

kenjeong.jpgHappy Birthday actor Ken Jeong

Born: July 13, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married to:
Dr. Tran Ho (September 2004 – present) (2 children)

As of March 30, 2015, the Medical Board of California lists his medical license (65869) as “Renewed & Current” (meaning he meets requirements for the practice of medicine in California) until July 31, 2016. He is licensed to practice medicine under his birth name, Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong. This means that despite his successful career as an actor in film and television, Jeong so far continues to maintain his ability to return to his first career as a medical doctor.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
dir. Rob Marshall
Stars:
Johnny Depp
Penélope Cruz
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
dir. John Whitesell
Stars:
Martin Lawrence
Brandon T. Jackson
Descpicable MeDescpicable Me
dir. Pierre Coffin
Chris Renaud
Stars
Steve Carell
COUPLES RETREAT Movie PosterCouples Retreat
dir. Peter Billingsley
Starring
Jon Favreau
Vaughn
ALL ABOUT STEVE Movie PosterAll About Steve
dir. Phil Traill
Starring
Sandra Bullock
Bradley Cooper
Thomas Haden Church
THE HANGOVER Movie PosterThe Hangover
dir. Todd Phillips
Starring
Cooper
Ed Helms
THE GOODS: LIVE HARD SELL HARD Movie PosterThe Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard
dir. Neal Brennan
Starring
Jeremy Piven
Ving Rhames
Role ModelsRole Models
2008
dir. David Wain
Starring
Rudd
Seann William Scott
MOVIE POSTERPAIN & GAIN
2013
dir. Michael Bay
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg
Dwayne Johnson
MOVIE POSTERTHE HANGOVER PART III
2013
dir. Todd Phillips
Stars:
Bradley Cooper
Zach Galifianakis
ZOOKEEPER
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Kevin James
KNOCKED UPKnocked Up
2007
dir. Judd Apatow
Starring
Rogen
Katherine Heigl
Pineapple ExpressPineapple Express
2008
dir. David Gordon Green
Starring
Rogen
James Franco
MOVIE POSTERTRANSFORMERS 3
dir. Michael Bay
Stars:
Shia LaBeouf
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
MOVIE POSTERTURBO
2013
dir. David Soren
Stars:
Ryan Reynolds
Paul Giamatti

 

Happy Birthday: Cameron Crowe

cameroncrowe.jpgHappy Birthday director Cameron Crowe

Born: July 13, 1957 in Palm Springs, California, USA

Married to: Nancy Wilson (23 July 1986 – 8 December 2010) (divorced) (2 children)

His films often revolve around a dynamic successful person who loses everything and is forced to reevaluate their lives

Frequently includes a song by the band Sigur Rós in his films.

 

Say Anything
1989
dir. Crowe
starring
John Cusask
Ione Skye
Lili Taylor
movie posterJERRY MAGUIRE
1996
dir. Cameron Crowe
Starring:
Tom Cruise
Renee Zellweger
SwingersAlmost Famous
2000
dir. Crowe
starring
Billy Crudup
Kate Hudson
MOVIE POSTERWE BOUGHT A ZOO
dir. Cameron Crowe
Stars:
Matt Damon
Scarlett Johansson