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

 

Happy Birthday: Patrick Stewart

patrickstewart.jpgHappy Birthday actor Patrick Stewart

Born: July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Married to: Sunny Ozell (7 September 2013 – present)
Wendy Neuss (25 August 2000 – 2003) (divorced)
Sheila Falconer (3 March 1966 – 1990) (divorced) (2 children)

He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season) for Best Entertainment Award for his adaptation and staged performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Old Vic.

 

GNOMEO AND JULIET
dir. Kelly Asbury
Stars:
James McAvoy
Emily Blunt
THE PLAGUE DOGSTHE PLAGUE DOGS
2000
dir. Martin Rosen
Stars:
John Hurt
Christopher Benjamin
x-menX-Men
2000
dir. Singer
starring
Hugh Jackman
Patrick Stewart
RETURN OF THE JEDIEARTH
2009
dir. Alastair Fothergill
Mark Linfield
X-Men 2
2003
dir. Singer
starring
Famke Jenson
Halle Berry
MOVIE POSTERCHICKEN LITTLE
2005
dir. Mark Dindal
Starring:
Zach Braff
Steve Zahn
MOVIE POSTERA GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
2013
dir. John Moore
Stars:
Bruce Willis
Jai Courtney
x-menX-Men 3
2006
dir. by Brett Ratner
starring
Ian McKellen
Paquin
MOVIE POSTERX-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
2014
dir. Bryan Singer
Patrick Stewart
Ian McKellen
MOVIE POSTERLEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN
2014
dir. Will Finn
Dan St. Pierre

 

Happy Birthday: Harrison Ford

harrisonford.jpgHappy Birthday actor Harrison Ford

Born: July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to: Calista Flockhart (15 June 2010 – present) (1 child)
Melissa Mathison (14 March 1983 – 6 January 2004) (divorced) (2 children)
Mary Marquardt (18 June 1964 – 3 October 1979) (divorced) (2 children)

Was a master carpenter before becoming a movie star, a craft he still does as a hobby.
The Conversation
1974
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Cast
Gene Hackman
John Cazale
AMERICAN GRAFFITIAmerican Graffiti
1973
dir. George Lucas
Starring
Richard Dreyfuss
Ron Howard
STAR WARSStar Wars
1977
dir. by George Lucas
starring
Ford
Mark Hamill
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACKThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
dir. Irvin Kershner
Starring
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
dir. Spielberg
starring
Ford
Karen Allen
Blade RunnerBlade Runner
1982
dir. by Ridley Scott
starring
Ford
Rutger Hauer
RETURN OF THE JEDIReturn of the Jedi
1983
dir. Richard Marquand
Starring
Mark Hamill
Ford
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
dir. Spielberg
starring
Ford
Kate Capshaw
MOVIE POSTER42
2013
dir. Brian Helgeland
Stars:
Chadwick Boseman
Harrison Ford
MOVIE POSTERWORKING GIRL
1988
dir. Mike Nichols
Stars:
Melanie Griffith
Harrison Ford
WITNESSWitness
1985
dir. Peter Weir
Starring
Ford
Kelly McGillis
The Mosquito CoastThe Mosquito Coast
1986
dir. Peter Weir
starring
Ford
Helen Mirren
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
dir. Spielberg
starring
Ford
Sean Connery
REGARDING HENRYRegarding Henry
1991
dir. Mike Nichols
Cast
Harrison Ford
Annette Bening
MORNING GLORYMORNING GLORY
dir. Roger Michell
Stars:
Rachel McAdams
Harrison Ford
AIR FORCE ONE MOVIE POSTERAir Force One
1997
dir. Wolfgang Peterson
Starring
Ford
Gary Oldman
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Ford
Shia LaBeouf
Extraordinary Measures Movie PosterExtraordinary Measures
dir. Tom Vaughan
Stars
Brendan Fraser
Keri Russell
Harrison Ford
MOVIE POSTERPARANOIA
2013
dir. Robert Luketic
Stars:
Liam Hemsworth
Gary Oldman
MOVIE POSTERANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES
2013
dir. Adam McKay
Stars:
Will Ferrell
MOVIE POSTERCOWBOYS & ALIENS
dir. Jon Favreau
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Harrison Ford
MOVIE POSTERENDER’S GAME
2013
dir. Gavin Hood
Stars:
Asa Butterfield
Abigail Breslin
MOVIE POSTERFIREWALL
2006
dir. Richard Loncraine
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Virginia Madsen
MOVIE POSTERTHE EXPENDABLES 3
2014
dir. Patrick Hughes
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone
Jason Statham
MOVIE POSTERPATRIOT GAMES
1992
dir. Phillip Noyce
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Anne Archer
MOVIE POSTERCLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
1994
dir. Phillip Noyce
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Willem Dafoe

 

Happy Birthday: Kevin Nash

kevinnashHappy Birthday actor/ wrestler Kevin Nash

Born: July 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Kevin Nash is one of the most well-known personalities in the wrestling business and has established himself not only in the realm of sports, but in the entertainment world, as well.

Married to:
Tamara Nash (29 October 1988 – present) (1 child)

 

MAGIC MIKE
dir. Steven Soderbergh
Stars:
Channing Tatum
Alex Pettyfer
The PunisherThe Punisher
2004
dir. by Jonathan Hensleigh
starring
Thomas Jane
John Travolta

MOVIE POSTERROCK OF AGES
dir. Adam Shankman
Stars:
Julianne Hough
Diego Boneta

 

Happy Birthday: Courtney Love

courtneylove.jpgHappy Birthday musician Courtney Love

Born: July 9, 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA

Married to:
Kurt Cobain (24 February 1992 – 5 April 1994) (his death) (1 child)
James Moreland (14 February 1989 – 15 June 1989) (divorced)

QUOTES:

[commenting on her brief relationship with Trent Reznor] “Trent and I had this torrid whatever-you-want-to-call-it…he said in “Details” that my alleged pregnancy would have to be immaculate conception, so I said in “Spin” ‘Don’t call your band “Nine Inch Nails” if you have a three inch one!’ My band is called “Hole.” It’s not called “big hole,” it’s not called “little hole,” it’s not called “flapping nony”, it’s not called “teeny rosebud”, it’s not called “Barbie pussy.” It’s called “Hole.”

[on her music career with Hole] “I said this band is going to be ten times bigger than Sonic Youth but not as big as Jane’s Addiction. What was the but for?! It’s like a fucking curse! The gods were listening that day! I could have said ‘this band will be ten times bigger than Sonic Youth and The Beatles’ and that’s where we’d be right now.”

[on Kathleen Hanna] I still don’t like her. She bugs me. Kathleen Hanna runs that ship [her relationship with Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz] in a way that is far more Yoko than I would be. I envision her being in a decked-out loft with a little corner for a desk that look like it belongs in a poor person’s East Village apartment, with her battered-women’s stuff and her Ms. magazines and all her communication with leading feminists.

Happy Birthday: Raymond Cruz

raymondcruz.jpgHappy Birthday actor Raymond Cruz

Born: July 9, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Raymond Cruz is a mild-mannered man who studied writing and theater. He is perhaps best-known for his portrayal of the frighteningly lethal “Tuco Salamanca” in AMC’s ground-breaking show Breaking Bad (2008), a character he later reprized for the first two episodes of the “Breaking Bad” spin-off, Better Call Saul (2015).

 

 

Best of BREAKING BAD season 1
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breaking badBest of BREAKING BAD season 2
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TV POSTER24 SEASON 2
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MOVIE POSTERCLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
1994
dir. Phillip Noyce
Stars:
Harrison Ford
Willem Dafoe

 

Happy Birthday: Scott Grimes

scottgrimes.jpgHappy Birthday actor Scott Grimes

Born: July 9, 1971 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Once considered a career as a professional hockey player. Scott now plays only the position of center in benefit celebrity events.

Scott has performed with Bob Hope, The Carpenters, and Merv Griffin.

Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano were former co-stars of his who went on to play witches on Charmed (1998). Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell, also former co-stars, played witches in the The Craft (1996).

revengeBest of BAND OF BROTHERS

ROBIN HOOD Movie PosterRobin Hood
dir. Ridley Scott
Stars
Russell Crowe
Cate Blanchett

 

Happy Birthday: Brian Dennehy

briandennehy.jpgHappy Birthday actor Brian Dennehy

Born: July 9, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Married to:
Jennifer Arnott (17 July 1988 – present) (2 children)
Judith Scheff (1959 – 1974) (divorced) (3 children)

While performing in “Death Of A Salesman” and “Long Day’s Journey into Night” on Broadway, so many of his fans wanted to meet him after the show that producers had to hire extra security to keep the crowds in control near the stage door.

THE NEXT THREE DAYS
dir. Paul Haggis
Stars:
Russell Crowe
Elizabeth Banks
RATATOUILLERatatouille
2007
dir. Brad Bird
Jan Pinkava
Voices by
Patton Oswalt
Ian Holm
FIRST BLOODFirst Blood
1982
dir. Ted Kotcheff
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
Dennehy
MOVIE POSTERTHE BIG YEAR
dir. David Frankel
Stars:
Owen Wilson
Jack Black
Best of GOOD WIFE Season 4
Stars:
Archie Panjabi
Christine Baranski
Righteous KillRighteous Kill
2008
dir. Jon Avnet
Starring
Robert DeNiro
Pacino
Stolen Summer
2002
dir. Pete Jones
Starring
Kevin Pollak
Bonnie Hunt
MOVIE POSTEREVERYONE’S HERO
2006
dir. Christopher Reeve
Stars:
Jake T. Austin
Brian Denneh
MOVIE POSTERSUMMER CATCH
2001
dir. Michael Tollin
Stars:
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Jessica Biel
MOVIE POSTERROMEO AND JULIET
1996
dir. Baz Luhrmann
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Claire Danes

Happy Birthday: Jimmy Smits

jimmysmits.jpgHappy Birthday actor Jimmy Smits

Born: July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

QUOTES:

Celebrity hits like a bomb. So you have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what’s happening around you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.

It’s less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.

THE BELIEVERS
1987
dir. by John Schlesinger
Stars:
Martin Sheen
Helen Shaver

ATTACK OF THE CLONESStar Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
2002
dir. Lucas
Starring
Natalie Portman
REVENGE OF THE SITHStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
2005
dir. Lucas
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
1999
dir. Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
TV POSTERBEST of THE WEST WING
Over 100 pages of BIOS and PICS
TV POSTERTHE WEST WING season 6
Showrunner John Wells
TV POSTERTHE WEST WING season 7
Showrunner John Wells

 

Happy Birthday: Robert Capron

robertcapron.jpgHappy Birthday actor Robert Capron

Born: July 9, 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Robert landed his first voiceover role as Bob in the Tim Burton directed movie Frankenweenie which was released in October 2012. In April 2012, Robert played Young Curly in the movie The Three Stooges. In 2013, Robert played Kyle in the Faxon/ Nash directed movie The Way, Way Back. Also during 2013, Robert had his first experience in motion-capture 3D CGI as he played Derek in the motion-capture version of Tarzan.

 

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
dir. Thor Freudenthal
Cast:
Chloe Moretz
Steve Zahn

MOVIE POSTERDIARY OF A WIMPY KID DOG DAYS
dir. David Bowers
Stars:
Zachary Gordon
Robert Capron
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID DOG DAYS
dir. David Bowers
Stars:
Zachary Gordon
Robert Capron
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Movie PosterThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice
dir. Jon Turteltaub
Stars
Nicolas Cage
Jay Baruchel