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Terry Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, to Patricia and Terry Crews Sr. He earned an art excellence scholarship to attend Western Michigan University and also earned a full-ride athletic scholarship to play football. Crews was an All-Conference defensive end, and was a major contributor on the 1988 MAC champion WMU Broncos. His college success was rewarded in 1991, when he was drafted by the NFL's Los Angeles Rams.

Crews played six years in the NFL, with stints at the L.A. Rams, San Diego Chargers , Rhein Fire (NFL Europe-Germany), Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. While in the NFL, used his art talent by painting a line of NFL licensed lithographs for Sierra Sun Editions.

In 1996, Crews co-wrote and co-produced the independent feature film "Young Boys Incorporated" (1996).

Crews retired from the NFL in 1997 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Crews's first break came in 1999, when he auditioned for the extreme sports show called Battle Dome (1999), with other actor-athletes from around the country. Crews was chosen to be a series regular, known as the urban warrior T-Money.

In 2000, Crews made his big-screen debut in The 6th Day (2000). Since then, he has landed roles in Serving Sara (2002), Friday After Next (2002), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Soul Plane (2004), White Chicks (2004), and the Mike Judge film, Idiocracy (2006).

In the glimmering realm of Hollywood, where dreams come to life under the radiant lights, one name stands out like a beacon of talent and charisma - Seamus Dever. With his chiseled features, magnetic presence, and an acting prowess that leaves audiences in awe, Dever has carved a remarkable path through the entertainment industry.

Born in Flint, Michigan, Seamus Patrick Dever embarked on his extraordinary journey towards stardom. From an early age, it was clear that he possessed an innate knack for performing, captivating anyone fortunate enough to witness his early school plays and performances. His boundless enthusiasm and natural charisma set him apart, hinting at the incredible career that lay ahead.

Dever's first tentative steps into the world of acting were met with resounding success, as he began to make his mark in theater at the age of six. His talent was undeniable, and his dedication unmatched. He is the youngest graduate from the MFA program at Carnegie-Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theatre.

However, it was the small screen that truly catapulted Seamus Dever into the limelight. In 2009, he landed the role of Detective Kevin Ryan in the hit crime drama series "Castle." His portrayal of the dedicated and quick-witted detective garnered widespread acclaim and turned him into a household name. Dever's undeniable chemistry with his co-stars and his ability to seamlessly embody his characters' emotions made him an indispensable asset to the show's success.

Beyond the confines of "Castle," Seamus Dever's star continued to ascend. His versatility as a character actor and his facility with languages and dialects shone as he has been able to transition to villains and bad guys, many from foreign soil. As a result of his commitment to disappear into a character, Dever's performances never failed to captivate.

But it wasn't just his acting that endeared him to fans; it was his genuine nature and his unwavering commitment to his profession. Dever's dedication to his roles extended beyond the set, often immersing himself in research and preparation to breathe life into his characters. He is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and believes in continuing to hone his craft.

As Seamus Dever continues to make his mark, his journey is far from over. With every role he takes on, every character he brings to life, he solidifies his place as a true icon of the silver screen. His story is one of passion, determination, and an unquenchable thirst for artistic excellence - a journey that has only just begun.

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A native of Flint, Michigan, Nancy Kovack was a student at the University of Michigan at 15, a radio deejay at 16, a college graduate at 19 and the holder of eight beauty titles by 20. Her professional acting career began on television in New York, first as one of Jackie Gleason's "Glea Girls" and then, more prominently, on The Dave Garroway Show (1953), Today (1952) and Beat the Clock (1950). A stage role opened Hollywood doors for Kovack, who signed with Columbia. She later racked up an impressive list of episodic television credits, and was Emmy-nominated for a 1969 guest shot on Mannix (1967). The wife of world-renowned maestro Zubin Mehta of New York Philharmonic fame, Kovack publicly alleges that she was recently bamboozled (to the tune of $150,000) by Susan McDougal, a central figure in the Whitewater scandal.

Michael Francis Moore was born in Flint, Michigan on April 23, 1954, and was raised in its Davison suburb. He is the son of Helen Veronica (Wall), a secretary, and Francis Richard Moore, who worked on an auto assembly line. He has Irish, as well as English and Scottish, ancestry.

Moore studied journalism at the University of Michigan-Flint, and also pursued other hobbies such as gun shooting, for which he even won a competition. Michael began his journalistic career writing for the school newspaper "The Michigan Times," and after dropping out of college briefly worked as editor for "Mother Jones."

He then turned to filmmaking, and to earn the money for the budget of his first film Roger & Me (1989) he ran neighborhood bingo games. The success of this film launched his career as one of America's best-known and most controversial documentarians. He has produced a string of documentary films and TV series predominantly about the same subject: attacks on corrupt politicians and greedy business corporations. He landed his first big hit with Bowling for Columbine (2002) about the bad points of the right to bear arms in America, which earned him an Oscar and a big reputation. He then shook the world with his even bigger hit Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), making fun of President George W. Bush. This is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. Michael is known for having the guts to give his opinion in public, which not many people are courageous enough to do, and for that is respected by many.

Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show "POSE" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest appearance and hugely successful second season. Bernhard has also done a special guest appearance on Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story: Apocalypse", highlighting a successful, decades long television career.

She is also currently in her fifth year hosting her weekly radio show Sandyland on Sirius XM's Radio Andy channel 102, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.

A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary to her live stage performances. Just last year she celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her iconic annual holiday shows at Joe's Pub in New York City, while she also continues to tour throughout the country and overseas.

Extremely notable past live stage shows, which she has performed both on and off-Broadway, include Without You I'm Nothing, I'm Still Here, Dammit, Everything Bad and Beautiful, and #blessed.

Bernhard's film credits include The King of Comedy, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics, Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, and the live performance film Without You I'm Nothing. Past television credits include Two Broke Girls, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City, Difficult People, You're the Worst, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Will &Grace, The Sopranos, The Larry Sanders Show and Roseanne. Music albums include I'm Your Woman (Polygram, 1986), Excuses for Bad Behavior (Epic, 1994) and the world music album Whatever It Takes (Mi5, 2009). She has written three books: May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?, Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love and Love.

Actor/Writer/Director

Ian was born and raised on a farm in North Wales, destined to follow in the family footsteps. However - inspired by a wonderful drama teacher at his secondary school, Ian joined the school drama club before becoming a founding member of the Flintshire Youth Theatre. At 19 he left for London to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. To make ends meet whilst at collage Ian performed a comedy show in London's Covent Garden.

After graduating he spent much of the 80's working in repertory theatres throughout the country. It was at this time that Ian, having honed his comedy skills on the streets of London, became involved in the fast emerging alternative comedy circuit in London (Ian was the first ever comedian to be reviewed by the 'City Limits', a London arts and events magazine). He played most of the clubs, including the famous Comedy Store, with his own special brand of kooky, visual (and spoken!) bizarre comedy.

Ironically, despite his comedic successes, Ian is best known for his roles as a villain, hard-man or serial killer. His parents are frequently heard to request he play 'a nice person'. His most recent bad guys include the serial killer in Netflix original, Marcella and the chilling Frank in Sky Atlantic's high-profile drama Tin Star, filmed in Canada alongside Hollywood luminaries Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks. Tin Star confirmed Ian's professional standing in Canada and USA. His current role is also a trans-Atlantic production. He plays Mr Pennyworth Snr in the new Warner Horizon television series Pennyworth. Set in 1960s London and filming at the Warner Bros studios in Leavesden , Pennyworth explores the early life of Batman's loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

Happily for Ian's parents and his children, his most child-friendly creation is as the jovial King Thistle in the oft-repeated animated series Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom and Ian has been delighted to support children's charities with King Thistle's many personalised letters and recordings extolling the virtues of being a King whilst also highlighting the dangers of 'Jelly Floods' ! In fact, charity work plays a huge role in Ian's life and he has been frequently asked to front campaigns and participate in many charity events. He is both a Patron of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and The Hospice of the Good Shepherd.

Like most in the acting profession, Ian has enjoyed exciting highs and devastating lows - with the lows often caused by his well-documented struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is through Ian's own personal experiences of this debilitating mental illness that led him to become Patron of the charity OCD-UK . Ian has spoken at length about his OCD at conferences and to the media. In 2017 he presented and narrated a 30-minute documentary about OCD for BBC Wales called OCD - An Actor's Tale.

There are inevitable quiet times in Ian's profession and he has used this 'downtime' to establish himself as a writer. In 2005, he drew on his own experiences of dealing with OCD to co-write the drama Dirty, Filthy, Love with prolific dramatist, and Oscar nominated writer, Jeff Pope. Ian's and Jeff's work on Dirty Filthy Love was recognised by a Royal Television Society Award and a Broadcast Award for Best Single Drama. They were also nominated for the BAFTA Award in the same category. The film also received the Silver Award at the New York Film and TV Festival, together with a nomination, again for best single drama , at Prix Italia in Milan. Perhaps most importantly, Dirty Filthy Love was recognised with a nomination by The Mental Health in Media Awards

Sundance subsequently secured the rights to the film and streamed it on the Sundance Channel to rave reviews.

Recently Ian has turned his talents to directing and last year directed his first television drama, Time Out. This a stand alone drama, which is part of the award winning series called Moving On made by Colin McKeown's LA Productions and exec produced by multi award winning writer Jimmy McGovern.

Having lived in London for most of his adult life, Ian and his partner Sue headed north to bring up their family in Chester. Ian's work was recognised two years ago by an honorary doctorate for services to Mental Health and the Arts by the University of Chester in the prestigious setting of Chester Cathedral.

In 2018, Ian was invited to become a Patron and Ambassador at the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax.

Rachel DiPillo was born on 26 January 1991 in Flint, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Hello, My Name Is Frank (2015), Cuckoo (2015) and Chicago Med (2015).

Andrew Lewis Caldwell was born on 25 July 1989 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Cursed Friends (2022) and Haunt (2019).

Tony Burton, who is famous for playing the corner man in six "Rocky" movies, was himself, in real life, a professional heavyweight boxer. Boxing in such avenues as Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Hollywood, California, the 6 feet 200 pound Burton knocked-out among others, Bob Smith and Denny Chaney. His most important match was an April 4, 1959 6th round knockout defeat at the hands of undefeated LaMar Clark at Palm Springs, California. Clark was the 10th rated heavyweight and had won 38 straight knockouts. Burton gave as good as he got for 5 rounds, but Clark's relentless mauling style finally wore him down.

Chris and his twin brother, Marty, were chosen for the roles of Niles and Holland Perry after a nationwide talent search. They were studying and appearing in plays at the HB (Herbert Berghof) Studio in NYC. Berghof (was it coincidence?) was the husband of Uta Hagen, who played the twins' grandmother, Ada, in the film.

Gregg Rainwater was born on 27 February 1966 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and art director, known for Street Fighter (1994), Young Justice (2010) and The Young Riders (1989).

Raye Birk was born in Flint, Michigan in 1943. He grew up there and graduated from Southwestern High school in 1961. He attended Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois and graduated with a degree in theater in 1965. He received an MFA in theater from the University of Minnesota in 1967.

He then taught acting and performed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas from 1967 to 1970. In 1970, and for the next 13 years, he acted and directed professionally in regional theaters in Oregon, Milwaukee and San Francisco. Birk moved to Los Angles in 1983 to pursue work in television and film. Despite and active career in TV and film, he continued to find time for his first love, the theater, doing at least one stage production a year during the 20 years he live and worked in LA.

He moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 2003. Since that time he has appeared in 12 productions at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, including "Pride and Prejudice", "Pygmalion", "Hamlet", "The Great Gatsby" and the musical "1776". He has played Ebenezer Scrooge in the Guthrie production of "A Christmas Carol" since 2005.

Raye has been married to his wife Candace Barrett for 41 years. They have one son, Joshua, who is a professor of medieval history.

Marty and his twin brother, Chris, were chosen for the roles of Niles and Holland Perry after a nationwide talent search. They were studying and appearing in plays at the HB (Herbert Berghof) Studio in NYC. Berghof (was it coincidence?) was the husband of Uta Hagen, who played the twins' grandmother, Ada, in the film.

Bob Eubanks was born on 8 January 1938 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Payback (1990) and Roger & Me (1989). He has been married to Debbie James since 2004. They have one child. He was previously married to Irma Brown.

Born in 1964 and raised in Flint, Michigan, Kerry Conran came from a family of aspiring artists: his older brother Kevin Conran was an illustrator and his younger sister Kirsten Conran an art director at an ad agency. Growing up watching classic sci-fi films such as Metropolis (1927), King Kong (1933) and Superman: The Mad Scientist (1941), Kerry often imagined recreating the atmospheres of those films as his own, and spent most of his childhood making short super-8 movies, imagining his fantasy worlds.

Pursuing his dream to become an illustrator and an animator, Kerry went to and graduated from the animation school, CalArts. It was there that he started to form the idea of his own sci-fi serial in the spirit of those of the 1930s, entitled The World of Tomorrow (2003). With the digital technologies he had at his disposal, he planned to make an entire feature-length film without even having to leave his apartment. Working independently with help from his brother and a few friends, Kerry created his fantasy world on his personal computer and set up a blue screen in his apartment, using other friends as actors. After four years of working on his own time, he had completed only six minutes of footage, but it was these six minutes that would set his career in motion.

His brother Kevin invited a friend of his wife and the only person in the film industry he knew, Marsha Oglesby, to take a look at the short. Oglesby, deeply impressed by their work, immediately referred them to producer Jon Avnet (Risky Business (1983), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)), who agreed to finance their project, with Kerry directing as well as penning the script. Now armed with a studio, a team of over 100 animators, and a cast of A-list actors (Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Angelina Jolie among others, all of whom signed on immediately after seeing the 6-minute reel), Kerry was able to complete his project, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (2004), the first film entirely shot on blue screens. The film, though not a box-office success, was a relative hit among critics, impressive for a newcomer with no major writing or directing experience.

Conran was chosen to direct the screen adaption of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'John Carter of Mars', a sci-fi piece, after 'Robert Rodriguez dropped out, but was replaced by John Favreau, who was in turn replaced by Andrew Stanton. Kerry and Jude Law also expressed interest in turning "Sky Captain" into a franchise, but due to the film failing at the box office, there has been no news of any sequels or prequels.

Tim Bennett grew up in Detroit, Topeka, Hobbs and Phoenix.

He sold his first joke to The National Enquirer at age 12.

He attended Central High School and played bass in The Flatworms with singer/songwriter Andrew Creighton.

He attended the University of Arizona, where he performed in a college sketch comedy troupe whose membership has included Graham Elwood, Paul Goebel, Michael Hartigan, Peter Murrieta, Jim Bruce, John Patrick Nelson, Bob Rubin, Timothy Gassen, Marlowe Weisman, Ted Sroka, Nicole Randall Johnson, Alex Baze and Micah Wright.

In the early 90s, he worked at The Second City in Chicago as a box-officer, archivist, home theatre installer, stage manager, assistant director, creative consultant, and a writer and director of short films and TV pilots for the improvisational theatre.

His first Hollywood gigs were as background atmosphere on Melrose Place (1992) and "Party of Five " (1994)_.

Erik Porn was born on 3 November 1977 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Pineapple Express (2008).

Maddie Taylor is an American transgender voice actress, storyboard artist, comedienne and animator from Flint, Michigan. She provided the voice of Sparky from The Fairly OddParents, Buddy from the Open Season franchise, Pizza Lord from Breadwinners, Verminious Snaptrap from T.U.F.F. Puppy, George W. Bush from South Park and Dana Dufresne from The Loud House.

Charles Smith was born on 13 September 1920 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Everglades! (1961) and Target (1958). He died on 26 December 1988 in Burbank, California, USA.

David Magee was born in 1962 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Life of Pi (2012), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and Finding Neverland (2004).

Harvey Vernon was born on 30 June 1927 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Teen Wolf (1985), All of Me (1984) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). He died on 9 October 1996 in Sun Valley, California, USA.

Kendre Berry was born in Flint, Michigan, March 14, 1991 to Ken and Telishia Berry. Kendre inherited his love for performing from his mom who was a theater actress, and his dad also did some acting and stand-up comedy.

At age two, Kendre began playing drums. At age three, he was crowned "Cover Boy USA" in the America's Cover Miss/Cover Boy Pageant. He also won the top prize for "Overall Winner."

When Kendre was seven years old, his mother heard the Oprah Winfrey Show announce that they were having a search for kids for an episode with Bill Cosby promoting his "Little Bill" books. She sent in a video of him performing a Jell-o pudding act with his puppet, Jamal. His video was selected and aired on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Kendre continued acting in church, school plays, and the local Flint Youth Theater, and in Gospel Musical plays his parents produced. He was excited when he asked his mother if he could send in a video for Nickelodeon's search for the funniest kid in America. His parents thought the idea wasn't too far fetched since he had been selected by video in the Oprah Winfrey contest.

Out of 10,000 contestants, Kendre made it to be one the top five finalists to appear with the cast of All That on Nickelodeon's one hour special, "R U All That". After the contest, he performed as a guest on the show "All That".

After seeing how passionate Kendre was about becoming an actor, his parents thought a try at Hollywood might prove to be rewarding. After giving the idea much thought and some strong prayers, his parents decided to pack up their four kids and Bailey, their dog and move to California. After only a few weeks, Kendre' landed the role of Backpack Boy on Nickelodeon's "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". Soon after he filmed his first movie, "Searching for David's Heart," and landed guest appearances on "Cold Case" (CBS), "One on One" (UPN), "ER" (NBC), and "Eyes" (ABC). Kendre currently plays Durrell Young on the HBO, Emmy Award winning drama "Six Feet Under". It airs Sunday nights at 9 pm.

Lorraine Miller attended schools in Flint, MI, where she excelled in many areas including debate, singing, acting and numerous club activities. After graduating in May of 1940 from Flint Northern High, she worked as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell until she won a contest as "Rodeo Queen". The prize was a contract with MGM in Hollywood. When she arrived in California she stayed at the "Studio Club", a residence for young actresses. Her roommate there was Donna Reed. In 1941 Flint celebrated "Lorraine Miller Day", and Life magazine ran a story with pictures about her work in Hollywood. Lorraine was known for her beauty, and she has been compared to Rita Hayworth.

Shondalia White was born in Flint, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for American Horror Story (2011), Black-ish (2014) and Shameless (2011).

Dorothy Steel was born on 23 February 1926 in Flint, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for Black Panther (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She was married to Warren Wardell . She died on 15 October 2021 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.