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1. James McAvoy. Actor. Director. Producer. Filth (2013) McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to James, a bus driver, and Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse. He was raised on a housing estate in Drumchapel, Glasgow by his maternal grandparents (James, a butcher, and Mary), after his parents divorced when James was 11.
- Natasha Ishak
- Angelina Jolie As Mariane Pearl. The 2007 film A Mighty Heart caused quite a stir. Not only because it was a drama based on the stirring memoir written by Mariane Pearl, the real-life wife of journalist Daniel Pearl who was executed by the Taliban, but because the movie chose to cast Angelina Jolie in the titular role.
- Jack Palance as Fidel Castro. Jack Palance, a Ukrainian American actor, portrayed Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in the 1969 movie Che!. Palance's skin is noticeably much darker in the film, and, like many white actors that commonly took up whitewashed roles in the past, this wasn't Palance's first offense.
- Ben Affleck As Antonio J. Mendez. In Argo (2012), Ben Affleck plays real-life CIA agent Antonio Mendez, who posed as a Hollywood film producer to save six American hostages in Iran during the 1979 U.S. hostage crisis.
- Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra. As one of the most powerful women in history, Cleopatra has been portrayed by many actresses. The most famous is, no doubt, Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal in the 1963 eponymous film.
- Film:"A Mighty Heart" (2007) is based on the real-life ordeal of journalist Mariane Pearl after her husband Daniel, a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, is kidnapped and later murdered by Pakistani militants.
- Film:"Argo" (2012) is based on the real-life work of top-level CIA operative Antonio J. Mendez, who helped orchestrate the rescue of six American hostages in Iran in 1980.
- Film: "Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon" (2016) is a British TV movie based on the alleged road trip that Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Marlon Brando took from New York City to Los Angeles after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
- Film: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) is a Hollywood classic that centers on the romance between young New York socialite Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and a man who moves into her building.
- Fred Astaire
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Sir Sean Connery
- George Orson Welles
- Christopher Plummer
- Sir Alec Guinness
- Kirk Douglas
- John Wayne
- William Holden
- Richard Burton
Fred Astairewas born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1899. He made a name for himself in movies like “Top Hat” and “Follow the Fleet” (1941) and received two Academy Award nominations. His career spanned five decades, and he set a standard for dancing that is still emulated today. Astaire passed away in 1987 at the age of 88.
1946 saw the birth of Tommy Lee Jonesin San Saba, Texas. He is known as Agent K in the Men in Black movies. In 1993, he won an Academy Award for best-supporting Actor in “The Fugitive,” and has been nominated three times since then. Jones has appeared in over 50 films since 1971 and will return next year to reprise his role as Agent K in “Men in Bl...
Sir Sean Connerywas born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1930. He is known for playing James Bond in the film series and has appeared in dozens of films, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “The Untouchables” (1987). In his career, Connery has played several very different roles. At Buckingham Palace, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II knighted ...
Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1915. In addition to making films, he also wrote and directed them. He directed the classic films “Citizen Kane,” “Touch of Evil” and “Chimes at Midnight.” Welles passed away in 1985 at 70 but has since been inducted into the American Film Institute Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of...
The year 1929 saw the birth of Arthur Christopher Orme Plummerin Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is most known for playing Billy Shakespeare in the musical “Pride and Prejudice.” He has also appeared on stage in productions like “Richard II” and “Hamlet.” Plummer has won many awards for his work, including a Tony award (for acting), a Screen Actors Gu...
Sir Alec Guinnesswas born in London, England, in 1914. His most well-known performances include playing Colonel Nicholson in “The Bridge on the River Kwai” and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the “Star Wars” film trilogy. Guinness has made appearances in over 100 films throughout his career and played many different roles. He received an Honorary Oscar Award fro...
Kirk Douglaswas born in Amsterdam, New York, in 1916. He is known for his portrayal of boxer Tony Gazzo in “Champion,” for his role as Colonel Robert E. Lee Clayton in “The Big Sky” (1952), and for playing the title character of the 1960 film “Spartacus.” Douglas starred in many different genres but is best known for his work on-screen. He has had ...
John Waynewas born in Winterset, Iowa, in 1907. He is known for his role as Ethan Edwards in “The Searchers” (1956), Will Kane in “High Noon” (1952), and Frank Merriwell in the film series. Wayne received five Academy Awards nominations during his career but never won an award. His career spanned a decade, and he passed away at 72.
William Holdenwas born in O’Fallon, Illinois, in 1918. His performance as Joe Gillis in “Sunset Boulevard” is well known (1950), as Dr. Robert Ordway in “The Towering Inferno” (1974), and Detective Bill Gillespie in the film series “The Untouchables.” Holden has been nominated for two Academy Awards throughout his career, winning one for Best Actor...
Richard Burtonwas born in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, in 1925 and died in 1984. His performances in the movies “Cleopatra” (1963), “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), and “The Taming of the Shrew” are what made him most well-known (1967). Burton has starred in over 50 films and won a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, and an Academy award nominatio...
Feb 6, 2020 · The fact that 92 percent of top film directors were men and 86 percent of top films featured white actors in the lead roles — a pattern dating back decades — did not often dominate...
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5 names. 1. Henri Esteve. Actor | Primo. Born and raised in Miami, Henri Esteve moved to New York City and booked a number of roles including 'Romeo' in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, as well as Don Peterson's Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, Edward Allen Baker's North of Providence and David Auburn's Proof. His television debut came with ...
The Last Kingdom (2018– ) Thea Sofie Loch Næss is a Norwegian actress.She started acting at the age of eight. She played a leading role in Eirik Svensson's coming-of-age film 'One Night in Oslo' in 2013, which premiered in April 2014. In 2014 Næss was studying drama at the Hartvig Nissens school in Oslo.
