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Entertainment US
Name: Jason Kent Bateman Date of Birth: January 14, 1969 Profession: Actor If you were a fan of 80’s sitcoms, then you likely remember Jason Bateman. He’s come a long way in his acting career since then and has been in a variety of movies that show his range of acting skills, which include drama and comedy. It’s no wonder that he’s won several awards over the years. Two of his recent popular films are Horrible Bosses and Couples Retreat. [...]
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Entertainment US
Name: Clinton “Bubba” Smith Born: unknown Occupation: Reality TV star Bubba Smith grew up in Killeen, Texas, is the nephew of Ricky Smith, and he’s a member of the cast of Storage Wars: Texas. Bubba originally took more traditional work, but decided working in a traditional setting wasn’t for him. He then went to work with his uncle, Ricky Smith, who taught him how to buy storage units that are being auctioned and resell the items inside for a profit. [...]
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Comedy General US
Name: Benjamin Edward Stiller Born: November 30, 1965 Occupation: Actor, comedian, writer, director For Ben Stiller, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both of which are well known for their acting and their comedy, resulted in Ben growing up in New York City where he was often on the set of whatever his parents were working on. It was there he learned a great deal about the industry from the [...]
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Entertainment UK
Name: Hugh John Mungo Grant Born: 9 September 1960 Occupation: Actor, Producer Hugh was born in Hammersmith, London to Fynvola, a teacher and James, a carpet salesman and artist who served eight years with the Seaforth Highlanders as a Captain. He also has an older brother who works in banking. During his school years Hugh played rugby, soccer, and cricket. He won a scholarship to New College, Oxford and was interested in pursuing a career in art history. He began [...]
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Comedy UK
Name: William Francis Nighy aka Bill Nighy Born: 12 December 1949 Occupation: Actor Bill was born to Catherine, a psychiatric nurse and Alfred, the manager of a car garage. He was the youngest of three children and was brought up in the Roman Catholic church. From a young age Bill was interested in acting and was a part of his grammar school’s theatre group. He later went to Guildford School of Dance and Drama. He began his career on stage [...]
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Entertainment US
Name: Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag) Born: 9 June 1981 Occupation: Actress Natalie was the only child born to Shelley, a homemaker and Avner, a doctor. She was born in Jerusalem but the family moved to the U.S. when she was just three. She began taking dancing lessons at the age of four, performing locally. As a young girl she was spotted by an agent who approached her about modeling, but she was determined to pursue acting. She was an [...]
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Comedy Entertainment UK
Name: John Marwood Cleese Born: 27 October 1939 Occupation: Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer and all-round genius John Cleese was born to Muriel, a homemaker and Reginald, an insurance salesman. He was born in Weston-Super-Mare and was their only child. He did very well in school both academically and athletically. He went on to study law at Cambridge but spent most of his time with the Footlights group, performing in comedies. One of the shows became quite successful and ended up [...]
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US
Name: Nicholai Olivia Hilton aka Nicky Hilton Born: 5 October 1983 Occupation: Heiress, Businesswoman, Model, Fashion designer Nicky Hilton was born the second child to Kathy, a former actress, and Rick, a businessman. Her great grandfather was Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. She was born in New York but raised on both coasts as were her older sister, Paris, and her two younger brothers. After high school she focused on fashion and took classes at both Parsons The [...]
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Entertainment
Name: Nicole Camille Escovedo aka Nicole Ritchie Born: 21 September 1981 Occupation: Socialite, Actress, Reality TV star, Fashion designer, Author Nicole Ritchie was born to a Karen, an assistant for Lionel Ritchie, and her biological father is said to be Peter Escovedo, a musician who played with Ritchie, although this has not been confirmed. When Nicole was only three years old, she moved in with the Ritchie family as her own family was having financial problems. Being a more stable [...]
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Entertainment India
Name: Priyanka Chopra Born: 18 July 1982 Occupation: Actress, Model, Singer, Songwriter Priyanka was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Ashok and Madhu, both doctors. She is the oldest of two children and her cousin is Parineeti Chopra, an actress. Her parents were doctors for the Indian Army and because of this Priyanka moved often with her family. At the age of 13, Priyanka moved to the U.S. and went to school in both Massachusetts and Iowa. During school she was [...]
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Comedy Entertainment
Name: Zachary I. Braff Born: April 06, 1975 Occupation: actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, musician In 2001, Zach Braff immediately became a well-liked individual on the medical comedy Scrubs. By 2004 he was also writing screenplays including Garden State which he also directed. If that isn’t enough, he acted in it and wrote the entire soundtrack. He won several awards for all of these efforts which gained him plenty of attention within the realm of acting and producing. He was [...]
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Entertainment
Name: Sarah Jessica Parker Born: March 25, 1965 Occupation: actress, producer, singer, model Most people recognize Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie in the very successful Sex and the City. Not only was she the character in the ongoing series, but also in both movies. The series was on HBO from 1998 until 2004. The movies came out in 2008 and 2010. Sarah Jessica Parker was born in Ohio. Her mother was a nursery school teacher and her father was a [...]
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Entertainment US
Name: Morgan Freeman Born: June 01,1937 Occupation: Actor, director, narrator One of the most distinctive voices in the world of acting belongs to Morgan Freeman. The wide scope of work he has done is phenomenal. One of the earlier but still best of those performances is Driving Miss Daisy. Yet plenty of is recognized work isn’t very old at all. For example, The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 (starring with Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Gary [...]
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Entertainment
Name: Luke Cunningham Wilson Born: September 21, 1971 Occupation: Actor Luke Wilson is an actor, and many people are also familiar with the work of his brothers Andrew and Owen. He is the youngest of the three boys. One of the most memorable roles that he is remembered for is in the comedy Legally Blonde. He was born in Texas and his mother was a photographer while his father worked in advertising. His first acting job is credited to his [...]
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Entertainment
Name: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow Martin Born: September 27, 1972 Occupation: Actress, singer Her charm and good looks have definitely helped Gwyneth Paltrow in her acting and singing career. Yet there is no denying she has a great deal of talent. Her movie roles began in the early 1990s and she continues to be in demand for new roles all the time. She has played alongside with some of the leading men in Hollywood. In 1995 she was with Brad Pitt [...]
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Comedy Entertainment
Name: Owen Cunningham Wilson Born: November 18, 1968 Occupation: actor, screenwriter Owen Wilson has starred in a variety of movies, many of them comedies. They include Zoolander, Wedding Crashers (with Vincent Vaughn), Meet The Fockers (with Barbra Streisand), How Do You Know (with Paul Rudd), You Me and Dupree (with Michael Douglas) and I Spy (with Eddie Murphy). His first acting job was a role in Bottle Rocket which he helped to write with Wes Anderson. He has written or acted with [...]
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