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Hajime Tsukumo

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Japanese actor, comedian, rakugo, playwright, theater director. Real name: Takashi Fukuchi. Aiming for a rakugo house from high school , but first time trying to become a disciple in 1976 debuting in the stage name of "Takashi Taki". The stage name "ninety ninety-one" is derived from the aphorism "It is an effort of 99% and an inspiration of 1% " that Thomas Edison has said. On the other hand, he also stated that he chose the last name "ninety-nine" from his favorite number
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Greg Cruttwell

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Greg Cruttwell (born in 1962 in London) is an English actor, screenwriter, director and film producer. He is the son of actress Geraldine McEwan and Hugh Cruttwell, former principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Cruttwell attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Before branching out as director and producer, Cruttwell had performed in over 20 theatre productions throughout Great Britain. In 1990, he wrote and starred in the play Waiting for Sir Larry, which won the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He made his film debut in Mike Leigh's Naked (1993) and had a leading role in John Herzfeld's 2 Days in the Valley (1996), starring alongside Danny Aiello, James Spader and Jeff Daniels. His last acting role to date is in the box office smash George of the Jungle (1997). Cruttwell has been seen in numerous British television productions, Murder Most Horrid, French & Saunders, and Birds of a Feather. In the United States, he guest starred in episodes of Murder, She Wrote and The Marshal. In 2002, together with producer Phil Hunt, he has formed a production company, Head Gear Films. His first feature film, Chunky Monkey, starring David Threlfall and Alison Steadman, is being shown in the UK. Cruttwell is currently producing Rabbit On The Moon, for Head Gear Films, a political thriller set in Mexico and the UK. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Daniels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Anatoliy Solonitsyn

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Anatoly Alekseyevich Solonitsyn (August 30, 1934, Bogorodsk – June 11, 1982, Moscow) was a Soviet actor of remarkable intensity and philosophical depth, best known for his collaborations with Andrei Tarkovsky. Born in 1934 in Bogorodsk, he became the face of inner struggle and metaphysical searching in Soviet cinema, most famously portraying Andrei Rublev, the tormented painter of icons, and the introspective Writer in Stalker. Solonitsyn’s performances were marked by a quiet magnetism—his stoic presence and penetrating gaze gave form to Tarkovsky’s spiritual explorations. Though he appeared in a range of Soviet films, his legacy is inseparable from Tarkovsky’s cinema, where he embodied characters wrestling with art, faith, and the weight of history. His life was cut short in 1982 by cancer, yet his work remains timeless—an imprint of the soul etched in celluloid.
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Sean Connery

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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000). Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Lauren Bell

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Lauren was born in Martinez, California, just east of San Francisco. She has an older sister, Jenna, and her parents are Karen (Bell) and Scott Goll. Lauren began her acting career early, performing in community theater, and took a leave of absence from University, when to enroll at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She returned to University to finish a degree in International Politics and Economic Development, however she quickly discovered she couldn't avoid her passion for acting. After moving to Boston in 2010, she decided to continue her work as an actress in the New England film industry. After working as a model and actress in commercial and industrial projects, she landed a role in her first feature film, Self Storage, out of Rhode Island. After her work in Self Storage, Lauren returned to California to live in Los Angeles.
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Ichiryuusai Harumi

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Yōko Asagami (麻上 洋子 Asagami Yōko?, born July 10, 1952 inOtaru, Hokkaido) is a Japanese voice actress who is represented byAksent. She is most known for the roles of Yuki Mori (Space Battleship Yamato) and Saeko Nogami (City Hunter). Her married name is Yōko Ōkubo (大久保 洋子 Ōkubo Yōko?).[citation needed] In 1992, she began to study traditional Japanese storytelling kōdanunder the master Teisui Ichiryūsai (一龍斎 貞水 Ichiryūsai Teisui?). By 2004 she had risen to become a star kōdanshi. When she performs as a storyteller, she goes by the art-name Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎 春水 Ichiryūsai Harumi?).
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Alain Barrière

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Alain Barrière (born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. After growing up in a small town on the coast of Brittany, in 1955 Barrière enrolled in the École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers in Angers. As a student he bought a guitar and started to write songs. After graduating in engineering in 1960, he moved to Paris to take up employment, and started to perform in the evenings at small clubs around the capital. He won a song contest in 1961 with the self-penned song "Cathy"; his style was chanson-based with no concession to the burgeoning yé-yé scene, but nonetheless he was soon signed to a recording contract and started to release singles regularly, enabling him to give up his job and make at least a modest living from music. In 1963, Barrière's song "Elle était si jolie" ("She Was So Pretty") was chosen as the French representative in the eighth Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 23 March in London. "Elle était si jolie" finished fifth of 16 entries. "Elle était si jolie" turned out to be by far the biggest seller of Barrière's career to that point. He released his first album, Ma vie, in 1964 and the title-track became a hit. In 1965 he was offered, and accepted, a leading role in a heist thriller, Pas de panique, alongside Pierre Brasseur. This would be his only venture into acting, but his singing career reached its peak in the latter part of the decade with a string of hits making him one of France's biggest stars and a sell-out live attraction. Barrière had gained a reputation for being uncompromising and at times difficult to work with. In the early 1970s he left his record company to set up his own label. He kept his fanbase, which ensured his records and concerts continued to provide a good living, despite his being overlooked by sections of the French broadcast media. "Tu t'en vas", a 1975 duet with fellow Eurovision veteran Noëlle Cordier, topped the French chart, and was the third biggest-selling single of the year in Switzerland. Barrière had a role in composing the song "Du gehst fort" with Eckart Hachfeld. Artists Marion & Antony worked with producer Fritz Muschler and the song, backed with "Ein Mädchen in Athen" was released on Ariola 16 222 AT in 1975. It became a hit for the duo, making it to no. 15 on the German charts and it stayed in the charts for thirteen weeks. Barrière married in 1975, and he and his wife opened a nightclub-restaurant in a converted castle in Brittany. Although it proved a successful and popular venue, Barrière soon found himself facing severe tax problems as a result of dubious advice. In 1977 he took his family to the United States, where they remained for four years. After returning to France, Barrière made several comeback attempts, to little avail. After another period spent overseas, this time in Quebec, the family were back in Brittany when Barrière's career was unexpectedly rejuvenated by the 1997 release of a CD containing remastered versions of his old hits, which proved to be a money-spinner. Shortly afterwards, Barrière released an album of new material, which also sold well. ... Source: Article "Alain Barrière" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Olek Krupa

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Olek Krupa (born Aleksander Krupa; 18 March 1947), is a Polish-American actor, active in film and television roles and best known for playing villains and/or criminals such as Russian President Matveyev in Salt, Mashkov in The Italian Job, Bosnian Serb General Miroslav Lokar in Behind Enemy Lines. He has also guest-starred on television series such as Miami Vice, New York Undercover, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, and The Blacklist, and had a recurring role in the FX period drama series, The Americans. From Wikipedia.
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Jill Sandmire

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Jill Sandmire is an native of Des Moines, Iowa where her love of Theater, Music, and Arts was fostered and a general interest towards story telling. After a brief stint at Coe College, Jill as a young actress had impressive roles in such plays as 'Pheadra' by Jean Racine, as well as 'And Baby Makes Seven' by Paula Vogel, playing the roles of Ruth, Orphan, and Henri all under the tutelage of Director Steven Marc Weiss. Soon after Jill moved to complete her BFA at Columbia College Chicago where she was honored to work under some of the most renowned in Chicago such as Sheldon Patinkin, David Woolley, Caroline Lotta, Will Casey, and Sean Graney. As a Chicago based actress for the last 10 years she has built a career being as versatile as possible while knowing the ins a-and outs of all things film, commercial, and television. She's involved in film and theater not only as an actress but also a make-up artist and producer with multiple titles under her belt. Jill is a SAG-AFTRA actress and has worked on such films as 'Chicago Overcoat' Directed by Brian Caunter, 'Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer' with director Mark Vadik, and stared in'Sweet' a film Directed by Cameron Downing and produced in association with the theater company Nothing Without a Company a nonprofit theater company of which she helped found. Her most challenging role was playing 'Amber' in "Cyrus" because she was not the most likable character and finding herself playing an evil character while exciting, was challenging. As a trained athlete, Jill enjoys a competitive 'bout. Whether that is sword fighting, fist fighting, running, or riding a motorcycle she enjoys active and physically challenging roles the most. When on a film such as 'One Small Hitch' whose make-up department won the award for best make-up in WRIFF Award of Richmond Film Fest 2013, Jill delights in making actors/actress feel comfortable, and confident in the characters. It is another way for her exercise her creative muscles. She specializes in attention to detail and continuity on set. Producing is a passion for her especially when it is by women and for women. Most of her work will feature roles for women that are empowering. Her wide variety of interests, travels and education give her a unique and constitutive background for working in film and television.
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Leslie Bega

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Leslie Rae Bega (born April 17, 1967) is an American theater, film and television actress. Bega was born in Los Angeles to a Sephardi Jewish father and Russian Jewish mother. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Spain. In addition to English, Bega speaks Spanish and French fluently. After graduating as valedictorian from Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Bega attended the University of Southern California. Bega is known for her performances in Head of the Class as Maria Borges, David Lynch's Lost Highway, as a recurring cast member in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, C-16: FBI and The Sopranos as Valentina La Paz. She is also featured as a dancer in the break dancing films Breakin and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. She played the role of Anna Lansky in 1991's Mobsters. She has appeared as a guest star in the television shows 21 Jump Street, Beverly Hills, 90210, The New Twilight Zone, and Highway To Heaven. Her theater work includes King Lear, at the Electric Theatre, The Merchant of Venice, Gypsy, Grease, The Sound of Music, and Maria in West Side Story at the Westchester Theatre. (Source: Wikipedia)
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