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Bryan Batt

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Bryan Batt (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role in the AMC series Mad Men as Salvatore Romano, an art director for the Sterling Cooper agency. Primarily a theater actor, he has had a number of starring roles in movies and television as well. His performance in the musical adaptation of Saturday Night Fever earned him one of New York City's more unusual honors, a caricature at Sardi's. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Batt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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 who 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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Anthony Strachan

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Scottish actor of stage, film and TV, Anthony Strachan has worked extensively in television including: Mountain Goats BBC 1; Bob Servant Series 2 BBC Scotland; Sunset Song Terence Davies; Bob Servant Independent BBC Scotland; Garrow’s Law Twenty Twenty Productions; Gary Tank Commander, Rab C Nesbitt, Will And Greg Sketch Show BBC Comedy Unit; Lip Service Kudos For BBC 3; Hotel Babylon Carnival Productions For BBC; Pramface, Holby City, Sunburn BBC; Inspector Rebus, Taggart SMG; High Times 2, High Times STV; Monarch Of The Glen Ecosse; Border Café Series Hartswood; Young Persons Guide To Being A Rockstar Channel 4 Television; Take The High Road Scottish Television. Antony’s film work includes: Sunset Song Terence Davies; Redirected Kino Kultas, Emilis Velyvis; Afterlife Gabriel Films; Sylvia Ariel Films; Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Midland Films; 16 Years Of Alcohol 16 Years Ltd; Young Blades Mario Andreacchio; The Trench William Boyd; Rbs Commerical; The Right Move Commerical. On the Stage Antony’s work includes: The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish, National Theatre Of Scotland; Mother Goose, Perth Theatre; Sergeant Cracker’s Christmas Quest, Carnegie Hall; Peter Pan 360 Entertainment, San Francisco; Jack And The Beanstalk, Pinocchio, Mother Goose, ; Babes In The Wood, Aladdin Adam Smith Theatre; Sunshine On Leith Dundee Rep and Festival Theatre Edinburgh; A Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About Nothing Royal Lyceum; Once Upon A Dragon, The Houghmagandie Grid Iron; Elizabeth Gordon Quinn National Theatre of Scotland; Into The Dark Visible Fictions; Much Ado About Nothing, Worzel Gummidge Byre Theatre; Brazil The Latchmere Theatre; When The Dons Were Kings Lemon Tree; The Good Person Of Szechwan, Petra Tag Theatre Company; The Arbor Sheffield Crucible Theatre.
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Suehyla El-Attar

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Suehyla El-Attar Young is an actor/writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She's worked with many theatre companies across the Atlanta area in both capacities, including but not limited to: The Alliance Theatre Company, Theatre du Reve, and Working Title Playwrights. She's an artistic associate with Synchronicity Theatre and is currently working on a commission for Horizon Theatre, via a grant from the MAP fund. Her secret passion is providing scripts for teens to perform and to see; she'd like to be the John Hughes of High school Theatre...simply because she believes we should get them young. She's accomplished this with her two scripts, FISHBOWL and DESPERADOES. Her acting career is attempting a spread from the stage to the screen, at the moment.
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Walter Soo Hoo

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Soo Hoo, whose all six siblings are actors, started out as a child actor, appearing in the short film "The Rainbow Pass" at the age of 5. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1954, took over the family business Chew Yuen Company, founded Phoenix Imports in 1975, and established Chinatown's Hop Louie restaurant in 1985. He later appeared in films such as Lady from Chungking (1942), Air Force (1943, with Charles Drake), and China's Little Devils (1945). As an adult, he became a bit and background actor, and his television credits include background spots.
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Ronnie James Dio

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Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".
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Eimi Gloria Matsudo

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Eimi Gloria Matsudo (松戸グロリア英美, Matsudo Guroria Eimi, born February 21, 1994), better known by her ring name Giulia (ジュリア, Juria), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is best known for her time in Stardom from 2019 to 2024, where she became a one-time World of Stardom Champion, one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and two-time Artist of Stardom Champion. She is also known for her tenure in NJPW from 2020 to 2024.
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Joshua Philipp

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Joshua Philipp is the host of "Crossroads," and an award-winning investigative reporter at The Epoch Times. He specializes in analysis of politics, cybersecurity, and defense. He is a recognized expert on unrestricted warfare, asymmetrical hybrid warfare, subversion, and historical perspectives on today’s issues. His 10-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, and related topics gives him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
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Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo

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Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo Pallás (born 26 March 1948) is a Mexican comedian, actor, film director, screenwriter, television producer and host. He is son of actors Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo and Lupita Pallás, and has appeared on various TV shows such as: Dos Mujeres En Mi Casa (1984), Dr. Candido Perez (1987), Cero En Conducta (1998), Humor es...Los Comediantes (1999), La Escuelita VIP (2004), La Casa de la Risa and Dos Hogares (2011) as well as soap operas and films. His Mother Lupita and sister Laila, were the two Mexican passengers executed in Egyptair Flight 648 that was hijacked by the terrorist Abu Nidal Organization in November 23, 1985. His most recent television series is Fabrica de risas, which airs regularly on both Televisa in Mexico and Univision in the United States, the same as all of his previous series. As a tribute to his time at Televisa and his various television series, the most successful of which have been Dr. Candido Perez, Cero en conducta, and its sequel, La Escuelita VIP, Ortiz de Pinedo was featured in the 2007 book Televisa Presenta, which takes a look back at 50 years of network television in Mexico. For his work in television and movies, Ortiz de Pinedo's handprints have been imbedded onto the Paseo de las Luminarias. Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo is especially popular in the United States and Latin America for his portrayal of "Doctor Cándido Pérez", "Hasta que la muerte los separe", "Dos mujeres en mi casa", "Cero en conducta" and "La Escuelita VIP". He has received numerous national and international awards designating him as one of the top entertainers in Mexico. Mr. Ortiz de Pinedo has represented Mexico in the International Theatre Festival in Caracas and has excelled as a member of the National Theatre Company of Bellas Artes. He has performed in more than 80 theatre productions, 23 feature films, 25 soap operas, 11 comedy series and numerous other theatre events and productions. As a director, Ortiz de Pinedo has directed 40 works of theatre, 2 feature films, 2 soap operas, 12 comedy series and directed over 400 other productions for Televisa. He has also produced over 35 theatre productions. Ortiz de Pinedo´s most successful theatre includes, "La Verdad Sospechosa", "Luces de Bohemia", "Cena de matrimonios", "Boing Boing", "Batas blancas no ofenden", "Que no se entere el Presidente", "¿De qué se ríen las mujeres?", "Quiero pero no puedo" y "El Juicio de Hidalgo". Ortiz de Pinedo´s television productions such as "Al ritmo de la noche", "Cero en conducta", "Doctor Cándido Pérez", "La Escuelita VIP", "Una familia de Diez", were highly successful and have gained him much popularity in Latin America and with the Hispanic community in the United States.
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Rob Riggle

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Robert A. Riggle Jr. (born April 21, 1970) is an American comedian, actor and retired United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. Riggle has amassed many notable television credits and has also earned roles in several feature films, including Le Lorax (2012) and 21 Jump Street (2012). After graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in Theater and Film, Riggle joined the Marines and earned a Master's degree from Webster University in Public Administration. A featured cast member onSaturday Night Live (1975) during the 2004/2005 season, Riggle then joined Comedy Central's The Daily Show (1996) in 2006 as a correspondent. Riggle's numerous television appearances, including credits on Chappelle's Show (2003), 30 Rock (2006) and The Office (2005) would lead to big-screen roles in FVery Bad Trip (2009) and Very Bad Cops (2010). When he is not on set or traveling across the United States performing stand-up comedy, Rob Riggle lives in Los Angeles.
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