CHRISTIAN BALE BIOGRAPHY

Biography and Career

Christian Charles Philip Bale born 30 January 1974 is an English actor.In addition to starring in big budget Hollywood films, he has played in films produced by independent producers and art houses.

Bale first caught the public eye at the age of 13, when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun. He played an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II . He is notable for portraying Bruce Wayne in the Batman films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, as well as yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.

In 2010, Bale starred in the biopic-drama film The Fighter. For his role as Dicky Ward, he won extensive critical acclaim and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, among other accolades.

Bale was born in Wales to parents of English descent. His South African-born father, David Bale, was an entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager, and his mother, Jenny James, was a performer.He is the youngest of four children. After leaving Britain in 1976, Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including Portugal and the United States.

Settling for four years in Bournemouth and Henley-on-Thames, Bale was educated at Shiplake Church of England Primary School; the independent Dolphin School, Berkshire; and at Bournemouth School. He played rugby. Bale has described his childhood, with respect to his mother being in the circus, as "interesting". He recalled his first kiss was with an acrobat named Barta.

As a child, he trained in ballet and guitar. His sister Louise's work in theatre also influenced his decision to become an actor. Bale's father was very supportive of his son's acting, resigning from his job as a commercial pilot to travel and manage Bale's burgeoning career. The elder Bale later married feminist icon Gloria Steinem, He passed away, at age 62, on 30 December 2003 from brain lymphoma.

Bale's first foray into acting was a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor in 1982, when he was 8 years old.A year later, he appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial playing a child rock star. In 1984, he made his stage debut in The Nerd, opposite Rowan Atkinson



Filmography :

- The Dark Knight (2008)
- 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
- I'm Not There (2007)
- The Prestige (2006)
- Rescue Dawn (2006)
- The New World (2005)
- Harsh Times (2005)
- Batman Begins (2005) (VG) (voice)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004) (voice: English version)
- Maquinista, El (2004)
- Equilibrium (2002)
- Reign of Fire (2002)
- Laurel Canyon (2002)
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
- Shaft (2000)
- American Psycho (2000)
- Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) (TV)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
- All the Little Animals (1998)
- Velvet Goldmine (1998)
- Metroland (1997)
- Pocahontas (1997) (VG)
- The Secret Agent (1996)
- The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
- Pocahontas (1995) (voice)
- Little Women (1994)
- Prince of Jutland (1994)
- Swing Kids (1993)
- Newsies (1992)
- A Murder of Quality (1991) (TV)
- Treasure Island (1990) (TV)
- Henry V (1989)
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- Mio min Mio (1987)
- "Heart of the Country" (1987) (mini) TV Series
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) (TV).

CHRIS MASSOGLIA BIOGRAPHY

BIOGRAPHY AND CAREER

Chris Massoglia was born March 29, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Christopher and Karen Massoglia. His father is a chiropractor and his mother a homemaker.His parents are devout Christians and Republicans, and Massoglia grew up a fan of Christian pop music (as well as unable to listen to rap music). Gifted with an above-average intelligence, Massoglia was homeschooled by his mother. While his peers were taking third grade-level subjects, Massoglia was taking eighth grade-level courses. By the age of 13, he had enrolled in an online university where his coursework included developmental psychology, Biblical studies, algebra, and American history. He also had studied jujitsu, played piano, trained as a hip-hop dancer, knew American sign language, and rode horses. He was also a stand-out Little League Baseball player. The Massoglia family has, as of 2009, refused to move to Hollywood, preferring to maintain a home in Minneapolis despite the extensive travel for Chris that this requires.

He began attending acting workshops at a dancing academy in his home town of Minneapolis while in middle school, and auditioning for television commercials by creating home-made audition tapes. His first jobs included commercials for Target, Marshall Field's, PepsiCo, and Best Buy.

He began acting in 2003 under the name "Chris Kelly" (sometimes appearing as "Chris J. Kelly") in an episode of the television program Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The same year, he was considered for the part of 10-year-old Sean in the Nicole Kidman film Birth, but the family refused to allow him to appear naked on screen with a nude, grown woman. He auditioned for Spider-Man 2 (getting far enough in the casting process to spend an afternoon with Tobey Maguire) and Bad News Bears (he returned six times for call-backs but was not cast). He spent the summer of 2004 away from auditions to play Little League Baseball; his team (the Robbinsdale All-Stars) won the Minnesota state title that year but did not go to the Little League World Series after losing in the Indianapolis regionals. He appeared in two episodes of Medical Investigation in 2004, and four episodes of the TNT cable television police drama Wanted in 2005.He began using his family name of Massoglia in 2008.

He made his feature film acting debut in 2007 in the motion picture A Plumm Summer, but his most prominent role as of 2009 was as "Darren Shan" in the 2009 film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. Originally scheduled to debut in theaters in 2010, the film was moved to October 2009 to "capitalize on the Halloween season", and opened a month prior to another highly-anticipated vampire picture, New Moon.

His follow-up project was the 3-D horror film The Hole, directed by Joe Dante, He also went on to playing an older Sam, Zac Efron's brother in Charlie St. Cloud, but his role was cut from the film.

As of November 2009, most critiques of Massoglia's acting have concerned his leading role in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. His performance has not won raves; motion picture industry trade publication Variety said, "The production puts far too much faith in the appeal of newcomer Chris Massoglia, who plays Darren Shan, a rule-abiding, good-grade-earning conformist with the shaggy coif and bland, gumdrop charm of your average Nickelodeon character." The Boston Globe called his acting "too bland to deliver."

Filmography

* A Plumm Summer (2007)
* Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
* Charlie St. Cloud (2010) (scenes deleted)
* The Hole (2009)

BRUCE WILLIS PROFILE

Bruce Willis (full name Walter Bruce Willis) was born on March 19, 1955, in a U.S. military base, in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. He is a famous American actor and singer.

Biography and Career :

Walter Bruce Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany on March 19, 1955 to parents Marlene, Kassel-born German, who worked in a bank, and David Willis, an American soldier. Bruce Willis is the youngest of four children and he has a sister, Florence, and a brother, David.

He also had a brother named Robert that died of pancreatic cancer in 2001, aged 42. After ending his military duty in 1957, Bruce Willis's father took his family back to Penns Grove, New Jersey, where he was employed as a welder and factory worker.

His parents divorced in 1972, while Bruce Willis was in his teens. Bruce Willis attended Penns Grove High School in his hometown, where he encountered issues with a stutter and was nicknamed Buck-Buck by his schoolmates. Finding it easy to express himself on stage and losing his stutter in the process, Bruce Willis started performing on stage and his high school activities were marked by such things as the drama club and student council president.

Why is Bruce Willis famous?

Bruce Willis is an American actor, producer, and musician and his career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic and action roles. He is mostly known for the role of John McClane in the "Die Hard" series, which were mostly critical and uniformly financial successes. He has also appeared in over sixty films, including box office successes like "Pulp Fiction"," Sin City", "12 Monkeys", "The Fifth Element", "Armageddon", and "The Sixth Sense".

Why do we like Bruce Willis?

Motion pictures featuring Bruce Willis have gain US$2.64 billion to 3.05 billion at North American box offices, making him the ninth highest-grossing actor in a leading role and twelfth highest including supporting roles.

He won two times an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and four-time he won a Saturn Award-nominated actor. Bruce Willis has been married to actress Demi Moore and they had three daughters before their divorce in 2000 after thirteen years of marriage.

Filmography :

- The Last Full Measure (2007)
- Morgan's Summit (2007)
- Black Water Transit (2007)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- Perfect Stranger (2007)
- The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
- Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006) (V) (voice)
- Fast Food Nation (2006)
- Over the Hedge (2006) (voice)
- 16 Blocks (2006)
- Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
- Alpha Dog (2006)
- "That '70s Show" (1 episode, 2005)
- Sin City (2005)
- Hostage (2005/I)
- The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited)
- Rugrats Go Wild (2003) (voice)
- Tears of the Sun (2003)
- True West (2002) (TV)
- Grand Champion (2002)
- Hart's War (2002)
- Bandits (2001)
- Unbreakable (2000)
- The Kid (2000)
- "Friends" (3 episodes, 2000)
- The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
- The Story of Us (1999)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- Breakfast of Champions (1999)
- "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 1999)
- Apocalypse (1998) (VG)
- The Siege (1998/I)
- The Fifth Element (1998) (VG) (voice)
- Armageddon (1998)
- Mercury Rising (1998)
- The Jackal (1997)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) (voice)
- Last Man Standing (1996/I)
- "Bruno the Kid" (1996) TV Series (voice)
- Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1996) (V) (voice)
- Twelve Monkeys (1995)
- Four Rooms (1995) (uncredited)
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- Color of Night (1994)
- North (1994)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Striking Distance (1993)
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (uncredited)
- Death Becomes Her (1992)
- The Last Boy Scout (1991)
- Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Hudson Hawk (1991)
- Mortal Thoughts (1991)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (voice)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
- Look Who's Talking (1989) (voice)
- In Country (1989)
- "Moonlighting" (21 episodes, 1985-1989)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Sunset (1988)
- The Return of Bruno (1988)
- Blind Date (1987)
- "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
- "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1984)
- The Verdict (1982) (uncredited)
- Guru kommt, Ein (1980) (TV) (uncredited)
- The First Deadly Sin (1980) (uncredited).
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JAKE GYLLENHAAL PROFILE

Jake Gyllenhaal Biography :

Jacob "Jake" Gyllenhaal (last name pronounced jill-en-hall) was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner, and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.

Jake made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers (1991) playing Billy Crystal's son and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in films like as October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews, and the film quickly received cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favorite in The Good Girl (2002) and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the Walt Disney romantic comedy, Bubble Boy (2001) and in the science fiction blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow (2004) which also starred Dennis Quaid.

Making his theater debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of This Is Our Youth. The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal's performance in Jarhead (2005) with Jamie Foxx came as a surprise to critics and fans alike. Gyllenhaal played a markedly hostile, masculinely violent Marine during Gulf War I, while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Brokeback Mountain (2005), in which he co-starred with Australian actor Heath Ledger as sheep herders who fall in love in the 1960s and depicts their relationship over the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and was nominated for a leading eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain. Jake is also the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actor Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams,

Gyllenhaal's most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. He is friends with Maroon 5 front-man Adam Levine, having known him since kindergarten. He is close with his sister's boyfriend and Jarhead (2005) co-star, actor Peter Sarsgaard. Jake has two dogs: a German Shepherd named Atticus and a Puggle named Boo Radley after the characters of his favorite book, To Kill A Mockingbird.

Gyllenhaal's career is booming and he is considered one of the most promising actors of his generation. (source: IMDb Mini Biography by. Jack Pearce)

PROFILE

• Full Name : Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
• Nickname : Jake Gyllenhaal
• Born : 19 December 1980
• Birthplace : Los Angeles, California, USA
• Father : Stephen Gyllenhaal (film director)
• Mother : Naomi Achs ("Naomi Foner", screenwriter)
• Girlfriend : Kirsten Dunst (actress; born on April 30, date: 2002-2004), Reese Witherspoon (2007)
• Height : 6' (183 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Education : Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA (1998) ; Columbia University in New York, New York
• Occupation : Actor
• Active : '90s-2000s
• Major Genres : Drama, Comedy Drama
• First Major Screen Credit : October Sky (1999)
• Career Highlights : Donnie Darko, October Sky, Brokeback Mountain
• Best Known as : The star of Donnie Darko and Brokeback Mountain

Awards for Jake Gyllenhaal :

• Young Hollywood Awards (2002) : Breakthrough Performance - Male
• Chlotrudis Awards (2002) : Best Actor
• National Board of Review (2005) : Best Supporting Actor
• MTV Movie Awards (2006) : Best Performance
• MTV Movie Awards (2006) : Best Kiss
• BAFTA (2006) : Best Supporting Actor
• Palm Springs International Film Festival (2006) : Achievement-Actor Award
• National Arts Awards (2006) : Young Artist Award for Artistic Excellence

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MATT DAMON PROFILE

• Full Name : Matthew Paige Damon
• Nickname : Matt Damon
• Born : 8 October 1970
• Birthplace : Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Father : Kent Telfer Damon (retired investment banker; born on August 18, 1942; divorced in 1973)
• Mother : Nancy Carlsson-Paige (professor of education at Lesley College; born on February 9, 1944)
• Spouse : Luciana Bozan Barroso (Argentinian; waitress; met in Miami 2002; engaged in September 2005; married on December 9, 2005)
• Relationship : Odessa Whitmire (Ben Affleck's former assistant), Winona Ryder (actress; dated 1998), Claire Danes (actress; dated 1997), Minnie Driver (actress; dated 1997)
• Height : 5' 10 (178 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Hair Color : dark blond
• Eye Color : Blue
• Education : High School Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Harvard University (majored in English; dropped out)
• Occupation : Actor, Writer
• Active : '90s-2000s
• Major Genres : Drama, Comedy
• First Major Screen Credit : School Ties (1992)
• Career Highlights : The Talented Mr. Ripley, Good Will Hunting, Dogma
• Best Known as : The star of the Bourne action films

Matt Damon Biography :

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor and philanthropist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting in Good Will Hunting, and was nominated for his lead performance in the same film. Growing steadily in popularity from the 1997 film, he has since matched up with A-list actors in mainstream films, and today is rated among the top actors in Hollywood.

Damon has starred in popular films such as Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr. Ripley, the Ocean's series, the Bourne series, Syriana, The Good Shepherd and The Departed. He has won multiple awards for his film performances and has received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Damon is one of the top twenty-five highest grossing actors of all time. In 2007, he was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. The next films are Green Zone, The Informant, The Human Factor (2009) and absolutely he'll back in Bourne 4 (2010) as Jason Bourne.

Damon has been actively involved in charitable work, including the ONE Campaign and H2O Africa Foundation. With his wife, Luciana Bozán Barroso, Damon has two daughters, Isabella and Gia, and stepdaughter Alexia from Barroso's prior marriage. (source: Wikipedia)


Awards for Matt Damon :

• People's Choice Awards, USA (2008) : Favorite Male Action Star
• National Board of Review, USA (2006) : Best Ensemble, for The Departed
• Empire Awards, UK (2005) : Best Actor, for The Bourne Supremacy
• Western Heritage Awards (2003) : Theatrical Motion Picture, for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1999) : Favorite Actor - Video, for: Good Will Hunting
• Online Film Critics Society Awards (1999) : Best Ensemble Cast Performance, for: Saving Private Ryan
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (1998) : Best Screenplay, Original
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (1998) : Breakthrough Artist, for Good Will Hunting
• Academy Awards, USA (1998) : Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
• Berlin International Film Festival (1998) : Outstanding Single Achievement, for: Good Will Hunting
• Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1998) : Most Promising Actor
• Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (1998) : Newcomer of the Year
• Golden Globes, USA (1998) : Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
• Humanitas Prize (1998) : Feature Film Category
• Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (1998) : Most Promising Actor
• Satellite Awards (1998) : Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original
• National Board of Review, USA (1997) : Special Achievement in Filmmaking

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KEANU REEVES PROFILE AND BIOGRAPHY

• Full Name : Keanu Charles Reeves (Keanu Reeves)
• Nickname : The Wall (due to his position in ice hockey)
• Born : 2 September 1964
• Birthplace : Beirut, Lebanon
• Father : Samuel Nowlin Reeves (geologist)
• Mother : Patricia Taylor (costume designer; divorced four times)
• Spouse : Jennifer Syme (actress, d. April of 2001)
• Domestic Partner : Jill Schoelen (actress, 1986-1990), Jennifer Syme (actress, d. April of 2001), Autumn Macintosh (actress, early 1990s, 2003-2005)
• Height : 6' 1¼" (186 cm)
• Nationality : Canadian
• Hair Color : Black
• Eye Color : Brown - Dark
• Education : High School for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario Canada ; De La Salle College (dropped out) ; Second City workshop in Toronto ; Hedgerow Theatre in Media, PA.
• Occupation : Actor, Musician
• Active : '80s-2000s
• Major Genres : Comedy, Drama
• First Major Screen Credit : Going Great (1982)
• Career Highlights : Speed, Dangerous Liaisons, River's Edge
• Best Known as : Neo in The Matrix film trilogy

Keanu Reeves Biography :

One of the most inscrutable actors to ever hit it big, Keanu Reeves has been by turns adored, reviled, and grudgingly respected by the movie-going public. As the controversy over his talent rages on, his career choices and paychecks show him inching toward A-list status. Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1964. His mother, Patricia, was a showgirl; his father, Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. After their marriage dissolved, Keanu moved with his mother and younger sister Kim to New York City, then Toronto. Stepfather #1 was Paul Aaron, a stage and film director - he and Patricia divorced within a year, after which she went on to marry (and divorce) rock promoter Robert Miller and hair salon owner Jack Bond. Reeves never reconnected with his biological father, who is now in prison on charges of cocaine possession. In high school, Reeves was lukewarm toward academics but took a keen interest in ice hockey (as team goalie, he earned the nickname "The Wall") and drama. He eventually dropped out of school to pursue an acting career.

After a few stage gigs and a handful of made-for TV-movies, he scored a supporting role in the Rob Lowe hockey flick Youngblood (1986), which was filmed in Canada. Shortly after the production wrapped, Reeves packed his bags and headed for Hollywood. Reeves popped up on critics' radar with his performance in the dark adolescent drama River's Edge (1986), but his first popular success was the role of totally rad dude Ted Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). The wacky time-travel movie became something of a cultural phenomenon, and audiences would forever confuse Reeves's real-life persona with that of his doofy on-screen counterpart. Over the next few years, Reeves tried to shake the Ted stigma with a series of highbrow projects. He played a slumming rich boy opposite River Phoenix's narcoleptic male hustler in My Own Private Idaho (1991), an unlucky lawyer who stumbles into the vampire's lair in Dracula (1992), and Shakespearean party-pooper Don Jon in Much Ado About Nothing (1993).

In 1994, the understated actor became a big-budget action star with the release of Speed (1994/I). Its success heralded an era of five years in which Reeves would alternate between largely unwatched small films, like Feeling Minnesota (1996) and The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), and unwatched big films like Johnny Mnemonic (1995) and Chain Reaction (1996). After all this Reeves did the unthinkable and passed on the Speed sequel, but he struck box-office gold again a few years later with the Wachowski brothers' cyberadventure The Matrix (1999). Despite his deadpan delivery style and reputation as an oaf, Reeves continues to reel in choice roles and fat paychecks. Whatever he knows, he's not telling the public--his self-deprecating interview tactics and mysterious private life provide little insight into his artistry. As far as Reeves is concerned, it seems, he's just a regular guy who rides a motorcycle, plays in a band (Dogstar), and shows up every now and then for a movie shoot. (source : IMDb Mini Biography by. IMDb Editors )

Awards for Keanu Reeves :

• Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Movies - Choice Liplock, for: The Lake House
• MTV Movie Awards (2000) : Best Fight for: The Matrix
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) : Favorite Actor - Action/Science Fiction for: The Matrix
• Csapnivalo Awards (2000) : Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Matrix
• MTV Movie Awards (1995) : Best On-Screen Duo, for: Speed
• MTV Movie Awards (1992) : Most Desirable Male, for: Point Break

JOHNNY DEPP PROFILE AND BIOGRAPHY

• Full Name : John Christopher Depp II (Johnny Depp)
• Nickname : Mr. Stench, Colonel
• Born : 9 June 1963
• Birthplace : Owensboro, Kentucky
• Spouse : Lori Anne Allison (1983-1986)
• Domestic Partner : Sherilyn Fenn (1985-1989), Winona Ryder (1989-1993), Kate Moss (1994-1998), Vanessa Paradis (1998-present)
• Height : 5' 10" (178 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Hair Color : Brown - Dark
• Eye Color : Brown - Dark
• Occupation : Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Musician
• Active : '90s-2000s
• Major Genres : Drama, Thriller
• First Major Screen Credit : A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Career Highlights : Dead Man, Before Night Falls, Before Night Falls
• Best Known as : Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies

Johnny Depp Biography :
Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp), who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series "21 Jump Street" (1987).

In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.

Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. Now Depp is collaborating again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but they divorced her in 1985. Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.

He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland (2010). Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood.

Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. (source: IMDB and Wikipedia)


Awards for Johnny Depp :

• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2008) : Favorite Actor - Horror
• Golden Globes, USA (2008) : Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Kids' Choice Awards, USA (2008) : Favorite Male Movie Star
• MTV Movie Awards (2008) : Best Comedic Performance
• MTV Movie Awards (2008) : Best Villain
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2008) : Favorite Male Movie Star
• Rembrandt Awards (2008) : Best forein Actor
• Teen Choice Awards (2008) : Choice Movie Villain
• MTV Movie Awards (2007) : Best Performance
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite Male Action Star
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite Male Movie Star
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite On-Screen Match-Up
• Rembrandt Awards (2007) : Beste Buitenlandse Acteur
• Teen Choice Awards (2007) : Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure for: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
• Empire Awards, UK (2006) : Best Actor
• NRJ Ciné Awards (2006) : Best Look (Meilleur Look)
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2006) : Favorite Male Movie Star
• Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Movies - Choice Actor: Comedy for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Movies - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure for: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• People's Choice Awards, USA (2005) : Favorite Male Movie Star
• Empire Awards, UK (2004) : Best Actor
• Irish Film and Television Awards (2004) : Best International Actor
• MTV Movie Awards, Mexico (2004) : Best Look (Mejor Look)
• MTV Movie Awards (2004) : Best Male Performance
• Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) : Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
• Teen Choice Awards (2004) : Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Teen Choice Awards (2004) : Choice Movie Liar for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Hollywood Film Festival (2003) : Actor of the Year
• Russian Guild of Film Critics (1998) : Best Foreign Actor for: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• London Critics Circle Film Awards (1996) : Actor of the Year

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ZAC EFRON PROFILE AND BIOGRAPHY

ZAC EFRON PROFILE

• Full Name : Zachary Alexander David Efron ( Zachary Efron )
• Nickname : Zac Efron
• Born : 18 October 1987
• Birthplace : San Luis Obispo, California
• Father : David Efron
• Mother : Starla Baskett
• Height : 5' 10 (178 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Hair Color : Blonde
• Occupation : Actor
• Active : 2000s
• Major Genres : Musical
• First Major Screen Credit : High School Musical (2006)
• Career Highlights : High School Musical, Haunted High School Musical, High School Musical 2
• Best Known as : As Cameron Bale on WB series Summerland (2004 - 2005)

Zac Efron Biography :

Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He began acting in the early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Speaking to Newsweek in June 2006, director Adam Shankman described Efron as "arguably the biggest teen star in America right now." In 2007, right before the release of High School Musical 2, Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August issue. (source: Wikipedia)

Awards for Zac Efron :

• MTV Movie Awards (2008) : Breakthrough Performance, for: Hairspray (2007)
• Young Hollywood Awards (2007) : One to Watch
• Hollywood Film Festival (2007) : Ensemble of the Year, for: Hairspray (2007)
• Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Choice Breakout Star, Choice Chemistry

Zac Efron was also on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008, as number 92 with an estimated earning of $5.8 million from June of '07 to June of '08. Vanessa Hudgens confirmed, in an October 2007 interview with Teen Magazine, that she and Efron had been dating since the filming of High School Musical. They were still dating as of September 3, 2008.

BRAD PITT PROFILE AND BIOGRAPHY

• Full Name : William Bradley Pitt
• Nickname : Brad Pitt
• Born : 18 December 1963
• Birthplace : Shawnee, Oklahoma
• Father : Bill Pitt
• Mother : Jane Pitt
• Spouse : Jennifer Aniston (2000 - Oct 2, 2005)
• Domestic Partner : Angelina Jolie (2005-present)
• Height : 5' 10¾" (180 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Hair Color : Blonde
• Eye Color : Blue
• Occupation : Actor
• Active : '90s-2000s
• Major Genres : Drama, Comedy
• First Major Screen Credit : Across the Tracks (1989)
• Career Highlights : Seven, True Romance, Legends of the Fall
• Best Known as : The hunky actor and partner of Angelina Jolie
• Awards : Nominated for Oscar. Another 22 wins & 34 nominations

Brad Pitt Biography :

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer, who achieved stardom in several successful films in the mid-1990s. He has been cited as one of the world's most attractive men and his off-screen life is widely reported. Pitt has received one Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.

Brad Pitt began his career in television guest spots, including a recurring role on the CBS soap opera Dallas in 1987. He was cast in supporting roles in such standard teen-oriented films, slasher flicks, comedies and family-oriented sports dramas. He gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis' character in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise. Pitt's first leading role in a major film was in Interview with the Vampire (1994). He starred in the critically acclaimed crime and science fiction films Seven (1995) and Twelve Monkeys, and won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in Twelve Monkeys. Pitt achieved fame as a result of his portrayal of Tyler Durden, a straight-shooting but charismatic mastermind individual in Fight Club (1999), and since then has established himself as an A-list actor. He has had his biggest commercial successes with Ocean's Eleven (2001), Spy Game (2001), Troy (2004), the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and Burn After Reading (2008).

Following a high profile relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and marriage to Jennifer Aniston, Pitt now lives with actress Angelina Jolie, in a relationship that has attracted worldwide media attention. He and Jolie have three adopted children, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, as well as three biological children, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. (source: Wikipedia)

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PAUL WALKER PROFILE

• Full Name : Paul William Walker IV
• Nickname : Paul Walker
• Born : 12 September 1973
• Birthplace : Glendale, California, USA
• Father : Paul William Walker III
• Mother : Cheryl Crabtree
• Height : 6' 3 (191 cm)
• Nationality : American
• Hair Color : Blonde
• Eye Color : Blue
• Education : Graduated from Village Christian High School in 1991, attended California Community College majored in Marine Biology
• Occupation : Actor
• Active : '90s - 2000s
• Major Genres : Action, Thriller
• First Major Screen Credit : Programmed to Kill (1986)
• Career Highlights : The Fast and the Furious, She's All That, Joy Ride
• Best Known as : Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Paul Walker Biography :

Paul William Walker IV was born on September 12th 1973 in Glendale, California. Paul grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody and with his sisters, Ashlie and Amie. Paul's parents Paul William Walker III and Cheryl Walker separated sometime around September 2004. His paternal grandfather, William Walker was actually a Pearl Harbor survivor and a Navy middleweight boxing champion, while his maternal grandfather commanded a tank Battalion that attacked Italy under General Patton in World War II.

The 6' 3" tall star attended high school at Village Christian High School in Sun Valley California. Paul also went to a Christian school before leaving for high school. He graduated from his high school in the year of 1991 when he was 18 years old. After that, Paul set his mind to be in the entertainment industry. Paul attended a number of auditions before he got a role in the movie, Varsity Blues in 1999.

That same year, Paul and his then-girlfriend had a baby girl named Meadow Rain Walker. Even though Paul publicly admitted that Meadow was not planned, he says that she is his number one priority. Paul and Meadow's mother, Rebecca separated a few years ago and his daughter Meadow is currently living with her in Hawaii. Paul also has custody of his daughter whom he will visit and bring back to his home in Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach, California.

This part Irish and German star became famous as a child star as he was appearing in TV commercials at a young age. After gaining some popularity, he was cast for the first season of the family sitcom, Throb. After that, he then started modeling after a few modeling scouts has discovered it. He kept working as a model until he received a script for the 1994 movie, Tammy and the T-Rex. Soon after that, Paul started to carve his name in the industry as he was more noticed by the public eye.

Among the movies which gained him popularity and get noticed were Pleasantville opposite fellow Hollywood members Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire, Varsity Blues opposite actor Scott Caan and also another teenage movie, She's All That opposite then-teenage heartthrobs, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook. Paul's real success knocked on his front door when he appeared on the hit movie, The Fast and The Furious opposite renowned Hollywood actor, Vin Diesel. Paul played the character Brian O' Conner for the first and second installment of the Fast and Furious movie franchise.

His job in the industry also got Paul a few new friends. Paul has formed a friendship with Tyrese Gibson, his co-star from 2 Fast 2 Furious, Jason Biggs from the movie Eight Below, his stunt double, Oakley Lehman whom he has been best friend with since he was 7 years old, and even Scott Caan and Jessica Alba from Into the Blue.

Aside from that, Paul enjoys working out. His fighting scenes in the movies he has acted in eventually developed a passion for martial arts. Paul has studied a few forms of martial arts that include Jujitsu, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do and Eskrima. Paul mentioned in a magazine interview that he hopes to be able to enroll himself as a student in Keysi Fighting Method when it comes to the United States martial arts talent.

Other than practicing martial arts, Paul enjoys relaxing at home with his daughter, Meadow Rain, surfing near his Huntington Beach abode, walking his dogs and just driving around with his car. When Paul seriously does get a break from the entertainment business, he says he loves traveling. So far, Paul has traveled to places like India, Fiji, Costa Rica, parts of Sarawak, Brunei, Borneo and even a few other parts in the Asian continent. Paul mentioned that he finds traveling a great way to free his mind from all the rush he gets working in the entertainment business and he gets to experience other people's culture and their lives. (source: IMDb Mini Biography by Anastasia Andrew Veno)


Awards for Paul Walker :

• Young Hollywood Awards (2000) : Exciting New Face - Male
• Young Hollywood Awards (2001) : New Stylemaker - Male
• Hollywood Film Festival (2001) : Breakthrough Male Performance
• MTV Movie Awards (2002) : Best On-Screen Team, for The Fast and the Furious (2001)
• Teen Choice Awards (2003) : Choice Movie Chemistry, for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO BIOGRAPHY

Leonardo DiCaprio has been an international superstar since the box office megahit Titanic (1997, directed by James Cameron). In front of the camera since childhood, his first big role came in 1991, on the television series Growing Pains. As a young movie actor he won critical raves for his role in This Boy's Life (1993, with Robert DeNiro), and an Oscar nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, with Johnny Depp). His performance in 1996's Romeo and Juliet proved his bankability as a leading man and heartthrob, and after the success of Titanic (with Kate Winslet), DiCaprio became a favorite of the tabloids, with a party-boy reputation. He kept on working, however, and has since grown into one of Hollywood's top movie actors.

Along the way he appeared in Woody Allen's Celebrity (1998, with Gretchen Mol), starred in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002, with Christopher Walken) and made movies with Martin Scorsese, including Gangs of New York (2002, co-starring Cameron Diaz), The Aviator (he was nominated for an Oscar for playing eccentric innovator Howard Hughes), The Departed (2006, starring Matt Damon) and Shutter Island (2009). His performance in Blood Diamond (2006, with Djimon Hounsou) brought him another Oscar nomination. His other films include The Basketball Diaries (1985), Revolutionary Road (2008, with Kate Winslet) and Inception (2010, co-starring Michael Caine).

Off-screen DiCaprio is an advocate for environmental protection, an issue he became publicly involved with after he and the makers of The Beach (2000) were criticized for the environmental impact their filming had on locations in Thailand.

* Born: Nov 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California
* Occupation: Actor, Writer
* Active: '90s-2000s
* Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
* Career Highlights: What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Titanic, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
* First Major Screen Credit: Critters 3 (1991)