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Michael C. Hall was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Janice (Styons), a guidance counselor, and William Carlyle Hall, who worked for IBM. Michael is a graduate of NYU's Master of Fine Arts program in acting. He is known for the titular character "Dexter" in Dexter (2006) and as mortician "David Fisher" in Six Feet Under (2001). His most recent performance on Broadway was as "Hedwig" in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Previously, Hall portrayed the emcee in "Cabaret", "Billy Flynn" in "Chicago" and "John Jones" in "The Realistic Joneses". Hall has starred in nearly a dozen major off-Broadway plays, including "Macbeth" for the New York Shakespeare Festival, "Cymbeline" for the New York Shakespeare Festival at Central Park's Delacorte Theater, "Timon of Athens" and "Henry V" at the Public, "The English Teachers" for Manhattan Class Company, "Corpus Christi" at the Manhattan Theatre Club, "Mr. Marmalade" with the Roundabout Theatre Company and "Skylight" at the Mark Taper Forum. Michael C. Hall is performing in independent motion pictures, such as Cold in July (2014) and Kill Your Darlings (2013).- Actress
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Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III, is a theatre actor, writer and director, and her mother, Sara Wood, is an actress and acting coach. She has two older brothers--Dana Wood, a musician, and Ira David Wood IV, who has also acted. Evan and her brothers sometimes performed at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh, which her father founded and where he serves as executive director.
At the age of five she screen-tested against Kirsten Dunst for the lead role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) after a long auditioning process. She moved to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in 1996 and has had success ever since, appearing in a TV series, TV movies and feature films. She has appeared in Practical Magic (1998), starred in the comedy S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter, and followed that with Thirteen (2003), with Holly Hunter. Her breakout role as Tracy in "Thirteen" garnered her a Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama and for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. At the time of this SAG nomination, she was the youngest actress to be nominated in the Leading Role category. She received a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie" for her portrayal of Veda Pierce in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011).
She also earned acclaim for her powerful performance as Stephanie, Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter, in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008).- Actress
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Ariana DeBose is an American actress, dancer, and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
DeBose made her television debut competing on the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2009, where she finished in the top 20. She then made her Broadway debut in Bring It On: The Musical in 2011 and continued her work on Broadway with roles in Motown: The Musical (2013) and Pippin (2014). From 2015 to 2016, she originated the role of The Bullet in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, and appeared as Jane in A Bronx Tale (2016-2017). In 2018, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Donna Summer in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. In 2022, she hosted the 75th Tony Awards.
DeBose appeared in the Netflix musical film The Prom (2020) and the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021), before gaining widespread recognition for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's musical West Side Story (2021). For her performance, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first queer woman of color to receive an Oscar in an acting category.- Emily Procter is a native of Raleigh, N.C. who attended East Carolina University. "I tried to get in the theatre department," she says, "but it was full." After graduation, however, she moved to Los Angeles and landed a number of small roles in films such as Jerry Maguire (1996). "Then I got the chance to audition for The West Wing (1999) and I got the part," she says.
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Robert Duncan McNeill was born on November 9, 1964 in North Carolina, but raised in Washington, D.C. until his family finally settled down in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, he attended a local high school and, after he graduated, he moved to New York City and enrolled at Juilliard where he spent two years studying the trade. While he was attending Juilliard, he got the role of "Charlie Brent" on the popular ABC daytime drama All My Children (1970). He has also been on many TV shows and movies - including popular shows such as The Twilight Zone (1985), L.A. Law (1986), Sisters (1991), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The Outer Limits (1995), Crossing Jordan (2001), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Lucky Chances (1990), Homefront (1991), Going to Extremes (1992), among others. After he left All My Children (1970), he landed a role in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical "Into the Woods". His theater background also includes performances in "The Fantastiks - The Boy", "Lucy's Lapses", "Romeo and Juliet", "Six Degrees of Separation", "The Family of Mann", "The Four-H Club", among others.
McNeill's television experience also includes roles in a number of movies such as Masters of the Universe (1987), Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989), Spies (1993), One More Mountain (1994), Infested (2002). He made his directorial debut on Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and continued on shows such as Dawson's Creek (1998), 9mm of Love (2000), The Battery (1998), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Dead Like Me (2003), among others.- Actress
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Liz Vassey began acting at the age of nine, performing in over fifty musicals and plays. She moved to New York at the age of sixteen to join the cast of All My Children. For her work on that show, she was nominated for her first Daytime Emmy. Since then, Liz has appeared as a regular or recurring character on twelve television shows including ER, Maximum Bob, Necessary Roughness, Brotherly Love, Push Nevada, Two and a Half Men, FOX's live action version of The Tick, and, most recently, Season Two of The Tick reboot on Amazon. But she is probably best known for her five year run on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as DNA technician "Wendy Simms." Liz has also guest starred on many TV shows, starred in many pilots, and appeared in several films. In addition to acting, Liz is an accomplished writer. She co-wrote an episode of CSI during her last season, and has since sold six television pilots and a TV movie, developing for such networks and studios as NBC, Freeform, Universal, Netflix, and CW. An avid runner, Liz recently made her directorial debut with the newly released documentary feature, The Human Race, which focuses on runners over the age of fifty. Liz lives in Hollywood with her husband, David Emmerichs, and their combined brood of way too many pets.- Actor
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Lachlan Watson is an American actor, born and raised in Raleigh, NC. Lachlan was homeschooled from preschool through their graduation from High School. Lachlan got an early start acting in local Raleigh theater companies and working with their family in community theater productions. Lachlan played Jeffery Skilling's daughter in their first professional theater production with Burning Coal Theatre at age 10. Lachlan has been involved in nearly every aspect of the theater production from acting to costumes and dressing and has multiple makeup design credits.
Lachlan's first love of the theater is performing Shakespeare, having acted in over 6 professional and community theater productions of the Bard. As a performer, Lachlan learned trapeze, silks and other aerial skills as well as participated in historical reenactments throughout the region. Lachlan is also working on producing their own professional production of "The Tempest".
Early in their career Lachlan received many acting roles, including an episode of Drop Dead Diva (2009) in which they played a transgender boy fighting for use of the school's bathroom. The episode, Identity Crisis (2014), won a GLAAD Media award in 2015 for Outstanding Individual Episode in a Series without a Regular LGBT character.
They starred as Theo Putnam, a transgender kid in the Netflix original series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018). They played the characters of Glen/da in the SyFy USA Network series Chucky Season 2.
Lachlan, as one of the youngest self-identified non-binary actor, is an outspoken advocate/activist for LGBTQ+ rights and community. In 2018 Lachlan was featured on a Netflix produced talk segment titled, "What I Wish You Knew: About Being Non-Binary".
They are also interested in fashion photography and jewelry design and have recently attended several fashion shows in Paris as part of Fashion Week.- Birgundi Angel Baker is an American actor, singer and dancer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Howard University's Musical Theatre Program. Upon moving to Chicago, she attended the Launch Showcase. After the showcase, Birgundi signed with Gray Talent Group and broke into the world of television of film. Birgundi Angel Baker has been listed by Refinery29 as one of the "Top Actresses To Look Out For in 2018".
- Jaquel Spivey was born on 13 November 1998 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Mean Girls (2024), Today (1952) and Entertainment Tonight (1981).
- Aubrey Dollar was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Battle Creek (2015), Filthy Rich (2020) and One Small Hitch (2013). She has been married to Lucas Kavner since 13 June 2015.
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Peyton Reed is an American film director, screenwriter and producer who is known for directing Bring It On, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He also directed Yes Man, Down with Love and The Break-Up. He directed episodes of The Mandalorian and Back to the Future.- Music Artist
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Clayton Holmes Grissom was born on November 30, 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Faye Aiken Parker and Vernon Grissom. When Clay was a teenager, he had a love for teaching and helping young children and later on studied to became a school teacher. When he was about 23 years old, a longtime friend persuaded him to audition for American Idol. When he was 25 years old he released his debut album, "Measure of a Man." (singles from his debut album include: "Invisible," "This Is The Night" and "The Way") His debut album sold over 600,000 copies in the USA in its first week of release. It has sold almost 2.5 million in the US as of 4/16/04.- Actress
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Rhoda Griffis has acted in more than 150 Film and Television projects, such as WALK THE LINE, ROAD TRIP, THE BLIND SIDE, RUNAWAY JURY, JUST MERCY and THE BANKER. Television credits include series ARMY WIVES, DROP DEAD DIVA, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, MINDHUNTER and recently THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES and OZARK. Her extensive list of Regional Theatre credits include leading roles in MACBETH, RICHARD III, ANGELS IN AMERICA, PROOF, INTIMATE APPAREL, COLLECTED STORIES and DINNER WITH FRIENDS. Rhoda had the honor of playing friend of the Iconic Dolly Parton in A DOLLY PARTON MAGICAL MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS. Ms Griffis holds a BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where she serves on the Board of Directors. Rhoda loves being a working actor.- Actress
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Brittany is a voice over artist, actor, and producer based in L.A. She was born in Raleigh, NC and has lived all over the US. Having lived on both coasts, she brings a fun, straightforward energy to every project. Fun fact: she knows her way around most power tools, hasn't encountered a sport she didn't excel at, and has been known to hang out with undercover detectives.- Actor
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Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. was born on 27 August 1948 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for The Abyss (1989), Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) and Under Pressure: Making 'the Abyss' (1993). He died on 22 May 1990 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.- Actress
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Mimi Kirkland is a film and television actress. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kirkland always had a love for acting and entertaining audiences. In 2013 Kirkland made her big-screen debut, appearing in the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven (2013). Starring opposite Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough, Kirkland was a scene-stealer as Lexie - Alex Wheatley's [played by Duhamel] daughter who helps to bring innocence and love back into the lives of her father and his newfound love, Katie [played by Hough]. Cobie Smulders also stars in this Relativity feature, directed by Lasse Hallström.
In 2015, Kirkland appeared on Disney Channel's hit series, Austin & Ally (2011), as Lily, a spunky and energetic fan who begins taking music lessons from Ally so she can hang out with the star. Aside from "Austin & Ally" Kirkland can be seen in the TNT drama series, Murder in the First (2014). Set in San Francisco, "Murder in the First" follows homicide detectives Terry English ( Taye Diggs ) and Hildy Mulligan ( Kathleen Robertson ) as they investigate two seemingly unrelated murders. Kirkland can be seen as Louise Mulligan, Hildy's precocious daughter. In 2016, Kirkland landed a role as Rachel Ward in The Walking Dead (2010) as a member of Oceanside. She appeared in seven episodes during seasons seven through nine.- Tyler Davis Barnhardt was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and raised in Matthews, North Carolina right outside of Charlotte. In the seventh grade he was placed in a theatre class that he reluctantly took part in. By the end of seventh grade he received his first part in the musical "Guys and Dolls" and he was hooked on acting. In high school, he knew that was something he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received a BFA in Acting. After school he moved back to Charlotte and made self tapes with his mother in their garage. Tyler now resides in Los Angeles, California.
- Actor Kevin Iannucci, born in Raleigh North Carolina on April 11, 1994. Kevin's love of acting began at the age of 7 when his older brother cast him as the leading actor in several of his short films. He became a member of an inclusive Theater in 2011 where he would be involved with the entire creative process from story inception to stage production. Kevin started taking acting classes through a local community theater North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre (NRACT) and at MoonlightStage Company. His desire to be on the "Big Screen" was realized when he was cast as Larry Ellis in The Best of Enemies (2019). He has continued to land roles in film as Patrick in Embattled (2020) and now as Johnny in Champions(Post Production). Kevin has trained in Tang Soo Do and Jiu-jitsu to help maintain focus and balance in his life.
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Todd was born in Raleigh, N.C., but moved to Texas at the age of three. He started acting in the third grade, doing theater. By the fourth grade, he was doing professional theater at the Alley Theater in Houston. He moved from Houston to Dallas in jr. high, and started his film work. His first big debut, and breakthrough, was with an independent film called 'Across Five Aprils,' which was entered in the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He went to Booker T. Washington High School for Performing & Visual Arts, where he majored in theater. From there, he went to the University of Houston, U.T. and U.T. in Arlington, where he majored in video/film arts.- Colin Fickes was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is known for Over Her Dead Body (2008), Transformers (2007) and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994).
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Blond, muscular, tall, handsome, and the greatest heavyweight point-fighter and kick-boxer of the 1960s and 70s, Joe Lewis coined the phrase,"American Kickboxing". He fought in the first kick-boxing heavyweight title fight in 1970. Had one of the greatest point-fighting careers in history. Lewis is one of only 5 men to defeat the legendary Chuck Norris. Turned professional in 1970. Was undefeated in his first 12 fights, all by knockout. The first kick-boxing champion to appear on the cover of the RING Boxing Magazine. Retired after losing back-to-back decisions. Years later, launched a highly publicized ring comeback. Achieved a world ranking, but failed to recapture his lost crown. Considered one of the top 3 greatest kick-boxing champions in history; some say he was the best.- Actress
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Taylor Roberts is an American actress, poet, and creative director. Working with an artistic flair and a passion for humanitarianism, she is the Creative Director for Montecito Brands Inc, a collection a brands such as Montecito Coffee Company and Montecito Wine Company which designate a portion of their gross revenue to help rebuild the community after the devastating wildfires and mudslides of 2017 and 2108.
Taylor was born to parents Gregory Roberts and Teresa Taylor Norris, and was named Taylor after her mother's side of the family. Her late grandfather was a cousin of actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor though they never met.
Formerly an accomplished ballet dancer, Taylor Roberts came of age in the highly disciplined dance field, performing with such companies as the Royal Ballet of London and training at the prestigious Kirov Academy of Ballet.
On her first film audition in Manhattan Roberts booked the role of Louise in Mona Lisa Smile, directed by Mike Newell and starring Julia Roberts.
Soon after, Taylor was personally invited to participate in a series of staged readings organized by Al Pacino and Patrice Chéreau. Over the span of two years Taylor contributed her talents to Betsy and Napoleon, playing the title role of Betsy to Pacino's Napoleon. She considers these readings a highlight of her early career, working alongside Mr. Pacino, F. Murray Abraham, Scarlett Johansson, Carol Kane, Sam Rockwell, Eric Stoltz, and Bebe Neuwirth, and produced by Colleen Camp. Taylor so impressed Pacino that he personally invited her back for several readings over the years, even asking her to help him rehearse for the Merchant of Venice, reading Portia to his Shylock.
Soon after, Roberts tackled the challenging role of Emily in Melissa Painter's, Admissions. The film also starred Lauren Ambrose, Amy Madigan, Christopher Lloyd and John Savage. More exposure came for Roberts as Camilla Barnes on Law & Order: Criminal Intent in the episode, Shrink-Wrapped. Proving her versatility she went against her young ingénue demeanor to play the surprise murderer alongside actors Vincent D'Onofrio, Margaret Colin, and Brent Spiner.
Roberts attended the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts studying both ballet and receiving her degree in Theatre working under then Dean of Drama, Gerald Freedman. On stage she has tackled such roles as Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It, Emily in Our Town, Nastya in Gorky's The Lower Depths, and Abigail Adams in 1776.
A hiatus from acting followed due to illness.
Eventually, Roberts returned to acting with television roles on Loiter Squad (2012), Killing Kennedy (2013), and the recurring role of Rachel Clark in AMC's period drama, TURN: Washington's Spies.
In 2012 Taylor published her first book of poetry, Bombshell Bohemia. Within 24 hours the book rose to Amazon's Top 100 list for Poetry Best-Sellers. She has also worked as an art director for fashion and beauty brands in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
In 2018 after surviving the deadly debris flow at her home in Montecito, CA, she became the founding Creative Director for Montecito Brands Inc, a collection a brands such as Montecito Coffee Company and Montecito Wine Company which designate a portion of their gross revenue to help rebuild the community.- Actor
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Jacob Tobia was born on August 7, 1991 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are an American gender non-binary actor and writer of Syrian descent, best known as the voice of Double Trouble on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018), as well as having written a memoir about their life experiences, which is soon to be adapted into a series on Showtime titled Sissy (2020).- Eric Freeman was born on 13 July 1965 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987), In Living Color (1990) and Murder Weapon (1989).
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Katherine Randolph was born on 8 January 1983 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Jarhead (2005), American Joyride (2011) and Adulthood (2015).- Writer
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Chris Boykin was born on 13 January 1972 in Raleigh, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Rob & Big (2006), Sk8 Life (2006) and Skate. (2007). He was married to Shannon. He died on 9 May 2017 in Plano, Texas, USA.- Kathryn Howell is an American actress known for a wide variety of character roles in film and television. She has played grieving Moms (Criminal Minds (2005), The Zodiac (2005), Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)), was terrified by a giant flying peach (James and the Giant Peach (1996)), and snatched at gunpoint by Sean Penn (The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004). She has been a drug addict, a homeless woman, and John Heard's alcoholic ex-wife (Blown Away (1988)). On the lighter side Kathryn has had the privilege of portraying a backwoods psychic (Ray McKinnon's Chrystal (2004)), a conjoined twin in a 1930's freak show (Tales from the Crypt (1989)), and a sassy diner waitress opposite Vincent D'Onofrio and Gregory Hines (Good Luck (1996)).
A life long actor, Kathryn has worked extensively on stage, holds a BFA in Theatre from UNC-Chapel Hill, and received a full scholarship for advanced study at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Kathryn is a long-time member of SAG, AFTRA (SAG-AFTRA), and AEA. She received her AEA card at New York's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. - Actor
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Nat Cassidy is an actor, playwright, screenwriter, novelist and musician. Born in North Carolina in 1981, and raised in Arizona, he received his BFA in Acting/Directing from the University of Arizona in 2004.
As an actor, Nat has been seen Off- and Off-Off-Broadway at venues such as Lincoln Center, Cherry Lane, The Public, SoHo Playhouse, Classic Stage Company's East 13th Street Theatre, The Arclight, 59E59, Theatre Row, and many others. He can be seen on shows such as "Blue Bloods" (CBS), "Bull" (CBS), "Quantico" (ABC), "The Good Fight" (CBS), "The Following" (Fox), "The Affair" (Showtime), "Red Oaks" (Amazon) "High Maintenance" (HBO), "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC), and others. He was awarded Best Actor for his work in the indie horror comedy "They Will Outlive Us All" at the Route 66 International Film Festival.
Nat is also the author of award-winning horror plays such as The Temple, or, Lebensraum; Any Day Now; Tenants; The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots; The Demon Hunter; I Am Providence; Pierce; Old Familiar Faces; Goldsboro; and more, which have been produced and developed across the country.
In New York, his plays have been nominated for a combined total of 17 New York Innovative Theatre Awards, including 3 times for Outstanding Full-Length Script (which he won in 2009, and in 2011 for Outstanding Solo Performance for his one man show about H.P. Lovecraft) and he was commissioned by The Kennedy Center to write the libretto for a world-premiere short opera (about the end of the world, natch). He also wrote the novelization of the hit podcast Steal the Stars, which was published by Tor Books and which NPR included as one of the best books of 2017.- Actress
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Ashleigh Sumner was born on 22 December 1979 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for The Event (2010), And Then Came Lola (2009) and Our RoboCop Remake (2014).- Actress
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Jennifer Bartels was born on 25 October 1981 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for American Woman (2018), Broken (2016) and Friends of the People (2014). She is married to Ed Bartels.- Actress
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Carol Anne Watts was born on 13 September 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Ant-Man (2015), Redneck Roots (2011) and Tyler Hickman: Filmmaker Showcase (2023).- Actor
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Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 26, 1987, Donnie Bentley made his debut as an actor in a Verizon Indy Car Commercial (2011). Also following up with a Nationwide Nascar commercial (2011). Since those early roles, Donnie Bentley has amassed an enviable list of credits that shows no signs of slowing. Just last year he has jump started his TV and Film career, as a marine in the third episode of Cinamax and Showtime's TV series Banshee (2013), The Ultimate life (2013). This year already booked as a Featured American soldier in the upcoming feature Film America the Movie (2014) and as Jason in Fix it in post (2014).
The oldest son of three, son of a construction company business owner And mother-School Admissions Representative, Donnie Bentley was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but grew up in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina Where he graduated from the local High School. Showing little interest In his father's construction business. Donnie was looking for a change Of scenery and spent some time in the United States Marine Corps. Back To the civilian life, he attended Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, originally wishing to be a music Education teacher for High school. But after he discovered his inspiration for the Entertainment world he suddenly had to change his direction to modeling And acting, where he got signed with a prestigious agency located in Hickory North Carolina, Where he is currently filming to this day.- Sydney Wheeler was born on 11 May 1984 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Fashion House (2006), Mind of a Model (2008) and Survivor (2000).
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Sarah Bock was born on 15 August 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Sarah is an actor, known for Bruiser (2022), The Connoisseur and Pinkfong and Baby Shark's Space Adventure (2019).- Ira David Wood IV was born on 20 November 1984 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for One Tree Hill (2003), Down in the Valley (2005) and Once and Again (1999).
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Liz Smith, the premier entertainment columnist in New York, once predicted that Randy Jones, embodying the persona of the cowboy, would be the first of the Village People to achieve individual fame. And she was right! Charming and handsome, RJ has become celebrated internationally not only as the sexy Cowboy of the award winning group, but also as a world class bon vivant shooting to stardom and selling in excess of 90 million units to date.
Having starred with Village People in the motion picture, Can't Stop The Music (directed by Nancy Walker and co-starring Valerie Perrine), RJ's face and/or voice have also appeared in the films, Nutty Professor Ii: The Klumps, In & Out, As Good As It Gets, Down Periscope, The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, Wayne's World 2, Addams Family Values, One Night At Mccool's, Dumb & Dumberer, Je Te Tiens and Big Trouble. Among his many television appearances have been American Bandstand, Musikladen, Soul Train, The Merv Griffin Show, The Tonight Show, NBC's The Big Show, several Bob Hope Specials, Married With Children, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, multiple hostings of Midnight Special, Oprah Winfrey, The American Music Awards, Love Boat, ABC's 20/20, two consecutive years of New Year's Rockin' Eve with Dick Clark, NBC daytime drama, Texas, The Bernie Mac Show, VH-1's Behind The Music, Legends, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Simpsons, King Of The Hill, VH-1's It's Only Rock & Roll, BBC's Top Of the POPS, Live With Regis And Kelly, The Tonight Show, VH-1's I Love The 70s, Hollywood Rocks The Movies, and even Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
RJ has completed filming his lead role in the independent film comedy Three Long Years. RJ plays a male nurse in the film...yet another character icon?
Showered with commendations in his career, including the keys to several American cities, RJ counts the American Music Award, the Georgie Award, presented by the American Guild of Variety Artists, and the Billboard Dance Forum Award as perfect companions to Germany's prestigious Golden Lion and Bravo Awards, presented for Popular Music Excellence, not to mention the more than 75 Gold and Platinum records garnered worldwide. RJ is an American Library Association Nominated Author for his book, Outsounds. His place defined as an icon in popular culture history, RJ's accomplishments have been cited in The World Book Encyclopedia, Guinness' Book Of Hits, Dick Clark's First Twenty-Five Years Of Rock `N Roll, and The Rolling Stone Illustrated History Of Rock & Roll. He has also been featured in the VH-1 History Of Rock & Roll as well as profiled in the E! True Hollywood Story.
RJ has appeared on the covers and in the pages of Rolling Stone Magazine, Details, Interview, Us Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Gq, Playboy, People, Paris Match, New York, Maxim, Playgirl, Bravo Magazine, Stern, Rocky Magazine, Modern Screen, After Dark, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post , The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and countless other major international newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Paparazzi have frequently photographed him with some of the world's most beautiful and best known women and men. Confirming his expert taste in beauty and style, RJ has been emcee, judge, and guest performer in various international beauty contests around the globe.
RJ has performed at many of New York City's classic and trendy nightspots, such as Studio 54, The Village Gate, Hurrah, The China Club, The Bottom Line, Private Eyes, The Palace, Xenon, The Knitting Factory, Tatou, Magique, Roseland, 2001 Odyssey, The Ritz, The Tunnel, Limelight, CBGB, The Pyramid and The Paladium. Films, numerous television appearances and S.R.O. performances in such venues as New York City 's Madison Square Garden , The Metropolitan Opera House, Radio City Music Hall , Japan 's Budokan, Hollywood 's Greek Theatre, London 's Hippodrome, Sydney 's Hordern Pavillion and the Olympia in Paris along with a Command Performance have made RJ's face and talents known worldwide.
Some of RJ's stage performances have been onstage with Grace Jones in her original ground breaking stage shows and as Principal Artist with Agnes De Mille's American Heritage Dance Theatre, The Anna Sokolow Dance Company, Pauline Koner's Dance Consort and North Carolina Dance Theatre as well as in regional and touring companies of the Broadway musicals Meet Me In St. Louis, with Kathy Rigby, Carousel, with Ed Ames and Marsha Hunt, Funny Girl with Carol Lawrence, Oklahoma, Music Man, Hello Dolly!, Mame!, Gershwin's Girl Crazy, My Fair Lady, Applause, The Grass Harp, and Brigadoon, among many others.- Brian Ray Norris was born on 7 July 1973 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019), FBI (2018) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
- Margaret Howell was born on 9 September 1947 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), Tightrope (1984) and Amazing Stories (1985). She died on 26 July 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Amanda Beggs CAS works as a production sound mixer in Los Angeles has worked on both features and television. She's been honored with CAS Award nominations and an Emmy nomination. She is a member of IATSE Local 695, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Television Academy, and the Cinema Audio Society.- Producer
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David Burris was born on 11 May 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Survivor (2000), Ultimate Ninja Challenge (2018) and Some Kind of Hate (2015).- Beth Leavel was born on 1 November 1955 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for This Is Where I Leave You (2014), Outside the Box (2011) and 42nd Street (1986).
- Anita Corsini was born on 7 March 1977 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She has been married to Ken Corsini since 16 April 2000. They have three children.
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David J. Burke was born on 8 November 1948 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Wiseguy (1987), Tribeca (1993) and SeaQuest 2032 (1993).- Actor
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Josh Dove was born on 17 March 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for El peligro (2010), Casting Session (2009) and And We Will Dance (2009).- Tyler Burt was born on 6 September 1985 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is an actor, known for Diamonds and Pearls (2024), Cherry Bomb (2024) and The Color of Greene (2023). He is married to Linda Burt.
- Heather Simmons was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She is known for Silver Bullet (1985) and The Rutherford County Line (1987).
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Rhonda Marie Alston was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. She started taking ballet and tap classes at The Raleigh School of Dance Arts at the age of 3. At 14 she became a student at The North Carolina School of the Arts majoring in modern dance and theater. While working as a flight attendant she booked the role of "Lucille" in Shake Rattle and Roll a CBS mini series. In 2003 she relocated to Miami, Florida and learned the production side of the business working as a casting assistant for Ethnicity Model Management. In 2005 she joined the Screen Actors Guild and relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Rhonda Marie has appeared in several productions, and has worked behind the scenes on ABC, HBO, and CBS shows. She currently works on the hit show Queen Sugar for the OWN Network. Rhonda Marie is also known for her philanthropy work for Dwight Howard's D12 Foundation, Josh Powell's 21 Reasons to Give and Booker T Huffman's Booker T Fights for Kids Foundation. She started The Goldie Legacy foundation in July 2018. She is the founder of Goldie Belle, LLC a talent management company for professional athletes, and Forever Golden Films an all female production company.- Actress
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Carlene Moore was born on 19 July 1961 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress and director, known for Man in the Chair (2007), Christmas Crime Story (2016) and A Little Light (2006). She was married to Randy Turrow and Robert Moore. She died on 30 June 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Dana Wood was born on 6 March 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Little Monsters (1989).
- Barry Bell was born on 22 June 1951 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Maximum Overdrive (1986), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) and Trick or Treat (1986).