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The Many Faces of… Paul Dano

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This week I decided to take a look at the many roles of Paul Dano, who I first noticed in Being Flynn where he impressed me. I started noticing him other movies as well and am impressed by the number of great movies he has appeared in the last couple of years.

Paul Dano was born on June 19, 1984 in New York, but grew up in Conneticut. As he was growing up he did community theater. He appeared in the play Inherit the Wind and in 1998 had a small role in the TV show Smart Guy. His first movie was The Newcomers, followed by several other small movies. He landed a role in The Sopranos, playing Patrick Whaley in 2 episodes. After this he acted in The Ballad of Jack and Rose, followed by The King and Little Miss Sunshine. Daniel Day-Lewis was so impressed by him when he acted with him on The Ballad of Jack and Rose that he wanted him to act in There Will Be Blood. Other movies he appeared in were Meek’s Cutoff, Knight and Day, Being Flynn playing the son of a character played by Robert de Niro, Ruby Sparks, Loop, 12 Years a Slave and Prisoners. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Catherine Keener

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Catherine Keener was born on March 23, 1959 in Miami, Florida. When she was studying she majored in English and history. When she could not get into a photography class she chose theater instead. In 1986 she started appearing on TV shows, with her first bigger role as Lt. Cricket Sideris in the show Ohara, featuring Pat Morita. Her first movie was About Last Night. She earned her first Oscar nomination for her role in Being John Malkovich. She has starred in a big number of movies including S1m0ne, The Interpreter, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Capote (for which she received a second Oscar nomination), Friends With Money, Into the Wild, Synecdoche, New York and A Late Quartet. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Idris Elba

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Idris Elba was born on the 6th of September 1972 in London. He made his first steps into acting when he was at school. In 1986 he helped his uncle to DJ at weddings and with that experience he started a DJ company together with friends. In 1988 he left school and went to the National Youth Music Theatre. He appeared in Crimewatch where he played roles in reconstructions of crime scenes. His first proper role was in Bramwell (1995). After this he appeared in various British shows like Absolutely Fabulous, The Bill, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Family Affairs, Ultraviolet and Dangerfield. What shot him to stardom was his starring role in The Wire, in which he played the character “Stringer” Bell. He has since starred in various movies, including 28 Weeks Later, RocknRolla, Legacy, The Losers, Takers, Thor, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Long Walk to Freedom. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… John Goodman

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John Goodman was born on June 20, 1952 in St. Louis, Missori. Het went to Affton High School and played football. He also appeared on stage. He received a football scholarship and went to Missouri State University. He joined the drama program and when he had to end his football career because of an injury he wanted to become a professional actor. He moved to New York, but had difficulties finding acting roles. He stuck with it though and eventually got work in plays, commercials and voiceovers. His first movie was a B-movie called Jailbait Babysitter in 1977. He started appearing in TV-shows as well and slowly rose to fame. He would work with Coen Brothers on several movies, his first being Raising Arizona. His role in the sitcom Roseanne is probably his most famous role, playing Dan Conner. According to IMDB he currently has appeared in an impressive 138 productions. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Sam Rockwell

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Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968 in San Mateo, California. He was raised by his father after his parents divorced. At the age of 10 he made his stage debut in a comedy sketch where he played Humphrey Bogart. Although he went to the San Francisco School of the Arts he dropped out. He went to an alternative high school which helped him in being interested in acting. He acted in an independent film and after graduating moved to New York. His first film role was in Clownhouse (1989). He appeared in small roles on TV Shows (NYPD BLUE, Law & Order) and movies (Last Exit to Brooklyn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). He still struggled making ends meet, but slowly started becoming better known. He acted in Galaxy Quest, A Midsumer Night’s Dream and Charlie’s Angels. His role in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Matchstick men further helped him cement a place in Hollywood. He has since starred in a lot of big movies, but has also been appearing in independent movies. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Jeremy Renner

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Jeremy Renner was born in Modesto, California on January 7, 1971. His first movie was in National Lampoon’s Senior Trip in 1995. He also was a guest on television shows like Deadly Games Strange Luck and Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane, The Net and Angel. He did not make enough with these roles so he also worked as makeup artist. He started making waves in 2002 when he starred in the film Dahmer. He aappeared in other movies like S.W.A.T., A Little Trip to Heaven and Neo Ned. Het had a supporting role in The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. His breakthrough came when he starred in The Hurt Locker. Other movies he was in include The Town, Thor, The Avengers, Mission: Impossible and American Hustle. Besides acting he is also a singer-songwriter. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Oliva Wilde

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Oliva Wilde was born on March 10, 1984 in New York City. Both her parents are journalists, something which she said has shaped her in being very critical and analytical. Since she was two she wanted to become an actress. She studied acting at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. She had her first acting role in 1995, but it wasn’t until 2003 that she started acting more appearing in TV shows like Skin and The O.C. She has appeared in movies like Alhpa Dog, Year One, TRON: Legacy, Cowboys & Aliens, The Change-Up, In Time, The Words, Rush, Drinking Buddies and Her. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Paul Walker

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This morning I was sad to read the news about Paul Walker’s unfortunate car accident which has cost him his life. I am a big fan of the Fast & Furious franchise and always enjoyed his work in those. Although I am not very familiar with the rest of his work (only seen a couple of his other movies) it is a shame that this actor is no longer with us. I thought there is not a better way to celebrate his work by taking a look at the work he has left behind in this special Many Faces of post.

Paul Walker was born on September 12, 1973 in Glendale, California. He studied marine biology when growing up. He started acting early as his first TV work was in a Pampers commercial and did other modeling. In 1985 he appeared in TV shows including Highway to Heaven, Who’s the Boss, The Young and the Restless and Touched by an Angel. His first movie role was in the horror film Monster in the Closet. He became more famous when he acted in Meet the Deedles in 1998. He appeared in movies like Pleasantville, She’s All That and The Skulls. When he appeared in The Fast and the Furious in 2001 though it meant his big breakthrough. Since then he appeared in the sequels in the franchise and movies like Joy Ride, Timeline, Into the Blue, Flags of Our Fathers, Takers and Running Scared. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Jude Law

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Jude Law was born on 29 December 1972 in Lewisham, South London. Het started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and appeared in several plays. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award and received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer. He also acted on Broaway where earned a Tony Award nomination and the Theatre World Award. His first television role was in 1989 in The Tailor of Gloucester. He played several small roles he finally landed a leading role in The Crane. His role in the crime drama shopping meant a breakthrough for him. He acted in Wilde, eXistenZ, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Enemy at the Gates, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Road to Perdition, Alfie, Cold Mountain, Sleuth, Repo Men, Sherlock Holmes, Side Effects and many more. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6 1946 In New York City. Because of incorrect use of forceps during his birth part of his face is paralyzed. He went to school in Philadelphia and Miami. He started his acting career in a sofcore porno. He did it because he needed the money as he had been evicted and was homeless. He continued to doing small roles in movies like Woody Allen’s Bananas, Klute, The Prisoner of Second Avenue (with Jack Lemmon) and Lords of Flatbush. He also appeared in Police Story and Kojack. It wasn’t until Rocky, which he wrote. The movie was nominated for ten Oscars and ended up winning for Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Film Editing. The movie would become a franchise spawning several sequels. First Blood was another movie which had several sequels where he starred as John Rambo. Other movies he has been in include Cobra, Cliffhanger, Demolition Man, Judge Dredd, Daylight, Cop Land, The Expendables and Escape Plan. Continue reading →