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The Many Faces of… Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank was born on July 30th, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska. As she was growing up she did a lot of sports and went to the Junior Olympics as part of the swimming team. She also did gymnastics. Her first acting was in a school play version of The Jungle Book and liked it so much she kept active in theater. At age 15 she moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue an acting career. She appeared in several TV shows, including Harry and the Hendersons, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Growing Pains, Bevely Hills 90210 and Van Wilder. Her first leading role in a movie was in The Next Karate Kid. She has since appeared in many movies, including 11:14, The Core, The Black Dahlia, Freedom Writer, P.S. I Love You and Million Dollar Baby, which earned her an Oscar. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Channing Tatum

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Channing Tatum was born on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama. As he was growing up he was always participating in various sports (football, soccer, martial arts among many others). He eventually went to Glenville State College on a football scholarship, but decided to drop out. He went back home and after doing various jobs he worked as a stripper (Chan Crawford). When he moved to Miami he was noticed by a talent scout. His first casting was that of a dancer in Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” video. He also modelled for Armani and did other commercials. He kept doing his modeling work. His first acting appearance was on the hit show CSI: Miami in 2004 and since 2005 he started appearing in movies, like A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Coach Carter, Step Up, Fighting, Public Enemies, 21 Jump Street and the G.I. Joe movies amongst many others. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Bradley Cooper

Overview in pictures of all the roles of actor Bradley Cooper

Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When he finished his studies with a BA in English. His first role was in Sex and the City, after which he also presented Globetrekker and appeared in the TV show Alias. His first movie role was in Wet Hot American Summer. He since has starred in both romantic comedies as well as other type of movies. Movies he was part of include The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook, He’s Not That Into You, Limitless and The A-Team. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Matthew McConaughey

Overview in pictures of the roles of actor Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969 in Texas. His good looks were already noted at a young age when he was voted as teh most handsome in the yearbook of his high school. He attended the University of Texas where he graduated with a degree in Radio-Television-Film. He appeared in some small roles and had his first big movie when he was casted in Dazed and Confused. He also had leading roles in movies like Contact, EDtv and Amistad. Because of he looks he is also a popular choice for romantic roles. Lately he has been playing more dramatic roles as he appeared in The Lincoln Lawyer, Bernie and Killer Joe. He had lost a lot of weight of upcoming roles. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Anthony Mackie

Overview of the roles of actor Anthony Mackie movies

Anthony Mackie was born on born September 23, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana. When growing up he initially wanted to become an engineer, but soon became interested in the performance arts and attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) where he graduated after following the high school drama program. At the Juilliard School he was part of the drama division, he graduated in 2001. He first was Don Cheadle’s understudy in a play, but quickly made the move to movies. His first movie was immediately a big role as the rapper Papa Doc in 8 Mile. He has since been in a number of big movies, including The Manchurian Candidate, Million Dollar Baby, We Are Marshall, Half Nelson, The Hurt Locker and The Adjustment Bureau. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of…Giovanni Ribisi

roles of actor Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi was born on December 17, 1974 in Los Angeles. As his mother was a manager for actors and writers, he already started acting at a young age. He studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He appeared in small roles on a lot of well-known TV shows like Married With Children, My Two Dads, Blossom, The Wonder Years, Ellen, NYPD Blue, Walker, Texas Ranger and the X-Files. His big breakthrough came when he appeared in Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. He has since appeared in many movies and TV shows including Lost in Translation, Friends, Cold Mountain, Public Enemies, Avatar, Ted and Gangster Squad. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Amy Adams

Overview of the roles of actress Amy Adams

Amy Adams was born in 1974 on the 20th of August in Vincenza, Italy. Her father served in the army and they moved around a lot. When she was eight they settled in Castle Rock, Coloarado. In school she sang in the choir and also danced, trying to become a ballerina. She didn’t go to college and after graduating from high school she headed to Atlanta. She had to let her dreams of becoming a ballerina go and went into musical theater. She worked in several theaters and finally ended up in L.A. Her first movie role was in Drop Dead Gorgeous. She appeared in several other small movies and TV shows (Smallville, Buffy, Charmed and others). She was in Catch Me If You Can, but it wasn’t until her role in Junebug until she started being noticed. Movies she has been in include Doubt, Julie and Julia, The Fighter, The Muppets and The Master. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Zooey Deschanel

An overview of the roles of Zooey Deschanel in all her movies

Zooey Deschanel was born on January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles. Her parents are both active in cinema (her father is a cinematogerpher and director, her mother an actress). As she grew up she often travelled together with her father for the movies he was working on. It was something she didn’t like. She went to Crossroads School for Art & Sciences (college preparatory school). She got to know Kate Hudson and Jake Gyllenhaal, who also attended. She wanted to become a singer, which she did a lot in high school and wanted to be in the theatre. She attended Northwestern University, but decided to drop out after only seven months to pursue her acting career.

Her first appearance was on the TV show Veronica’s Closet in 1998 and her first movie was Mumford. She has since been in movies like Almost Famous, Elf, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Bridge to Terabithia, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Happening and (500) Days of Summer. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Anna Kendrick

Overview of the roles of actress Anna Kendrick in her career

Anna Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine on August 9, 1985. She appeared on stage at the age of 12 in the Broadway musical High Society in August 1998. Her performance was impressive and it earned her a Tony award nomination and she won the Theatre World Award. She performed in several musicals and in 2003 she appeared in the TV show The Mayor. In the same year she also made her movie debut in the film Camp. A big audience saw her for the first time in the Twilight movies, but she was also in movies like Up in the Air, 50/50, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, End of Watch and Paranorman. Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of… Emily Blunt

An overview of the roles of actress Emily Blunt in her career

On February 23, 1983 actress Emily Blunt was born in London, England. She went to the Ibstock Place School and when she was 16 she studied at Hurtwood House, which has a very good performing arts programme. An agent discovered her there and she performed in a play opposite of Judi Dench. Her performance stood out and she was named “Best Newcomer”. She appeared in various other plays and made the move into TV and film in 2003. She has since appeared in many movies including The Devil Wears Prada, Charlie Wilson’s War, The Adjustment Bureau, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Looper. Continue reading →