Christopher Guest Biography 1948-
At the end of the 20th century, it looked like Christopher Guest was only starting to get his just rewards. Most famous for his rendition of one Nigel Tufnel (“my amp goes all the way to 11″) from This More...
Sally Field Biography 1946-
Sally Field has twice won Best Actress Oscars: for Norma Rae (1979) and for Places In the Heart (1984, with John Malkovich). Despite these heavyweight credits, she has never quite shaken the spunky-but-naive persona More...
Natalia Tena Biography 1984-
European-born actress Natalia Tena launched her career as a supporting actress in features produced on her native continent, initially placing her heaviest emphasis on films from the U.K. She took one of her earliest More...
Matthew Broderick Biography 1962-
Long known to movie fans as sneaky-smart truant Ferris Beuller, Matthew Broderick is also one of Broadway’s most dependable stars. Born to an actor father and playwright mother, Broderick began making a name More...
Tim Robbins Biography 1958-
Tim Robbins won an Oscar as best supporting actor for his role in the 2003 Clint Eastwood drama Mystic River. Robbins grew up in Greenwich Village in New York, where he got involved with the theater at the age of More...
Penny Marshall Biography 1942-
Instantly recognizable for her cute overbite, raucous voice, and broad Bronx accent, Penny Marshall successfully made the transition from popular comic actress to a respected director and producer of popular mainstream More...
Guillermo del Toro Biography 1964-
A film prodigy dedicated to Latin American cinema even as his success gave him a ticket to Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro earned a place as one of Time magazine’s 50 Young Leaders for the New Millennium before More...
Zachary Levi Biography 1980-
Zachary Levi became the star and title character of the television series Chuck in 2007. On stage since childhood, Zachary Levi spent his teen years in southern California and broke into show business by way of More...
Harry Morgan Biography 1975-2011
One of the most prolific actors in television history — with starring roles in 11 different television series under his belt — Harry Morgan is most closely identified with his portrayal of Colonel Sherman More...
Ken Russell Biography 1927-2011
British director Ken Russell started out training for a naval career, but after wartime RAF and merchant navy service he switched goals and went into ballet. Supplementing his dancing income as an actor and still More...