Robert Englund

Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and voice-actor, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in 1987 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master in 1988. Despite his reputation for appearing in horror films, Englund is a classically trained actor.

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Freddy Krueger of The Nightmare on Elm Street films.

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger

Trivia

Father designed U-2 spy plane.

Attended UCLA (for three years) and The Academy of Dramatic Art (in Rochester, MI).

Parents: Kent and Janis (nee McDonald) Englund.

Member of Actors’ Equity Association (1968-), Screen Actors Guild (1973-), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild of America.

One-time TV/radio host.

Married three times, the first occurred during his college heyday. His second wife, actress Roxanne Rogers, had a small part in the only movie he directed, 976-EVIL (1988), and his third wife, Nancy Booth, worked on the same movie as set decorator..

Ranked the #40 top villain for the American Film Institution’s Top 100 list of 100 Heroes and Villains for his role as Freddy Krueger.

Is of Swedish descent.

Auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977).

Is an avid “King of the Hill” (1997) fan.

Cannot, despite popular belief, speak Swedish fluently.

His performance as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is ranked #51 on Premiere Magazine’s 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

He is a keen surfer, and has been shown on “Entertainment Tonight” (1981) talking about surfing.

Shares graduation from Granada Hills High School with actor Ossie Beck and John Elway

Wrote an unused treatment for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987).

Is an avid fan of filmmaker Kevin Smith.

After failing to get the part of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977), he suggested to a friend that he try out for the part. That friend was Mark Hamill.

In 1973 he returned to the Academy of Dramatic Art to teach a stunts and stage fight class while appearing at the nearby regional professional Meadow Brook Theatre.

While a student at the Academy of Dramatic Art he spent a summer teaching at Cranbrook Theatre School in Bloomfield Hills.

Ex-brother-in-law of Sam Shepard and Sandy Rogers.

Lives in Laguna Beach, California.

Keith David

Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, and voice actor, and rapper. He is perhaps most known for his live action roles in such films as Crash, There’s Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter’s films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, and as King in Oliver Stone’s Platoon. David is also well known for his voice over career, primarily his Emmy winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films. Goliath on the Disney series Gargoyles, the Arbiter in Halo 2 and Halo 3, David Anderson in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, the Decepticon Barricade in Transformers: The Game, Julius Little in Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Sgt. Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and as Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog.

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Deep, commanding voice, very reminiscent of Orson Welles.

Often plays hot-tempered, irritable characters.

His big smile, with a gap between his teeth.

Trivia

Following the 1986 film Platoon (1986), Charlie Sheen — who starred in the films — did a TV interview and credits Keith David with saving his life. While shooting dailies in an open-doored Huey gunship, the helicopter banked too hard, and Sheen was thrown towards — and would have gone through — the open door. David grabbed Sheen by the back and pulled him back in.

Very popular voice-over actor.

Took over as narrator for the show “City Confidential” (1998) after the death of Paul Winfield.

Nominated for Broadway’s 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role – Musical) for “Jelly’s Last Jam.”

Frequent voice collaborator with fellow voice-actor Ron Perlman. Computer games: Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997) (VG), Lords of Everquest (2003) (VG), Halo 2 (2004) (VG), Halo 3 (2007) (VG). Animated series: “Aladdin” (1994), “Fantastic Four” (1994), “Justice League” (2001), “Teen Titans” (2003). And they have both had a guest appearance on the TV series “The Outer Limits” (1995).

His ex-wife attended Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) with Lisa Nicole Carson where they both appeared (and worked backstage) in theater department productions.

Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City.

In February 2010 he became the first actor to provide his voice for two films nominated for Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. He played the part of The Cat in Coraline (2009) and the villain Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009).

Tim Curry

Timothy James “Tim” Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Curry first became known to audiences with his breakthrough role as Dr. Frank N. Furter in the 1975 cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, then later for his roles as Rooster in the film adaption of Annie, Lord of Darkness in the film Legend (1985), Wadsworth in the movie Clue, and as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the horror film Stephen King’s It. He played Nigel, the father in the Nickelodeon children’s TV show The Wild Thornberrys. He has performed the role of King Arthur in the Broadway hit Monty Python’s Spamalot.

Trivia:

Provided the voice of “Sir” who welcomed visitors to the Alien Encounter attraction in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World. The Alien Encounter ride was replaced after a few years.

Tim Curry in Legend as Darkness

Has read several times for “The Great Writers Series” in Los Angeles

Performed in Roger Waters’ historic production of “The Wall: Live in Berlin” in July, 1990

Appears as both subject and author in the photography book “Double Exposure, Take Four” by Roddy McDowall.

Was Tim Burton’s second choice for the role of the Joker on Batman (1989). He did go on to playing a crazed “clown” in Stephen King’s It (1990) (TV).

Tim Curry as Pennywise in Stephen King's It

A close friend of Carly Simon and sang backing vocals on her 1979 album “Spy”.

Turned down the role of Mitzi in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Studied Drama & English at Cambridge and at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors.

Tim Curry Rocky Horror

Has earned three Tony Award nominations, the first in 1981 as Best Actor (Play) for portraying the title character Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in “Amadeus” – the second in 1993 as Best Actor (Musical) for “My Favorite Year” – and the third in 2005 for Best Actor (Musical) for his role of King Arthur in “Spamalot”.

Personally paid for his cousin, Keighley Twocker frontman Michael Loftus to have cosmetic surgery

Already an accomplished singer, he performed a cover of the theme song to Disney’s “Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier”.

In a Fresh Air interview in 2005, he reported meeting Princess Diana. It turned out she was such a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), she told him, “Thank you for completing my education.”.

Not only was he Tim Burton’s second choice for the role of The Joker, he was the producers’ first choice for the role in the animated television series, until Mark Hamill was cast. Tom Hulce succeeded him in the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus.

Don’t Look Now (1973) is one of his favorite films.

He was presented with an honorary citizenship of New Orleans and key to the City of New Orleans by Angela Baham, Administrative Assistant to the Chief Administrator Officer Reynard J. Rochon to Mayor Ernest Morial on October 8, 1979 following a concert in New Orleans.

Was working on an album project with Lou Adler in 1976. However only four songs were completed. The best is a cover of The Supremes’ “Baby Love.” Also recorded three albums for A&M Records. “Ready My Lips” (1978), “Fearless” (1979), and “Simplicity” (1981). Though only one charting song, “I Do the Rock,” both it at “Paradise Garage” [from "Fearless"] have become cult hits, having two music videos made for MTV which were often played before showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). His best album is often praised “Fearless,” and his best songs are “Birds of a Feather,” “Alan,” “Sloe Gin,” “I Do the Rock,” “S.O.S.,” “Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire,” “Paradise Garage,” “No Love on the Street,” “Something Short of Paradise,” “Working on My Tan,” “Simplicity,” “On a Roll,” “Take Me I’m Yours,” “Out of Pawn,” and “I Put a Spell on You.”.

Was on the 1980 Clash album “Sandinista!” On track 18, “The Sound of the Sinners”, he spoke as a priest mid-song.

Has voiced two royal cats, voicing Prince in “Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties” and The Cat King in “The Cat Returns”.

Has a dog named Frank.

Jesse McCartney

Jesse Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is a singer-songwriter actor, and voice actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland and as a recurring character in the ABC Family series Greek.

Trivia:

Has a little sister, Lea, and a little brother, Timmy.

Was the youngest member of Dream Street.

Played JV Baseball on his High School Baseball team

Parents are Scot & Ginger McCartney

did a duet with Anne Hatheway, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”, which is featured on the Ella Enchanted soundtrack [2004]

Very close to his little brother, Timmy

Friend of Leven Rambin.

Won the 2005 Fake ID TRL Award for artists under 21

Debut solo album went platinum in February 2005

Auditioned for the lead role in the Sixth Sense

Favorite song on his debut album was “Beautiful Soul”.

First overseas trip was to Australia

He owns two pet rats, called Mocha and Blanche

Best friend is former band mate Greg Raposo

He went bungee jumping when he was 13.

Favorite season is Fall

His favorite musicians are: Justin Timberlake, Usher Raymond, Maroon5, Sting, Ray Charles and Akon.

Graduated high school in New York, June 2005.

His favorite actors are: Jim Carrey, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Will Smith (I), Robin Williams (I), Reese Witherspoon and Robert De Niro.

His favorite sports are: Baseball, water skiing, and ATVing.

Favorite city is San Diego, California

His favorite TV-show is “Friends” (1994)

Favorite type of music: Rock and Pop

When Jesse sat down to write the track, She’s No You, he was on a caffeine buzz, so he wrote a fast-paced beat for the song.

Is of Irish, English and Scottish heritage

Favorite book is The Great Gatsby

Started performing at age 7.

Was originally going to play Sebastion in She’s The Man, but had to pull out.

Friends with Joey Page.

Preformed at the Lion-Titans halftime show on Thanksgiving Day, 2008.

His favorite opener is Little Italy aka L.I.

Nominated for – Record of The Year (for “Bleeding Love”) 51st Grammy Awards 2009.

He has a rather extensive shoe collection.

Eddie Murphy

Edward “Eddie” Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.

He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beverly Hills Cop III, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James “Thunder” Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role.

Murphy’s work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney’s Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven’s Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother and grandmother), Bowfinger and 2007′s Norbit.

Trivia:

Was cast by “Saturday Night Live” (1975) and NBC when he was 19 years old.

Ranked #78 in Empire (UK) magazine’s Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list (October 1997).

Born at 1:30pm-EST.

In a TV commercial never shown in the USA, Eddie Murphy kissed the front bumper of a Toyota sedan.

Has eight children: His first and oldest child was by ‘Paulette McNeely’: son Eric Murphy (born on 10 July 1989). He also has a child by ‘Tamara Hood’: son Christian Murphy (born on 29 November 1990) Murphy also fathered five children with Nicole Mitchell Murphy: daughter Bria (born on 18 November 1989 in Sacramento); son Miles Mitchell (born on 7 November 1992); daughter Shayne Audra (born on 10 Ocotber 1994); daughter Zola Ivy (born on 24 December 1999 in Los Angeles); and daughter Bella Zahra (born on 29 January 2002); and, One child with ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown a daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown (born on 3 April 2007).

Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career.

Did stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Caryn Johnson (whose stage name eventually became Whoopi Goldberg) before getting into acting.

Was voted Most Popular while attending Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, New York, due to the stand-up comedy routines he would perform in the school’s auditorium and jokes he would tell classmates during lunch.

Older brother Charles Q. Murphy is also an actor. Younger brother Vernon Jr. was half of the hip-hop group K-9 Posse, which released two albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Won a Grammy for his 1983 comedy album “Comedian,” which featured his stand-up routine.

Turned down the role of Winston Zeddemore in Ghost Busters (1984).

Idolized Richard Pryor and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut Harlem Nights (1989).

At the height of his popularity in the mid 1980s, he began a music career, spawning the popular song “Party all the Time,” which he recorded with Rick James. Also recorded an album in the early 90s, entitled “Whazzupwitu,” in which he performs in a video of the single of the same name, alongside Michael Jackson. Murphy appeared in Jackson’s “Remember the Time” video in 1992 alongside fellow celebrities Magic Johnson and Iman.

Dated actress Halle Berry.

Dated Robin Givens.

Close friends with former late night talk show host Arsenio Hall

Paid for the funeral of comedic inspiration Redd Foxx.

Was criticized tremendously by Spike Lee for not using his show business stature to help black actors break into film.

Named one of E!’s Top 20 Entertainers of 2001.

His wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy gave birth to their daughter Bella Zahra(30 January 2002).

Is the only cast member of “Saturday Night Live” (1975) to host while still a cast member. Nick Nolte was to host but fell ill and Eddie replaced him.

Was in a relationship with singer Whitney Houston before she married former husband, Bobby Brown.

Former wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, is an Associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

In 1997, he and his late-night encounter with Shalimar Seiuli was ranked #61 on E! TV’s The Greatest Shocking Moments In Entertainment History.

His brother Charles Q. Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show “Chappelle’s Show” (2003) on Comedy Central.

Has a house in Englewood, New Jersey.

Scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with “Party All the Time” (US #2, 1985) and “Put Your Mouth on Me” (US #27, 1989).

Although arguably the biggest movie star ever to come out of “Saturday Night Live” (1975), he has never attended a cast reunion and is not known to even talk about having been on the show.

Chosen as #10 in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time.

Stepson of Vernon Lynch.

Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1993

At one time, was considered to play The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).

Met Nicole Mitchell Murphy in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for a year and a half before they married. They were married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio. In this case, it was Paramount Pictures, which released all of his early films.

Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian.

His favorite TV show is “Star Trek” (1966).

Nephew of Uncle Ray Murphy.

The first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film.

Huge fan of Elvis Presley.

Is mentioned, along with Vanessa Redgrave, and Joe Piscopo in the song “Jammin’ Me”, by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

He and his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Montego Bay, Jamaica where they stayed for one week.

Ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown gave birth to a daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on 3 April 2007.

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

A huge fan of the bands “Ratt” and “Cinderella”, particularly the former as can be seen in The Golden Child (1986) where their song “Body Talk” (from their 1986 album “Dancing Undercover”) is featured.

Got the idea of playing multiple roles in one film after watching another one of his idols, Peter Sellers, in one of his all time favorite films Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).

Married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the U.S. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated 2 weeks after their island wedding.

After picking up a pre-op transsexual prostitute on Santa Monica Boulveard in West Hollywood, he was arrested by LAPD deputies, but finally released (2 May 1997).

Was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby.

Born to Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer, and his wife Lilian, a telephone operator, his father left the family when Eddy was three years old and was stabbed five years later.

He is an avid fan of professional wrestling, with Hulk Hogan as his all time favorite wrestler.

Supports Senator Barack Obama’s bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election.

Was considered for the move Star Trek: The Voyage Home (1986) as a UFO-file who gets involved with Captain Kirk’s search for a hump back whale.

Set a new Razzie Award record for most nominations by one person in a single year, with five nominations total. All of which were for the movie Norbit (2007). Murphy was nominated for Worst Actor (as the character Norbit), Worst Supporting Actor (as the character Mr. Wong), Worst Supporting Actress (as the character Rasputia), Worst Screen Couple (Eddie Murphy as Norbit and either Eddie Murphy as Mr. Wong or Eddie Murphy as Rasputia) and Worst Screenplay. He went on to “win” all three of the acting nominations, becoming the first person to ever “win” in both male and female acting categories in one year.

Although he frequently plays multiple characters in films and television, and has lent his voice to a dozen animated projects, he has never once voiced more then one character in the same animated project.

Was considered for the role of Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991).

Is a huge fan of Kylie Minogue.

At first denied that he was the father of Melanie Brown’s daughter Angel until a DNA-test proved that he was.

Does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. This can be seen and heard on Saturday Night Live; Best of Eddie Murphy (last scene).

He doesn’t drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and the only drug he takes is caffeine.

Sold his Granite Bay vacation home, near Sacramento, for $6.1 million shortly after divorcing ex-wife, Nicole. [2008]

Vacations in Hawaii nearly every year, almost always staying at Maui’s Four Seasons Hotel.

Was considered for the title role in Candyman (1992).

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he has won two Emmy Awards, and Hal in the FOX situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle Other notable roles include Dr. Tim Whatley on Seinfeld, Doug Heffernan’s neighbor in the The King of Queens, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in From the Earth to the Moon, Ted Mosby’s boss on How I Met Your Mother, and other roles in numerous movies and television programs.

Trivia:

Has one daughter named Taylor.

His father is actor Joe Cranston. His brother is Kyle Edward Cranston.

A couple other titles he voice for were “Royal Space Force – The Wings of Honneamise”, and “Macross Plus”.

Once did voice acting for the English dubbing of Japanese Animation (or Anime), under the name “Lee Stone”.

In the original Armitage III Polymatrix 4 episode home video release (also know as an OAV), he’s listed as “Lee Stone”, but in the movie edition of the same name, he’s listed under his real name “Bryan Cranston”.

Became an ordained minister when he was in college as a part-time job.

Got his start at the Granada Theatre in the San Fernando Valley, California.

Produced his “Kidsmartz” safety video with his “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) crew during one of their weeks off.

Such a big baseball fan that his wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party at Dodgers Stadium.

Always grows a beard and mustache during his “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) hiatus.

His favorite episode of “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) is the first season episode “Rollerskates.” He spent six weeks before filming learning how to rollerskate.

Impersonated Brad Garrett’s “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996) voice shortly after losing to him for the second year in a row at the 2004 Emmy Awards. The crowd laughed hysterically, as did Brad Garrett himself.

Presented the category “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” at the 2004 Emmy Awards with his “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) co-star Jane Kaczmarek. Ironically enough, Bryan had been eligible for that category (for directing the “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) episode “Stereo Store”) but did not receive a nomination.

Was singled out by frequent “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) director Todd Holland during his Emmy speech in 2001. Cranston had been overlooked that year, and Holland proclaimed that he would “stand up here soon.” Cranston was subsequently nominated for the first-time the next year.

Directed three episodes of “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) during its fifth season. The episodes were “Vegas,” “Dirty Magazine,” and “Experiment”.

The last name of the first Blue Ranger on “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” (1993) was named after him. He did various work as part of the crew (voice-overs, etc.), so the Blue Ranger’s full name became Billy Cranston.

Has a dog named Sugar, saved from a local Los Angeles pound.

Enjoys traveling to Hawaii.

Met his wife Robin Dearden on the set of the show “Airwolf” (1984). He was playing the villain of the week, and she was his hostage (held at gunpoint).

Attended and graduated from Canoga Park High School, Canoga Park, California in 1974.

Honored as Grand Marshal of the 2006 Sherman Oaks, CA, Street Fair by the Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in the community and his protection of children through KidSmartz.

At one point considered becoming a police officer, and went to high school, and was friends with, Daniel Cameron.

Bryan Cranston, who played Erik Per Sullivan’s character’s father on “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000), wrote recommendation letters for his college applications.

James Doohan

James Montgomery “Jimmy” Doohan (March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice actor best known for his role as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan’s characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, for which he also made several contributions behind the scenes. Many of the characterizations, mannerisms, and expressions that he established for Scotty and other Star Trek characters have become entrenched in popular culture.

Following his success with Star Trek, he supplemented his income and showed continued support for his fans by making numerous public appearances. Doohan often went to great lengths to buoy the large number of fans who have been inspired to make their own accomplishments in engineering and other fields, as a result of Doohan’s work and his encouragement. Doohan was considered by some to be one of the most giving and affable stars of the Star Trek franchise.

James Doohan as Mr. Scott

Trivia:

He and wife Wende became parents to 7 lb. 13 oz. Sarah. [11 April 2000]

He and his wife Wende have two adult sons, Eric & Thomas.

Toured as Spokesman for Philips Electronics HDTV 1999.

Landed on Juno Beach on D-Day as a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery. Soon after, while walking across a mine field, he and his unit were attacked by enemy fire, as the Germans shot at them with machine guns. He was hit by four bullets to the leg, his middle finger of his right hand was shot off, and a bullet struck his chest. His life was saved when it hit a silver cigarette case which had been given to him by his brother.

He was given an honorary Degree in Engineering by the Milwaukee School of Engineering where apparently half of the students polled said they were inspired to study engineering by his role in “Star Trek” (1966).

He used to live across the street from Ralph Thorson and his family, the main subjects and the writer of the movies The Hunter (1980) as well as the television series “The Huntress” (2000).

Children with Young are: Larkin (1954), Deirdre (1957), and twin boys, Montgomery Doohan (1959) and Christopher Doohan (1959). Larkin is a nurse, and Deirdre an aspiring singer/actor.

Was among many WWII veterans to publicly thank Steven Spielberg for not holding back on the intensity of the Normandy Invasion scene in Saving Private Ryan (1998).

Grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

Attended S.C.I.T.S. high school in Sarnia.

Episodes of “Star Trek” (1966) in which one can see that his middle finger is missing: “The Trouble with Tribbles”; “Cats Paw”; “Day of the Dove” (when Doohan grabs a claymore) and “The Lights of Zetar” (towards the end, when Scotty grabs Lt. Mira Romaine). Also in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), when Scotty is handing McCoy the parts from the Trans-Warp Drive, as well as in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) when Scotty is holding a plastic bag dinner given to him by Uhura.

According to the Director’s Edition DVD of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), the Klingon language first introduced in that movie and later featured in many later Trek movies and television episodes was initially devised by James Doohan. His original sounds were later expanded upon and refined by others, ultimately resulting in William Shakespeare plays and The Bible being translated into Klingon years later. Ironically his character, Scotty, complains of difficulty reading Klingon at the start of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

Although Marc Okrand is credited with creating the Klingon language of Star Trek, James Doohan came up with an unrefined version for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Received the honour of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 31, 2004.

Suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was ravaged by Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, lung fibrosis and pneumonia.

During his early stage work, he demonstrated a remarkable gift for foreign accents. He tried several during his audition for “Star Trek” (1966) and Gene Roddenberry was immediately taken by his Scottish brogue. Roddenberry cast him as the (previously-unnamed) ship’s engineer character and they improvised the name Montgomery Scott (‘Scott’ for the accent and ‘Montgomery’ for Doohan’s middle name).

Made his first (“Where No Man Has Gone Before” episode of “Star Trek” (1966)) and last (Star Trek: Generations (1994) ) “Star Trek” appearances with William Shatner.

Did many of the voice-over parts on the original “Star Trek” (1966), including the M-5 from “The Ultimate Computer” and Sargon from “Return to Tomorrow”.

Suffered a massive heart attack in 1979.

His grandson, Kyle, was born in 1987. He is the son of Doohan’s second daughter, Deirdre.

He was the youngest of four children of William Doohan (a pharmacist, veterinarian and dentist) and Sarah Doohan. His early life was miserable due to his father being a drunk and abusive to the entire family.

At 8:58 a.m. Mountain Time on 28 April 2007 (and after several delays), some of his ashes were sent about 70 miles above the earth on a private SpaceLoft XL rocket by Houston’s Space Services, Inc., a company specializing in such memorials. The rocket was lost for three weeks after the flight but now has been found and all remains are still intact. Also among the participants of this flight were the ashes of US astronaut Gordon Cooper and “Star Trek” (1966)writer/director/producer John Meredyth Lucas, as well as 199 others. Space Services, Inc. had previously sent up the ashes of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and LSD guru Timothy Leary in 1997.

His parents, William and Sarah Doohan, were (at the time of his birth) recent Catholic refugees from mainly Protestant Belfast who left Ireland during the War of Independence (also called the Anglo-Irish War).

Won a two-year scholarship to New York’s famed Neighborhood Playhouse, where his classmates included fellow Canadian Leslie Nielsen, Tony Randall and Richard Boone.

He was the only then-living “Star Trek” (1966) cast member not to lend his voice to the “Futurama” (1999) episode “Where No Fan Has Gone Before”, leading to his character Scotty being replaced by the farcical Welshie. According to the show’s creators, his only response to their request that he appear on the show was a simple “No way.”.

Now he has passed away, Grace Lee Whitney, born April 1930, is the oldest living Star Trek cast member.

On D-Day, his Royal Canadian Artillery unit was assigned to land on Juno Beach (the Canadian beach – Gold and Sword were British, Omaha and Utah were American). When returning to his Command Post, after liaising with the unit’s Regimental Survey Officer, Lieutenant Doohan was machine-gunned and took eight bullets: three in his hand, smashing his middle finger; four in his leg and one in his chest. The one shot in his chest would have proved fatal if not for a silver cigarette case he had in the breast pocket of his uniform.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. [July 2004]

Appeared in episodes of three different series with Leonard Nimoy: “Star Trek” (1966), “Star Trek” (1973) and “Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man” (1994).

The date of his death, July 20, 2005, is the anniversary of what is arguably the greatest engineering achievement in human history, the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon.

Gained weight in the early 1980s as a consequence of quitting smoking.

Was scouted for acting roles in Hollywood by fellow Canadian actor William Shatner. When asked by Gene Roddenberry what accent to give the engineer, he chose Scottish, for Scotland’s numerous engineering accomplishments and his own ancestry.

A cocktail known as the “Beam me up, Scotty” (Jim Beam, 7-Up and Glenlivit single malt scotch) is named in honor of James Doohan’s character.

In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), the Dr. Nichols character wore an “I Quit Smoking” badge. This represents an engineer’s surrender of a habit. James Doohan had personal experiences with his father’s alcoholism, while living in Birtish Columbia, Canada.

In Gene DeWeese’s 2005 Star Trek novel “The Engines of Destiny”, a last farewell to Doohan is made. Scotty finally retires at age 200 from being a “Miracle Worker”, at Starfleet’s Corps of Engineers.

Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV), which was over 18 months after his actual death.

Before he gained his fame as “Scotty” on “Star Trek” (1966), he started in television being sent into outer space in “Space Command” (1953) and “Tales of Tomorrow” (1951).

In real life, he had some engineering expertise. He often went boating with Gene Roddenberry after “Star Trek” (1966)’s cancellation, and recalled in an interview that his experience was needed to save Roddenberry from serious danger.

Another episode of Star Trek (1966) that you can see his missing middle finger is “Friday Child”. When he is making the Captain’s log entry a crew member hands him a report to sign and you see his right hand.

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American works. He is best known for playing villains and “tough guy” heroes, though he has also portrayed sympathetic characters. Ironside is a method actor, who stays in character between takes.

Trade Mark:

A low, yet gravelly commanding voice.

Trivia:

Came to notice in the Canadian sci-fi horror classic Scanners (1981) in which he played the mind-controlling, head-blowing megalomaniac Daryl Revok, which led to a dynamic, infamous career of out-and-out baddies or edgy anti-heroes.
Has a daughter Findlay (born 1998) by second wife Karen.
His brother is a high school shop teacher in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.
Father of Adrienne Ironside.
Said in an interview he is mostly recognized by the public from his voice over work in the Splinter Cell (2002) (VG) series.
His daughter Adrienne is from a previous marriage.
Moved to Los Angeles, California, USA in 1982.
Was for some time attached to play the title role in RoboCop (1987), but the crew had to give up on the idea when they realized that he would have to have a much smaller frame to fit into the costume envisaged.
At the age of fifteen he wrote a play called “The Shelter” which won first prize in a Canada-wide university contest. He used the prize money to mount his own production of said play.
Like Terence Stamp, he has played both a Superman foe and friend. The foe he played was Darkseid, one of Superman’s greatest enemies, in the animated show “Justice League” (2001). The friend he played was Gen. Sam Lane, father of Lois Lane (Clark Kent’s future bride) on the TV show “Smallville” (2001).
A talented arm wrestler in his youth, he ironically often loses an arm and / or other limb in his films: Total Recall (1990), Starship Troopers (1997), El maquinista (2004) and Guy X (2005). If he hadn’t been too bulky he also would have played Murphy in RoboCop (1987), who loses both his arms.
Good friends with WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Huge fan of Professional Wrestling.
Is of Scottish, English and Irish heritage.
His father, Robert, was a streetlight maintenance man, his mother, Patricia, a housewife.
Has had a love of reading since childhood, with which he credits his father instilling in him: “My dad gave me and my brother this rule – as long as we were reading and doing nothing else, we could stay up until dawn or until we passed out…whichever came first. That’s why, to this day, I’m a sucker for a good book”.

Seth Benjamin Gesshel Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel “Oz” Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Doctor Evil’s son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films and Mitch Miller in That ’70s Show. He also voices the characters of Chris Griffin on Family Guy, Lieutenant Gibbs in Titan Maximum, Flight Lieutenant Jeff “Joker” Moreau in the 2007 video game Mass Effect and its 2010 sequel Mass Effect 2, and is one of the creators and producers of the stop motion comedy series Robot Chicken, where he voices many characters as well. Green appeared in many other movies, such as Rat Race, The Italian Job, Can’t Hardly Wait, as a child in Stephen King’s It and as Dan in the 2004 movie Without a Paddle.

Trivia:

Jodie Foster’s production company, Egg Pictures, is named after Green’s character in The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), in which she also starred.

Has an older sister, Kaela Green.

He had a part filmed for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992); the part was left on the cutting room floor, but a still from the scene appeared on the read or the commercial release videocassette box. Seth eventually got to be in Buffy, though, on the TV series.

At 13-years-old he played Alyson Hannigan’s boyfriend ‘Fred’ in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). Ten years later, at the age of 23, he played her boyfriend again when he landed the role of ‘Oz’ on the TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997).

Seth is thanked in the sleeve notes of Blink 182′s “Enema of the State”. Blink also thanks Idle Hands (1999) and Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) — both movies featuring a Blink 182 song and coincidentally both have Seth Green in them. Seth also had an uncredited role in Enemy of the State (1997).

Shares a birthday with Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, his The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) co-star Mary Steenburgen, James Dean and Ethan Phillips.

Was once room-mates with crooner Brian Evans in California. In Macleans Magazine (Canada), Evans called the experience “Unfortunate for Seth”, adding that “I wasn’t stable enough to live alone, never mind have a roommate.”

Named #7 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine (2004).

Not many people know that he was responsible for one of the most overused catchphrases of the 1990s. In 1992 he appeared in a commercial for Rally’s Burgers as an obnoxious drive-thru cashier who kept repeating the line “Cha-CHING!!” over and over again and the line entered the popular culture.

Based the gravelly voice of Chris Griffin in “Family Guy” (1999) on the Buffalo Bill character from The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

He played Lyle in The Italian Job (2003). His Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) co-star Michael Caine appeared in the original The Italian Job (1969).

Has made his entrance in two separate films to two separate Clay Aiken songs. They are “Invisible” in Without a Paddle (2004) and “The Way” in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).

Was among the guests at Jessica Simpson’s 25th birthday party.

Revealed in a 2005 “Fresh Air with Terry Gross” interview that he had auditioned for the American Beauty (1999) role that eventually went to Wes Bentley, and he was the runner-up for the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) role that went to Elijah Wood.

Seth is not related to Bruce Seth Green, who directed some episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997). On occasion, some sources confuse the two and have credited Seth as the director.

In the movie Mallrats (1995), the studio had prepared to replace Jason Mewes with Seth Green to play the character of “Jay”. Director Kevin Smith insisted that Mewes reprise his part from Clerks. (1994) so the studio had Green on stand-by and ready to fly to the mall where they were filming while they viewed Mewes’ first scene. In the end, all parties agreed to Mewes keeping the part.

1998: Named on Entertainment Weekly’s “It List” of the 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment.

In his free time enjoys playing pool and seeing as many films as possible.

Graduated high school with honors.

Attended the same middle school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as pop artist Eve.

Has been long time friends with actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, and has collaborated with her quite a few times. They can be found together in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997) and “Robot Chicken” (2005).

E! Entertainment Television’s poll proclaimed him the hottest young actor in Hollywood.

Entertainment Weekly once named him Best TV Actor.

At the same time he was offered the part in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), he was also offered a role in Chairman of the Board (1998), starring ‘Scott ‘Carrot Top’ Thompson’ . Seth said making the choice between the two films was difficult at the time. [source: Seth Green interview on NPR, Feb 23, 2005].

Harry Shearer

Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor, appearing in The Jack Benny Program, as well as the 1953 films Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and The Robe. In 1957, Shearer played the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series Leave It to Beaver, but his parents decided not to let him continue in the role so that he could have a normal childhood.

Spinal Tap

From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was a member of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the break up of the group, Shearer co-wrote the film Real Life with Albert Brooks and started writing for Martin Mull’s television series Fernwood 2 Night. In August 1979, Shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. Shearer describes his experience on the show as a “living hell” and he did not get along well with the other writers and cast members. He left the show in 1980. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, a satirical rockumentary about a band called Spinal Tap. Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls, the bassist, and Michael McKean and Christopher Guest played the other two members. The film became a cult hit and the band has since released several albums and played several concerts. While promoting the film, Shearer was offered the chance to return to Saturday Night Live. He accepted, but left the show for good in January 1985. Since 1983, Shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program Le Show on Santa Monica’s NPR-affiliated radio station, KCRW. The program, a hodgepodge of satirical news commentary, music, and sketch comedy, is carried on many public radio stations throughout the United States.

Harry Shearer and the Simpsons

In 1989, Shearer became a part of the cast of The Simpsons. He was initially reluctant because he thought the recording sessions would be too much trouble. He felt voice acting was “not a lot of fun” because traditionally, voice actors record their parts separately. He provides voices for numerous characters, including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Principal Skinner, Otto Mann and Rainier Wolfcastle. Shearer has been vocal about what he perceives as the show’s declining quality.

Shearer also directed the 2002 film Teddy Bears’ Picnic and appeared in several films, including A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Godzilla. Shearer has written three books, Man Bites Town, It’s the Stupidity, Stupid, and Not Enough Indians. He has been married to singer-songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He has received several Primetime Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominations and in 2008 it was announced that Shearer would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the radio category.