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(Episode 108) "Napoleon Dynamite" Actor: Trevor Snarr Dec 26, 2018

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Trevor Snarr was born on April 29, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for the iconic Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Trevor served honorably in the Air Force and attended the University of Utah, where he lives today.

Trevor continues to act, and is very passionate about family and his craft.

Meet the very cool and kind: Trevor Snarr.

(Episode 107) "Braveheart" Actor: Angus Macfadyen Dec 19, 2018

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Angus Macfadyen is a phenomenal actor who has shined in such movies as Braveheart, The Lost City of Z and We Bought a Zoo and in theater and TV (see below).

Meet the incredible: Angus Macfadyen.

Educated in France, fluent in French.International Baccalaureate, Copenhagen.MA (Hons) in French and English, University of Edinburgh.Trained at CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, London.STAGE:

Edinburgh Fringe Festival:

Faculty Of Rats
The Tempest
Hess
The Beautiful And Damned
Cloud Nine
The Immortals

Has written various plays, including 1905, which was winner of the 1991 Questors Theatre Student Playwriting Award.FILM:

Pleasure Drivers (Dir: Andrzej Sekula)
The Virgin Of Juarez (Dir: Kevin James Dobson)
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Dir: Callie Khouri)
Equilibrium (Dir: Kurt Wimmer)
A Woman’s A Helluva Thing (Dir: Karen Leigh Hopkins)
Titus (Dir: Julie Taymor)
Cradle Will Rock (Dir: Tim Robbins)
Lanai-Loa (Dir: Sherwood Hu)
Snide And Prejudice (Dir: Philippe Mora)
Nevada (Dir: Gary Tische)
Styx (Dir: Alex Wright)
Second Skin (Dir: Darrell James Roodt)
Façade (Dir: Carl-Jan Colpaert)
Still Breathing (Dir: J.F. Robinson)
Joseph's Gift (Dir: Philippe Mora)
Warriors Of Virtue (Dir: Ronnie Yu)
The Brylcreem Boys (Dir: Terrence Ryan)
Braveheart (Dir: Mel Gibson)

TELEVISION

5ive Days To Midnight (Sci-Fi Channel)
Spartacus (USA)
Miracles (ABC)
Jason And The Argonauts (NBC)
The Rat Pack (HBO)
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (NBC)
15: The Life And Death Of Philip Knight (YTV)
Two Golden Balls (Bard Entertainment)
Takin’ Over The Asylum (BBC Scotland)
The Lost Language Of Cranes (BBC)
Soldier Soldier (Central)
God Of Happiness (Channel Four)
Care (YTV)

(Episode 106) "Green Book" Nick Vallelonga. Dec 12, 2018

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The film Green Book (2018) is the true story of Nick Vallelonga's father Tony Lip, who went on a tour of the segregated south in the early 1960s with pianist Dr. Shirley Green Book is written and produced by Nick Vallelonga, Peter Farrelly, Brian Hayes Currie. It is directed by Peter Farrelly. It stars Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali as Donald Shirley and Linda Cardellini as Nick's mother, Dolores. Director Peter Farrelly cast real family members to play roles in the film. Nick's brother, Frank Vallelonga, plays Rudy, Tony Lip's brother. The real Rudy Vallelonga, plays his and Tony's father, Nicola, and Lou Venere plays his and Dolores' father, Anthony. Nick Vallelonga also plays the role of Mob Boss Augie. Tony Lip went on to become an actor, appearing in many films and TV shows including The Godfather, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and Goodfellas. Lip is best known for his role as New York Crime Boss Carmine Lupartazzi in the HBO series "The Sopranos". "Green Book is released by Universal, Dreamworks and Participant Media.

Meet: Nick Vallelonga

(Episode 105) “A Man Apart.” Actor: Jeff Kober. Dec 06, 2018

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Jeff Kober, a native of Billings, Montana, was born on December 18, 1953. Not satisfied with being a rancher, Kober relocated to the L.A. area in his twenties with the desire to become an actor. His first appearance on the small screen was a non-billed role in the 1980s series V (1984). Kober went on to supporting roles in the highly acclaimed Vietnam War drama China Beach (1988) and the short-lived, but now-cult horror series Kindred: The Embraced (1996). Following these series, Kober has guested on some of the most popular television series of the day. They include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), ER (1994), 24 (2001), The Closer (2005) and Criminal Minds (2005). Kober's big screen career began with the film Out of Bounds (1986), in which he played the first of his signature nefarious characters - "Roy Gaddis", a small-time drug dealer with murderous inclinations. This role led to more film opportunities in The First Power (1990), Tank Girl (1995) (a comedic turn), Defining Maggie (2002), World Without Waves (2004), and the remake of The Hills Have Eyes II (2007), among others. Never one to balk at taking a chance in the acting field, Kober has also appeared in several short independent films - the Academy Award-winning Session Man (1991) and, most recently, Lucid (2006), another film that has garnered a number of awards at independent film festivals across the country. He has done extensive stage work, most prominently, as "the father" in Jenny Sullivan's autobiographical work "J For J" and "Defying Gravity". Being a creature of diverse talents, Kober is also a noted artist (he was responsible for the paintings attributed to his character "Daedalus" on Kindred: The Embraced (1996) and is the c/o author of "Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide to Making a Living" along with Adele Slaughter. On the personal front, Kober is twice divorced (Rhonda Talbot, Kelly Cutrone) and the father of one son. He has, at present, finished work on The Hills Have Eyes II (2007) (set for release in March 2007)-in the role of "Col. Lincoln Redding". Kober's next film was Multiple (2008). Jeff has been in two of the most popular television shows in history. Sons of Anarchy and his role as Joe in The Walking Dead. Jeff is also heavily involved in photography and Meditation. Meet Jeff Kober.

(Episode 104) "The Walking Dead" Actor: Nadine Marissa. Dec 02, 2018

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Nadine Marissa was born on July 4th in Houston, Texas . She moved to Dallas to study Theater and Film. She is an Actor Known for role of Nabila in The Walking Dead ( 2017), Better Call Saul ( 2015-16) ,Dawn ( 2014) and Ritechus Cry (2013). She has one son EJ and extreme lover of teas.

Meet: Nadine Marissa.

(Episode 103) Actor: Larry Hankin. Nov 29, 2018

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Larry Michael Hankin is an American actor, performer, director, comedian and producer. He is known for his major film roles as Charley Butts in Escape from Alcatraz, Ace in Running Scared, and Carl Alphonse in Billy Madison. His TV roles include Breaking Bad, Seinfeld, Friends and so many more.

Larry is one of the original members of prestigious "The Second City"

Meet the very Funny: Larry Hankin.

(Episode 102) "The Haunting of Hill House" Actor: Jordane Christie. Nov 14, 2018

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Jordane Christie is an actor born in Syracuse, NY, the 4th of 5 children to two high-standard Jamaican parents. Raised in Atlanta, GA he spent his early years involved in sports, participating throughout high school. He eventually got into modeling after scout recommendation. This segued into the courage to try acting. From there, he set his limits to the sky. Jordane moved to New York City, to attend the BFA Acting program at Brooklyn College. He pursued further classical studies at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). He went on to land leading roles in Off Broadway and NYC Fringe theater productions. Not long after, Jordane began to land guest star roles on hit television shows. This soon led to a move to Los Angeles, CA where he currently resides. He is best known for Atlanta (2018) , Underground (2017), S.W.A.T (2018), and Containment (2016).

Jordane has a recurring role in the new and amazing Netflix Original series, The Haunting of Hill House.

Meet: Jordane Christie.

(Episode 101) "Trouble with the Curve" Actor: Jay Galloway. Nov 12, 2018

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Jay Galloway born in Asunción, Paraguay and was raised as an only child in Atlanta, Georgia.Jay was primarily an athlete in high school and college. In high school, he was standout player on both Varsity football and baseball teams. He was also involved in the Acapella Choir in high school for 3 years, as well as host of his school talent show called "Regal Eagle." He made his acting debut when the movie "Trouble with the Curve" premiered in September of 2012. He also attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was a linebacker on the football team. He graduated with a degree in Journalism/Mass Communication and Film Production.

Meet: Jay Galloway.

(Episode 100) "A Beautiful Mind" Actor and Director: Austin Pendleton. Nov 07, 2018

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Actor Austin Pendleton was born March 27, 1940 in Warren, Ohio to Frances and Thorn Pendleton. He graduated from Yale University. He later became an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, and acted in several of the theater's productions. His first film appearance in Petulia (1968), a minor and uncredited role. Since, he has made over 100 appearances in television and film.

Meet: Austin Pendleton.

(Episode 99) "The World's Fastest Indian" Director: Roger Donaldson. Nov 02, 2018

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Cocktail, No Way Out, The Bounty, Species, The World’s Fastest Indian, Dante’s Peak - director Roger Donaldson’s resume is brimming with crowd-pleasing Hollywood movies, some of them seminal.

It all started with his first feature film, Sleeping Dogs, a tour de force action thriller from 1977 that starred then newcomer Sam Neill. That movie, which is finally getting a Blu-ray release, not only kicked off Donaldson's film career after years of making commercials, it also changed the face of filmmaking in New Zealand.

Meet: Roger Donaldson.

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