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Alan Ritchson has carved a space for himself on both the large and small screens since he made the trek from a small town in Florida to Los Angeles.
Alan Michael Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Vickie (Harrell), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is of Czech, English, and German descent. Frequently relocating as the middle son of a military family, Alan learned to adapt and entertain in order to build friendships in new and unfamiliar environments. Certainly this has been a key ingredient in his success so far in the industry.
Alan's early credits include portraying Aquaman in the long running series Smallville. This marked the first portrayal of the superhero in an officially licensed live-action production.
Ritchson has also taken on grittier leading man roles in the independent film market with the modern-day western "Rex" and the dramatic love story of "Steam" alongside Ally Sheedy.
In contrast, he also made quite a comedic impression with his love-to-hate-him character of Thad Castle on the football comedy Blue Mountain State. He parlayed his comedic skills to work with Rebel Wilson in her CBS pilot Super Fun Night.
In addition to his acting repertoire, Alan also writes, produces and is a singer/songwriter.
Most recently Alan can be seen as the District 1 victor, Gloss, in Catching Fire; the second installment of the hugely successful Hunger Games franchise. He also portrayed the cool-but-crude Raphael in the Michael Bay produced reboot of TMNT.- Director
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Edward Dmytryk grew up in San Francisco, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. After his mother died when he was 6, his strict disciplinarian father beat the boy frequently, and the child began running away while in his early teens. Eventually, juvenile authorities allowed him to live alone at the age of 15 and helped him find part-time work as a film studio messenger. Dmytryk was an outstanding student in physics and mathematics and gained a scholarship to the California Institute of Technology. However, he dropped out after one year to return to movies, eventually working his way up from film editor to director. By the late 1940s, he was considered one of Hollywood's rising young directing talents, but his career was interrupted by the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a congressional committee that employed ruthless tactics aimed at rooting out and destroying what it saw as Communist influence in Hollywood. A lifelong political leftist who had been a Communist Party member briefly during World War II, Dmytryk was one of the so-called "Hollywood Ten" who refused to cooperate with HUAC and had their careers disrupted or ruined as a result. The committee threw him in prison for refusing to cooperate, and after having spent several months behind bars, Dmytryk decided to cooperate after all, and testified again before the committee, this time giving the names of people he said were Communists. He claimed to believe he had done the right thing, but many in the Hollywood community--even those who came along long after the committee was finally disbanded--never forgave him, and that action overshadowed his career the rest of his life. In the 1970s, as his directing career ground to a halt, Dmytryk recalled some advice once given him by Garson Kanin, and returned to academic life, this time as a teacher. From 1976 to 1981 he was a professor of film theory and production at the University of Texas at Austin, and in 1981, was appointed to a chair in filmmaking at the University of Southern California, a position he held until about two years before his death. During his teaching career, he also authored several books on various aspects of filmmaking, as well as two volumes of memoirs.- Actress
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Kam went to Concordia College in Minnesota where she graduated with a degree in Communications and Political Science. The day after graduation, she moved to Chicago and modeled for the next couple of months before moving to New York. Her first role came when directer John Woo selected her as the lead in his pilot "Blackjack". Kam now lives near UCLA in Los Angeles. ((Anonymous))- Actress
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Leonora Pitts was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. She is known for Like Holy Wine (2020), Boston Public (2000) and Rita Rocks (2008). She has been married to Scott Pitts since 3 October 2008. They have two children.- Actor
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Kenny Yates is a half-Italian, half-Filipino actor, voice actor, feature film producer, and director based in Los Angeles. He's been working in the film industry since 2004. Kenny began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor on the Daytime Emmy winning PBSkids show ZOOM. He appeared on 80 episodes over two seasons.
Kenny got his first behind-the-camera gig on the 20th Century Fox/Regency film Date Movie. He continued as directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer's assistant on Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans & Vampires Suck. He was promoted to Associate Producer on their film Disaster Movie, and then bumped again to Co-Producer/VFX Supervisor on their films The Starving Games & Superfast!
Kenny has continued his acting career with roles in each of Seltzer & Friedberg's movies. He recent appeared as Floyd in 'Reboot Camp', a mockumentary comedy with Eric Roberts, Ed Begley Jr. & David Koechner. He is also co-starring in the upcoming film 'Wolf Mountain' alongside scene partner Danny Trejo.
Kenny continues his studies in Meisner Technique at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. He was also a member of the sketch comedy group 'The Neighbors', directed by Sean Whalen [Twister] at the same repertory.
Kenny is also the Founder and President of KAYJ Entertainment.- Producer
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Mark Cartier was born on 12 November 1979 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Core (2003), Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Dirty Pretty Things (2002).- Actress
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Almost everyone who has spent time with Joni Adahl, professionally and personally, comments about her charismatic personality and her ability to make a person feel at ease. Joni grew up surrounded by golden wheat fields on a farm in North Dakota. Enjoying the adrenaline rush of sports Joni values the lessons she learned from team comradery in school athletics. Adahl earned her Master's Degree in Architecture and Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Design.
Joni Adahl has worked on both sides of the camera, receiving film credits as Writer and Director on the short, "Charismata." The short has been in 11 International Festivals, receiving "Director's Choice" at the San Diego Christian Film Festival and other Nominations for Best Short Drama, Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Actress for this inspirational story.
As an actress Adahl received awards and nominations for in Permafrost from 701 Productions, NM, for Best Supporting Actress, Silver Award, Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Best Supporting Actress, February Award, IndieX Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Best Supporting Actress, Award of Merit, Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition, USA, Nominated Best Supporting Actress, Indie Short Film Fest, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Her goal is to be an asset to the entertainment industry as a positive role model, bringing to life characters in film that resonate within the souls of an audience.- Actress
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Lynn Rene Anderson was a multi-award-winning American country music singer known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, most notably her country-pop, worldwide mega-hit "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". She charted 12 No. 1, 18 Top-10, and more than 50 Top-40 hits. Anderson's crossover appeal and regular exposure on national television helped her become one of the most popular and successful country singers of the 1970s. In addition to being named "Top Female Vocalist" by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) twice and "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the Country Music Association (CMA), she had won a Grammy Award, People's Choice Award and an American Music Award (AMA). She was named Record World Magazine's and Billboard Magazine's Female Artist of the Decade (1970-1980). Because of her mainstream success, Anderson was the first female country artist to be invited as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in late 1971 (the first of several appearances she would make with Carson at the helm). Anderson was also the first female country artist to win the American Music Award in 1974, as well as the first to headline and sellout Madison Square Garden that same year.- Actor
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A West Point graduate and veteran of Desert Storm, Matt has been a professional actor since 1995 and is one of the most versatile performers in film and television.
A former colonel, he served in the Army for more than 27 years as a Military Police and Russia Eurasia Foreign Area Officer, and has extensive military, diplomatic, and intelligence experience and is fluent in the Russian language.
Matt served with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; was the Army Attaché in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the Office of Defense Cooperation Chief in Armenia and Moldova; served as the military advisor to the OSCE in Austria and Moldova, and In Vienna he monitored Russian activities in the Joint Consultative Group and the Forum for Security Cooperation.
In Chisinau, Moldova, he traveled daily to the breakaway republic of Prinistrovia to report on political, economic and military developments to help facilitate future reconciliation and merger with Moldova.
He served as the Russian Airborne Brigade liaison for the Stabilization Forces Commander in Bosnia and worked with peace-keeping forces from all over Europe.
He also has immense experience in nuclear and conventional arms control, having served as an inspector/monitor for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty in Russia, and is very familiar with the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, the Dayton Accords and the Vienna Document. At the Joint Staff J2, Matt reported on nuclear weapons developments and proliferation directly to the G2, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Secretary of Defense.
Matt is well versed in inter-agency policy, intelligence reporting, analysis, and collection, as well as political-military analysis, security cooperation, counter-proliferation, and international affairs.
Matt has four children - Ashley, Gregory, Camryn, and Kirsten.- North Dakota native, former boxer, political candidate, Congressional Aide, Elementary school teacher. Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing Champion. Spent several years in the vibrant Chicago theatre scene. Favorite roles include: Bent (Max), Terra Nova (Scott), Julius Caesar (Cassius), Reservoir Dogs (Mr. White), Red Dragon (Jack Crawford), The Crucible (John Proctor). Appeared in "Edward II" with Ammar Daraiseh, "Just Say No" with Greg Lougainis. Recurring role on CBS's "The Guardian" as Gene Everton, City Attorney.
- Lily Kate was born on May 9, 2006, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She is an American actress and artist who is known for winning episode 4, "Hoops Don't Lie," of the NBC primetime show 'Dancing With Myself.' Lily Kate was also part of the dance team in the popular Brat TV series "Chicken Girls."
- Timothy Shew was born on 7 February 1959 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for The Producers (2005), Chicago (2002) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
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Nicole Linkletter was born on 18 April 1985 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. She is an actress, known for Life or Debt (2016), Ai for Ai (2010) and Got Game (2014). She has been married to Adam Nathanson since 15 November 2013. They have two children.- Chris Carlson was born on 19 October 1969 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Peacock (2010) and Ticket Out (2012).
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David Nett was born on 1 July 1973 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Gold (2008), Night of the Zombie King (2010) and Starter Kit (2017). He was previously married to Shannon Nelson.- Nash Kato was born on 31 December 1965 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Urge Overkill: Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (1994), Urge Overkill: The Kids Are Insane (1991) and Urge Overkill: Quiet Person (2012).
- Jocelyne Lamoureaux was born on 3 July 1989 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
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Jeremiah Gallagher was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota USA as Jeremiah Paul Gallagher, the second youngest of 5 children to parents Michael and Karen Gallagher. In 2003 Gallagher moved to Missouri to study acting at University and soon caught the improv bug and began performing with The Skinny Improv in Springfield, Missouri. He is known for his work in many commercials as well as the film Isa (2014), and several short films including Pant Suits (2015) and Hipstapocalypse (2014). Jeremiah has also garnered attention for his photography skills when not in front of the camera. He resides in Los Angeles, California.- Director
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William Corrigan was born on 27 August 1913 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), Lights Out (1946) and 'Way Out (1961). He died on 4 August 1993 in Sharon, Connecticut, USA.- Dirk M. Monson was born on 14 February 1987 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
- Greg leads the artistic vision and film programming department for Heartland Film and its Academy Award®-qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival and Heartland International Film Festival events in Indianapolis where he serves as the organization's liaison with major studios, industry, and filmmakers. Since 2011, 9 short films programmed at Heartland Film's festivals have won Academy Awards® with a total of 29 nominations.
In addition to his lead role at Heartland, Greg is also Senior Associate Programmer on the Tribeca Festival shorts team and recently served as a 2021 International Documentary Association IDA+XRM Media Incubator Grant Reviewer and 2022 National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan Media Arts Reader.
Greg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Culture with Honors from Indiana University and has previously worked for Fortune 100s, including The Walt Disney Company. Greg is an alumni board member of The Media School at Indiana University, serves as a panelist at major industry conferences and juror at other film festivals, and is a contributor for the FilmFreeway blog. - Actress
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Dawn Sears was born on 7 December 1961 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Bandit: Bandit Bandit (1994), Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994) and Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994). She was married to Kenny Sears. She died on 11 December 2014 in Gallatin, Tennessee, USA.- Actor
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Stephen Jahn grew up in the Midwest, excelling in sports, academics and music. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Theater, Stephen moved to New York to pursue acting. Moving to Los Angeles in 2009, Stephen has continued to create films, perform theater, and steadily build his acting career.- Actress
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Jennifer Angelier was born on 2 March 1986 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for CSI: NY (2004), Surprise (2019) and Battle Fields (2018).- Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Aaron has traveled to and lived in many different states throughout his childhood. Aaron has had an interest in acting since 5th grade and had always been fascinated by the different types of people he observed from state to state. At 12 years old, while living in Pennsylvania, he made and starred in his first film. In it, he wanted to show the tragedy of the Holocaust, and although a bit young for the role, played a Nazi S.S. Officer. Shortly thereafter, he created a Groucho Marx show mimicking the video and album recordings of the comedian. Aaron attended college in North Carolina majoring in psychology. There he worked as a radio announcer and disc jockey of a top radio station. In North Carolina, he gained his love of the theater playing the roles of Eddie in Fool For Love and George in Of Mice and Men, amongst others. He then made his way to Florida and studied with various acting teachers while continuing to hone in on his craft through his film and stage work in Orlando. Aaron currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he continues to work in both film and stage.