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This Brooklyn born comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director developed an interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. He appeared on open-mic nights at Budd Friedman’s Improv Club while attending Queens College.
After graduation in 1976, he tried out at an open-mic night at New York City’s Catch a Rising Star, which led to an appearance in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special.
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Born October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia, this actress and producer would command both the silver screen and her bank account was the highest-paid actress in the world throughout most of the 1990s and in the first half of the 2000s. After graduating from Smyrna’s Campbell High School, she attended Georgia State University but did not graduate.
She later headed to New York City to pursue a career in acting. Her films would collectively bring box office receipts of over US$2.8 billion, making her one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood.
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Born on August 4, 1955, into poverty in Alpine, Arkansas, after getting his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller this intensely private American actor, writer, director and musician continues to have a long and interesting career. In addition to film work, he began a career as a singer-songwriter releasing four solo albums as the vocalist of his own blues rock band.
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Coming from an illustrious lineage, this actor and producer would make his own mark on the industry. Born September 25, 1944, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he would go on to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Whilst acting as a leading man, he would also produce award winning classics.
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