Famous Quote: “A film has its own life and takes its own time. I can think of films that I’m producing right now that are extremely hard hitting, graphic films, that nobody necessarily wants to see, graphic in terms of violence, of adult content and racial and historical subject matter. I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that’s what I’m always looking for, a director that’s going to help me go places I’ve never been before.” 

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Aaron Eckhart
c/o Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof Fishman Llp
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA  

Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actor. He has played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of movies, and has won awards for his role as a sociopathic ladies’ man in the independent Neil LaBute film In the Company of Men (1997). A handsome blonde performer capable of transforming himself as the role requires, Aaron Eckhart first caught moviegoers’ attention in his film debut as the unctuous businessman Chad in college classmate Neil LaBute’s wicked black comedy “In the Company of Men” (1997). Playing off his chiseled good looks, the California native etched a memorably villainous character, one minute seductive and charming, the next sadistic and cruel. In Eckhart’s skillful portrayal, Chad emerged as a fully-rounded, if deeply flawed, human being.

Eckhart, was born in Cupertino, California, and is the youngest of three sons born to Mary M. (Lawrence) Eckhart, a children’s book author and poet, and James C. Eckhart “Jim Senior,” a computer executive. Aaron’s older brothers are James Lawrence Eckhart (born August 29, 1963) and Adam Eckhart (born October 23, 1966). He had a Latter Day Saint upbringing.

As a teenager, he lived with his family in England and Sydney, Australia. He took three years off after high school to surf in Hawaii and to serve a mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France and Switzerland. He enrolled as a film major at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1994. Eckhart was engaged to actress Emily Cline, but separated from her in 1998. He bought a motorcycle after learning to ride one for Erin Brockovich (2000).

He was in a romantic relationship with SHeDAISY’s Kristyn Osborn from 2006-2007. Eckhart appears in the country group’s video, “I’m Taking the Wheel” and makes out with Osborn at the end of the clip. Osborn is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple has since parted ways.

His father is a computer executive, his mother is a children’s book author, and he has two brothers. Was raised in Cupertino, California and as a teenager, lived with his family in England and Sydney, Australia. Was engaged to actress Emily Cline, but separated from her in 1998. Bought a motorcycle after learning to ride one for Erin Brockovich (2000). Took three years off after high school to surf in Hawaii and to ski in France. Enrolled as a film major at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1994. Eckhart spent part of his formative years living in England, and, after dropping out of high school, in Sydney, Australia. Eventually earning his high school equivalency, he enrolled at Brigham Young University where he met future collaborator LaBute. 

Following graduation, Eckhart joined the ranks of unemployed actors in Manhattan until he enjoyed a taste of success with a beer commercial that cast him as a construction worker. Returning to California, he began landing small roles, including a turn as Samson in the 1993 CBS special, “Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II”. After his star-making turn in “In the Company of Men”, the actor was offered an opportunity to demonstrate his astonishing range and versatility in LaBute’s “Your Friends and Neighbors” (1998). Cast as an overweight, impotent and unhappily married man, Eckhart was virtually unrecognizable

Was Darren Aronofsky’s choice for James Gordon for the doomed Batman: Year One project. Frequently cast by director Neil LaBute. Appears in The Missing with Tommy Lee Jones, who preceded him in the role of Two-Face. Has played a character named “Nick” in four films: Thursday (1998), Any Given Sunday (1999), Thank You For Smoking (2005), No Reservations (2007). One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. Appears in The Dark Knight (2008), the first film in the new Batman series to feature The Joker. Prior to that, he appeared in The Black Dahlia (2006), in which a major plot element is the film The Man Who Laughs (1928), which provided the inspiration for The Joker.

Eckhart was gleefully provocative in “Thank You for Smoking” (2006), playing a spokesman and lobbyist for Big Tobacco who spins and schemes his way through a maze of overzealous health advocates and opportunistic politicians while defending the rights of smokers. Eckhart’s brash performance in Jason Reitman’s satire earned big laughs at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, generating enough buzz for a good showing in its theatrical release. After a cameo in Neil LaBute’s “The Wicker Man” (2006), Eckhart starred in “The Black Dahlia” (2006), Brian De Palma’s take on James Ellroy’s complicated and richly-textured noir thriller about two hard-edged cops (Eckhart and Josh Hartnett) who descend into obsession, corruption and sexual degeneracy as they investigate the brutal murder of would-be actress Elizabeth Short, who was found tortured and vivisected in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. 

Though Eckhart gave a strong performance as an ex-pugilist-turned-homicide detective nicknamed Mr. Fire, audiences were left cold by De Palma’s empty direction. Meanwhile, Eckhart was cast to star in Alan Ball’s untitled directorial debut, an adaptation of Alicia Erian’s novel “Towelhead” about a 13-year-old girl fending off sexual obsession by a bigoted Army reservist under the oppressive eye of her Lebanese father during the 1991 Gulf War. 

Eckhart’s next project was Thank You for Smoking, in which he played Nick Naylor, a tobacco lobbyist who researched the link between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer. Eckhart said that he felt challenged playing the role: “You have to say these words that are crazy, and yet do it with a smile on your face and have the audience like you. At one point, I’m doing a talk show with a kid who’s dying of cancer, and he’s going through chemotherapy and the whole thing, and I spin it so the anti-smoking people are the bad guys and I’m the good guy, and I’m this guy’s best friend. I mean, it’s whacked out.” The film was screened at a special presentation at the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival in 2005.

It had a limited release in March 2006 and was released worldwide the following month. For his performance, Eckhart received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. A contributor of USA Today wrote that he gave a “standout, whip-smart performance” citing that as Nick Naylor he kept him “likable even in his cynicism.” In the Seattle Post-Intelligencer review of the film, it was reported that “Under his chummy but compassionless smile” Eckhart radiated charm and “Naylor’s true joys: manipulating arguments, steering debate, cooking words.”

In this same year, he starred with Helena Bonham Carter in Conversations with Other Women (2006). While promoting this film, Eckhart revealed that he wishes not to be typecast or repeat himself, saying he does not want to play any more villains. He appeared in the 2006 film noir The Black Dahlia—based on a real 1947 crime—as Sergeant Leland “Lee” Blanchard, a detective investigating the murder of Elizabeth Short, later dubbed the “Black Dahlia”. The film premiered at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival. Reception for the movie was mixed, but many critics enjoyed Eckhart’s performance; Time Out magazine praised Eckhart and co-star Hillary Swank for their performances, writing “…both [are] great in their secondary roles.”

Internationally viewed as a sex symbol, he was named one of People magazines 100 Most Beautiful People in 2006. The following year, Eckhart was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He starred in No Reservations (2007), a remake of the 2001 German romantic comedy Mostly Martha. He starred opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as an up-and-coming hotshot chef. The film was met with mixed reviews and was unfavorably compared to the original film. Eckhart starred in the 2008 comedy Meet Bill, in which he played the eponymous character, a sad executive working at his father-in-law’s bank. He gained 30 pounds and donned a fat suit for the role.

Also in 2008, Eckhart portrayed the comic book character Harvey Dent/Two-Face in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins. Nolan’s decision to cast Eckhart was based on his portrayal of corrupt characters in the films In the Company of Men, The Black Dahlia, and Thank You For Smoking. He noted in his depiction of the character that “he is still true to himself. He’s a crime fighter, he’s not killing good people. He’s not a bad guy, not purely”, while admitting “I’m interested in good guys gone wrong.”

The Dark Knight was a big financial and critical success, setting a new opening weekend box office record for North America. With revenue of $1 billion worldwide, it became the fourth highest grossing film of all time, and the highest grossing film of Eckhart’s career. Roger Ebert opined that Eckhart did an “especially good job” as his character in the feature, while Premiere magazine also enjoyed his performance, noting that he “makes you believe in his ill-fated ambition … of morphing into the conniving Two-Face.”

Following the success of The Dark Knight, Eckhart next appeared in Alan Ball’s Towelhead (2008), an adaption of the Alicia Erian novel of the same name, in which he played a Gulf War Army reservist who sexually abuses his 13-year-old Arab-American neighbor.The film was screened under the name Nothing is Private at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. When he was first approached for the role, Eckhart revealed that he did not want to play a “pedophile”. When asked about the sex scenes, Eckhart said: “Those were difficult times …. The way I did it was to really trust Alan. It was in the words. I really trusted Summer Bishil, and I tried to get her to trust me, to build a relationship when we were doing physical scenes. We’d really rehearse them mechanically, and I’d say, ‘OK, I’m going to put my hand here, I’m going to do this.’ … I think I found it more difficult.” Towelhead was critically and financially unsuccessful.

He next co-starred with Jennifer Aniston in the romantic drama, Love Happens, released in September 2009, as a motivational speaker coming to terms with his own grief. The movie received ambivalent reviews, with a contributor of the Orlando Sentinel reporting that Eckhart plays “broken” for the whole movie. The following year, he starred alongside Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole (2010) an adaption of David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2005 drama of the same name. The feature premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Famous Quote: “My advice to those of you who are thinking about doing anything in life is simply; go for it with everything you’ve got and more. Do whatever it is you have a desire to do and do it with passion. I will say that the road to becoming a working actor is very difficult one and if that is the path you decide to pursue you must be absolutely sure that is something you can not live without doing.”

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Adam Rodriguez
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500 S. Buena Vista Street, Production Building
Suite 357, Burbank, CA 91521-2290, USA 

A native New Yorker, this gifted and charismatic young actor, Rodriguez, landed roles on a number of television series, including “Brooklyn South” (CBS, 1997-98), “Felicity” (WB, 1998-2002), “Resurrection Blvd.” (Showtime, 2000-02), and “Roswell” (WB, 1999-2002). He has also appeared in the Jennifer Lopez video, “If You Had My Love,” the 50 Cent video “Many Men,” and was named one of People Weekly magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2003 as well as one of People Español’s “25 Most Beautiful People.”

Rodriguez auditioned for The Cosby Show when he was 10 years old. He dreamed of being a professional baseball player, but was injured in high school. He then turned his attention to acting and performed in a children’s theater in New York. Garnering attention from his first role, Rodriguez soon landed a regular role on another Bochco series; he portrayed Officer Hector Villanueva on the short-lived cop drama, “Brooklyn South” (1997-98). Though the series showed promise, it was not renewed after its first season. Pounding the pavement like any struggling actor, Rodriguez next guest appeared in an episode of “Law & Order” (1990- ) before landed a recurring role on the popular WB series “Felicity” (1998-2002). 

He went on to make his feature film debut in a small role in the sci-fi thriller “Imposter” (2001) starring Gary Sinise. Landing two guest-starring roles in 2001, Rodriguez’ career began to take off; he appeared in the gritty Showtime drama “Resurrection Blvd.” (2000-02) and on the sci-fi series “Roswell” (WB, 1999-2002), as the young, Harvard-educated attorney Jesse Esteban Ramirez.

He later appeared on Brooklyn South, Law & Order, Felicity, and NYPD Blue. He also appeared in Jennifer Lopez’s 1999 video, “If You Had My Love.” His best known role is as Eric Delko in CSI: Miami. With a list of notable recurring roles on his resume, Rodriguez landed his big break in the spin-off series “CSI: Miami” (2002- ) in 2002. Joining the cast as a regular alongside David Caruso, Rodriguez portrayed crime scene investigator Eric Delko, a Cuban-Russian police officer who specialized in underwater recovery. 

After being introduced to viewers though a backdoor pilot in the “CSI” (2000- ) episode “Cross-Jurisdictions,” “Miami” went on to become one of the top-rated TV shows as well as number one in its Monday night time-slot. With this high profile series, Rodriguez quickly became a household name. He also appears in Lionel Richie’s new music video, “I Call it Love”, opposite Nicole Richie. He has also appeared in 50 Cent’s music video, Many Men with Rory Cochrane and in the YouTube video Yes We Can.

Famous Quote: “I don’t know who I touch and who I don’t. I work hard trying to make people laugh. I try to do the kind of stuff that made me laugh growing up. I don’t have any secrets. I don’t know the reasons I’ve been so well received.”

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Adam Sandler
c/o Happy Madison Productions
10202 West Washington Blvd. Judy Garland Bldg.
Culver City, CA 90232, USA 

Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York to Judy, a nursery school teacher, and Stanley Sandler, an electrical engineer. He had a Jewish upbringing. His family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire when he was five. There, he attended Manchester Central High School. He found he was a natural comic, and nurtured his talent while at New York University by performing regularly in clubs and on campuses. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991, and was also a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. Later in his career, he would often draw on his earliest memories in his comedy and movies. The song “Lunchlady Land” is dedicated to Silvia, the lunchlady at Hayden Dining Hall at New York University. In the movie Click, Sandler goes to Lake Winnipesaukee, a lake in New Hampshire where he went to summer camp.

A genial, laid-back stand-up comic and graduate of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Brooklyn-born Adam Sandler was a class clown in Manchester, New Hampshire after his family moved there when he was six. He has gone on record that Rodney Dangerfield, Cheech & Chong and repeated viewings of the movie “Caddyshack” (1980) were his inspirations, so it was not surprising that he made his first forays into performing comedy while an undergraduate at New York University. While still at school, he also landed a recurring role as Theo’s friend Smitty on the NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show.” After dropping out of college and settling in L.A., he hit the local comedy clubs including the Improv, where “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dennis Miller “discovered” him. Miller recommended Sandler to Lorne Michaels, who hired him as a writer for the series in 1990. Within a year, Sandler started to make onscreen appearances. Though his gallery of weirdly off-center dunces—including Iraqi Pete, Canteen Boy and Cajun Man—quickly caught on with the audience, it was Opera Man, a bewigged and caped tenor who sings in satirical, often moronic non sequiturs, that persuaded Michaels to anoint him a performing regular.

Sandler joined the growing list of “SNL” performers who made the transition to the big screen with his feature debut in Bobcat Goldthwait’s uneven cult comedy “Shakes the Clown” (1992). He followed with a small role in “Coneheads” (1993), based on “SNL” skits from the 1970s, and a more substantial one in “Airheads” (1994) as a member of a heavy metal band who inadvertently take over a radio station to secure airplay for their self-produced demo. Sandler finished out the year in Nora Ephron’s “Mixed Nuts” (1994) playing a goofball with an unrequited crush on co-star Rita Wilson, a part that called for variations on his “SNL” characters, most notably Opera Man. He then co-wrote and starred as “Billy Madison” (1995), the scion of a wealthy family who tries to prove to his retiring father that he’s worthy of taking over the family business by attending grades 1-12 in six months. In December of that year, his comic “Hanukkah Song” became a surprise hit on radio stations nationwide.

Sandler proved the commercial success of the critically panned “Billy Madison” was no fluke by co-writing another low-brow starring vehicle, the golfing comedy “Happy Gilmore” (1996), which took in more than $40 million. Adding further proof of his box-office appeal, that year’s “Bulletproof”, teaming him with Damon Wayans, opened at Number 1, but none of these coups prepared anyone for the breakout phenomena of “The Wedding Singer” (1998), a relatively sophisticated product (by Sandler’s standards) which grossed $80 million and finally brought women to the ranks of what had previously been his male fan base. He reverted to his classic outsider image for “The Waterboy” (also 1998), its $39 million opening weekend flying in the face of conventional wisdom saying moviegoers prefer more serious fare in the fall.

In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler played Theo Huxtable’s friend, Smitty, on The Cosby Show (1987–1988). He was a performer for the MTV game show Remote Control, on which he made appearances as the characters “Trivia Delinquent” or “Stud Boy”. Sandler started performing in clubs early on, taking the stage at his brother’s urging when he was only 17. He was then discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler’s act in Los Angeles. Miller immediately recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. Sandler was hired as a writer for SNL in 1990 and became a featured player the following year, quickly making a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including “The Chanukah Song”. He left the show in 1995 to focus on his acting career.

Sandler’s first starring role was in 1989 when he starred in the movie Going Overboard. In 1995, he starred in Billy Madison, in which he plays a grown, though uneducated, man repeating grades 1–12 to earn his father’s respect back, along with the right to inherit his father’s multi-million-dollar hotel empire. He followed this movie up with other financially successful comedies such as Bulletproof (1996), Happy Gilmore (1996) and The Wedding Singer (1998). He was initially cast in the bachelor-party-themed comedy/thriller Very Bad Things (1998), but had to back out due to his involvement in The Waterboy (1998), one of his first hits.

Although most of his earlier films were almost universally despised by movie critics, many of his recent films, starting with Punch-Drunk Love (2002), have received almost uniformly positive reviews, leading many movie critics to believe that Sandler possesses considerable acting ability that they believed had been previously wasted on poorly written scripts and characters with no development. Audiences have remained faithful to Sandler’s slapstick humor to the tune of US$100-million-plus grossing movies. Sandler has moved outside the genre of goofball humor to take on more serious parts such as the aforementioned Punch-Drunk Love (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe), Spanglish (2004) and Reign Over Me (2007) He also plays a loving father figure in Big Daddy (1999). During filming, he met Jacqueline Samantha Titone — his future wife and mother of his daughter. Jackie was cast as the charming waitress from The Blarney Stone Bar.

With everyone calling him the heir-apparent to Jim Carrey’s low-comedy throne, Sandler, whose underdog quality and vulnerability separates him from his comic peers, headlined “Big Daddy” (1999), as a slacker who adopts a boy to win back his girlfriend. The film had more heart than “The Waterboy” and while it was not as overwhelmingly successful, it did register as another solid hit for Sandler. While helping fellow SNL alumnus out by producing their comedies (“Joe Dirt” for David Spade in 2001 and “The Animal” for Rob Schneider, also in 2001) he put out the mediocre comedy “Little Nicky” in 2001. He followed up with “Mr. Deeds” in 2002 which also performed poorly, suggesting maybe Sandler’s golden touch was beginning to tarnish.

Perhaps sensing the need for a change of direction, Sandler starred opposite Emily Watson in the critically acclaimed dramatic comedy “Punch-Drunk Love” (2002) which premiered at Cannes and took home The Golden Palm award there. Taking on a more mature role in the romantic comedy created expressly for him by writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, Sandler successfully built upon his likeable sad-sack persona and added darker edges in a more true-to-life scenario. The new dimension impressed both critics and moviegoers. In 2003, Sandler joined Jack Nicholson as the unlikely pair took on the roles of patient and therapist in the clever David Dorfman comedy “Anger Management,” with Sandler’s uptight, rage-repressed everyman serving as the perfect foil for Nicholson’s wild-eyed, unshaven and slightly psycho psychotherapist.

Sandler reunited with his “Wedding Singer” co-star Barrymore for “50 First Dates” (2004), a romantic comedy that cast Sandler as Henry Roth, a man who falls in love with a woman with a disorder that eliminates her short-term memory and forces him to woo her anew each and every day. The actor was better served in his next project, writer-director James L. Brooks’ “Spanglish” (2004), playing a chef grappling with the challenges of his out-of-control wife (Tea Leoni) and the emotional damage she inflicts on their daughter, even as he is attracted to the beautiful and sensitive maid who doesn’t speak English (Paz Vega). The film’s serio-comic tone did not work for everyone, but Roger Ebert summed up the opinion of most critics when he said of Sandler’s performance that he likes Adam Sandler most when he’s not in typical Adam Sandler movies. The actor delivered another sweet and sensitive portrayal suggesting that he, if not all of his fans, had evolved away from the wacky, “dumb guy” comedies that made him a superstar. His remake of prison football comedy “The Longest Yard” (2005)—with Sandler in the Burt Reynolds role of a jailed NFL quarterback leading a team of inmates against their guards—was a half-step backward: although missing much of the original’s charm and edge, it proved popular at the box office.

Out of the limelight for a stretch to spend time with his new family—he and his wife had a baby girl in May 2006—Sandler returned with a new comedy, “Click” (2006), in which he played—yet again—a misunderstood everyman. This time he was a hard-working architect whose life passes him by while he tries to impress his slick and ungrateful boss (David Hasselhoff). While shopping at a kitchen and bathroom store, he stumbles into the back room where he meets a strange employee who gives him a remote control that allows him to rewind, fast-forward or pause his life. But as the device starts to decide what events he’ll experience and which he won’t, he begins to have appreciation for everything in his life—good and bad.

At one point, Sandler was considered for the part that went to Jamie Foxx in Collateral (2004). He also was one of the finalists along with Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), but Depp in the end got the role. He returned to more dramatic fare with Mike Binder’s Reign Over Me (2007), a drama about a man who lost his entire family in 9/11 and rekindles a friendship with his old college roommate (played by Don Cheadle). Most recently, he starred in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007), where he stars along side Kevin James as a New York City fireman pretending to be gay keep up an insurance scam, so his best friend’s children can have benefits.

Sandler made another sojourn to the arena of drama in “Reign Over Me” (2007), playing a formerly successful dentists who lost his family in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and is found five years later by his former college roommate (Don Cheadle) at a time when both could use a trusted friend in their lives. Prior to the film’s opening, Sandler filled in for a suddenly ailing David Letterman on the “Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS, 1993- ). Not having any interviewing experience, Sandler spent the first segment practicing his technique with his dog, Matzoball, prior to his chat with “Reign” costar Don Cheadle. Returning to the goofy comedies of films past, Sandler was in “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” (2007), starring as a heterosexual firefighter who feigns marriage with another fireman (Kevin James) in order to qualify for the department’s domestic partner benefits.

He recently finished production on his next comedy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008) a film written by Sandler, The 40-Year-Old Virgin writer-director Judd Apatow (who was an old roommate of Sandler’s when both were starting out), and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog creator Robert Smigel and directed by Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan about a Mossad agent who fakes his own death and moves to the United States to become a hair stylist. The film is set for a June 6, 2008 release. 

He is worked on Bedtime Stories (2008), a fantasy film being directed by Bringing Down the House director Adam Shankman about a stressed real estate developer whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true, which will mark Sandler’s first family film and first film under the Walt Disney banner. English comedian Russell Brand will co-star. He is also set to star in Judd Apatow’s third directorial feature, which is yet untitled. The film will costar Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann and filming is set to begin in the late summer or early fall of 2008, depending on the expected Screen Actors Strike of 2008. Sandler has also been long-rumored to costar with Michael Madsen in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming World War II saga Inglorious Bastards. In June 2007, it was announced that his production company, Happy Madison, had made a preemptive acquisition for Mitch Albom’s screenwriting debut.

Sandler made a cameo appearance on an episode of The Price Is Right during the “Happy Gilmore Showcase”. Host Bob Barker appeared in the movie Happy Gilmore which featured a famous fight scene with Sandler’s character (where Barker wins). He also appeared on Bob Barker’s tribute show on May 17, 2007, in which he read a poem to Bob and congratulated him on his retirement from TPIR.

Sandler cameoed as a special audience member in an episode of The Showbiz Show with David Spade and as the feature guest on the final episode of John McEnroe’s eponymous CNBC talk show, airing in late 2004. McEnroe had appeared in two of Sandler’s movies, both times as himself (Mr. Deeds and Anger Management). In The Animal, starring Rob Schneider, Sandler appears briefly as Schneider’s “‘You can do it’ Guy” from The Waterboy.

On March 20, 2007, Sandler was scheduled to be a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. However, due to a minor illness, Letterman could not host the show and Sandler filled in as host. On June 13, 2007, Sandler appeared and won the “Man’s Man Award” on the Spike TV Guys’ Choice Awards. He appeared on Australian TV show Rove Live when it toured America in July 2007. He was on the July 22 show in New York.

On June 22, 2003, Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone, and they are the parents of Sadie Madison Sandler, born May 6, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Sandler lives with his family in Los Angeles, though he also has a home in New York.

Actor Thomas Wilson of Back to the Future fame has stated that Sandler is the “nicest famous guy he knows”. Sandler has contributed money to Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 Presidential campaign, and in October 2007, made a million-dollar donation to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown, Manchester, NH.

Famous Quote: “I am not a superstar, or a leader of any kind. There are no leaders in art. All I want is to use my talents to make people’s lives better, if only in a small way. Being an actor is something different and fascinating. I am not a superstar, or a leader of any kind. There are no leaders in art. All I want is to use my talents to make people’s lives better, if only in a small way. Being an actor is something different and fascinating.”

He is a graduate of the faculty of agriculture. He was more popular in theatres for his role in Madrasat Al Moshaghebin (School of Rascals). He became more famous in the 1970s for his comedic roles in Bahth an fadiha, al- (1973) (Search for a scandal) and Khalli Balek min Aalak (Take care of your brain). He started to play far more serious roles in the 1980s. He is now one of the highest paid actors in Egypt.

Adel visted most of the arab countries and made most films in Egypt and Jordan Adel Imam However was the 1st cousin of Mohammed Imam in Jordan however Mohammed Imam Died before 13 years ago following the tribute of his wife of Mohammed Muna Imam and her daugther Hala.

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Cairo University. Since then he has appeared in over 100 movies and 10 plays. He is probably the most famous actor in the Egypt. He has received critical and popular praise throughout his career. Short, slight, and with a face seemingly more appropriate a character actor than a leading man — let alone a star whose career has flourished since the late sixties — Adel Imam is able to portray characters from all social strata and backgrounds.

His roles have displayed a wide range of humor including slapstick, farce, and even the occasional double entendre. His characters tend to be down on their luck rising above powerful outside pressures. This has proved an extremely resilient type in Egypt.

In January 2000, the United Nations appointed him as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR. Since then, he has worked tirelessly for the cause of refugees. In 2005, he starred in Sifaara fil’Aimara (Embassy in the Building), playing a Cairene everyman inconvenienced when the Embassy of Israel moves into his apartment building.

In 2006, he appeared as one of the many stars of The Yacoubian Building, a film reputed to be the highest-budgeted in Egyptian cinema and adapted from the novel of the same name. The story is a sharp look contemporary Egyptian life through the prism of a faded downtown Cairo apartment building. Emam portrays an aging roué whose misadventures form a central strand of the film’s complex narrative.

Emam is married and has four children, the young director Rami Imam, Sarah Emam who is married to the son of the Muslim Brotherhood Leader Mahdi Akef , and lastly Mohamed Imam who is currently studying at The American University in Cairo who also starred in the movie Yacoubian Building as Taha Shazli. He is the brother of Esam Imam and Saleh Imam. His brother-in-law is the late actor Mustafa Metwalli. Adel Emam stated on a talk show with host Hala Sarhan that Amin Shalaby and the late Younes Shalaby were his best friends since college.

He started his acting career in early 1966. He starred in more than a hundred Egyptian movies, usually being the leading actor. He is mostly a comedian, but did also take on serious characters in some of his movies.He also participated in around ten plays as well as several TV series.Adel Imam, throughout his career, has been able to enter most of Arab world’s viewers hearts. He is often seen as a media icon and a legend who was able to mix between comedy and drama, and project on many of life’s difficulties and miseries.

He also managed to address many society flaws such as injustice and poverty. He did not refrain from projecting his own vision into his acting, and criticize authoritarian governments and dictatorships in the region.The above has made out of Adel Imam a very respectable figure and has promoted the United Nations to nominate him as an ambassador of good will in the year 2000. Adel Imam is currently married with children: Rami and Sarah. His most recent movie is “Ya’coubian Building”.

Father of Rami Imam. Has two sons Rami and Mohamed, and one daughter Sara. He and actress Angelina Jolie are goodwill ambassadors for the U.N, High Commissioner for Refugees. His brother-in-law is the late actor Mustafa Metwalli. He refuses to be accompanied by bodyguards. In his play “Al-Zaeem” or the leader, he criticises the relationship between rulers and their peoples. He majored in agricultural engineering. Brother of Esam Imam. Acted with late actor Samir Waley El Din in one of his plays, “Shahid ma Shafesh Haga,” in the 1970s, and later in 1991 until 1998 with his son, the late comedian Alaa Waley El Din.

Films include: Ana wa Hua wa Hiia (1964). El Ragol da hai Ganini (1967). El Khouroug min El Guana (1967). Karamet Zawgaty (1967). Kayfa Tesrak Millionaire (1968). Helwa wa Shakia (1968). Hekayet Thalass Banat (1968). Ana Al Doctor (1968). Afrit Merati (1968). Afrah (1968). Bahth An Fadiha, al- (1973). Katel Ma Katelsh had (1979). Al Motasawal. Ehzar Men Al Khot (1980) Athkiya’ Laken Aghbiya’ (1980) Ala bab el wazir (1982) Harrif, El (1983) Motasaul, al- (1983) Avokato, al- (1984) Hata la yatir al dokhan (1984) Irhab wal kabab, al- (1993) – Terrorism & Bar.b.que (USA: video title) Irhabi, al- (1994) Amir El Zalam (2002) Tagrubah el danemarkiyyah, El (2003) Aris min geha amneya (2004) Sefara fi El-Omara, El- (2005) Omaret yakobean (2006) Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) Hassan & Marcus… (2008).

Plays inludes: Body Guard. Al Zaeem. El Wad Sayed El Shaghal. Shahed Mashafsh Haga. Madrasat El oshaghbeen. Haalit Hob. Ana Fein Winti. Fein Ana we Howa we Heya ( first Play – Acting as Desoky Afandy ).

Famous Quote: “Life is short, Go after what you desire, If you want to act go for it, Everything in life is hard, And we all know acting is 1 + 1 doesn’t equal 2, It can equal 9 thousand or minus 9 thousand as well, But I believe if you have a true passion for it, Do it, There is nothing like reaching down deep in your soul and bringing it out and letting the world see it, So there you have it.”

Contact Address and Autograph: Addresses and fan mail information

Adoni Maropis
P.O. Box 15007
North Hollywood, CA 91615-5007
USA  

 Adoni Maropis (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor. Adoni is recognized around the world for his portrayal of the villain, “Abu-Fayed,” in Season 6 of the Fox hit series 24. Bringing depth and realism to this terrorist character is what earned Adoni the respect of fans and fellow actors alike. Adoni gives a lot of credit for his success on 24 to his friend, Ana Berna, who not only helped with lines, but was there for Adoni during shooting when he had to get through a challenging bout with West Nile Virus Meningitis. 

Maropis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the middle son of Greek American parents Dr. Petro S. Maropis (a retired periodontist) and Despina Maropis and has two brothers, older brother Sam and younger brother Chris, who he is close to. 

Being an exceptional all-around athlete in high school (Burgettstown High-school in southwest Pennsylvania), it appeared Adoni would pursue a professional career in some sport. Turning down various athletic scholarships, he enrolled at West Virginia University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

Some of Adoni’s other diverse and memorable roles include: the flamboyant evil sorcerer, Quan Chi, in the TV show Mortal Kombat Conquest (1998), the sarcastic undercover agent in The Gristle (2001), and the regal falcon-man in Hidalgo (2004), starring Viggo Mortensen. This talented actor’s ability to incorporate a number of different accents and dialects, coupled with his exotic looks and athletic physique, truly make him a joy to watch in other such blockbusters as: The Scorpion King (2002) with The Rock, Troy (2004) with Brad Pitt, and Bad Company (2002) with Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins. In addition, Adoni is the co-author of three exciting and inspirational screenplays

But, from years of being entertained by Adoni’s impromptu comedic performances and impersonations which began when he was a small child, his father, Petro, told him that the suit and tie of the business world would probably choke him to death and encouraged Adoni to give acting a shot. Surprised, yet intrigued at this suggestion, Adoni enrolled at a performing arts school, Point Park College (now a University) in Pittsburgh, and studied acting, dialects, singing, and a bit of dance.

His first stage role was as a freshman, even though freshman weren’t allowed to perform at the time, where they needed him as an “Arabian Carrier” in The Nutcracker Sweet. Not only did Adoni get to flex his muscles in that role, but he also played the “Jack-in-the-Box” in the same production. Some of his other memorable plays and musicals were: Working, Evita, Getting Out, You Can’t Take it With You, and Little Shop of Horrors where he played the man-eating plant, “Audrey II.” After three years of theatre at Point Park, with the help of his younger brother Chris, he headed for Hollywood.

Although Adoni is truly blessed with a more than usual dose of athletic ability and creative talent, what truly makes Adoni stand out though, although no one would ever guess, is that he is a Type 1 Diabetic, and has been since he was 18 months old. His parents were told he would be weak and sickly, and in and out of hospitals his whole life. Ultimately, a renowned diabetic specialist told his father that most likely Adoni would be dead by the age of 25. As Adoni puts it, “I get a kick out of someone saying I can’t do it.” This has been proven by his numerous athletic awards and championships throughout high-school and college which involved everything – strength, speed, quickness and finesse. 

The list includes: tennis, basketball, baseball, football, weightlifting, arm-wrestling, fitness, and his favorite pastime, which is table tennis (ping-pong). Adoni loves being creative with his workouts which involve only 30-45 minutes per day of either running, biking, aerobics, some martial arts, or what he calls his “unique, unnatural, yet truly natural Cirque du Soliel/Tarzan workout”.  An inspiration to the world, Adoni will tell you that the most important ingredients to success and happiness are Love, Laughter, and Fitness! He credits his family and a few good friends with supplying all three.

Although Adoni is truly blessed with a more than usual dose of athletic ability and creative talent, what truly makes Adoni stand out is that he is a Type 1 Diabetic, and has been since he was 18 months old. His parents were told he would be weak and sickly, and in and out of hospitals his whole life. Ultimately, a renowned diabetic specialist told his father that most likely Adoni would be dead by the age of 25. As Adoni puts it, “I get a kick out of someone saying I can’t do it.” This has been proven by his numerous athletic awards and championships throughout high-school and college which involved everything – strength, speed, quickness and finesse. The list includes: tennis, basketball, baseball, football, weightlifting, arm-wrestling, fitness, and his favorite pastime, which is table tennis (ping-pong). Adoni loves being creative with his workouts which involve only 30-45 minutes per day of either running, biking, aerobics, some martial arts, or what he calls his “unique, unnatural, yet truly natural Cirque du Soleil/Tarzan workout”.

Some of Adoni’s diverse and memorable roles include: the flamboyant evil sorcerer, Quan Chi, in the TV show “Mortal Kombat: Conquest” (1998), the sarcastic undercover agent in The Gristle (2001), “Abu-Fayed,” in Season 6 of the Fox hit series “24″ (2001) and the regal falcon-man in Hidalgo (2004), starring Viggo Mortensen. An inspiration to the world, Adoni will tell you that the most important ingredients to success and happiness are – love, laughter, and fitness! He credits his family and a few good friends with supplying all three.

He is best known for playing Quan Chi in Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and is rumored to reprise that role in the upcoming release Mortal Kombat: Devastation. He also played General Hassan in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. He recently appeared in a recurring role as terrorist leader Abu Fayed in season six of 24. He had previously filmed a guest appearance in an episode of the fourth season, though that role was completely cut before airing.