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Matthew Chandler Fox was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. His mother, Loretta B. (Eagono), was a schoolteacher, and his father, Francis G. Fox, was a consultant for an oil company, who raised longhorn cattle and horses and grew barley for Coors beer. He has Italian (from his maternal grandfather), English, and Irish ancestry. Matthew entered the Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts for a post-grad year after high school, and then matriculated at Columbia University where he played football and majored in Economics with the intent to end up on Wall Street. However, his girlfriend's mother was a modeling agent who convinced him to try some modeling which led to a couple of TV commercials. Soon after he was sold on acting.
He made his debut on an episode of _"Wings"(1990)_ in 1992. From 1994 to 2000 he played the role of Charlie Salinger in Party of Five (1994) alongside Neve Campbell and Scott Wolf. From 2004 to 2010 he starred on the popular TV-Show Lost (2004). During this time he appeared in movies such as We Are Marshall (2006), Vantage Point (2008) and Speed Racer (2008).
He has been married to his wife Margherita since 1992 and they 2 children together, a daughter and a son.- Actor
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Mike Vogel was born on 17 July 1979 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Help (2011), Cloverfield (2008) and She's Out of My League (2010). He has been married to Courtney Renee Raborg since 4 January 2003. They have three children.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Matthew William Lawrence is the middle son of Donna Lawrence (née Shaw), a personnel manager, and Joe Lawrence Sr., an insurance broker, with Joey Lawrence being the oldest and Andrew Lawrence the youngest. He played Jack Hunter on Boy Meets World (1993) and appeared opposite Robin Williams and Sally Field in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). A few years later, he starred in The Hot Chick (2002) and had roles on blockbuster shows such as CSI: Miami (2002) and more. Matthew returned as Jack Hunter on Girl Meets World (2014) Season 2, guest-starring with Will Friedle.
At age three, his mother started to bring him into NY city with her and his brother Joey. The family took Joey's middle name, Lawrence, as their stage last names. They would go often for singing and dancing lessons as well as commercial auditions. Matty, known to family/friends, naturally wanted to get into the entertainment industry like his older brother and developed a passion for the arts. At age 4 he booked 2 national commercials and was on his way. Finally after many years of commuting, he and his family moved out to Los Angeles. This is where he attended high school and then USC. He excelled in biology and the sciences. All the while working as an actor. He now resides in a suburb of Los Angeles.- Actor
- Writer
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Larry Murphy was born on 12 March 1972 in Abington, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022), Bob's Burgers (2011) and Delocated (2009).- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Krista Errickson was an American actress from 1978-1992, and is a life time member of the Actors Studio. She appeared in films and television productions in the 1980s and 1990s. She is perhaps best known for her breakout role in the 1980 movie Little Darlings (1980), and the 1992 film, Mortal Passions (1989), for which she won numerous acting awards for, including the prestigious Deauville and Taormina Best Actress Awards. She also co-starred in TV series such as Hello, Larry (1979), Tour of Duty (1987), and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).
Krista Errickson's professional career as a News Journalist began with RAI's (RadioTelevisioneItaliana) Channel 1 before becoming host for the first Italian private radio station, followed by the first private Italian Television, RAI International and RAISAT, winning the Best Emerging Young Journalist (Giovane Personalità) in 1995.
She became a Senior Producer and Journalist, reporting on current events and international politics, with a focus on Middle East relations. Some her more well-known programs were, The Yellowcake Uranium Scandal (2007), RAWA's Meena: The Story of a Revolutionary (2006), and In the Name of God (1996), about Iran's Islamic fundamentalism. She was the first female journalist to interview Sheikh Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah for her documentary, Inside the Hezbollah (2001), which later became the subject of an award winning book she helped coauthor. For CBS and Discovery, she was Co-executive Producer for controversial programs such as, The Mysterious Man of the Shroud (1997), Inside the Vatican and The Genetic Revolution (1998), a four-part series which in part, exposed secret genetic experiments conduced by Monsanto Corporation. She has won two Boccaccio Awards for Program of the Year, the Pasolini Award and the Film Advisory Board Award for Best Documentary.
Errickson was a Contributing Development Director for GRB Productions, GA & A Productions, Capmar Productions, and DocLab Productions, which produced programs for major American cable channels, and a Segment/Field Producer for Sundance Channel, The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel and the CBC.
She worked as an Intelligence Analyst at a Washington, DC think tank until 2008. In 2007, as part of a team, she went to Pakistan and Afghanistan, which ultimately resulted negotiating the release of a kidnapped Italian journalist from the Taliban. In 2008, she successfully aided a political prisoner escape a Teheran jail and certain death, which was chronicled in the New York Times. She was recognized for her work in Iran with the Filippo Mazzei Award and The Bridge Iran-It.
She works as freelance journalist as President of Free Verse Productions, which develops and produces documentaries and news programs, specializing in political, human interest and human rights issues. She is a contributing writer to Italy's La Repubblica.
Errickson holds a B.A. in Political Science, and received her master's in 2008 from the University of Wales at Lampeter in Islamic Studies. She was married to the journalist and Deputy Director of RAI International Piero Di Pasquale. She is a member of the International Press Association, Foreign Press Association, The Committee to Protect Journalists, and The Daniel Pearl Foundation.
She is also the granddaughter of famed Broadway set designer, Jo Mielziner, considered one of the most influential theatre designers of the 20th century, designing the scenery and often the lighting for more than 200 productions, many of which became American classics. Errickson is also the goddaughter to the late Elia Kazan, legendary American film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and co-founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947.- Writer
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Writer/director Deborah Kaplan met partner, writer/director Harry Elfont, at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' prestigious film school. In a strange coincidence, they discovered that their parents were friends and that they both attended neighboring high schools in Philadelphia. Kaplan had spent time abroad in high school at a film production program at Oxford University in England, UK. Kaplan relocated to Los Angeles and was working behind the scenes in the movie business. When Elfont headed to California after college, they joined forces and crafted "The Family Way", a romantic comedy that was purchased by Can't Hardly Wait (1998) producer Jenno Topping, during her stint at The Ladd Company. The writing duo continued working with Topping, writing A Very Brady Sequel (1996). Kaplan and Elfont also lent their talents as contributing writers to Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) and Jingle All the Way (1996). In her spare time, Kaplan enjoys kick-boxing, photography, and hiking with her Mongolian Ferret Hound. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) was both Kaplan and Elfont's directorial debut.- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Producer
Glen Keane was born on 13 April 1954 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Tangled (2010) and Tarzan (1999). He has been married to Linda Hesselroth since 3 August 1975. They have two children.- Actress
- Producer
Born: Abington, Pa. Birth name: Catherine Wolf. TV credits known for: (Ma Congemi) City on a Hill (Showtime 2019), (Numerous Judges, A head of a hospital, Mother of murdered girl) on all Law and Order series, (Nurse Grace) Oz, (Lenore) Sex in the City, (Aunt Sophia) Blue Bloods, (Ruby Lee) The Blacklist. Films include (Marilyn) Roadie, (Director Mike Cuesta, TriBeCa Film Festival). (Phyllis) Can't Dance (The Founders' Choice Award), (Murial Zabel) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Marjorie) Oscar nominated Little Children, (Mrs. Good) Someone Great, (Mrs. Tunardo) What's Your Sign.- Cinematographer
- Producer
- Actor
Isaac Bauman was born on 9 July 1987 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Loki (2021), Servant (2019) and Faces of Death.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Actress
Becky Sloviter was born on 4 December 1977 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Palm Springs (2020), PEN15 (2019) and Role Models (2008). She has been married to Matt Smith since 2007. They have two children.- Kathryn Rossetter was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Death of a Salesman (1985) and The Night We Never Met (1993).
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Stephen Lynch was born on 28 July 1971 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Ten (2007), The Survivalist (1987) and Pillowfighter (2002). He has been married to Erin Dwight since 6 September 2003.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Erik Greenberg Anjou was born on 12 June 1961 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a director and producer, known for The Cool Surface (1993), Arsenic Lane and The Translator.- Animation Department
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Larry Lauria was born on 5 April 1951 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. Larry was a director and producer, known for Pete's Odyssey (2009), Mimi and Gack (2012) and Jake the Salty Dog (2013). Larry died on 30 October 2014 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.- Actor
- Producer
James David Rich was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. James David is an actor and producer, known for FBI: Most Wanted (2020), The Blacklist (2013) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017).- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Bob Rumnock was born on April 28, 1953 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for The Greatest Showman (2016) Divergent (2014) Lone Ranger (2013) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and Fallen (1998). He is now a resident of the Echo Park area Los Angeles, and married to John Feinour. Bob has 3 sons: Jared, Zach and Ian from his deceased wife Donna.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Robert Hatch is a SAG-AFTRA Film, Television, and Theatrical Actor and Military Veteran, originally from Philadelphia and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he grew up. Robert always loved going to the movies as a young kid and dreamed of being an actor one day, performing in musical theatre in high school. He attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholarship and graduated with a BA in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures. Following in his Dad's footsteps, Robert was commissioned an Officer in the Navy, Supply Corps, and served on his first ship in California. After completing his active duty obligation, he served in the Navy Reserves and saw 35 countries around the world, retiring from the Navy as a Commander (O-5) after 28 years of service. After working for Coca-Cola USA in the Midwest, Robert got one of his big breaks hosting 2 television talk shows in Missouri while also performing in Community Theatre. The military took him overseas for 10 years to Albania, Germany and many other countries. He returned to the U.S. in 2003. While overseas, Robert took leave for three weeks and worked on the cast and crew for his first big-budget feature film "Buffalo Soldiers" in 2000 and he knew he had found his home in the movies. Robert has performed in over 25 theatrical productions and over 70 film/television projects. As an actor, Robert got his first SAG-AFTRA role as an 1830's Moravian Missionary in "The Trail of Tears" on a PBS TV series "We Shall Remain" in 2008, had principal roles in hit film with Ben Affleck in the "The Accountant" and most recently worked as Joe Schmitt, Chief NASA Suit Tech, along side Ryan Gosling in Oscar winning Director Damien Chazelle's film First Man in 2018. Robert has also had films that have screened at Sundance, Slamdance, Cannes, and Atlanta Film Festivals including winning an Accolade Film Award as Best Supporting Actor for the feature film "Paper Boys." As a film producer, Robert has numerous credits and was Executive Producer/Producer for the HD film "Ashtide" in 2006 which had its World Premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival and Executive Producer for the web series "Lost in the Woods" in 2014 and Co-Executive Producer for horror feature "Creature Feature" in 2015.- Jason Garrett was named the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history on January 5, 2011. Garrett, who played for or worked alongside five of his predecessors, became the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team's head coach. In six and a half years as head coach, Garrett owns a 59-48 overall record, including playoffs. Having literally grown up around successful head coaches in the NFL and in the Dallas Cowboys family, Garrett was a member of three Super Bowl winning teams in the 1990s during his seven seasons as a Cowboys quarterback. His father, Jim, was a personnel scout for the team for 21 years and served under every Super Bowl winning head coach and ownership regime in franchise history.
- Patsy Meck was born on 10 May 1945 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for American Hustle (2013), Southpaw (2015) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). She has been married to William L. Meck III since 21 March 1964. They have three children.
- Susan Bigelow was born on 11 April 1952 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The Edge of Night (1956), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
ZZ Ward was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for We're the Millers (2013), Veronica Mars (2014) and Cars 3 (2017).- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Rusty Nelson was born in Abington just outside Philadelphia and graduated with honors and a BS degree in Business Management from University of Dayton's School of Business. Following college, Senator and Astronaut John Glenn personally recommended him to the Air Force's elite flight school. He was quickly hand picked to a select group flying the U-2 spy plane whose missions were briefed to the President, CIA and DEA. During this time he capitalized on his selection to Graduate School by graduating in the top five of his class. Upon leaving the military with honors, Nelson became the CEO of a light manufacturing company; Cedar Mountain Inc. Mr. Nelson sold his portion of the business to accomplish another life long goal of becoming a director. Taking the same professionalism and dedication with him, Rusty started an intensive self-educating endeavor to learn the art of filmmaking. Realizing the importance of understanding various professions in the filmmaking process, Rusty started taking acting lessons to work with actors from the inside out. To better understand the mechanics of production management, he worked as a PA, Grip, Gaffer, Stand-in, camera operator, Director of Photography, Editor and Producer to enhance his abilities. He also directed various short films, TV shows and commercials. The shorts were not made for festivals but rather as a training tool. Even so, they all made it into various festivals. Virus³, his last short was nominated for a Slate Award and Best Short. In addition, the Lee Strasberg Institute selected Rusty to premiere the project. Rusty's training is not limited to the mechanics of production. He took the next step in this endeavor and moved from Sacramento to LA with the goal of directing a TV show. On the fifth month he was asked to direct his first TV show for FOX Sports Net.- Jen Weissenberg was born on 12 December 1985 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Morbius (2022) and The Fighter (2010).
- Producer
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- Art Department
Jordan Bogdonavage was born on 21 September 1980 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. Jordan is a producer, known for Home Made Simple (2011), ReMastered: The Lion's Share (2018) and A Love Like This.- Actor
- Composer
Broadway veteran Kevin Kraft grew up intermittently around the D.C. area, having been born into a nomadic military family whose sparsely dispersed duty stations had him traveling through 35 states and attending 7 schools by the 10th grade. He then ran away to become the youngest clown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which traveled him to several additional states by train. Eventually, he ran away from the circus to join a University, USC in Los Angeles, where he earned a BFA in Acting. In his theatre appearances he has driven across country 9 times since, visiting even more states.
His Circus background led him to be asked by Rob Marshall's to be his pre-production physical comedy consultant for the Broadway revival production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (directed by Jerry Zaks). He was then subsequently asked to be in the cast and performed with Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg and David Alan Grier. Kevin also worked with James Lapine on "The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. He worked as a theatre actor both on and Off-Broadway, regionally & internationally - acting, singing, dancing (passably) and, of course, juggling. Kevin's comic and circus physical comedy background led him to appear in the features "The Nanny Diaries", "Ed", and "Dunston Checks and the TV shows "What Would You Do?", "The Late Show with David Letterman", and as the late night programming Host for "Showtime Nighttime".
His dramatic on camera appearances include MOW "Kiss of a Killer", "Rebels and Redcoats" (BBC & PBS), "All My Children", "Last Chance Detectives" Video Series.
Shakespeare lured him onto the road again where he had the opportunity to play Orlando in "As You Like It" with the Tony Award winning "The Acting Company". The tour completed his visitations, this time by bus, to all of the 48 continental states (and a Canadian province or two.)
Regional Theatre credits including Arena Stage, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, Asolo Rep and the Julliard born The Acting Company. Internationally Kevin originated the role of Houdini co-produced by the Montreal Jazz Festival, and performed in Japan and China doing circus arts. Kevin's musical talents have had him play the Lute, Guitar, Mexican Bass, Greek Bazouki and Harmonica in various productions.
Kevin's experiences during his travels have informed his Audiobook narration for three New York Times Best Selling authors and "The Detective Green Mystery" series which twice won the Arthur Ellis Award.
Kevin was formerly married to Broadway dancer and David Copperfield assistant Holly Raye, and as of 2022 live in the NYC area raising their son.
A cancer survivor, in his spare time, Kevin ran marathons and triathlons (and was in the national campaign for Asics Shoes), composes music, juggles and tries not to get demolished by his son in driveway basketball. Oh, and he has now visited all 50 states multiple times each, having finally checked Hawaii and Alaska off his list, visiting by plane, cruise ship and Aircraft Carrier. (Yes, Aircraft Carrier).
As 0f 2022, Kevin is working on visiting all the continents. (Only 4 more to go...)