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A tall, wavy-haired US actor with a deep, resonant voice, Clancy Brown has proven himself a versatile performer with first-class contributions to theatre, feature films, television series and even animation.

Clarence J. Brown III was born in 1959 in Urbana, Ohio, to Joyce Helen (Eldridge), a concert pianist, conductor, and composer, and Clarence J. "Bud" Brown, Jr., who helped manage the Brown Publishing Company, the family-owned newspaper started by Clancy's grandfather, Clarence J. Brown. Clancy's father and grandfather were also Republican congressmen from the same Ohio district, and Clancy spent much of his youth in close proximity to Washington, D.C. He plied his dramatic talents in the Chicago theatre scene before moving onto feature film with a sinister debut performance bullying Sean Penn inside a youth reformatory in Bad Boys (1983). He portrayed Viktor the Monster in the unusual spin on the classic Frankenstein story in The Bride (1985), before scoring one of his best roles to date as the evil Kurgan hunting fellow immortals Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery across four centuries of time in Highlander (1986).

Brown played a corrupt American soldier in the Walter Hill-directed hyper-violent action film Extreme Prejudice (1987), another deranged killer in Shoot to Kill (1988) and a brutal prison guard, who eventually somewhat "befriends" wrongfully convicted banker Tim Robbins, in the moving The Shawshank Redemption (1994). His superb vocal talents were in demand, and he contributed voices to animated series, including Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1995), Street Sharks (1994), Gargoyles (1994) and Superman: The Animated Series (1996). Brown then landed two more plum roles, one as a "tough-as-nails" drill sergeant in the science fiction thriller Starship Troopers (1997), and the other alongside Robin Williams in the Disney comedy Flubber (1997).

The video gaming industry took notice of Clancy's vocal abilities, too, and he has contributed voices to several top selling video games, including Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2001), Lands of Lore III (1999), Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) and Crash Nitro Kart (2003). His voice is also the character of cranky crustacean Mr. Eugene H. Krabs in the highly successful SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) animated series and films, and he contributed voices to The Batman (2004), Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) and Justice League (2001) animated series. A popular and friendly personality, Clancy Brown continues to remain busy both through his vocal and acting talents in Hollywood.

Breeda Wool was born in Urbana, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for UnREAL (2015), Mr. Mercedes (2017) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024).

Jennifer Eve Garth was born on April 3rd, 1972 in Urbana, Illinois, USA to John and Carolyn Garth, who both had 3 children each from different marriages, before they had Jennie. She grew up on a 25-acre horse ranch outside Urbana, Illinois with her 6 older siblings: Johnny, Chuck, Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn. When Jennie was 13, she and her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She took dancing lessons and did a little modeling while living in Arizona, and she dreamed of going to college and later start her own dance studio. At age 15, Jennie was discovered and encouraged to pursue an acting career by a talent scout, who had seen her win a talent competition. Therefore, she dropped out of high school during her junior year, and she and her mom moved to Los Angeles, California so she could become an actress. She later obtained her diploma in California. There, she started taking acting classes and went to auditions almost every day. After living in LA for about four months, she landed the role of 'Ericka McCray' on the NBC series A Brand New Life (1989). Within a year, she was cast as 'Kelly Taylor' on the long-running hit teen drama-series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) on FOX television. Ever since, she has starred in several movies made for TV, a number of which she has produced and directed herself. On January 20th, 2001, she married actor Peter Facinelli, the father of her first daughter, Luca Bella (born June 29th, 1997), on her ranch in Santa Barbara, California. On December 6th, 2002, Jennie and Peter welcomed their second daughter, Lola Ray and their third daughter Fiona Facinelli on September 30th, 2006. Jennie most recently starred in the WB network sitcom What I Like About You (2002) as 'Valerie Tyler' until its cancellation in 2006.

Roger Joseph Ebert was the all-time best-known, most successful movie critic in cinema history, when one thinks of his establishing a rapport with both serious cineastes and the movie-going public and reaching more movie fans via television and print than any other critic. He became the first and only movie critic to win a Pulitzer Prize (it would be 28 years before another film critic, Stephen Hunter, would win journalism's top tchotchke). His opinions likely were relied on by more movie-goers than any other critic in cinema history, making Roger Ebert the gold standard for film criticism.

Ebert was born in Urbana, Illinois, to Annabel (Stumm), a bookkeeper, and Walter Harry Ebert, an electrician. He was married to Chaz Ebert. Roger Ebert died on April 4, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.

Ken Baumann was born on 8 August 1989 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008), Spring Break '83 (2009) and Castle (2009). He has been married to Aviva Baumann since 16 June 2012.

Anne Tremko was born in Urbana, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993), The District (2000) and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993).

Mark Roberts (born January 19, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer, playwright, actor, and comedian, best known for creating the American sitcom Mike & Molly (2010).

Mark has began as a stand-up in Chicago, and was soon spotted by a casting director who helped him land work in commercials. Sitcom work soon followed, including a series regular gig on the Téa Leoni series "The Naked Truth (1995)", before Roberts chose to pursue writing, his true passion. His 2000 play "Couples Counseling Killed Katie", starring Roberts and Jessica Tuck, caught the eye of producer Chuck Lorre, who went on to hire him as a writer and producer on "Two and a Half Men (2003)". Roberts would then go on to create "Mike & Molly (2010)", which won an Emmy for star Melissa McCarthy. Lorre serves as an executive producer on the show.

Austin Lysy was born on 19 April 1977 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Garden State (2004), Everybody's Fine (2009) and Hitch (2005).

Born in the USA. His father, a Jewish immigrant, was head of the Opera Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Illinois. The Zirners lived on Burlison Drive in Urbana, Illinois. Back in Europe Zirner studied at the "Max-Reinhardt-Seminar". Lives with his spouse, actress Katalin Zsigmondy, and their four children at the Chiemsee.

Christopher H. Warner was born in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Halloween Ends (2022), Narcos (2015) and Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).

Virginia Sale was born on 20 May 1899 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Topper (1937), Registered Nurse (1934) and I Like It That Way (1934). She was married to Sam Wren. She died on 23 August 1992 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jill E. Blotevogel was born on 12 August 1968 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Scream: The TV Series (2015), Moonlight (2007) and Eureka (2006).

Jane Crowley was born on 28 November 1888 in Urbana, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for A Son of the Plains (1931) and Headin' North (1930). She died on 7 August 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Bill Tull was born on 3 March 1951 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is known for Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003), Conan (2010) and Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993). He died on 27 July 2022 in Burbank, California, USA.

Richard Dunn was born on 18 December 1935 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), Love Chronicles (2003) and Parks and Recreation (2009). He died on 4 June 2010 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Patrick Norton was born on 26 June 1970 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Tekzilla (2007), The Screen Savers (1998) and Fresh Gear (1998). He has been married to Sarah since 24 July 2004.

Kenny Chaplin was born on 25 March 1970 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an assistant director, known for Body of Lies (2008), Spartan (2004) and End of Days (1999).

For more than twelve years, Ryan E. Heppe has been writing, producing, editing and directing feature motion pictures, film shorts, industrial and educational videos, commercials and documentaries. Ryan began his sojourn into the world of entertainment at a small PBS affiliate in east central Illinois where he spent several years creatively collaborating with the permanent staff and involving himself with everything from set design and construction to directing documentaries and live television broadcasts.

In early 1999, Ryan packed his bags and moved west to Los Angeles, California where he immediately snagged an internship with legendary movie producer David Foster (The Getaway (1972), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Short Circuit (1986)) at his production company. In only a few short months, Ryan climbed his way to the coveted position of Head of Development and became creatively involved with Foster's current productions at the time: Collateral Damage (2002) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger for Warner Bros., Hart's War (2002) starring Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell for MGM, and The Core (2003) starring Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank for Paramount. During production on The Core, Ryan pulled double-duty by not only working with David Foster, but also working with original screenwriter and co-producer Cooper Layne and co-producer Sean Bailey.

In late 2003, Ryan left David Foster Productions as an employee and began to find and develop his own material. He is currently producing a remake of the slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984); an independent werewolf film currently titled Legacy; a remake of the 80's favorite Short Circuit (1986); and numerous other projects in various stages of development.

Ryan E. Heppe, a native of Central Illinois, grew up with ambitions of becoming a motion picture director like his idols Wes Craven (The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)) and the late Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980)). After graduating from Heritage High School, he spent several years working in television production before heading to California. He resides in Los Angeles where he can often be seen screaming his head off for the L.A. Dodgers or quietly enjoying The Barber of Seville at the L.A. Opera House. Heppe is an avid bowler; enjoys a tasty bottle of wine; and spends as much time as he possibly can with his beautiful wife.

Ren Holly Liu was born in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Object of Desire (2023), In Your Light, Do We See Light (2023) and Fine China (2020).

Joseph Hampton was born in Urbana, Illinois, USA. Joseph is a writer and producer, known for House of Payne (2006), Madea's Family Reunion (2006) and Lazaro Out Loud.

David Weisiger was born on 10 September 1979 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Your Favorite Actor (2010), Fluffystein (2013) and Body High (2015).

Chad Patton was born on 5 July 1976 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE Money in the Bank (2010).

Songwriter ("Poor Butterfly"), composer and conductor, one of the nine founders of the American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1914 and its director from then into 1941, and he was also its treasurer between 1917 and 1928. He was educated in public schools and in music study in Chicago, thereafter leading his own dance orchestra, and he also worked as a staff composer for a Chicago publishing company. His Broadway stage scores include "The Runaways", "Fantana", "Mexicana", "A Knight For a Day", "The Midnight Sons", "The Jolly Bachelors", "The Never Homes", "The Ziegfeld Follies" (1911, 1912, 1913, 1914), "A Winsome Widow", "Hip Hip Hooray", "The Big Show", "Cheer Up", "The Kiss Burglar", "Happy Days", "Good Times", "Better Times", "Yours Truly", and "Three Cheers". His chief musical collaborators included Robert B. Smith, Glen MacDonough, Harry B. Smith, E. Ray Goetz, George V. Hobart, John Golden, and Anne Caldwell. His other popular-song compositions include "Look at the World and Smile", "Melodyland", "The Ladder of Roses", "Hello, I've Been Looking for You", "Jealous Moon", "Chu Chin Chow", "Melodyland", "Yours Truly", "What Am I Going to Do to Make You Love Me?", "Little Girl in Blue", "Just My Style", and "Life Is a See-Saw" plus others.

Peter McDowell was born on 10 June 1967 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Jimmy in Saigon (2022) and I Dream of Dorothy (1996).

John McDowell was born on 17 May 1955 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004), Sold (2014) and Holy (un)Holy River (2016).