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Guy Edward Pearce was born October 5, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother is English. Pearce and his family initially traveled to Australia for two years, after his father was offered the position of Chief test pilot for the Australian Government. Guy was just 3-years-old. After deciding to stay in Australia and settling in the Victorian city of Geelong, Guy's father was killed 5 years later in an aircraft test flight, leaving Guy's mother, a schoolteacher, to care for him and his older sister, Tracy.

Having little interest in subjects at school like math or science, Guy favored art, drama and music. He joined local theatre groups at a young age and appeared in such productions as "The King and I," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "The Wizard of Oz." In 1985, just two days after his final high school exam, Guy started a four-year stint as "Mike Young" on the popular Aussie soap Neighbours (1985). At age 20, Guy appeared in his first film, Heaven Tonight (1989), then, after a string of appearances in film, television and on the stage, he won the role of an outrageous drag queen in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994).

Most recently, he has amazed film critics and audiences, alike, with his magnificent performances in L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000), The Proposition (2005), Factory Girl (2006), The Hurt Locker (2008), The King's Speech (2010) and the HBO mini-series, Mildred Pierce (2011). Next to acting, Guy has had a life-long passion for music and songwriting.

Guy likes to keep his private life very private. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, which is also where he married his childhood sweetheart, Kate Mestitz in March 1997.

Jessica Biel has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. She was born in Ely, Minnesota, to Kimberly (Conroe) and Jonathan Edward Biel, who is a business consultant and GM worker. Biel was raised in Boulder, Colorado. She is of Hungarian Jewish, Danish, English, and German descent.

As a child, Biel initially pursued a career as a vocalist, performing in musical theater. Beginning at age nine, she starred in such productions as "Annie," "The Sound of Music," and "Beauty and the Beast." Biel soon turned to modeling and commercial work by competing in The International Modeling and Talent Association's Annual Conference in 1994.

Her film debut was in the Kid's Rock Opera It's a Digital World (1994) where she demonstrated her acting and singing abilities. Her television series acting debut, playing Mary Camden on the WB's #1-rated show, 7th Heaven (1996), helped her emerge as a breakout star. She terrified moviegoers with her portrayal of Erin, "Leatherface's" greatest nemesis to date, in New Line Cinema's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), a remake of the original. Having finished filming Blade: Trinity (2004) in Vancouver with Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds, and Kris Kristofferson, she then portrayed a jet-fighter pilot in Stealth (2005), starring Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx, and Sam Shepherd, for director Rob Cohen. Biel's film career began at age 14 when she played alongside Peter Fonda in his Golden Globe-winning performance in Ulee's Gold (1997). Her other film credits include I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998), Summer Catch (2001), Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction (2002), and Cellular (2004), which stars Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, and William H. Macy.

In her spare time, Biel is involved with charities such as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and PETA. Her hobbies include ballet, soccer, running, yoga and hiking with her dog "East." She resides in Los Angeles.

In 2012, she married actor and singer Justin Timberlake. The two have a son.

Julie Cox was born on 24 April 1973 in Ely, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Oxford Murders (2008), Children of Dune (2003) and 2036 Origin Unknown (2018).

Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, the light-haired, aristocratically handsome Simon MacCorkindale's first career choice was to follow in his Air Force pilot father Peter's bootsteps by joining the Air Training Corps., but his deteriorating eyesight forced him to choose an alternative vocation. Taking drama classes following high school graduation, he attended the highly prestigious Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertfordshire in the late 60s. He subsequently put in much time on the repertory theatre stage, which culminated in a West End debut appearance in the highly acclaimed production of "Pygmalion" with Alec McCowen and Diana Rigg in 1974. Simon later appeared in several heralded TV miniseries productions such as I, Claudius (1976) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977).

His major breakthrough in film came with the role of the charming and cunning shipboard suspect in the all-star whodunnit Death on the Nile (1978), with similar shady roles in such films as The Riddle of the Sands (1979) keeping the momentum going. Hollywood became an option for him in the 80s and he found his patrician good looks well suited for TV, with series roles ranging from soap operas (Falcon Crest (1981)) to adventures (Manimal (1983)). Since then, Simon has delved into stage projects featuring him as both director and actor, more notably in "Macbeth" and "The Merchant of Venice". Much of the last decade was spent starring as a doctor in the British TV series Casualty (1999).

Divorced during his early career from actress Fiona Fullerton, he subsequently married Brit actress Susan George and produced a few of her films. They also raised Arabian horses together. He focused for a time as a producer/director/writer on a variety of personal projects, but has since concentrated again on performing. Simon lost his over four-year-old battle with bowel cancer in October 2010.

Kenny was raised in Southeast Texas and grew up playing on the beaches of Galveston and running through the surrounding pine forests of Sam Rayburn Lake. Always wanting to be part of something bigger, he joined the US Navy 7 months prior to his high school graduation. Upon graduating, boot camp in San Diego followed. Kenny served 6 years in the Submarine Service, completing 8 Strategic Deterrent Patrols aboard USS Ohio (SSBN 726) Blue Crew and achieved the rate of Sonar Technician First Class (E-6). After an Honorable Discharge, he worked for government contractors supporting the BQQ-6 sonar system.

It was during the first couple of years after the Navy that Kenny began to pursue the performance arts, buying a drum kit and driving his first wife bonkers. She eventually told him that he could sing better that he could play drums. Taking this opinion to heart, he began to seek bands that were looking for a singer. He sang for various bands for over a decade.

Always looking for a way to gain attention, he created a voice over website and started recording small projects at home. Gaining the attention of the right person at the right time, an audition for Bowser was recorded. Being cast as Bowser was a big surprise, but a challenge he was ready for. Beginning in 2004, Super Mario Strikers was the first title recorded.

Having a need to perform, Kenny decided to begin auditioning for local theater. The acting bug bit and he spent the next 15 years performing in live theater. Performances included comedies, musicals, dramas and an opera.

Kenny continued to work a "regular" job for about a decade after becoming the voice of Bowser. He now has become a full-time voice actor and is branching into animation and English dubbing of Japanese anime for Crunchyroll. He also makes appearances at conventions encompassing many genres.

With the kids grown, Kenny and his wife, Christina, spoil their pet(s) and eat too much!

Graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, 1937, B.S. Merchandising, with a certificate to teach at the high school level, which USC regarded as equal to a Master's degree. A former professor noted that she "stood out from the empty-headed, overdressed little sorority girls of that era like a good piece of literature on a shelf of cheap paperbacks." She later taught high school in Whittier, California.

She met her future husband, Richard Nixon, when both were cast in a Whittier community theater performance of George S. Kaufman's "The Dark Tower".

Jack Hulbert--the brother of actor Claude Hulbert--began his acting career at Cambridge, where he worked in various plays and variety revues. He later had a very successful career on the stage in comedies and musicals. His film debut was in Elstree Calling (1930), in which he appeared with his wife, Cicely Courtneidge. His success on stage carried over into films, and one of his most fondly remembered pictures is Alias Bulldog Drummond (1935), a light-hearted tribute to the popular "Bulldog Drummond" detective series of the era. However, his film career began to fade somewhat in the late 1930s, and by the time World War II ended he and his wife had pretty much left films and returned to the stage.

Fred Pellerin was born in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Québec, Canada. He is known for L'Arracheuse de temps (2021), Babine (2008) and Ésimésac (2012).

Andrew Eldritch was born on 15 May 1959 in Ely, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Head-On (2004), The World's End (2013) and Showgirls (1995).

Carl Sepulveda was born on 5 February 1896 in Ely, Nevada, USA. He was an actor, known for The Chinatown Mystery (1928), Rustlers of the Badlands (1945) and The Four-Footed Ranger (1928). He was married to Grace Barnett and Kathleen. He died on 24 August 1974 in North Highlands, California, USA.

Nick Finlayson is known for his work on Aliens (1986), GoldenEye (1995), The World Is Not Enough (1995), Die Another Day (2002), having completed ten 007 features, five of which he worked as the 'real' Q. He is known too for his work on Hannibal Rising (2007) and The Dark Knight (2008).

Shona de Bradeny was born on 20 December 1975 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Shona is known for Chicken Run (2000), The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) and Rex the Runt (1991). Shona has been married to Fred De Bradeny since 14 August 2004.

Rex Tucker was born on 20 February 1913 in March, Isle of Ely, England, UK [now Cambridgeshire, England, UK]. He was a producer and director, known for Triton (1961), St. Ives (1955) and Suspense (1962). He died on 10 August 1996 in Oxfordshire, England, UK.

Steve Hunt was born on 13 December 1971 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Sitter (2016), Conditioning (2018) and The Paul Mitchell Collection (2022).

K.H. Wallis was born on 16 April 1916 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is known for The Martian Chronicles (1980), Aerial Scooter (1966) and Everyman's Autogyro (1966). He died on 1 September 2013 in near Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK.

Rebecca Lock was born on 22 April 1976 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Curtains (2020), Lao Wai (2018) and Doctors (2000).

Based at the world famous Pinewood Studios achievement is the byword that runs throughout Johnny's C.V. During his career he had shown all the qualities required to maintain a proven success. His organisation skills, will to win, and sheer tenacity were evident throughout.

From the Mecca of British Film, Pinewood in his time as a casting & supporting artist director he placed over 50.000 people into TV and Film before his stroke left him unable to communicate verbally and paralysed.

Johnny believed that self-managing his performance had been a positive influence on his successful track record. Johnny had a keen understanding of coaching skills from his involvement as a Scuba diving Instructor training and utilised those skills in his business career.

Johnny's was active in raising money for various charity's over £150.000 including Clic, Anthony Nolan, Cancer Research, Sparks and most recently the RNLI and homeless charity, Crisis where we before his life changing event he walked from Canterbury on the south coast to London's Southwalk Cathedral.

In Johnny's own words 'Your a long time dead so love life and enjoy the ride'

James Delap was born on 1 February 1970 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Premiere (1977).

Richard Everitt was born on 28 July 1933 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Coronation Street (1960), ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959) and The Man in Room 17 (1965). He was married to Vivien Arnold. He died on 1 September 2004 in Manchester, England, UK.

Stephen Conroy was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 1996 to 30 September 2016, representing the state of Victoria. He is a very keen Doctor Who fan, who whilst in parliament, lobbied to have a Doctor Who episode shot in Australia. Stephen Conroy's parents worked at an Australia RAAF base. In 1973 the family relocated to Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, where Conroy attended Daramalan College; and later was awarded a Bachelor of Economics through the Australian National University in Canberra. He has been married to Paula Benson since 2000 and have a daughter Isabella who was born in 2006.

Poet Alfred DesRochers (also know as Desrochers) was born in Saint-Élie d'Orford, Quebec, Canada in 1901. He is the author of "L'Offrande aux vierges folles" (1928), "À l'ombre del'Orford" (1929), "Paragraphes" (1931,) among other works.Honors include David Price Award in 1932, the Lemay Award in 1974. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. "Le Retour de Titus" was published in 1963, "Elégies pour l' epouse en-allee" in 1967. "Oeuvres poetiques" appeared in 1977. He is the father of actress-writer Clémence DesRochers. He died in Montreal on October 12, 1978.

Nikos Gardelis was born in 1931 in Vartholomio, Elis, Greece. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Forgotten Heroes (1966), Prodosia (1964) and To hamogelo tis Pythias (1979).

Tom Hunt was born on 31 August 1988 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Alleyne White was born on 30 July 1982 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Jerry Berrigan was born on 20 December 1919 in Ely, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Carol Rizzo. He died on 26 July 2015 in Syracuse, New York, USA.