Eric McCormack was born and reared in Toronto. He started acting in high school and continued at the Ryerson Theatre School while in college. The following seven years saw him working in Canadian theater, including five seasons with the prestigious Stratford Shakespearean Festival, where he made appearances in Three Sisters, Henry V, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Murder in the... read full bio
Samantha "Sammi" Davis is a well-known name in the acting world in England. In the film Mona Lisa (1986), she played the role of a young prostitute, and in Ken Russell's film The Rainbow, she won a lot of attention for her acting (1989). She also played a key role in the American television series Homefront and was featured in... read full bio
American actor, director, producer and screenwriter Willie Aames is most well-known as Buddy Lembeck on the sitcom Charles in Charge, the titular role in the direct-to-video series Bibleman and Tommy Bradford (Dick Van Patten), one of Tom Bradford's children on the television series Eight Is Enough. When Aames was a child, he started acting. He made appearances in programs including Gunsmoke, The Wonderful World of Disney, Adam-12 and The... read full bio
Cowpland came to Canada in 1964 to work for Bell Northern Research. He received a masters and PhD in engineering at Carleton University and was engineering and design project leader at Bell. He was manager of circuit designs for Microsystems International Limited, when he cofounded Mitel Corp with Terry MATTHEWS. Cowpland was also a major investor in one of the... read full bio
Actress Sophie Marceau is from France. She became well-known as a teen thanks to her first movies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress (known as the French Oscar). With a succession of lucrative movies including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993), and Revenge of the Musketeers,... read full bio
Joel David Moore is a character actor and director from the United States. Moore, who was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, attended college to study acting before moving to Los Angeles to seek a career in movies. He had his first significant part in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as Owen Dittman. He then appeared in... read full bio
It is not surprising that James Patterson was featured on the cover of The New York Times Magazine and praised for revolutionizing the book publishing industry, as well as that Time magazine dubbed him "The Man Who Can't Miss." Recently, AARP named Patterson one of the 50 Most Influential People Who Make Our Days a Little Brighter, NBC's Rock Center with... read full bio
Rick Browne is a consultant, pitmaster, writer, photographer, and critic of restaurants. Additionally, he is coauthor of The Barbecue America Cookbook and the authors of Grilling America and The Frequent Fryer Cookbook (Regan Books, NY) (The Lyons Press, 2002). Only a select few people in the United States, including renowned grilling and barbecue specialist Browne, have been awarded an honorary... read full bio
Ray Kelly published his long-awaited biography, which is titled Vigilance: My Life Serving America and Protecting Its Empire City. In it, Kelly discusses how he revolutionized the NYPD and successfully kept the city that was the target of the most attacks safe after 9/11. This is the first time Kelly has spoken these topics publicly. Kelly is now the President... read full bio
NBA former player John Wallace played professionally for many years. He was a forward for numerous teams, including the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns. Before retiring, he spent seven seasons playing in the NBA. He is currently a member of the executive board of Heavenly Productions Foundations, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to... read full bio
An American actor, singer, and playwright by the name of Christopher Paul Colfer. For his role of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee, he received widespread acclaim (2009–2015). A number of honors have been bestowed upon Colfer in recognition of his portrayal of Kurt, including three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor in 2013, 2014, and... read full bio
James Daniel May is a journalist and television host from England. Most notably, he co-hosted the driving show Top Gear from 2003 to 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Additionally, he was a director for the long-gone production business W. Chump and Sons. Along with his former coworkers from Top Gear, Clarkson and Hammond, and former Top Gear executive... read full bio
Tom Champoux, who is known across the country as an exciting trainer and powerful speaker, dispels fallacies that have been perpetuated for a long time regarding leadership and followership. In light of his more than 25 years of experience as a teacher, coach, trainer, and speaker, he is of the opinion that individuals who do not strike a healthy balance... read full bio
Vendela Kirsebom, a Swedish model who possesses a wide range of skills, signed with the Ford agency when she was just a teenager. She was a model in both Europe and the United States for Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, and a great number of other brands. In 1993, she became even more famous after appearing on the cover of the annual... read full bio
Boris Franz Becker is a German tennis player who was formerly ranked number one in the world. He was born on November 22, 1967. Becker's career got off to a strong start, as evidenced by the fact that he won the Wimbledon Championships when he was just 17 years old. In the end, he was victorious in singles competition at... read full bio
Former fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York Jets in the National Football League and current American sports announcer Keith Alan Byars. Byars graduated from Trotwood Madison High School in Trotwood, Ohio, and the now-defunct Roth High School in Dayton, Ohio. Byars was a preseason favorite to win the 1985 Heisman Trophy, but during... read full bio
Jacques Chirac appointed Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin as France's Prime Minister from May 31, 2005, until May 17, 2007. She was born on November 14, 1953. De Villepin, a protégé of Chirac, climbed through the French right's ranks while working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One year after being appointed to the role of Minister of... read full bio
Jerry Bruckheimer is a well-known name in the film and television production industries in the United States. He is extremely successful in the fields of action, drama, and science fiction writing. His most well-known work may be seen on the television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Without a Trace, and Cold Case, as well as... read full bio
Indian social reformer Kailash Satyarthi fought against child labor in his country and promoted the idea of everyone having the right to an education. Together with Malala Yousafzai, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He is the creator of numerous social activist groups, including the Bal Ashram Trust, the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, the Global March Against Child... read full bio
Author, coach, and inspirational speaker Rev. Mary Murray Shelton has a history in theater. Rev. Mary, a skilled storyteller and ordained minister in the United Church of Religious Science, served as senior pastor for the churches in Santa Rosa and Huntington Beach for a combined total of seven and four years, respectively. She was given the Beverly O'Neill Women's Empowerment... read full bio
