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Charlie Sheen

Cast · Known for Two and a Half Men

Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), The Rookie (1990), The Three Musketeers (1993), and The Arrival (1996). In the 2000s, when Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox as the star of ABC's Spin City, his portrayal of Charlie Crawford earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He then starred as Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–11), for which he received multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, and as Dr. Charles "Charlie" Goodson on the FX series Anger Management (2012–14). In 2010, Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television, earning US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men. Sheen's personal life has made headlines, including reports of alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems, as well as allegations of domestic violence. In March 2011, his contract for Two and a Half Men was terminated by CBS and Warner Bros. following his derogatory comments about the series' creator, Chuck Lorre. On November 17, 2015, Sheen publicly revealed that he is HIV positive, having been diagnosed four years previously. The disclosure resulted in a vast increase of online search queries for HIV prevention and testing, which was later dubbed the "Charlie Sheen effect".

Jennifer Bini Taylor

Cast · Known for Two and a Half Men

Jennifer Taylor is an American actress best known for her role as Chelsea Melini on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men." She was born on April 19, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, as Jennifer Bini. She began her acting career in the late 1990s and has since appeared in various television shows and films. Taylor's breakthrough role came in 2003 when she joined the cast of "Two and a Half Men," a popular CBS sitcom starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. She portrayed Chelsea Melini, Charlie Harper's love interest, from the show's sixth season until its final twelfth season in 2015. Her character brought a significant dynamic to the series and became a fan favorite. Prior to "Two and a Half Men," Jennifer Taylor had guest appearances on several TV shows, including "Charmed," "Las Vegas," and "Ghost Whisperer." She also appeared in films such as "Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough" and "Ashley." In addition to her acting career, Taylor has been involved in modeling and has appeared in various magazines. She has also worked as a stand-up comedian, showcasing her comedic talent beyond her acting roles. While "Two and a Half Men" remains Jennifer Taylor's most prominent role, she has continued to work in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in TV shows like "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," and "Shameless." Her film credits include "God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness" and "The Waterhole." Jennifer Taylor has maintained a relatively private personal life, and information about her relationships and family is not widely publicized. She has been married to Paul Taylor since 1997, and they have two children together.

Shane Harper

Cast · Known for NCIS: New York

Shane Harper standing in at 6' 2" (1.88 m) was born on February 14, 1993 (Aquarius) as Shane Steven Harper. He is a male American actor, dancer and singer. Shane began dancing, singing, and acting in community theater at the age of 9. He was offered agency representation in the spring of 2006, at a regional dance competition. Shane obtained a black belt in Kempo Karate, and is an accomplished musician and songwriter, as well as a professionally trained dancer. After booking the first 3 jobs that he auditioned for, he continued to work hard, and pursued a career in the entertainment industry. Shane has become an established actor in television and feature films. He is best known as his role as Spencer Walsh in the Disney Channel's teen sitcom Good Luck Charlie and as a principal dancer in High School Musical 2. He has also been seen in the season 4 of Wizards of Waverly Place guest starring as "Fidel". His self-titled debut album was released on April 12, 2011. He resides in Los Angeles, Ca.

Matthew Chapman

Writer · Known for The Weight

Matthew Chapman is a journalist, screenwriter, and director. His latest film, "The Ledge," which he wrote and directed, stars Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Terence Howard, and Patrick Wilson. It was shot in Louisiana in spring 2010 and was accepted into the main (U.S. Dramatic) competition at Sundance 2011. Bought by IFC, it will have its theatrical release in the U.S. in early summer. The film deals with an intellectual, personal, and ultimately fatal feud between an atheist and an evangelical Christian. Matthew Chapman's mother Clare was the daughter of the philosophy professor and author Francis Cornford and poet Frances Cornford (née Darwin), and through his maternal grandmother he is a great-great grandson of Charles Darwin. His father, Cecil Chapman, was the son of the noted physicist and astronomer, Sydney Chapman, responsible for early research on the nature of the ozone layer. Chapman has written widely on the creation-evolution controversy in the US, particularly the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, in which 11 parents successfully sued the school district to prevent them from reading a required statement aloud in ninth-grade science classes whenever evolution was taught. He has written and directed six films, written numerous screenplays, had articles published in Harper's magazine, and is the author of two books, "Trials Of The Monkey - An Accidental Memoir" and "40 Days and 40 Nights - Darwin, Intelligent Design, God, OxyContin, and Other Oddities on Trial in Pennsylvania" He is married to documentary film producer, Denise Dummont, with whom he has a daughter, Anna Bella Charles Darwin Teixeira Chapman, and a stepson, Diogo Marzo. Matthew Chapman founded Science Debate 2008 (now simply Science Debate). His co-founders were fellow screenwriter Shawn Lawrence Otto, CEO of the organization, science writer Chris Mooney, marine biologist and science blogger Sheril Kirshenbaum, noted physicist Lawrence Krauss, and philosopher Austin Dacey. The organization was formed to pressure the presidential candidates to hold a debate on science and technology issues. Almost 40,000 people signed onto the website ScienceDebate2008.com in support of the idea, including many Nobel laureates, hundreds of universities, university presidents, dozens of science publications, business leaders and innovators, and practically every major science organization in America. Although the candidates did not agree to the two televised debates proposed by Science Debate 2008, both Obama and McCain did participate in an online written version, providing detailed responses to the "14 Top Science Questions Facing America," a list suggested by the organization's members. Several of the earliest supporters of Science Debate are now in the Obama administration, including Energy Secretary Steven Chu, NOAA Director Jane Lubchenco, and Presidential Science Advisor John Holdren. The organization continues to advocate for more discussion of science in public life, is expanding into education, and intends to hold debates in the mid-terms and in 2012 while developing a greater international profile. Debates modeled on the Science Debate initiative either have or will take place in Italy, Germany, and Sweden. Matthew Chapman remains its President. Matthew Chapman currently lives in New York.

Jon Cryer

Cast · Known for Two and a Half Men, Supergirl

Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he finished writing and producing the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, which was well received. Even though he gained some fame by starring in these films, it took several years to find success on television; the shows he had starred in (The Famous Teddy Z, Partners and The Trouble with Normal) did not last very long. In 2003, he was cast as Alan Harper on the CBS hit comedy series Two and a Half Men, opposite Charlie Sheen, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009. He received three earlier Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch (born September 28, 1965, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia; died December 2, 2013, in Santa Monica, California) was an American actor, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall, raised in Dallas, Texas, the oldest child of a Korean War veteran and a homemaker. He earned a BFA from the University of Dallas on a full scholarship and an MFA from the University of Washington School of Drama, where he also fronted the indie-rock band Ottoman Bigwigs. He began his career at the ACT Theatre in Seattle before moving to New York, where he made his Broadway debut in London Assurance (1997) and won an Obie Award for A Streetcar Named Desire (1999). He was married to Emma Roberts (since 2008) and had one daughter, June Harper. He died of lung cancer at age 48, just two months after the death of his friend and frequent collaborator Philip Seymour Hoffman. His most notable film credits include Edward McPherson in Lincoln (2012, directed by Steven Spielberg, with Daniel Day-Lewis), Frank in The Master (2012, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, with Philip Seymour Hoffman), the narrator in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, directed by Woody Allen), a role in Synecdoche, New York (2008, also directed by Charlie Kaufman), a role in War of the Worlds (2005, also directed by Steven Spielberg), a role in The Stepford Wives (2004, with Nicole Kidman), a role in The Interpreter (2005, with Nicole Kidman), and a role in Admission (2013). On television he is best known as Peter Gregory in Silicon Valley (2014, HBO, posthumous release) and as Grant Test in Rubicon (2010, AMC, 8 episodes), with additional credits in The Sopranos (2004), Nurse Jackie (2009), The Good Wife (2010), and three different Law & Order series. On stage he appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of The Crucible with Laura Linney and Liam Neeson, and in Scapin (1997, with Bill Irwin).

Brian Hutchison

Brian Hutchison is an American actor based in New York City. He has appeared on such network shows as The Gilded Age, The Equalizer, Blue Bloods, Madam Secretary, Chicago Med, Jessica Jones, Elementary, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Godfather of Harlem, The Sinner, FBI: Most Wanted and Lisey's Story. He has appeared on and off Broadway in several shows including Downstate, Exit the King with Geoffrey Rush, Looped opposite Valerie Harper, and Man and Boy with Frank Langella. Hutchison has also performed at major regional theaters throughout the United States. In 2018, Hutchison played the part of Alan in the Tony Award-winning revival of The Boys in the Band on Broadway. Directed by Joe Mantello, the cast included Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesus, and Michael Benjamin Washington. The full cast reprised their roles in a movie version of the play that was filmed in 2019 and released on Netflix in September 2020. In addition to acting, Hutchison is also a SOVA and Audie award-winning narrator who has recorded over 300 audio books for Audible. He is also a professional photographer, specializing in shooting publicity head shots for other actors. His portfolio also includes a wide range of candid portraits, landscapes and architectural detail.

Lauren Halperin

Lauren Halperin is an actor most recently known for her work on Donald Glover's Atlanta, her breakout role as Bella Danvers on Netflix's Insatiable, and starring opposite Anna Kendrick in Disney's Noelle. In 2022, you can catch Lauren in multiple productions sharing the screen with Samuel L. Jackson, Rebel Wilson, Michiel Huisman and Charlie Day, and working with directors Ava DuVernay, Mark Boal, and Alex Hardcastle - highlighting her abilities in both comedy and drama. Lauren loves riding her bike, having game night with friends, and listening to Ray LaMontagne songs.

Zack Shada

Zachary David "Zack" Shada (born November 25, 1992) is an American teen actor. He appeared as Thin Boy (young Thin Man) in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). He next appeared as Nick Davis in the 2005-2007 TV movie series including Jane Doe: Vanishing Act; Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't; Jane Doe: Till Death Do Us Part; Jane Doe: The Wrong Face; Jane Doe: Yes I Remember It Well; Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall; He has appeared in two episodes of Lost, and voiced the role of Slightly in Tinker Bell, and Comet in Space Chimps. Shada has also starred as Dean's best friend, Joey, in Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place. His brothers are the actors Josh Shada and Jeremy Shada.

Greg Kriek

Official 2024 Primetime Emmy® Shortlisted Actor Greg Kriek was an official contender for the 2024 Primetime Emmy® Awards in the race for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/Movie for his compelling performance opposite Kevin Hart in DIE HART 2: DIE HARTER. He found himself in competition with some of the industry's elite, including Barry Keoghan, Robert Downey Jr., Callum Turner, and Taylor Kitsch. With over 95 international screen credits, Greg has emerged as one of South Africa's most globally recognized actors and producers living and working in Hollywood today. He is widely acclaimed for his versatility and transformative performances, especially in award-winning projects. Greg is officially South Africa's most internationally credited actor in his category. His recent highlights include starring as Dr. Tony Sinclair in the Emmy® winning film The Serengeti Rules and his powerful turn as Karl Stromberg in the four-time Emmy-nominated series Die Hart 2: Die Harter alongside Kevin Hart, John Cena, and Nathalie Emmanuel. Greg's work in 2023 earned him Best Supporting Actor of the Year at the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Annual Film Awards for his standout role in the Holocaust drama TRUST opposite Emily Bader. He is also part of the global REBEL MOON franchise from Zack Snyder, playing Marcus opposite a star-studded cast, including Sir Anthony Hopkins, Charlie Hunnam, and Djimon Hounsou. Additional highlights include working on FLY ME TO THE MOON under the direction of Greg Berlanti, alongside Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, and Woody Harrelson. Having trained with some of the industry's most revered acting coaches and institutions, such as Larry Moss, Anthony Meindl Studios, The Second City, and Ivana Chubbuck, Greg has honed a craft that speaks across genres and borders. Looking ahead, 2025 promises to be another banner year, with over seven major releases, including a major role in a top-secret Amazon limited series, a new western feature with Hollywood legends Harvey Keitel and Dermot Mulroney, and main ensemble roles in BROKEN THINGS and FACE. He is also set to lead two Hollywood features filming in Iceland and Cambodia in early 2025. Greg's star has risen internationally since his major role opposite Megan Fox in Lionsgate's action thriller ROGUE. Throughout his career, he has shared the screen with iconic actors such as Morgan Freeman, Dylan O'Brien, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Walton Goggins, Olga Kurylenko, Barry Pepper, and Lindsay Wagner. In addition to starring in Netflix's BLACK MIRROR (Season 5) with Miley Cyrus, Greg played a key role as Dietrich Case in Universal Studios' INSIDE MAN 2. His extensive international work includes FOX's DEEP STATE (Season 2), TREMORS: A Cold Day in Hell* as "Dutch", MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, and SAMSON. Greg has also been a standout in South African cinema, with lead roles in BORN TO WIN (as seen on Netflix), "N MAN SOOS MY PA, THE RECCE (earning him Best Actor in a Feature Film in 2019), and many more. As one of South Africa's finest exports to Hollywood, Greg continues to break boundaries, delivering performances that resonate with audiences worldwide.

Rick James

James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rick James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid being drafted into the Army. In 1964, James moved to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band The Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved to California, where he started a variety of rock and funk groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally found success as a recording artist after signing with Motown's Gordy Records, releasing the album Come Get It! in 1978 which produced the hits "You and I" and "Mary Jane". In 1981, James released his most successful album, Street Songs, which included career-defining hits such as "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak", the latter song becoming his biggest crossover single, mixing elements of funk, disco, rock, and new wave. James was also known for his soulful ballads such as "Fire & Desire" and "Ebony Eyes". He also had a successful career as a songwriter and producer for other artists, including Teena Marie, the Mary Jane Girls, The Temptations, Eddie Murphy, and Smokey Robinson. James's mainstream success peaked by the release of his album Glow in 1985 and his appearance on the popular TV show, The A-Team. His subsequent album releases failed to sell as well as their predecessors. Rapper MC Hammer sampled "Super Freak" for his breakout 1990 hit, "U Can't Touch This", which won Best R&B Song at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991. James received his only Grammy for composing the song. By the early 1990s, James's career was hampered by his drug addiction, and he was embroiled in legal issues. In 1993, he was convicted of two separate instances of kidnapping and assaulting two different women while under the influence of crack cocaine, resulting in a three-year sentence at Folsom State Prison. He was released on parole in 1996. His health problems halted his career again after he had a mild stroke during a concert in 1998, and he announced a semi-retirement. In 2004, James returned to pop culture notoriety after he appeared in an episode of Chappelle's Show. The segment involved a Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories-style sketch that satirized James's wild lifestyle in the 1980s. This resulted in renewed interest in his music, and that year he returned to perform on the road. He died later that year from heart failure at age 56. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Charlie Gillespie

Cast · Known for One Night Only

Charles Gillespie (born August 26, 1998) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Luke Patterson in the Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms and Troy Barrett in the Crave series Heated Rivalry, set to be released in Spring 2027.

Charlie Coombes

Charlie Anson

Charlie Anson is a British actor, cartoonist, and writer, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall, born in Switzerland to British parents. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources. He gained a First Class Honours degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University before training at LAMDA, and is fluent in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. He also runs his own bespoke cartoon business, "Charlie's Cartoons," and lives in London with his partner and son Theo. His most notable film credits include Mr. Hurst in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), Sergeant in The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Sergeant Verhaeren in Death on the Nile (2022, directed by Kenneth Branagh), Michael Aspel in Misbehaviour (2020), a role in The Little Stranger (2018), Press Officer in Kill Your Friends (2015), Jérémy in Me, Myself and Mum (2013, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes), Josh Garfield in The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), and Oliver in Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024). On television he is best known as Larry Grey in Downton Abbey (2012–2015, 30 episodes), with additional credits in Peaky Blinders (2014, as Briggs), Doctor Who (2013, as Belevich), The Borgias (2011, as Vittorio Colonna), Rome (2005, as Young Emissary), Get Even (2020, Netflix), The Long Call (2021), Emily in Paris (2024), Silo (2025, Season 3), and Ghosts (Disney+). On stage he has appeared in Richard II (Old Vic), American Psycho (Almeida), A Room with a View and Portrait of a Lady (Theatre Royal Bath), Arcadia (Lowry), and Mary Poppins (West End, 2021).

Charlie Day

Cast · Known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Wildwood

Charles Peckham Day (born February 9, 1976) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX/FXX dark comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), of which he is also a writer and an executive producer. In 2011, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Satellite Award for the role. Subsequently, he co-created the Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest (2020–2025) with Rob Mac and Megan Ganz. In film, Day is best known for his performances as Dr. Newton Geiszler in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim (2013), Dale Arbus in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011) and its sequel Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and Andy Campbell in the comedy Fist Fight (2017). He is also known for his voice roles in Monsters University (2013), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019) and Nintendo franchise character Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and its sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). He made his directorial debut with Fool's Paradise (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Charlie Diecker

Charlie Rawes

Cast · Known for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Charlie Rawes hails from England. He was a design student during 1997 at Colchester Institute. Represented by the Gregg Millard Management in London, England, Rawes began his acting career in 2011. His early credits often included playing brawny, nasty and tough characters. His film credits include Gangsters, Guns & Zombies (2012), Skiptrace (2016), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Charlie Rawes has experience as a presenter and voice actor.

Charlie Hiscock

Cast · Known for Poor Things

Charlie J. Hiscock can be seen as "Will" on the Emmy award winning Apple+ series "Ted Lasso," which was made history with its 20 Emmy nominations for a comedy series. Hiscock is also known for his work on the BAFTA winning and Emmy nominated series "Secret Life of Boys." He began his career at the young age of 9 and made his professional debut on the British TV series "Combat Kids." He then followed that up with the BBC TV movie adaptation of "The Borrowers" opposite Christopher Eccleston, Sharon Horgan and Stephen Fry. Hiscock then took a break to focus on school and then got back into the business in 2018 with "Secret Life of Boys."