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Martin Kove

Cast · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II, Cobra Kai

Martin Kove (born March 6, 1946) is a film and television actor best known for his work in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II and the Karate Kid film series, and on TV series such as Cagney & Lacey.

Julia Nickson

Cast · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II

Julia Nickson (born 11 September 1958) is a Singaporean–American actress. While attending the University of Hawaiʻi, Nickson was a model in Honolulu. There she appeared in her first play, The Winter's Tale. After acting classes, community theater, and roles on Magnum, P.I., she appeared as the female lead in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). She appeared with Chuck Norris in Sidekicks (1992). She was married to David Soul from 1987-1993 and has a daughter, China Soul, a singer/songwriter.

Steven Berkoff

Cast · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II, Beverly Hills Cop, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Steven Berkoff (born Leslie Steven Berks; 3 August 1937) is an English actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and theatre director. As a theatre maker he is recognised for staging work with a heightened performance style known as "Berkovian theatre", which combines elements of physical theatre, total theatre and expressionism. His work has sometimes been viewed as an example of in-yer-face theatre, due to the intense presentation and taboo-breaking material in a number of his plays. As a screen actor, he is known for his performances in villainous roles, including the portrayals of General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Lt. Col. Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Adolf Hitler in War and Remembrance (1988–89).

Charles Napier

Cast · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Incredible Hulk, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was a prolific American actor known for his many supporting and occasional leading roles in television and film. Born near Scottsville, Kentucky, Napier served in the U.S. Army before pursuing higher education, earning a degree in art from Western Kentucky University. He initially worked as a sports coach and art teacher before dedicating himself to acting. Napier gained early attention after starring in several low-budget films by director Russ Meyer, including his debut in Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969). He became well-known for his portrayal of tough, authoritative characters such as police officers, soldiers, and villains often with a rugged or corrupt edge. Among his memorable roles are the short-tempered country singer Tucker McElroy in The Blues Brothers (1980), CIA officer Marshall Murdock in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and multiple collaborations with director Jonathan Demme in films like The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Philadelphia (1993). He also had notable appearances in television, including roles in The A-Team, The Oregon Trail, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Napier was appreciated for his strong voice, steely gaze, and distinct broad chin, which made him a standout character actor. Napier passed away in 2011 in Bakersfield, California, due to thrombosis at the age of 75. He also published a book about his life titled Square Jaw and Big Heart

George P. Cosmatos

Director · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II, Tombstone

George Pan Cosmatos (January 4, 1941 in Florence, Italy - April 19, 2005 in Victoria, Canada) was a Greek/Italian film director. After studying film in London, he became assistant director to Otto Preminger on Exodus (1960), Leon Uris's epic about the birth of Israel. Thereafter he worked on Zorba the Greek (1964), in which Cosmatos had a small part as Boy with Acne. Cosmatos grew up in Egypt and Cyprus and is said to have spoken six languages. He was famous in Italy for the movies Rappresaglia (1973) with Marcello Mastroianni and The Cassandra Crossing (1976) with Sophia Loren. In 1979, he made the famous and successful World War II adventure movie Escape to Athena, starring a gigantic all star cast including Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould and Claudia Cardinale. Cosmatos was nominated for a 1985 Golden Raspberry Award for his role as director of Rambo: First Blood Part II starring Sylvester Stallone. He also directed another Stallone vehicle, Cobra, in 1986. Late in his career, Cosmatos received more praise for Tombstone, a 1993 Western movie about Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. This film was particularly praised for the exceptional performance of Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. After his death it was revealed by Tombstone star Kurt Russell that Cosmatos had ghost-directed the movie on Russell's behalf. Sylvester Stallone recommended Cosmatos after the departure of the first director, and informed Russell that Cosmatos had also ghost-directed Rambo: First Blood Part II on Stallone's behalf. George P. Cosmatos died of lung cancer on April 19, 2005 at the age of 64. Description above from the Wikipedia article George P. Cosmatos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Mark Goldblatt

Editor · Known for Armageddon, Death Wish, Pearl Harbor

Mark Goldblatt is an American film editor and director, and president emeritus of the American Cinema Editors. Brooklyn-born Goldblatt studied at the University of Wisconsin and London Film School, where his instructors included Mike Leigh, Clive Donner, and Frank Clarke. Upon his return to the United States, Goldblatt observed Alfred Hitchcock on the set of one of his final films, Family Plot, and became a PA at Roger Corman's New World Pictures, where he worked with up-and-coming filmmakers including Joe Dante and Ron Howard. Corman's then-assistant, Gale Ann Hurd, connected Goldblatt with James Cameron, which led to their collaboration on mainstream hits including The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day (for which Goldblatt received an Oscar nomination), and True Lies. Lies led to collaborations with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Bad Company, Bad Boys II) and Paul Verhoeven (Showgirls, Hollow Man, and Starship Troopers). Goldblatt's additional credits include Rambo: First Blood Part II, Commando, Predator 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Chappie, and Death Wish. He also directed The Punisher and Dead Heat. Goldblatt describes the best part of being an editor as, "Being able to create something out of a given set of filmed material that seems to be greater than the sum of its parts. By this I mean subtext and grace and counterpoint of characters (and performances) that comes out of a dialectical montage." He is a member and former vice president and president of the American Cinema Editors (or ACE Society) as well as a long-standing member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2018, Goldblatt became an ACE Career Achievement Awards honouree. He is the father of actor, director, and editor Max Goldblatt. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Goldblatt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Manuel Uriza

Manuel Uriza is a Mexican-American character actor. Born and raised in Mexico City, moving to Miami, Florida in his twenties, Manuel got his first taste of acting when he showed up to an open call to be a background actor in USA's "Burn Notice," and ended up booking a guest star role. He went on to appear in Spanish-speaking television before making his way to Los Angeles. He booked a recurring role on FX Network's "The Bridge" with Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir. Manuel went on to appear in ABC's "Castle," Fox's "Lethal Weapon," FX Network's "Snowfall," and had a recurring role on AMC's award-winning series "Better Call Saul." His film credits include Lionsgate's "Rambo: Last Blood," the award-winning indie film "The Infiltrators," and film festival winner "My Demons Never Swore Solitude." His paternal grandfather was Mexico's first Olympic gold medalist in racing and jumping and his maternal grandfather was a horse trainer, having won the Kentucky derby twice and winning the American Triple Crown, with only 13 horses in history having accomplished such a feat.

Atanas Srebrev

Cast · Known for Lucky Strike, Subservience, After We Fell

Atanas Srebrev (born April 19, 1971, in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian (South Slavic) actor, singer, and voice-over artist, 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) tall, who graduated with a Master's degree in Drama, Theatre, and Acting from the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts in Sofia. Recognized as the first Bulgarian actor to make his own way in Hollywood due to his fluency in English, he has appeared in over 145 films and is highly recognizable among SyFy Channel viewers. He is married to Galina Srebreva (since 2002) and is fluent in Bulgarian, English, Russian, and German. His most notable film credits include Agent Madison in Hellboy (2019), a Blacksmith in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Trawler Captain in Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), an American Merc in Rambo: Last Blood (2019), CAT Agent in Angel Has Fallen (2019), Dr. Joseph Myers in Memory (2022, with Julia Roberts), Lewis in Subservience (2024, with Kyra Dagiba), and Chief Wormer in The Toxic Avenger (2023). He is also well known for Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006, as Dmitri), The Contract (2006, as Rodrigues), Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006), Ninja (2009, as Detective Vukovich), Grendel (2007), and Loving Pablo (2017). On stage he has performed lead roles in major musicals including Chicago (Billy Flynn), My Fair Lady (Professor Higgins), Les Misérables (Javert), Evita (Perón), and The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), and he has done extensive voice-over work for Bulgarian dubs of Moana, The Lego Batman Movie, DC League of Super-Pets, and Mulan (2020).

Sylvester Stallone

Cast · Known for First Blood, Judge Dredd, Rocky

Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one of only two actors in history (alongside Harrison Ford) to have starred in a box-office No. 1 film across six consecutive decades. Struggling as an actor for a number of years upon moving to New York City in 1969, Stallone found gradual work in films such as The Lords of Flatbush (1974). He achieved his greatest critical and commercial success starting in 1976 with his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the first film of the successful Rocky franchise, which he also wrote. In 1977, he became the third actor in history to be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. He portrayed the PTSD-plagued soldier John Rambo in First Blood (1982), a role he would play across five Rambo films (1982–2019). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, Stallone would go on to become one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, acting in action films such as Cobra (1986), Tango and Cash (1989), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), and The Specialist (1994). At the height of his career, Stallone was known for his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Stallone continued his established roles in Rocky Balboa (2006) and Rambo (2008) before launching The Expendables film franchise (2010–present), in which he starred as the mercenary Barney Ross. In 2013, he starred in the successful film Escape Plan and appeared in its sequels. In 2015, he returned to Rocky again with Creed, in which a retired Rocky mentors former rival Apollo Creed's son Donnie Creed. The film brought Stallone widespread praise and his first Golden Globe Award, as well as a third Academy Award nomination, having been first nominated for the same role 40 years prior. He also starred in the sequel Creed II (2018) and portrayed Stakar Ogord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). Regarded as an icon of action cinema, Stallone is credited with helping redefine the Hollywood action hero. He has occasionally ventured from the action genre, with mixed results. He starred in the comedies Oscar (1991) and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), both of which had modest success. He also starred in the 1997 drama Cop Land, for which he temporarily shed his sculpted physique and gained weight for his role as a powerless sheriff. In television, he has starred in the Paramount+ crime series Tulsa King (2022-present). In addition to his film work, Stallone is a noted art collector and painter and has written books on fitness.

Richard Crenna

Cast · Known for First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Judging Amy

Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid. Crenna played "Walter Denton" in the CBS radio and CBS-TV network series Our Miss Brooks, and "Luke McCoy" in ABC's TV comedy series, The Real McCoys, (1957–63), which moved to CBS-TV in September 1962. Crenna was in one of the few TV political dramatic series Slattery's People on CBS. Crenna played "Colonel Trautman" in the first three Rambo movies. He also played "Frank Skimmerhorn" in the critically acclaimed mini-series Centennial.

David Rambo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Rambo (born 1955) is a writer, actor and producer. He grew up in Spring City, Pennsylvania. His grandmother and mother were librarians which helped develop his lifelong interest in literature and art. After moving to Los Angeles to become an actor, Rambo started working in the real estate business. He would afterwards begin a career on theatre, first acting and then writing and adapting plays. In 2004 he wrote his first script for a television show, an episode for the American crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation entitled Butterflied. Butterflied aired on January of that year and it was the highest rated TV program of the week. Rambo would then join the CSI writing team, creating episodes like Who Shot Sherlock?, Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye and Still Life. He is now a supervising producer of the show. In 2006, Rambo wrote "The Lady With All the Answers", a play about the life and work of "Eppie" Lederer, better known as Ann Landers. The play has been widely produced across the country. An off-Broadway production starring Judith Ivey opened October 14, 2009 at the Cherry Lane Theatre. In May 2010, Rambo visited Elsinore High School in Wildomar, California as a special guest speaker for the 2010 graduating class. During summer of 2010, it was announced that Rambo would not be returning to 'CSI.' He would now work for the ABC revival of 'V.' David cites music as an inspiration to his writing, and in 2010 was invited as a special guest to help curate a concert by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. As of fall 2011, Rambo serves on the writing staff on the new CBS show The 2-2. As of May, 2012, Rambo serves on the writing and producing staff of the new NBC series Revolution. David lives in Los Angeles with his spouse Theodore Heyck, an actor and lawyer. David is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and Writers Guild of America, West.

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer · Producer · Known for Basic Instinct, First Blood, Lolita

Mario F. Kassar (Arabic: ماريو قصار; born October 10, 1951) is a Lebanese-American film producer and industry executive who produced the first three films of the Rambo series, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Doors, Angel Heart, Jacob's Ladder, Rambling Rose, Basic Instinct, Universal Soldier, Chaplin, Showgirls, and Stargate, among other films. He founded the now-defunct Carolco Pictures with Andrew G. Vajna. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Kassar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer · Producer · Known for Die Hard: With a Vengeance, First Blood, Judge Dredd

Andrew G. Vajna (born András György Vajna; 1 August 1944 – 20 January 2019) was a Hungarian film producer whose films include the first three entries in the Rambo series, Total Recall, Tombstone, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Evita, and Terminator 3. He founded the now-defunct production companies Carolco Pictures, Cinergi Pictures, and C2 Pictures, frequently in collaboration with Mario Kassar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew G. Vajna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Franco-Giacomo Carbone

Production Design · Known for Hostel, The Expendables

Franco-Giacomo Carbone is an American production designer. He began as a set and costume designer in New York. He has worked off-Broadway for Lincoln Center Theater, La Mama and others. He graduated from the American Film Institute in 1998. Carbone's very first film, Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, garnered favourable reviews nationwide for its bold production design. His motion picture credits include Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, William Friedkin's Bug, Eli Roth's Hostel and Cabin Fever, David Jacobson's Down in the Valley and James Cox's Wonderland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franco-Giacomo Carbone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Brian Tyler

Composer · Known for Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, Now You See Me 2, Ready or Not

Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musician best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven instalments of the Fast & Furious franchise, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, Rambo, Eagle Eye, The Expendables trilogy, Iron Man 3, Now You See Me, Avengers: Age of Ultron alongside Danny Elfman, Crazy Rich Asians and  The Super Mario Bros. Movie among others. He also composed and re-arranged the current fanfare of the Universal Pictures logo, composed initially by Jerry Goldsmith, for Universal Pictures' 100th anniversary, which debuted with The Lorax (2012), and composed the 2013–2016 Marvel Studios logo, which debuted with Thor: The Dark World (2013), which he also composed the film's score. He composed the NFL Sunday Countdown Theme for ESPN, the Formula One theme (also used in Formula 2 and Formula 3), and the anthem for the Esports World Cup. He is also behind the soundtracks of many television series, including Yellowstone, 1883, and 1923, all with Breton Vivian. For his work as a film composer, he won the IFMCA Awards 2014 Composer of the Year. His composition for the film Last Call earned him the first of three Emmy nominations, a gold record, and induction into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As of November 2017, his films have grossed $12 billion worldwide, putting him in the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Tyler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jason Evers

Cast · Known for Cannon

Jason Evers (January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005) was an American actor. Evers was born Herb Evers in New York City, New York. After quitting high school to join the United States Army, Evers was so inspired by stars like John Wayne (whom he would later appear with in The Green Berets) that he decided to try acting. A stint on Broadway led to Hollywood, where his first big break was the 1960 NBC series western Wrangler. On June 30, 1960, he appeared on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[1] In 1963-1964, Evers starred as 41-year-old Professor Howe in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing, based on life on a college campus, with co-star Henry Jones (1912-1999). Evers' most enduring role derived from the 1959 B-movie classic The Brain That Wouldn't Die, which was not released until 1962. In 1966, Evers appeared on the episode "The Insider" of NBC's The Road West starring Barry Sullivan as the patriarch of a family of pioneers relocated to Kansas. From 1967-1969, he appeared sporadically as James Sonnett, the missing son sought by the Walter Brennan character, Will Sonnett, in ABC's The Guns of Will Sonnett. Dack Rambo co-starred as Evers' son and Brennan's grandson, Jeff Sonnett. Evers continued to garner parts in films and television, having guest starred with Bruce Lee in the Green Hornet episode "Eat, Drink and be Dead" (1966), but they were of an increasingly minor nature. Evers also appeared as a race car driver and a romantic interest of Doris Martin in The Doris Day Show in 1970. His final film appearance was in 1990 in Basket Case 2. He returned to New York in his later years. He was married to actress Shirley Ballard from 1953 until his death. Evers died of heart failure in Los Angeles. He was also survived by a sister and a cousin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Evers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer · Known for 16 Blocks, Expend4bles, Hunter Killer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Boaz Davidson (born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine and studied film in London. He started his career by directing the television show Lool (1969) and the movie Shablul (1971). Later he directed Israeli cult films such as Charlie Ve'hetzi (1974) and Hagiga B'Snuker (1975). In 1974 he directed the film Mishpahat Tzan'ani. He directed the first four films in the Eskimo Limon series (Eskimo Limon (1978), Yotzim Kavua (1979), Shifshuf Naim (1981), Sapiches (1982). Eskimo Limon was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival in 1978. In 1983 he directed Basis Sababa which is based on Sapiches. In 1986 he directed the cult film Alex Holeh Ahavah. In 1979 he moved from Israel to the United States and started working as a director, directing a remake of Eskimo Limon, The Last American Virgin in 1982. He continued to work in the United States as a producer and a screenwriter. Davidson was involved in producing several major films including 16 Blocks, The Wicker Man, The Black Dahlia and 2008's Rambo. He is also listed as a producer in the forthcoming thriller, Trespass. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boaz Davidson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Joby Talbot

Composer · Known for Sing, Sing 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Joby Talbot (born 25 August 1971) is a British composer. He has written for a wide variety of purposes and styles, including instrumental and vocal concert music, film and television scores, pop arrangements, and works for dance. He is known to sometimes disparate audiences for quite different works. Prominent compositions include the a cappella choral works The Wishing Tree (2002) and Path of Miracles (2005); orchestral works Sneaker Wave (2004), Tide Harmonic (2009), Worlds, Stars, Systems, Infinity (2012) and Meniscus (2012); the theme and score for the popular BBC Twocomedy series The League of Gentlemen (1999–2002); silent film scores The Lodger (1999) and The Dying Swan (2002) for the British Film Institute; film scores The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Son of Rambow (2007) and Penelope (2008). Works for dance include shorter works Chroma (2006), Genus (2007), Fool's Paradise (2007), and Chamber Symphony (2012); and four full-length narrative ballet scores, commissioned by The Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada and The Australian Ballet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2011, revived 2012 and 2013), The Winter's Tale (2014), Like Water for Chocolate (2022), and Oscar (2024). Talbot premiered his first opera in January 2015 with the Dallas Opera, a one-act work entitled Everest, with a libretto by Gene Scheer, which follows three climbers involved in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joby Talbot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Dack Rambo

Cast · Known for Dallas

Norman Jay "Dack" Rambo (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, widely known for his role as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the series The Guns of Will Sonnett, as Steve Jacobi in the soap opera All My Children, as cousin Jack Ewing on Dallas, and as Grant Harrison on the soap opera Another World. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Sven Ruygrok

Sven Ruygrok is a South African born actor. He is best known for his role as Rambo in the Spud franchise, which sees Ruygrok act opposite John Cleese, the celebrated actor involved of Monty Python, who was nominated for an Oscar.

Jerome Flynn

Cast · Known for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Game of Thrones

Jerome Patrick Flynn is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Bronn on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers on the ITV series Soldier Soldier, Fireman Kenny 'Rambo' Baines on the pilot of London's Burning, and Bennet Drake on Ripper Street. He and his Soldier Soldier co-star Robson Green also performed as Robson & Jerome in the later half of the 1990s. They released a version of "Unchained Melody", which stayed at number 1 for 7 weeks on the UK Chart, selling more than a million copies and becoming the best-selling single of 1995. The duo had two further number 1 singles: "I Believe" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted". Their eponymous debut album and the follow-up Take Two both reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.