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Shomari Downer

Actor Shomari Downer draws from a diverse range of life experiences, realities and communities to bring characters to life. A child between worlds, the son of British-Jamaican parents, Shomari spent a lot of time visiting his family of 5 brothers and 6 sisters in England and growing up as a single child in with his mother in Canada. Ranging from stage to television to film, Shomari's passion for authentic story telling and honest characters has led him to explore a range of emotions - a challenge that Shomari relishes. Shomari is no stranger to the stage and has found great success in cobbling together slices of life to tell moving stories through his craft. From his start on the screen in John Singleton's "4 Brothers" to him taking on the lead in movies such as "One Angry Juror" and "Edging" Shomari Downer has embarked on a beautiful Quixotic journey to discover himself while inhabiting the lives of others.

Martina Gedeck

Cast · Known for The Lives of Others, The Good Shepherd

Martina Gedeck  (born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to international fame as the main character in the German films Mostly Martha and The Lives of Others.

Ulrich Mühe

Cast · Known for The Lives of Others

Friedrich Hans Ulrich Mühe (20 June 1953 – 22 July 2007) was a German film, television and theatre actor. He played the role of Hauptmann (Captain) Gerd Wiesler in the Oscar-winning film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others, 2006), for which he received the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Gold, at Germany's most prestigious film awards, the Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Awards); and the Best Actor Award at the 2006 European Film Awards. Curiously, events in Mühe's life were mirrored by the plot of the film, as he allegedly discovered in a Stasi file compiled on him that he had been under surveillance by his second wife, Jenny Gröllmann. Gröllmann denied this, and after an acrimonious and highly-publicized court case she succeeded in obtaining an injunction to prevent Mühe from repeating the allegation in a book. After leaving school, Mühe was employed as a construction worker and a border guard at the Berlin Wall. He then turned to acting, and from the late 1970s into the 1980s appeared in numerous plays, becoming a star of the Deutsches Theater in East Berlin. He was active in politics and denounced Communist rule in East Germany in a memorable address at the Alexanderplatz demonstration on 4 November 1989 shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall. After German reunification he continued to appear in a large number of films, television programmes and theatre productions. In Germany he was particularly known for playing the lead role of Dr. Robert Kolmaar in the long-running forensic crime series Der letzte Zeuge (The Last Witness, 1998–2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ulrich Mühe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Herbert Knaup

Cast · Known for The Lives of Others

Herbert Knaup is a German film and television actor. He is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his supporting roles in Run Lola Run and The Lives of Others. Longtime companion of actress Natalia Wörner until 2001. Supports the SOS Children's Villages. Started a career as musician with his two nephews in their band "Neffen und Knaup" (Nephews and Knaup) (2007). Founding member of the German Screen Actors Guild. After graduating from the Otto Falckenberg School, the Academy of Performing Arts in Munich, he made his stage debut in 1978.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Director · Known for The Lives of Others

Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (born May 2, 1973) is a German film director, best known for writing and directing the 2006 Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others and the 2010 film The Tourist.

Thomas Thieme

Cast · Known for The Lives of Others, Babylon Berlin, A Case For Two

Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973. In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review. He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spent time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.

Sebastian Koch

Cast · Known for The Lives of Others, Unknown, Bella Block

Sebastian Koch is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film The Lives of Others, in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, and as Otto Düring in the fifth season of the Showtime series Homeland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sebastian Koch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Christian McKay

Cast · Known for Rush

Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is a British actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).

Dan Curtis

Director · Known for Dark Shadows, Supertrain

Daniel Mayer Cherkoss (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006), known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American director and producer of television and film, best known for creating the horror soap Dark Shadows. Dark Shadows ran from 1966 to 1971 for a record-setting 1,225 episodes. Curtis also produced the 1991 revival, which was canceled after twelve episodes due to low ratings. He also served as executive producer for a WB reboot; however, it was canceled before the pilot episode aired. His series of macabre films include The Night Stalker (which inspired the series Kolchak: The Night Stalker), Intruders, The Night Strangler, House of Dark Shadows, Night of Dark Shadows, Burnt Offerings, Trilogy of Terror, The Norliss Tapes (a 1973 pilot for an unproduced series starring Roy Thinnes), Curse of the Black Widow, Dead of Night, Scream of the Wolf, and others. He worked frequently with sci-fi/horror writer Richard Matheson. Curtis was producer and/or director of a number of television adaptations of horror-related productions including Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Turn of the Screw, all made between 1968 and 1975. In 1978, Curtis made a departure from his usual macabre offerings, when he wrote, produced, and directed the sentimental NBC television film When Every Day Was the Fourth of July. Although fictionalized, the film was semi-autobiographical, based on his childhood growing up in 1930s Bridgeport. The film was originally intended to be a pilot for a potential series, but when the series was not picked up by NBC, Curtis made a sequel, The Long Days of Summer, this time airing on ABC. In 1983, Curtis directed the epic seven-part miniseries The Winds of War, based on Herman Wouk's 1971 novel of the same name about the lives of the fictional Henry and Jastrow families as they intersect with the major global events of the early years of World War II. It won three Primetime Emmys (of 13 nominations) and was nominated for four Golden Globes, including Best Miniseries or Television Film. The success spawned a 1988 sequel miniseries, War and Remembrance, also based on a novel by Wouk. Curtis died of a brain tumor in his home on March 27, 2006, two weeks after the death of his wife Norma. Curtis' rights to Dark Shadows remain with his estate, who have signed a deal with Warner Bros. for a new Dark Shadows film, which released in March 2012 to mixed reviews. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Curtis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Louis Albano

Cast · Known for WWF Championship Wrestling

Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995. Throughout his 42-year career, Albano guided 15 different tag teams and four singles competitors to championship gold. Albano was part of the "Triumvirate of Terror," a threesome of nefarious WWF managers that also included The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio would be fixtures in the company for a decade, until the Grand Wizard's death in 1983. A unique showman, with an elongated beard, rubber band facial piercings, and loud outfits, Albano was the forefather of the 1980s Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection. Collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped usher in wrestling's crossover success with a mainstream audience. Capitalizing on his success, he later ventured into Hollywood with various television, film, and music projects. He became well-known to a new generation of fans as the actor and voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! In 1953, Albano married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Tango. The marriage lasted 56 years, until his death. Albano has been noted by several others for his faithfulness to his wife, a rare characteristic in the on-the-road world of 1970s and 1980s professional wrestling. Albano released his autobiography, Often Imitated, Never Duplicated, on July 20, 2008 through his website. The book includes a foreword by Cyndi Lauper. The other Albano siblings are Vincent, George, Eleanor, and Carl, all of whom became teachers. Albano's brother, Carl, taught health for 32 years at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was head of the Ridgewood High health department from 1974 until 2001. Carl's students have noted that he used his brother Lou as an example of the difference between crazy and unique. George served as the Principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Mount Vernon, New York and often brought Lou in to delight the school's students during their lunch hour. Vincent was an art teacher and lived part-time in a lake house in Connecticut. Eleanor was a music teacher for preschool students in Connecticut and impacts the lives of countless students through music. Albano's son, Carl Albano, has been a member of the Putnam County Legislature since 2011. During the 1990s, Albano shed 150 pounds (70 kg) following a health scare. In May 2005, Albano suffered a heart attack, but later recovered. Albano was sent home from the hospital and again began watching his health. The song "Captain Lou" by Kimya Dawson is dedicated to him. In 1983 the band NRBQ wrote a song about Albano called "Captain Lou." Albano was featured as a singer on that song as well on another called "Boardin' House Pie." Both of these songs appear on NRBQ's Tap Dancin' Bats compilation, their Lou and Q spoken-word comedy record, as well as their out-of-print, hard-to-find single which Albano used to sell at his wrestling matches. Albano died on October 14, 2009 of a heart attack while residing in hospice care.He was 76 years old.

Oona Laurence

Cast · Known for Summer Camp Island, Southpaw

Oona Laurence (born August 1, 2002) is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Matilda Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. She is a New York City-based child actress with credits in film, theatre, and television. After several appearances in regional theatre productions and minor roles in short films and television episodes, in 2012, Laurence auditioned for the new musical Matilda on Broadway. Laurence landed the role of Matilda, performing in the show from March 4 to December 15, 2013. After Matilda, Laurence transitioned to film acting appearing in Tumorhead, A Little Game, The Grief of Others, I Smile Back, Damsel, Lamb, and Southpaw, portraying the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams' characters. She has appeared on television in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Orange Is the New Black. In 2015, Laurence co-starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Antoine Fuqua's Southpaw. In 2016, she co-starred as Natalie in the film Pete's Dragon, and portrayed Jane Mitchell, the daughter of Mila Kunis' character Amy Mitchell, in Bad Moms. In 2017, Laurence co-starred opposite Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled. She is the voice of Hedgehog and additional characters in the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island. She also performs the theme song. Laurence lives in New York City and has two younger sisters, Aimee and Jetè, who are also actresses.

Brytni Sarpy

Brytni Melicia Sarpy is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Valerie Spencer on the ABC network soap opera General Hospital. Sarpy started in theater where she appeared in several main stage and local productions where she received critical acclaim for her dramatic range and comedic timing. Brytni is also a trained dancer. The actress currently resides in Los Angeles where she is represented by Pantheon Agency for theater and Vision Talent and CESD for commercial and print work. She has appeared in commercials and print work for Nike, Yahoo!, AT&T, New Balance, and several others. In 2010, Sarpy starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver in You Again. In addition to auditioning for the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, Sarpy had previously auditioned for the General Hospital roles of Taylor DuBois and later Jordan Ashford for which she was too old and too young, respectively. Sarpy later won the contract role of Valerie Spencer made her debut on March 20, 2015. In March 2016, it was announced that Sarpy was set to host the a new reality series The Pitch Room. In December 2016, Sarpy was dropped from a series regular to recurring status at General Hospital. In 2017, Sarpy starred alongside Heather Langenkamp in Truth or Dare. She was cast in the regular role of Elena Dawson on The Young and the Restless in February 2019. In March 2019, Sarpy announced that she'd also booked a recurring role on the new season of The Haves and the Have Nots.

Henderson Wade

Henderson is a Washington, DC native and graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School. He began studying with Chick Vennera in 2008 and is presently the Managing Director at The Renegade Theatre and Film Group. His television credits to date include Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, House M.D., Big Love, CSI: Miami and Days of Our Lives among others. In addition, Henderson has also acted in several independent films; one of which, The Bleeding House, was an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011. SAG/AFTRA

Marilyn McIntyre

Marilyn McIntyre (born May 23, 1949) is an American television and film actress. She has had contract (series regular) roles in the television series Watch Over Me, Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live, Loving, and Search for Tomorrow, and recurring guest star roles on LA Law, Judging Amy, General Hospital: Night Shift, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Ryan's Hope. Ms. McIntyre has had guest star roles on numerous television series including Chicago Hope, The X-Files, Dark Skies, among several others, and her film appearances include the recent hit of several shorts film festivals, Into the Unknown, starring opposite her real-life significant other, James Harper; the smash-hit short, George Lucas in Love; First Daughter, What's Bugging Seth (2005), The Ring Two (2005), and several others. She has a varied background in theatre/stage performances and has appeared in leading roles on Broadway, Off & Off Off Broadway and in many of the country's leading regional theatres, including the Arena Stage (Washington, DC), Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, Houston's Alley Theatre, Missouri Rep, Walnut Street Theatre, and many others. She received her training (BFA Degree) at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and her MFA in the graduate program at Pennsylvania State University. Ms. McIntyre is an acting teacher and coach, currently teaching at California State University Northridge, North Carolina's Elon University summer program, "Elon in LA: Climing the LAdder", and the private Howard Fine Acting Studio and Ted Brunetti Studio, both in Hollywood. McIntyre was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jeanne Ellen (née Corzilius) and Roger McIntyre, an aeronautical engineer. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Ray Manning Jr.

Robert Ray Manning Jr. is an American actor, producer and director. His acting roles in film include The Drummer (2020), The Chaperone (2018, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013),  Kate & Leopold (2001), and Disappearing Acts (2000). His acting roles on TV series include The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), Madam Secretary (2018), Blue Bloods (2017), Elementary (2015), The Good Wife (2015), Blindspot (2015), The Blacklist (2014), Southland (2009), The Unit (2006), Criminal Minds (2006), NCIS (2005), Numb3rs (2005), and Now and Again (1999), among others. He had a recurring role on Person of Interest (2014-2016). He has also appeared on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. He has produced, directed, edited, and acted in numerous shorts.

Jim Boles

Jim Boles was an American actor. He appeared in the films The Tattooed Stranger, The Man with My Face, Naked in the Sun, Fluffy, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, The Trouble with Angels, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, Waterhole No. 3, With Six You Get Eggroll, Angel in My Pocket, The Love God?, Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls, Nightmare Honeymoon, Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough, and The Great Texas Dynamite Chase, among others. Boles also appeared in a number of television shows, including nine episodes of the televised version of the radio series One Man's Family. Other appearances occurred on notable programs such as The Phil Silvers Show, The United States Steel Hour, Robert Montgomery Presents, Rocky King Detective, Have Gun – Will Travel, Naked City, Cheyenne, The Twilight Zone, The Lucy Show, The Dick Powell Theatre, McHale's Navy, Profiles in Courage, Daniel Boone, Rawhide, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Lost in Space, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Bonanza, The Big Valley, The Monkees, Get Smart, The Virginian, The Guns of Will Sonnett, Mod Squad, Marcus Welby, M.D., The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, Love, American Style, Night Gallery, Adam-12, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Mannix, Days of Our Lives, The Odd Couple, Kung Fu, The Streets of San Francisco, Quincy, M.E., The Name of the Game, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Eleventh Hour, Hawaiian Eye, Bronco, Adventures in Paradise, Temple Houston, The Defenders, The Jackie Gleason Show, Little House on the Prairie, and numerous others. He died of a heart attack on May 26, 1977, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California at age 63.

Brenda Cooper

Costume Design · Known for The Nanny

Brenda Cooper is an Emmy Award winning Fashion Stylist, Costume Designer, Transformational Coach and Personal Color Expert. She won her Emmy for creating the costumes for the iconic TV series the Nanny starring Fran Drescher, and as the Co Host of E!’s hit TV show Fashion Emergency. Passionate about empowering women to step into their greatness, she found that the same shifts she made to encourage people to take risks in their wardrobe, were the same shifts she could make to give them the confidence to take control of other areas of their lives. Brenda has studied leadership and coaching and coaches women on confidence and self esteem, teaching them how to transform their relationships with themselves and others. Her mission is to empower as many women as possible to express themselves fully, flourish in their relationships and be ready to take on anything. Brenda will take you on a magical journey of self discovery and self expression and equip you with the tools, strategies and transformation you need to feel, look and be at your best.

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich, born October 1, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, is an American actress and author renowned for her extensive work in film, television, and theater. She began her acting career in Chicago, performing with the St. Nicholas Theatre Company founded by notable figures including David Mamet and William H. Macy. Nogulich expanded her education and training in acting across Illinois, Spain, Italy, New York, and Los Angeles, studying with acclaimed teachers such as Stella Adler and Michael Moriarty. Nogulich is best known for her role as Admiral Alynna Nechayev in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Her television career includes notable recurring roles and guest appearances on series such as "The West Wing," "The Practice," "Days of Our Lives," "Criminal Minds," "NCIS," and many others. She also starred in the ABC series "Red Widow" and NBC’s "Brooklyn Bridge." Her film résumé includes roles in "Hoffa," "The Guardian," "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," "Blood In Blood Out," "Spartan," "Postcards from the Edge," and the independent films "I'll Melt With You" and "Commentary," both featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Nogulich has a strong theatre background with Broadway credits in productions like "Hurlyburly," "The Iceman Cometh," and "Accomplice," as well as numerous regional and off-Broadway performances. Additionally, she has directed plays and taught acting and film students at several colleges. Natalija Nogulich is also an author, having published the historical novel "One Woman’s War," which is being developed into a screenplay. She remains active in the entertainment industry as an actress, writer, and educator

David Raynolds

Hailing from Calgary, Canada, David Raynolds is a young, award-winning, multi-faceted performer of the highest caliber. From the age of 1, he was already singing and dancing, and by the age of 3, he had mastered the art of producing his own videos. For the next 3 years, he formally trained in the art of acting, and by the age of 6, with several independent productions under his belt, he had the honor of working with Helena Bonham Carter in 'The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet'. Because of the lasting impact Helena had made on young David, it was evident that his passion had become the pursuit of a career in film and television. Looking to increase David's acting opportunities, his family moved to Vancouver when he was 7. He has had the honor of training with several prestigious acting teachers and coaches in the area, and a variety of high profile companies have utilized his skills in their advertisements. In the medium of television, David's screen credits include guest spots and recurring roles in notable series such as 'Falling Skies', 'Wayward Pines', 'Travelers', and 'Legends of Tomorrow'. As a highly sought-after voice actor, his talents have been featured in renowned series such as 'Lego Ninjago', 'Biklonz', and 'Ready! Jet Go'. David's extensive talents extend beyond acting to the areas of singing, martial arts, and comedy. Thanks to his rich cultural heritage which consists of German, Hungarian, and Romanian roots, he also speaks two additional languages besides English--German and Romanian. As one who is a philanthropist at heart, David's desire is to help build orphanages and shelters for all of those in need, and he also has a genuine love for all animals. He longs to be a role model for other young people to emulate through the way he lives his life and the positive message he sends out to others in every performance he gives. As a young man on the precipice of stardom, his commitment to excellence and his spirit of humility and benevolence continue to put him on the path to making a lasting impact on all with whom he is privileged to interact.

Heather Sossaman

Heather Sossaman is a California native actress known for her role as Laura Barns in Universal and Blumhouse picture's Unfriended. She began acting at a young age alongside her two sisters. Heather immediately landed small roles in popular shows like Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), for which she was hand-picked by producer Aaron Spelling when she was just ten years old. A versatile artist, Heather taught herself to play guitar at a young age, and was featured on MTV by the age of 18 for her singing/songwriting skills. Shortly after Heather attended a mass audition of over 3500 performers to join the first ever Disneyland cast in Paris, France. She was selected as one of only three girls to spend a year training and performing in Paris. After visiting over 16 countries, Heather returned home to focus on a film and television career in Los Angeles. Since, she has landed recurring roles on NBC's Days of Our Lives, appeared in three CSI series in major guest starring roles, as well as NCIS, NCIS: LA, Fox's Breaking In with Christian Slater, Hawaii Five-0 as the god daughter of James Caan, among others. Her television roles have ranged diversely from strong comedic roles, to intense, dramatic roles. Along with Television, Heather has garnered some notable roles in films. 2015 brought the release of Desecrated, starring along side Haylie Duff & Michael Ironside, and Earth Quake 10.0 with a noteworthy ensemble cast, Heather playing the daughter of Lost's Henry Ian Cusick. Universal Studios, and Blumhouse Pictures' Unfriended marked Her first wide theatrical release, playing widely discussed Villain, Laura Barns in April of 2015. Heather is a talented and skilled young artist, steadily making a mark with her diverse range in acting, singing, and performing.

Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry (born September 13, 1953) is an American film, television, and stage actress. As a young child Ann’s desire to work in the theatre was deeply nurtured at the local YWCA in Tucson, Arizona where she studied classical theatre with Mary MacMurtrie, performing in plays twice a year until she was 14. She came west to Los Angeles to complete her bachelor’s degree in theatre arts at Occidental College. With 8 years of summer repertory theatre at Occidental and her degree in hand Ann made her foray into Hollywood. She auditioned at Universal Studios and secured a position as an actor under contract there. Between 1976 and 1980 Ann was seen in most every television show Universal made, including ‘Remington Steele’, ‘Simon and Simon’, ‘Murder She Wrote’ and ‘Matlock’. Ann starred in Universal’s made for television mini-series “Little Women” and several other films for TV. While under contract with the studio Ann co-starred in “Jaws II”, and was loaned out to other studios to star in their films. Those films include “Cutter’s Way” with Jeff Bridges and “Heartbeat” with Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek. Her most memorable television series was “Life with Lucy” in which she played Lucille Ball’s daughter. While in L.A., Ann starred at the Los Angeles Theatre Company in Israel Horowitz’ “Strong Man’s Weak Child”, and Derek Walcott’s “Viva Detroit”. Before moving to Santa Barbara Ann went back to school to study psychology and received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. Ann then put her career on hold, married Brad Fiedel, a film composer, and became mother to two girls, Alixandra and Zoe. As her children have grown, Ann has ventured back into the theatre in Santa Barbara performing at the Garvin Theatre in “You Can’t Take It with You”, and at the Jerkowitz Theatre in “Anton in Show Business”. Ann has enjoyed working with young people in the theatre here in Santa Barbara. She has directed and produced plays at the Waldorf School that include “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Importance of Being Ernest”, “Much Ado About Nothing”, A Comedy of Errors” among others. Ann is currently serving as Artistic Director of Actors’ Conservatory Theatre in Santa Barbara where she lives.

Horst Jüssen

Jüssen grew up in Husum. After graduating from a commercial high school, he completed an apprenticeship as a bank clerk. He then went to acting school in 1962. From 1963 to 1965 he had an engagement at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin. In 1965 he founded his Berlin Tournee Theater, which he had to close after 17 performances. From 1967 he worked as a cabaret artist at the Renitenztheater in Stuttgart. From 1969 until its temporary dissolution in 1972, he was a member of the Munich Laughing and Shooting Society along with Dieter Hildebrandt, Klaus Havenstein, Jürgen Scheller and Ursula Noack. He appeared on theater stages in Hamburg, Cologne and Düsseldorf and made 24 theater tours. Jüssen played in tabloid plays as well as in serious plays by, among others, William Shakespeare, Tom Topor, Friedrich Schiller, Wolfgang Borchert and Molière. From 1976 to 1977 he embodied the work-shy lover Adolar von Scheußlich in the ARD slapstick series Klimbim. In 1990 he starred in the comedy series The Dear Relatives. From May 2004 he went on a guest performance tour with the old Klimbim ensemble with the piece he wrote The Klimbim Family Lives, during which 320 performances were given. Jussen has had guest appearances on many television series, including Derrick, Homicide and Florida Lady. He wrote screenplays for Dieter Hildebrandt's Notes from the Province, among others. From 2001, Jüssen appeared as "Prussian on duty" twice a year with the Chiemgauer Volkstheater in TV recordings by Bavarian Radio. Jüssen was the recipient of the Adolf Grimme Prize and also appeared as a book author. His third novel Joseph Satan was published in February 2007. He received the Brothers Grimm Prize from the State of Berlin for his children's theater play Kaspar and the Lion Poldi. He made a stage version of Gerhart Hauptmann's novella Wanda and adapted plays by Shakespeare, Molière and Ben Jonson. Jissen was married to the pop singer Lena Valaitis from 1979 and had a son with her. He last lived in Munich. Since the end of 2007, Jissen, who was a heavy smoker for 45 years, suffered from lung cancer, from which he succumbed on November 10, 2008. His grave is in the Grünwald Forest Cemetery near Munich.

J.G. Hertzler

Cast · Known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

John Garman Hertzler Jr. (born March 18, 1950, in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and activist best known for his role as the Klingon General (later Chancellor) Martok on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a role he played from 1995 until the series ended in 1999. Hertzler began his acting career in the 1970s, primarily in stage acting and some films, eventually guest-starring in TV shows before landing a major role in the 1990s series Zorro as Alcalde Ignacio De Soto. Beyond Deep Space Nine, he appeared in several other Star Trek shows, wrote two Star Trek novels, and frequently appeared at science fiction conventions. He grew up mostly around Washington, D.C., attended Bucknell University (earning a degree in political science), pursued a master's in set design at the University of Maryland, and even attended law school briefly. His early career included theater in Washington, New York, San Francisco, and Southern California, with roles spanning Shakespeare and other dramatic works, as well as some film appearances. Hertzler lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York, where he has lectured at Cornell University’s theater department and has been active in local politics and writing screenplays. His filmography includes notable appearances outside of Star Trek, such as Quantum Leap, Zorro, Highlander, and others.

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying, an expose of our media system which the Financial Times called a “disturbing, astonishing book,” Growth Hacker Marketing, and The Obstacle Is The Way (all published by Penguin). His books have been translated in 20 languages and his writing has appeared everywhere from the Columbia Journalism Review to Entrepreneur and Fast Company. He is formerly the Director of Marketing for American Apparel, where his controversial and groundbreaking campaigns generated international attention and recognition. In his career, he has ghostwritten, marketing or advised on dozens of bestselling books including projects with Robert Greene, Tim Ferriss, Tucker Max and many others. His media clients include the New York Observer, Complex and Thought Catalog. He lives in Austin, Texas.