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Steve Berra
Steve Berra (born May 10, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder and director, and is also the cofounder/co-owner of the skateboarding website The Berrics. Early life Berra grew up in both Nebraska and Missouri and he explained in 2007 that his family was poor: "I was considered poor when I was growing up. I didn't have a phone." Berra was bullied at school for skateboarding and struggled as a student, with Berra stating that he "was the kid who everybody assumed was a complete lost cause." It was at the age of 14 years that the isolated Berra, who had a small number of friends at the time, decided that a professional skateboarding career was his aspiration. Skateboarding career In pursuit of his skateboarding career, Berra relocated to southern California, US when he was 18 years old and lived with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Hawk provided guidance to Berra regarding the skateboarding industry and advised, "You have to look at skating as fun. But it's not a career," ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United States cities by population, 41st-most-populous city, Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which extends into Iowa, has approximately 1 million residents and is the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 55th-largest metro area in the United States. Omaha is the county seat of Douglas County, Nebraska, Douglas County. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the "Gateway to the West". Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898, when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Dyrdek
Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows '' Rob & Big'', '' Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'', and '' Ridiculousness''. In addition to his television ventures, Dyrdek is a serial entrepreneur, founding several businesses through his venture studio, Dyrdek Machine, including Street League Skateboarding and Superjacket Productions (now Thrill One Media). Early life Dyrdek was born on June 28, 1974, in Kettering, Ohio, to Gene and Patty Dyrdek. He was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11. Of his early interest in the sport, Dyrdek has stated, "I was so focused on becoming a pro skateboarder. I would sit in school and think about all the tricks I was going to do, then I'd get out of school and skate until they made me come inside." Dyrdek attended Fairmont High School in Ket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Klein (actor)
Frederick Christopher Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor. In film, Klein is best known for his lead role as Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the ''American Pie'' film series (1999–2001; 2012). Other lead roles include '' Here on Earth'' (2000), '' Say It Isn't So'' (2001), ''Rollerball'' (2002), '' Day Zero'' (2007), '' Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li'' (2009), and '' Authors Anonymous'' (2014). His notable supporting roles include ''Election'' (1999), ''We Were Soldiers'' (2002), ''The United States of Leland'' (2003), ''Just Friends'' (2005), and '' American Dreamz'' (2006). In television, Klein has had main roles as Marty Tanner on the CBS sitcom '' Welcome to The Captain'' (2008) and Orlin Dwyer / Cicada on the CW superhero series ''The Flash'' (2018–2019). From 2020-2024, he had a main role as Bill Townsend on the Netflix series '' Sweet Magnolias''. Klein had a recurring role as Drew on the FX sitcom '' Wilfred'' (2011–2014). Early life Klein was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), '' Kelly's Heroes'' (1970), '' Dillinger'' (1973), ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), '' Alien'' (1979), ''Escape from New York'' (1981), '' Christine'' (1983), '' Repo Man'' (1984), '' One Magic Christmas'' (1985), '' Pretty in Pink'' (1986), '' The Last Temptation of Christ'' (1988), '' Wild at Heart'' (1990), '' The Straight Story'' (1999), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), '' The Man Who Cried'' (2000), '' Alpha Dog'' (2006), '' Inland Empire'' (2006), '' Rango'' (2011), '' The Avengers'' (2012), and '' Seven Psychopaths'' (2012). He had rare lead roles in '' Paris, Texas'' (1984) and in '' Lucky'' (2017). Early life and education Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky, to Sheridan Harry Stanton, a tobacco farmer and barber, and Ersel (née Moberly), a cook. His parents div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Paxton
William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. A versatile character actor known for his distinctive Texan drawl and everyman screen persona, he was a four-time Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee, among other accolades. Paxton starred in films '' Near Dark'' (1987), ''Tombstone'' (1993), ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''Twister'' (1996), '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998), and '' A Simple Plan'' (1998), and played supporting roles in '' Weird Science'' (1985), '' Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014), and '' Nightcrawler'' (2014). He was a close collaborator of director James Cameron, appearing in his films ''The Terminator'' (1984), '' Aliens'' (1986), ''True Lies'' (1994), and ''Titanic'' (1997). He made his directorial debut with the 2001 horror film ''Frailty'', in which he also starred, earning him Saturn Award nominations for Best Director and Best Horror Film. On television, Paxton starred as Bill Henrickson on the HBO d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel ( ; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in ''Mumford (film), Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as ''The Good Girl'' (2002), ''The New Guy'' (2002), ''Elf (film), Elf'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), ''Failure to Launch'' (2006), ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'' (2008), ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009), and ''Our Idiot Brother'' (2011). She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with ''Manic (2001 film), Manic'' (2001), ''All the Real Girls'' (2003), ''Winter Passing'' (2005), ''Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film), Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007), ''The Happening (2008 film), The Happening'' (2008), and ''The Driftless Area'' (2015). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jess Day (character), Jess Day on the Fox Broadcasting Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Webber (actor)
Mark Allen Webber (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Snow Day (2000 film), Snow Day'' (2000), ''The Laramie Project (film), The Laramie Project'' (2002), ''Weapons (2007 film), Weapons'' (2007), and as Stephen Stills (Scott Pilgrim character), Stephen Stills in ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) and ''Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' (2023). Early life Webber was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he spent the first nine years of his life. His mother, Cheri Honkala, Cheri Lynn Honkala, is a noted advocate for the homeless in Philadelphia, and was the vice-presidential nominee of the Green Party of the United States, Green Party in the 2012 presidential election. He is of Cheyenne descent through his maternal grandmother and of Finnish Americans, Finnish descent through his maternal grandfather. In 1989, he and his single mother moved to Philadelphia, where they spent time homeless, living in cars and abandoned buildings, and strugg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
