Volcano

Tommy Lee Jones (Actor) .. Mike Roark

Born: September 15, 1946
Birthplace: San Saba, Texas, United States

Trivia: An eighth-generation Texan, actor Tommy Lee Jones, born September 15th, 1946, attended Harvard University, where he roomed with future U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Though several of his less-knowledgeable fans have tended to dismiss Jones as a roughhewn redneck, the actor was equally at home on the polo fields (he's a champion player) as the oil fields, where he made his living for many years.After graduating cum laude from Harvard in 1969, Jones made his stage debut that same year in A Patriot for Me; in 1970, he appeared in his first film, Love Story (listed way, way down the cast list as one of Ryan O'Neal's fraternity buddies). Interestingly enough, while Jones was at Harvard, he and roommate Gore provided the models for author Erich Segal while he was writing the character of Oliver, the book's (and film's) protagonist. After this supporting role, Jones got his first film lead in the obscure Canadian film Eliza's Horoscope (1975). Following a spell on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, he gained national attention in 1977 when he was cast in the title role in the TV miniseries The Amazing Howard Hughes, his resemblance to the title character -- both vocally and visually -- positively uncanny. Five years later, Jones won further acclaim and an Emmy for his startling performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song. Jones spent the rest of the '80s working in both television and film, doing his most notable work on such TV miniseries as Lonesome Dove (1989), for which he earned another Emmy nomination. It was not until the early '90s that the actor became a substantial figure in Hollywood, a position catalyzed by a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Oliver Stone's JFK. In 1993, Jones won both that award and a Golden Globe for his driven, starkly funny portrayal of U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard in The Fugitive. His subsequent work during the decade was prolific and enormously varied. In 1994 alone, he could be seen as an insane prison warden in Natural Born Killers; titular baseball hero Ty Cobb in Cobb; a troubled army captain in Blue Sky; a wily federal attorney in The Client; and a psychotic bomber in Blown Away. Jones was also attached to a number of big-budget action movies, hamming it up as the crazed Two-Face in Batman Forever (1995); donning sunglasses and an attitude to play a special agent in Men in Black (1997); and reprising his Fugitive role for the film's 1998 sequel, U.S. Marshals. The following year, he continued this trend, playing Ashley Judd's parole officer in the psychological thriller Double Jeopardy. The late '90s and millennial turnover found Jones' popularity soaring, and the distinguished actor continued to develop a successful comic screen persona (Space Cowboys [2000] and Men in Black II [2002]), in addition to maintaining his dramatic clout with roles in such thrillers as The Rules of Engagement (2000) and The Hunted (2003).2005 brought a comedic turn for the actor, who starred in the madcap comedy Man of the House as a grizzled police officer in tasked to protect a house full of cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. Jones also took a stab at directing that year, helming and starring in the western crime drama The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. In 2006, Jones appeared in Robert Altman's film adaptation of A Prairie Home Companion, based on Garrison Keillor's long running radio show. The movie's legendary director, much loved source material and all-star cast made the film a safe bet for the actor, who hadn't done much in the way of musical comedy. Jones played the consumate corporate bad guy with his trademark grit.2007 brought two major roles for the actor. He headlined the Iraq war drama In the Valley of Elah for director Paul Haggis. His work as the veteran father of a son who died in the war earned him strong reviews and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. However more people saw Jones' other film from that year, the Coen brothers adaptation of No Country for Old Men. His work as a middle-aged Texas sheriff haunted by the acts of the evil man he hunts earned him a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The actor co-starred with Stanley Tucci and Neal McDonough for 2011's blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger, and reprised his role as a secret agent in Men in Black 3 (2011). In 2012 he played a Congressman fighting to help Abraham Lincoln end slavery in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, a role that led to an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Anne Heche (Actor) .. Dr. Amy Barnes

Born: May 25, 1969
Died: August 12, 2022
Birthplace: Aurora, Ohio, United States

Trivia: An actress who is known as much -- if not more -- for her offscreen life as for her onscreen performances, Anne Heche had the distinction of being one of Hollywood's most surprising success stories and also one half of its most famous lesbian couple. Heche's hyper-publicized former relationship with actress and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres was particularly notable -- and refreshing -- for its degree of openness, something that made the two women veritable poster children for gay pride in Hollywood and elsewhere.Born in the small town of Aurora, OH, on May 25, 1969, Heche was raised as part of a fundamentalist Christian family. Her father, an itinerant choir director, was constantly running from both debt and his immediate family; the former was due to his lack of a steady job and the latter to his secret life as a gay man. Both conditions resulted in a tumultuous childhood for Heche, who began performing in dinner theatre at the age of 12 to help pay her family's bills. Her life changed dramatically when she was 13 and her father died of AIDS, something that revealed his other identity and confounded Heche's entire family. Compounding the tragedy was her brother's death in a car accident just months later; following this double blow, Heche lived with her mother in Chicago and kept acting to help pay the rent. When she was 17, she moved to New York and was cast as identical twins on the long-running soap opera Another World; Heche stayed with the show through 1991, earning a Daytime Emmy Award for her work in the process.Following her departure from Another World, Heche struggled in obscurity for a few years, turning up on the occasional TV show. Her fortunes began to shift in 1996, when she had her breakthrough film role in Nicole Holofcener's Walking and Talking, a well-received independent that co-starred Heche and Catherine Keener as best friends experiencing various romantic ups and downs. That same year, she had a supporting role as Demi Moore's best friend in The Juror and although the film wasn't particularly successful, it did give Heche greater exposure. Her exposure increased exponentially when, after appearing in Wag the Dog and as Johnny Depp's wife in Mike Newell's highly acclaimed Donnie Brasco in 1997, she made public her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. Heche's disclosure came directly against the advice of her agents -- whom she subsequently fired -- and the intense amount of hooplah surrounding it severely compromised her casting opposite Harrison Ford in the romantic comedy Six Days Seven Nights. Fortunately, Ford stood firm on his insistence that Heche star with him in the film and the actress managed to weather the ridiculous skepticism voiced by those who doubted a lesbian actress -- one who had made a career thus far out of portraying blatantly heterosexual women -- could convincingly play Ford's love interest. Although Six Days Seven Nights was savaged by most critics and failed to perform as well as had been expected, Heche earned a number of positive reviews for her performance, as well as a choice position on many Hollywood casting lists. She went on to give another strong performance as a lawyer in Return to Paradise and then landed the much-sought-after role of Marion Crane in Gus Van Sant's relentlessly publicized 1998 remake of Psycho. The film, which also starred Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates and Julianne Moore as Lila Crane, turned out to be a sizable disappointment, and after starring alongside Ed Harris in the similarly disappointing religious drama The Third Miracle, Heche decided to try her hand at directing. She made her directorial debut with Reaching Normal in 1999 and the following year, wrote and directed a segment of the HBO drama If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000). Her segment centered on a lesbian couple willing to do anything to have a baby and starred Sharon Stone and DeGeneres. That same year, Heche returned to acting as one of the stars of Auggie Rose, a drama about a man who gets the opportunity to assume a new identity.While Heche and DeGeneres chose to amicably part ways in 2000, their high-profile relationship left an indelible mark on US culture, helping to usher in an era of increased tolerance toward homosexuals within mainstream America. Along with the much publicized break-up, Heche found herself in the news for another reason that year. Upon having an emotional breakdown, the actress was found on a stranger's doorstep claiming to be Celestia, the daughter of God. However, rather than shy from the controversy, Heche chose to tackle it head-on, documenting the experience in the 2001 autobiography Call Me Crazy. Capping off a rollercoaster period of her personal life, Heche married camera-man Coley Lafoon in September of 2001.While she had certainly remained in the public eye, it had been a while since audiences had seen much acting from Heche, so it certainly pleased her fans when she assumed a recurring role on the quirky Fox series Ally McBeal. Next up, she could be seen on the big screen in the Denzel Washington thriller John Q and with Nicole Kidman in 2004's Birth. Heche lent her voice to the 2007 animated fantasy adventure Superman: Doomsday, and took on the lead role of Marin Frist, a relationship expert who finds herself in an isolated Alaskan town following the dissolution of her own marriage in the television series Men in Trees (2007-2008). Though she participated in several moderately successful films in the coming years (The Other Guys, That's What She Said, Rampart), the actress wouldn't find mainstream success until 2011, when she worked with Ed Helms and John C. Reilly in the role of an insurance salesperson in the comedy Cedar Rapids.

Gaby Hoffmann (Actor) .. Kelly Roark

Born: January 08, 1982
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Trivia: The daughter of Viva Hoffmann, better known simply as Viva, the model and Warhol protege, Gaby Hoffmann had an upbringing that was in many ways suited for the unconventional lifestyle that accompanies an acting career. Born January 8, 1982, Hoffmann spent much of her childhood living with her mother and sister in New York's notorious Chelsea Hotel. When she and her friends weren't spying on the drug dealers across the hall, Hoffmann began her acting career, making her first commercials at the age of four to help pay the bills. However, she quickly tired of the work and quit; her early retirement ended when, at the age of seven, she was cast alongside Macaulay Culkin in John Hughes' Uncle Buck and as Kevin Costner's daughter in Field of Dreams. Both films proved to be huge hits, and Hoffmann decided to give acting a second try.Many of the films Hoffmann made throughout her early teens proved to be fairly forgettable, although she did have strong supporting roles in Nora Ephron's This Is My Life (1992) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), as well as The Man Without a Face (1993), Now and Then (1995), which cast her as the teenage version of Demi Moore's character, and Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996). Toward the end of the decade, Hoffmann began being identified as one of the up-and-coming actors of Generation Y, a fact that was demonstrated with her being cast in the ensemble film 200 Cigarettes, the controversial girls-on-top sex comedy Coming Soon, and James Toback's Black and White, which featured Hoffmann as part of an eclectic cast that included Robert Downey Jr., Jared Leto, and Brooke Shields.In the early 2000s, she took a break from acting, enrolling in Bard Collage. She resumed her acting career in 2011 with roles in indie films (like The Surrogate Nanny), but the public noticed her more for several high-profile TV guest spots, including an episode each on Private Practice, The Good Wife and Homeland. She had a higher-profile guest spot on FX's Louie, playing a soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend of Louie, and then had a four-episode arc on HBO's Girls, playing Adam's sister, Caroline. Hoffmann took a series regular role on the hit Netflix series, Transparent, in 2014.

Don Cheadle (Actor) .. Emmit Reese

Born: November 29, 1964
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Trivia: An acclaimed character actor of the stage, screen, and television, Don Cheadle often manages to steal most of the scenes in which he appears. That is no small feat, for the slender African-American actor has, at first glance, a rather unassuming physical presence, particularly when compared to some of his big-name co-stars. An actor whose style compliments rather than overshadows the performances of those around him, Cheadle stands out for his rare ability to bring a laid-back intensity and subtle charisma to his roles.A native of Kansas City, MO, Cheadle was born on November 29, 1964, to a psychologist father and bank manager mother. During his early childhood, his family moved to Denver and then Nebraska. One thing that remained a constant in Cheadle's childhood was his interest in performing, which began around the age of five. In addition to acting, he was interested in jazz music and his parents supported both of these endeavors. By the time he graduated from high school, he had scholarships from both music and acting schools; choosing the latter, he attended the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Following graduation, Cheadle made his film debut with a small role as a hamburger server in Moving Violations (1985). He honed his acting skills as a guest star on television series ranging from Hill Street Blues to Night Court, and, in 1992, he landed a regular role as a fussy hotel manager on The Golden Palace. Although the show faltered after only one season, Cheadle landed on his feet, subsequently snagging the plum role of earnest district attorney John Littleton on Picket Fences (1993-1995). While he was building a career on television, Cheadle was also earning a reputation in feature films. He first made an impression on audiences with his lead role in Hamburger Hill (1987), and, in 1994, he had his true screen breakthrough portraying Denzel Washington's best friend in Devil in a Blue Dress. So good was his performance -- which earned him a number of film critics awards -- that many felt an Oscar nomination was inevitable; when the Academy passed him over, many, including Cheadle, wondered why. However, the actor chalked it up to politics and got on with his career, working steadily throughout the remainder of the decade. 1997 proved to be a big year for him: he co-starred in three major films, Volcano, Boogie Nights, and John Singleton's Rosewood. He won particular praise for his work in the latter two films, earning nominations for SAG and Image awards.The following year, Cheadle made a triumphant return to television with his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in The Rat Pack, winning an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe award. Also in 1998, he did stellar work in Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight and Warren Beatty's Bulworth, playing a down and dirty ex-con in the former and a drug lord in the latter. Another Emmy nomination followed in 1999, for Cheadle's powerful portrayal of a school teacher sent in to counsel a young man on death row, in A Lesson Before Dying. Cheadle would become something of a fixture in Soderbergh's films, and in fact delivered a stunning performance as a federal drug agent in the director's epic muckraking drama Traffic (2000).Cheadle then turned up in Soderbergh's remake of the Rat Pack classic Ocean's Eleven in 2002.The chasm between Traffic and Ocean's Eleven (not in terms of quality but in terms of intended audience and depth) is instructive; it established a definitive career pattern for Cheadle during the mid-late 2000s. Throughout that period, the gifted actor continually projected versatility by alternating between buttered-popcorn pictures - such as Soderbergh's 2004 and 2007 follow ups to Eleven (Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen) - and more complex, demanding, intelligent material. For example, in 2004 (a particularly vital year for Cheadle) the actor delivered a four-barrelled lead portrayal in the heart-wrenching docudrama Hotel Rwanda. In that politically-tinged, factually-charged account, the actor plays the Rwandan manager of a Kigali hotel, so devastated by the surrounding massacres of his fellow countrymen that he turns the establishment into a clandestine refugee camp. Cheadle justly netted an Oscar nomination for his work. That same year, the thespian held his own against lead Sean Penn (no small feat, that) in the depressing and despairing yet critically acclaimed psychodrama The Assassination of Richard Nixon. Cheadle reserved his most formidable coup, however, for 2005, when he both produced and co-starred (opposite many, many others) in Paul Haggis's difficult ensemble film Crash-a searing, biting meditation on racism and the Best Picture winner of its year. In early 2007, Cheadle paired up with actor Adam Sandler and writer-director Mike Binder for Reign Over Me, a two-character drama about a dentist (Cheadle) reunited with his displaced college roommate (Sandler) after the trauma of 9/11. The picture reeled in generally favorable, if not universally positive, reviews. Later that same year, the actor essayed the lead role in Talk to Me. As directed by Kasi Lemmons, this period drama recreated the life and times of the controversial 1960s convict-cum-shock jock Petey Greene (Cheadle) who rides to fame amid the throes of the civil rights movement and Vietnam-era tumult; many critics tagged the portrayal as definitively Oscar worthy.Cheadle would remain a top star over the coming years, appearing in everything from the kid-friendly Hotel for Dogs to the gritty crime thriller Brooklyn's Finest. Cheadle would also take over the role of Lt. James Rhodes in the Iron Man sequel, replacing Terrence Howard. Cheadle would also find success on the small screen, producing and starring in the critically acclaimed comedy series House of Lies.

Jacqui Kim (Actor) .. Dr. Jaye Calder

Keith David (Actor) .. Lt. Ed Fox

Born: June 04, 1956
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Trivia: Actor, singer, and voice actor Keith David has spent much of his career on the stage, but also frequently works in feature films and on television. A native of New York City, David first performed as a child, singing in the All Borough Chorus and later attended the prestigious High School of Performing Arts. Shortly after graduating from Juilliard, where he studied voice and theater, David landed a role in a production of Coriolanus at Joseph Papp's Public Theater. He starred opposite Christopher Walken. David made his Broadway debut in Albee's The Lady From Dubuque (1980) and, two years later, had his first film role in John Carpenter's The Thing. He would not appear in another feature film until he played King in Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986). In between, David alternated between stage and television work. He appeared in five films in 1988, including Clint Eastwood's Bird, where he gave a memorable performance as jazz sax player Buster Franklin. In 1992, David showed his considerable skill as a singer and dancer and won a Tony nomination for starring in the musical Jelly's Last Jam, opposite Gregory Hines. David's film career really picked up in the mid-'90s, with roles ranging from a gunslinger in Sam Raimi's The Quick and the Dead to a New York cop in Spike Lee's Clockers to an amputee who owns a pool parlor in Dead Presidents (all 1995). In 1998, David had a brief but memorable role as Cameron Diaz's boisterous stepfather in the Farrelly brother's zany Something About Mary. In one of the film's funniest scenes, David tries to help Diaz's prom date, Ben Stiller, extricate himself from an embarrassingly sticky situation. He is also well known to animation fans for his voice work in, among other projects, Disney's Gargoyles, HBO's Spawn, and the English-dubbed version of the Japanese-animated film Princess Mononoke. In 2000 he appeared in Requiem for a Dream, Pitch Black, and Where the Heart Is, as well as providing the narration of Ken Burns documentary on the history of jazz. He continued to work steadily in a variety of projects including Barbershop, 29 Palms, Agent Cody Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the 2005 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Crash. He also found work in Transporter 2, The Oh in Ohio, Meet Monica Velour, Lottery Ticket, and the 2010 remake of Death at a Funeral.

John Corbett (Actor) .. Norman Calder

Born: June 09, 1961
Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Trivia: With his ability to seamlessly alternate between a laid-back rugged handsomeness and fashionably well-coifed GQ good looks, John Corbett's endearingly goofy charm and picture-perfect smile have built the talented actor a devoted female fan base in addition to making him perfectly suited for roles in such diverse beloved television hits as Northern Exposure and Sex and the City. With his role as the culture-shocked WASP groom introduced into an extended Greek family in Nia Vardalos' surprise breakout hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding, longtime fans of Corbett's small-screen work were delighted to see the actor finally match that success in feature films. Born and raised in West Virginia, Corbett initially moved to California not to seek success in the bright lights of Hollywood, but to pursue a decidedly less glamorous career working in a steel factory. Concurrently taking classes at a local college, fate had other plans for Corbett as he was forced to halt his factory work after six years due to an injury. Deciding to sit in on a friend's drama class on a lark and called to the stage by the teacher to assist in an exercise, Corbett's talent was clear to all and he was soon on his way to forging a new career on-stage. The encouragement and support of his teacher gave Corbett the confidence to develop his talents and seek a career as an actor, and it wasn't long before he was finding frequent work in commercials. Corbett's big break would come in the late '80s with an appearance on The Wonder Years, though it was his Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated performance in the popular television drama Northern Exposure (1990-1995) that endeared him to audiences and officially commenced his career in the public eye. As the free-thinking intellectual disc jockey who finds himself settled in the quirky town of Cicely, AK, Corbett settled into a role that would gain him a considerable fan base. Roles in numerous television productions followed, and Corbett's appearances in such features as Tombstone (1993) and Volcano (1997) found him successfully developing as an actor while maintaining his unique and likeable presence in front of the cameras. His role as Sarah Jessica Parker's love interest on the breakout HBO hit series Sex and the City found audiences sympathizing with the marriage-minded but lovelorn character, and after a role as a new age musician in the romantic comedy Serendipity, Corbett finally tied the knot in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Shot on a miniscule budget but becoming a massive success in the weeks following its release, My Big Fat Greek Wedding delivered Corbett's small-screen promise to the big screen with effectively side-splitting results and paved the way for a successful feature career. He had another brief TV run as a gambler in the cable series Lucky in 2003. In 2004 he appeared in the Kate Hudson romcom Raising Helen. Though he continued to work steadily in film, he returned to TV in order to be in The United States of Tara on HBO. He appeared in Sex and the City 2 and played the father in Ramona and Beezus in 2010.

Michael Rispoli (Actor) .. Gator Harris

Born: November 27, 1960
Birthplace: Tappan, New York, United States

Trivia: A veteran of film, television, and the stage, frequent movie tough-guy Michael Rispoli, with his stocky build and unmistakable East Coast dialect, is the virtual personification of New York attitude. Born and raised in Tappan, NY, Rispoli launched his acting career at New York's famed Circle in the Square. Subsequently appearing for many years on the New York stage, Rispoli would turn up in such mainstay productions as Twelfth Night, MacBeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Though he would play up his tough-guy image in such early film and television appearances as Household Saints (1993) and Above the Rim (1994), his penchant for humor would slowly find Rispoli expanding his cinematic territory into comedy and lighter material such as Hacks (2001) and Death to Smoochy (2002). Nevertheless, frequent small-screen appearances in Third Watch, Big Apple, and most notably in the award-winning HBO organized crime-themed The Sopranos has found Rispoli frequently returning to the character roles that he so excels at. After a memorable supporting role in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping (1995), Rispoli leapt into leading man territory in the little-seen but warmly regarded romantic drama Two Family House (2000). As a blue-collar Italian-American New Yorker confronted with racism when he becomes romantically involved with an Irish immigrant who births an African-American child, Rispoli displayed a warmth and depth not yet reached in his previous two-dimensional roles, hinting at a promising future for the talented actor. On the heels of prominant supporting roles in such features as Mr. 3000, The Weatherman, and Lonely Hearts, Rispoli continued to flourish in features when he appeared in the inspirational 2006 sports drama Invincible.

John Carroll Lynch (Actor) .. Stan Olber

Born: August 01, 1963
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, United States

Trivia: Character actor John Carroll Lynch first gained notice for his performance as Frances McDormand's sweet and supportive husband in the Coen brother's critically acclaimed Fargo. He subsequently appeared on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show as the title character's cross-dressing brother. The role was initially a recurring one, but Lynch was eventually added as a full-time cast member. Along the way, he also popped up in a number of small roles in large films like 1997's Volcano and 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds.Following the cancellation of The Drew Carey Show, Lynch switched gears from comedy to drama, but stayed on the small screen, taking a role on HBO's bleak and bizarre Carnivàle. That stint was followed by a season on the CBS legal drama Close to Home. And in 2007, he was cast alongside Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser in Fox's post-Hurricane Katrina cop show K-Ville. That same year, he could be seen on the big-screen in David Fincher's Zodiac. Lynch would remain an active perormer for years to come, appearing in movies like Shutter Island and Crazy, Stupid, Love, as well as starring on TV shows like Body of Proof.

Marcello Thedford (Actor) .. Kevin

Trivia: Supporting actor Marcello Thedford learned to act via experience with improvisational theater in New York and by studying at the Bronx's Third World Theater at Black Drama Productions. His early film credits include small roles in Crimson Tide and Dangerous Minds (both 1995).

Laurie Lathem (Actor) .. Rachel

Bert Kramer (Actor) .. L.A. Fire Chief

Born: October 10, 1942
Died: June 20, 2001

Bo Eason (Actor) .. Bud McVie

Born: March 10, 1961

Dayton Callie (Actor) .. Roger Lapher

Born: January 01, 1956
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Trivia: Made his movie debut in the 1984 comedy Preppies. Has appeared in a number of stage plays and was nominated for a Best Solo Performance Award by LA Weekly for his 1995 one-man show, The Participant. Wrote the screenplays for two movies released in 1996: the crime drama The Last Days of Frankie the Fly and the thriller Executive Target (also acted in both films). Though known mostly for dramatic roles, he has appeared in such sitcoms as Kate & Allie, Murphy Brown, Ellen and Seinfeld. Worked with television-show creator David Milch on Deadwood, John From Cincinnati and NYPD Blue.

Michael Cutt (Actor) .. Armstrong

Kevin Bourland (Actor) .. Bob Davis

Valente Rodriguez (Actor) .. Train Driver

Born: February 14, 1964

Susie Essman (Actor) .. Anita

Born: May 31, 1955
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Trivia: Devotees of HBO will have little trouble pinpointing actress Susie Essman; she made one of her most indelible impressions as the brassy, bossy, acid-mouthed Susie Greene, wife of Larry David's manager Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin), on the quirky sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. Essman grew up in Mount Vernon, NY, as the daughter of two prosperous Jewish parents: an internist father and a college professor mother who taught Russian at nearby Sarah Lawrence College. She began her career as a stand-up comedian and entered films courtesy of the Tom Hanks/Sally Field seriocomedy Punchline (1988) (as -- fittingly -- a comedian), but hit her stride with Curb, which debuted in 2002. Essman subsequently participated in director Penn Jillette's monologue-heavy raunchfest The Aristocrats (2005) and hosted the Bravo network's competition-themed reality series Better Half (2007), before voicing a cat in the family-oriented animated comedy Bolt (2008). In 2010 she appeared in Kevin Smith's action comedy Cop Out.

Gerry Black (Actor) .. Train Passenger

Sheila Howard (Actor) .. Panicked Woman

Lou Myers (Actor) .. Pastor Lake

Born: September 26, 1935
Died: February 19, 2013

Juan Gabriel Reynoso (Actor) .. Carlos

Angela Albarez (Actor) .. Lydia Perez

Richard Penn (Actor) .. Middle Aged Man

Jennifer Bill (Actor) .. Nurse Fran

Mickey Cottrell (Actor) .. Councilman Gates

Darnell Suttles (Actor) .. Chief Sindelar

Ken Kerman (Actor) .. Museum Guard

Born: June 03, 1936

Sal Rendino (Actor) .. Storm Drain Worker #1

Michael Manuel (Actor) .. Storm Drain Worker #2

Jared Thorne (Actor) .. Tommy

Taylor Thorne (Actor) .. Tommy

Richard Schiff (Actor) .. Haskins

Born: May 27, 1955
Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Trivia: Character actor Richard Schiff has done prolific work on both the large and small screens, and has appeared in films ranging from Seven (1995) to Living Out Loud (1998). Appearing as a cross between Wallace Shawn and Kevin Spacey, Schiff, a native of the East Coast, began his career as a stage director in New York. After founding and serving as the artistic director of the Manhattan Repertory Theatre and directing a number of on- and off-Broadway productions, he realized that he wanted to act. As such, Schiff began performing on both the stage and in independent films, then moved to Los Angeles so as to better pursue an acting career. He continued to work in the theatre, joining Tim Robbins' Actors Gang, and gradually broke into film. Appearances in such films as Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), the Coen Brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), and Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) helped to put Schiff on the map as a character actor and led to substantial roles in Living Out Loud, which cast him as Danny De Vito's brother, and Dr. Dolittle (1998), in which he played one of Eddie Murphy's fellow men of medicine.Schiff also continued to do a great deal of work on television, appearing in shows ranging from Ally McBeal to E.R. In 2000, he joined the cast of the acclaimed NBC series The West Wing, playing the Chief Press Advisor to the President (Martin Sheen). That same year, he received a Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy nomination for his portrayal. In the years to come, Schiff would remain active on screen, appearing on TV series like Past Life, The Cape, and House of Lies.

Brad Parker (Actor) .. Ken Woods

Pete Kasper (Actor) .. Kenny Lopez

Brian Markinson (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #1

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Trivia: Studied acting in London for one year before attending college in America. Made his Broadway debut in Lost in Yonkers as a replacement for Louie, the character originated by Kevin Spacey. Has worked numerous times on both stage and screen with director Mike Nichols. Appeared in the Vancouver Playhouse's production of True West in 2008, opposite Vincent Gale. Holds Canadian citizenship.

Robert Wisdom (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #2

Born: September 14, 1953
Birthplace: Jamaica

Trivia: Never intended to pursue acting as a career. Initially worked in banking, then jumped to National Public Radio as producer. Served as artistic director for various cultural projects during the 1980s, finally becoming the Director of Performing Arts for the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. Decided to pursue acting full time in 1991, honing his skills in England before heading to Hollywood in 1993. Best known for his roles on the TV shows Prison Break and The Wire. Is a big-time fan of world music.

Ceal Coleman (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #4

Phil Nee (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #5

Carlos Cervantes (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #6

George Zaver (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #7

Marty Levy (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #8

Wayne Grace (Actor) .. O.E.M. Staffer #9

Marcia Del Mar (Actor) .. Kitchen Worker

Mother Love (Actor) .. Traffic Cop

Born: December 29, 1953

Steven Mainz (Actor) .. K-Rail Driver

Josie Dapar (Actor) .. Survivor #1

Joy Baggish (Actor) .. Survivor #2

Ron Perkins (Actor) .. Fire Chief

Todd Sible (Actor) .. Scott

Born: February 25, 1974

Joshua Fardon (Actor) .. Medic

Born: October 23, 1965

Catherine Schreiber (Actor) .. Displeased Protestor

David Pressman (Actor) .. Second Protestor

Born: November 06, 1965
Died: August 29, 2011

Danny Comden (Actor) .. Cop

Born: April 10, 1969

Michael Mcgrady (Actor) .. Policeman

Born: March 30, 1960
Birthplace: Federal Way, Washington, United States

Trivia: At 19, he was diagnosed with malignant melanoma (skin cancer), the same disease that had claimed his father a year earlier. Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting when he was 23. Met his wife while filming a movie in Berlin, Germany. With his wife, founded an organization called Balanced Life, geared at helping people improve their lives. Is a self-taught artist who was inspired to get back into painting after a visit to the Sistine Chapel. Owns several galleries across the country where he shows his art. Is a black belt in two different forms of karate.

Michole White (Actor) .. E.R. Nurse #1

Born: June 29, 1969

Steve MacLaughlin (Actor) .. Construction Supervisor

Howard DuVall (Actor) .. Engineer #1

Gary Kent James (Actor) .. Engineer #3

Robert Tittor (Actor) .. Engineer #4

Born: November 04, 1949

John Edson (Actor) .. Engineer #5

Sam Alejan (Actor) .. Engineer #2

David T. Mabowe (Actor) .. Engineer #6

Eddie J. Low (Actor) .. Engineer #8

Georganna Barry (Actor) .. Java Lady

Tom Crabson (Actor) .. Passenger on Train

Rick Rogers (Actor) .. Sgt. Riley

Harvey Levin (Actor) .. Harvey Levin - The Media

Larry Carroll (Actor) .. Larry Carroll - The Media

Born: October 07, 1946

Penny Griego (Actor) .. Penny Griego - The Media

Kerry Kilbride (Actor) .. Kerry Kilbride - The Media

Born: June 30, 1952

Angie Crouch (Actor) .. Angie Crouch - The Media

Frank Buckley (Actor) .. Frank Buckley - The Media

Steve Edwards (Actor) .. Steve Edwards - The Media

Born: August 23, 1948

Sasha Foo (Actor) .. Sasha Foo - The Media

Chris Myers (Actor) .. Chris Myers - The Media

Born: March 28, 1959
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Trivia: Began his sports broadcasting career at 16 when he interviewed such people as Don Shula and Muhammad Ali on his radio show in Miami. Praised for his coverage of the 1989 World Series when he conducted interviews related to the San Francisco earthquake that occurred just prior to Game 3. Won an Emmy for Sports Features in 1990 while at ESPN. Scored the first live interview with O.J. Simpson after Simpson's 1995 acquittal in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend. Left ESPN for Fox Sports Net in 1998. Has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, Daytona 500 and the Olympics. Noted for his NASCAR coverage; he is the author of NASCAR Is America, How Racing's Values Mirror the Nation's, which was published in 2010. Known for the phrase, "That deserves a wow."

Shepard Smith (Actor) .. Shepard Smith - The Media

Born: January 14, 1964
Birthplace: Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States

Christopher Spinder (Actor) .. Christopher Spinder - The Media

Jeremy Thompson (Actor) .. Jeremy Thompson - The Media

Jennifer Bjorklund (Actor) .. Jennifer Bjorklund - The Media

Rick Garcia (Actor) .. Rick Garcia - The Media

Peter Trunk (Actor) .. Peter Trunk - The Media

Terry Anzur (Actor) .. Terry Anzur - The Media

Lonnie Lardner (Actor) .. Lonnie Lardner - The Media

Michael Villani (Actor) .. Michael Louis Villani - The Media

Pat Lalama (Actor) .. Pat Lalama - The Media

Paula Bond (Actor) .. Paula Bond - The Media

Sandra Clark (Actor) .. Sandra Clark - The Media

Rich Goldner (Actor) .. Rich Goldner - The Media

James Scott Hodson (Actor) .. James Scott Hodson - The Media

Jere Laird (Actor) .. Jere Laird - The Media

Charles Perez (Actor) .. Charles Perez - The Media

Teresa Quevedo-Stoll (Actor) .. Teresa Quevedo-Stoll - The Media

Alina Recasens (Actor) .. Alina Recasens - The Media

Walter Richards (Actor) .. Walter Richards - The Media

Richard Saxton (Actor) .. Richard L.D. Saxton - The Media

Sergio Urquidi (Actor) .. Sergio Urquidi - The Media

Luann Lee (Actor) .. Luann Lee - The Media

Born: January 28, 1961

Dorothy Lucey (Actor) .. Dorothy Lucey - The Media

Born: November 19, 1958

Chris McWatt (Actor) .. Chris McWatt - The Media

Jean Martirez (Actor) .. Jean Martirez - The Media

Al Naipo (Actor) .. Al Naipo - The Media

Warren Olney (Actor) .. Warren Olney - The Media

Bruce Orchid (Actor) .. Bruce Orchid - The Media

Jane Velez-Mitchell (Actor) .. Jane Velez-Mitchell - The Media

Born: September 29, 1956

Jillian Barberie (Actor) .. Jillian Warry - The Media

Born: September 26, 1966
Birthplace: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Trivia: Growing up in Canada, she skated competitively until her early teens. As a weathercaster in Miami, provided 48 hours of live reports on the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Guest hosted on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee in 2000, and was reteamed with Reege for Fox's 2005 New Year's Eve coverage. Committed to the prevention of animal cruelty. "Most of the time when people see me on TV, I'm brash and very opinionated and irreverent and glib," she told TV Guide in 2006. "People tend to love me or hate me and a lot of them just think I'm annoying."

Jane Wells (Actor) .. Jane Wells - The Media

Karl T. Wright (Actor) .. Karl T. Wright - The Media

Born: August 30, 1961

Andrea Wynn (Actor) .. Andrea Wynn - The Media

Takayuki Yamauchi (Actor) .. Takayuki Yamauchi - The Media

Greg Bronson (Actor) .. Boom Operator

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