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Matthew Charles Porretta was born on May 29th, 1965, in Darien, Connecticut USA. He was born into an incredible show-biz family: His father, Frank II, is a trained opera singer and accomplished actor. His mother, Roberta, is also a trained singer and was Miss Ohio, 1956. Matthew wasted no time in getting involved with the entertainment industry. By the age of 25 he was already a veteran of Broadway and a student at the Manhatten School of Music. In 1990 Matthew broke into television with recurring roles on shows like Wings and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). In 1993 he was given his first major movie role, as Will Scarlet O'Hara in Mel Brook's hilarious spoof, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). In a twist of irony, Matthew would star as Robin Hood in his own TV series four years later. Since 1997 he has starred in many independent movies and been featured in commercials for McDonalds and Arrowhead Water.

Matthew has four siblings, all of whom have found their way into show business in some form or another: His brother Frank III (the oldest sibling) has become an internationally recognized opera singer. His other brother, Greg, has guest-starred with Matthew on television. Matthew's sisters, Anna and Roberta, also dabble (Anna is a writer for Talk Soup).

Eliza Clark was born on 23 September 1985 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Extant (2014), Y: The Last Man (2021) and Animal Kingdom (2016). She has been married to Zack Whedon since 1 September 2012. They have two children.

Jen Ray was born in Darien, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Middle (2009), Patricia Heaton Parties (2015) and The New Normal (2012).

Frank Latimore was born on 28 September 1925 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for All the President's Men (1976), 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) and Patton (1970). He was married to Sukarno, Rukmini. He died on 29 November 1998 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.

Garett Maggart starred for four seasons as "Blair Sandburg", alongside Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996), a one-hour action drama series from Pet Fly Productions in association with Paramount Network Television for UPN. The show occasionally runs in syndication on the Sci-Fi Network and in Canada on Space.

A second generation performer, Maggart was exposed to acting at an early age watching his father, actor Brandon Maggart. Garett's first role was a small appearance in the Robin Williams film The World According to Garp (1982) at the age of nine. Given the opportunity to play a guest starring role on the groundbreaking Showtime series Brothers (1984) that starred the elder Maggart, Garett decided he wanted to become an actor. His younger sisters, multi-platinum selling singer Fiona Apple and cabaret star Maude Maggart are also enjoying show business careers.

Garett gave a memorable portrayal as "Weird Bruce", a radio producer on the highly rated Frasier (1993). He also had a recurring role on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives (1965) and was a host for cable-TV's musical variety series "Live From the House of Blues", which gave Garett a chance to indulge his love for playing the guitar and drums. Garett starred in the independent feature Demon Under Glass (2002), playing "Dr. Joe McKay" for director Jon Cunningham; then went on to appear in a recurring role as a mental health trial attorney opposite Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field, on NBC's acclaimed series ER (1994).

Most recently, Garett has completed work on the Universal Pictures feature Because I Said So (2007), starring Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore. The film is in post production and is slated for a February 2007 release.

Steve Stafford is the President of Studio Wings, Inc. He was born in Darien, Connecticut and raised on a cattle ranch near Helena, Montana. Before beginning a career in the film industry, he served with distinction in the United States Marine Corps, receiving two meritorious citations. After leaving the Marines, he studied acting, landing a three-year contract at Universal Studios. He was fascinated by what went on behind the camera and soon began working as key camera assistant and then A-camera operator under Academy Award-winning cinematographers, Haskell Wexler and Conrad Hall. In less than five years, he was shooting and directing action second units for both feature films and television. His work led to a contract with DDB Needham Worldwide in Chicago, directing national commercial campaigns.

Concurrently, he produced and directed The Color of Evening (1990), starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. The AFI award-winning independent film caught the eye of then-CBS president, Jeff Sagansky. As a result, Steve directed a number of long form movies (MOW's) for the CBS network, as well as numerous notable television episodes for CBS and the Paramount network.

In the mid-nineties, he launched "Studio Wings", realizing a long-standing desire to combine his film production knowledge with his love of aviation and extensive flight experience. He holds dual Airline Transport Ratings in both airplanes and helicopters and a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science. He has logged over six thousand hours of pilot in command time and is qualified in numerous airplane and helicopter types. When he isn't directing or flying for the movies, he stays current flying missions for a department of the Federal Government.

Kathleen R. Delaney is an American voice actress who worked for 4Kids Entertainment, an anime dubbing company. She voiced Rouge the Bat from Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic X from 2003 to 2010 with an Angelina Jolie sound-alike voice to fit Rouge's attitude. She also voiced characters in One Piece, Viva Piñata and many more.

Daniel Richter was born on 15 June 1939 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Up Your Legs Forever (1971) and The Revolutionary (1970).

Tom Gammill was born on 19 May 1957 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), Seinfeld (1989) and The Simpsons (1989). He has been married to Sandy Gillis since 3 July 1988. They have two children.

Spencer Maggart was born on 30 July 1962 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Fiona Apple: Parting Gift (2005), Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine (2005) and Things That Go Bump (1997).

Ann Rork was born on 12 June 1908 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for A Texas Steer (1927), Old Loves and New (1926) and The Blonde Saint (1926). She was married to Dr. Rudolph Light, H. Douglas Wilson and Jean Paul Getty. She died on 23 January 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Katherine "Kate" Imp, born to Barbara Imp, a medical technologist, and Raymond Imp, a finance executive, grew up in Darien, IL and Mt. Laurel, NJ. She graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park with a B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice and thereafter moved to Florida to work for Outward Bound, leading wilderness trips for at-risk youth. Kate later went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.

Influenced by her experience with Outward Bound and her love for the show Survivor (2000), Kate graduated law school a semester early to thru-hike the 2178.3-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine with her brother, Brandon Imp, and friend, Emily Ginger. She simultaneously produced, directed and starred in a documentary entitled, Beauty Beneath the Dirt (2012), which captured the ups and downs of her 5-month journey along the Appalachian Trail.

Influenced by her experience as a film producer, Kate transitioned her legal practice from toxic tort litigation in Chicago, IL to transactional entertainment in Los Angeles, CA. Kate is now an attorney in the Media, Sport and Entertainment sector of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice group of the prestigious, global law firm, DLA Piper LLP. Kate is based in Century City, CA and primarily represents production companies, brands and talent in the financing, development, acquisition, production, distribution and exploitation of motion picture, television, commercial, podcast and new media content. She previously worked for Greenberg Traurig, [error], Law Offices of Amy K. Singh PC, Cummins & Associates, Ltd. and Segal, McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.

Lawrence Hazard was born on 12 May 1897 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer, known for From Hell to Heaven (1933), Man's Castle (1933) and Strange Cargo (1940). He died on 1 April 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Alex Kelly was born on 8 May 1967 in Darien, Connecticut, USA.

Robina Marchesi was born on 23 March 1965 in Darien, Connecticut, USA. She was a director and writer, known for Gumby Dharma (2006), Further Tales of the City (2001) and The Chris Isaak Show (2001). She died on 22 May 2005 in San Francisco, California, USA.