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Gary Michael Cole is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he has had starring roles in the TV series Midnight Caller, American Gothic, The West Wing, Crusade, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Veep, Chicago Fire, and Mixed. In film, he has appeared in The Brady Bunch Movie, One Hour Photo, Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Breach, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. He is also known for voicing the title character on the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Principal Shepherd on Family Guy, and James Timothy Possible on Kim Possible. As of season 19, Cole joined NCIS, taking over from Mark Harmon, who left the show, as FBI Special Agent, and new head of Gibbs' team, Alden Parker.

Karen entered Northwestern University at 18 and left two years later. She studied under Lee Strasberg in New York and worked in a number of off-Broadway roles. She made a critically acclaimed debut on Broadway in 1965 in "The Playroom". Her first big film role was in You're a Big Boy Now (1966), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Shortly after wards, she appeared as Marcia in the TV series The Second Hundred Years (1967).

The film that made her a star was Easy Rider (1969), where she worked with Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and a supporting actor named Jack Nicholson. She appeared with Nicholson again the next year when they starred in Five Easy Pieces (1970), which garnered an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe for Karen. Her roles mainly consisted of waitresses, hookers and women on the edge. Some of her later films were disappointments at the box office, but she did receive another Golden Globe for The Great Gatsby (1974). One role for which she is well remembered is that of the jewel thief in Alfred Hitchcock's last film, Family Plot (1976). Another is as the woman terrorized in her apartment by a murderous Zuni doll come to life in the well received TV movie Trilogy of Terror (1975). After a number of forgettable movies, she again won rave reviews for her role in Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982). Since then, her film career has been busy, but the quality of the films has been uneven.

Suzanne Snyder began her professional acting career while attending Northwestern University. Her first acting role was in the movie Class. She is best known for her starring roles in Weird Science, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, Fools Rush In, Return of the Living Part 2, and Night of the Creeps. Her other leading film roles include The Oasis, The Last Starfighter, Tomorrows a Killer, Retribution, STAR, The Night Before, Femme Fatale, Malevolence, and Dancing On A Dry Salt Lake.

Suzanne's TV Credits include two memorable guest star roles in Seinfeld, as well as other starring roles in CHiPS, Riptide, Family Ties (2 parter), Facts of Life, Amazing Stories, Silver Spoons (2 parter), Houston Knights, CBS Summer Playhouse, Head of the Class, Police Story: Cop Killer (TV Movie), Guts and Glory (Mini Series), Preppy Murder (TV Movie), City Scrapes, Murder She Wrote, In The Heat of the NIght, Jake and the Fatman (2 episodes), and Homicide. Suzanne also found stage success in one of Los Angeles' longest running musicals Pepper Street. Trivia: Suzanne was also a Cover girl for Teen magazine.

In 2024, Suzanne reprised her role as Debbie Stone in the video game Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game. She also has a role in the upcoming film If It Bleeds.

Melanie is an actress and producer passionate about bringing more empathy to this world through her work. In line with that mission, she uses her platforms both on-screen and behind the camera to share powerful and diverse stories about women and minorities. She is best known for her work as Malaya Pineda on CBS's Code Black.

Born in Illinois, Melanie graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering while studying improvisational comedy on the side.

Post-graduation, she landed a high-profile corporate job, which she eventually quit to pursue her childhood dream of acting. She quickly landed a series of television roles including guest appearances on Rules of Engagement, Parenthood, and Nashville and large recurring roles on Netflix's Brown Nation and HBO's The Brink.

From 2015 to 2017, she played the series regular role of Dr. Malaya Pineda on the CBS medical drama Code Black.

In 2018, Melanie also became a producer for several different projects and shows. One of her projects, with South Asian women in the forefront, is in development with HBO.

Melanie is the co-founder of the not-for-profit Hospital for Hope India, which provides health care services to under-served villagers in rural India. She also holds a 2nd-degree black belt in Karate and is a trained pianist.

A student of Northern Illinois University, Carrie switched to drama at Chicago's Goodman Theatre School where she won the Sarah Siddons Award as outstanding graduate. After graduating, Carrie worked in TV and also appeared in TV movies. She made her big screen debut in Rabbit, Run (1970), working with James Caan. Her next movie was Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) for which her role as Tina Balser gave her an Academy Award nomination. With similar Golden Globe nominations, Carrie was on the brink of stardom when she left it all to live with rock musician Neil Young, the father of her son, Zeke. It would be almost 8 years before she returned to the screen as a supporting actor in Brian De Palma's The Fury (1978). After a few more films, Carrie debuted on Broadway in the 1981 play "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking." She continued making movies in the 1980s, some of which were good; others were not. In the '90s, most of Carrie's supporting actor roles are being filmed for television. One of the big screen films which she made was the critically acclaimed Blue Sky (1994), which was released years after being shot,and gave Jessica Lange an Oscar. Carrie also turned up on series television in The X-Files (1993) and Murder, She Wrote (1984).

Graduating from the University of Illinois, Russell left Chicago to begin work in film production in Los Angeles. He worked his way up, assistant directing and production managing independent films while writing screenplays. Russell made his directorial debut in 1987 with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. At that time, New Line Cinema was uncertain about the future of the Elm Street franchise. Russell convinced them that the series could take a step further into Freddy's nightmare world through cutting edge visual effects and dramatize the bond among Freddy's youthful victims with the concept of Dream Warriors. The success of the film redefined the franchise for New Line, earning more at the box office than the first two films put together. At the time of its release A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors was the highest grossing independent film ever made. The next milestone in Russell's career was The Mask, a worldwide blockbuster that grossed more than $320 million on a $18 million dollar budget. The Mask made international stars out of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz and set a new standard in CGI technology. Russell continued his success in Hollywood, making #1 box office hits with A list stars such as Eraser with Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Scorpion King with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Collateral, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox. Russell latest film, Paradise City unites John Travolta and Bruce Willis for the first time since Pulp Fiction and is slated for a worldwide release this summer.

American actress and performer Dyanne Thorne began her career in show business as a band vocalist and New York stage actress. Before breaking onto the silver screen, she was popular as a comedic sketch artist/talking foil. Comedy albums, with Allen & Rossi, Vaughn Meader and Loman & Barkley earned her appearances on many T.V variety shows such as "The Tonight Show", "Red Skelton", "Steve Allen", "Merv Griffin", and with Tim Conway at Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas.

Filmed in New York City, Dyanne Thorne's first major film role was in Norman C. Chaitin's Encounter (1965), which was also an early screen credit for Robert De Niro. Moving to Hollywood to appear on T.V.'s Star Trek (1966), and star as yet another villainess in Crown International's thriller Point of Terror (1971), opened the door to several more movie roles.

In 1975, Dyanne married composer, conductor, musician and actor Howard Maurer. She and husband Howard starred in five films together throughout the years. The duo also co-produced and starred in several Las Vegas Strip showroom productions over a span of three decades and their careers took them around the world. Both Dyanne and Howard returned to the screen in 2013 after a 25 year absence to star together in indie horror films House of Forbidden Secrets (2013) and House of the Witchdoctor (2013).

As an actress, Dyanne Thorne was best known for her characterisation of the heinous international dominatrix, soldier of fortune, Ilsa. After her debut as Ilsa in Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975), she reprised the role in sequels Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976), Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977) and unofficial entry Ilsa, the Wicked Warden (1977) by director Jesús Franco. Her performance as Ilsa turned the series into a cult favourite amongst horror and exploitation fans, with Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977) earning a special screening at Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2018. Following her film career, Dyanne, alongside husband Howard, served as a church ordained, non-denominational minister In Las Vegas. The husband and wife team created "A Scenic Outdoor Wedding" as an alternative to commercial chapel weddings, with couples travelling from across the globe to be married by "Ilsa".

Rich Koz was born on 12 March 1952 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Svengoolie (1995), Son of Svengoolie (1978) and The Koz Zone (1989).

Quinn Smith was born on 6 December 1969 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for The Bad News Bears (1976), The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and Delvecchio (1976).

Robert Dowdell was born on 10 March 1932 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Stoney Burke (1962), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) and Assassination (1987). He was married to Sheila Connolly. He died on 23 January 2018 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA.

Stephanie Ruhle was born on 24 December 1975 in Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Graves (2016), MSNBC Reports Stephanie Ruhle Reports (2021) and The Titans That Built America (2021). She has been married to Andrew Hubbard since 21 September 2002. They have three children.

After a successful 12-year run as a radio personality in the Midwest and New York City, Dave moved to Los Angeles in 1984 to pursue a career in voice acting that has included commercials, film dubbing, looping, narration and voice characterization in countless cartoons. Dave provided the daily intros and voice of Baboo in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) for Saban Productions and in 2007, was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy for the 1st Annual American Anime Awards held in New York City.

Francine's career started in photography, modeling for national publications, traveling throughout in the Midwest, Toronto & Montreal. She began working in commercials & industrial training films, booking roles on Chicago productions, like Early Edition and Chicago Story, and played opposite Tom Cruise in Risky Business.

Although her acting career began in her hometown of Chicago, it blossomed in the south. With a successful print and commercial career under her belt, she took a 10 year hiatus, and then got back into the industry with a bang, winning a Best Supporting nomination on her first film, and then booking the lead role in the award winning feature film, "Stand your Ground".

Having fallen in love with the South while on location, she soon moved to the Atlanta area and booked the recurring role of Sandra Barkley (Avery's mom) on CMT's Nashville. Roles on Necessary Roughness, The Originals, The Dream Factory, Halt and Catch Fire followed, but her favorite was a viral transformation on Fox's The Passage.

She has had many lead and supporting roles in a number of feature films, including Mine 9, Christmas Ranch, Keys to the City, Charlies Christmas Wish, Calm Before, Modern Prodigal (also produced) and Circles (pilot) where she was in her essence as a strong, battle weary, never-again-victim, fighting against unknown invaders.

Along with her success in front of the camera, Locke has taken on the role of Producer, in order to have a more active role in the stories she tells. "As an actress, you train and work, and pretty much have to just wait to get hired. I am not very good at waiting, I believe in challenging myself, and doing what has to be done, not waiting for someone else. And when I don't know how to do something, I can always learn, what's life without challenges?" With this in mind, she started ElFilm Productions, LLC (named for her mother), produced several short films, won some awards, and has produced her first feature film, Modern Prodigal, which was immediately picked up for distribution by Bridgestone Multimedia Group, and is available on Amazon.

Her goal is to make good films about real people, who make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. "I want to make people think, see another perspective, remember moments, and maybe even set them up to make better choices."

She recently optioned a 2 book series by award winning author Deborah Raney, and hopes to be in production before the end of 2020.

Allen Alvarado was born on 19 February 1996 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Flight 29 Down (2005), Cryptic (2009) and Cold Case (2003).

Joseph Wayne Miller was born on 18 December 1981 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Heavyweights (1995) and Folks! (1992). He died on 9 January 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Sam Saboura has made his mark as a top stylist and as television's original makeover authority. He believes that style should be approachable, unintimidating, and easy to understand-as much for the real person as for the high-profile celebrity.

His passion for style began at the age of 8, when he experimented with makeovers on anyone who would stand still long enough. He launched his professional career as the personal shopper at the famed Fred Segal, LA's most exclusive specialty store. For several years, he remained Hollywood's best-kept secret, dressing many of the world's most visible stars-including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, and Brad Pitt-who came to rely on his extraordinary eye and impeccable sense of style.

In 2003, Saboura joined the cast of ABC's Extreme Makeover. As the host of this international hit series, he led an elite team of professionals who transformed the looks-and lives-of individuals throughout the country. With his warm personality and tough love approach to self-improvement, he quickly established himself as one of television's leading style experts, endearing him to millions of fans worldwide. Extreme Makeover remains a television sensation, airing in more than 100 countries.

Saboura continues to bring his own brand of fashion expertise to television, offering commentary at red-carpet events and on popular news and entertainment shows. As an on-camera host and fashion authority, he provides style insight that is practical, constructive, and highly entertaining.

He is a regular guest and contributor on Access Hollywood, ESPN, The Today Show and The Talk, a lead editor for The Hollywood Take and works as a Fashion Expert for national publications, including Us Weekly, People, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Life and Style, USA Today, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Boston Globe. Saboura remains in high demand as a personal stylist for celebrities in the film, television, and music industries, and works extensively as a freelance wardrobe designer, creative director, and brand spokesperson.

In 2005, Clarkson Potter published his best-selling book, Sam Saboura's Real Style: Style Secrets for Real Women with Real Bodies. A year later, a companion workbook, My Real Style: A Makeover Journal, was released.

His latest venture is hosting TLC's hit wedding show Something Borrowed, Something New, the newest addition to the network's bridal lineup and an overnight success. The show addresses the classic wedding dilemma: should the bride wear a beloved family heirloom or buy a new dress that fits her own sense of style? Saboura takes the bride shopping for the contemporary gown of her dreams, and she ultimately must make the highly emotional choice between borrowed and new.

"This is the most important dress a woman will ever wear," states Saboura, "so the pressure and excitement are sky high. My job is to help the bride look and feel like the ultimate version of herself...to give her that spectacular red-carpet moment every woman should have on her wedding day."

Saboura is certainly the right man for the job. He has styled national bridal campaigns, contributed to numerous magazines and entertainment news programs as an authority on celebrity weddings, and styled both private clients and celebrities for their walk down the aisle.

Barry Alan Levine was born in Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Resident (2018), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) and The King of Queens (1998).

Kristian Sorensen was born on 10 June 1968 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Volcano (1997), Godzilla (1998) and The Rock (1996).

Jeremy Lucas was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), I Love Dick (2011) and Long-Term Relationship (2006).

Erik Stiller was born on 16 March 1982 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. Erik is a writer and producer, known for The Final Destination (2009) and Criminal Minds (2005). Erik has been married to Angela Ermini since 14 May 2009.

Justin Schoenrock was born on 28 February 1982 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. Justin is a producer and director, known for In Real Life (2021), Hear It. See It. Feel It. (2016) and Chicago White Sox: We Are Timeless (2017).

Who is this guy?

Adam Dick has over fifteen years of experience in screenwriting and independent filmmaking, from development through distribution. He is serious about his craft, is always learning, and retains a sense of humor because it helps keep him (and everyone on set) sane.

Where did this guy come from? What's he done?

Originally working in his home Chicagoland area, Adam produced a series of micro-budget projects before co-writing and producing the narrative feature "NightLights," starring Shawna Waldron and Stephen Louis Grush, about a young woman who cares for an adult brother on the autism spectrum. The film earned him, the lead cast and fellow filmmakers praise from publications such as the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly, and subsequently won a 2015 PRISM Award along with several festival accolades. It made its prime time television premiere on the LMN Network, Easter Sunday 2015.

Adam took his experience on "NightLights" and other projects to Los Angeles, where he continued to write, direct short films, and collaborate as a producer. This ultimately led him to write and produce his feature directorial debut with 2019's "Teacher," starring David Dastmalchian and Kevin Pollak. The film currently holds a 100% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, it was named LA Weekly's Critics' Pick of the Week and was lauded by the LA Times as "a tense and propulsive thriller with several vital, provocatively rendered thoughts on its seething mind."

What's this guy doing now?

Adam has also built an impressive list of screenwriting competition credentials, including Finalist placements with Stage 32 & ScreenCraft and two semi-finalist placements with the Austin Film Festival. Committed as always to supporting fellow artists' work, Adam is currently an Executive Producer on Jessica Rae's narrative feature "Raise Your Hand," which is completing its festival run, including at the prestigious 25th annual American Black Film Festival.

Adam continues to write and develop feature film and television projects. He is a fervent collaborator, a science and sci-fi lover, and has come to believe that he can cook.

Articles about Adam and his work have appeared in publications such as Variety, Deadline, the Wrap, the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Flickering Myth, and Collider, among others. He has a master's in writing from DePaul University and a BA in English from Lake Forest College.

He and his wife have four cats. Two were supposed to be fosters. He knows they're not going anywhere.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek was born on 22 June 1983 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. She has been married to Michael Dudek since 2013.

Frank Alesia was born on 4 January 1944 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Pajama Party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and Bikini Beach (1964). He was married to Sharon Mae Lubin Alpert. He died on 27 February 2011 in Carlsbad, California, USA.

Brian Cushing was born on 24 January 1987 in Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA. He has been married to Megan Cushing since 2012. They have two children.