One of the tenets driving Jackie Chan is his dislike for corruption. He became dissuaded by the level of impunity that plagued the Hong Kong film industry at the time. Being one of the most popular movie stars in Asia and Europe back then, he decided to relocate to the west.
Born on June 9, 1963, John Christopher Depp II, lived an early nomadic life which finally brought him to Miramar, Florida. It was then that his parents divorced and her mother married, Robert Palmer, who became a great ‘inspiration’’ for Depp. The renowned actor and musician started practicing when his mother gave him a guitar when he turned twelve.
Born on May 25, 1939, Sir Ian McKellen CH CBE is an English actor who has been named a national British Icon. He is one of the world’s most popular actors, having been in the public light for more than seven decades.
There is always something in life that we did for pleasure that we spend a great deal later trying to reconstruct. Such was the case with Jackie Chan. In 1978 the release of the Drunken Master sprung Chan into fame.
Daniel Wroughton Craig was born in London in 1968, where he studied art and music. He started acting at an early age, about six years old, and moving into professional work after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991. He gained the world’s attention and prominence in such movies as Lara craft Tomb Raider, (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), Layer Cake (2004), and Munich (2005).
No, it’s not just you. Many people believe that Jackie Chan was born with this name. Truth is, there is a beautiful story that led to his current title, but first, let’s talk about him. Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in China, to parents Charles and Lee Chan. His father, Charles Chan, worked as a spy for the Dai Li and was forced to move to Hong Kong while Chan was still young.
Can’t remember seeing Russell Crowe on a football field? Well, in 2000, while playing rugby, Henry Cavill (Superman) met with Crowe who was filming Proof of Life on a location at Stowe. The star shared some acting tips with Cavill and later sent him an acting package to his boarding school. Cavill was born in Jersey, England in 1983, one of five children.
Having played the role of three DC Comic superheroes, Benjamin Géza Affleck has proven to be the perfect fit for the roles. Born in August 1972, he began his career at age twelve appearing in the PBS educational film The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988).
Andrew Garfield was rather an unknown talent to the world until a spider’s bite webbed him to international fame. In 2012 the world was intrigued by the new, ever-smiling Spider-Man. We watched as the young actor transformed the old, familiar history of the web swinger, into a thrilling performance like no other.