Son of a quaker family, this English filmmaker started his filming career en 1928 when hew got a job in Gaumont studios. Between 1944 and 1955 he adapted several works from dramatist Noël Coward, between them Brief Encounter (1945). Later he directed Oliver Twist (1948) based on Charles Dickens' novel. Both movies turn him on the most acclaimed British filmmaker in the postwar era. On 1955 he... More »

Devon Murray was born on October 28th, 1988 in County Kildare, Ireland and is best known for his role as Seamus Finnigan in the 'Harry Potter' movies. Devon started his career as a singer and won many talent competitions in the United Kingdom before deciding to start acting. At the age of 6, he joined the Billie Barry stage school in Dublin, Ireland and within two weeks, he had landed his... More »

Lauren Cohan is an American actress. Lauren was born 1982 in Philadelphia and lived in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey during her childhood before moving to the United Kingdom. Lauren graduated from the University of Winchester / King Alfred's College where she studied Drama and English Literature. She then toured with a theatre company which she co-founded at the University. Lauren then... More »

One of the most famous movie celebrities in the world, Jackie Chan was born to a poor family in China on April 7, 1954. After he was born, his parents thought about giving him up for adoption since they could not afford the hospital bill. His parents eventually kept him and worked hard to raise him in Hong Kong and in Australia when they relocated. When he turned seven, he was enrolled in China... More »

Michael McManus was born in London, Ontario, Canada. He studied acting at the University of Alberta in Canada and currently resides in Toronto. An accomplished actor, Michael has been in stage productions in both Canada and the United Kingdom. While perhaps preferring the stage, he has also worked in several movie and television productions. Michael's film credits include Dog Park and Atom... More »

Annette Andre was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She studied ballet, and appeared with the Australian Ballet Company before turning her attention to acting. Annette appeared on radio and television in Australia before heading for the United Kingdom in the early 1960's in order to advance her career there. She appeared in numerous television programs, among them being 'The... More »

Gabrielle Anwar was born in the United Kingdom on February 4, 1970. She is the daughter of Tariq Anwar, a Lebanese film director and editor, and an English director mother. Gabrielle studied drama and dance in London, England. With film producer Reyn Hubbard, she has one daughter, Willow, who was born in 1993. More »