Catch a Fire 2006 premiere

1. Derek Luke

Actor | Antwone Fisher

Derek Luke was born on April 24, 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Antwone Fisher (2002), Glory Road (2006) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He has been married to Sophia Adella Luke since April 4, 1999. They have one child.

2. Andrew Karpen

Producer | The Art of Self-Defense

Andrew Karpen is the CEO of Bleecker Street. He is known for The Art of Self-Defense (2019), The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), Summering (2022), Mr. Malcolm's List (2022), and the upcoming film, Mafia Mamma, releasing in 2023. Andrew has been married to Pam Karpen since 1993, and they have ...

3. Bonnie Mbuli

Actress | Invictus

Bonnie Mbuli was born on March 18, 1979 in Soweto, Transvaal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Invictus (2009), Catch a Fire (2006) and The Philanthropist (2009).

4. Phillip Noyce

Producer | Rabbit-Proof Fence

Born in the Australian rural town of Griffith, New South Wales, Phillip Noyce moved to Sydney with his family at the age of 12. As a teenager, he was introduced to underground films produced on shoestring budgets as well as mainstream American movies. He was 18 when he made his first film, the 15-...

5. Patrick Chamusso

Self | Catch a Fire

6. Tim Robbins

Actor | Mystic River

Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, ...

7. Don Cheadle

Actor | Crash

Donald Frank Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29, 1964. His childhood found him moving from city to city with his family: mother Bettye (née North), a teacher; father Donald Frank Cheadle Sr., a clinical psychologist; sister Cindy; and brother Colin. After graduating from high...

8. Ricki Lake

Actress | Hairspray

Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, surprisingly as a blond. She has one sister, who is one year younger than she, named Jennifer. Her father, Barry, is a pharmacist, and her mother, Jill, is a homemaker. The two currently reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ricki attended Hastings ...

9. James Schamus

Producer | Wo hu cang long

James Schamus is an American film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for his collaborations with Taiwanese film director Ang Lee. He wrote the award winning wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Eat Drink Man Woman, Pushing Hands, The Ice Storm, the cult classic Marvel film Hulk,...

10. Shawn Slovo

Writer | A World Apart

Shawn Slovo was born in 1950. Shawn is a writer and producer, known for A World Apart (1988), Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) and Catch a Fire (2006).

11. Andie MacDowell

Actress | Groundhog Day

Andie MacDowell was born Rosalie Anderson MacDowell on April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina, to Pauline Johnston (Oswald), a music teacher, and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, a lumber executive. She was enrolled at Winthrop College located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Initially discovered by a ...

12. Kat Kramer

Actress | Rings of the Unpromised

Katharine "Kat" Kramer founded Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World to showcase motion pictures that raise awareness about important social issues. In so doing, she is following in the foot steps of her late father, the legendary producer/director Stanley Kramer, who was known for taking ...

13. Karen Sharpe

Actress | The High and the Mighty

Svelte and stunning Texas-born Karen Sharpe was put into ballet shoes as a youngster. Her initial excursion to California was, at age 12, with the interest of becoming a professional ice skater, but the lure of being a movie star intervened. Her training as a teenager in the theater paid off and, ...

14. Ras Michael

Soundtrack | Catch a Fire

15. David Linde

Producer | Arrival

David Linde is CEO of Participant, the leading global media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Linde is responsible for leading the Company's overall strategy, content creation, advocacy, operations, strategic investments and acquisitions. Participant's ...

16. Robyn Slovo

Producer | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Robyn Slovo is known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Snowman (2017) and The Two Faces of January (2014).

17. Sophia Adella Luke

Actress | Spartan

Sophia Adella Luke was born on March 11, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Spartan (2004), Knockout (2000) and Lying in Wait (2001). She has been married to Derek Luke since April 4, 1999. They have one child.

18. Lainie Kazan

Actress | My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Actress and singer Lainie Kazan first made her mark with her Broadway debut in 1961 with the musical The Happiest Girl in the World. The following year, she appeared in another musical, Bravo Giovanni. She eventually served as Barbra Streisand's understudy for the lead role of Fanny Brice in Funny ...

19. Julian Sands

Actor | A Room with a View

Tall, gaunt, and particularly effective in horror and drama films, British actor Julian Sands was born in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, to Brenda and William Sands. He came to the attention of NBC when the network cast him in the TV miniseries The Sun Also Rises (1984) and then with Anthony Hopkins...

20. Thora Birch

Actress | Ghost World

For some people, oatmeal starts the day off right - for Thora Birch, it launched a healthy career in front of the camera. It's hard to believe that the actress, who slunk into stardom with her turn as the disillusioned daughter in American Beauty (1999), is even related to the apple-cheeked blonde ...

21. Terry Crews

Actor | Idiocracy

Terry Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, to Patricia and Terry Crews Sr. He earned an art excellence scholarship to attend Western Michigan University and also earned a full-ride athletic scholarship to play football. Crews was an All-Conference defensive end, and was a major contributor on the ...

22. Rebecca Crews

Actress | Blueberry

Rebecca Crews is known for Blueberry (2018), The Family Crews (2010) and Celebrity Game Face (2020). She has been married to Terry Crews since July 29, 1990. They have five children.

23. Sinbad

Actor | Jingle All the Way

Sinbad was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan to two parents, Louise and the Baptist Rev. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins and was then known as David Adkins. He is primarily known as an actor and somewhat a writer and proved his comedic acting style in House Guest (1994), Jingle All the Way (1996), First ...

24. Paige Adkins

Actress | Stompin'

Paige Adkins is known for Stompin' (2007), Cuttin Da Mustard (2008) and L & X of A Single Angelino (2020).

25. Gore Vidal

Actor | GATTACA

Gore Vidal was born Eugene Louis Vidal in 1925 in West Point, New York, to Nina (Gore) and West Point aeronautics instructor and aviation pioneer Eugene Luther Vidal. The Vidals endured a rocky marriage divorcing ten years after Gore's birth. Young Gore spent much of his childhood with his blind ...

26. Paz Vega

Actress | Spanglish

Paz Vega

A renowned international actress who has captivated audiences in Europe, North America, and Latin America with her talent and versatility in acting. After starting her career on the successful sitcom "Siete vidas", the Sevillian actress made the jump to the big screen with Julio Medem's "...

27. Sendhil Ramamurthy

Actor | The Slammin' Salmon

Sendhil Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama Heroes and Jai Wilcox in the action spy series Covert Affairs. He appeared as Abhay in the Indian film Shor in the City. He played Gabriel Lowen in The ...

28. Emma Harrison

Actress | Intolerable Cruelty

Born in New Zealand, Emma Harrison was raised in Australia. She attended St. Hilda's School for Girls in Southport, Queensland. There, she was a House Captain and a Senior School Prefect. Emma started modeling at the age of 15, when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest and ...

29. Melora Hardin

Actress | 17 Again

Melora Hardin is an American actress, singer and director from Houston, Texas who is known for playing Jan Levinson from The Office and Trudy Monk from Monk. She also acted in The Rocketeer, 24 Dresses, 17 Again, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Transparent, The Bold Type and The Hot Chick. She had two ...

30. Brook Kerr

Actress | Passions

Brook Kerr was born on November 21, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She is an actress, known for Passions (1999), True Blood (2008) and Prank (2000). She was previously married to Christopher Warren.

31. Nzinga Blake

Actress | Battle: Los Angeles

Nzinga was born in Maryland. She grew up in Asia, Africa, and Indiana with her family. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA's prestigious school of Film and Television. Nzinga and her co-host were the first humans to host a show on Cartoon Network.

32. Tim Bevan

Producer | Les Misérables

Tim Bevan was born on December 20, 1957 in Queenstown, New Zealand. He is a producer and actor, known for Les Misérables (2012), United 93 (2006) and Atonement (2007). He has been married to Amy Gadney since 2001. They have two children. He was previously married to Joely Richardson.

33. Brendan Fehr

Actor | Roswell

Brendan Fehr was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He and his two sisters were raised by his mother, a case manager at the Stony Mountain Correctional Institute. In Vancouver for a wedding in 1997, he dropped by Look Talent Management to inquire about quick-cash modelling assignments. Manager ...

34. Chrystee Pharris

Actress | Scrubs

Chrystee Pharris was born on March 7, 1976 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Passions (1999) and Monogamy (2018). She was previously married to Tron Larkins.

35. Kate Flannery

Actress | The Office

KATE FLANNERY is best known for her 9 seasons as Meredith the drunk on NBC's THE OFFICE. She toured the country as Jane Lynch's sidekick in her anti cabaret act, SEE JANE SING in over 30 cities including Joe's Pub in NYC. Her original cult comedy lounge act, the Lampshades plays all over the ...

36. Alexi Lalas

Actor | Arli$$

Alexi Lalas was born on June 1, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Arli$$ (1996), The Big Green (1995) and Good Rivals (2022). He has been married to Anne Rewey since December 14, 2002. They have two children.

37. Cobi Jones

Actor | Just for Kicks

Cobi Jones is an American former soccer player and analyst for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Fox Sports, BeIN Sports, the Pac-12 Network and was the host of the The Totally Football Show (2017).

As a player, he was a midfielder from 1994 until 2007, starting his career in ...

38. Gary Anthony Sturgis

Actor | Static Shock

Gary Anthony Sturgis is a New Orleans born actor/writer/director best-known for his portrayal of the villain in two of Tyler Perry's biggest hit films, "Diary of A Mad Black Woman" (as Jamison Jackson) and "Daddy's Little Girls" (as Joseph Woods). He also co-starred opposite Terrence Howard in "...

39. Debra Haworth

Actress | Alexis 5.7

Debra Haworth is known for Alexis 5.7 (2002).

40. Robert Hobbs

Actor | White Lies

Robert Hobbs was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1972 and educated at the University of Cape Town, graduating with a BA/Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama.

His early years were spent in the South African theatre with highlights such as Macbeth for the State Theatre and Kindertransport for the...

41. Donna Langley

Producer | The Cell

As Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Donna Langley is responsible for the global creative strategy and business operations for the motion picture group. In this role, she oversees the production, marketing and distribution for film and television content across Universal ...

42. Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman

Louis Gossett Jr. was one of the most respected and beloved actors on stage, screen and television and was also an accomplished writer, producer and director. Off-screen, he was a social activist, educator, and author dedicated to enriching the lives of others. He was the first African-American to ...

43. Ed Limato

Self | Naked Hollywood

Ed Limato was the last of the great Hollywood talent agents - a breed that dwindled with the loss of Stan Kamen and Irving "Swifty" Lazar. Over the years, Ed Limato's client list read like a who's who of Hollywood royalty and Oscar winners, including Antonio Banderas, Michael Biehn, Nicholas Cage, ...

44. Vanessa Williams

Actress | Candyman

Vanessa Estelle Williams (Actress, Singer, Writer, Director) born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, is a talented force that came to Hollywood in the 90's with passion purpose and staying power. This highly sought-after creative artist wrapped "A Rich Christmas" a feature film for BET this past December ...

45. Christopher Warren

Actor | ER

Christopher Warren is known for ER (1994), Prank (2000) and Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011).

46. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Actor | Farming

Born and raised in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje began his career as a model in Milan. He graduated with a masters degree in Law from London's prestigious Kings College, before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to acting. Fluent in several languages, including English, ...

47. Jennifer Rowley

Friday After Next

Jennifer Rowley is known for Friday After Next (2002). She has been married to Brendan Fehr since July 2006. They have two children.

48. Elise Neal

Actress | Hustle & Flow

Elise Neal was born in Memphis, Tennessee and began dancing at age six. She credits her success to her mother, Arletha Neal, who always supported her and drove her to many talent shows and recitals. After moving to New York and quickly booking many off-Broadway shows and musical revivals, she ...

49. Mncedisi Shabangu

Actor | Inside Story

Mncedisi Shabangu was an actor, known for Inside Story (2011), Catch a Fire (2006) and Vaya (2016). He died on July 24, 2022 in Mbombela, South Africa.

50. Tumisho Masha

Actor | Catch a Fire

Tumisho Masha was born on August 14, 1975 in South Africa. He is an actor and producer, known for Catch a Fire (2006), Beyond Borders (2003) and Mandela's Gun (2016).

51. Sithembiso Khumalo

Actor | Catch a Fire

Sithembiso Khumalo is known for Catch a Fire (2006).

52. Terry Pheto

Actress | Tsotsi

Terry Pheto was born on May 11, 1981 in Evaton, South Africa. She is an actress and casting director, known for Tsotsi (2005), A United Kingdom (2016) and How to Steal 2 Million (2011).

53. Marius Weyers

Actor | The Gods Must Be Crazy

Marius Weyers was born on February 3, 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980), Blood Diamond (2006) and Gandhi (1982).

54. Michele Burgers

Actress | Malunde

Michele Burgers is known for Malunde (2001), Breathing In (2023) and Catch a Fire (2006).

55. Mpho Lovinga

Actor | Final Solution

Mpho Lovinga is known for Final Solution (2001), High Explosive (2001) and Max and Mona (2004).

56. Malcolm Purkey

Writer | Mandela's Gun

Malcolm Purkey is known for Mandela's Gun (2016), City Lovers (1982) and Homecoming (2004).

57. Sibusiso Mhlongo

Actor | Hotel Rwanda

Sibusiso Mhlongo is known for Hotel Rwanda (2004), Catch a Fire (2006) and Malunde (2001).

58. Ziizi Mahlati

Actress | Catch a Fire

Ziizi Mahlati is known for Catch a Fire (2006).

59. Eric Fellner

Producer | Les Misérables

Eric Fellner was born on October 10, 1959 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He is a producer and executive, known for Les Misérables (2012), United 93 (2006) and Atonement (2007).

60. Anthony Minghella

Writer | The Talented Mr. Ripley

Anthony Minghella was the son of immigrants from Italy, who own an ice-cream factory on the Isle of Wight, where Anthony was born on January 6, 1954. He and his two siblings, Edana Minghella and Dominic Minghella, grew up there, a popular British holiday spot. After graduating from the University of...

61. Philip Miller

Music_department | Isibaya

Philip Miller was born in 1964 in London, England, UK. He is a composer and writer, known for Isibaya (2014), Catch a Fire (2006) and Forgiveness (2004).

62. Ron Fortunato

Cinematographer | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Ron Fortunato is known for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Nil by Mouth (1997) and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007).

63. Garry Phillips

Cinematographer | The Railway Man

Garry Phillips is known for The Railway Man (2013), Candy (2006) and Catch a Fire (2006).

64. Jill Bilcock

Editor | Moulin Rouge!

Although still relatively unknown, Jill Bilcock is one of the world's leading editors, working with directing heavyweights such as Sam Mendes, Baz Luhrmann and Fred Schepisi. An award winning editor at an early age in her birthplace Australia, Jill rose through the ranks breaking through to the ...