Undisputed 2002 premiere

1. Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker was born on April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was thirteen, his parents divorced and he went with his mother to live in Chicago. He caught the acting bug while attending college, and began appearing in local stage productions. On first breaking into film, his intensity and "...

2. Mia St. John

Actress | Skeeter

Mia St. John was born on June 24, 1967 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Skeeter (1993), Pacific Blue (1996) and Hold On (2019). She was previously married to Kristoff St. John.

3. Wesley Jonathan

Actor | What I Like About You

Born in Los Angeles, Jonathan spent four years living in Germany as a youth and still speaks some German. He first became interested in show business when his cousin Crystal brought him along on her acting auditions. At age nine, he asked his cousin to let him audition, and within six months got ...

4. James Hyde

Actor | Monarca

Actor James Hyde has had a busy 2022 comprised of appearances on Station 19, four independent features, and is soon to be seen recurring in The Young and the Restless. Additionally, he recurs on in the Telemundo series La Reina Del Sur, which will be premiering October 18th of 2022. This veteran of...

5. Peter Falk

Actor | Columbo

Peter Michael Falk was born on September 16, 1927, in New York City, New York. At the age of 3, his right eye was surgically removed due to cancer. He graduated from Ossining High School, where he was president of his class. His early career choices involved becoming a certified public accountant, ...

6. Walter Hill

Writer | 48 Hrs.

Hill was born in Long Beach, California and educated at Mexico City College and Michigan State University. He worked in oil drilling and construction in the 60s before becoming a 2nd assistant director in 1967. He has written and co-written screenplays, including several uncredited works. He has ...

7. Ed Lover

Actor | Undisputed

Ed Lover was born on February 12, 1963 in Hollis, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Undisputed (2002), Juice (1992) and Who's the Man? (1993).

8. Jon Seda

Actor | La Brea

Jon Seda's first passion was to be a championship boxer. After taking runner-up in the NJ Golden Gloves, the 1992 Olympics was the next goal. That's when fate stepped in; at his first audition, for Gladiator (1992), he was given a co-starring role! Since then he has branched off into numerous ...

9. Michael Buffer

Actor | You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Michael Buffer was born on November 2, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) and Virtuosity (1995). He has been married to Christine Prado since May 10, 2008. He was previously married to ...

10. Wesley Snipes

Actor | Blade

Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Marian (Long), a teacher's assistant, and SMSGT Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that dance and the theatre were to be his career. He attended ...

11. Ving Rhames

Actor | Pulp Fiction

Strikingly featured and muscular American actor Ving Rhames was born Irving Rameses Rhames in Harlem, New York, to Reather, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic. A good student, Ving entered the New York High School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. He studied ...

12. Stanley Clarke

Composer | Boyz n the Hood

Four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained "living legend" status during his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out ...

13. Chris Clarke

Actor | All Eyez on Me

Chris Clarke is known for All Eyez on Me (2017), Family 420 (2004) and The Trap House.

14. Emanuel Steward

Actor | The Fighter

Emanuel Steward was born on July 7, 1944 in Bottom Creek, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fighter (2010), Thomas Hearns vs. Pipino Cuevas (1980) and ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961). He was married to Marie Steele. He died on October 25, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

15. Joe Brown

Actor | The Forbidden the Affair

Joe Brown was born on July 5, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Forbidden the Affair, Judge Joe Brown (1998) and Buck Breaking (2021).

16. Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Actress | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Salli Richardson-Whitfield is a 30-year industry veteran. She has been featured in 20+ major motion pictures and has starred opposite a number of Hollywood's top actors, including Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Great White Hype', Denzel Washington in 'Antwone Fisher', and Will Smith in 'I Am Legend'. On...

17. Tia Carrere

Actress | Wayne's World

Tia Carrere, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, was discovered in a grocery store and landed the female lead in the film Aloha Summer. She then moved to Los Angeles and continued her ascent in the acting world as a series regular on General Hospital as well as a string of guest starring roles on ...

18. Lou Rawls

Soundtrack | Payback

Rawls was born on 1st December 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. His father abandoned his family and Lou was raised by his grandmother. His first meeting with music was when he was seven years old, in a Baptist church choir. He was mostly influenced by the Chicago Regal theatre where he had the ...

19. Shannon Elizabeth

Actress | American Pie

Shannon Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of a Syrian/Lebanese father. When Shannon was in 3rd grade, her family moved to Waco, Texas, to be close to relatives. As a girl, Shannon took dance lessons, including tap, ballet, and jazz. While attending high school, however, she was ...

20. Jonathan Wallace

21. Bokeem Woodbine

Actor | Spider-Man: Homecoming

Bokeem Woodbine grew up in Harlem, New York. At the age of 19, he secured the lead role in the HBO production of Forest Whitaker's directorial debut Strapped (1993). Bokeem moved to Los Angeles shortly after completing the film Jason's Lyric (1994), and has pursued his dream of becoming a ...

22. Joseph D. Reitman

Actor | Happy!

Joseph D. Reitman was born on May 25, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Happy! (2017), Money Monster (2016) and The Perfect Storm (2000). He was previously married to Shannon Elizabeth.

23. Tommy Davidson

Actor | In Living Color

Davidson started his career as a stand-up comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by major concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for A-list touring acts, including ...

24. Mark Gill

Director | The Voorman Problem

Mark is an Oscar and Bafta nominated writer and director from Manchester, UK. Mark's debut feature 'England is Mine' which he co-wrote and directed is based on the early life of Morrissey, icon and lead singer of seminal UK band The Smiths. His breakthrough came in 2012 with the The Voorman Problem...

25. Fred Medill

Self | The Ananda Lewis Show

26. Dondré T. Whitfield

Actor | The Event

A three-time Emmy nominee, Dondré Whitfield's career has spanned over a quarter century and has seen him work with such industry heavyweights as John Travolta, Helen Mirren, David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordan and Kevin Hart to name a few. Dondré has stood toe to toe with the likes of some of the ...

27. Maddalena Bulfer

Actress | As You Desire Me

Maddalena Bulfer is known for As You Desire Me (2015).

28. Julie Chang

Actress | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Julie Chang is known for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), The Smurfs (2011) and Good Day L.A. (1993).

29. Wes Studi

Actor | The Last of the Mohicans

From small-town Oklahoma native to internationally acclaimed actor and musician, Wes Studi credits his passion and multi-faceted background for his powerful character portrayals that forever changed a Hollywood stereotype. Within a few years of his arrival in Hollywood, Studi caught the attention ...

30. Fisher Stevens

Actor | Short Circuit

Fisher Stevens moved from his native Chicago to New York at the age of 13 to pursue an acting career. He tried, unsuccessfully, to get any kind of job and was, he recalls, even rejected as extra for a Crest commercial.

When his acting teacher, Dan Fauci, lost the lease to his teaching studio, he ...

31. Master P

Actor | Hollywood Homicide

Percy Miller also known as "Master P" was born on April 29, 1970 in New Orleans, LA. Although he was raised in the poverty of Calliope Housing Projects, he was motivated and determined to reach his goals and dreams, which led him to become a successful entrepreneur. As a student-athlete at the ...

32. Silkk the Shocker

Soundtrack | Blade II

Born Vyshonne Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, Silkk The Shocker is arguably the most popular rapper on the hugely successful No Limit Records, the underground hip-hop label founded by his brother Master P. He began rapping as a teenager and was a member of several gangsta crews, including the ...

33. C-Murder

Soundtrack | Training Day

C-Murder was born on March 9, 1971 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Training Day (2001), Street Kings (2008) and Undisputed (2002). He was previously married to Dionne Miller.

34. Dayton Callie

Actor | Volcano

Dayton Callie was born on July 18, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Volcano (1997), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) and Halloween II (2009).

35. Denis Arndt

Actor | S.W.A.T.

Denis Arndt was born on February 23, 1939 in Issaquah, Washington, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for S.W.A.T. (2003), Basic Instinct (1992) and Bandidas (2006). He was previously married to Marjorie Ann Arveson.

36. Bruce A. Young

Actor | Basic Instinct

Bruce A. Young was born on April 22, 1956. He is an actor and writer, known for Basic Instinct (1992), Jurassic Park III (2001) and Risky Business (1983).

37. Brad Krevoy

Producer | When Calls the Heart

Brad Krevoy has been directly involved in the development, finance, production, acquisition, and distribution of more than 100 motion picture and television projects. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), a well-regarded supplier of quality films for ...

38. David Giler

Producer | Aliens

David Giler was born on July 23, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Aliens (1986), Alien³ (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997). He was married to Nancy Kwan. He died on December 19, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.

39. Lloyd Ahern II

Camera_department | Jurassic Park

Lloyd Ahern II was born on June 7, 1942. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Jurassic Park (1993), Deep Rising (1998) and Last Man Standing (1996). He has been married to Dori Ollestad since September 10, 2009.

40. Freeman A. Davies

Editor | The Horse Whisperer

Freeman A. Davies was born on July 11, 1945 in California, USA. He is an editor, known for The Horse Whisperer (1998), Logan's Run (1976) and 48 Hrs. (1982).

41. Phil Norden

Sound_department | Speed

Phil Norden is known for Speed (1994), Last Man Standing (1996) and Bullet to the Head (2012).