The Thing 2011 premiere

1. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Director | De slag om de Schelde

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. is known for The Forgotten Battle (2020), The Thing (2011) and Red Rain (1996).

2. Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Actress | 10 Cloverfield Lane

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an actress known for her versatile work in a variety of film and television projects. Possibly most known for her role as Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), she has also starred in critically acclaimed independent films such as Smashed (2012), for which...

3. 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, ...

4. Ulrich Thomsen

Actor | Festen

Ulrich Thomsen graduated from The Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which playing on several theaters in Copenhagen, i.e. Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His debut on film was in Ole Bornedal's Nightwatch (1994). Since then a number of ...

5. Kim Bubbs

Actress | The Thing

Kim Bubbs was born in Oakville, Ontario Canada to an English Canadian father and a French Canadian mother. She has a younger brother. Kim graduated from Ryerson Theatre School and, in a little over a year, was nominated for a Gemini Award (Canada's version of the Emmy Award) for her work on The New...

6. Jonathan Walker

Actor | Shooter

Jonathan grew up in England but now makes his home in Canada. Made his acting debut in school plays directed by Jenny Bale (Christian Bale's mother). He began his professional career after completing military service as an officer in the Canadian Infantry. He is a screenwriter as well as an actor.

7. Eric Heisserer

Writer | Arrival

Eric Heisserer was born in 1970 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Arrival (2016), Bird Box (2018) and Hours (2013). He has been married to Christine Boylan since October 23, 2010.

8. Marc Abraham

Producer | Children of Men

Marc Abraham is known for Children of Men (2006), The Last Exorcism (2010) and In Time (2011).

9. Eric Newman

Producer | Children of Men

Eric Newman is known for Children of Men (2006), The Last Exorcism (2010) and In Time (2011).

10. J. Miles Dale

Producer | The Shape of Water

J. Miles Dale is known for The Shape of Water (2017), The Vow (2012) and Mama (2013).

11. David Foster

Producer | The Core

David Foster was born in 1929 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and executive, known for The Core (2003), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Thing (1982). He was married to Jackie Ann Pattiz. He died on December 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

12. Lawrence Turman

Producer | The Graduate

Lawrence Turman was born on November 28, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Graduate (1967), The Thing (1982) and The River Wild (1994). He was married to Margaret Buckley, Suzanne Rita Trieb and Lorie Berger. He died on July 1, 2023 in Woodland ...

13. Gabrielle Neimand

Producer | The Last Exorcism

Gabrielle Neimand is known for The Last Exorcism (2010), The Thing (2011) and Slither (2006).

14. Eric Christian Olsen

Actor | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Eric Christian Olsen was born on May 31, 1977 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), Fired Up! (2009) and Not Another Teen Movie (2001). He has been married to Sarah Wright since June 23, 2012. They have three children.

15. Kristofer Hivju

Actor | Turist

A second-generation Norwegian actor, Kristofer Hivju was born on 7 December, 1978 in Oslo. He is the son of actors Lieselotte Holmene and Erik Hivju, a prominent character actor who appeared with his son in the short film Flax, where Kristofer shared screenwriting credit with director Bård Ivar ...

16. Alec Gillis

Special_effects | Starship Troopers

Alec Gillis began his professional career in 1980 at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. While working with future luminaries such as James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd, Alec also attended UCLA Film School. By 1985 he began working for Creature FX legend Stan Winston ("Aliens", "Predator", "Pumpkinhead...

17. Tom Woodruff Jr.

Special_effects | Starship Troopers

Tom Woodruff Jr. was born in 1959 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Prey (2022). He is married to Tami Spitler Woodruff. They have three children.

18. John Murdy

Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride

John Murdy is known for Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (2004), Studio Tour: Universal Studios Hollywood (2011) and OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine (2016).

19. Sarah Wright

Actress | American Made

This Kentucky native began her career in her home state and abroad in Europe, singing with The Kentucky Ambassadors of Music. Sarah attended Seneca High School in Kentucky. Discovered by a modeling agent, Sarah moved to Chicago where her career took off.

In 2011, Wright began a recurring role in the...

20. Dylan Minnette

Actor | Prisoners

Dylan Christopher Minnette was born December 29, 1996 in Evansville, Indiana, to Robyn and Craig Minnette. Scouted by an agent in Chicago, Dylan began work on commercial modeling and acting at the age of seven. He later relocated to Los Angeles, CA to continue his acting career.

Dylan scored his ...

21. Reggie Range

Actor | Loss of Life

Reggie Range is known for Loss of Life (2013) and Frenzy (2014).

22. Dave Bautista

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista, a hairdresser. He has Filipino and Greek ancestry.

When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of...

23. Selena Gomez

Actress | Spring Breakers

Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian ancestry, and her father is of Mexican descent. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995.

Her first acting role ...

24. Miguel Rodarte

Actor | Tiempo compartido

Miguel Rodarte is an acclaimed Mexican actor and producer hailing from Culiacan, Sinaloa.

His passion for acting was ignited during his final year of college when he was cast in his first short film. With a determination to pursue a career in acting, Rodarte honed his craft in Mexico City under the ...

25. Marilyn Manson

Soundtrack | Detroit Rock City

Marilyn Manson was born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969 in Canton, Ohio, to Barbara Jo (Wyer) and Hugh Angus Warner. He has German and English ancestry. During his childhood, one of his neighbors molested him several times until the young Brian broke down one day and told his mother what ...

26. Eli Roth

Producer | Thanksgiving

Eli Raphael Roth was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Cora (Bialis), a painter, and Sheldon H. Roth, a psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and clinical professor. His family is Jewish (from Austria, Hungary, Russia, and Poland). He began shooting Super 8 films at the age of eight; after watching Ridley ...

27. Aaron Paul

Actor | Breaking Bad

Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho, to Darla (Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a retired Baptist minister. While growing up, Paul took part in church programs, and performed in plays.

He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. It was there, in eighth grade, that Aaron ...

28. Daniela Ruah

Actress | NCIS: Los Angeles

Daniela was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Portuguese-born parents, Catarina Lia Azancot Korn- an audiologist, and Moisés Carlos Bentes Ruah, an otolaryngologist, both of Jewish descent. She lived in the US until she was five and speaks Portuguese and English fluently. Daniela attended St. ...

29. RZA

Soundtrack | The Man with the Iron Fists

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs better known by his stage name the RZA, is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the DE factor leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums for the group and its respective members. He is a cousin of two other original ...

30. Ron Meyer

Self | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

An industry veteran with over 50 years of experience in Hollywood, Ron Meyer's tenure at NBCUniversal included a consistent stream of worldwide box office hits. During his time as President and Chief Operating Officer, nine of the studio's films were nominated at the Oscars for Best Picture, ...

31. Adam Fogelson

Producer | Adrift

Leads all aspects of film development, production, marketing, distribution and home entertainment for STXfilms. Former Chairman of Universal Pictures, where he was involved in films including Ted, Bridesmaids, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Snow White and the Huntsman, Identity Thief, Pitch Perfect, The ...

32. Josh Goldstine

33. Rick Finkelstein

Producer | Death House

Rick was raised in South Florida by two parents that were self-made successful business people. At an early age, it was instilled in him that you never have a second chance to make a first impression and that if you are going to do something, then make it the best and give nothing less than 110% of...

34. 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 ...

35. Lauren Parsekian

Director | Finding Kind

Lauren Parsekian is known for Finding Kind (2011), NCIS: Special Agent DiNozzo Visits Dr. Phil (2012) and Extra (1994). She has been married to Aaron Paul since May 26, 2013. They have two children.

36. John Ryan Jr.

Producer | Bill & Ted Face the Music

John Ryan Jr. is the CEO of AFA, a company he co-founded with Kenan Thompson.

John brought Mike Tyson out of retirement in 2020 and produced "Tyson Vs. Jones".

John is the former COO and Parter of FilmEngine. (The Butterfly Effect, Lucky Number Slevin,The Rum Diary)

John's journey began when he moved ...