John Adams 2008 premiere
by mikeseravello-41380 | created - 02 Sep 2019 | updated - 02 Sep 2019 | PublicMonday March 3rd, The Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
1. Paul Giamatti
Actor | Sideways
Paul Giamatti is an American actor who has worked steadily and prominently for over thirty years, and is best known for leading roles in the films American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), and Barney's Version (2010) (for which he won a Golden Globe), and supporting roles in the films Cinderella ...
2. Tom Hanks
Producer | Cast Away
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother's family, originally surnamed "Fraga", was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry. Tom grew up in what he has ...
3. Tom Hooper
Director | Cats
Tom Hooper was educated at one of England's most prestigious schools, Westminster. His first film, Runaway Dog, was made when he was 13 years old and shot on a Clockwork 16mm Bolex camera, using 100 feet of film. At age 18, he wrote, directed and produced the short film Painted Faces (1992), which ...
4. Colin Callender
Producer | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Colin Callender Colin Callender an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA award winning film and television producer and a Tony Award and Olivier Award winning theater producer, who founded the New York and London based production company Playground in 2012.
Callender began his career as stage manager at ...
5. David McCullough
Actor | Seabiscuit
David McCullough was born on July 7, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Nova (1974) and John Adams (2008). He was married to Rosalee Barnes. He died on August 7, 2022 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Morgan Freeman
Actor | Driving Miss Daisy
With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...
7. David Morse
Actor | The Green Mile
David Morse, a 6' 4" tall blue-eyed blond who performed on stage for 10 years before breaking into film, has become established as a respected supporting, character actor and second lead.
He was born the first of four children of Charles, a sales manager, and Jacquelyn Morse, a schoolteacher, on ...
8. Justin Theroux
Actor | Mulholland Dr.
Justin was born and raised in Washington, DC, the son of Phyllis (Grissim), a writer for The Washington Post, and Eugene Theroux, a corporate lawyer. He is a nephew of writer Paul Theroux and a cousin of journalists Louis Theroux and Marcel Theroux. His father is of French-Canadian and Italian ...
9. Josh Charles
Actor | Dead Poets Society
Joshua Aaron Charles is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on Sports Night; Will Gardner on The Good Wife, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations; and his early work as Knox Overstreet in Dead Poets Society. He is the son of Allan Charles, an advertising ...
10. Mamie Gummer
Actress | The Lifeguard
Mamie Gummer was born on August 3, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Lifeguard (2013), Ricki and the Flash (2015) and The Ward (2010). She has been married to Mehar Sethi since February 2019. They have two children. She was previously married to Benjamin Walker.
11. Kirk Ellis
Writer | John Adams
Kirk Ellis is known for John Adams (2008), Into the West (2005) and Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001).
12. Howard Gould
Self | The O'Reilly Factor
13. Ashleigh Banfield
Actress | Don't Look Up
Award-winning veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield is the host of "Banfield" on NewsNation.
"Banfield" airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET, offering in-depth coverage of the day's top news stories. It also features Banfield interviewing newsmakers, politicians and celebrities.
Before joining NewsNation, ...
14. Bob Balaban
Actor | Gosford Park
Bob Balaban was born on August 16, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Gosford Park (2001), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). He has been married to Lynn Grossman since April 1, 1977. They have two children.
15. James Snyder
Actor | She's the Man
James Snyder has been seen on stage and screen, notably opposite Idina Menzel in Broadway's "If/Then", as Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", and in Broadways First a Capella musical "In Transit" he also received a Drama League Award Nomination for the titular role in Cry-Baby and ...
16. Maggie Rizer
Actress | Sex and the City
Maggie Rizer was born on January 9, 1978 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Sex and the City (1998), Stylista (2008) and America's Next Top Model (2003). She has been married to Alex Mehran since September 18, 2010. They have four children.
17. Eva Amurri
Actress | Saved!
Eva Maria Olivia Amurri Martino (born March 15, 1985) is an American film and television actress Amurri Martino was born in New York City, to Italian director Franco Amurri and American actress Susan Sarandon. She attended Friends Seminary (Manhattan) for middle school, and graduated from Saint ...
18. Clancy O'Connor
Actor | John Adams
Clancy O'Connor is known for John Adams (2008), Kill Your Darlings (2013) and What's Your Emergency (2015).
19. John Lloyd Young
Actor | Jersey Boys
John Lloyd Young was born on July 4, 1975 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Jersey Boys (2014), Glee (2009) and Law & Order (1990).
20. Tom Payne
Actor | Prodigal Son
Thomas Payne (born 21 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for appearing on AMC's The Walking Dead as Paul "Jesus" Rovia (2016-2018).
Payne was born in Chelmsford, Essex, and grew up in Bath, Somerset, where he attended King Edward's School and was a prolific contributor to the school's ...
21. Zeljko Ivanek
Actor | Seven Psychopaths
Zeljko Ivanek was born on August 15, 1957 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is an actor and producer, known for Seven Psychopaths (2012), Argo (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
22. Gary Goetzman
Producer | A Man Called Otto
Gary Goetzman was born on November 6, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for A Man Called Otto (2022), Mamma Mia! (2008) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He has been married to Leslie Anne Carroll since March 23, 1986. They have two children.
23. Richard Plepler
Producer | Black Bird
Richard Plepler is known for Black Bird (2022), The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021) and A Search for Solid Ground: The Intifada Through Israeli Eyes (1990).
24. Jeffrey Bewkes
Self | A Tribute to Sheila Nevins: Newhouse Mirror Awards
Jeffrey Bewkes was born on May 25, 1952 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He is an executive.
25. Morley Safer
Actor | Morning Glory
Morley Safer was born on November 8, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an news anchor, known for 60 Minutes (1968).. He played himself in Morning Glory (2010) and A Man Without a Country (2012). He was married to Jane Fearer, and had a daughter, Sarah. He died on May 19, 2016 in New York ...
26. Mike Nichols
Director | The Graduate
He, along with the other members of the "Compass Players" including Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner helped start the famed "Second City Improv" company. They used the games taught to them by fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin. He later ...
27. Lorne Michaels
Producer | Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), 30 Rock (2006) and The Kids in the Hall (1988). He has been married to Alice Barry since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan ...
28. Sophie Flack
Self | 2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
Sophie Flack has been married to Josh Charles since September 6, 2013. They have two children.
29. Steve Kroft
Actor | Small Time Crooks
Steve Kroft was born on August 22, 1945 in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Small Time Crooks (2000), 60 Minutes (1968) and Murphy Brown (1988). He has been married to Jennet Conant since June 29, 1991. They have one child. He was previously married to Sarah Jane Keene.
30. John Kroft
Actor | Maestro
John Kroft is known for Maestro (2023), Moe & Jerryweather (2014) and Master (2022).
32. Ed Westwick
Actor | Gossip Girl
Edward Jack Peter Westwick is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Chuck Bass on The CW's Gossip Girl as well as Vincent Swan in the TV series White Gold. He made his feature film debut in Children of Men (2006) and has since appeared in the films Breaking and Entering (2006), ...
33. David Chase
Producer | The Sopranos
Born in Mt. Vernon, New York, and raised in New Jersey, David Chase (born David DeCesare) dreamed of being a star drummer in a rock band! He spent many years playing drums and bass trying to be part of a successful rock band in the 1960s East Coast music scene. He also loved movies, such as The ...
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