JULIANNA MARGULIES

Date of Birth
8 June 1966, Spring Valley, New York, USA

Birth Name
Julianna Luisa Margulies

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography
Born in Spring Valley (near New York City) as youngest of three daughters of a former dancer in American Ballet and an advertising writer. Until beginning high school in New Hampshire at 14, she lived several years with her family in Paris and in England. Obtained a B.A. degree in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College, where she appeared in several plays on campus. Until her first role in Out for Justice (1991) she jobbed as waitress. It took more than a year to find another role; during that time she managed to support herself from several regional theater productions and national TV ads. Until she became regular in "ER" (1994), she guest starred in several TV shows and a pilot.

Spouse
Keith Lieberthal (10 November 2007 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark
Her raven-coloured ringlets

Trivia
Majored in art history at Sarah Lawrence College; spent junior year abroad in Florence, Italy.

Offered a role in Face/Off (1997) but turned it down.

Born to Paul Margulies, an advertising writer, best known for an Alka-Seltzer catch phrase, and his wife Francesca, a ballet dancer, she is the youngest of three daughters.

Attended grade School at Green Meadow School in Spring Valley.

One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" (1998).

Met her former boyfriend, Ron Eldard, in an acting class in 1991. They broke up in 2003.

Julianna's sister, Alexandra Margulies, appeared as a flight attendant in her final "ER" (1994) episode, "ER: Such Sweet Sorrow (#6.21)" (2000).

Julianna is the only cast member of "ER" (1994) to have ever received an Emmy Award, plus she has been awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series" two years in a row (1998 and 1999).

Has 2 Abyssinian cats.

Has a B.A. degree in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College.

Wedding dress was designed by Narciso Rodríguez.

Her parents are Jewish, although her mother converted to Christianity when Julianna was five years old.

She has starred in two series that are set in Chicago: "ER" (1994) and "The Good Wife" (2009).

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 41, a son Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal on January 17, 2008. Child's father is her husband, Keith Lieberthal.


Personal Quotes
Small gestures can have a big impact. If you walk down the street and smile at someone, that will get passed on to the next person. That has the power to change someone's day.


Where Are They Now
(July 2003) Living in New York City with Ron Eldard.

(August 2007) Expecting her first child, due January, 2008.

(July 2008) She splits her time between SoHo in New York City and Livingston, New York.

(September 2009) Working on the new acclaimed series, "The Good Wife" (2009).

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ZAC EFRON

Date of Birth
18 October 1987, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Birth Name
Zachary David Alexander Efron

Nickname
Zefron

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography
Zachary David Alexander Efron was born on October 18, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, California. He is the son of Starla Baskett, a former secretary, and David Efron, an electrical engineer. He has a brother, Dylan. His surname, "Efron", means "lark" (a bird) in Hebrew. Zac took his first step toward acting at the age of 11 when his parents took note of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to an appearance in the production of "Gypsy" and he was hooked.

Efron first garnered attention as as the star of the original High School Musical (2006) (TV), for which he won the Teen Choice Award for Breakout Star. He returned to the role of Troy Bolton in High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV), which broke cable TV records with 17.5 million viewers. His additional television credits include a role on the WB series "Summerland" (2004) and guest-starring roles on such shows as "ER" (1994), "The Guardian" (2001), "CSI: Miami" (2002) and "NCIS" (2003).

He starred in the title roles of the fantasy romance Charlie St. Cloud (2010) and the comedy 17 Again (2009), both from director Burr Steers, and as the lovable Link Larkin in 2007's smash hit musical Hairspray (2007), directed by Adam Shankman. As part of the all-star cast he shared a Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble, the 2007 Hollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the Year, and was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award® nomination for Outstanding Motion Picture Cast. In addition, he won an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance.

Efron also starred in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008), an adaptation of the novel by Robert Kaplow, which premiered to rave reviews at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. That same year, he starred in Kenny Ortega's High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), which set a box office record for the highest grossing opening weekend for a musical.

In 2012, Efron took the lead in The Lucky One (2012), a film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, playing a marine who returns to North Carolina after serving in Iraq in search for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. He also lent his voice to the animated feature Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012). He will next be seen in Lee Daniels' thriller The Paperboy (2012), alongside Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey and Scott Glenn, as well as Josh Radnor's Liberal Arts (2012) which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

Mini Biography
Born in San Luis Obispo, California, and raised nearby in Arroyo Grande, Zac Efron took his first step toward acting at the age of 11 when his parents took note of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to an appearance in the production of "Gypsy" that ran 90 performances and he was hooked. After appearing on-stage in "Peter Pan," "Auntie Mame", "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Music Man", guest parts quickly followed on television series, including "Firefly" (2002), "ER" (1994), and "The Guardian" (2001). After guest-starring in several episodes of "Summerland" (2004), he joined the regular cast as girl-crazy Cameron Bale. Efron also starred in several pilots such as The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke (2003) (TV) and Triple Play (2004) (TV). He also recently starred as an autistic child in the television movie Miracle Run (2004) (TV), alongside Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn.

Efron graduated Arroyo Grande High School in June 2006. Efron's favorite sports include golf, skiing, rock climbing, and snowboarding. He recently added surfing after spending days on the beach for "Summerland." He plays the piano at home, and is currently teaching himself to play the guitar. He's also currently fixing up two cars in his spare time, a Delorean and '65 Mustang convertible, both treasured hand-me-downs from his even-more-treasured grandfather. Efron lives at home with his parents and his younger brother Dylan. They have a highly affectionate Australian Shepherd, Puppy, and a very independent Siamese cat named Simon.

Trade Mark
Brown hair and blue eyes

Trivia
Parents: David and Starla Siblings: Dylan Pets: Two Australian Shepherds, Dreamer and Puppy, and Siamese cat, Simon

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart of 2006-2002-2011, Zac had five simultaneous song credits. The songs were "Get'cha Head in the Game" (solo), 3 duets with Vanessa Hudgens ("Breaking Free," "Start of Something New," and "What I've Been Looking For") and "We're All in this Together" credited to the High School Musical (2006) (TV) cast. All tracks were from the soundtrack of "High School Musical".

The Zac Efron-Vanessa Hudgens duet "Breaking Free" (from High School Musical (2006) (TV)) made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, leaping from 86 to 4 in one week (2006-2002-2011).

With the popularity of High School Musical (2006) (TV), he had to change his phone number after getting numerous calls from fans.

Zac's most prized possession is his autographed baseball collection.

Is a huge San Francisco Giants fan.

Favorite Cartoon Show: Rocko's Modern Life.

He donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.

Attended the World Cup in Germany with Corbin Bleu.

The first concert he ever went to was a concert of The Wallflowers.

Has one sibling, younger brother, Dylan.

Simon Cowell offered him a record deal but he turned it down saying, "...acting is my main priority".

Named #93 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. (2007).

Had his appendix removed and is recuperating [January 15, 2008].

His favorite movie is The Goonies (1985).

Ranked #24 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow".

Was ranked #26 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

Was ranked #2 on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).

Was ranked #15 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008).

His acting idol is Johnny Depp.

Is a fan of Flight of the Conchords.

Is a fan of comic books and manga, including Death Note, Bleach, Naruto, Dragonball Z, and Shonen Jump.

Recognized by Time Magazine in the 2009 Time 100 as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

Originally auditioned for the role of "Peter Pan" in the 2003 live action movie, Peter Pan (2003), but Jeremy Sumpter got it, instead.

Zac does not and will not use any social network (Twitter, Facebook, etc) saying he doesn't have time and that he also values keeping some of his life private.

His singing voice in the first High School Musical (2006) (TV) was actually that of singer/songwriter/actor Drew Seeley.

Is good friends with his idol, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Has worn a white shirt with red sleeves in all three High School Musical movies.

His favorite movies are Dumb & Dumber (1994), Knocked Up (2007), The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), Die Hard (1988) and "Bourne" series.

His favorite musicians are The Postal Service, The Shins, The Gorillaz and John Mayer.

Briefly vacationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Vanessa Hudgens. [February 2009]

Coached by actor Aaron Michael Metchik and his mother, Robyn Metchik.

Graduated Arroyo Grande High School with actors Bryce Blue and JR Garcia.

His favorite actors are are Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Black.

Was in a relationship with Vanessa Hudgens. [2006-2010].

Friends with actors Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Bryce Blue, JR Garcia, and Aaron Michael Metchik.

Learned how to ride a motorcycle after a chance party meeting with bike enthusiast Tom Cruise who offered to act as Efron's coach.

His last name, "Efron", means "lark" (a bird) in Hebrew.


Personal Quotes
The songwriters decided to give Link a cool, upbeat, Elvis-style number, and it's the perfect time for it in the movie. 'Ladies Choice' establishes the connection between Tracy and Link. And it's the kind of number you need in a sixties musical: the rock 'n' roll band at the record hop, with bright colors and backup dancers.

If I had to hear the High School Musical (2006) (TV) songs anymore, I would have jumped off of something really tall. [on why he chose not to do the High School Musical Tour.]

The number one question I've been asked [for his movie 17 Again] is, 'If you could go back, would you change anything? If you could be 17 all over again, what would you do different? Would you go down this road?' I'm like, absolutely. This is like the best job in the world. I'm having the time of my life... It's always fun. It's always interesting. It's always a challenge. I'm very happy with that and I'm very happy with my life right now.

You know what, I do not want to fall victim to partying too hard, it's too easy and too often done. It's out of style anyway, I think too many people have done it before me, I'm not going to. It's uncool, yeah. I think the rebellious thing to do would to actually be successful.

On why he chose 17 Again: Everything else that was around was either a musical or a high school romance, you know, and this was actually the biggest risk and the biggest challenge. I can relate to playing a kid - I've had a first kiss, I've had awkward dates, I've had fights with my parents... But one thing I've never done is gotten into a fight with my teenage daughter.

In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.

There are so many things you can do with a hand.

I'm not really into partying. Don't get me wrong - I've gone to a club. But I'd much rather be with my close friends at home or a concert, or on a trip. I'll go dancing with my grandma. She likes to cut a rug!

I'm definitely not getting married. In this business, you're either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I'm not getting married until I'm forty. If ever.

I like my women like I like my peanut butter: chunky.

No Twitter, no Facebook, no MySpace - nothing. So if you have me, it's a poser, don't talk to them. [on what social networks he doesn't use]

[on Claire Danes] I was intimidated, even just the name Claire Danes carries such weight with it. I needed to be a worthy love interest in the film and I didn't know that I had any of the qualities necessary to woo a girl like her... Claire and I were trapped on an island together with nowhere to go for four weeks, like a reality show. My character was supposed to fall in love, but she was also supposed to be out of his league. After meeting Claire, that was definitely the way it was supposed to be.

And man, you should see the faces on the kids. It's priceless, and I don't look down on, or think badly about, the High School Musical films. I have no regrets at all. I'm extremely proud of those movies, and will be forever.

(On being famous) It's weird, but I don't feel like think I deserve any of the attention. There's really nothing but one audition for a Disney Channel movie that separates me from 2,000 other brown-haired, blue-eyed guys in L.A., you know?


Salary
Hairspray (2007) $100,000
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $3,000,000
17 Again (2009) $1,000,000

Where Are They Now
(2007) Filmed High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV).

(January 2008) Currently filming 17 Again (2009).

(May 2008) Filming High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

(August 2009) Filming Charlie St. Cloud (2010) in Vancouver, B.C.

(October 2009) Completed filming Charlie St. Cloud (2010).

(December 2010) New Orleans, LA. Wrapped up the shooting on 'Nicholas Sparks'' novel-based movie called The Lucky One (2012).

(September 2011) New Orleans, LA, USA: - Wrapped on The Paperboy (2012).

(October 2011) DeKalb, IL, USA: Wrapped the untitled Ramin Bahrani film.

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SAM WORTHINGTON

Date of Birth
2 August 1976, Godalming, Surrey, England, UK

Birth Name
Samuel Henry J. Worthington

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography
Sam Worthington was born on August 2, 1976 in Surrey, England. His parents, Jeanne and Ronald Worthington, moved the family to Australia when he was six months old, and raised him and his sister Lucinda in Warnbro, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Worthington graduated from NIDA (Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art) in 1998 at the age of 22. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of "Arthur Wellesley" in his first professional role in the Belvoir Street Theatre production "Judas Kiss" (directed by Neil Armfield). He then went on to work in Australian television on such shows as "Water Rats" (1996) and "Backburner" and then on the American TV show "JAG" (1995)'s 100th episode (Boomerang: Part 1).

Worthington made his film debut in the highly acclaimed Australian movie Bootmen (2000), a film about a troop of "tap dogs". Minor roles proceeded in Hart's War (2002) and A Matter of Life (2001) before he was cast in another hailed Australian drama, Dirty Deeds (2002), co-starring Toni Collette and John Goodman.

The following year, he starred in yet another Aussie film, opposite David Wenham in Gettin' Square (2003). The director of the film, Jonathan Teplitzky, originally tested actors who were up to 8 years older than the then-27-year-old Worthington. Teplitzky wasn't sure Sam "could convincingly play a tough guy and also have elements of the leading man about him", but in the end Teplitzky decided he was "fantastic", and had "David playing the older, slightly more streetwise accomplice" proclaiming "it worked".

But it wasn't until 2004 that Sam got his big break. He was offered the starring role in Cate Shortland's acclaimed Australian drama Somersault (2004), opposite Abbie Cornish. The film made a clean sweep of the Australian Film Institute awards in 2004, winning in 13 film categories - the first time this has ever occurred in the award's history. Worthington also won the AFI award for Best Male Actor.

Worthington's career took off internationally when he was cast as Jake Sully in James Cameron's Avatar (2009) and as Marcus Wright, a cyborg who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him in Terminator Salvation (2009). Worthington soon became a household name, and starring in high profile films Clash of the Titans (2010), The Debt (2010/I), Texas Killing Fields (2011), Man on a Ledge (2012), and Wrath of the Titans (2012). Worthington also provided the voice for the Call of Duty: Black Ops video games.

In 2010, Worthington started a production company, Full Clip Productions, with two of his close friends John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz. The company teamed with Radical studios to print two graphic novels Damaged and Patriots.

Trivia
He won a scholarship to the John Curtin School of Performing Arts in Fremantle, WA.

Said in an interview with Rove McManus that he had no intention of becoming an actor and went to NIDA to support a friend but was pushed through and got through. His friend did not get into NIDA.

Was in the same class as Matthew Newton, the son of TV personalities Bert Newton and Patty Newton.

Was a finalist to play James Bond in Casino Royale (2006) before Daniel Craig was cast.

Was a bricklayer before becoming an actor.

Boyfriend of Maeve Dermody for 2 yrs.

In 1998, Sam graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA).

Sam has blurred vision but he does not wear glasses.

Aside from acting, Sam is a keen surfer.

His favourite artists include Xavier Rudd and Bernard Fanning.

In 2009, he got his first Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Movie Fresh Face Male for Terminator Salvation (2009).

Sam was once described as one of Australia's most likable young leading men by efilmcritic.com.

Won the "GQ Man of the Year" award in Australia in 2009, over Eric Bana and Russell Crowe.

Born in Godalming Surrey, England. Parents moved to Perth, Western Australia when Sam was very young.

Was stylist Natalie Mark's boyfriend, 2008-2011.

Grew up in Rockingham in Western Australia about 1 hour drive from Perth.

Was cast in Avatar (2009) after Jake Gyllenhaal and Matt Damon turned down the role.

2010: Named Australia's Most Stylish Male Celebrity by 'Madison' magazine.

Made his Hollywood acting debut in "JAG: Boomerang: Part 1 (#5.15)" (2000), which was the show's 100th episode.

Sam was the recipient of the Australians in Film 2009 Breakthrough Award (The Golden Boomerang) presented to him by James Cameron.


Personal Quotes
I also care that the public are getting their 12 dollars' worth when they go to a movie, and that they're not coming out not wanting to ever see a movie with me in it again. I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it. [Empire magazine, October 2006].

A mate of mine told me recently, 'It's the first time I've seen you work, Worthington.' I thought that was quite funny, but he was right. [Empire magazine, October 2006]

[on Avatar (2009)] It's gotta hell of a lotta hype, I read all what was said yesterday about the trailer. I can see their point, but as I said, it's not meant to be built for an Apple Mac, it's built for IMAX, it's built for 3D, that's what he's designed it for. He's designed it to bring people back to the cinema. It's interesting that he's released that trailer and the next day, he shows it on IMAX. It's one extreme to the other. We get the criticism and then we get the rave reviews of what it really looks like in its own formula. That's obviously going to get people to think and go, "Damn right! I'm going to go and see this at the cinema". Jim has always said to me that he wants to bring people back to the movies, and he's a smart enough man for that to be tactical.

[on his role in Clash of the Titans (2010)] Oh I want to do it exactly the same. That guy's gonna come after me... no, I had a take on Perseus that I said to Louie and he went with it and the studio kind of liked my take, and we'll see if it works.

[on the Terminator Franchise] Well, I reacquainted myself with the movies, obviously, before we started, but I would have been actually 15 or something when Terminator 2 came out. So you remember the liquid man, of course, and that was revolutionary for this time, going through the helicopter and all that. But I think what they do is they showcase how good a storyteller Jim is.

I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on Big Brother.

[on accepting the role of a conflicted man in Last Night (2010/I)] There was things in it that I've kind of done. I've been every single one of these people. So I kind of went 'Count me in'. I've been cheated on, I've been tempted. I've lost love. I've tried to reclaim a lost love and didn't know how to do it. I've been every single one of them, yeah.

[on refusing to discuss injuries he sustained making Wrath of the Titans (2012)] I don't like talking about that. I've got mates who play rugby and they think I'm a pussy actor.

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JOHN CENA

Date of Birth
23 April 1977, West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name
John Felix Anthony Cena

Nickname
Prototype
Dr. of Thuganomics
The Franchise
The Marine
The Champ
Chain Gang
Super Cena

Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography
John Felix Anthony Cena or better known as John Cena, the WWE superstar was born on April 23rd, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts. When he was in college, he played football. He then continued on to be a bodybuilder and a limousine driver. The 6-foot-1 tall star weighs exactly at 240 pounds and is a very successful superstar in the WWE.

The Dr. of Thuganomics started training to be a wrestler at Ultimate Pro Wrestling where he also created the character, The Prototype. Cena fist appeared on WWE in a match against Kurt Angle on the 27th of June, 2002 which ended up with him losing.

In 2004, John Cena's status as a celebrity began to develop. Cena won the United States Championship from Big Show. Not too long later, Cena lost the title but he gained it back soon. Cena then lost the title again to fellow WWE superstar, Carlito. During that time, Cena apparently got stabbed in the kidney by one of Carlito's bodyguard. This resulted him to stay out of action for a month.

In 2005 and 2006 respectively, Cena has made a few controversies. He had a feud with champion John Bradshaw Layfield, manager Eric Bischoff and fellow wrestler Chris Jericho. Cena also made feuds with Edge and Umaga at that time. But even so, some friendships were formed. Cena is said to be friends with Carlito after they won a match with Jeff Hardy against Edge, Randy Orton and Johnny Nitro.

The year 2007 became a big year for Cena as he got involved in a wrestling match with Britney Spears' ex and rap star, Kevin Federline. John ended up losing that match thanks to some assistance from Umaga to Kevin Federline. Later that night, Cena took revenge by body slamming Kevin Federline backstage. The year 2007 also started pretty well for John Cena as he became the first person to defeat the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga that year. The Chain Gang Soldier also teamed up with Shaun Michaels defeating the RKO tag team, Randy Orton and Edge. The match ended up with Cena and Michaels winning.

As of October 2007, Cena lost his WWE Championship title because of an injury. While wrestling against Mr. Kennedy, Cena tore his pectoral muscle while executing a hip toss. Eventhough he finished the match and completed the rest of the scripted event, check up the next day found out that John's pectoral major muscle was torn completely from the bone, requiring seven months to a year rehabilitation. Because of not being able to perform, WWE's CEO, Vince McMahon stripped him off the title and ended his reign.

In the year 2008, Cena made an unannounced return to action on January 27 as the final participant of the Royal Rumble match. He won the match, and the traditional WrestleMania title shot. Cena also had a match against JBL, which he defeated at Judgment Day and then at One Night Stand in a First Blood match. However, JBL defeated him at the New York City Parking Lot Brawl. In the month of August, Cena had to replaced by Rey Mysterio after it was announced Cena had suffered a herniated disk in his neck which will require surgery and he will be out of action indefinitely. According to reports, Cena underwent successive surgery to repair the herniated disk in his neck with Doctor Joseph Maroon on August 25.

Aside from wrestling, John has also made his own name in the movie business. In 2006, a WWE franchise movie titled The Marine was released with John playing the lead character, John Triton. The movie received mix reviews due to the poor storyline and discrimination to the US Marines. Even so, fans queued up to watch the movie as this was John's first big screen appearance.

The WWE wrestler also adds recording artist to his resume as he released his debut rap album "You Can't See Me" which debuted at #15 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was recorded with his cousin Tha Trademarc. The album features his entrance theme song, 'The Time Is Now' & a host of other singles performed by Cena & one the songs he performed with popular rap band Estoric & a number of other songs Cena performed with famous rapper Bumpy Knuckles. Cena is the only professional wrestler to ever perform on BBC Two's long running TV show Top of the Pops.

While still being active with WWE, Cena made a couple of guest appearances Jimmy Kimmel Live! twice to promote his album. He has also appeared on popular shows like Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Fuse's Celebrity Playlist, Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, MADtv, G4's Training Camp and two appearances on MTV's Punk'd. He also served as a co-presenter, with Hulk Hogan, at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, as a guest judge during the third week of the 2006 season of Nashville Star, and appeared at the 2007 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards 2007.

In fashion, The Champ has also made a few trademarks. Cena is often seen with knee-high denim jeans and throwback jerseys when he first started on WWE. Lately, Cena has been wearing a lot of Chain Gang merchandise. When his movie, The Marine was released, John was seen to be adding more military-inspired clothing to his outfit to promote his movie.

Cena graduated from Springfield College, Massachusetts with degrees in exercise physiology and human anatomy. He applied for 60 colleges and he got accepted by 58 of them but in the end, he chose Springfield College. He is the second eldest of five brothers and is said to be a family guy when he is not wrestling. His good friends are fellow wrestlers, John Hennigan, Batista, Randy Orton, Carlito, Jeff and Matt Hardy among whom he will have to fight with.

John Cena is definitely going to be a big inspiration to all whether in wrestling, fashion, music or even movies as his participation in the industry is already more than regular celebrity. With all he has achieved, fans can definitely expect to see more of this WWE superstar in the coming future.

Also recently he has completed his new movie 12 Rounds produced by WWE Films. This movie was said to be completed when John suffered from his injury in 2007.

Spouse
Elizabeth Huberdeau (11 July 2009 - 19 July 2012) (divorced)

Trade Mark
Trademark move: The Five Knuckle Shuffle (Fist Drop)

Finishing Move: Dropkick

Finishing Move: Protoplex/Killswitch/Freestyle

Finishing Move: Rapper Punch

Finishing Move: You Can't See Me Stalling Suplex

Finsihing Move: Running Corner Attack

Finishing Move: The Throwback (Running Neck Snap)

Finishing Move: Pump It Up

Finishing Move: Swinging Fishermanbuster

Finishing Move: Steel Chain Attack

Finishing Move: Missile Dropkick

STFU submission move

Finishing move: F-U (Standing Fireman's Carry Takeover or Fireman's Carry Powerslam)

Finishing move: STF-U (Stepover Toehold Sleeper)

Finishing move: Five Knuckle Shuffle (Fist Drop with Theatrics)

Trademark move: Killswitch (Side Release Spin-Out Powerbomb)

Trademark move: Flying Shoulder Block

Trademark move: Sit-Down Hip Toss

Trademark move: Freestyle/Protoplex (Swinging Fisherman's Suplex)

Trademark move: Throwback (Modified Neck Snap)

Trademark move: Double Leg Spinebuster

Signature Foreign Object: Steel Chain

Signature Foreign Object: Customised Knuckle Dusters

Signature Foreign Object: Chain Gang Pendant

Signature Foreign Object: Customised WWE Championship Belt

Trademark Finishing Combo: Attitude Adjustment/You Can't See Me Hand Motion/Five Knuckle Shuffle

Trademark Phrase: "You Can't See Me" (with waving his hand in front of his face)

Trademark Move: Saluting At The Edge Of The Platform Before Going Down The Runway To The Ring

Trademark T-Shirt Phrase: Never Give Up, Cenation

Trademark T-Shirt Phrase: Hustle, Loyalty, Respect


Trivia
Former Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.

Former Ohio Valley Wrestling Tag Team Champion with Rico Constantino.

Usually wears knee-high denim shorts with a throwback and cap.

2001 PWI Wrestling Rookie of the Year, 3rd runner-up.

Writes his own raps

Attended Springfield College in Massachusetts.

Is the second oldest of five brothers.

His debut match in the WWE was against Kurt Angle on "WWE Smackdown!" (1999).

He's of Italian descent.

Defeated The Big Show (Paul Wight) for the U.S. Championship at WrestleMania XX (2004) (TV).

His father's name is also John Cena.

Is best friends with wrestlers Randy Orton and John Hennigan off-camera.

Sported his own version of the WWE United States Championship Belt. The front plate had a sparkled red/blue background with "US" in big white letters. The center plate spun round like a turntable.

Used to be known as Prototype before starting with the WWE

Sometimes known as "The Marky Mark of Wrestling".

Defeated John Layfield for the WWE Championship at "Wrestlemania XXI".

Cousin of "Tha Trademarc" Marc Predka.

Has four brothers - Matt, Sean, Boog, and Dan

#2 on the PWI top 500 wrestlers list in 2005.

Is a fan of classic rock.

Led Zeppelin is his favorite band.

Is a huge fan of cartoons

Played football his college year at his hometown of West Newbury, Massachusetts.

Resides in West Newbury, Massachusetts.

Has made a suggestion to WWE Films that they team up with Disney to do a film version of "Dave the Barbarian" (2004), with himself playing the title character.

Has a degree in exercise physiology and movement studies.

Favourite magazine is Auto Trader.

Favourite cartoon is "Family Guy" (1999).

Former World Tag Team Champion.

Replaced Danny Cooksey as the voice of Dave in the Disney animated series "Dave the Barbarian" (2004), but the show was canceled before any new episodes aired.

Before he became a professional wrestler full time, he was a struggling voice actor.

His best female friend is Christy Romano.

Stripped of The WWE Title after being injured in a match against Randy Orton. Orton then became the WWE Champion as a result of being the #1 contender.

Teamed up with Randy Orton to face the whole WWE roster since Paul Levesque (aka Triple H) was general manager for the night.

Beat Randy Orton on WWE Raw so he can face Triple H and Randy Orton at WWE Wrestlemania 24.

Was booked to be the 2003 King of the Ring before WWE decided to cancel the tournament for that year.

4th August 2008, along with Batista, won the World Tag Team Championhips on Monday Night Raw, defeating Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes after Batista pinned DiBiase- this is Cena's 2nd World Tag Team Championship, Batista's 3rd.

November 23rd 2008 - won his first World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Chris Jericho at Survivor Series, his first match back from surgery for a herniated disc in his neck, an injury he picked up at Summerslam, in a match he lost to Batista.

His wife Liz was his high school sweetheart. They became engaged in September 2007.

Lives in Land O'Lakes, Florida.

Is of Croatian heritage.

Son of John Cena Sr..

Good friends with Sacha Baron Cohen.


Personal Quotes
You can't see me!

Word Life!

The Champ is here.

Whether fighting or spitting, my discipline is unforgiving!

If you want some, come get some!

I haven't backed down from a fight in my life, and I won't start tonight.

Kicking ass and taking names. Making checks and breaking necks.

I never back down, I never quit!

I regret nothing and fear less.

Live fast, fight hard, no regrets!

My time is now!


Where Are They Now
(January 2004) Wrestles on WWE SmackDown!

(August 2004) Will face Booker T at Summerslam 2004 in the first match of a Best of Five series to determine the undisputed WWE U.S. Champion, since he never lost the belt. It was stripped from him by former Smackdown GM Kurt Angle, when twice John Cena accidently hit the "injured" GM.

(August 2004) Defeated Booker T at Summerslam 2004 with the FU to win the first match in the Best of Five Series for the WWE U.S. Title.

(August 2004) lost the second match of the best of five series. Booker T had to use the second rope to get to the 3 count.

(September 2004) Defeated Booker T to tie their series of 5, 2-2. The deciding match will most likely take place at WWE No Mercy 2004.

(October 2004) Defeated Booker T at WWE No Mercy to regain the WWE U.S. title in their best of five series match.

(October 2004) Lost the United States Title to newcomer Carlito Caribbean Cool in Carlito's debut match.

(November 2004) Defeated Carlito Carribean Cool to regain the WWE U.S. Title when he hit Carlito with the F-U.

(December 2004) Defeated Jesus (Pronounced Hay-Zeus) at WWE Armageddon in a street fight to retain his United States Championship.

(December 2004) Has flown back to Australia to continue filming of 'The Marine'.

(February 2005) Defeated Kurt Angle to become the #1 contender and will now face JBL (John Bradshaw Layfield) for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 21.

(February 2005) Defeated Kurt Angle to win a tournament to face the WWE champion (JBL) at Wrestlemania 21.

(March 2005) Lost the U.S. Title to Orlando Jordan when JBL hit Cena with the WWE Title.

(April 2005) Defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield at Wrestlemania 21 to become the new WWE Champion.

(May 2005) will face JBL at Judgement Day

(June 2005) Drafted to RAW as the first draft pick of the 2005 WWE Draft.

(June 2005) Was traded to RAW because of the month-long WWE Draft lottery.

(July 2005) Will defend his WWE Championship against Chris Jericho at SummerSlam on August 21st,2005 in Washington,DC

(August 2005) Currently involved in a storyline against Chris Jericho and Eric Bischoff, revolving around his WWE title.

(August 2005) Currently involved in a storyline between Eric Bischoff and Kurt Angle since Chris Jericho was fired.

(September 2005) Will defend his WWE title at Unforgiven against Kurt Angle in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

(September 2005) Will be facing Eric Bischoff for the WWE Championship on October 3rd.

(September 2005) Lost to Kurt Angle at Unforgiven by DQ so kept his WWE title.

(October 2005) Will defend his WWE title against Eric Bischoff on the RAW homecoming on October 3rd.

(November 2005) Defended the WWE Championship against Kurt Angle at Survivor Series.

November 2005) Retained the WWE Championship after defeating Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle at the Taboo Tuesday Pay Per View.

(December 2005) Set to defend the WWE Championship against Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Kane, Carlito and Chris Masters at New Year's Revolution 2005.

(January 2006) After winning the Elimination Chamber, Edge used his money in the bank title shot to defeat Cena for the WWE Title at New Years Revolution

(January 2006) Successfully defended the WWE Championship inside the Elimination Chamber at New Year's Revolution. But shortly after, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract, allowing him to face Cena for the title. In about 2 minutes, Edge finished off Cena with 2 spears and got the victory, therefore winning the WWE Championship.

(January 2006) Won the WWE title back from Edge at the Royal Rumble.

(January 2006) Regained the WWE Title after defeating Edge at the Royal Rumble.

(February 2006) Will be facing Edge in a match for the WWE title on a special Thursday night Raw with Mick Foley as guest referee.

(February 2006) Will face the number 1 contender at Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago, Illinois for the WWE Championship.

(April 2006) Defeated Triple H during Wrestlemania 22; kept the Championship belt.

(June 2006) Lost WWE Championship to Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand.

(January 2007) At New Years Revolution he defeated the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga, keeping his WWE Championship Title and giving Umaga the first defeat since he arrived on RAW.

(January 2007) At the Royal Rumble he defeated Umaga in a Last Man Standing match retaining the WWE Championship.

(January 2007) On January 29, he & DX member Shawn Michaels became World Tag Team Champions defeating Rated-RKO & giving Cena his very first World Tag Team title reign.

(April 2007) Defeats Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 23 retaining his WWE Championship.

(April 2007) On April 2, on an edition of RAW, he & Shawn Michaels lost the World Tag Team Championships to Jeff & Matt Hardy in a Tag Team Battle Royal due to Shawn Michaels dumping him over the top rope.

(April 2007) Was defeated by Shawn Michaels in a classic match when Raw was in London, England.

(April 2007) Retained the WWE Championship defeating Shawn Michaels, Edge, & Randy Orton in a Fatal 4 Way at Backlash.

(October 2007) Stripped of the WWE Championship because of a torn pectoral muscle. Was not allowed to defend the title at No Mercy due to his injury there by forfeiting the title and making Randy Orton the WWE Champion by default.

(January 2008) Won the 21th Royal Rumble Match

(March 2008) Is set to face the Game, Triple H and the legend killer, Randy Orton in a Triple threat Match for the WWE Championship at the Grand-daddy of'em all, Wrestlemania 24

(April 2008) Lost the Triple Threat WWE Championship match.

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PAUL WALKER

Date of Birth
12 September 1973, Glendale, California, USA

Birth Name
Paul William Walker IV

Height
6' 1¼" (1.86 m)

Mini Biography
Paul William Walker IV (born September 12, 1973) is an American actor with Albanian heritage. He became well known in 1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues. He is also known for starring in the surprise summer hit The Fast and the Furious. His other films include Joy Ride, Running Scared, Into the Blue and Eight Below. The films he has starred in have grossed more than $1.1 billion. He also appears in the National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White.
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, the son of Cheryl, a fashion model, and Paul Walker III, a sewer contractor. His paternal grandfather was a professional boxer. He is the oldest of five, having two brothers and two sisters. Walker was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon, church. He attended and graduated from Village Christian School. After high, he attended several community colleges where he majored in marine biology.

Career
Walker's small-screen career began as a toddler, when he starred in a television commercial for Pampers. He began modeling at the age of 2 and began working on television shows in 1985, with roles in shows such as Highway to Heaven, Who's the Boss?, The Young and the Restless and Touched by an Angel.

Walker's film career began in 1987, with the horror/comedy film Monster in the Closet. He and his sister Ashlie were contestants on a 1988 episode of the game show I'm Telling!, finishing in second place. He has continued with roles in several other movies without much success. It was not until 1998 that Walker made his feature film debut in the comedy Meet the Deedles, which finally gained him fame. This subsequently led to supporting roles in the movies Pleasantville, Varsity Blues, She's All That, and The Skulls.

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride, Into the Blue, and Timeline, and also had a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's 2006 adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers.

Walker then starred in the crime thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures' Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over US$20 million during its first weekend. During the filming of Running Scared, director Wayne Kramer stated that "[Walker] is that guy on some level" when comparing Walker with his character in the movie, Joey Gazelle. Kramer continued on to say that he "loved working with [Walker] because as a director he's completely supportive of my vision of what the film is. And even better, he's completely game for it."

Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009.

Walker appeared with T.I., Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Matt Dillon, and Hayden Christensen in the crime drama Takers, which began filming in early September 2008 and was released in August 2010.

The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011.

He reprised his role in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious series, Fast Five.

Personal life
Walker currently resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his dogs, one of which is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Paul and his then-girlfriend Rebecca had a baby daughter, Meadow (born in 1998), who lives with her mother in Hawaii. He is an avid surfer and enjoys the beach. Walker holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu.

Walker's first passion was marine biology, with his idol being Jacques Cousteau, and he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006. He recently fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White, which premiered in June 2010. He spent 11 days as part of the crew, catching and tagging 7 great white shark off the coast of Mexico. The expedition, led by Chris Fischer, founder and CEO of Fischer Productions, along with Captain Brett McBride and Dr. Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science Institute take measurements, gather DNA samples, and fasten real-time satellite tags to the great white sharks. This will allow Dr. Michael Domeier to study migratory patterns especially those associated with mating and birthing over a 5-year period of time.

In March 2010, Walker went to Chile, specifically to Constitución, to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27. He also flew with his REACH OUT team to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims. He is also an avid car enthusiast who currently competes in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he races a M3 E92 and is on the AE Performance Team. His car is currently sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide.

Source
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Trivia
Has a daughter with ex-girlfriend, Rebecca, named Meadow Rain, born November 4, 1999.

Graduated from Village Christian High School (located in Sun Valley, California) class of 1991.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Persons in the world in 2001.

He doesn't like to watch himself on screen and will only watch his own movies once.

Describes himself as a "total gear head" and he owns the Nissan Skyline R34 which he used in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Is a keen traveller and has visited countries such as India, Fiji and Costa Rica

Has four siblings; brothers, Caleb and Cody and sisters, Ashlie and Amie.

His grandfather Paul Walker, Jr. (aka. "Irish" Billy Walker) was a professional boxer, raced cars for Ford and is a Pearl Harbor survivor.

Is a fan of marine biologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Scored his break into show business through modeling.

Owns a Labrador named Zero, a Chesapeake Bay puppy and a horse named Cowboy.

Resides in Huntington Beach and Santa Barbara, California where he surfs every day he's at home.

He was set to star in S.W.A.T. (2003) as Jim Street but backed out. Colin Farrell was cast instead.

Frequently works with Scott Caan. (Varsity Blues (1999), Life Makes Sense If You're Famous (2002) and Into the Blue (2005)).

Friends with Kylie Tyndall & Keaton Tyndall

Is of Irish descent.

Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2004 and 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category on the 2004 ballot for his performances in the films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Timeline (2003). And he was suggested again two years later in the Worst Actor category of the 2006 Razzie nominating ballot for his performance in the film Into the Blue (2005) . He failed to receive either nomination.

His mother, Cheryl, was a model.

He wanted to enroll in the US Army when the Gulf War first broke out.

Was considered for the role of Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four (2005).

Audtioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker but was too old for the part. He has said it was the only role he's ever really wanted.

Referenced in made-for-TV movie, Spring Break Shark Attack (2005) (TV), and in the TV show "Happy Endings" (2011) episode, "Happy Endings: The Girl with the David Tattoo (#1.8)" (2011).

Received his brown belt in BJJ under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at the Paragon BJJ Academy.

Best friends with Oakley Lehman since childhood.


Personal Quotes
You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae. - in Flaunt Magazine, July 2001.

Some people say that you should go to all the parties, to the nightclubs, the Viper Room, and make contacts, and I look at them and say, 'You don't want to have contacts with those people.' Look at what happened to River Phoenix (who died in 1993 of a drug overdose outside the Viper Room). If you get caught up in that, it ruins you. Hollywood is garbage.

Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when I'm on a wave.

I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other interests too.

I'm a dreamer. I've got this whole thing where I think I'm supposed to be a musician. I live by the seat of my pants, but I'd like to think that I'm also pretty sensible.

I want to get married. I think about it a lot. But I also think about my cars, so maybe my priorities aren't exactly in line just yet.

Life's too short. And the biggest curse is falling in love with somebody.

I'm much more likely to give myself a kick in the butt than a pat on the back.

I like low maintenance, natural, outdoor, shy girls.

I'm a Christian now. The things that drove me crazy growing up was how everyone works at fault-finding with different religions. The people I don't understand are atheists. I go surfing and snow boarding and I'm always around nature. I look at everything and think, 'Who couldn't believe there's a God? Is all this a mistake?' It just blows me away.

(2010) I'm passionate about animals and I hunt too. It's like I save and I kill. I'm a walking, talking contradiction. I'm all about preserving the environment but I'm racing cars on the weekend. I tell everyone I'm a gun-loving hippy.


Salary
The Fast and the Furious (2001) $1,000,000
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $7,000,000
Timeline (2003) $3,000,000

Where Are They Now
(January 2004) Filming Noel (2004).

(January 2004) Filming Into the Blue (2005) with "Dark Angel" (2000)'s Jessica Alba.

(November 2005) living in Santa Barbra

(March 2010) In Chile, helping the victims of the earthquake

(2010) He is currently working in Guadalupe catching, tagging and studying Great White Sharks. He can be seen on the new TV show, "Shark Men" (2010) as a Deckhand.

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AKSHAY KUMAR

Date of Birth
9 September 1967, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Birth Name
Rajiv Hari Om-Bhatia

Nickname
Akki
Mac

Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography
This handsome man out of nowhere suddenly entered Bollywood's film industry. He studied martial arts in Hong Kong. It was a student that suggested that he try modelling. Because of his success as model, he was offered films. Along with his good looks and excellent martial art skills, he was always the first choice to do adventurous movies. He did his own death defying stunts. His breakthrough performance was in Saugandh (1991). He was well known for his Khiladi series, an Indian version of James Bond, such as _Mr.Bond (1992)_, Khiladi (1992), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi (1997) and Khiladi 420 (2000). He dated strings of his co-stars including Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty,Pooja Batra and Rekha. But his recent marriage to Twinkle Khanna, his two time love lady changed his playboy attitudes.

Mini Biography
A long road traveled; from a waiter in Bangkok, to one of the most successful actors in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has come a long way. As an instructor in martial artist, Rajiv Bhatia always dreamt of making it big in that field but when a student suggested that with his good looks and a good built, he should take up modelling, the anonymous Rajiv Bhatia began his journey as Akshay Kumar who then slowly but surely worked his way up to becoming one of the most talented stars of the industry. Stunned at the pay package and his success as a model, Akshay took the next obvious step, and entered into films. However unlike most of the other stars in his time, Akshay neither had star parents, nor a godfather to launch him. Although his first few films were unsuccessful at the box office, they helped Akshay get noticed for his dancing abilities and his dare-devilish stunts. His first true hit film was 'Khiladi' and although it was a success, the top banners continued to be elusive until 'Yeh Dillagi' which not only got him recognition but marked his position as a top league actor. Though 'Jai Kishen' and 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' were quite successful at the box office, it was 'Mohra' and 'Sabse Bada Khiladi' that it catapulted Akshay to fame and established his position as one of the top most heroes of the industry. With a series of 'Khiladi' movies including the "Khiladiyon Ke Khiladi', Akshay became the quintessential "action hero'. But with 'Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi', 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and 'Aflatoon', he attempted new genres in order to change his stereotypical image, and he was quite successful at it. Another attempt at a new role with 'Ajnabee', where he played the villain, was again well portrayed and well received by audiences and critics alike. 'Dhadkan', where he starred opposite Shilpa Shetty reaffirmed the fact that aside from being an action hero, Akshay Kumar was also the perfect romantic lead. In the same year came another memorable performance with the film "Hera Pheri' which brought to the forefront his strength in comedy and superb timing as he held his ground with the seasoned Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty. Akshay Kumar continued to improve with every film, from "Khakee, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', "Aitraaz, Waqt', 'Awara Pagaal Deewana', "Garam Masala' to the recently released "Phir Hera Phiri' proved that Akshay was a sure-fire hit at the box-office as well. Today he is one of the most sought after actors who commands a strong box-office opening. His forthcoming films include Jaaneman, Saamna, London Namaste and Welcome.

IMDb Mini Biography By: gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)

Spouse
Twinkle Khanna (14 January 2001 - present) 2 children

Trivia
Was a martial arts teacher. One of his students suggested he model and he was soon offered films after his success as a model.

Has a son with wife Twinkle Khanna named Araav born 15th September 2002. Became an uncle when sister-in-law Rinke Khanna gave birth to a baby girl on 19 October 2004.

Won Best Villain award for Ajnabee (2001) as it was his first ever award since his career started in 1991.

He is the son-in-law of India and Hindi Film Industry's first ever Superstar, Rajesh Khanna and actress, Dimple Kapadia, as well as the brother-in-law of actress Rinke Khanna.

Was working as a chef in a restaurant in Bangkok before entering films.

Studied martial arts in Bangkok before becoming an actor.

Formed a popular team with Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal.

He is good friends with fellow actor & superstar, Salman Khan. They have done two films together, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006).

Has formed a popular on-screen pairing with Katrina Kaif after super hits such as Welcome, Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng together.


Personal Quotes
Controversies are a package deal in this industry. You just have to understand that and accept it.

I savour the adulation and love I have been getting from my fans and the blessings of elders in my family. Fourteen years have given me a lot and I can't thank God and the industry enough.

Look at what destiny had in store for me. I married my idol's daughter! I still can't believe it. Who wasn't his fan in the 1970s and 80s? I remember queuing up for hours with parents to watch repeatedly Aradhana, Amar Prem, Kati Patang, Prem Kahani, Aap Ki Kasam, Chhailla Babu, Anurodh, Amardeep and then watching as a teenager in theaters Bandish, Kudrat, Aanchal, Ashanti,Souten, Awaaz, Dharm Aur Qanoon, Maqsad, and many more. These are among my favorite films of all times.

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CHUCK NORRIS

Date of Birth
10 March 1940, Ryan, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Name
Carlos Ray Norris

Nickname
Ground Chuck

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography
Chuck Norris is an Executive Producer of "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) as well as the star. Norris is familiar to fans worldwide as the star of action films such as The Hitman (1991), The Delta Force (1986) and Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990). He also starred in Missing in Action (1984) and its sequels, Firewalker (1986) and Sidekicks (1992). Norris was born Carlos Ray in Ryan, OK. The eldest of three children, he helped his mother raise his two younger brothers in Torrance, CA, where his family moved when he was 12. Norris joined the Air Force after graduating from high school. During a stint in Korea, he began to study the Asian martial art of Tang Soo Do. After returning home, he worked for Northrop Aviation and moonlighted as a karate instructor. Two years later he was teaching full-time and running a number of martial-arts schools. His students included Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley and the Osmonds. In 1968, he became the Professional World Middleweight Karate Champion, holding the title undefeated until he retired in 1974. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwan Do. In 1969, he earned the Triple Crown for the highest number of tournament wins, and was named Fighter of the Year by "Black Belt" magazine. By the time he was 34, Norris had established 32 karate schools and had been a champion for six years. In 1996, he became the first Westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do. Norris, who was urged to get into acting by his friend Steve McQueen, skillfully incorporates his martial-arts knowledge into his series and feature film projects, stressing action and technique over violence. He is the author of the books "The Secret of Inner Strength" and "The Secret Power Within - Zen Solutions to Real Problems". He works for many charities, including the Funds for Kids, Veterans Administration National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, the United Way, Make-a-Wish Foundation and KickStart, a nonprofit organization he created to help battle drugs and violence in schools. He also starred in the television movie Blood In, Blood Out (1993), broadcast on CBS. He lives on a ranch when not filming. His birthday is March 10.

IMDb Mini Biography By: DANIEL

Mini Biography
Chuck Norris's fight career lasted from 1964-1974. Norris started off by losing his first three tournaments but, by 1966, he was almost unbeatable. Among the numerous titles he won were The National Karate Championships (1966), All-Star Championships (1966), World Middleweight Karate Championship (1967), All-American Karate Championship (1967), Internationals (1968), World Professional Middleweight Karate Championship (defeating Louis Delgado on 24 November 1968), All-American Championship (1968), National Tournament of Champions (1968), American Tang Soo Championship, and the North American Karate Championship. Norris compiled a fight record of 65-5 with wins over champions Joe Lewis, Skipper Mullins, Arnold Urquidez, Ronald L. Marchini, Victor Moore, Louis Delgado, and Steve Sanders. Of the five men to beat Norris, three were Allen Steen, Joe Lewis, and Norris's last career defeat to Louis Delgado in 1968. Norris retired as undefeated Professional Full-Contact Middleweight Champion in 1974.

Mini Biography
Chuck Norris attended North Torrance High School from its inception in September, 1955 until his graduation in June, 1958.

He is one of several storied alumni from the school. Other NHS alumni include Bob Hite (1943-1981), who was the lead singer of "Canned Heat," Chris Demaria, who was a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers organizations, Chris Mortensen, an analyst with ESPN, Hip-Hop DJ "Key-Kool" (Kikuo Nishi), and Wee-Man (Jason Acuna) of "JackAss fame."

Spouse
Gena O'Kelly (28 November 1998 - present) 2 children
Diane Holechek (29 December 1958 - 1989) (divorced) 2 children

Trade Mark
Usually plays heroes who are good guys to the bone, and despite having punishing martial arts skills, would always rather find a better solution than fighting.

Beard

Incredible physical strength and athletic prowess


Trivia
1988: Campaigned for George Bush in the US presidential election.

Eldest of three sons born to Ray and Wilma Norris. Chuck's brothers are Wieland Norris (born July 12, 1943; KIA in Vietnam, 1970) and Aaron Norris. Aaron is the youngest of the trio, the proverbial "runt of the litter."

Father of Mike Norris and Eric Norris, the latter of whom is a professional stock car driver. Chuck also has a daughter named Dina, born in 1964. Diane Holechek is the mother of Chuck's aforementioned kids; of those three, Dina is the only one not mentioned in Chuck's 1980's autobiography, "The Secret Of Inner Strength: My Story". More recently, Chuck and Gena O'Kelly (his second wife) welcomed opposite-sex twins Dakota Alan (the boy) and Danilee Kelly (the girl). The twins' birthday is August 30, 2001.

Often trained with Bruce Lee.

6-time World Karate Champion; among those he faced for this title are fellow actors Joe Lewis and Steve Sanders.

He was the karate teacher of father-son actors Steve McQueen and Chad McQueen. The elder McQueen encouraged Norris to pursue a career in movies and television; allegedly, he told Chuck: "If you can't do anything else, there's always acting."

12/12/01: Received "Veteran of the Year 2001" honor at the 6th Annual American Veteran Awards.

In the movies where he's a police officer, Norris usually prefers to work alone (i.e. Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), Code of Silence (1985) and Top Dog (1995)).

Has 3 grandchildren by son Eric Norris; these include fellow actress Gabby Di Ciolli.

He has founded two of his own martial arts: Chun Kuk Do ("the Universal Way") and American Tang Soo Do.

He is the Founder of the National Tang-Soo-Do Congress (NTC) and the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF). Chuck is also President of the latter.

He has a 10th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and also an 8th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do...that is, the Korean (or traditional) styles of each.

His father Ray was killed in a car accident, shortly after cancer surgery. Part of Ray's throat and chin were removed; a tube was inserted in his trachea to help him breathe. Ray was thrown out of his car in the wreck, and the tube came out. Ray suffocated on the ground because no one at the accident site was aware of the tube.

His voice and drama coach was Jonathan Harris, of "Lost in Space" (1965) fame. Harris "taught him how to speak," by putting his fingers in Norris's mouth, and stretching the mouth wide open. Chuck names Jonathan as the only man in the world who could get away with doing that to him... which Harris was always proud of.

It is commonly believed that he was offered the role of "Sensei Jon Kreese" in the original The Karate Kid (1984). He reportedly turned it down, claiming he did not want his name connected with such a brutal and vicious character. This is, in fact, an urban legend; Norris himself has disputed it. While appearing on the February 9, 2006 episode of the radio show hosted by Adam Carolla, Norris stated that he was never offered the role at all.

Despite their vast political differences, he is friends with actress and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg. He was so impressed with a performance of hers that he tried, unsuccessfully, to get her a role in his film Invasion U.S.A. (1985).

Reader's Digest once noted a story of how Norris, true to his characters, prefers to find a non-violent way to solve a situation. Norris was in a bar once when a customer walked in and said to him, "You're in my seat. Move." Norris complied, and as the customer sat down, he recognized Norris. He then said, "Chuck, you could've kicked my butt if you wanted to. Instead of moving, why didn't you just attack me?" Norris' response: "What would that have accomplished?" Norris later said the experience resulted in him getting a new admirer and a new friend.

Is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the Machado Brothers.

As a child, his idol and favorite actor was John Wayne. Indeed, their on screen personas bear much in common. Both achieved their highest level of fame playing no nonsense good guys who were incorruptible and did whatever it took to make sure that justice was served and that the bad guys got what they deserved.

He is a staunch supporter of the Republican Party.

Is an NRA member.

Is a close friend of legendary writer and director John Milius, who was an uncredited co-screenwriter of Norris's movie Lone Wolf McQuade (1983). Milius credits this film, in part with inspiring him to craft the similar Extreme Prejudice (1987), four years later.

Enjoys playing golf and participates in many celebrity golfing events.

A website known as "Chuck Norris Facts" has been created as a parody of his career. Chuck is not offended by the website, in fact, has said he feels honored to have a website named after him and says he laughs when he reads the facts.

Participated on the TV show "The Contender" (2005) with fellow action superstar Sylvester Stallone.

Was a guest star on "The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular" (2003) honoring Bob Barker's 80th birthday. Other celebrity guests included Céline Dion, Ray Romano, Charlie Sheen and Larry King.

Was the initial choice for the character of Red Forman on the Fox sitcom "That '70s Show" (1998), but was still filming "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993), so he had to turn it down.

2004: Actively supported George W. Bush's US Presidential re-election campaign.

8/30/01: Twins Dakota Alan and Danilee Kelly, with Gena O'Kelly, were born.

1/20/01: Attended the first inauguration of President George W. Bush along with fellow longtime Republican supporters Sylvester Stallone and Robert Duvall.

Is only one of three Americans to achieve eighth-degree black belt status in tae-kwon-do.

2/14/06: Attended a Valentine's Day celebration at the White House, wearing black boots with his tuxedo. Singer Michael Feinstein capped the romantic evening by serenading the crowd, which included new Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, singer Wayne Newton and Senators Mitch McConnell and Joe Lieberman.

2006: Campaigned for Republicans in the mid-term elections, in which Republicans wound up losing control of both houses of Congress.

Both his parents were half Irish and half Cherokee.

2006: He began writing a column for the right-wing political publication WorldNetDaily. In his columns he has expressed his beliefs that, among other things, evolution doesn't exist, those who are troubled should turn to Christ and "true patriots" would not support a separation of church and state. In addition, he also speaks on behalf of organizations pushing for mandatory prayer in public schools.

Served in the U.S. Air Force.

He and his wife both serve on the board of the National Council of Bible Curriculum in Public Schools.

Was to appear in Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991), but he withdrew following the helicopter crash during the making of Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990).

Has played Ranger Cordell Walker in three different TV-series: "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993), "Sons of Thunder" (1999) and "Martial Law" (1998).

Was offered the role of Steiner in The Game of Death (1978), but turned it down.

Publicly endorsed Mike Huckabee as his choice for Republican candidate in the 2008 presidential election.

Publicly condemned The Golden Compass (2007) as anti-Christian.

He is a close friend of President George W. Bush and his father, former President George Bush.

Hosted a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee at his ranch in Navasota, Texas. Norris estimated more than 200 people paid at least $1,000 for a plate of barbecue and a chance to watch Huckabee play bass guitar with his band, Capitol Offense. Norris, who has frequently made public appearances in support of Huckabee, opened his sprawling East Texas ranch to the campaign and its supporters. (20 January 2008).

Portrayed by Ray Park in "The Legend of Bruce Lee" (2008) (aka "The Legend of Bruce Lee") (TV series).

Close friend and admirer of Sean Hannity.

Best known by the public for his starring role as the title character in "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993).

On an episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993), his co-star's, Clarence Gilyard Jr., character read the book, "The Secret Power Within," which Norris wrote himself.

He was made an honorary Marine in March 2007.

Had a daughter out of wedlock in 1964. He did not see her until she was 26.

Attended Hamilton Junior High School in Houston, Texas in the early 1950s before moving to Torrance, California.

Won in 2006 "The Jewish Humanitarian Man of the Year Award."

Although a very vocal conservative Republican and born again Christian, Norris has ruled out running for elected office himself.

Publicly endorsed former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore for Republican candidate as Governor of Alabama in the 2010 mid-term elections.

Is a vocal secessionist.

Once went under Phil McGraw's training, and is his greatest student.

Friends with: Robert Fuller, James Drury, David Carradine, Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson, Marshall R. Teague, Rod Taylor, George Bush, Bob Barker, James C. Dobson, Pat Robertson, Steve McQueen, Bruce Lee, Steve Carter, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell and Clint Eastwood.

Had a hip replacement in 2009.

In 2005 he founded the World Combat League, a full-contact, team-based martial arts competition.

Lives in Dallas, Texas.

Chuck and his brother, Aaron Norris, were made honorary Texas Rangers by Gov. Rick Perry on December 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas.

Out of all the Chuck Norris facts, his personal favorite is 'Before the Boogie Man goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.'.

Is the only actor to have appeared in every episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993).

A newly-built bridge spanning from Slovakia into neighboring Austria is to be named after Chuck Norris.

His mother, Wilma Scarberry Norris Knight, a housewife and a waitress, was born on May 24, 1921. She had him when she was almost age 19.

Columnist, World Net Daily.

Friend of Marshall R. Teague.


Personal Quotes
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

It's the bullies who are afraid, are the ones that do all the fighting. It's not the secure kids that get out there and fight. It's the insecure kids. And when you develop that security in these youngsters and all of a sudden they have no reason to fight . . . This is to me the most gratifying thing I've ever been able to do.

Today, more than ever, the inspiration for the parts I play is found in you - our nation's men and women in uniform and the selfless contributions you make on a daily basis to keep our country safe and free. I salute you.

I haven't always been warmly welcomed for holding my conservative positions in Hollywood. Then again, I've never been very good at being politically correct either, on or off screen. So why start now?

For too many years I was in rebellion to God. Now I'm a rebel with a cause for God and for grassroots America. I no longer fit the mold. I'm not a liberal actor from Hollywood. I'm not politically correct, in my opinions or my practice. And though I'm concerned with what people think, I will not compromise the truth in any form to cater to others, even with religion and politics. Those who would merely brand me on the Right are oversimplifying and running from the real issue.

Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live." It's funny. It's cute. But here's what I really think about the theory of evolution: It's not real. It is not the way we got here. In fact, the life you see on this planet is really just a list of creatures God has allowed to live. We are not creations of random chance. We are not accidents. There is a God, a Creator, who made you and me. We were made in His image, which separates us from all other creatures.

Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "Faster than a speeding bullet ... more powerful than a locomotive ... able to leap tall buildings in a single bound... yes, these are some of Chuck Norris' warm-up exercises." I've got a bulletin for you, folks. I am no superman. I realize that now, but I didn't always. As six-time world karate champion and then a movie star, I put too much trust in who I was, what I could do and what I acquired. I forgot how much I needed others and especially God. Whether we are famous or not, we all need God. We also need other people.

Alleged Chuck Norris Fact: "Chuck Norris' tears can cure cancer. Too bad he never cries. Ever." There was a man whose tears could cure cancer or any other disease, including the real cause of all diseases - sin. His blood did. His name was Jesus, not Chuck Norris. If your soul needs healing, the prescription you need is not Chuck Norris' tears, it's Jesus' blood.

[on Bruce Lee] Bruce Lee had bad eyesight and one leg that was shorter than the other. But he had a mental image of what he wanted, and he became the quintessential martial artist and the first Chinese superstar in American films.

There are a dozen death spots, another dozen paralyzing death spots, and many, many disabling spots on the body. We human beings are quite fragile, you know.

After years of learning to control my emotions in karate, I found it very difficult to reverse that process and fully express them. But I learn from my mistakes and develop more as an actor with each film role.

I don't initiate violence, I retaliate.

There has always been violence on the screen, and certain groups claim that some antisocial behavior can be traced to these violent films. I believe that's hogwash. The violence on television news programs is much more harmful because it's real. We all have the potential to be violent, but we must learn to control these impulses.

Any GOP candidate can be dissected to a point that he is railed for having liberal tendencies. Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has waffled enough around his pro-abortion, pro-gay, pro-gun control views to recruit many Democratic supporters. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has flip-flopped so many times on issues of abortion, immigration and gay rights to make one wonder for what party he's running. Texas Representative Ron Paul's bent toward being an isolationist who wants to bring home every one of our 572,000 troops abroad makes the anti-terror, pro-military hairs on the back of my neck stand. Though Senator John McCain of Arizona is a friend and a true, decorated hero who I personally think would make an excellent vice president for Mike, he opposed the Bush tax cuts and co-authored legislation for comprehensive immigration reform that some believe jeopardizes national security and American sovereignty. And while former Tennessee Senator Fred Dalton Thompson is also a friend, his record of consistently voting against tort reform, opposing the impeachment of Bill Clinton on perjury, supporting opponents of Ronald Reagan [Gerald Ford and James Baker III] in 1976 and 1980, and failing to support federal constitutional amendments that would ban abortion and gay marriage doesn't exactly make him "the only true conservative." To be fair, even if Reagan himself were running today, he likely couldn't dodge liberal labeling, especially for his signing of the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986, which granted amnesty to aliens who resided in the U.S. since before 1982.

[on Sen. John McCain] If John takes over the presidency at seventy-two and he ages 3-to-1, how old will he be in four years? Eighty-four years old--and can he handle that kind of pressure in that job? That's why I didn't pick John to support, because I'm just afraid the Vice President will wind up taking over his job within that four-year presidency.

I've known John McCain for over twenty years. He's a man of integrity, but a lot of his social issues, I didn't lean toward. I'm not a Republican or Democrat. I'm conservative. Now that John has brought someone like Sarah Palin on the ticket, it makes me more confident that they could do a tremendous job in the White House.

My choice would be John McCain and Sarah Palin mainly because, with Sarah, I think she'd make a good president because she's a no-nonsense gal and she has much more experience than Barack Obama. Europe now is not infatuated with Barack Obama anymore. They are infatuated with Sarah Palin.

I admire those in the recent past who were able to represent a respectful conservatism in a liberal-leaning, show-business industry: men like Charlton Heston, John Wayne, James Stewart and Ronald Reagan. And I'm grateful for others today who have also stood for conservative values, incredible actors like Jim Caviezel, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight. Jon has recently stepped up to the plate for thousands of others who can't because they'd be cast aside by casting directors if their conservatism was even made known. Jon is taking the brunt end for them from critics who have no tolerance for actors on the right. These are the type of men who will go against the grain of the Hollywood status quo. These are the type of men who get the fact that entertainment isn't about playing party politics. These are the type of men who demonstrate what my hero and the stalwart conservative John Wayne once said, "Courage is being scared to death, and saddling up anyway."

I think we're heading down the wrong direction. We need to restore patriotism as the founders meant it to be. We need to restore our sense of stability, morality and our responsibility. I think we have drifted from that. We just need to get back like our founding fathers. I do a lot of reading about our founding fathers and on our history, you know. They had a vision for America that was not corrupted by greed and power and I think unfortunately many of our politicians have fallen into that trap.

I may run for president of Texas. That need may be a reality sooner than we think. If not me, someone someday may again be running for president of the Lone Star state, if the state of the union continues to turn into the enemy of the state. Anyone who has been around Texas for any length of time knows exactly what we'd do if the going got rough in America.

With The Expendables 2 (2012), you have a lot of hard language in there that means that young people won't be able to see it. I said, I don't do movies like that. I didn't do them in the past, I didn't do them on my TV series. I said, you have to cut out all the hardcore language or I can't do it. So they did, and Expendables is now a PG-13 film so kids can see it.


Salary
Breaker! Breaker! (1977) $10,000
Good Guys Wear Black (1978) $40,000
A Force of One (1979) $125,000
An Eye for an Eye (1981) $250,000

Where Are They Now
(June 2006) Spokesperson for the Total Gym Fitness infomercials with his wife Gena and Christie Brinkley, that currently air in the late night or early morning hours. Also appearing is Wesley Snipes.

(November 2006) Visited US forces fighting in Iraq.

(2004) Release of his autobiography, "Against All Odds: My Story" by Chuck with Ken Abraham.

(2006) Release of his book, "The Justice Riders: A Novel" by Chuck Norris, Ken Abraham, Aaron Norris and Tim Grayem.

(1999) Release of the book, "Chuck Norris" by Melanie Cole.

(1996) Release of his book, "The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems"

(2008) Release of his book, "Black Belt Patriotism: How to Reawaken America".

(2009) Lives in Navasota, Texas with his family.

(November 2009) Release of his book, "The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book".

(October 2011) Sofia, Bulgaria: Filming The Expendables 2 (2012).

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SHAH RUKH KHAN

Date of Birth
2 November 1965, New Delhi, India

Nickname
King Khan
SRK
The Badshah of Bollywood
Shahrukh
The King of Bollywood

Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography
Sharukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India. He married Gauri Khan on 25 October 1991. They have two children, son Aryan Khan (b. 1997), and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). Khan started out his career by appearing in several television serials during 1988-1990. He made his film debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). He began to achieve success at the box office from his villainous roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993), and Anjaam (1994). During his years in the Indian film industry, he won seven Filmfare best actor awards and had significant box-office success. Some of his films include Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Om Shanti Om (2007), and Chak De India! (2007). While he does his romantic scenes during songs or in his films, he copies the style of Rajesh Khanna, and his acting style has influences of his inspirations--Dilip Kumar and Rajesh Khanna

IMDb Mini Biography By: gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)

Mini Biography
Born to Mir Taj Muhammad Khan and Lateef Fatima in New Delhi, India, his mother always believed that her son was destined to be a great actor, often citing the resemblance between Khan and Dilip Kumar, another Bollywood legend. His name literally translates into Face of the King.

Born and brought up in Delhi, he was a brilliant student and an all-rounder. At St. Columba's School, he won the prestigious Sword of Honour. He was also the captain of his football, hockey, and cricket teams all at the same time. After sustaining a football injury, he started to consider acting as a career. He graduated with honours in economics from Hansraj College and did his master's in mass communications from Jamia Millia Islamia.

Khan then went on to study theater under the reputed Barry John, whom he credits for carving out the actor inside him, but his mentor considers his pupil as being solely responsible for his greatness and glory, citing Shahrukh to have the perfect combination of talent, perseverance, belief in yourself, a never-give-up-attitude and of course, a bit of luck--factors needed for success.

Shahrukh began his journey by landing the lead role of a commando in 1988 drama series "Fauji" (1988). He was much applauded for his work and soon became the heartthrob of teenage girls, bagging roles in other serials such as "Circus" (1989) and _"Dil Dariya" (????)_, the former was delayed because of various reasons. He also had a minor role in a made-for-television film called In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) (TV).

His big screen debut came in the form of Deewana (1992), in which he acted alongside the then-top actress of Bollywood, Divya Bharti, and won the prestigious Filmfare award for best debut actor--male. He also starred earlier in a small role in Dil Aashna Hai (...The Heart Knows) (1992). This was followed by another hit, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992).

After a few more films that did average or less at the box office, Khan made the unique choice against all advice to opt for villainous roles and played obsessive, somewhat psychotic characters in Darr (1993) and Baazigar (1993). To everyone's surprise, the films were massive hits and Shahrukh earned his first best actor award, and was also nominated in the villainous role category. His acting was applauded by all in the Indian film industry and carved a niche for the future king. The same year, he bagged the Critics Award for best performance in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993), a film he often recalls as among his favourites.

A series of hits followed to what would be remembered as one of Khan's most iconic performances, a film that is arguably India's biggest blockbuster and truly complete with the very best of drama, comedy, romance, thrills, and a bit of action. The epic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) was released on 20th October 1995 and, as of 2011, was still showing in a Mumbai theatre, thus being the longest-running initial release in cinema history. Coincidentally, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was the initial choice as the main lead, but the role went to Shahrukh who is now nicknamed 'Tom Cruise of India'.

Khan has come a long way since then, with a string of hits under his belt, which include some of Bollywood's biggest in both national and international markets, namely Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Devdas (2002/I), Swades (2004), Chak De India! (2007), Om Shanti Om (2007), My Name Is Khan (2010), Ra.One (2011), and Don 2 (2011), made him the undisputed megastar of India with a record number of best actor trophies and numerous power awards.

His fame does not stop there: following the release of his films overseas, he has been credited as the world's biggest movie star and was named among the 50 most powerful people by "Newsweek."

Even with all the success and boasting, and a statue among the elite in Madame Tussaud's, he is quoted as being one of the most humble and down-to-earth personalities, although his wit is unmatched by even the best in the business. This led to him being a host of many television programmes, game shows, and award functions, including India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

The king is an active philanthropist, funding numerous humanitarian projects and charities as well as being personally involved in them, although he prefers to keep this aspect out of the limelight.

His larger-than-life persona continues to win hearts all over the world with a fan following going into billions. He is the face of brands such as Pepsi, Tag Heuer, and he has a 8-billion-dirham property development that is comprised of multiple residential towers in the United Arab Emirates named after him called Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard. He co-owns two production houses--Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chilis Entertainment--and the IPL Cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.

He is the recipient of the Padma Shri (India), l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France), the Unesco Pyramide con Marni (UNESCO), l'Étoile d'Or (by the king of Morocco), and the Chubb fellowship (Yale). Khan currently resides in his palatial beachside mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India, with his wife Gauri Khan and two children, Aryan and Suhana.

Spouse
Gauri Khan (25 October 1991 - present) 2 children

Trade Mark
His Dimples

His Smile


Trivia
Studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.

Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name as Shah Rukh.

Hindi megastar

2 children with Gauri, Aryan and Suhana

He agreed to star in Aditya Chopra's films without looking at the script first.

One of the four Khans that ruled Bollywood from the 1990s onwards. The other three are Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Aamir Khan.SRK joined industry later than Salman and Aamir, Saif is one month senior to SRK as his film Parampara released before Deewana.

Formed a popular screen couple with Kajol and Juhi Chawla.

Runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.

Named one of Time Magazine's 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)

His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).

Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).

Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments", which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague, director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na (2004).

Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

#74 on E!'s 101 Hottest Celebrity Bodies Countdown (aired January 2006)

Was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films,he got top marks from then on.

His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.

Gets along very well with former co-stars Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta.

Loves computer games, video games and hi-tech gadgets.

His first name "Shahrukh" means "face of the king".

Resides in a mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India.

Being a Muslim man married to a Hindu woman, he and his wife combine both religious backgrounds into their children's education.

His parents died before he entered movies. Shahrukh considers it a big regret that they couldn't see what their son was to become.

Has a mannequin of himself in Madame Tussaud's Museum in England. Along with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar, Madhuri Dixit, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

He has a dog called Chewbacca.

He has an elder sister named Shehnaz Lalarukh.

Father is Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, Mother is Lateef Fatima Khan.

Fond of BMW cars and owns a number of them including the latest models.

Best friends with Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal,Farhan Akhtar, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussane Khan Roshan, Preity Zinta,Vivek Vaswani,Vivek Oberoi, Juhi Chawla and her husband Jai Metha, Rani Mukerji, Arbaaz Khan, Sajid Khan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Malaika Arora , Chunky Pandey and his wife and Mushtaq Sheikh.

Suffers from back, knee and neck problems.

Firmly insists and had promised himself that he would never kiss on the lips of any of his female co-stars after he had done the movie Maya Memsaab.

Launched Deepika Padukone's career in Bollywood.

His Father Meer Mohammed Taj Khan died of Cancer in 1981 and his Mother Lateef Fatima Khan died of complications in Diabetes in 1991.

He has been awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his Exceptional Career.

Launched his perfume "SK" with the French perfumers and Jeannes Arthes.

The reason why Khan took up Mass Communications (film making) is because he loved Television commercials.

Had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamia Millia Islamia University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make his acting career in Bollywood.

He had captained all teams in football, cricket and hockey and even played cricket at Zone and National level.

At school he was an ace in Hindi, Electronics and Biology but wasn't good at all in Mathematics.

His debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the film Deewana was considered as his debut film.

His acting career in Bollywood was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema Malini.

Is very scared of riding horses.

For a short span of time Shahrukh ran a restaurant in Dariya Ganj in New Delhi, India.

SRK joined Barry John's theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him, Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpai in his theatre group.

Owns three Production Houses in India, Dreamz Unlimited, Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies Idiot Box. Red Chillies Idiot Box Production house will start producing Television Serials in India.

Has started producing Television Serials in India.

Turned down the Quiz Master's (Prem Kapoor) role in Slumdog Millionaire and the role went to Anil Kapoor.

Owns a VFX company, Red Chillies VFX.

He was the one who recommended Rani Mukerji to Karan Johar for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and has maintained a close friendship with the actress since.

All time favorite actor is Megastar Dilip Kumar.

All time favorite actresses are Megastars Mumtaz and Saira Banu.

Had done a nude sex scene with his female co-star Deepa Sahi in Maya Memsaab in 1993.

Is a chain cigarette smoker. Smokes at least 2 packs a day.


Personal Quotes
(December 2001, about Hrithik Roshan): I wish I looked as good as he does. And I wish I danced as well as he does!

Yes, I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise what's the point in life?

I'd rather sink trying to be different, than stay afloat like everyone else.

I cannot repay my fans for what they have done for me, they have given me so much love and that love has taken me to the number 1 position where I am today, the only thing I can do for my fans is to never stop working, and to do films till the very end, it is the only way I can express my love for them.

To me, Devdas is the end of love stories. I've portrayed an obsessed lover, a nice lover, an angry lover, a romantic lover. And now I've played Devdas. For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers. Personally speaking, I wouldn't see any of the romantic films I've acted in.

I'm the luckiest man in the world and I don't want to hide from the faces I'm acting for. So I don't surround myself with guards, I've never given an interview in which I've said I feel bad that I can't go shopping or I can't go to Chowpatty and eat bhelpuri without being mobbed. I'm not the kind of guy who goes out wearing dark glasses (I don't think I'm a big enough star to hide behind them, honest). I go to see movies in the cinema theatres, I go to restaurants with my family and friends even though I know people are going to disturb me there.

God has become a generic term like 'mind blowing.' It is embarrassing. I would have said that to Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar. I used to tell them I want to stand in the same space as you. I've told Kamal Haasan and Rajesh Khanna Saab, I just want to touch you. They are the gods of acting. When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go. Though I cannot ever surpass these legends I would like to be next to them.

(August 2004): Awards that ignore me are losers.

(August 2004): I'm try-sexual. I try anything that's sexual.

(August 2004): I have no competition. Every year the names I'm pitted against keep changing. You can't cream the competition, you have to kill it.

I keep hearing that our films are escapist and unreal but I find our films the most real in the world. We don't have people going up in a rocket and single-handedly blowing up a meteor. We don't have a president on Air Force One saving the world or things coming out of people's stomachs. Our fantasies and escapism are real. It's just people singing and dancing in the street. If England had won the World Cup you would have seen people singing and dancing like that.

I don't like wearing dark glasses. I'm happy with the fact that people know me. I want people to scream and shout at me, I want people to trouble me when I'm having lunch, I like six bodyguards around me. I love being a star. I find it very strange when people who are famous say they don't want to be photographed. I don't want to be photographed first thing in the morning, I don't want people peeping into my bedroom, but besides that, it's a wonderful life.

"I haven't given up smoking. I'm very clear about it, it's a personal choice. I want to cut down on it. It shouldn't be made into an issue to say, damn good or damn bad. Whether I give it up or not shouldn't be an issue." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"I was supposed to have done Rang De Basanti (2006), the guy on the motorbike. I didn't have the dates. They were shooting in Delhi and the dates were clashing with Paheli." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"It's not like Steven Spielberg is waiting with a script for me. I don't think I'll ever be offered a great international film in my lifetime, so I'd rather be a king here. Moreover, Indian cinema is the greatest in the world. But of course, after spending three months in LA, London, and New York I found that our cinema is a little exaggerated. To make a mark in the West we have to reach their level without losing our identity, culture or songs. I don't want to star in a Hollywood film, but want to make a film that crosses over universally." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

On trying to get Paheli (2005) an Oscar nomination: "There's a misreport here about our lobbying at the Oscars. The understanding that we have of the Oscars is very different from how it really is. Because Indian film, foreign films are not known, you're supposed to hire a PR company which we did. It's not as if you just go there, show your films, lobby and talk to them. You're not allowed to lobby as in you're not allowed to meet the Academy members, talk to them or even make a call to them. You just keep advertising in the 'For Consideration For Oscars' category. We took out full page ads in papers like Variety and Hollywood Reporter. The only good thing we did was that we advertised very frequently, it was promoted on the same scale as the biggest of films. We did it because we could afford it." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"I felt Ashoka the Great (2001) should have been chosen for the Oscars. We had worked towards that. We had these international distributors for it. We were the first to actually release an Indian film internationally in traditionally non-Indian theaters. We spent a lot of money and lost a lot of money too. We were the first to put up boardings in London, in tube stations. We did speak to everyone who was anyone here, wondering if Asoka could go to the Oscars. But the one that got chosen was Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) which was even better. So we had no complaints. After that I didn't make any film for the foreign market." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

You must respect your seniors, bu never get intimidated by them. Winning should be a habit, not an option. The four Hs are important when you play to win --- honesty, humor, hard work and a bit of haraamipan.

I don't look at the figures that my movies make. The only figures I look at are girl's figures. (When asked to comment on what he felt about the figures his movies gross.)

Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works.

If I talk to a girl, it's assumed that I'm having a scene with her. If I don't, then it's assumed that I'm gay.

I don't kiss on screen. Period.

There are only two Khans. Ghenghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan.

Sex is not required to sell my film. My name is enough.

You never win the silver, you only lose the gold.

I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the air hostess asks me two questions, and I don't understand her accent - I will go hungry for the entire flight.

The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it's like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I've just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you.

If I am a role model, I must be the worst one in the world.

I've never had a girl make a pass at me.

Togetherness, passion, laughter, faith, trust and jealousy are the essential ingredients of love.

The collar-bone is my favorite part of the human body.

If asking me whether sleeping with X or Y gives the media pleasure, then so be it. It's a small price to pay.

I don't think I would have become an actor if Kajol wasn't a part of my films and life. And I don't think I would have continued acting if Rani wasn't a part of films either. I think perhaps in seventeen years they sum up my career as the most beautiful career.

Rani has looked her career best in Paheli. For myself, Aziz and Juhi, Rani is the only leading lady for our production house. She is the best actress we have had in I'd say the last 16 years!

[Speaking to Rani Mukerji on a talk show] I've known from the time you started. I'm very fond of you... I love you! We've done different kinds of roles together. Chalte Chalte I think was very interesting. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was interesting because you'd just started out... Its wonderful to see you evolve as an actor over the years and personally I do believe that Rani Mukerji is the best actress in the country in the last 16 years. I think she's absolutely wonderful!

[In the making of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai] I've worked with a few new comers [Mahima Choudary, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji] recently and Rani is the best of the lot. She lights up the screen with her appearance, she's very very beautiful and extremely talented, it was a pleasure working with her.


Where Are They Now
(September 2004) He is doing a world wide concert with Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra.

(June 2009) Shooting for My Name is Khan in San Fransisco.

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