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Birthday Wishes (10 posts found)
Birthday Wishes: You Obviously Don’t Know Parker Posey’s Dog
Parker Posey, born 1968, is 45 today. Appearing in big and small films alike, she was once called "Queen of the Indies," and the title still fits. She's another one of those actresses whose mere appearance in a film brings a little spring to the proceedings, b...
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Birthday Wishes: Emma Stone & Ethan Hawke
Today is Emma Stone's birthday, turning 25, as well as Ethan Hawke's, turning 43. They don't really have anything else in common besides this shared birthdate, but I wanted to celebrate both of them - one with a bright and burgeoning career, the other with a s...
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Birthday Wishes: Saint Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton, born 1960, turns 53 today. A recent favorite of Roger Ebert, she's attended his annual Ebertfest twice, this year leading the audience in a conga line through the infamous Virginia Theater. Aside from her charity work (such as appearing in Russi...
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Birthday Wishes: Matthew McConaughey (44)
Alright alright alright everybody. Please bust out your bongos and just relax for a moment. Today is Matthew McConaughey's 44th birthday. McConaughey has become one of the most versatile actors of our time, able to play the golden-haired leading man in many a ...
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Birthday Wishes: Daran Norris, That Voice
Daran Norris, born 1964, turns 49 today. He's been steadily working since 1988, though admittedly, as a live-action actor, he's been more of a "Hey, it's that guy!" His two biggest roles in the flesh were on television shows - he played Gordy the janitor on Ni...
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Birthday Wishes: The Late Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon's birthday is today. Gordon may have passed away in 1985 at the age of 88, but she lives on in cinema, which is a particularly long-lasting print to leave. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Gordon was a versatile talent, winning an Oscar for acting an...
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Birthday Wishes: Ben Foster
Ben Foster, born 1980, turns 33 today. One of the most valuable and underappreciated actors of his generation, Foster has had an excellent 2013, starring in Ain't Them Bodies Saints and playing Willam S. Burroughs in Kill Your Darlings. And in 2014, he'll be i...
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Birthday Wishes: Joaquin Phoenix (39)
What do you say about a man like Joaquin Phoenix? The actor, who turns 39 today, has over 42 credits to his unusual name, including several highly anticipated films on the way -- like Her -- that critics are already praising before their release.
Though he ...
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Birthday Wishes: Ivan Reitman (67)
Director Ivan Reitman turns 67 today, and while his filmography hasn't grown a whole lot in recent years he will always be the director of Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters is, arguably, the best comedy of all-time. The comedy is a touchstone of comedy nerds everywhe...
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Birthday Wishes: A Real Mensch, Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg turns 43 today. With 79 credits spanning across movies, music videos and TV, he is one of the quintessential supporting actors of our generation, bringing his distinctive brand of nerdy fast-talking charm to every role he plays.
Some might not k...
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