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J.J. Abrams
(Filmmaker, Best Known for His Films in Action, Drama & Science Fiction Genres)
J.J. Abrams
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Birthdate: June 27, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

J.J. Abrams is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He is credited with creating television series like Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Fringe. Among his most prominent contribution to the film industry are films like Mission: Impossible III and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which he directed. Apart from being a director, Abrams also works closely with an anti-corruption organization called RepresentUs

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Paul Reiser
(Comedian)
Paul Reiser
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Birthdate: March 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Alicia Witt
(Actress)
Alicia Witt
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Birthdate: August 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Nancy Travis
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sylvia Bennington’ in the Film ‘Three Men and a Baby’)
Nancy Travis
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Birthdate: September 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Nancy Travis is an American actress known for her contribution across all the three major acting mediums. A founding member of Naked Angels, an Off-Broadway theater company, Nancy Travis started acting on Off-Broadway theater before establishing herself in the film and TV industry.

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Dean Stockwell
(Actor)
Dean Stockwell
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Birthdate: March 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 7, 2021
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Steve Guttenberg
(Actor)
Steve Guttenberg
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Birthdate: August 24, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Brent Spiner
(Actor)
Brent Spiner
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Birthdate: February 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Wagner Moura
(Brazilian Actor, Filmmaker, Musician, Director, and Journalist)
Wagner Moura
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Birthdate: June 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Rachel Bloom
(Actress)
Rachel Bloom
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Birthdate: April 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Marla Gibbs
(Actress)
Marla Gibbs
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Birthdate: June 14, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
(Actress)
Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Birthdate: December 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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Celia Imrie
(Actress)
Celia Imrie
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Birthdate: July 15, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Eve Arden
(Actress)
Eve Arden
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Birthdate: April 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA
Died: November 12, 1990
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Helen Slater
(Actress)
Helen Slater
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Birthdate: December 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Dwayne Wayans
(Film score composer and writer known for being a member of the Wayans family.)
Dwayne Wayans
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Birthdate: July 20, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Thomas Ian Nicholas
(Actor)
Thomas Ian Nicholas
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Birthdate: July 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tom Hulce
(Actor)
Tom Hulce
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Birthdate: December 6, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Robert Picardo
(Actor)
Robert Picardo
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Birthdate: October 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Jane Horrocks
(Actress)
Jane Horrocks
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Birthdate: January 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England, UK
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Jerry Goldsmith
(Prolific composer and conductor who received an Oscar for his work on The Omen in 1976.)
Jerry Goldsmith
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Birthdate: February 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 21, 2004
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Greg Evigan
(Actor)
Greg Evigan
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Birthdate: October 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Gene Barry
(Actor)
Gene Barry
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Birthdate: June 14, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 9, 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Andy Summers
(Guitarist)
Andy Summers
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Birthdate: December 31, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Simon Rex
(Entertainer)
Simon Rex
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Birthdate: July 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jeanette Nolan
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Birthdate: December 30, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: June 5, 1998
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Justin Hurwitz
(Film composer)
Justin Hurwitz
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Birthdate: January 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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W. Earl Brown
(Actor)
W. Earl Brown
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Birthdate: September 7, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Murray, Kentucky, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Bonnie Bartlett
(Actress)
Bonnie Bartlett
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Birthdate: June 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA
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Josh Hopkins
(Actor)
Josh Hopkins
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Birthdate: September 12, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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MacKenzie Porter
(Actress)
MacKenzie Porter
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Birthdate: January 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Deana Carter
(Singer)
Deana Carter
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Birthdate: January 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Alaska Thunderfuck
(Recording Artist)
Alaska Thunderfuck
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Birthdate: March 6, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Lynda Baron
(Actress)
Lynda Baron
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Birthdate: March 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Urmston, Manchester, England
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Johnny Mercer
(Lyricist, songwriter,)
Johnny Mercer
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Birthdate: November 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Died: June 25, 1976
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Parveen Babi
(Actress)
Parveen Babi
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Birthdate: April 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Junagadh, Saurashtra, India
Died: January 20, 2005
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Patrick Bergin
(Actor)
Patrick Bergin
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Birthdate: February 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Wesley Eure
(Actor)
Wesley Eure
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Birthdate: August 17, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Marc Singer
(Actor)
Marc Singer
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Birthdate: January 29, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Lew Ayres
(Actor)
Lew Ayres
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Birthdate: December 28, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: December 30, 1996
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Aaron Dessner
(Composer)
Aaron Dessner
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Birthdate: April 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Russ Abbot
(Musician)
Russ Abbot
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Birthdate: September 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Andrea Jeremiah
(Actress)
Andrea Jeremiah
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Birthdate: December 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arakkonam, Ranipet district Ranippettai, Tamil Nadu, India

Andrea Jeremiah is an Indian actress, singer, voice-over artist, and musician who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. Apart from playing lead roles in successful films, Jeremiah has also contributed to the soundtracks of popular albums. She is best known for her performance in the 2018 period gangster film Vada Chennai for which she won the Behindwoods Golden Medal.

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Elmer Bernstein
(Composer)
Elmer Bernstein
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Birthdate: April 4, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 18, 2004
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Peter Buffett
(Musician)
Peter Buffett
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Birthdate: May 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Edie Brickell
(Singer)
Edie Brickell
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Birthdate: March 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oak Cliff, Texas, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Anthony Andrews
(Actor)
Anthony Andrews
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Birthdate: January 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Lisa Coleman
(Musician)
Lisa Coleman
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Birthdate: August 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States
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Joshua Bell
(Violinist)
Joshua Bell
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Birthdate: December 9, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Tyler Bates
(Musician)
Tyler Bates
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Birthdate: June 5, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Michael Kamen
(Former Orchestral arranger who wrote the scores for many films including 2000's 'X-Men' and 1993's 'The Three Musketeers')
Michael Kamen
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Birthdate: April 15, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: November 18, 2003