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Nicolas Cage Biography 2011

Considering his early roles and his initial peer group, it's hard to believe that Nicolas Cage has got this far. A peripheral member of the early Eighties' Brat Pack, he should surely have gone the way of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez and, lest we forget, Andrew McCarthy. Yet somehow he has become one of the most expressive and sought-after actors of his generation, an Oscar-winner and a major box-office draw.

Born Nicholas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California on the 7th of January, 1964, young Nic had a heavyweight name to live up to. Both his parents were successes in themselves - his father, August, was a professor in comparative literature at Cal State, Long Beach (later the Dean of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University) and his mother, Joy Vogelsang was a renowned dancer and choreographer. Yet the family contained bigger names still. Nic's aunt was Talia Shire, star of the Rocky movies and subject of Stallone's final, triumphant bellow of "Adrian! Adrian!" while his uncle was no less than Francis Ford Coppola, deified director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. Tough to top achievements like that.

Nic had not always aimed to be an actor, but he could always act. One early story sees him getting bullied on the school bus, having his Twinkies taken from him. Enraged, he went home, togged himself up in his brother's jeans and cowboy boots and, slicking back his hair and slipping on shades, he approached his tormentor and, claiming to be Roy Wilkinson (his own older cousin), he threatened to batter the bully if he did not leave young Nic Coppola alone. It worked.

Though he'd sometimes spend the summer in San Francisco with Uncle Francis, growing close to his cousins, Roman and Sofia Coppola, his influences were not simply filmic. His mother was a depressive, spending long periods in hospital, but her naturally surreal and wholly idiosyncratic worldview had a mighty impact on her son (he loves to improvise, often infuriating his fellow actors - later David Lynch would call him "a jazz musician of an actor. Completely unafraid", while Jim Carrey says he has "elephant balls"). Then there was August. He and Joy divorced when Nic was 12, and the boy moved with his father to San Francisco. Here August schooled the boy in a wide range of artistic pursuits, including film, literature and classical music.

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The history of pop icons attempting to make it in Hollywood is a long and often sad one. Cher was a big success, with Jon Bon Jovi looking good for the future, while the likes of David Bowie and Mick Jagger have made many a sorry attempt to cut it. The world of rap has a far better record of producing film stars. Tupac caused a major stir before his untimely death, LL Cool J's star is rising, as is Queen Latifah's. And then there's the biggest of them all - Will Smith, formerly known as The Fresh Prince, surely the most successful crossover star of the modern era.

Born Willard Christopher Smith Jr on October 25th, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Smith grew up amidst the middle-classes, his mother serving on the school board and his father owning a refrigeration company, installing and maintaining freezer cabinets in supermarkets. The second of four children (the younger Harry and Ellen are twins), Will was a bright child, constantly playing upon his natural charm, a habit which, at Philly's legendary Overbrook High School, earned him the nickname Prince (he'd also star at the city's Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School). His upbringing would see him experience many different social circles. The Smiths were a Baptist family, yet Will would attend a Catholic school. His neighbourhood was half populated by Orthodox Jews, and close by was a strongly Muslim area. School was 90% white, but 90% of Smith's playmates were black. He learned how to be liked by everyone.

Influenced both by Eddie Murphy and new hip-hop heroes like Grandmaster Flash, Will began rapping at the age of 12, quickly developing his own slick, semi-comic style. Then, at age 16, he met the man with whom he would score his first worldwide success. At a party in Philadelphia, he fired a fart spray into a fan (a mechanical fan, that is, not a fan of his music), impressing no one. No one except DJ Jazzy Jeff - real name Jeff Townes - who had himself been working at music since the age of 10. The pair became firm friends and began to collaborate, Jeff as DJ, Will as rapper (having expanded his nickname to Fresh Prince). So vigorous was their pursuit of musical excellence that Will even turned down a scholarship to Boston's super-prestigious MIT in order to follow his dream. At least, that's the legend built up around this sophisticated performer. Smith himself later claimed that MIT was mentioned because he had very high SAT scores and his mother knew the admissions officer there. But there was little real chance of his being accepted, he'd say, as "I was a B-student that did C-level work. Occasionally I'd pull it out the bag and get an A".

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Leonardo DiCaprio Bio And Pictures 2011

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Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (November 11, 1974), known as the starring of Jack Dawson in Titanic movie (1997), is an Italian-German blooded actor in USA. His father, George, is an Italian and his mother, Irmellin, is a Germany grew DiCaprio in Los Angeles, California. His mother really admires Leonardo DaVinci, so that he was given Leonardo DiCaprio as his name. DiCaprio has starred in various movies with different characters.

Leonardo DiCaprio BiographyDiCaprio is also known as one of the few Hollywood celebrities who truly have concern for the humanitarian activity. He frequently travels the world to provide counseling about saving the environment or just sympathize the victims of natural disasters or other accidents. He got a number of humanitarian awards like The Star Eco Station (Celebrity Award For the Environment), Environment Now (Martin Litton Environmental Warrior Award), and Green Cross International and Global Green USA (Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership). However, all his fame and success are still made him uncomfortable. DiCaprio does not like his personal life devoured by the public, he just wants his work and roles are remembered and appreciated, not his privacy. Now DiCaprio also established a film company called by the Appian Way which is cooperated with the Warner Brothers, and he also became a producer and an author of several books.

Leonardo DiCaprio Career: DiCaprio’s acting career has been started since the age of 5 years. At that time, he played in a television drama called Romper Room. Then, his acting career did not go smoothly. He repeatedly rejected in the audition a number of films. Once, he failed to get a contract with an agency because of refusing to change his stage name to Lenny Williams. DiCaprio didn’t give up. His father gave the great support which had made him up step by step into entertainment world. After appearing in a number of public service advertisements such as How to Deal With a Parent Who Takes Drugs and Mickey’s Safety Club, DiCaprio, who was growing up tried to across the number of television dramas such as Lassie, The Outsiders, Santa Barbara, Roseanne, Parenthood, and Growing Pains. However, DiCaprio got his first serious role only in the Critters 3 (1991) movie. Having starred in several movies, his name was increasing dramatically when he became a main character in a mega drama entitled Titanic in 1997. The one of Hollywood’s most successful movies of all time made his name so famous and took the highest peak of Hollywood celebrities career.

Leonardo DiCaprio Filmography: 1991: Criters 3, 1992: Poison Ivy, 1993: This Boy’s Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, 1995: The Quick and The Dead, The Basketball Diaries, Total Eclipse, 1996: Romeo + Juliet , Marvin’s Room Hank, 1997: Titanic, 1998: The Man in the Iron Mask, Celebrity, 2000: The Beach, 2001: Don’s Plum, 2002: Catch Me If You Can, 2003: Gangs of New York, 2004: The Aviator, 2006: Blood Diamond, The Departed, 2007: The 11th Hour, 2008: Body of Lies, Revolutionary Road, 2009: Shutter Island, 2010: Inception.