Vera Farmiga
ActingClifton, New Jersey, USAVera Ann Farmiga (/fɑːrˈmiːɡə/ far-MEE-gə; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides (1996). After expanding to television and film, her breakthrough came with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone (2004). She then had roles in the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (2004), the crime drama The Departed (2006), and the historical drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). She was also established as a scream queen for her performances in the horror films Joshua (2007) and Orphan (2009).For her performance in the comedy-drama Up in the Air (2009), Farmiga was nominated for an Academy Award and other accolades. She then made her directorial debut with the drama film Higher Ground (2011), in which she had the leading role. She starred in the thrillers Source Code (2011) and Safe House (2012), before furthering her scream queen status by portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films The Conjuring (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021). She also starred in the legal drama The Judge (2014), the biographical drama The Front Runner (2018), the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and the crime drama The Many Saints of Newark (2021).On television, Farmiga received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Norma Louise Bates in the A&E drama horror series Bates Motel (2013–2017) and starring in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019). She also appears in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the Apple TV+ miniseries Five Days at Memorial (2022).Description above from the Wikipedia article Vera Farmiga, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Anthony Anderson
ActingLos Angeles, California, USAAnthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order and comedy sitcom television series Guys with Kids as well as leading roles in comedy series such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish. He had major roles in feature films such as Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011).Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America and also has more roles on other television programs such as All About the Andersons, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Shield. Since June 2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as a guest panelist for various game shows.Description above is from the Wikipedia article Anthony Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kevin Corrigan
ActingThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USAKevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including the role of Uncle Eddie on the sitcom Grounded for Life. His film appearances have included a supporting role in The Departed and co-starring roles in Big Fan and Results. Wikipedia
Tom Cruise
ActingSyracuse, New York, USATom Cruise is one of the most recognizable and enduring stars in Hollywood history. Few actors have managed to remain at the top of the industry for as long, or with as much consistency, as Cruise. Known for his relentless work ethic and commitment to entertaining audiences, he has built a career spanning action blockbusters, gripping dramas, thrillers, and award-winning performances.What sets Cruise apart is his willingness to push himself further than most actors would ever consider. Whether hanging from aircraft, scaling skyscrapers, or performing high-speed chases, he has become famous for carrying out many of his own stunts, helping create some of modern cinema's most memorable action sequences. Beyond the spectacle, Cruise has also earned praise for his ability to portray charismatic, driven, and often deeply flawed characters that keep audiences invested long after the credits roll.Over the decades, he has become synonymous with big-screen entertainment, helping define multiple generations of blockbuster filmmaking. Few performers can claim to have remained relevant across so many eras of cinema, and even fewer continue to attract audiences on a global scale with the same reliability.Insomniacs Trivia
• Tom Cruise learned to fly helicopters and several aircraft types as part of his preparation for various film roles and is a qualified pilot.• Before becoming an actor, Cruise briefly considered joining the priesthood and even attended a seminary during his teenage years.• Cruise's famous run has become so iconic that film fans often joke every movie contract must contain a mandatory running scene somewhere in the script.Insomniacs Take
Love him or loathe him, Tom Cruise is basically the last true movie star. While most actors are happy standing in front of a green screen and letting CGI do the heavy lifting, Cruise seems determined to personally risk life and limb every few years just to give cinema fans their money's worth. If Hollywood ever builds a museum dedicated to blockbuster entertainment, he'd probably try to climb the outside of it.Click the Filmography tab to explore all movies and TV series featuring Tom Cruise on Insomniacs.
Olga Kurylenko
ActingBerdiansk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine]Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко, IPA: [ˈɔlʲɦɐkosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn⁽ʲ⁾iu̯nɐ kʊrɪˈlɛnko]; born 14 November 1979) is a Ukrainian-born French actress. She rose to prominence by playing Camille Montes in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008).Kurylenko had a successful modelling career in Paris before refocusing on acting in 2004. She had her breakthrough role in the action film Hitman (2007). She has also starred in the romantic drama To the Wonder (2012), the crime comedy Seven Psychopaths (2012), the science fiction film Oblivion (2013), the political satire The Death of Stalin (2017), the comedy The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), the superhero film Black Widow (2021), the Netflix spy thriller miniseries Treason (2022) and the action thriller Extraction 2 (2023).