Born May 1, 1950 in Flat Rock, Michigan, Dann Florek had gone to Eastern Michigan University, studying math and physics. That changed, due to a Drama scholarship. After a slew of non-noteworthy roles, he got his big break on "L.A. Law" and "Law & Order". Note: Florek played in early episodes... Read More

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Neal moved to Colorado as a child when her father was promoted to federal attorney working out of Denver. The youngest of three girls, Neal graduated from high school early and moved to Hawaii to attend college. Although a pre-med major, Neal soon left school to... Read More

Michaela, an American film and TV actress, is a Rhode Island native who became known for her role as Lindsay Strauss, Chad Michael Murray 's love interest in the 5th season of CW's One Tree Hill . Though a relatively new name in the entertainment industry during the Fall of 2008,... Read More

B.D. Wong was born and raised in San Francisco, CA, USA. Wong made his Broadway debut in 'M. Butterfly'. He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance. His early TV... Read More

Ice-T was born in New Jersey and after his parents died while an adolescent he relocated to Los Angeles where he was raised by his aunt. After a stint in the Air Force and some dubious endeavors, in the early 1980s he became one of the pioneers of gangsta hip hop scoring several club hits and... Read More

Michelle Hurd was the daughter of the late Hugh Hurd, who was a civil rights activist and film and stage actor. Michelle graduated from Saint Anne's School in 1984 and also graduated from Boston University Acting School in 1988. After graduating, Hurd went on to perform in the National Theatre of... Read More

Meloni attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he first became interested in acting. After graduation, he took a construction job in his hometown until a high school acquaintance inspired him to move to New York to study acting. It was there that Meloni apprenticed at the... Read More

Stephanie was born and raised in San Angelo, Texas. From a very young age Stephanie knew she was destined to be a part of the arts. Stephanie followed her heart when she got to high school by participating in school plays and drama. She attended Northwestern University majoring in Theater and... Read More

1981 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Both her parents were morticians and the family lived above the funeral parlor. Was a contestant in the Miss Black Teenage Pageant in Pittsburgh in the early '70s. Made her Broadway debut alongside Lena Horne in Lena Horne: The Lady and Her... Read More

Mariska was born on January 23, 1964 as Mariska Magdolna Hargitay. She was born in Los Angeles, California, she was the youngest daughter. Her legendary parents, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay brought Mariska up in the world of spot lights and camera’s. Mariska doesn’t recall much of her... Read More

Grew up in Connecticut, briefly attended college and after a stint in the Army moved to NYC to begin a career in comedy. His successful stand-up comedy career led to more and more acting roles. Began playing Det. John Munch in 1993 on Homicide: Life on the Street , when Homicide was cancelled... Read More

A member of the Ojibwa Nation, Adam Beach was born a Saulteaux, on November 11, 1972, in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada, and spent his first 8 years on the Dog Creek Indian Reserve. His mother, who was 8 months pregnant at the time, was hit and killed by a drunk driver. Two months later, his father... Read More