Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise.
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Actor
1969 · United States
Jason Kent Bateman is an American actor.
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Athlete
1999 · United Kingdom
Declan Rice is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Known for his versatility, stamina, ball-carrying and tackling, he is considered one of the best midfielders in the world.
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Actor
1969 · United States
David Eric Grohl is an American musician and songwriter. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member.
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Actor
1925–1970 · Japan
Kimitake Hiraoka, known by his pen name Yukio Mishima, was a Japanese novelist, playwright, short story writer, actor, martial artist, model, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his seppuku.
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Actor
1943 · United States
Holland Taylor is an American actress.
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Actor
1967 · United Kingdom
Emily Margaret Watson is an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992.