Wilder shot his scenes for Blazing Saddles and immediately afterwards filmed The Little Prince. Noah is the oldest of 5 kids, he has 4 brothers and 1 sister. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She went on to win the role of Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959, to Patricia (Laidlaw) and William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie, a doctor, both of Scottish descent. Her start in acting came after a classmate's father, involved in the acting business, noticed her "acting all ditsy" in a school play. She has been married to Michael Sterling since October 7, 2018. Rob broke Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. Her father, John W. Bullock, was an American voice teacher, who was born in Alabama, of German descent. Wilder hid his . He was previously married to Chantal Perrin. Michael is the middle child between two sisters. He also acted in Godzilla, Christopher Lloyd is an American actor with a relatively long career. At the age of 16, she was selected by Anna Wintour (fashion editor) to be Amanda Seyfried was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Ann (Sander), an occupational therapist, and Jack Seyfried, a pharmacist. Eden began acting at the age of 8, participating in school plays and local theater. Wilder first got inspired about Hollywood through his sister, who got him a spot in a theatre company. Her parents named her because they hoped Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. Brooks was not convinced, but having spent four years working on two box-office failures, he decided to accept. She was adopted by Canadian-born parents Noreen Eloise (Nickleson), a nurse from Ontario, and Rev. Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. She graduated from Somerset College in Nichole Marie Hiltz (born September 3, 1978) is an American actress. She is an actress, known for 13 Going on 30 (2004), Revenge (2011) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). She is a music artist and actress, known for Soul Surfer (2011), American Idol (2002) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. Many critics praised Wilder and Pryor, as well as Kevin Spacey's performance, but they mostly agreed that the script was terrible. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Gene Wilder. 1. Celebrity Actor Gene Wilder, Star of 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Willy Wonka,' Dies at 83 Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in Stamford,. It fell to Gene Wilder to show him the ropes. She's a supermodel best known for her work as a Victoria Secrets lingerie model. His maternal great-grandfather was film enthusiast E.T. She has appeared in several films, made for TV movies and television series. Gene Wilder (Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 - August 29, 2016) was an American actor, author, comedian, director and screenwriter. She has five siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister, and a younger brother and sister. A few months later, Wilder began dating Mary Joan Schutz, a friend of his sister. However, he did Dominic Edward Cooper was born and raised in Greenwich, London, England. In addition to her acting credits, Sage rode horses for eight years and is an award-winning equestrian.In 2013, the actress joined Adam Sandler and an all-star cast in the A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (ne Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. (Ben Barnes) His younger pics look like a little version of Ben. De Matteo, Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). In 2004, she won the Sunday Times' Playwriting Award for "Shaking Cecilia", which she co-wrote with Tiffany Wood.She Actress Sami Gayle stars as "Nicky Reagan-Boyle" on CBS' cop drama Blue Bloods.Gayle began her acting career as Baby June in the off-Broadway production of "Gypsy," starring Patti LuPone. His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Susan Young and Marshall Young, a geologist. When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth. They have two Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Betty Witherspoon, a registered nurse & John Draper Witherspoon, a military surgeon. He subsequently portrayed Todd Alquist in season 5 of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. A few titles came after Edward Parker Helms is an American actor, comedian, writer and singer from Atlanta, Georgia who is known for playing the preppy Cornell alumni Andy "Nard Dog" Bernard from The Office and Stuart Price from The Hangover trilogy. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from Jonathan Niven Cryer is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Michelle Suzanne Dockery (born 15 December 1981) is an English actress and singer. . [20], In 1998, Wilder collaborated on the book Gilda's Disease with oncologist Steven Piver, sharing personal experiences of Radner's struggle with ovarian cancer. That's why I went into writing. His mother, Bonny L., is a retired high school teacher, and the Executive Director of Minot's Downtown Business & Profession Association, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertisement salesman. (2010); and the novels My French Whore (2007), The Woman Who Wouldn't (2008), and Something to Remember You By (2013). He also served as a fencing choreographer.[14]. With his third wife, Gilda Radner, he starred in three films, the last two of which he also directed. ", In 2010, Wilder released a collection of stories called What Is This Thing Called Love? Her famous relatives Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born in the small New England town of Kent, Connecticut, where he lived with his mother, Ann Perry (Sager), an admissions office worker, his father, Ronald Milton MacFarlane, a prep school teacher, and his sister, Rachael MacFarlane, now a voice actress and singer. I expected that he would gobut when it happens, it's still tremendous. New York magazine listed "Skip Donahue" (Wilder) and "Harry Monroe" (Pryor) as number nine on their 2007 list of "The Fifteen Most Dynamic Duos in Pop Culture History", and the film has often appeared in "best comedy" lists and rankings.[41][42]. She is best known for her role as Catherine Earnshaw in ITV's adaptation of Wuthering Heights (2009).Riley was born in Grindon, County Durham. 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After six months of studying fencing, Wilder became the first freshman to win the All-School Fencing Championship. [20], After Young Frankenstein was written, the rights were to be sold to Columbia Pictures, but after having trouble agreeing on the budget, Wilder, Brooks, and producer Michael Gruskoff went with 20th Century Fox, where both Brooks and Wilder had to sign five-year contracts. Created by MrRicardez--Comments. She has done numerous commercials, including voice-over work. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus James D'Arcy was born Simon Richard D'Arcy in London, England, to Caroline (O'Connor) and Richard D'Arcy. For some reason when you pair him [Pryor] with Gene Wilder, they make a particular kind of magic together. Tell us what you think about this feature. He has Cajun (French), English, and Scots-Irish ancestry. The actor died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. (2016). It's a big shock. He also liked "Gene" because as a boy, he was impressed by a distant relative, a World War II bomber navigator who was "handsome and looked great in his leather flight jacket". POPULAR. The "Willy Wonka" child actors speak warmly of Wilder. He made only a handful of movies until he was signed by Walt Disney to star in the "Davy Crockett" series. The couple wanted to have children, but Radner suffered miscarriages, and doctors could not determine the problem. His mother was Jenanne Silberman. Webb coached him in lip reading. In 1998, he Mayim Bialik grew up in San Diego and got her first acting job (Pumpkinhead (1988)) when she was just 12 years old. I get 52 movies a year sent to me, and maybe there are three good [ones]. Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. Wilder began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. Born Jerome Silberman, he was one of America's foremost comic actors known by all generations for his performances in such classics as 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (1971), 'Young Frankenstein' (1974) and 'Stir Crazy' (1980). This was the first in a series of collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks, including 1974's Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, which Wilder co-wrote, garnering the pair an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Here is a look at some of the late actor's greatest movie roles. With her debut in Fatih Akin's movie "Head On" she gained major public attention. Her family moved to Sarah Hyland was born in New York City to actors Melissa D. Canaday and Edward James Hyland. Pryor was struggling with a severe cocaine addiction, and filming became difficult, but once the film premiered, it became an international success. Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penlope Cruz Snchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Snchez, a hairdresser. In 1998, he Nick Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska and began his career on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse and in regional theatre productions. Famous for his public declaration of celibacy in the "Tatler" back in the 1980s, Emma Thompson has characterised her friend as "90 Roselyn Milagros Snchez Rodrguez is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. Nickolas Gene Carter was born on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York, to Jane Elizabeth (Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter. Poitier and Wilder became friends, with the pair working together on a script called Traceswhich became 1982's Hanky Panky, the film where Wilder met comedian Gilda Radner. When he was 11 he wanted to be a comedian like Sid Ceasar then when he was 15 and saw Lee J Cobb in 'Death of a Salesman' he decided he would be a comedy actor. After experiencing severe fatigue and suffering from pain in her upper legs on the set of Haunted Honeymoon, Radner sought medical treatment. Look-alikes. Her father, born in France, is of Polish and Swiss . Most of this comes through Wilder's . He grew up amid the happening Hollywood scene with big brother Beau Bridges. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter ( Frank Whaley is a critically acclaimed actor/writer/director. With Margot Kidder co-starring with Wilder, it was filmed on location in Dublin, and at the nearby Ardmore Studios, in August and September 1969. 'Blazing Saddles' This 1974 Western satire directed by Mel Brooks features Wilder as Jim, the "Waco Kid" in a town that gets its . He Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. [20] Months went by, and Wilder toured the country with different theatre productions, participated in a televised CBS presentation of Death of a Salesman, and was cast for his first role in a filma minor role in Arthur Penn's 1967 Bonnie and Clyde. Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. Eden also appeared in the short film Stuck British actor Clive Owen is one of a handful of stars who, though he is best known for his art house films, can handle more mainstream films with equal measures of grace and skill. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. After shooting ended, Wilder returned to New York, where he read the script for Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx and immediately called Sidney Glazier, who produced The Producers. Whilst music appeared cool, Daniel Brhl was born in Barcelona, Spain. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. FACTS ABOUT GENE WILDER Wilder was born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a Russian immigrant dad. Gene Wilder Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Her 1989 death from ovarian cancer led to his active involvement in promoting cancer awareness and treatment, helping found the Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Center in Los Angeles[1] and co-founding Gilda's Club. Gene Wilder 's passing at the age of 83 from complications with Alzheimer's disease was a surprise to many - and that's how the iconic actor wanted it. Self | She appeared in 9 Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2007 through 2015 before Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model and as a movie actress. She studied European History at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she spent several semesters abroad. He also has a brother and a sister, Oliver and Miriam. He is most famous for playing George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II in the Fox series Arrested Development (2003). No more Gene? [21], The Producers eventually became a cult comedy classic,[22][23] with Mel Brooks winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Wilder being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Nick Nolte said that when he played a young man in A blond-haired, fair-complexioned actor with a toothy grin and capable of an unsettling glint in his eyes, Gary Busey was born in Goose Creek, Texas, and was raised in Oklahoma. It's not that I wouldn't act again. She stars as Sabrina Spellman Noah Munck was born in Orange County, California, to Kymbry (Robinson), a full-time mom, and Greg Munck, an executive pastor at a Mission Viejo church. The relationship grew, and Radner eventually divorced Smith in 1982. Separated at birth / Morbid similarity / DoppelgangersSome of them have not only physical resemblance but also the same mannerisms.Ssias (Brazilian celebs only). [7] Gene Wilder graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1951. Jean Renoir was the first candidate, but he would not be able to do the film for at least a year, so British-Indian director Waris Hussein was hired. He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. I will write another book instead. Gene Wilder, the beloved actor from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died on Sunday. in Drama from Carnegie-Mellon University. [3] Wilder first became interested in acting at age eight, when his mother was diagnosed with rheumatic fever and the doctor told him to "try and make her laugh. She is known for playing Sally Draper on the AMC series Mad Men (2007), B. D. Hyman in the FX anthology series Feud (2017), and voicing Jinora in the Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) spin-off, The Legend of Korra (2012). Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. He was raised Catholic, and is of English and mostly Italian Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. After graduating, Becki immediately moved to NYC to pursue John Soursby Glover, Jr., is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville. In 1963, Wilder was cast in a leading role in Mother Courage and Her Children, a production starring Anne Bancroft, who introduced Wilder to her boyfriend (and later husband) Mel Brooks. Writer, actor, comedian, doer of good works, excellent good friend to the famous and not, Fry lives in his London SW1 flat and his Norfolk house when not traveling. With Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed The Lonely Island, whose short Curly haired and with a fast-talking voice, Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. Simone hosted HGTV Canada's popular design show, "Space for Living", before moving onto Canada's largest music channel, "MuchMusic". He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold Lily Rabe was born in New York, New York, USA. [20] A few months later, Brooks mentioned that he was working on a screenplay called Springtime for Hitler, for which he thought Wilder would be perfect in the role of Leo Bloom. [20][59] Also in 2001, Wilder donated a collection of scripts, correspondences, documents, photographs, and clipped images to the University of Iowa Libraries. He also acted in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, The Lorax, Jason Sudeikis was born on September 18, 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia as Daniel Jason Sudeikis. Willy Wonka. Nevertheless, Brooks' first directorial effort did not do well at the box office and was not well received by all critics; New York Times critic Renata Adler reviewed the film and described it as "black college humor". Australian actress Emily Browning was born in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia, to Shelley and Andrew Browning. Looks like Matt Damon. However, he began to develop a secret passion for acting, at age 8, when he auditioned for local theatre to get out of class. Collectively, he has appeared in films that have grossed in excess of $2.5 billion USD.Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, Mickey Rourke was born Phillip Andre Rourke, Jr. on September 16, 1952, in Schenectady, New York, the son of Annette Elizabeth (Cameron) and Philip Andre Rourke. He produced a memoir in 2005, Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art; a collection of stories, What Is This Thing Called Love? and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. He is the eldest of six children. She received her breakthrough in the high school football drama Jennifer was born in Kentucky. Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn agreed to participate in the project, and Wilder began writing what became his directorial dbut, 1975's The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother. (1969-1976), Peter McDermott on (Christian Bale) Look at pics of him when he was younger. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States.Brolin was born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist, Ian Somerhalder was born and raised in the small southern town of Covington, Louisiana. His mother, Julie (Heron), is a nursery school teacher and a keen theater-goer. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Private Lives of Jordi Molla' & Domingo Zapata, Stories of a Generation - with Pope Francis, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Even 50 years later, the "Willy Wonka" child actors speak warmly of working with the late Wilder. Wilder was born Jerome. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for The Passion of the Christ (2004)) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (ne Weir), is an actress who appeared in Twin Peaks (1990). After his last acting performance in 2003 a guest role on Will & Grace for which he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor Wilder turned his attention to writing. Katy Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California to Mary Christine Hudson (ne Perry) & Maurice Keith Hudson. He combined both talents with directing in'The World's Greatest Jason Matthew Biggs was born on May 12, 1978, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, to Angela (Zocco), a nurse, and Gary Biggs, a shipping company manager. Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. [11] Desiring to study Stanislavski's system, he returned to the U.S., living with his sister and her family in Queens. Jones started her professional acting career as a child, appearing at age 12 in The Treasure Seekers (1996). He later began his acting career Eva Marcille was born on October 30, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. "[57] Wilder donated to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. [29], The film was not a big success on its opening weekend,[30] although it received positive reviews from critics such as Roger Ebert, who compared it to The Wizard of Oz. He studied at Leeds Performing Arts School and started out in musical theatre. Zach attended Columbia High Cheryl Ruth Hines was born on September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida, to Rosemary (Graham) and James Hines, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. Three years later, Wilder guest-starred on two episodes of NBC's Will & Grace, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor on a Comedy Series for his role as Mr. Stein, Will Truman's boss. Gayle later (Charlotte Riley) Is like a little sister. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama and A natural at portraying complex villains, anti-heroes, and charming heavies, Ian McShane is the classically trained, award-winning actor who has grabbed attention and acclaim from audiences and critics around the world with his unforgettable gallery of scoundrels, kings, mobsters and thugs.And, now Jim was born in London, the son of Jane O. He is of English, German, Scottish and Irish descent. Giving money to someone or support, but not getting on a bandstand. Smile Face. He David Matthew Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir (Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one Andrew was born on 29 October 1979 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK to dad Alan and mum Susan. In 1960, he got a job at the Magic Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. He was most famous for his acting work and in particular for the movies he made with Mel Brooks which include The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.He also played the part of Willy Wonka in the musical movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. By the age of seven, when their mother became a part of the Multiple Births Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 15, 1973. He combined both talents with directing in'The World's Greatest Lover followed by 'Sherlock Holmes . [33], After Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask), Wilder began working on a script he called Young Frankenstein. His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. A scholarship to the HB Studio allowed him to become a full-time student. [46] It was Pryor's last starring role in a film (he appeared in a few cameos before he died in 2005) and also marked Wilder's last appearance in a feature film. She was educated at Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Queen's Gate School for Girls and Latymer Charlotte Riley is an English actress. Will Arnett is a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, and comedian. A number of TV roles followed until in 1990 she was cast in Blossom (1990), the role which made her famous.By 1993, while Blossom was still airing, she had already won a deferred Eden was born December 26, 1991. Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. Gene Wilder, original name Jerome Silberman, (born June 11, 1933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.died August 29, 2016, Stamford, Connecticut), American comic actor best known for his portrayals of high-strung neurotic characters who generally seemed to be striving unsuccessfully to appear more balanced than they were. He has been married to Narjiss Slaoui-Falcoz since 2011. After three years of not hearing from Brooks, Wilder was called for a reading with Zero Mostel, who was to be the star of Springtime for Hitler and had approval of his co-star. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia by her mother Patricia Ann (ne English), a retired English teacher, and her father, Billy Jack Hilary was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Judith Kay (Clough), a secretary, and Stephen Michael Swank, who served in the National Guard and was also a traveling salesman. His work comprised Charles Matthew Hunnam was born on April 10, 1980 in Newcastle, England, to Jane (Bell), a business owner, and William Hunnam, a scrap metal merchant. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. She moved to the UK at the age of 17 to study English Language and Literature at the University of Leeds (2013-2016). She has English, Italian, French, Scottish, and German ancestry. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York. Feeling that "Jerry Silberman in Macbeth" did not have the right ring to it, he adopted a stage name. Law has been nominated for two Academy Awards and continues to build a prolific body of work that spans from early successes such as Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) to more recent turns as Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: Rufus Sewell was born on the 29th of October 1967 in Twickenham, England. He has three younger siblings. He also appeared in films such as The Lego Movie (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: . Wilder directed and wrote several of his own films, including The Woman in Red (1984). She is an actress and producer, known for Fleabag (2016), Life After Life (2022) and Quiz (2020). In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood also played Ryan in the FX television comedy Wilfred (2011) and voiced Beck in the Disney XD animated Actor | His Spanish mother was a teacher. He has three younger half-siblings via Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee and raised in Thompson's Station, Tennessee to Tish Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus. He was discharged from the army a year later and returned to New York. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress.