Author Archives: the mike

Leonard Nimoy is Spock. That is really all you need to know. But another awesome fact about Nimoy is that he released a song called “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”, and he is now rumored to be playing Smaug, the … Continue reading →

Richard O’Brien is a cult hero. Not only did he star in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Riff Raff, but he also wrote the original Rocky Horror musical, all of the songs and lyrics, and he co-wrote the screenplay … Continue reading →

R. Lee Ermey is probably most famous for his role in Full Metal Jacket, of which there are a slew of quotable insults that he throws at the recruits as Sgt. Hartman. He has done numerous other film and television … Continue reading →

Gary motherfuckin’ Oldman is an amazing actor who has done such a wide variety of roles, it is often hard to recognize him. He played Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK and Count Dracula in Dracula. He was Beethoven in Immortal … Continue reading →

William Hurt is a very talented actor who has been acting for over 30 years. He gave a touching performance in The Big Chill and The Accidental Tourist, a gritty performance in Dark City, A History of Violence, and Mr. … Continue reading →

Bruce Willis is a classic action hero, a talented comedian, and he can even sing a few bars! From giving us the character of John McClane, who is the quintessential action movie cop from the Die Hard films, the voice … Continue reading →

Kurt Russell is a great actor known for such films as Escape From New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Tequilla Sunrise, Tango & Cash, Backdraft, Tombstone, Stargate, Executive Decision, Breakdown, 3000 Miles to Graceland, and Grindhouse: Deathproof. … Continue reading →