Author Archives: the mike

Kurtwood Smith is an actor who has done a wide variety of roles. From an early role in Stayling Alive, a much bigger role in Robocop (Can you fly, Bobby?), appearing in Rambo III, and a more dramatic turn in … Continue reading →

Happy Canada Day! To celebrate, I have chosen a Canadian as my birthday for today. Dan Aykroyd has been in some classic movies. Following is an actual conversation I recently had with an 18-year-old girl I work with: ME: I … Continue reading →

Vincent D’Onofrio is an amazing performer whose wide range of work is matched only by his incredible versatility as an actor. From early appearances in Adventures in Babysitting and Full Metal Jacket (both in the same year) to JFK, Ed … Continue reading →

Let us begin Gary Busey Day on The Back Row! While this isn’t official, there are so many comical videos out there of Gary, I don’t imagine there is any way to escape the inevitability that he will be the … Continue reading →

Pat Morita was an actor who made appearances in a whole bunch of TV shows, including “M*A*S*H”, “Hawaii Five-O”, and “Happy Days” before becoming a beloved film icon as Mr. Miyagi in all four original installments of The Karate Kid. … Continue reading →

We all know J.J. Abrams from his recent work with creating “Lost”, “Fringe”, and directing Star Trek. Most of us know about his earlier work creating “Alias”, “Felicity”, and writing and directing Mission:Impossible III. But I bet very few people … Continue reading →

Ricky Gervais is a hilarious and brilliant comedian who is known for creating and starring in the British version of “The Office”, which gave birth to the highly successful American version. He can also be enjoyed in “Extras”, of which … Continue reading →