"farm decide to move from selling eggs to selling chicken pies. The film features the voices of Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Timothy Spall, Phil Daniels, Tony Haygarth, and Miranda Richardson. ""Chicken Run"" received critical acclaim, and grossed over $224 million, becoming the highest-grossing stop motion animated film in history. A sequel is currently in development. Mrs. Tweedy and Mr. Tweedy operate a meagre poultry farm in Yorkshire; the chickens are caged in the style of a World War II POW camp with a high fence and barbed wire, and two dogs patrol the grounds. Any hen that ceases to produce"
"desire to work on issues related to veterans. Despite his otherwise Republican views, he is an advocate for gun control and has been described as ""the most anti-gun person working in Hollywood today"". Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in"
"Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises, and directed many of them. Stallone's film ""Rocky"" was inducted into the National Film Registry, and had its props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. His use of the front entrance"
"Rocky Carroll Roscoe ""Rocky"" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama ""Roc"" (1991–94) as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama ""Chicago Hope"", and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama ""NCIS"" and its spinoffs """" and """". He also played a supporting role in the 1995 thriller film ""Crimson Tide"". Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 8, 1963. His acting career is rooted in the theater. In 1981, Carroll graduated from the famed School for Creative"
"Allan Lane Allan ""Rocky"" Lane (September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966. He is best known for his portrayal of Red Ryder and for being the voice of the talking horse on the television series ""Mister Ed"", beginning in 1961. Lane was born as Harry Leonard Albershardt or Albershart (sources differ) in Mishawaka, Indiana to Linnie Anne and William H. Albershardt. He grew up"
"Doug E. Doug Doug E. Doug (born Douglas Bourne; January 7, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and film director. He started his career at age 17 as a stand-up comedian. He played the role of Griffin Vesey on the CBS sitcom ""Cosby"", Sanka Coffie in the film ""Cool Runnings"", and the voice of Bernie in the animated film ""Shark Tale"". Douglas Bourne was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jamaican father and African-American mother. Doug has appeared in a number of films, including ""Jungle Fever"" (1991), ""Hangin' with the Homeboys"" (1991), ""Class Act"" (1992), ""Cool Runnings"""
"Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), better known by his stage name Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He is best known for his role as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ""Rocky"" film series. He has also been praised for his roles in ""Chinatown"" (1974), ""The Gambler"" (1974), ""Convoy"" (1978), ""Uncle Joe Shannon"" (1978), ""Once Upon a Time in America"" (1984), ""The Pope of Greenwich Village"" (1984), ""Back to School"" (1986), ""Last Exit to Brooklyn"" (1990), ""Transamerica"" (2005), and ""Win Win"" (2011). Young was born in Queens, New York,"
"Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is best known for voicing the title character in the ""SpongeBob SquarePants"" TV series, video games, and films. Kenny has voiced many other characters including Heffer Wolfe in ""Rocko's Modern Life""; the Ice King in ""Adventure Time""; the Narrator and Mayor in ""The Powerpuff Girls""; Carl Chryniszzswics in ""Johnny Bravo""; Dog in ""CatDog""; and Spyro from the ""Spyro the Dragon"" video game series. His live-action work includes the comedy variety shows ""The Edge"" and ""Mr. Show"". Kenny has won a Daytime Emmy"
"Peter Hinwood Peter Hinwood (born 17 May 1946) is an English actor and antiques dealer. Hinwood worked as both a photographer and a professional model while he was pursuing his acting career. Hinwood is mostly noted for his film appearance as the well-oiled, muscular and mostly mute creation Rocky in the 1975 cult classic, ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"". Rocky's singing voice was dubbed in post-production by Australian singer Trevor White. Both Hinwood and White were interviewed by Scott Michaels for his 2002 book ""Rocky Horror: From Concept to Cult"". His portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's ""creation"" was the most significant"
"Mike Williams (boxer) Michael Anthony Williams (born June 16, 1962) is an American actor and former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2000. He is most notable for portraying fictional boxer Union Cane in the 1990 film ""Rocky V"". Known as ""Mercury,"" Williams turned pro in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987 he stepped up and lost a split decision to former champion Tim Witherspoon. The following year he lost by TKO to Buster Douglas. In the 1990s he lost to other notable heavyweights"
"The F.B.I. Files. Mike Williams (boxer) Michael Anthony Williams (born June 16, 1962) is an American actor and former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2000. He is most notable for portraying fictional boxer Union Cane in the 1990 film ""Rocky V"". Known as ""Mercury,"" Williams turned pro in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987 he stepped up and lost a split decision to former champion Tim Witherspoon. The following year he lost by TKO to Buster Douglas. In the 1990s he lost to"
"Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor and voice actor. His breakthrough role was the OCP Vice President Bob Morton in the 1987 film ""RoboCop"". Other film roles include Quigley in ""Blank Check"" (1994), Harbinger in ""Hot Shots! Part Deux"" (1993), Shan Yu in ""Mulan"" (1998), Eduardo Ruiz in ""Traffic"" (2000) and Vice President Rodriguez in ""Iron Man 3"" (2013). Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on ""Twin Peaks"" (1990–1991, 2017), Dr. Garret Macy on ""Crossing Jordan"" (2001–2007), Tarakudo on ""Jackie Chan Adventures"" (2000-2005) and NCIS Assistant Director"
"Rocky (film series) Rocky is a series of American boxing sports-drama films. The first film, ""Rocky"" (1976), and its five sequels centered on the boxing career of the eponymous fictional character, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). For the seventh, a spin-off ""Creed"" (2015), and eighth, ""Creed II"", the series shifted its focus towards Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of Rocky's deceased rival and friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), trained by a now retired Rocky. All films in the series were written or co-written by Stallone except for ""Creed"", which was written by Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington. The original"
"Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Bobby Clark (juvenile actor) Robert Dwain Clark born November 19, 1944 is an American film, television, and stage actor. Probably his longest lasting role was that of Casey Junior in the syndicated 1957-1958 television series, ""Casey Jones"", starring Alan Hale, Jr., in the title role, with supporting cast members Mary Lawrence as Mrs. Jones, Dub Taylor as Fireman Wallie Sims, and Eddy Waller as ""Red Rock"", the train conductor. Clark appeared in the movies ""Invasion of the Body Snatchers"", ""Ransom!"", ""Gun Duel in Durango"", ""Rebel in Town"", ""The Happy Road"", ""Bring Your Smile Along"", and"
"until his death in July 2018. Peter Hinwood Peter Hinwood (born 17 May 1946) is an English actor and antiques dealer. Hinwood worked as both a photographer and a professional model while he was pursuing his acting career. Hinwood is mostly noted for his film appearance as the well-oiled, muscular and mostly mute creation Rocky in the 1975 cult classic, ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"". Rocky's singing voice was dubbed in post-production by Australian singer Trevor White. Both Hinwood and White were interviewed by Scott Michaels for his 2002 book ""Rocky Horror: From Concept to Cult"". His portrayal of Dr."
"was named for Ferrer by his friend, writer Peter David, who co-created the character. Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor and voice actor. His breakthrough role was the OCP Vice President Bob Morton in the 1987 film ""RoboCop"". Other film roles include Quigley in ""Blank Check"" (1994), Harbinger in ""Hot Shots! Part Deux"" (1993), Shan Yu in ""Mulan"" (1998), Eduardo Ruiz in ""Traffic"" (2000) and Vice President Rodriguez in ""Iron Man 3"" (2013). Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on ""Twin Peaks"" (1990–1991, 2017), Dr. Garret Macy"
"to the reason for the stops. Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of ""Saturday Night Live"" in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film appearances, with starring roles in ""Down to Earth"" (2001), ""Head of State"" (2003), ""The Longest Yard"" (2005), the ""Madagascar"" film series (2005–2012), ""Grown Ups"" (2010), its sequel ""Grown Ups 2"" (2013), ""Top Five"" (2014), and a series of acclaimed"
"Bobby Clark (juvenile actor) Robert Dwain Clark born November 19, 1944 is an American film, television, and stage actor. Probably his longest lasting role was that of Casey Junior in the syndicated 1957-1958 television series, ""Casey Jones"", starring Alan Hale, Jr., in the title role, with supporting cast members Mary Lawrence as Mrs. Jones, Dub Taylor as Fireman Wallie Sims, and Eddy Waller as ""Red Rock"", the train conductor. Clark appeared in the movies ""Invasion of the Body Snatchers"", ""Ransom!"", ""Gun Duel in Durango"", ""Rebel in Town"", ""The Happy Road"", ""Bring Your Smile Along"", and ""The Ten Commandments"". Clark made"
"Ranjit Chowdhry Ranjit Chowdhry (alternate spellings: Ranjit Chowdhary / Ranjit Chowdhury) is an Indian actor, with around forty movies and television performances to his credit, besides acting in theatre as well. Varied spellings of his names have been used in credits. He has also appeared in several episodes of ""The Office"", as Vikram, a telemarketer who worked with Michael, and was briefly hired for The Michael Scott Paper Company. For his role as Rocky in ""Deepa Mehta's"" 2002 film Bollywood/Hollywood, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Genie Awards His other"
"Matthew Lillard Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. He is known for portraying Chip in ""Serial Mom"" (1994), Emmanuel ""Cereal Killer"" Goldstein in ""Hackers"" (1995), Stu Macher in ""Scream"" (1996), Stevo in ""SLC Punk!"" (1998), Billy Brubaker in ""Summer Catch"" (2001), Jerry Conlaine in ""Without a Paddle"" (2004), Dez Howard in ""The Groomsmen"" (2006), Joey in ""Home Run Showdown"" (2012), Jack Rusoe in ""Return to Nim's Island"" (2013) and Shaggy Rogers in both ""Scooby-Doo"" (2002) and """" (2004). In animation, he has been the current voice of Shaggy since veteran"
"Rocky LaPorte Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a stand-up comedy performer. He was born in Chicago Illinois. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on ""The Tonight Show"", he claimed Rocky as his ""favorite new comic"" and brought him on to play in his movie ""The Shaggy Dog"". Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ""Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie"" which aired on Showtime. He was also one of the few comedians to get a standing ovation"
"nominations for their performances. In Azusa, California in 1978, Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz), who has craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, is accepted without question by his freewheeling biker mother's boyfriends, particularly Gar (Sam Elliott), his ""extended motorcycle family"", and his maternal grandparents (Richard Dysart and Estelle Getty) who share his love of baseball card collecting; but is treated with fear, pity, awkwardness, and teasing by those unaware of his humanity, humor, and intelligence. Rocky's mother, Florence ""Rusty"" Dennis (Cher), is determined to give Rocky as normal a life as possible, in spite of her own wild ways as a member of the ""Turks"""
"Tim Curry Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"" (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and 1974 Los Angeles stage productions of ""The Rocky Horror Show"". His other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of ""Hair"", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of ""Amadeus"", the Pirate"
"The Rock (film) The Rock is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by David Weisberg and Douglas S. Cook. The film stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris, with William Forsythe and Michael Biehn co-starring. It is dedicated to Simpson, who died five months before its release. The film received moderately positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound at the 69th Academy Awards. It was a box office success, grossing over $335 million against a production budget of $75"
"Morgan Freeman and Barbara Hall, and has directed more than ten episodes, as well as starring alongside Tea Leoni in several episodes as her brother, Will Adams. He has directed many shows on The Learning Channel, TLC Network. Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ""Mask"", which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and has appeared in a wide variety of films from mainstream fare like"
"Ross Lynch Ross Shor Lynch (born December 29, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band R5 and one half of the band The Driver Era, with his brother, Rocky Lynch. As an actor, he is known for his debut role as Austin Moon on the Disney Channel original series ""Austin & Ally"", and for his role as Brady in the ""Teen Beach Movie"" series. In 2017, Lynch branched into film, starring in the biopic ""My Friend Dahmer,"" where he played a teenaged Jeffrey Dahmer. In 2018, Lynch starred"
"Eric Lively Eric Lawrence Lively Brown (born July 31, 1981), better known as Eric Lively, is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in ""Speak"". Eric Lawrence Lively was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a sister, actress Blake Lively, half-sisters Lori and Robyn Lively, and a half-brother, Jason Lively, who played Rusty in ""National Lampoon's European Vacation"". He is the son of actor Ernie Lively (né Ernest Wilson Brown, Jr.) and talent manager Elaine Lively (née McAlpin). All four siblings/half-siblings are, or have been, in the entertainment industry. Lively's first film was as a baby in"
"Gerald Tommaso DeLouise better known by his stage name Burt Young. An American actor, painter and author, he is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie in the ""Rocky"" film series. Philadelphia's own Bob Pantano, who hosts the first and longest running radio dance party in the nation on 98.1, entertained the crowd with music for the five-hour fundraiser. The 2011 Hero thrill show brought back the Highway Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team, the elite K-9 Unit, the Strike Force Bicycle Stunt Team and the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes and Drums. Philly’s"
"The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (film) The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is a 2000 American live action/animated adventure comedy film directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Universal Pictures, based on the television cartoon of the same name by Jay Ward. Animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle share the screen with live actors portraying Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro, who also produces), Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander) and Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo) alongside Piper Perabo, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Reprising her role as Rocky was June Foray, and Keith Scott voices Bullwinkle and the film's narrator. It also features"
"""Chappie"" (2015). In late 2003, Cantillo moved to California, where he, his wife Kristi, and their 7-year-old daughter live in Santa Clarita, a town “that kind of reminds us of Terre Haute”. Jose Pablo Cantillo Jose Pablo Cantillo (born March 30, 1979), is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ricky Verona in ""Crank"", Hector Salazar in FX's ""Sons of Anarchy"", and Caesar Martinez in AMC's ""The Walking Dead"". The son of Costa Rican parents, Roberto Cantillo and Rita Bolaños, Jose Pablo Cantillo (known as ""Joey"" in his high school days ) was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He"
"written two stage plays: ""SOS"" and ""A Letter to Alicia and the New York City Government from a Man With a Bullet in His Head"". Young participated in the 1984 New York City Marathon. Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), better known by his stage name Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He is best known for his role as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ""Rocky"" film series. He has also been praised for his roles in ""Chinatown"" (1974), ""The Gambler"" (1974), ""Convoy"" (1978), ""Uncle Joe Shannon"" (1978), ""Once"
"Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ""Mask"", which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, and has appeared in a wide variety of films from mainstream fare like ""Some Kind of Wonderful"" to independent films like ""Pulp Fiction"", ""Killing Zoe"", and ""Kicking and Screaming"". In 1985, Stoltz was picked to portray Marty McFly in the movie ""Back to the Future"". Five weeks after filming had begun,"
"Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia. Rocky, a small-time club fighter, gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. The film,"