"boxing champion James J. Braddock in Ron Howard's drama ""Cinderella Man"", opposite Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti. In his review for the film, David Ansen of ""Newsweek"", wrote that the actress ""has an uncanny ability to make us swallow even the most movie-ish moments"". On May 24, 2005, Zellweger received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Zellweger portrayed acclaimed author Beatrix Potter in the biographical comedy ""Miss Potter"", with Emily Watson and Ewan McGregor. She also served as an executive producer as she wanted to get more involved in the production. William Arnold, of ""Seattle Post-Intelligencer"" concluded that"
"the 2005 Braddock biopic film ""Cinderella Man"". John Henry Lewis John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was a hall of fame American boxer and held the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Title from 1935 to 1938. ""The Ring"" boxing magazine named Lewis the 16th greatest light heavyweight of all-time. His trainer was Larry Amadee, and his managers included Ernie Lira, Larry White, Frank Schuler, and Gus Greenlee. Lewis was born in Los Angeles in on May 4, 1914 to Mattie Drake Foster and John Edward Lewis. The family settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where he grew up and"
"Corn Griffin John Charles ""Corn"" Griffin, (July 24, 1911 – January 9, 1973) was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"". A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small community which is the county seat of Calhoun County. After winning his first fight, a 1930 bout with Charles ""Ranger"" Pond, he turned professional in 1931 with much promise, but was KO'd by Bob Godwin in 1933. The heavily publicized fight with Braddock in"
"TKO to become the Contender Champion. Ross has also achieved success out of the ring starting his own fashion line, Ross Wear, and playing roles in Hollywood movies. He appeared in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man opposite Russell Crowe playing the role of heavyweight boxer John Henry Lewis. Ross also appeared in the 2007 movie Resurrecting the Champ with Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson, playing the younger version of the champ. He also appears in the movie Phantom Punch, in the role of Heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson. Troy Ross Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975 in Georgetown, Guyana) is"
"own daughter. He left Switzerland after just one day of shooting with the filmmaker behind ""Breathless"" (1960). In 2001, he adapted the screenplay for the movie: """". In 2005, Mailer served as a technical consultant on the Ron Howard boxing movie, ""Cinderella Man"", about legendary boxer Jim Braddock. Mailer's approach to biography came from his interest in the ego of the artist as an ""exemplary type"". Lennon explains that Mailer would use ""himself as a species of divining rod to explore the psychic depths"" of disparate personalities, like Pablo Picasso, Muhammad Ali, Gary Gilmore, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Marilyn Monroe."
"World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock, and played the role of neighbor Sara Wilson in the movie ""Cinderella Man"", which depicted James J. Braddock's life. DeWitt lived in Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Whippany Park High School. She performed in several high school productions. She attended the New College at Hofstra University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in creative studies. While at Hofstra University, she also joined Alpha Phi. She had additional training at The Actors Center in New York. After a series of acclaimed turns in film, television and theatre, Rosemarie DeWitt’s grace,"
"1950 issue of the ""Panama City News-Herald"", he didn't carry the traditional policeman's club ""since his old one-two sledgehammer-like fists are as good as ever, but may be not as fast"". Corn Griffin John Charles ""Corn"" Griffin, (July 24, 1911 – January 9, 1973) was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"". A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small community which is the county seat of Calhoun County. After winning his first"
"Joe Gould (boxing) Joe Gould (August 13, 1896 – April 21, 1950) was an American boxing manager best known for representing boxer James J. Braddock, dubbed ""The Cinderella Man,"" who in 1935 upset Max Baer to become the World Heavyweight Champion. He also managed Lightweight contender Ray Miller from 1930–1933. Gould met then 20-year-old amateur boxer James Braddock at Joe Jeanette's gym in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1925. With Gould as his manager, Braddock turned pro in 1926 and went 14-0-2 before losing his first fight. After a completely one-sided loss to defending Light Heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran in July"
"The film had an estimated budget of $88 million and grossed $108.5 million worldwide. Crowe's performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Paul Giamatti, playing Braddock's manager Joe Gould, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The role of neighbor Sara Wilson was played by Rosemarie DeWitt, who is Braddock's real-life granddaughter (daughter of Braddock's daughter Rosemarie Braddock and husband Kenny DeWitt). The film received mostly positive reviews. James J. Braddock James Walter Braddock (June 8, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to"
"a comeback, and in 1935 he fought Max Baer for the heavyweight title and won. For this unlikely feat he was given the nickname ""Cinderella Man"" by Damon Runyon. Braddock was managed by Joe Gould. Braddock was born in Hell's Kitchen in New York City on West 48th Street. He moved to North Bergen, New Jersey at an early age. He was one of seven children being raised by immigrant parents; Irish mother Elizabeth O'Tool and Anglo-Irish father Joseph Braddock. He stated his life's early ambition was to play college football for Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame,"
"fight of his career, he defeated Tommy Farr in Madison Square Garden. Gould enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, and became a First Lieutenant. He was dismissed from the Army and sentenced to three years hard labor after a court-martial in 1944 for conspiracy to accept bribes. Gould died from leukemia on April 21, 1950. In the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"", Gould is portrayed by actor Paul Giamatti. The role earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Joe Gould (boxing) Joe Gould (August 13, 1896 – April 21, 1950) was an American boxing manager best known"
"a tune-up match for the Griffiths bout, Braddock broke Latzo's jaw in four places. Braddock was the only other choice to fight Griffiths that night. Griffiths was a 7-1 favorite to win the match against Braddock. As expected Griffiths dominated the first round of the fight, but Braddock fought back viciously in the second. Braddock ended up getting a second round knockout and shocked the whole boxing world. This single match launched Braddock's boxing career. A reenactment of this fight is featured in the movie Cinderella Man. After the loss to Braddock, Griffiths ended up going on a five match"
"of 16–1. Simmons was a kinesiology and health sciences major at York University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2000. Simmons has many movie credits to his name including ""Cinderella Man"", working along his fellow Canadian teammate and roommate Troy Amos-Ross, playing the role of heavyweight boxer Art Lasky. Simmons did not turn professional in spite of offers, and retired from boxing, going into work as a pharmaceutical sales representative. In 2011, Simmons was also hired by the Ontario Athletic Commission and has worked as a professional boxing referee and MMA equipment official. Mark Simmons (boxer) Mark"
"fighter the mob could not fix who destroys the giant in his first fair fight. Critics drew parallels with the real-life Baer-Carnera fight two decades before. In response, Carnera unsuccessfully sued the film's company. Carnera was played by Matthew G. Taylor in the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"", a film about the life of fellow boxer James J. Braddock. In 2008, the actor Andrea Iaia played Carnera in the Italian biographical film """", directed by Renzo Martinelli. In 2013, Emporio Elaborazioni Meccaniche named a motorbike, the 1983 BMW R80RT Carnera, in honor of Carnera. In 1947, ""Carnera"", an Italian comic book"
"Manderlay Manderlay is a 2005 internationally co-produced avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier and the second part of von Trier's projected ""USA – Land of Opportunities"" trilogy. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, who replaces Nicole Kidman in the role of Grace Mulligan. The film co-stars Willem Dafoe, replacing James Caan. Lauren Bacall, Željko Ivanek, Jeremy Davies, and Chloë Sevigny return portraying different characters from those in ""Dogville"". Only John Hurt, Udo Kier, and Jean-Marc Barr reprise their roles. The staging is very similar to ""Dogville"". The film was shot on a sparsely dressed sound stage. As"
"movie ""We Own the Night"". He also played a lead role in ESPN’s documentary ""Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story"", for which he received excellent reviews for his portrayal of boxer Max Baer. Other recent works include the independent film ""Nicky’s Game"", ""A Matter of Honor (film)|A Matter of Honor"", and ""Knock, Knock"", a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain. Lou Savarese Lou Savarese (born July 14, 1965) is an American former professional boxer from Greenwood Lake, New York. He challenged once for the WBU/""Lineal"" Heavyweight title in 1997. Savarese won two New York Golden Gloves"
"boxer John 'Corn' Griffin in the movie ""Cinderella Man"", starring Russell Crowe. Art Binkowski Artur ""Art"" Binkowski (; born February 19, 1975 in Bielawa) is a Polish-born Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed for his adoptive country Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Binkowski came to Canada from Poland at the age of 13. He studied psychology at the University of Waterloo. Binkowski was Ontario amateur heavyweight champion for 6 years. He took part in the Olympics 2000 at superheavyweight. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Uzbekistan's Rustam Saidov. Nicknamed ""The Polish Warrior"", the resident of"
"J. Braddock in ""Cinderella Man"". To that end, Dundee traveled to Australia to work with the Oscar-winning actor and appeared in the film as ""Angelo"" the corner man. Throughout his career, Dundee was widely respected as a decent, honorable man in an often corrupt sport. Perhaps the greatest tribute to Dundee was paid by Howard Cosell who said ""If I had a son who wanted to be a fighter and I couldn't talk him out of it, the only man I would let train him is Angelo Dundee"". In November 2008, he was hired as a special consultant for Oscar"
"held by Max Baer a possibility, Braddock continues to win. Out of a sense of pride, he uses a portion of his prize money to pay back money to the government given to him while unemployed. When his rags to riches story gets out, the sportswriter Damon Runyon dubs him ""The Cinderella Man"", and before long Braddock comes to represent the hopes and aspirations of the American public struggling with the Depression. A title fight against Baer comes his way. Braddock is a 10-to-1 underdog. Mae is terrified because Baer, the champ, is a vicious man who reportedly has killed"
"Paddy Considine Patrick George Considine (born 5 September 1973) is an English actor, filmmaker and musician. He has played a number of dark, troubled and morally or mentally ambiguous characters. Considine frequently collaborates with director Shane Meadows. He has starred in supporting roles in films such as ""24 Hour Party People"" (2002), ""In America"" (2003), ""My Summer of Love"" (2004), ""Cinderella Man"" (2005), ""Hot Fuzz"" (2007), ""The Bourne Ultimatum"" (2007), ""The World's End"" (2013) and ""Macbeth"" (2015), and leading roles in ""A Room for Romeo Brass"" (1999), ""Dead Man's Shoes"" (2004), ""The Cry of the Owl"" (2009), ""Blitz"" (2011), ""Honour"""
"Daredevil (film) Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and on the streets of New York as the masked vigilante Daredevil. Jennifer Garner plays his love interest Elektra Natchios; Colin Farrell plays the merciless assassin Bullseye; David Keith plays Jack ""The Devil"" Murdock, a washed up fighter and Matt's father; and Michael Clarke Duncan plays Wilson Fisk, also known as the crime lord Kingpin. The"
"Betty"" (2000), she won her first Golden Globe Award, and for her portrayals of Bridget Jones in ""Bridget Jones's Diary"" (2001)—a role she reprised in """" (2004) and ""Bridget Jones's Baby"" (2016)— and Roxie Hart in ""Chicago"" (2002), she garnered two consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Actress; she won her second Golden Globe for the latter. Zellweger won the Oscar, the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role of a farmer in the American Civil War context in ""Cold Mountain"" (2003). She played the wife of boxer James J. Braddock in ""Cinderella Man"" (2005)"
"– ""Forrest Gump"" 1995: Nicolas Cage as Ben Sanderson – ""Leaving Las Vegas"" 1996: Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott – ""Shine"" 1997: Peter Fonda as Ulysses ""Ulee"" Jackson – ""Ulee's Gold"" 1998: Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank – ""The Truman Show"" 1999: Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham – ""American Beauty"" 2000: Russell Crowe – ""Gladiator"" as Maximus Decimus Meridius 2001: Russell Crowe – ""A Beautiful Mind"" as John Nash 2002: Jack Nicholson – ""About Schmidt"" as Warren Schmidt 2003: Sean Penn – ""Mystic River"" as Jimmy Markum 2004: Paul Giamatti – ""Sideways"" as Miles Raymond 2005: Philip Seymour Hoffman –"
"James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. For his role in ""127 Hours"" (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such as Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy (2002–2007); ""Milk"" (2008); ""Pineapple Express"" (2008); ""Eat, Pray, Love"" (2010); ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"" (2011); ""Spring Breakers"" (2012); ""Oz the Great and Powerful"" (2013); ""This Is the End"" (2013); and ""The"" ""Disaster"" ""Artist"" (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He is known"
"from the film ""Dogville"", was arranged by composer Joachim Holbek, and released through Milan Records. During production, a donkey was slaughtered for dramatic purposes. Because of this, actor John C. Reilly quit his role. The scene was then cut from the film before it was released. Manderlay Manderlay is a 2005 internationally co-produced avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier and the second part of von Trier's projected ""USA – Land of Opportunities"" trilogy. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, who replaces Nicole Kidman in the role of Grace Mulligan. The film co-stars Willem Dafoe, replacing James Caan."
"Casey Sander Clinton O. ""Casey"" Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character ""Captain"" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series ""Tucker"". His television credits also include ""Criminal Minds"", ""The Golden Girls"",""Grace Under Fire"", ""Home Improvement"", ""Malcolm in the Middle"", ""Rules of Engagement"", ""Sons of Anarchy"", ""Mad Men"", ""Silicon Valley"", ""The Newsroom"", ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (on which he portrayed the father of Xander Harris), ""Hunter"", and ""Marvin Marvin"", among other shows. He has a recurring role on the TV sitcom ""The Big Bang Theory"" as Bernadette's father, Mike. Sander was born in Washington, D.C."
"Joe Gould in ""Cinderella Man"" (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chief Inspector Uhl in ""The Illusionist"" (2006), Karl Hertz in ""Shoot 'Em Up"" (2007), Nicholas ""Nick"" Claus in ""Fred Claus"" (2007), Tom Duffy in """" (2011), Theophilus Freeman in ""12 Years a Slave"" (2013), Ralph in ""Saving Mr. Banks"" (2013), Eugene Landy in ""Love & Mercy"" (2015), Dr. Lawrence Hayes in ""San Andreas"" (2015) and Jerry Heller in ""Straight Outta Compton"" (2015). He played the titular character in the HBO miniseries ""John Adams"" (2008), which earned him a Golden Globe Award,"
"The Man (2005 film) The Man is a 2005 American action comedy film starring Eugene Levy, Samuel L. Jackson, and Miguel Ferrer. ""The Man"" was directed by Les Mayfield and produced by Rob Fried, from a screenplay by Jim Piddock, Margaret Oberman and Stephen Carpenter, and based on a story by Piddock and Oberman. New Line Cinema released ""The Man"" in Canada (through Alliance Atlantis) and the United States on September 9, 2005. Filming took place in Toronto, Hamilton and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The story starts with Andy Fiddler (Eugene Levy) preparing a speech that he is going to give"
"Robert Pattinson Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model and musician. He started his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" in 2005. He later got the leading role of vampire Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the ""Twilight"" novels by Stephenie Meyer, which consisted of five films between 2008 and 2012 that combined grossed over $3.3 billion in worldwide receipts. ""Twilight"" brought Pattinson worldwide fame, and established him among the highest paid and most bankable actors in Hollywood. In 2010, Pattinson was named one of"
"""A Day in the Death of Joe Egg"" as Brian, both of which earned him awards. After a ten-year hiatus from 1985 to 1995 during which time he opened two restaurants in Edinburgh, Scotland, Craig returned home to resume his acting career. Numerous film appearances include Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe, ""John Q"" with Denzel Washington, ""Owning Mahowny"" with Philip Seymour Hoffman, and ""Spider"" starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by David Cronenberg. Craig starred as Tommy Gorman in ""The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story"", Charles Binamé's bio-pic of great Canadian ice hockey legend Maurice Richard,"
"Jason Gedrick Jason Gedrick (born February 7, 1965) is an American actor best known for his work on the television series ""Murder One"" and ""Boomtown"" and the motion picture ""Iron Eagle"". Jason Michael Gedroic was born in Chicago, Illinois and is of Polish descent. He changed his surname to the homonymous ""Gedrick"" and began his career as an extra in films such as ""Bad Boys"" (1983) and ""Risky Business"" (1983). After roles in ""The Heavenly Kid"" (1985), ""Iron Eagle"" (1986), ""Promised Land"" (1987) with director Michael Hoffman, ""Iron Eagle II"" (1988 in an uncredited role for the first few minutes"
"Robert Maillet Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1997 to 1999, where he performed under the ring name Kurrgan and was a member of The Truth Commission and The Oddities. He is also known for his roles in films such as ""300"" (2007), ""Sherlock Holmes"" (2009), ""Immortals"" (2011), ""Pacific Rim"" (2013), ""Brick Mansions"" (2014), ""Hercules"" (2014), and ""Deadpool 2"" (2018). Maillet was born in Georgetown, Ontario. Less than a year later, Maillet's family moved to Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, a"
"Jeremy Schaap Jeremy Albert Schaap (born August 23, 1969) is an American sportswriter, television reporter, and author. Schaap is an eleven-time Emmy Award winner for his work on ESPN's """", ""SportsCenter"", and ""Outside the Lines"". He is a regular contributor to ""Nightline"" and ""ABC World News Tonight"" and has been published in ""Sports Illustrated"", ""ESPN The Magazine"", ""Time"", ""Parade"", ""The Wall Street Journal"", and ""The New York Times"". A native and resident of New York City, Schaap is the author of ""Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History"" (Houghton Mifflin, ), a ""New"