The youngest of four sisters who grew up on a ranch near Corpus Christi, Texas, Longoria attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. After graduating from college, she entered a talent contest that brought her to Los Angeles, where she was spotted and subsequently signed by a theatrical agent. After landing roles on "The Bold and the Beautiful" (1987), "General Hospital" (1963) and co-starring on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990), she auditioned for and won the role of "Isabella" on the popular series, "The Young and the Restless" (1973). After Y&R, Eva Longoria became well known worldwide thanks to "Desperate Housewives" (2004)...
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Billy Bob began his artistic career as a musician, playing drums and singing in a band called Tres Hombres, which once opened for 'Hank Williams Jr' . In 1981, he moved to Los Angeles with childhood friend Tom Epperson to pursue an acting and writing career. On the side, Billy Bob also sought work as a singer and drummer. He and Epperson tried for years to sell their scripts but no one was buying. In 1992, Billy Bob starred in One False Move (1992), a movie he co-wrote with Epperson. The team finally received...
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Paul was raised in the Marlboro, New Jersey. His parents are Polish and many of his relatives live in Poland. Until the age of 16, he spent 4 months of every year in Poland. He has 3 sisters, two younger and one older. His eldest sister is an attorney.
He went on to Rutgers University but, because he was being offered roles, he decided to quit after one semester.
His breakthrough role came in "The Vampire Diaries" (2009). He auditioned for both the roles of Damon, the bad vampire brother, and Stefan, the good vampire brother. But they decided he would work better as Stefan.
He currently resides in Los Angeles and Atlanta, where he continues filming on 'The Vampire Diaries'.
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Daniel's breakout role came shortly after he made the transition from college star to actor, when Bryan Singer cast him alongside Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Sir Ian Mckellen, and Halle Berry in the 2003 superhero film X2, as Colossus. Daniel's character was brought back in the film's sequel X-Men: The Last Stand. He has since showcased his extraordinary talents on numerous television shows including "Stargate SG-1," "Supernatural," and "Psych." However, it is Daniel's role as Felix in the popular Summit Entertainment film franchise The Twilight Saga that has given this actor international recognition...
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While bar-tending in London, giving away almost as much beer as he sold, he met his would-be manager, David Seltzer. David saw a spark in Travis and suggested he move to the United States to become an actor and nurture his talent. Easily enticed by the arts, it was not long before Travis made the move to Los Angeles, and within a week began studying with renowned acting coach Ivana Chubbuck. The teaching veteran, in addition to Travis, has mentored Jake Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, Halle Berry, Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron.
Years of struggling and hard work continue to pay off and Travis has chalked up starring roles in several projects including Rocky Point, Southern Comfort, Restraint, Ivory, Surfer Dude, and AE's The Beast...
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Crawford has appeared in such films as A Walk to Remember (2002), Swimfan (2002), A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and The Great Raid (2005). He had a recurring role in the first season of Jericho as Mitchell "Mitch" Cafferty. He has appeared twice as Quinn, a professional man of violence, in the TNT hit show Leverage. In 2008 he appeared in Life in the episode "Evil ... and His Brother Ziggy." Crawford featured as the main protagonist in the 2010 straight to DVD prequel to Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball. He had a recurring role in the eighth season of 24. Currently he has a recurring role...
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