The person behind the voice of “It’s Amazing What Soup Can Do for Campbell’s soup campaign (“Tim Allen:Actor: Bio”). The hardships and troubles that Tim Allen had to endure gave him the personality he has today on life. By his careers as a comedian, actor,and author he shows us what he had to endure through life to get where he is today. With his comedy in his movies and television roles he impacted the world. Tim Allen early life, acting career and putting his name on the world made him the man he is today. Firstly, Tim Allen early life was not easy, but though it made him the man he is today. By the family that he was born into. Timothy Allen Dick was born to Martha Katherine (Fox) and Gerald M. Dick on June 13, 1953 in Denver, Colorado, …show more content…
He got started with his drug dealing catching up with him on October 2, 1978 in Kalamazoo, Michigan he was caught at the airport with drugs (“Tim Allen: Actor: Bio”). While he was waiting for his sentence he tried his luck at stand-up comedy (“Tim Allen: Actor: Bio”). On a dare from some of his friends to start a comedy career at the Comedy Castle in Detroit (“Tim Allen Biography, “ IMDb.com). In November of the next year he was sentenced to two years and four months in jail ( “Tim Allen”). Detroit Comedy Castle was Tim Allen comedy birthplace (“Tim Allen: Actor: Bio”). He had a very unfortunate last name so he went by the name Tim Allen not Tim Dick (“Tim Allen”). While at Detroit Comedy Castle, Tim got to become a creative director for a small-advertising firm (“Tim Allen”). While involved with Comedy Castle he was involved with ABC for a television series called Home Improvement (“Tim Allen”). Home Improvement made it in the Nielsen top ten during the first season (“Tim Allen: Actor: Bio”). Tim hanged up his toolbelt for the last time on Home Improvement in 1999. (“Tim Allen: Actor: Bio”). Some movies that people might know him in is Santa Claus movies as Scott Calvin and the voice of buzz lightner in the Toy Story movies(“Tim Allen
30 for 30: Unguarded is both difficult and impossible not to watch. The film is like watching a “jump ball” at the beginning of a basketball game, over, and over again. Cutting back and forth from images of his beautiful family to the hard-core faces of addiction. Chris was talented, good looking, and smart. He outwitted everyone to get his high. It is sad that he could not feel the same high on the basketball court, yet found it on the street. Chris teaches young kids basketball and shares his story of recovery. He has been alcohol and drug-free since August 1, 2008. He has found peace one day at a time.
Adam John Walsh was born on November 14, 1974, he was 6 years old when he was kidnapped and killed. Adam was abducted from a Sears parking lot on July 27, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida. His severed head was found in a drainage canal off of the Florida turnpike two weeks later by 2 fishermen. Adam Walsh’s story was turned into a t.v. show called Adam. 38 million people have watched Adam since it first aired in 1983. Adam’s father, John Walsh, became an advocate for victims of violent crimes and is the host of the television show, America’s Most Wanted. Convicted serial killer, Ottis Toole, confessed to Adam’s murder, but was never convicted.
He received the People’s Choice Award of Favourite Comedic Movie Actor because of films like “50 First Dates”, “Grown Ups”, “Just Go with It”, “That’s My Boy” and “Grown Ups 2”.
Not long after, did he make his first stand-up appearance, on Toronto’s Yuk Yuk’s. His first performance did not go well, but he never gave up, and began preforming regularly on the Toronto club circuit, all while supporting his family. () With positive feedback from his regular audiences, Jim Carrey decided to take the risk, and move to LA in 1979. Although, he didn’t start out with movies right from the get-go, he was becoming a big hit in Comedy Store, and soon found himself spotted by Rodney Dangerfield, who booked him to be his supporting act, and opened the gateway to The begging on Jim Carrey’s professional career in Stage-Comedy. () Soon, Carrey began to believe his career was not advancing at the pace he had wanted, so he began acting in low-budget
The Life of Billy Joel Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York. He moved at the age of four to a small town on Long Island. This is where at the ripe age of four he discovered the art of music. Originally a classical music fan, Billy Joel honed his skills with classical piano training. This undoubtedly has had a major influence on his life and certainly his music.
Like any high school jock, Ferrell loved attention. He wanted to try and be as popular as he could, and he quickly achieved that goal by not only becoming a star athlete but also a class clown. When questioned in an interview about whether or not he was always funny, Ferrell gave the perfect comical reply saying, “No not always... only about 74% of the time.” It was clear that he had a natural talent to make people laugh, but he didn't really pursue it until much later. He knew that he could make people laugh, and he loved the popularity that it gained him. His principle even started having him read the daily announcements because if it was Will behind the microphone reciting them with a comical twist, then people would actually pay attention.
In Tyler Perry’s early life, he went through many challenges such as the indissoulable of abuse during his childhood years to attempted suicide as a child, however that did not stop him from chasing his dream of becoming a well-known film producer, director, actor, and author. He also became homeless in the 1990’s when he used up all of his savings to start his first stage play named, “I know that I been changed”. He went through this phase for six years from living on the streets to living in motels where drug addicts lived. Tyler Perry did not finish High school, but obtained his GED. Tyler Perry did not let his setbacks keep him down, he was
Throughout his freshman season in college, Tebow had a bit of a rough year. He was the backup and only attempted 33 passes for 358 yards and 5 touchdowns. Although he had a rough year, the Florida Gators ended up winning the National Championship that year. His coach, Urban Meyer, decided to start him the following season as a sophomore. Tebow had an outstanding season as he passed for over 3,200 yards and had 32 passing touchdowns. That same season, Tebow won the Heisman Trophy which is awarded to the best overall player that season. The Florida Gators didn’t make it to the National Championship game that year because they lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the South-Eastern Conference (SEC) Championship game. However, Tebow and the Florida
Tim Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean and Bill Burton. His mother owns a small, cat themed gift shop in Burbank called Cats Plus and his father works for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He has one younger brother, Daniel, but they rarely talk. There is not much known about the relationship between Burton and his family. Upon being asked about his family, “he talks with great reluctance . . ...
Early Life in Georgia. The "Godfather of Soul," James Brown, was born James Joe Brown Jr. on May 3, 1933, in a one-room shack in the woods of Barnwell, South Carolina, a few miles east of the Georgia border. When James was a little kid he was a hard working little kid that do anything to help this family. When he was at the age of six year old he was send to live with is Aunt Honey. James find Music when he was little kid. This mother left him when he was four year old, she left with another man, and while Aunt Honey would play something of a maternal role for James, the fact that she ran a brothel and sold moonshine for a living made for anything but a traditional upbringing. It was a lot of people who wanted to play music and learn at the same time they when to
Allen grew up with a more callous life than most live. “Allen, who was born Timothy Dick, had a fraught upbringing. In 1964, when he was 11, his father was killed in a car accident while returning
Justin Randall Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 31, 1981. His parents, Randall Timberlake and Lynn Bomar Harless divorced when Timberlake was only three. He attended E.E. Jeter Elementary School, and was home-schooled for the rest of his childhood. Timberlake became interested in music while singing in his church’s choir. It was clear from the start just how talented he was, he was a natural performer and participated in many pageants and competitions. He was first noticed at a lip-synching competition. He was warming up when he was surrounded by girls, amazed at his beautiful voice. Later he entered a “Star Search” competition, but was unsuccessful. Finally, he was picked up by “The New Mickey Mouse Club” marking the start of his career (“Justin Biography”; “Justin” PEOPLE).
On this day in history, April 4, 1965, Robert Downey Jr., the acclaimed actor, was born to his parents Elsie Ford and Robert Downey Sr. in Manhattan, New York. His Father was a critically acclaimed independent director, famous for creative social commentaries like Putney Swope. His mother was an actress who starred in very independent movies, some which were directed by her husband. His Father was born Robert Elias, but changed his name at a young age when we wanted to join the army but was too young. He changed it to Downey after his stepfather Joseph Downey. Robert Downey Jr would appear in his first acting role in 1970 at the age of 5 in his father’s movie Pound, in which human actors dressed as normal humans play dogs in a dog pound. His only line in the whole movie was asking if an adult Dog had hair on his unmentionables in very different terms. This would be the first of many controversial roles for nominations and three golden globe wins, as well as starring in two of the highest grossing films of all time, you might say that his 40 year career has been largely successful. It hasn’t been an easy life for Downey Jr. however, few actors’ pasts nearly has checkered as Downey Jr. Downey was introduced to drugs at six years old with marijuana by his father. While Downey Sr. has said that he regrets that incident, Downey Jr has stated that drugs were his father’s way of communicating his love to the young Downey Jr. the only way he knew how. Indeed Downey Sr. was a distant father, always working on his latest film, this combined with deep emotional scars he suffered in Vietnam that would later lead to his eccentricities, and his rampant drug use and constant traveling, and you have a man perhaps not the best candidate for raisi...
Best known for his unique and non-linear style and to many people as the best director of the past decade, Christopher Jonathan James Nolan or just simply Christopher Nolan, is one of the most talented and influential film directors and screenwriters of our time. He, like most directors have never studied film and is a self-taught filmmaker. In this essay I am going to write about his early life and how he got into filmmaking. His early career and his rise to fame with Batman movies, his personal life and the influences he have had on the film industry which makes him one of the best directors of all time and my personal favorite.
Kevin hart is one of the best comedians of all time. Did you know that he is also a really good rapper and basketball player? He has won lots of awards for acting and stand-up comedy. This essay will talk about Kevin Hart’s childhood and the thing he did to get to the place he is today, and also details about how he made his mark on the world.