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Dennis Barton Dugan is an American film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter from Wheaton, Illinois who directed several films featuring Adam Sandler including Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Jack & Jill, Grown Ups, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and You Don't Mess With the Zohan. He also directed Beverly Hills Ninja and The Benchwarmers.- Actress
- Casting Director
- Soundtrack
Tami Erin is loved in 18 languages as "Pippi Longstocking", of the Columbia Pictures film. Ms. Erin was selected for the role of "Pippi" out of over 8,000 other young actresses worldwide for her dynamic talents including acting, singing, dancing, advanced gymnastics & tumbling & horseback riding (stunts). In her career, she's been featured internationally in film, television appearances, commercials, modeling campaigns, countless personal interviews & articles. Ms. Erin's primary acting coach was Jeff Corey of The Actors Lab. He was coach to Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Jane Fonda & many others. She also studied TV Commercial Acting with Caroline Berry, who has starred in more than 400 national commercials, at ACT/American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, with Molly McCarthy in New York & at a variety other acting schools. In her career, she's worked with leading Hollywood directors including Ken Annakin (Swiss Family Robinson (1960) & over 50 other films), Dennis Dugan (Happy Gilmore (1996) & Ally McBeal (1997)) & talented actors including Eileen Brennan (Freaky Friday (1995) & Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)), Dick Van Patten (Eight Is Enough (1977)) & Sylvester Stallone (The Grand Prize (1995) & Rocky (1976)).- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Judith Belushi-Pisano was born on 7 January 1951 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Blues Brothers. She has been married to Victor Pisano since 7 October 1990. She was previously married to John Belushi.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Brian McCann was born on August 16, 1965 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) and a number of its specials and anniversary shows, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006), and Conan (2010) on TBS (2010 - 2013). After moving back to NYC, Brian was head writer for Nikki & Sara Live (2013). Producer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012). Executive Producer for White Guy Talk Show (2015).- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe grew up in Park Ridge and Wheaton, Illinois, for 27 years. Ever since watching Evel Knievel live at the old Chicago amphitheater jump 10 buses at age 8 and seeing Hooper (1978) in the theaters as an impressionable 13-year-old boy, he knew he wanted to become a Hollywood Stuntman.
Climbing the local water towers, hopping freight trains, skateboarding, BMX racing and all sports would prove to be vital in facilitating his dream. He attended Wheaton Central H.S. and graduated in 1982. Central was also the home of John Belushi and writer Bob Woodward who broke the Nixon Watergate scandal. Joe was a 2-sport athlete in H.S. and college, but college was short-lived. He was legendary for his 1/4-mile-long wheelies on his Ninja 900 and hurdling over the roofs of stationary cars. After many odd jobs, sales was his niche, but stunts always loomed in the background. He was a successful food broker, selling steak and seafood door to door throughout the Chicagoland area.
When a stunt school opened in Chicago in 1988, Joe jumped at the opportunity. From there, he honed his stunt skills and learned about the motion picture industry, hustling sets and working as an extra in such films as Uncle Buck (1989), The Package (1989) and Flatliners (1990). His first break came when Universal Studios on a nationwide search were looking for stuntman/actors for their Wild West Stunt Show down in Orlando. Out of 2000 or so applicants, he was cast and moved to Florida in 1991. After a 2-year stint in Florida, he was off to Vegas for the stunt Pirate show at the MGM Grand. Bored and agitated, he was too close to LA not to take a chance. Not knowing a soul or having any connections, he hustled the sets and got THE big break doubling for Steven Seagal and hasn't looked back. Since then, Joe has also doubled for Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'Will Ferrell', 'John Cusack', Jeff Goldblum, David Hasselhoff and Dan Marino. He also stunt coordinated and doubled for Vince Vaughn on 22 projects and in the past and is currently doubling for Gerard Butler. Joe is regarded as one of Hollywood's elite all-around stuntmen.
He has been nominated twice for the World Stunt Awards and has won two Emmy awards for best action sequence's for television. When he's not doing gags, you'll find him on the golf course (USGA 3 handicap) or scraping pegs on a variety of motorcycles. He is happily married to his wife Lisa and they have two children, Ryder and Raquel. He's living out his GOD-given boyhood dream...- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Maxey was born on 15 March 1907 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Narrow Margin (1952), The People's Choice (1955) and Till the Clouds Roll By (1946). He was married to Jean R. Maxey. He died on 3 June 1963 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Writer
- Producer
Sandra Smith was born on 22 September 1980 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for America Reports (2021), Fox Report with Jon Scott (1996) and America's Newsroom (2007). She has been married to John Connelly since 2 May 2010. They have two children.- Actress
Kim DeJesus was born on 2 February 1981 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Dhoom 3 (2013), Sullivan & Son (2012) and Happy Ending (2014). She is married to David DeJesus.- Simone Grey Goodman was born on 19 February 1990 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for The Chi (2018), Chicago Med (2015) and Proven Innocent (2019).
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Craig Deering was born in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Lifelines (2015), Asylum of Fear (2018) and Pick Up (2019). He has been married to Callie Deering since 22 September 2017.- Lovely blonde Janet Pilgrim was born Charlaine Edith Karalus on June 13, 1934 in Wheaton, Illinois. Pilgrim was working in the subscription department for "Playboy" magazine when editor/publisher Hugh Hefner asked her to pose for a pictorial. Hefner choose the alias Janet Pilgrim as a spoof on puritanism. Moreover, Pilgrim's "girl next door" quality set the tone for future Playmates. Janet was the Playmate of the Month in the June, 1955 issue of "Playboy." She went on to become the Playmate of the Month in the December, 1955 and October, 1956 issues of "Playboy." Pilgrim holds the distinction of being one out of two Playmates of the Month to be a three-time centerfold in the magazine. Janet Pilgrim was listed at #83 in the 1999 "Playboy" newsstand special "Sex Stars of the Century."
- Rube Dalroy was born on 2 July 1878 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Stormy Seas (1923) and Roaring Rangers (1946). He was married to Myrtle M. Smith. He died on 8 March 1954 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Chloe Peterson was born on 14 July 1996 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Restored Me (2016), The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006) and Shake It Up (2010).
- Born and raised in Chicago where he began studying acting with Kathryn Gately and Richard Poole at the Gately/Poole Intensives focusing on Meisner technique as well as interning at casting agencies and talent agencies. He is currently living in Los Angeles studying improv at UCB and Scene Study with Valley Actors West amongst other classes.
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
- Animation Department
Ben Haist was born on 31 December 1989 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He is known for Pitch Perfect (2012), Cat Lady (2015) and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024).- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
- Art Department
D.J. Shea was born on 11 June 1987 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. D.J. is known for The Host (2013), Left Behind (2014) and They Cloned Tyrone (2023).- Actor
- Producer
- Stunts
Eric was born around Chicago in 1985. From there he went to The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where he suffered through his awkward teenage years. He then went on to finish an undergraduate study in communication arts at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in only three years; graduating in the spring of 2007. His trajectory through this educational path, however, could easily be considered equally as awkward as his teenage years. Now he is entering into what could very well be the most awkward period of his entire life, with some speculating that this awkwardness could simply be intrinsic to his person or at least perpetual in nature. Eric has been quoted as saying "the most awkward times are the best times anyway." Eric is also known for his dry wit and sarcasm.- Rachel Parsons was born on 19 November 1997 in Wheaton, Maryland, USA.
- Sean Rooney was born on 13 November 1982 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
- Editor
- Producer
- Director
Brian Goad was born on 20 October 1979 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He is an editor and producer, known for The Fifteen Minute Show (2003), The Lift (2004) and The Swan (2004).- Tom Jaeschke was born on 4 September 1993 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
- Producer
- Executive
Betsy Ockerlund was born on 2 May 1981 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and executive, known for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) and The Office (2005).- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Rob Kohler was born on 20 January 1988 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Painting Trees (2010), In George's Cave (2010) and Without Borders (2011).- Todd Monken was born on 5 February 1966 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
- Michael Parsons was born on 3 October 1995 in Wheaton, Maryland, USA.