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Naked Truth Of Shawnee Smith – Net Worth, Measurements

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• Shawnee Rebecca Smith was born in 1969 in South Carolina, USA, to a US Air Force pilot and an oncology nurse.
• She has had a long career in both film and television, and has won awards for her work on the stage.
• She has released music with her band Fydolla Ho, and as part of the duo Smith & Pyle.
• In 1998, Shawnee married documentary maker and photographer Jason Reposar, and the couple have one daughter.
• She has three children in total, and is estimated to have a net worth of $3 million.

Early life, family, educational background

Singer and actress Shawnee Rebecca Smith was born on 3 July 1969, at the Orangeburg Regional Hospital in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA, to former US Air Force pilot and financial planner James H. Smith, and an oncology nurse Patricia Ann (née) Smoak. Her family moved to Van Nuys, California when she was a year old. When she was two, her parents divorced, and her mother remarried six years later.

Shawnee attended Ranchito Avenue Elementary School in Panorama City, Los Angeles, then Madison Jr. High in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, from where she matriculated in 1987.

Career

Theater

Shawnee acted in a stage production of “A Christmas Carol” and various other productions between the ages of eight and 11. When she was 15, she starred alongside Richard Dreyfuss in “The Hands of its Enemy” at the Huntington Hartford Theatre, receiving high praise for her performance.

She was part of the original cast of “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday,” a performance which earned her the Dramalogue Critics Award; at the time, she was the youngest actor to receive the award.

Film

She played an orphan in “Annie” in the 1982 film adapted from John Huston’s Broadway musical of the same name, with Aileen Quinn starring in the titular role.

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In 1987 she played pregnant student Rhonda Altobello in “Summer School”, and the following year she portrayed Meg Penny in the remake of “The Blob,” the original being a Steve McQueen classic. Shawnee appeared in “Who’s Harry Crumb” as Nikki Downing in 1989, a rich teenager who helps John Candy find her sister after she was kidnapped.

She played May Cornell in the 1990 remake of Michael Cimino’s thriller “Desperate Hours”, in 1995 she had a minor role in “Leaving Las Vegas” as a Biker Girl, and also appeared in “Armageddon” in 1998.

From 2004-2010 she played Amanda Young in the “Saw” franchise, while apparently very ill from the flu.

She was pregnant with her second child (about four months along) when the filming of “Saw II” took place; at the time, only director Darren Lynn Bousman knew about her pregnancy, Shawnee’s daughter accidentally telling him about the pregnancy. Although she was never on set during “Saw IV” and “Saw V,” she was still featured in them thanks to footage from previous movies that were never used. On 20 March 2009, Mark Burg, the producer of “Saw VI,” announced that Shawnee would appear in the film. Shawnee has admitted that she cannot watch the “Saw” movies because she doesn’t enjoy horror movies. In fact, she initially turned down her role as Amanda, ‘I don’t like to see a scary image because it sticks in my mind.

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Which is maybe why I get hired to do the scary movies because I’m truly scared and upset.’ After she turned the role down, she was shown a short film by James Wan and Leigh Whannell that was eight minutes long – she was offered the role for the second time and accepted. In 2004 she was part of the “Saw” panel alongside Costas Mandylor and Cary Elwes at the Texas Frightmare Weekend convention in Dallas. In 2007 she was nominated in the Most Vile Villain category at the Spike TV Scream Awards along with Tobin Bell, her co-star in “Saw IV.”

In 2006 Shawnee appeared in “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” a 10-minute film trailer directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, playing Heather Sweet, the daughter of Rotti Largo, who was the president of GeneCo.

Heather was addicted to plastic surgery. The film was adapted from the stage version and filmed in Toronto, Ontario. They shot the trailer after “Saw III” and wanted to pitch the film to producers. In 2007 the film was picked up by Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate, but Shawnee was replaced by Paris Hilton.

She played a child psychiatrist, Dr. Sullivan, in “The Grudge 3” in 2009. The film was released on 21 May 2009 straight to DVD.

Television

Shawnee portrayed Carol in the television film “Not My Kid.” That year she also appeared in another television film, “Crime of Innocence” as Jodi Hayward. Her performance earned her the Youth in Film Award for Best Actress in a Television Film.

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From 1989 to 1990, she played Amanda Gibbons in the short-lived series “Brand New Life.” The series co-starred Barbara Eden and Jennie Garth.

She played Julie Lawry in “The Stand” in the 1994 mini-series based on Stephen King’s eponymous novel, then appeared in the CBS sitcom “Becker”, as Linda from 1998 to 2004.

She guest starred in several series such as “Cagney & Lacey” in 1985, as Jill Cleveland in 1993 in “Murder, She Wrote,” as Jessie O’Neil in “The X-Files” in 1994 and as Lila in “Players” in 1998. She voiced Vivian Porter in a 2003 episode of “Kim Possible” on Disney Channel.

In 2008 she played Detective Gina Harcourt in “30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust.”

The series premiered on 17 July 2008 on FEARnet.com – it comprised six webisodes and behind-the-scenes clips. The series was a sequel to “30 Days of Night: Blood Trails.” And Shawnee’s producing debut, with her as an executive producer on the series.

In 2008 Shawnee hosted the VH1 reality series “Scream Queens,” and was one of the three mentors – the show aired from 20 October 2008 to 8 December 2008, after which Jaime King replaced Shawnee after she chose not to return for season two due to her conflicting schedule.

She guest-appeared as Carrie Costigan in 2010’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She played Trudy in the premiere episode of “Law & Order: Los Angeles” in 2010. From 2012 to 2014, she portrayed Jennifer Goodson in “Anger Management.” Her character is the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen’s character, Charlie Goodson.

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Music

Shawnee sings and plays the piano, drums, and guitar. She sang on Hydrovibe’s song “Killer Inside” which was played in “Saw III.” She is also the solo vocalist on “Please Myself” which played in “Catacombs”, and voiced Sandra in the movie “Carnival of Souls,” in which she also sang the jazz song, “I Fear,” as her character.

She fronted the metal/punk band Fydolla Ho from the early 2000s; the band was named after Chris Rock’s character in the 1988 film “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.” Shawnee formed the group with Rick Battson, the guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies, Robert Trujillo, the bassist for Metallica, and Benji Webbe, the vocalist for Skindred. In December 2001, they released “Untied,” their debut full-length album.

They toured the United Kingdom and the United States and released two EPs before splitting in 2004. While she was in the band, Shawnee was also acting in “Becker.”

In 2004 she began working with Chris Goss, a music producer on her first solo album, but never completed it. In October 2005, she was interviewed by Radio Free, and said, ‘…between being a mom, and working, and growing another baby, I have not had time to give attention to music for a while.’

Along with fellow actress Missi Pyle, she formed country-rock duo Smith & Pyle. They met while filming the pilot entitled “Traveling in Packs” for an ABC comedy, and formed after Shawnee invited Missi to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

In July 2008, they released their debut album “It’s OK to Be Happy” through Amazon.com and iTunes, produced by Chris Goss. Shawnee and Missi worked together as business partners to start the record label, Urban Prairie Records, but broke up in 2011 before their second album was completed. In 2013 while promoting “Anger Management,” Shawnee explained that she decided she instead wanted to focus on her children and acting.

Personal life

In 1998 she married documentary maker and photographer Jason Reposar; the pair eloped in Scotland while they were on vacation.

Together they have a daughter, Verve, who was named after Verve Records, but divorced in 2003 – Shawnee wrote “Sugar” after their divorce, and described it as her breakup song. She added that it is very different from “I Wish You Were Dead,” which is Pyle’s other breakup song. “Sugar” was recorded and is performed by Smith & Pyle.

In 2004 she briefly dated Kerry Cantrell, but in 2005 she married musician Kai Mattoon, then they divorced a year later, during which Shawnee gave birth to their son, Jackson. Both Verve and Jackson were featured on “It’s OK to Be Happy,” Smith & Pyle’s debut album. They were credited for spoken narratives and vocals in two songs on the album.

She has dated music crew member and composer, Cleto Escobedo III, but they are no longer together. In March 2010, Shawnee gave birth to her second son, but hasn’t shared his name or the identity of his father, nor are there rumors as to who he might be. She home-schools all three of her children.

In 2014 she converted from Lutheranism to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, after which she expressed her regret about appearing in Maxim magazine’s June 2001 issue. She said that even though 80% of the time she is recognized is due to her photos in the magazine, she wishes she had not done them. Shawnee has spoken about wanting to make a documentary about Orthodoxy and her conversion, which would be called “Orthodoxy: A Love Story.”

Hobbies, favorite things, and interesting facts

  • In the early 1990s, she took a break from acting for three years, mainly due to her having a hard time finding jobs, as she was too old to continue playing teenagers.
  • Shawnee is often referred to as a ‘scream queen’ due to her tendency to act in horror films.
  • She has said that she still gets recognized as Meg Penny by fans. Meg was her character in “The Blob” in 1988, and she enjoys and appreciates the recognition.
  • She is good friends with Tammy Lauren, her co-star in 1985’s “Crime of Innocence” and 1988’s “I Saw What You Did.”
  • She joined the Screen Actors Guild when she was nine.

Appearance

Shawnee has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall, weighs 115lbs (52kgs), and her vital statistics are 34-24-32.

Net worth and salary

Her net worth is estimated at $3 million, as od mid-2020.

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Sophia Anne Caruso: The Young Star Who Worked with David Bowie

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Who is Sophia Anne Caruso?

American actress and singer Sophia Anne Caruso was born in Spokane, Washington State USA, on 11 July 2001, making Cancer her zodiac sign. She’s appeared in 13 TV series and movies, and is probably best known for playing Sophie, one of the lead characters in the 2022 action comedy movie “The School for Good and Evil”, written and directed by Paul Feig, and which also starred Kit Young and Cate Blanchett. It follows best friends Agatha and Sophie who’ve been sent to a school of magic, and the movie won a 2023 ReFrame Stamp for Feature.

Sophia’s also known for having portrayed Girl in David Bowie’s musical “Lazarus”, which premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2016; she’s a huge fan of the British singer-songwriter, and has stated that it was a privilege to meet him, and work alongside him on the musical.

Early life and education

Sophia was raised in Spokane alongside her two older siblings, by their mother Deena Caruso who’s the owner of several jewelry and clothing stores, and father Steve Caruso who’s a former professional golfer.

Sophia became interested in acting at a very early age, and was seven when she joined the Spokane Children’s Theatre; she was also seven when she made her debut film appearance, playing Member of Sam’s School Band in the hit 2008 action mystery thriller “Eagle Eye”. D. J. Caruso directed the movie, which starred Rosario Dawson, Michelle Monaghan and Shia LaBeouf, and follows a man and a woman who’ve both received a call from a mysterious woman, who’s now threatening to kill their loved ones if they don’t do what she asks; the movie won three of its 11 award nominations.

Sophia eventually moved to Los Angeles, California to work on her career; because she hasn’t spoken of her education, it’s believed that she was home-schooled.

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Roles in movies

Sophia played Girl on Street in the 2011 action science fiction adventure “I Am Number Four”, which D. J. Caruso directed, and which starred Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron. It follows an alien who’s hiding on Earth with his guardian, while a group of intergalactic bounty hunters are trying to kill him; the film won one of its two award nominations.

The year 2015 saw Sophia play Coke in the family drama “Jack of the Red Hearts”, directed by Janet Grillo, and which starred AnnaSophia Robb, Famke Janssen and Scott Cohen. It follows a teenage con artist who’s tricked a woman into hiring her to take care of her autistic daughter, and the film won two of its three award nominations.

Sophia’s also known for playing Lisa in the 2016 drama “37”, written and directed by Puk Grasten, and which starred Samira Wiley, Michael Potts and Maria Dizzia. It tells the story of when Kitty Genovese was killed in 1964, while close to 40 neighbors saw the murder and did nothing.

Sophia’s since appeared in only two movies: the 2017 drama “Crash & Burn”, and the above mentioned “The School for Good and Evil”.

Roles in TV series

Sophia made her debut TV series appearance in the 2013 episode “The Phenomenon” of the musical “Smash”, created by Theresa Rebeck, and which starred Debra Messing, Jack Davenport and Katharine McPhee. It follows a group of theatre actors as they’re preparing to star in a play about the late American actress, model and singer Marilyn Monroe, and the series won 10 of its 38 award nominations.

Also in 2013, Sophia played Young Jillian in the episode “Jillian Barberie/Dan Cortese/Bruce Boxleitner” of the documentary “Celebrity Ghost Stories”.

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In 2017, she portrayed Lily in the popular romantic comedy “Strangers”, created by Mia Lidofsky, and which starred Zoe Chao, X Mayo and Stephanie DiMaggio. It follows Isobel who’s struggling to pay rent, and has thus ‘turned her extra bedroom into cash’; the series was nominated for a Webby Award for Video – Best Individual Performance.

Sophia’s only other TV series role has been playing Emma in the 2019 episode “7 Swans a Singin’” of the crime horror “Evil”, which Robert King and Michelle King created, and which stars Aasif Mandvi, Mike Colter and Katja Herbers. It follows a blue collar contractor, a priest in-training and a clinical psychologist as they’re investigating supernatural events, the series has been airing since 2019 and has won one of its 42 award nominations.

Roles in theatre

In 2014, Sophia played Tina Denmark in the play “Ruthless!” performed at the Triad Theatre, and the following month saw her travel to Washington, D. C. to play Charlotte van Gotheem in the play “Little Dancer” at the Kennedy Center.

She played a supporting character in the 2015 production of “The Nether” at the MCC Theatre, and was for her performance nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. Some of her following roles were in the Broadway play “Blackbird”, performed at the Belasco Theatre, the play “Runaways” at New York City Centre and the play “Beetlejuice” at the National Theatre.

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Other credits

Sophia sang the songs “Do-Re-Mi”, “Reprise” and “The Lonely Goatherd” in the 2013 TV special “The Sound of Music Live!”

Some of her recent talk-show appearances have been in “Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal”, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and “Hollywood First Look”.

Love life and relationships

Sophia’s amongst the most secretive of actresses, as she’s yet to mention any people whom she’s perhaps been with.

There are today a number of rumors circulating the internet concerning Sophia’s sexual orientation and current relationship status; some of her fans believe that she’s perhaps lesbian, and that this is why Sophia avoids speaking about her love life, but she’s yet to address this.

There’s also a fan who believes that he’s recently seen Sophia spending time with her boyfriend in public, but no evidence has been provided to support these claims either.

She seems to be unattached as of April 2023, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Sophia’s quite popular on Instagram, as her account today numbers more than 250,000 followers, although she’s posted only 74 pictures and videos, with most of these featuring her during her everyday life.

She’s passionate about music, and can play both the guitar and the piano, while she’s also a talented singer.

Sophia likes to travel, and has been to a number of European countries and US states thanks to her acting career; her dream travel destination’s Athens, Greece.

She’s a huge fan of animated movies, with “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Megamind” being her two favorites. Sophia’s favorite actress is Anne Hathaway, and some of her favorite live-action films include “Song One”, “One Day” and “The Last Thing He Wanted”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Sophia’s age is 21. She has brown eyes and blonde hair, is 5ft 1in (1.56m) tall and weighs around 110lbs (49kgs).

Sophia’s net worth’s been estimated at over $400,000, as of April 2023.

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Who is Peter Gallagher? The Secrets of Longevity in Hollywood

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Peter Gallagher Wiki Bio

American actor Peter Killian Gallagher was born in New York City, USA, on 19 August 1955, making Leo his zodiac sign. He’s appeared in 114 TV series and movies, and is perhaps still known best for portraying Buddy Kane in the critically acclaimed 1999 drama movie “American Beauty”, directed by Sam Mendes, and which starred Kevin Spacey, Annette Benning and Thora Birch. It follows a sexually frustrated father who’s attracted to his daughter’s friend, and the film won 117 of its 219 award nominations, including five Oscar wins for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, amongst others.

Education and early life

Peter was raised in Armonk, New York State by his father Thomas Francis Gallagher, Jr. who was an advertising executive, and mother Mary Ann (nee O’Shea) who was a bacteriologist; he has two older siblings.

Peter grew up being focused on his studies, as his parents wanted him to pursue an education rather than a career in the film industry. He was mostly into appearing in school plays and playing football with his peers while attending Byram Hills High School, and upon matriculating in 1973, Peter enrolled at Tufts University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1977.

He then honed his acting skills at the William Esper Studio and appeared in a number of off-Broadway plays.

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Roles in TV series

Peter’s debut TV series role was playing John Skagska in six episodes of the 1980 drama “Skag”, and the ‘80s saw him appear in an episode or two of a couple of series, such as the adventure comedy “ABC Weekend Specials”, the 1987 crime drama “Private Eye” and the 1988 historical crime drama “The Murder of Mary Phagan”.

In 1993, Peter played Dr. Yorgrau in three episodes of the crime mystery “Fallen Angels”, created by William Horberg, and which starred Dan Hedaya, Lynette Walden and Miguel Ferrer. It follows the lives of God’s fallen angels, the series aired from 1993 through 1996 and won three of its 24 award nominations.

Peter’s following notable performance was playing the lead character Michael in all the 13 episodes of the comedy “The Secret Lives of Men”, created by Susan Harris, and which starred Bradley Whitford, Mitch Rouse and Peter Gallagher. It follows three friends Andy, Phil and Michael, who’ve founded their own exclusive club.

The 2000s saw Peter appear in only five TV series, but including portraying the main character Sandy Cohen in all the 92 episodes of the romantic drama “The O. C.”, which Josh Schwartz created, and which also starred Adam Brody and Mischa Barton. It follows the lives of several troublesome teenagers, the series aired from 2003 through 2007 and won 15 of its 37 award nominations.

From 2010 through 2014, Peter played Arthur Campbell in 68 episodes of the crime action “Covert Affairs”, created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, and which starred Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham and Kari Matchett. It follows the life of new CIA operative Annie Walker, and the series won one of its two award nominations.

Peter’s three most recent TV series roles have been in the 2022 episode “Who’s the Boss” of the comedy “Reboot”, five episodes of the 2023 crime mystery “Truth Be Told” and three episodes of the 2023 animated action adventure “The Owl House” (voice role).

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Roles in movies

Peter made his debut film appearance in the 1980 biographical musical drama “The Idolmaker”, while some of his following roles were in the 1982 romantic comedy “Summer Lovers”, the 1986 drama “My Little Girl” and the 1988 war drama “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”.

He gained recognition in 1992, when cast to play Larry Levy in the crime comedy “The Player”, directed by Robert Altman, and which starred Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi and Fred Ward. It follows a Hollywood studio executive who’s begun receiving death threats from a man whose script he’s rejected, and the movie won 24 of its 60 award nominations, including Oscar nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Published. Some of Peter’s notable roles in the remainder of the decade were in the 1993 comedy “Watch It”, the 1996 thriller “Last Dance”, and the 1999 mystery horror thriller “House on Haunted Hill”.

In 2002, he portrayed Chuck Cedar in the popular romantic comedy “Mr. Deeds”, directed by Steven Brill, and which starred Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder and John Turturro. It follows a small-town man who’s become the majority owner of a media conglomerate, and has begun changing things around; the movie won five of its 14 award nominations. Peter could then have been seen appearing in the 2008 romantic musical “Center Stage: Turn It Up”, the 2009 romantic comedy “Adam” and the 2009 romantic crime drama “The War Boys”.

He played Willy Williams in the 2015 romantic comedy “Hello, My Name Is Doris”, written and directed by Michael Showalter, and which starred Sally Field, Max Greenfield and Tyne Daly. It tells the story of a woman in her 60s who’s been inspired by a self-help seminar to pursue her younger co-worker, and the movie won two of its 13 award nominations.

Peter’s three most recent film roles have been in the 2020 fantasy mystery comedy “Palm Springs”, and in 2021 the musical fantasy “One December Night” and the fantasy comedy “Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas”; he’s currently shooting for the upcoming movie “Humane”.

Other credits

Peter wrote the 1991 musical mystery movie “The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez”.

He’s sung songs in 11 movies, TV series and TV specials, including the 2015 TV special “The 69th Tony Awards”, the 2020 fantasy mystery comedy movie “Palm Springs”, and the 2022 musical family movie “One December Night”.

Some of Peter’s most recent talk-show appearances have been in “Welcome to the OC, Bitches!”, “Stars in the House” and “Hollywood Insider”.

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Awards and nominations

Peter’s won four of his nine award nominations, including his 1994 Golden Globe win for Best Ensemble Cast, for his and his colleagues’ performance in “Short Cuts”.

He also won a 1984 Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Male, a 1993 Venice Film Festival Special Volpi Cup Award, for “Short Cuts” (shared with colleagues) and a 2000 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture, for “American Beauty” (shared with colleagues).

Love life and relationships

Peter avoids speaking about his love life in public, but it’s known that he and American non-celebrity woman Paula Harwood have been married since 7 May 1983.

Neither of the two has spoken about how they met and how long they’d dated prior to marrying, but it’s believed that they met on a blind date in 1981. Paula gave birth to their son James Gallagher in 1990, while their daughter Kathryn Gallagher followed in 1993; James is today a screenwriter and director, while Kathryn’s a successful actress and producer, who’s appeared in 12 TV series and movies, and is probably known best for playing Annika Atwater in eight episodes of the hit romantic crime series “You”.

Peter’s yet to speak of the women whom he had dated prior to meeting Paula, whom he’s married to as of April 2023, and they have two children together.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Peter’s passionate about music, and was a member of the male a cappella group Beelzebubs while attending Tufts University.

Unlike what some people believe to be true, Peter’s not related to Oasis musicians Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher.

His mother had struggled with Alzheimer’s disease for 20 years, prior to dying in 2004.

Peter’s revealed that he prefers to play the bad guy rather than the good guy, as the former’s more interesting to portray.

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He’s described the new pop culture as ‘no culture, all pop, no pleasure, all guilt’.

Peter’s followed by more than 110,000 people on Instagram, and has posted over 170 pictures and videos; he’s a huge dog-lover, and often features his pet dog in his pictures.

Peter’s favorite actor is Richard Gere, and some of his favorite movies include “Internal Affairs”, “Mr. Jones” and “Red Corner”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Peter’s age is 67. He has blue eyes and black hair, is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall, and weighs around 170lbs (78kgs).

Peter’s net worth’s been estimated at over $12 million, as of April 2023.

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What happened to the Dean Cain (Superman)? The Rise and Fall

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Who is Dean Cain?

American actor, screenwriter and producer Dean George Cain (né Tanaka) was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan USA, on 31 July 1966, meaning that Leo’s his zodiac sign. He’s appeared in nearly 200 TV series and movies, and is probably known best for playing Marc Shelley in the 2014 adventure comedy movie “God’s Not Dead”, directed by Harold Cronk, and which starred Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo and David A. R. White. It follows the life of philosophy professor Radisson, and the film won a 2015 MovieGuide Award for Most Inspiring Movie.

Dean’s still highly active in the film industry and is currently working on 11 projects, including the upcoming movies “Not for Sale: Florida”, “The Phantom Warrior” and “Little Angels”.

Education and early life

Dean and his older brother Roger were raised in Los Angeles, California solely by their actress mother Sharon Thomas, as Dean’s father abandoned the family before he was born; his mother married American movie director Christopher Cain in 1969, and he adopted both Dean and Roger.

Dean fell in love with acting at a very early age, and was 10 when he made his debut film appearance, playing Dean Russell in the 1976 family drama “Elmer”; hiss following roles were in the 1979 fantasy movie “Charlie and the Talking Buzzard”, and the 1984 drama film “The Stone Boy”.

He studied at Santa Monica School and was mostly into sports during his time there, playing baseball for the school’s team. Upon matriculating in 1984, Dean enrolled at Princeton University, at which he played football, and from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1988.

Dean initially wanted to pursue football, and signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills of National Football League (NFL) upon graduation, but suffered a knee injury while exercising, ending his career before it could even properly start.

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Roles in TV series

Dean made his debut TV series appearance in the 1989 episode “Things That Go Bump in the Night” of the drama “Christine Cromwell”, and the following years saw him appear in an episode of the drama “Life Goes On”, the comedy “Grapevine” and the musical comedy “Noel’s House Party”.

From 1993 through 1997, he starred as Clark Kent aka Superman in the critically acclaimed adventure comedy “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, created by Deborah Joy LeVine and Joe Shuster, and which also starred Teri Hatcher and Lane Smith. It follows the life of superhero Superman, and the series won two of its 20 award nominations.

Dean started off the 2000s by appearing in an episode of the comedy “Just Shoot Me!” and the comedy “Frasier”, and in 2003 and 2004, he portrayed Inspector Jack Ellis in the crime mystery “The Division”, created by Deborah Joy LeVine, and which starred Bonnie Bedelia, Nancy McKeon and Lisa Vidal. It follows five female police officers as they’re working in San Francisco, the series aired from 2001 through 2004 and won six of its 13 award nominations. Some of Dean’s TV series roles in the remainder of the decade were playing supporting characters in the family sports drama “Clubhouse”, the crime drama “Las Vegas” and the comedy “Entourage”.

From 2015 through 2017, he played Dr. Jeremiah Danvers in the popular action adventure “Supergirl”, which starred David Harewood, Melissa Benoist and Chyler Leigh, and was created by Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler. It follows the life of Superman’s cousin, who’s also a superhero, the series aired from 2015 through 2021, and won 15 of its 67 award nominations.

Dean’s since appeared in only two TV series, but including playing Pete Davenport in 34 episodes of the romantic drama “Hit the Floor” from 2013 through 2018, and John in eight episodes of the 2020 drama “The Platform”.

Roles in movies

Dean played Guy in Bar in the 1981 comedy “Going Under”, and some of his following support roles were in the 1995 short drama “Just Like Him”, the 1996 crime drama “Cutty Whitman” and the 1997 action crime comedy “Best Men”.

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In 2001, he portrayed Shawn Kent in the critically acclaimed action adventure comedy “Rat Race”, directed by Jerry Zucker, and which starred Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart and Whoopi Goldberg. It follows a millionaire from Las Vegas, Nevada who’s set up a race for money, and the film was nominated for three awards. Some of Dean’s other notable performances in the 2000s were in the 2002 horror mystery “The Glow”, the 2005 action “Mayday” and the 2008 romantic comedy “Making Mr. Right”.

He played the lead character Sheriff Brody in the 2012 family fantasy “I Am… Gabriel”, directed by Mike Norris, and which also starred Gavin Casalegno and Elise Baughman; it follows a mysterious boy who’s trying to help the citizens of Promise, Texas.

Dean’s also known for playing Lue in the 2017 family drama “Horse Camp”, which Joel Paul Reisig wrote and directed, and which starred Elyse Ahmad, Syndney Anderson and Bonnie Ball. It follows Kathy who’s just arrived at a horse camp, and has begun feuding with mean local girl Stacy.

Dean’s three most recent film roles have been in the 2022 family drama “Miracle at Manchester”, the 2023 drama “Casting Stones” and the 2023 crime mystery thriller “Condition of Return”.

Other credits

Dean wrote the 1995 comedy series “Off Camera with Dean Cain”, the 2010 musical movie “Pure Country 2: The Gift” and the 2012 short film “The Read Pill”.

Dean has 16 producing credits to his name, with some of his most recent work having been on the 2019 documentary movie “Hate Among Us”, the 2020 drama film “Faith Under Fire”, and the 2022 drama movie “No Vacancy”.

Dean received special thanks for the 2005 short documentary movie “From Rivals to Romance: The Making of Lois and Clark”, the 2008 action adventure movie “Maximum Impact”, and the 2017 short comedy film “Extra School”.

Some of his recent talk-show appearances have been in “Lawrence Jones Cross Country”, “America Out Loud Podcast Network” and “Prime Time with Alex Stein”.

Awards and nominations

Dean’s won eight of his 14 award nominations. Some of his wins include a 2018 Festigious International Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble, for his and his colleagues’ performance in “2050”, a 2021 Green Mountain Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in “Break Every Chain”, and a 2022 Christian Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor, for “One Cop’s Journey”.

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Love life and relationships

Dean avoids speaking about his love life in public, but it’s known that he and later famous American actress and model Brooke Shields dated while he was attending Princeton.

In 1991 and 1992, he dated American actress and producer Ami Dolenz, while the following year saw him date Teri Hatcher, a famous American actress; he also dated American professional volleyball player Gabrielle Allyse Reece around the same time. Dean then became engaged to American country music singer Mindy McCready, but there are no further details.

In 1998 and 1999, Dean was in a relationship with Spanish model Samantha Torres, and they have a son Christopher together, born on 11 June 2000; Samantha and Dean fought over their son’s custody, which was awarded to her in 2003.

He seems to be unattached as of April 2023, hasn’t married and has a son with his former girlfriend Samantha Torres.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Dean enjoys being active on Instagram and is today followed by more than 110,000 people, while he’s posted nearly 400 pictures, with most of these having been taken during his everyday life.

He’s a fan of tattoos, and has his own name in Japanese tattooed on his ankle.

Dean has a half-sister Krisinda Cain, who’s today an actress with 10 credits to her name.

He became a reserve police officer of the St. Anthony Police Department on 19 June 2018.

Dean voted for Bill Clinton twice, but is today a registered Independent, although voting for Donald Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

Dean’s favorite actor is Russell Crowe, and some of his favorite movies include “The Nice Guys”, “A Beautiful Mind” and “Cinderella Man”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Dean’s age is 56. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 5ft 11ins (1.82m) tall and weighs around 190lbs (85kgs).

Dean’s net worth’s been estimated at over $8 million, as of April 2023.

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