Who is Peyton Meyer?

Despite having fewer than ten acting credits to his name, Peyton Meyer has caught the attention of both audience and critics as Lucas Friar in Disney’s “Girl Meets World”. He was a cute teenage lad on the show from 2014 to 2017, but when he earned the lead role in the 2021 film “He’s All That”, his fans realized he had become a true Hollywood hunk.

If you are interested to know more about Peyton, his life and his career, let us tell you all about this young actor.

Early life, family, and education

Born on 24 November 1998, Peyton’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He’s a native of Las Vegas, Nevada USA, holds American nationality, and comes from a family of English descent. Peyton is quite secretive when it comes to his family, and since he respects their privacy, he hasn’t spoken about his parents and siblings. The reports say that once he became an established actor, his family moved to live with him in Los Angeles, California.

When it comes to his educational background, he attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 2016, he didn’t go to college but pursued his acting career.

Acting career

Peyton made his acting debut as Wes Manning in the series “Dog with a Blog”, a recurring role, and he was seen in nine episodes during 2013 and 2014. As mentioned, from 2014 to 2017, he played his most notable television series role to date, as Lucas Friar in “Girl Meets World”, making an appearance in 72 episodes of this family comedy-drama, which was a spin-off from the early 2000s series “Boy Meets World”.

Peyton’s co-stars were Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, and Rowan Blanchard, and they brought the audience the story of Riley, a teenage girl who faces life lessons through her relationships with family, friends and boys. Peyton’s character in the series, Lucas Friar, was referred to as ‘a cowboy in the city’, and was a boyfriend of Riley.

The series had 21 award nominations, including three for Primetime Emmys, and won three. In 2016, Peyton was nominated for the Teen Choice Award – Choice Summer TV Star: Male, and he shares with the rest of the crew a nomination for Teen Choice Award – Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series.

Concurrently with his role in “Girl Meets World”, Peyton was seen as Lucas Friar in an episode of the 2015 series “Best Friends Whenever”, another Disney teenage show.

He made his big-screen debut as Tommy in the 2016 adventure comedy-drama “Gibby”, also starring Shannon Elizabeth and Crystal the Monkey. The plot revolved around a capuchin monkey who helps a young teenage girl to overcome the death of her mother.

In the following year, Peyton was cast to play Ethan in the series “Versus”, followed by his role as Trip Windsor in “American Housewife” – from 2018 through 2021, Peyton was seen in 34 episodes of this comedy series, which follows the story of Katie, a strong-willed mother, who raises her family in a town full of perfect housewives. The show, starring Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio and Diedrich Bader, was nominated for the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.

In 2021 came Peyton’s role as Jordan Van Draanen in the romantic comedy “He’s All That”, which put Peyton under the spotlight for months, not just because of his versatile acting, but also because of his looks. As his mostly female fans put it, Peyton grew into a handsome young man, and some even claim that now there’s something ‘bad’ about him. Although everyone loved him as a gentle, naive teenager, no one complains that he’s now become a mature man, who could break many hearts.

There is no info about his upcoming projects, however, we visited his Instagram account in the hope of finding some new information about his career, but all we found are his 11 photos, and two million followers. Many of his fans fear that Peyton might stop acting, but there has been no official announcement about his future plans.

Love life and relationships

As mentioned, Peyton prefers to keep his personal matters secret, although this didn’t help him becoming the subject of numerous rumors about his romantic life and even his sexual orientation. He’s been romantically linked to various celebrities, and one of them was his co-star, Sabrina Carpenter, but the two stated that they’re just very close friends.

It is known that Peyton was in a relationship with Rowan Blanchard back in 2015, and that he also dated Paris Berels for a few months in 2017. From 2017 through 2018, Peyton was in a relationship with Vanessa Rose Lowden, and when the two broke-up, he was in another short relationship with Angeline Appel.

In 2021, Peyton shared with his fans that he’s married – his wife is a musician, known by her stage name, Taela, real name Taylor Mae LaCour, and the two secretly dated for a few years. In March 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Ziggy. Taylor or Taela has a son from her previous relationship, and Peyton is his stepfather.

As of April 2023, the family of four lives in their residence in Los Angeles.

Age, height, and net worth

Peyton is 24 years old, and is known for his blonde hair and green eyes; a new detail in his image is his beard. Peyton takes care of his body by working out at the gym three to four times per week, and he also enjoys outdoor activities. He’s 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall, while he weighs approximately 165lbs (75kgs). Peyton’s body type is athletic.

Many critics believe that with his maturation as a man, many new doors are opening for Peyton in the entertainment industry, and that his time is yet to come. If you’ve wondered how rich this actor is, according to sources as of April 2023, his net worth has been estimated at over $1 million.

Who is Ghostbuster Rick Moranis?

He’s perhaps known best as the iconic character from the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters”, Louis Tully, however, the actor Rick Moranis has over 40 acting credits to his name, and is also an awarded producer and writer. The character, Louis Tully, is certainly the most significant role in his acting career, and perhaps you didn’t know that this character was based on the similar one Rick played in “SCTV”, a comedy series which brought Rick numerous accolades and awards.

If you’ve wondered where Rick Moranis is today and what he’s doing, let us tell you the naked truth about his life before and after “Ghostbusters”.

Early life, family, and education

Born Frederick Allan Moranis under the zodiac sign of Aries on 18 April 1953, Rick recently celebrated his 70^th birthday. He’s a native of Toronto, Ontario Canada, holds Canadian nationality, and comes from a family of Russian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. Nothing else is known about his family since he respects their privacy.

As a teenager, Rick began his entertainment industry career as a radio disc jockey, with his on-air name ‘Rick Allan’. When it comes to his educational background, he attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 1971, he enrolled at York University in Toronto, from which he graduated with a BA degree in 1975.

Roles in series

Rick made his acting debut playing various characters in the show “SCTV” in 1981, however, the character which caused most interest with the audience was Bob McKenzie, and this character was an inspiration for his portrayal of Louis Tully. He reprised this role in the 1982 sequel “SCTV Network”, which he also co-wrote and produced with his co-stars, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin.

The crew shares the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, and they also received an Earle Grey Award. The show followed the story of the staff of a TV station in Melonville, who put on the air its own silly program.

Rick’s next television series involvement was his voice role as Max Schneider in the 1990 series “Gravedale High”, and most recently, he was heard as Dark Helmet in an episode of the series “The Goldbergs” in 2018.

Roles in movies

Rick made his big-screen debut as Bob MacKenzie in the 1983 movie “Strange Brew”, written, directed and starring himself, and Dave Thomas. The movie won a Genie Award- Golden Reel. In the following year, Rick was seen as Billy Fish in “Streets of Fire”, also starring Diane Lane and Michael Pare.

Later that year, Rick was cast to play his first major movie role as Louis Tully in “Ghostbusters”. Fun fact: the first choice for this role was John Candy, however, after he dropped out, Rick was brought in as a last-minute replacement, starring opposite Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver in this epic fantasy action-comedy, which won two Oscar-nominations – Best Music, Original Song, and Best Effects, Visual Effects. In 2015, the movie was listed on the National Film Registry.

Also in 1984, Rick was seen as Harry in “The Wild Life”, and starred as Willy Leipert in the TV movie “Hockey Night”, followed in 1985 by his role as Linsk Minyk in “The Last Polka”, another movie made for television,.

Rick returned to the big screen playing Morty King in the 1985 comedy “Brewster’s Millions”, followed later that year by his role as Howard Gross in “Head Office”. In 1986, Rick was seen as Barry Nye in “Club Paradise”, followed by another notable role as Seymour Krelborn in “Little Shop of Horrors”, a musical comedy horror, also starring Ellen Greene and Vincent Gardenia; the movie followed the story of a nerdy florist and a giant man-eating plant, and was nominated for two Oscars (Best Effects, Visual Effects, and Best Music, Original Song).

Rick was next cast to play Dark Helmet in the 1987 science-fiction comedy “Spaceballs”, starring opposite John Candy and Mel Brooks, then two years later, Rick reprised his role as Louis Tully in “Ghostbusters II”, which didn’t have as much success as the first part, although it was nominated for the Young Artist Award- Best Family Motion Picture-Comedy.

Later that year, Rick starred as Wayne Szalinski in the comedy “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”. The plot revolved around the scientist father of two teenagers who with his new invention accidentally shrinks his children and their two friends to the size of insects. The movie had 10 award nominations and two wins, including the British Academy of Film and Television Art (BAFTA) Award for Best Special Visual Effects.

In the following years, Rick starred in “Parenthood” (1989) and “My Blue Heaven” (1990), and then reprised his role as Wayne Szalinski in “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” (1992). Next, he was seen as Barney Rubble in the 1994 comedy “The Flintstones”, also starring John Goodman and Rosie O’Donnell. The movie had 10 award nominations and won six, but including the Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay.

Rick followed with his roles in “Little Giants” (1994), “Big Bully” (1996), and “Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves!” in 1997, which was his last role before his acting hiatus, which lasted until 2001, when he was heard as Toy Taker in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys”.

Two years later, Rick was heard as Holley in “Miss Soider’s Sunny Patch Kids” and as Rutt in “Brother Bear”; he reprised his voice role as Rutt in the 2006 sequel “Brother Bear 2”. He returned on television as Bob McKenzie in the 2007 TV movie “Bob & Doug McKenzie Two-Four Anniversary”, and in the following year made his return to the big screen again as Bob McKenzie, in “Rush: Snakes & Arrows – Live in Holland”, which was his most recent role.

What is he doing today?

If you loved his role as Wayne Szalinski, then we have a great piece of news for you. Rick will be back in the cinemas playing this role in the movie “Shrunk”, which is currently in development, and set to be released later in 2023. This is a remake of the 1989 movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”, and this time, Rick’s co-star is great Josh Gad.

Love life and wife

Rick is quite secretive when it comes to his personal matters, but it’s known that he married Ann Belsky, a make-up department worker, in 1986, and they had two children together, namely Rachel and Mitchell. Sadly, Ann died on 4 February 1991, after a long battle with breast cancer.

The reason Rick took his acting break was his inability to manage his work and his responsibilities as a single father, and as he put it, he decided to devote his time to his children.

As of April 2023, it seems that Rick is still single.

Net worth

Rick has amassed a sizable fortune as a result of his acting career and major film appearances. It was a long road from radio presenter to one of the most popular comedians, but it looks that the effort paid off in the end. Rick’s net worth is estimated to be more than $10 million, as of April 2023, according to sources.

Who is Talia Shire?

An actress with over 70 acting credits to her name, Talia Shire is still probably known best for her roles as Connie in “The Godfather” and its sequels, as well as Adrian in “Rocky”. She won numerous awards and accolades playing the mentioned roles, including the most prestigious Academy Award nomination.

More about her acting career, her life, and where she is now, you’ll find out by reading this article, so keep on scrolling.

Early life, family, and education

Born Talia Rose Coppola under the zodiac sign of Taurus on 25 April 1946, she recently celebrated her 77^th birthday. Talia is a native of Lake Success, New York State USA, holds American nationality, and comes from a family of Italian descent. She’s the daughter of Carmine and Italia Coppola, and her brothers are the famous director Francis Ford Coppola, and August Coppola, an academic.

As a young girl Talia was very shy, so upon matriculating from high school in 1964, her parents sent her to Yale Drama School to overcome her shyness. In 1966, she moved to Hollywood, California to launch her acting career.

Acting career-beginnings

Talia made her acting debut playing the support role as June in the 1968 movie “The Wild Racers”. Two years later, she was cast to play Nurse Cora in “The Dunwich Horror”, and later in 1970, Talia made her first television appearance as Lydia in an episode of the TV series “My World and Welcome to It”.

In the following year, Talia played a supporting role as Last Party Guest in the movie “The Christian Licorice Store” before she was seen playing one of her most notable roles, as Connie in “The Godfather” in 1972.

Most notable roles

Talia starred opposite Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Can in this legendary movie, written and directed by her brother, Francis Ford Coppola. Her role as Connie Corleone Rizzi in the first part of “The Godfather” did not go unnoticed, however, and when she reprised her role in the 1974 sequel “The Godfather Part II”, she was nominated for the Oscar – Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Two years later, Talia was cast to play Adrian in the sports drama “Rocky”, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. This was Talia’s first main role, and she was nominated for the Oscar- Best Actress in a Leading Role, as well for the Golden Globe Award- Best Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama.

She reprised her role in “Rocky II” (1979), “Rocky III” (1982), “Rocky IV” (1985), and “Rocky V” in 1990, then later in 1990, she was again seen as Connie Corleone in “The Godfather Part III”.

After “The Godfather” and “Rocky”

These two roles have marked her career, however, Talia had numerous roles in the late ’90s and early 2000s, which also deserved the attention of the critics and the audience.

Worth mentioning are Talia’s roles in “Bed & Breakfast” (1991), “Deadfall” (1993), “The Landlady” (1998), and “Lured Innocence” (2000). She played Irena in the 2002 romantic drama “Kiss the Bride”, also starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Amanda Detmer, which had nine wins, Talia winning two Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival Awards – Special Mention and Jury Prize for Best Actress.

She followed with supporting roles in “Pomegranate” (2005), “Homo Erectus” (2007), and “Looking for Palladin” (2008) before she landed the lead role as Mary Perspirino in the 2010 comedy crime-drama “Pizza with Bullets”. It was a story of a mobster who believed that a pizza parlor owner is his missing son, also starring Vincent Pastore and Ronnie Marmo. For her performance, Talia won the Action on Film International Film Festival – Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Garden State Film Festival Award -Wave of Excellence for Filmmaking.

Since the list of Talia’s roles is too long to enumerate, we’ve  chosen some of her most notable. In the following decade, Talia was seen in “My Secret Billionaire” (2011), “Palo Alto” (2013), “Dreamland” (2016), and “Con Man” in 2018.

Talia returned to television too, guest-starring in the series “Kingdom” (2017) and “Grace and Frankie” (2018).

What is she doing now?

Most recently, Talia was seen as Iola Parkes in the 2019 movie “Working Man”, starring opposite Peter Gerety and Billy Brown, which followed the story of an old factory worker who continued to go to his former job although the factory was shut down. Two years later, Talia was seen as Ida Stern in the family drama “Romancing Brazil”.

She starred in the 2023 drama “Chantilly Bridge” which premiered in March, and received praise from the audience who rated it 9.1/10, naming it an ‘awesome movie’. Talia’s co-stars are Jill Eikenberry and Lindsay Crouse, and the movie is based on the 1993 TV drama “Chantilly Lace”, which follows the secret lives of seven women.

Talia’s fans will be happy to hear that she has finished the filming of her new project, entitled “Megalopolis”, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Love life and relationships

Talia has been married twice. Her first husband was David Shire, a writer, and composer, with whom she has a son named Matthew Shire, also a writer. Talia and David married on 29 May 1970, and divorced on 8 May 1980.

On 23 August 1980, Talia married Jack Schwartzman, an actor and producer. They had four children together, Jason, John, Robert and Stephanie, and were in marriage until his death on 15 June 1994 from pancreatic cancer.

Talia was in a relationship with Roger Corman, a film producer, however, this love story didn’t last long.

As of April 2023, it appears that Talia is single; she was married twice and has five children.

Net worth

As mentioned, Talia is perhaps most popular for playing the roles of Adrian and Connie, however, she’s accumulated a decent wealth during her 55-year-long acting career. Fun fact: for playing Adrian in “Rocky” she was offered $7,500, and for playing Connie in “The Godfather”, she was paid $1,500. Most of the income Talia has earned through her production house, Talia Production Company. According to sources as of early 2023, Talia has a net worth estimated at over $40 million.