SEAN ASTIN (Kent Stock) is one of Hollywood's most respected young actors with a distinctive list of projects and credits. In addition to The Final Season, he will next star in Lion's Gate's Borderland about a human-sacrifice cult in a Mexican border town. Currently, he can be seen in What Love Is, an independent romantic comedy about love from a guy's perspective.
Adding to his seemingly boundless list of occupations, Astin released his acting memoir entitled There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale. The book opened at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, putting him on the map as a true literary storyteller as well as the unabashed screen actor audiences fall in love with again and again. Published by St. Martin's Press and co-written with Joe Layden, the book is a very personal exploration of Astin's prestigious career, from his first big role as Mikey in Warner Bros. classic The Goonies through the 18 month arduous challenge of The Lord of the Rings trilogy shoot.
Last Spring, Astin finished a very successful run as Lynn McGill in the new season of Fox's hit series 24. His character met a heroic demise, sacrificing his own life to save the rest of his unit from a nerve gas attack. He followed that with the Steven Spielberg produced miniseries Into the West, about the white man's expansion into western America.
Astin was also seen in NBC's four-hour miniseries Hercules, from Hallmark Entertainment. In the film, he played Linus, Hercules' music teacher, starring alongside Leelee Sobieski, Timothy Dalton, and British new-comer Paul Tefler in the title role. In addition, Astin also starred alongside his mother, Patty Duke, in the romantic comedy Bigger Than the Sky.
As written about in his book, Astin starred as beloved Sam Gamgee in the Academy Award® -winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The three films have grossed over $3 billion world-wide and have entered the history books of classic cinema.
Even with the busy schedule that his film career demands, Astin makes special time for his passion as a very involved public servant. He was invited to Washington, D.C. where his mother Patty Duke, presented him with the Creative Coalition's prestigious Spotlight Award for his contributions to their cause. The Coalition focuses on bridging the gap between Hollywood and Washington, with members meeting White House staffers to raise money for art programs in schools and promote art awareness in children around the country. He is also an adamant animal rights advocate, and he attended the Genesis Awards in Beverly Hills, presenting an award to the Genesis Guest of Honor, Virginia McKenna, star of Born Free and a fellow animal rights advocate.
Since 1995, Astin has been the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.
He is also an active supporter of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and The Wildlife Waystation. He recently took an oath of office with the White House Chief of Staff to serve on The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, working alongside such prominent public figures as Senator Bob Dole and Astronaut John Glen. The mission of the council is to recognize and encourage outstanding volunteer service and civic participation by individuals, schools, and organizations thereby encouraging more such activity, especially on the part of America's youth.
Last Fall, Astin partnered with Verizon as the Verizon Literacy Champion benefiting the National Center for Family Literacy. In this position, he assists the NCFL in speaking out for family literacy issues across the country, but just as importantly, he appreciates the importance, enormous benefit, and simple joy that comes from teaching his own children to read.
A promising director, Astin directed a short film called The Long and Short of It, which was featured at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. This short was shot on the set of Lord of the Rings and features cast and crew from the film.
In 1994, he received an Academy Award® nomination and won a Jury Prize at the Texas Film Festival for his short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife Christine. In addition to this short film, Astin has also directed an episode of the television hit Angel, and an episode for the HBO anthology Perversions of Science.
Astin is well known for playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Rudy and for his feature debut in The Goonies. His other film credits include Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School, which received critical praise at last year's Sundance Film Festival, Click, Fifty First Dates, Bulworth, Smile, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses and Safe Passage. He has also been seen in several independent movies: Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer and Boy Meets Girl.
Astin made his professional debut with his mother Patty Duke in the television After School Special Please Don't Hit Me Mom. He received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival.
Having earned a degree in History/American Literature and Culture from UCLA, Astin now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their three daughters.
Adding to his seemingly boundless list of occupations, Astin released his acting memoir entitled There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale. The book opened at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, putting him on the map as a true literary storyteller as well as the unabashed screen actor audiences fall in love with again and again. Published by St. Martin's Press and co-written with Joe Layden, the book is a very personal exploration of Astin's prestigious career, from his first big role as Mikey in Warner Bros. classic The Goonies through the 18 month arduous challenge of The Lord of the Rings trilogy shoot.
Last Spring, Astin finished a very successful run as Lynn McGill in the new season of Fox's hit series 24. His character met a heroic demise, sacrificing his own life to save the rest of his unit from a nerve gas attack. He followed that with the Steven Spielberg produced miniseries Into the West, about the white man's expansion into western America.
Astin was also seen in NBC's four-hour miniseries Hercules, from Hallmark Entertainment. In the film, he played Linus, Hercules' music teacher, starring alongside Leelee Sobieski, Timothy Dalton, and British new-comer Paul Tefler in the title role. In addition, Astin also starred alongside his mother, Patty Duke, in the romantic comedy Bigger Than the Sky.
As written about in his book, Astin starred as beloved Sam Gamgee in the Academy Award® -winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The three films have grossed over $3 billion world-wide and have entered the history books of classic cinema.
Even with the busy schedule that his film career demands, Astin makes special time for his passion as a very involved public servant. He was invited to Washington, D.C. where his mother Patty Duke, presented him with the Creative Coalition's prestigious Spotlight Award for his contributions to their cause. The Coalition focuses on bridging the gap between Hollywood and Washington, with members meeting White House staffers to raise money for art programs in schools and promote art awareness in children around the country. He is also an adamant animal rights advocate, and he attended the Genesis Awards in Beverly Hills, presenting an award to the Genesis Guest of Honor, Virginia McKenna, star of Born Free and a fellow animal rights advocate.
Since 1995, Astin has been the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.
He is also an active supporter of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and The Wildlife Waystation. He recently took an oath of office with the White House Chief of Staff to serve on The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, working alongside such prominent public figures as Senator Bob Dole and Astronaut John Glen. The mission of the council is to recognize and encourage outstanding volunteer service and civic participation by individuals, schools, and organizations thereby encouraging more such activity, especially on the part of America's youth.
Last Fall, Astin partnered with Verizon as the Verizon Literacy Champion benefiting the National Center for Family Literacy. In this position, he assists the NCFL in speaking out for family literacy issues across the country, but just as importantly, he appreciates the importance, enormous benefit, and simple joy that comes from teaching his own children to read.
A promising director, Astin directed a short film called The Long and Short of It, which was featured at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. This short was shot on the set of Lord of the Rings and features cast and crew from the film.
In 1994, he received an Academy Award® nomination and won a Jury Prize at the Texas Film Festival for his short film Kangaroo Court, which he co-produced with his wife Christine. In addition to this short film, Astin has also directed an episode of the television hit Angel, and an episode for the HBO anthology Perversions of Science.
Astin is well known for playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Rudy and for his feature debut in The Goonies. His other film credits include Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School, which received critical praise at last year's Sundance Film Festival, Click, Fifty First Dates, Bulworth, Smile, Courage Under Fire, Memphis Belle, Encino Man, Like Father Like Son, Where the Day Takes You, Staying Together, War of the Roses and Safe Passage. He has also been seen in several independent movies: Deterrence, Kimberly, The Last Producer and Boy Meets Girl.
Astin made his professional debut with his mother Patty Duke in the television After School Special Please Don't Hit Me Mom. He received Best Actor honors for his performance in Low Life at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival.
Having earned a degree in History/American Literature and Culture from UCLA, Astin now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their three daughters.
POWERS BOOTHE (Jim Van Scoyoc) is a veteran actor who has had a long and enviable career filled with powerful performances on the silver screen, television and theatre. He can currently be seen as the Vice President of the United States on the 6th season of the Emmy Award-winning drama 24.
Recently, Boothe starred in Sin City, directed by Robert Rodriguez. His extensive list of other film credits include Frailty directed by Bill Paxton, Men of Honor, U-Turn and Nixon both directed by Oliver Stone; Blue Sky, Tombstone, Sudden Death, Rapid Fire, Extreme Prejudice, The Emerald Forest directed by John Boorman, Red Dawn, Southern Comfort, Cruising and The Goodbye Girl to name a few.
On the small screen he was seen as Cy Tolliver in HBO's critically lauded drama Deadwood, and was recently recognized as part of the cast with a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Boothe also won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Reverend Jim Jones in the television movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He has also starred in various television miniseries, including Atilla The Hun, Joan of Arc and True Women opposite Dana Delaney and Angelina Jolie. He played the lead in the television movie By Dawn's Early Light with James Earl Jones and Rebecca DeMornay and starred as Phillip Marlowe in the HBO series Phillip Marlowe, Private Eye. Other television credits include, Second Nature, Showtime's The Spree, Web of Deception, Marked for Murder, Wild Card and HBO's Into the Homeland.
Boothe's career began in the theatre after he received his MFA from Southern Methodist University and became a resident actor at the Oregon Shakespeare Company. Shortly thereafter he made his New York stage debut in the Lincoln Center production of Richard III and later went on to star on Broadway as the lead in James McClure's critically acclaimed one-act comedy, Lone Star.
Recently, Boothe starred in Sin City, directed by Robert Rodriguez. His extensive list of other film credits include Frailty directed by Bill Paxton, Men of Honor, U-Turn and Nixon both directed by Oliver Stone; Blue Sky, Tombstone, Sudden Death, Rapid Fire, Extreme Prejudice, The Emerald Forest directed by John Boorman, Red Dawn, Southern Comfort, Cruising and The Goodbye Girl to name a few.
On the small screen he was seen as Cy Tolliver in HBO's critically lauded drama Deadwood, and was recently recognized as part of the cast with a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Boothe also won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Reverend Jim Jones in the television movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He has also starred in various television miniseries, including Atilla The Hun, Joan of Arc and True Women opposite Dana Delaney and Angelina Jolie. He played the lead in the television movie By Dawn's Early Light with James Earl Jones and Rebecca DeMornay and starred as Phillip Marlowe in the HBO series Phillip Marlowe, Private Eye. Other television credits include, Second Nature, Showtime's The Spree, Web of Deception, Marked for Murder, Wild Card and HBO's Into the Homeland.
Boothe's career began in the theatre after he received his MFA from Southern Methodist University and became a resident actor at the Oregon Shakespeare Company. Shortly thereafter he made his New York stage debut in the Lincoln Center production of Richard III and later went on to star on Broadway as the lead in James McClure's critically acclaimed one-act comedy, Lone Star.
RACHAEL LEIGH COOK (Polly Hudson) has the beauty and versatility combined to establish her as one of the most talented young actresses in Hollywood. She most recently starred in Warner Bros. feature film Nancy Drew in which her character, Jane Brighton, is the subject of Nancy Drew's most pressing case.
In addition, to The Final Season, Cook just completed filming the feature All Hat which centers around the world of Canadian horse-racing and is based on the novel by Brad Smith. She stars as the rough and tough horse jockey, Chrissie.
Cook's memorable and riveting performance in a 1998 anti-heroin kitchen smashing public service announcement (This is your brain...) led to her first starring role in Miramax's breakout hit She's All That, an enchanting teen comedy costarring Freddie Prinze Jr. Cook next put her comedic ability to work in the title role of aspiring rock star Josie McCoy in Universal's Josie and the Pussycats, alongside Parker Posey and Rosario Dawson.
Continuing to lend her talent to notable films, Cook starred with Hilary Swank and Colin Hanks in New Line's dark comedy 11:14, and alongside Sylvester Stallone in Get Carter. She also starred in The Big Empty opposite John Favreau, and the romantic comedy Blow Dry with Josh Hartnett. In Living Out Loud with Danny De Vito, Cook played the younger version of Holly Hunter's character, and in the House of Yes she portrayed a younger version of Parker Posey's character Jackie-O.
Cook's other starring roles include the film The Hi-Line, which was featured in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, and the drama Stateside as a schizophrenic actress Dori Lawrence, opposite Jonathan Tucker. Early on, Cook impressed a younger crowd with her role in The Baby-Sitter's Club and as Becky Thatcher alongside Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Brad Renfro in Tom and Huck.
On the small screen, Cook also dazzled in the role of Clara Wheeler for Steven Spielberg and TNT's award-winning miniseries, Into the West.
Cook currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with husband, actor Daniel Gillies, their two dogs and two cats.
In addition, to The Final Season, Cook just completed filming the feature All Hat which centers around the world of Canadian horse-racing and is based on the novel by Brad Smith. She stars as the rough and tough horse jockey, Chrissie.
Cook's memorable and riveting performance in a 1998 anti-heroin kitchen smashing public service announcement (This is your brain...) led to her first starring role in Miramax's breakout hit She's All That, an enchanting teen comedy costarring Freddie Prinze Jr. Cook next put her comedic ability to work in the title role of aspiring rock star Josie McCoy in Universal's Josie and the Pussycats, alongside Parker Posey and Rosario Dawson.
Continuing to lend her talent to notable films, Cook starred with Hilary Swank and Colin Hanks in New Line's dark comedy 11:14, and alongside Sylvester Stallone in Get Carter. She also starred in The Big Empty opposite John Favreau, and the romantic comedy Blow Dry with Josh Hartnett. In Living Out Loud with Danny De Vito, Cook played the younger version of Holly Hunter's character, and in the House of Yes she portrayed a younger version of Parker Posey's character Jackie-O.
Cook's other starring roles include the film The Hi-Line, which was featured in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, and the drama Stateside as a schizophrenic actress Dori Lawrence, opposite Jonathan Tucker. Early on, Cook impressed a younger crowd with her role in The Baby-Sitter's Club and as Becky Thatcher alongside Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Brad Renfro in Tom and Huck.
On the small screen, Cook also dazzled in the role of Clara Wheeler for Steven Spielberg and TNT's award-winning miniseries, Into the West.
Cook currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with husband, actor Daniel Gillies, their two dogs and two cats.
TOM ARNOLD (Burt Ackers) has established himself to both television and film audiences worldwide, having won such awards as the Peabody Award for writing, and a Golden Globe Award for writing and producing. Additionally, he helped put Fox Sports Network on the map with his hosting duties on 'BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD'.
Arnold cornered the market on playing the resident comic relief in films like 'NINE MONTHS' with Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, and Robin Williams, James Cameron's 'TRUE LIES' with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'HERO' with Dustin Hoffman, 'AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY' with Mike Myers, and 'ANIMAL FACTORY,' directed by Steve Buscemi, another role for which Tom received great critical notice. Other film credits include 'SOUL PLANE,' 'CRADLE TO THE GRAVE,' and 'EXIT WOUNDS.'
Arnold has successfully broken out of the comedic stereotype by landing more mature and dramatic roles in films such as 'PRIDE' opposite Terrance Howard, and the upcoming 'GARDENS OF THE NIGHT' and 'THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD', two films starring John Malkovich, the latter also starring Tom Hanks. In 2005, he received critical praise for his role in Don Roos' 'HAPPY ENDINGS' for Lions Gate Films, starring opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lisa Kudrow. He also starred in 'THE KID %26 I,' an action comedy he wrote for a 16-year-old family friend with cerebral palsy. The film was directed by Penelope Spheeris, with cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Linda Hamilton.
Arnold began his career in comedy at the University of Iowa before moving to Minneapolis, where he won the Minneapolis Comedy Competition in 1988. He then moved to Los Angeles to write on the highly successful television series, 'ROSEANNE,' before eventually serving as executive producer for the sitcom. He went on to star in three installments of his own HBO special entitled 'TOM ARNOLD: THE NAKED TRUTH,' and then wrote, produced and starred in three of his own television series 'THE JACKIE THOMAS SHOW,' 'TOM' and 'THE TOM SHOW.'
Arnold's other film credits include 'NINE MONTHS' with Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, and Robin Williams, James Cameron's 'TRUE LIES' with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'HERO' with Dustin Hoffman, 'AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY' with Mike Myers, and 'ANIMAL FACTORY,' directed by Steve Buscemi, another role for which Tom received great critical notice.
Tom will next be seen in the Yari Film Group's 'THE FINAL SEASON,' opposite Sean Astin and Powers Boothe. He just recently finished shooting 'ROCKET,' opposite Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu, Sharon Stone and Illeana Douglas. Tom plays a lost soul in an unhappy marriage (to Sharon Stone), trying to figure out how to be a man and a father (to Jimmy Fallon).
Born in Iowa, he has established a writing scholarship and runs an acting workshop for students at the Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. He is also very active with the San Diego Center for Children, which cares for abused and neglected children as well as The Race to Erase MS, The Kayne-Eras Center and Hollygrove children's home.
Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles.
Arnold cornered the market on playing the resident comic relief in films like 'NINE MONTHS' with Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, and Robin Williams, James Cameron's 'TRUE LIES' with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'HERO' with Dustin Hoffman, 'AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY' with Mike Myers, and 'ANIMAL FACTORY,' directed by Steve Buscemi, another role for which Tom received great critical notice. Other film credits include 'SOUL PLANE,' 'CRADLE TO THE GRAVE,' and 'EXIT WOUNDS.'
Arnold has successfully broken out of the comedic stereotype by landing more mature and dramatic roles in films such as 'PRIDE' opposite Terrance Howard, and the upcoming 'GARDENS OF THE NIGHT' and 'THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD', two films starring John Malkovich, the latter also starring Tom Hanks. In 2005, he received critical praise for his role in Don Roos' 'HAPPY ENDINGS' for Lions Gate Films, starring opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lisa Kudrow. He also starred in 'THE KID %26 I,' an action comedy he wrote for a 16-year-old family friend with cerebral palsy. The film was directed by Penelope Spheeris, with cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Linda Hamilton.
Arnold began his career in comedy at the University of Iowa before moving to Minneapolis, where he won the Minneapolis Comedy Competition in 1988. He then moved to Los Angeles to write on the highly successful television series, 'ROSEANNE,' before eventually serving as executive producer for the sitcom. He went on to star in three installments of his own HBO special entitled 'TOM ARNOLD: THE NAKED TRUTH,' and then wrote, produced and starred in three of his own television series 'THE JACKIE THOMAS SHOW,' 'TOM' and 'THE TOM SHOW.'
Arnold's other film credits include 'NINE MONTHS' with Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, and Robin Williams, James Cameron's 'TRUE LIES' with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'HERO' with Dustin Hoffman, 'AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY' with Mike Myers, and 'ANIMAL FACTORY,' directed by Steve Buscemi, another role for which Tom received great critical notice.
Tom will next be seen in the Yari Film Group's 'THE FINAL SEASON,' opposite Sean Astin and Powers Boothe. He just recently finished shooting 'ROCKET,' opposite Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu, Sharon Stone and Illeana Douglas. Tom plays a lost soul in an unhappy marriage (to Sharon Stone), trying to figure out how to be a man and a father (to Jimmy Fallon).
Born in Iowa, he has established a writing scholarship and runs an acting workshop for students at the Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. He is also very active with the San Diego Center for Children, which cares for abused and neglected children as well as The Race to Erase MS, The Kayne-Eras Center and Hollygrove children's home.
Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles.
MICHAEL ANGARANO (Mitch Ackers) is one of the most gifted actors of his generation, making his mark in Hollywood with a diversity of roles that define him as one of the industry's most respected and sought after young actors. He will next be seen in Michael Schroeder's Man in the Chair opposite Christopher Plummer. In the film, he plays a rebellious 17-year-old from a broken home who teams up with a retired gaffer (Plummer) to produce and direct a film for a prestigious student competition at his school. The film premiered at the 2007 Santa Barbara Film Festival was the recipient of the American Spirit Award and will premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival.
Angarano will also star in David Gordon Green's Snow Angels opposite Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale. The dramatic film interweaves the life of a teenager (Angarano), with his old baby sitter (Beckinsale), her estranged husband (Rockwell), and their daughter. Snow Angels premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Gene Seymour from Newsday wrote of Angarano's performance that he 'shows the kind of shambling charisma that gave the late Walter Matthau a long and lucrative career. Finding such small gems in unlikely settings is what one really comes to Sundance for.'
Currently in production on the untitled Jackie Chan and Jet Li project, Angarano stars as a troubled 17-year-old wannabe kung fu warrior, who after a humiliating defeat at the hands of a street gang, is sent back in time to ancient China on an impossible mission to set free the imprisoned Monkey King (Li) and return to him his all-powerful staff.
Angarano made his breakthrough performance in Wes Craven's Music of the Heart opposite Meryl Streep. Shortly after, he starred in Cameron Crowe's Academy Award® nominated film Almost Famous opposite Francis McDormand, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Zooey Deschanel and Patrick Fugit.
Angarano's other film credits include Catherine Hardwickes Lords of Dogtown opposite Heath Ledger and Emile Hirsch, Mike Mitchell's Sky High opposite Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston, Alex Steyermark's One Last Thing opposite Cynthia Nixon, Thomas Vinterberg's Dear Wendy, and Gary Ross' Seabiscuit opposite Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges.
On television, Angarano recently appeared in a four-episode arc on Fox's hit drama 24 opposite Kiefer Sutherland. He also guest starred on NBC's Emmy winning comedy Will and Grace as Elliot, Jack McFarland's (Sean Hayes) son.
Angarano's other television credits include E.R., CSI, Less Than Perfect, Summerland and Kevin Hill.
Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Angarano will also star in David Gordon Green's Snow Angels opposite Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale. The dramatic film interweaves the life of a teenager (Angarano), with his old baby sitter (Beckinsale), her estranged husband (Rockwell), and their daughter. Snow Angels premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Gene Seymour from Newsday wrote of Angarano's performance that he 'shows the kind of shambling charisma that gave the late Walter Matthau a long and lucrative career. Finding such small gems in unlikely settings is what one really comes to Sundance for.'
Currently in production on the untitled Jackie Chan and Jet Li project, Angarano stars as a troubled 17-year-old wannabe kung fu warrior, who after a humiliating defeat at the hands of a street gang, is sent back in time to ancient China on an impossible mission to set free the imprisoned Monkey King (Li) and return to him his all-powerful staff.
Angarano made his breakthrough performance in Wes Craven's Music of the Heart opposite Meryl Streep. Shortly after, he starred in Cameron Crowe's Academy Award® nominated film Almost Famous opposite Francis McDormand, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Zooey Deschanel and Patrick Fugit.
Angarano's other film credits include Catherine Hardwickes Lords of Dogtown opposite Heath Ledger and Emile Hirsch, Mike Mitchell's Sky High opposite Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston, Alex Steyermark's One Last Thing opposite Cynthia Nixon, Thomas Vinterberg's Dear Wendy, and Gary Ross' Seabiscuit opposite Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges.
On television, Angarano recently appeared in a four-episode arc on Fox's hit drama 24 opposite Kiefer Sutherland. He also guest starred on NBC's Emmy winning comedy Will and Grace as Elliot, Jack McFarland's (Sean Hayes) son.
Angarano's other television credits include E.R., CSI, Less Than Perfect, Summerland and Kevin Hill.
Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles.
LARRY MILLER (Roger Dempsey) - As one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces, Larry Miller has appeared in over 50 films and numerous television shows. Miller began his career with a memorable cameo as the brown-nosing store manager in PRETTY WOMAN, and has since gone on to delight audiences in some of the most unforgettable roles in such films as BEST IN SHOW, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, THE PRINCESS DIARIES I%26II and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR I%26II, to name just a few.
Miller will next be seen in THE FINAL SEASON starring Sean Astin, Powers Boothe and Rachel Leigh Cook as well as a featured character voice in the upcoming animated Jerry Seinfeld film BEE MOVIE. Other recent credits include FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, KEEPING UP WITH THE STEINS, starring opposite Jeremy Piven, KISS KISS BANG BANG, with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, and the critically-acclaimed documentary THE ARISTOCRATS, featuring 100 of the world most well-known comedians telling the dirtiest joke ever heard. Miller's numerous television credits include the hit shows MEDIUM, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, LAW %26 ORDER, and SEINFELD, along with recurring roles on BOSTON LEGAL, 8 SIMPLE RULES and MAD ABOUT YOU. Miller has also made regular appearances on REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO and THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, as well as starred in several of his own HBO comedy specials and on Broadway in Neil Simon's play THE DINNER PARTY.
In addition to acting, Miller's best-selling book Spoiled Rotten America, will be released in paperback this fall. He is also a contributing humorist to The Weekly Standard.
Miller will next be seen in THE FINAL SEASON starring Sean Astin, Powers Boothe and Rachel Leigh Cook as well as a featured character voice in the upcoming animated Jerry Seinfeld film BEE MOVIE. Other recent credits include FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, KEEPING UP WITH THE STEINS, starring opposite Jeremy Piven, KISS KISS BANG BANG, with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, and the critically-acclaimed documentary THE ARISTOCRATS, featuring 100 of the world most well-known comedians telling the dirtiest joke ever heard. Miller's numerous television credits include the hit shows MEDIUM, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, LAW %26 ORDER, and SEINFELD, along with recurring roles on BOSTON LEGAL, 8 SIMPLE RULES and MAD ABOUT YOU. Miller has also made regular appearances on REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO and THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, as well as starred in several of his own HBO comedy specials and on Broadway in Neil Simon's play THE DINNER PARTY.
In addition to acting, Miller's best-selling book Spoiled Rotten America, will be released in paperback this fall. He is also a contributing humorist to The Weekly Standard.
DAVID MICKEY EVANS (Director) was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and grew up in Pacoima, California. A passionate lover of movies since childhood, it was his 14th viewing of Star Wars during its initial release that sealed his fate to become a film maker. Encouraged by his Cinema teacher in High School, he applied to and was accepted into the Film Department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. After graduating with both a BA and MA, he lived the life of a starving artist for three years. His original screenplay Radio Flyer is generally accepted as having started the spec script sales frenzy of the early 1990s. His film The Sandlot has become a beloved classic that continues to be re-discovered by each new generation.
Mr. Evans lives outside Los Angeles, Ca with his wife and four children.
Mr. Evans lives outside Los Angeles, Ca with his wife and four children.