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Tim Blake Nelson is a prolific actor, writer, director, and producer who has appeared in a wide variety of films such as Lincoln, Holes, The Incredible Hulk, Meet the Fockers, Minority Report, and O Brother Where Art Thou? He is currently starring in the Western <a href="https://shoutstudios.shoutfactory.com/old-henry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Old Henry</a>, opposite Trace Adkins and Stephen Dorff. In 2018, Nelson starred as the title character in the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and performed “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings,” which received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Nelson also won a Grammy Award for his performance of “In the Jailhouse Now” on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack album, which was awarded Album of the Year. Most recently, Nelson starred in Just Mercy, The Report, Angel Has Fallen, and HBO’s Watchmen, based on the iconic graphic novel by Alan Moore. In 2019, Nelson’s play Socrates premiered at the Public Theater in New York City. Other playwriting credits include The Grey Zone and Eye of God, both of which Nelson adapted and directed for the screen. Nelson will next be seen later this fall in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley. (Photo by Austin Hargrave.)

Tim Blake Nelson

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Three Great Things: Tim Blake Nelson

Amandla Stenberg is currently starring as Alana Beck in <a href="https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/dear-evan-hansen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dear Evan Hansen</a>, out now in theaters through Universal Pictures. Stenberg first gained recognition for her role as Rue in The Hunger Games and garnered international praise as the star of The Hate U Give, based on Angela Thomas’s New York Times bestseller, and is currently in production on A24’s slasher pic Bodies Bodies Bodies, alongside Maria Bakalova. Stenberg recently starred on the small screen alongside Andre Holland in Netflix’s limited series The Eddy, created by Damien Chazelle. In 2017, Stenberg starred in Everything, Everything, directed by Stella Meghi, for which Stenberg won the 2018 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. Stenberg has been praised for her crusade towards improving society and sparking thoughtful conversation. She has shared personal essays on topics such as cultural appropriation, intersectional feminism, mindfulness, biracial identity, police brutality, systemic inequalities and beauty standards. In 2018, Stenberg appeared on the cover of Time magazine for their Next Generation Leaders Issue. (Photo courtesy Universal Pictures.)

Amandla Stenberg

Three Great Things: Amandla Stenberg

Vincent D’Onofrio is currently appearing as Jelly Fallwell in the biopic <a href="https://www.searchlightpictures.com/films/theeyesoftammyfaye/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eyes of Tammy Faye</a>, out now through Searchlight Pictures. He can currently be seen in EPIX’s new drama series The Godfather of Harlem starring opposite Forest Whitaker, and recently made his directorial debut with The Kid, starring Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan and Chris Pratt. D’Onofrio first gained attention for his haunting portrayal of an unstable Vietnam War recruit in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket; his other early film appearances include Mystic Pizza, JFK Oliver Stone’s and Robert Altman’s The Player. His recent major films include The Magnificent Seven and Jurassic World, and he played Kingpin in Netflix’s popular Marvel series Daredevil. D’Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in over 100 episodes of the series Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent and received an Emmy nomination in 1998 for his guest appearance in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode “The Subway.” D’Onofrio directed, produced and starred in the short film Five Minutes, Mr. Welles and recently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short The New Tenants. (Image by Todd Williamson / January Images.)

Vincent D’Onofrio

Three Great Things: Vincent D’Onofrio

Richard E. Grant is an accomplished actor, writer, director, raconteur, and a successful entrepreneur after the launch of his award-winning perfume Jack in 2014. Grant made his film debut in Bruce Robinson’s classic British comedy Withnail and I and has amassed a long, distinguished and varied career achieving recognition in both Hollywood blockbusters and smaller independent films with titles including L.A. Story, The Age of Innocence, Bright Young Things, Gosford Park, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Penelope, Logan and Star Wars: Episode IX. His performance as Jack in the 2018 feature Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring opposite Melissa McCarthy, earned him the the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as nominations for Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award and Gotham Award in the same category. His latest film is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everybodys-Talking-About-Jamie-Harwood/dp/B09C16134L" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Everybody&#8217;s Talking About Jamie</a>, out September 17 globally on Prime Video, also starring Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar and Sharon Horgan.

Richard E. Grant

Three Great Things: Richard E. Grant

Rebecca Hall is an acclaimed British-American actress whose career encompasses the multiplex, the art house cinema, and the world’s most respected theaters. She can currently be seen in The Night House, a psychological horror film also starring Sarah Goldberg and Evan Jonigkeit, and her debut feature as writer-director, Passing – an adaptation based on Nella Larsen’s 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel starring Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson – is out later this fall. Hall was recently seen in Godzilla vs. Kong, opposite Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown and Brian Tyree Henry. Her other memorable films include Antonio Campos’ Christine, Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, Ben Affleck&#8217;s The Town, Shane Black&#8217;s Iron Man 3, Stephen Frears&#8217; Lay the Favorite, Nicole Holfcener’s Please Give and Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige. Her TV credits include Mark Romanek’s Tales from the Loop, Susanna White’s miniseries Parade’s End , Julian Jarrold’s Red Riding: 1974 (for which she won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress), Stephen Poliakoff’s Joe’s Palace and Peter Hall’s The Camomile Lawn. (Photo via Todd Williamson / January Images.)

Rebecca Hall

Three Great Things: Rebecca Hall

Actor-writer-producer Zibby Allen trained at the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) before studying with Steppenwolf West in Los Angeles. Allen can currently be seen starring in the third season of the hit Netflix show Virgin River as Brie Sheridan. Allen’s previous credits include recurring roles on Grey’s Anatomy, Nancy Drew, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and The Exorcist and guest spots on The Flash, The Twilight Zone, Bates Motel and The Good Doctor. Allen is a singer-songwriter, and one half of a musical duo Socks and Chimes. Their first album, I Love You Overall was released in 2011 and they are currently in production on their second album. Additionally, Allen is developing a podcast-for-television project with Marianna Palka (Glow) and Alyshia Ochse (True Detective). Originally from San Francisco, Allen divides her time between Los Angeles, Vancouver and Scotland, where her husband grew up. (Photo by Kristine Cofsky.)

Zibby Allen

Three Great Things: Zibby Allen

Neill Blomkamp’s new film as writer-director, the horror movie <a href="https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/demonic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demonic</a>, is out August 20 through IFC Midnight. He moved to Canada from his native South African at the age of 18, beginning his career as a visual effects artist in film and television. He is best known as the co-writer and director of District 9 (2009), Elysium (2013) and Chappie (2015). Since 2015 he has been developing experimental films for his independent company Oats Studios, including most notably, Rakka (2017), Firebase (2017) and Zygote (2017).

Neill Blomkamp

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Andy Milonakis is an American actor, writer, rapper, comedian, and streamer, best known for his work on The Andy Milonakis Show, a sketch comedy series that aired on MTV and MTV2 from 2005 to 2007. His latest film, <a href="https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/king-knight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Knight</a>, a pagan comedy in which he appears alongside Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Barbara Crampton and Ray Wise, has it world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival on August 8. He has also appeared in such TV shows and movies as Kroll Show, Waiting&#8230;, and Adventure Time. (Image courtesy King Knight LLC.)

Andy Milonakis

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Alec Utgoff currently is starring as Zhenia in the social satire <a href="https://www.kinolorber.com/film/never-gonna-snow-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Never Gonna Snow Again</a>, which is in select theaters from July 30 through Kino Lorber. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Utgoff moved to Great Britain at a young age. He graduated from Drama Centre London in 2010. Later that year, he appeared alongside Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck&#8217;s The Tourist. He has also appeared in several notable big-budget productions, including Kenneth Branagh&#8217;s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Brad Peyton&#8217;s San Andreas, David Koepp&#8217;s Mortdecai and Christopher McQuarrie&#8217;s Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation. He has worked with such prominent actors as Kevin Costner, Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor. Utgoff is also known for his roles in TV series, most notably in Season 3 of the Netflix hit Stranger Things.

Alec Utgoff

Three Great Things: Alec Utgoff

Jena Malone can currently be seen as Dolores in the new drama Lorelei, opposite Pablo Schreiber, which is out now in select theaters and on demand. She is a Golden Globe-nominated actress who came to prominence via roles in Bastard Out of Carolina, Contact, Stepmom, Donnie Darko and Pride &amp; Prejudice. She went on to star as Johanna Mason in The Hunger Games. She can also be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson&#8217;s Inherent Vice, Nicolas Refn&#8217;s The Neon Demon and So Yong Kim&#8217;s Lovesong. Most recently, she appeared opposite Janelle Monáe in Antebellum.

Jena Malone

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Avan Jogia stars in the new comedy <a href="https://www.quiverdistribution.com/the-exchange" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Exchange</a>, out June 30 on VOD and digital through Quiver Distribution. He is currently shooting his feature debut as writer-director, Door Mouse, and will be starring in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City later this year. He was recently seen in Zombieland: Double Tap, the Quibi series The Stranger, and Gregg Araki’s series Now Apocalypse. Avan previously directed the short film Of Dogs and Men and a short series for VFILES, Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse. (Photo by The Riker Brothers.)

Avan Jogia

Three Great Things: Avan Jogia

Lou Taylor Pucci currently stars in Apple TV’s new series Physical as Tyler, a videographer with a background in porn who ends up directing protagonist Rose Byrne’s aerobics video. Pucci emerged as one of the most promising young actors of his generation with award-winning performance in Mike Mills&#8217; 2005 film Thumbsucker, and his other notable film credits include Rebecca Miller&#8217;s Personal Velocity (his first feature), the horror reboot Evil Dead, Beginners (re-teaming with Mike Mills) and Richard Linklater&#8217;s Fast Food Nation. On TV, he’s had memorable recurring roles on American Horror Story, You&#8217;re The Worst and as tortured hipster Benji in Netflix’s You. Pucci grew up in central New Jersey and had little interest in acting until his aunt bribed him to try out for community theater at age 10; Two years later, he appeared on Broadway as Friedrich in The Sound of Music.

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