December 15, 2020 Robert Downey Jr. Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes Social Class: parents both actors Race/Ethnicity/Religion: half Lithuanian Jewish, one-quarter Hungarian Jewish,  one-quarter Irish descent Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor […]

He was also nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac.

December 15, 2020 Nick Nolte Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: father, farmer’s son, dropout; mother department store buyer, expert antique dealer Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: […]

December 15, 2020 Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: Middle; mother welfare worker, father, electrician utilities executive at Southern California Edison. Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: 1981; aged 26 Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Dances With Wolves, 1990; aged 35 Other Noms: Other Awards: […]

December 15, 2020 Morgan Freeman Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: mother teacher, father barber Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: […]