Updated July 12, 2020 James Cromwell Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes; mother actress, father director (blacklisted) Social Class: middle Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Babe, 1995; age 55 Other Noms: Other Awards: Emmy Awards and Noms Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: […]

Palminteri is best known for his Best Supporting Actor nomination in “Bullets over Broadway.”

Updated July 11, 2020 Samuel L. Jackson Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: working; mother factory worker Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: father alcoholic Education: Morehouse College Training: B.A. drama Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Pulp Fiction, 1994; 46 Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Spike […]

Updated July 10, 2020 Ralph Fiennes Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: 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: Death:   Ralph Nathaniel […]

Updated July 10, 2020 Leonardo DiCaprio Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: lower-middle Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: parents divorced when he was one year old Education: high school dropout Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: This Boy’s Life, 1993, age 19 Breakthrough Role: Titanic, 1997; 23 Oscar Role: The […]