Actor Careers under scrutiny

George Carlin - May He Rest in Comedy Peace

2008-06-23T12:36:00.003-04:00

Date of Birth

12 May 1937, New York, New York, USA

Birth Name

George Dennis Carlin

Nickname

Georgie Porgie
Curious George

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

George Carlin, arguably, is the greatest and -- after Lenny Bruce -- most influential stand-up comedian of all time. An Irish Catholic born and raised in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, Carlin started out as a conventional comedian and had achieved a fair degree of success as a Bill Cosby style raconteur in nightclubs and on TV until the late 1960s, when he radically overhauled his persona. The new persona, which is more in line with who and what George Carlin is, has been "George Carlin" ever since and is what made him a great stand-up comedian. Carlin's forte is Lenny Bruce-style social and political commentary, spiced with nihilistic observations about people and religion peppered with black humor. He is also noted for his use of language. Carlin's notorious "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was part of a radio censorship case that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood

Spouse

Brenda Carlin

(3 July 1963 - 11 May 1997) (her death) 1 child

Trade Mark

Stand-up comedy that usually focuses on one of three categories: peculiarities of the English language, "the little world" (observational humor), and "the big world" (social commentary), often with a disparaging edge.

Salty standup comedy monologues with a strong content emphasis on social commentary and language.

Since the 1990s, wears all black clothing for his stand-up performances.

Trivia

Has received two Grammys: for his albums "FM & AM" (1972) and "Jammin' in New York" (1993).

Has starred in 11 HBO specials since 1977.

He was the first-ever host of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) on 10/11/75, as well as the first-ever host of "Fridays" (1980), an ABC show fashioned after "SNL".

Inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame in November 1994.

Received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in January of 1987. It's located at the corner of Vine and Selma Streets, between Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards. Milton Berle presided over the ceremony.

Jack Burns and Carlin were a comedy team from 1960-1962. When they parted ways in 1962, Burns joined the Second City comedy group in Chicago, and Carlin pursued a solo stand-up comedy career.

The radio broadcast of an uncensored version of his routine "Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say on Radio or Television" became the center of a debate over censorship, and FCC legislation over profanity.

Was educated mostly in Catholic schools in New York City.

Some of his comedy influences include Spike Jones, The Marx Brothers, Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Lenny Bruce and Bob Newhart.

His wife, Brenda, died one day before his sixtieth birthday.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 91-93. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Chosen as #2 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (April 2004).

His list of the Seven Words You Can't Say on TV are referenced in Private Parts (1997).

Appeared in "The Simpsons" (1989) episode "D'oh-in' in the Wind," playing a former hippie. In a previous episode of the show, Krusty the Clown is told he's being sued by Carlin for stealing the "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television."

Daughter Kelly born in 1963.

Irish-American.

Attended (but was expelled from) Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, New York--the same alma mater as Regis Philbin and Martin Scorsese.

Has many popular writings on the Internet being falsely attributed to him, such as the anonymous commentaries "I Am a Bad American" and "The Paradox of Our Time," along with several lists of one-liner jokes. Carlin states on his website that he did not write them, and "nothing you see on the Internet is mine unless it came from one of my albums, books, HBO shows, or appeared on my website.

Just before Christmas 2005, he experienced significant shortage of breath and other heart-related symptoms. On Christmas Day he entered Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills. During an eight-day stay he was treated for a lung infection and narrowed arteries. He received antibiotics and an angioplasty that included the placement of a double stent. The procedure was successful, but he was advised to take things slowly in the New Year.

Awarded the 2008 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Personal Quotes

Most people are not particulary good at anything.

If acting was hard for me, I wouldn't do it, it is something that I like to do.

If someone loves you and they leave and don't come back, it was never meant to be. If someone loves you and they leave and come back, set them on fire.

When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve.

Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.

Somehow I enjoy watching people suffer.

Heart disease has changed my eating habits, but I still cook bacon for the smell.

I'm completely in favor of the separation of church and state. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.

[March 1997] We use up words like "spiritual" so fast in this culture. Twenty years ago "spiritual" had a distinct meaning. But now there's a lot of jack-off thinkers who just love to talk about the spiritual. And there is a lot of bogus -- is "bogosity" a word? It should be -- a lot of bogosity in these spiritual seekers. So you have to find another way to express it. I just call it "how I fit.

I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood.

I'm not afraid of heights, I'm just afraid of falling from them.

To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated, but not be able to say it.

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.

Don't confuse my point of view with cynicism. The real cynics are the ones who tell you that everything's gonna be all right.

Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established.

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.

The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done".

Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.

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Happily N'Ever After (2006) (voice) .... The Wizard
... aka Es war k'einmal im Märchenland (Germany)
Cars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Fillmore
Cars (2006) (voice) .... Fillmore
Tarzan II (2005) (V) (voice) .... Zugor
... aka Tarzan 2 (Australia: DVD title)
Jersey Girl (2004) .... Bart Trinke
Scary Movie 3 (2003) .... Architect
... aka Scary Movie 3.5 (USA: DVD box title)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) .... Hitchhiker
"Mad TV" .... Mr. Conductor (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #5.24 (2000) TV episode .... Mr. Conductor
Dogma (1999) .... Cardinal Ignatius Glick
"The Simpsons" .... Munchie (1 episode, 1998)
- D'oh-in' in the Wind (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Munchie
"Streets of Laredo" (1995) TV mini-series .... Billy Williams
... aka Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo
"The George Carlin Show" .... George O'Grady (12 episodes, 1994)
- George Runs Into an Old Friend (1994) TV episode .... George O'Grady
- George Lifts the Holy Spirit (1994) TV episode .... George O'Grady
- George Looks Down the Wrong End of a Thirty-Eight (1994) TV episode .... George O'Grady
- George Loses His Thermos (1994) TV episode .... George O'Grady
- George Destroys a Way of Life (1994) TV episode .... George O'Grady
(7 more)
"Shining Time Station" .... Mr. Conductor (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
- Once Upon a Time (????) TV episode .... Mr. Conductor
- Second Chances (????) TV episode .... Mr. Conductor
"Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" (1984) TV series .... US Narrator / ... (unknown episodes)
... aka Thomas & Friends (International: English title: short title)
... aka Thomas the Tank Engine (International: English title)
... aka Tomas a'i Ffrindiau (UK: Welsh title)
The Prince of Tides (1991) .... Eddie Detreville
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) .... Rufus
Working Tra$h (1990) (TV) .... Ralph
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures" (1990) TV series .... Rufus (unknown episodes)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) .... Rufus
Justin Case (1988) (TV) .... Justin Case
Outrageous Fortune (1987) .... Frank Madras
Apt. 2C (1985) (TV)
Americathon (1979) .... Narrator
"Welcome Back, Kotter" .... Wally 'The Wow' Wechsel (1 episode, 1977)
- Radio Free Freddie (1977) TV episode .... Wally 'The Wow' Wechsel
"Tony Orlando and Dawn" (1974) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes, 1976)
... aka The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (new title)
Car Wash (1976) .... Taxi Driver
With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) .... Herbie Fleck
... aka A Man in Mommy's Bed
... aka With 6 You Get Eggroll (Australia: TV title)
"Away We Go" (1967) TV series .... Regular Performer (unknown episodes)
"That Girl" .... George Lester (1 episode, 1966)
- Break a Leg (1966) TV episode .... George Lester

George Carlin was VERY FUNNY and special. He will be missed! I love how Kevin Smith included George in some of his movies and we got to see him on screen again!
George's comedy specials are hilarious & classic! An outstanding career!!

One of my own Films up for the world to SCRUTINIZE

2008-06-20T22:10:00.001-04:00

JESSICA BIEL

2008-06-20T00:34:00.003-04:00

Nailed (2009) (filming) .... Alice Eckle
Planet 51 (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Neera
Easy Virtue (2009) (post-production) .... Larita Morley
Powder Blue (2008) (completed) .... Rose-Johnny
Hole in the Paper Sky (2008) .... Karen Watkins
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) .... Alex McDonough
Next (2007) .... Liz Cooper
Home of the Brave (2006) .... Vanessa Price
"7th Heaven" .... Mary Camden / ... (157 episodes, 1996-2006)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- And Thank You: Part 2 (2006) TV episode .... Mary Rivera
- An Early Fall: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Mary Rivera
- Long Bad Summer: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Mary Camden
- Life and Death: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Mary Camden
- Life and Death: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Mary Camden
(152 more)
The Illusionist (2006) .... Sophie
Elizabethtown (2005) .... Ellen Kishmore
London (2005) .... London
Stealth (2005) .... Lt. Kara Wade
"Family Guy" .... Brooke (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- Brian the Bachelor (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Brooke
Blade: Trinity (2004) .... Abigail Whistler
Cellular (2004) .... Chloe
... aka Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) .... Erin
The Rules of Attraction (2002) .... Lara
... aka Regeln des Spiels, Die (Germany)
Summer Catch (2001) .... Tenley Parrish
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) .... Allie
Ulee's Gold (1997) .... Casey Jackson
It's a Digital World (1994) .... Regrettal

Jessica Biel is very beautiful and has picked some high profile movies but like Jessica Alba hasn't made a really good movie. She did get a lot out of 7th Heaven. Both these beauties had more success with their television show! Hopefully Jessica will start getting the better roles she deserves!

JESSICA ALBA

2008-06-20T00:28:00.003-04:00

Sin City 2 (2010) (pre-production) .... Nancy Callahan
The Love Guru (2008) .... Jane Bullard
The Eye (2008/I) .... Sydney Wells
Awake (2007) .... Sam Lockwood
Bill (2007) .... Lucy
... aka Meet Bill (USA: new title)
Good Luck Chuck (2007) .... Cam Wexler
4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) .... Invisible Woman / Susan Storm
... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
The Ten (2007) .... Liz Anne Blazer
Into the Blue (2005) .... Sam
Fantastic Four (2005) .... Sue Storm
... aka Fantastic Four (Germany)
Fantastic Four (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Susan Storm
Sin City (2005) .... Nancy Callahan
... aka Frank Miller's Sin City (USA: complete title)
Honey (2003) .... Honey Daniels
"Mad TV" .... Jessica Simpson (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #9.5 (2003) TV episode .... Jessica Simpson
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) .... Selima
Dark Angel (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Max Guevara
"Dark Angel" .... Max Guevera / ... (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA)
- Freak Nation (2002) TV episode .... Max Guevera / X5-452
- Love Among the Runes (2002) TV episode .... Max Guevera / X5-452
- She Ain't Heavy (2002) TV episode .... Max Guevera / X5-452
- Dawg Day Afternoon (2002) TV episode .... Max Guevera / X5-452
- Hello, Goodbye (2002) TV episode .... Max Guevera / X5-452
(37 more)
Paranoid (2000/I) .... Chloe
Idle Hands (1999) .... Molly
Never Been Kissed (1999) .... Kirsten
P.U.N.K.S. (1999) .... Samantha Swoboda
... aka Rebels
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" .... Layla (1 episode, 1998)
- Remember? (1998) TV episode .... Layla
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Leanne (2 episodes, 1998)
- The Nature of Nurture (1998) TV episode .... Leanne
- Making Amends (1998) TV episode .... Leanne
"Brooklyn South" .... Melissa Hauer (1 episode, 1998)
- Exposing Johnson (1998) TV episode .... Melissa Hauer
"Flipper" .... Maya Graham (10 episodes, 1995-1997)
... aka The New Adventures of Flipper (USA)
- Wedding Bell Blues (1997) TV episode .... Maya Graham
- Sharks (1996) TV episode .... Maya Graham
- Surf Gang (1996) TV episode .... Maya Graham
- Missile Crisis (1996) TV episode .... Maya Graham
- Fish out of Water (1996) TV episode .... Maya Graham
(5 more)
"ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Christy (1 episode, 1996)
- Too Soon for Jeff (1996) TV episode .... Christy
"Chicago Hope" .... Florie Hernandez (1 episode, 1996)
- Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope (1996) TV episode .... Florie Hernandez
Venus Rising (1995) .... Young Eve
"The Secret World of Alex Mack" .... Jessica (3 episodes, 1994)
... aka Alex Mack (USA: short title)
- School Dance (1994) TV episode .... Jessica
- Hoop War (1994) TV episode .... Jessica
- The Accident (1994) TV episode .... Jessica
Camp Nowhere (1994) (as Jessica Marie Alba) .... Gail

She's beautiful and DARK ANGEL was her big breakout recognition role. Her Best move was being in SIN CITY and hopefully SIN CITY 2 will be just as cool. Otherwise she's made a lot of cheese! RESCUE JESSICA ALBA FROM BAD MOVIES!!!

PATRICK SWAYZE

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The Beast (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... Charles Barker
Powder Blue (2008) (completed)
Christmas in Wonderland (2007) .... Wayne Saunders
Jump! (2007/I) .... Richard Pressburger
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) .... Cash
Keeping Mum (2005) .... Lance
Icon (2005) (TV) .... Jason Monk
... aka Frederick Forsyth's Icon (USA: complete title)
King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV) .... Allan Quatermain
George and the Dragon (2004) .... Garth
... aka Dragon Sword (USA: TV title)
... aka George und das Ei des Drachen (Germany)
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) .... Dance Class Instructor
... aka Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title)
"Whoopi" .... Tony (1 episode, 2004)
- The Last Dance (2004) TV episode .... Tony
11:14 (2003) .... Frank
One Last Dance (2003) .... Travis MacPhearson
Waking Up in Reno (2002) .... Roy Kirkendall
Donnie Darko (2001) .... Jim Cunningham
... aka Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
Green Dragon (2001) .... Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
Forever Lulu (2000) .... Ben Clifton
... aka Along for the Ride (USA: video title)
Letters from a Killer (1998) .... Race Darnell
Black Dog (1998) .... Jack Crews
... aka Black Dog (France)
Three Wishes (1995) .... Jack McCloud
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Vida Boheme
Tall Tale (1995) .... Pecos Bill
... aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill
Father Hood (1993) .... Jack Charles
... aka Desperado
... aka Honor Among Thieves
... aka Mike Hardy
City of Joy (1992) .... Max Lowe
... aka Cité de la joie, La (France)
Amazing Stories: Book Three (1992) (V) .... Eric David Peterson (segment "Life on Death Row")
Point Break (1991) .... Bodhi
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1990)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey (1990) TV episode .... Host
Ghost (1990) .... Sam Wheat
Next of Kin (1989) .... Truman Gates
Road House (1989) .... James Dalton
Tiger Warsaw (1988) .... Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw
... aka The Tiger
Steel Dawn (1987) .... Nomad
Dirty Dancing (1987) .... Johnny Castle
"Amazing Stories" .... Eric David Peterson (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Life on Death Row (1986) TV episode .... Eric David Peterson
"North and South, Book II" (1986) TV mini-series .... Orry Main
... aka Love and War (USA: subtitle)
Youngblood (1986) .... Derek Sutton
"North and South" (1985) TV mini-series .... Orry Main
Red Dawn (1984) .... Jed
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Ernie 'Slam' Webster
Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) .... Doug Zimmer
... aka Off Sides (USA: theatrical title)
"Renegades" (1983) TV series .... Bandit (1983)
Uncommon Valor (1983) .... Kevin Scott
Staying Alive (1983) (uncredited) .... Dancer/extra
The Outsiders (1983) .... Darrel 'Darry' Curtis
... aka The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA: director's cut)
The Renegades (1982) (TV) .... Bandit
Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) .... K.C. Barnes
"M*A*S*H" .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1 episode, 1981)
- Blood Brothers (1981) TV episode .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis
The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) .... Chuck
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Ace Johnson

Patrick's career took off in the 80s with DIRTY DANCING being his big hit and it ended with GHOST! He had some more recent cool parts such as in Donnie Darko but hopefully he will beat his cancer and be healthy & happy!!