The multi-faceted OWEN WILSON (Drillbit Taylor) made his mark in Hollywood as both an actor and writer for feature films. More on Owen Wilson...
With numerous films already to her credit, including leading roles
with today's
hottest film actors and directors, LESLIE MANN (Lisa) has
been in some of the most successful comedies of the last decade, playing hilarious,
memorable characters.
Mann was last seen in Universal's "Knocked Up" directed by
Judd Apatow. Mann stars along side Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl and Paul
Rudd in the hilarious comedy about a one-night stand between Heigl and Rogen's
characters. Mann plays Heigl's temperamental older sister and a
mother of two in the comedy. "Knocked Up" hit theatres to
rave reviews, opening at #1 at the box office, and ultimately grossed close
to $150 million.
Mann was also seen in the hilarious comedy "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," in
which she had a scene-stealing role as a French toast-craving, happy drunk
named Nicky. The blockbuster summer hit also starred comedians Steve
Carell, Paul Rudd, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen, Jane Lynch and Romany Malco.
Mann has starred in leading roles opposite some of Hollywood's top comedic
heavy hitters: Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick in "The Cable Guy," Brendan
Fraser in "George of the Jungle" and Adam Sandler in "Big
Daddy." Mann's additional feature credits include roles in "Orange
County" with Jack Black and Colin Hanks and "Time Code" for
famed director Mike Figgis.
A native of San Francisco, Mann now resides in the Los Angeles area with husband
Judd Apatow and their daughters Maude and Iris.
DANNY MCBRIDE (Don) first gained industry awareness with
his starring role in David Gordon Green's "All the Real Girls," winner
of the 2003 Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. McBride attended
the North Carolina School of the Arts alongside David Gordon Green, Jody Hill
and Ben Best, where he received a BFA in filmmaking. McBride re-teamed
with Hill and Best in the 2006 Sundance smash hit comedy "The Foot Fist
Way," which he co-wrote with the director Jody Hill.
McBride recently starred in the comedy "Hot Rod" with Andy Samberg
and "The Heartbreak Kid" with Ben Stiller. Upcoming are such
films as the action/comedy "Pineapple Express" directed by his
longtime collaborator David Gordon Green, in which he stars with Seth Rogen
and James Franco, and the DreamWorks comedy "Tropic Thunder" with
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.
McBride starred in the HBO pilot "East Bound and Down," which he
wrote with his longtime collaborators Hill and Best.
JOSH PECK (Ronnie) previously was praised for his portrayal
of a bully opposite Rory Culkin in the acclaimed indie film "Mean Creek," which
premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and later won the Award of Distinction
at the Independent Spirit Awards. Peck has also starred in "Max
Keeble's Big Move" for Disney, "Spun" and "Special." He
lent his voice to "Ice Age: The Meltdown." Upcoming films
include Jonathan Levine's "The Wackiness," starring Ben Kingsley,
and "American Primitive."
Peck came to fame as the talented young star of Nickelodeon's top-rated comedy "Drake & Josh." He
co-starred with Drake on "The Amanda Show" and made his feature
film debut in the Paramount/Nickelodeon comedy "Snow Day." In
addition, he was Nick's "Kids Pick the President" correspondent.
In 1994, Peck was bitten by the acting bug at age eight, when he and
his career consultant mom lived in Boca Raton, Florida. Stand-up comedy
is second nature to Peck, who had successful engagements at Catch a Rising
Star, Carolines, Stand-up New York, Yuk Yuks, Laugh Factory and Knitting Factory,
as well as the legendary Improv. In addition to starring in "Drake & Josh," Peck
has appeared in numerous high-profile guest roles on series such as "ER," "The
Guardian," "Mad TV" and "Fillmore." He
has hosted the Giffoni Film Awards and was a presenter at the Kids Choice Awards. In
addition to his burgeoning film and television career, Peck is committed to
numerous charities including organizations and causes that benefit children.
DAVID DORFMAN (Emmit) found,
at a very young age, that he had a talent and passion for performing. Discovered
by a theatrical agent after taking over a magic show at a friend's birthday
party, he quickly booked a series- regular role in the Disney pilot "Use
Your Head." Following that role, Dorfman easily began working regularly
in commercials and television, and was soon cast opposite Academy Award® nominee
William H. Macy in the critically acclaimed film "Panic."
His career was off and running and he soon landed a recurring role in the CBS
series "Family Law" opposite Academy Award® nominee Kathleen
Quinlan, as well as a lead in the feature film "Bounce" opposite
Academy Award® winners Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck.
It was then that Dorfman won the hugely sought-after role of Aidan Keller opposite
Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts in the chilling and provocative thriller "The
Ring," which went on to gross over $200 million and became a franchise
for DreamWorks.
A truly versatile artist, Dorfman has been able to play a variety of characters
in a myriad of stories. Whether it be in a fantasy story, such as "A
Wrinkle in Time," or as gritty a film as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," he
loves to take on new challenges. He has worked with such esteemed actors
as Academy Award® nominee Robert Downey Jr., both in a recurring role as
his son in the award-winning series "Ally McBeal" for Fox-TV and
in the feature film "The Singing Detective," which also starred
Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody and Academy Award® nominee Maria
Bello.
David also enjoys music, maps and outdoor sports such as ATV'ing with
his teenage friends.
TROY GENTILE (Ryan) was born in Boca Raton,
Florida on October 27, 1993 and moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue
a lifelong dream of just being a normal kid. Clearly, fate and Hollywood
had other plans as Troy booked his first job on his first audition on his second
day of representation, playing wheelchair- bound Matthew Hooper in Paramount
Pictures' remake of "The Bad News Bears" with Billy Bob Thornton.
Since this first big break in 2005, Gentile has demonstrated an innate comedic
brilliance. He perfectly captured the young Jack Black twice: first in
Paramount's "Nacho Libre" and in the New Line release "Tenacious
D: The Pick of Destiny." Showcasing his uncanny ability to imagine
and enliven the young spirit of well-known personalities, he embodied a young
Craig Ferguson with hilarious precision on "The Late Late Show."
Gentile has also guest starred on the Disney Channel hit "The Suite Life
of Zack & Cody." Following a celestial career trajectory at
breakneck speed, he was recently seen in Lionsgate's "Good Luck
Chuck" with Dane Cook and Jessica Alba and will be seen in DreamWorks' "Hotel
for Dogs" opposite Emma Roberts.
NATE HARTLEY (Wade) was born to act and perform. He
began his career in 1997 at the young age of five by performing magic for his
family and friends. After several years of success in local venues, he
was encouraged, at age 13, to pursue his acting career in Hollywood.
Soon after he moved to Los Angeles, Nate immediately began acting classes and
pursuing a professional acting career. His years of performing magic
for family and friends paid off when he became accepted as a professional member
of the Hollywood Magic Castle's Junior Magician Society.
His professional career began when he booked a guest star role on "The
Bernie Mac Show." Hartley's career really began to move forward
during the summer of 2006 when he booked a recurring role on the Nickelodeon
series "Unfabulous" and acted opposite John Malkovich in the feature
film "The Great Buck Howard."
Hartley enjoys directing and producing films and hopes to attend UCLA, majoring
in directing and special effects. He has started his own company, Prodigy
Productions, which is owned and operated by teenagers.
He was born in Ravenna, Ohio, near Akron and Canton. He currently divides
his time between California and Ohio. His efforts are supported by his
sister, Danielle, mother, Michele, and father, Rei.
ALEX FROST (FIlkins) took a chance and went in on an open
casting call for local director Gus Van Sant's new film. He not
only made an impression, he landed the lead role of Alex in "Elephant," which
was inspired by the horrific Columbine shootings. A natural who never
studied acting and had no professional acting experience, Frost received critical
acclaim for his starring role as a troubled teen-turned-killer, and the film
itself went on to garner a huge buzz when it won the prestigious Palme d'Or
award at Cannes in 2003.
In 2005, Alex first starred in the gritty independent film "The Lost," directed
by first-time director Chris Sivertson. The film premiered at the South
by Southwest Festival and won a cult following of fans. Alex then shot
the lead role opposite Alia Shawkat in the AFI 35 mm comedic short film "Queen
of Cactus Cove," directed by the Emmy Award-winning
director Anna Christopher.
This year, in addition to "Drillbit Taylor," Frost will also star
in "Stop Loss," which was directed by Kimberly Peirce ("Boys
Don't Cry") and produced by Scott Rudin. He plays a local
boy in Texas who re-connects with his cousin (played by Ryan Phillippe) who
has just returned from Iraq. The film also stars Channing Tatum, Joseph
Gordon-Levitt and Abbie Cornish.
You need to upgrade your Flash Player
This feature requires Flash 8 (or above) to be installed in your web browser.
Please Get Flash here.