From his not so good childhood and rocky start in the business to his award-winning performances, Chad Michael Murray has definitely earned the title of being an American icon. Chad Michael Murray is an American actor, writer and spokesperson, and a former fashion model. Murray was born on August 24, 1981, in Buffalo, New York. He was the second child out of five. Murray was raised in a single parent household by his dad, Rex Murray. Murray's mother left the family when he was only the young age of ten years old. Murray got bullied as a kid because of the clothes he wore. At the young age of thirteen, he was a janitor at a local doughnut shop so he could earn his own spending money since money was tight in the family (WorldBiography). Murray …show more content…
He did not get started at a young age, he did not have agents all over him trying to get him to act. He was just a normal seventeen-year boy who was just living a normal life. He did not even think about either career until one day on the football his life took a turn. When a hit to the stomach landed him in the emergency room, his life changed. He went to the hospital for a severe hit to the stomach and left with the thought of becoming a model. When he got to the hospital the nurse asked if he had ever thought of becoming a model. A short while later he signed with a local agency and landed a gig in Orlando, Florida and started his journey. A Hollywood talent scout was at the modeling gig one day and told Murray he should consider going into the entertainment business. Murray was already a film enthusiast due to the fact that he worked at a local movie theater, “that's when I really fell in love with great acting… I just wanted to do it and give it a shot” Murray said in an interview for buffalo …show more content…
Murray got his first debut in a television series called Chicken Soup for the Soul. After this, he started staring at more popular shows such as Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek. Murray started in a range of movies from children movies and shows to adult movies and shows. Murray has starred in twenty-one movies and eight television shows. He is very well known for his character Lucas Scott in the television series One Tree Hill. One Tree Hill did not have a very successful first season, but by the second season, it was a hit series. By the second season, the show reached a number one spot on prime time ratings among teenage girls on Tuesday nights. Murray gained “heartthrob” status due to the number one ratings on One Tree Hill. He is also well known for his role in A Cinderella Story as the modern version of Prince Charming, Austin Ames
Adam sandler was born on September 9, 1966. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. His mom’s name is Judith Levine. She was a teacher at a nursery school. His dad’s name is Stanley Sandler. He was an electrical engineer. Adam is of Russian Jewish descent. Sandler was one of four children. He was always the class clown in school, but never considered becoming a comedian until his brother encouraged him to. He was an actor, comedian, and singer. He is married to Jackie Sandler who is also an actor, and has been in many movies with Adam Sandler. They have been married since June 22, 2003 to present day. He has two daughters, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler.
Robert Gordon (Bobby) Orr was born on March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and he grew up there with his brothers Ron (Ronnie), and Doug and his sisters Patricia and Penny. His parents were Arva and Doug Orr. He grew up playing hockey with his friends, skating all day. "Playing with my buddies, whether it's on the bay or the river or the school rink, parking lot, playing hockey, those are my fondest memories," he said. "We'd have our skates and our stick, and away we'd go, and your parents would say, 'Be home by dark." He started to play organized hockey at age 5 and that was where it all started. ("The Passion of Bobby Orr.")
Throughout America’s history there have been countless influential leaders that have proudly been American. Those have held positions of politicians, soldiers, and . Kanye Omari West has opened the eyes of today's generation and still continues to shape American history. His musical influence has transformed the lives of countless people. Inspiring many to stand up and fight for what they believe in is something Kanye West continues to do even today.. Also, opening the eyes of many to racial injustice towards African American citizens. I’ll further elaborate my claim in the following paragraphs using historical evidence.
Robin Williams: Living the American Dream Americans are blessed with the freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Each person is entitled to pursue the true dreams and desires of his or her heart. These individualized opportunities are often referred to as the American Dream. Difficulties frequently arise on the journey to one's dream. One must find a way to conquer these struggles to make his or her dream a reality.
(Kevin Hart Quotes)Kevin Hart always wanted to be famous, he liked acting, comedy, and fitness, he produced all of these throughout his life and now he is one of the biggest names in the world, that just proves that you should never give up on your dream. Kevin has inspired people to chase their dream and never give up.
Bob Dylan started his life as Robert Zimmerman from Duluth, Minnesota and raised in Hibbing from the age of six. He first learned how to play guitar and harmonica, deciding to start a band called the Golden Chords in high school. After graduating in 1959, Bob Dylan would go on to study art at University of Minnesota. It would be his time at college when would start to perform folk music at coffee houses under the name, Bob Dylan. He drew his inspiration and even last name from poet Dylan Thomas. Blues musicians like Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie would influence Dylan’s music. In the Summer of 1960, Dylan would meet blues artist Jesse Fuller where Dylan would pick up the harmonica rack and guitar combination (allmusic.com). By the time of his return, Bob Dylan had grown substantially as an artist and now was determined to become a professional.
Born in Minnesota in 1941, Bob Dylan, then Robert Allen Zimmerman, befriended those less fortunate than him as a child. Through his childhood friends Dylan learned a valuable life lesson that material objects do not necessarily matter. Dylan’s childhood experiences of being the underdog shaped the political outcries that he sang about in the early 1960s. As a child, Dylan was influenced by early rock stars such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and “Little Richard (whom he used to imitate on the piano at high school dances)” (Bob Dylan). Young Bob Dylan even formed his own bands, which included The Golden Chords and Elston Gunn. Dylan then went and attended the University of Minneapolis and became a part of the folk scene. While in school Dylan became aware of the political and sexual freedoms amplifying among his peers. After dropping out of college Dylan then moved to New York and began to play small gigs until he was signed by Columbia Records in October of 1961. January of 1962, Dylan started to utilize his music in order to “show the experiences of injustice within American society” (Bob Dylan: 1960s Political and Social Movements ).
Bob Dylan was born as Robert Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth Minnesota, where he spent the first six years of his life, and then his family relocated to Hibbing, Minnesota. By the time this musically inclined boy turned ten he could already play the harmonica, piano, and taught himself how to play the guitar. In his first year of high school, he formed a group, the Golden Chords. Dylan then went to the University of Minnesota for arts only to stay there for three semesters. After playing at various coffeehouses he realized school was not for him so he moved to New York, when he turned twenty years old and had hopes of meeting his idol, Woody Guthrie, who he visited many times at the hospital. (Bob Dylan Biography | Rolling Stone) During his time there, he signed with Columbia Records after being spotted by John Hammond, who he is still with today. In 1965, Dylan married Sara Lowndes and they stayed together for twelve years and had four children together, one of their kids, Jakob, is in a band called the Wallflowers. (Bob Dylan Biography) The first album he composed was folk songs with him singing while also playing the harmonica and guitar. This album self-titled, Bob Dylan, had only two of his original songs, “Song for Woody” and “Talking New York”. His second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, inc...
Imagine at the age of eight you are the lead singer of one of the most popular bands at the time with multiple songs reaching number one and produces incredibly popular albums, and at the age of around twelve you start a solo career, ("Jackson 5"). Michael Jackson's life was just that, including many multi-million selling songs across two music groups the Jackson 5 at the age eight and going solo at the age of twelve and having many adoring fans it contributed to Jackson being the best pop singer of all time. Although there were rape allegations which people suggest that Michael Jackson should be stripped of his title of the "King of Pop". Michael Jackson even with the faulty allegations, the popularity
Kaufman was born in New York City on January 17, 1949, his parents where Stanley Kaufman and Janice Bernstein (Kaufaman). Kaufman was raised in the affluent suburb of Great Neck, Long Island, New York, Kaufman early on began practicing his unorthodox brand of comedy, staging a make-believe television show in his bedroom and performing at children's birthday parties from the age of 8 (Kaufaman). He was young kid when he started performing in front of his family and friends. Soon he was appearing on TV, including on show’s called “Saturday Night Live”, “Van Dyke and Company”, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”, “The Mike Douglas Show”, The Dating Game and the comedy show Fridays (Kaufaman). He started doing stand-up on the East Coast after graduating college in 1971 (Bromley). Andy spent much time of his career deconstructing the idea of being a stand-up, he loved entertainment and spectacle (one of the reasons he loved pro wrestling) but set out to provide anti-ente...
Paul Walker, a well-known American actor, who played a key role in The Fast and Furious sequence, died in a car accident on November 30, 2013 in Santa Clarita, California after attending a charity event for Reach Out Worldwide. Despite the fact that he died at the prompt age of forty, Paul lived a remarkably enthusiastic and valuable life. Walker was able to achieve the “American Dream” by keeping a generous attitude towards life, being determined to accomplish goals, maintaining a reputable personality, and by achieving success at such a young age.
Murray Meisels was born on April 19, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in New York City and came to California in 1941 to attend college at USC. After graduating from USC, he attended the University of Oregon Dental School and the University of Buffalo Dental School. Murray served in the military during WWII and the Korean War. In 1948, he married Francis and they made their home in Buffalo, New York. They raised two children, and Murray owned a dental practice for over 40 years. While raising a family and practicing dentistry, he completed a Masters degree and taught at the University of Buffalo Dental School. In 1991 Murray retired from private practice, but continued teaching part time at the dental school. During this time he and his wife spent winters in California. In 1996 they decided to make California their permanent home, and are very happy living here. They are proud parents and grandparents. Murray is very active and enjoys the Emeritus program, exercising regularly, stamp collecting, golf and craft works. He creates beautiful ceramic, glass and sculptured pieces.
Robert Allen Zimmerman, A.K.A. Bob Dylan, was born on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Mississippi to Abram and Beatty Zimmerman. At a young age it became very apparent that Dylan had an amazing musical gifted. By the age of nineteen Dylan could play the harmonica, piano, and guitar. While growing up, his friends and siblings would have classified Dylan as a “loner”. Though Dylan kept to his-self as a child, he had very big dreams and ambitions. Dylan longed to be more successful than one of his heroes, Elvis Presley. In a way Dylan achieved his goal. He became iconic. Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard were just some of the artists who gave Dylan his drive. He would later go on to schoo...
Michael Jackson is known for King of Pop. Jackson full name is Michael Joseph Jackson, he was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indian. Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Michael has a mother name Katherine Jackson and a father name Joseph Jackson. Michael was a singer, music producer, song writer, and a dancer, he also was married twice. Michael was married to Debbie Rowe, November 15, 1996, and had a divorce with her on October 8, 1999. He also was married to Lisa Marie Presley, May 18, 1994 and divorced her on January 18, 1996. (biography.com) & (cnn.com)
John Quincy Adams once said “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Justin Timberlake started inspiring and helping people at the age 14 when he joined NSYNC. Because of his leadership qualities, artistic skills and humanitarian efforts, Justin Timberlake is a great leader, with good influence on the rest of society.