Born in Bangor, North Wales and raised in Brighton, on the South coast of England, Ian Whyte was 7'1" tall by the time he was 17 years old. Ian always stood out from the crowd. Tall, slim and athletic, little did he know of his future career in the limelight. Ian discovered basketball in his teens, and quickly caught the attention of national team scouts who saw his physical attributes and determination as valuable assets. He quickly progressed to the junior national team ranks, but uninspired by school at the time, Ian was keen to escape at the earliest possible opportunity. He spent a year at Henry Hudson High School in New Jersey, where he again attracted the attention of basketball scouts, earning sports scholarships to Iona College in New York and Clarion University in Pennsylvania. Ian returned to England in 1994 to play for the London Towers, a new franchise owned by the music promoter Barry Marshall. Still eager to find himself Ian only stayed a season with the Towers, transferring to their crosstown rivals, The London Leopards, but again, only for one season. in 1995, Europe freely opened its doors to sportsmen and women from across the continent. Ian played for teams right across Europe. In France, Belgium, Greece and Portugal, where he won the domestic treble; League, cup and playoff championships with F.C. Porto in 1997 and went to the ¼ finals of the European cup. Ian returned to England soon after to play for the Newcastle Eagles, a place that would become his home until his retirement from the game in 2003. Throughout his career Ian tirelessly distinguished himself, representing his country 80 times. In 2003 Ian received a phone call that would change the whole course of his life. By his own admission he was keen to retire from basketball on his terms rather than through injury or old age, so he responded to a casting call for the new film Alien Vs Predator. His success in gaining the role is a matter of history, but personally it was a tremendous victory for him to finally find an outlet for his emotional creativity. Ian was fortunate to work alongside such luminaries as the Oscar winning special effects duo of Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr as well as Oscar winning VFX supervisor John Bruno. He also met soon to be double Oscar winning makeup effects artist Mark Coulier who encouraged him to get in touch with Nick Dudman, the creature effects supervisor for the Harry Potter franchise. Upon completion of filming on AVP Ian travelled back to England and straight into the world of Harry Potter. Not credited as an actor this time, Ian was hired to help bring to life the character of Madame Maxime played by the sublime Francis De La Tour. Ian worked full time for an entire year on the film, faithfully doubling The character who stood a glorious 8'6" tall. During this time Ian found himself in great demand, but had to turn down roles on such exciting projects as The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy and a worldwide tour with Cirque du Soleil. Soon after the release of Harry Potter, the AVP sequel went into production. Shot entirely in Vancouver Canada, Ian had to re-audition for the part of the Predator, (in reality an entirely new character) however, through his own personal discipline and foresight he had been preparing for it ever since the release of the first film. Ian was of course successful in giving the directors exactly what they wanted and AVP Requiem was shot in 2006. Ian's dedicated self imposed preparation involved a great deal of martial arts training and Ian based the characteristics of the Warrior loosely on the Chinese martial art known as Ba Gua. The shooting schedule for requiem was extremely intense. Half the time as AVP with twice the action! During production Ian found time to very quickly travel to New Zealand to meet with the visionary director Neil Blomkamp to discuss the role of the Master Chief in his new film based on the Halo video game franchise. The trip from Vancouver to New Zealand took 4 days and Ian spent less than 18 hours in the country, so a meeting quickly turned into an audition, a costume fitting and negotiations with the producers before returning to Vancouver. Sadly, after being in Pre-production for six months the film never went into full production. The 2009 remake of Clash of the Titans followed soon after. Directed by Louis Leterrier the character of Sheikh Suliman gave Ian a golden opportunity to perform with a glittering ensemble cast once again. Ian extended his dramatic credentials alongside Steven Tompkinson in the gritty 1970's Northern police drama, Harrigan. Prometheus followed soon after when multi Oscar winning director Sir Ridley Scott brought to life the enigmatic myth of the space jockey, last seen in the original Alien film. In 2010 Ian auditioned for the role of "The Mountain" in the upcoming TV smash Game of thrones. Ian was not cast, but was invited to fill the role of "The White Walker" for season one. Thus began a period of great creativity which saw Ian play roles in every season of the multi award winning show. Different prosthetic make ups allowed Ian to deliver multiple characters including the giant "Wun Wun" who featured in the two top rated, (according to IMDb) battle episodes of the franchise in series 5 and 6. Never one to shy away from the responsibilities of a global franchise, Ian became involved with Star Wars in 2013 after Disney took over film production. Ian would have been an obvious choice to play the Wookie Chewbacca, but did not audition for the part. The casting brief was so specific and despite his experience and skill, Ian's deep dark brown eyes excluded him from the role. However, he went back to his action creature roots, as he was asked to be Peter Mayhew's stunt double as well as to bring to life other creatures of the Star Wars universe, which he subsequently reprised for Rogue One, Solo and most recently the Disney+ series, Andor. In 2020, Ian had the honour and pleasure of working with the multi award winning director Robert Eggers in his Hamlet inspired, Viking epic The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgard. Ian continues to transform himself for screens big and small.

Ian Wright was born on 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Kitchen (2023), Gun of the Black Sun (2011) and Ted Lasso (2020). He has been married to Nancy Hallam since 2011. They have two children. He was previously married to Debbie Martin.

Ian Ziering (pronounced 'EYE-an, Zare-ring') was born on March 30, 1964, and was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. By the mid-1970s, young Ian was landing spots in national commercials at the age of 12, which led to roles in various soap operas and stage plays, most notably Guiding Light (1952), the Broadway production of I Remember Mama and, in a national touring production of Peter Pan. In 1981 he made his feature film debut in Endless Love (1981) (as Brooke Shields's little brother) - a film that also marked the big-screen debuts of Tom Cruise and James Spader. However, in 1990, Ziering landed the role that would change his life - 'Steve Sanders' on the teen drama, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). The show brought instant, worldwide fame to the cast. Ian was suddenly an international heartthrob and played the role for the show's entire ten-year run. During his years on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) he was also featured in various films and television shows, including Russell Crowe's No Way Back (1995), What I Like About You (2002) and Melrose Place (1992), to name a few. Since Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Ziering has appeared on numerous television shows including CSI: NY (2004), JAG (1995) and Fran Drescher's Happily Divorced (2011). In addition, he has continued to be one of the most in-demand actors for various animated films and television shows including Spider-Man (2003), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996), Batman Beyond (1999) and Biker Mice from Mars (1993). In 2005, in a real change of pace from his normal acting roles, Ziering also appeared in the Tony Scott feature film thriller, Domino (2005), with Keira Knightley. Other film credits include National Lampoon's: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011), That's My Boy (2012) with Adam Sandler, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012) with Nia Vardalos, Snake & Mongoose (2013), and, Christmas in Palm Springs (2014). In 2007, Ziering showed the world that he was a true triple threat when he signed on to the fourth season of the hit ABC series, Dancing with the Stars (2005). A fan and judge favorite with his partner, two-time Mirror Ball Champion Cheryl Burke, the pair eventually danced their way into the show's semifinals. In addition to his ongoing acting roles and voice over work, Ian is a much sought-after television host and, was most recently seen hosting HGTV's A-List Pets. 2013 proved to be a pivotal year for Ziering both professionally and personally. At the age of 49, Ian became a Las Vegas headliner when he starred as the celebrity guest host of the award-winning production of Chippendales at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Taking on this new role, the actor hit the gym and dropped 30 pounds, transforming himself into a fit and muscled man, thrilling the sold-out audiences. His Chippendales engagement brought him a new wave of fans and international acclaim, thrusting him once again into the limelight. The engagement was such a huge success, establishing Ian as a major Las Vegas box-office draw, he was asked to return to the show in Summer 2014 for another sold-out run at the Rio with the world-famous brand. However, it was during his final week with the Chippendales in 2013 that Ian's small-budget film Sharknado (2013) aired on the SyFy Channel and instantly became a social media and worldwide phenomenon. Garnering more than 5,000 Tweets per minute during its initial broadcast - more than any other television show to date - Sharknado (2013) became an instant science fiction, cult classic and, even received a theatrical release in movie theatres around the world due to its popularity with fans. The franchise exploded so much that in July 2014 Ian reprised his role as Fin Shepard in SyFy's Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014), and the film went on to devour the world and become an even bigger pop culture phenomenon than the first. The record-setting sequel had nearly 4 million viewers in its first broadcast and went on to claim the title as the "Most social movie on TV ever" by garnering one billion (that is NOT a typo) Twitter impressions. At one point, Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) held all top 10 trending topics in the United States with more mentions on Twitter than #MileyCyrus on the day of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (2013), and #kimye on Kim Kardashian and Ye's wedding day. Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) stormed the world in July 2015 and chomped its way to over 2 billion Twitter impressions - doubling those of Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014). Generating more Twitter activity than every episode of the final season of Mad Men (2007), every episode of last Season's The Bachelor (2002) and Hillary Clinton's Presidential announcement, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) trended #1 in the United States and #2 worldwide. The latest film in the hit franchise, Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016), debuted on July 31, 2016 on SyFy. A true philanthropist, Ian used his brains, brawn (and his heart) when he competed on NBC's 7th Season of the hit series, The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004). Along with his other contestants, Ian endured challenging tasks that tested his ability to work with his colleagues while ultimately raising over $320,000 for the EB Medical Research Foundation (www.ebkids.org). Ian is proud to be the fourth highest celebrity fundraiser in the history of The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004). Inspired by his entrepreneurial tasks during The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004), Ian has created a new clothing line, Chainsaw Brands (ChainsawBrands.com), featuring classic American style athletic leisure and apparel. In keeping with his philanthropic nature, a portion of all proceeds from the sale of his signature line will benefit those less fortunate. In addition, in February 2016, Ian launched CelebrityHideaways.com, a luxury destination based website for the discerning traveler looking for unique experiences typically frequented by the rich and famous. His extensive travel over the last 30 years lends itself to revealing the less beaten path for site visitors to browse, get information, and book their perfect vacation. And, it's not just his professional career that is soaring. Ian's personal life has seen some wonderful changes as well over the last few years. He and his wife, nurse Erin Ziering, welcomed their second daughter, Penna Mae in 2013. Their first daughter, Mia Loren, was born on the same day, two years earlier. The quintessential father and family man, Ian was named DaddyScrubs "Daddy of the Year 2013," an award which recognizes fathers who are extremely proactive in raising their children. In June 2016, Ian and his wife launched the family blog, AtHomeWithTheZierings.com, a creative resource for other families. Ian currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters. Follow Ian on Twitter and Instagram- @IanZiering.

Ian de la Rosa is known for Farrucas (2021), Victor XX (2015) and I'm Being Me (2020).

He studies at the Superior Institute of Arts of Havana, and at the National Theater of Chaillot School in Paris. In 2007 he creates the production company Artepepan Films. Finalist of the Mont Blanc Young Talent Award. In 2008 he is selected by European Nisimasa to direct in Turkey a short film. In 2011 he is selected for the Binger Film Lab in Amsterdam for his autumn program starting September 2010. Awarded with the Beaumarchais Fund Prize for Scriptwriting in July 2010. He is selected at the Berlinale Talent Campus 2011.

Ianne Fields Stewart (pronouns: she/her/they/them) is a black, queer, and transfeminine New York-based storyteller working at the intersection of theatre and activism. Their work and she are dedicated to interrupting the exclusivity of luxury by making things like entertainment, nourishment, and self care accessible to the most marginalized in their community. In a world that is constantly traumatizing Black bodies she believes that Black queer and trans people should have the space and time to center collective emotional, physical, and sensual pleasure.

Iannick Brouillette is known for Here Alone (2016).

Born June 16th, 1990 Washington D.C. Native, Iantha Richardson has had a passion for the performing arts since the age of 3. She was first exposed to acting while receiving her B.F.A. from Fordham University/The Ailey School, but it wasn't until her arrival to Los Angles that she began aggressively pursuing theatrical training at numerous school in the LA area. Through passion and dedication, her goal is to use her gifts to create work which sparks progressive dialog and positive shifts in society.

Dr. Ianthe Onelia Marini has been hailed by Boston Broadway Awards as "the one to watch and an unmatchable and dynamic force" and "a palpable presence on stage", and her work has been honored with the Best Actress in a Musical by Boston Broadway Awards (Anita, West Side Story), and The American Prize Winner in Conducting. A professional actress (Actors Equity Association), choral conductor (Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting), singer (American Guild of Musical Artists), flutist, and dancer, Ianthe is a versatile and eclectic artist with expertise, training, and professional experience in multiple genres, including musical theatre, jazz, classical, Baroque, art song, folk tune, Indigenous Chant, recording, film score, choral singing (all genres Medieval though 21st century, smallest ensemble work to largest symphonic orchestral singing). She has a sensitivity: the ability to transform her voice in color, timbre, and tone, as well as a stylistic depth and nuance that allows her to find interpretive choices between genre. She is extremely passionate about, and has dedicated all aspects of her vocational life to Acting Through Song: the ability of song to tell the truth through story, ultimately allowing us to find ourselves mirrored and illuminated through the intersection of text, and how it is illustrated through melody, harmony, rhythm, and style. All aspects of her life as a singing actress, an acting singer, a scholar, a choral conductor, and a professor are based on her passion for embodying our full authenticity through the use of text and voice, grounded in and through the connection with our most deeply rooted truth and breath. She has 25 years of experience as a stage actress and recently made her debuts with Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum (Wendy's Peter Pan and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and master teacher for their "Acting through Song" course), the San Francisco Opera Company (Omar), The Industry Opera Company (Westerly Breath), LA Camerata (La Liberazione di Ruggiero), and Musica Angelica (Christmas in Vienna Concert Series). She has been an invited conductor for the National Concert Series at Carnegie Hall. She has worked with some of the leading Maestri as Professional Chorus Master, having prepared choruses for professional performances at Carnegie Hall (NYC premiere of Jocelyn Hagen's The Notebooks of Leonardo); The Kennedy Center (the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann - Handel's Messiah, Sir James MacMillan - his own repertoire, and Maestro Steven Reineke - the works of Shönberg and Boublil; Meyerhoff Hall (the Baltimore POPS Orchestra conducted by Maestro Jack Everly) and (the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Marcus Stenz - Brahms' Requiem, Maestra Marin Alsop - Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms); and The RiverCenter (Columbus Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro George del Gobbo - Verdi's Requiem, Orff's Carmina Burana). She is the former Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Distinguished Chair for Choral Activities at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University in Georgia where she helped found the Black Schwob Society as faculty advisor, an organization that focuses on equity and representation in Classical Music. She has her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of Maryland where she was the first female conductor of the University of Maryland Men's Chorus and the recipient of the Pomeroy Prize for performance and scholarship of 17th century music. As an actress for stage, film, and television, she has brought complicated women to life in multiple independent features and has had leading roles in showcases for industry executives at ABC, NBC, and FOX. Favorite roles include Theresa Rebeck's Drinking Problem (Renny), Braden McClain's Call of the Void (Eliette Vox), Cole Hamilton's "Beyond the White Veil" (Ceridwen), Adelina Anthony's "La Serenata" (Katerina, Home Owner), Jule Styne's "Gypsy" (Mama Rose), Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" (Witch), Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls" (Adelaide), Kander and Ebb's "Chicago" (Veronica), and Cabaret (Fritzie). She appears briefly with Tig Notaro and Asthon Kutcher in "Your Place of Mine" (Netflix), with Miles Teller in 'The Offer" (Paramount+), and with Jenna Dewan in "The Rookie" (ABC). Her work as a professional singer and conductor is inextricably linked to her work as an actor, and her teaching at the University level and beyond is guided by the intersection of music, text, dance, and the skills of acting. Her research has been published in the Journal of Singing, The Choral Conductor's Companion compiled and edited by Brain J. Winnie, and Teaching with Heart, Part II, edited by Jason Max Ferdinand and distributed by GIA publications. She is drawn especially to complex roles that encourage us towards a deeper empathy, compassion, understanding, and integrity at the local and global levels.

Iara is thrilled to be the voice of Ridley Jones! Born in Los Angeles, Iara has been singing and acting since age 7. She made her professional debut as the over-achieving band manager, Summer, in the First National Tour of School of Rock the Musical. She was featured in the musical Ragtime at Pasadena Playhouse and is a proud member of the nation's youngest Shakespeare troupe.