RAINN WILSON (Galaxhar) can currently be seen on NBC in the fifth season of the Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning series for Best Comedy, the American version of “The Office,” alongside Steve Carell, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer. Over the years, he has endeared himself to millions and earned two Emmy nominations with his portrayal of Dwight Schrute, an eccentric paper salesman whose ego knows no bounds, dreams of being “#2” and fervently torments his colleagues in his own lovable, pathetic fashion.
On the big screen, Wilson most recently starred in “The Rocker,” a music-themed comedy that follows a failed, down-and-out drummer (Wilson) who, 20 years after being kicked out of his now-famous group, gets a second chance – with his nephew’s high school rock band. The film was released through 21 Laps Entertainment for 20th Century Fox. He also is currently in pre-production on “Bonzai Shadowhands,” a dark comedy that he will both write and star in for Fox Searchlight; Jason Reitman (“Thank You for Smoking,” “Juno”) is set to direct and produce through his Hard C shingle. The story revolves around a once-great ninja currently living a life of mediocrity somewhere in the San Fernando Valley.
Prior to “The Office” fame, he was best known for his role as Arthur Martin, the pitiable mortician’s apprentice on HBO’s Emmy Award-winning television series “Six Feet Under.” Previous film credits include “The Last Mimzy,” Ivan Reitman’s “My Super Ex-Girlfriend,” “Sahara,” Mario Van Peebles’ “Baadasss,” Steven Soderbergh’s “Full Frontal,” Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” “America’s Sweethearts,” “House of 1,000 Corpses” and “Galaxy Quest.” Wilson has also guest-starred on “CSI,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Dark Angel” and “Monk” and co-starred in the TV movie “When Billie Beat Bobby.”
Wilson honed his skills on the stage in New York for years before making the trip to Los Angeles to pursue onscreen work. His credits include performances in two Broadway plays, “London Assurance” and “The Tempest,” as well as off-Broadway productions of “The New Bozena” (a piece he created), “Plunge,” “Venus,” “Titus Andronicus” and “Twelfth Night.” He attended the graduate acting program at New York University.
Wilson currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, fiction writer Holiday Reinhorn, their young son, Walter, and their two pit bulls, Oona and Harper Lee.
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Academy Award winner REESE WITHERSPOON
Academy Award® winner REESE WITHERSPOON (Susan / Ginormica) has created the kind of unforgettable characters that connect with critics and audiences alike, making her one of Hollywood’s most sought after actresses.
She could last be seen in New Line’s hit comedy “Four Christmases,” opposite Vince Vaughn. The film follows a couple as they struggle to visit their four divorced parents for Christmas and the antics that ensue. To date, the film has grossed $156 million worldwide.
Prior to “Four Christmases,” you could see Witherspoon in the ensemble thriller “Rendition,” directed by Gavin Hood (whose previous effort, “Tsotsi,” won the Oscar® for Best Foreign Film), with a cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, and Alan Arkin; the film premiered at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival. She also starred as a spirit who refuses to accept her death in the romantic comedy “Just Like Heaven”; and as one of the most indelible characters in English literature, the social climbing Becky Sharp, in Mira Nair’s revisionist take on the Thackeray novel, “Vanity Fair.”
Her extraordinary performance as June Carter Cash opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the 20th Century Fox bio-pic “Walk the Line” earned her the 2006 Academy Award® for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, a BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, New York Film Critics Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award and People’s Choice Award, as well as 11 additional awards.
Prior to “Walk the Line,” Witherspoon starred in many diverse projects with characters ranging from a fun-loving sorority girl to an uptight goodie-two-shoes. She captured the hearts of girls everywhere with her endearing performance as Elle Woods in the surprise hit “Legally Blonde,” and again two years later as both producer and star in “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde,” in which Elle Woods takes on Washington politics in defense of her beloved Chihuahua, Bruiser.
She also headlined in “Election” as the indelible Tracy Flick, whose mere existence torments her teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick); directed by Alexander Payne, this brilliantly reviewed and satirically edged comedy earned Reese a Best Actress Award from the National Society of Film Critics, as well as a Golden Globe Nomination. Her additional film projects include “Sweet Home Alabama,” which was the largest opening at the time for a female-driven romantic comedy; Sony Pictures’ teen cult classic “Cruel Intentions,” in which she plays the object of focus for Upper East Side step-siblings’ wicked games; and “Pleasantville,” written and directed by Gary Ross, in which she and Tobey Maguire played modern-day siblings who find themselves trapped in the wholesome world of a 1950s sitcom.
In 1995, Witherspoon starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the pulpy thriller “Fear,” and received rave reviews for her performance in the independent feature “Freeway,” a wildly conceived modern version of “Little Red Riding Hood” produced by Oliver Stone, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and aired to record-breaking numbers on HBO.
Her illustrious career began when, at the age of 14, she hoped to be an extra in Robert Mulligan’s coming-of-age drama, “The Man in the Moon,” and unexpectedly landed the lead.
Witherspoon’s production company, Type A Films, in addition to producing “Legally Blonde 2” and “Four Christmases,” also produced the modern fairy-tale “Penelope,” starring Christina Ricci and James McAvoy.
Although low-key about her ongoing charity work, Witherspoon has been active on behalf of the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, as well as Save the Children. She currently serves on the Board of the Children’s Defense Fund, with whom she has been involved for many years, raising money and awareness for their multiple programs. Last year she went to New Orleans with a group of women to open the first “Freedom School” there, and they have since endowed 13 more community centers in the area.
She could last be seen in New Line’s hit comedy “Four Christmases,” opposite Vince Vaughn. The film follows a couple as they struggle to visit their four divorced parents for Christmas and the antics that ensue. To date, the film has grossed $156 million worldwide.
Prior to “Four Christmases,” you could see Witherspoon in the ensemble thriller “Rendition,” directed by Gavin Hood (whose previous effort, “Tsotsi,” won the Oscar® for Best Foreign Film), with a cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, and Alan Arkin; the film premiered at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival. She also starred as a spirit who refuses to accept her death in the romantic comedy “Just Like Heaven”; and as one of the most indelible characters in English literature, the social climbing Becky Sharp, in Mira Nair’s revisionist take on the Thackeray novel, “Vanity Fair.”
Her extraordinary performance as June Carter Cash opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the 20th Century Fox bio-pic “Walk the Line” earned her the 2006 Academy Award® for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, a BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, New York Film Critics Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award and People’s Choice Award, as well as 11 additional awards.
Prior to “Walk the Line,” Witherspoon starred in many diverse projects with characters ranging from a fun-loving sorority girl to an uptight goodie-two-shoes. She captured the hearts of girls everywhere with her endearing performance as Elle Woods in the surprise hit “Legally Blonde,” and again two years later as both producer and star in “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde,” in which Elle Woods takes on Washington politics in defense of her beloved Chihuahua, Bruiser.
She also headlined in “Election” as the indelible Tracy Flick, whose mere existence torments her teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick); directed by Alexander Payne, this brilliantly reviewed and satirically edged comedy earned Reese a Best Actress Award from the National Society of Film Critics, as well as a Golden Globe Nomination. Her additional film projects include “Sweet Home Alabama,” which was the largest opening at the time for a female-driven romantic comedy; Sony Pictures’ teen cult classic “Cruel Intentions,” in which she plays the object of focus for Upper East Side step-siblings’ wicked games; and “Pleasantville,” written and directed by Gary Ross, in which she and Tobey Maguire played modern-day siblings who find themselves trapped in the wholesome world of a 1950s sitcom.
In 1995, Witherspoon starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the pulpy thriller “Fear,” and received rave reviews for her performance in the independent feature “Freeway,” a wildly conceived modern version of “Little Red Riding Hood” produced by Oliver Stone, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and aired to record-breaking numbers on HBO.
Her illustrious career began when, at the age of 14, she hoped to be an extra in Robert Mulligan’s coming-of-age drama, “The Man in the Moon,” and unexpectedly landed the lead.
Witherspoon’s production company, Type A Films, in addition to producing “Legally Blonde 2” and “Four Christmases,” also produced the modern fairy-tale “Penelope,” starring Christina Ricci and James McAvoy.
Although low-key about her ongoing charity work, Witherspoon has been active on behalf of the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, as well as Save the Children. She currently serves on the Board of the Children’s Defense Fund, with whom she has been involved for many years, raising money and awareness for their multiple programs. Last year she went to New Orleans with a group of women to open the first “Freedom School” there, and they have since endowed 13 more community centers in the area.
Monsters vs. Aliens Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd
When California girl Susan Murphy (REESE WITHERSPOON) is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. The military jumps into action and Susan is captured and put into a secret government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and held along with a ragtag group of Monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. (HUGH LAURIE); the macho half-ape, half-fish, The Missing Link (WILL ARNETT); the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B. (SETH ROGEN); and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation, The President (STEPHEN COLBERT) is persuaded to enlist the motley crew of Monsters to combat the alien robot and save the world from imminent destruction.
Other stars in this out-of-this-world ensemble include RAINN WILSON as Gallaxhar, the megalomaniac responsible for the alien robots and looking to replicate a new world in his own image; KIEFER SUTHERLAND as General W.R. Monger, an armed forces lifer who’s finally found a use for his collection of detained Monsters…battling the alien invader; and PAUL RUDD as Derek Dietl, Susan’s selfish fiancé, who has outgrown his current weatherman position and aspires to network news greatness.
reamWorks Animation SKG Presents “Monsters vs. Aliens,” a Paramount Pictures release—and DreamWorks Animation’s first InTru 3D Movie, wholly conceived, developed and authored in 3D—featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd and Stephen Colbert. The film is directed by ROB LETTERMAN (“Shark Tale”) and CONRAD VERNON (“Shrek 2”). The story is by Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon. The screenplay is by MAYA FORBES & WALLY WOLODARSKY and Rob Letterman and JONATHAN AIBEL & GLENN BERGER. It is produced by LISA STEWART (“Almost Famous”) and co-produced by JILL HOPPER DESMARCHELIER and LATIFA OUAOU. “Monsters vs. Aliens” has been rated “PG” for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language by the MPAA.
Other stars in this out-of-this-world ensemble include RAINN WILSON as Gallaxhar, the megalomaniac responsible for the alien robots and looking to replicate a new world in his own image; KIEFER SUTHERLAND as General W.R. Monger, an armed forces lifer who’s finally found a use for his collection of detained Monsters…battling the alien invader; and PAUL RUDD as Derek Dietl, Susan’s selfish fiancé, who has outgrown his current weatherman position and aspires to network news greatness.
reamWorks Animation SKG Presents “Monsters vs. Aliens,” a Paramount Pictures release—and DreamWorks Animation’s first InTru 3D Movie, wholly conceived, developed and authored in 3D—featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd and Stephen Colbert. The film is directed by ROB LETTERMAN (“Shark Tale”) and CONRAD VERNON (“Shrek 2”). The story is by Rob Letterman & Conrad Vernon. The screenplay is by MAYA FORBES & WALLY WOLODARSKY and Rob Letterman and JONATHAN AIBEL & GLENN BERGER. It is produced by LISA STEWART (“Almost Famous”) and co-produced by JILL HOPPER DESMARCHELIER and LATIFA OUAOU. “Monsters vs. Aliens” has been rated “PG” for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language by the MPAA.
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