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Oliver Platt was born in Windsor, Ontario, to American parents, Sheila Maynard, a social worker, and Nicholas Platt, a career diplomat. His parents were both from upper-class families, and his maternal great-grandmother, Cynthia Roche, was the sister of Princess Diana's maternal grandfather, Maurice Roche.

Platt spent his childhood in Washington, D.C., Asia, and the Middle East. Oliver graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Drama in 1983 from Tufts University. He then trained at Shakespeare & Co. with Kristin Linklater.

Sophie Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montréal with her family when she was just age four.

She began her career at the age of seven in commercials, then made her movie debut at age 10 in the 2012 French-Canadian film Monsieur Lazhar. For her performance in the film, she won a Genie and a Jutra award for Best Supporting Actress. Sophie then went on to play a role in Luc Picard's 2012 feature Esimésac before being asked to audition for the lead role of a German girl in the English-language feature film The Book Thief. She landed the part and starred alongside Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson. In 2019, she had the lead in the sequel thriller 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).

When not working, Sophie enjoys gymnastic classes. Her younger sister, Isabelle Nélisse, is also an actress, who, among other credits, played a lead role in the 2013 horror movie Mama.

Canadian-born actor Katie Findlay received rave reviews in 2017 for their work as "Lucy" opposite Jay Baruchel in the final season of FXX's critically-acclaimed comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015).

Television audiences may also know Findlay as "Rebecca" from the first season of How to Get Away with Murder (2014) or their previous starring role of "Maggie Landers" on the CW's The Carrie Diaries (2013). They first garnered attention in 2011 as "Rosie Larsen" in the AMC series The Killing (2011), and was used as the face of the marketing campaign for the show's breakthrough first season. They have guest starred on multiple television shows, including the CBS All Access's re-imagined The Twilight Zone (2019), co-developed and narrated by Jordan Peele.

They're always happy to find musical projects, and appeared as "Rizzo" in a limited engagement production of the musical Grease, hosted at Toronto's historic Winter Garden Theatre in the winter of 2018. They also starred in Lost Generation, a musical project for digital platform Go90 with music and lyrics written by Grammy and Tony award-winning composer Duncan Sheik.

Keegan Connor Tracy is an award-winning actress best known for her ability to play a diverse range of characters - from the inscrutable Blue Fairy on ABC's hit show Once Upon a Time to her turn as troubled teacher Blair Watson, who wooed young Norman in Bates Motel, she continues to explore the spectrum as an actor. Continuing her recurring role as a Professor of Magic on Syfy's hit The Magicians, she also rules as Queen Belle in all three installments of Disney's smash musical success Descendants, which has upwards of 100 million views. She has also been known to destroy a zombie or two in Legendary Films' adaptations of the Dead Rising franchise, and recently recurred on Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events - much to her delight. Whether she is training in Muay Thai to help with fight scenes, practicing guitar and ukulele to perform for live audiences or loading up the raft for a whitewater expedition, Keegan is always looking for what's next. Currently in post-production on her directorial debut film La Fille, she continues to broaden her horizons and work to tell the stories she loves - and to help others while she does so, having spent several years in the Women in Film and TV mentorship program helping up-and-coming actors by sharing what she has learned in her 20+ years in the industry. Her children's book This is a job for Mommy! was recently released by Promontory Press and she is working on her next project A Keegolicious Cookbook, bringing together the food and stories she loves. Keegan lives and works in Vancouver - or wherever they send her next.

Check out her social media and see what's she's up to! @keegolicious IG: @keegolicious FB Keegan Connor Tracy Website: www.keegolicious.com

Kim Shaw was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for You (2018), Animals (2014) and Them (2021).

Shania Twain was born as Eilleen Regina Edwards in 1965 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, one of three daughters of Clarence and Sharon (Morrison) Edwards (sister Jill is two years older and Carrie-Ann three years younger). When she was age six, her mother remarried Jerry Twain, a full-blooded Ojibwa native from Timmins, Ontario, who adopted her as his own. She started out singing in bars as a child after hours, and, at thirteen, appeared on The Tommy Hunter Show (1965). When she was 22, her parents were killed in an accident, and she became the legal guardian of her half-brothers (Mark, then 13, and Darryl, then 14) and sister, putting her musical career on hold to raise her family. In 1991 she changed her name to Shania (meaning "I'm on my way" in Ojibwa, it was the name of a co-worker), and signed a contract with Mercury Nashville that same year. Her first album went by without notice, but her second album (produced with Mutt Lange, who she wed in 1993) broke world records with its sales!

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (born 17 April 1987) is a Canadian actress, disc jockey, singer and television host. She is best known for starring as Olivia Castle in the horror film Final Destination 5 (2011) and as Steffy Forrester in CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2008-present), the latter earning her four Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2019.

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood was born in Windsor, Ontario, the daughter of (Sandie) Alexandra MacInnes and James C. Wood. She is of indigenous (Cree), Scottish, French and Brazilian ancestry. Her half sister is Dani Probert, who was the wife of the late NHL player, Bob Probert. Her great uncle was Scottish highland singer Alasdair Gillies. Wood took acting classes at Ryerson University, Centre for the Arts and the Armstrong Acting Studio.

Wood made a name for herself playing the part of the "hair girl" on a commercial for First Choice Haircutters. At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting. In May 2008, she began playing the contract role of Steffy Forrester on the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Since Wood stepped into the role, Steffy has been noted as being a "bitch-nasty" vixen who is strong willed. Of playing her, Wood said in 2011, "I love playing her and developing her character. She is so different from me. It's rather cathartic, and it allows my alter ego to come out on The Bold and The Beautiful set five days a week."

In 2012, Wood received her first nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Steffy at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards. Of learning about her Emmy nomination, she said, "I was just about to shoot a scene in the Adriatic sea in Italy. The water was only 54 degrees! [Executive Producer/Head Writer] Brad Bell came up to me and said, "How does it feel to be Emmy nominated?" For that year, Wood submitted the scenes in which Steffy is informed of the end of her affair with Bill. In 2013, Wood garnered her second consecutive nomination in that category at the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards, in which she submitted the scenes where Steffy surprises Liam (Scott Clifton) by presenting him with signed annulment papers. In May 2013, news broke that Wood had opted not to renew her contract with the show in order to take another break. A representative for the show stated: "[Wood] is taking short a break, as she has done in the past, from B&B. She remains as the character of 'Steffy Forrester' and is continuing to tape, with episodes airing through July 2013 and then beyond". It was later announced that Wood has decided to remain with the series on a recurring basis. In April 2015, it was announced that Wood would reprise her role on B&B on a contract basis, which she has remained on ever since.

In 2011, she starred in her first feature film, Final Destination 5. In September 2010, Wood's casting was announced and it was revealed that filming was underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This film is the fifth in the Final Destination horror film franchise. Wood portrayed Olivia Castle. The character was described as "a smart mouthed beauty who wears glasses" and is "caught in a spine chilling, stomach churning situation that will make viewers squirm in their seats", which was a risky eye procedure which Wood was terrified to do. Final Destination 5 was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $157 million at the American Box Office, and becoming the highest-rated film from the franchise at the website Rotten Tomatoes, where it has been awarded a "Fresh" rating, consisting of 61% positive reviews from film critics. Her performance also received very positive reviews. Wood had a guest role on The CW action-adventure series Arrow, which began airing in October 2012. She played Sara Lance (which she is later replaced by Caity Lotz). Arrow opened to positive reviews from critics and ratings of over 4.1 million.

In 2013, Wood completed filming a Lifetime television film Her Husband's Betrayal, a suspense thriller in which she stars opposite Shawn Roberts. The film premiered on 2 August 2013. In July 2014, Wood filmed an appearance on the comedy series Anger Management, starring opposite Charlie Sheen. The episode aired on 1 September 2014.

Angus MacInnes was born on 27 October 1947 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Hellboy (2004) and Witness (1985). He died on 23 December 2024.

Greek-Canadian actress Sofia Shinas may be most recognized for her performances in 'The Crow,' the TV series 'The Outer Limits,' and other fantasy-genre works. To her Canadian fans, she is noted for her soft voice, unassuming and accessible nature, and her talent as a singer and songwriter.

As a teenage musical talent breaking into the entertainment industry, Shinas quickly emerged as popular vocalist known for writing her own songs. Soon after hitting the airways, she was nominated for a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year (1993). The Toronto-area performing artist eventually moved to Los Angeles to showcase her talents on screen. Her music videos had garnered significant praise and attention for more than just her mesmerizing voice, leading to attention from Hollywood casting agents.

The multilingual (English, French and Hebrew) brainy beauty picked up a cinematic arts degree from USC film school and immediately added credentials as a writer and producer.

While Shinas continues to diversify her brand on screen and in the recording studio, the staunch animal welfare advocate dedicates her free time to caring for her furry family members at home, and uses her celebrity to draw attention to the plight of endangered wildlife species around the world.

Robert Joseph Raco born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Linda (De Paoli), a visual artist and high school teacher, and John Raco, a civil engineer and musical drum builder and one older sister, Argelia, is a versatile actor known for his captivating performances on both television and film. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Joaquin DeSantos in the hit series "Riverdale," where he showcased his ability to portray complex characters with depth and authenticity. Raco's talent extends beyond acting; he is also a skilled musician, contributing as a drummer and vocalist for multiple projects. With his magnetic presence and dedication to his craft, Raco continues to captivate audiences, earning critical acclaim and admiration for his versatile performances. In late 2022, he produced, co-wrote and starred in A Hundred Lies (Buffalo 8) which is set to be released mid 2024. Now based in New York City, Rob has expanded his horizons to pursue his artistic passions, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the entertainment realm. His influence resonates globally, leaving a lasting impression on audiences far and wide.

Isabelle Nélisse was born on 3 December 2003 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Mama (2013), The Tale (2018) and It (2017).

David Pinard was born in the automotive capital of Canada, Windsor Ontario. David graduated from the University of Windsor, with a degree in Human Kinetics. Despite growing up as an athlete and playing soccer most his life, he always had a love for entertaining people. After moving to Toronto, David attended the Second City school of improv and also studied under acting teachers such as Lewis Baumander, Dean Armstrong, and Harmon Walsh. David also has a background in music, he can play guitar and piano and has also signed some of his music to various tv, film and commercial productions.

Sean McCann appeared in more than 150 feature films, cable television movies, television series and miniseries. McCann always had a craving for diversity. He began his adult life with a singular devoutness uncommon to actors of his peer group, studying at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario to prepare himself for the priesthood. A student of history, politics and poetry, he had a library of well over 800 volumes of literature and letters devoted to both the high arts and popular culture. McCann indulged his not-so-secret love of baseball as an Associate Scout for the Toronto Blue Jays, spoke often about baseball to professional organizations, and was named to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

McCann was seen with Sarah Polley and Diane Ladd (The Law of Enclosures (2000)), Nick Nolte (Affliction (1997)), and Chris Farley (Tommy Boy (1995)). He shared screen time with Miranda Richardson and Brenda Fricker (Swann (1996), for which McCann received Genie nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role), Nicolas Cage (Trapped in Paradise (1994)), Kevin Bacon (The Air Up There (1994)), and Peter Weller and Judy Davis (Naked Lunch (1991), which garnered the actor a National Film Critics Society Award). In 1999, he won a Gemini Award for Best Guest Actor in a Series for Power Play. In a testament to his chameleon acting talents, McCann was twice nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Pre-School Series, for his role as "Noah" in Noddy (1998).

McCann was singled out at the 1987 Gemini Awards with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his recurring role in Night Heat (1985). He starred in Robert Lepage's Genie Award-winning Possible Worlds (2000), and appeared in the Golden Globe-nominated Small Sacrifices (1989) (starring Farrah Fawcett). In 1988, he took on the role of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in The King Chronicle (1988); the miniseries was a 6-hour CBC and NFB co-production which aired to popular and critical acclaim. One year later, he won the Earl Grey Award for his performance.

McCann had a unique civic-mindedness as well. He ran against one of the most recognizable figures on the Canadian political landscape, Progressive Conservative Roy McMurtry, in Ontario's 1979 provincial election. His showing in that race, which he lost, confirmed that acting was his primary métier, but did nothing to dampen his conviction that politicians and political institutions are accountable to the masses.

David Sobolov is the voice of Gorilla Grodd on The CW Network drama The Flash, Volibear in League of Legends for Riot Games, Blitzwing in the Paramount feature Bumblebee, The Centurion in the Fox feature Alita: Battle Angel, and Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy animated series. You can hear David as the voice of Black Knight Garridan in Fortnite, as well as Black Bishop in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Experience for LucasArts. He's the voice of Shockwave on Transformers Prime, Upgrade and Vin Ethanol on Ben 10, Dr. Fate in Injustice 2, The Arbiter in Halo Wars, and Lobo in Young Justice from Warner Brothers Animation.

David was the voice of Depth Charge on the classic Beast Wars Transformers series, Tatsurion the Unchained (aka Bob) on Kaijudo, Lt. Vasquez in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Jul M'dama in Halo 4, Dr. Garret Bryson in Mass Effect 3, Robocop in Robocop Alpha Commando, Lord Tyger on Spider-Man Unlimited, and Spookie Jar on Sabrina: The Animated Series.

His face and voice were featured in the on-camera performance capture role of Rios in Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel for EA, and in the feature film Sparks. You'll hear David speaking German in the first Call of Duty game, and Klingon in Star Trek Into Darkness.

David studied acting with the legendary Sanford Meisner and Richard Pinter at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.

Melissa Johnston is a Canadian-born, American actress. She was raised in the Detroit suburbs by her mother, a Canadian business owner, and her father, an American steel worker. Melissa has one sister, her twin, with whom she remains close.

Immediately after secondary school, Melissa moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. That summer, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and then transferred to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she completed her conservatory studies in 2009.

She quickly began performing in regional theater productions and independent short films. In the summer of 2009 she became a spokes model for Neutrogena's skiniD campaign, which gained her national recognition as a model. Capitalizing on her success in the commercial world, she began landing small roles on network television and in theatrical film releases, including ABC Family's Greek and Twentieth Century Fox's Water for Elephants.

The following year, she earned her first lead role in a feature, as Sue in the Asylum's Barely Legal. The low-budget, raunchy, teen comedy enjoyed unexpected success. Melissa received nods for the 'outstanding performance' even though she admitted (in an interview with Matchflick.com) that she had no time to prep the role; literally being handed the script the first day on set. The film earned Melissa international recognition in the genre, and opened many doors for her in acting and modeling.

Later this spring, Melissa will be turning the tables and playing a highly dramatic role in John Brian King's Redlands, set to release later this year.

Dave Merheje was born on 21 July 1980 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023), Valara and Criminal: Become Vengeance (2013).

Niki Spiridakos was born on 9 May 1975 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Blonde Ambition (2007), Hallows Point (2007) and Black Easter (2021).

Emmy nominated Christian Vincent is multi-faceted artist whose talents as an actor dancer, choreographer, dance coach, and educator have garnered distinction in every area of the dance and entertainment industry.

Christian's Emmy nomination for outstanding choreography for scripted programming ( The Porter series), was a first for BET in the scripted category . Christian's choreographic expertise can also be seen in Netflix's series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker, starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, the Lifetime biopic about rap super group Salt-N-Pepa, and Lifetime film, The Christmas Dance Reunion. Christian's other choreographic works include Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom, 500 Days of Summer (assistant choreographer) and the Global television series Canada Sings. He has worked with directors David Fincher and Marc Webb and coached actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer), Jonah Ray (Hidden America), and Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Hawkins for Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water.

As an actor, Christian is best known as Ricky Davis from the groundbreaking series Noah's Arc, the follow-up film Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom,Noah's Arc: The Rona Chronicles and soon to be released Noah's Arc reboot. Christian starred in the Hallmark Christmas film A Majestic Christmas, and also appearing in Lifetime's film The Christmas Dance Reunion. Christian appeared in the off-Broadway production of Radiant Baby, directed by George C. Wolfe. He has made appearances on Smallville, The Wedding Planners, Center Stage 2, Fringe, Fallen, Sins of the Mother, Continuum, Hidden America with Jonah Ray and most recently as Caleb Ezra on the Amazon Prime series The Power.

As a dancer, Christian danced and/or toured with artists such as Madonna (dance captain, Drowned World tour), Prince, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Stevie Wonder, Chayanne, Mandy Moore, Geri Halliwell, Macy Gray, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Ashanti. He was also featured in various film projects such as She's All That, Starsky and Hutch, Rent, The Wedding Planner, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas, Ms. Congeniality 2 and GI Joe 2: Retaliation. In addition, his extensive television appearances include Buffy, Disney's Annie, Arrested Development, Baywatch, Mad TV, The George Lopez show, Cold Case and Dancing with the Stars. He also appeared in multiple commercials and print ads for Chevrolet, Muscle and Fitness "Hers" and Verizon.

Christian is a master educator who enjoys sharing and inspiring the next generation of performers . He was a professor at the highly esteemed USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and the creator of their Commercial Dance course.

Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Christian holds a B.F.A from Butler University, from which he graduated cum laude. In 2015 Christian graduated with an MFA in dance from the University of California, Irvine.

Christian is also a newly elected Television Academy Governor for the Choreographer's Branch of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Vasilios Filippakis was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Ride (2023), Hudson & Rex (2019) and Inedia (2024).

Joan Patrick was born on 11 May 1937 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Get Smart (1965), The Angry Red Planet (1959) and Death of a Salesman (1966).

Jacqueline Pillon was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Man of the Year (2006), XIII: The Conspiracy (2008) and Cyberchase (2002).

Craig Ramsay is an internationally recognized fitness expert, exercise programmer and author known for his unique, effective and entertaining fitness methods.

Craig paired up with celebrity beauty guru husband Brandon Liberati to create "Fit and Phab", a one stop shop for all your beauty, fitness and wellness needs. Check us out! www.fitandphab.com

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Tamia was born on 9 May 1975 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Set It Off (1996) and Honey (2003). She has been married to Grant Hill since 24 July 1999. They have two children.

Known throughout the annals of professional wrestling as "The Wildman from the Sudan," Abdullah the Butcher was born Lawrence Shreeve in Windsor, Ontario, on January 11, 1941. Wrestling at over 400 lbs through his career, Abby became a legend for bloodying opponents and was one of the first wrestlers to regularly use foreign objects in the ring on his opponents. His weapon of choice later in his career was a fork. Abby was a master at the professional wrestling talent of "blading," intentionally cutting onesself or an opponent in the forehead and bleeding through the match. The Butcher spent most of his wrestling career travelling from promotion to promotion. His wrestling gimmick, though extremely popular, tended to wear itself out quickly, so like his contemporary Andre the Giant, he was seldom a fixture for long in any one place, but was always remembered wherever he went and his return eagerly anticipated. Abby's wrestling character of the Wildman from Sudan was usually portrayed as an uncontrollable savage man who spoke no English, and he never gave interviews as himself but was interviewed through managers. This character probably accounted for his lack of appearances in films or other areas outside the pro wrestling world. Appearing as himself, a polite and well-spoken Canadian, would have done damage to his wrestling persona. Abdullah currently lives in the Atlanta, GA, area and operates a restaurant, Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs and Chinese Food. He still makes occasional guest appearances as a wrestler.

Dean Hamilton Bornstein is the CEO of Sherwood Media Company, an independent film finance, production, and distribution company with the unique financing advantage of being able to receive subsidies, tax incentives, rebates and financing through its ability to produce and distribute feature films and television projects worldwide. The company is led by a management team with experience in development, production, distribution, finance and marketing of feature films and television programming. The Company has filmed in various locations worldwide including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. Dean has spent over thirty years creating, financing, marketing, producing, directing and performing in feature films, television specials and documentaries.

Dean moved to Los Angeles after three years as an Accounting Major at Michigan State University to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He completed his education at the University of Southern California Business School while studying acting and won the prestigious "College Entrepreneur of the Year Award". Immediately after college, Dean's acting career began to flourish when he was put under contract in the Talent Development Program at ABC-TV. Shortly thereafter he won a role as a regular on the Emmy Award winning Soap, "One Life To Live". His acting career continued to grow with other contracts, recurrent and guest starring roles building a formidable body of work on well know shows such as "Tour of Duty", "21 Jump Street", "Facts of Life", "Night Heat", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and feature films "Rushweek" and Disney's "Looking For Miracles" His acting experience and time on numerous film sets and sound stages have proven invaluable for his work as a Writer, Director and Producer.

Dean has collaborated as an Actor, Writer, Director and Producer on numerous award winning feature films, television programs, live concert events and documentaries. He has directed some of the industries top stars including Martin Sheen, Kris Kristofferson, Danny Aiello, Graham Greene, Ian McShane, Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards, Tyra Banks, Mickey Rooney and Roger Moore. Several of the films that he has produced and directed have won awards including the feature film entitled "The Road Home" at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (winner of "Most Popular Film"), The Santa Clarita Valley International Film Festival (winner of Directors "Gold Medal Award" for excellence), The Atlantic International Film Festival (Gala Screening), and the Cinemagic which is part of the prestigious Northern Ireland Film Festival. "Savage Land" was well received as it was nominated for "Best Song" at the "15TH Annual 1994 Genie Awards" recognizing outstanding achievement in Canadian films. The film also received "The Dove Foundation Family Seal of Approval Award". The consumer response to the film was exceptional shipping over 1,000,000 units to the domestic Sell-Through market making it one of the bestselling independent titles in 1994.

Dean created, Executive Produced and Directed The "Supermodels in the Rainforest' series filmed in Costa Rica and The Amazon, as well as several other unique and exotic locations in Venezuela with numerous high profile supermodels. "Supermodels in the Rainforest" won "Best Documentary" in the "Film and Video Division" at the prestigious "WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival". Volume I was filmed in Costa Rica, in the nationally protected Rainforests. Some of the models that have lent their support to the series include Tyra Banks, Frederique Van Der Wal, Carol Alt, Stacey Williams, Rebecca Romijin and Judit Masco. A Cable Special, Soundtrack, Video, Website, Calendar, Screensaver, DVD, Enhanced CD ROM and Laser Disc were produced.

"Rio Heat", a Canada-Brazil co-production is an action-adventure Feature Film pilot that was produced in Rio de Janeiro. A Television Series based on the film is in development and expected to begin production in 2025. "Rio Heat" is the story of an ex-secret service agent who is called back into service on a special assignment in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Dean created and Executive Produced the project and was involved in the certification of the project as a Canada - Brazil co-production. "Rio Heat" stars Harvey Keitel, Victor Webster and Thaila Ayala and is also Executive Produced by Jon Cassar who is best known as Executive Producer and Director of the Television Series "24" staring Kiefer Sutherland.

Dean is currently in active development and pre-production on numerous Film and Television projects scheduled to be produced in 2025 and 2026. A $25M Feature Film, "The Final Game" is an action thriller about America's beloved underdog football team that is finally on its way to their first Super bowl. The team is kidnapped and taken to a remote area and held by terrorists where they are forced to play a game of life and death. Also in development is the $35M Feature Film "In God We Trust" which will be filmed in Italy, U.S. and Brazil and is written and will be Directed by Roland Joffe. Mr. Joffe is a two-time Academy Award nominated Director for "The Killing Fields" and "The Mission". Dean worked with Mr. Joffe on the feature film "The Lovers", a forty million dollar Feature Film which was released in 2014. The filming occurred in Australia, India and England and was also written and Directed by Roland Joffe. The film is a historical drama starring Josh Hartnett in a wartime love story set against the British invasion of India in the early 1800's.

Dean currently resides in California with his wife Tania, two sons Zachary and Zayne and daughter Zailah. Zachary won multiple national championships in track and field and was one of the top decathletes in the country in high school and college. He competed for the UCLA Track & Field Team and Football Team and recently graduated with a Masters Degree from UCLA.