Celebrities 2008

2008 CELEBRITY APPEARANCES!

BILL JOHNSON

Bill Johnson’s Hollywood Film credits include Leatherface (aka Bubba) in “TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2″ with Dennis Hopper, “FUTURE KILL” with Ed Neal, “FULL MOON IN BLUE WATER” with Gene Hackman, “D.O.A.” with Dennis Quaid, and “TALK RADIO” directed by Oliver Stone. Bill’s latest Independent Film, “FALL TO GRACE” is available at Netflix.

Also known for many Villain Voices in computer RPG epics and as another cult icon, Bill is the voice of the evil Guardian of the Black Gate in Origin Systems’ “ULTIMA” series.

Tony Moran

The face of Michael Myers, Moran is most recognized for his role as the original Michael Myers in “Halloween” and “Halloween II.” It is his face that is revealed during the unmasking in the finale of the first movie. He was only 21 and 23 at the time he played the character. The only adult actor to be recognized as “Michael Myers,” Moran fills the role with pride and enjoys meeting his fans. He also made guest television appearances on “CHiPs” and “The Walton’s” and many other television shows. Moran will be appearing in “Beg”, “Lucky Break”, “Happy Birthday,” “Do You Got A Minute” and 2 other new films in 2008. Moran loves his fans and is humbled by the support and encouragement that they give him. It’s not everyday that an actor receives a role that place’s him in the status of Icon.

IRWIN KEYES

You may not recognize the name, but you will recognize the face from the many varied unusual characters he has played in Film and Television, or at the very least you will remember some of the quirky dialogue Irwin Keys has spoken in his ??? years in the business. The solid six-foot, 250-pound actor didn’t originally plan a career in acting, “It just happened,” after years of hard work in the New York theater that is!

From the Disney comedies, “THE PRIZEFIGHTER” and “THE PRIVATE EYES,” it was right into the TV’s #1 show of the day; a recurring role as Hugo the Bodyguard in that unforgettable comedy, “THE JEFFERSON’S.”

More recent films include the Coen Brothers comedy smash hit, “INTOLERABLE CRUELTY.” Critics worldwide have singled out the gut wrenching comic death scene in which Keys plays the asthmatic hit man Wheezy Joe, as “the funniest scene in film in the year 2003. Also in 2003, Keys had some memorable action sequences in the Best Horror Film Of 2003, “HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES.”

Keyes’ resume is filled with Horror genre characters, Western gunslingers, Gangsters, and all sorts of “unusual” parts. When not acting he is a successful painter of impressionist watercolors and a writer.

Other staring rolls include: EL MASCARADO MASSACRE, THE URN, THE FALLEN ONES, INTOLERABLE CRUELTY, THE FLINTSTONES 1 & 2, THE GODSON, GUILTY AS CHARGED, OBLIVION 1 and 2, MOB BOSS, FRANKENSTEIN GEN. HOSPITAL, TRIGON: LEGEND OF PELGIDIUM, THE POWER WITHIN and
THE EXTERMINATOR 1 & 2. CO-STARRING titles WRISTCUTTERS, TIMEMASTER, THE WARRIORS, STARDUST MEMORIES, DEATHWISH 4, MOTORAMA, KANDYLAND, PURE DANGER and FRIDAY THE 13th.

John Dugan

Originally from Brazil, IN, Dugan graduated from Brazil High School where he was active in the drama club. After graduation, he attended the prestigious Goodman Theatre in Chicago. At the early age of 22, Dugan was cast by his sister Paula’s husband, Kim Henkel writer, director and producer of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” to play the part of Grandpa. John appeared in the 1995 ” Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Rene Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey. Since Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dugan has appeared as a character actor in several “B” movies, and is recently starring in “Shudder” with Gunner Hansen and Ed Neal; the first time in 32 years that three of the main characters from the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie are together in a movie. John Dugan will be appearing in the film “Delores” and a comedy in 2008.

Kevin Spirtas

Direct from starring as “Corny Collins” in the Las Vegas Production of Hairspray,

In September 2003, selected over hundreds of actors, Spirtas made a huge ripple in the Broadway community when he was cast to be Hugh Jackman’s standby in the smash hit musical, “The Boy From Oz”.

Before that, for 7 ½ years, Spirtas played the dashing and frolicking Dr. Craig Wesley on NBC’s: “Days of Our Lives”. In 1999 Soap Opera Digest nominated Spirtas for Best Villain and TV Guide (12/25/99) touted him for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy. Not only achieving critical acclaim for his acting but also became a huge fan favorite in the process. In February 2000, Spirtas had the delightful opportunity to play his “Days” role of ‘Dr. Craig Wesley’ opposite Matt Leblanc’s ‘Dr. Drake Ramoray’ on NBC’s, Friends.

At age 18, Spirtas landed his first professional job on Broadway: the role of Mike (“I Can Do That”) Costa, in A Chorus Line. Spirtas also appeared on Broadway in the role of Warren Sheffield in Meet Me In St Louis, Other stage credits include: Chess (Anatoly), Company (Robert), They’re Playing Our Song (Vernon Gersh) Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), The Legend Of Camille (Baron De Varville), 3 Guys Naked From The Waist Down (Phil Kunin), Into The Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Bye-Bye Birdie (Conrad Birdie), Little Me (George Musgrove) Gypsy (Tulsa), To Sir With Love (Denim).

Spirtas has guest starred on numerous television shows: including L.A. Heat, V.I.P., Fired Up, Silk Stalkings, and Quantum Leap. In 1996 Spirtas received a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award (Best Actor) for the role of Nick Brenner in Chuck Ranberg’s critically acclaimed comedy, END OF THE WORLD PARTY.

Spirtas has starred in the films: Embrace the Darkness, Striking Resemblance, and Green Plaid Shirt. Spirtas has been featured opposite Sir Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro in Bryan Singer’s Apt Pupil, Ben Affleck in Mark Steven Johnson’s director’s cut of DAREDEVIL, and Olympia Dukakis in the movie made for television A Match Made in Heaven. Spirtas can also be seen in those fantastic cult classic slasher sequels: Friday the 13th VII, Subspecies II, Subspecies III, Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes II and ALBINO FARM.

On September 12, 2005, television audiences worldwide heard Spirtas introduce the song: The Sweetest Of Nights And The Finest Of Days, as he sang it at Chloe & Brady’s wedding on Days of Our Lives. On the same day he released a CD single of the song and contributes a portion of each CD sold to the RED CROSS for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Spirtas can also be seen touring the country and seven seas performing his hit musical one man show: “Night & Days”. (CDs and DVDs are available at: www.kevinspirtas.com)

Patrika Darbo

Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, Patrika Darbo supported herself as a credit manager while investing every spare minute canvassing the town for creditable acting gigs – that is, until her boss forced her to make a decision between the two. She chose to devote herself full-time to an acting career and has never looked back.

Not long after, Darbo won a role in the stage production of “Cheatin’” followed by “Daddy’s Dyin’…Who’s Got the Will?” She re-created the role in the film version and received a Golden Cane Award at the 10th International Comedy Film Festival in Vevey, Switzerland.

However, her most memorable role was her run as the ruthless Nancy Wesley in “DAYS OF OUR LIVES,” but it was her roll in the Burbank Little Theatre production of “Anything Goes,” where she met her future husband, Rolf Darbo.

Since then, she has amassed feature film credits in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Hatchet”, “Charlie Wilson’s War”, “In the Line of Fire,” “Leaving Normal,” “Corinna, Corinna” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” She also was the voice of one of the sheep in “Babe.” Her TV movie credits include “The Ruby Bridges Story” and “Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes” (as Roseanne). She also starred as Aunt Penny in “Step By Step”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Wedding Bells”, “Unfabulous” and “The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.” She also guest-starred in “Seinfeld,” “Sisters,” and “General Hospital.”

Darbo has won numerous awards including Favorite Newcomer in 1999 at the Soap Opera Digest Awards and was voted as one of TV GUIDE’S 16 Sexiest People in Television for 1999-2000 season.

Darbo’s stage credits include “Never Too Late,” “The American Dream,” “Cat On a Hot Tin Roof,” “Don’t Drink the Water” and “Club Indigo, Revisited.”

In 2006 Darbo was on tour with Del Shores’ stage production of “Sordid Lives” in a roll that she reprised from the original production 10 years ago.

You can now get Patrika as a ‘friend’ on www.MySpace.com/patrikadarbo

DIRK STRANGELY

Dirk was born in Las Vegas, NV to hippy parents that followed rock bands and stayed in various communes, living in tents in the middle of nowhere. One commune was even affiliated with the Manson family. Eating various mushrooms Dirk and his family enjoyed the occassional battle of mythical creatures before bedding down in sleeping bags for the night.

By the time Dirk was 5yrs old his parents had settled down to live in an apartment. Dirk claims that the inspiration for his art began at the age of 6 when he saw an old guitar, and bow and arrow in an abandoned apartment lying amongst a variety of rubble and filth. Dirk wanted the guitar and bow very badly, but the room had a painting of a cat with bleeding eyes hanging crooked and sinisterly against blood splattered walls.

Eventually Dirk did muster the courage to retrieve the items, but Dirk attributes the fearful feeling that filled the room to the dark outlook on his art. Later Dirk’s grandfather told him the family who vacated the apartment had been murdered. Dirk reminisces of the frightening cat painting displayed on the wall and his inner battle between fear of entering the room and desire for the guitar and bow.

Today, Dirk lives in Texas with his wife and 2 children… but, at night when the lights go out and everyone is asleep, he brings out his Super 8mm cameras, brushes, pens, and brings to life the twisted reality and haunted images that live in his imagination.

Dirk is dedicated to a world of disturbing yet beautiful mysticism. He projects a creative take on his way of seeing things through a series of various media such as writing, comic books, sculpting, painting, digital art, films, puppetry, to name a few. His goal is to show the world we are all creatures of dark and light and to deny oneself of either is a lesson in self destruction.

Artist & Writer of horror, fantasy, and mysticism, Dirk Strangely is the creator of “Darkened Bedtime Stories for Children,” creator and writer of “Enchanted by darkness,” and illustrator of “Calloused: The Tombstone Tales.”