Lena Headey Trivia

Lena Headey is a British actress who is best known for her appearances in The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Headey stars as Queen Gorgo, a heroic Spartan woman in the period film 300 (2006), by director Zack Snyder. Here are some interesting facts/trivia about her.

Had a tattoo on her arm saying 'Jason' in Thai.

Ex-fiancée of Johnny Cicco.

Born in Bermuda, and move to Huddersfield, Yorkshire at age 5 where she lived until age 17.

Her father, a police officer, was sent to train in Bermuda shortly before Headey was born.

Ranked #64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Friends with actress Anna Torv.

Filed for divorce from her husband of 5 years Peter Paul Loughran. [July 2012]

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Wylie Elliot Loughran on March 31, 2010. Child's father is her estranged husband, Peter Paul Loughran.

Friends with actress Piper Perabo. The two starred together in 'Imagine Me & You (2005)' and 'The Cave (2005)'.

Olivia Thirlby Trivia

Olivia resides in New York City where she was born and raised. She has trained extensively in classical Shakespearian acting in New York at the American Globe Theatre, and in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She began acting professionally in 2003, and plans to pursue a career in both theater and film. Here are some interesting facts about her.

Completed stage combat course with British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC) while on the Shakespeare summer school at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.

Attended Friends Seminary in New York City for 12 years.

Best friends with Zoë Kravitz.

Was considered to replace Amanda Seyfried in Sucker Punch (2011), but lost out to Emily Browning.

Karl Urban Trivia

Karl-Heinz Urban is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for playing Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek and the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness, Caesar on Xena: Warrior Princess, Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick, and Judge Dredd in the 2012 film Dredd. He won acclaim for his performances in New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out of the Blue. Here are some interesting facts about Karl Urban.

Featured Facts:

1. His accent as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek (2009) was so reminiscent of DeForest Kelley, that it reportedly moved Leonard Nimoy(who starred alongside Kelley in the original series and films) to tears.
2. Hobbies include fishing, surfing, golf and gardening.
3. Reportedly received a $400,000 bonus for his work on "The Lord of the Rings." [London Daily Mail, December 5, 2003]
4. He named his son "Indiana" after Harrison Ford's iconic character Indiana Jones, of whom Karl is a huge fan.
5. Was introduced in the second installment of the three big franchises he has appeared in: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
6. He has been a huge fan of the 2000 AD Comics' character Judge Dredd since his teens and got to play the character in the 2012 film adaptation.

He is, and has almost always been, very active. He worked on his aunt and uncle's farm for many years doing odd jobs. For filming the "Lord of the Rings" movies, he realized that Eomer was a consummate horseman and he was nowhere near that level, so he invested a lot of time learning--six to eight weeks, five days a week, two hours a day. He wanted to learn to neck rein, a method of steering a horse using one hand while leaving the other hand free to wield a sword. He wanted to be so at one with the horse that he wasn't conscious or concerned about what the horse was doing. In addition, he also enjoys indoor rock climbing.

Has a black Lab terrier named Ire (pronounced eye-ree) after a Bob Marley song (from the album "Uprising").

Hobbies include fishing, surfing, golf and gardening.

Had a beret and coat to perform self-written Frank Spencer skits at the ages of 11 and 12 as school assembly entertainment.

Primary school classmate of Jack Yan.

Reportedly received a $400,000 bonus for his work on "The Lord of the Rings." [London Daily Mail, December 5, 2003]

Has a son, Hunter Urban (born November 1, 2000), with wife Natalie Wihongi.

Did roles on "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995): Julius Caesar the emperor, Kor a caveman, and Mael (biblical character), Icas's brother. Also did roles on "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995): Cupid, son of Aphrodite and Cesar.

His character of Cupid was originally written into the "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) Season 5 finale episode "Motherhood", but Urban was unavailable because he was filming "The Lord of the Rings" elsewhere in New Zealand. As compensation, Robert G. Tapert wrote the Season 6 episode "When Fates Collide" specifically for him, this time for his more popular character of Julius Caesar. Tapert also used this episode as an opportunity to bid farewell to two other fan favorite recurring characters; Alti and Brutus, portrayed by Claire Stansfield and David Franklin. "When Fates Collide" became one of the most popular episodes of the entire series.

Is good friends with co-stars Viggo Mortensen from "The Lord of the Rings" and Renée O'Connor from "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995).

Was considered for the part of Kainan in Outlander (2008).

Appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), which was previously made as an animated film with the voice of John Huston. Urban later appeared in "Comanche Moon" (2008), a prequel to "Lonesome Dove" (1989), which featured Anjelica Huston.

Of German descent on his father's side.

Has played the younger versions of iconic characters in two "prequels". He plays Woodrow Call in the "Lonesome Dove" (1989) prequel"Comanche Moon" (2008) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek (2009).

Very good friends with his Star Trek (2009) co-stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.

Has replaced Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow Call in the Lonesome Dove series, and Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd. Both characters previously appeared in films opposite Diane Lane.

Has two sons: Hunter (born November 2000) and Indiana (Indy) (born January 2005).

Is an ambassador for KidsCan. A charity which supports over 16,000 disadvantaged children with shoes, food and coats.

Started his acting career at the age of 8.

His father is a German immigrant and owned a leather goods factory. His mother worked for Film Facilities in Wellington, New Zealand.

Was a huge fan of the Star Trek franchise long before being cast as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the remake.

He has stated that his favorite "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) episode is "Xena: Warrior Princess: A Day in the Life (#2.15)" (1997), in which he did not appear.

Enjoys video games, which is what influenced him to take a role in the 2005 adaptation of "Doom".

His accent as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek (2009) was so reminiscent of DeForest Kelley, that it reportedly moved Leonard Nimoy(who starred alongside Kelley in the original series and films) to tears.

He named his son "Indiana" after Harrison Ford's iconic character Indiana Jones, of whom Karl is a huge fan.

Was introduced in the second installment of the three big franchises he has appeared in: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).

He has been a huge fan of the 2000 AD Comics' character Judge Dredd since his teens and got to play the character in the 2012 film adaptation.

Michael Sheen Trivia

Michael Christopher Sheen, OBE, is a Welsh stage and screen actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Sheen made his professional debut in 1991, starring opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre. Here are some interesting facts about him.

Brother of Joanne Sheen.

He has a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, born January, 1999 with his former long time girlfriend Kate Beckinsale. Lily lives with her mother.

He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor for his performance in "Look Back in Anger" at the Royal National Theatre, Lyttelton stage.

He was nominated for a 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in "Amadeus".

He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2003 for his performance in "Caligula" at the Donmar Warehouse.

He was awarded the 2003 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse.

Became an Associate Member of RADA.

Graduated from RADA.

Primary residence is in London, England. He also has an apartment in Los Angeles so he can spend time with his daughter.

Portrayed British Prime Minister Tony Blair three times. In The Deal (2003) (TV), The Queen (2006) (both directed by Stephen Frears) and inThe Special Relationship (2010) (TV).

In 1997, as both actor and director, he ran "Thin Language", a Welsh theatre company co-jointly with Simon Harris, and mounted a production (directed by Sheen) of Harris's play "Badfinger" at the Donmar. He also joined forces with Helen McCrory and Robert Delamere to set up a new writing production company called "Foundry" that same year.

Brought up in Port Talbot, the Welsh town that famously produced Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins.

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

His father works as a professional Jack Nicholson look-a-like.

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama.

His favorite film is Stairway to Heaven (1946). Other favorite films include Apocalypse Now (1979), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),Twelve Monkeys (1995), and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).

Has played both a werewolf (in Underworld series) and a vampire (in Twilight Saga).

Lived with fellow Welsh actor and friend Matthew Rhys for some time in Los Angeles. They had previously shared a flat when living in London.

Shared a flat in London with good friends and fellow Welsh actors Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys.

Was in a relationship with actress Rachel McAdams from July 2010 until 2013.