Celebrities born on août 23

Known for his intimidating stature, Taliferro was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1984, followed by two seasons in the USFL with the Denver Gold in 1985 and the Arizona Outlaws in 1986, finishing his career with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League the following year. His first film appearance was in the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993 playing the role of a 'security guard', he had also made appearances in films like Armageddon, Life which starred Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and Half Past Dead; in 2006, he had completed his appearance Crime/Drama film A Day in the Life, later he had died of a stroke in May. Taliferro also directed a film called Steppin: The Movie which was completed in 2007. Bear was best known for his roles in the films Bad Boys, Life, Half Past Dead, Ride or Die and Blue Hill Avenue.

Alexandre Desplat, né le 23 août 1961 à Paris, est un compositeur français de musique de film. Composant pour des films et téléfilms français depuis 1985, il se fait remarquer au niveau international en 2003 avec la bande originale de La Jeune Fille à la perle. Il est alors de plus en plus demandé à l'étranger, notamment par le cinéma américain, et se met à travailler pour de grands réalisateurs et sur des films à gros budget. Il est le compositeur régulier de nombreux réalisateurs tels que Jacques Audiard, Wes Anderson, Roman Polanski et Stephen Frears, George Clooney et Guillermo del Toro. Il a également écrit la musique de documentaires, de pièces de théâtre et de spectacles, et a composé une symphonie concertante. Il a reçu de nombreux prix pour son travail, dont deux Oscars (The Grand Budapest Hotel, La Forme de l'eau), trois Césars (De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté, The Ghost Writer, De rouille et d'os), deux BAFTA Awards (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Le Discours d'un roi), deux Golden Globes (Le Voile des illusions, La Forme de l'eau), deux Grammy Awards (Le Discours d'un roi, The Grand Budapest Hotel) et huit World Soundtrack Awards. Alexandre Desplat naît le 23 août 1961 à Paris d'un père français originaire de Sarlat, Jacques Joseph Desplat, ingénieur, commissaire de bord à la TWA, également docteur en philosophie, et d'une mère grecque, Katie Ladopoulou, poète, qui se sont rencontrés lors de leurs études à l'université de Californie à Berkeley aux États-Unis. Ils se marient à San Francisco avant de revenir s'installer en France. Alexandre grandit «dans un tourbillon musical», du jazz à la bossa nova en passant par les musiques grecque, arabe et les symphonistes français comme Maurice Ravel ou Claude Debussy. Il apprend le piano dès l'âge de cinq ans avant de choisir la trompette puis la flûte traversière. Il complète sa formation en étudiant l'analyse musicale auprès de Claude Ballif au Conservatoire de Paris, puis l'orchestration avec Jack Hayes à Los Angeles (États-Unis). Il enrichit également son éducation musicale classique en étudiant les musiques brésiliennes et africaines. Cinéphile passionné de musique de film, il est inspiré par les compositions de Maurice Jarre, Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota et Georges Delerue. Mais c'est après avoir entendu en 1977 la partition de John Williams pour Star Wars, épisode IV: Un nouvel espoir qu'il décide de composer exclusivement pour le grand écran. À 20 ans, il entre dans une troupe de théâtre itinérante pour laquelle il compose et joue de la musique. Lorsqu'un des acteurs réalise un court-métrage, il réalise la bande originale. En 1985, Alexandre Desplat compose ses premières musiques de film pour Ki lo sa? de Robert Guédiguian et Le Souffleur de Franck Le Witta. À partir de 1987, il collabore avec Karl Zéro dans ses émissions sur Canal+. Il compose les chansons Oh! Mon bateau, Je suis le torero de l'Amour et Ramon et Pedro pour Éric Morena, et Songs for cabriolets et Tu rentres chez toi tu travailles pour le film Le Tronc de Karl Zéro. ... Source: Article "Alexandre Desplat" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Kumiko Okae (岡江 久美子, Okae Kumiko, 23 August 1956 – 23 April 2020) was a Japanese actress, talent and moderator. She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. At the time of her death she was affiliated with Staff-up. Her real name was Kumiko Ōwada (大和田 久美子, Ōwada Kumiko). Her husband is actor Baku Ohwada (大和田 獏), and her daughter is actress and talent Miho Ohwada (大和田 美帆). Her brother-in-law is actor Shinya Ohwada (大和田 美智子).

Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati languages films. KK began his career by singing for advertisement jingles, and made his film debut with an A.R. Rahman soundtrack. KK was noted for his broad vocal range and was considered one of the most versatile singer in India.

Ingrid co-created the web series THE SLOPE and created the WGA-Nominated web series F TO 7TH. Ingrid was one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 Faces of Independent Film and Out Magazine's 100 People of the Year. Her debut feature, WOMEN WHO KILL (Tribeca All Access, IFP Emerging Narrative), premiered in competition at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, where she won the Jury Award for Best Screenplay. She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Someone To Watch and Best First Screenplay Awards and is a Sundance FilmTwo fellow. She received her MFA in Directing at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Jacques Weber, né le 23 août 1949 à Paris, est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste français. Élève au lycée Carnot, il a pour camarades de classe Francis Huster et Jacques Spiesser avec qui il s'inscrit au Conservatoire municipal du 18e arrondissement de Paris. Il poursuit ses classes en art dramatique à l'école de la rue Blanche puis intègre en 1969 le Conservatoire dont il sort avec un prix d'excellence. C'est à cette époque qu'il rencontre Pierre Brasseur qui devient son mentor, vivant à ses côtés un an et demi. Il refuse d'entrer à la Comédie-Française et intègre le théâtre populaire de Reims de Robert Hossein. En 1970, Marcel Cravenne l'engage pour jouer dans Tartuffe à la télévision. En 1972, il est Haroun dans Faustine et le Bel Été et joue le rôle d'Hugo dans État de siège de Costa-Gavras. Dans Le Malin Plaisir, séduit par Claude Jade, il joue le rôle principal entièrement nu. De 1979 à 1985, il dirige le Centre dramatique national de Lyon (théâtre du 8e), puis, de 1986 à 2001, le théâtre de Nice, Centre dramatique national Nice-Côte d'Azur. Il a joué et mis en scène les grands rôles du théâtre classique, dont Cyrano pendant plusieurs saisons. Il joue 500 fois le rôle-titre de Cyrano de Bergerac, mais dans le film Cyrano de Bergerac, en 1990, c'est De Guiche qu'il interprète. En 1982 il est Bel-Ami de Guy de Maupassant dans l'adaptation de Pierre Cardinal. À la télévision il interprète, entre autres, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo de Denys de La Patellière et le juge Antoine Rives dans le feuilleton de Gilles Béhat. En 1998, il joue Don Juan, qui séduit Emmanuelle Béart. En 2008, il dirige Isabelle Adjani dans une adaptation télévisée de Figaro qu'il réalise pour France 3. En 2013, lors de l’Ommegang de Bruxelles, il tient le rôle de Charles Quint.

Martti Helde (born on August 23, 1987 in Rootsi, Kohila Parish) is an Estonian film director and screenwriter. In 2015 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in theatrical leader (Estonian: näitejuhtimine) speciality.

Trevor Christopher Wright (born August 23, 1982) was an American actor, now working in real estate. Wright was born in La Jolla, California. His breakthrough acting role was in the 2007 film Shelter. Wright's recurring role as Zack Powers on George Lopez and guest starring in television series such as NYPD Blue, Scrubs and Boston Public led to his being named in 2003 by Teen Vogue as a "young and upcoming star that's here to stay." His very first break came through his involvement in music videos when, in 1989, Wright, along with fellow actor Elijah Wood, appeared in the video for Paula Abdul's single "Forever Your Girl," directed by David Fincher. He subsequently starred opposite singer and cousin Stacie Orrico in the videos for her singles "Stuck" (2003), and "I Could Be the One" (2004). His first feature-film role was in 1993's Memories by Joe Frank, but it was his role of "Zach" in the 2007 independent film Shelter, co-starring Brad Rowe and Ross Thomas, that brought Wright much acclaim and attention. Wright's more recent film roles include Vicious Circle, in which he appeared in the role of the character "Fin." He was also the lead actor in Vacancy 2: The First Cut, the prequel to the 2007 film Vacancy, which had a straight to DVD release on January 20, 2009. His 2010 films include The Social Network and 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams. Wright is a diehard athlete who enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and other extreme type activities. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He was previously engaged to actress Odette Yustman before their breakup in 2008.

Pires was born on 23 August 1963 in Rio de Janeiro. She is the daughter of producer Elza Pires and actor Antônio Carlos Pires. She has a sister named Linda Pires, a therapist. She is of Native Brazilian and Portuguese descent. Glória Pires was born on August 23, 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Glória Maria Cláudia Pires. She is known for her work on Insensato Coração (2011), Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (2009) and É Proibido Fumar (2009). She has been married to Orlando Morais since 1987. They have three children. She was previously married to Fábio Jr.. In 2013, she was honoured by Forbes Brazil as one of Brazil's most influential persons, being ranked in the 28th position out of the 30 short-listed.

Cheryl Tsai is an American actress.

Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.