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8.8k views11 Ways Ryan Gosling Is Secretly More Of An Offbeat Hero Than You RealizedRyan Gosling often plays hunky heroes in movies. But in reality, he’s one of the dorkiest heartthrobs ever to grace the silver scr...

17k votersFacts We Just Learned About Robin Williams That Made Us Say 'Really?'It's difficult to exaggerate the impact of Robin Williams, because "impact" is the perfect word for his comedic style. In his stan...

920 voters18 Unexpected Facts About Willem Dafoe Most People Don't KnowWillem Dafoe has done stellar work in films like Platoon, To Live and Die in LA, Spider-Man (the first one - not the second or thi...

324 votersJack Black Facts And Stories That Will Make You Love Him Even MoreHe's known for his iconic voice and goofy demeanor, but Jack Black's history is just as epic as he is. There are many reasons to s...

2.3k votersFacts We Just Learned About Christopher Walken That Made Us Say 'Whoa'Christopher Walken has been in show business for just about his entire life. No, literally - his first photo shoot was at the age ...

321.3k viewsUnknown Matt Damon Facts From Being Related To Ben Affleck & Living In A Commune Matt Damon found his way into the popular consciousness alongside best friend Ben Affleck when the duo nabbed an Academy Award for...

Tommy Lee Jones

1.7m views19 Weird Things About Tommy Lee Jones, Hollywood's Most Grizzled ActorThink you have your Tommy Lee Jones trivia on lock? Sure, he’s made reporters cry and fellow actors extremely uncomfortable, but t...

2.7k votersFacts We Just Learned About Steve Martin That Made Us Say 'Really?'Most people know the name Steve Martin, especially if you have ever watched any of his comedies from the '80s and '90s. However, d...

2.3k voters14 Things We Learned About Nicolas Cage That Made Us Freak OutNicolas Cage has an undeniable on-screen presence - one that surprises and entertains regardless of the role. As an action star, a...

3.1k voters22 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Clint EastwoodWho is Clint Eastwood? You probably know that he is a prolific actor and director, who's been a household name in the business for...

19.1k viewsThings You Didn't Know About Steve CarellThe Office made him a household name, but these facts about Steve Carell may prove there is still much more to learn about him. Ca...

465.9k viewsWhat Ever Happened To Breckin Meyer After 'Clueless'?Breckin Meyer has been an actor ever since his grade school classmate Drew Barrymore introduced him to her agent in the mid-1980s,...

218 voters14 Utterly Odd Facts You Never Knew About Brendan FraserSo, what happened to Brendan Fraser? In the early 1990s, the affably hunky actor starred in both quirky comedies like Encino Man a...

196 votersThings You Probably Didn't Know About Danny DeVitoDanny DeVito has been churning out consistently amazing work since 1969, and his career has given him the opportunity to play some...

390 votersCrispin Glover Is Awesome And Eccentric In Everything, Even If You Don't Recognize Him Half The TimeCrispin Glover movie roles always offer the promise of seeing something completely unexpected. While widely recognized as being pr...

301.8k viewsBehind-The-Scenes Stories About Working With Gary OldmanActor Gary Oldman seems to be in everything and also happens to be really good in everything. Whether he's chewing scenery in The ...

91 votersFun Facts You Didn't Know About Tom HardyIt seems like Tom Hardy came out of nowhere. All of a sudden he was Bane and Mad Max, but wasn't he also that guy from Inception? ...

3.1k votersActor Clancy Brown Is In Way More Movies And TV Shows Than You RealizeSome character actors never seem to stop working. The number of movies and TV shows (Think Starship Troopers, Shawshank Redemption...

253.3k viewsOutrageous Dennis Hopper Stories That Prove This Man Had No ChillDennis Hopper was a key member of a small group of men whose drug use, sexual appetites, and social perspectives in the 1960s in p...

Joaquin Phoenix

637 voters16 Facts You Didn't Know About Joaquin Phoenix, Hollywood's Reclusive GeniusThere are certainly plenty of eccentric actors in Hollywood. But few match the sheer wackiness of Joaquin Phoenix. In reality, the...