Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Dick. His surname at birth was Thomlinson. Trivia!
Dave Foley dropped out of an alternative high school to do stand-up comedy. He met Kevin McDonald at an improv class and, while employed as movie ushers, they began working as a comedy team. In 1984 they merged with another team to form ...The Kids in the Hall.
Rogan was born on August 11, 1967, in Newark, NJ; he lived in several cities as a child (primarily Boston) and was prone to behavioral problems until discovering Tae Kwon Do in his early teens. Rogan proved highly adept, taking home championships on both state and national levels. Some of Rogan's fellow martial artists eventually coaxed him on-stage at a Boston comedy club's open-mic night, and shortly thereafter, he began to concentrate full-time on standup work.
Khandi Alexander had a staring role on CSI: Miami. She worked with Whitney Houston, choreographing the singer's international tours. Attended Queensborough Community College.
Maura Lynn Tierney was born on February 3, 1965, in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of three children, to a prosperous politician father, Joseph Tierney, and a real estate agent mother, Pat Tierney. She grew up in the exclusive Hyde Park district of Boston and attended Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Hingham, Massachusetts. In 1983 she moved to New York to study drama at NYU and received a BFA degree in Theater Studies. She then honed her skills at the Circle in the Square Theater School, but did not complete her studies there. Opting to pursue her acting career in Tinseltown, she moved to Los Angeles in 1987.
Philip Edward Hartmann was born on September 24th, 1948 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Although he was born in Canada, the family left when Phil was young and he spent the majority of his childhood in Connecticut and Southern California. He later obtained his American citizenship in the early 90s. He often would visit his homeland of Canada throughout his career, and the City of Brantford even erected a plaque on the Walk of Fame in the town in honor of Phil's career and memory. The Humber College Comedy: Writing & Performance program in Toronto, Ontario also has an award in Phil's memory that is given out to their Post-Graduate comedy students.
One of the most prolific character actors working today, Stephen Root has worked alongside many of the biggest names in Hollywood. Stephen was born November 17, 1951 in Sarasota, Florida, USA and went on to attend the University of Florida during the 1970s. He worked in theater after graduation, first with the National Shakespeare Company before moving up to off-Broadway theater and finally moving on to Broadway.
Vicki Lewis was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Anderson High School in 1978. She wanted to pursue a career in dancing, but attended the University of Cincinnati instead,where she studied musical theatre. She received her diploma from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and moved to New York. She proceeded to work in various on and off Broadway shows for ten years. She appeared in The Crucible, Damn Yankees, and I Can Get it For You Wholesale. Director James L. Brooks saw one of her performances and signed her for his film, I'll Do Anything in 1993. This led to several small roles on tv shows such as Seinfeld, Home Improvement, and Caroline in the City.