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Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson. Ph. tanka v on wikimedia To define Kate Hudson Italian/American is a bit of a stretch, but indeed she is 25% Italian from her grandmother, so even this beautiful young actress from Los Angeles can be officially listed as the large group of Italian heritage talents that work […]
Italian-American Actors
Is your favorite Italian American actor really of Italian decent, or just a convincing actor? Peter Falk, the dearly missed actor who played TV’s cunning inspector Colombo, used to do such an excellent job at imitating the Italian American sleuth that most TV viewers believe he was of Italian descent. In reality, […]
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox. Ph. WCM1111 on flickr (flic.kr/p/deiAs) For the most part Matthew Fox will remembered as Dr. Jack Shepard in one of the most successful and followed TV series ever made: “Lost“. The 6 season series was a global phenomenon, and an incredible production for the cast to be associated with […]
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio started his career very young as a member of the cast of Growing Pains: it was clear since the beginning he was destined to stardom. His film career started to take an important shift with movies such as What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and The Quick and the Dead, where […]
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola. Ph. George Biard on wikicommons When Sofia Coppola got married for the second time she chose a place that was quite significant, a clear message of just how much her family and its history has played an important role in the writer/director’s life. For her wedding […]
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy – Ph. Rob & Jules on wikimedia Many will remember Brittany Murphy from her tragic death, and the equally shocking passing of her husband not long after in similar circumstances. Still, fans of Brittany Murphy know that the actress also left behind a different kind of […]
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo (Photo gdcgraphics on Wikipedia) Mark Ruffalo is an amazing actor who has incorporated his Italian heritage into his American nationality, without falling into the clichés of the Italian-Americans so often depicted by American films and the wider American media. What strikes people about Ruffalo is his sound […]