Happy Birthday, Michael Sheen!

Today we're celebrating the 43rd birthday of actor Michael Sheen. He got his acting start in the early 1990s, making appearances on a couple of television shows, but it wasn't until 1995 that he made his first feature film appearance in Othello. He worked relatively consistently throughout the 1990s, nabbing small and uncredited roles here and there. Sheen made his first big splash on the Hollywood scene with his performance in 2003's Underworld, and he has gone on to reprise the role in two of the series' sequels. Despite Underworld's popularity, it wasn't until his supporting role in 2006's The Queen that Sheen truly achieved national recognition, which raised again with his starring role in 2008's Frost/Nixon opposite Frank Langella. Most recently, audiences have seen Sheen in the 2011 films The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I and Midnight in Paris, and they'll next be able to see him in the 2012 conclusion to the Twilight film series. So, to celebrate his birthday, I've listed my five favorite of his performances, and I've included videos where possible. Once again, happy birthday, Michael Sheen!

5. Paul
Midnight in Paris (2011)

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4. Castor
TRON: Legacy (2010)


*****

3. Brian Clough
The Damned United (2009)


*****

2. David Frost
Frost/Nixon (2008)


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1. Tony Blair
The Queen (2006)

Happy Birthday, Sam Rockwell!

Today we're celebrating the birthday of Sam Rockwell, who turns 43 today. Rockwell made his feature film debut in the 1989 horror film, Clownhouse. He also had a small role in 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rockwell didn't land larger roles until 1999, however, appearing in both The Green Mile and Galaxy Quest. From there, he's gone on to star in films like Charlie's Angels (2000), Matchstick Men (2003), and Choke (2008). He garnered a lot of strong publicity for his performance in the 2009 sci-fi drama, Moon, and he was most recently seen in 2011's Cowboys & Aliens. You'll next be able to see Rockwell on the big screen in the upcoming comedy, The Sitter, slated for release this December. So, in tribute of his birthday, I've created a list of my five favorite Rockwell performances. I hope you enjoy the videos! Once again, I'd like to wish Sam Rockwell a happy 43rd birthday!

5. Justin Hammer
Iron Man 2 (2010)


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4. Victor Mancini
Choke (2008)


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3. Guy Fleegman
Galaxy Quest (1999)


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2. James Reston, Jr.
Frost/Nixon (2008)


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1. Sam Bell
Moon (2009)