The star of the 2010 comedy film High School won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his appearance in what movie?
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High School (2010 film) High School (also known as HIGH school) is a 2010 American stoner black comedy film starring Adrien Brody. It is the feature-length directorial debut of John Stalberg, Jr.. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was theatrically distributed by Anchor Bay Films on June 1, 2012.
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Adrien Brody Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor and producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's "The Pianist" (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, making him the youngest actor to win in that category. Brody is also the only male American actor to receive the César Award for Best Actor.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt ( ; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer and entrepreneur. As a child, he appeared in the films "A River Runs Through It", "Angels in the Outfield" and "10 Things I Hate About You", and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series "3rd Rock from the Sun". He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in "(500) Days of Summer", "Inception", "Hesher", "50/50", "Premium Rush", "The Dark Knight Rises", "Brick", "Looper", "The Lookout", "Manic", "Lincoln", "Mysterious Skin" and "". He starred as Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film "The Walk" (2015), and as Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film "Snowden" (2016). For his leading performances in "(500) Days of Summer" and "50/50", he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
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Denzel Washington on screen and stage Denzel Washington is an American actor who made his feature film debut in "Carbon Copy" (1981). In 1982, Washington made his first appearance in the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" as Dr. Philip Chandler. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. He starred as Private First Class Melvin Peterson in the drama "A Soldier's Story" (1984). The film was an adaptation of the Off-Broadway play "A Soldier's Play" (1981–1983) in which Washington had earlier portrayed the same character. In 1987, he played Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist in the Richard Attenborough-directed drama "Cry Freedom", for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, Washington won the award for playing Trip, a former slave-turned-soldier in Civil War film "Glory" (1989). In 1990, he played the title character in the play "The Tragedy of Richard III", and starred in Spike Lee's comedy-drama "Mo' Better Blues". Washington received the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, for playing the eponymous civil rights activist in Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992).
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Jeremy Ray Valdez Jeremy Ray Valdez (born July 10, 1980) is an American actor. He won the 2010 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his role in "La Mission".
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Keir Dullea Keir Dullea ( ; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film "", and in 1984's "2010: The Year We Make Contact". Other film roles include "Bunny Lake Is Missing" (1965) and "Black Christmas" (1974).
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Nice Guy Johnny Nice Guy Johnny is a 2010 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns, and starring Matt Bush, Kerry Bishé, and Burns.
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Olesya Rulin Olesya Yurivna Rulin (Russian: Oлeся Юрьевна Pулина ; born March 17, 1986) is a Russian-American actress. She is known for co-starring in all of the three films of the "High School Musical" franchise as Kelsi Nielsen. She also starred in the films "" (2008), "Flying By" (2009), "Expecting Mary" (2010), and "Family Weekend" (2013).
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Michael Rapaport Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, podcast host, director, and comedian. He has appeared in over sixty films since the early 1990s. His best known television roles include "Boston Public", "Friends", "The War at Home", "Prison Break", "Justified", and "Atypical" (2017). Some of his notable film roles include "True Romance" (1993), "Higher Learning" (1995), "Cop Land" (1997), "Deep Blue Sea" (1999), "The 6th Day" (2000), "Dr. Dolittle 2" (2001), "Big Fan" (2009), and "The Heat" (2013). He also directed the documentary "" (2011).
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The First Grader The First Grader is a 2010 biographical drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. It stars Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, and Tony Kgoroge. The film is based on the true story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan farmer who enrolled in elementary school at the age of 84 following the Kenyan government's announcement of free universal primary education in 2003.
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Everything Must Go (film) Everything Must Go is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Dan Rush and starring Will Ferrell. The film was based on Raymond Carver's short story "Why Don't You Dance?" and was released in theaters on May 13, 2011.
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Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller "The Usual Suspects" (1995), and an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis-themed drama "American Beauty" (1999).
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School Ties School Ties is a 1992 American sports-drama film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Cole Hauser, Randall Batinkoff, Andrew Lowery and Anthony Rapp. Fraser plays the lead role as David Greene, a Jewish high school student who is awarded an athletic scholarship to an elite preparatory school in his senior year.
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Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor, singer and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series "Sea Hunt" (1958–60), with his father, Lloyd Bridges and brother, Beau Bridges. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film "Crazy Heart", and earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in "The Last Picture Show" (1971), "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974), "Starman" (1984), "The Contender" (2000), "True Grit" (2010), and "Hell or High Water" (2016). His other films include "Tron" (1982), "Jagged Edge" (1985), "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989), "The Fisher King" (1991), "Fearless" (1993), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "Seabiscuit" (2003), "Iron Man" (2008), "" (2010), and "The Giver" (2014).
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Starstruck (2010 film) Starstruck (stylized StarStruck) is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Sterling Knight and Danielle Campbell.
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Multiple Sarcasms Multiple Sarcasms is a 2010 American drama film starring Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino, Stockard Channing, Dana Delany, Chris Sarandon and Mario Van Peebles. It was sold at the European Film Market on February 6, 2009 and was released in the United States May 7, 2010.
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Happythankyoumoreplease Happythankyoumoreplease is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Josh Radnor in his directorial debut. The film stars Radnor, Malin Åkerman, Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Pablo Schreiber, and Tony Hale, and it tells the story of a group of young New Yorkers, struggling to balance love, friendship, and their encroaching adulthoods.
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Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and political activist. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama "Mystic River" (2003) and the biopic "Milk" (2008).
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Josh Bolt Josh Bolt (born Joshua Ryan Bolt on 2 May 1994) is an English actor from Liverpool, England. He played "Robbie" in the multi award winning feature film "The Be All and End All", a role which saw him shortlisted for the best newcomer at the 2009 British Indepependent Film Awards. Josh began acting at the age of 12 when he was cast in a theatre production of "Much Ado About Nothing". In 2009 he starred alongside Aaron Johnson and Kristin Scott Thomas playing "Pete Shotton" in the BAFTA nominated film "Nowhere Boy".
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Baek Bong-ki Baek Bong-ki (born December 16, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the noir film "Once Upon a Time in High School" (2004) and the military sitcom "Blue Tower".
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Adam Driver Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in the supporting role of Adam Sackler in the HBO comedy-drama series "Girls" (2012–2017), for which he received three consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He made his Broadway debut in "Mrs. Warren's Profession" (2010). In 2011, he returned to Broadway in "Man and Boy" and made his feature film debut in "J. Edgar".
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A Good Year A Good Year is a 2006 British-American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The film stars Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney. The film is loosely based on the 2004 novel of the same name by British author Peter Mayle. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2006 and in the United States on November 10, 2006 by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed over $42.1 million against its $35 million budget. The film received nominations for the Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor and the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography. "A Good Year" was released on DVD on February 27, 2007 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.