Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in the television series Miami Vice (1984–1989), actor in and director of American Me (1992), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), and Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982), and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). In 2018, he played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC.

I received Mr Olmos's autograph through the mail in February 2016.

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Monday, February 15, 2021

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Ann Christine Rothrock (born 8 March 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA) is an American martial artist and actress in martial arts films. She holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress.

Cynthia's films include No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987), China O'Brien (1988) and its 1989 sequel, Martial Law (1990) and its 1991 sequel, Lady Dragon (1992) and its 1994 sequel, and Rage and Honor (1992) and both 1993 sequels.

I ordered Cynthia's signed photo from her official website and received it in January 2021. I later met her in person at London Film & Comic Con on 9 July 2023.

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Rocky Krakoff

Rocky Krakoff was born as Angelo Bruno Krakoff. I know him best for his role as Rocky Jr. in Rocky IV (1985). I obtained the signed photo through a private signing organised by Official Pix in December 2020.

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Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch (born 18 November 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish actor of stage, film, and television. I know him best for his roles in the Italian horror films Zombi 2 (1980), Zombi Holocaust (1980) and Contamination (1980).

I purchased Mr McCulloch's autograph from one of the Showmasters Facebook sales in December 2020.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson (born 1 January 1954 in Kampala, Uganda Protectorate) is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, 'Allo 'Allo! (1982-92).

I met Richard at Film & Comic Con Glasgow in August 2019.

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Michael Keating

Michael Keating (born 10 February 1947 in North London, England) is an English actor. He is best known as for his role as Vila Restal in the science fiction television series Blake's 7 (1978-81).

I met Michael at Collectormania Glasgow in August 2012.

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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Lisa and Louise Burns

Lisa and Louise Burns (born 1968) are best known for their minor but memorable roles as Delbert Grady's twin daughters in Stanley Kubrick's Stephen King adaptation The Shining (1980).

I met Lisa and Louise at Autographica 20 in Heathrow in April 2014.

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