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Mark Povinelli's career -including films, TV shows, theater productions and dozens of national commercials- expresses his remarkable versatility regarding the entire range of medium, style and genre from New York Theater to Studio Films, from slapstick comedy to heartfelt drama and from broad caricature to quiet realism through a notable body of prolific work reflecting his qualities as a brilliant artist of superb acting through his wonderful performances full of subtlety, intelligence, charisma and profoundness.

For most of the 2000s, Mark had been touring the world as the critically praised 'Torvald Helmer' in the OBIE award winning acclaimed production of Mabou Mines Dollhouse (2009), an inspired adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic "A Doll's House". His tour-de-force excellent interpretations in a wide range of roles in other notable stage productions include the premiere of Martha Clarke's "Belle Epoque" at Lincoln Center in the lead role of 'Henri Toulouse-Lautrec' as well as at the Shakespeare Theater, Children's Theater Company, Radio City Music Hall, Oklahoma Lyric Theater, Will Geer Theatricum and UCLA Live together with his exquisite film and TV work such as in Boardwalk Empire (2010), Water for Elephants (2011), Are You There, Chelsea? (2012), Criminal Minds (2005), Happyish (2015), Mad Dogs (2015), Still the King (2016), My Dinner with Hervé (2018) and Nightmare Alley (2021) among others.

When Mark is not working, he dedicates his time to Little People of America, an organization that promotes awareness, advocacy and medical assistance for individuals with forms of dwarfism.

Mark resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

Lucille Meredith was born on 8 May 1916 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for They Live (1988), Matlock (1986) and Banning (1967). She was married to Roland Kibbee. She died on 1 May 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Keefe Brasselle was born on 7 February 1923 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Eddie Cantor Story (1953), A Place in the Sun (1951) and If You Don't Stop It... You'll Go Blind!!! (1975). He was married to Arlene DeMarco and Norma Jean Aldrich. He died on 7 July 1981 in Downey, California, USA.

Tony Schnur was born on 13 October 1975 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Doraleous and Associates (2010), Please Teacher! (2002) and Virtua Fighter (1995). He died on 13 February 2023 in the USA.

Crissy Wilzak Comstock was born in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She is known for Mork & Mindy (1978) and Mr. Merlin (1981).

Calli Ryals was born on 21 September 1982 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Stick It (2006), First Date (2017) and Flammy and Chip: Knolling (2014).

In the suspense drama unDEFILED, Stephanie Peterson (@stephiepete), who recently received many nominations for Best Supporting Actress, perfectly depicts the anguish of the deceived wife, Amber Jennings. She believes that by playing this role, marriages would be restored.

The gripping Vindication crime series, the acclaimed short My Dear Aunt Sally, and the faith-based feature I Am Gabriel are just a few of Stephanie's past credits.

In every project, Stephanie brings genuine and sincere performances to the film by capturing the emotional depth of the characters' most basic demands.

Les Miles was born on 10 November 1953 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Camera Obscura (2017) and The Last Whistle (2019). He has been married to Kathy Ann Labarge since 5 June 1993. They have four children.

Robert E. Lee was born on 15 October 1918 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Inherit the Wind (1960), First Monday in October (1981) and The Unexpected (1952). He was married to Janet Waldo. He died on 8 July 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Born in Elyria, Ohio to Archie and Marjorie (Saywell) Penfound. He attended Kenyon College, where he was a classmate of Paul Newman. He transferred to University of Denver to study broadcasting.

Began hosting the Captain Penny TV show on WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio on March 2, 1955. The show featured Three Stooges and Little Rascals episodes for its 16-year run with live appearances of Captain Penny and guests. After an appearance by Chuck Connors,Penfound was given a walk-on role on Connors' show The Rifleman.

T.R. Wilkinson was born on 31 December 1979 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Night Shift (2011), Midnight (2014) and Cottonwood (2011).

Frank Hyers was born on 13 December 1905 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for At War with the Army (1950) and Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948). He died in December 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Travis Allen Bush is a native of Elyria, Ohio, who proudly served his country during Operation Desert Storm in the United States Air Force. Travis caught the acting bug in 2011 and since then has appeared in several major films including: Alex Cross, Draft Day(2014), and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. Travis is a sports oriented man, and is very active with hobbies including: running, biking, weightlifting, basketball, baseball, and golf. Travis also enjoys flying, as he is working on his private pilots license.

Rachael Teufel was born on 24 May 1977 in Elyria, Ohio.

C.B. Hoadley was born on 7 June 1857 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. C.B. was a writer, known for Unto Those Who Sin (1916), Wildfire (1915) and A Shocking Night (1921). C.B. died on 18 February 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Curtis Helm was born on 20 September 1980 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and production manager, known for Dog Eat Dog (2016), In Guns We Trust (2017) and In Production (2016).

Ryan William Downey is a playwright, actor, musician, and producer who was born in Elyria, Ohio in 1984 and now resides and works in Brooklyn, NY where he currently serves on the board of The Exponential Festival and as Associate Artistic Director of Title:Point, resident theatre company at The Silent Barn. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from Kent State University where he studied playwriting under Marya Bednerik, acting under Chuck Ritchie, classic performance styles under Terry Burgler and Vincent Dowling, and theatre history under Dr. Rosemary Bank. His first experience in experimental theatre came under the tutelage of Ping Chong, for his play Blind Ness at LaMaMa in 2004, for which he learned puppeteering and how to develop original theatrical work with an ensemble of writers, actors, and technicians. He relocated to New York City in 2006 and shortly after joined a small writing group that included fellow playwrights Theresa Buchheister and Adam Burnett. This precipitated his first collaborative work, Salish, co-written with Ms. Buchheister and produced by Title:Point, Salish was performed in excerpt at DIxon Place and in full production at The Silent Barn. He then conceived of a collaborative piece developed with Title:Point's ensemble titled Everything of Any Value, a psychedelic collage of original work and deconstructed text from Italian and Russian Futurist texts, which was performed at Panoply Performance Lab, The Silent Barn, and AS220 in Providence, RI. He co-wrote, Never Odd or Even, developed at the Pilot Balloon Residency in Lawrence, KS, the CATCH series at Invisible Dog Art Center, as well as a residency at HB Studios, and was produced by Title:Point at The Brick in Brooklyn, NY. His most distinguished work is Biter, which ran in sequence with Spencer T. Campbell's Every Time I Turn Around for a limited run in Vital Joint, and was later revived for a sold out run as part of The Exponential Festival. His plays Persistent Dream Body and The Assassination of Julius Caesar have been performed at Secret Project Robot, Dixon Place, and in the Fresh Ground Pepper series, he co-wrote SPACEtruck for the The Lost Horizons Night Market. He has been awarded grants three times from The Mental Insight Foundation, which awards artists whose work explores mental health issues in experimental forms. As an actor, Mr. Downey has appeared on the HBO series GIrls, provided the voice of Hoopa (Unbound) in Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, appeared in A Suicide Bombing by Invitation Only with Lars Jan and Early Morning Opera at The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Dreary Coast by Jeff Stark, an immersive public performance on The Gowanus Canal, Field 309 at Incubator Arts Project, The MInd KIng by RIchard Foreman at Vtial Joint, East River Hotel by Jeff Wiseman at Theatre for the New City and MIss Chthonic Star Dream Pageant by Ric Royer and Psychic Readings Company in Baltimore and NYC, among many others. He also served as a Company Member and Resident Composer/Music Director for Ohio Shakespeare Festival for three years. In addition to his theatrical work, he plays guitar in Brooklyn punk band Chat Logs and composes music for theatre and film under his own name.

Chris Capretto was born on 19 December 1978 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. Chris is a producer, known for 5-25-77 (2008), Bronzed (2019) and Fairies (2003).

Marty Blecman was born on 12 September 1954 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He died on 20 September 1991 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Derek was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio with his older brother, Paul. He was always active as a child, taking part in all the extra curricular activities that his his free time would allow. While he attended Amherst Steele High School his focus shifted mainly toward becoming a star diver on the swim team as well as singing in the top choir. He was a two-time state qualifier in diving and his choir received a superior rating at the state-level competition. During his college years is when Derek became involved with acting and began taking part in community theater and independent films. His first role in community theater was Custus in the musical "Crazy For You." He loved the feeling of being on stage but wanted to do more work with film. After completing his bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University and working on several independent films he decided to relocate to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television.

Clayton Rawson was born on 15 August 1906 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Miracles for Sale (1939), The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942) and 21 Beacon Street (1959). He was married to Catherine Stone. He died in March 1971 in Mamaroneck, New York, USA.

Helen Worthington was born on 24 September 1901 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Walter Berger Cox. She died on 15 January 1992 in Marin County, California, USA.

Tianna Bartoletta was born on 30 August 1985 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She was previously married to John Bartoletta.

Valerie Tite was born on 10 December 1922 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She was an actress. She was married to James Walsh and Pierre Olivier. She died on 6 September 2017 in Damariscotta, Maine, USA.

Megan Mateer was born on 17 August 1959 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for The Manson Family (1997) and Surviving History (2008). She has been married to Tracy W. Tupman since 5 October 2007.