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  1. 3 days ago · William John Owen Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), known professionally as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for 27 years.

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    2 days ago · He was buried next to fellow Last of the Summer Wine actor Bill Owen in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church, Upperthong, near the town of Holmfirth in Yorkshire, the home of the sitcom. Tributes. Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park led tributes to Sallis, describing him as a "unique character".

  3. 1 day ago · Clive Owen has not forgotten his roots. Growing up in a working-class family in Coventry in the 1970s U.K., he yearned to explore different roles in life – and the youth wing of the city’s civic Belgrade Theatre gave him that opportunity. More than four decades later, Owen — who most recently appeared in “Monsieur …

  4. 2 days ago · Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dan_AykroydDan Aykroyd - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM OOnt (/ ˈ æ k r ɔɪ d / AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his ...

  6. Jun 26, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, a seasoned character actor with nearly 200 television and film credits including 'Air Bud,' 'The ... Owen Wilson and others staged a virtual “Night at the Museum” reunion 14 ...

  7. Jun 27, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, known for his roles in hit films Night At The Museum and The Bodyguard, has died aged 90, his agent confirmed. The veteran US actor died on Tuesday evening in the Inland Empire ...