Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart is a square-jawed actor of movies whose Hollywood breakthrough came as the kindly biker boyfriend of Julia Roberts in 2000's Erin Brockovich. Since the mid-1990s Eckhart has played a variety of leading and supporting roles, first gaining notice as the charming and savage ladykiller of 1997's In the Company of Men, directed by Eckhart's former Brigham Young University pal, Neil LaBute. Eckhart went on to appear in several of LaBute's films, including Nurse Betty (2000, starring Renee Zellweger) and Possession (2002, with Gwyneth Paltrow). He also took roles in big-budget Hollywood productions like The Core and Paycheck (both 2003), but it was his turn as a cynical tobacco salesman in the satire Thank You For Smoking (2005) that earned him high praise as a leading man. With his Kirk Douglas-like chin, Eckhart is reminiscent of the stars of old Hollywood, a sturdy supporting player and leading man adept at romantic comedies such as No Reservations (2007, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones), as well as larger-than-life roles in movies like The Dark Knight (2008, the Batman movie starring Christian Bale).

Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadin won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting the rights of women and children in her home country of Iran. Ebadi studied at Tehran University, ... more

Shania Twain

Shania Twain released her eponymous debut album in 1993, the same year she married superstar music producer Robert "Mutt" Lange. Five years later she ... more

Big Brown

Big Brown is the racehorse who won the first two legs of racing's Triple Crown in 2008. He won the Kentucky Derby by 4 3/4 lengths on 3 May 2008. His performance there was so powerful that he was a ... more

Liam Neeson

Irish actor Liam Neeson is known for his brainy yet brawny persona in movies like Schindler's List (1993, directed by Steven Spielberg) and ... more

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons is known as a masterful and slightly unnerving dramatic actor who bounces between serious dramas and popcorn blockbusters. He won a 1991 Oscar as best actor for his uncanny portrayal of ... more