 Adam Brody as Seth Cohen
Name: Adam Brody
Birthday: April 8, 1981
Birthplace: San Diego, California
HighSchool: Scripps Ranch Highschool
College: attended MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA
Dating: Rachel Bilson
Bio:
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Adam Brody spent his teen years surfing, sunning and swimming. So when it became clear that there was more to his ambition than a career as a professional surfer, he needed to make a decision on his future. After convincing his unwitting parents to allow him to attend college in Los Angeles, Brody moved to Hollywood in January 1999. But instead of enrolling in school, he enlisted the services of an acting coach. A few months (and several part-time jobs) later, the first wave hit as Brody began to land small roles in commercials, pilots, and soaps. Then, a year to the day after his arrival in Hollywood, came the Big Kahuna -- the call that he had been cast in "Growing Up Brady" as the young Barry Williams. Though the news came as a big surprise to his parents and 15-year-old twin brothers, Brody acknowledges that as his first fans, their unwavering support and encouragement continue to motivate him.
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 Benjamin Mckenzie as Ryan Atwood
Name: Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Birthday: September 12, 1978
Birthplace: Austin, Texas 1978
HighSchool: Austin High, graduated 1997
College: University of Virginia, bachelor's degree 2001
Salary: $15,000 - $25,000 an episode for The OC
Family: Parents and 2 brothers
Place of Residence: Has an apartment in Santa Monica
What he Drives: Infiniti G35
Bio: Benjamin McKenzie, son of Austin attorney Pete Schenkkan and poet-writer Frances Schenkkan was born and raised in Texas. He has two brothers, which are 22 (A Yale Graduate) and 19 (Attending Pomona College). Following, his graduation from the University of Virginia where he was a Foreign Affairs and Economics major, he moved to New York to pursue his passion for acting. While in New York he appeared off-Broadway in "Life is a Dream" at the Soho Rep. Additionally, he performed in numerous productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, including "Street Scene" and "The Blue Bird," and at the University of Virginia, in "Measure for Measure" and "Zoo Story" before moving to Los Angeles where he landed a lead role in THE O.C. |
 Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper
Name: Mischa Barton
Birthday: January 24, 1986
Birthplace: London, England
College: None
Family: Parents and 2 Sisters
Place of Residence: New York City, NY (Manhatten)
Bio: Born January 24, 1986 - Hailed as one of the most talented child actors of the 1990s, Mischa Barton had carved out the beginnings of an enviable career on the screen and stage by the time most kids her age were being allowed to see PG-13 movies on their own. Possessing blonde hair, blue eyes the color and approximate size of Wedgewood saucers, and precocious intelligence, Barton first came to the attention of critics and audiences as the ten-year-old heroine of John Duigan's Lawn Dogs (1997), a drama that cast her as an alienated girl whose friendship with an earthy lawn boy (Sam Rockwell) creates controversy in her exclusive neighborhood.
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 Rachel Bilson as Summer Roberts
Name: Rachel Jade Bilson
Birthday: August 21, 1981
Birthplace: Unknown
HighSchool: Notre Dame Highschool (1999)
Family: Younger Sister and several older brothers
Fun Facts:
Attended same highschool as Kirsten Dunst
Daughter of Danny Bilson (writer/director)
Grandaughter of Bruce Bilson (Director)
Measures a 34C bustline
She is half Filipina and half Latina
Bio: "It's great playing someone who is not like me at all. I'm really a nice girl, so it's fun to be a bitch, then come home and be myself again. When I meet people now, they're surprised that I'm a good person." Rachel Bilson.
Half Filipino and half Latin, actress Rachel Bilson found popularity after portraying the role of Summer Roberts in Fox's hit teen series The O.C. (2003). The young actress, who stands 5' 4" inches tall and measures a 34C bust line, is also known as the spokesmodel for Bongo jeans.
"A lot of people are surprised by how nice I am. Summer and I are both driven, but I'm not snobby. I'm a pretty good conversationalist and I like meeting new people." Rachel Bilson.
During the filming of the series The O.C, Bilson met and fell in love with costar actor Adam Brody (character Seth Cohen). Having dated since 2003, the couple was reported to be engaged and in search of a house in Los Angeles. A source confided, "They are both so much in love and want to settle down together. Adam went down on bended knee in a very traditional way and they plan to get married in the New Year. It's the talk of the set, but they have been trying to keep it quiet."
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 Peter Gallagher as Sandy Cohen
Name: Peter Gallagher
Birthday: August 19, 1955
Birthplace: Armonk, New York
College: Tufts University
Family: Married to Paula Harwood - 2 Children
Bio: A court-appointed public defender, grew up in the Bronx, his dad gone, his mom working all of the time. Sandy came out to California to attend Law School at Berkely. While there, he met an uptight undergrad, beautiful, if a little too refined.
Kirstin Nichols, a daughter of privilege, was a California shiksa goddess and found Sandy to be the most exciting man she ever met. Witty, wild and cool, Sandy brought fun and laughter into Kirsten's life.
They lived in a mail truck, travelling the country, living like true bohemians. When family circumstances drew Kirsten back into her wealty Newport Beach family, Sandy found himself living a life he never expected, in a mansion on a hill. |
 Kelly Rowan as Kirsten Cohen
Name: Kelly Rowan
Birthday: 1967
Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
HighSchool: Attended Northern Secondary
College: University of Western Ontario
Bio: was born in Ottawa and then raised in Toronto, natural blonde Kelly Rowan first found acting opportunities on Canadian television when she was 19. At this time Kelly was still training in workshops and classes such as Shakespeare and Second City for which she did a little fashion modelling in New York to help with the finances. In 1990 Kelly moved to Los Angeles, the movie capital, and after appearing in several television series Kelly landed her first role in a major film, albeit a minor part in Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991) as Peter Pan's mother. Since then she has stayed in the mundane but rewarding world of TV movies but roles in 187 (1997)and the upcoming Three To Tango (1999)suggests that Kelly has the potential and ambition to go for more serious roles in features rather than TV movies.
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 Chris Carmack as Luke Ward
Name: James Christopher Carmack
Birthday: December 22, 1980
Birthplace: Washington, DC
HighSchool: Magruder High School
College: New York University
Family: Younger sister and older brother and parents
Bio: Chris Carmack was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in a family of five with a younger sister and older brother in suburban Rockville, Maryland, where he loved playing all types of sports: baseball, basketball, football and wrestling. At Magruder high school, however, his attentions turned to theatre and he began working passionately on three productions a year, on-stage and off, in addition to competing in numerous drama festivals. After high school, Chris went to New York University to pursue a degree in Arts in the Tisch School. While Chris was being located in New York for school, he was discovered by a modeling scout. For a struggling college student at the time, Chris gave modeling a try. His drop-dead gorgeous looks are exactly what Bruce Weber was looking for at Abercrombie & Fitch. In the following year, Chris scored big again by appearing on the Spring 2000 Guess campaign. The other catalogues and editorials that Chris has appeared in include Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Target, Who A U, ELLE France and Cosmo Girl. After two years in New York Chris decided to move to Los Angelos and try some acting.
While in Los Angelos Chris took some private acting lessons and went out on some 50 commercials before he landed his first commercial the KIA spot. |
 Melinda Clarke as Julie Cooper
Name: Melinda Clarke (Mindy)
Birthday: May 3, 1972
Birthplace: Dana Point, California
Family: Married with 2 year old daughter
Bio: Mindy Clarke was raised by her ballet dancer mother Patricia and actor father John Clarke. At the age of 18 she moved to L.A. and launched her career in acting and modeling.
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 Alan Dale as Caleb Nichole
Name: Alan Dale
Birthday: May 6, 1947
Birthplace: Dunedin, New Zealand
Family: 2 Sons + Wife (Former Miss Austrailia)
Bio: A fiercely independent crooner who answered to no one and once paid the price for his stubbornness by being hurled through a Latin Quarter plate-glass window, popular singer Alan Dale made television history when the immensely popular Alan Dale Show became the first television program to be kinescoped for viewing across the country. Born the son of an Italian comedian in 1928, Dale began his career at the tender age of nine when the eager youngster bolted on-stage on an open invitation from the audience. Later graduating from Brooklyn's Lafayette High School, the singer was merely 20 years old when his popular television series debuted on the Dumont Television Network in 1948. Later moving to CBS, the overworked singer would gain much attention when, at one point, he collapsed on-air from exhaustion and an ulcer. Though he lost his television shows due to an extended recovery period, Dale made a comeback with a little help from friend and Coral Records A&R chief Bob Theile. Going on to record such hits as "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" and "Sweet and Gentle," Dale's legions of fans could later catch the singer in the 1957 film Don't Knock the Boat. Many believe that his refusal to accept the offers made to him by figures in the mafia underworld directly correlated with his sagging career, the incident at the Latin Quarter, and a deliberate disappearance from the spotlight. In April of 2002, Alan Dale died in New York following an extended illness. He was 73. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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 Tate Donovan as Jimmy Cooper
Name: Tate Donovan
Birthday: September 25, 1963
Birthplace: New York, New York
HighSchool: Unknown
College: University of Southern California
Salary: Unknown
Family: Parents and 5 older siblings
Bio: Tate Donovan is the son of a retired surgeon J. Timothy Donovan & Eileen Donovan. Tate Donovan started his career at a such a young age.He gained notice as an airman on World War 2 theatrical film Memphis Belle (1990). Playing a recovering drug addict on Clean and Sober, opposite Michael Keaton (1988). And a cocky elder camper in Space Camp (1986). Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1994 for his work on "Inside Monkey Zetterland". And yet his biggest success has the voice of animated character Hercules (1997). He likes to play his fiddle with the traditional Irish band The McGuffins. He also enjoys still photography.
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 Samaire Armstrong as Anna Stern
Name: Samaire Armstrong
Birthday: October 31, 1980
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
HighSchool: Sedona Red Rock Highschool
College: University of Arizona (1 Year)
Bio: Samaire was born in Japan and later moved to Hawaii and then on to Arizona where she spent most of her youth and attended Sedona Red Rock Highschool. Sshe was involved in Volleyball in her first 2 years, but then became more involved in Drama where she was cast in almost all productions. After high school Samaire went on to attend the University of Arizona for a year but since freshman aren't allowed to act in any of the productions, she headed to L.A. and never went back.
Samaire has done quite a few television appearances including a recurring role as "Laurie" on the short lived "Freaks and Geeks" as well as guest appearances on "Judging Amy", "Party of Five", "ER" and the "X-Files". She has also had roles in the movies 'Not Another Teen Movie', 'Dark Wolf' and the upcoming 'Would I Lie to You?'
Shortly after the pilot for "Trash", a television series with Samaire in a lead role, she wasn't picked up, Samaire was cast as Anna Stern in the Hit Fox series "The O.C." Samaire also has 1 dog named Charlie, another dog and a cat. - Courtesy of Samaire-Armstrong.com
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