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Sonic, a blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds, is transported to Earth. A decade later, while enjoying life in Montana, his speedy skills create an electromagnetic pulse. Scientific genius Dr Robotnik is hired to investigate, and becomes obsessed with capturing the creature for his power. Live-action fantasy adventure based on the video games, starring James Marsden and Jim Carrey, with the voice of Ben Schwartz
2020
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Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Jim Carrey
(Actor)
.. Dr Robotnik
James Marsden
(Actor)
.. Tom
Ben Schwartz
(Actor)
.. Sonic (voice)
Tika Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Maddie
Natasha Rothwell
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Adam Pally
(Actor)
.. Wade
Lee Majdoub
(Actor)
.. Agent Stone
Neal McDonough
(Actor)
.. Major Bennington
Jeff Fowler
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jim Carrey
(Actor)
.. Dr Robotnik
Born:
February 17, 1962
in
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Best Known For:
His outrageous comedy performances.
Early-life:
James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He's the youngest of four children. His father was an accountant and jazz musician. The family was so strapped for cash that at one point they all worked as cleaners in a factory and lived in their camper van to make ends meet. A natural performer from a young age, he had a routine he would do for anybody willing to watch and sent his CV to Carol Burnett when he was 10.
Career:
Carrey dropped out of high school at 16, but began appearing as a stand-up comedian in Toronto clubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he made a name for himself at The Comedy Store before moving into films and TV. Small roles in Peggy Sue Got Married, Earth Girls Are Easy and The Dead Pool followed. The series In Living Color helped make his name in the US, while the success of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective turned him into a global star. Hit films since include The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, The Truman Show, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. His recent work includes Mr Popper's Penguins, Kick-Ass 2 and Dumb and Dumber To.
Quote:
'I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying, but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing.'
Trivia:
He became an American citizen in 2004.
James Marsden
(Actor)
.. Tom
Born:
September 18, 1973
in
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Best Known For:
The X-Men film series.
Early-life:
James Paul Marsden was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on September 18, 1973. His parents divorced when he was nine. He has two sisters and two brothers. He studied broadcast journalism at Oklahoma State University for one and a half years before dropping out to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Career:
Marsden's first acting job was in the pilot episode of sitcom The Nanny in 1993. A year later, he starred in Canadian TV series Boogies Diner. His big break came in 1996 when he landed the lead role in ABC drama Second Noah. He went on to star in the films Disturbing Behaviour (1998) and Gossip (2000) and joined the cast of TV comedy drama Ally McBeal in its final season. Since then he has filled out his CV by playing Cyclops in three hugely popular X-Men movies and starring in Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), Bachelorette (2012) and 2 Guns (2013). He also had a recurring role in sitcom 30 Rock.
Quote:
'If you're an attractive guy, everyone thinks you're successful just because of the way you look. I hate that.'
Trivia:
Marsden is an accomplished singer.
Ben Schwartz
(Actor)
.. Sonic (voice)
Tika Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Maddie
Natasha Rothwell
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Adam Pally
(Actor)
.. Wade
Born:
March 18, 1982
in
New York City, New York
Lee Majdoub
(Actor)
.. Agent Stone
Neal McDonough
(Actor)
.. Major Bennington
Born:
February 13, 1966
in
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Best Known For:
Minority Report.
Early-life:
Neal McDonough was born on February 13, 1966, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. One of six children of an Irish father, Neal has four brothers and one sister. After attending Barnstable High School, he completed a fine arts degree at Syracuse University in 1988, and then trained as an actor at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and Sciences. After TV appearances on shows including NYPD Blue and Quantum Leap and fulfilling a boyhood dream by starring in the film Star Trek: First Contact, Neal decided to give up on acting until his agent got him an audition for Band of Brothers.
Career:
After McDonough's role as 1st Lt Lynn 'Buck' Compton in the wartime drama, Steven Spielberg hired him for Minority Report. He has since cropped up in several films, including Walking Tall and Timeline, and played Dr Stephen Connor in popular US drama Medical Investigation. His recent films include Flags of Our Fathers, 88 Minutes, Traitor and Forever Strong. He will be back on the big screen in the summer of 2011 in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Quote:
'When Spielberg approached me about Minority Report at the Golden Globes I was trying to act really cool, meanwhile inside I was going crazy.'
Trivia:
He has English and Irish ancestry.
Jeff Fowler
(Director)
