1 SANDRA BULLOCK AMERICA’S SWEETHEART Sandra Bullock’s charm has earned charm has earned her the nickname America’s e America’s sweetheart Fans treasure her s treasure her movie performances Bullock started ces Bullock started singing on stage at age five After at age five After college she moved to New York for ed to New York for acting lessons She landed roles in She landed roles in TV movies sitcoms and B movies ms and B movies Then she costarred in the movie ed in the movie Demolition Man in 1993 She n 1993 She did not earn praise for any of se for any of these roles Bullock’s career took off in 1994 took off in 1994 when she costarred in Speed red in Speed The movie zoomed to the top ed to the top It was a of the box office It was a huge hit Suddenly Bullock ly Bullock topped Hollywood’s d’s A list She starred in 4 Bullock stands with the Oscar she earned in 2010 for her role in The Blind Side
In Gravity Bullock plays a character who must survive the destruction of her space shuttle comedies such as Miss Congeniality in 2000 Then she starred in dramas such as Infamous in 2006 Next Bullock tackled The Blind Side in 2009 This movie tells the true story of a homeless teenager who beat the odds to become a pro football player Bullock gave one of the best performances of her career She was rewarded with an Oscar She was also nominated as best actress for the 2013 blockbuster Gravity CHARITABLE CELEBRITY Bullock opens her wallet wide to help people In 2010 she donated 1 million to Doctors Without Borders This aided Haitian earthquake victims She matched that amount the following year Bullock gave 1 million to the American Red Cross after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan The actress also helped rebuild a high school in New Orleans Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it in 2005 5 Age at which Bullock began performing Birth date July 26 1964 Birthplace Arlington Virginia Breakthrough Role Lead in Speed 1994 Top Accomplishments and Awards Best Actress Golden Globe and Academy Award for The Blind Side 2009 Highest Paid Actress 56 million in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records 5
2 ROBERT DOWNEY JR S LIFETIME OF ACTING Robert Downey Jr played a puppy in his father’s film Pound That role kicked off a long acting career Downey gained fame as a member Downey has been called one of the greatest actors of his generation 6 of Hollywood’s Brat Pack in the 1980s This group of young actors starred together in many movies Downey acted in Less Than Zero The Pick-up Artist and Tuff Turf with other Brat Packers All of the Brat Packers made headlines on and off the screen Downey earned awards for his 1992 role in Chaplin He nearly lost his career due to a struggle with drugs in the late 1990s But he was able to turn his life and career around Downey had a swift comeback He starred in small roles that showed off his acting ability He also showed directors that they could trust that his drug problems were over He joined the casts of The Singing Detective Zodiac Shaggy Dog and Good Night and Good Luck
1970 The year Downey acted in his first onscreen movie at the age of five Birth date April 4 1965 Birthplace Manhattan New York Breakthrough Role Lead in Chaplin 1992 Top Accomplishments and Awards British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA Award for Best Actor in Chaplin 1992 Golden Globe Award ard for Best Performance ce by an Actor in Sherlock rlock Holmes 2009 People’s ople’s Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor or and Favorite Superhero hero in The Avengers 2012 012 and for Favorite Action ction Movie Actor in Iron n Man 3 2013 Next the actor starred in blockbusters In 2008 he played a comic book superhero in Iron Man Downey continued the role in two sequels plus Marvel’s The Avengers The busy actor signed on to return as Iron Man in two Avengers sequels in 2013 Downey starred in Iron Man 3 in 2013 7
