Shalhoub came from a big Lebanese-American family and had 9 brothers and sisters. He fell into the orchestra pit during a rehearsal, but recovered in time to perform in the production. He would go on to graduate from GB East where classmates voted him Most Likely to Succeed.īut the best story about Tony Shalhoub’s time at Green Bay East High School is about how he literally broke a leg while on stage. In reality, Dafoe went to Milwaukee first where he studied acting at UWM and was part of Theater X, which closed in 2004.Įmmy-winner Tony Shalhoub got his start acting as a young kid at Green Bay East High School when he landed a spot in the school’s production of The King and I, thanks to help from his big sister. The ad might make you think he chose New York over Milwaukee. It has him watching a young version of himself in Appleton and imagining the different paths his life could have taken. It’s a Jim Beam commercial based on and starring Willem Dafoe. Soldier in Vietnam ( Platoon) and Nosferatu ( Shadow of the Vampire).Ĭheck out the video below. (Stay in school kids, or don’t, whatever)ĭafoe is known for his versatility and has played everything from Jesus ( Last Temptation of Christ) to a cross-dressing cop ( Boondock Saints), a U.S. USA Today said Dafoe left home after graduating from Appleton East, but a high school friend of his tells us Willem actually dropped out and left for Milwaukee. “That’s what started the most important, and then I think everybody goes away from that for a little while. He talked about how old ties are important. Willem Dafoe told USA Today that he had to “get out of town.” That was in 2007, while he was in Milwaukee visiting old pals and having a great time.
But that has to be a rumor, because what’s not to love about Appleton? Of course, you can’t blame anyone for wanting to bail from the place where they grew up. I’ve heard that Willem Dafoe can’t stand his hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin. You have a sentimental connection to the past. And then you see the world and you want to go back to that place. “You leave a place and you want to go see the world. On a visit to his hometown during a charity event a few years ago, Ruffalo told the Kenosha News about his warm and fuzzy feelings for Kenosha. He was also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in The Kids are Alright. Ruffalo recently landed the role as the latest actor to play Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk in The Avengers, and it sounds like he’ll actually stick with it as he’s signed on for the sequels. Mark Ruffalo doesn’t really give off a Wisconsiny vibe, but calls his birthplace, Kenosha, Wisconsin a “very special place” from which he draws comfort. We like to think her time in Wisconsin had something to do with that. Of course she’s played other unforgettable characters including Roller Girl in Boogie Nights, Felicity Shagwell alongside Austin Powers himself in The Spy Who Shagged Me and most recently Jade, the stripper from The Hangover.ĭespite the sassy roles, Heather Graham is generally viewed as a very all-American girl-next-door kind of actress. In the movie, Lorraine happened to have recently moved to Los Angeles from Wisconsin. After a few smaller, yet memorable parts, Heather Graham started landing bigger roles starting with Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy in 1989.Īnother early recognizable role was in the 1996 comedy Swingers, in which she played Lorraine, the final dating prospect for Jon Favreau’s character, Mike.
Heather Graham’s daddy was an FBI agent and the family moved around because of that.īy the time Heather turned nine, the Graham fam had made a home in Agoura Hills, California where she would eventually find her way into acting. This blonde starlet was born in the Brew City – but she wasn’t exactly raised there. Some of them you probably knew about, others will surprise you. You’ll find screen legends as well as D-list celebrities who have been touched by the Badger State. It seems to be the same story in Hollywood circles. Have you ever noticed how no matter where you go, you almost always run into people who are originally from Wisconsin? It’s either that – or you meet folks with a direct connection to our state.
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