Who is Otis Williams?

American singer and actor Otis Williams was born Otis Miles Jr. in Texarkana, Texas USA, on 30 October 1941, making Scorpio his zodiac sign. He’s probably known best now for being the only original surviving member of the American soul music group The Temptations, which was founded in the early ‘60s and went on to become highly popular in both North America and Europe; the group provided soundtracks for a number of critically acclaimed movies, including the 1990 biographical crime drama “Goodfellas”, which won 44 awards, including an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Joe Pesci).

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Education and early life

Otis’s parents Hazel Louise Williams and Otis Miles divorced not long after he was born, and he was still a toddler when his mother left him to be raised by his two grandmothers in Texarkana; Hazel then married a man from Detroit, Michigan and took Otis to live with them when he was 10.

He studied at a local high school in Detroit, and was mostly into singing, dancing and acting during his teenage years; Otis also founded a number of bands while at high school, including The Distants, El Domingoes and The Siberians.

He matriculated in 1960 and then began pursuing a career in music rather than enrolling at college.

Otis’ career

Otis and his band The Distants became popular in 1959, after the release of their hit single “Come On”, however, their following recordings weren’t successful, and Otis thus quit the band in the following year.

He and his The Distants bandmates Richard Street and Elbridge ‘Al’ Bryant’ then founded their new band The Elgins, and signed a contract with Motown Records in 1961; because another band was using the same name, Otis and his bandmates chose to change it to The Temptations.

The group became one of the most popular soul music acts in the USA, and a number of famous musicians joined and left the band over the course of five decades, including Theo Peoples and David Ruffin; the lineup changes occurred so often that Otis promised he would never leave The Temptations. One of the band’s co-founding members, Melvin Franklin stayed with the group until 1994, when his health forced him to leave music behind him; he died on 23 February of the following year.

Patricia Romanowski’s book about the group “Temptations” was published in 1988, and was adapted into a documentary mini-series “The Temptations” in 1998; famous American actor Charles Malik Whitfield portrayed Otis.

Even though considered to be the most important member of the band, Otis can rarely be heard singing lead; he’s more focused on the group’s organization, and on being ‘baritone in the middle’. Two songs in which Otis was the lead singer were the 1968 “This Guy’s in Love with You” and the 1972 “I Ain’t Got Nothing”.

The Temptations have released 43 albums, while their most recent – “Temptations 60” – came out in 2022; its current members are Otis, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Tony Grant and Jawan M. Jackson.

Roles in movies

Otis has appeared in four TV series and two movies, in some together with his group mates.

His debut TV series appearance was in the 1985 episode “Rockabye Baby” of the action adventure comedy “The Fall Guy”, created by Glen A. Larson, and which starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr and Heather Thomas. It follows a stuntman who’s a bounty hunter in his spare time, the series aired from 1981 through 1986, and won one of its two award nominations.

The year 1986 saw Otis appear in the episode “Symphony in Knocked Flat” of the mystery comedy “Moonlighting”, while the following year saw The Temptations appear in the romantic crime comedy movie “Happy New Year”, directed by John G. Avildsen, and which starred Peter Falk, Charles Durning and Claude Lelouch. It follows Nick and Charlie as they’re robbing Harry Winston’s jewelry store, and the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Makeup.

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The group was then featured in the 1990 episode “Goin’ to the Chapel: Part 2” of the comedy series “Murphy Brown”, and later in the critically acclaimed 2007 musical comedy film “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, written and directed by Jake Kasdan, and which starred John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer and David Krumholtz; it follows the life of musical legend Dewey Cox, and the film won one of its seven award nominations.

Most recently, in 2021, The Temptations appeared in an episode of “The Sherard Show”.

Love life and wife

Otis has married thrice. His first wife was non-celebrity American Josephine Rogers; the two married in 1961, and she gave birth to their son Otis Lamont Miles in the same year. Their divorce was finalized in 1964; their son was a construction worker, and died in 1985 when he fell off a building.

Otis was then engaged to American R&B singer Patti LaBelle, but she broke up from him after he asked her to leave music behind her and become a homemaker.

From 1967 through 1973, Otis was married to non-celebrity American Ann Cain.

He’s been married to Arleata ‘Goldie’ Williams (nee Carter) since 28 January 1983; her daughter Elan Carter was the June 1994 Playboy Playmate of the Month.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Otis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

The Temptations have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Otis has stated on multiple occasions that the late The Temptations’ member Melvin Franklin was his best friend.

He enjoys being active on Instagram and has posted nearly 700 pictures and videos onto the network, while close to 15,000 people are following him today; most of Otis’ content is music-related.

Otis is a huge fan of Hollywood, and his favorite actor is Al Pacino; some of his favorite movies are “Dog Day Afternoon”, “Insomnia” and “Righteous Kill”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Otis’ age is 81. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 6ft 2ins (1.88m) tall and weighs about 200lbs (90kgs).

Otis’ net worth’s been estimated at over $10 million as of May 2023.

Who is Robin Tunney?

American actress Robin Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois USA, on 19 June 1972, meaning that Gemini’s her zodiac sign. She’s had roles in more than 50 movies and TV series, but is perhaps still known best for playing the lead character Sarah Bailey in the 1996 fantasy horror film “The Craft”, written and directed by Andrew Fleming, and which also starred Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell. The film follows a girl who’s just enrolled at Catholic preparatory high school, and has joined a trio of girls who practice witchcraft; the film won one of its eight award nominations.

Robin’s still today active in the film industry, and is currently working on multiple untitled projects.

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Education and early life

Robin and her siblings Patrick and Susan were raised in Chicago by their mother Cathy who was a bartender, and father Patrick who was a car salesman; Patrick was originally from Ireland, as well as Cathy’s parents. One of Robin’s cousins is American politician and entrepreneur Thomas M. Tunney.

Robin became interested in acting while attending a local high school in Chicago, and appeared in several school and theatre plays as a teenager. She matriculated in 1990 and then enrolled at Chicago Academy for the Arts; it was in the following year that she made her debut TV series appearance, playing Brooke in the episode “But He Loves Me” of the adventure comedy “CBS Schoolbreak Special”.

Robin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in drama in 1994.

Roles in TV series

The year 1991 also saw Robin play Mary in the episode “Corky’s Travels” of the drama “Life Goes On”, while the year 1993 saw her appear in four TV series, including the comedy “Cutters”, another comedy “Dream On” and the biographical mini-series “J. F. K.: Reckless Youth”; Robin had only one other role in the ‘90s, playing Jill Templeton in the 1994 episode “Mayhem” of the crime mystery “Law & Order”.

In 2005 and 2006, she played Veronica Donovan in 23 episodes of the evergreen crime action “Prison Break”, which starred Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco and Dominic Purcell, and was created by Paul T. Scheuring. It follows a man who’s committed a crime so that he would be sent to the same prison as his brother, as he’s planning to then break them both out; the series won eight of its 40 award nominations.

From 2008 through 2015, Robin starred as Teresa Lisbon in the crime mystery “The Mentalist”, which Bruno Heller created, and which also starred Simon Baker and Tim Kang. It follows a psychic who’s admitted that he’s a fake, and is now helping the police catch a man who murdered his wife and daughter; the series won four of its 20 award nominations.

Robin’s three most recent TV series roles have been in the 2018 episode “Miss Bareback Buckaroo” of the thriller comedy “Insatiable”, 10 episodes of the 2019 crime mystery “The Fix” and four episodes of the 2023 drama “Dear Edward”.

Roles in movies

Robin’s debut film role was playing Sandra Turner in the 1992 crime mystery “Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo”, while some of her following roles were in the 1992 comedy “Encino Man”, the 1993 fantasy comedy “Frogs!” and the 1995 musical comedy “Empire Records”. In 1998, she portrayed one of the main characters Kitty in the action crime comedy “Montana”, directed by Jennifer Leitzes, and which also starred Kyra Sedgwick and Stanley Tucci. It follows the disappearance of a suitcase full of money, and several members of the gang who’ve turned against each other.

The first half of the 2000s saw Robin appear in the 2001 comedy “Intimate Affairs”, the 2002 mystery comedy “Cherish” and the 2004 thriller “Shadow of Fear”, and the year 2008 saw her play Laura in the critically acclaimed romantic crime drama “The Burning Plain”, written and directed by Guillermo Arriaga, and which starred Charlize Theron, John Corbett and Jose Maria Yazpik; it follows a mother and her daughter as they’re trying to fix their relationship, and the film won two of its five award nominations.

Robin appeared in only a couple of films in the 2010s, including the 2012 romantic drama “See Girl Run”, the 2015 biographical sports drama “My All-American” and the 2018 mystery thriller “Looking Glass”.

Her most recent film role has been playing Agatha Kaine in the 2020 mystery thriller “Horse Girl”, written and directed by Jeff Baena, and which starred Alison Brie, Molly Shannon and Goldenite. It follows socially awkward woman Sarah who’s begun mixing her lucid dreams with her waking life, and the film won one of its two award nominations.

Other credits

Robin received special thanks for both the 2000 drama movie “Bread and Roses” and the 2009 short film “The Mentalist: Evidence of a Hit Series”.

She sang the song “Fever” in the 2002 movie “The Secret Lives of Dentists” and the song “Kansas City” in the 2013 episode “Red, White and Blue” of the series “The Mentalist”.

Some of her recent talk-show appearances have been in “The Marilyn Denis Show”, “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Red Carpet Report”.

Awards and nominations

Robin’s won three awards: a 1997 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, for her and Fairuza Balk’s performance in “The Craft”, a 1997 Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actress, for “Niagara, Niagara” and a 2006 Boston Film Festival Award for Best Actress, for “Open Window”.

She’s been nominated for five other awards, which include a 1997 Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress, for “The Craft”, a 1998 Gotham Breakthrough Award and a 1999 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, both for her performance in “Niagara, Niagara”.

Love life and relationships

There are three men whom Robin’s been with, that we know about. She and American actor, producer and director Bob Gosse exchanged vows in a private ceremony on 4 October 1997, but divorced in 2006.

In 2009 and 2010, Robin was in a relationship with famous Australian screenwriter and director Andrew Dominik; they were also engaged, but then chose to break up.

Robin has been engaged to American artist Nicky Marmet since 25 December 2012, and their son Oscar Holly Marmet was born on 23 June 2016; their daughter Colette Kathleen Marmet followed on 8 January 2020.

Robin’s yet to mention other men whom she’s maybe dated, she’s in a long-term relationship with Nicky Marmet as of April 2023, and they have two children together; she had previously been married to Bob Gosse.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Robin’s an avid poker player, and in June 2006 competed in Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown; she made her way onto the final table, and finished second behind Jason Alexander. Robin thus won $200,000, which she donated to The Children’s Health Fund. In August of the same year, she competed in the World Series of Poker.

Robin shaved her head for her role in the 1995 musical comedy movie “Empire Records”, and thus had to wear a wig for the 1996 fantasy horror film “The Craft”.

She was passionate about basketball as a teenager, but had to quit playing the sport after suffering a serious knee injury which required reconstructive surgery.

Robin also holds Irish citizenship through her ancesters.

One of her best friends is American composer and actress Liz Phair.

The magazine “Maxim” ranked Robin #81 on their 2001 list ‘Hot 100’.

Robin’s favorite actress is Scarlett Johansson, and some of her favorite movies are “The Avengers”, “Under the Skin” and “Black Widow”.

Height, eyes and net worth

Robin’s age is 50. She has brown eyes and hair, is 5ft 4ins (1.63m) tall and weighs around 115lbs (52kgs).

Robin’s net worth’s been estimated at over $8 million, as of May 2023.

Who is Benedict Wong?

British actor Benedict Wong was born in Eccles, Lancashire, England on 3 July 1971, meaning that Cancer’s his zodiac sign. He’s had roles in nearly 100 movies and TV series, but is perhaps known best for portraying Bruce Ng in the 2015 adventure science fiction movie “The Martian”, which starred Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon, and was directed by Ridley Scott. It follows the stranding of an astronaut on Mars, who has to find a way to send a signal to Earth; the movie won 40 of its 240 award nominations, including seven Oscar nominations, including for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay and Best Motion Picture of the Year.

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Education and early life

Benedict was raised in Eccles alongside his brother Humphrey Wong, by their mother Paula and father Pinua Wong; his parents were Hong Kong immigrants who came to England through Ireland.

Benedict was into a number of activities while studying at a local high school in Eccles; it was during his time there that he fell in love with acting and began appearing in both school and theatre plays.

He matriculated in 1989 and then enrolled at Salford City College, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1993.

Roles in TV series

Benedict’s debut TV series role was playing Le Van Dong in the 1992 episode “Small Metal Jacket” of the drama “Screenplay”, and the following years saw him appear in an episode or two of the drama “Medics”, the comedy “Last of the Summer Wine”, and the drama “The Chief”.

In 1998, he portrayed Frankie Li in all six episodes of the drama mini-series “Supply & Demand”, created by Lynda La Plante, and which starred Miriam Margolyes, Larry Lamb and Stella Gonet; it follows the lives of several British undercover police officers.

From 2002 through 2004, Benedict starred as Errol in all 12 episodes of the comedy “15 Storeys High”, which also starred Sean Lock and Dan Mersh, and follows two men who are sharing a flat in South London; the series was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best New Director (Fiction). The remainder of the decade saw Benedict appear in an episode of two of the comedy “Look Around You”, the science fiction thriller mini-series “Eleventh Hour”, and the comedy “The Peter Serafinowicz Show”.

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From 2014 through 2016, he portrayed the main character Kublai Khan in 20 episodes of the action adventure “Marco Polo”, created by John Fusco, and which also starred Lorenzo Richelmy and Joan Chen. It follows the life of explorer Marco Polo who lived in the 13th century, and the series won three of its nine award nominations.

Some of Benedict’s most recent TV series roles have been in the 2021 episode “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” of the animated action adventure “What If…?” (voice role), the 2022 episode “Death Valley” of the comedy “Toast of Tinseltown”, and also in 2022 three episodes of the action adventure comedy “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”; he’s currently shooting for the upcoming series “The Three-Body Problem”.

Roles in movies

Benedict’s debut film role was playing Guard in the 1995 action thriller “Detonator II: Night Watch”, and his other two film roles in the ‘90s were in the dramas “Supply & Demand” and “Breakout”, both released in 1997.

He played Guo Yi in the 2002 crime thriller “Dirty Pretty Things”, directed by Stephen Frears, and which starred Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou and Sophie Okonedo. The film follows illegal migrants Senay and Okwe who are working at a London hotel, and are living in fear of being reported; it won 16 of its 34 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Some of Benedict’s following roles were in the 2003 romantic science fiction “Code 46”, the 2005 romantic comedy “On a Clear Day” and the 2005 comedy “Tristram Shandy”.

He portrayed Thompson in the critically acclaimed 2009 science fiction mystery “Moon”, written and directed by Duncan Jones, and which starred Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Dominique McElligott. It follows astronaut Sam Bell who’s about to complete his three-year stint on the Moon, and the film won 28 of its 65 award nominations.

Benedict could then have been seen appearing in a number of hit movies, such as the 2012 adventure science fiction mystery “Prometheus”, the 2013 action crime comedy “Kick-Ass 2” and the 2015 historical action “Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes”. He was then cast to play Wong in the 2016 action adventure fantasy “Doctor Strange”, directed by Scott Derrickson, and which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor; it follows a neurosurgeon who’s become a superhero, and the movie won 20 of its 88 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

Some of Benedict’s most recent film roles have been in 2022 in the short comedy “Cloak vs. Tuna Melt” and the action adventure fantasy “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, and in 2023 the animated adventure comedy “The Magician’s Elephant” (voice role); he’s currently shooting for the upcoming movies “Avengers: Secret Wars” and “Bad Genius”.

Benedict Wong says he’d love to see #Wong team up with Nick Fury and eventually the X-Men in the MCU — he adds that he’d also like to see the Secret Wars storyline adapted in the MCU!

“What I love about this is I have portal world travel…so the more, the merrier.” pic.twitter.com/n06PxWVb5j

— Doctor Strange Updates (@DrStrangeUpdate) April 27, 2022

Other credits

Benedict wrote the 2001 short movie “Double Happiness”.

He received special thanks for the 2017 short documentary film “Doctor Strange: The Score-Cerer Supreme”.

Some of Benedict’s most recent talk-show appearances have been in “GMA3: What You Need to Know”, “Hollywood Insider” and “Marvel Studios: Assembled”.

Awards and nominations

Benedict won a 2022 Gold List Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in “Nine Days”.

He’s been nominated for five other awards, which include a 2003 British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, for “Dirty Pretty Things”, a 2018 The Bam Award for Best Cast, for his and his colleagues’ performance in “Annihilation”, and a 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, for “Nine Days”.

Love life and wife

Benedict prefers to keep his love life away from media, but still occasionally attends his red carpet events hand-in-hand with his Vietnamese-American wife Sarah Pong.

The two married in a private ceremony in 2013, and it’s believed that they had previously dated for two years; Sarah’s a private person who stays away from the media’s attention, so her profession hasn’t been disclosed.

Benedict and Sarah have two children together, Benedict ‘Benny’ Wong and Russell E. Wong, but their birthdates have been kept a secret.

He’s yet to speak of the women whom he had dated prior to meeting Sarah, Benedict’s married to Sarah Pong as of May 2023, and they have two children together.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Benedict’s appeared in four space-themed films, which include “The Martian”, “Moon” and “Prometheus”.

He’s a huge fan of soccer, and cheers for Manchester United Football Club.

Close to a million people are following Benedict on Instagram today, and he’s posted nearly 330 pictures and videos onto the network; many of these serve to promote the movies and TV series in which Benedict’s appeared, while others show him during his everyday life.

He’s a huge fan of animated movies, and some of his favorites are “Megamind”, “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “Princess Mononoke”.

Benedict’s favorite actor is Robert De Niro, while some of his favorite live-action movies include “The Mission”, “Midnight Run” and “This Boy’s Life”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Benedict’s age is 51. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall and weighs about 180lbs (82kgs).

Benedict’s net worth’s been estimated at over $3 million, as of May 2023.