5 amazing actors who were also badass Marines
Marines are known to be capable in many different environments and to find a way to adapt and survive. These Marines pressed forward in a tough profession and found success…
More great acting careers from military veterans
From the best performances in film to the best acting in Westerns, military veterans are great on the silver screen. Here are several more noteworthy performances: 1. John Amos John…
Great Western actors who are military veterans
Westerns have been a popular and hard-hitting genre for decades. Their overall prominence has waned since the 70s and 80s with a resurgence of the genre in recent years with…
Great actors who served during the First World War
Successful Hollywood and entertainment stars with military records have been covered by many news outlets and publications. The conflicts that are covered are those in more recent memory. Here is…
Top 5 military veteran performances on TV
Great acting in any capacity is a challenge and an art certain individuals are capable of doing. TV is not easy, especially with the long shooting schedules and portraying a…
How the voice of Optimus Prime was inspired by a Marine
Peter Cullen is now known to fans around the world as the voice of Optimus Prime — leader of the Autobots in the The Transformers cartoon, video game and film…
The top 6 “that guy in that thing” actors in military films
You’ve seen him before. You know that guy… that guy from that one movie… he was in that thing. You know…
And we do know. We all know. There are actors who stake their entire careers on being “that one guy.” Their bios describe th…
Why Channing Tatum is the perfect person to make a film like ‘DOG’
It’s not often a military movie gets “it” right. The ones that do, seemingly sacrifice the storyline in favor of authenticity. And the ones that don’t, often forgo honoring the…
7 Band of Brothers actors who got famous
HBO’s miniseries Band of Brothers is a show that will be remembered as one of the greatest of all time. Its powerful storytelling, incredible acting and precise attention to detail…
Jake Gyllenhaal cast as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman in ‘Combat Control’
With Extraction director Sam Hargrave set to direct, Combat Control will tell the story of the late Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman. Based on the book Alone at Dawn…