Nepo Baby? Nope. After appearing in various commercials and with minor roles in “Empire” and “Chicago Fire,” Joe Keery’s breakthrough role was as Steve in “Stranger Things” in 2015. Since then, he has starred in “Spree” and acted in “Free Guy", "Cold Storage” and...
Will Kirk
The Glory of Corporal
Nepo baby? Nope. Born in Kentucky in 1974 to an accounting professor at DePaul University and a lawyer, Michael Shannon has had a long history in both acting and musical pursuits. Since his first role in “Groundhog Day” (1993), he has acted in dozens of roles,...
Michael Cera’s Long Goodbye
Nepo Baby? Nope. Although he is best known for his acting in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” “Superbad,” “Barbie” and more, Michael Cera also has had a musical past, with a solo career and his band, The Long Goodbye. Formed in Los Angeles, Michael Cera, Clark Duke...
Young and Tragic: Ryan Gosling and Dead Man’s Bones
Nepo Baby? Nope. Born Nov. 12, 1980, in Ontario, Canada to a paper mill salesman and a secretary, Ryan Gosling began his acting career in his teens with his uncle’s Elvis Presley tribute act. But, he soon moved on to greater things, joining the cast of The Mickey...
Not Another Nepo Baby: Jason Schwartzman and Phantom Planet
Nepo Baby? Yup. Let’s set the scene: Winter 1998. Los Angeles, California. The weather is uncharacteristically dreary, with constant rain and freezing temperatures. Alex Greenwald, Sam Farrar, Darren Robinson, Jacques Brautbar and Jason Schwartzman are meeting in one...




