Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor, vaudevillian, comedian, producer and radio personality. In a career spanning nine decades and continuing until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era. At the height of a career that was marked by precipitous declines and raging comebacks, Rooney performed the role of Andy Hardy in a series of 15 films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized American family values. A versatile performer, he
JR Reed (actor) JR Reed (actor) Jason "JR" Reed is an American actor, originally from Corvallis, Oregon. He is primarily known for his association with Jack Black due to featuring in "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" (2006) and "Kung Fu Panda" (2008). Reed co-founded the band Trainwreck where he performed as the lead vocalist. Reed was born in Corvallis, Oregon, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada where he graduated from Bonanza High School. He moved to Los Angeles after graduating. Reed enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater in 1987 and graduated in 1991. He joined Tim Robbins' The Actors'