Gene Wilder Gene Wilder Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer-songwriter and author. Wilder began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series "The Play of the Week" in 1961. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion picture "Bonnie and Clyde", Wilder's first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1967 film "The Producers" for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was the first in
Jerome Valeska Jerome Valeska Jerome Valeska is a fictional character created by producer and screenwriter Bruno Heller for the television series "Gotham", and played by actor Cameron Monaghan. The character acts as a tribute to the Batman supervillain the Joker, as well as exploring the mythology of the character. Cameron Monaghan has garnered praise from actor Mark Hamill (who is notable for voicing the Joker in the DC Animated Universe). Jerome Valeska is the son of Haly's Circus performer and snake dancer Lila Valeska, who is found brutally murdered, a case which is investigated by Detective Jim Gordon. Jerome at first appears