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In recent days, we’ve shared the Internet Movie Database’s ten most popular performers from Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Aurora. But there’s a lot more state out there, and plenty of other notables from places beyond these four cities — like, for instance, Greeley, Conifer, Longmont, Crested Butte, Fort Collins, Loveland, Littleton, Lakewood and, well, we’re not sure, because one page for a big finisher doesn’t list anything other than “Colorado.” Who’s from where? Count them down below — and check out the post’s final page to see the overall top ten from the state.
Number 10: Riker Lynch
Date of birth: November 8, 1991 in Littleton, Colorado, USA
Actor: So You Think You Can Dance, Glee
Moved from Littleton, CO to LA in 2007.
Plays guitar, piano, and drums.
He is in a band, called “R5”, with his family: Rocky Lynch, Ross Lynch, Rydel Lynch, and their best friend, Ellington Ratliff.
Has 3 brothers, Rocky Lynch, Ross Lynch, Ryland Lynch, and 1 sister, Rydel Lynch.
Cousin of Derek Hough and Julianne Hough….
Number 9: Gregg Henry
Date of birth: 6 May 1952, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Actor: Scandal, The Killing
Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Gregg Lee Henry was born on May 6, 1952 in Lakewood, Colorado. Henry studied acting at the University of Washington in Seattle. Right after graduating from college, Greg moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. He played in a band for three or four months and worked as an apprentice at the Old Globe theater in San Diego prior to getting his first television acting gig as Nick Nolte’s son, Wesley Jordache, in “Rich Man, Poor Man – Book II” (1976)….
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Number 8: Kyle Howard
Date of birth: 13 April 1978, Loveland, Colorado, USA
Actor: The Drew Carey Show, Royal Pains
Kyle grew up in the small town of Loveland, Colorado. He first attended Truscott Elementary of Loveland, Colorado. Bill Reed Middle School was where Kyle was in his first play, “Wanna Play?!?” Kyle’s first job was in a dinner theater in his hometown; where he worked during the ages of 13-14 years old. During the summer, Kyle acted in many plays at the Rialto. He has appeared in “The Sound of Music,” “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory” and many more….
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Number 7: Heidi Montag
Date of birth: September 15, 1986 in Crested Butte, Colorado, USA
Reality TV star: The Hills. Celebrity Big Brother
Ranked #36 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Her last name is the German word for Monday.
Held a marriage ceremony with boyfriend Spencer Pratt in Mexico on November 20, 2008. The marriage was not legal as a marriage license was never obtained and there was no civil ceremony….
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Number 6: Trey Parker
Date of birth: October 19, 1969 in Conifer, Colorado, USA
Actor, producer, writer: South Park, That’s My Bush!
Trey was born in Conifer, Colorado, on October 19, 1969 to Randy Parker ,a geologist, and Sharon Parker, an insurance broker. He has an older sister, Shelley Parker. He met Matt Stone (co-creator of “South Park” (1997) while attending the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he had a double major of music and Japanese….
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Number 5: Tiffany Dupont
Date of birth: March 22, 1986 in Colorado, USA
Actress: Greek, Cheaper By the Dozen
She is a graduate of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia where she majored in Music (violin) and Advertising.
She won the Miss University of Georgia Pageant on January 13, 2002 where she also won the talent award with her violin performance….
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Number 4: Jake Lloyd
Date of birth: March 5, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Actor: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Jingle All the Way
His father’s name is William and mother is Lisa.
Prior to appearing together in “Star Wars,” he and Ewan McGregor both appeared in episodes of “ER” (1994).
Beat out actor Justin Berfield in the auditions to play Anakin Skywalker on the Star Wars series….
Number 3: Amanda Peterson
Date of birth: July 8, 1971 in Greeley, Colorado, USA
Actress: Can’t Buy Me Love, Silver Spoons
Amanda Peterson was born on July 8, in Greeley, Colorado. With a natural beauty, powerful charm and a strong personality this talented and truly gifted actress began her career in film industry at age “nine-and-a-half,” with the feature film Annie (1982), directed by Academy Award-winner John Huston. To participate in “Annie,” she had to persuade her mother and then compete in a casting which included more than 8000 girls….
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Number 2: Jon Heder
Date of birth: October 26, 1977 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Actor: Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory
He is a graduate of South Salem High School, Salem, Oregon.
He has a twin brother, Daniel, 3 other brothers and an oldest sister.
Attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
He is heavily into 1970s clothes, music, etc.
Loves “Futurama” (1999) and Led Zeppelin….
Number 1: Kristen Schaal
Date of birth: January 24, 1978 in Longmont, Colorado, USA
Actress: 30 Rock, The Daily Show
Her last name is pronounced shôl.
Engaged to Rich Blomquist, former writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (1996).
Has a brother David who is three years older.
Graduated from Northwestern University.
She was raised in a Lutheran family….
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The Colorado top ten on IMDB….
Number 10. Kristin Davis
Actress: Sex and the City
Number 9: Tim Allen
Actor: Toy Story
Number 8: Kristin Cavallari
Actress: I Saw You Kiss Her
Number 7: Amanda Peterson
Actress: Can’t Buy Me Love
Number 6: T.J. Miller
Actor: Cloverfield
Number 5: JJ Feild
Actor: Captain America: The First Avenger
Number 4: Jon Heder
Actor: Napoleon Dynamite
Number 3: Kristen Schaal
Actress: Toy Story 3
Number 2: David Fincher
Director: Fight Club
Number 1: AnnaSophia Robb
Actress: The Carrie Diaries
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