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Monica Barbaro
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Monica Barbaro can soon be seen starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Netflix’s global spy-adventure/comedy series, FUBAR, out May 25th. The duo play a father and daughter who, after learning the other has secretly been working as a CIA operative for years, are forced to team up and tackle some difficult family dynamics.

Barbaro recently gained recognition for her role as ‘Phoenix’ in Paramount’s blockbuster sequel, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, which was awarded Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture.

She also recently starred in Ricky D’Ambrose’s critically-acclaimed drama, THE CATHEDRAL, which premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival and later went on to claim the John Cassavetes Award at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

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  • FUBAR
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Splitting Up Together
  • The Good Cop
  • UnREAL
  • The Cathedral
  • Stumptown
  • Chicago P.D.
  • Chicago Justice
  • At Midnight
  • Hawaii Five-0
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Ismael Cruz Cordova
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Ismael Cruz Córdova is a Puerto Rican actor who continues to build a diverse filmography as he pushes the expectations of what it means to be a leading man in Hollywood.

Currently in production for Season 2, Córdova stars as ‘Arondir’, a Silvan elf, in Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. His work in Season 1 garnered him a Critics Choice Awards nomination in the ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series’ category. He was additionally honored with the ‘Breakthrough Actor Award for Television’ at the Critics Choice Association’s 2nd Annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television.

Additionally in 2022, Córdova starred in Guillermo del Toro’s horror anthology series CABINET OF CURIOSITIES for Netflix and wrapped production on Paramount+’s crime thriller drama film FINESTKIND. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, FINESTKIND also stars Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega and Tommy Lee Jones.

In 2020, he co-starred opposite Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland in THE UNDOING, HBO’s high-profile six-episode limited series. He also appeared in Jon Favreau’s THE MANDALORIAN.

Additional notable television credits include the third season of the EPIX original series BERLIN STATION, his role as ‘Hector Campos’ on RAY DONOVAN opposite Liev Schreiber, and his role as ‘Mando’ on SESAME STREET. In film, he co-starred in Wyatt Rockefeller’s feature SETTLERS, the action thriller MISS BALA opposite Gina Rodriguez, and Focus Features’ MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, opposite Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie.

Córdova is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
  • Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
  • The Undoing
  • The Mandalorian
  • Berlin Station
  • Mary Queen of Scots
  • The Catch
  • Ray Donovan
  • The Good Wife
  • Sesame Street
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  • WRITER: Erin McCluskey
  • OUTREACH: Elle Powell
  • WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • SOCIAL: Imani Love
14 Josh Close on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Josh Close
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Multi-hyphenate JOSH CLOSE balances his career between acting as well as writing and directing. Josh last wrapped a lead role on PLAN B, a limited series opposite Patrick J. Adams and Francois Arnaud. He can next be seen in the independent feature MONICA opposite Patricia Clarkson and Emily Browning, which had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival to rave reviews. He also plays DiCaprio’s youngest brother in the upcoming Scorsese feature KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON. He was recently seen in the MGM TV miniseries THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR for director Jean-Jacques Annaud. Prior to that he had a major recurring role on the CBS series PERSON OF INTEREST. Other past credits include the feature, SOLACE, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell, as well as KILL THE MESSENGER with Jeremy Renner. Previously, Josh garnered attention from his recurring role on FX’s FARGO playing “Chazz Nygard”, the calculating and arrogant younger brother to Martin Freeman.

Behind the camera, Josh has directed multiple festival touring shorts and a documentary starring Jeremy Renner. He has three scripts in development including STOPWATCH, which chronicles the famous Canadian bank robbers. Josh won the best narrative film at the Tribeca Film Festival for his feature IN THEIR SKIN with Selma Blair and James D’Arcy. Josh was also nominated for a Leo award for his work on ANTHEM OF A TEENAGE PROPHET and looks to direct his first feature in mid-2023.

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