Committed Celebrities

Committed Celebrities
As of January 9, 2012

	LUCAS BLACK A young film and TV actor, Lucas Black is the star of “Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift”, the third film in that series. He also appeared in the films “Sling Blade”, “ColdMountain” and “Jarhead” and “Friday Night Lights” and “Seven Days in Utopia”.
	MICHAEL BOLTON This world-renowned singer has sold more than 53 millions albums and singles. Known for his soulful voice and lyrics, he is currently on a 115-city tour spanning several continents. For more than 20 years, Michael Bolton Charities has been an advocate for at-risk women and children.
	DON CHEADLE In the late 1990s and 2000s he rose to prominence in such films as “Traffic”, “Oceans Eleven”, and “Hotel Rwanda”, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2010 he was named U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador. This month he began starring in the Showtime comedy series “House of Lies”.
	ALICE COOPER The man, who more than 40 years ago created “shock rock”, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with his original band last year. His stage shows include the use of boa constrictors, guillotines and lots of fake blood. In 2011, he released Welcome 2 My Nightmare, the 26^th album in his career.
	BILLY CRUDUP The Tony Award-winning actor also has a wide-ranging film career. He has appeared in “Almost Famous”, “Big Fish”, “Watchmen” and portrayed J. Edgar Hoover in “Public Enemies”. On Broadway he played John Merrick in “Elephant Man” and was in “The Coast of Utopia, Parts I and II”, for which he won his Best Actor Tony Award.
	TOM DREESEN A famed stand-up comedian for more than 40 years, Dreesen is also an in-demand motivational speaker. For many years the opening act for Frank Sinatra, he has appeared The Tonight Show more than 500 times.
	JULIUS ERVING Commonly known as “Dr. J”, Irving is credited with launching a new style of basketball which emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. He was on three championship teams, including the 1983 NBA Championship with the Phiadelphia 76ers. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
	MORGAN FREEMAN Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman has appeared in some of the most famed films of the last 30 years. Nominated by the Academy five times, he won in 2005 for “Million Dollar Baby”. He’s also appeared in “Driving Miss Daisy”, “Se7en”, “Unforgiven”, “Glory” and the popular “Shawshank Redemption”.
	OLIVER HUDSON Since 2007 he has been one of the stars of CBS’s “Rules of Engagement” and previously appeared in “Dawson’s Creek”. He also has co-starred in several films, including “The Out-of-Towners” and “New Best Friend”.
	CRAIG T. NELSON One of the most durable actors inHollywood, Nelson currently stars at the family patriarch in the TV series “Parenthood”. Among his two dozen films is the classic “Poltergeist”. On the small screen he’s starred in the several series including “The District” and “Coach”, the latter winning him an Emmy Award.
	SMOKEY ROBINSON A true American classic, Smokey Robinson is a R&B singer whose commercial success earned him the title “King of Motown”. For more than a dozen years, he was part of the famed group The Miracles and has been a success solo act since 1972. His achievements were saluted by his selection to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.