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The "Who's Who" of On Cinema at the Cinema
Tim Heidecker
233 Appearances / 244 Reviews / 3 Popcorn Classics
Tim Heidecker is an actor, musician, and director who is often referred to as "The Father of On Cinema". Outside of his work on the show, Tim is known as the frontman for the band Dekkar/DKR and also as the creative force behind the hit TV show "Decker". Tim gained a certain amount of notoriety after a failed bid to become District Attorney of San Bernardino County in late 2018. Despite a lengthy string of medical, personal, and legal problems Tim remains an integral part of On Cinema at the Cinema.
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Gregg Turkington
221 Appearances / 253 Reviews / 44 Popcorn Classics
Gregg Turkington is a world renowned film critic and a frequent guest/occasional host of On Cinema. He is both the owner and curator of the Victorville Film Archive. On December 18, 2014 he achieved film buff immortality by setting a Guinness World Record for watching #501MoviesIn501Days. Gregg has had acting roles in both Ant-Man (2015, 117min) and the hit TV series "Decker". Jonathan Kington, the character he portrayed in "Decker", was co-opted and stolen by George Lucas for 2017's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi".
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Joe Estevez
59 Appearances / 4 Reviews
Joe Estevez is a prolific actor, director, and producer who is best known for his role as President Jason Davidson in the hit TV series "Decker". Joe is the first and only recipient of the On Cinema Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Mark Proksch
45 Appearances / 1 Review
Mark Proksch is a celebrity impersonator who specializes in bringing comedy legends back to life. Over the years he has treated On Cinema fans to timeless impersonations of WC Fields, The Marx Brothers, Jim Carrey, The 3 Stooges, and more. A slip-up by the props department during the 5th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special left Mark in a temporary coma, but he remained relevant during his time of rest by starring in the popular recurring segment "On Cinema: Markives".
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Axiom Serradimigni
24 Appearances / 2 Reviews
Axiom Serradimigni is a guitar player and a co-founding member of the band Dekkar. Axiom met Tim at Guitar Center and he later went on to donate his right hand to Tim after it was badly burned in a storage unit fire that destroyed the Victorville Film Archive.
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Manuel Giusti
21 Appearances
Manuel Giusti is the bass player for Dekkar. After a storage unit fire that decimated the Victorville Film Archive, Manuel was selected to donate skin to repair Tim Heidecker's burned and disfigured face. Manuel later revealed that the skin came from "...basically my ass". During Tim's murder trial Manuel perjured himself by presenting a falsified suicide note that he claimed was given to him by Dr. San.
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Ayaka Ohwaki
14 Appearances / 8 Reviews / 2 Popcorn Classics
Ayaka Ohwaki is Tim's (second) ex-wife and the mother of his late child Tom Cruise Heidecker, Jr. Ayaka came to America as a foreign exchange student and spent time living with Tim's family before they became romantically involved. During Tim's murder trial Ayaka testified on behalf of the prosecution, accusing Tim of having anger issues and pressuring her into getting an abortion.
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John Aprea
14 Appearances / 2 Reviews
John Aprea is an actor best known for his role in The Godfather: Part II (1974, 200min). He is a recurring On Cinema guest and was notably invited to Tim's intervention in Season 8.
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James Mane, Jr
13 Appearances
James Mane, Jr is an actor best known for portraying Lanoi Arnold in the hit series Decker. After debuting in Season 2 as Jack Decker's best friend he has since made several additional guest appearances.
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Charlie Schiefer
11 Appearances
Charlie Schiefer is an actor best known for his role as the duplicitous VP Roger Robertson on the hit action series Decker.
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Luther Sanchez
11 Appearances
Luther Sanchez, aka "Doctor San", was a homeopathic practitioner who ultimately hung himself in a jail cell after being implicated in the deaths of 19 young people at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. Doctor San advocated for the use of alternative medicine such as acupuncture therapy and nutritional vaping. His controversial opposition to vaccinating children may have led to the death of Tim's son Tom Cruise Heidecker, Jr.
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James Dean
9 Appearances
James Dean is an American acting legend and cultural icon who is believed by many to have died in 1955. In a grand finale at the 3rd Annual Oscar Special, Gregg Turkington revealed that not only had James Dean faked his death, but that he had located him and brought him out live as a guest. Although Mr. Dean's identity was confirmed by a DNA test performed by Doctor San, many viewers remain skeptical of his claims.
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Edward Szymczyk
9 Appearances
Judge Edward Szymczyk was the presiding judge at Tim Heidecker's murder trial. After repeatedly reprimanding him for a lack of decorum in the court room, he ultimately found Tim to be in contempt of court on several occasions.
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Vincent Rosetti
9 Appearances
Vincent Rosetti is the District Attorney for San Bernardino County, California. He lost a high profile court case against Tim Heidecker for the murders of 19 young people at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, but later defeated Tim in his bid for re-election as District Attorney after Tim failed to get his name on the ballot. He is sometimes referred to by his opponents as "Rosetti the Rat".
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Miriam Waymon
8 Appearances
Miriam Waymon was the Assistant District Attorney for San Bernardino, California during Tim Heidecker's murder trial.
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Sally Kellerman
7 Appearances
Sally Kellerman is an actress and activist who is well known for her role as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan on "M*A*S*H".
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Tom Cruise Heidecker, Jr
7 Appearances
Tom Cruise Heidecker, Jr was the son of Tim Heidecker and Ayaka Ohwaki. After a promising start to his acting career TCH fell ill and never recovered after being placed in the care of Doctor San. In a dramatic moment during the 4th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special, Tom Cruise Heidecker was temporarily brought back to life using movie magic and cutting edge technology. The Tom Cruise Memorial Arts Fund was created in his name.
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Jimmy McNichol
6 Appearances
Jimmy McNichols is a singer and actor who starred in "Smokey Bites The Dust" (1981, 97min).
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Michael Matthews
6 Appearances
Michael Matthews is an actor best known for his role as Roy St. Charlemagne la Roux in the hit action series "Decker". He later gained notoriety for feeding false information to Tim about a large-scale swat operation at the 2018 Academy Awards ceremony which they both referred to as "Zero Hour".
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Toni Newman
6 Appearances / 1 Review
Toni Newman was the lone holdout juror who kept Tim out of jail during his murder trial. After the trial Toni went on to serve as campaign manager during Tim's run for district attorney. After working together a second time on the board of HEI, INC Toni and Tim eventually married at the end of Season 11.
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Hank Friedmann
4 Appearances
Hank Friedmann is a restaurateur who was owned and/or operated several franchises including Chaplin's Chili, Chaplin's Soup & Subs, Chaplin X-press, and QwikBite. His businesses have been catering the On Cinema Oscar specials for many years.
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Rizi Timane
4 Appearances
Rizi Timane is an actor and singer who has appeared in several episodes of the hit TV series Decker. While he appeared as multiple characters on the show, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the UN Secretary General.
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Vaughn Armstrong
4 Appearances
Vaughn Armstrong is an actor and a veteran of the Star Trek franchise. He has recently appeared in several episodes of the hit series Decker in the role of Dr. Peterson.
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Bobby Valli
4 Appearances
Bobby Valli is a world-renowned singer and a New Jersey legend. He is the younger brother of Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons, and he famously opened the 5th Annual Oscar Special with a unique and popular rendition of "Oscar Fever".
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Max Eucompco
4 Appearances
Max Eucompco is a Best Buy employee who introduced Tim to VR technology. Max helped Tim to acquire and set up the equipment that allowed 3 straight episodes in Season X to be filmed and broadcast in VR.
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Jesse Popp
4 Appearances
Jesse Popp is an actor who was hired by Tim Heidecker to pose as a festival attendee and testify at his murder trial.
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Josh Lorton
3 Appearances
Josh Lorton is a documentary filmmaker who directed the movie 'Mister America' which provided viewers with an inside look at Tim Heidecker's campaign for District Attorney. The On Cinema community turned on Josh after the release of the film, and his home address/phone number were eventually released on an episode of On Cinema.
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Dee Thompson
3 Appearances
Dee Thompson is an actor who famously snuck his way into the 69th Annual Oscars ceremony in 1997. He has been featured in multiple On Cinema Oscar Specials, including a failed attempt to repeat his famous stunt.
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William Ellis
2 Appearances
William Ellis is a lieutenant at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's office who was dispatched to the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. He was responsible for both detaining and interrogating Luther Sanchez. He testified on behalf of the prosecution at Tim's murder trial.
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Amber Coyle
2 Appearances
Amber Coyle is an actress who has taken part in multiple Oscar specials. She first appeared as Marilyn Monroe in Gregg's "Living Painting" during the 4th Annual Oscar Special. She later portrayed Mrs. Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer 2" during The New On Cinema Oscar Special.
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Brian Granillio
2 Appearances
Brian Granillio is a musician who sat in and played drums during both the 3rd and 4th Oscar Specials.
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David Schroeder
2 Appearances
David Schroeder is an actor who portrayed Dr. Greenway on the hit series Decker. His character is notable for bringing master codebreaker Jonathan Kington back to life after he was murdered.
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Amanda Davis
2 Appearances
Amanda Davis is the mother of an Electric Sun Desert Music Festival victim, Valerie Davis.
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Mister Ohwaki
2 Appearances
Mister Ohwaki is the father of Ayaka Ohwaki. During Season 8 he traveled to the United States with Ayaka to attend Tim's intervention.
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Mark Dwyer
2 Appearances
Mark Dwyer is a defense attorney who briefly represented Tim Heidecker during his murder trial. Mark also played a roll in opening a line of communication between Tim and the Delgado family which ultimately led to Tim being removed as host of On Cinema.
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Emily Siroky
2 Appearances
Emily Siroky was an attendee at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. She testified on behalf of the prosecution at the Tim Heidecker's murder trial.
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Gerard Kearny
2 Appearances
Gerard Kearny is the Chief Medical Examiner in the Sen Bernardino Medical Examiner's office. He performed autopsy and toxicology reports for all of the victims of the Desert Sun Electric Music Festival tragedy. He testified on behalf of the prosecution at Tim's murder trial.
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George Lucas
2 Appearances
George Lucas is a once-beloved filmmaker who is well known for his involvement in the Star Wars franchise. His 2017 decision to steal intellectual property (Gregg Turkington's Master Codebreaker character) from the popular "Decker" franchise has both cost him his reputation in the industry and landed him in the defendants chair during the 5th Annual Oscar Special's "Trial of George Lucas".
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Jared Jolson
2 Appearances
Jared Jolson was an attendee at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. He testified on behalf of the prosecution at the Tim Heidecker's murder trial. He spoke to the overall lack of organization he saw at the festival, but under cross examination he admitted to "hotboxing" in his car before entering.
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Jack O'Ryan
2 Appearances
Jack O'Ryan, also known as Orion Jacks, was a performer at the Desert Sun Electric Music Festival. He testified on behalf of the defense at Tim's murder trial, but ultimately painted the festival in a negative light.
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Nicholas Meyer
2 Appearances
Nicholas Meyer is a legendary writer and director who famously had a hand in both "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982, 113min) and "Stark Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986, 122min). At Tim's murder trial was brought in by the defense as an expert witness to clarify which Star Trek film was set in San Francisco, but the results were inconclusive.
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Juliana Serradimigni
2 Appearances
Juliana Serradimigni is both Axiom Serradimigni's sister and one of Tim Heidecker's love interests. She made her On Cinema debut in Season 9 when Tim revealed his new face on camera.
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Lisa Betenzos
2 Appearances
Lisa Betenzos is an Apple Valley paramedic who responded to the scene of the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival tragedy. She testified on behalf of the prosecution at Tim's murder trial.
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Larry Turman
2 Appearances / 2 Reviews
Larry Turman is a film producer who has worked on over 40 films in his career. His film "The Graduate" (1967, 106 min) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Candy Clark
1 Appearance
Candy Clark is an actress who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "American Graffiti" (1973, 112min).
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Charles Dougherty
1 Appearance
Diane Dougherty is the father of Toni Newman. He was present at Toni & Tim's wedding during The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special.
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Lindsay Seim
1 Appearance
Lindsay Seim is an actress who famously appeared as Jack Decker's short-lived love interest Maybellene during a 2017 episode of the hit series Decker.
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Carl Gottlieb
1 Appearance
Carl Gottlieb is a critically acclaimed screenwriter and actor best known for penning the screenplays for Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws 3-D. He appeared as himself in a 2017 episode of the action series Decker.
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David Marks
1 Appearance
David Marks is a guitarist who is well known for being a member of The Beach Boys. He appeared as himself in a 2017 episode of the hit action series Decker.
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Don Swayze
1 Appearance
Don Swayze is an actor and the younger brother of Golden Globe nominee Patrick Swayze. He famously appeared as General Coover in 'Space Wall', the last episode (to date) of the hit action series Decker.
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Diane Dougherty
1 Appearance
Diane Dougherty is the mother of Toni Newman. She was present at Toni & Tim's wedding during The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special.
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Peyton Reed
1 Appearance
Peyton Reed is a film director who is best known for his work on "Ant-Man" (2015, 117min) and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018, 118min). He sat down for an interview during the 4th Annual Oscar Special.
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Kim Delgado
1 Appearance
Kim Delgado is an actor best known for his work on the 1997 TV show "BeetleBorgs". He hosted the On Cinema Movie Awards during the 3rd Annual Oscar Special.
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Matt Newman
1 Appearance
Matt Newman is the Toni Newman's son from a previous marriage. During The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special, Tim brought Matt out for a Father & Son Movie Review segment but the two ended up spending most of the segment discussing video games. Matt later refused to give a toast at the wedding reception.
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Pastor Susan Lewis
1 Appearance
Susan Lewis is a pastor who had known Toni Newman for many years before officiating her wedding to Tim Heidecker. In a segment prior to his wedding, Tim also credited Susan Lewis with his own spiritual growth. Many people consider Tim's behavior towards Susan during The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special to be have been flirtatious or inappropriate.
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Tom Chaplin
1 Appearance
Tom Chaplin is the founder of Chaplin's chili. After a lengthy legal battle and the deterioration of his professional relationship with Hank Friedmann, he eventually became the owner of Foodman's Dream Catering which provided the food for Toni & Tim' wedding. At the end of The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special Tom tragically passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Christina Jacquelyn Calph
1 Appearance
Christina Jacquelyn Calph is an actress who played the role of Tiffany (the prostitute) in the 2011 remake of "Arthur" (110 min). She joined Gregg Turkington in the Mobile VFA during The 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special to help preview next years 40th anniversary of the original "Arthur" (1981, 97 min).
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Corbin Timbrook
1 Appearance
Steve Railsback is an actor who is well known for his portrayal of President Davidson during the dramatic reenactments of Decker: Unsealed.
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Steve Railsback
1 Appearance
Steve Railsback is an actor who is well known for his portrayal of General Cotter during the dramatic reenactments of Decker: Unsealed.
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Kellee Maize
1 Appearance
Kellee Maize is a rapper and musician who portrayed the starlet Popp in the hit series Decker. Her biological father is none other than On Cinema family member Jimmy McNichol.
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Denny Laine
1 Appearance
Denny Laine is a well-known British musician who appeared as a bartender in a 2017 episode of the Decker TV series.
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Joey Travolta
1 Appearance
Joey Travolta is an actor and the older brother of Academy Award nominee John Travolta.
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Alfonso Freeman
1 Appearance
Alfonso Freeman is an actor and the son of Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. He played the role of "Old Franklin", a custodian with a compelling story to tell, on the hit actions series Decker.
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Al Jardine
1 Appearance
Al Jardine is a singer and musician who rose to prominence as a founding member of The Beach Boys. In 2016 he appeared on the hit series Decker as a climate change scientist named Dr. Richards. After betraying America he was shot in the head and killed by Jack Decker.
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James Flynt
1 Appearance
James Flynt is an avid viewer of movies who was brought in during the trial of George Lucas as an expert witness.
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Jordan Hoffman
1 Appearance / 1 Review
Jordan Hoffman is an American film critic (and Star Trek expert) who was an early guest on the show during the days of the original audio podcast.
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Joe Cobden
1 Appearance
Joe Cobden is an actor who played the role of the prosecutor in "Kramer vs. Kramer 2" during The New On Cinema Oscar Special.
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John Lenard
1 Appearance
Chef John Lenard attended Le Cordon Bleu culinary school before being hired to create dishes at Tim Heidecker's Six Bag Cinemas movie theatre concept chain. He was let go after several weeks due to recurring issues with the food.
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Justin Henry
1 Appearance
Justin Henry is an Oscar nominated actor famous for his role as young Billy Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979, 104 min). He later went on to reprise the role in "Kramer vs. Kramer 2" during The New On Cinema Oscar Special.
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Rafael Torres
1 Appearance
Rafael Torres was hired by Bruce Delgado to host The New On Cinema Oscar Special in February 2019. Tim took offense to the appointment, referring to him as both "Pretty Boy Torres" and "Daffy Raffy" before ultimately assaulting Rafael with pepper spray during the filming of the special.
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Bruce Delgado
1 Appearance
Bruce Delgado is the father of Christopher Delgado, an Electric Sun Desert Music Festival victim who was discussed at length during Tim's murder trial. After a court battle over the legality of "The Delgado Fund" Bruce Delgado took control over all of Tim's intellectual property, including On Cinema at the Cinema.
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Keith Gordon
1 Appearance
Keith Gordon is an actor and director best known for his appearance in "Jaws 2" (1978, 116min). He joined Tim and Gregg during the 5th Annual Oscar Special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of "Jaws 2".
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