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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mission Impossible and Star Trek actor dies aged 97 just days after birthday
Tom Troupe, known for his roles in Mission: Impossible and Star Trek, has died at the age of 97. On Sunday, July 20, the actor's family made the announcement that he had died from natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills - just five days after his birthday. He is survived by his son Christopher Troupe, daughter-in-law Becky Coulter, and granddaughter Ashley Troupe. Read more: Families hit by two-child benefit cap can claim extra cash in new update Tom was also married to Carole Cook, who appeared in Sixteen Candles, The Lucy Show, and Break A Hip. The acting couple tied the knot in 1964 and stayed together until her death at the age of 98 in 2023, when she passed away due to heart failure. Outside of the two aforementioned shows, Tom is best known for appearing in shows such as Cagney and Lacey, Kelly's Heroes, My Own Private Idaho, CHiPs, Knots Landing, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., This Is the Life, and Fraiser. Tom was born on July 15, 1928, in North Kansas City, Missouri. Before serving in the military during the Korean War in the early 1950s, he lived in New York. In 1957, Troupe made his Broadway debut as Peter van Daan in 1957's The Diary of Anne Frank, also starring Joseph Schildkraut and Gusti Huber. In 1958, he moved to Los Angeles and landed dozens of TV roles, kickstarting his on-screen career that would stretch on until the 1990s. Outside of acting, Tom also co-founded The Faculty, an LA-based acting school, alongside Charles Nelson Reilly, Lu Leonard, John Erman, and Dom DeLuise. He also co-wrote a one-actor play called The Diary of a Madman. Tom's family has asked for donations instead of flowers. The donations are believed to be for either the Entertainment Community Fund or the Pasadena Humane Society.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Tom Troupe, Veteran Character Actor And Broadway Performer, Dies At 97
Tom Troupe during 5th Annual TV Land Awards - Arrivals at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA, United ... More States. (Photo by Tom Troupe, the stage and screen actor who was a familiar presence in dozens of television guest spots across several decades, died of natural causes on Sunday, July 20, at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 97. Born July 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe moved to New York to study acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in the early 1950s. He made his television debut in 1955 in the drama anthology series Studio One and appeared on Broadway two years later, playing Peter in the original production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Troupe segued into a familiar face on television , with guest appearances in numerous dramas such as Rawhide, Lawman, Dr. Kildare, Combat!, Ben Casey, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, Knots Landing, Cagney & Lacey, and ER. He also made memorable appearances in comedies including Cheers and Who's the Boss? An active stage performer, Troupe starred in productions including The Lion in Winter, The Gin Game, and Father's Day. In 2002, he was honored with the L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievement, alongside his wife, veteran actress Carole Cook. On the big screen, his film credits included The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970). Off camera, Troupe co-founded The Faculty (a Los Angeles acting school) with Charles Nelson Reilly. Troupe is survived by his son, Christopher Troupe; daughter-in-law, Becky Coulter; granddaughter, Ashley Troupe; and several nieces and nephews. His beloved wife of more than 50 years, Carole Cook, passed away in 2023 at the age of 98.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Hartnett Just Shared His Brother's Iconic Response To Him Accidentally Using A British Word After Permanently Relocating To England
Last year, Josh Hartnett made his much-anticipated return to the limelight in M. Night Shyamalan's movie Trap, with the Hollywood star arguably falling off the radar after becoming a '90s heartthrob as a teen. Josh first entered mainstream consciousness when he starred in the 1998 movie The Faculty, and he was the leading man in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides a year later. After that, Josh's career continued to flourish with movies like Pearl Harbor and 40 Days and 40 Nights, but as his star power grew, Josh began to turn down big blockbusters in favor of smaller indie movies — even rejecting the role of Superman twice. Related: "All We Did Was Look In His Direction": People Are Opening Up About The Worst Celebs They've Ever Encountered, And I Did NOT Expect To See Some Of These Names He also left Los Angeles and returned to his home state of Minnesota to avoid the glitz and glamor of fame. When he started dating English actor Tamsin Egerton in 2012, he permanently relocated to a small town in England. Josh revealed that he and Tamsin had married in November 2021, and the two share four daughters together. While the couple have never revealed their children's names, their oldest three are aged around 10, 8, and 6, and Josh revealed that they'd welcomed their fourth in February 2024. And the star reflected on the playful relationship that he has with his children during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, where he also admitted to clinging to his American roots while living in the English countryside. Related: Here's How Dramatically Different Everyone Dressed At The Met Gala Afterparties Vs. The Actual Met Gala Acknowledging that his four daughters are born and raised Brits, Josh said: 'My kids love to give me crap about being American, because I'm the only American in our house. I'm a foreigner in my own home!' 'My middle one does a really good impersonation of me,' he went on. 'She'll just kinda turn to me and be like: 'I'm daddy and I like pizza and I won't mow the lawn,' as American as it gets, right?' 'And then my littlest daughter keeps telling me what it's like to be English,' Josh added to the laughter of the live studio audience. 'She keeps saying to me: 'You might not understand this, daddy, but in England, we say 'boot' instead of 'trunk' of a car.' I'm like: 'I've lived here longer than you! I made you!'' When host Jimmy Fallon asked Josh if he slips into an accent 'every now and then,' given that he lives in England full time, Josh admitted that he actively tries to avoid losing touch with his Americanisms — not least of all because his family mocks him if he does. 'Oh no,' Josh said of the accent. 'I mean, I will, because the language, the nouns are so different, there's just every once in a while I use the wrong noun. I had my family over, I think last Christmas, I said 'boot' or I said something English, like 'loo' instead of 'toilet,' and my brother goes: 'OK, Madonna.'' In case you didn't know, Madonna used to be renowned for speaking with a fake English accent. 'I'll never say anything like that again,' Josh laughed. 'I become more American when I get to the UK!' You can watch the full clip below — let me know your thoughts in the comments! Josh Hartnett's British children make fun of his American accent 😭 #FallonTonight — The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) May 12, 2025 NBC / Via More on this Josh Hartnett Just Shared An Absolutely Terrifying Anecdote That Led To Him Rejecting The Spotlight After Becoming A Teen Heartthrob In The '90sStephanie Soteriou · July 29, 2024 Josh Hartnett Explained Why He Turned Down "Brokeback Mountain" And Who Was Going To Star In It With HimLarry Fitzmaurice · Dec. 13, 2021 11 American Celebrities Who Moved Out Of The US For Political, Privacy, Or Personal ReasonsKristen Harris · Dec. 7, 2024 Also in Celebrity: Can You Guess Who These Terrible Celebrity Wax Figures Are Supposed To Be? Also in Celebrity: 23 Celebrity Sex Secrets I Could've Gone My Entire Life Not Knowing, And Yet Here We Are Also in Celebrity: 28 Celeb Facts That Feel Like They're Made Up But Are Shockingly Real
Buzz Feed
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Josh Hartnett Is Teased By His English Daughters
Last year, Josh Hartnett made his much-anticipated return to the limelight in M. Night Shyamalan's movie Trap, with the Hollywood star arguably falling off the radar after becoming a '90s heartthrob as a teen. Josh first entered mainstream consciousness when he starred in the 1998 movie The Faculty, and he was the leading man in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides a year later. After that, Josh's career continued to flourish with movies like Pearl Harbor and 40 Days and 40 Nights, but as his star power grew, Josh began to turn down big blockbusters in favor of smaller indie movies — even rejecting the role of Superman twice. He also left Los Angeles and returned to his home state of Minnesota to avoid the glitz and glamor of fame. When he started dating English actor Tamsin Egerton in 2012, he permanently relocated to a small town in England. Josh revealed that he and Tamsin had married in November 2021, and the two share four daughters together. While the couple have never revealed their children's names, their oldest three are aged around 10, 8, and 6, and Josh revealed that they'd welcomed their fourth in February 2024. And the star reflected on the playful relationship that he has with his children during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, where he also admitted to clinging to his American roots while living in the English countryside. Acknowledging that his four daughters are born and raised Brits, Josh said: 'My kids love to give me crap about being American, because I'm the only American in our house. I'm a foreigner in my own home!' 'My middle one does a really good impersonation of me,' he went on. 'She'll just kinda turn to me and be like: 'I'm daddy and I like pizza and I won't mow the lawn,' as American as it gets, right?''And then my littlest daughter keeps telling me what it's like to be English,' Josh added to the laughter of the live studio audience. 'She keeps saying to me: 'You might not understand this, daddy, but in England, we say 'boot' instead of 'trunk' of a car.' I'm like: 'I've lived here longer than you! I made you!''When host Jimmy Fallon asked Josh if he slips into an accent 'every now and then,' given that he lives in England full time, Josh admitted that he actively tries to avoid losing touch with his Americanisms — not least of all because his family mocks him if he does. 'Oh no,' Josh said of the accent. 'I mean, I will, because the language, the nouns are so different, there's just every once in a while I use the wrong noun. I had my family over, I think last Christmas, I said 'boot' or I said something English, like 'loo' instead of 'toilet,' and my brother goes: 'OK, Madonna.'' In case you didn't know, Madonna used to be renowned for speaking with a fake English accent.'I'll never say anything like that again,' Josh laughed. 'I become more American when I get to the UK!'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Fight or Flight's Josh Hartnett and Charithra Chandran on the action movie's wildest stunts
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. If you loved watching '90s heartthrob Josh Hartnett go wild as a girl dad/serial killer in Trap, you won't want to miss the murderous mayhem he brings to Fight or Flight. Directed by James Madigan, Fight or Flight stars Hartnett as disgraced former American operative Lucas Reyes, who's given one last chance to redeem his name. On an international flight peopled by demanding tourists, annoyed flight attendants — including the whip-smart Isha (Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran) — and an array of contract killers, Lucas must not only identify the mysterious black hat terrorist known as the Ghost, but also turn them into the American secret intelligence agency alive. With a big fat bounty on the Ghost's head, that's not easy work. And neither was making Fight or Flight. SEE ALSO: Josh Hartnett compares his new role in 'Trap' to his character Zeke from 'The Faculty' Shot on location on a real plane, the film demanded the actors get very comfortable with fight choreography in cramped quarters, like aisles, bathrooms, and the galleys of a plane. In an virtual interview with Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, Hartnett and Chandran spoke to the challenges demanded by this very action-packed movie. Hartnett was quick to commend the stunt team, including his stunt double, Clayton Grover. For her part, Chandran shared how her experience on Fight or Flight — where she has some stunt scenes — helped prepare her for her role as Miss Wednesday in an upcoming episode of the live-action anime adaptation One Piece. Fight or Flight is now in theaters.
