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What happened to Brett Kelly? Where is he today? Biography

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April 18, 2024

Martha Clifford

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Who is Brett Kelly?

Fans of the 2003 movie “Bad Santa” and its 2016 sequel are certainly familiar with the character of Thurman Merman, a gullible overweight kid who believed that Santa was real; most people commented that this character was a big part of why “Bad Santa 2” had such a success. If you ever wanted to know more about the actor who portrayed Thurman Merman, and what happened to him, let us introduce you to Brett Kelly.

He’s an actor with over 20 credits to his name, and besides the mentioned role, he’s starred in movies such as “Trick ‘r Treat”, “What Goes Up”, and “High School” among others, while to the television audience, he is perhaps known best for his role as Francis Bischetti in the series “Dead Like Me”, also starring Jasmine Guy, Callum Blue and Ellen Muth.

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Early life and education

Brett Edward Kelly was born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio on 30 October 1993, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, thus he holds Canadian nationality and his ethnicity is White. He was raised in Vancouver by his parents about whom little is known, and he hasn’t spoken about having any siblings, thus it’s assumed that he was raised as an only child.

Brett attended St. Thomas More Collegiate, a high school in Burnaby, Canada, and upon matriculating in 2011, he enrolled at the University of British Columbia, from which he graduated with a BA degree in 2014.

Roles in movies

Making his acting debut as a Kid in the 2001 movie “Kill Me Later”, Brett’s next role came in the same year, when he was cast to play Toby in “Out Cold”, followed by his role as Sammy in “Cheats” in 2002.

In the following year, Brett portrayed The Kid in “Bad Santa”, also starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Graham and Bernie Mac – this comedy crime drama had 12 award nominations and won one, while Brett’s performance brought him a nomination for Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award-Youth in Film, and he won Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male, in 2004.

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In 2005, Brett was seen as Mac in the sports comedy “The Sandlot 2”, followed by his role as Rodney in “Like Mike 2: Streetball” in 2006, and next he was seen starring as Oscar Pitt in the short movie “Birthdays and Other Traumas”, which brought him the Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Short Drama.

Next, Brett was cast to play Timothy ‘Beef’ Wellington in the 2006 movie “Unaccompanied Minors”, which had three award nominations – he and the rest of the cast won the nomination for the Young Artist Award- Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film.

In the following year, Brett was seen as Charlie in “Trick ‘r Treat”, a comedy horror written and directed by Michael Dougherty, and then in 2008, he appeared in the movies “Pathology” and “Slap Shot 3: The Junior League”, followed by his roles in “What Goes Up” (2009) and “High School” (2010).

Six years later came Brett’s most notable role to date, as Thurman Merman in “Bad Santa 2”, also starring Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Kathy Bates, while his most recent role was in the short movie “A Quiet Moment” in 2018.

Roles in series

Brett made his first television appearance portraying Ted Slatske in an episode of the series “The Wonderful World of Disney” in 2001, and he was then cast to play Francis Bischetti in “Dead Like Me” in 2004, while his next TV role came in 2007, when he guest-starred as Young Joe in the series “Masters of Horror”.

After a decade, he was cast to play Clark’s Co-Worker in the series “Supernatural”, and then in 2021, he was seen as Cecil Patterson in the series “Family Law”, also starring Victor Garber, Zach Smadu and Jewel Staite, which was his most recent television role.

Where is he today? What happened to him?

Brett has no social media accounts, so it’s hard to keep track of his life, however, it’s known that he currently resides in Surrey, British Columbia, and according to him, he’s filming the third season of the series “Family Law”.

In his interview for Peace Arch News, he said that acting for him is ‘the best job in the world’, and he’s especially happy to work in his hometown.

Although he had numerous roles since appearing in “Bad Santa”, Brett is still recognized as ‘the kid’ from this movie, and as he said ‘If Christmas time is coming around and I have my hair fairly long and curly, yeah, I get it quite a bit. It’s that cyclical nature of a Christmas movie, coming around every year, and I do get recognized,’ however, he is glad that these days people recognize him as Cecil Patterson from “Family Law”.

Love life and relationships

Brett hasn’t been the subject of any rumors or controversies concerning his love life and his sexual orientation, and since he prefers to keep his personal matters away from the media’s attention, he hasn’t spoken about his relationships.

There isn’t any photo featuring him and some girl with whom he might be romantically linked, so as of May 2022, its assumed that Brett is single, he hasn’t married or been engaged, and doesn’t have children.

Age, height, and net worth

Brett’s age is 28, and has light red hair and blue eyes; he weighs around 200lbs (90kgs) and is 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall. The interesting fact about his weight is that he had to gain about 40lbs (18kgs) for his role in the “Bad Santa” sequel.

According to sources, as of early 2022, his net worth has been estimated at over $200,000 – in one of his interviews, Brett said that he spent most of his money earned from acting on his college education, and some of the rest he spent buying a ten-year-old Honda Civic.

Martha Clifford

As an Author at Net Worth Post, I guide a dedicated team in the art of revealing the stories behind the world's most influential personalities. Fueled by a relentless curiosity and a knack for uncovering hidden stories, I immerse myself in the intricacies of our subjects' lives, weaving together accurate data and compelling narratives. My involvement spans the entire editorial process, from the seed of research to the final flourish of publication, ensuring that every article not only educates but also captivates and motivates our audience. At Net Worth Post, we are committed to providing thorough investigations into the net worth and life achievements of innovators across diverse sectors such as technology, culture, and social entrepreneurship. My method merges meticulous research with eloquent storytelling, designed to bridge the gap between our readers and the remarkable individuals who redefine our tomorrow. Through spotlighting their journeys to success, the hurdles they've surmounted, and their contributions to society, we aim to give our readers a deep and inspiring insight into the luminaries who are paving the way for progress and ingenuity in the modern era.

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What is Sarah Snyder doing now? Wiki, Age, Net Worth, Affairs

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April 18, 2024

Martha Clifford

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Early life, family, educational background

American actress and model Sarah Irene Snyder was born on 30 July 1995, making her a Leo. Sarah was born and raised in America, the exact areas are unknown, however, we know that she spent a portion of her youth living in New York before moving to California. Her parents’ names and occupations are unknown – but it is suspected that her father is a successful businessman – as is whether or not she has any siblings. She matriculated from Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, California.

Sarah came to the public’s attention when she began dating Jaden Smith, Will and Jada Smith’s son. As far as her career goes, she’s modeled for a number of household-known brands including Calvin Klein and Hermes. She also shows off her fashion sense on her Instagram.

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Who is Jaden Smith?

American rapper, actor, songwriter and singer, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith was born on 8 July 1998 in Malibu, California, USA, making him a Cancerian, His parents are actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith. He has two siblings – a half-brother named Trey Smith and a sister named Willow Smith.

Jaden’s acting debut was with his father in the 2006 film “The Pursuit of Happyness”; they worked together again in 2013’s “After Earth”, and Jaden’s appeared in a few more films and television series. Jaden has also released three albums, “Syre” in 2017, “Erys” in 2019, and “CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3” in 2020.

After Sarah and Jaden broke up, he focused on his career. He reportedly began dating Tyler, the Creator in 2018, and in January 2020, he referred to Tyler as his boyfriend. In September 2020, he was photographed with Sofia Richie – who had broken-up from Scott Disick shortly before this. Jaden and Sofia were hanging out at a beach, and seen hugging each other, so fans suspected that they may be an item, but in an interview with On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, he said, ‘Me and Sofia have been friends for like 10 years. We’ve been going to the beach pretty consistently for 10 years too… But yeah, we’re just homies, and we love each other, and it was fun.’ Jaden briefly dated Kylie Jenner in 2013.

Career

Although Sarah has an acting and modeling career, she’s garnered over a million followers on her Instagram account @SarahFuckingSnyder. Her followers love her for her fashion style, which mostly consists of patterns, bright colors, and patches. Sarah’s modeling career began in 2014, when she worked with Urban Abstract Photography; she’s also modeled for UNIQLO, Forever 21, Versace, Calvin Klein in their Fall 2016 collection, in Milan for Dolce & Gabbana, and others. She’s also modeled for Calvin Klein lingerie and has been the face of KAWS. Her photos have been printed in an issue of Vogue Japan, and she’s even been the face of the famous German brand Hugo Boss. Sarah has walked for Miu Miu in Paris for Fashion Week, has been on the cover of Elle, Shelter, W, Vogue among many others. Sarah has also worked as the brand ambassador for Alo, and promoted Mary Gordon Beauty. She’s represented by Re: Quest model management.

Her acting debut was in 2008, when she had a minor role as Bloufer Bride #1 in “Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast.” Sarah was cast as Dotty in the 2010 horror film “Scarlet Rain”, and worked as a production assistant on the film. Two years later she played Laura Gentry in “Ghoul Society,” another horror film, and the following year she was Donna in “Dead Woman’s Hollow.” In 2017 she appeared as Barbara Hamilton in her latest horror film, “Night of the Living Dead: Genesis”.

Personal life

Part of Sarah’s fame came from her romantic relationship with Jaden Pinkett Smith. The pair began dating in 2015, and made their relationship public when they posted photos of themselves wearing matching outfits. They also displayed a lot of public affection, and attended a number of fashion shows together – in 2015, they sat front row at New York Fashion Week and were seen cuddling and kissing at the Gypsy Sports Show. They also attended the “Pitch Perfect 2” premiere in May 2015.

However, they broke up in 2017, when he accused her of cheating on him with American photographer Gunner Stahl, after photos of them together in bed were published by Gunner. He later deleted the pictures, but the media had already caught hold of them; Sarah has never addressed the rumors concerning their relationship. According to a source speaking to Us Weekly, the official reason for Sarah and Jaden’s split was that ‘They had been on the rocks for a while and stopped having shared interests.’

Sarah and Jaden’s ex-girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, reportedly had some beef. Kylie posted a photo of herself with the caption, ‘KyliefuckingJenner,’ which seemed to be a play on Sarah’s Instagram account handle. Sarah then posted a selfie along with ‘one n only.’ It appeared that their argument did not go beyond that, but fans were well-aware that the girls were taking digs at one another. Before dating Jaden, Sarah went out with fellow model Ian Connor from 2014 to 2015. She has also been linked with NBA Youngboy and Fivio Foreign

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In June 2015 – when she was 19 years old – Sarah was accused of stealing a Hermes bag worth $15,995 from a Penny Pinchers store in Bedford, New York. She was arrested and charged with a third-degree count of grand larceny, which she denied. Sarah produced evidence including pictures, cellphone records, and plane tickets to support her alibi that she was in Miami at the time of the crime. Nevertheless, she spent 56 days in jail; following investigations, Sarah was released on the condition that she paid an $8,000 fine.

Soon after her release, Sarah posted a photo to her Instagram page of herself wearing a t-shirt with her mugshot printed on it. The post garnered a lot of likes and even became viral. In February 2016 she told Harper’s Bazaar, ‘I feel no one believes me but my dad. I just feel like it’s a crazy situation. So many people are like, ‘You stole a bag, you’re such a horrible person that you did this.’ I’ve gotten so much hate from this. I’ve been through so much for something I didn’t do.’ On 10 February 2016, the Bedford jurisdiction dismissed Sarah of all charges.

In November 2017 she was seen having dinner at Estiatorio in Manhattan with Leonardo DiCaprio. Paparazzi captured them walking together and laughing, but sources told Page Six that they are ‘just friends’ and were dining with a large group of friends. Sarah wore her hair in braided pigtails and Leonardo was wearing a baseball cap. When the group left the dinner, Leonardo was alone, so they likely weren’t dating.

Sarah was seen snorting a white substance with a rolled-up banknote, and subsequently accused of using drugs. The photo of her supposed use was taken down, and she never addressed the rumors.

As of late 2022, Sarah resides in Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and appears to be single.

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Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

Sarah is friends with American Instagram influencer and podcaster, Eileen Kelly; the pair even used to be roommates.
Her favorite color is pink.
She isn’t related to American director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer Zach Snyder.
She loves photography, animals, and traveling.
She enjoys singing and dancing.
Sarah is close to her family.

Appearance

Sarah stands at 5ft 8ins (173cm) tall, weighs 108lbs (49kgs), with vital statistics of 31-22-32 and has a slim build. Sarah usually has blonde hair, but she’s dyed her hair platinum blonde, blue, pink, red and black; she has dark brown eyes. She wears a US size 2 dress and usually designer clothes such as Gucci. One of Sarah’s main distinctive features is her supple lips. She has a tattoo of a dreamcatcher on the right side of her navel, a dollar sign on her wrist, ‘JNS’ in red, capital letters on the outside of her thigh, ‘LOSE!’ on her left thigh and a love heart symbol on her finger.

Net worth and salary

As of August 2022, her net worth is estimated at over $400,000. Her income is averaged at $50,000 a month for her work as a model and actress, as well as paid sponsorships on Instagram, and brand endorsements.

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Where is Peter Weller now? What is he doing today? Biography

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April 18, 2024

Martha Clifford

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Who is Peter Weller?

American actor, film director and art historian Dr. Peter Francis Weller, was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin USA, on 24 June 1947 under the zodiac sign of Cancer. He’s appeared in close to 90 movies and TV series, and is perhaps still best known for his playing of the main character Alex Murphy aka RoboCop in the critically acclaimed 1987 action science fiction film “RoboCop”, directed by Paul Verhoeven, and which also starred Dan O’Herlihy and Nancy Allen. It follows the life of a cyborg police officer, and the movie won 11 of its 26 award nominations, which include two Oscar nominations for Best Sound and Sound Effects Editing.

Peter’s still today quite active in the film industry, and is currently shooting for the upcoming episode “The Viewing” of the mystery horror series “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”.

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Education and early life

American attorney and federal judge Frederick Bradford Weller and his American homemaker wife Dorothy Jean (nee Davidson) raised their son Peter in Stevens Points, alongside his sister Ann Weldon; because of Frederick’s job, the family lived in Germany for a couple of years, prior to settling in Texas.

Peter’s passion for acting was born while he was attending Alamo Heights High School; he portrayed lead characters in most of the school plays, and by the time he matriculated in 1965, Peter knew that he would eventually be pursuing a career in the film industry.

He went on to study at North Texas State University, and was interested in several activities during his four years there, including playing the trumpet, acting and sports. Peter was presented with his Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre in 1969, and he then studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

More than three decades later, in 2004, Peter graduated from Syracuse University with a Master’s degree in Roman and renaissance art, and earned his Ph. D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014.

Roles in movies

Peter’s debut film role was his portrayal of Lieutenant Fellows in the 1973 adventure drama “The Man Without a Country. He appeared in only two other movies in the ‘70s: the 1975 drama “The Silence” and the 1979 western comedy “Butch and Sundance: The Early Days”.

He starred as Buckaroo Banzai in the critically acclaimed 1984 adventure science fiction comedy “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension”, directed by W. D. Richter, and which also starred John Lithgow and Ellen Barkin. The film follows rock ‘n’ roll musician and brain surgeon Buckaroo Banzai, as he and his friends are trying to stop aliens from conquering Earth; it was nominated for five awards.

In 1991, Peter played Jack Sloan in the romantic comedy “Road to Ruin”, and a couple of his following roles were in the 1991 drama “Naked Lunch”, the 1994 comedy drama “The New Age”, and the 1997 action thriller “Top of the World”.

What marked the 2000s for him was perhaps his playing of Rabbi in the 2005 drama “Man of God”, written and directed by Jefery Levy, and which starred Graham Beckel, Jason Behr and James C. Burns; it follows a Rabbi who’s questioning his faith.

In 2013, Peter portrayed Marcus in the hit action science fiction adventure “Star Trek Into Darkness”, directed by J. J. Abrams, and which starred Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto. It follows Captain Kirk as he’s trying to salvage a weapon of mass destruction from a world in war, and the film won seven of its 67 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

Peter’s three most recent film roles have been in the 2013 animated action crime “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (voice role), the 2014 action crime thriller “Skin Trade” and the 2017 animated adventure fantasy “Yamasong: March of the Hollows” (voice role).

Roles in TV series

Peter’s debut TV series role was his playing of Donald Stryker in the 1977 episode “Nazi” of the crime drama “Lou Grant”, then in 1981, he played Captain Peter Niles, one of the lead characters in the romantic mini-series “Mourning Becomes Electra”.

He spent the following two decades focused solely on appearing in movies, so his next TV series role was his portrayal of Chuck Taggart in the critically acclaimed action adventure drama “Odyssey 5”, created by Manny Coto, and in which he starred alongside Sebastian Roche and Christopher Gorham. It follows five astronauts who’ve been sent back in time to prevent the destruction of Earth – the series aired from 2002 to 2004 and was nominated for two awards.

The remainder of the 2000s saw Peter appear in an episode or two of the crime thriller drama “The Handler”, the action adventure drama “Star Trek: Enterprise”, and the crime comedy “Monk”, amongst other series.

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In 2013 and 2014, he portrayed Charles ‘Charlie’ Barosky in the crime thriller drama “Sons of Anarchy”, written by Kurt Sutter, and which starred Mark Boone Junior, Katey Sagal and Charlie Hunham. It follows a member of an outlaw biker club who’s struggling to do well as a father; the series aired from 2008 to 2014, and won 11 of its 72 award nominations.

Peter’s three most recent TV series roles have been in three episodes of the 2017 action crime drama “Longmire”, two episodes of the 2018 fantasy comedy drama “Forever”, and three episodes of the 2021 action adventure drama “MacGyver”.

Other credits

Peter’s voiced characters in five video games: his debut was his voicing of Jeffrey S. Wilson in the 2005 “Codename: Panzers, Phase Two”, and he then voiced RoboCop in the 2014 “Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff”, Vice Admiral Caleb Thies in the 2016 “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare”, and Robert Wilson in the 2017 “Wilson’s Heart”. Most recently, in 2019, he voiced RoboCop in “Mortal Kombat 11”.

He received special thanks for the 2019 short drama movie “Precipice” and the 2020 episode “RoboCop NES, SNES, Sega & Arcade” of the comedy series “The Irate Gamer”.

Peter wrote the 1993 movie “Partners”, and produced the 1997 drama film “Gold Coast”, while he also has close to 30 directing credits; some of his most recent directing work has been 15 episodes of the action crime series “Hawaii Five-0” between 2013 and 2020, three episodes of the action adventure drama “MacGyver” between 2018 and 2021, and five episodes of the action crime adventure “Magnum P. I.” between 2018 and 2021.

He’s been featured in numerous documentary movies, most recently in the 2016 “Into the 8th Dimension”, the 2021 “Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age”, and the 2022 “In Search of Tomorrow”.

Awards and nominations

Peter’s won one of the nine awards for which he’s been nominated: a 1983 Paris Film Festival Award for Best Actor, for his performance in the horror thriller “Of Unknown Origin”.

He was also nominated for a 1994 Oscar for Best Short Film, Live Action, together with Jana Sue Memel, for “Partners”.

Wife and children

Although Peter avoids talking about his love life in his interviews, he’s still mentioned two women whom he’s been with. He met American actress and activist Elizabeth Alice ‘Ali’ MacGraw in 1980, while they were shooting together for the comedy movie “Just Tell Me What You Want”, and they spent the following 10 years dating on and off.

Peter turned 59 on the day that he married American actress Shari Stowe (on 24 June 2006), with whom he had previously been in a relationship for over a decade; Shari gave birth to their son in August 2011, but she and Peter are keeping the boy away from media.

He also has a daughter Kate Linden Weller, born in 1982, but the name of the girl’s mother hasn’t been disclosed.

Peter hasn’t spoken of other women whom he might have dated – he’s married to Shari Stowe as of September 2022, and has a son with her, as well as a daughter from a previous relationship.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Peter loves to smoke cigars, and has got into trouble because of this more than once; he enjoys smoking inside bars and restaurants, and when asked to put out his cigar, he either does it or goes to another place.

He was once a member of the jazz band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, and they performed around Los Angeles.

Peter’s an avid runner, and was 39 years old when he completed the 1986 New York City Marathon in less than four hours.

He enjoys learning languages, and is fluent in Italian.

Peter’s favorite actors are Christian Bale and Keanu Reeves, and a couple of his favorite movies include “John Wick”, “Constantine” and the trilogy “The Matrix”.