Actor: Yul Brynner

I should always begin sentences having anything to do with "The 10 Command-ments," "The King and I," or "The Magnificent Seven" with, "How cool is Yul Brynner?!"
I mean, I've grown up watching said films and becoming enthralled with his characters simply can't be helped when you're an epic-loving five year old like I was. ^_^ He is the significant reason why I respect and appreciate those men who choose to shave their heads.
I didn't really know anything about the man, himself, (except for his name, which became imminently important to know only after I watched "The 10 Commandments" at that age where you finally realize there are *actors* playing these characters, who aren't *really* those characters in everyday life) until I looked up his profile on IMDB.com, which I recommend doing. My Mom and I had the longest guessing game while watching "The King and I" about what nationality he was, since he is *clearly* not some regular American (I try not to be biased against my own "race", but it's hard). Apparently, he's Russian --with some Swiss-- and enjoyed lying outright about his heritage to those he considered gullible! He would say he was part Swiss, part Japanese! O_o And I would have fallen for it, had he told me that in person. *sigh* Innocence can be such a curse... ha ha... Not really.
And the best part of it all? ... We have the same birth-date! He was born on July 11th, and so was I. *Huzzah* for trivial facts that make my day.

- Codi Lyn -