Divo of The Day “Zac Efron” (11/19/13)

 

Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron, was born October 18, 1987. Zac is an American actor and singer. Zac began acting professionally in the early 2000s, and became known as a teen idol after his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Zac has since starred in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, Charlie St. Cloud, New Year's Eve, The Lucky One, and The Lorax (voice only). 

Zac’s surname, "Efron", means "lark" (a bird) in Hebrew, and comes from Zac's Ashkenazi Jewish paternal grandfather. Zac's recent ancestry also includes English, German, Irish, and Scottish. Zac took his first step toward acting at the age of eleven, after his parents noticed of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to an appearance in the production of "Gypsy" and he was hooked.

Zac Efron (Photo by Just Jared)

Upcoming Roles

Efron will star in two comedies, Neighbors (with Seth Rogen) and That Awkward Moment (alongside Miles Teller).

 

At various points, Efron's potential projects included the title role in the live-action adaptation of the Jonny Quest cartoons, This Is Where I Leave You, an adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's comic novel, Einstein Theory, an adaptation of Fire, by Image Comics, and the American remake of Swedish crime film Easy Money.

 

Personal Life

Efron was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008 as number 92, with estimated earnings of $5.8 million from June 2007 to June 2008. As of April 5, 2009, his personal wealth equaled about $10 million. People magazine said in 2007 that Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens began dating in 2005 during the filming of High School Musical, although Us magazine said, after the two broke up in December 2010, that they "met in 2005 while making the first High School Musical flick, and became a romantic item about two years later."

 

 

 

Trade Mark

Brown hair Blue eyes askett

 

  Trivia

• Parents are David Efron and Starla Baskett.
• Zac's most prized possession is his autographed baseball collection.
• He donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
• Has one sibling, younger brother, Dylan.
• Simon Cowell offered him a record deal but he turned it down saying, "...acting is my main priority".
• Named #93 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. (2007).
• His favorite movie is The Goonies (1985).
• Was ranked #15 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008).
• His acting idol is Johnny Depp.
• Is a fan of Flight of the Conchords.
• Is a fan of comic books and manga, including Death Note, Bleach, Naruto, Dragonball Z and Shonen Jump.
• Recognized by Time Magazine in the 2009 Time 100 as one of the world's 100 most influential people.
• Originally auditioned for the role of "Peter Pan" in the 2003 live action movie, Peter Pan (2003), but Jeremy Sumpter got it, instead.
• Zac does not and will not use any social network (Twitter, Facebook, etc) saying he doesn't have time and that he also values keeping some of his life private.
• His singing voice in the first High School Musical (2006) (TV) was actually that of singer/songwriter/actor Drew Seeley.
• Is good friends with his idol Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Has worn a white shirt with red sleeves in all three High School Musical movies.
• His favorite movies are Dumb & Dumber (1994), Knocked Up (2007), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Die Hard (1988) and "Bourne" series.
• His favorite actors are are Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Black.
• Was in a relationship with Vanessa Hudgens. [2006-2010].
• Has two Australian Shepherds named Dreamer and Puppy, and a Siamese cat named Simon.
• Broke his jaw when he fell in his LA home after slipping in a puddle of water. [November 2013]

Divo of The Day “John Moffitt” (11/6/13)

John Moffitt, was born on October 28, 1986. John is a former American football offensive guard of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 11th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. He retired from professional football during the 2013-2014 NFL season while on the roster of the Denver Broncos.
 

High school career

Moffitt attended Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut, US, where he was a two-time all-conference choice as a two-way lineman. As a senior, he made 65 tackles and registered seven QB sacks in 2005. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 13 prospect from the New England region.

College career

Moffitt was a 2010 All-American selection by Associated Press, CBSSports.com, and Rivals.com at the University of Wisconsin.

While some have heralded John's ability to run block, many red flags have been raised about his pass blocking skills. According to sidelinescouting.com, Moffitt is "not very fast" and "lacks real quickness", raising questions about his longevity as an American football guard or center.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Moffitt was drafted number 75 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moffitt started nine games in the 2011 season before being injured in the week-13 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Moffitt was traded to the Cleveland Browns on August 19, 2013. On August 20, 2013, the trade was rescinded, reportedly due to Moffitt failing his physical.

Denver Broncos

On August 20, 2013, Moffitt was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for defensive tackle Sealver Siliga.

Moffitt retired from the NFL on November 5, 2013.

Divo of The Day “Timothy ‘Tim’ Tebow” (9/25/13)

Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow, was born August 14, 1987. Tim is an American football quarterback who is currently as of April 2013, a free agent. He previously played quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Tebow was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

 

 

Heisman Trophy

On December 8, 2007, Tim was awarded the Heisman Trophy, finishing ahead of Arkansas's Darren McFadden, Hawaii's Colt Brennan, and Missouri's Chase Daniel. He was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. Tim garnered 462 first-place votes and 1,957 points, 254 points ahead of the runner-up, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.

 

 

Trade Mark

"Tebowing", to bow on one knee and pray, with the opposite hand at one's forehead.

 

Trivia

• First sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, the Sullivan Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and the Maxwell Award (2007).
• Cover athlete on NCAA Football 11 (2010) (VG).
• Quarterback for the Denver Broncos (2010-2011) and the New York Jets (2012).
• Grew up on a farm near Jacksonville, FL.
• Won two national championships as a quarterback at the University of Florida.
• Has two brothers (Robby Tebow, Peter), and two sisters (Katie, Christy).

Son of Bob Tebow and Pam Tebow. Released by New York Jets [April 29, 2013].

Signs with the New England Patriots. Under the terms of the 2 year deal, Tebow will get the NFL minimum salary for a player with his tenure ($1.36 million), plus playtime incentives in 2014. However, the money is not guaranteed, and Tebow can be released at any time. The deal reunites him with Josh McDaniels, who selected Tebow #25 overall in the 2010 NFL draft. [June 11, 2013].

 

Geologist Dean Enderlin, Tebow's fourth cousin, once removed, told the New York Times he has traced their ancestry to Andries Tibout, a Walloon, who immigrated from his native Bruges, Flanders to New York. He purchased a 261 acre plot in Oradell, NJ in 1686, upon which the Atwood-Blauvelt mansion was built in 1897. By the time Andries's great-great-great grandson, Ryer, moved to Ohio in 1811, the family's surname had changed to "Tebow". Tebow's grandfather relocated from Ohio to Florida in the 1940's. [March 23, 2012].

 

• Released by the New England Patriots. In 3 pre-season games, Tebow completed 11-of-30 passes for 145 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and rushed for 91 yards. [August 31, 2013].

 

 

Personal Quotes

When I saw him scoring, first of all, I just thought , Thank you, Lord.

[on throwing a game-winning 80-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas]

Divo of The Day “Tyler Hoechlin” (8/21/13)

 

Tyler Lee Hoechlin was born on September 11, 1987. Tyler is an American actor who got his big break starring as Tom Hanks' son in the 2002 film Road to Perdition. Tyler is best known for playing the role of Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven. Tyler is best known as Derek Hale, a mysterious Alpha werewolf in the MTV series Teen Wolf.

 

 

Tyler is also being heavily considered for the part of Bruce Wayne / Batman and will be getting a screen test alongside Henry Cavill. Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder are looking at someone to play the new Batman with a reputation similar to Cavill. It's also said that better known actors could also be testing for the role. As filming is expected to begin in early 2014, screen tests should be happening soon.

 

 

Regarding the plot of the film: "The sequel is set a year after Man of Steel, and the world is still getting used to having this powerful god on the planet who isn't fully trusted by everybody. Batman certainly doesn't trust Superman. Superman doesn't trust Batman; either of which causes the two to clash when they initially meet. They do however pair up to defeat the villains (not 100% confirmed who the villains are).

 

 

BuddyTV ranked him #3 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011"  

 

Trivia

• Beat out more than 2,000 young actors for the role of Michael Sullivan Jr. in Road to Perdition.

• Was a U.S. baseball team member at the Pan-American games at age 9.

• Auditioned for the role of Max in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, but lost to Shia LaBeouf.

• Last name is pronounced 'Heck-lin'.

• Has 2 brothers (Tanner and Travis) and a sister (Carrie).

• Owns a red Hummer H2.

• Tyler has big plans to play professional baseball in a few years.

• Recently received a college scholarship to play baseball at Arizona State University (2005).

• Hit into the last out ever at LSU's Alex Box Stadium during the 2008 NCAA Baseball Super-Regional as a member of the UCI Anteaters.

• He was offered the role as Emmett Cullen in the "Twilight" saga, but turned it down to play college baseball.

• He is Swiss-American.