Famous Face From Orange County: Jason Lee

This week's Famous Face From Orange County is Jason Michael Lee. He was born and raised in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School. According to IMDB:

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA, Lee turned a childhood pastime of skateboarding into a professional career. After moving to Los Angeles during his early twenties, however, he began developing an interest in acting. "I met friends that were actors and thought maybe I should try it out", says Lee, who appeared in commercials and music videos. "After watching Steve Buscemi as the bellboy in Barton Fink(1991), I knew I wanted to be in movies", he says.

Lee's big break came in 1995 with the lead role in writer-director Kevin Smith's comedy, Mallrats (1995), in which he deftly portrayed the inconsiderate slacker, "Brodie". Lee went on to star in Smith's Chasing Amy (1997), for which he won an Independent Spirit Award for best supporting male for his role as Ben Affleck's insecure, outspoken roommate "Banky". Lee went on to showcase his intuitive timing as the demonic "Azrael" in Smith's supernatural comedy, Dogma (1999). He reunited with Smith in the Dimension Films comedy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Clerks II (2006).

His most recent and notable work includes producing and staring in NBC's "My Name is Earl" and Alvin and the Chipmunks  (2007). Lee also co-starred as the voice of "Syndrome" in Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar's Award-winning animated feature The Incredibles (2004)

Some Jason Lee trivia:

• He dropped out of high school to be a professional skateboarder
• Became infamous for naming his son "Pilot Inspektor"
• Owner of Stereo manufacturing Corp

Source: IMDB

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Orange County City of the Week: Anaheim

The city of Anaheim was founded in 1857 by fifty German families. It was incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles on February 10,1870 and developed into an industrial center, producing aircraft parts, electronics, and canned goods. As of the 2010 United States Census it is ranked as the most populated city in Orange county, with 336,265 residents and a projected population of over 400,000 by next year. This rapid growth is due to the Platinum Triangle, the district in Anaheim surrounded the city's two major sports venues, The Honda Center and Angel Stadium. It is also home to the world famous Disneyland Resort!

Be sure to check out their Website and Visitor & Convention Bureau to see what Anaheim can do for you.

San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano is one of the oldest cities in Southern California. Its most famous attraction (that most of us learned about in grade school) is the Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in 1776. To learn more about this historic city check out wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Capistrano,_California

Orange, CA

The city of Orange, well known for the Orange Historic District and Chapman University, was incorporated in 1888. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and is the largest National Register District in California. Today, Orange has approximately 128,821 people and 40,930 homes. For more information on this amazing city check out http://www.cityoforange.org/ 

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OC celebrity of the week: Gwen Stefani

Everyone knows Gwen Stefani; her music career took off in the 1990’s with her involvement in the ska/rock band No Doubt. What most people do not know is that Gwen is an Orange County local. Born and raised in Fullerton, California, Gwen attended Loara High School and then California State University, Fullerton. For more information on Gwen Stefani, see what Wikipedia has to say! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani



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