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Connecting Nasim Pedrad and Harrison Ford
Nasim Pedrad
American actress, writer, and comedian
Pedrad is one of a handful of cast members born outside North America (joining Italian-born Tony Rosato, New Zealand-born Pamela Stephenson, English-born Morwenna Banks, Chilean-born Horatio Sanz, and Australian-born Bowen Yang).
Pamela Stephenson
She has also presented the TV show '' Shrink Rap'', in which she conducted psychologically-based interviews with well-known people, including Salman Rushdie, Carrie Fisher and Robin Williams.
Carrie Fisher
American actress and writer (1956–2016)
In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in George Lucas' science-fiction film '' Star Wars'' (later retitled ''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'') opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.
In a January 2014 interview, Fisher confirmed her involvement and the involvement of the original cast in the upcoming sequels by saying "as for the next ''Star Wars'' film, myself, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill are expected to report to work in March or April.
Nasim Pedrad
American actress, writer, and comedian
Later that same year, she also made guest appearances on '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' and '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine''.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Some of these guest stars who appear as fictionalized versions of themselves include Mary Steenburgen, Mel Brooks, Michael York, Martin Scorsese, Ben Stiller, Christian Slater, David Schwimmer, Rob Reiner, Rosie O'Donnell, Seth Rogen, Michael J. Fox, and the main cast of '' Seinfeld'' – Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.
David Schwimmer
American actor, comedian, director and producer
In January 2016, Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess were cast to star in the new AMCcrime drama '' Feed the Beast''.
Jim Sturgess
English actor and singer-songwriter
In 2009, he played Gavin Kossef in the crime drama '' Crossing Over'', appearing with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd.
In 2009, he played Gavin Kossef in '' Crossing Over'', appearing with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd.
Nasim Pedrad
American actress, writer, and comedian
Pedrad is one of a handful of cast members born outside North America (joining Italian-born Tony Rosato, New Zealand-born Pamela Stephenson, English-born Morwenna Banks, Chilean-born Horatio Sanz, and Australian-born Bowen Yang).
Tony Rosato
Canadian-Italian actor and comedian
Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on '' SCTV'' include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live''), William Conrad, Danny Thomas, Woodstock co-organizer Chip Monck, SNL cast member John Belushi, Tony Orlando, Don Ho, and Ella Fitzgerald. His characters on '' SNL,'' despite his short tenure, were memorable as well, and included Ed Asner (in character as Lou Grant), Captain Kangaroo, and U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese.
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
It featured artists such as Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Queen Latifah, Ledisi, Dianne Reeves, Linda Ronstadt, and Lizz Wright, collating songs most readily associated with the "First Lady of Song". Folk singer Odetta's album '' To Ella'' (1998) is dedicated to Fitzgerald, but features no songs associated with her.
Gladys Knight
American singer and actress
In 2003, she had a small role in the movie '' Hollywood Homicide,'' which starred Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett.
Nasim Pedrad
American actress, writer, and comedian
In 2016, she appeared in a commercial for Old Navy alongside comedian Kumail Nanjiani and other ''SNL'' cast members Cecily Strong and Jay Pharoah.
Jay Pharoah
American actor, comedian, and impressionist
In 2014, he had a small role in the buddy cop film '' Ride Along'', starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, and appeared in the independent film '' Balls Out'', a sport comedy starring fellow ''SNL'' cast members Beck Bennett and Kate McKinnon.
Beck Bennett
American actor, comedian and writer
His celebrity impressions on ''SNL'' include Ted Allen, Ashley Parker Angel, Salt Bae, Bob Baffert, Javier Bardem, Bill Belichick, Wolf Blitzer, Tom Brady, Jeb Bush, Drew Carey, Bill Clinton, Harry Connick Jr., Simon Cowell, Bing Crosby, Ted Cruz, Guillermo del Toro, Vin Diesel, Sam Elliott, Boomer Esiason, Jim Gilmore, Roger Goodell, Mark Halperin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Hollywood, Matt Iseman, Ronny Jackson, Elton John, Brian Kilmeade, Robert Kraft, Steve Kroft, Mike Lindell, Howie Long, Al Michaels, Mitch McConnell, Jim Nantz, Kevin O'Leary, Nick Offerman, Mike Pence, Vladimir Putin, Bruce Springsteen, Jake Tapper, Malcolm Turnbull, Chris Wallace and George Zimmer.
Vin Diesel
American actor and filmmaker (born 1967)
Diesel has said he prefers to maintain his privacy regarding his personal life, stating: "I'm not gonna put it out there on a magazine cover like some other actors. I come from the Harrison Ford, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino code of silence."
