RoundAbout Madison - Movie Madison 4-05 Actor Bios

Bill Bindley, Director, Co-Scriptwriter
Age: 42; Resides: Los Angeles
Notable credits: Directed “Eighteenth Angel” (1997); TV show “Johnny & Clyde” (1995); “Judicial Consent” (1994) and TV show “Freeze Frame” (1992). A native of Indianapolis, he studied film at Northwestern University and later acting and directing at Chicago’s Wisdom Bridge Theater.

Scott Bindley, Co-Scriptwriter
Age: 39; Resides: India-napolis
Notable credits: Wrote screenplays for the TV shows “Miracle Beach” (1992) and “Johnny & Clyde” (1995). Sold an original screenplay for “Loose Balls,” the true story of the American Basketball Association.
Tidbits: The freelance writer is a native of Indianapolis and studied film at Northwestern University. In fact, the script for “Madison” began as a class project that he and his brother later developed into a feature-length project. When the brothers decided to make the film, they met with Bonnie McCormick, Mike McCormick and Tony Steinhardt to keep the story as close to the original as possible, but with a Hollywood touch.

Jim Caviezel (Jim McCormick)
Born: Sept. 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Wash.
Notable roles: currently making “Unknown;” “Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius” (2004); “The Passion of the Christ” (2004); “Highwayman” (2003); “The Count of Monte Cristo” (2002); “Frequency” (2000); “The Thin Red Line” (1998).
Tidbits: Wife, Kerry, whom he met on a blind date in 1993 and married in 1997. Grew up in a Catholic family with three sisters and one brother. His surname, Caviezel, is Romansch from Switzerland. Was a high school basketball star and played for Bellevue Community College until a foot injury his sophomore year ended his dream of making the NBA. He turned his attention to acting. Surname pronounced ka-VEE-zel.

Jake Lloyd (Mike McCormick)
Born: March 5, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colo.
Resides: Carmel, Ind.
Notable roles: Played Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” (1999) which made him more famous than Caviezel during “Madison” filming as a 10-year-old. Co-starred with Arnold Schwar-zeneeger in “Jingle All the Way” (1996).
Tidbits: Lloyd hasn’t worked on any films since “Madison” and instead focused his attention on his education. He attended Park Tudor Prep School and is now age 16 and a sophomore at Carmel High School. His mother, Lisa, was a co-producer of “Madison” and his younger sister, Madison, had a small role in “Madison” and played Princess Ellie in “The Phantom Menace.”

Mary McCormack (Bonnie McCormick)
Born: Feb. 8, 1969, in Plainfield, N.J.
Notable roles: currently plays Kate Harper on TV’s “The West Wing;” Debbie in two episodes of TV’s “ER” (2003); Alison Stern in Howard Stern’s “Private Parts” (1997). She starred in “Mystery Alaska” (1999) opposite Russell Crowe. She was directed by Clint Eastwood in “True Crime” (1999). Recently, she’s had TV roles on “Traffic” (2004) and “K Street” (2003).
Tidbits: McCormack received critical acclaim for her role in “Private Parts.” A graduate of Trinity College, she resides in Los Angeles.

Bruce Dern (Harry Volpi)
Born: June 4, 1936 in Chicago.
Notable roles: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “Coming Home” (1978); Tom Buchanan in the classic “The Great Gatsby” (1974); “The King of Marvin Gardens” (1972); “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” (1969); “The Cowboys” (1969) for which he received some death threats for having gunned down fellow actor John Wayne. Played a judge in Billy Bob Thornton’s “All the Pretty Horses” (2000). He has a long list of acting credits on stage and in film. Father of actress Laura Dern.

Paul Dooley (Mayor Don Vaughn)
Born: Feb. 22, 1928, in Parkersburg, W.Va. as Paul Brown.
Tidbits: Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a standup comedian for five years, as well as having brief stints as a magician and as a clown. Not afraid of trying different areas of entertainment, he has also worked as a writer. After appearing in many movies, including most notably “Popeye” (1980), Dooley is appearing as recurrent characters on various shows, including “My So-Called Life” (1994), “Dream On” (1990), “Grace Under Fire” (1993), and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1997).

Chelcie Ross (Roger Epperson)
Born: Oct. 26, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Notable roles: Movie-goers may recognize Ross as Notre Dame football coach Dan Devine in “Rudy” (1993). He was also in “Hoosiers” (1986), another Indiana-based film, “Primary Colors” (1998), “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997) and “Basic Instinct” (1992) among many others.
Tidbits: Graduated from Pemberton Twp. High School (N.J.) in 1960 while residing in nearby Fort Dix. In high school, he played varsity baseball, football and basketball. He currently lives in the Chicago area.

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“Madison” Movie Credits
Made in USA, 2001
Release Date: Late Summer 2004
Distributors: MGM
Runtime: 94 min.
Executive Producers: Carl Amari, Chris Dennis, Steve Salutric, Roy Millonzi
Producers: Martin Wiley, William Bindley
Co-Producer: Lisa Lloyd
Screenwriters: William Bindley, Scott Bindley
Director: William Bindley (Credits: “The Eighteenth Angel,” “Judicial Consent”)
Principal Cast: Jim Caviezel (Jim McCormick), Jake Lloyd (Mike McCormick), Mary McCormack (Bonnie McCormick), Bruce Dern (Harry Volpi), Paul Dooley (Mayor Don Vaughn), Brent Briscoe (Tony Steinhardt).
Additional Cast: Frank Knapp (Bobby Humphrey), Kristina Anapau (Tami), James Andelin (Merle), Reed Diamond (Skip), Mark Fauser (Travis), Richard Lee Jackson (Buddy), Matthew Letscher (Owen Henderson), Cody McMains (Bobby Epperson), William Shockley (Rick Winston), Vincent Ventresca (Walker Grief), John M. Watson Sr. (Walter).
Storyline: A somewhat fictionalized account of a true story about an Unlimited hydroplane driver’s surprise victory in the 1971 Gold Cup at Madison, Ind.
Official website: http://www.madisonthemovie.com