The Icons That Built America Action Heroes (Season 1, Episode 2)
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The Icons That Built America

Action Heroes (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | History

A struggling actor in New York, faced with rejection for his looks and speech impediment, pens his own screenplay and stars in the film, challenging societal norms about what it means to be a leading man

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Armond Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Man Who Sleeps Backwards in Time (2019)
Joseph Aviel Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
John Ball III Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone See fewer	Donuts & Departure (2019)
Steve Covino Self - Radio Host Self - Radio Host See fewer	Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
Van Lathan Jr. Self - Media / Self - Pop Culture Commentator (as Van Lathan) Self - Media / Self - Pop Culture Commentator (as Van Lathan) See fewer	The Reaping (2007)
Shaun Melady Irwin Winkler Irwin Winkler See fewer	Labeled (2017)
Adam Richman Self - Author / Self - TV Host Self - Author / Self - TV Host See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)
Don Wildman Self - TV Host / Self - Historian Self - TV Host / Self - Historian See fewer	Primetime Glick (2001)
Matthew Woods Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone See fewer	The Union (2024)