See the movies featuring Megan Fox, Cole Hauser, Burt Reynolds, Frances Langford, Lidya Jewett and Dan Bakkedahl.
Movie-watching can be an excellent opportunity to explore cult classics, new genres or dive into the Wikipedia pages of actors to see how they got their start.
The Treasure Coast is, or has been, home for actors of all ages. Have you seen any of these movies with local stars?
Dan Bakkedahl
Dan Bakkedahl, the younger brother of 19th district State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl, is an actor who has starred in his share of TV and movies. Bakkedahl grew up in Stuart and graduated from Martin County High School.
Here are a few of the movies he’s been in:
Megan Fox
Actress Megan Fox lived in Port St. Lucie for a short time and attended St. Lucie West Centennial High School. She’s starred in multiple TV shows and movies. Here are a few:
Cole Hauser
Actor Cole Hauser is known for his role in the Paramount Network show “Yellowstone,” where he played Rip Wheeler. Hauser has a home in Martin County, which he has owned since July 2021, according to property records.
Besides TV shows, here are some movies he’s been in:
Lidya Jewett
Lidya Jewett, 18, is an actress who was raised in Palm City after being adopted from Ethiopia. She got her start in modeling when she was 6 and has several print and catalog shoots to her credit. Next came commercials, a role on Nickelodeon’s “See Dad Run,” and she was a regular on Nickelodeon’s “WITS Academy” last year.
Frances Langford
Frances Langford, nicknamed the GI Nightingale, lived in Jensen Beach for 60 years, from 1945 until she died in 2005. She was very involved in the community and her impact is still seen around Martin County to this day at:
If you want to see these Hollywood starlets whose impact can be seen around Martin County, check out some of Langford’s movies:
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was a longtime resident of Martin and Palm Beach counties, up until his death at 82 in 2018. Throughout his career, Reynolds starred in countless films, including “Defining Moments,” which was released posthumously in 2021.
Here are some of his other films:
Gianna Montesano is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X @gonthescene.