The Two Trilogy Club

Well the thirtieth birthday has come and gone. I've had a magfinicent week being stuffed with food and booze and lavished with gifts and attention. Thank you to everyone who came out to either the Office on Wednesday or the Brauhaus/Hutenbar last night. Friends are a joy. Also, not paying for stuff is pretty sweet too.

Oh, anyone who hasn't been: Hot Doug's is an amazing Chicago institution, and we are blessed to have it so near.

And almost a little bit somewhat peripherally related to my thirtieth birthday, here is the list John and I compiled a while back of the members of the Two Trilogy Club - actors who have played the same character in at least two film trilogies (or series more than three). Alphabetically, they are:

• Orlando Bloom (The Lord Of The Rings, Pirates Of The Carribean)
• Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Spider-Man)
  
• Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity, Ocean's 11)
• Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars)
• Michael J. Fox (Back To The Future, Stuart Little)
  
• Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon, Mad Max)
• James Earl Jones (Star Wars, the Jack Ryan series)
  
• Sir Ian McKellan (The Lord Of The Rings, X-Men)
• Mike Meyers (Austin Powers, Shrek)
• Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop, Shrek)
• Frank Oz (Star Wars prequels, the Muppet movies)
  
• Talia Shire (The Godfather, Rocky)
• Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo)
• Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men)
• Hugo Weaving (The Lord Of The Rings, The Matrix)
• Michael York (Austin Powers, The Three Musketeers)
  

That's the list as I can figure it best. Tim Allen is set to join the roster when Toy Story 3 opens in 2010 (already having completed three Santa Clause films), but no other real potential members on the horizon unless Cate Blanchett decides to make another Elizabeth movie. 'Tever. The list is posted and the floor is open for amendments and debates.