Kip Pardue

'Kip Pardue' (qv) was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 23, 1975. He grew up playing football and baseball and graduated from Dunwoody High School, located in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994. The next year he was recruited to play football by Yale University. He graduated in 1998 with a degree in Economics. Kip headed west afterwards and enjoyed a successful career as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch and Polo. Soon after he next turned to acting and landed TV roles on _7th Heaven (1996)_ (qv) and was cast as Josh Ford on the WB Hit _Popular (1999)_ (qv) before the role was later re-cast.After making his film debut in the racy independent flick _But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)_ (qv) and later _Whatever It Takes (2000)_ (qv), Kip got his big break with his role in _Remember the Titans (2000)_ (qv) with 'Denzel Washington' (qv). He then starred as Sylvester Stallone's Indy racing protégé in _Driven (2001)_ (qv). Soon afterwards, Kip was named by Armani Exchange as one of the "Top 10 Upcoming Actors" and Variety claimed he was one of the "10 to Watch" for this year. With several new movies due out later, including _The Rules of Attraction (2002)_ (qv), based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel, you can be sure his face won't be disappearing from the screen.::Breighton Lee; [email protected]