An actor born in October, 1955 that acted in the movie that was the inspiration for Blackmail (2005 film) was nominated for an Academy Award.
Ransom is a 1996 American crime thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. 
 The film stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Brawley Nolte, Delroy Lindo, Liev Schreiber, Evan Handler, Donnie Wahlberg, and Lili Taylor. 
Gary Alan Sinise ( ; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, and musician. 
 Among other awards, he has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been nominated for an Academy Award. 
 The film is inspired from the 1996 Hollywood film "Ransom". 
