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Anthony Skordi
Anthony George Skordi is a British-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Admiral Garrick Versio in '' Star Wars Battlefront II'', and The Dealer in the '' Hand of Fate'' series of games. In addition to his voiceover work in video games, he has narrated audiobooks, and has worked on screen and stage as an actor, producer, and writer. Biography Skordi was born in London to Greek Cypriot parents with Greek/Sicilian and Eastern European heritage. He attended Drama Centre London, and later toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990-1992 and played the lead role in the gripping Play by Irish writer, Joe Hinch. The Holding cell. RSC.Vanessa Redgrave's Moving Theatre. He is a United States citizen, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Career Some of his early roles include British television series including episodes of '' Soldier Soldier'', ''The Bill'' and '' Thief Takers''. Skordi wrote, produced and starred in the one-man show ''Onassis, The Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)
''Star Wars: Battlefront II'' may refer to: * ''Star Wars: Battlefront II'' (2005 video game), a 2005 first- and third-person shooter video game * ''Star Wars Battlefront II'' (2017 video game), a 2017 action shooter video game {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Dogs (video Game)
''Sleeping Dogs'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix. It was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows in 2012. Set in contemporary Hong Kong, the story follows martial artist and undercover police officer Wei Shen who infiltrates the Sun On Yee Triad (underground society), Triad organization. Gameplay focuses on Wei Shen's martial arts moves, fighting, shooting and parkour abilities, and on gadgets that can be used for combat and exploration. Players must complete missions to unlock content and continue the story, but they may instead freely roam the game's open world environment and engage in both legal and criminal activities. The latter may incite a police response, the intensity of which is controlled by a "heat" system. Actions such as fighting, driving and racing grant Shen statistical rewards and earn the player Achievement (video gaming), achievements. ''Sleeping Dogs'' difficult a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Corgi
''The Queen's Corgi'' is a 2019 English-language Belgian computer-animated comedy film produced by nWave Pictures. The film was directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling. Inspired by Queen Elizabeth II and her pet corgis, the story follows a corgi named Rex, who gets lost and tries to find his way home. The film was theatrically released in Belgium on 3 April 2019. It was panned by critics such as ''The Independent'', which stated the film was "deeply unpleasant and in no way suitable for children." The film grossed $31 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million. Plot Rex is the Queen's favourite corgi and lives a life of luxury with three other corgi companions in Buckingham Palace. On a visit made by President Donald Trump with his wife Melania Trump and their own dog Mitzi, the Queen suggests that perhaps one of her own corgis might prove to be a suitable mate for Mitzi, who chooses Rex, who is not pleased at all at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Offer
''The Offer'' is an American biographical drama miniseries, created by Michael Tolkin, about the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark New York City gangster film ''The Godfather'' (1972) for Paramount Pictures. Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, Dan Fogler, Juno Temple, and Burn Gorman all star. The series premiered on April 28, 2022, on Paramount+, and ran 10 episodes through June 16. Cast Main Recurring Guest Episodes Production The project was announced in September 2020 to air on Paramount+, and for the story to be described from the perspective of producer Albert S. Ruddy. Armie Hammer was cast to play him in December 2020, but dropped out the following month; he was replaced by Miles Teller in May 2021. In April 2021, Dexter Fletcher was hired to direct several episodes. Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, Dan Fogler and Juno Temple joined the production in June, and in July, Burn Gorman joined as Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacki Weaver
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as '' Stork'' (1971), ''Alvin Purple'' (1973), and ''Petersen'' (1974). She later she starred in '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), '' Caddie'' (1976), ''Squizzy Taylor'' (1982), and well as number of made-for-television movies, miniseries, and Australian productions of some of the most revered plays including ''Death of a Salesman'' and '' Streetcar Named Desire''. In 2010, Weaver has garnered critical acclaim and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination and won National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the matriarch of a criminal family in the crime film '' Animal Kingdom''. She received another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for performance in the romantic comedy-drama film ''Silver Linings Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Mother (2020 Film)
''Stage Mother'' is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald, from a screenplay by Brad Hennig. The film stars Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, Oscar Moreno and Jackie Beat. ''Stage Mother'' had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020 and was released in the United States on August 21, 2020 by Momentum Pictures. Premise The story follows a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco started by her deceased son, from whom she was estranged after he came out as gay. Cast * Jacki Weaver as Maybelline Metcalf ** Sofia Banzhaf as young Maybelline Metcalf * Lucy Liu as Sienna * Adrian Grenier as Nathan * Mya Taylor as Cherry Poppins * Allister MacDonald as Joan of Arkansas * Oscar Moreno as Tequila Mockingbird * Jackie Beat as Dusty Muffin * Lenore Zann as Bevette * Anthony Skordi as August * Hugh Thompson as Jeb Metcalf * Eldon Thiele as Ricky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote (2015 Film)
''Don Quixote'' is a 2015 American adventure drama film starring Carmen Argenziano, Horatio Sanz, Luis Guzman, James Franco, Lin Shaye and Reinaldo Zavarce. It is based on the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes. Cast *Carmen Argenziano as Don Quixote *Horatio Sanz as Sancho Panza/Narrator *Luis Guzmán as Farmer *James Franco as Pasamonte *Lin Shaye as The Grand Lady *Vera Cherny as Dulcinea *Lorena McGregor as Antonia *Anthony Skordi Anthony George Skordi is a British-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Admiral Garrick Versio in '' Star Wars Battlefront II'', and The Dealer in the '' Hand of Fate'' series of games. In addition to his voiceover work in video game ... as Father Nicolas * Reinaldo Zavarce as Miguel References External links * * {{Don Quixote 2015 films American adventure films Films based on Don Quixote 2010s adventure films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles before gaining a leading man status in film and television. Spacey has received various accolades for his performances on stage and screen including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received nominations for a Grammy Award as well as twelve Primetime Emmy Awards. Spacey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999, and was named an honorary Commander and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 and 2015, respectively. His first film roles were Mike Nichols's ''Heartburn'' (1986) and ''Working Girl'' (1988). He continued to act in independent films such as '' Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992) and ''Swimming with Sharks'' (1994). Spacey gained prominence for his villainous roles in 1995 crime thriller films ''Seven'' and ''The Usual Suspects'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through the mass murder of around one million Armenians during death marches to the Syrian Desert and the Forced conversion, forced Islamization of Armenian women and children. Before World War I, Armenians occupied a protected, but subordinate, place in Ottoman society. Large-scale massacres of Armenians occurred Hamidian massacres, in the 1890s and Adana massacre, 1909. The Ottoman Empire suffered a series of military defeats and territorial losses—especially the 1912–1913 Balkan Wars—leading to fear among CUP leaders that the Armenians, whose homeland in the eastern provinces was viewed as the heartland of the Turkish nation, would seek independence. During their invasion of Caucasus campaign, Russian and Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch-22 (miniseries)
''Catch-22'' is a satirical dark comedy miniseries based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. It premiered on May 17, 2019, on Hulu in the United States. The series stars Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, and George Clooney, who is also an executive producer alongside Grant Heslov, Luke Davies, David Michôd, Richard Brown, Steve Golin, and Ellen Kuras. The series was written by Davies and Michôd and directed by Clooney, Heslov, and Kuras, with each directing two episodes. Premise John Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) is a United States Army Air Forces bombardier in World War II, furious that thousands of people are trying to kill him and that his own army keeps increasing the number of missions he must fly. He is trapped by the bureaucratic rule Catch-22, which considers a willingness to fly dangerous combat missions to be insane, yet a request to be relieved of duty on the grounds of insanity to be the process of a rational mind, so any such reques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Suspect 1973
''Prime Suspect 1973'' (also known as ''Prime Suspect: Tennison'') is a British television detective drama series starring Stefanie Martini as the young Jane Tennison. It is a prequel to the long-running ''Prime Suspect'' series that had starred Helen Mirren. The series debuted on ITV in the UK on 2 March 2017, comprising six episodes. In June 2017, it was confirmed there would be no second series. Synopsis Set in Hackney, the series depicts 22-year-old Jane Tennison (Stefanie Martini) as she begins her career as a woman police constable (WPC) in 1973 with the Metropolitan Police Service. At a time when women were beginning to be gradually integrated into the police force, Tennison has to deal with sexism, as well as difficulties in her home life, as her family disapprove of her career choice. Under the guidance of DI Len Bradfield ( Sam Reid), the naive and inexperienced Tennison assists in investigating the murder of a young runaway, Julie-Ann Collins. Meanwhile, criminal Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Ship (TV Series)
''The Last Ship'' is an American action-drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. The series premiered on TNT on June 22, 2014, and concluded after five seasons on November 11, 2018. Premise After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world's population, the 218-person crew of an unaffected U.S. Navy ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151), must try to find a cure and save humanity. Episodes Cast * Eric Dane as Commander, later Captain, and finally Admiral Tom Chandler, is the former commanding officer of and chief of naval operations, and instructor at the United States Naval Academy. * Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott, a paleomicrobiologist who created the cure for the virus. * Adam Baldwin as Commander, later Captain, and finally Admiral Mike Slattery, is the former executive officer and later commanding officer of ''Nathan James'' and chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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