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Alias Episodes (season 2)
The second season of ''Alias'' premiered September 29, 2002 on ABC and concluded May 4, 2003 and was released on DVD in region 1 on December 2, 2003. Guest stars in season two include David Carradine, Ethan Hawke, Richard Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Rutger Hauer, Christian Slater, and Danny Trejo. The thirteenth episode of the season, ''Phase One'', aired after Super Bowl XXXVII. Cast Main characters * Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow (22 episodes) * Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane (22 episodes) * Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn (22 episodes) * Bradley Cooper as Will Tippin (19 episodes) * Merrin Dungey as Francie Calfo and Allison Doren (21 episodes) * Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon (16 episodes) * Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman (21 episodes) * David Anders as Julian Sark (15 episodes) * Lena Olin as Irina Derevko (17 episodes) * Victor Garber as Jack Bristow (22 episodes) Recurring characters Episodes Home release The 6-DVD box set of Season 2 was released in region 1 format ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 three times and on ''Time''s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $11billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors. Cooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio in 2000 after beginning his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series ''Sex and the City''. He made his film debut in the comedy ''Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), and gained some recognition as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show ''Alias'' (2001–2006). After his role in the show was demoted, he began to have career doubts but gained some recognition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Garber
Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian-American actor and singer. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards along with the casts of the critically acclaimed films ''Titanic'' (1997), ''Milk'' (2008), and ''Argo'' (2012); he won for ''Argo''. Garber originated roles in the Broadway productions of '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1979–1980), ''Noises Off'' (1983–1985), which earned him a Drama Desk Award along with the cast, ''Lend Me a Tenor'' (1989–1990), ''Arcadia'' (1995), and ''Art'' (1998–1999). He received his first Tony Award nomination for his role in '' Deathtrap'' in 1978. He continued to receive nominations for his performances in the Neil Simon musical '' Little Me'' in 1982, the comedic play ''Lend Me a Tenor'' in 1989 and the musical comedy revival of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Derevko
Irina Derevko () is a fictional character on the television series ''Alias'', and a main character during the second season of the series. Irina, played by Lena Olin, is the mother of the central character, Sydney Bristow. Biography She is first mentioned as Laura Bristow, the wife of Jack Bristow and mother of Sydney Bristow, who died in a car accident when Sydney was six years old. Sydney had always believed that her mother had died, and that she had been a professor of English Literature. Laura Bristow was, however, a spy for the Soviet Union. Her real name was Irina Derevko and she was recruited into the KGB at the age of 18 by Alexander Khasinau. She was assigned to infiltrate the United States, and to gain the trust of Jack Bristow, then a CIA agent, in order to steal classified information regarding Project Christmas. Under the alias of Laura, she approached Jack Bristow posing as an exchange student from the USSR. They eventually married and she became his confidante. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Olin
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen debut with a small role in his film '' Face to Face'' (1976). After graduating from the drama school, Olin joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre, followed by roles in Bergman's films ''Fanny and Alexander'' (1982) and '' After the Rehearsal'' (1984). She made her international breakthrough with a role of a free-spirited artist in ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being'' (1988), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Olin garnered further critical acclaim for her portrayals of a Jewish survivor in the comedy-drama '' Enemies, A Love Story'' (1989), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and an abused wife in the comedy-drama '' Chocolat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Sark
Julian Sark is a recurring fictional character portrayed by David Anders on the ABC television series ''Alias''. The series follows Sydney Bristow, an operative working for an organization called SD-6 which she believes is a covert branch of the Central Intelligence Agency. However, she learns it is actually a subsidiary of the Alliance of Twelve, a crime syndicate which seeks to make profits from stolen intelligence and artifacts. Upon learning the truth Sydney offers her services to the CIA as a double agent with the intention of destroying SD-6 from within. Julian Sark is introduced in the first season's fourteenth episode, "The Coup", where he is seen meeting the head of K-Directorate in Moscow on behalf of the person known only as "The Man" who intends to purchase Rambaldi's journal. The character appears in 46 more instances, with Anders credited in the title sequence nine times during the course of the show. The last one is the series finale, "All The Time In The World", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Anders
David Anders Holt (born March 11, 1981), known professionally as David Anders, is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on ''Alias'', as Adam Monroe on ''Heroes'', as John Gilbert in the TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'', as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Whale on ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'', and as Blaine "DeBeers" McDonough on '' iZombie''. Although Anders is American, a few of his roles have required him to use a British Home counties accent. Early life Anders was born in Grants Pass, Oregon, to Dr. Tony and Jeri Holt. Anders has three older siblings: a biological brother (Arik), a brother (Jason), and a sister (Maili). Anders began acting in school plays at a young age but spent most of high school playing sports such as basketball and tennis. When he was a senior in high school, at 15, he played Philip the Apostle in a regional theater production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. When he was 18 Anders won the part of George in his high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Flinkman
Marshall J. Flinkman is a fictional character on the television series, ''Alias''. Flinkman, portrayed by Kevin Weisman, is the tech geek at SD-6 and then later the CIA. When a field agent is sent on a mission, Marshall serves in a function similar to Q from the James Bond films: as the in-house creator and proprietor of a number of gadgets and sophisticated tools used by field agent. UGO.com named him one of the best TV nerds. Characterization Marshall has a quirky and eccentric personality, which contrasts with the stern nature of those around him. He is also socially inept, having a tendency to speak very rapidly, often babbling about tangential subjects in the middle of technical briefings (before someone impatiently brings Marshall back on to the topic at hand). He is always dressed well and wears his hair in a slick sidepart. He has a fondness for unnecessary visual aids when giving a presentation, once even playing a full drum set to make a point (actor Weisman is in a rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Weisman
Kevin Glen Weisman (born December 29, 1970) is an American film, television and stage actor. Career highlights thus far include his lauded portrayal of Marshall Flinkman on the critically acclaimed J.J. Abrams television series ''Alias'', which aired for five seasons (2001–2006) on ABC, Kives on the HBO television series and movie ''Hello Ladies'' (2013–14), Ray Spiewack for three seasons on the CBS television series ''Scorpion,'' Dr. Maynard on the NBC television series ''The Blacklist,'' and Ned Berring in season one of the David E. Kelley series ''Goliath'' starring Billy Bob Thornton. In 2017, Kevin began a three-year stint as Dale Yorkes on the Hulu series ''Marvel's'' ''Runaways''. Early life Weisman was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Dixon (Alias)
Marcus R. Dixon is a fictional character on the television series, ''Alias''. He has been one of Sydney Bristow's coworkers and the CIA's Director of Joint Task Force. He is portrayed by Carl Lumbly. Character biography Marcus Dixon is an intelligent and strong agent and is fluent in nine languages. He is generally level-headed and very keen to the many issues that he must resolve as a leader within the CIA. However, Dixon can be very emotional when his family or loved ones are involved, going so far as to act against orders to protect them. His code name in APO is Outrigger. Storylines Season 1 Before being recruited to SD-6 by Jack Bristow, Dixon was a member of the Recon Marines. At SD-6, Dixon was Sydney Bristow's partner on missions, but unlike Sydney, Dixon was unaware that SD-6 was not actually a covert branch of the CIA. Several times during the first season, Dixon questioned Sydney's loyalties, perceiving actions she took to be against the U.S. government, when in fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Lumbly
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dick Hallorann in '' Doctor Sleep'', NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama ''Cagney & Lacey'', CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series ''Alias'', and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz / Martian Manhunter in the animated series ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', as well as the direct-to-DVD animated film '' Justice League: Doom'' and the video game '' Injustice: Gods Among Us''. Lumbly is also known for his roles on The CW's Arrowverse as J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on ''Supergirl'' from 2017 until 2019, and on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' as Isaiah Bradley in 2021. Early life and background Lumbly was born to Jamaican immigrants in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from South High School there and Macalester College in nearby St. Paul. Lumbly's first career was as a journalist in Minnesota. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Doren
Francine "Francie" Calfo is a fictional character on the television series ''Alias,'' portrayed by Merrin Dungey from 2001–03 and again in 2006. Initially the best friend of lead character Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), Francie is murdered by a lookalike assassin named Allison Doren, who assumes her identity. Character overview As the series begins in the 2001 pilot episode " Truth Be Told", Francie is Sydney Bristow's best friend and roommate. Sydney is a covert agent for a black ops division of the CIA called SD-6, a fact she struggles to hide from her friends. Francie acts as an occasional sounding board and confidante for some of Sydney's personal issues, and eventually decides to open a restaurant. Francie and her friend Will Tippin realize their attraction to each other, and decide to start a relationship. Sydney, having learned that SD-6 is not a sanctioned CIA division but is in fact a covert cell of a transnational organized crime syndicate, manages to destroy the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
