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Alphas
''Alphas'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as "Alphas", as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas. The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and was a co-production between BermanBraun and Universal Cable Productions. It premiered on July 11, 2011. After initial reports that the show was canceled, on September 7, 2011, ''Alphas'' was renewed for a 13-episode second season, which premiered on Monday, July 23, 2012, at 10 p.m. ET. On January 16, 2013, Syfy announced that the program would not be returning for a third season, ending the series with an unresolved cliffhanger. Plot The series follows five people, known as "Alphas", led by noted neurologist and psychiatrist Lee Rosen (David Strathairn), as they investigate criminal cases involving other suspected Alphas. Rosen and his team operate under the auspices of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Steven Behr
Ira Steven Behr (born October 23, 1953) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on '' Star Trek'', especially '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. He was the executive producer and showrunner on '' Crash'', executive producer on Syfy's '' Alphas'', and a writer and co-executive producer on '' Outlander''. Biography Behr was born in New York City to a Jewish family. He studied at Lehman College in New York City. After graduating, Behr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career. He intended to pursue a career writing comedies for television and film. Behr married Laura Feder. Laura Feder Behr is credited as choreographer on three episodes of ''Deep Space Nine'' and one episode of ''Voyager''. Career Early work Behr's first writing job was on the dramatic series ''Bret Maverick.'' Behr continued to work on television dramas, throughout the 1980s, among them: * ''Jessica Novak' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Strathairn
David Russell Strathairn (; born January 26, 1949) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos. He has received various accolades including an Independent Spirit Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Volpi Cup, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Strathairn made his acting debut in his fellow Williams College graduate John Sayles' film '' Return of the Secaucus 7'' (1980). He continued acting in films such as ''Matewan'' (1987), '' Eight Men Out'' (1988), '' City of Hope'' (1991), ''A League of Their Own'' (1992), ''Sneakers'' (1992), ''Passion Fish'' (1992), ''The Firm'' (1993), '' The River Wild'' (1995), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), and ''Limbo'' (1999). Strathairn gained prominence for his portrayal as journalist Edward R. Murrow in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Christie
Hans Warren Christie (born 4 November 1975) is a British-Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama '' October Road'' and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series '' Happy Town''. More recently, Christie starred as Cameron Hicks in the SyFy series ''Alphas''. He recurs on the Fox series '' The Resident'' and costarred on the 2019 NBC series '' The Village''. He also appeared in ''Batwoman'' as Bruce Wayne / Batman / Tommy Elliott / Hush. Background Warren Christie was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but spent most of his childhood in London, Ontario. He left London for the University of Windsor after being recruited to play college football. It was during his years at Windsor that Christie developed an interest in performing and decided to pursue it as a career. This led to a move to Vancouver, where he soon found acting opportunities. He now lives in Vancouver, married to actress Sonya Salomaa. Career In 2007, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Mennell
Laura Mennell (; born 18 April 1980) is a Canadian actress known for her roles in ''Thirteen Ghosts'', ''Alphas'', '' Haven'', '' Loudermilk'', ''The Man in the High Castle'', ''Watchmen'' and '' Batwoman''. In 2011/2012 Mennell co-starred on the Sci-fi television series ''Alphas''. Laura appeared as Charlotte Cross in the fifth season of the SyFy series '' Haven,'' and she starred in the comedy series '' Loudermilk'' from 2017 to 2020. Despite being best known for her numerous science fiction roles, Mennell says she is not concerned about being typecast. Early life Mennell is of Irish, British, and French ancestry. She says she was a "major theatre geek in high school."starpulse.com, 11 July 2011,Q&A: Laura Mennell Takes The Lead In 'Alphas'. Accessed 25 July 2011. Mennell is a cousin of Alan Young, who was the voice of Scrooge McDuck and star of the classic TV series ''Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Yoba
Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama ''New York Undercover'' and as Yul Brenner in the film ''Cool Runnings''. He appeared as former FBI Special Agent Bill Harken on the Syfy drama series ''Alphas,'' as Jim Hudson in ''Revolution'', and as Vernon Turner in ''Empire''. He also starred in the role of FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood in the ABC political drama '' Designated Survivor''. In 2018, he joined the Netflix drama ''Seven Seconds'' as a member of a support group for parents who had lost their children. He also appeared in Jordan Peele’s TBS comedy ''The Last OG'' with Tracy Morgan. Early life The fourth of six children, Yoba was born in the Bronx, New York to Mahmoudah Young (née Lanier) and Abdullah Yoba. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warehouse 13
''Warehouse 13'' is an American science fiction television series that originally ran from July 7, 2009, to May 19, 2014, on the Syfy network, and was executive produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins for Universal Cable Productions. Described as "part ''The X-Files'', part '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and part ''Moonlighting''", the show's blend of science fiction, comedy and drama is said to have borrowed much from the American-Canadian horror television series '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1987–1990). The program follows a team of field agents who retrieve artifacts that have become charged with energy that can give them dangerous powers if misused. Once retrieved and neutralized, the objects are stored in Warehouse 13, the latest in a line of storehouses with infinite capacity that have served this purpose for millennia. Plot The series follows U.S. Secret Service Agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) when they are assigned to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zak Penn
Zak Penn (born March 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter. Penn wrote and directed '' Incident at Loch Ness'' and ''The Grand'', wrote the script for ''The Incredible Hulk'', co-wrote the scripts for '' X2'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and the story for '' The Avengers''. With Michael Karnow, Penn is the co-creator of the TV series ''Alphas'' on the Syfy network. Early life Penn was born in New York. He is the son of New York businessman and lawyer Arthur Penn, who led the acquisition of the Capital Markets Assurance Corporation from Citicorp. Zak Penn graduated from Wesleyan University in 1990. His screenplay for '' PCU'' was based on his experiences at the Eclectic Society house. Career Films that Penn has been involved in writing include ''Last Action Hero'', '' X2'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and '' Elektra''. Penn wrote early drafts of ''Hulk'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', '' The Avengers'' and ''Free Guy''. Penn is also a jury member for the digital studio Filmaka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Cartwright
Ryan Cartwright (born 14 March 1981) is an English actor. Early life Cartwright was born on 14 March 1981 in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. He has an older brother, Che Cartwright, who is also an actor. Career He began acting with the Central Junior Television Workshop. His first major role came at the age of 15 in the British ITV comedy-drama ''The Grimleys''. He has also appeared in such other British television programmes as ''Seriously Weird'', '' Hardware'', ''Donovan'', ''Microsoap'', ''Look Around You'' and ''All About Me''. Since moving to the US, Cartwright had a recurring role on the television series '' Bones'' as the laboratory intern Vincent Nigel-Murray, until the death of his character in the season 6 episode ''The Hole in the Heart''. He also completed filming a Hallmark Channel television film, '' Dear Prudence'' alongside Jane Seymour, in which he used an American accent. He had a recurring role (as upper class Briton John Hooker) on Season 3 of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azita Ghanizada
Azita Ghanizada is an Afghan-born American actress. She is known for her films and television series. She debuted her career with a short film entitled A Kiss on the Nose, A kiss on the nose, in which she played the role of Ciara. Ghanizada is also the founder and the President of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition. Life and career Azita Ghanizada is a television, film and stage actress. Ghanizada's life in America began as a political asylum seeker. Her father's relationships from working at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran, U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran afforded her family the opportunity to flee Afghanistan when she was a baby. She learned most of her English from watching American Television in the Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C; her fascination to learn from American T.V., combined with the family's regular trips to a local cinema that showed Bollywood movies, and her mother's passionate love of Indian and American film stars, inspired her to become an actress. She re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Way
Erin Way (born September 13, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Kat in the Syfy drama series '' Alphas''. She joined the show in the third episode of the second season. A former ballet dancer, Erin Way started acting while in high school. Filmography References External links * Living people 1987 births Actresses from Portland, Oregon American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses Portland State University alumni {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Robert Hewitt Wolfe (born 1964 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as a writer on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and for developing and producing the series '' Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda''. Early life Wolfe was a writer from an early age. He attempted but did not complete several novels between the ages of ten and twenty. He turned to film and television writing in college. Wolfe graduated from UCLA, receiving a bachelor's degree in Film and Television and a MFA in Screenwriting. His first screenplay, ''Paper Dragons'', placed second in the prestigious Goldwyn awards. Television career ''Star Trek'' series In 1992, Wolfe sold the story for " A Fistful of Datas" to the series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. His writing of the screenplay for the episode secured him a place on the creative staff of the series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', which made its debut in the following year. Wolfe worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Rogers (composer)
Edward Rogers is a Los Angeles–based musician and composer for film and television. He has written the music for several television series, including ''Bloodline'' (Netflix), '' Warehouse 13'' ( Syfy), '' NYPD Blue'' ( ABC), '' Over There'' ( FX), and ''Alphas'' ( Syfy) as well as numerous films, advertising spots and television movies. In 2014 he co-wrote the score for '' The Bag Man'' starring Robert De Niro, John Cusack and Crispin Glover with composer Tony Morales. He collaborated with Morales again on the first season of ''Bloodline'', released in March 2015. In 2010 he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" for the ''Warehouse 13'' theme. In 2011 he was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for "Best Soundtrack" for the ''Warehouse 13'' Season 2 Soundtrack album. Ed Rogers studied composition at Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California. He is the cousin of folk singer James Gamble Rogers IV. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
