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Carrie Miller
''Whistler'' is a teen drama series created by Kelly Senecal. It aired on CTV in Canada and on Noggin's teen-oriented programming block, The N, in the United States. It was the first hour-long drama on The N. The series centres on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend in Whistler, British Columbia. It aired for two seasons from 2006 to 2008. Premise The show begins when Beck McKaye (David Paetkau of '' Final Destination 2'' and '' Flashpoint'') returns home from the 2006 Winter Olympics with a gold medal. Upon his death, the show explores the lives of his friends and family—all of whom have stories to tell and secrets to keep. The secret-keeping locals are the only ones who can answer the terrifying truth of the show's tagline, "What secrets lie beneath the snow?" McKaye's friends and family each have their own stories, as well as secrets they attempt to hide as the show progresses. In particular, Beck's brother Quinn (Moss) must try to solve the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Harvey
Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early life Harvey was born and raised in Hawthorne, Nevada, to parents Debbie and John Harvey. Harvey holds a Journalism degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Career Harvey landed his first acting gig on ABC Family's ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', marking the start of his acting career. He guest-starred on TV series ''Masters of Sex'', ''Supernatural'', ''Lucifer'', '' CSI'', '' NCIS'' and ''Criminal Minds''. He had a recurring role in Dan Fogelman's '' The Neighbors''. In 2017, Harvey starred in a drama-crime movie ''Billy Boy'', and Jordan Ross' movie '' Thumper'', produced by Cary Joji Fukunaga. In April 2018, Harvey appeared as Roy in '' The Crossing'' and in 2019 as Colin, in the fourth season of TNT Trinitrotol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter Olympics, the first being in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo; Italy had also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome. Turin was selected as the host city for the 2006 Games in June 1999. The official motto of Torino 2006 was "Passion lives here". The Games' logo depicted a stylized profile of the Mole Antonelliana building, drawn in white and blue ice crystals, signifying the snow and the sky. The crystal web was also meant to portray the web of new technologies and the Olympic spirit of community. The 2006 Olympic mascots were Neve ("snow" in Italian), a female snowball, and Gliz, a male ice cube. Italy will host the Winter Olympics again in 2026, scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Hope
Tamara Lindeman (born November 2, 1984), also known by the name Tamara Hope, is a Canadian actress and musician. Her starring roles include ''Guinevere Jones'' and ''The Nickel Children'', as well as a recurring role on CTV's ''Whistler'' as Leah McLure. In her music career, in which she is credited as ''Tamara Lindeman'', she has worked with the band Bruce Peninsula and has her own music project, The Weather Station. Early life Hope grew up in Ontario, Canada, in a family that has no other actors. Many of her relatives, including her father, are pilots. She lived in Dufferin County, and she sang in the Orangeville Choir from age 11. At age 12, she was part of the children's choir in the Donny Osmond–led production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at Toronto's Elgin Theatre. She acted in the play ''Spring Planting'' at Theatre Orangeville at age 16.Zekas, Rita (June 9, 2001). "Hip hooray for Smallywood: Tamara Hope prefers no-cable Shelburne, Ont. to Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyron Leitso
Tyron Leitso (born January 7, 1976) is a Canadian actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li .... Advertising Leitso has also appeared in commercial campaigns for "Salon Selectives", "Haggar Slacks", "The Florida Board of Health", "GTS Communications" (in Europe only), and "B.C. Tel/Telus", amongst others. Filmography References External links * 1976 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from British Columbia People from North Vancouver {{Canada-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Eklund
Michael Eklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero. His characters are often described as being "creepy". His roles include a kidnapper who terrorizes characters played by Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in the 2013 psychological thriller '' The Call'', serial killer Barton Mathis in the second season of the superhero TV series ''Arrow'', drug trafficker Zane Morgan in the second season of the psychological horror drama series '' Bates Motel'' (2014), Martin, the leader of a hedonist group called "The Rowdy 3" on the sci-fi TV series '' Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency'' (2016–2017) and demon Bobo Del Rey on the sci-fi TV series ''Wynonna Earp'' (2016–2021). Eklund won the 2008 Leo Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his work on the 2007 Canadian crime drama and thriller film '' Walk All Over Me''. In 2012 Eklund won the Best Actor award at Fantastic Fest for his role as Dr. Geoff Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mann (musician)
John Fraser Mann (September 18, 1962 – November 20, 2019) was a Canadian rock musician, songwriter and actor. He was best known as the frontman of the folk rock band Spirit of the West. Early career Born in Calgary, Alberta, Mann relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, to study theatre at Studio 58. He left Studio 58 in 1983 and co-founded the band Spirit of the West. The band released its first Independent music, independent album the following year. Music Mann was the lead vocalist of the folk rock band Spirit of the West and the band's co-founder and co-songwriter along with bandmate Geoffrey Kelly. Spirit of the West's music is a mixture of Folk music, folk, Alternative rock and Pop music, pop with a Celtic music, Celtic-influenced sound. The band gained wider popularity with their 1990 major label release ''Save This House''. The album included "Home for a Rest" which became their most recognized song. Co-written by Mann, "Home for a Rest" is a popular drinking son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Terzo
Venus Terzo is a Canadian actress who played Detective Angela Kosmo in ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' and its spinoff, ''Da Vinci's City Hall''. She was nominated in 2002 for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in that same role. She also has voiced several roles in animated shows: Jean Grey in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Blackarachnia in ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'', the female Ranma Saotome from ''Ranma ½''. She was the voice of Rainbow Dash and Sparkleworks in the "Generation 3" ''My Little Pony'' DVDs, and voiced Rainbow Dash in ''My Little Pony Live''. Selected filmography Film * Hostage Negotiator - ''Skyscraper'' * Marion Lane - ''Spectacular!'' * Bonnie - '' Meltdown: Days of Destruction'' * Barbarotious - ''Warriors of Virtue'' * Spanish Woman's Daughter Ruby - ''Immediate Family'' * Theresa Fernandez - ''Voyage of Terror'' * Carla Browning - ''Painkiller Jane'' * Susan Jennings - ''Circle of Friends'' * Kathy - ''Echo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bacic
Steve Bacic ( ; hr, Bačić ) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing the characters Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series ''Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda''. After guest starring in seasons 1-3 as both characters, he joined the cast early in season four as Telemachus. In total, he was in 44 of the 110 ''Andromeda'' episodes. Beginning in 2013, he co-starred as "Jason" in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel Garage Sale Mysteries series of TV films. Biography Bacic was born in , a village in Croatia (then Yugoslavia) and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In his mid-twenties, a road trip with friends led to settling into Vancouver, British Columbia, where, intrigued by all the television and film production going on there, he decided to stay and took acting classes. He read for a bit part in the 5th season of '' 21 Jump Street'' but instead landed the lead guest-starring role. His television roles have included appearances on ''Street Justice'', '' The Outer L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandyse McClure
Candice McClure (born 22 March 1980), known professionally as Kandyse McClure, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series ''Battlestar Galactica'' and as Dr. Clementine Chasseur in the Netflix series ''Hemlock Grove''. Early life Candice McClure was born in the Greenwood Park area of North Durban, South Africa. Her mother is an educator and her father is a musician. She is of Cape Coloured descent. From the age of four, McClure moved back and forth between South Africa and Canada. She completed her secondary education at West Vancouver Secondary School in 1998. McClure was cast in a production of Athol Fugard's ''Valley Song'' at the age of 17. Career McClure's first television appearance was a lead role with Lou Diamond Phillips in the 1999 television film ''In a Class of His Own'' that was followed by the Fox Family teen drama '' Higher Ground'' and the NBC Saturday-morning series ''Just Deal'', both of which premiered in 2000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy Ledford
Brandy Lee Ledford (born February 4, 1969) is an American actress, model and ''Penthouse'' magazine's 1992 "Pet of the Year". She played the role of Desiree on ''Modern Family'', starred as Dawn Masterton on ''Baywatch Hawaii'', and Doyle in the science fiction television series '' Andromeda''. Career In addition to ''Andromeda'' and ''Baywatch Hawaii'', Ledford also starred in the SciFi Channel series ''The Invisible Man'' and the critically acclaimed '' Whistler'', for which she was nominated for two Best Actress awards, at the Leo Awards and Gemini Awards. Personal life Ledford was born in Denver, Colorado. In the early 1990s she was married to snowboarder Damian Sanders, and appeared in ''Critical Condition'' and ''Snowboarders in Exile'' as herself. She was married to Martin Cummins, with whom she has a child. She is currently single. Filmography Film Television See also * List of Penthouse Pets of the Year This is a list of the models who have appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble (TV Station)
Trouble was a subscription television channel operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland that was owned and operated by Virgin Media Television. Trouble had a key demographic of young adults and teenagers, aged between 15 and 24. The channel aired primarily American and Australian imports, with only a small margin of programmes being British. Trouble's 1-hour timeshift channel named Trouble +1 (formerly Trouble Reload) closed on 5 February 2009 to make way for the launch of Living2 +1. History The idea of Trouble was originally influenced by the now-defunct television channel The Children's Channel's late afternoon scheduling for teen audiences, branded "TCC". When Bravo was revamped in 1997 to become a channel targeting a male audience, Bravo became an evenings and night-time channel, with Trouble occupying its channel space during the day, broadcasting between 12noon and 8pm. The Children's Channel closed down British and Irish operations on 3 April 1998, allowing Trouble t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The N
The N (standing for Noggin) was a nighttime programming block on the Noggin television channel, aimed at preteens and teenagers. It was launched on April 1, 2002, by Viacom and Sesame Workshop. Before the block's introduction, Noggin's daytime lineup included tween shows such as ''A Walk in Your Shoes'', ''Sponk!'', and '' Big Kids''. In 2002, Noggin restructured its daytime lineup to cater to preschool children. Its shows targeted to older children moved to The N, joining several syndicated shows from Viacom and Sesame's libraries. The N focused on shows that promoted personal development, and the block was described as "an educational twin" of Nickelodeon's teen blocks. The N's original shows were created with educational goals, which was uncommon for teen programming at the time. The block was managed by the same team that made Noggin's preschool shows; the team considered it a challenge to focus on both preschoolers and an older audience at the same time, but they felt that N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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