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Channel Zero (TV Series)
''Channel Zero'' is an American horror anthology television series created by Nick Antosca, who serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. The series was greenlit for two 6-episode, self-contained seasons, which aired in late 2016 and late 2017 on Syfy. The storylines for the series are based on popular creepypastas. On February 9, 2017, Syfy renewed the series for a third and fourth season. The series premiered on October 11, 2016. The first installment, based on Kris Straub's '' Candle Cove'', stars Paul Schneider and Fiona Shaw and was directed by Craig William Macneill. It centers on Kris Straub's story of one man's obsessive recollection of a mysterious children's television program from the 1980s. The second season premiered on September 20, 2017, is based on Brian Russell's ''The No-End House'' and was directed by Steven Piet. The third season, ''Butcher's Block'', premiered on February 7, 2018, is based on Kerry Hammond's "Search and Rescue Woods" and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a radio, television, video game or film series that spans different genres and presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as ''Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (''anthología'', “flower-gathering”), from ἀνθολογέω (''anthologéō'', "I gather flowers"), from ἄνθος (''ánthos'', "flower") + λέγω (''légō'', "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος (στέφανος (''stéphanos'', "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Salgueiro
Jess Salgueiro is a Canadian actress, known for her roles in '' The Boys'', ''Workin' Moms'', ''The Expanse'', ''Letterkenny'' and ''Orphan Black''. Salgueiro is set to appear in a starring role in the Netflix show ''Tiny Pretty Things'', based on the book of the same name. As well as having a recurring role in season four of ''The Expanse'', she also appeared in the Netflix comic book adaptation of '' Jupiter's Legacy'', based on the comic book by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. Salgueiro was selected as a "rising star" at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival for her role in '' Mouthpiece''. She starred in the 2019 comedy film ''Canadian Strain''. In 2023, she was cast in the upcoming Paramount+ revival of the classic sitcom ''Frasier.'' Personal life Salgueiro was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and attended Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario. Her parents are Portuguese Canadians; her father and mother emigrated from Alcanena and Santa Bárbara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo (born August 31) is an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and music producer, and one of the two founding members of American rock band Tonic. He is also a founding member of acoustic rock band Low Stars. Russo is also known for his work as composer on various films and television series, notably '' Snowfall'', '' Fargo'', ''Legion'', and '' Counterpart'', as well as the Star Trek series '' Star Trek: Discovery'', '' Star Trek: Picard'', ''For All Mankind (TV series)'', and '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''. He also scored the miniseries ''The Night Of'' and the acclaimed video game ''What Remains of Edith Finch''. For his work on ''Fargo'', he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special in 2017. Biography Russo began his music career as a rock musician. In 2012 he was invited (by his rock-band friends, Wendy & Lisa) to assist in creating the theme music for a planned TV series based on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Weber (actor)
Steven Robert Weber (born March 4, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Brian Hackett on the television series ''Wings'' which aired from April 1990 to May 1997 on NBC, as Sam Blue in '' Once and Again'', and Jack Torrance in the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's '' The Shining''. He had a recurring role on '' iZombie'' as Vaughn du Clark. He played Mayor Douglas Hamilton on '' NCIS: New Orleans'' in a recurring role, and as Sergeant First Class Dennis Worcester in ''Hamburger Hill'' (1987). Early life Weber was born in Queens, New York. His mother, Fran (née Frankel), was a nightclub singer, and his father, Stuart Weber, was a nightclub performer and manager of Borscht Belt comedians. Weber embraces his Jewish heritage despite not having received a formal religious education. Weber graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts (1979) and the State University of New York at Purchase. Career Weber started appearing in TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Bryk
Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian film and television actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ''ReGenesis'' (2004–2008), '' XIII: The Series'' (2011–2012), '' Bitten'' (2014–2016) and ''Frontier'' (2016–2018). He is also known for his role in the 2018 video game ''Far Cry 5'', which he portrayed the game's lead antagonist Joseph Seed through performance capture. He reprised the role in '' Far Cry: New Dawn'' (2019) and ''Far Cry 6'' (2021). Early life and education Bryk graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama. While attending Queen's, he was a member of the football team as a linebacker. During his time on the team, he helped the Gaels win the 28th Vanier Cup. Personal life Bryk met his wife, Danielle Bryk, while both were studying English literature at Queen’s University. The couple has 3 children together, his el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Henry
Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and for playing various "heavies" in various films, such as in ''Payback'' (1999) and Brian De Palma's ''Body Double'' (1984), the latter of whom Henry has collaborated with frequently over the years, acting in six De Palma films. Biography Henry was born May 6, 1952, in Lakewood, Colorado. He has been featured in over 75 television programs, including '' The Riches''; ''Firefly''; ''Gilmore Girls''; '' 24''; ''Airwolf''; ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''; ''Murder, She Wrote''; ''Gilmore Girls''; '' Matlock''; '' In The Heat Of The Night''; ''L.A. Law''; ''Falcon Crest''; ''Designing Women''; ''Moonlighting''; ''Magnum, P.I.''; ''Rich Man, Poor Man Book II''; ''The Mentalist''; ''Castle''; ''Glee''; ''Burn Notice'' and ''Breakout Kings''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Crampton
Barbara Crampton (born December 27, 1958) is an American actress and producer. She began her career in the 1980s in television soap operas before starring in horror and thriller films—both paths would define her continued accolade-winning career. Crampton made her television debut on the daytime drama '' Days of Our Lives'' (1983–84) before a supporting role as Leanna Love on the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (1987–93, 1998–2002, 2006–07). Later in her career, she would appear in television horror anthologies such as Syfy's '' Channel Zero: The Dream Door'' (2018), Hulu's '' Into the Dark'' (2019), and Shudder's ''Creepshow'' (2021). She made her film debut in ''Body Double'' (1984), but received recognition in the comedy horror film ''Re-Animator'' (1985) as Megan Halsey and the science fiction film '' From Beyond'' (1986) as Dr. Katherine McMichaels. Later defining roles are '' Chopping Mall'' (1986), '' Puppet Master'' (1989), ''Castle Freak'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Sten
Maria Sten is a Danish actress, writer, and filmmaker born and raised in Denmark with Danish, Swedish, and Congolese roots. She was Miss Denmark Universe 2008. Career Sten competed in Miss Supertalent of the World 2011 and was placed in the top 7 women among 50 candidates. As an actor, Sten played the lead role of Jillian Hope Hodgson in the fourth season of the television show '' Channel Zero: The Dream Door''. She portrayed Liz Tremayne in the DC Universe television series ''Swamp Thing'', which also starred Crystal Reed. She wrote two episodes of David E. Kelley's series '' Big Sky'', and wrote, directed, and produced the short film ''Wild Things Run Free''. In 2018 Sten was named to the Tracking Board's ''Young & Hungry List'', which showcases the top 100 new writers as voted on by Hollywood's most influential. In 2022 she starred as the character Frances Neagley in the Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Scott (actor)
Brandon O'Neil Scott is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles as Ryan Spalding in the medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2008–2009), Kohut in the animated comedy film ''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012), Henry in the action-adventure game ''The Last of Us'' (2013), Alex in the animated drama series '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'' (2015–2017), Jameson in the action-adventure game '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2016), Coach J.J. Kerba in the teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2019–2020), Nick Prager in the dark comedy series '' Dead to Me'' (2019–present), and Cory Lawrence in the romantic drama series ''This Is Us'' (2019). Early life and education Brandon O'Neil Scott was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the youngest of three children. He attended Central High School and later earned a BFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career Scott began his acting career with a minor role in the 2005 short film ''Water'', and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krisha Fairchild
Krisha Fairchild is an American actress, best known for starring in her nephew Trey Edward Shults' critically acclaimed film ''Krisha'' (2015). She is also known for her role as Louise Lispector in Syfy's horror anthology series ''Channel Zero (TV series), Channel Zero: Butcher's Block''. Filmography Film Television Video games Awards and nominations References External links * American actresses Living people 1951 births 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Luccardi
Olivia Luccardi (born May 17, 1989) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Alice Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series '' Channel Zero: Butcher's Block'' and as Yara Davis in the supernatural thriller film ''It Follows''. Early life Luccardi was born to Patricia (née Bowden), a hair and makeup stylist, and Giuseppe Luccardi, a fashion photographer. Luccardi's childhood was spent in Brooklyn, but she went to high school in Chatham, New York. Luccardi revealed she was bullied throughout school. Career After high school, Luccardi moved to Manhattan. Luccardi worked for Webster Hall, formerly a nightclub, and its ''Quarterly Art Soiree'', for four years until March 2013. In ''Girls'', she "played a foulmouthed little Staten Island mall rat". Luccardi's other notable roles include the american thriller film ''Money Monster'', the independent comedy drama film ''Person to Person'', Netflix's comedy-drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'', and HB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland Roden
Holland Roden is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Lydia Martin in MTV's teen drama series ''Teen Wolf'', Zoe Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series '' Channel Zero: Butcher's Block'', Bridget Cleary in Amazon Prime Video's horror anthology documentary series '' Lore'' and as Erin Isaacs in the horror films '' No Escape.'' Early life Roden was born in Dallas, Texas, where she attended Hockaday School, an all-girls private school. She came from a medical family and majored in molecular biology and women's studies at UCLA, and spent three and a half years in pre-medical education with a view to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon before taking up acting full time. Career Roden starred in the HBO comedy series ''12 Miles of Bad Road'' playing Bronwyn. In 2008, she played Emily Locke in ''Lost'' and Sky in the film '' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish''. Between 2008 and 2010, she appeared in guest roles on television series including ''CSI: Crime Scene Investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |