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Craig Fairbrass
Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Delmar in the thriller film ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1999–2001), Pat Tate in the ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' film series (2007–present), and the original voice of Simon "Ghost" Riley in the ''Call of Duty'' video game series (2007–present). Early life Craig John Fairbrass was born at Mile End Hospital in London on 15 January 1964, the son of seamstress Maureen and dock worker Jack Fairbrass. He grew up in Stepney and has a younger sister named Lindsey.https://craigfairbrass.co.uk/resume-of-work After being expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive School in Woolwich at the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre. He then began searching for a talent agent to represent him, supporting himself financially for the next five years by working as a roofer in the daytime an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London's Burning (TV Series)
''London's Burning'' is a British television drama programme, produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. It was based on the 1986 TV movie of the same name, and focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch, at the fictional Blackwall fire station. It began with the movie (pilot), broadcast on 7 December 1986. This was then followed by a total of 14 series, which ran from 20 February 1988 to 25 August 2002. Movie Jack Rosenthal's original two-hour TV movie, directed by Les Blair, was broadcast on ITV on 7 December 1986. The Broadwater Farm riot, in north London, was one inspiration for the screenplay. Unlike the final years of the ''London's Burning'' TV series, the movie (along with the following early TV series), was a black comedy that also examined serious issues, primarily that while female and Black, Asian and minority ethnic firefighters had to deal with prejudice on the job, the prejudices in their ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talion (Stargate SG-1)
The tenth and final season of ''Stargate SG-1'', an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 14, 2006 on Sci Fi Channel (United States). It concluded after 20 episodes on March 13, 2007 on Sky 1, which overtook the Sci-Fi Channel in mid-season. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi, and Paul Mullie served as executive producers. Season ten regular cast members include Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black, Beau Bridges, and Michael Shanks. The season (and the Ori arc of the show) is continued with direct-to-DVD film '' Stargate: The Ark of Truth''. Reception Will O'Brien of TV Squad thought "Company of Thieves" was, for the most part, a good one, despite a disappointing performance by Rudolf Martin. Jason Van Horn of IGN, however, was less than impressed, suggesting that the episode just wasn't interesting – that the Lucian Alliance was an enemy no one cares abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa (Stargate)
The mythology of the ''Stargate'' franchise is the historical backstory of the ''Stargate'' premise, which centers around xeno-mythology as experienced by humans during episodic contact. In the fictional universe of the franchise, the people of Earth have encountered numerous extraterrestrial races on their travels through the Stargate. In addition to a diversity of alien life, there is also an abundance of other humans, scattered across the cosmos by advanced aliens in the distant past. Some of the most significant species or beings in ''Stargate SG-1'' are the Goa'uld, the Asgard, and the Replicators. ''Stargate Atlantis'', set in the Pegasus galaxy, introduced the Wraith and the Asurans. One of the most influential species in ''Stargate'', the Ancients, have moved on to a higher plane of existence. For practical reasons of television productions, almost all of the alien and human cultures in the Stargate's fictional universe speak native English. Because of the time co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Noise 2
''White Noise: The Light'', also marketed as ''White Noise 2'', is a 2007 supernatural horror thriller film directed by Patrick Lussier and starring Nathan Fillion and Katee Sackhoff. Written by Matt Venne, it is a stand-alone sequel to the 2005 film ''White Noise'', directed by Geoffrey Sax. The film received a theatrical release internationally on January 5, 2007, but was released direct-to-video in the United States on January 8, 2008. The film received generally positive reviews, but was not commercially successful, and failed to recoup its $10 million budget. Plot After witnessing the murder of his wife and young son at the hands of Henry Caine (Craig Fairbrass), who then turned the gun on himself, Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion) is so distressed that he attempts to take his own life. A near-death experience follows that leaves Abe with the ability to identify those who are about to die. He acts on these premonitions to save three people from death, among them a nurse met during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion (; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on '' Firefly'' and its film continuation '' Serenity'', and Richard Castle on '' Castle''. , he was starring as John Nolan on '' The Rookie''. Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like '' Slither'' and ''Trucker'', Internet-distributed films like '' Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'', television soap operas, sitcoms and theater. His voice is also featured in animation and video games, such as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in various DC Comics projects, the Bungie games ''Halo 3'', '' Halo 3: ODST'', '' Halo: Reach'', ''Destiny'' and ''Destiny 2'', along with the 343 Industries game '' Halo 5: Guardians'', and Wonder Man in Marvel's '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017) and '' M.O.D.O.K.'' (2021). Fillion first gained recognition for his work on '' One Life to Live'' in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Klein (actor)
Frederick Christopher Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor who is best known for playing Paul Metzler in ''Election'', Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the '' American Pie'' comedy teen films, the serial killer Cicada on '' The Flash'' and most recently as Bill Townsend in the Netflix series ''Sweet Magnolias''. Early life Klein was raised in Brookfield, Illinois. He is of German, Irish, and English descent. His mother, Terese (née Bergen), is a kindergarten teacher, and his father, Fred Klein, is an engineer. Klein was the second of three children. His older sister, Debbie, was born in 1978 and his younger brother, Timothy, was born in 1982. As a child, Klein had his first on stage experience by singing ''This Little Light of Mine'' in a community theater at the Sheraton Convention Center in Chicago. He lived in the town for thirteen years before his family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. At Millard West High School in Omaha, Klein acted in his high school's performance of ''West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedomosti
''Vedomosti'' ( rus, Ведомости, p=ˈvʲedəməsʲtʲɪ, ) is a Russian language, Russian-language business journalism, business daily newspaper published in Moscow. History ''Vedomosti'' was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between Dow Jones and Company, Dow Jones, who publishes ''The Wall Street Journal''; Pearson plc, Pearson, who previously published the ''Financial Times''; and Independent Media, who publishes ''The Moscow Times''. Independent Media was acquired by Finnish media company Sanoma in 2005. Leonid Bershidsky, Leonid Bereshidsky was the first chief editor, till he entered INSEAD Business School, INSEAD business school in 2002 and was replaced by Tatiana Lysova. From 2007 till 2010, Elizaveta Osetinskaja served as chief editor. In 2010 she became chief editor of the online version of the newspaper. She was replaced by former chief editor Tatiana Lysova. Sanoma sold its stake in the paper to , former chief executive of ''Kommersant'', in April 2015. Ahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films ''Red Sonja'' and ''Rocky IV'', later returning to the ''Rocky'' series in ''Creed II'' (2018). Nielsen married Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. She played a villain in ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series '' Fantaghirò.'' She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows. Early life Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, Denmark. She is the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and Svend Nielsen, an engineer, and the ex-sister-in-law of film director Nicolas Winding Refn. Career Modelling Standing , at the beginning of the 1980s, Nielsen did some modelling work, and was photographed by Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. Nielsen p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaxis
''Galaxis'' is a 1995 science fiction action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the name ''Terminal Force''. The film received a negative review from the ''Houston Chronicle'', which wrote it may actually be worse than direct-to-video productions. Plot summary A mythical gem, created at the birth of the universe, generates energy for sustaining vitality. Kyla (Richard Moll) tries to find the object and use its inherent energy to increase his villainous sphere of influence. He successfully obtains the device after defeating its protectors on Sintaria. Meanwhile, Ladera (Brigitte Nielsen), a freedom fighter with the ability of invisibility, makes her way to Earth to seek out a sister gem to stalemate Kyla and prevent him from obtaining the object. Once there, she discovers Jed (John H. Brennan) has already retrieved the object from its secure location. However, Victor Menen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress and model. As an actress, her best-known film roles have been as Vanessa Kensington in '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) and as the Devil in '' Bedazzled'' (2000)."Liz Hurley: Life in the spotlight" BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2007. Hurley's television roles include the E! original series '' The Royals'' (2015–2018) and portraying in '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Bedlam
Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed by Pernilla August, OT: ''Svinalängorna'' * ''Beyond'' (2012 film), an American thriller directed by Josef Rusnak * ''Beyond'' (2014 film), a British science fiction film * "Beyond" (''The Animatrix''), a segment of the short-film collection ''The Animatrix'' *''Star Trek Beyond'', a 2016 American science fiction film in the ''Star Trek'' film franchise Games *Beyond Games, a U.S. video game developer founded in 1992 *Beyond Software, a 1980s UK video game developer *'' Beyond: Two Souls'', a video game for the PlayStation 3, developed by Quantic Dream *''Beyond the Supernatural'', a 1980s role-playing game *Stormfront Studios, a U.S. video game developer originally named Beyond Software 1988–1991 Literature * ''Beyond'' (book), a 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
