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Dan Lett
Daniel Frederick Lett (born April 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor. He has acted in films, theatre and television. His principal roles have been in the series '' F/X'', ''The X-Files'', ''E.N.G.'', '' Street Legal'', ''Wind at My Back'', and ''Made in Canada''. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Lett attended White Oaks Secondary School in nearby Oakville, Ontario. Lett is a three-time Gemini Award winner. Partial filmography * ''Mrs. Soffel'' (1984) - Young Man (uncredited) * ''The Suicide Murders'' (1985, TV Movie) - Buddy * '' Big Deal'' (1985) - Bob Bowers * ''Blue Monkey'' (1987) - Ted Andrews * ''The Women of Windsor'' (1992, TV Movie) - Assistant Press Secretary * ''Paris, France'' (1993) - William / Michael's partner * ''The X-Files'' (1993, TV Series) - Sir Malcolm Marsden * ''Due South'' (1994-1998, TV Series) - Carver Dunn / Dr. Weingarten * ''Butterbox Babies'' (1995) - Robertson * '' Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story'' (1995, TV Movie) - Reporter #2 * ''Goosebump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goosebumps
''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The protagonists in these stories are tweens or young teens who find themselves in scary circumstances usually involving the supernatural, the paranormal or the occult. From 1992 to 1997, 62 books were published under the ''Goosebumps'' umbrella title. Various spin-off series were written by Stine: ''Goosebumps Series 2000'', ''Give Yourself Goosebumps'', '' Tales to Give You Goosebumps'', ''Goosebumps Triple Header'', ''Goosebumps HorrorLand'', ''Goosebumps Most Wanted'' and ''Goosebumps SlappyWorld''. Another series, '' Goosebumps Gold'', was never released. ''Goosebumps'' has spawned a television series and merchandise, as well as a series of feature films, starring Jack Black as Stine. Since the release of its first novel, ''Welcome to Dead House'', in July 1992, the series has sold over 400 million books worldwide in 32 languages, becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Continuing Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar (TV Series)
''Babar'' (, ; ) is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and US HBO, and subsequently was rerun on Qubo from its launch 2006 until its closure in 2021. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original ''Babar'' books, and was Nelvana's first international co-production. The show has been dubbed in 30 languages in over 150 countries. The show was the first to be based on the ''Babar'' books; previously, two ''Babar'' specials narrated by Peter Ustinov were produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez for NBC: ''The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant'' on October 21, 1968, and ''Babar Comes to America'' on September 7, 1971. In 2010, a computer-animated sequel series spin-off of ''Babar'' titled ''Babar and the Adventures of Badou'' was premiered on Disney Junior in the U.S. The new series takes place several years after the original and focuses on a majority of new characters including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life Before This
''The Life Before This'' is a 1999 Canadian drama film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.Gerald Pratley Gerald Arthur Pratley (September 3, 1923 – March 14, 2011) was a Canadian film critic and historian. Piers Handling"Gerald Arthur Pratley" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', September 18, 2011. A longtime film critic for the Canadian Broadcasting Cor ..., ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 125. It begins with a massacre perpetrated in a coffee shop by two gunmen, and then uses flashbacks to show how each of the people present found themselves in the shop on that day. The film was inspired by the Just Desserts shooting of 1994. The film premiered at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast Response The film received mixed reviews from critics. Peter Howell of the ''Toronto Star'' wrote that the film had a solid cast, but that "in seeking to make an Robert Altman, Altmanesque story about the perfidy of fate surrounding the events leading to a cafe mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Elephants
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the title may refer to tribal kingship. Germanic kingship is cognate with Indo-European traditions of tribal rulership (c.f. Indic ''rājan'', Gothic ''reiks'', and Old Irish ''rí'', etc.). *In the context of classical antiquity, king may translate in Latin as '' rex'' and in Greek as ''archon'' or ''basileus''. *In classical European feudalism, the title of ''king'' as the ruler of a ''kingdom'' is understood to be the highest rank in the feudal order, potentially subject, at least nominally, only to an emperor (harking back to the client kings of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire). *In a modern context, the title may refer to the ruler of one of a number of modern monarchies (either absolute or constitutional). The title of ''king'' is used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Date With The President's Daughter
''My Date with the President's Daughter'' is a 1998 American made-for-television romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Television and premiered as part of ABC's revival of ''The Wonderful World of Disney''. It was shot in various locations around Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was directed by Alex Zamm and starred Dabney Coleman, Will Friedle, and Elisabeth Harnois. It debuted on the ABC network on April 19, 1998. The film earned a small cult following among viewers who saw the original broadcast as well as its multiple reruns on the Disney Channel. Plot Duncan Fletcher is an average teenager in search of a date to his school's spring dance due to a bet he makes with his friends, Larry and Arthur. At the mall, he meets a girl named Hallie, whom he does not recognize as the daughter of the President of the United States, George Richmond. Hallie is in the mall hiding from the Secret Service after sneaking off during her father's reelection campaign event. Duncan asks Hallie to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Faith (1998 Film)
''Blind Faith'' is a 1998 American made-for-television drama film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. The movie stars Charles S. Dutton, Courtney B. Vance, Kadeem Hardison, Garland Whitt and Lonette McKee. It premiered in January 1998 on Showtime. The film's screenplay was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, while Dutton received two nominations for awards, and Vance garnered one nomination. Set in the 1950s, during a murder trial, the film deals with themes of racism and homophobia. Plot Set in 1957, Charlie is 18, and both black and gay. He kills a young white man in a nearby park late at night. The white man, one of seven young white men, had ganged up and murdered his secret boyfriend David Mercer, during a hate crime. Charlie is arrested, and confesses to attempting to rob the white boy, and says his death was accidental. Charlie is purposefully concealing the truth so as not to expose his own homosexuality and shame his father. He is charged and put on trial, where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayseed (film)
''Hayseed'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Josh Levy and Andrew Hayes and released in 1997.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 95. The film stars Jamie Shannon as Gordon, a naive "hayseed" from a small town in Northern Ontario who travels to Toronto after receiving a tip from a psychic that his lost dog is in the city, and meets a bizarre cast of characters, from prostitutes to gay sex slave traders, during his trip.Josh Brown, "Lights, camera, premiere: First-time filmmaker Josh Levy is off to a good start". ''Hamilton Spectator'', September 2, 1997. The film's cast includes Deborah Theaker, Elva Mai Hoover, Dan Lett, Daniel MacIvor, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Maria Vacratsis, Dan Redican and Bruce LaBruce. The soundtrack included songs by Andy Kim, Babybird, By Divine Right, Local Rabbits, Odds, Pansy Division, Rusty and Treble Charger. The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, and was subsequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Planet Of Junior Brown
''The Planet of Junior Brown'', retitled ''Junior's Groove'' in some releases, is a 1997 Canadian drama film. Directed by Clement Virgo, the film was written by Virgo and Cameron Bailey as an adaptation of Virginia Hamilton's 1971 novel '' The Planet of Junior Brown''. The film stars Martin Villafana as the titular Junior Brown, an overweight and schizophrenic child prodigy studying piano from music teacher Miss Peebs (Margot Kidder). The film's cast also includes Rainbow Sun Francks, Clark Johnson, Lynn Whitfield, Sarah Polley, Richard Chevolleau, Denis Akiyama and Dan Lett. The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 1997, but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television film airing in November of that year. The film aired on Showtime and Fox Family Channel in the United States in 1999, following which Whitfield won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special in 2000."Lynn Whitfield goes to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Take (1998 Film)
''Double Take'' is a 1998 thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It follows a writer who believes he helped wrongly convict a man in an assassination, pulling him into a world of espionage and murder. Cast * Craig Sheffer as Connor McEwan * Costas Mandylor as Hector * Brigitte Bako as Nikki Capelli * Dan Lett as Detective Hardaway * Torri Higginson Sarah Victoria "Torri" Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Dr. Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2 ... as Peggy * Maurice Godin as Fritz * Peter Keleghan as Robert Mead * Frank Pellegrino as Frankie Reception Chris Parry of eFilmCritic.com wrote: "If you catch this late at night on TV, you may be tempted to watch til the end just to see how awful it can get. Do yourself a favor, fight that urge." References External links * * 1998 films English-language Canadian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Piano
''Under the Piano'' is a 1995 television film directed by Stefan Scaini and features Kevin Sullivan as executive producer. The film follows the story of one woman’s overwhelming faith in her talented but emotionally defenceless sister. The film starred Megan Follows and Amanda Plummer as the sisters and opera singer Teresa Stratas as their mother. Stratas won a Gemini Award as best supporting actress for her performance. The film is loosely based on the life experiences of Dolly and Henrietta Giardini. Sullivan had seen their story on an episode of 20/20 and was moved by the potential of it. Henrietta was born an autistic savant; though her mental/emotional faculties have never fully developed, she possesses an extraordinary gift for memorization and for music. The two sisters lives were crucial to each other's survival as Dolly was handicapped, born with a paralyzed arm. Synopsis The film is set in the 1940s and 1950s. Franny Basilio is determined to help her musically gifted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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