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Episodes Of Highlander (season 6)
The sixth season of the French/Canadian drama/adventure television series ''Highlander'' began airing 5 October 1997 and finished on 16 May 1998. It was the final season of the program. The series follows the adventures of Duncan MacLeod, a 400-year-old Immortal who can only die if he is beheaded. The ongoing battle between Immortals is known as the Game. Production Although season five was meant to be the final season of the show, the show was renewed for a sixth season. Production began in July and ended in December. When funding finally was announced, Adrian Paul was working on '' Highlander: Endgame'' and said he’d only be available for half the season or eleven episodes. Peter Wingfield, Jim Byrnes, and Elizabeth Gracen were contracted to fill out the season. However, Wingfield and Gracen had other commitments that prevented them from being available for filming until November 1997. The series began filming in Paris in the summer and the producers had been approached about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcast Syndication
Broadcast syndication is the practice of leasing the right to broadcasting television shows and radio programs to multiple television stations and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in the United States where broadcast programming is scheduled by television networks with local independent affiliates. Syndication is less widespread in the rest of the world, as most countries have centralized networks or television stations without local affiliates. Shows can be syndicated internationally, although this is less common. Three common types of syndication are: ''first-run'' syndication, which is programming that is broadcast for the first time as a syndicated show and is made specifically to sell directly into syndication; ''off-network'' syndication (colloquially called a "rerun"), which is the licensing of a program whose first airing was on network TV or in some cases, first-run syndication;Campbell, Richard, Christopher R. Martin, and Bettin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Dawson (Highlander)
Joe Dawson is a fictional character in the ''Highlander'' franchise, created for the live-action TV show '' Highlander: The Series''. A marine who leaves active service after losing his legs during the Vietnam War, he finds a new calling by joining the order of Watchers, people who record the lives and actions of immortals who secretly live on Earth. His main assignment during the course of the show is to chronicle the life of protagonist Duncan MacLeod, an immortal swordsman born in the Scottish Highlands. When the Highlander learns about the Watchers, he meets Joe and the two eventually become friends. Joe Dawson is portrayed by actor Jim Byrnes. Fictional biography Series Born in 1950, Joe Dawson later joins the United States Marine Corps and fights in the Vietnam War. His commanding officer is Andrew Cord, an immortal (though at the time, Dawson is unaware such people exist). In 1968, after seeing Cord shot, Dawson accidentally steps on a landmine that explodes. Cord, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Singles Chart with " Anyone Can Fall in Love", a song based on the theme music of ''EastEnders''. She is married to Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May. Dobson's other television roles include the 1989 ITV sitcom '' Split Ends''. In 2003, she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the National Theatre production of '' Frozen''. She has also starred in the West End as Mama Morton in the musical ''Chicago'' (2003) and Gertrude in ''Hamlet'' (2005), and made her RSC debut in the 2012 revival of ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. Her film appearances include '' Darkness Falls'' (1999) and '' London Road'' (2015). Early life Dobson was born in Stepney, London. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Denisof
Alexis Denisof (born February 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is primarily known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off ''Angel''. He also had a recurring role on ''How I Met Your Mother''. His wife, Alyson Hannigan, starred in both ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''How I Met Your Mother''. Early life Denisof was born in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of Christiana Taylor and Gerald Denisof. He is of Russian, Russian-Jewish, French, and Irish ancestry. He moved to Seattle, Washington, when he was three years old. He attended Highline College, where his mother was head of the drama department. After graduating from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, he moved to London, England, at age 17, where he lived and worked for several years. While there, he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Beginning his career in the film industry, Denisof was the fight director for a stage produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Fitzcairn
Hugh Fitzcairn is a fictional character from '' Highlander: The Series'', portrayed by actor and musician Roger Daltrey. An Immortal, he is a friend of protagonist Duncan MacLeod. Appearances Fitzcairn is introduced in the season one finale episode " The Hunters" (1993) as a ladies' man and bon vivant; he is first seen entering MacLeod's barge while MacLeod and his girlfriend Tessa Noël are sleeping together, and tells Tessa, "Forgive me, my Lady... (...) Hugh Fitzcairn... I was so taken with your loveliness."Episode "The Hunters", in ''Highlander: The Series'' (season 1) (DVD, Davis-Panzer Productions, Inc., 2001), disk 8. Fitzcairn is actually worried about fellow Immortals disappearing unexpectedly. Darius is the next one, found beheaded in his chapel by MacLeod and Fitzcairn. While investigating, Fitzcairn is abducted by Darius' killers, the Hunters, led by James Horton, who tells him, "you are an abomination before nature and in the eyes of man." Even prisoner, Fitzcairn r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled Again", " Baba O'Riley" and "You Better You Bet". He began his solo career in 1973, while still a member of The Who. Since then he has released ten solo studio albums, five compilation albums, and one live album. His solo hits include " Giving It All Away", " Walking the Dog", "Written on the Wind", " Free Me", " Without Your Love" and " Under a Raging Moon". The Who are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. As a member of the band, Daltrey received a Lifetime achievement award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1988, and from the Grammy Foundation in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and the UK Music Hall of Fame i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowena Cooper
Rosemary Rowena Cooper (born 1935) is a British actress. She began her career in 1956, joining the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carlton Hobbs Bursary. In 1959 she joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre Company and went on to have an extensive career, primarily in British television, for over 50 years. Cooper starred in The Rag Trade as Mrs Fenner. Select filmography in television Personal life She married actor Terrence Hardiman in 1964. Notes External links * Actors from Harare British television actresses 1935 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Rhodesian emigrants to the United Kingdom White Rhodesian people {{UK-tv-actor-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Cook
Dean Cook is a British actor, best known for playing Ashley Thompson on the sitcom ''Time Gentlemen Please ''Time Gentlemen Please'' is a British sitcom primarily written by Richard Herring and Al Murray and broadcast on Sky One from 2000 to 2002. Premise The show is set in a forgotten, unwelcoming pub whose opinionated landlord, 'Guv' (short f ...'', and for his appearance in the 2000 '' The Little Vampire''. His younger sister, Billie (b.1993), is an actress in television and film. References External links * English male television actors English male film actors Living people English male child actors Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Clay
Nicholas Anthony Phillip Clay (18 September 1946 – 25 May 2000) was an English actor. Early life Clay was born in Streatham, London on 18 September 1946, the son of a professional soldier in the British Army's Royal Engineers. The family settled in Kent, where Clay became interested in acting, performing at the Little Medway Theatre Club. Career He had roles on TV in episodes of ''Ask Mr. Pastry'' (1961), ''ITV Television Playhouse'', ''The Pocket Lancer'' (1961), and ''Tales of Mystery''. He made his film debut with '' These Are the Damned'' (1962) and could be seen in '' Dixon of Dock Green'', ''William'', ''Sergeant Cork'', and ''Drama 61-67''. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Clay appeared in several West End theatre productions. He returned to films with ''The Night Digger'' (1971), a horror film with Patricia Neal and was in episodes of ''Take Three Girls'', ''Armchair Theatre'', and ''Love Story''. Clay had the starring role of Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the Netflix series '' Blood of Zeus''. She is also the voice of Helga Sinclair in ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire.'' She is the founder and CEO of the C Three Foundation, a proponent of the medication based Sinclair Method for treating alcohol dependence. Early life Christian was born in Glendale, California, the only daughter of Hildegard (''née'' Christian), who worked as the director of Giorgio Beverly Hills, and James Michael Coghlan. Her mother is from Germany and her father has Irish ancestry. Christian and her three elder brothers were raised in Connecticut. Her eldest brother was killed by a drunk driver while the family lived in Houston, Texas, and the family moved to California when she was 14. She changed her name by deed poll from Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Butler
Lisa Butler is a make-up artist in the fashion industry. She regularly works on advertising campaigns, catwalk shows, fashion films, and editorials. She is responsible for the execution and design of make-up looks that appear on the covers and in editorials of publications like ''Vogue Paris, American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Nippon, Vogue UK, Arena Homme +, i-D, Numéro, Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine'', and '' V Magazine''. Butler has also contributed to developing H&M's new cosmetics line, & Other Stories. Career Lisa Butler grew up in Chatham, Kent. In the early 1990s, Butler became known for her work in the advertising campaigns of Japanese designer, Yohji Yamamoto. Her looks have since appeared in fashion publications like ''Vogue, Times Style Magazine, Another Magazine, Interview, 25 Magazine, Self Service, LOVE Magazine, Vogue Korea, Vogue China'', and ''Vogue Nippon Beauty''. Her clients include luxury brands like Prada, Pucci, Missoni, Miu Miu, Lanvin, Isabel Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper Britton
Jasper Britton (born 11 December 1962) is an English actor. Early life and education Britton was born in Chelsea in London, and educated at Belmont Preparatory School, Sussex House School and Mill Hill School, north London. Britton is the only son of the actor Tony Britton and his second wife, the Danish sculptor Eva Castle Britton (''née'' Skytte Birkefeldt). His half-sisters are the television presenter Fern Britton and scriptwriter Cherry Britton. Career Stage Britton worked for six years as an assistant stage manager and sound operator until 1989 when, while working for Jonathan Miller at the Old Vic, he forced his way into Miller's office and refused to leave until Miller agreed to let him audition for ''King Lear''. His King of France to Eric Porter's Lear was the beginning of a prolific stage career. Early plays included '' The Visit'' with Théâtre de Complicité at the Royal National Theatre, ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Macbeth'' and ''A Flea in her Ear'' at Notting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
