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Eye Of The Beholder (Castle)
The fourth season of American crime-comedy-drama television series ''Castle'' was ordered on January 10, 2011, by ABC. The season aired from September 19, 2011, to May 7, 2012. The fourth season initially contained 22 episodes, but on December 8, 2011, ABC ordered an additional episode, bringing the total episode count to 23 episodes. Penny Johnson Jerald joined the cast as the new captain, Victoria "Iron" Gates for the fourth season. Overview Richard Castle (Fillion) is a famous mystery novelist who has killed off the main character in his popular book series and has writer's block. He is brought in by the NYPD for questioning regarding a copy-cat murder based on one of his novels. He is intrigued by this new window into crime and murder, and uses his connection with the mayor to charm his way into shadowing Detective Kate Beckett (Katic). Castle decides to use Beckett as his muse for Nikki Heat, the main character of his next book series. Beckett, an avid reader of Castle's ... [...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] |
Copycat Crimes
A copycat crime is a criminal act that is modelled after or inspired by a previous crime. It notably occurs after exposure to media content depicted said crimes, and/or a live criminal model. Copycat effect The copycat effect is the alleged tendency of sensational publicity about violent murders or suicides to result in more of the same through imitation.Loren Coleman, (2004''The copycat effect: How the media and popular culture trigger the mayhem in tomorrow's headlines'' Simon & Schuster, NY. The term was first coined in the early 20th century, following crimes inspired by Jack the Ripper. Due to the increase of replicated crimes, criminologists soon began to believe that media coverage played a role in inspiring other criminals to commit crimes in a similar fashion, and even for non-criminals to begin committing crimes when they otherwise might not have done so. A book written by Loren Coleman called ''The Copycat Effect'' describes the effect that the media has on crimes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghan Markle
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981) is an American member of the British royal family and former actress. She is the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III. Meghan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her acting career began at Northwestern University; her last and most significant screen role was that of Rachel Zane for seven seasons (2011–2018) in the American TV legal drama '' Suits''. She also developed a social media presence. This included ''The Tig'' (2014–2017) lifestyle blog which gained recognition for her fashion sense and led to creation and release of two clothing lines in 2015–2016. During ''The Tig'' period, Meghan became involved in charity work focused primarily on women's issues and social justice. She was married to American film producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 until their divorce in 2014. Meghan retired from acting upon her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018 and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorin McCraley
Lorin is a masculine given name. The meaning of Lorin derives from a bay or laurel plant; of Laurentum (wreathed/crowned with laurel). Laurentum, in turn is from laurus (laurel), from the place of laurel trees, laurel branch, laurel wreath. Laurentum was also a city in ancient Italy. Notable people with the name include: *Lorin Blodget (1823–1901), American physicist and writer *Lorin Farr (1820–1909), Mormon pioneer and the first mayor of Ogden, Utah *Lorin Maazel (1930–2014), conductor, violinist and composer *Lorin Morgan-Richards (1975), author and illustrator * Lorin J. Mullins (1917–1993), American biophysicist *Lorin Solon (1892–1967), All-American football player *Lorin C. Woolley (1856–1934), Mormon fundamentalist leader and a proponent of plural marriage * Lorin F. Wheelwright (1909–1987), American Latter-day Saint hymnwriter, composer, musical instructor and educator Surname Those with Lorin as a surname include: *René Lorin (1877–1933), inventor of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chisum
David Chisum (born February 5, 1970) is an American actor. He portrayed Miles Laurence on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from February 9, 2007, to April 22, 2008. Chisum and Rebecca Staab starred in eight 35-second webisodes airing each week during the sixth season of the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. He also guest starred in the final '' iCarly'' episode "iGoodbye" portraying Steven Shay, the father of Carly and Spencer. Chisum was a star quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ... in high school, in addition to performing in various school productions. Chisum was born in Livonia, Michigan and raised in Fullerton, California. He and his wife Aishah are parents of a son, Aiden, and a daughter, Zoie. Filmography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Stamberg
Joshua Collins Stamberg (born January 4, 1970) is an American actor. He was regular cast member in the Lifetime comedy-drama series ''Drop Dead Diva'' from 2009 to 2012, and later had recurring roles on '' Parenthood'', '' The Affair,'' and ''WandaVision''. Life and career Stamberg was born in Washington, D.C., the son of journalist Susan Stamberg and Louis C. Stamberg. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Stamberg appeared in numerous television shows, including '' Nashville'', '' Law & Order'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and '' Parenthood''. He also appeared in the ''Lie to Me'' pilot. Stamberg appears as S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward in the ''WandaVision'' Marvel series on Disney+. His film appearances include '' Fracture'', ''Must Love Dogs'' and ''Kate & Leopold''. In 2020, Stamberg appeared as a guest on the ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' marathon fundraiser episode of ''The George Lucas Talk Show.'' He is married to actress Myndy Crist My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress and former teen model. She made her film debut in ''My Bodyguard'' (1980), before receiving critical acclaim for her role in ''Flashdance'' (1983), for which she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Beals has appeared in several notable films including ''Devil in a Blue Dress'' (1995), ''The Last Days of Disco'' (1998), '' Roger Dodger'' (2002), ''The Book of Eli'' (2010), and ''Before I Fall'' (2017). On television, she starred as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series ''The L Word'' (2004–2009) and later went on to star in the series ''The Chicago Code'' (2011), '' Proof'' (2015), '' Taken'' (2017), and ''The Book of Boba Fett'' (2021). She reprised her role as Bette Porter in '' The L Word: Generation Q'' beginning in December 2019. Early life Beals was born and raised in the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Pierson
Geoff Pierson is an American actor known for his starring television roles on '' Dexter'', ''Unhappily Ever After'', '' Grace Under Fire'', '' 24'', '' Ryan's Hope'', and '' Designated Survivor''. He has guest-starred in dozens of other TV shows. Career Pierson appeared with George C. Scott on Broadway in ''Tricks Of The Trade'', before continuing on to do several New York soap operas and many regional theater plays. Some notable theatrical roles include Angelo in '' Measure For Measure'' at the Yale Rep, Stanley in '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' at the Penn Ctr. Stage, Bobby in '' Speed The Plough'' at the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Ricky in '' Glengarry Glen Ross'' and Teach in ''American Buffalo'' at the Virginia Stage Company. His most prominent daytime role was as Frank Ryan on '' Ryan's Hope'', a role he played from February 1983 through September 1985. Pierson's first high-profile prime-time television role was as Jack Malloy, the head of a dysfunctional family, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliana Dever
Juliana Dever (born December 17, 1980) is an American actress and travel blogger. Dever is best known for her recurring role on crime drama ''Castle'' as Jennifer "Jenny" Ryan. In 2016, Dever produced and starred in the VR web series ''Touched By Destiny''. Personal life Dever was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 17, 1980. She trained as an actor at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. She is married to actor Seamus Dever, with whom she starred on '' Castle'' as his on-screen wife, Jenny Ryan. They married in 2006. Dever and her husband are vegetarians. Both are also supporters of Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993, is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. BFAS does outreach nationwide with shelters, rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill an .... Filmography Film Television Video References External links * * * Official travel blog Clev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. He has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other ''Star Trek'' actor in the franchise's history, spanning five films and 277 television episodes. Early life Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn Jr. He grew up in Pasadena, California, where he studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. Following his graduation, he pursued a career in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, traveling to San Francisco and then back to Los Angeles. Career Early work Dorn first appeared on-screen in ''Rocky'', in an uncredited role as Apollo Creed's bodyguard. Two years later, he appeared as a guest star on a 1978 episode of the television show ''W.E.B.''. Impressed by his work, the show's producer introduced Dorn to an agent, through whom he met acting teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Paulin
Robert Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor and director. He is perhaps best known for playing Deke Slayton in the film '' The Right Stuff'' (1983). He has also acted in films including '' Cat People'' (1982), ''Teen Wolf'' (1985), ''The Accused'' (1988), ''Turner & Hooch'' (1989), and ''I Am Sam'' (2001). He also portrayed Red Skull in ''Captain America'' (1990). Early life and education Born and raised in Steubenville, Ohio, Paulin attended Steubenville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pomona College in 1971. Career Paulin first guest starred on several television series during the late-1970s and early-1980s, including two episodes of '' St. Elsewhere'' in 1981. He gained notice appearing in the television film ''Vampire''. He got his big break in 1983, with a supporting role in the widely acclaimed space film '' The Right Stuff'', for which he played astronaut Deke Slayton. Later on, he appeared in other films th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Webster
Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the mutant Brennan Mulwray in '' Mutant X'', Coop the cupid on ''Charmed'' and detective Carlos Fonnegra in ''Continuum.'' He is also known for his portrayal of Mathayus of Akkad / The Scorpion King in '' The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption'' (2012) and '' The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power'' (2015). Early life Victor Webster was born in Calgary, Alberta, the son of Roswitha, a hair stylist, and John ("Jack") Webster, a police officer. As a teenager, his behaviour often got him into trouble. To find a more productive outlet, he started studying martial arts and eventually became a teacher of this, earning an undefeated record as an amateur kickboxer and heavyweight black belt. Meanwhile, his early interest in acting was demonstrated in his involvement with numer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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