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Fastlane (TV Series)
''Fastlane'' is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from September 18, 2002 to April 25, 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4 began rebroadcasting the complete series. Plot summary Van Ray and Deaqon Hayes are two mismatched cops teamed together by shady, sexy police lieutenant, Wilhelmina "Billie" Chambers, in a secretive undercover division of the Los Angeles Police Department. Operating with the motto "Everything we seize, we keep. Everything we keep, we use," their base of operations is the "Candy Store"—a warehouse containing a fortune in confiscated cars, clothes, weapons and everything else needed to blend into the seedy criminal underworld of Los Angeles. Given criminal covers, the officers use all of the resources at their disposal to apprehend dangerous criminals while walking the line between cop and criminal. Cast Main * Peter Facinelli as Donovan "Van" Ray * Bill Bellamy as Deaqon "Deaq" Hayes * Tiffani Thiessen as Wilhemina "Billie" Chambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderland Sound And Vision
Wonderland Sound and Vision is an American production company founded by director and producer Joseph McGinty Nichol in 2001. It independently develops, produces and finances its own slate of feature films, television and digital projects. The company is responsible for television series ''The O.C., Chuck, and'' ''Supernatural'', alongside films ''Terminator Salvation'', '' We Are Marshall'', ''The DUFF'' and '' The Babysitter''. History The company was originally formed after the success of '' Charlie's Angels'', setting up Wonderland with a two-year motion picture deal at Columbia Pictures to set up projects on November 3, 2000. Wonderland set up its own television shop on October 8, 2001, with its first gig, '' Fastlane'', with John McNamara, whose by that time, received an exclusive production pact with Warner Bros. Television themselves. On July 16, 2002, the company received a two-year production contract at Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television Studios (op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall is an American actor, screenwriter, film director, and television director. As an actor, he is known for his role as Dr. Dennis Hancock on the CBS medical drama '' Chicago Hope'' created by David E. Kelley and as Ben Urich in the Netflix TV series ''Marvel's Daredevil''. He wrote, directed and starred in the cult film ''Gridlock'd''. Early life Curtis-Hall was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Angeline, a nurse, and Curtis Hall, a construction company owner. Designer Kevan Hall is the brother of Vondie. They also have a sister, Sherrie. All of them attended Presentation Our Lady of Victory grade school in Detroit where they were taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the only all black order of nuns in the United States. Career Initially a stage actor, Curtis-Hall was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls''. He originated the role of Marty, James "Thunder" Early's original manager. Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Leick
Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969) is an American actress, known for her role as villainess Callisto in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She is also a certified Yoga instructor and intuitive counselor. Early life Leick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 9, 1969 and grew up in Rochester, New York. Career Acting Leick started her career as a model in Japan, but decided to concentrate on acting. She took courses in drama and diction to improve her voice. In 1992, she appeared in one episode of the series CBS Schoolbreak Special. The following year, Leick appeared in an episode of '' Law & Order''. She played a small role as a "sexpot" in ''University Hospital'' as nurse Tracy Stone. In 1994, she appeared as the virtual reality designer Hannah in the television film ''Knight Rider 2010''. Leick's big break came in 1995 when she won a part on '' Melrose Place''. Leick appeared in ten episodes of the series. After a coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine (born April 13, 1973) is an American actor. In 1994 he portrayed Joshua, Jason's troubled brother, in ''Jason's Lyric''. He won a Black Reel Award, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for his role as Kansas City enforcer Mike Milligan in the second season of '' Fargo''. Woodbine also portrayed Daniel in season 2 of the WGN series ''Underground'' and Herman Schultz/Shocker in the film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming''. Early life and education Woodbine was born on April 13, 1973, in Harlem, New York. He attended the Dalton School on Manhattan's Upper East Side, before transferring to the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in the city. He is a lifelong martial arts practitioner having studied Hapkido and Shaolin Kung-Fu. Career With the encouragement of his actress mother, Woodbine entered show business at age 19 as a stand-in and extra in Ernest Dickerson's directorial debut, ''Juice'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Busey
William Jacob Busey is an American actor. Among his most prominent roles have been serial killer Johnny Bartlett in 1996's ''The Frighteners'', Ace Levy in 1997's ''Starship Troopers'', Kyle Brenner in 2001's '' Tomcats'', Aiden Tanner in the 2014–2016 TV series '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'', and Sean H. Keyes in the ''Predator'' franchise. Early life Busey was born in Los Angeles, and raised in Malibu, California, the son of photographer Judy Helkenberg and actor Gary Busey. Busey spent his childhood on film sets and touring with bands in which his father sometimes played, such as Leon Russell, Willie Nelson and Little Feat. Career Busey's motion picture debut was in the 1978 film ''Straight Time'' with his father Gary and Dustin Hoffman. His two most notable appearances are as the murderous religious fanatic opposite Jodie Foster in ''Contact'' and as smart-mouthed soldier Ace Levy in ''Starship Troopers''. He appeared in '' H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds'', one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krista Allen
Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress, model and Stand-up comedy, stand-up comic. She is best known for her work in the television series ''Days of Our Lives'', ''Baywatch Hawaii'', and the Erotic art, erotic TV series ''Emmanuelle in Space''. Allen also appeared in the films ''Liar Liar'', ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'', ''Anger Management (film), Anger Management'', and ''The Final Destination''. She guest-starred in popular TV shows ''Married... with Children'', ''The X-Files'', ''Charmed'', ''Smallville'', and ''Two and a Half Men''. She also portrayed the eponymous character on The CW series ''Significant Mother''. In December 2021, Allen began playing the contract role of Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful), Taylor Hayes on the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Early life Krista Allen was born in Ventura, California, on April 5, 1971. She grew up in Houston and later lived in Austin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then had a television and film acting career, beginning as a co-host on the MTV game show ''Singled Out'' (1995–1997) and afterwards starring in the eponymous sitcom ''Jenny'' (1997–1998), as well as films, such as ''BASEketball'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Dirty Love'' (2005), ''John Tucker Must Die'' (2006), and ''Santa Baby'' (2006). In 2013, she hosted her own television talk show ''The Jenny McCarthy Show'', and became a co-host of the ABC talk show '' The View,'' appearing until 2014. Since 2019, McCarthy has been a judge on the Fox musical competition show ''The Masked Singer''. McCarthy has written several books about parenting and has promoted research into environmental causes and alternative medica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-American film, television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner's ''Slavs!'' and took the lead in James Lapine's '' Twelve Dreams'' at New York City's Lincoln Center. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the American soap opera '' All My Children'' (1996), and voicing a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon series ''KaBlam!'' (1996–97). Her first major film role was as the protagonist of '' Lawn Dogs'' (1997), a drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She appeared in major pictures such as the romantic comedy ''Notting Hill'' (1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller ''The Sixth Sense'' (1999). She also starred in the indie crime drama '' Pups'' (1999). Barton later appeared in the independent drama ''Lost and Delirious'' (2001) and guest-starred as Evan Rachel Wood's girlfriend on ABC's '' Once and Again'' (2001–02). She played Marissa Cooper in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, team owner, author, and an analyst for ''NASCAR on NBC''. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports and part-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports. He is the son of Dale Earnhardt Sr., who was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He is also the grandson of NASCAR driver Ralph Earnhardt, the brother of Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, the half-brother of former driver Kerry Earnhardt and the uncle of driver Jeffrey Earnhardt. Earnhardt's success at Daytona International Speedway throughout his career earned him the nickname "Pied Piper" of Daytona. He is a two-time Daytona 500 winner ( 2004 and 2014), and has won the Most Popular Driver Award fifteen consecutive times from 2003 to 2017. After driving the No. 8 Chevrole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Durst
William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He appears as a secret playable character in the video games ''Fight Club'', '' WWF Raw'', and ''WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It''. Since 2006, Durst has worked on a number of independent films. He co-starred in ''Population 436'', and made his directorial debut in 2007, with ''The Education of Charlie Banks''. He followed with '' The Longshots'' in 2008. His latest film, '' The Fanatic'', came out in 2019. Early life He was born Frederick Allen Mayne III in Jacksonville, Florida, but soon moved to Orlando and then a farm in Cherryville, North Carolina, at one year old. His mother had his name rechristened as William Frederick Durst after remarrying. In the fifth grade, he moved to Gastonia, North Carolina, where he graduated from Hunter Huss Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Johnson
Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr. (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards. Early years Johnson was born in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice ( née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. He attended Pasadena Junior College and UCLA and was active in theatrical productions at both schools. Acting When he was 16, Johnson began his career in radio, eventually playing the role of Tarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951. He also worked as a newscaster and a disc jockey. Johnson was also one of several actors to play Archie Goodwin in ''The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe'', opposite Sydney Greenstreet on NBC Radio. He then turned to films and television, first as an actor, then as a director. Directing Johnson's directing debut came in 1948 with the play ''Yes Is For a Very Young Man'' in New York. His television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Duke
William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. Frequently a character actor, he has starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in ''Commando'' and ''Predator'', and has appeared in films like ''American Gigolo'', ''No Man's Land'', '' Bird on a Wire'', ''Menace II Society'', ''Exit Wounds'', ''Payback'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and ''Mandy''. In television, he is best known as Agent Percy Odell in ''Black Lightning''. He has directed episodes of numerous television series including ''Cagney & Lacey'', ''Dallas'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Miami Vice'', ''The Twilight Zone,'' and ''American Playhouse''. He has also directed the crime films ''Deep Cover'' and '' A Rage in Harlem'', for which he was nominated for a Palme d'Or, as well as the comedy ''Sister Act 2''. Early life and education Duke w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
