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Family Tree (TV Series)
''Family Tree'' is a documentary-style television comedy created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock. The series premiered on 12 May 2013, on the American pay television network HBO, and appeared on the British channel BBC Two in July 2013. Guest, Piddock, Karen Murphy, Deborah Oppenheimer, and Mario Stylianides serve as the show's executive producers. On 23 January 2014, it was announced that HBO had cancelled the series. Cast ;Chadwick Family *Chris O'Dowd as Tom Chadwick, a young man investigating his lineage. *Nina Conti as Bea Chadwick/Monkey, Tom's sister who uses a hand puppet named "Monk" to communicate her feelings after an embarrassing incident with a puffin in her childhood *Michael McKean, as Keith Chadwick, Tom's father who loves old British situation comedies *Lisa Palfrey, as Luba Chadwick, Keith's Moldovan wife who is extremely eccentric *Christopher Guest as David Chadwick, one of Tom's relatives from North Carolina. He claims to have a vestigial tail (which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Begley Jr
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. Elsewhere'' (1982–1988). The role earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled '' Living with Ed'' (2007–2010). Equally prolific in cinema, Begley's films include '' Blue Collar'' (1978), ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), '' This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), and '' She-Devil'' (1989). He is a recurring cast member in the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, including '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), '' For Your Consideration'' (2006), and '' Mascots'' (2016). In 2020 he was cast along his wife Rachelle in the award-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginaw Grant
Saginaw Morgan Grant (July 20, 1936 – July 27, 2021) was a Native American character actor. He appeared in '' The Lone Ranger'', '' The World's Fastest Indian'', ''Community'', and ''Breaking Bad'' and was a musician, pow wow dancer, motivational speaker and the Hereditary Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation. Early life Saginaw Morgan Grant was born at the Indian Hospital in Pawnee, Oklahoma on July 20, 1936, the son of Sarah (née Murray) and Austin Grant. He was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma. His mother's ancestry was from the Iowa and Otoe-Missouria tribes of Oklahoma. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Career Grant appeared in numerous films and television shows. He played Grey Cloud, an ally of Indiana Jones, opposite Harrison Ford in a 1993 episode "Mystery of the Blues" of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. During the 1993 television season Grant had the recurring role of Auggie Velasquez, owner of the small-town general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Greene (actor)
Graham Greene, CM (born June 22, 1952) is an Oscar-nominated Canadian actor who has worked on stage, in film, and in TV productions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has achieved international fame for participating in Kevin Costner's ''Dances with Wolves'' (1990), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Other notable films include ''Thunderheart'' (1992), ''Maverick'' (1994), '' Die Hard with a Vengeance'' (1995), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), '' Skins'' (2002), '' Transamerica'' (2005), ''Casino Jack'' (2010), '' Winter's Tale'' (2014), ''The Shack'' (2017), '' Wind River'' (2017) and ''Shadow Wolves'' (2019). Early life and career Greene is an Oneida born in Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, the son of Lillian and John Greene, who was a paramedic and maintenance man. He lived in Hamilton, Ontario, as a young man. Before moving into acting, he worked as a draftsman, steelworker and welder. He noted:"...I was a welder because once you p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Lake
Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner of Bonnie Hunt. He had a role in '' The Bonnie Hunt Show'', for which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films '' Police Academy,'' ''Hot Shots!'', '' Dumb & Dumber To'', and '' Corner Gas: The Movie''. He played more serious roles in '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' and '' Super Mario Bros.'', along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in ''Zootopia''. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''. Life and career After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to The Second City. He also appeared in the Netflix comedy series Space Force A space force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Blasucci
Maria Blasucci is an American actress and comedy writer. She is best known for roles in television shows including ''Family Tree'' on HBO and ''Ghost Ghirls'' on Yahoo Screen. Her basketball team is the subject of ''The Pistol Shrimps'', a documentary produced by Morgan Spurlock that premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. She was an on-set writer for '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising''. She currently stars in the Comedy Central series ''Drunk History'' and can be seen as Jessica Mundt in ''Mascots'' on Netflix. She is a co-founder of the Earios podcast network where she co-hosts The Big Ones as well as serves as producer and fan favorite of WebCrawlers. She is a frequent guest star on the podcast ''Spontaneanation'' hosted by Paul F. Tompkins on Earwolf. She graduated from Marymount High School and earned a degree in theater arts at Loyola Marymount University in 2008. She studied improv comedy at IO West. Maria holds the high score record for ''Anteater Antea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach (Spanish for ''round'') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Santa Monica Bay. The population was 71,576 at the 2020 census, up from 66,748 at the 2010 census. Redondo Beach was originally part of the 1785 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the South Redondo area. The primary attractions include Municipal Pier and the sandy beach, popular with tourists and a variety of sports enthusiasts. The western terminus of the Metro Rail C Line (formerly the Green Line) is in North Redondo Beach. History The Chowigna Indians used the site of today's Hopkins Wilderness Park, formerly Nike missile site LA-57 from 1956 to 1963, in Redondo Beach, California, as a lookout place. The wetlands located at the site of today's AES power plant in Redondo Beach were a source of foods including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Willard
Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984); the Christopher Guest mockumentaries ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), '' Best in Show'' (2000), '' A Mighty Wind'' (2003), '' For Your Consideration'' (2006), and '' Mascots'' (2016); and the ''Anchorman'' films; as well as for his television roles on ''Fernwood 2 Night'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', and '' Modern Family'' the latter of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Early life Frederic Charles Willard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 18, 1933. Willard's mother, Ruth (née Weinman) was a housewife. His father, Frederick Charles Willard, died in 1945 when he was 12 years old. He was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Willard graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1951 and the Virginia Military Institute in 1955. He was stationed in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabel Scholey
Annabel Scholey (born 10 January 1984) is an English actress. She played Lauren Drake in the BBC supernatural drama '' Being Human'' (2009) and the leading role of 'Maddie' in the musical feature film '' Walking on Sunshine'' (2014). Scholey played Contessina de Medici in the television series, '' Medici: Masters of Florence'' (2016) with Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden. In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in '' Doctor Who: Flux''. Early life Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 1984. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2005. Career Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre. She appeared (July/Aug 2013) in the revival of '' Passion Play'' by Peter Nichols (at the Duke of York's Theatre) as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at The Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene. In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Bennett (actor)
Tom Bennett is a British actor. He has appeared in many British television shows, including '' The Hunt for Tony Blair'', '' Red Cap'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', '' My Hero'', '' Life Begins'', '' The Booze Cruise II'', ''Foyle's War'', ''Midsomer Murders'' and ''EastEnders'', playing Steve Clarke. He is a son of actor Colin Bennett. His early television appearances include ''Shoot The Writers!'' (2004), with Gavin Kensit, a late night comedy sketch show that doubled as a competition for new writers. He starred in the E4 television series '' PhoneShop'', playing the character 'Christopher'. In 2013, he appeared in ''Family Tree'' (an HBO series) as best mate to Chris O'Dowd's character. In 2016, he drew critical praise for his role as Sir James Martin, a foolish nobleman in the Jane Austen movie adaptation ''Love & Friendship.'' In February 2019, he starred as Del Boy in ''Only Fools and Horses The Musical'' at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which ran until March 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Balaban
Robert Elmer Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, author, comedian, director and producer. He was one of the producers nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for ''Gosford Park'' (2001), in which he also appeared. Balaban is most known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest comedies ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), and '' For Your Consideration'' (2006) and in the Wes Anderson films ''Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012), '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), ''Isle of Dogs'' (2018) and ''The French Dispatch'' (2021). Balaban's other film roles include the drama ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969); the science fiction films ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977), ''Altered States'' (1980), ''2010'' (1984), the comedy ''Deconstructing Harry'' (1997), and the historical drama '' Capote'' (2005). Balaban has directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 80 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's legal film ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in '' Grumpy Old Men'' and its sequel '' Grumpier Old Men''; Todd Hockney in ''The Usual Suspects'', Phillip Green in Martin Scorsese's ''Casino'', and Bobby Chicago in '' End of Days''. From 2016 to 2022, the actor played a recurring role in '' Better Things''. Since 2017, Pollak has been a regular cast member on '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' on Amazon. Early life Pollak was born on October 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California. He is the younger son of Elaine Harlow and Robert Pollak. He has one older brother, Craig, who lives in San Jose, California. He attended high school at Pioneer High School in San Jose. Pollak was raised in Reform Judaism. Career Acting As an actor, Pollak's roles include the best friend or confidant characters to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
