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Galavant
''Galavant'' is an American musical fantasy comedy television series, created and written by Dan Fogelman, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Fogelman, Menken and Slater also serve as executive producers alongside Chris Koch, Kat Likkel and John Hoberg. Joshua Sasse stars as the titular character, and is joined by principal cast members Timothy Omundson, Vinnie Jones, Mallory Jansen, Karen David, and Luke Youngblood. Jansen described ''Galavant'' as "the bastard child of Monty Python and ''The Princess Bride''". The series premiered on January 4, 2015, with its first season consisting of eight episodes which aired over four weeks. The series was renewed for a second season of ten episodes on May 7, 2015, which premiered on January 3, 2016, following the same airing scheme as the first season. On May 12, 2016, the series was canceled after two seasons. Plot Galavant is a dashing knight, down on his luck, determined to reclaim his reputation and his "happily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Sasse
Joshua Seymour Sasse ( ) (born 9 December 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Galavant in ABC's ''Galavant''. Early life Sasse was born in Westminster, England to poet Dominic Sasse and Mary Rosalind Macauley. He has an older sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and Jewish ancestry. His maternal great-grandfather was William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose, and his maternal great-uncles were Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose and Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. His father died when Joshua was aged 5 on PIA Flight 268, whilst he was travelling to Kathmandu; his mother subsequently remarried, and Joshua was sent to Shrewsbury School, where he discovered his love for acting. Career Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, ''The Big I Am'' in 2010. In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Menken
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''Aladdin'' (1992), and ''Pocahontas'' (1995) have each won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores and songs for '' Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), '' Newsies'' (1992), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996), ''Hercules'' (1997), ''Home on the Range'' (2004), '' Enchanted'' (2007), ''Tangled'' (2010), and '' Disenchanted'' (2022), among others. His accolades include eight Academy Awards, becoming the second most prolific Oscar winner in the music categories after Alfred Newman (who has 9 Oscars) a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Menken is one of seventeen people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony ("an EGOT"). He is the only person to have won a Razzie, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Jansen
Mallory Jansen (born 18 June 1988) is an Australian actress. She co-starred as Madalena in the ABC series ''Galavant''. Following the cancellation of ''Galavant'', she joined the cast of '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' as "Aida", Agnes Kitsworth, the human template of the former, and Madame Hydra. In 2014, she played Helena Christensen in the two-part miniseries '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart''. She had recurring roles in the ABC Family sitcoms ''Baby Daddy'' and ''Young & Hungry''. Mallory trained in 2011 in New York at Stella Adler Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress and acting teacher. '' |
Karen David
Karen Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, and songwriter, best known for portraying Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series ''Galavant'', as well as the Head of Spanish, Cesca Montoya, in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' and Layla in the American action film '' The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior''. She starred as Angela in the ITV television series '' Cold Feet'', and played Princess Jasmine in the sixth season of ''Once Upon a Time''. She currently has a recurring role on The CW's ''Legacies'' as Emma, a guidance counselor and witch, alongside playing regular character Grace Mukherjee in '' Fear the Walking Dead''. Early life David was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, to a family of "Chinese, Parsi and a sliver of Jewish heritage". Her mother is of Parsi-Indian and Chinese descent, while her father is Indian-Jewish. She was raised in Canada an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Omundson
Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''Judging Amy'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Carlton Lassiter in ''Psych'', King Richard on the musical series ''Galavant'', and Cain in ''Supernatural''. Early life and education Omundson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to a railroad worker father and teacher mother. After his family moved to Bellevue, Washington, he started studying theater at the age of twelve at the Seattle Children's Theater, and interned at various theaters during his high school years. With acting as his primary focus, he studied during the summer of his junior year in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For two years in a row, he was Washington State Debate Champion in Dramatic Interpretation. With his father, Omundson spent a month traveling in Germany and Austria when he was 13 years old, a time he vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Joseph Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is an American composer, songwriter, and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His musical scores appeared in ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''Hop'', ''Think Like a Man'', and ''Horrible Bosses'', and the video game series ''Medal of Honor'', created by Steven Spielberg. He composed the score for ''Supernatural'' and more recently ''Revolution'', two television series created by Eric Kripke. He also scored ''Galavant'' and ''Sausage Party'' with Alan Menken and Marvel's '' Agent Carter'' including a first ever Marvel musical number co-written with Tony award winning lyricist David Zippel. He wrote the songs for '' UglyDolls'' with Glenn Slater for Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Lizzo, Janelle Monae, and Blake Shelton. Currently he composes the score for the Netflix series ''Lost in Space'' and the ''Amazon Prime Video'' series '' The Boys'' from Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Life and career Lennertz was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie McShera
Sophie McShera (born 17 May 1985) is an English actress known for her roles as Ros McCain in the fifth series of the BBC television series '' Waterloo Road'', as Daisy Mason in the ITV television series ''Downton Abbey'', and as Drizella Tremaine in the 2015 Disney film ''Cinderella''. Early life, education, and personal life McShera was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, into a large Irish family. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a teacher turned financial adviser. At an early age, her family moved to nearby Eccleshill, West Yorkshire, also in Bradford, where she attended St Joseph's College. After high school, she attended the Footsteps Theatre School before getting her stage break at the age of twelve in the comedy ''The Goodbye Girl''. She followed this up with a stint on tour with ''Annie'' before completing her GCSEs and A-levels and going to Brunel University, London, where she earned a degree in drama. McShera told '' Rachel Ray In Season'' magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series '' Floris'' and surged with his leading role in ''Turkish Delight'' (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with ''Soldier of Orange'' (1977) and ''Spetters'' (1980), he moved into American films such as '' Nighthawks'' (1981) and ''Blade Runner'' (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in ''Blade Runner'' led to roles in '' The Osterman Weekend'' (1983), '' Ladyhawke'' (1985), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (1988), and ''Blind Fury'' (1989), among other films. From the 1990s on, Hauer moved into low-budget films, and supporting roles in major films like ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992), '' Confessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lindsay (actor)
Robert Lindsay Stevenson (born 13 December 1949) is an English actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Tony Award and two Laurence Olivier Awards. His first major role on TV was playing Wolfie Smith in ''Citizen Smith''. He appeared in sitcoms, most notably as Ben Harper in ''My Family'', playing the role for over a decade, and narrated TV adaptations of the children's television series ''Brambly Hedge''. His film appearances include ''Fierce Creatures'' and ''Wimbledon''. He has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in musical theatre. Early life Lindsay was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to Joyce (''née'' Dunmore) and Norman Stevenson, who worked at the local Stanton Ironworks. He was one of three children and his father was a World War II veteran, having been on a minesweeper. After leaving Gladstone Boys' School, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Youngblood
Luke Youngblood (born 12 June 1986) is a British actor. He is known for playing Ben in ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'', young Simba in ''The Lion King'' at several London venues, Lee Jordan in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, and Magnitude on the NBC comedy series ''Community''. From 2015 to 2016, he played Sid in the ABC musical comedy series ''Galavant ''Galavant'' is an American Musical film, musical fantasy comedy television series, created and written by Dan Fogelman, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Fogelman, Menken and Slater also serve as executive producers alongs ...''. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Youngblood, Luke 1986 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English people of Kenyan descent Black British male actors Male actors from London English male film actors English male television actors English male voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series ''Downton Abbey''. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films, ''Downton Abbey'' (2019), and '' Downton Abbey: A New Era'' (2022). He also appeared in the films ''Notting Hill'' (1999), ''Iris'' (2001), ''The Monuments Men'' (2014), and the '' Paddington films'' (2014-2023). Early life and education Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams was born on 10 November 1963 in Paddington, London. His mother was a nurse and his father was a urological surgeon. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School and at Sherborne School, an independent school in Dorset. Following secondary education, Bonneville read theology at Corpus Christi Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Fogelman
Dan Fogelman (born February 19, 1976) is an American television producer and screenwriter whose screenplays include ''Cars (film), Cars'', ''Tangled'', and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love''. He also created the 2012 television sitcom ''The Neighbors (2012 TV series), The Neighbors'', the 2015 fairy tale-themed musical comedy series ''Galavant'', the 2016 drama series ''This Is Us'', and the 2016 baseball drama series ''Pitch (TV series), Pitch''. Biography Fogelman grew up in what he has called an "endearingly dysfunctional" Jewish family in River Vale, New Jersey. He attended Pascack Valley High School in nearby Hillsdale, New Jersey, Hillsdale. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1997. He and his mother, Joyce, took a road trip from New Jersey to Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas that became the basis for his 2012 film comedy ''The Guilt Trip (film), The Guilt Trip'', starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen as a mother and son on a cross-country road trip. His father, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
