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Geoff Bell (actor)
Geoff Bell (born 8th January, 1963) is an English actor. He is most notable for his performances in '' Green Street'', '' The Business'', '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', ''Suffragette'', ''War Horse ''and ''King Arthur''. Geoff has won awards for his own directorial debut with his short film, "Bacon" which he also wrote and produced. Career He has appeared in many films, mostly as a cameo appearance or as a supporting role. Among them are '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'', '' Stardust'', ''The Long Firm'', '' Making Waves'', '' The Business'' and ''RocknRolla''. He played the captain of England's football team, Gary Wackett, known as Wacko, an extremely violent centre back, a parody of Stuart Pearce, in the film '' Mike Bassett: England Manager''. In ''War Horse'' he had a cameo role as Sgt. Sam Perkins in the British Army, who briefly looks after the horses Joey and Topthorn at the start of the film. One of his best known films is '' Green Street'', where he appeared as To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Street (film)
''Green Street'' (also known as ''Green Street Hooligans'' and ''Hooligans'') is a 2005 crime drama film about football hooliganism in the United Kingdom. The film was directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. Two sequels followed in the form of direct-to-video releases. The first, '' Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground'', was released on various dates around the world between March 2009 to July 2010. The second, '' Green Street 3: Never Back Down'', was released in the UK on 21 October 2013. Plot Journalism major Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) is expelled from Harvard University after cocaine is discovered in his room. Though it belongs to his roommate Jeremy, Matt is afraid to speak up because Jeremy comes from a powerful family, and is offered $10,000 for taking the blame. Matt reluctantly accepts the money and uses it to visit his sister Shannon ( Claire Forlani), her husband Steve (Marc Warren) and their son Ben in London. There, Matt meets Steve's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Boy
''Top Boy'' is a British television crime drama series, created and written by Ronan Bennett. The series is set in the fictional Summerhouse estate in the London Borough of Hackney and focuses on two drug dealers Dushane ( Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane Robinson) along with others involved with drug-dealing and gang violence in London. There are 26 episodes across four series. The first two series was broadcast on Channel 4, with the first series airing over four consecutive nights from 31 October to 3 November 2011 and the second series airing from 20 August to 10 September 2013. Although storylines for a third series were proposed, the series was dropped by Channel 4 in 2014. Following interest from Canadian rapper Drake, it was announced in 2017 that Netflix would revive the series, with both Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson, as well as the original crew, reprising their roles and Drake and his team executively producing. The third and fourth series premiered on Netflix i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, and Felixstowe which has one of the largest container ports in Europe. The county is low-lying but can be quite hilly, especially towards the west. It is also known for its extensive farming and has largely arable land with the wetlands of the Broads in the north. The Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale are both nationally designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. History Administration The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Suffolk, and East Anglia generally, occurred on a large scale, possibly following a period of depopulation by the previous inhabitants, the Romanised descendants of the Iceni. By the fifth century, they had established control of the region. The Anglo-Saxon inhabitants later b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line railway and the A12 road; it is north-east of London, east-southeast of Cambridge and south of Norwich. Ipswich is surrounded by two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Dedham Vale. Ipswich's modern name is derived from the medieval name ''Gippeswic'', probably taken either from an Anglo-Saxon personal name or from an earlier name given to the Orwell Estuary (although possibly unrelated to the name of the River Gipping). It has also been known as ''Gyppewicus'' and ''Yppswyche''. The town has been continuously occupied since the Saxon period, and is contested to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom.Hills, Catherine"England's Oldest Town" Retrieved 2 August 2015. Ipswich was a settleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Serial Murders
The Ipswich serial murders, commonly known as the work of the Suffolk Strangler, took place between 30 October and 10 December 2006, during which time the bodies of five murdered sex workers were discovered at different locations near Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Their bodies were discovered naked but there were no signs of sexual assault. Two of the victims, Anneli Alderton and Paula Clennell, were confirmed to have been killed by asphyxiation. A cause of death for the other victims, Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and Annette Nicholls, was not established. Suffolk Constabulary linked the killings and launched a murder investigation codenamed Operation Sumac. Due to the size of the investigation police officers were drafted from several other police forces. Two arrests were made in connection with the murders. The first suspect, who was never officially named by police, was released without charge. Forklift truck driver Steve Wright, age 48, was arrested on suspicion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Daughters
''Five Daughters'' is a British television drama miniseries starring Ian Hart, Sarah Lancashire, Jaime Winstone and Juliet Aubrey. Set in 2006, it is about the five victims of the Ipswich serial murders and how the crime affected their families. It was written by Stephen Butchard and Julie Rutterford. It was shown on BBC One in three one-hour episodes from 25 to 27 April 2010. Background The BBC Press Office announced on 29 August 2009 that it had commissioned a three-part drama which would portray the events surrounding the 2006 Ipswich murders, and that it would be written by Stephen Butchard, whose credits included the 2008 mini-series ''House of Saddam''. Speaking about the drama, Butchard said; "Our hope is that this drama provides a glimpse of the real girls their families knew, and also leads to further debate on the impact of drugs and sex industries upon every town, every city in this country... and what action is, or isn't, being taken." With the advice of police li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Freeman's most notable roles are that of Tim Canterbury in the mockumentary series ''The Office'' (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama series '' Sherlock'' (2010–2017), young Bilbo Baggins in ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy (2012–2014), and Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series ''Fargo'' (2014). He has also appeared in films including the romantic comedy ''Love Actually'' (2003), the horror comedy ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), the sci-fi comedy ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), the action comedy ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), the semi-improvised comedy ''Nativity!'' (2009), the sci-fi comedy '' The World's End'' (2013), and as Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nighy
William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Illuminatus!'' in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare (playwright), David Hare's ''Pravda'' in 1985, Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal (play), Betrayal'' in 1991, Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia (play), Arcadia'' in 1993, and Anton Chekov's ''The Seagull'' in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in ''Blue/Orange'' in 2001. He made his Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut in Hare's ''The Vertical Hour'' in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's ''Skylight (play), Skylight'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies ''Still Crazy'' (1998), and ''Blow Dry'' (1999) before his breakout role in ''Love Actually'' (2003) which earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. Grint rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, for which he was cast at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Since then, he continued his work on film, television, and theatre. Beginning in 2002, he began to work outside of the ''Harry Potter'' franchise, with a co-leading role in ''Thunderpants''. He has had starring roles in ''Driving Lessons'', a dramedy released in 2006, and '' Cherrybomb'', a limited-release drama film in 2010. He co-starred with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt in the comedy ''Wild Target''. His first film project after the ''Harry Potter'' series was a supporting role in the 2012 anti-war film ''Into the White.'' In 2013, his film ''CBGB'' was released, and he was cast in CBS's new show ''Super Clyde''. He made his stage debut in Jez Butterworth's ''Mojo'' in October 2013 at the Harold Pinter Theatre i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Target
''Wild Target'' is a 2010 black comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, and Rupert Everett.Jonathan Lynn's official website Retrieved on 4 September 2008. It is based on the 1993 French film. wrote the screenplay, and it was produced by Martin Pope and Michael Rose.CinemaNX boards trio [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Dean
Calvin Ainsley Dean (born 21 May 1985) is an English actor, best known for portraying Darren Mullet in the 2009 film '' Tormented'' and for his appearance in Doctor Who. Background Dean was born in Truro, Cornwall. He grew up in Polruan, Cornwall, attending Polruan Primary School and later Fowey Community College. His mother, Lorraine, worked as a teaching assistant and nanny, and his father, Graham, worked for a local harbour commissioner and was a lighthouse keeper. He heard about the National Youth Theatre while in secondary school. After successfully auditioning, he stayed with the company from 2001 to 2005.Profile - Calvin Dean ''Mandy''. Retrieved on 2009-06-15. During this time, he appeared in productions including '' |
