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Hurricanes (TV Series)
''Hurricanes'' is an animated series produced by DIC Entertainment L.P., Scottish Television Enterprises and Siriol Productions. The series first aired in 1993 and ended in 1997. Summary The series focused on a fictional football team headed by the heiress of the teams' legacy, Amanda Carey, and their coach, Jock Stone. During the series, the Hurricanes football team would either be battling a renegade football club, the Gorgons, managed by Stavros Garkos, for pitch supremacy, or having wild, unpredictable adventures off the field in exotic world touring locations. Television airing In the United States, but only got the first series, which had been aired in weekly first-run syndication in the United States in the 1990s as part of Bohbot Entertainment's '' Amazin' Adventures'' strand, and later rerun on Pax TV in 1999 as part of DIC and PAX's "Cloud Nine" block. The series was rerun again in 2012, when it was added to the weekday morning schedule of the Cookie Jar-controlled Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Heyward
Andrew B. Heyward (born February 19, 1949) is the former Chairman and CEO of DIC Entertainment, an animation production company. He is currently CEO of Genius Brands, Genius Brands International. Early life Heyward was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sylvia (née Block) and Louis M. Heyward, Louis M. "Deke" Heyward, who was vice president of development at leading entertainment companies such as Four Star Television, Four Star International and Barry & Enright Productions, as well as senior vice president for leading cartoon company, Hanna-Barbera. Professional life Andy Heyward's upbringing was robust with access to the entertainment elite, including his first start as an assistant for legendary animator Joe Barbera of Hanna-Barbera on ''Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics''. In 1986, Heyward took the lead of DIC Enterprises after he and other investors performed a buyout of majority shares owned by Radio-Television Luxembourg (now RTL Group, owned by Bertelsmann). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STV Player
STV Player is a video on demand service owned by STV Group and available free-of-charge across the UK, online, on mobile and on all major TV platforms, including Sky Glass, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Freeview Play and Virgin Media. Officially launched in July 2009 following a soft launch the previous year, STV Player was initially established as an online catch-up service for viewers of the STV channel in Scotland. The platform has since rolled out UK-wide as an advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) service with a focus on international drama box sets. In February 2019, STV Player+ was launched, allowing viewers with a monthly subscription to stream and download Player content without pre-roll or mid-roll advertising. In January 2021, after launching on Sky Q in all four regions of the UK the previous month, STV Player reported that its monthly active user base had grown by a fifth and online viewing on the platform had doubled year-on-year. It was nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic F
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Football clubs *Celtic F.C., a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow ** Celtic F.C. Women * Bangor Celtic F.C., Northern Irish, defunct * Belfast Celtic F.C., Northern Irish, defunct *Blantyre Celtic F.C., Scottish, defunct *Bloemfontein Celtic F.C., South African *Castlebar Celtic F.C., Irish *Celtic F.C. (Jersey City), United States, defunct * Celtic FC America, from Houston, Texas * Celtic Nation F.C., English, defunct *Cleator Moor Celtic F.C., English *Cork Celtic F.C., Irish, defunct * Cwmbran Celtic F.C., Welsh * Derry Celtic F.C., Irish, defunct *Donegal Celtic F.C., Northern Irish *Dungiven Celtic F.C., Northern Irish, defunct * Farsley Celtic F.C., English *Leicester Celtic A.F.C., Irish *Lurgan Celtic F.C., Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Terrier
The Scottish Terrier ( gd, Abhag Albannach; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of ''Skye Terrier'', it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White terriers. They are an independent and rugged breed with a wiry outer coat and a soft dense undercoat. The First Earl of Dumbarton nicknamed the breed "the diehard". According to legend, the Earl of Dumbarton gave this nickname because of the Scottish Terriers' bravery, and Scotties were also the inspiration for the name of his regiment, The Royal Scots, Dumbarton’s Diehard. Scottish Terriers, were originally bred to hunt vermin on farms. They are a small breed of terrier with a distinctive shape and have had many roles in popular culture. They have been owned by a variety of celebrities, including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hildreth (actor)
Mark Hildreth (born 24 January 1978) is a Canadian actor appearing in movie and television roles. A graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada, Mark Hildreth's theater credits include ''Hamlet (The Shakespeare Project)'', Bertram in ''All's Well that Ends Well (Bard on the Beach)'', Richard of Gloucester in ''Richard III (NTSC)'' and ''Cale Blackwell in Fire (Teatre Lac Brome)''. He also starred as Pastor Tom Hale in the ABC drama ''Resurrection''. Life and career Active as an actor since 1986, Hildreth has provided voiceovers since the age of 10, when he was cast as the voice of Beany in DiC Entertainment's production of ''Beany and Cecil''. Since then, major roles have included: Caz in ''The New Adventures of He-Man'', Alex Mann in '' Action Man''; Hi-Tech in the direct-to-video CGI animated movies '' G.I. Joe: Spy Troops'' and '' G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom''; Quicksilver in '' Wolverine and the X-Men''; Terry Bogard in the ''Fatal Fury'' series; Oberon in " A Midsumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Zanni
Chiara Zanni (; born July 19, 1978) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series '' About a Girl'' and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series '' Edgemont''. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli in '' Bionicle: Mask of Light'', the titular character in ''Hamtaro'', Jubilee in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Eva "Molly" Wei in ''Ōban Star-Racers'', Piper in ''Storm Hawks'', Stellaluna in the film adaptation of ''Stellaluna'', and Kani Maki in ''Sushi Pack''. Life and career Zanni was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to an Italian father and an English mother. She started her career at the age of eight when she was cast as the "Pokey Little Puppy" in the animated series ''Little Golden Bookland''. She has appeared in the feature films ''X-Men'', '' 40 Days and 40 Nights'', ''Come l'America'', ''In the Land of Women'' and ''Good Luck Chuck''. Her television credits include ''Supernatural'', ''Stargate Atlantis'', '' Edgemont'', ''Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the best-known Canadian voice actors of all time, McNeil has provided voices to many characters in animated shows, most notably '' Dragon Ball Z'', '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', '' X-Men: Evolution'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', '' Inuyasha'' and ''Fullmetal Alchemist''. He has done live action work as well. Early life McNeil was born in Brisbane, Australia, but moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada when he was 4 years old in 1966. He first appeared on stage at the age of three. He first learned that people were paid to do different voices after a trip to Disneyland at the age of 12. That was when he learned that Paul Frees, the person who provided the voice that greeted visitors entering the Haunted Mansion, was the same person who provided the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy. Even though he knew about voice acting, McNeil pursued the theater. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Humphreys
Chris Humphreys is a Canadian actor, playwright and novelist. Born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Peter Humphreys, was an actor, writer and Battle of Britain] fighter pilot. His mother, Ingegerd Holter, was a spy in the Norwegian resistance. Chris is also the grandson of actor Cecil Humphreys. He was raised in Los Angeles, California until the age of seven and then grew up in the United Kingdom. For screen acting he is best known for roles in: ''The Bill'' where he played PC Richard Turnham from 1989 to 1990, as Caleb Wilson the gladiator in '' AD Anno Domini'' and leading roles in: ''Zorro'', ''Coronation Street'', '' Hawkeye'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', '' Wycliffe'', ''Silent Witness'', ''Scandal,'' ''The Core'', ''The Adventures of Shirley Holmes''. Leading stage roles have included Lord Mountbatten in the West End musical ''Always.'' Hamlet in ''Hamlet,'' Oberon in ''A Midsummer Nights Dream'' and Jack Absolute in ''The Rivals.'' (The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Gaze
Christopher Bower Gaze, (born 12 May 1952) is an English actor, host, artist, theatre and opera director residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History Born in Guildford, Surrey, England, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before coming to Canada in 1975 where he spent three seasons at the Shaw Festival. Career He moved to Vancouver in 1983 and in 1990 founded Bard on the Beach which in 2014 achieved attendance exceeding 100,000. In addition to performing and directing for Bard, Christopher's voice is heard regularly in cartoon series, commercials and on the radio. He also hosts Vancouver Symphony's popular Tea and Trumpets series and their annual Christmas concerts. His many honours include induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Canada's Meritorious Service Medal (2004), Honorary Doctorates from UBC & SFU, the BC Community Achievement Award (2007), the Gold Medallion from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America (2007) and a Jessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Fitz-Simons
Lesley Fitz-Simons (23 September 1961 – 26 January 2013) was a Scottish actress best known for playing the role of Sheila Ramsay in STV's soap opera ''Take the High Road''. Fitz-Simons was born in Glasgow and brought up in Milton of Campsie, then Stirlingshire Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling, gd, Siorrachd Sruighlea) is a historic county and registration countyRegisters of Scotland. Publications, leaflets, Land Register Counties. of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling. It borders Perth ..., She had an early role as a teenager in the television series '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' in 1978. At the age of 21, she joined the cast of ''Take the High Road'' and played the role of Sheila Ramsay until the programme was cancelled in 2003. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and died in hospital in Glasgow on 26 January 2013, aged 51. She had one daughter, Marnie. Notes References External links * 1961 births 2013 deaths People from Milto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian James Corlett
Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series ''Being Ian'' and ''Yvon of the Yukon''. One of his best-known animation roles was the first English voice of adult Goku in the Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' in 1996–1997. Career Corlett began his career in 1984. In addition to programming some drum tracks and helping with some computer sequences on Queensrÿche's album '' Operation: Mindcrime'', and also selling the band some music gear in the 1980s, Corlett also lent his voice to several animated series produced/dubbed in Canada. His most notable voice roles included the title character of the ''Mega Man'' TV show, Cheetor in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', Glitch-Bob in ''ReBoot'', and Andy Larkin in ''What's with Andy?''. Another notable, yet brief starring role of Corlett's was Goku in Funimation/ Saban's original dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Corlett has also lent his voice to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long John Baldry
John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English musician and actor. In the 1960s, he was one of the first British vocalists to sing the blues in clubs and shared the stage with many British musicians including the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Before achieving stardom, Rod Stewart and Elton John were members of bands led by Baldry. He enjoyed pop success in 1967 when " Let the Heartaches Begin" reached No. 1 in the UK, and in Australia where his duet with Kathi McDonald "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" reached No. 2 in 1980. Baldry lived in Canada from the late 1970s until his death. He continued to make records there, and do voiceover work. Two of his best-known voice roles were as Dr. Ivo Robotnik in ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', and as KOMPLEX in ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars''. Early life John William Baldry was born at East Haddon Hall, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, which was serving as a makeshift wartime maternity ward, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
