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Heroes (season 4)
The NBC superhero serial drama series ''Heroes'' follows the lives of people across the globe who possess various superhuman powers as they struggle to cope with their everyday lives and prevent foreseen disasters from occurring. The fourth and final season premiered on September 21, 2009, and was released on DVD on July 27, 2010. On May 14, 2010, NBC cancelled the show after four seasons, although it would return as a 13-episode miniseries in 2015. Plot New characters are introduced in this season, mostly centred around a carnival troupe and their leader. Cast and characters Main characters *Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet *Robert Knepper as Samuel Sullivan * Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet *Zachary Quinto as Sylar * Milo Ventimiglia as Peter Petrelli *Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura *Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman *Cristine Rose as Angela Petrelli * Adrian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli *James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi *Ali Larter as Tracy Strauss ''Heroes'' is an American su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Coleman (actor)
John MacDonald Coleman (born February 21, 1958) is an American actor who has played the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' (1982–1988), Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series ''Heroes'' (2006–2010), State Senator Robert Lipton on ''The Office'' (2010–2013), and United States Senator William Bracken on ''Castle'' (2012–2015). Early life and education Coleman was born February 21, 1958 in Easton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. He is a sixth-generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin. He attended Solebury School in Solesbury Township, Pennsylvania and Duke University, where he decided to pursue acting as a career. After graduating from Duke in 1980, he attended Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. Career Coleman's first major role was in ''Days of Our Lives'', where he appeared from 1981 to 1982 as the character of Jake Kositchek (aka ''The Salem Strangler''). He also made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Reborn (miniseries)
''Heroes Reborn'' is an American television series with 13 episodes which premiered on September 24, 2015, as a continuation of the NBC superhero serial drama series ''Heroes''. Series creator Tim Kring returned as executive producer. During the 2015 Super Bowl, NBC aired a 16-second teaser promo for the series. The series follows several individuals with special powers who are fleeing vigilantes but must save the world. On July 9, 2015, a six-chapter web-series titled ''Dark Matters'' was released to introduce the characters and story of ''Heroes Reborn''. On January 13, 2016, it was announced that ''Heroes Reborn'' would not be renewed for a second season. Plot According to the official synopsis, the miniseries will "reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season" in which ordinary people discover that they have special abilities. A six-chapter prequel web-based series titled ''Dark Matters'' was released on July 9, 2015, to introduce the new characters and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Olivieri
Dawn Orienne Olivieri (born February 8, 1981) is an American actress. She played Lydia in ''Heroes'' and Monica Talbot in ''House of Lies''. Career Olivieri appeared in the Showtime series ''House of Lies'', starting in 2012, playing the competitive management consultant and ex-wife of main character Marty Kaan and mother of their son, Roscoe Kaan. She acted as Janice Herveaux in the third season of the HBO series ''True Blood''. She played a reporter and Damon Salvatore's girlfriend Andie Star in the hit CW show ''The Vampire Diaries''. Wrapping up the 4th season on ''Heroes'', she has also completed parts on TBS's ''My Boys'', NBC's ''Knight Rider'', TNT's '' Trust Me'', and SyFy's '' Stargate: Atlantis'', and recurred on CBS's ''How I Met Your Mother''. Olivieri played a lead role in the SyFy movie ''Hydra'', and voiced Pepper Potts in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. She appeared in the October 2009 issue of ''Maxim''. Olivieri appeared on HBO's ''Entourage'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohinder Suresh
Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama ''Heroes'', portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. He is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and is a genetics professor at the University of Madras holding a PhD in parapsychology. He is attempting to find the truth behind the sudden death of his father, Chandra Suresh (portrayed by Erick Avari), and to continue his father's research, finding the 'superhuman' beings on Earth. In character, Suresh also provides many episodes with opening and/or closing dialogue, generally philosophical musings regarding the events that take place during the episode. The role of Mohinder was originally written to be a 55-year-old geneticist looking for super powered humans. However, Sendhil Ramamurthy's audition was so convincing that the main character part was rewritten to be a younger geneticist following in his father's footsteps. The concept of the older geneticist was spun off into the minor, yet central, character of Chandra Suresh. Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Strauss
''Heroes'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010. The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years. The second season of ''Heroes'' attracted an avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ando Masahashi
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', the List of Heroes graphic novels, ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman (actor), Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of Fallout (Heroes), the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was originally meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Petrelli
''Heroes'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010. The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years. The second season of ''Heroes'' attracted an averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Petrelli
''Heroes'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010. The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years. The second season of ''Heroes'' attracted an averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Parkman
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was originally meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the start of the season. He is credited as a guest star for the first four episodes of season two. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Nakamura
is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama ''Heroes'' who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time, teleport and time travel. In the show, he is played by Japanese actor Masi Oka. According to the online comic on NBC.com, Hiro is named after Hiroshima, so his family will always remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tim Kring has been quoted as saying, "It's no coincidence we named him Hiro... he truly is on a hero's quest." To this end, his name is often used as a pun. His co-worker and best friend Ando once called him "Super-Hiro" in jest. Character development Hiro was one of the last main characters to be created by Tim Kring; he was added to the pilot episode after Kring's wife noticed none of the existing main characters were happy about their powers. During a panel session, Kring explained that he developed Hiro as a comic book geek "trapped in a life that was kind of not of his m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Petrelli
Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. He is a hospice nurse-turned-paramedic in his mid-20s with the power to absorb and mimic the powers of other people with special abilities, or powers. Sensitive and compassionate, Peter was initially defined by his complex relationship with his older brother, Nathan. Since that time, Peter has had to deal with the outcomes of the decisions that his abilities force him to make. Towards the end of the first season, Peter absorbs the ability of a man who is practically a ticking time bomb. In desperation all the characters in the series race to try and save New York City in fear that Peter will "blow up" the city like a bomb. Minutes from when he's about to explode, Peter's older brother, Nathan, flies him high above the skyline and saves the people of New York City. Casting Jason La Padura, the casting director for ''Heroes'', stated that the character of Peter Petrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylar
Sylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes''. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer who targets other Superhumans in order to steal their powers. He served as the primary villain of the first season and then as a recurring antagonist. Over the course of seasons two, three and four, the writers depicted Sylar attempting at various times and under different circumstances to become a hero or curb his desire to kill, undergoing relapses at various stages. In the series' penultimate episode he experienced over three years of penitence in a mental prison, and later identifies himself as a hero in what became the show's series finale due to cancellation. ''TV Guide'' included him in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time". Concept and creation Sylar was originally created as a cannibal who ate his victims' brains and "digested their power"; however, in order to avoid t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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