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Jim Porter (Falling Skies)
This is a list of characters from the TNT television series ''Falling Skies''. Main characters Supporting characters Alien races Skitters Originally thought to be the alien species responsible for invading Earth, the Skitters are a race under control of the Overlords. Their home world was subjugated by the Overlords and the Skitters were harnessed just like the children of Earth. Some Skitters have been able to overcome their controllers and plot rebellions against the Overlords. Mechs Bipedal robotic drones that fight alongside the Skitters. Destroyed Mechs are entirely mechanical inside, so there is no "pilot," implying that they are unmanned drones. Those who control mechs can put them into guard/patrol mode, give special orders violating their usual protocol and assign priority targets. These commands are followed even if the commander is dead, implying that they have primitive A.I. that allows them to some extent think on their own. It seems that harnessed chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Jessup
Connor William Jessup (born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his roles as Ben Mason on the TNT science fiction television series '' Falling Skies'' (2011–2015), Taylor Blaine and Coy Henson in the ABC anthology series '' American Crime'' (2016–2017), and Tyler Locke in the Netflix series ''Locke & Key'' (2020–2022). He has also starred in feature films, most notably in the award-winning '' Blackbird'' (2012) and '' Closet Monster'' (2015). Career Acting Jessup began acting at the age of 11 as a child actor. After various early jobs, including a role in a stage adaptation of ''The Full Monty'', Jessup got a lead role in the children's television series ''The Saddle Club'', for which he is also credited with conceptualizing the plot of one episode. He served as executive producer for the independent film ''Amy George'', which played at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2011, Jessup was cast as a main character in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessy Schram
Jessica Schram (born January 15, 1986) is an American actress, model and singer. Her most notable roles include Hannah Griffith in ''Veronica Mars'', Rachel Seybolt in ''Life'', Karen Nadler in '' Falling Skies'' and Cinderella/Ashley Boyd in ''Once Upon a Time''. Early life Jessica Schram was born in Skokie, Illinois to John and Kristie Schram. She was raised in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and graduated from Buffalo Grove High School in 2004. Schram modeled and appeared in television commercials as a child, and began performing in musical theatre at age 12. Schram moved to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue a career in acting. Career Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials for Retin-A Micro and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Larissa in the episode "Number One Fan" of Nickelodeon's sitcom '' Drake & Josh.'' In 2005, she played Susan Davis on Hallmark Channel's ''Jane Doe'' series of television movies. She also appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Shinkoda
Peter Shinkoda (born March 25, 1971) is a Canadian film and television actor who stars as Dai on the TNT science fiction series ''Falling Skies'' from Steven Spielberg and as Sektor in the Warner Bros. webseries '' Mortal Kombat: Legacy'' directed by Kevin Tancharoen. Shinkoda also starred as recurring villain Nobu Yoshioka on Seasons 1 and 2 of Marvel's '' Daredevil'', which is distributed and viewable via Disney+. Shinkoda has also starred as in films such as '' Midway'' (as Minoru Genda), ''Predator'' (as Dr. Yamada), ''War'' (as Harbor Yanagawa Shatei); ''I, Robot'' (as Detective Chin); ''Paycheck'' and TV shows such as ''Hawaii Five-0'' (as Alan Kim), ''Sanctuary'' (as Andy Fetz), '' Dark Angel'' (as Albino X), ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Supernatural'', ''The L Word'' (as Bryan Karikawa), ''Kingdom Hospital'', '' Andromeda'' (as Burke), ''Cold Squad'', '' Masked Rider'' and the original ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' (in both series as Ferrian). Early life Peter Shinkoda w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Jones (actor)
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films ''Mimic'' (1997), ''Hellboy'' (2004), ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006), '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008), ''Crimson Peak'' (2015), and ''The Shape of Water'' (2017). Jones's other roles include '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993) and its sequel (2022), ''Tank Girl'' (1995), '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (2005), '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007), '' Absentia'' (2011), '' Ouija: Origin of Evil'' (2016), and ''The Bye Bye Man'' (2017). He has appeared in the science fiction series ''Falling Skies'' (2013–15) and del Toro's horror series ''The Strain'' (2014–16). Since 2017, he has portrayed Captain Saru in the science fiction series '' Star Trek: Discovery''. Early life Jones was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 94th-largest city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the thirty-third largest Metropolitan Statistical area in the United States. Officially known as ''Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA'', the Hampton Roads region is sometimes called "Tidewater" and "Coastal Virginia"/"COVA," although these are broader terms that also include Virginia's Eastern Shore and entire coastal plain. Named for the eponymous natural harbor at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads has ten cities, including Norfolk; seven counties in Virginia; and two counties in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpho Koaho
Mpho Koaho () is a Canadian actor. He portrayed List of Falling Skies characters#Anthony, Anthony on the TNT (American TV network), TNT science fiction series ''Falling Skies'' (2011–2015) and was also a series regular on the Teletoon action adventure ''MetaJets'' (2011) and the BBC America science fiction comedy ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' (2016–2017). Early life and education Mpho Koaho was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents. Career Mpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film ''Down in the Delta''. After that, he appeared in films such as ''The Salton Sea (2002 film), The Salton Sea'', ''Four Brothers (film), Four Brothers'', ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film), Get Rich or Die Tryin''', and ''Saw III''. In 2009, Koaho was nominated to two Gemini Awards; one for his supporting role on the Canadian TV series ''Soul (Canadian TV series), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Cunningham
Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series ''Falling Skies'' and as Major Paul Davis on ''Stargate SG-1''. Career Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. He was part of the founding company of the Open Fist Theatre Company, and he studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. He had a recurring role on ''Stargate SG-1'' as USAF Major Paul Davis (15 episodes). Another major role was his portrayal of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series ''Da Vinci's Inquest''. He reprises the role of Brian Curtis in the 2006 sequel series, ''Da Vinci's City Hall''. He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived ''jPod'' and in several episodes of ''The L Word''. Other appearances include the Canadian series '' Flashpoint'' and in ''Sanctuary'', where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelle Gabriel
Seychelle Suzanne Gabriel is an American actress. On television, she portrayed List of Falling Skies characters#Main characters, Lourdes Delgado in ''Falling Skies'' (2011–2014) and voiced Asami Sato in ''The Legend of Korra'' (2012–2014). She has also appeared in the films ''The Spirit (film), The Spirit'' (2008), ''The Last Airbender (2010 film), The Last Airbender'' (2010), ''Honey 2'' (2011), ''Sleight'' (2016), and ''Blood Fest'' (2018). Early life Gabriel was raised in Burbank, California. Gabriel got into acting through her mother's involvement in casting extras for commercials and videos. Career Gabriel appeared as Princess Yue in ''The Last Airbender (2010 film), The Last Airbender'' (2010), directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was based on Avatar: The Last Airbender (season 1), the first season of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''. Gabriel appeared in ''Honey 2'' (2011), directed by Bille Woodruff, produced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Gabriel also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Carter
Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in ''Shark'' (2006–2008), and main role as Maggie in the TNT science fiction series ''Falling Skies'' (2011–2015). Early life Carter was born in Toronto and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was in the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Carter was also on the debate team and named one of the top three public speakers in the world. She competed in various countries including Austria, England, and Argentina. After graduating high school, Carter moved to Switzerland where she studied fine arts at Neuchâtel Junior College for one year. She subsequently attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. At some point, Carter took time off from acting, spending time in India and Cuba, where she worked in an orphanage. Career Carter's early television career included appearances in ''Wolf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunt
A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. The classical period of witch-hunts in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America took place in the Early Modern period or about 1450 to 1750, spanning the upheavals of the Reformation and the Thirty Years' War, resulting in an estimated 35,000 to 50,000 executions. The last executions of people convicted as witches in Europe took place in the 18th century. In other regions, like Africa and Asia, contemporary witch-hunts have been reported from sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea, and official legislation against witchcraft is still found in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon today. In current language, "witch-hunt" metaphorically means an investigation that is usually conducted with much publicity, supposedly to uncover subversive activity, disloyalty, and so on, but with the real purpose of intimidating political opponents. It can also involve elements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led Liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded the neighbouring State of Kuwait and had fully occupied the country within two days. Initially, Iraq ran the occupied territory under a puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait" before proceeding with an outright annexation in which Kuwaiti sovereign territory was split, with the "Saddamiyat al-Mitla' District" being carved out of the country's northern portion and the "Kuwait Governorate" covering the rest. Varying spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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