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John-117
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, or "Master Chief", is a Character (arts), fictional character and the protagonist in the ''Halo (franchise), Halo'' multimedia franchise. Master Chief is a player character, playable character in the series of military science fiction first-person shooter video games ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'', ''Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite''. The character also appears in ''Halo'' books and graphic novelsincluding ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', ''Halo: The Flood'', ''Halo: First Strike'', and ''Halo: Uprising''and has minor appearances or cameos in other ''Halo'' media. The Master Chief is a towering supersoldier known as a "Characters of Halo#Spartans, Spartan", raised and trained from childhood for combat. He is almost faceless as he is rarely seen without his green-colored armor and helmet. He is commonly referred to by his naval rank rather than his given birth name. The character is voiced by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo (TV Series)
''Halo'' (also known as ''Halo: The Series'') is an American military science fiction television series developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane for the streaming service Paramount+, based on the video game franchise of the same name. Produced by Showtime Networks, 343 Industries, Amblin Television, One Big Picture, and Chapter Eleven, the series follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several advanced alien races determined to eradicate the human race. Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor star as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Cortana, with the latter reprising her role from the video game series, and are joined by Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, Danny Sapani, Bokeem Woodbine, and Natascha McElhone. Development for a television series began in 2013. Killen was hired in June 2018, and the series officially announced a nine-ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Thomas (actor)
Bruce Thomas is an American actor. He is well known for being the motion capture actor of Master Chief in '' Halo 4'', '' Halo 5: Guardians'' and ''Halo Infinite'' as well as portraying Russell Adler in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War''. He first came to prominence for portraying the character of Batman in a series of commercials for General Motors' OnStar service that aired from 2000 to 2002. Career He was featured in ''Legally Blonde'', as well as its sequel '' Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde'', as the "UPS guy". He was featured in the 2008 film ''Babysitter Wanted''. He co-starred on the ABC Family original series ''Kyle XY'' as Stephen Trager from 2006 to 2009. He starred as JP Gratton in the episode "The He in the She" in the series ''Bones'' on October 8, 2008. Thomas has also been featured in the sitcom ''Wings'' as well as on '' Weeds''. He most recently provided the voices of Atrocitus in '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'', Ezra Loomis in '' Gears of War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of Halo
Major recurring characters of the ''Halo'' multimedia franchise are organized below by their respective affiliations within the series' fictional universe. The original trilogy's central story revolved around conflict between humanity under the auspices of the United Nations Space Command or UNSC, and an alien alliance known as the Covenant. The artifacts left behind by an ancient race known as the Forerunner play a central role—particularly the ringworlds known as Halos, built to contain the threat of the parasitic Flood. Bungie founder Jason Jones noted that bringing together the elements of a video game is unmistakably "art", but character designers and artists had to make a "living, breathing world" and populate it with interesting characters and places. The first ''Halo'' game's development brought numerous evolutions and revisions to the character's designs and personalities. Characters were also updated to take full advantage of new graphics technologies; for instanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Cudmore
Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for his roles as the superhero Peter Rasputin / Colossus in the ''X-Men'' film series, and as the Volturi Felix in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series. Personal life Cudmore was born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, to English parents Sue Bailey, who works for the British Columbia Film Commission, and Richard Cudmore, a doctor. Cudmore is the middle of three boys. Cudmore attended Gannon University and was a member of the football team (2000–02). He is a former forward for the Capilano Rugby Football Club in Vancouver. His older brother Jamie Cudmore is a member of the Canadian Rugby World Cup team. His younger brother, Luke, also plays for Capilano RFC. Career Cudmore's first major role came in 2003 when he appeared as Piotr Rasputin in the second installment of the X-Men film franchise, '' X2''. He auditioned for the title role in ''Superman Returns'', but lost the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo (franchise)
''Halo'' is a military science fiction media franchise, originally developed by Bungie and currently managed and developed by 343 Industries, part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. The series launched in 2001 with the first-person shooter video game '' Halo: Combat Evolved'' and its tie-in novel, '' The Fall of Reach''. The latest main game, '' Halo Infinite'', was released in 2021. ''Combat Evolved'' started life as a real-time strategy game, before morphing into a first-person shooter and releasing as an exclusive on Microsoft's new Xbox video game console after Bungie was acquired by the company. Bungie regained its independence in 2007, releasing additional ''Halo'' games through 2010. Microsoft established 343 Industries to direct the franchise going forward, and has produced games itself and in partnership with other studios. ''Combat Evolved'' was a critical and commercial success, serving as the Xbox's " killer app" and cementing Microsoft as a major player in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall Of Reach
''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' is a military science fiction novel by Eric Nylund, set in the ''Halo'' universe, and acts as a prelude to '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', the first game in the series. The book was released in October 2001 and is the first ''Halo'' novel. It takes place in the 26th century across several planets and locations. The novel details the events which led up to the game and explains the origins of the SPARTAN-II supersoldiers, narrating the story of the series protagonist, the Master Chief. ''The Fall of Reach'' was conceived after Nylund had discussed the possibility of a ''Halo'' novel with Microsoft's Franchise Development Group. A "Halo Story Bible" was created to assist Nylund in keeping with ''Halo'' canon. The novel was written in seven weeks, Nylund's shortest writing deadline. The book was well received by critics, who thought it added depth to the plot of the game, but the large number of characters was highlighted as a shortcoming. Going on to sell o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo Tell Schreiber (born April 26, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his stage work and for portraying Nick Sobotka on ''The Wire'' (2003), William Lewis on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2013–2014), Mad Sweeney on Starz series ''American Gods'' (2017–2020), and as George "Pornstache" Mendez on ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He stars as Master Chief in the Paramount+ live-action series ''Halo'' (2022–present) which is based on the franchise of the same name. His film roles include minor roles in '' Bubble Boy'' (2001), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), '' Nights in Rodanthe'' (2008), ''Allegiance'' (2012), and ''Preservation'' (2014). He co-starred in the 2016 war film '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' directed by Michael Bay. In 2018, he starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo Infinite
''Halo Infinite'' is a 2021 first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the sixth mainline entry in the ''Halo'' series, following '' Halo 5: Guardians'' (2015). The campaign follows the human supersoldier Master Chief and his fight against the enemy Banished on the Forerunner ringworld Zeta Halo, also known as Installation 07. Unlike previous installments in the series, the multiplayer portion of the game is free-to-play. ''Infinite'' was planned for release as a launch game with the Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2020, but was delayed in August 2020. Following an open beta release of the multiplayer component on November 15, 2021, coinciding with the franchise's 20th anniversary, the campaign was released for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 8, 2021. ''Halo Infinite'' received generally favorable reviews from critics, with some deeming the game a return to form for the series. Praise was directed towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo 4
''Halo 4'' is a 2012 first-person shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360 video game console. ''Halo 4''s story follows a cybernetically enhanced human supersoldier, Master Chief, and his artificial intelligence construct Cortana, as they encounter unknown threats while exploring an ancient civilization's planet. The player assumes the role of Master Chief who battles against a new faction that splintered off from remnants of the Covenant, a former military alliance of alien races, and against mechanical warriors of the Forerunner empire known as the Prometheans. The game features a selection of weapons, enemies, and game modes not present in previous titles of the series. Development of ''Halo 4'' began in 2009 and continued until September 2012. ''Halo 4'' is 343 Industries' first original title within the ''Halo'' series—previously, development of the main series was undertaken by Bungie, the creator of the franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo 3
''Halo 3'' is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo (franchise), ''Halo'' franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in 2001's ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and continued in 2004's ''Halo 2''. ''Halo 3''s story centers on the interstellar war between twenty-sixth century humanity, a collection of alien races known as the Covenant (Halo), Covenant, and the alien parasite Flood (Halo), Flood. The player assumes the role of the Master Chief (Halo), Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier, as he battles the Covenant and the Flood. The game features vehicles, weapons, and gameplay elements not present in previous titles of the series, as well as the addition of saved gameplay films, file sharing, and the Forge (level editor), Forge map editor—a utility which allows the player to perform modifications to multiplayer levels. Bungie began developing ''Halo 3'' shortly after ''Halo 2'' shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo 2
''Halo 2'' is a 2004 First person shooter game, first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox (console), Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the Halo (franchise), ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. The game features new weapons, enemies, and vehicles, and shipped with online multiplayer via Microsoft's Xbox Live service. In ''Halo 2''s story mode, the player assumes the roles of the human Master Chief (Halo), Master Chief and alien Arbiter (Halo), Arbiter in a 26th-century conflict between the United Nations Space Command, the genocidal Covenant (Halo), Covenant, and the parasitic Flood (Halo), Flood. After the success of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', a sequel was expected and highly anticipated. Bungie found inspiration in plot points and gameplay elements that had been left out of their first game, including online multiplayer. A troubled development and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Coast Guardmaster chief petty officercollar device U.S. Coast Guardmaster chief petty officersleeve rating insignia United States Navymaster chief petty officer collar insignia United States Navymaster chief petty officer shoulderboard United States Navyrating badge for amaster chief boatswain's matewith 12 years or more of service Master chief petty officer (MCPO) is an enlisted rank in some navies. It is the ninth (just below the rank of MCPON) enlisted rank (with pay grade E-9) in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, just above Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO). Master chief petty officers are addressed as "Master Chief (last name)" in colloquial contexts. They constitute the top 1.25% of the enlisted members of the maritime forces. Prior to 1958, chief petty officer was the highest enlisted rate in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. This changed on 20 May 1958 with the passage of Public Law 85-422, the Military Pay Act of 1958, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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