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John James (actor)
John James is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off series ''The Colbys'' throughout the 1980s. Career James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in '' Search for Tomorrow'' in the late 1970s. In 1981, he won the role of Jeff Colby in ''Dynasty'', appearing in the very first episode, " Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, '' Catch 22'' in 1989. James played the same role in ''The Colbys'' between 1985 and 1987, and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, '' Dynasty: The Reunion''. James was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in ''Dynasty'' in 1985 and appeared at the 1986 ceremony. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Edward James Olmos. James returned to the genre playing Rick Decker on '' As the World Turns'' in 2003–2004. In May 2006, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Lucci
Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children'' during that show's entire network run from 1970 to 2011. The character is considered an icon, and Lucci was called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by ''TV Guide'', with ''The New York Times'' and the ''Los Angeles Times'' citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television. As early as 1991, her salary had been reported as over $1 million a year. During her run on ''All My Children'', she was nominated 21 times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won only once, in 1999, after the 19th nomination; beginning in the late 1980s her status as a perpetual nominee for the award attracted significant media attention. Lucci has also acted in other TV series, as well as occasionally in film and on stage. She had multi-episode guest appearances on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Giancola
David Giancola (born June 24, 1969) is a Vermont-based American Filmmaker. Born in Rutland, Vermont he has Directed, Produced, and/or functioned as Director of Photography on over 35 feature films as of December 2019. Career Giancola's first short film was an adaptation of the comic-book '' The Spirit'', made with the blessing of comic-book legend Will Eisner featuring original artwork from the master cartoonist. Later at age 19, with no film-school training, he wrote and directed his first feature, the meager-budgeted (now cult) sci-fi film ''Time Chasers''. Giancola then directed over twenty feature films and TV-movies including '' Icebreaker'', ''Lightning - Fire From The Sky'', ''Moving Targets'', ''Landslide'', and '' Moonlight & Mistletoe''. He was elected an IATSE 600 Cinematographer in 2002 and ran both the boutique editing facility Post Monsters as well as the lighting/grip rental company New England Light & Grip. Giancola cast the likes of Jessie Eisenberg, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo ( ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. He has appeared in films including ''Desperado'', ''Heat'', and the ''From Dusk Till Dawn'' film series. With frequent collaborator and his second cousin Robert Rodriguez, he portrayed the character of Isador "Machete" Cortez, which was originally developed for the ''Spy Kids'' series and was later expanded into its own franchise of the same name. Trejo's movie career began in 1985, when he accidentally landed in the American indie film '' Runaway Train'', where he played the role of a boxer for a daily fee of 320 dollars. He went on to star in a multitude of other films, including ''Desperado'', ''From Dusk till Dawn'', ''Con Air'', '' From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money'', '' From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter'', ''Reindeer Games'', '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'', and '' Grindhouse''. Early life Childhood Trejo was born on May 16, 1944, on Temple Street in the Echo Park neighborhood of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Baldwin
William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963), Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother Alec Baldwin was born in nearby Amityville, which does. known also as Billy Baldwin,is an American actor. A member of the Baldwin family, he is the second-youngest Baldwin of the four Baldwin brothers. He has starred in the films ''Flatliners'' (1990), ''Backdraft'' (1991), ''Sliver'' (1993), ''Virus'' (1999), '' The Squid and the Whale'' (2005), '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', in which he portrayed himself, and the Netflix show ''Northern Rescue'' (2019). Baldwin is married to singer Chynna Phillips. Early life Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau), founder oThe Baldwin Fundand Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. His father was a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach. He is the brother of actors Alec, Daniel, and Stephen, sometimes collectively known as the Baldwin brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schneider (screen Actor)
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and country music singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series '' The Dukes of Hazzard'' (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach and James Best), Jonathan Kent in the 2001–11 TV series ''Smallville'', and James "Jim" Cryer on the television series '' The Haves and the Have Nots'', created by Tyler Perry. Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a singer since the early 1980s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package, as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know", " Country Girls", " What's a Memory Like You", and " You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top of the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. Early life Schneider was born on April 8, 1960, in Mount Kisco, New York, the youngest of three boys for Shirley Conklin (1932-2016) and John "Jack" Schneide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Adam Eisenberg (; born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and director. He has received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He made his television debut with the short-lived comedy-drama series '' Get Real'' (1999–2000). Following his first leading role in the comedy-drama film '' Roger Dodger'' (2002), he appeared in the films '' The Emperor's Club'' (2002), '' The Village'' (2004), '' The Squid and the Whale'' (2005), and ''The Education of Charlie Banks'' (2007). He is also known for playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's film '' The Social Network'' (2010), which earned him nominations for the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2009, Eisenberg had his breakthrough with starring roles in the comedy-drama film '' Adventureland'', and the horror comedy ''Zombieland''. He has since starred in the Woody Allen fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Pare
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She began acting in the early 1970s and has had roles in several television series since. Fairchild began her career on the CBS daytime soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'' as Jennifer Pace from 1973 to 1977. In 1978, she appeared on the primetime soap opera ''Dallas'' as the first actress to portray Jenna Wade, before taking a lead role on the NBC series '' Flamingo Road'' in 1980 (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama). In 1984, she co-starred on ABC's short-lived television drama ''Paper Dolls'', and then appeared on '' Falcon Crest'' as attorney Jordan Roberts from 1985 to 1986. Fairchild has also performed in theater and played guest roles on television comedies, including '' Murphy Brown'' (for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), ''Two and a Half Men'', '' Roseanne'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy Keach
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor and narrator. He has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fictional detective Mike Hammer, which he played in numerous stand-alone television films and at least three television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1984. He has appeared as the lead in films such as '' Fat City'' and '' The Ninth Configuration''. He has also performed as a narrator for programs including CNBC'S ''American Greed'' (2008–) and various educational television programs. Comedic roles include Ken, the father of comedian Christopher Titus in the FOX sitcom ''Titus'' (2000–2002), and as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films '' Up in Smoke'' (1978) and '' Nice Dreams'' (1981). Keach won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low-budget cult films such as ''Crimewave'' (1985), ''Maniac Cop'' (1988), '' Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat'' (1989), and ''Bubba Ho-Tep'' (2002). In television, Campbell had lead roles in '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993–1994) and ''Jack of All Trades'' (2000), and a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves, in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (1995–1999). He played Sam Axe on the USA Network series ''Burn Notice'' (2007–2013) and reprised his role as Ash Williams on the Starz series '' Ash vs. Evil Dead'' (2015–2018). Campbell started his directing career with ''Fanalysis'' (2002) and ''A Community Speaks'' (2004), and then with the horror comedy feature films ''Man with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Astin
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in '' Rudy'' (1993), Doug Whitmore in ''50 First Dates'' (2004), Bill in '' Click'' (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of '' 24'' (2006), Oso in ''Special Agent Oso'' (2009–2012), Raphael in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2012–2017), Bob Newby in the second and third seasons of Netflix's ''Stranger Things'' (2017; 2019), and Ed in ''No Good Nick'' (2019). He is the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. He has received various recognitions including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. Additionally, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film ''Kangaroo Court''. Early life Astin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Patty Duke (1946–2016) and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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