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Jolyon Coy
Jolyon Coy (born 9 March 1985) is an English actor and writer. He won a drama scholarship to Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, then trained at LAMDA, graduating in 2007. Theatre credits *Toby Maitland in the premiere of POSH at the Royal Court which subsequently transferred to the Duke of York's. *Mortimer in Edward ll at the Manchester Royal Exchange. *John in Wendy and Peter Pan for the RSC. *Pom in Our Boys at the Duchess Theatre. *Tekla in Creditors at the Young Vic. *Philip Of France in Holy Warriors at Shakespeare's Globe. *Alfred in Little Eyolf for Richard Eyre at the Almeida Theatre. *Octavius in Anthony & Cleopatra and Gratiano in the Merchant Of Venice with Jonathan Pryce as Shylock at Shakespeare's Globe. *Matthew in Rules For Living at the Rose Theatre. Filmography Film * ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' *'' Rare Beasts'' *''Thanks For The Memories'' *''Beauty and the Beast'' *'' Testament of Youth'' *'' The Fifth Estate'' *'' The Deep Blue Sea'' Television *'' Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, with which it forms part of the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus station at Hammersmith Broadway. Toponymy Hammersmith may mean "(Place with) a hammer smithy or forge", although, in 1839, Thomas Faulkner proposed that the name derived from two 'Saxon' words: the initial ''Ham'' from ham and the remainder from hythe, alluding to Hammersmith's riverside location. In 1922, Gover pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beast (2017 Film)
''Beauty and the Beast'' is a 2017 American Musical film, musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films, the film is a live action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), 1991 animated film of the same name, itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's Beauty and the Beast, 1756 version of the fairy tale. Led by Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the eponymous Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Belle and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast), Beast, the film features an Ensemble cast, ensemble and choir cast including Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson. A live-action ''Beauty and the Beast'' remake was first announced in April 2014, with Condon hired to direct it; Watson, Stevens, Evans, and the rest of the cast signed on between January and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Schofield (actor)
David Schofield (born 16 December 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Ian Mercer in the films '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) and '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007). He also appeared in the films '' An American Werewolf in London'' (1981), ''Gladiator'' (2000), ''From Hell'' (2001), ''Valkyrie'' (2008), '' The Wolfman'' (2010) and '' Darkest Hour'' (2017). Early life Schofield was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England on New Year's Day, one of ten children in a working-class family. He attended St. John Fisher and Thomas More R.C. Primary School, along with his brother, Peter. His first acting experience was at Manchester Boys' School at the age of 12. In 1967 he was accepted as student assistant stage manager at a local repertory theatre. He worked in every department as a prop-maker, sound-man, writer, stage sweeper, waiter and tea-maker, putting in 14-hour days, six days a week. After two seasons, at the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peaky Blinders (series)
''Peaky Blinders'' is a British period crime drama television series created by Steven Knight. Set in Birmingham, England, it follows the exploits of the Peaky Blinders crime gang in the direct aftermath of the First World War. The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang of the same name who were active in the city from the 1880s to the 1910s. It features an ensemble cast led by Cillian Murphy, starring as Tommy Shelby, Helen McCrory as Elizabeth "Polly" Gray, Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby, Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby, and Joe Cole as John Shelby, the gang's senior members. Sam Neill, Annabelle Wallis, Iddo Goldberg, Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Finn Cole, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paddy Considine, Adrien Brody, Aidan Gillen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sam Claflin, Amber Anderson, James Frecheville, and Stephen Graham are also starring. It premiered on 12 September 2013, telecast on BBC Two until the fourth series (with repeats on BBC Four), then moved to BBC One for the fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genius (American TV Series)
''Genius'' is an American anthology period drama television series developed by Noah Pink and Kenneth Biller which premiered on National Geographic. The first season, which aired between April and June 2017, followed the life of Albert Einstein, from his early years, through his time as a patent clerk, and into his later years as a physicist who developed the theory of relativity; the season is based on the 2007 book '' Einstein: His Life and Universe'' by Walter Isaacson. The second season, which aired between April and June 2018, followed the life and artistry of Pablo Picasso. In April 2018, National Geographic renewed the series for a third season. The season was originally supposed to focus on Mary Shelley but this was moved to development to instead focus on Aretha Franklin. It aired in March 2021. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which is set to be released on Disney+. The series will follow the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Windsors
''The Windsors'' is a British sitcom and parody of the British royal family, the House of Windsor. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 in April 2016 and stars Harry Enfield, Haydn Gwynne, Hugh Skinner, Louise Ford, Richard Goulding, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Kathryn Drysdale, Morgana Robinson, Ellie White, and Celeste Dring. Written by the co-creators of ''Star Stories'', Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie, ''The Windsors'' is a satirical portrayal of the British royal family. Synopsis ''The Windsors'' tells the story of the British royal family but re-imagined as a soap opera. Although the stories are completely fictional, they are inspired by real events. Cast Main * Harry Enfield as Prince Charles, the oldest son of and heir apparent to Elizabeth II, who is impatiently waiting for his mother to die so he can finally be King of the United Kingdom. He is portrayed as self-absorbed, naive, overconfident in his abilities, and prone to believe in comically absurd theories, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ITV since its premiere on 23 March 1997. The series focuses on various murder cases that take place within small country villages across the fictional English county of Midsomer, and the efforts of the senior police detective and his partner within the fictional Midsomer Constabulary to solve the crime by determining who the culprit is and the motive for their actions. It identifies itself differently from other detective dramas often by featuring a mixture of lighthearted whimsy and dark humour, as well as a notable soundtrack that includes the use of the theremin instrument for the show's theme tune. The programme has featured two lead stars—from its premiere in 1997, John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Tom Barnaby, until h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War & Peace (2016 TV Series)
''War & Peace'' is an historical drama television serial first broadcast on BBC One on 3 January 2016, produced by BBC Cymru Wales, in association with The Weinstein Company, Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide. It is a six-part adaptation of the 1869 novel ''War and Peace'' by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Harper. ''War & Peace'' aired on A&E, Lifetime and History Channel in the United States as four two-hour episodes, beginning on 18 January 2016. The serial stars Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton in the leading roles. Plot The saga begins in the Russian Empire in 1805. When Pierre (Paul Dano), Natasha (Lily James) and Andrei ( James Norton) are first introduced to viewers, their youthful ambition, despite their privileged circumstances, is to find meaning in their lives. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia's richest man, wants to change the world for the better. The spirited Natasha is searching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Selfridge
''Mr Selfridge'' is a British period drama television series about Harry Gordon Selfridge and his department store, Selfridge & Co, in London, set from 1908 to 1928. It was co-produced by ITV Studios and Masterpiece/ WGBH for broadcast on ITV. The series began broadcasting on ITV on 6 January 2013 and 30 March 2016 on PBS in the United States. Production Development and production It was announced on 24 May 2011 that ITV was in discussions with ITV Studios about developing an adaptation of Lindy Woodhead's biography ''Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge''. Andrew Davies was confirmed to be working on the script. Beginning in London in 1908, during a time period when women were enjoying an ever-increasing amount of freedom, it tells the story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridges department store and includes members of his family, particularly his wife Rose Selfridge. It was originally planned to be screened in 2012, and it is claimed that ITV was forced to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whale (2013 Film)
''The Whale'' is a British television film that was first broadcast on BBC One on 22 December 2013. Terry Cafolla wrote the film about the ''Essex'' incident in 1820, which also formed the basis of Herman Melville's 1851 novel ''Moby-Dick''. ''The Whale'' was also broadcast on Animal Planet in the United States during the summer of 2014. Plot Thomas Nickerson (Martin Sheen) recalls his past as a cabin boy on the ''Essex '' whaling ship. Cast * Martin Sheen as old Thomas Nickerson * Charles Furness as young Tom Nickerson * Jonas Armstrong as Owen Chase * Adam Rayner as Captain George Pollard * Jolyon Coy as Benjamin Lawrence * Jassa Ahluwalia as Owen Coffin * David Gyasi as Richard Peterson * John Boyega as William Bond * Ferdinand Kingsley as Obed Hendricks * Paul Kaye as Matthew Joy Production ''The Whale'' used underwater shots and specialist equipment to create storm scenes for ''Essex'', the whaleship the film is based on. The television film was made by BBC Factual Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry IV, Part I and Part II (The Hollow Crown)
"Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" are the second and third episodes of the first series of the British television series ''The Hollow Crown'', based on the second set of plays in William Shakespeare's Henriad. The episodes were produced by Sam Mendes, directed and adapted by Richard Eyre and starred Jeremy Irons as King Henry IV, Simon Russell Beale as Falstaff and Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal. Much of the cast and crew of both episodes overlap and the plot flows directly from the first to the second. The episodes were first broadcast on 7 July and 14 July 2012 on BBC Two. ''Henry IV, Part 1'' and '' Henry IV, Part 2'' are the second and third plays in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V. Simon Russell Beale won the 2013 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) for Supporting actor for his performance as Falstaff. Cast Actors appear in both parts unless noted. * Jeremy Irons as King Henry IV * Simon Russell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
