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Khalid Gonçalves
Khalid Gonçalves (Arabic: خالد Khālid, Portuguese: ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ) (born Paul Pires Gonçalves; September 8, 1971) is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of British rock icon Freddie Mercury in the off-Broadway play '' Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God''. He is also the co-founder of NahNotOutsideMyHouse! Productions. Stage career One of Gonçalves' earliest professional stage appearances was in December 1996, when he was a member of the Waterloo Bridge Theatre Company. He appeared in two plays in one evening: Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' and Anton Chekhov's '' The Bear''. In ''Earnest'', he played the roles of Merriman and Lane and in ''The Bear'', he played the role of Luka. His versatility was noted by John Attanas of the Off-Off Broadway Review (OOBR), who remarked, "... the most versatile actor of the evening was Paul Goncalves, who played three different servants over the course of both shows, and played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arabs, Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard Prestige (sociolinguistics), prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as First language, mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospect Park (Brooklyn)
Prospect Park is an urban park in Brooklyn, New York City. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. With an area of , Prospect Park is the second largest public park in Brooklyn, behind Marine Park. First proposed in legislation passed in 1859, Prospect Park was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who also helped design Manhattan's Central Park, following various changes to its design. Prospect Park opened in 1867, though it was not substantially complete until 1873. The park subsequently underwent numerous modifications and expansions to its facilities. Several additions to the park were completed in the 1890s, in the City Beautiful architectural movement. In the early 20th century, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) commissioner Robert Moses start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm (, ; born April 28, 1973) is a German-American television and film actress. She is best known for playing Kate Lockley in the television series ''Angel'' from 1999 to 2001 and Serena Southerlyn in the television series ''Law & Order'' from 2001 to 2005. She has also appeared in films such as '' Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005), '' American Hustle'' (2013), ''Joy'' (2015), ''Once Upon a Time in Venice'' (2017), ''The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). Early life Röhm was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany, to Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a German partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP New York, and the family moved to New York City before her first birthday. Her mother was an American scriptwriter who once wrote for the TV soap opera ''Guiding Light''. Röhm's parents divorced when she was 8 or 9. Her maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant. Röhm attended grades 11–12 at St. Andrew's-Sewane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Woodworth
Cary Woodworth (born 1977) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Early life Woodworth was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His mother is German and his father is American. Woodworth grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and graduated from East Brunswick High School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Rutgers University. Career Woodworth made his film acting debut in the 1999 independent film ''The Money Shot'' and appeared as Jeff in the made-for-television movie ''Mary and Rhoda'' in 2000. In 2004, Woodworth was cast opposite Edison Chen in the British/Chinese film '' Life Translated.'' Through the Chinese premiere of the film, Woodworth began to learn Mandarin which he now speaks fluently. In 2005, Woodworth co-starred in a series of Maybelline commercials with Adriana Lima and Zhang Ziyi which aired worldwide. Woodworth created history in April 2006 by becoming the first foreign lead of a Mainland Chinese film when he was cast as an American war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aesha Waks
Aesha Hash Waks is an American actress of Israeli descent, born and raised in the Far Rockaway, Queens section of New York City. Early life and education Waks was born to Israel and Mindy Waks. She is of Israeli, German, Russian, and Polish descent. Waks's father works in fashion and interior installation. Her mother, Mindy, was a full-time artist. Her parents named her after Stevie Wonder's song "Aisha". Her brother, Geffen Waks, is a hip-hop artist. Waks guest starred in WWOR-TV’s ''Romper Room'' at age five and sang the national anthem at Shea Stadium for the New York Mets at age seven. Waks got her SAG card by skating in a Honey Combs commercial and went on to do many more commercials including Levis, Buffalino Boots and Microsoft. Waks then performed in a number of television guest spots including ''New York Undercover'', ''City Kids'', ''Third Watch'', and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. Waks studied drama at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. As a high school studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1987–1995, 2000–2007, 2009) and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2000–present). Tunie has appeared in a number of movies, including ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Rising Sun'' (1993), '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), and ''Flight'' (2012). She received a Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 2001 drama film ''The Caveman's Valentine''. In 2010, she made her directing debut with romantic comedy film '' See You in September''. Tunie also received the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2007 for producing '' Spring Awakening'' and Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress in 2016 for ''Familiar''. Early life Tunie was born in McKeesport, Penns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lang (actor)
Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American actor. He is known for roles in films including '' Manhunter'' (1986), '' Gettysburg'', '' Tombstone'' (both 1993), '' Gods and Generals'' (2003), '' Public Enemies'' (2009), ''Conan the Barbarian'' (2011), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2013) and ''Don't Breathe'' (2016). Outside of these roles, he has had an extensive career on Broadway, and has received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 1992 production of '' The Speed of Darkness.'' He won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in James Cameron's ''Avatar'' (2009). From 2004 to 2006, he was co-artistic director of the Actors Studio. Early life Lang was born in New York City, the youngest child of Theresa (née Volmar, d. 2008) and Eugene Lang (1919–2017), a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist. Lang's mother was Catholic of German and Irish descent, while his father was Jewish. Lang's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael J
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 * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Mingione
Ernest Mingione is an American actor mainly known for portraying police officers. He made many appearances in ''Third Watch'' between 1999 and 2000. He has appeared in shows such as ''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''. Beginning in March 2010, he began a recurring role as Rocco Ciccone on the CBS soap ''As the World Turns.'' In 2007, Mingione starred witGina Ferrantiand Jason Cerbone in Charles Messina Charles Messina (born October 21, 1971 in Greenwich Village, New York) is an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and co-founder of NahNotOutsideMyHouse! Productions. He is of Italian-American descent. He attended Xavier High School an ...'s play ''Merging'', which won BEST PLAY in The Players' Theater's Shortened Attention Span Theater Festival in Greenwich Village. Mingione also starred in the film version o''Merging'' which was released in 2009. References External links * Living people Year of birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Koplitz
Lynne Koplitz is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Koplitz was host of Telepictures' nationally syndicated dating show '' Change of Heart'', guest host on NBC's '' Later'', co-host of the Food Network's ''How to Boil Water'', and co-host of Sony Pictures syndicated talk show ''Life and Style''. Her stand-up has appeared on a number of Comedy Central specials, including ''Premium Blend'' and ''Comedy Central Presents''. She performed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Life and career Koplitz was born on Long Island, New York, and grew up in Sarasota Florida. Koplitz earned a BA in theatre arts from Troy State University where she was a member of the Iota Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega in 1989. She performed for a regional theater group in Knoxville, Tennessee, before moving to New York City. Koplitz is one of the comedian contributors to the ''History of the Joke'' on the History Channel, hosted by Lewis Black. Koplitz was featured in a series of advertis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Dimino
Mary Dimino is an American actress, comedian, author, solo show writer and performer. She is most notable for her solo play ''Scared Skinny: A one (hundred pound lighter) woman show''. Career Comedy Mary Dimino is a MAC Award winner for Best Female Comedian, presented by Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs in 2010. She is a regular and original cast member in Danny Aiello's ''The Italian Chicks Comedy & Variety Show'', a two-hour, casino-style show currently touring internationally. Dimino has performed live audience warm-up, and as a guest and writer for Comedy Central and ABC. She was Irish television presenter and comedian Graham Norton's studio warm-up comedian for his talk show '' The Graham Norton Effect'', which aired on Comedy Central. Dimino has been the awards host and comedian for the Northeast Film Festival for five years running, with her co-hosts including Vincent Pastore from ''The Sopranos'', Fatima Ptacek from ''Dora the Explorer'', and David Harris from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Tammaro
Johnny Tammaro is an Italian-American actor and singer best known for his role as Bruno in Kenny Rogers' Christmas From The Heart-The Toy Shoppe at The Beacon Theatre. Career highlights Tammaro was a cast member of Kenny Rogers' Christmas Show ''Christmas from the Heart – Featuring the Toy Shoppe'' at The Beacon Theatre in 1998, where he was a singer and also appeared as a giant teddy bear named Bruno. He first worked with playwright/director Charles Messina and future ''A Room of My Own'' co-star Gina Ferranti in Messina's 2005 play ''The Great Divide''. In 2006, Tammaro made his film debut portraying a young priest in the comedy ''Last Request'', where he appeared alongside Danny Aiello, Tony Lo Bianco, Frank Vincent, Joe Piscopo, and Vincent Pastore. ''Last Request'' is also where he met his future "''Room''" co-star Mario Cantone. From 2000 to 2010, Tammaro played the role of Donny Dolce in the interactive Off-Broadway show Tony n' Tina's Wedding. In 2009, Tammaro pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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