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Little Man (2006 Film)
''Little Man'' is a 2006 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, and also written and produced by Wayans Brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans, who also both starred in the lead roles. The film co-stars Kerry Washington, John Witherspoon, Tracy Morgan, Lochlyn Munro, Chazz Palminteri and Molly Shannon. A very short jewel thief hides the proceeds of his latest robbery, and then pretends to be a very large baby in order to retrieve it. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 14, 2006 to commercial success but largely negative reviews, including three Golden Raspberry Awards. Plot In Chicago, Calvin "Babyface" Simms is a very short convicted jewel thief. He is seen getting released from prison and meeting up with his goofball cohort Percy. Percy tells Calvin of a job involving stealing a valuable diamond, ordered by a mobster named Mr. Walken. After the successful robbery, the duo are almost arrested by the police, but not befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series ''In Living Color''. He has produced, directed and/or written several films, starting with ''Hollywood Shuffle'', which he cowrote, in 1987. A majority of his films have included him and one or more of his brothers and sisters in the cast. One of these films, ''Scary Movie'' (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's ''Fantastic Four'' in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show ''The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show''. Most recently, he was a judge for the eighth season of ''Last Comic Standing''. Life and career Wayans was born in Harlem, New York City, son of Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager, and his wife Elvira Alethia (Green), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael Schneider (; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', he went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999) and its 2005 sequel, ''The Animal'' (2001), ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), and '' Big Stan'' (2007). Schneider is the father of singer Elle King. Early life Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in the nearby suburb of Pacifica. His parents were Pilar (née Monroe), a former kindergarten teacher and ex-school board president, and Marvin Schneider, a real estate broker. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic. Schneider's maternal grandmother was a Filipina who met and married his grandfather, a white American army private, while he was stationed in the Philippines. His mixed background is a common theme in his co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Owen (comedian)
Gary Cameron Owen (born July 26, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. After being named "Funniest Serviceman in America", his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase ''Comic View''. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films ''Daddy Day Care'', '' Little Man'', and ''College''. He has cultivated a very large African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. In 2016, he was in a TV show on BET called ''The Gary Owen Show''. Career Prior to his successful career in stand-up comedy, Gary Owen served in the U.S. Navy for six years as a Master-at-Arms and was in the Presidential Honor Guard. After a year of doing stand-up, Owen was named "Funniest Serviceman in America". He continued doing stand-up in San Diego and developed a large African-American fan base. He went on to win the "Funniest Black Comedian in San Diego" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Dante Wayans
Damien Dante Wayans (born April 29, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family. Early life Wayans was born in New York City, he is the nephew of the Wayans Siblings, which consists of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans. He is the son of their sibling Elvira Wayans and brother of Chaunté Wayans. Damon Wayans Jr. and Michael Wayans are his cousins. Career Damien Dante Wayans began his career in 1987 in Eddie Murphy's concert film ''Eddie Murphy Raw''. He acted with his uncle ''Damon Wayans'' in ''Major Payne''. He then went on to writing and directing. His big break in acting was in Jamie Kennedy's film ''Malibu's Most Wanted'' when he played the role of Tec, Shondra's (Regina Hall) ex-boyfriend. Damien has written and directed several episodes of his uncle Damon's sitcom ''My Wife And Kids''. In 2006, Damien along with his cousin Craig Wayans wrote and produced on uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Coffield Park
Kelly Coffield Park (born January 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for being an original cast member of the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color''. In 1997, Park had a supporting role in the short-lived Fox ensemble drama ''413 Hope St.'' She has also appeared in feature films such as ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''Quiz Show'' (1994), ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), '' Rhinos'' (1999), ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''The Specials'' (2000), and ''Undercover Brother'' (2002; cameo appearance). Her latest film is ''Bride Wars'' (2009). Park appeared on an episode of the TV series ''Wings'' and on the ''Seinfeld'' episodes "The Chinese Woman" and "The Pledge Drive" as "Noreen," whose relationships with men were regularly destroyed by Elaine Benes. Kelly has also made guest appearances on ''My Wife and Kids'' and ''The Jamie Foxx Show ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on The WB from August 28, 1996, to January 14, 2001. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Borstein
Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Borstein voices Lois Griffin on the animated comedy television series '' Family Guy'' (1999–present), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the role. She gained acclaim for starring as Susie Myerson in the comedy-drama series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–present), which has earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' (1997–2009), as well as Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series '' Getting On'' (2013–2015). She had supporting roles in numerous films, including ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'', ''Catwoman'' (2004), ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), ''Dinner for Schmucks'' (2010), ''Ted'' (2012), ''ParaNorman'' (2012), and '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014). Borstein spent her childhood in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, before moving with her family to Northridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Stoller
Fred Stoller (born March 19, 1958) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and author. He is best known for portraying Gerard on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. He is also the voice of Stanley in the ''Open Season'' series, Fred the Squirrel in ''The Penguins of Madagascar'', Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy in ''WordGirl'', Jimbo in Disney Junior's ''Mickey and the Roadster Racers'' and Rusty the monkey wrench on Playhouse Disney's ''Handy Manny''. Early life Stoller was born in New York City and grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He has a sister, Cindy, six years his senior, and is Jewish. Stoller attended Kingsborough Community College before leaving to pursue comedy full time. Career Stoller had worked as a stand-up comedian in nightclubs since the early 1980s at the time of his first television appearance, in 1987, when he appeared on ''Stand-Up America'' and later on ''The Young Comedians Special'' alongside six other comedians. He gained recognition for his frequent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John DeSantis
John DeSantis, sometimes credited as John De Santis or John Desantis, (born November 13, 1973) is a Canadian actor, best known as Lurch on Fox Family's television of ''The New Addams Family''. His other work includes a principal role in Disney's Touchstone Pictures film ''The 13th Warrior'', in which he played a Viking warrior named Ragnar the Dour. He has also appeared in television series ''Police Academy A police academy, also known as a law enforcement training center, police college, or police university, is a training school for police cadets, designed to prepare them for the law enforcement agency they will be joining upon graduation, or othe ...'' and '' Supernatural''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Desantis, John Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Italian descent 1973 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden Porco
Linden Porco (born August 29, 1996) is a Canadian dwarf actor. He is 32 inches (81 centimeters) tall and is best known for his role as a body double in the 2006 American film '' Little Man''. '' Variety.com.'' Retrieved on May 27, 2007. He was born with cartilage hair hypoplasia, a form of dwarfism that stunts growth, but allows for proportional development. Filmography Film Television References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Daniel
Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is the twin sister of photographer and former actress Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Lynn Daniel (married name: Cynthia Hauser) is an American photographer and former actress. She is the twin sister of actress Brittany Daniel and is best known for her role as Elizabeth Wakefield in the 1990s syndicated teen drama ''Swee .... Daniel is best known for her roles as Jessica Wakefield in the teen drama series ''Sweet Valley High (TV series), Sweet Valley High'' (1994–1997) and as Kelly Pitts in the The CW Television Network, CW/Black Entertainment Television, BET comedy-drama series ''The Game (American TV series), The Game'' (2006–2011; 2014–2015). Her film credits include Brandy in ''Joe Dirt'' (2001) and its Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, 2015 sequel, ''White Chicks'' (2004), and Skyline (2010 film), ''Skyline'' (2010). Early life On March 17, 1976, Brittany and her twin sister, Cynthia, were born in Gainesv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Sheridan (actor)
David Christopher Sheridan (born March 10, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He played Special Officer Doofy in the comedy ''Scary Movie'' (2000) (a spoof of deputy sheriff Dewey Riley from ''Scream''). Early life Sheridan was born in Newark, Delaware. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Career He began his career as an intern at ''Saturday Night Live'' during the 1991-1992 season. From there, he entered Chicago's famed comedy troupe, The Second City, where he wrote, directed, and produced "Dave Sheridan's America", a multimedia stage show. He starred on ''Buzzkill'', a 1996 MTV reality series that featured three slacker buddies staging elaborate pranks and catching it all on video. Sheridan is well known for his role in ''Scary Movie'' (2000) as Officer Doofy. He portrayed the character Doug in the 2001 film '' Ghost World''. Sheridan also appeared in the 2002 music videos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
