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Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson (born 28 February 1961) is a New Zealand-based Australian actor and television presenter. Biography Born in Sydney, Australia, Ferguson attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated in 1981. In 1982, he played Paul Shepard in the television series '' Sons and Daughters'', played alongside Michael York in the film ''The Far Country'' and starred in ''The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior''. Between 1992 and 1995, he portrayed twin brothers Darryl and Damian Neilson in the popular New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' and had a stint in the award-winning animation short film "When Ponds Freeze Over". In 1994, he made his first appearance in ''Hercules – The Legendary Journeys'', playing Prometheus in "Hercules and the Circle of Fire". He also had roles in the Xena television series. Ferguson had a role in Peter Jackson's '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', in which he portrayed Gil-galad, the last High King of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonn
The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. It is a university city and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement in the province Germania Inferior, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. It was the capital city of the Electorate of Cologne from 1597 to 1794, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the capital of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. The era when Bonn served as the capital of West Germany is referred to by historians as the Bonn Republic. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin Doctors (TV Series)
Spin Doctors are an American alternative rock band from New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits " Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", which peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at No. 7 and No. 17, respectively. The band currently consists of Chris Barron (lead vocals), Eric Schenkman (guitar and vocals) and Aaron Comess (drums, bass and keyboards). History The group originated in the late 1980s in New York City, originally as a band called Trucking Company; this band included Canadian guitarist Eric Schenkman, harmonicist John Popper, and later vocalist Chris Barron, who was Popper's Princeton, New Jersey high school friend. Popper left this side project to focus on his main gig with Blues Traveler full-time. With a name change to Spin Doctors, as well as the addition of Aaron Comess on drums and Mark White on bass, the classic lineup was in place by the spring of 1989. Spin Doctors signed with Epic Records/Sony Music A&R executive F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Woman's Dream
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Every may refer to: People * Every (surname), including a list of people surnamed Every or Van Every * Every Maclean, New Zealand politician in sunda 19th century * Every baronets, a title in the Baronetage of England Other * Suzuki Every, a kei truck produced by Japanese automaker Suzuki *''every'', one of the English determiners See also * Universal quantification, in predicate logic * *Each (other) *Everybody (other) *Everyone (other) *Everything (other) Everything is all that exists. Everything may also refer to: * Universe, everything humans perceive to exist * Cosmos, the universe as an orderly system * World, the planet Earth, or the sum of human civilization * ''everything'', an English ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Rules
''Melody Rules'' was a New Zealand sitcom created by Geoff Houtman and Mihera Paterson for TV3. It featured former '' Nightline'' host Belinda Todd as Melody, a hard-working sibling guardian surrounded by a gaggle of eccentric friends and family. The series was structured in a similar manner to an American sitcom, containing elements such as a laugh track and vaudeville-esque humour. Although it ran for 40 episodes over two seasons in 1994-95, it was neither a critical nor commercial success. It has been named one of the worst sitcoms of all time. Premise ''Melody Rules'' centred on Melody Robbins (Belinda Todd), a conscientious and mild-mannered travel agent attempting to rein in her wayward siblings while her mother is off on an archaeological dig in Malaysia. She is aided and abetted by Fiona (Susan Brady), her ditzy air hostess best friend; Brendan (Alan Brough), her hapless co-worker; and Neville (Alistair Douglas), her nosey, filthy, and unkempt neighbour with the catchph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrior Princess
Warrior Princess may refer to: *"Warrior Princess", the 2014 Mongolian hit film about the life of Queen Anu *'' Xena: Warrior Princess'', a 1995-2001 American television series ** "The Warrior Princess" (''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''), an episode of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' ** ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' (comics) *'' X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess'', a 1996 story arc of the ''X-wing: Rogue Squadron'' comics series *'' Diana: Warrior Princess'', a 2003 roleplaying game by Heliograph Incorporated *''Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL's Journey to Coming out Transgender'', a 2013 memoir of Kristin Beck, a former United States Navy SEAL who came out as a trans woman *nickname of English professional kickboxer Ruqsana Begum (born 1983) See also *Women warriors in literature and culture *List of female action heroes *List of women warriors in folklore This is a list of women who engaged in war, found throughout mythology and folklore, studied in fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Tide (TV Series)
''High Tide'' is an American television series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson. The syndicated procedural aired from 1994 to 1997 and lasted 72 episodes over three seasons. Premise Mick Barrett, a former police officer, works as a private detective with his younger brother Joey in San Diego. For their work, they travel to exotic locales and, in their free time, they are surfers. At the beginning of the series, they work primarily for Gordon, a retired CIA agent. Cast *Rick Springfield as Mick Barrett (69 episodes) *Yannick Bisson as Joey Barrett (63 episodes) *Julie Lynn Cialini as Annie (unknown episodes) *Mary Ann Schmidt as Bikini Beauty (17 episodes) *Diana Frank as Fritz (7 episodes) *George Segal as Gordon (7 episodes) Episodes Season 1 (1994–95) Season 2 (1995–96) Season 3 (1996–97) Production George Segal appeared in a prominent recurring role in the first season, starting with the pilot. Though t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legendary Journeys
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules In The Underworld
''Hercules in the Underworld'' is the fourth television movie in the syndicated fantasy series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''. In the film, Hercules is finally a happy family man with his wife Deianeira, two young sons Aeson and Clonus, daughter Ilea and in-living centaur Nessus. When villagers begin disappearing it is discovered that they had fallen through a crack in the earth which goes straight to Hades. Hercules once again comes to the rescue and faces one of his most difficult challenges, and must prove himself as a man as well as a god. Plot In the center of a village, the ground begins to open up and a strange green light emanates from within. Two drunken men see the light and walk over to take a closer look. As they approach, a gaseous vapour begins pouring out of the fissure and in a flash of light the two men are charred with only their bones remaining. Then a desirable young woman is being bathed and dressed afterwards. Meanwhile in a village square, a man chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlin Bay
''Marlin Bay'' was a New Zealand one-hour drama television series which ran for 39 episodes from 1992 to 1994. The series was set in a fictional resort and casino in the picturesque far north of New Zealand. The series dealt with issues regarding the high-flying lifestyle surrounding the hotel and casino, and the contrasting lives of the area's local residents. The cast included Ilona Rodgers, Andy Anderson, Katie Wolfe, and featured Kevin Smith and Lucy Lawless Lucille Frances Lawless (; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', as D'Anna Biers on the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' seri .... It was produced by South Pacific Pictures. References External links View clips from one episode at NZ On ScreenIMDb Page New Zealand drama television series Television shows funded by NZ on Air Television series by South Pacific Pictures 1991 New Zealand tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Further Adventures Of Black Beauty
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rainbow Warrior (film)
''The Rainbow Warrior'' (sometimes called ''The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior'') is a 1993 made-for-television drama film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Jon Voight and Sam Neill. Plot summary The film is based on the true story of the Greenpeace ship ''Rainbow Warrior'', which was sunk in Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand on 10 July 1985 by French DGSE operatives, when it was preparing for a Pacific voyage to protest against French nuclear testing. The film chronicles the police investigation to discover what happened to the ship and who was responsible. Cast * Jon Voight as Peter Willcox * Sam Neill as Alan Galbraith * Bruno Lawrence as Terry Batchelor * Kerry Fox as Andrea Joyce * John Callen as David Lange * Stacey Pickren as * Michael Mizrahi * Tony Barry as Greenpeace activist * Peter Hambleton as Maury Whitham * Greg Johnson as Bert White * Stephen O'Rourke as Eddie * Stig Eldred as Steve Sawyer * Lucy Lawless as Jane Redmond * Dale Stevens as Amy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloss (TV Series)
''Gloss'' is a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987 to 1990. The series was about the lives of the rich, famous and fashionable people involved with a fashion magazine owned by the Redfern family. It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Many of them would go on to star in Shortland Street. Produced in-house by the TVNZ drama department, the show was the brainchild of scriptwriter Rosemary McLeod and producer Janice Finn. Other writers included James Griffin, who went on to write '' Outrageous Fortune'', Ian Mune, Judy Callingham, Liddy Holloway, Judith Fyfe, Debra Daley and Ross Hastings. Directors included Chris Bailey, Aileen O'Sullivan, Murray Reece, Wayne Tourell and Peter Sharp. The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison. The show has not be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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