Navy NCIS
''NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service combining elements of the Military fiction, military drama and police procedural genres. The concept and characters were Television pilot#Backdoor pilot, initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series ''JAG (TV series), JAG'' (JAG (season 8), season eight episodes 20 and 21: "NCIS backdoor pilot, Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"). A spin-off from ''JAG'', the series premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has entered into the twentieth full season and has gone into broadcast syndication on the USA Network. Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are co-creators and executive producers of the premiere member of the NCIS (franchise), ''NCIS'' franchise. , ''NCIS'' is the List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series, third-longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series currentl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action come ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in ''Encanto'', and as Carlos Madrigal in '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' (2014–2016). He was also host of the MTV series ''Yo Momma'' (2006–07), the voice of Manny in the children's show ''Handy Manny'' (2006–2013) and has had recurring roles on ''Grey's Anatomy'' as well as ''The Ranch'' (both in 2016). He is currently part of the main cast of '' NCIS'', portraying Special Agent Nick Torres. Valderrama has further performed in several prominent feature films, including '' Party Monster'' (2003), ''Beauty Shop'' (2005), ''Fast Food Nation'' (2006), ''Unaccompanied Minors'' (2006), ''Larry Crowne'' (2011), and '' The Adderall Diaries'' (2015). He voiced the character of Prince Philippe Charming in the family animated film ''Charming'' (2018). In addition t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Schenck
George Schenck is an American screenwriter. His credits include ''Futureworld'', the TV-movie ''The Phantom of Hollywood'' and numerous episodes of '' NCIS''. He also had a production company Schenck/Cardea Productions, which at one time, in the 1980s, was affiliated with Columbia Pictures Television. Schenck became an executive producer during ''NCIS'' season nine. As of October 4, 2016, Schenck had written 43 episodes of ''NCIS''. Schenck and Frank Cardea were named co-showrunners in October 2016 following the death of Gary Glasberg Gary Glasberg (July 15, 1966 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer. He was born in New York City. He was the showrunner on '' NCIS'' and creator of '' NCIS: New Orleans''. Glasberg's production company is called .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenck, George American male screenwriters American television writers American television producers Living people American male television wri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chas
Chas is a Municipal Corporation in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is often referred to as a suburb of Bokaro Steel City, though it predates the steel plant. Chas is one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Jharkhand and was ranked as the cleanest city of Eastern India and the 19th cleanest city of India in 2018, according to Swachh Survekshan. History Once a small grain trading hub of the region, Chas became notable during the World War II, Second World War when the British government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting in the Burma Campaign, eastern front against the Japanese. In the 1960s, the Government of India decided to establish the Bokaro Steel Plant nearby, which enhanced the economic activity of the region. Geography Location Chas is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). The municipality is situated on the banks of Garga (river), Garga river. Chas is located at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gary Glasberg
Gary Glasberg (July 15, 1966 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer. He was born in New York City. He was the showrunner on '' NCIS'' and creator of '' NCIS: New Orleans''. Glasberg's production company is called When Pigs Fly Incorporated. Career Glasberg started out writing for animated shows such as ''Rugrats'', ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' and ''Duckman''. Glasberg's credits include ''The Street'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' The Evidence'', ''Bones'', ''Shark'', ''The Mentalist'' and '' NCIS''. From 2011 until his death he was showrunner, and the producer in charge of day-to-day operations, on ''NCIS''. Screenwriting * ''Rugrats'' (1992) * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' (1993) * ''Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad'' (1994) * ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' (1994) * ''Duckman'' (1995) * '' Swift Justice'' (1996) * '' L.A. Firefighters'' (1996) * ''Viper'' (1997) * '' Recess'' (1997) * ''Ghost Stories'' (1997-1998) * ''L.A. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shane Brennan
Shane Brennan (born 1957 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian television writer and producer, best known as the executive producer of the American CBS drama ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'', as well as the creator of the ''NCIS'' spin-off series, ''NCIS: Los Angeles''. Brennan's other television credits include ''Special Squad (1984), Special Squad'', ''The Flying Doctors'', ''All Together Now (Australian TV series), All Together Now'', ''King & Maxwell'', ''State Coroner (TV series), State Coroner'', ''Stingers (TV series), Stingers'', ''Flipper (1995 TV series), Flipper'', ''CSI: Miami'', and ''Summerland (TV series), Summerland''. Beginning as a journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), by 1981, he had abandoned journalism for television scriptwriting. From the mid-1990s he worked on American cable shows shot in Australia – of which ''Flipper'' is the only named example in the IMDB. That gave him exposure, friends in the U.S. and an agent. As he s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steven D
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joseph Conlan
Joseph Richard Conlan is an American film and television composer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his scores to the television series ''NCIS'', ''Tour of Duty'' and ''Simon & Simon'', and films ''Spiders 3D'' and '' Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia''. Conlan is also known for integrating electronic music textures with conventional orchestration. He has received several awards and nominations. Film and television scoring Conlan's earliest notable television credits are ''Simon & Simon'', ''Tour of Duty'', '' The Equalizer'' and '' V: The Final Battle''. Recent feature scores include ''Toolbox Murders'' and ''Mortuary'' (for legendary film director Tobe Hooper), '' Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia'' (dir.: Tim Matheson), ''Spiders 3D'' (dir.: Tibor Takács), and for television, the series ''NCIS''. Most recently Conlan wrote the romantic-comedy scores to the feature films ''Sanctuary'' for director Len Colin and ''The Callback Queen'' for Film Venture London and direct ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he has had starring roles in the TV series '' Midnight Caller'', '' American Gothic'', ''The West Wing'', ''Crusade'', ''The Good Wife'', ''The Good Fight'', ''Veep'', '' Chicago Fire'', and ''Mixed-ish''. In film, he has appeared in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'', ''One Hour Photo'', ''Office Space'', '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'', ''Breach'', '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'', ''Pineapple Express'', and ''In the Line of Fire''. He is also known for voicing the title character on the Adult Swim series ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', Principal Shepherd on ''Family Guy'', Mayor Fred Jones Sr. on ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'', and James Timothy Possible on ''Kim Possible''. As of season 19, Cole joined '' NCIS'', taking over from Mark Harmon, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katrina Law
Katrina Law is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Mira on the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' and '' Spartacus: Vengeance'', Nyssa al Ghul on The CW television series ''Arrow'', Karen Beach on the Sony Crackle series ''The Oath'' and Quinn Liu on the CBS series ''Hawaii Five-0''. Early life Law was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Deptford Township, New Jersey. Her mother is Taiwanese and her father is of German and Italian descent. As a teenager, she was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA. She graduated from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (now Stockton University) with a B.A. in Performing Arts (Theatre Performance) in 1999. Career Law worked alongside director Adrian Picardi with producers Eric Ro and Don Le, to create a low budget web series called '' The Resistance''. Picardi was the series' official creator and director. The show was later picked up by Starz which led to Law's casting in '' Spartacus: Blood and S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diona Reasonover
Diona Reasonover (born January 6, 1992) is an American actress. She starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television show '' Clipped''. She portrays Kasie Hines in the crime drama series '' NCIS''. Early life Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Reasonover attended Renaissance High School. While in high school, she was a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre, a group of over 100 teenagers who performed in Detroit and internationally. Reasonover attended Oberlin College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater and dance. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the California Institute of the Arts. She worked as a barista while in school. Career In 2010, Reasonover starred in ''HYPERBOLE: origins'' at nsidethe Ford as a part of the Los Angeles-based art collective Rogue Artists Ensemble. Reasonover acted in Lydia R. Diamond's play '' Stick Fly'' with Mo'olelo Performing Arts at San Diego's 10th Avenue Theatre in 2011. Reasonover played Cheryl, the daughter of a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |