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Nickolas S. Kupper
Nickolas is a variation of the given name Nicholas. Nickolas may refer to: People * Nickolas Ashford (1941–2011), American singer with Ashford & Simpson * Nickolas Butler (born 1979), American writer * Nick Carter (musician) (born 1980), American entertainer * Nickolas Davatzes (fl. 1983–2006), American television executive * Nickolas Grace (born 1947), English actor * Nickolas Levasseur (fl. 2006–2014), American politician, New Hampshire * Nickolas Morin-Soucy (born 1984), former professional Canadian footballer * Nickolas Muray (1892-1965), Hungarian-born American photographer and Olympic fencer * Nickolas Perry (born 1967), American writer, film director, editor, and photographer Characters * Nick Sobotka, character on American drama ''The Wire'' See also *Nicholas (other) *Nickolaus * Nikolaos (other) *Nickolai Stoilov Nickolai Stoilov ( bg, Николай Стоилов) is a Bulgarian-American film and stage actor, and writer. He is best known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek language, Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' (Synaeresis, contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic Deluge myth, deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Ashford
Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Afterwards, his family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called the Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later, Nickolas attended and graduated from Willow Run High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, before pursuing his professional career, where he would ultimately meet his wife, Valerie. They met at Harlem's White Rock Baptist Church in 1964. After having recorded unsuccessfully as a duo, they joined an aspiring solo artist and former member of the Ikettes, Joshie Jo Armstead, at the Scepter/Wand label, where their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap ("Never Had It So Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Butler
Nickolas Butler is an American novelist and short story author. He is the author of four novels: ''Shotgun Lovesongs'' (2014), The Hearts of Men (2017), Little Faith (2019), and ''Godspeed'' (2021). He also authored the short story collection ''Beneath the Bonfire'' (2015). Biography Butler was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he attended Memorial High School. He attended high school alongside Justin Vernon, frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver. Butler's debut novel ''Shotgun Lovesongs'' (2014) was partly inspired by the creation of Bon Iver's debut album ''For Emma, Forever Ago'' (2007). Butler graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002, and received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2012. Prior to publishing ''Shotgun Lovesongs'', Butler worked in coffee roasting, office management, meat packing, telemarketing, maintenance at Burger King, and as an author escort, liquor st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Carter (musician)
Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer and a member of the vocal group Backstreet Boys. As of 2015, Carter has released three solo albums, '' Now or Never'', ''I'm Taking Off'' and '' All American'', during breaks between Backstreet Boys schedules, and a collaboration with Jordan Knight titled ''Nick & Knight''. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality shows, '' House of Carters'' and '' I (Heart) Nick Carter''. Early life Carter was born in Jamestown, New York, where his parents, Jane Elizabeth (née Spaulding, previously Carter) and Robert Carter, owned a bar called the Yankee Rebel in Westfield, New York. He has English, Welsh, Irish, and German ancestry. Several years later, when Carter was four, the family moved to Ruskin, Florida, near Tampa, and managed the Garden Villa Retirement Home, where they added to the family. Carter's siblings include Leslie Carter (1986–2012) and Aaron Carter (1987–2022). Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Davatzes
Nickolas Davatzes (March 14, 1942 – August 21, 2021) was an American television executive who was CEO Emeritus of A&E Networks. He created and developed two cable television networks: A&E and The History Channel. A&E was formed in 1983 through the merger of ABC and Hearst's ARTS Network and NBC's Entertainment Channel, creating a partnership as unlikely as it has been successful. Career The son of Greek immigrants, Davatzes was born and raised in New York City, and graduated from St. John's University, from which he received an honorary Ph.D. After 12 years with Xerox he was recruited to work for Gus Hauser at Warner Amex, which owned cable systems and programming services and where MTV and Nickelodeon were created. At Warner Amex Davatzes learned the basics of the cable business and helped develop some of the innovative cable systems that the company built in cities such as Dallas. He was given the experience of working with franchising, programming and building and running t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Grace
Nickolas Andrew Halliwell Grace (born 21 November 1947) is an English actor known for his roles on television, including Anthony Blanche in the acclaimed ITV adaptation of ''Brideshead Revisited'', and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1980s series ''Robin of Sherwood''. Grace also played Dorien Green's husband Marcus Green in the 1990s British comedy series '' Birds of a Feather''. Early life and career Grace was educated at the King's School, Chester and Forest School, Walthamstow. He trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he still teaches. He made his theatrical debut in weekly rep in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex in 1969, and appeared in Trevor Peacock's ''Erb'' later that year, which transferred to the Strand Theatre in spring 1970, his first appearance in the West End. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1972, and in 1973 played Aumerle there in the Ian Richardson/Richard Pasco ''Richard II'', which transferred to Broadway. Grace then play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Levasseur
Nickolas J. Levasseur is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Hillsborough 11th District from 2006 to 2014. He came under criticism in 2010 after comments about anime and Japan (and, by extension, relations with that country) on his Facebook page were circulated, in which he said that "anime is a prime example of why two nukes wasn't enough". He has since apologized. Levasseur ran as a Democratic candidate for Hillsborough 16th District in the 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election The 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 103 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in t .... He lost the primary election, having gained 16.7% of the vote. References Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Living people 21st-century American politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Morin-Soucy
Nickolas Morin-Soucy (born May 13, 1984) is a former professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft, signed a three-year contract in May and played during the pre-season of the 2009 Montreal Alouettes season but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury and the Alouettes announced his retirement on June 24, 2009. His name was then placed on an injury unable to perform list, and was reactivate at mid-season of the 2010 season, when he participated in his first professional game with the Als. He played CIS football for the Montreal Carabins The Montréal Carabins are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Teams play at the CEPSUM Stadium and at l'aréna du CEPSUM, located at the Université de Montréal campus. .... References External linksMontreal Alouettes bio 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Muray
Nickolas Muray (born Miklós Mandl; 15 February 1892 – 2 November 1965) was a Hungarian-born American photographer and Olympic saber fencer. Early and personal life Muray was born in Szeged, Hungary, and was History of the Jews in Hungary, Jewish. His father Samu Mandl was a postal worker, and his mother Klara Lovit was a homemaker. In 1894 his family moved to Budapest. He attended a graphic arts school in Budapest, where he studied lithography, photoengraving, and photography. After earning an International Engraver's Certificate, Muray took a three-year course in color photoengraving in Berlin, where, among other things, he learned to make color filters. At the end of his course he went to work for the publishing company Ullstein. His first wife was Hungarian literary figure Ilona Fulop, but they divorced. He then married Leja Gorska in 1921, but they also divorced. Muray in June 1930 married Monica O’Shea, who was in the advertising business, and they ultimately divorced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickolas Perry
Nickolas Perry (born December 3, 1967) is an American film director, writer, editor, photographer, and film instructor who began his career working as a camera assistant and assistant director on independent films in San Francisco before becoming Francis Ford Coppola's editing assistant on '' Bram Stoker's Dracula''. In 1995, Perry wrote and directed ''Must Be the Music'', a short film starring Milo Ventimiglia and Michael Saucedo as gay teens on a Friday night out in Los Angeles. The film premiered at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival and was later distributed as part of Strand Releasing's '' Boys Life 2''. The film got the attention of director Gus Van Sant, who would executive produce Perry's first feature film, ''Speedway Junky''. Perry wrote and directed ''Speedway Junky'' in 1999. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and starred Daryl Hannah, Jesse Bradford, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas. In 2004, Perry co-wrote, co-directed, and edited The Hunting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Sobotka
Nickolas Andrew Sobotka is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Pablo Schreiber. Nick is the cousin of Ziggy Sobotka, the wayward and rebellious son of Nick's uncle Frank Sobotka. Plot details Season 2 Nick is a dockworker in the Port of Baltimore, and works for his uncle Frank Sobotka, the secretary treasurer for a stevedores union. He often has to keep his cousin (and Frank's son) Ziggy out of trouble, something his uncle appreciates. Despite Nick's disdain for Ziggy's antics, Nick shows considerable patience and seems to genuinely care about Ziggy. Involved in his uncle's smuggling operation, Nick often serves as Frank's go-between in meetings with Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. At the diner Vondas uses as an office, Nick acquires the serial numbers of cargo containers being smuggled in by The Greek. Nick has a girlfriend, Aimee, with whom he has a daughter, Ashley. They want to move in together, but are unable to afford a place of their own. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas (other)
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Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. Nicholas may also refer to: * ''Nicholas'' (telenovela), a 1958 Brazilian telenovela * ''Nicholas'' (album), an album by Nicholas Teo * ''Nicholas'' (novel), a 1924 children's fantasy novel by Anne Carroll Moore * Nicholas (duo), American gospel music husband and wife duo * Mount Nicholas * Nicholas, United States Virgin Islands * Nicholas, Virginia * Cyclone Nicholas See also * Nicholas County (other) * Saint Nicholas (other) * * Nicola (other) * Nicole (other) * Nikola (other) * Nikolai (other) * Nick (other) Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
