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Playmakers
''Playmakers'' is an American drama series that aired on ESPN from August 26 to November 11, 2003. It depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Thedford, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Matthew Smith, Russell Hornsby, and Tony Denison. The show, which ran eleven episodes, was the first original drama series created by ESPN. Although the ratings were very high for ESPN—''Playmakers'' was the highest-rated show on the network other than its Sunday night NFL and Saturday college football games—ESPN eventually canceled the series under pressure from the National Football League, who disliked the portrayal of the negative aspects of its players' lives off the field. Style The show followed the lives of various members of an ensemble cast who portray the players and personnel on a fictional American football team, the Cougars, in a fictional league (referred to in the series as "The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Eisendrath
John Eisendrath is an American television series producer and writer. He created and served as the executive producer and showrunner for the series ''Outlaw'', ''Playmakers'', and currently serves as executive producer on NBC's ''The Blacklist''. More recently, Eisendrath signed a new three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television through 2025. Personal life John Eisendrath was born into a well-known Jewish family, the son of Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr. and Susan Rosenberg. He is the younger brother of Edwin Eisendrath (former alderman of Chicago and CEO of the ''Chicago Sun-Times''). His father was an attorney and his mother came from a powerful West Side political family. He joined WBBM in the mid 1980s, only to leave with friend Kathryn Pratt to start a TV writing career. He and Kathryn Pratt married in 1992 and had two children. Their marriage was dissolved in 2002. Following the dissolution he married television writer Jennifer Levin. In 2003, his Thanksgiving Day produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Petronijevic
Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the '' American Pie'' franchise, and in TV shows such as '' 19-2'', ''Playmakers'', '' Cardinal'', and ''Letterkenny''. He also has extensive experience doing voice acting for numerous animated series. His most recent acting role was playing detective Marv Bozwick in the film '' Spiral''. Early life Petronijevic is of Serbian descent. He was born on March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his family from Scarborough to Scugog Township as a youth. He made his theatrical debut as a teenager in Port Perry, where he was spotted by a talent agent. Career Petronijevic is best known for his role as the antagonistic Montreal Police Service Officer J.M. Brouillard in the English adaptation of the ensemble police drama '' 19-2''. For that role, he was nominated "Best Performance by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Gooding
Omar Miles Gooding Sr., also known by his stage name, Big OOmar Gooding Pursues Rap March 15, 2010. Accessed April 17, 2012 (born October 19, 1976), is an American actor. Early life and education Omar Gooding was born in , on October 19, 1976, to Shirley (née Sullivan) and , the former lead singer for |
Gabriel Hogan
Gabriel Hogan (born 17 May 1973) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is best known for his continuing role on the hit cable television firefighter comedy series ''Tacoma FD'', CBC/Up TV/Netflix’s ''Heartland'' and the drama ''Condor''. Background Hogan was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in the Yorkville neighbourhood. He is the second of four children. His parents, Michael and Susan Hogan, along with his sister, are also actors. He is married to actress Inga Cadranel; they have one son, Ryder. Career Hogan is best known for his continuing roles on hit series Heartland, Tacoma FD and Condor. He also appeared in '' Head in the clouds'', and as Rolie Cray in the pilot episode of '' FlashPoint''. Television Hogan's highest profile roles to date have been in television. He is featured as Peter Morris on the western ranch show ''Heartland'', and also Ike Crystal in the HBOMAX Comedy ''Tacoma FD''. His other television credits include the series ''Prince of Peoria' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Thedford
Marcello Thedford is an American film actor, television actor and power lifter known for his roles as Kelvin "Buffalo" James on the ESPN dramatic series ''Playmakers'', Semi in '' Employee of the Month'', and in eight episodes of '' ER'' as Leon, Dr. Greg Pratt's mentally challenged brother. Career Thedford's acting career began in improvisational theater in New York City. He studied there at the Third World Theater at Black Drama Productions. His first significant role came in the film ''Dangerous Minds''. He also appeared in the television version of the film. He has also appeared in '' NYPD Blue'', ''The District'', ''Veronica Mars'' and ''Monk'' among others. He also played Peanut in the hit show Girlfriends. He starred in ''Why Do Fools Fall In Love''. In 2009, Thedford made a guest appearance on The CW's '' The Game''. Personal life Thedford is a certified power lifter, holding a California state record. He grew up in The Bronx, New York, and resides in Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Wiehl
Christopher Wiehl (born ) is an American actor. Life and career Wiehl was born in Yakima, Washington and is of Danish and German descent. His father, Dick Wiehl, was an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in dramatic arts. He is the younger brother of author and Fox News Channel legal analyst Lis Wiehl. Wiehl starred in several plays during college including ''Henry V'', ''The Owl and the Pussycat'' and ''Lonestar''. Perhaps his most prominent role has been as the quarterback Derek McConnell in ESPN's short-lived series ''Playmakers''. Wiehl has made guest appearances on television shows including ''Popular'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Birds of Prey'' and ''Charmed'' (for the episode Animal Pragmatism). He had a spotlight role in the 2000 film ''Broken Hearts Club'' as J.Crew Guy. He also played a small role in the movie ''Can't Hardly Wait''. Wiehl was a guest star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Hornsby
Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton on ABC Family's '' Lincoln Heights'', as Luke on the HBO drama ''In Treatment'', as Detective Hank Griffin on the NBC series ''Grimm'', and as Lyons in the movie ''Fences''. He also played Carl Gatewood in the Showtime TV series '' The Affair''. Early life and education Hornsby was born in San Francisco, California. He was a football player at St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California. He auditioned for a spring musical and got the role of the Scarecrow in ''The Wiz''. After that, he became very interested in theatre and acting and was highly involved with the rest of the school theatrical productions. After graduating, he studied theater at Boston University, from which he graduated with a degree in performance. After graduation, Hornsby continued his studies at the British American Drama Academy. Career After finishing his studies at Oxford, Hornsby moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Denison
Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949), also known by his stage name Anthony Denison (also credited as Anthony John Denison and Tony Denison), is an American actor. Early life The eldest of three, he was born and raised in Harlem. He worked for John Hancock Insurance as a life insurance agent in Poughkeepsie, New York, while pursuing his acting career, starring in several stage productions around New Paltz, New York. His stage surname "Denison" was taken from his friend Jan Denison during his days as an actor and director at a nonprofit theater in the late 1970s. Career Denison is most recently known for his role as Lieutenant Andy Flynn in ''The Closer'' (2005–2012) and its spin-off '' Major Crimes'' (2012–2018). He is well known for his role as mob boss Ray Luca on the NBC crime drama '' Crime Story'' (1986–1988). Afterwards, he starred and guest-starred in several crime movies and television programs, notably as undercover agent John Henry Raglin in '' Wisegu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2017) was a Canadian actor, known for multiple roles in films and television shows for over 5 decades. Early Years Gray was born in Puerto Rico and lived in Toronto after 1949. He graduated from Humberside Collegiate and from the University of Toronto with a Master's in Psychology. While at the University of Toronto, he was an active member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Acting career Following a small role in the 1966 film ''Adulterous Affair'', Gray worked steadily from 1978 onwards, appearing in both Canadian and American based film and television productions. He may be best known to Canadian audiences for his four seasons as investment banker Adam Cunningham on the Global series '' Traders'' (1996-2000). He also gained attention as the father of the groom in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'', the recurring role of Judge J.E. Reilly on the television serial ''Passions'' and the ghost of Joe's father on the television show ''Medium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thea Andrews
Thea Andrews (born October 4, 1973) is a Canadian journalist and television personality in both sports and entertainment news, as well as hosting reality competition and morning shows. From October 2003 to November 2006, she served as co-host on several ESPN shows such as ''Cold Pizza'' (2003–2005), ''Breakfast at Churchill Downs'' (2004–2006), ''Breakfast at Pimlico'' (2004–2006), ''The ESPY Red Carpet Show'' (2005–2006), ''ESPN Hollywood'' (2005–2006) and ''Sports and Hollywood'' (2006). Andrews reported on horse racing, college basketball and college football for the network. She used to host a Saturday night counter programming block against ''Hockey Night in Canada'' called ''Guys TV'' on TSN, and a Canadian cable show titled '' Cooking for Love''. She was a correspondent and host on ''Entertainment Tonight'' from November 2006 to October 2009. Andrews hosted the first season of ''Top Chef Canada'' and Nigel Lythgoe's country music singing competition, ''CMT's Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Roiz
Sasha Roiz ( he, סשה רויז; born October 21, 1973) is an Israeli-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Sam Adama in the science-fiction TV series ''Caprica'' and Captain Sean Renard in the American fantasy TV series ''Grimm''. Early life Roiz was born in Tel Aviv to Russian Jewish parents. The family moved to Montreal in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey. Career Roiz has appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including ''CSI: Miami, House, NCIS, The Mentalist, Lie To Me'' and '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. He had a recurring role on ''Warehouse 13'' as Marcus Diamond. In 2008, Roiz landed the role of Sam Adama on ''Caprica'', a spin-off of ''Battlestar Galactica''. His character is a Tauron enforcer for the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate on Caprica who frequently goes head-to-head with his lawyer brother Joseph A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Jubinville
Kevin Jubinville (born April 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor known for playing The Shep in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and Bob Venton in '' Rabbit Fall''. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jubinville, Kevin 1967 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Kingston, Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |