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Resurrected (film)
''Resurrected'' is a 1989 drama film directed by Paul Greengrass in his directorial debut. Written by Martin Allen, and starring David Thewlis, it is based on the story of the British soldier Philip Williams.Philip Williams with M S Power (1990), ''Summer Soldier'', Bloomsbury London . ''Resurrected'' premiered at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival in February 1989. Plot Soldier Kevin Deakin is presumed dead and left behind in the Falklands but is accused of desertion when he reappears seven weeks after the Falklands War ends. Cast * Tom Bell as Mr Deakin * Rita Tushingham as Mrs. Deakin * David Thewlis as Kevin Deakin * Rudi Davies as Julie * Michael Pollitt as Gregory Deakin * Christopher Fulford as Slaven * Ewan Stewart as Corporal Byker * David Lonsdale as Hibbert * Peter Gunn as Bonner * William Hoyland as Captain Sinclair * Mark Wing-Davey as Major Dunbar * Gary Mavers as Johnny Fodden * Kenny Ireland as Denzil Clausen * Philomena McDonagh as Ileen Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Resurrected
''The Resurrected'' (also known as ''The Ancestor'' and ''Shatterbrain'') is a 1991 American horror film directed by Dan O'Bannon, and starring John Terry (actor), John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon and Robert Romanus. It is an adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft novella ''The Case of Charles Dexter Ward''. Originally intended for a theatrical release, the film was shown at various film festivals before being released direct-to-video in 1992. Plot Claire Ward hires private investigator John March to look into the increasingly bizarre activities of her husband Charles Dexter Ward, an esteemed Rhode Island chemical engineer. Through a series of conversations with John, Claire reveals Charles's recent unexplained isolation in their carriage house, his sudden uncovering of his family history, and their visitation to an abandoned ancestral farmhouse near Pawtuxet Village, Pawtuxet where he found a painting of a man named Joseph Curwen, to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armed Forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms ''armed forces'' and ''military'' are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply ''military''. A nation's military may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Coogan
Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with Armando Iannucci on '' On the Hour'' and ''The Day Today''. Partridge has featured in several television series and the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa''. In 1999, he co-founded the production company Baby Cow Productions with Henry Normal. He began his career in the 1980s as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show ''Spitting Image'' and providing voice-overs for television advertisements. Coogan grew in prominence in the film industry in 2002, after starring in ''The Parole Officer'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''. He continued to appear in films such as ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (2004), ''Hamlet 2'' (2008), ''Tropic Thunder'' (2008), ''The Other Guys'' (2010), ''Ruby Sparks'' (2012), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 10 April 1961) is an English actress. Career Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: ''The Street'', ''True Dare Kiss'', '' Thin Ice'', ''In a Land of Plenty'', ''Boon'', ''Playing the Field'', ''City Central'', ''Peak Practice'', ''The Bill'', ''Pie in the Sky'', ''Casualty'', ''In Suspicious Circumstances'', ''Mr Wroe's Virgins'', ''Rich Tea and Sympathy'', and '' London's Burning''. She narrated '' Happy Birthday BBC Two'' in 2004. As a stage actor, Lorraine regularly appeared at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, portraying roles such as Kate Hardcastle in ''She Stoops to Conquer'' and Emilia in ''Othello'', acting in both of these alongside her husband Andy Serkis. Personal life On 22 July 2002, Ashbourne married actor Andy Serkis. Together they have three children, all actors – Ruby (b. 1998), Sonny (b. 2000) and Louis (b. 2004). Filmography Film Television Work in the theatre Ashbourne's roles in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomena McDonagh
Philomena McDonagh (also known as Phylomena McDonagh) is an English actress and writer best known for her roles as art teacher June Summers in ''Grange Hill'' and Carol Nelson in ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. McDonagh acted in Phil Young's play, "Crystal Clear" at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Anthony Allen and Diana Barrett in the cast. Phil Young was also director. She has also written films and for television, notably the film adaptation of ''Far from the Madding Crowd''. Career Acting McDonagh first appeared in acting in 1975, in play for today, playing Nurse O'Malley. She was credited as Phylomena McDonagh. In 1979, she played June Summers the art teacher in the children's drama series ''Grange Hill''. In the same year, she appeared in ''Angels'' as Sister Moran. In 1980, she appeared in a short sketch called ''The Errand''. She also appeared in ''BBC2 Playhouse'' in Happy, as Barbara. She appeared on stage in 1983 in the female lead in Phil Young's play ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Ireland
George Ian Kenneth "Kenny" Ireland (7 August 1945 – 31 July 2014) was a Scottish actor and theatre director. Ireland was best known to television viewers for his role in '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' in the 1980s, and for playing Donald Stewart in ''Benidorm'' from 2007 until his death in 2014. Career Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Ireland was prominent in Scottish theatre and spent ten years as director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. When he left the post in 2003 he controversially attacked the Scottish arts establishment for providing "theatre on the cheap" and the Scottish Executive for putting plans for a National Theatre of Scotland on "the back burner". The National Theatre of Scotland was finally launched in 2006. He also appeared in an episode of ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' as journalist Sid Payne. In some early TV appearances (e.g. the BBC's "''Five Red Herrings''") he was credited as "Ian Ireland". Ireland's directing credits include ''Guys & Dolls, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Mavers
Gary John Mavers (born 1 September 1964), is an English television actor. Mavers graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is best known for his portrayals of GP Andrew Attwood in ''Peak Practice'' which he worked on for 5 years as a hardworking doctor in a country practice, (1995 – 2000), and Will Manning in ''Casualty'' in a year long role, (2004 – 2005). Mavers took over the role of Gordon Livesy in ''Emmerdale'' from 2015 to 2016 where his character was involved in a child abuse storyline, after it was revealed Gordon abused his son Aaron Livesy (played by Danny Miller) as a child. Mavers was said to have "the hardest job on TV" by many and was congratulated for both his sinister portrayal of the character and being willing to take on the controversial role. Mavers has three daughters, including fellow actress Abby Mavers, and is also the younger brother of The La's frontman Lee Mavers Lee Anthony Mavers (born 2 August 1962) is an English musician. Mavers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark Wing-Davey (born 30 November 1948) is a British actor and director. He portrayed Zaphod Beeblebrox in the radio and television versions of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. Early life and career The son of actor and actress Peter Davey and Anna Wing, Wing-Davey attended Woolverstone Hall School in Suffolk before studying English at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Footlights between 1967 and 1970. He had a featured role in the 1976 miniseries ''The Glittering Prizes''. This role was later cited by Geoffrey Perkins as the likely reason for his being cast in arguably his most memorable role, that of the two-headed Galactic President, Zaphod Beeblebrox, in the radio and TV versions of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', written by Douglas Adams. He played a barrister in some episodes of the ITV television series ''Crown Court'', King Henry V in Episode 3 of James Burke's '' Connections'', a record company executive in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hoyland
William Hoyland (10 November 1943 – 15 July 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned fifty years. He appeared in several British television series. Career After a Quaker education at Leighton Park in Reading, Hoyland started out in a short film titled ''You're Human Like The Rest of Them'' in 1967. After several small roles in well-known series, such as ''Z-Cars'' and ''Coronation Street'', he appeared in five episodes of the 1976 television mini-series '' Bill Brand'', as Sandiford. Two years later, he appeared in the 1978 '' All Creatures Great and Small'' episode "The Name of the Game" as Mr Blenkinsopp, the village's vicar. He reprised the role two episodes later in "Ways and Means". Hoyland had a brief role in the 1981 Bond film '' For Your Eyes Only'' as McGregor, a military officer serving as caretaker of a classified device aboard the spy ship ''St. Georges''. He also appeared in '' Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' as Commander Igar. His character ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gunn (actor)
Peter Gunn (born 13 February 1963) is an English actor. He has appeared in several TV series and TV films. On British television, Gunn is known as the character Len Cosgrove in the BBC series ''Born and Bred'' as well as dozens of guest-starring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as ''Frost'', ''Heartburn Hotel'' and ''Sunshine''.http://www.poptower.com/peter-gunn.htm To American audiences, he is probably best known for portraying Oswald Granger in the 2009 film '' Hannah Montana: The Movie''. Peter has also appeared in ''Coronation Street'' as Brian Packham, former partner of Julie Carp Julie Carp (also Jones) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Katy Cavanagh. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 25 April 2008 and was originally introduced as a new g ... and former Headmaster of Bessie Street School since 2010. He also starred as Pat Kennedy on the ITV drama series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lonsdale
David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English people, English actor. He is best known for playing Peter Barlow (Coronation Street), Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street'' and David Stockwell in the ITV (TV network), ITV period drama, period police drama series ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat''. Career Television Lonsdale's first major role on television occurred in 1986 when he played Peter Barlow (Coronation Street), Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street.'' He has subsequently re-appeared in the show on two further occasions. He first returned in 2011 in a minor role working for a solicitor and again in May 2012, this time playing Edwin Soames. Other, more minor television appearances, have seen Lonsdale take roles in the 1989 ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' episode ''Driven to Distraction'' in which he played a Detective; in the medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' (2011) and in the soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2018) in which he played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewan Stewart
Andrew Ewan Stewart (born 26 August 1957) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor. Early life Stewart was born in Glasgow, and is the son of the late Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. His mother Sheila lives in Arbroath, Scotland. Stewart was educated at Edinburgh's Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School from 1966–1974. He left Scotland to move to London in 1975 and started working in theatres as well as studying drama. Career Stewart's first television appearance was in an advertisement for Scottish "Bluebell" matches. His first major TV appearance was in 1979 in the TV remake of ''All Quiet on the Western Front'', with Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. In 1989, Stewart played Dr Robbie Meadows on the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. Stewart played First Officer Murdoch in ''Titanic'' (1997). In 2005, Stewart was one of many European actors considered for the vacant role of James Bond. In 2008, Stewart starred in the film '' Ecstasy'' based on ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
