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Rupert Simonian
Rupert Simonian (born 25 January 1991) is a British actor with Canada dual citizenship who is best known for his role in Not Going Out as Nicky. Simonian's career began at the age of 11 when he was spotted by a casting agent while attending the Harrodian School. He was subsequently cast in ''Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...'', directed by P. J. Hogan, and continued acting throughout childhood, branching out into television, theatre and radio in later years. Theatre TV Film Radio References {{DEFAULTSORT:Simonian, Rupert 1991 births Living people People educated at The Harrodian School Male actors from London English male radio actors English male film actors English male television actors Canadian people of English descent Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. ''The Bill'' was the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any British television series at the time of its cancellation. The title originates from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. Although highly acclaimed by fans and critics, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis. The series has also faced more general criticism concerning its levels of violence, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot. ''The Bill'' won several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Johnson
Niall Johnson (born in 1964) is an English screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his 2005 comedy film ''Keeping Mum ''Keeping Mum'' is a 2005 British black comedy film co written and directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze. It was produced by Isle of Man Film, Azure Films and Tusk Produc ...''. Filmography Film References External links * Living people 1965 births English screenwriters English male screenwriters {{screen-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeping Mum
''Keeping Mum'' is a 2005 British black comedy film co written and directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze. It was produced by Isle of Man Film, Azure Films and Tusk Productions, and was released in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2005, by Summit Entertainment. Plot When a young pregnant woman named Rosie Jones (Emilia Fox) boards a train, her enormous trunk starts leaking blood in the luggage compartment. Questioned by the police about the dead bodies inside, Rosie calmly reveals they are her unfaithful husband and his mistress. Convicted of manslaughter, she is imprisoned in a unit for the criminally insane due to diminished responsibility. Forty three years later, Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson), the village vicar of Little Wallop, is very busy writing the perfect sermon for a convention. He's completely oblivious to his family's problems: his wife, Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas), has unfulfilled emotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McKay (director)
John McKay is a Scottish film and television director. His initial career was as a playwright, before he began his film career by directing the short films ''Doom and Gloom'' (1996) and ''Wet and Dry'' (1997). These short films gained McKay some notable acclaim – ''Wet and Dry'' was nominated in the "Best Short Fiction" category at the Molodist International Film Festival in Kyiv in 1997. ''Doom and Gloom'' was also critically recognised, winning a "Special Mention" in the "Youth on Youth Award" category at the 1998 Locarno International Film Festival, and the "Best European Short Film" prize at the 1999 Brussels International Film Festival. After working on the television series '' Psychos'' for Kudos and Channel 4 in 1999, he directed his first full-length feature film, '' Crush'', starring Andie MacDowell, Imelda Staunton, Anna Chancellor, and Kenny Doughty for which he also wrote the screenplay. Released in 2001, ''Crush'' was originally to have been titled ''The Sad F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myriad Pictures
Myriad Pictures is an independent entertainment company in Santa Monica, California founded in 1999 and specializing in production, financing and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programming. History President and CEO Kirk D'Amico opened the company in 1999 and has built a diverse library of art house and mainstream programming. In 2009, Myriad supported the Academy Award campaign for director Bruno Barreto’s ''Last Stop 174'', which was Brazil’s Official Selection to the 2009 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Myriad’s library includes; '' Kinsey'', starring Liam Neeson; ''The Good Girl'', starring Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal;'' Little Fish'', starring Cate Blanchett; '' Factory Girl'', starring Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce; ''Death Defying Acts'', starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce; '' Serious Moonlight'', starring Meg Ryan, Tim Hutton and Kristen Bell; '' Not Forgotten'', starring Simon Baker and Paz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hicks (director)
Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953), known as Scott, is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of '' Shine'', the biopic of pianist David Helfgott. For this, Hicks was nominated for two Academy Awards. Other movies he has directed include the film adaptations of Stephen King's '' Hearts in Atlantis'' and Nicholas Sparks' '' The Lucky One''. Early life and education Hicks was born on born 4 March 1953 in Uganda. His father was a civil engineer. His family lived in Kenya, outside of Nairobi before moving to the UK when Scott was 10 years old, and then moving to Adelaide, South Australia, when Hicks was 14 years old. He had piano lessons until his early teens, and learnt to read music, but "wasn’t really prepared to put the necessary time in". Hicks enrolled for an arts degree at Flinders University in Adelaide when he was 16, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 1975, along with his wife . Rock music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys Are Back (film)
''The Boys Are Back'' is a 2009 drama film directed by Scott Hicks, produced by Greg Brenman and starring Clive Owen. It is based on the 2001 memoir, ''The Boys Are Back in Town'', by Simon Carr. Plot Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sportswriter who lives in Australia with his second wife and horse jockey, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent. Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, Harry ( George MacKay), feels abandoned in the United Kingdom with his mother. Harry uses Katy's death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia. Although Harry is initially unnerved by the lack of discipline in the house, he eventually forms a strong bond with Artie, while struggling to foster a closer relationship with Joe. When Joe is forced by work to leave his sons alone in the house for a night, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Here (film)
''Still Here'' is a 2020 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Vlad Feier. It stars Johnny Whitworth, Maurice McRae, Afton Williamson, Jeremy Holm, Zazie Beetz, and Larry Pine. The film is based on true events. The film was released in the United States on August 28, 2020, by Blue Fox Entertainment. Premise Set in today's New York, the film follows the heartbreaking story of a missing 12-year-old girl and the pain of her family. Cast * Johnny Whitworth as Christian Baker * Afton Williamson as Tiffany Watson * Maurice McRae as Michael Watson * Zazie Beetz as Keysha * Larry Pine as Jeffrey Hoffman * Jeremy Holm as Greg Spaulding * Gia Crovatin as Paige Sullivan * Danny Johnson as Anthony Evans * Rupert Simonian as Sam Perkin Production Filming took place in New York City, Brooklyn and Long Island. Johnny Whitworth plays the young journalist Christian Baker. Afton Williamson, Zazie Beetz and Larry Pine set to appear in ''Still Here''. Release Blue Fox Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Going Out
''Not Going Out'' is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, and has 12 series making it the second longest running British sitcom (in series) behind the longest running sitcom worldwide, Last of the Summer Wine. It stars Lee Mack and Sally Bretton with Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Hugh Dennis and Abigail Cruttenden. The series has previously starred Megan Dodds, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Katy Wix and Bobby Ball. Production Lee Mack and Andrew Collins were the initial writers for the show, with Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Daniel Peak joining the writing staff in later series. Mack is the last remaining actor from the original cast, and the only actor to appear in every episode. The show was cancelled by the BBC in 2009, whilst the third series was still airing, but the decision was later reversed due to a combination of strong DVD sales and an online petition. This led to the show receiving a renewal for a fourth series which aired from 6 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Channel UK
Disney Channel was a British and Irish television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd. It was aired from 1 October 1995, to 30 September 2020. A one-hour timeshift service called Disney Channel +1 was available on Sky and Virgin Media. At the time of closure, the channel had two sister channels; Disney Junior and Disney XD. History Pre-launch Disney Channel was originally planned to launch in 1989 on Sky Television. It was featured in much of the promotional material surrounding the launch of Sky Television and the Astra satellite. The joint venture with Sky collapsed in May 1989 after discussion about the venture had been taking place since November 1988, but Disney felt it was no longer on equal footing on "decision-making responsibility" in 50-50 partnership. Disney was supposed to start up two channels, but when the talks broke down, Sky issued a lawsuit against Disney, claiming £1.5 billion in damages. The suit was later settled with Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Bites
''Life Bites'' is a British adaptation of the Italian series ''Life Bites – Pillole di vita'' by Disney Channel Italy. It premiered on 6 September 2008. The show series looks at the everyday adventures of Chloe and Harvey, who are brother and sister and their relationships with family and friends. Each episode looks at variety of themes including school, dating, sport and music. The school which they attend is filmed at Brentside High School in Hanwell, West London. The first season premiered on 6 September 2008 and has 16 episodes; the second season started in July 2009 and has 12 episodes, including a Halloween special and a Christmas special. Cast Main * Amy Wren as Chloe * Benedict Smith as Harvey, brother of Chloe * Tianna Webster as Molly, younger sister of Chloe and Harvey * Nicola Posener as Pyper, Chloe's best friend * Naomi Scott as Megan, Pyper's and Chloe's best friend * Rupert Simonian as Frank, classmate * Lucien Laviscount as Jake, Harvey's best friend * Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
