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Sharknado
''Sharknado'' is a 2013 American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. It tells about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the ''Sharknado'' film series. It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and John Heard. It was also given a one-night-only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and Fathom Events, where it earned $200,000 from 200 screenings. The over-the-top premise and theatrics of the film quickly earned it a cult following. The idea was first introduced and may have been inspired by the comic Cow and Boy, in an October 2, 2006 comic referencing this ridiculous idea for a movie. Five sequels were produced: '' Sharknado 2: The Second One'', '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'', '' Sharknado: The 4th Awakens'' and '' Sharknado 5: Global Swarming''. '' The Last Sharknado: It's About Time' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharknado (film Series)
''Sharknado'' is a series of six American made-for-television science fiction action comedy horror disaster films released by Syfy between 2013 and 2018. It has since been expanded into video games and comics, including a spin-off film, ''Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness'', that was released in 2015. The first two films received mixed to positive reviews from critics, while the others received negative reviews. The series stars Ian Ziering as Fin Shepard and Tara Reid as April Wexler - a husband and wife who encounter "sharknadoes", tornadoes filled with sharks, wherever they go. Films ''Sharknado'' (2013) A freak cyclone hits Los Angeles causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flood the city with shark-infested seawater. Bar-owner and surfer Fin (Ian Ziering) sets out with his friends to rescue his estranged wife, April (Tara Reid), and their teenage daughter, Claudia, before the "sharknado" reaches them. ''Sharknado 2: The Second One'' (2014) While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fin Shepard
Fin Shepard is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Sharknado'' film series. He is a former surfer and shark hunter, who is played by Ian Ziering in all the films. He is a positive hero, protecting his family and the rest of the world from the evil sharks and hurricanes that bring sharks from the sea to land. History ''Sharknado'' Fin Shepard's life before the events of the first film is unknown. It is only known that Fin was a surfer and rested on the beach of Los Angeles with his friends Baz and Nova. Suddenly, a waterspout arrived from the sea, which brought a thousand sharks to Los Angeles, which in turn began killing people and destroying houses. Fin together with friends go in search of his ex-wife April and his teenage daughter Claudia. During the trip to the family, the group of Fin stops on the way to save people, because they are attacked by sharks due to floods. During the journey, George and Colleen were killed. Having found their family, Alex Matt Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Levin
Thunder Levin is an American screenwriter and director, most famous for writing the first four Sharknado films. Levin's work was largely responsible for the resurgence of sharksploitation films. Background Levin was born and raised in New York City. His father Michael was an award-winning journalist, while his mother Glenis was an immigrant from Liverpool, England. Levin graduated from Hunter College High School, and received his BFA in Film from NYU. Early career Levin moved to Los Angeles at the age of 23. In the late 1980s he worked as a still photographer on three movies for the legendary film producer Roger Corman. Levin's feature-film directorial debut was the 2008 horror comedy ''Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!'' starring C. Thomas Howell. Levin subsequently wrote and directed multiple films for production company The Asylum, including the 2012 science-fiction action film '' American Warships'' and the 2013 sci-fi film '' AE: Apocalypse Earth''. ''Sharknado'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassie Scerbo
Cassandra Lynn Scerbo (born March 30, 1990) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She was one of the members of the all-girl pop band Slumber Party Girls in the CBS children's music variety series '' Dance Revolution''. In acting, she starred as Brooke in the film '' Bring It On: In It to Win It'' (2007), as Lauren Tanner in the ABC Family comedy-drama series ''Make It or Break It'' (2009–2012), and as Nova Clarke in the ''Sharknado'' film series alongside Ian Ziering and Tara Reid (2013–2018). Life and career Scerbo was born on Long Island, New York. She is of full Italian ancestry. Scerbo was raised in Parkland, Florida and played soccer for the Parkland Soccer Club. She lived in Florida from the time she was in kindergarten until she was cast in ''Make It or Break It''. She attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. In 2006, Scerbo successfully auditioned for the music girl group Slumber Party Girls. Scerbo was chosen as one of the five members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Reid
Tara Donna Reid (born November 8, 1975) is an American actress. She played Vicky in the films '' American Pie'' (1999), '' American Pie 2'' (2001), and '' American Reunion'' (2012), and Bunny Lebowski in '' The Big Lebowski'' (1998). In 2013, she starred as April Wexler in the television film ''Sharknado'', and went on to reprise the role in five sequels (2013–2018). Reid made her film debut in ''A Return to Salem's Lot'' in 1987. Her other film appearances include ''Urban Legend'' (1998), '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000), '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Van Wilder'' (2002), '' My Boss's Daughter'' (2003), and '' Alone in the Dark'' (2005). She had her own reality travel show on the E! network called ''Taradise'' in 2005, and was a housemate on the 2011 British reality series '' Celebrity Big Brother 8''. Early life Tara Donna Reid was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the daughter of Donna (née Bennett) and Thomas Reid, both of whom were teachers and day-care c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Ziering
Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series '' Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on '' Biker Mice from Mars''. From 2013 to 2018, he starred as Fin Shepard in the ''Sharknado'' film series. In 2019, he played the DC Comics character Blue Devil on the series '' Swamp Thing''. Early life Ziering was born in Newark, New Jersey, the youngest of three boys for Muriel (1925–1998) and Paul M. Ziering (1921–2008), an educator, orchestra leader, and saxophonist. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and has two older brothers, Jeff and Barry. Ziering is Jewish (his family is from Russia and Austria). He graduated from West Orange High School in 1982, and from William Paterson University in 1988. Career In 1990, Ziering began his portrayal of the character Steve Sanders on the hit series '' Beverly Hills, 90210''. Sanders was a high school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Peeples
Aubrey Shea Peeples (born November 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Layla Grant in the ABC drama series ''Nashville.'' She can be seen in the upcoming series ''Unconventional'' by show-runner Kit Williamson as Margot, a bipolar woman coming to terms with her mental health. She also led Carrie Brownstein's pilot ''Search & Destroy'' for Hulu based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Peeples played the lead role in the musical fantasy film '' Jem and the Holograms'' (2015). Her writing and directorial debut ''Decadeless'' premiered at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival in 2019. Early life Aubrey Shea Peeples was born and raised in Lake Mary, Florida, by parents Wendy and Ashley, and has a younger sister named Ally. Growing up, Peeples performed with the Orlando Repertory Theatre for ten years. She graduated from Lake Mary Preparatory School, where she was valedictorian of the class of 2012. Peeples was accepted to Harvard University but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Hittinger
Chuck Hittinger (born February 12, 1983) is an American actor. He is known for playing Sean Ackard in ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–11), as Van Dyke Tosh in ''Jonas'', and as Matt, the son of Ian Ziering's character, in the 2013 Syfy television movie ''Sharknado ''Sharknado'' is a 2013 American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. It tells about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first install ...''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hittinger, Chuck 1983 births American male film actors American male television actors 21st-century American male actors Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Asylum
The Asylum is an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. It is notorious for producing titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, often using film titles and scripts very similar to those of current blockbusters in order to lure customers. These titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press. Its titles are distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, GT Media, and as of 2015, Cinedigm. The studio is best known for producing the '' Sharknado film series'' and the Syfy original series ''Z Nation''. History The Asylum was founded by director David Michael Latt and former Village Roadshow executives David Rimawi and Sherri Strain in 1997. The company focused on producing straight-to-video low-budget films, usually in the horror genre, but were unable to find a market due to competition from major studios, such as Lions Gate Entertainment. In 2005, the company produced a low-budget adapta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaason Simmons
Jaason Simmons (born 12 July 1970) is an Australian actor best known for the role of Logan Fowler on the TV series ''Baywatch''. Biography Early life and career Born as Jaason Matthew Simmons in Hobart, Tasmania, he attended ''Warrane Primary School'' as a child and first began acting in 1993 with a role on the short-lived Australian series ''Paradise Beach''. The following year, he won the role of Logan Fowler on ''Baywatch''. After leaving the series in 1997, Simmons appeared in several theater productions in London and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film '' Nowhere''. Some of his most recent onscreen appearances have been in the 2006 cult film ''Mad Cowgirl'' and in the 2013 SyFy movie ''Sharknado''. Personal life Simmons came out as gay in the March 2008 issue of Australian ''New Idea ''New Idea'' is a long-running Australian weekly magazine aimed at women that is published by Are Media. History The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Heard (actor)
John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in a number of successful films, including ''Heart Beat'' (1980), '' Cutter's Way'' (1981), ''Cat People'' (1982), ''Beaches'' (1988), and ''Deceived'' (1991). Other films include ''The Trip to Bountiful'' (1985), '' Big'' (1988), ''The Pelican Brief'' (1993), ''White Chicks'' (2004), and his role as Kevin McCallister's father, Peter, in ''Home Alone'' (1990) and '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992). From 1995 to 1996, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in the television series ''The Client''. From 2005 to 2006, Heard played the role of Governor Frank Tancredi in ''Prison Break''. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2004). Early life and education Heard was born on March 7, 1946, in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Helen (Sperling), who was involved in the arts and appeared in community theatre, and John Henry Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Michael Latt
The Asylum is an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. It is notorious for producing titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, often using film titles and scripts very similar to those of current blockbusters in order to lure customers. These titles have been dubbed " mockbusters" by the press. Its titles are distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, GT Media, and as of 2015, Cinedigm. The studio is best known for producing the '' Sharknado film series'' and the Syfy original series '' Z Nation''. History The Asylum was founded by director David Michael Latt and former Village Roadshow executives David Rimawi and Sherri Strain in 1997. The company focused on producing straight-to-video low-budget films, usually in the horror genre, but were unable to find a market due to competition from major studios, such as Lions Gate Entertainment. In 2005, the company produced a low-budget ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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