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Skateland
''Skateland'' is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by Anthony Burns. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010. The film was released in the United States on May 13, 2011, with distribution by Freestyle Releasing. The film stars Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Brett Cullen, James LeGros, Taylor Handley, and Haley Ramm. The film is dedicated to the memory of John Hughes, who directed teen films throughout the 1980s. Plot The story takes place in a small town in Texas in 1983. The film follows a 19-year-old boy named Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez) who spends most of his time at the local roller rink where he works and hangs out with his friends, Brent Burkham (Heath Freeman), Brent's sister Michelle (Ashley Greene) and Kenny Crawford (Taylor Handley). Ritchie is struggling trying to figure out his future, what he wants to do with his life and if he wants to go to college. When a tragedy occurs in Ritchie's life he is forced to make these decisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiloh Fernandez
Shiloh Thomas Fernandez (born February 26, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Jericho'' and ''United States of Tara'', and the films '' Deadgirl'', ''Red Riding Hood'', and the 2013 remake of '' Evil Dead.'' Early life Fernandez was born in Ukiah, California. His father is of half Portuguese and half Russian Jewish descent, whereas his mother has British ancestry. He has a younger sister and a brother. His stepfather is a contractor. Before becoming an actor, Fernandez began working as a dishwasher, and an American Apparel catalog model hand-picked by the company's CEO, Dov Charney, for his then-fledgling company. Later arriving in Los Angeles, he asked Charney for a job and was hired as a stock boy. His first acting gig was a commercial for First 5 California that was directed by Vadim Perelman. Career 2006–10: early work After completing a short film, Fernandez made his debut television appearance in a 2006 episode of ''Cold Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heath Freeman (actor)
Heath Freeman (June 23, 1980 – November 14, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Gavin Dillon in the American legal drama television series '' Raising the Bar'', as well as roles on ''Bones'' (as the serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ... Howard Epps), '' NCIS'', and '' Skateland''. Freeman died of combined drug intoxication in November 2021, at the age of 41. Filmography Television References External links * * *Rotten Tomatoes profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Heath 1980 births 2021 deaths Place of birth missing Place of death missing 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors University of Texas alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda McGraw
Melinda McGraw (born October 25, 1968) is an American actress. She has starred in movies such as ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), '' Wrongfully Accused'' (1998), and ''Skateland'' (2010), and is also known for her television performances on ''Mad Men'', ''Men of a Certain Age'', '' X-Files'', ''The West Wing'', and '' NCIS''. Early life McGraw was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, to American parents. The youngest of three daughters, she grew up in Cambridge and Dover in the Boston area. Her father served as a diplomat for the Agency of International Development before becoming an executive with a major hotel in Boston. She attended the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge and got her start in acting with the Boston Children's Theater. After attending Bennington College, McGraw was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (one of only seven women admitted in her year). Theatrical performances in the West End and elsewhere in Britain followed, among them ''Don Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Greene
Ashley Michele Greene Khoury (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' novels. Early life Greene was born on February 21, 1987, in Jacksonville, Florida, the younger of two children of Michele (), who works for an insurance company, and Joe Greene Sr., a former U.S. Marine who now owns a concrete construction business. She has a brother, Joe. She grew up between Middleburg and Jacksonville. She went to University Christian School before transferring to Samuel W. Wolfson High School when she was in tenth grade. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career. Career She initially planned to become a model, but was told that she was not tall enough at to be a fashion model and should instead focus on acting in commercials. After taking commercial and acting class, she fell in love with acting and realized that she preferred it over modeling. Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Hollman
Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress. Biography Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest of four siblings. She eventually moved to Troy, Michigan, and was an all-star track runner, holding the Michigan state record for the women's long jump (17.5 ft). Angelica Floyd holds the current Michigan record for the long jump at 19.375 feet, which was set in 2017. In 2008, Hollman became the CEO and founder of a non-profit charity called Visual Impact Now. The celebrity hosts for the organization have included stars such as Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, January Jones and Robert Luketic. Her organization has conducted various eye clinics in Los Angeles, providing over 6,000 children with eyeglasses. She made her television debut on an episode of '' Malcolm in the Middle'' in 2005, before going on to appear as Frankie Muniz's fiancee on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2007. In the fourth season of ''The O.C.'' she appeared as young Kirsten Nichol in a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hughes (filmmaker)
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. Hughes began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the '' National Lampoon'' magazine. He went on to Hollywood to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as '' National Lampoon's Vacation''; ''Mr. Mom''; '' Sixteen Candles''; '' Weird Science''; '' The Breakfast Club''; '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off''; ''Pretty in Pink''; '' Some Kind of Wonderful''; '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles''; ''She's Having a Baby''; '' Uncle Buck''; ''Home Alone''; '' Dutch''; ''Beethoven'' (co-written under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès); '' Dennis the Menace''; and '' Baby's Day Out''. Most of Hughes's work is set in the Chicago metropolitan area. He is best known for his coming-of-age teen comedy films with honest depictions of suburban teenage life. Many of his most enduring characters from these years were w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sullivan (actor)
David Wade Sullivan (born April 29, 1977) is an American film and television actor. Early life David Wade Sullivan was born in Tyler, Texas on April 29, 1977. He grew up in Longview, Texas, and attended Spring Hill Schools, where he graduated in 1996. He went on to attend Baylor University and majored in marketing and corporate communications, graduating in 2000. During college, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and played one year of football and two years of soccer. Career Sullivan starred as Abe in the 2004 independent film ''Primer'', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Sullivan was nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance at the 2004 Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony. The movie was filmed in Dallas in 2001, but spent two years in editing and post-production. Since the debut of ''Primer'', Sullivan moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. In August 2010, he filmed the independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James LeGros
James Le Gros () (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in '' Living in Oblivion''. Career James Le Gros appeared as Rick in Gus Van Sant's 1989 ''Drugstore Cowboy''. One of his best-known roles was in '' Living in Oblivion'' (directed by Tom DiCillo, also starring Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener). Le Gros played Chad Palomino, an acting divo with endless "a-list" star demands for a "b-movie" director and crew. Le Gros appeared on Showtime's '' Sleeper Cell'' (as Special Agent Ray Fuller) and on ''Law & Order''. He was also a cast member on the television series '' Ally McBeal'' and guest-starred on ''Roseanne'', ''Punky Brewster'', '' The Outer Limits'', and ''Friends''. He portrayed Dr. Dan Harris on the NBC series ''Mercy''. Le Gros portrayed Peter Gray in the Dark Sky thriller ''Bitter Feast''. He is the first actor to appear on TV as Deputy United States Marshal Raylan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey LaBow
Casey LaBow (b. Samantha Casey Labow, Aug. 14, 1986, New York City) is an American film producer and actress known for her role as Kate Denali in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2''. Early life LaBow moved from New York City to Los Angeles at the age of 16 with her mother and sister, and by age 18, had auditioned for. and was accepted into, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West in Hollywood, California. She auditioned five times for the role of Kate Denali for ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' before finally being cast. Filmography * ''London'' (2005) as Dominatrix * ''Dirty'' (2005) as Girl in BMW * '' The Unknown'' (2005) as Shea Landers * '' Moonlight'' (2007) as Cherish * '' Backyards & Bullets'' (2007) * ''CSI: NY'' (2008-2009) as Ella McBride * ''Skateland'' (2010) as Candy Boyce * '' Notes on Lying'' (2010) as Annabelle * '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' (2011) as Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haley Ramm
Haley Michelle Ramm (born March 26, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jen Long in the police procedural series ''Without a Trace'' (2007–2008), Brenna Carver in the ABC Family drama '' Chasing Life'' (2014–2015), and Violet Simmons in the supernatural thriller web series '' Light as a Feather'' (2018–2019). Early life Ramm was born in Collin County, Texas. At the age of three, she began dancing in local studios. At age nine, she began booking roles in indies and shorts. She has appeared in nationwide commercials for Hasbro and Dell Computers. She was featured on the May and June issues of ''American Girl'' in 2002. Ramm moved to Los Angeles at age 11 with her mother; her father and brother stayed behind in Texas for the first few years.Haley Ramm Management Portfolio Niad Management. |
Taylor Handley
Taylor Laurence Handley (born June 1, 1984) is an American actor. Early years Handley was born in Santa Barbara, California. He attended Santa Monica City College. Career In 1998, Handley played Rory Buck in the movie ''Jack Frost''. In 2000, Handley starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, ''Phantom of the Megaplex''. Handley appeared in three episodes during the last season of ''Dawson's Creek'' and guest starred during an episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. In 2003 and 2004, Handley appeared as Oliver Trask in six episodes of the first season of ''The O.C.'' In 2005, he starred in '' Zerophilia'', a speculative-fiction romantic comedy exploring gender identity. In 2006, Handley appeared in two films: ''The Standard'' and '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning''. Handley's next film, '' September Dawn'', was released to theaters on August 24, 2007. Also in 2007, Handley starred as Johnny Miller in the short-lived series ''Hidden Palms'', on The CW. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
