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Suits (season 5)
The fifth season of the American legal comedy-drama '' Suits'' was ordered on August 11, 2014. The fifth season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 24, 2015 and March 2, 2016. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh. The season had six series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Specter Litt law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres Overview The series revolves around corporate lawyer Harvey Specter and his associate attorney Mike Ross, the latter practicing without a law degree. Cast Regular cast * Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter * Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross * Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt * Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane * Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen * Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson Special Guest Cast * David Costabile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Macht
Gabriel Swann Macht (born January 22, 1972) is an American actor and film producer, known for portraying Harvey Specter in the USA Network series '' Suits'' (2011–2019) and the title character in the 2008 superhero film ''The Spirit''. Early life Macht was born in The Bronx, New York City, to Jewish parents. He is the son of Suzanne Victoria Pulier, a museum curator and archivist, and actor Stephen Macht. He has three siblings: Jesse, a musician (who appeared on '' The Next Great American Band''), Ari Serbin, and Julie. Macht was raised in California from the age of five. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, he attended Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1994. During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he became a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Career Macht was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award after playing his first role at age eight in the film ''Why Would I Lie?'' under the stage name Gabriel Swann. He has appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associate Attorney
An associate attorney is a lawyer and an employee of a law firm who does not hold an ownership interest as a partner. Types Practicing attorney An associate may be a junior or senior attorney, but normally does not hold an ownership interest in the firm even if associated with the firm for many years. First-year associates are entry-level junior attorneys and are generally recent law school graduates in their first year of law practice. Generally, an associate has the goal of being made a partner in the firm, after a number of years gaining practice experience and being assigned to increasingly important and remunerative tasks. At firms with an "up or out" policy, associates who are repeatedly passed over for promotion to partner may be asked to resign. Some firms will also have "non-partner-track" associates who, though performing satisfactorily as employees, for whatever reason, will not be promoted to partner. Junior attorneys were formerly called "law clerks"; the term "assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Gallagher
Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American theater and television actress. Having studied at the Juilliard School under the supervision of John Houseman, Gallagher began her career on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway theatre productions, winning a Theatre World Award for her role in ''A Few Good Men''. From there, Gallagher moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting in film and television; after making a screen debut in ''George Washington'', she graduated to recurring roles in ''Hill Street Blues'' and ''China Beach'', and starring roles in ''The Slap Maxwell Story,'' ''The Larry Sanders Show'' and ''Millennium''. The role of Catherine Black in that series had been written with Gallagher in mind. Early life Gallagher was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1960, to Aileen and Donald Gallagher. She was the fifth of six children. Her mother had also been an actor in her youth, retiring when she began a family. Gallagher credits her own career to her mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Cole
Christina Cole (born 8 May 1982) is an English actress known for portraying Cassie Hughes in the Sky One supernatural television series '' Hex''. Early life Born in London, Cole is the eldest of three siblings. She has a younger sister, Cassandra, and a brother, Dominic. Her mother is a telecentre manager and her father is a driving instructor.''He Knew He Was Right'' Press Pack BBC Press Office. 2004-03-30 Cole trained at the , graduating in 2002. Career Cole won the role of Clarissa Payne in ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farid Yazdani
Farid (Arabic: فَرِيد ''fariyd'', ''farīd''), also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic and Persian masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, singular ("the One"), incomparable". For many communities, including in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa, and South East Asia, the name Fareed is common across generations. Given name Farid *Farid Abboud, Lebanese Ambassador * Farid F. Abraham, scientist *Farid Alakbarli, Azerbaijani researcher *Farid Azarkan (born 1971), Dutch politician of Moroccan descent *Farid al-Atrash (1910-1974), Syrian Egyptian singer, music composer, and actor *Farid ad-Din Attar, Iranian Sufi poet *Farid Bang (born Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui in 1986), German rapper of Moroccan-Spanish descent *Farid Esack, South African anti-apartheid activist and Muslim scholar *Fariduddin Ganjshakar, 12th-century Punjabi Muslim mystic *Farid Ghadry, Syrian political activist *Farid Kamil, Malaysian male model turned actor *Farid Khan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pyper-Ferguson
John Pyper-Ferguson (born February 27, 1964) is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His notable works include playing Sonny Hamilton on '' Hamilton's Quest'', Peter Hutter on ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and Joe Whedon on '' Brothers & Sisters''. He also portrayed Tomas Vergis on the science fiction drama television series ''Caprica'', Tex on the TNT television series '' The Last Ship'', James Kendrick on Burn Notice and as Jack Soloff on USA Network's television series '' Suits''. Early life John Pyper-Ferguson was born in Mordialloc, Australia, the son of 1948 and 1952 Canadian Olympic swimmer Kathleen McNamee and Canadian "Miracle Mile" runner Richard Ferguson. After a brief period in his birth place, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he was raised by his parents. He went to high school at Handsworth Secondary School, and later graduated with distinction from the University of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Hope
Leslie Ann Hope is a Canadian actress and director, best known for her role as Teri Bauer on the Fox television series '' 24'' and prosecutor Anita Gibbs on ''Suits''. Personal life Hope was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Ann and Frank Hope. She has one brother named Stephen. She graduated from St. Michael's University School at Victoria, British Columbia in 1982. Hope was married to writer and actor Jamie Angell from 1994 to 1996, with whom she has a son named MacKenzie, and to cinematographer, producer, and director Adam Kane from 2005 to 2015. Career Hope has appeared in many Canadian and American films and television series. Her first film role was in the Canadian film '' Ups and Downs'', which was filmed in Victoria, in 1981. In 1982, she worked as a crew member for, and had a bit part in, ''Love Streams''. On television, in 1985, Hope portrayed Cammie Springer in ''Berrenger's''. In 1987, she played the role of Madeleine Henry in the TV miniseries ''War and Remembran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Harris
Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her numerous acting roles, such as starring as Dr. Linda Martin in ''Lucifer'', her role in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series, and as a guest star on numerous TV shows. Career Stage Harris performed with the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings and taught for a time with The Groundlings school. Off-Broadway, she performed in ''Love, Loss, and What I Wore''. Television She debuted on television on ''SeaQuest DSV'' in 1993. After an appearance on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' in 1997, Harris went on to a recurring role in The WB's '' Sister, Sister''. Other television credits include a stint as a correspondent for '' The Daily Show's'' 2002–2003 season, as well as guest roles on ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', ''Reno 911!'', ''The West Wing'', '' The Good Guys'', ''Friends'', ''The Office'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ''Monk'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Schull
Amanda Schull is an American actress and former professional ballet dancer. She is known for her lead role in the 2000 film '' Center Stage'', and for her recurring roles on the American television series ''One Tree Hill'' and ''Pretty Little Liars''. She starred in the Syfy television series ''12 Monkeys'', and played a recurring role on the USA television series '' Suits'' before being promoted to series regular for the show's eighth and ninth seasons. Early life Schull was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Susan Schull, the current president of Ballet Hawaii, and is one of three children. She attended Punahou School, and trained at Hawaii State Ballet under the instruction of John Landovsky. Schull was offered a scholarship to Indiana University for ballet, and attended at age 17. While at Indiana University, she joined Delta Delta Delta. During her sophomore year (as a ballet and journalism major), she attended the San Francisco Ballet School Summer Intensive. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes for his role in Bob Fosse's ''Star 80'' (1983). Roberts' performance in ''Runaway Train'' (1985), as prison escapee Buck McGeehy, earned him a third Golden Globe nod and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is the older brother of actress Julia Roberts. In a career spanning over 40 years Roberts has amassed more than 700 credits, including ''Raggedy Man'' (1981), ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), ''Runaway Train'','' The Specialist'' (1994), ''Cecil B. Demented'' (2000), ''National Security'' (2003), ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' (2006), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), '' The Expendables'' (2010), ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), '' The Institute'' (2017), and '' Head Full of Honey'' (2018). His equally vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1963) is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor portraying roles both on the stage and screen. He first gained notoriety portraying the role of Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO drama series ''The Wire'' from 2002 to 2008. His other notable television roles includes the trombonist Antoine Batiste in '' Treme'' (2010-2013), James Greer in ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' (2018-present), the attorney Robert Zane in '' Suits'' (2013-2019), and Clarence Thomas in ''Confirmation'' (2016). He earned Independent Spirit Awards nominations for his film roles in ''Four'' (2012) and '' Burning Cane'' (2019), which he also served as a producer. Other notable film roles include ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995) '' Ray'' (2005), ''Selma'' (2014), '' The Gift'' (2015) and ''Clemency'' (2019). Pierce made his Broadway debut in John Pielmeier's 1985 play ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Costabile
David Costabile (; born January 9, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for his television work, having appeared in supporting roles in several television series such as '' Billions'', ''Breaking Bad'', ''Damages'', ''Flight of the Conchords'', '' Suits'', and ''The Wire'', as well as the film ''The Dirt''. He has also acted on film and in Broadway theatre. Early life and education Costabile was born in Washington, D.C. and is of Italian descent. He holds an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and an MFA from New York University. Career Stage Costabile has appeared on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of ''Translations'' in 2007, the musical ''Titanic'' in 1997, and '' The Tempest'' in 1995. In 2005, he appeared as Launce in ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' as part of the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. For ''Caroline, or Change'', the Drama Desk Award–winning musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori (2003–2004), Costabile workshopped a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
