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The Boys In The Boat (film)
''The Boys in the Boat'' is an upcoming American drama film directed by George Clooney, based on the 2013 non-fiction novel of the same name by Daniel James Brown, starring Callum Turner. Plot The non-fiction novel describes the University of Washington crew that represented the United States in the Men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympic games in Berlin, including the coaches, boatbuilder George Pocock, and the working class student athletes involved, especially rower Joe Rantz, who was effectively abandoned by his family and left to fend for himself at a young age. Cast * Callum Turner as Joe Rantz * Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson * Jack Mulhern * Sam Strike * Peter Guinness as George Yeomans Pocock * Luke Slattery * Sam Williamson * Thomas Elms * Tom Varey * Bruce Herbelin-Earle * Wil Coban * Sam Bishop * Ian Kramer * Luke Roberts * Ben Solomons * Joel Phillimore * Holly McGee * Hadley Robinson * Courtney Henggeler as Hazel Ulbrickson * James Wolk as Tom B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards, one for his acting and the other as a producer. In 2018, he was the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, and in 2022, he was felicitated at the Kennedy Center Honors for a "lifetime of contributions to American culture." Clooney started his career in television, gaining wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1994 to 1999, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He expanded to leading roles in films, with his breakthrough role in ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996). This led to starring roles in the superhero film '' Batman & Robin'' (1997), Steven Soderbergh's '' Out of Sight'' (1998), David O. Russell's ''Three Kings'', and the Coen brothers' '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000). Greater star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Yeomans Pocock
George Yeomans Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th Century. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923. He achieved international recognition by providing the eight-oared racing shells which won gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics with a crew from the University of Washington, and again in 1948 and 1952. In this era, nearly every collegiate and sport rowing program in America used wooden shells and oars built by Pocock. Beyond his achievements as a boatbuilder, his influence, promotion and philosophy of rowing have inspired countless oarsmen and coaches. Biography A native of Kingston upon Thames, England, Pocock learned the craft of boat-building as an apprentice to his father, Aaron Frederick Pocock, a boat-builder for Eton College, and progressive father of five, who encouraged his children in the sport (including his 6' tall daughter Lucy). A cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bolles
Thomas D. Bolles (September 25, 1902 – December 17, 1978) was an American coach and administrator for Harvard University. He served as the coach of the Harvard Crimson varsity crew from 1936 to 1951 and was the school's athletic director from 1951 until 1963. Early life Bolles was born in Willow River, Minnesota and grew up in Seattle. He attended West Seattle High School, the Washington State Preparatory School, and the University of Washington. He received his bachelor's degree in 1926 and his master's degree in 1936. Athletics Washington Bolles was a member of the Washington crew that won the 1926 Poughkeepsie Regatta. In 1928 he was appointed coach of the Washington freshmen crew and assistant to varsity coach Al Ulbrickson Sr. His teams won the Pacific Coast Conference championship eight times in his nine years as coach. Bolles was also an assistant English professor at UW. Harvard In 1936, Bolles was named head coach of the Harvard Crimson varsity crew. In 1939 he led H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wolk
James Wolk (born March 22, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the CBS comedy series ''The Crazy Ones'' (2013–2014), the AMC period drama series ''Mad Men'' (2013–2014), the CBS drama thriller series '' Zoo'' (2015–2017), the CBS All Access psychological thriller series '' Tell Me a Story'' (2018–2019), and the HBO superhero limited series ''Watchmen'' (2019). Wolk also had starring roles in the films ''You Again'' (2010), '' For a Good Time, Call...'' (2012), '' The Stanford Prison Experiment'' (2015), and ''Mercy'' (2016). Early life and education Wolk was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the son of Edie, an art teacher, and Robert Wolk, a shoe store owner (Sundance Shoes West Bloomfield & Birmingham MI). His family is Jewish, and Wolk was raised in Reform Judaism. During his teenage years, Wolk worked as an emcee (MC) at Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. He graduated North Farmington High School in 2003 and from the University of Michigan Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Henggeler
Courtney Healy Henggeler (born December 11, 1978) is an American actress known for her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in the Netflix comedy-drama television series ''Cobra Kai''. She is also known as playing the adult version of Sheldon Cooper's twin sister, Missy, in ''The Big Bang Theory''. Early life and education Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Henggeler grew up in Pennsylvania in the Poconos until she was 14 when she moved to her parents' hometown of Seaford, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. After graduating from Seaford High School in 1997, Henggeler enrolled at SUNY Fredonia but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles two years later, where she received her first acting lessons. She credits her childhood best friend Patti for making her audition for a high school production of ''Carousel'' when she was in 9th grade. Career Henggeler started off her acting career with a main role in the horror B-movie ''The Bog Creatures'' in 2003. Two years later, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadley Robinson
Hadley Robinson (born December 6, 1994) is an American actress. She studied at Juilliard School. Her roles include the box office hit '' Little Women'' (2019), where she plays Sallie Gardiner Moffat, the television series ''Utopia'' (2020) in the recurring roles of Charlotte and Lily, and in ''Moxie'' (2021) as the lead, Vivian. She plays the role of Jeanie Buss in the HBO series '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty''. She is currently cast in the upcoming movie ''The Boys in the Boat ''The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics'' is a non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown and published on June 4, 2013. Background ''The Boys in the Boat'' is a true story based ...''. Filmography Films Television Short Self Soundtrack References 21st-century American actresses 1995 births Living people Juilliard School alumni External links * {{IMDb name, 6044874 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Herbelin-Earle
Bruce Charles Herbelin-Earle (born 7 July 1998) is an English-French actor and model, known for portraying the role of Marcus Greenbridge on the Netflix drama series ''Free Rein'' (2017–2020). He is signed to IMG Models. Early life Herbelin-Earle attended Imberhorne School. Career At the age of sixteen, Herbelin-Earle began looking at online casting calls, and auditioned for a role in the Disney Channel series '' The Lodge''. Despite not getting the role, he was put into contact with an agent. Herbelin-Earle then auditioned for the role of Marcus Greenbridge in the Netflix drama series ''Free Rein'', and as part of the process, he had to ride a horse, which he described as "terrifying". Talking about the audition to '' Wonderland'', he stated that he had "no idea" about horse-riding, and that the other person auditioning for the role was "terrific" at it. He was told the day afterwards that he had gotten the role, which he portrayed until 2019. In 2018, Herbelin-Earle starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Varey
Tom Varey is a British actor. He is known for his roles in '' Pond Life'', ''No Offence'' and '' Ridley Road''. Early life Varey grew up in Mossley, Greater Manchester. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for three years from 2011 to 2014. Career After graduating, Varey starred as Bert Middleton in series two of BBC One series '' The Village''. From 2015, he had a main role in the Channel 4 television series ''No Offence'' as PC Stuart O’Connor, playing the role for all three series until the programme ended in 2018. In 2016, he featured in an episode of the sixth season of '' Game of Thrones'' as Lord Cley Cerwen and in episode 1 of ITV series '' Dark Angel'' as Billy Mowbray. Varey played PE teacher Will Simpson for the first two series of ''Ackley Bridge ''Ackley Bridge'' is a British comedy-drama series set in a multicultural academy school of the same name. The series is filmed in Halifax, West Yorkshire and it began broadcasting on Channel 4 on 7 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Elms
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Guinness (actor)
Peter Guinness (born 14 August 1950) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. Career He has appeared in over fifty television productions and over ten films. Guinness has also appeared onstage in an adaptation of '' The Pianist''. Personal life He is married to Roberta Taylor, an actress and writer. Filmography Film Television Audio-dramas Other Stage * Alberto Sholez in ''Moby Dick''. World premiere adapted and directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1984) * Jaques in ''As You Like It''. Directed by Marianne Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2000) * Stage adaptation of ''The Pianist'', (2007), Manchester International Festival * Thomas Danforth in ''The Crucible'' by Arthur Miller. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis at the Royal Exchange, Manchester The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Strike
Samuel Harry Strike (born 18 January 1994) is an English actor. Life and career Strike was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He starred in two revival series of CBBC's ''M.I. High'' as Dan Morgan from 2013–2014. In 2014, Strike guest starred in episode two of comedy series ''Give Out Girls'' as 15-year-old named Luke, whom Marilyn dates. Strike was voted the 11th hottest lad of 2014 in a fan vote ran by sugarscape.com. ''EastEnders'' (2013–2014) In 2013, Strike was cast in his most famous role to date playing Johnny Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Strike's character was introduced as part of the Carter family. He is the son of Mick Carter ( Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright). He made his first appearance on 26 December 2013. His portrayal of Johnny was met with critical praise, specifically the scenes where Johnny came out to his father. Both Strike's and Dyer's sensitive performances during this scene were praised. On this particular scene, Strik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Mulhern (actor)
Jack Mulhern is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in ''The Society'', ''Mare of Easttown'', and ''Locke & Key''. Mulhern graduated from Skidmore College Skidmore College is a Private school, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,650 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Scien ... in 2017. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 21st-century American male actors American male film actors Skidmore College alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
