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The Baxter
''The Baxter'' is a 2005 American film written by, directed by and starring comedian Michael Showalter. A "Baxter", as defined by the film, is the nice, dull guy in a romantic comedy who is dumped at the end of the story for the protagonist. Much light humor is made of showing Showalter as a "Baxter" in several typical romantic comedy clichés; being abandoned at the altar as a former love is claimed by her high school sweetheart, and being left in college at a pep rally for an underdog sports hero. The plot revolves around the life of Elliot Sherman during the two weeks before his wedding, as he doggedly fights off the curse of his former Baxter role in relationships. IFC Films financed the film and produced it with Plum Pictures. They gave the film a very limited release; it had a U.S. box office gross of $181,872. Plot Elliot, a tax accountant from Brooklyn, is a dependable though thoroughly average young man doomed to be the "Baxter", the nice guy who's bound to lose the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell; February 10, 1974) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). Banks made her directorial film debut with '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. She also directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the action comedy film ''Charlie's Angels'' (2019). Banks founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in October 2002, with her husband Max Handelman. Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film '' Surrender Dorothy'' (1998). She starred in the films ''Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Slither'' (2006), ''Invincible'' (2006), ''Zack and Miri Make a Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies south of Sicily (Italy), east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others. With a population of about 516,000 over an area of , Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Drew
Sarah Drew is an American actress and director. She played Hannah Rogers in The WB family drama series ''Everwood'' (2004–2006) and Dr. April Kepner in the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2009–2018, 2021–2022). Early life Drew was born and raised in Stony Brook, New York, where she attended The Stony Brook School. Her mother, Dr. Jeannie Drew, is now teaching biology at an independent private school for girls in Manhattan. Her father, Rev. Charles Drew, is the senior pastor at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in New York City. Her brother, Allen Drew, is a pastor at Mt. Airy Community Church in Philadelphia and director of an a cappella group at Germantown Friends School. She received a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Virginia in 2002. Career In 1997, while in high school, Drew voiced Stacy Rowe on the animated series ''Daria''. She also voiced that character in the ''Daria'' television films ''Is It Fall Yet?'' and ''Is It College Yet?''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Lyles
Leslie Lyles is an American actress. She appeared in more than forty films and television serials between 1987 and 2011. She is the ex-wife of actor Keith Reddin. Selected filmography References External links * Living people American film actresses Monmouth University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{American-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Marc Sherman
Jonathan Marc Sherman (born October 10, 1968) is a contemporary American playwright, poet, and actor. He submitted plays for several years to Young Playwrights Inc.'s National Playwrights Competition before they did a staged reading of his one-act, ''Serendipity and Serenity'' in 1987, followed by a full production of his next play, ''Women and Wallace'' (1988). Jonathan is married to Alexandra Shiva, they have two children, a daughter and a son Thea and Sam Sherman Thea Sherman, Jonathans daughter. Born January 18, 2010 is currently 13 years of age. She used to attend The Saint Ann's School with her older brother Sam Sherman. Plays ''Serendipity and Serenity'' 1987. Young Playwrights Festival at Playwrights Horizons (staged reading) ''Women and Wallace'' *1988. Foundation of the Dramatists Guild (now Young Playwrights Inc.) Young Playwrights Festival at Playwrights Horizons. Josh Hamilton as Wallace *1990. American Playhouse (PBS television), with Josh Hamilton (Wallace) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Herzog
Seth G. Herzog (aka The Zog) is an American comedian. Besides being active in New York City performing comedy, Herzog was the subject of the short film ''Zog's Place''. He has also had small roles in such films as ''Safe Men'', ''The Ten'' and ''The Baxter''. Herzog has acted in numerous commercials, and on such T.V. shows as ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''Chappelle's Show'', ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' and VH1's ''Best Week Ever.'' Early life and education Herzog was born in Englewood, New Jersey. He grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1988, Herzog graduated from Princeton High School in New Jersey. In 1992, he graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee with a degree in history and theater. Career In the New York comedy scene, Herzog has performed in such venues as Chetty Red's, Rififi, and the Red Room. Since 2004, Herzog has hosted a weekly comedy show every Tuesday night called "Sweet" that began a long-time residency at the Lower East Side bar, The Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lo Truglio
Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the Fox/NBC sitcom ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', he also was a cast member on the television series ''The State'' and ''Reno 911!''. His notable film roles include ''Wet Hot American Summer'', '' I Love You Man'', '' Superbad'', ''Paul'', '' Role Models'' and ''Wanderlust''. Early life Joseph Lo Truglio was born in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, on December 2, 1970. He is of Italian and Irish descent. He grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School. He met many of his future ''The State'' cast members at New York University, where he took part in the school's sketch comedy group. Career Lo Truglio wrote and acted in various skits for ''The State'', and animated segments for the show. After ''The State'' ended in 1995, he made a number of guest appearances throughout the late 1990s on shows su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haviland Morris
Haviland Morris (born September 14, 1959) is an American film, television, and Broadway actress, who currently works in real estate. Early life Morris was born in Loch Arbour, New Jersey and spent much of her childhood in Hong Kong and Singapore. Her father worked in the electronics industry. Morris studied acting at Purchase College, where she graduated in 1982. She was also a classmate of Stanley Tucci. Career Haviland Morris is most famous for her role as Caroline Mulford in ''Sixteen Candles''. She was also in Madonna's ''Who's That Girl'' (1987) and '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990). Morris played Karen Pruitt in ''Home Alone 3'' in 1997 and Dr. Claire Baxter on ''One Life to Live'' from 2001–2003. She provided the voice for Michelle Payne in the popular video game ''Max Payne''. She has appeared in three ''Law & Order'' series (''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), as well as ''Sex and the City'' and other sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was named one of ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 in 2019. In 2021, he was named ''People'' magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive". His films include ''Clueless'' (1995), '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995), ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996), ''Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), ''Knocked Up'' (2007), ''This Is 40'' (2012), and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021). He currently plays Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with ''Ant-Man'' (2015) and most recently appearing in '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). He also provided the voice of John in the film ''Nerdland'' (2016). In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerous tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Lloyd Burns
Catherine Lloyd Burns is an American actress and author. She is best known for her role as Caroline Miller, the title character's teacher in the television series ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Acting She has appeared in multiple television shows, and was a regular on '' Partners'' and ''LateLine''. She played Caroline Miller, Malcolm's "overly earnest" teacher, in ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Burns has appeared in numerous feature films and the independent film ''Everything Put Together''. Along with her role, she was a cowriter of the independent film ''Everything Put Together''. She has also worked in theater with New York's Naked Angels. Writing The film ''Everything Put Together'' was written by a number of authors, including Catherine and her husband. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festivals in 2000. In 2001, it was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as the best feature made for under $500,000. Director Marc Forster won Independent Spir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Dinklage
Peter Hayden Dinklage (; born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television and stage actor. He received international recognition for portraying Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record of four times. He also received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020 for the role. Dinklage studied acting at Bennington College, performing in a number of amateur stage productions. He made his film debut in the black comedy ''Living in Oblivion'' (1995), and had his breakthrough with a starring role in the 2003 comedy-drama ''The Station Agent''. His other films include ''Elf (film), Elf'' (2003), ''Lassie (2005 film), Lassie'' (2005), ''Find Me G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zak Orth
Zak Orth (born October 15, 1970) is an American actor known for his roles in ''Wet Hot American Summer'', ''The Baxter'', ''Melinda and Melinda'', ''In & Out (film), In and Out'', ''Music and Lyrics'', and ''NYC 22''. He also starred in the NBC television drama ''Revolution (TV series), Revolution'' as Aaron, and appeared as a man haunted by psychic visions in The Ghost Network, an episode of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe''. Early life and education Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. Orth is an alumnus of The Theatre School at DePaul University. Career He is a good friend of the members of the comedy group Stella (Comedy Group), Stella and has appeared in many of Stella shorts, their short films, as well as their Stella (U.S. TV series), 2005 TV series. He is also known for his brief role in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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