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Christopher Turner
Christopher Turner may refer to: * Christopher J. Turner (1933–2014), governor of the Turks and Caicos and of Montserrat * Christopher Turner (writer), British writer * Kristopher Turner Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor, producer and director. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series ''Saving Hope'', and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama '' Instant Star'' ... (born 1980), Canadian actor * Christopher Turner (photographer), husband of writer Armistead Maupin See also * Chris Turner (other) * Christopher Turnor (other) * {{hndis, Turner, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher J
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as " Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Cognates in other languages *Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus * Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *Arabic: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Turner (writer)
Christopher Turner is a British writer. He has been a regular contributor to ''Cabinet'' magazine since 2004, and to the ''London Review of Books'' since 2001. He has also written for ''The Guardian'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph'', and is the editor of ''Icon'' magazine. Turner is the author of ''Adventures in the Orgasmatron: Wilhelm Reich and the Invention of Sex'' (2011), which was long-listed for the Orwell Prize The Orwell Prize is a British prize for political writing. The Prize is awarded by The Orwell Foundation, an independent charity (Registered Charity No 1161563, formerly "The Orwell Prize") governed by a board of trustees. Four prizes are award .... Background Turner obtained an MA in anthropology, archaeology and art history from the University of Cambridge, and his PhD in 2000 in humanities and cultural studies from the London Consortium, with a thesis entitled "The Disgusting: The Unrepresentable from Kant to Kristeva." He was a visiting scholar at Columbia Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristopher Turner
Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor, producer and director. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series ''Saving Hope'', and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama '' Instant Star''. Early life Turner was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was introduced to the theater by his grandmother. Turner starred in his high school production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Turner received a degree in theatre from the University of Winnipeg. He was active in a number of theatre productions including '' In Gabriel's Kitchen'' and '' That Face''. Career In 2002, Turner landed a role in the children's series '' 2030 CE''. He was cast in the lead role as Lex in director David DeCoteau's 2003 film '' The Brotherhood III: Young Demons''. Following Turner's success in that film, he was cast in another leading role as Gus in the MTV movie ''Everybody's Doing It''. Turner return to the theatre and appeared in a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Turner (photographer)
Armistead Jones Maupin, Jr. ( ; born May 13, 1944) is an American writer notable for ''Tales of the City'', a series of novels set in San Francisco. Early life Maupin was born in Washington, D.C., to Diana Jane (Barton) and Armistead Jones Maupin. His great-great-grandfather, Congressman Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, was from North Carolina and was a railroad executive and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. His father, Armistead Jones Maupin, founded Maupin, Taylor & Ellis, one of the largest law firms in North Carolina. Maupin was raised in Raleigh. – in ''The Independent'' of Raleigh, North Carolina, June 1988 – autobiographical memoir Maupin attended Ravenscroft School and graduated from Needham Broughton High School in 1962. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he wrote for ''The Daily Tar Heel.'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Turner (other)
Chris Turner may refer to: Sports * Chris Turner (American football) (born 1987), American football quarterback * Chris Turner (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball player * Chris Turner (footballer, born 1951) (1951–2015), English football player and manager Cambridge United of Peterborough United * Chris Turner (footballer, born 1958), English football player and manager of Sheffield Wednesday * Chris Turner (footballer, born 1959), New Zealand international football player * Chris Turner (footballer, born 1987), Northern Irish football player * Chris Turner (footballer, born 1990), English football player * Chris Turner (soccer) (born 1960), retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper * Chris Turner (speedway rider) (born 1958), English speedway rider Other * Chris Turner (comedian), British comedian and freestyle rap artist. * Chris Turner (author) (born 1973), Canadian writer * Chris Turner (Louisiana politician), Louisiana politician * Chris Turner (Texas politician) (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
