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David Hayter
David Hayter is a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is well known as the English-language voice actor for Solid Snake and Big Boss (Metal Gear), Naked Snake in the ''Metal Gear'' video game series. He wrote the film ''X-Men (film), X-Men'' (2000), for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Writing. He also co-wrote ''X2 (film), X2'' (2003) and ''Watchmen (2009 film), Watchmen'' (2009). His additional roles include Sean Barker/The Guyver in ''Guyver: Dark Hero'' (1994), and King Shark on ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'' (2016-2019). Early life Hayter's father, Stephen, worked in the pharmaceutical industry. David Hayter started acting at the age of nine. He spent most of his childhood living around the world, and moved to Kobe at the age of 15, graduating from its international Canadian Academy in 1987. After this, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for two years until transferring to the Toronto Metropolitan University in Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solid Snake
, real name David, is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Konami's ''Metal Gear'' series, created by Hideo Kojima. He is depicted as a former United States Army Special Forces, Green Beret and highly skilled special operations soldier engaged in solo stealth and espionage missions who is often tasked with destroying models of the bipedal nuclear weapon-armed mecha known as Metal Gear (weapon), Metal Gear. Controlled by the player, he must act alone, supported via radio by commanding officers and specialists. While his first appearances in the original ''Metal Gear'' games were references to Hollywood films, the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series has given a consistent design by artist Yoji Shinkawa alongside an established personality while also exploring his relationship with his Big Boss (Metal Gear), mentor and father. During the ''Metal Gear Solid'' games, the character has been voiced by voice actor Akio Ōtsuka in the Japanese version and by Canadian-American scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Dad
''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also includes Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, and Chelsea Hertford. Synopsis The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton), where hard-charging United States Marine Corps Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis is commander of the infantry training school's acquisition division. MacGillis's life is changed when he falls in love with a liberal journalist, Polly Cooper. The show follows Mac in his work life, where he deals with Lt. Eugene Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern), Sgt. Byron James (Marlon Archey), and Merilee Gunderson (Whitney Kershaw), as well as his home life, as he learns to live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Smash Bros
is a series of platform fighting video games published by Nintendo. Created by Masahiro Sakurai, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is a crossover featuring many characters from other video game series created by Nintendo and other developers. Its gameplay is distinct from traditional fighting games, with players aiming to knock each other off of stages after accumulating damage with numerous attacks. The games have also featured a variety of side modes, including single-player story modes. Sakurai conceived the idea of ''Super Smash Bros.'' while working at HAL Laboratory in 1998 with the help of Satoru Iwata. The series's first game, '' Super Smash Bros.'' (1999), was released for the Nintendo 64 and used characters from Nintendo franchises including '' Mario'', '' Donkey Kong'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', '' Kirby'', and '' Pokémon''. The game was a success, and Sakurai was asked to make a sequel for the then-upcoming GameCube, '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'', which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns Of The Patriots
''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' is a 2008 action-adventure stealth game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3. It is the sixth ''Metal Gear'' game directed by Hideo Kojima. Set five years after the events of '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'', the story centers around a prematurely aged Solid Snake, now known as Old Snake, as he goes on one last mission to assassinate his nemesis Liquid Snake, who now inhabits the body of his former henchman Revolver Ocelot under the guise of Liquid Ocelot, before he takes control of the Sons of the Patriots, an A.I. system that controls the activities of PMCs worldwide. The game was released on June 12, 2008. ''Guns of the Patriots'' received universal acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, characters, and emotional weight, while criticism centered on its plot as convoluted and its emphasis on cutscenes. The game garnered Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Walker
is a 2010 stealth game developed and published by Konami. It is the seventh ''Metal Gear'' game written, directed, and designed by Hideo Kojima, and the fifth installment of the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series, as well as the fourth ''Metal Gear'' game made specifically for the PlayStation Portable, following '' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops''. A remastered version of the game titled ''Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD Edition'' was later released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as part of the ''Metal Gear Solid HD Collection'' in North America and Europe and as a stand-alone retail release in Japan. ''Peace Walker'' is set in Costa Rica in 1974, and follows the exploits of returning protagonist Snake as he runs the mercenary unit Militaires Sans Frontières (Soldiers Without Borders). The game received critical acclaim, but the PlayStation Portable version failed to match the commercial success of its console predecessors due to declining support for the system. Gameplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Gear Solid (1998 Video Game)
is a 1998 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. It was directed, produced, and written by Hideo Kojima, and follows the MSX2 video games ''Metal Gear'' and '' Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', on which Kojima also worked. It was unveiled at the 1996 Tokyo Game Show and then demonstrated at trade shows including the 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo; its Japanese release was originally planned for late 1997, before being delayed to 1998. Players control Solid Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit. Snake must liberate hostages and stop the terrorists from launching a nuclear strike. Cinematic cutscenes were rendered using the in-game engine and graphics, and voice acting is used throughout. ''Metal Gear Solid'' received critical acclaim. It sold more than copies worldwide and shipped 12million demos. It scored an average of 94/100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Armstrong (actor)
Jack Armstrong may refer to: People *Jack Armstrong (English footballer) (1884–1963), English footballer * Jack Armstrong (Australian footballer) (1899–1942), Australian footballer *Big Jack Armstrong Big Jack Armstrong (born John Charles Larsh on December 4, 1945, in Durham County, North Carolina; died March 23, 2008, in High Point, North Carolina), also known as Jack Armstrong, Jackson W. Armstrong, and Big Jack Your Leader, was a top-40 d ... (1945–2008), American radio personality from North Carolina *Jack Armstrong, American radio personality from northern California on '' Armstrong & Getty'' * Jack Armstrong (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball broadcaster and former coach * Jack Armstrong (baseball) (born 1965), American baseball pitcher * Jack Armstrong (piper) (1904–1978), English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes * Jack Armstrong (artist) (born 1957), American artist, model, and jeweler Media *'' Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy'', a radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guyver
''The Guyver'' (released in Europe and South America as ''Mutronics'') is a 1991 science fiction ''tokusatsu'' superhero film directed by Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, and produced by Brian Yuzna. Loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Yoshiki Takaya, the film was produced in conjunction with Shochiku Films; the film stars Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, Jack Armstrong, Jimmie Walker, and David Gale. An international co-production of the United States and Japan, ''The Guyver'' follows a young man, Sean Barker (Armstrong), who discovers an alien artifact called "The Unit" which transforms him into an alien-hybrid super soldier called "The Guyver". Barker learns that a major corporation known as Chronos is after the Guyver unit, and soon discovers that the company seeks to genetically engineer monsters. The film was met with a mixed reaction from critics and fans. A sequel followed in 1994 called '' Guyver: Dark Hero''. Plot Dr. Tetsu Segawa, a research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fushigi Yūgi
Fushigi is Japanese for " mystery" or " secret" and may also refer to: * Fushigi (Helix), episode of the US TV series * Fushigi, an online retailer of 'magic gravity' balls for use in contact juggling *, Japanese voice actress * '' Fushigi Yûgi'', 1992-6 Japanese manga series * Toei Fushigi Comedy Series Music * ''Fushigi'' (album), 1986 Japanese pop music album by Akina Nakamori * "Fushigi" (song), 2021 single by Gen Hoshino *"Fushigi", song by Japanese rock band Spitz '' SazanamiCD'' 2007 *"Fushigi", single by RC Succession 1984 See also * * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Castle Of Cagliostro
is a 1979 Japanese animated action adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is the second animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series ''Lupin III'' by Monkey Punch. The film was Miyazaki's feature directorial debut after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Telecom Animation Film, and directing several animated television series, including '' Lupin III Part I''. ''The Castle of Cagliostro'' follows gentleman thief Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino—only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Princess Clarisse from Count Cagliostro's men; the Count plans to marry Clarisse in order to cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, requiring Clarisse's ancestral ring. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Japanese, describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Many works of animation with a Anime-influenced animation, similar style to Japanese animation are also produced outside Japan. Video games sometimes also feature themes and art styles that are sometimes labelled as anime. The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in the following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
