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Disney's The Kid
''The Kid'' (also known as ''Disney's The Kid'') is a 2000 American fantasy comedy-drama film, directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Audrey Wells. The film follows a 40-year-old image consultant (Bruce Willis) who is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself (Spencer Breslin); Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Chi McBride, and Jean Smart also star. The film was released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures on July 7, 2000. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $110 million against its $65 million budget. Plot Days from turning 40, Russ Duritz is a successful but abrasive image consultant in Los Angeles and has a strained relationship with his father. Returning home one day he finds a toy plane on his porch and a strange boy indoors, whom he chases through the streets. After seeing the boy enter a diner, Russ finds no sign of him inside. Thinking he is hallucinating, he visits a psychiatrist, but finds the same boy on his couch eating po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Turteltaub
Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director, writer and producer. Early life, family and education Turteltaub was born on August 8, 1963, in New York City, one of two children born to comedy writer Saul Turteltaub (best known for his work on ''Sanford and Son'') and his wife, Shirley Steinberg. His parents are both American Jews, Jewish. Turteltaub graduated from Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Career Jon Turteltaub has directed successful mainstream films for the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, including; ''3 Ninjas (film), 3 Ninjas'' (1992), ''Cool Runnings'' (1993), ''While You Were Sleeping (film), While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), ''Phenomenon (film), Phenomenon'' (1996), ''Instinct (1999 film), Instinct'' (1999), ''Disney's The Kid'' (2000), ''National Treasure (film), National Treasure'' (2004), as well as its 2007 sequel ''National Treasure: Book of Secrets'', and ''The Sorcerer's Apprenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy-drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Scott
Esther Scott (April 13, 1953 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress. Early years Scott was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, on April 13, 1953. When she was a child the family moved to Brooklyn, New York. She developed an interest in acting while she was a student at Bronx High School of Science. She later moved to California and graduated with a degree in theater arts from San Francisco State University. Career Scott began her career as voice actress on '' Star Wars: Ewoks'', before appearing on television shows including ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Full House'', ''Party of Five'', ''Ellen'', ''The Steve Harvey Show'', and '' Sister, Sister''. Scott was a regular cast member in the short-lived ABC sitcom ''The Geena Davis Show'' (2000-2001) playing Geena Davis' housekeeper, Gladys. She also had the recurring roles on ''City Guys'' (1998-2001), short-lived ''The Help'' (2004) as Doris, and ''Hart of Dixie'' (2011-2015) as Delma Warner. In film, she has appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on ''Ally McBeal'' (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in ''The West Wing'' (2003) and ''The Ron Clark Story'' (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in ''Fools Rush In (1997 film), Fools Rush In'' (1997), ''Almost Heroes'' (1998), ''Three to Tango'' (1999), ''The Whole Nine Yards (film), The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''Serving Sara'' (2002), ''The Whole Ten Yards'' (2004), and ''17 Again (film), 17 Again'' (2009). Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series), Mr. Sunshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Chinlund
Zareh Nicholas Chinlund (born November 18) is an American actor and voice actor in television, film, and video games. Personal life Zareh Nicholas Chinlund was born in New York City on November 18. Career Chinlund performed on ''General Hospital'' as Mickey Diamond until July 30, 2014. The website Behind the Voice Actors described him as being best known for voicing the character Sportsmaster The Sportsmaster is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the character; Lawrence "Crusher" Crock, is usually depicted as a criminal who uses sports-themed weapons and ga .... Credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chinlund, Nick 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors living people male actors from New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeri Ryan
Jeri Lynn Ryan (née Zimmermann; born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her role as the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (19972001) and '' Star Trek: Picard'' (20202023) for which she won two Saturn Awards in 2001 and 2024. She is also known for her role as Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on ''Boston Public'' (2001–2004), and as a regular on the science-fiction series '' Dark Skies'' (1997) and the legal drama series ''Shark'' (2006–2008). In 2009, she guest-starred on the series '' Leverage'' as Tara Cole. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama series ''Body of Proof'', and from 2016 to 2019, she appeared as Veronica Allen on the Amazon Prime series '' Bosch''. Early life Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann on February 22, 1968, in Munich, West Germany, the daughter of Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann, a master sergeant in the U.S. Army, and his wife Sharon, a social worker, with an older brother, Mark. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry King
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American TV and radio host presenter, author, and former spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s and beginning in 1978, gained national prominence as host of ''Larry King Show, The Larry King Show'', an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program ''Larry King Live'' on CNN. King hosted ''Larry King Now'' from 2012 to 2020, which aired on Hulu, Ora TV, and RT America. He hosted ''Politicking with Larry King'', a weekly political talk show, on the same three channels from 2013 to 2020. King conducted over 50,000 interviews on radio and television. King was born and raised in New York City to Jewish parents who immigrated to the United States from what is now Belarus in the 1920s. He studied at Lafayette High School (New York City), Lafayette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Tom
Stephen Wilson Tom (born September 20, 1953) is an American actor best known for hosting the HBO comedy series '' Funny or Die Presents''. Career He has guest-starred in a number of television series including '' Parks and Recreation, Major Crimes'', ''Modern Family'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''Drake & Josh'', '' ER'', ''NYPD Blue'', '' Sleeper Cell'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Prison Break'', ''The West Wing'', '' The Spoils of Babylon'', '' The Spoils Before Dying'', among other television series. For two seasons, he was the critically acclaimed host of the HBO comedy series '' Funny or Die Presents''. He also appeared in the feature films '' Dumb and Dumber To'', '' The Campaign'', '' The Guilt Trip'', ''Seven Pounds'', '' First Daughter'', '' Disney's The Kid'', ''Pulse In medicine, the pulse refers to the rhythmic pulsations (expansion and contraction) of an artery in response to the cardiac cycle (heartbeat). The pulse may be felt ( palpate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiley McClendon
Reiley McClendon (born Eric Reiley McClendon II; March 11, 1990) is an American actor. He has appeared on such television shows as ''Will & Grace'', ''Zoey 101'', and ''Medium'', as well as in Disney Channel films such as ''Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off'' and '' Buffalo Dreams''. He played the young Danny Walker in the 2001 film ''Pearl Harbor'' with Jesse James, who played Rafe McCawley. He appeared in the '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' episode "Identity" in a dual role as identical twins Logan and Lindsay Stanton. He had a role in ''Shangri-La Suite'' (2016) opposite Luke Grimes and Emily Browning Emily Jane Browning (born December 7, 1988) is an Australian actress. She made her film debut in the television film '' The Echo of Thunder'' (1998), and subsequently appeared in television shows such as '' High Flyers'' (1999), '' Something in .... Filmography References External links * 1990 births American male child actors American male film actors A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey (born August 12, 1941) is an American retired actress. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, and won the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her work in both ''Sex and Longing'' and ''The Last Night of Ballyhoo''. She originated the title role in '' Driving Miss Daisy'' and was nominated for a Drama Desk award for Best Actress in a Play. Her film appearances include '' The Color Purple'' (1985), '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (1988), '' The Addams Family'' (1991), '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992), '' Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), '' Addams Family Values'' (1993), '' Two Weeks Notice'' (2002), '' Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde'' (2003), ''Rush Hour 3'' (2007), and '' The Help'' (2011). Early life and family Ivey was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Mary Nell Ivey Santacroce (née McKoin), was a teacher, speech therapist, and actress who appeared in productions of '' Driving Miss Daisy'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson (October 23, 1939 – June 24, 2018) was an American character actor who played Drew Carey's father on ''The Drew Carey Show''. Early life Born in Billings, Montana, Anderson attended Garfield Elementary School, Lincoln Junior High School, and Billings Senior High School. He graduated from San Jose State University in the 1960s with a master's degree in theatre. He had two years of military service in Korea, where he served in a broadcasting post that he compared to the film ''Good Morning, Vietnam.'' Between returning from Korea and becoming an actor, he worked with display advertising in California. Career Anderson began his professional acting career in 1967. Prior to 1990, and his work in film and television, Anderson had spent 23 years in over 200 productions as a professional actor working at Arena Stage, ACT, The Actors Company, and the California Shakespeare Festival, among others. After undergraduate and graduate work at San Jose State Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
