|
List Of Parenthood Characters
This is a list of fictional characters in the NBC drama series ''Parenthood (2010 TV series), Parenthood''. The article deals with the series' main and recurring characters. Main cast The Braverman family The show revolves around the Braverman family, which has expanded to five generations, featuring parents Zeek and Camille Braverman, their oldest son Adam, his wife and three children, their daughter Sarah and her two children, their second son Crosby, his wife and their young son and infant daughter, and finally their daughter Julia, her husband and her daughter and son. Family tree The parents Zeek Braverman Ezekiel "Zeek" Braverman (Craig T. Nelson) is the patriarch of the Braverman family, Camille's husband and the father of Adam, Sarah, Crosby, and Julia. He has dabbled in various careers, including being a soldier in Vietnam, having graduated from West Point in the class of 1962 (although in the season two episode "A House Divided" he is shown telling his gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parenthood (2010 TV Series)
''Parenthood'' is an American family drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Television for NBC. The show tells of the Braverman clan, consisting of a couple, their four children, and their families. Loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name, the series is the second adaptation of the film to air on television, preceded by the 1990–91 TV series, which also aired on NBC. Following the release of '' Friday Night Lights'', Katims approached Ron Howard and Brian Grazer with the idea of creating an updated, modern adaptation of the 1989 film and bringing it to television. The series ran for six seasons from March 2, 2010, to January 29, 2015. The series was well received by television critics and earned several nominations and awards, including one Vision Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Television Academy Honors awards, four Young Artist Awards, and three Entertainment Industries Council PR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Heizer
Miles Heizer (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'' and Drew Holt in the NBC drama series '' Parenthood''. He has also appeared in the films '' Rails & Ties'' (2007), '' The Stanford Prison Experiment'' (2015), ''Nerve'' (2016), and ''Love, Simon'' (2018). Early life Heizer's mother is a nurse, and he has an older sister. As a child, Heizer performed in a number of community theater productions in Lexington, Kentucky. His family moved to Los Angeles to support his acting career full time when he was ten years old. Career Heizer starred in the short film ''Paramedic'' as Young James. Heizer has since guest-starred in episodes of ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''Shark'', ''Bones'', and '' Private Practice''. In 2007, Heizer played the role of Davey Danner at 12 years old in the film '' Rails & Ties'', for which he was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asperger Syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. Asperger syndrome has been merged with other conditions into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is no longer a diagnosis in the WHO's ICD-11 or the APA's DSM-5-TR. It was considered milder than other diagnoses which were merged into ASD due to relatively unimpaired spoken language and intelligence. The syndrome was named in 1976 by English psychiatrist Lorna Wing after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger, who, in 1944, described children in his care who struggled to form friendships, did not understand others' gestures or feelings, engaged in one-sided conversations about their favorite interests, and were clumsy. In 1990 (coming into e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Point
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academies, United States service academy in West Point, New York that educates cadets for service as Officer_(armed_forces)#United_States, commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five United States service academies, American service academies. The Army has occupied the site since establishing a fort there in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River north of New York City. West Point's academic program grants the Bachelor of Science degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Candidates for admission must apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of United States Congress, Congr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Grosbeck
Courtney Grosbeck (born 9 July 2000) is an American actress and model best known for playing the role of Coco Spectra in the soap ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and Rachel Sachs in the series '' Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector''. Career Courtney Grosbeck in 2011 began her career as an actress in the series ''DayDREAMers''. That same year, she played the role of Belinda Bawinkle in the film ''Gina and the G.I.T. (Genie-In-Training)'' directed by Marc C. Zatorsky. From 2012 to 2015, she played the role of Ruby Rizzoli in the series '' Parenthood''. In 2013, she played the role of Carly in an episode of the series ''Modern Family''. In 2015, she played the role of Gwen Graves in the short film Call to Heroes directed by John Wynn. In the same year she covered the role of Dani in the series '' The Player''. The following year, 2016, she played the role of Jane in the short film ''The Waste Land'' directed by Brian Brooks II. In 2017 and 2018, she was chosen to play the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lauria
Matthew Lauria (born August 15, 1982) is an American actor and musician. He made his television debut on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' in 2007. He is best known for his roles as Luke Cafferty on the NBC/DirecTV drama '' Friday Night Lights'', Ryan York on the NBC family drama '' Parenthood'', and Ryan Wheeler on the Audience drama '' Kingdom''. In 2021, Lauria appeared as a series regular on the crime thriller television series '' CSI: Vegas''. Early life and education Lauria moved to Ireland with his family when he was seven. His father was an animator and an artist. He has two sisters. He spent his formative years growing up in Dublin and moved back to the U.S. to attend high school. He received his formal acting training from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in their drama conservatory, where he earned a BFA in drama. Career Within a few weeks of moving to New York City, Lauria successfully made his television debut as Winthrop on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Brandt
Betsy Brandt (born March 14, 1973) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marie Schrader on the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Heather Hughes on the CBS sitcom '' Life in Pieces'' (2015–2019). Early life Brandt was born in Bay City, Michigan. She is of German descent. She graduated from Bay City Western High School in Auburn, Michigan, in 1991. Brandt took an interest in theater from an early age, but unlike many of her peers, she was more interested in directing stage musicals than starring in them. After winning the lead in a high school production of ''Exit the Body'', she shifted her focus to acting. Brandt received her BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1996. She studied for her MFA at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theater Training and studied abroad at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow. After graduation, Brandt moved to Seattle, Washington, where she worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Romano
Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Barone on the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005), for which he won three Primetime Emmy Awards (one as an actor and two as producer). He is also known for being the voice of Manny in the ''Ice Age'' franchise. He has received several other awards including nominations for two Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He created and starred in the TNT comedy drama ''Men of a Certain Age'' (2009–2011). From 2012 to 2015 Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in the NBC series '' Parenthood''. More recently he co-starred in the romantic comedy '' The Big Sick'' (2017) and portrayed mob lawyer Bill Bufalino in Martin Scorsese's epic crime film '' The Irishman'' (2019). From 2017 to 2019 Romano portrayed Rick Moreweather in the Epix comedy-drama series ''Get Shorty''. Early life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Corbett
John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003), Max Gregson on '' United States of Tara'' (2009–2011), and Seth Holt on '' Parenthood'' (2011–2015). In film, he is known for roles in the ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' franchise, '' Raising Helen'' (2004), '' The Messengers'' (2007), ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010), '' Ramona & Beezus'' (2010), and the '' To All the Boys'' film trilogy (2018–2021). In addition to acting, Corbett has pursued a career in country music, releasing the studio albums '' John Corbett'' (2006) and ''Leaving Nothin' Behind'' (2013) with the former reaching number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart. Early life Corbett was raised in Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. He grew up in an apartment block near the Ohio River with his mother and stepfather, bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Lifford
Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox sitcom '' South Central'' (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series '' Parenthood'' (2010–2015). She has starring roles in the feature films ''Grand Canyon'' (1991), ''Blood Work (film), Blood Work'' (2002), and ''Hostage (2005 film), Hostage'' (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, ''Queen Sugar''. Life and career Tina Lifford began her career in the 1980s, appearing on television shows include ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Cagney & Lacey'', and ''Murder, She Wrote''. From 1983 to 1988, she had the recurring role on ''Knots Landing''. In film, she made her debut in ''The Ladies Club'' (1986). The following years, she had appeared in films include ''Nuts (1987 film), Nuts'' (1987), ''Colors (film), Colors'' (1988), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Hussey Sternhagen (January 13, 1930 – November 27, 2023) was an American actress. She was known as a character actress who appeared on- and off-Broadway, in movies, and on television for over six decades.Joy, Car"Frances Sternhagen in Talks to Join Company of Broadway Magnolias" Broadway.com, November 22, 2004. Sternhagen received numerous accolades, including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and a Saturn Award, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Sternhagen gained acclaim for her extensive career on the Broadway stage. She made her debut in '' The Skin of Our Teeth'' (1955). She went on to receive two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performances as various characters in Neil Simon's comedic play '' The Good Doctor'' (1973) and as Lavinia Penniman in Ruth and Augustus Goetz's dramatic play '' The Heiress'' (1995). Her other Tony-nominated roles were for '' The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' (1972), '' Equus'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xolo Maridueña
Ramario Xolo Ramirez (born June 9, 2001), known professionally as Xolo Maridueña (), is an American actor. His roles include Victor Graham in the NBC drama '' Parenthood'' (2012–2015), Miguel Diaz in the Netflix action series ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–2025), and Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the DC Comics superhero film ''Blue Beetle'' (2023). Early life Maridueña was born on June 9, 2001, in Los Angeles, California to Omar G. Ramirez and Carmelita Ramirez-Sánchez. He has four sisters. He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent. His birth name, Ramario, is a combination of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles. Maridueña grew up in the El Sereno neighborhood and attended El Sereno Middle School. When he was around 10 years old, Maridueña joined the CASA 0101 theater company where he trained as an actor and performed in his first productions. He later studied at Cathedral High School and Pasadena City College. Career Maridueña's first professional jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
