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List Of The Expendables Characters
This is a list of characters in ''The Expendables'' franchise. Appearances Main All the following characters are all shown to be members of the Expendables at some point in the films. Barney Ross Barney Ross, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, is the leader of the Expendables. He is hired by Agent Church in the first film to investigate suspicious activities on the island of Vilena and take out its fanatical dictator, General Garza. Barney considers abandoning the job after finding out that renegade CIA agent James Munroe is using Vilena as a source of narcotics production. However, he is impressed by the courage of Garza's rebellious daughter and ends up taking down both Garza and Munroe. Though Barney completes his assignment, Church wants compensation for the death of Munroe and hires the Expendables in the second film to recover a briefcase containing sensitive information from a downed plane in Albania . Since the case is locked in a booby-trapped safe, Church forces Barney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Expendables (franchise)
''The Expendables'' is an American ensemble action thriller franchise conceived by David Callaham, spanning a film series, the first three movies were cowritten by Sylvester Stallone, and additional media. The films star an ensemble cast, notably Stallone and Jason Statham, and are produced by Avi Lerner and Kevin King-Templeton. The film series, an acknowledgement of former blockbuster action films made in the 1980s and 1990s, also pays homage to action stars of former decades, and the more recent stars in action. The series consists of the films '' The Expendables'' (2010), ''The Expendables 2'' (2012), '' The Expendables 3'' (2014), '' Expend4bles'' (2023), and the addition of the comic series '' The Expendables Go to Hell'' (2021). Though criticism with regard to plot and dialogue between characters has been expressed, critics praised the use of comic relief in between action. Films ''The Expendables'' (2010) The Expendables, a group of elite mercenaries who carry ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Powell
Glen Thomas Powell Jr. (born October 21, 1988) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began his career with small roles on television and in films such as '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' (2003) and '' Fast Food Nation'' (2006). Powell acted in the action film '' The Expendables 3'' (2014), the comedy-horror series '' Scream Queens'' (2015–2016), the teen comedy '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016), the historical romance '' The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'' (2018), and the romantic comedy ''Set It Up'' (2018). He also portrayed astronaut John Glenn in ''Hidden Figures'' (2016) and aviator Tom Hudner in '' Devotion'' (2022). Powell attained wider prominence for starring in the action film '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022) and the romantic comedy '' Anyone but You'' (2023). He has since starred in the dark comedy ''Hit Man'' (2023), which he also co-wrote and produced, and in the disaster film '' Twisters'' (2024). His performance in the former earned him a nominati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard (franchise), ''Die Hard'' franchise (1988–2013). Willis's other credits include ''The Last Boy Scout'' (1991), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), ''12 Monkeys'' (1995), ''The Fifth Element'' (1997), ''Armageddon (1998 film), Armageddon'' (1998), ''The Sixth Sense'' (1999), ''Unbreakable (film), Unbreakable'', ''The Whole Nine Yards (film), The Whole Nine Yards'' (both 2000), ''Tears of the Sun'' (2003), ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (2005), ''The Expendables (2010 film), The Expendables'', ''Red (2010 film), Red'' (both 2010), ''Looper (film), Looper'' (2012), and ''Glass (2019 film), Glass'' (2019). In the last years of his career, he starred in many low-budget direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again Frasier (2023 TV series), from 2023 to 2024). At more than 20 years on-air, this is one of the longest-running roles played by a single live-action actor in primetime television history. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kelsey Grammer, numerous accolades including a total of six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Tony Award. Grammer, having trained as an actor at Juilliard School, Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Macbeth#Characters, Lennox in the 1981 Broadway (theatre), Broadway revival of ''Macbeth''. The following year, he portrayed Michael Cassio, Cassio acting opposite Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones in ''Othello''. In mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Ooms
Amanda Francisca Ooms (born 5 September 1964) is a Dutch-Swedish actress and author. She has acted in both film and TV in Sweden and internationally. She was born in Kalmar. Ooms participates in season 10 of '' Stjärnorna på slottet'' which was broadcast on SVT. Filmography *1986 – '' Bröderna Mozart'' *1988 – '' Hotel St. Pauli'' *1989 – '' Kvinnorna på taket'' *1989 – ''Karachi'' *1991 – '' Buster's Bedroom'' *1992 – '' Ginevra'' *1992 – '' Young Indiana Jones'' *1993 – '' Vals Licht'' *1993 – '' De tussentijd'' *1995 – '' No Man's Land'' *1994 – '' Mesmer'' *1996 – '' Passageraren'' *1996 – '' Vargkvinnan'' *1996 – ''Wilderness'' *1997 – '' Jachd nach CM24'' *1997 – '' Chock i nöd och lust'' *1998 – '' Mellan Hopp och Förtvivlan'' *1998 – '' Getting Hurt'' *1999 – '' Doomwatch-Winterangel'' *1999 – '' Röd Jul'' *1999 – ''Recycled'' *2001 – '' Så vit som en snö'' *2002 – '' The Forsyte Saga'' *2003 – '' Fear X'' *2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Born in Oklahoma, Norris first gained fame when he won the amateur Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968, which he held for six consecutive years. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to teach martial arts, where his students included Steve McQueen, Donny Osmond, and Priscilla Presley. In 1968, Norris made his acting debut in the spy spoof ''The Wrecking Crew (1968 film), The Wrecking Crew''. He had his breakthrough as a leading actor in the action film ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978). Norris soon became a popular action movie star, appearing in ''A Force of One'' (1979), ''The Octagon (film), The Octagon'' (1980), ''An Eye for an Eye (1981 film), An Eye for an Eye'' (1981), ''Silent Rage'' (1982), and ''Lone Wolf McQuade'' (1983). This led The Cannon Group, Inc., Cannon Films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with ''Missing in Action (film), Missing in Action'' (1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giselle Itié
Giselle Itié Ramos (born October 3, 1981) is a Mexican-Brazilian actress. In 2001, she started her career as an actress in a Brazilian telenovela. In 2009, she debuted as protagonist in the telenovela '' Bela, a Feia'', the Brazilian version for the Colombian ''Yo soy Betty, la fea''. Itié also took part in the film '' The Expendables'', co-written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Biography Giselle was born in Mexico City on 3 October 1981 to a Mexican father and a Brazilian mother from São Paulo. Her father and mother lost everything in the earthquake that destroyed Mexico City in 1985. Thereafter, she moved with her family to her mother's native Brazil. Giselle lied to her family to pursue her artistic career; telling her father that she needed money to pay for a gym membership, she instead spent the money on a theater course at Televisa, the leading television station in Mexico. For eight months the actress stayed at the home of relatives in Mexico, convi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmography, film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide. Rourke began his career in the film 1941 (film), 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg. He played small roles in ''Heaven's Gate (film), Heaven's Gate'' (1980) and ''Body Heat'' (1981) before going on to win acclaim and a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Society of Film Critics Award for his role in ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' (1982). He subsequently establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charisma Carpenter
Charisma Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (1999–2004). She also starred as Kyra in ''Charmed'' (2004), Kendall Casablancas in ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–2006), Rebecca Sewell in '' The Lying Game'' (2012–2013), and Lacy in ''The Expendables'' film series (2010–2012). , her most recent onscreen appearance was a guest role on a 2022 episode of ''Dynasty''. Early life Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, the only biological child of Christine, a bird sanctuary worker, and Don Carpenter, a salesman. She is of Spanish (from her maternal grandfather), French, and German descent. Carpenter attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas; she was also a part of a song-and-dance troupe which performed in the Las Vegas Valley when she was nine years old. When Carpenter was 15, her family moved to Rosarito Beach, Baja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levy Tran
Vy Le "Levy" Tran (born April 8, 1983) is a Vietnamese-American actress and model. Early life Vy Le Tran was born in San Jose, California, U.S., to Vietnamese parents. She can speak English and Vietnamese. After graduating from Piedmont Hills High School, she received a Bachelor's degree in Child and Adolescent Development while minoring in mathematics. Afterwards, she worked at a funeral home as an embalmer in 2011. Career In 2011, Tran pursued a modeling career, and after doing commercials decided to move to Los Angeles in 2012. Tran then became successful in modeling as a top Asian female model. Tran modeled for top brands like ''Inked Magazine'', ''Glass Magazine'' and ''Tattoo Life''. She stated that her favorite tattoo on her body is her zombie tattoo because of its artistry, but partially regrets her first tattoo she got when she was 18 years old. In 2012, Levy made her first television debut on MTV's ''Guy Code'' as a guest host. In 2013, Tran was involved in a controv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Scipio
Jacob Muntaz Scipio () is a British actor and writer. Scipio's acting career started in television with leading roles in '' Some Girls'' (BBC), ''As the Bell Rings'' (Disney) and ''White Teeth'' (Channel 4). In 2016, Scipio co-founded CPO Productions. In that time he has written and starred in ''Cowboys & Angels'' (2016) and ''The Writers Group'' (2018), short films that premiered at the Cannes Court Métrage and London screenings at the British Film Institute. In 2020, he played Armando Aretas in the action comedy ''Bad Boys for Life'' directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. He returned for the role in its sequel, the 2024 action comedy '' Bad Boys: Ride or Die'', also directed by Adil and Bilall. Education, early life and career Scipio was born in Islington, London, England, and has Indo-Guyanese ancestry. Scipio attended St. Michael's Church of England Primary School in Highgate, then continued his studies at Fortismere Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Jaa
Tatchakorn Yeerum (born 1976) (, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum (, )), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom (, , ), is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, and director. Known for his explosive martial arts stunt work, Jaa had his breakthrough in 2003 with '' Ong-Bak'', which earned him international recognition and spawned two sequels. Jaa began training in Muay Thai at age 10, and fought professionally as a Muay Thai fighter when he was discovered by filmmaker Panna Rittikrai. He worked as a stuntman for Muay Thai Stunt for 14 years, before making the transition to acting. His first lead role was as Ting in ''Ong-Bak'' (2003), which earned him a Star Entertainment Award. He went on to star in the prequels '' Ong Bak 2'' (2008) and '' Ong Bak 3'' (2010), both of which he directed. In 2005, he portrayed Kham in '' Tom-Yum-Goong'', a role he reprised in the sequel, '' Tom Yum Goong 2'' (2013). '' Furious 7'' (2015) ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
