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Marcus (name)
Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman Polytheism, pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan language, Etruscan ''Marce'' of unknown meaning or referring to the god Mars (mythology), Mars. Mars was identified as the Roman mythology, Roman God (male deity), god of War. The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway, Italy and Germany, and increasingly, in the Netherlands. It is also popular in English language countries, although less common than the shortened variation 'Mark (given name), Mark', associated with the Gospel writer Mark the Evangelist. There are other variants. Marcus ranks in the top 100 most popular boy names in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales since the 1990s, as well as the top 200 most popular boy names in the US since the 1960s. Marcus developed as a patronymic surname, patronymic or toponymic surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 A.D., attributable to religious monasteries and sanctu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars (mythology)
In ancient Roman religion and Roman mythology, mythology, Mars (, ) is the god of war and also an Roman agriculture, agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early ancient Rome, Rome. He is the son of Jupiter (mythology), Jupiter and Juno (mythology), Juno, and was pre-eminent among the Religion in the Roman military, Roman army's military gods. Most of his Roman festivals, festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Martius (month), Latin ''Martius''), and in October, the months which traditionally began and ended the season for both military campaigning and farming. Under the Hellenization, influence of Greek culture, Mars was interpretatio graeca, identified with the Greek mythology, Greek god Ares,''Larousse Desk Reference Encyclopedia'', The Book People, Haydock, 1995, p. 215. whose myths were reinterpreted in Latin literature, Roman literature and Roman art, art under the name of Mars. The character and dignity of Mars differs in fundamental ways fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Gheeraerts The Elder
Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Marc Gerard and Marcus Garret (c. 1520 – c. 1590) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print designer and etcher who was active in his native Flanders and in England. He practised in many genres, including portraits, religious paintings, landscapes and architectural themes. Marcus Gheeraerts (I) at the He designed heraldic designs and decorations for tombs. He is known for his creation of a print depicting a map of his native town Bruges and the illustrations for a Dutch-language publication recounting stories from |
Markus Feehily
Markus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980) is an Irish singer, best known as a member of the pop vocal group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours and won several awards, becoming one of the most successful musical groups of all time. With 15 number one appearances, Feehily is also the highest-charting LGBT performer on the UK Singles Chart. Career 1998–2012: ''Six as One'', ''IOYou'', ''Westlife'' Feehily rose to fame in the boy band Westlife. Before Westlife, Feehily, Shane Filan and Kian Egan were members of the self-formed, six-piece, Sligo-based boy band IOYOU, previously named Six As One, which released the single "Together Girl Forever" and songs "Everlasting Love" and "Good Thing". Louis Walsh, the manager of Boyzone, was contacted by Filan's mother and learned of the group. The final line-up, established on 3 July 1998, consisted of Feehily, Filan and Egan from the original line-up, and Nicky Byrne and Bryan Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Ramone Cooper
Marcus Ramone Cooper Sr, better known by his stage name Pleasure P, is an American R&B singer who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007. His debut album '' The Introduction of Marcus Cooper'' was released in 2009, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Career 2009–2012: ''The Introduction of Marcus Cooper'' After leaving the group Pretty Ricky, Pleasure P began working on his solo career, he released his solo debut single " Did You Wrong" on July 22, 2008. The single debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 100 Hot charts, and debuted at No. 20 on the top R&B/Hip-Hop charts as well. Pleasure P also released a 2008 EP entitled " Boyfriend #2", including " Did You Wrong" and a promo single "Boyfriend #2", released digitally and as an LP disc. Videos for " Did You Wrong" and " Boyfriend #2" were released digitally and on MySpace. Later on in 2009 he also rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Collins
Marcus Collins (born 15 May 1988) is an English singer who was a finalist on the eighth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2011. He was mentored by Take That frontman Gary Barlow, who continued to work with him on his debut album. The self-titled album was produced by the London-based Metrophonic team, known for their work with Whitney Houston and Cher. It peaked inside the UK top 10 and spawned the single "Mercy". His debut single from the album was "Seven Nation Army", a cover of The White Stripes hit, and also peaked inside the top 10. Career Eton Road Prior to his solo audition in 2011, Collins was a member of four piece boyband Eton Road, who rose to fame on the third series of ''The X Factor''. Collins did not appear on ''The X Factor'' that year, but joined the band after original member Anthony Hannah left the band due to exhaustion. Anthony performed over 150 gigs with the band. ''The X Factor'' (2011) In 2011, Collins chose to audition as a solo artist for the eighth s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Adoro
Marcus Antonius Corpuz Adoro (born December 31, 1971) is a Filipino musician who was the lead guitarist of the Eraserheads, a Filipino alternative rock band in the 1990s. He is also known by the stage name or band name Markus Highway. He is also a member of Pi Omicron fraternity at University of Philippines - Diliman. Eraserheads During his days as lead guitarist for the Eraserheads, Adoro only had a few contributions when it came to songwriting. He would compose one song per album, which were usually album fillers, like "Punk Zappa" in the album, ''Circus'', and "Southsuperhiway" in the album, ''Natin99''. The most contributions he had ever given to the band was in the album ''Carbon Stereoxide'', in which he wrote the songs "Pula", "Wala", and "Escalator Alligator". Adoro's style of lead guitar was a very significant piece to the Eraserheads' sound, and to a greater extent, using takamine, Gibson and Yamaha the sound that came to define Pinoy alternative rock. His minimal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Toji
Marcus Mamoru Toji is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role on '' Movie Surfers'' and '' Little Giants''. Born in California in 1984, Toji attended Beverly Hills High School, was in a Betty Crocker Commercial for fruit snacks and won a Copper Wing Award in 2006 for his role in the film ''Self Medicated ''Self Medicated'' is a 2005 American teen drama film written, directed by and starring Monty Lapica. Based on actual events in Lapica's life, the film is about a troubled teenager whose mother has him Kidnapping, kidnapped at age 17 by a teen e ...''. Filmography Television Film References External links * 1984 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male actors of Japanese descent American male child actors American male voice actors {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Carl Franklin
Marcus Carl Franklin (born February 24, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying an incarnation of Bob Dylan, who calls himself "Woody Guthrie", in the Bob Dylan biopic ''I'm Not There'', written and directed by Todd Haynes; for this role, he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Franklin is seen as a young hobo, hitching rides on freight trains, while clutching a guitar case bearing the inscription " This machine kills fascists" (this inscription adorned the guitar of Woody Guthrie). In the film, Franklin performs a rendition of Dylan's song " When the Ship Comes In." His performance is also on the soundtrack album of ''I'm Not There.'' Franklin also was in '' Lackawanna Blues'' on HBO, which aired in 2005. He acted in the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of '' Caroline or Change''. Filmography *''Dragon Tales Let's Start a Band'' (2003) (TV film) - Himself *''Law & Order'' (2004) (TV) - "Tate" (episode: ''Can I Get a Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Dillistone
Marcus Dillistone is a British film director. A close friend of Sir John Mills, he directed the BBC/Carlton documentary of Mills' life, '' Sir John Mills' Moving Memories''. Dillistone and Mills first collaborated on Dillistone's film ''The Troop'', which had a Royal Premiere at BAFTA in the presence of The Princess Royal. A copy of the film was requested by a Royal Equerry for screening to The Queen at Sandringham over Christmas. A 35mm film print was donated by Fujifilm, Technicolor, and Glory Film Co. Dillistone directed Mills in his last ever screen appearance, ''Lights 2'', in which he played a tramp. Shot at Pinewood Studios, Mills was lit by veteran cinematographer Jack Cardiff, they had last worked together on 'Scott of The Antarctic'. As of 2017 Dillistone was collaborating with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on the film-to-digital reformatting and restoration of his film The Troop. The Academy selected The Troop as a case study in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Chang
Marcus Chang (; born 28 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut with the film '' Café. Waiting. Love'' (2014). He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Back to 1989'' (2016), '' Behind Your Smile'' (2016-2017), and '' Lost Romance'' (2020), for which he won the Asian Star Prize at the 16th Seoul International Drama Awards. His other notable works include ''Between'' (2018) and ''Trick or Love'' (2023). Early life and education Chang was born on 28 May 1983, in Taipei, Taiwan. He has a younger brother named Jarvis (born 1986). After completing elementary school in Taiwan, Chang was sent to a boarding school. He enrolled at St Peter's College in Auckland, New Zealand. At a young age, he experienced loneliness while living in a foreign country and had to learn independence. He learned to play the piano and guitar at an early age and wrote his first song at the age of 15. By the age of 17, Chang aspired to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is a British comedian and actor. He has worked in stand-up comedy, television, radio and musical theatre. He has appeared on many BBC television and radio shows. Early life Brigstocke is the son of Nick Brigstocke, a stockbroker from a Welsh landed gentry family, and Carol, daughter of senior Royal Air Force officer Air Marshal Sir Walter Pretty. He was raised in Surrey, and educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead, St Edmunds School in the village of Hindhead in Surrey,Oglethorpe, Tim (21 April 2001). "Interview: Marcus Brigstocke - Savage past of Marcus; Marcus Brigstocke of The Savages on his misspent youth and how he got back on the straight and narrow". ''The Express'' (London, England). MGN Ltd.archive at Westbourne House School in Chichester, West Sussex, King's School, Bruton in Somerset, and Hammersmith & Fulham College in west London. He then attended the University of Bristol, where he studied drama, but did not complete his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Böttcher
Markus Böttcher (born 6 July 1964 in Bonn, West Germany) is a German television actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. .... External links *ZBF Agency Berlin 1964 births Living people German male television actors German male film actors Male actors from Bonn 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
