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The White Violin (Viktor Hargreeves)
''The Umbrella Academy'' is an American superhero comedy-drama television series based on the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. Created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater, it revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite for their father's funeral and the threat of an imminent apocalypse. The series is produced by Borderline Entertainment (season 1–2), Irish Cowboy (season 3), Dark Horse Entertainment, and Universal Content Productions. Netflix gave seasons 1 and 2 a TV-14 rating, while seasons 3 and 4 received a TV-MA rating. The cast features Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Mary J. Blige, John Magaro, Adam Godley, Colm Feore, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Yusuf Gatewood, Marin Ireland, Kate Walsh, Genesis Rodriguez, and Britne Oldford. The adaptat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Magaro
John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He has acted in the films '' Not Fade Away'' (2012), '' The Big Short'' (2015), '' Carol'' (2015), ''Overlord'' (2018), '' First Cow'' (2019), '' Showing Up'' (2022), ''The Mistress'' (2022), and '' Past Lives'' (2023). He has also acted in the Netflix series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2015–2019) and ''The Umbrella Academy'' (2019) and the Amazon series '' Crisis in Six Scenes'' (2016). He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the escaped convict, in the revival of '' The Front Page'' in 2016. Early life Magaro was born February 16, 1983, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Wendy and James Magaro, and grew up in nearby Munroe Falls. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is Jewish; his parents were teachers. While attending school within the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, Magaro began acting in local theater, including shows at the Cleveland Play House and the Kent State Porthouse Theatre at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hoar
Peter Hoar is a British film and television director. He has garnered two BAFTA wins, and Emmy nominations for his work, and is known for his work on '' Daredevil'', ''Doctor Who,'' ''It's a Sin'' and ''The Last of Us''. Career Hoar studied Media Production at Bournemouth University in 1989, graduating in 1992. Hoar started out as a runner on ''Peak Practice'', where he worked up to six years, working his way up the ladder to location manager and trainee director. He went on to direct on Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', before moving into series dramas such as '' Wire in the Blood'', ''The Innocence Project'' and '' Spooks''. As director Hoar directed nine episodes of ''Da Vinci's Demons'', created by ''The Dark Knight'' story writer David S. Goyer. In 2016, Hoar made his Marvel debut directing three episodes of '' Daredevil'' for Netflix, with Charlie Cox in the leading role. The show marked Peter's first formal American TV credit, and the beginning of a long relationship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Richardson (publisher)
Mike Richardson (born June 29, 1950) is an American publisher, writer, and producer. In 1986, he founded Dark Horse Comics, an international publishing house located in Milwaukie, Oregon. Richardson is also the founder and President of the Things From Another World retail chain and president of Dark Horse Entertainment, which has developed and produced numerous projects for film and television based on Dark Horse properties or licensed properties. In addition, he has written graphic novels and comics series, including: '' The Secret'', ''Living with the Dead'', and ''Cut'' as well as co-authoring two non-fiction books, ''Comics Between the Panels'' and ''Blast Off!''. Early life Richardson was born on June 29, 1950, in Portland, Oregon. His family moved to Milwaukie, a suburb of Portland, in 1955. He is a graduate of Portland State University, where he majored in art and played for the university basketball team. Career While in college, Richardson built a freelance art clien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Stuber
Scott Stuber is an American film producer. He was the chairman of Netflix Films. Career After graduating from University of Arizona with a film degree, Stuber worked at Universal Pictures as a publicity assistant to Lew Wasserman. Stuber was co-president of production at Universal with Mary Parent and in 2004, Stuber and Parent were named Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production for Universal Pictures. In 2005, Universal signed a production contract with the duo under the shingle Stuber/Parent Productions. In November 2008, it was announced that Stuber signed a five-year contract through 2013 with Universal Studios under his vanity card, Stuber Pictures. He has been credited with producing such films as ''Role Models'' (2008), '' Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008), '' The Kingdom'' (2007), '' You, Me and Dupree'' (2006), '' The Break-Up'' (2006), and '' Ted'' (2012). In 2012, Stuber Pictures was renamed to Bluegrass Films and Stuber's television unit renamed to Bluegrass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo (born August 31) is an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and music producer, and one of the two founding members of the rock band Tonic. He is also a founding member of the Americana band Low Stars. Russo is also known for his work as a composer on various films and television series, notably ''Snowfall'', '' Fargo'', '' Legion'', and '' Counterpart'', as well as the Star Trek series '' Star Trek: Discovery'', '' Star Trek: Picard'', and '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'', and '' For All Mankind''. He also scored the miniseries '' The Night Of'' and the acclaimed video game '' What Remains of Edith Finch''. For his work on ''Fargo'', he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special in 2017. Biography Russo began his music career as a rock musician, co-founding the band Tonic. In 2006 he was invited (by his friends, Wendy & Lisa) to assist in the studio while they worked on multiple film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britne Oldford
Britne Oldford is a Canadian-American actress best known for a variety of roles, including portraying Cadie Campbell on '' Skins'', Alma Walker on '' American Horror Story: Asylum'', Remy Beaumont on '' Ravenswood'', Regan on ''Hunters'', Missy in ''Free Guy'' (2021), and Fei Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Three in ''The Umbrella Academy'' (2022). She played Genevieve Cotard in the Peabody Award The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Foster Peabody, George Peabody, honor what are described as the most powerful, enlightening, and in ...-winning miniseries '' Dead Ringers'', which premiered on Amazon Prime in 2023.https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/dead-ringers/ Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oldford, Britne 1992 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Toronto Canadian film actresses Canadian television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesis Rodriguez
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas '' Prisionera'' (2004), '' Dame Chocolate'' (2007) and '' Doña Bárbara'' (2008–2009).Aquino, Tara (February 2, 2012)"Who's That Girl? Meet "Casa de Mi Padre" Actress Genesis Rodriguez" ''Complex''. Retrieved June 1, 2024. She co-starred with Paul Walker in '' Hours'' (2013). She also played Sarah on '' Entourage'' (2010–2011) and assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on '' Time After Time'' (2017), and has starred in the films '' Man on a Ledge'' (2012), '' Casa de Mi Padre'' (2012), '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'' (2012), '' The Last Stand'' (2013), ''Tusk'' (2014), and '' Run All Night'' (2015). She provided the voice of Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film '' Big Hero 6'' (2014),Moran, Sarah (March 11, 2015)"'Big Hero 6' Voice Actor Genesis Rodriguez Confirms 'Rumblings' of a Sequel". ''Screen Rant''. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Walsh (actress)
Kathleen Erin Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2005–2012, 2021–2023) and '' Private Practice'' (2007–2013). Walsh is also known for her roles as Nicki Fifer in the ABC sitcom ''The Drew Carey Show'' (1997–2002), Rebecca Wright in the NBC legal sitcom '' Bad Judge'' (2014–2015), Olivia Baker in the Netflix teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2019), The Handler in the Netflix superhero drama series ''The Umbrella Academy'' (2019–2024), and Madeline Wheeler in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Emily in Paris'' (2020–present). Early life Walsh was born and raised in San Jose, California, the daughter of Angela and Joseph Patrick Walsh Sr. She grew up in a Catholic household in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother is of Italian descent, and her father was Irish, from Navan in County Meath. Walsh graduated from Catalina M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marin Ireland
Marin Ireland (born August 30, 1979) is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and independent films, ''The New York Times'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". She has received nominations for two Independent Spirit Awards and one Tony Awards, Tony Award. Following a series of guest roles in the Law & Order (franchise), ''Law & Order'' franchise (2003–2008), Ireland earned praise when she starred in Neil LaBute's ''Reasons to Be Pretty'' (2008), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. After parts in films such as ''The Understudy (2008 film), The Understudy'' and ''Rachel Getting Married'' (both 2008), Ireland's role in ''Glass Chin'' (2014) earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. Her other film credits include ''The Family Fang (film), The Family Fang'' (2015), ''Hell or High Water (film), Hell or High Water'' (2016), ''Piercing (film), Pierci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Gatewood
Yusuf Gatewood (born Joseph Keith Gatewood, September 12, 1982) is an American actor best known for playing Vincent Griffith in '' The Originals'' and Doug in the 2005 film ''The Interpreter''. His television work includes guest roles on the television series ''Hack'' (2003), '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2003), '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2006) and '' CSI: Miami'' (2007). In 2020, he played the main cast role of Raymond Chestnut for season 2 of ''The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an Absurdist fiction, absurdist Superhero fiction, superhero comic book series created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. It follows a dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings with bizarre powers a ...''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatewood, Yusuf Living people American male film actors American male television actors 1982 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritu Arya
Ritu Arya is a British actress. She first became known for her role as Megan Sharma in the soap opera ''Doctors'' (2017), for which she was nominated for a British Soap Award. She gained further recognition for her roles as Flash in the sci-fi series ''Humans'' (2016–2018) and Lila Pitts in the Netflix series ''The Umbrella Academy'' (2020–2024). She also starred in the film '' Polite Society'' (2023) as Lena Khan. Early life and education Ritu Arya's mother and father both work in real estate. She is of Indian descent and has two brothers, Romi and Rahul, the latter of whom is also an actor. Arya began acting as a teenager. Arya obtained a BSc in astrophysics from the University of Southampton, where she performed as part of the Southampton University Theatre Group and Comedy Society, including several shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She subsequently trained at the Oxford School of Drama. Career Acting Arya first had acting roles in a series of roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
