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Strike Back (TV Series)
''Strike Back'' is a British action thriller television series based on the 2007 novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, aka MI6), who operate several high risk, priority missions around the world. The six-part first series began broadcasting on Sky One on 5 May 2010. After a second series was commissioned, it was announced that Cinemax would co-produce the franchise. The first episode of the ten-part second series, under the banner title '' Project Dawn'' in the United Kingdom, first aired on Cinemax on 12 August 2011. The ten-part third series, under the title '' Strike Back: Vengeance'', began airing on Cinemax on 17 August 2012. On 3 October 2012, Cinemax and Sky commissioned a fourth series, '' Strike Back: Shadow Warfare'', which was broadcast on Cinemax beginning 9 August 2013. A ten-episode, fifth series titled ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Dawn
A project is a type of assignment, typically involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a specific objective. An alternative view sees a project managerially as a sequence of events: a "set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations". A project may be a temporary (rather than a permanent) social system (work system), possibly staffed by teams (within or across organizations) to accomplish particular tasks under time constraints. A project may form a part of wider programme management or function as an ''ad hoc'' system. Open-source software "projects" or artists' musical "projects" (for example) may lack defined team-membership, precise planning and/or time-limited durations. Overview The word ''project'' comes from the Latin word ''projectum'' from the Latin verb ''proicere'', "before an action", which in turn comes from ''pro-'', which denotes precedence, something that comes before so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Winchester
Philip Winchester is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' The Patriot'', ''The Hi-Line'', '' LD 50 Lethal Dose'', '' Thunderbirds'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''King Lear'', '' Strike Back'', '' Flyboys'', '' In My Sleep'', ''The Heart of the Earth'' and ''Shaking Dream Land''. He is also known for his role as Peter Stone in ''Chicago Justice'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Early life and education Winchester was born in Montana. He graduated from Belgrade High School in 1999. He then lived and worked in London, England (his mother's home country), and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Career Winchester's acting career started with a small role in the 1998 film '' The Patriot'', which was filmed in and around the towns of Bozeman and Ennis, Montana. After graduating from high school, he began to take roles in plays, including that of Edmund in ''King Lear'' opposite Ian McKellen, in the 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company production. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Dunster
Philip James Dunster is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the Sky One drama '' Strike Back'' (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series ''Humans'' (2018), the ITV comedy-drama '' The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020), the Apple TV+ sports series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–2023), and the Amazon Prime thriller ''The Devil's Hour'' (2022). For his role in ''Ted Lasso'', Dunster was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023. Early life and education Philip James Dunster was born in Northampton, England. He attended Leighton Park School in Reading, where he served as head boy. He played rugby as a child, though he realised at the age of fifteen that he was too small after a failed trial for London Irish. He also considered following in the footsteps of his father and brother and joining the military. He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Sosanya
Oluwakemi Nina Sosanya (born 6 June 1969) is an English stage, television, film, and radio actress, and narrator. She is most notable for her roles in ''Teachers'', '' W1A'', and '' Last Tango in Halifax''. Early life and education Oluwakemi Nina Sosanya was born in 1969 in Islington, London, to a Nigerian father and an English mother. For a short time, she attended the Vale of Catmose College in Oakham and later trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Career Sosanya has appeared in many roles in the theatre, on television and in films. Her first big break in theatre was in '' Anthony and Cleopatra'' at the National Theatre, and in television with the 2001 series ''Teachers'' when she appeared as English teacher Jenny Paige. She also appeared in '' Sorted'', '' People Like Us'', ''Love Actually'', '' Nathan Barley'', ''Renaissance'', '' Casanova'', as Karen Blaine in the ''Jonathan Creek'' episode "The Three Gamblers", ''Much Ado About Nothing'', '' Cape Wrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne McKee
Roxanne McKee (born 10 August 1980) is a Canadian-born British actress. She is best known for playing Louise Summers in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2008), Lou Foster in the BBC Three drama series '' Lip Service'' (2010), Doreah in the HBO fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012) and Lady Claire Riesen in the Syfy apocalyptic supernatural series ''Dominion'' (2014–2015). She has also starred in films including '' Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines'' (2012), '' Vendetta'' (2013) and '' The Legend of Hercules'' (2014). Early life and education McKee was born in Canada to Irish parents,'''' and has additional paternal Scottish ancestry. She went to school in Sussex. In 2005 she completed a BA degree in Social Policy & Political Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2005. Before securing her first acting roles, McKee worked in various occupations, including as a waitress, a recruitment consultant and in Human resources. She did not attend drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alin Sumarwata
Alin Sumarwata is an Iranian-born Australian actress, whose roles include May Stone (Home and Away), May Stone in soap opera ''Home and Away'', Sophia Angleton in ''East West 101'' and Vanessa Villante in ''Neighbours'', a role she played from 2012 to 2013, 2015 and 2019. She has also starred in ''Strike Back: Retribution'', ''Strike Back: Revolution'' and ''Strike Back: Vendetta'' as Gracie Novin. Early life Sumarwata was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of seven. Sumarwata gained a scholarship to the Australian Theatre for Young People and later attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She worked part time in a law firm and an accounting firm, while she graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws. Career One of Sumarwata's early acting jobs was a role on Indonesian television soap opera ''Kenapa Ada Cinta''. In 2009, Sumarwata starred as Yasmin Van Koors in the mini-series, ''Fals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Brown (actor)
Warren Martin Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor, widely known for his roles as Donny Maguire in ''Shameless (British TV series), Shameless'' and Andy Holt (Hollyoaks), Andy Holt in ''Hollyoaks'', DS Justin Ripley in the BBC crime drama ''Luther (TV series), Luther'' and as Sergeant Thomas "Mac" McAllister in the British-American action television series ''Strike Back (TV series), Strike Back'', starting with ''Strike Back: Retribution''. Early life Warren Brown was born in Warrington, England. He studied at the University of Salford. Career After appearing in two episodes of the television series ''Shameless (British TV series), Shameless'', Warren played the evil Andy Holt (Hollyoaks), Andy Holt in Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. Brown was nominated for a number of awards for his performance in the show including Best Villain, Best Actor, Most Spectacular Scene and Best Exit at the 2006 British Soap Awards. Brown's character Holt met his demise in February 2006. Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel MacPherson
Daniel MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, known for his roles as Joel Samuels in ''Neighbours'', PC Cameron Tait in ''The Bill'', Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's '' Strike Back'', Whit Carmichael in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film ''Infini'', Arion Elessedil in ''The Shannara Chronicles'' and Hugo Crast in the first filmed adaptation of Isaac Asimov's long running Foundation (book series), Foundation book series, loosely adapted as Foundation (TV series), Foundation. He also co-hosted ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' for six years while simultaneously starring in a number of Australian dramas such as ''Wild Boys (TV series), Wild Boys''. Early life MacPherson was born in Sydney. He grew up in Sydney's beachside suburb of Cronulla, New South Wales, Cronulla. He was accepted into Mensa International, Mensa at the age of 10 and went on to attend the academically selective school Sydney Boys High School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milauna Jackson
Milauna Jemai Jackson is an American actress. She is best known for her role as DEA Special Agent Kim Martinez in the British-American action television series '' Strike Back'' seasons four & five. Early life A native of Chicago, Milauna Jemai Jackson was raised on the South Side by her single mother. To study in a safe environment, she lived part-time with her mother and partially with her grandparents. Before enrolling in the performing arts program at Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School, she acted in church programs and community theater at a young age. She had her mother Linda and Miss Lillian Monkus (deceased), whom she met in high school, as female role models. Her first television role was in 2000 in the court show ''Arrest & Trial'' (episode "Nightstalker") where she played herself. After high school, Jackson attended several colleges; Howard University and Cal State Fullerton, before enrolling at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robson Green
Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is an English actor, singer-songwriter and television presenter. His first major TV role was as hospital porter Jimmy Powell in BBC drama series '' Casualty'' in 1989. He then went on to portray Fusilier Dave Tucker in the ITV military drama series ''Soldier Soldier'', between 1991 and 1995. In 1997 he played a young doctor, Owen Springer, who is having an affair with the wife ( Francesca Annis) of his adulterous surgeon boss ( Michael Kitchen) in the TV series ''Reckless''. Between 2002 and 2008 he played Dr. Tony Hill in the ITV crime drama series '' Wire in the Blood''. As a TV presenter he has fronted shows such as '' Extreme Fishing'', '' Extreme Fishing Challenge'' and '' Tales from Northumberland''. Green plays Detective Inspector Geordie Keating on ITV's ''Grantchester''. He was one half of the singing duo Robson & Jerome, along with fellow ''Soldier Soldier'' actor Jerome Flynn, who had several No. 1 singles in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Garrigan
Liam Garrigan (born 1981) is an English actor. As a youth, he attended classes at Kingston upon Hull's Northern Theatre Company and was a student at Wyke College, Kingston upon Hull. His first television role was in 2003 as Characters of Holby City#Nic Yorke, Nic Yorke in the BBC continuing drama series ''Holby City''. He is best known for his roles as Ian Al-Harazi on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''24: Live Another Day'' (2014), as King Arthur in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''Once Upon a Time (TV series), Once Upon a Time'' (2015–2016), the film ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017), and as Thomas Jopson on AMC's ''The Terror (TV series), The Terror'' (2018). He also provides the voice for Captain Kurt in the role-playing game ''GreedFall''. Career Garrigan was sent to musical theatre classes by his mother at an early age. He was five years old when he played a munchkin in Northern Theatre's production of ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhona Mitra
Rhona Natasha Mitra (born 9 August 1976) is a British actress. Mitra is known for her roles as Sonja in '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009); as Major Rachel Dalton in the second and third seasons of '' Strike Back'' (2012–2013); as Rachel Scott in the first two seasons of '' The Last Ship'' (2014–2015); Holly Marie Begins in the sixth season of ''Party of Five'' (1999–2000); as Kate Hedges in '' Ali G Indahouse'' (2002); as Tara Wilson in the final season of ''The Practice'' (2003–2004) and the first and second seasons of ''Boston Legal'' (2004–2005); as Detective Kit McGraw in the third season of '' Nip/Tuck'' (2005); in the lead role of the science fiction/action film '' Doomsday'' as Major Eden Sinclair (2008); as an assassin in the Netflix film '' Game Over, Man!'' (2018); and as Mercy Graves in the CW series ''Supergirl'' (2018). Early life Rhona Mitra was born in 1976 in the Paddington area of London, the daughter of Anthony Mitra, a surgeon, and Nora D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
