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The Marine
''The Marine'' is a 2006 American action film directed by John Bonito from a story written by Alan B. McElroy and Michelle Gallagher. It stars professional wrestler John Cena, in his acting debut and was executively produced by Vince McMahon through the film production division of WWE called WWE Films and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. In the film, a recently discharged U.S. Marine goes after some diamond thieves after they kidnapped his wife. ''The Marine'' was released theatrically on October 13, 2006 to negative reviews and grossed $22 million against a production budget of $15 million. It is the first entry in ''The Marine'' film series, spawning five direct-to-video sequels. Plot In Iraq, John Triton, a U.S. Marine, arrives at an al-Qaeda hideout, where a group of terrorists are preparing to behead several hostages. Disregarding direct orders to wait for reinforcements, Triton attacks the extremists and rescues the hostages. The next morning, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marine (film Series)
''The Marine'' is a series of action films produced by WWE Studios starring various WWE wrestlers in the lead roles. Film summaries *''The Marine'' is a 2006 American action film directed by John Bonito. The film stars John Cena, Robert Patrick and Kelly Carlson. It was produced by the films division of WWE, called WWE Studios, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. *''The Marine 2'' is a 2009 American thriller (genre), thriller film directed by Roel Reiné, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. The film stars Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby and Michael Rooker. It is the sequel to ''The Marine'', starring John Cena. This was Ted DiBiase's film debut. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 29, 2009. The film was inspired by the Dos Palmas kidnappings. *''The Marine 3: Homefront'' is a 2013 American action film starring The Miz, Mike "The Miz" Mizanin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan B
Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish surname *Alan (given name), an English given name ** List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * Alan (Chinese singer) (born 1987), female Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity, active in both China and Japan * Alan (Mexican singer) (born 1973), Mexican singer and actor *Alan (wrestler) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración * Alan (footballer, born 1979) (Alan Osório da Costa Silva), Brazilian footballer * Alan (footballer, born 1998) (Alan Cardoso de Andrade), Brazilian footballer *Alan I, King of Brittany (died 907), "the Great" * Alan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 900–952) *Alan III, Duke of Brittany(997–1040) * Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) * Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott *Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qaeda
, image = Flag of Jihad.svg , caption = Jihadist flag, Flag used by various al-Qaeda factions , founder = Osama bin Laden{{Assassinated, Killing of Osama bin Laden , leaders = {{Plainlist, * Osama bin Laden{{Assassinated, Killing of Osama bin Laden(1988–2011) * Ayman al-Zawahiri{{Assassinated, Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri(2011–2022) * Saif al-Adel(''de facto''; 2022–present) , active = {{nowrap, August 11, 1988 – present , allegiance = {{flag, Taliban (1995–present) , ideology = {{Collapsible list , title={{Nbsp , {{Plainlist, * Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamism{{refn, name=Sunni Islamism, {{cite book, editor1-last=Bokhari, editor1-first=Kamran, editor2-last=Senzai, editor2-first=Farid, year=2013, chapter=Rejector Islamists: al-Qaeda and Transnational Jihadism, chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThiuAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA101, title=Political Islam in the Age of Democratization, location=New York, publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Breuls
Laurence Breuls is an Australian actor. Career Breuls made his television debut portraying the character Nelson McFarlane on ''Home and Away'' in 1995, and his film debut playing the lead role of Jared in the 1997 film ''Blackrock''. Breuls' performance in ''Blackrock'' was praised by David Rooney from ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'', who said Breuls "kept his intensity cranked to just the right level, making it easy to empathize with the character." Filmography Film Television References External links * Australian male film actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamal Duff
Jamal E. Duff (born March 11, 1972) is an American actor and former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Early life Duff was born in Columbus, Ohio, but as a child, moved west with his family to Tustin, California, where he played football for Foothill High School. His older brother, John, also played football and went to New Mexico to play collegiately. However, Jamal played his college football at San Diego State University, carrying a major in graphic design. As a junior in 1993, Duff was named the Aztecs' Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he notched 35 tackles and 7.5 sacks and was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection. As a professional Jamal Duff went to the NFL where he was selected in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft by the New York Giants. Duff played in all but one of New York's 16 regular-season games, starting two at defensive end, and recording four sacks. After spending the 1996 season o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Chase
Jeff Chase (born Jeffrey L. Sniffen; January 17, 1968) is an American film and television actor who played for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League. Chase was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Raised in Totowa, New Jersey and West Paterson (now Woodland Park), he attended Passaic Valley Regional High School. He attended West Virginia University and, as Jeff Sniffen, played offensive tackle on the football team from 1986 to 1991. He played one season of professional football for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League. While filming the ''Dexter'' episode The Damage a Man Can Do, in which Chase was a stuntman, actor Jimmy Smits accidentally stabbed Chase with a real knife instead of a fake one. Smits is said to have missed the plastic protection eight times out of ten during rehearsal, but was able to aim correctly while accidentally wielding the real knife. Filmography * 2025 '' Bride Hard'' * 2024 '' Armored'' as "Viper" * 2020 ''Arkansas'' as Thomas * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani (born ) is an Australian film and television actor. Early life and education Firass Dirani was born in Blacktown in western Sydney in and grew up in the suburb of Werrington. He is of Lebanese descent. He worked in his family's shop for ten years. He attended St Paul's Grammar School and graduated in 2002. He went on to study acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television (ACTT) in Sydney, graduating from the Professional Actor Program in 2004. Career Dirani played the main role of Nick Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger in ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' in 2006. He then played the recurring role of Amen Salim in 2007 series ''Kick''. He pursued his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the main role of John Ibrahim in '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'' in 2010, the role which made him a household name in Australia. In 2010, he was nominated for the Inside Film Awards 'Out of the Box' award and also won the GQ Australia Men of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Powell (actor)
Andrew "Drew" Powell (born January 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Hoss Cartwright on the PAX series '' Ponderosa'', Cadet Drew on ''Malcolm in the Middle'', and Butch Gilzean/Cyrus Gold/Solomon Grundy, a series regular, on FOX's '' Gotham''. Early life and education Powell was born in Noblesville, Indiana and grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, graduating from Lebanon Senior High School. He graduated from DePauw University in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles where he soon began auditioning for acting roles.Allan, Marc D"New 'Hoss' is Lebanon's Drew Powell" ''The Indianapolis Star'', September 7, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2011. Complete articlhere.Guyett, Susan, ''The Indianapolis Star'', December 7, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2011. Career His first television role was as a cadet on Fox's ''Malcolm in the Middle''. He appeared in thirteen episodes. Soon after, he portrayed Hoss Cartwright on the series '' Ponderosa'', a prequel to ''Bonanza'' which p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Ehlers
Jerome Ehlers (20 December 1958 – 9 August 2014) was an Australian actor and writer. Early life Ehlers was born in Perth, Western Australia to Francis Charles Ehlers and his wife Berenice Margaret Franklyn Ehlers. He went to school in Perth and then lived in Floreat, Curtin, Western Australia, from 1977. He was a resident of St. Thomas More College in Perth, during the mid-1970s. He graduated from University of Western Australia in 1987. He then graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) alongside his future wife, actress Emily Simpson in 1987. Career Ehlers made his acting debut as Captain Watkin Tench in 1987 miniseries ''Frontier'', alongside Max Cullen, Ruth Cracknell, and Robert Coleby. Early television credits include the miniseries '' True Believers'' (1988), '' Body Surfer'' (1989), '' Darlings of the Gods'' (1989) and '' Bangkok Hilton'' (1989) – the latter alongside Nicole Kidman in her breakout role. He made further television appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manu Bennett
Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is an Australian-New Zealand actor. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series ''Spartacus'', Allanon in ''The Shannara Chronicles'', Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in ''Arrow'', and Azog the Defiler in '' The Hobbit trilogy''. Early life Bennett was born in New Zealand in 1969. His mother Jean Bennett was an Australian bikini model and father Ted Bennett a New Zealand singer. The family moved to Australia when Bennett was a few months old. Bennett's father is of Māori (specifically Te Arawa and Ngāti Kahungunu) descent. His mother is of Scottish descent. He was raised mostly between Sydney and Newcastle in Australia, where he attended Merewether High School. In 1986, Bennett returned to New Zealand to attend Te Aute College, where he played for the 1st XV. Upon returning to Australia, Bennett was chosen in the New South Wales Schoolboys Rugby Union Team. Interested in mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Gibson
Damon O'Keith Gibson (born February 25, 1975) is an American former football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons in the league, 1998 with the Cincinnati Bengals 1999 with the Cleveland Browns, 2001 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and 2002 with both Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons. He was released by the Jaguars two days after he fumbled a punt return that led to the Indianapolis Colts winning by 3 points. He also played for the Los Angeles Xtreme The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California. The team was a member of the original version of the XFL (2001), XFL, begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major ... of the XFL in 2001. He was used primarily on special teams, as he had a 65-yard touchdown return in his first game for the Bengals. He had 218 punt return yards on 27 returns in his rookie year. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Ray Parker
Anthony Ray Parker (born May 13, 1958) is an American actor. Early life Parker was born in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Career For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Parker settled in Auckland, New Zealand, and had a prominent career on television in various shows as Suzanne Paul's sidekick. He appeared in the film ''The Matrix'' as the character Dozer. In 2006, Parker starred in John Cena's film '' The Marine''. He also appeared in the horror film '' Dead Air''. Parker has filmed a number of television shows and movies in Australia and New Zealand, including '' Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur'' where he performed Hercules' half-brother Gryphus who was turned into a Minotaur by his father Zeus for trying to turn humanity away from the Gods. Al Chalk was the one who voiced Gryphus. Parker would later perform a different Minotaur in the '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' episode "The Sword of Verocity" where it was created by Hera. Parker has also done voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
