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Brockmire
''Brockmire'' is an American sitcom that premiered on April 5, 2017 on IFC. The show stars Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet, and Tyrel Jackson Williams, with J. K. Simmons guest starring in the third season. Azaria plays a baseball play-by-play announcer based on a character he created for a comedy web series in 2010. IFC renewed the series for a third season and a final fourth season. The series finale aired on May 6, 2020. Premise ''Brockmire'' follows Jim Brockmire, "a famous Major League Baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing public meltdown on the air after discovering his wife's serial infidelity. A decade later, he tries to reclaim his career and love life in a small town, calling minor league ball for the Morristown, Pennsylvania Frackers." In the second season, Brockmire becomes the play-by-play announcer for the AAA New Orleans Crawdaddys. Cast and characters Main *Hank Azaria as Jim Brockmire, an alcoholic, drug-using former Kansas City broadcaster fired in 2007 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Azaria
Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, and Bumblebee Man, among others. He joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters. For his work, he has won six Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Azaria is also known for his live-action roles in feature films such as '' The Birdcage'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998), '' Mystery Men'' (1999), '' America's Sweethearts'' (2001), '' Shattered Glass'' (2003), ''Along Came Polly'' (2004), '' Run Fatboy Run'' (2007), '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' (2009), ''The Smurfs'' (2011), and '' The Smurfs 2'' (2013). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Tyrel Jackson Williams (born March 16, 1997) is an American actor. He starred as Leo Dooley in the Disney XD series '' Lab Rats''. Williams also co-starred in the 2014 Disney XD television film '' Pants on Fire''. From 2017 to 2020 he co-starred in the comedy series ''Brockmire''. Early life Williams was born in Westchester County, New York on March 16, 1997. Career Williams had roles in the feature films '' The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' in 2005, and ''Failure to Launch'' in 2006. He has also appeared in national commercials for companies such as Target, Verizon, McDonald's, Chex Mix and General Mills. Williams appeared in two episodes of the television series ''Everybody Hates Chris'' starting in 2005, as a younger version of Chris who was played by his older brother Tyler James Williams. In 2011 Williams was cast in the Disney XD series '' Lab Rats'' which premiered in 2012, playing the main role of Leo who stumbles upon the existence of the titular bionic heroes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career with small parts on television, and made her feature film debut in '' Animal Room'' (1995). Her portrayal of Jill St. Claire in '' The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000) brought her wider recognition, and she has since appeared in a variety of films, such as ''Saving Silverman'' (2001), '' High Crimes''; '' Changing Lanes''; ''Igby Goes Down'' (all 2002), '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003), ''Identity'' (2003), '' Melinda and Melinda'' (2004), '' A Lot Like Love'' (2005), ''Syriana'' (2005), ''Battle for Terra'' (2007), ''Martian Child'' (2008), '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' (2008), '' Please Give'' (2010), ''Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), '' The Way, Way Back'' (2013), '' Identity Thief'' (2013), and '' Trust Me'' (2013). On television, Peet starred as Jacqueline Barrett on The WB's ''Jack & Jill'' (1999–2001), as Tina Morris on HBO's '' Togetherness'' (2015–2016), as Jules on IFC's '' Brockmire'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny Newsome
Tawny Newsome (born February 24, 1983) is an American musician, comedian, and actress best known for playing Chelsea Leight-Leigh on ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'', co-starring in ''Space Force'' and the third season of ''Brockmire'', and co-hosting the podcast '' Yo, Is This Racist?''. She is also a singer in the band Four Lost Souls. She voices one of the main characters, Beckett Mariner, on '' Star Trek: Lower Decks''. Early life Originally from Vacaville, California, where she grew up on a ranch, Newsome attended DePaul Theatre School in Chicago, where she started her comedy career with Second City. Career Newsome was a backup singer in a touring Talking Heads tribute band. This later led to her being cast in ''Documentary Now!'' in a similar role. Newsome's first major television roles were as Chelsea Leight-Leigh on ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and Nina on '' The Comedy Get Down''. Newsome has been a co-host of the podcast '' Yo, Is This Racist?'' alongside And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Kirkby
Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in Sidcup, Kent, England) is a British filmmaker, working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for directing the science parody series ''Look Around You'' , the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'', and setting up the multi-award winning ''Fleabag''. Career Kirkby made his TV directorial debut with the BAFTA nominated science spoof ''Look Around You''. He received further recognition for the first season of the BAFTA nominated '' My Mad Fat Diary'', the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama ''The C Word'', and more recently the critically acclaimed ''Fleabag''. In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award-winning first & second season of ''Brockmire'' for IFC. Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy '' Veep (TV series)'', ''Grace & Frankie'', '' Brooklyn Nine Nine'', and ''Man See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funny Or Die
Funny or Die is a comedy video website and film/television production company owned by Henry R. Muñoz III that was founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Mark Kvamme, and Chris Henchy in 2007. The website contained exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers, producers and directors, and occasionally from a number of famous contributors including Judd Apatow, James Franco and Norm Macdonald. The associated production company continues to make TV shows including truTV's ''Billy on the Street'', Comedy Central's ''@midnight'' and Zach Galifianakis' web series '' Between Two Ferns''. Many videos on the site featured well-known actors (examples include Nina Dobrev, Steve Carell, Charlie Sheen, Ryan Gosling, Patrick Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe, Sophia Bush, Mila Kunis, AnnaSophia Robb, Hilary Duff, Adam West, James Van Der Beek, Jim Carrey, Ariel Winter and Selena Gomez). Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian who is also the son of Mark Kvamme, the venture cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Ephraim
Molly Ephraim (born May 22, 1986) is an American actress who has appeared in films, television, and Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions. She is best known for her role as Mandy Baxter on the ABC sitcom '' Last Man Standing'' during its original run (2011–2017). Ephraim has also appeared on a number of other TV series, including ''Brockmire'' (2017), '' Halt and Catch Fire'' (2017), and '' Casual'' (2018). Ephraim portrayed Irene Kelly in the Hugh Jackman movie '' The Front Runner'' (2018), her second collaboration with her '' Last Man Standing'' co-star Kaitlyn Dever. She also appeared on HBO's ''Perry Mason'' as Della Street’s lover Hazel Prystock. She plays Maybelle Fox on the Amazon series ''A League of Their Own''. Early life Ephraim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised Jewish.Steinberg, Lisa"Molly Ephraim – Bad Jews"starrymag, June 9, 2015 She grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Ephraim performed in shows at the Bucks County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Utkarsh Ambudkar ( ; born December 8, 1983), also known by his stage name UTK the INC, is an American actor, rapper, and singer. He is known for his film roles including '' Pitch Perfect'' (2012), ''Game Over, Man!'' (2018), ''Blindspotting'' (2018), '' Brittany Runs a Marathon'' (2019), '' The Broken Hearts Gallery'' (2020), ''Free Guy'' (2021), and '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'' (2021). His television roles include ''The Mindy Project'', ''White Famous'', ''Never Have I Ever'', and '' Ghosts''. He recently appeared in the Hulu limited series ''The Dropout'' (2022). He made his Broadway debut in Lin-Manuel Miranda's improvisational hip-hop show '' Freestyle Love Supreme'' in 2019. Early life Ambudkar was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in the suburbs where his parents, who had emigrated from India in the 1980s, were research scientists at the National Institutes of Health. He starred in comedy roles at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, and he earned a Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemky Madera
Hemky Madera (born January 26, 1977) is an American actor. He began his acting career in the Dominican Republic television production ''Grandes Series Dominicanas'' in which he took the leading parts of the mini-series ''En La Olla'' and ''Trio en Alta Mar'', both by Dominican director/ producer Alfonso Rodríguez. He also played Mr. Delmar in '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' and Carlos in Netflix original '' Kaleidoscope''. Life and career Madera was born in Queens, to Luis and Gisela Madera. He was born prematurely when his mother came to visit relatives in New York, and his family then moved him back to Santiago, Dominican Republic. After college, he decided to act full-time and moved to New York City where he worked on the production of ''The Bookie's Lament'' (2000) with Gabriel Macht, but later returned to the Dominican Republic, where he starred in the mini-series ''Asalto en la Lincoln'' as well as in the sitcoms ''Ciudad Nueva'' and ''Los Electrolocos'', in which he took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran (born January 22, 1971) is an American actress best known for her Tony Award-winning performances in the Broadway play ''Noises Off'' in 2002, and the musical '' Promises, Promises'' in 2010.Katie Finneran awards at the Internet Broadway Database Personal life Finneran was born in , of Irish Catholic extraction. She was raised in , where she attended theNew World School of the ...
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Ryan Lee (actor)
Ryan Lee is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Warren in the show ''Trophy Wife'' and as Cary in the 2011 film '' Super 8''. He also co-starred in the film ''Goosebumps'' as Champ, in the show ''My Dead Ex'' on go90, as well as appearing in the music video for David Guetta's "Titanium". Early life Lee was born in Austin, Texas, to a family of Christian background. He relocated to the United Kingdom and gained British citizenship, when he was 22. He attended the Canyon Vista Middle School. Career In 2011 Lee played Cary in the film '' Super 8'', and in the same year he starred in the music video for David Guetta's song "Titanium". In the following year he played the student Joseph in Judd Apatow's ''This is 40''. In 2015, he also co-starred in the film ''Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The protagonists in these stories are tweens or young teens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton (born October 27, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his role in the television sitcom '' Cracking Up'' (2004), as Liam Connor. He has starred in several television programs, including the drama series '' Heist'' (2006), comedy series ''New Girl'' (2012–2018), and on the NBC comedies ''Perfect Couples'' (2010–2011), '' Bent'' (2012), and '' About a Boy'' (2014–2015). He played Dr. Rick in the comedy film ''Fired Up!'' (2009). Early life and education Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to John Hunter Walton Jr. and his wife, Carolyn K. Walton, he is one of seven siblings. Walton graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire in 1997. He is a 2001 graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Personal life On March 18, 2011, Walton married actress Majandra Delfino in Miami, Florida. They have two children, daughter Cecilia Delphine Walton (born June 14, 2012) and son Louis Augustus Walton (born November 10, 2013).Staff (Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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