|
Galavant
''Galavant'' is an American musical fantasy comedy television series, created and written by Dan Fogelman, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Fogelman, Menken and Slater also serve as executive producers alongside Chris Koch, Kat Likkel and John Hoberg. Joshua Sasse stars as the titular character, and is joined by principal cast members Timothy Omundson, Vinnie Jones, Mallory Jansen, Karen David, and Luke Youngblood. Jansen described ''Galavant'' as "the bastard child of Monty Python and '' The Princess Bride''." The series premiered on January 4, 2015, with its first season consisting of eight episodes which aired over four weeks. The series was renewed for a second season of ten episodes on May 7, 2015, which premiered on January 3, 2016, following the same airing scheme as the first season. On May 12, 2016, the series was canceled after two seasons. Plot Galavant is a dashing knight, down on his luck, determined to reclaim his reputation and his "hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Likkel And John Hoberg
Kat Likkel and John Hoberg are an American duo of screenwriters and producers of television and film. A married couple who has been working together since the late 1990s, their writing and production credits include television series ''My Name Is Earl'', '' Better Off Ted'', ''Black-ish'', ''Galavant'', ''Downward Dog'', and ''American Housewife'', as well as the Pixar film ''Elemental''. Early life and education Kat Likkel grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. During her sophomore year in high school, she moved to Colby, Kansas, where she graduated from Colby High School. Likkel went to Emporia State University where she initially studied acting, then later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career. John Hoberg grew up in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He attended Grandview Heights High School and graduated from Columbus Academy. He was later educated at Skidmore College in Upstate New York. Career Likkel and Hoberg began their writing careers separately, working in children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Sasse
Joshua Sasse ( ) (born December 9, 1987) is a British actor. He is known for playing Sir Gary Galavant in ABC's '' Galavant'' (2015-2016). Other credits include '' The Big I Am'' (2010), '' Frankenstein's Army'' (2012), '' Rogue'' (2013–2014), '' The Neighbors'' (2014), '' No Tomorrow'' (2016–2017), ''Monarch'' (2022), '' Love Is in the Air'' (2023), and '' Outrageous'' (2024). Early life Sasse was born December 9, 1987 in Westminster, London. He is the son of Dominic Sasse, who is also a poet, and Mary Rosalind Macauley. He has an older sister, Lydia Sasse. He was raised Roman Catholic, and has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Indian and Jewish ancestry. Career Sasse studied performing arts at Hurtwood House College, and later at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. His first major role was on the British gangster film, '' The Big I Am'' in 2010. In the mid-2010, Joshua took over the role of Sky in the West End production of '' Mamma Mia!'' at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Jansen
Mallory Jansen (born ) is an Australian actress and model. She is best known for playing Aida / Ophelia / Madame Hydra in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Early life Jansen was born in Australia. In 2011, she moved to New York to train at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre. Career In 2013, Jansen was cast as Madalena in the ABC series '' Galavant''. In 2014, Jansen played Helena Christensen in the two-part miniseries '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart''. She had recurring roles in the ABC Family sitcoms '' Baby Daddy'' and '' Young & Hungry''. Following the cancellation of ''Galavant'', Jansen joined the cast of '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' in 2016 as Aida, Agnes Kitsworth, the human template of the former, and Madame Hydra. In 2019, Jansen was cast in the pilot of the ABC drama ''Triangle'' alongside Edwin Hodge. In 2020, she was cast in the Fox series '' The Big Leap'', which was cancele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen David
Karen Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, and songwriter, best known for portraying Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series '' Galavant'', as well as the Head of Spanish, Cesca Montoya, in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' and Layla in the American action film '' The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior''. She starred as Angela in the ITV television series ''Cold Feet'', and played Princess Jasmine/Shirin in the sixth season of ''Once Upon a Time''. She had a recurring role on The CW's '' Legacies'' as Emma, a guidance counselor and witch, and played regular character Grace Mukherjee in ''Fear the Walking Dead''. Since 2023 she has had a recurring role as former Mi6 agent Rose Dinshaw on NBC’s The Irrational. Early life David was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, to a family of "Chinese, Khasi and a sliver of Jewish heritage". Her mother is of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Menken
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received List of awards and nominations received by Alan Menken, numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Awards, Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award. He is one of 21 recipients to have won the competitive EGOT, EGOT (Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony). He is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken's contributions to ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin'' (1992), and ''Pocahontas (1995 film), Pocahontas'' (1995) won him two Academy Awards for each film. He also composed the scores and songs for ''Little Shop of Horrors (film), Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), ''Newsies'' (1992), ''The Hunchback of Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lindsay (actor)
Robert Lindsay Stevenson (born 13 December 1949), known professionally as Robert Lindsay, is an English actor. He has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in musical theatre, and is the recipient of a British Academy Television Award, a Tony Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Lindsay's most notable roles on television were playing Wolfie in ''Citizen Smith'' (1977–1980) and Ben Harper in '' My Family'' (2000–11). His other screen credits include ''That'll Be The Day'' (1973), ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' (1976), '' Get Some In!'' (1975–1977), ''Twelfth Night'' (1980), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1981), ''King Lear'' (1983), ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1984), '' Bert Rigby, You're a Fool'' (1989), '' Strike It Rich'' (1990), '' G.B.H.'' (1991), '' Fierce Creatures'' (1997), '' Divorcing Jack'' (1998) '' Hornblower'' (1998–2003), ''Oliver Twist'' (1999), ''Wimbledon'' (2004), ''Jericho'' (2005), '' Friends and Crocodiles'' (2006), '' Gideon's Daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Omundson
Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''Judging Amy'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Carlton Lassiter in ''Psych'', King Richard on the ABC musical comedy series '' Galavant'', and Cain in The CW's ''Supernatural''. Early life and education Omundson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to a railroad worker father and teacher mother. After his family moved to Bellevue, Washington, he started studying theater at the age of twelve at the Seattle Children's Theater, and interned at various theaters during his high school years. With acting as his primary focus, he studied during the summer of his junior year in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For two years in a row, he was Washington State Debate Champion in Dramatic Interpretation. With his father, Omundson spent a month traveling in Germany and Austria when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie McShera
Sophie McShera (born 17 May 1985) is an English actress known for her roles as Ros McCain in the fifth series of the BBC television series '' Waterloo Road'', as Daisy Mason in the ITV television series ''Downton Abbey'', and as Drizella Tremaine in the 2015 Disney film '' Cinderella''. Early life, education, and personal life McShera was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, into a large Irish family. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a teacher turned financial adviser. At an early age, her family moved to nearby Eccleshill, West Yorkshire, also in Bradford, where she attended St Joseph's College. During high school, she attended the Footsteps Theatre School before getting her stage break at the age of twelve in the comedy '' The Goodbye Girl''. She followed this up with a stint on tour with '' Annie'', later going to Brunel University, London, where she earned a degree in drama. McShera told '' Rachel Ray In Season'' magazine in 2019 that she was a veg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series ''Downton Abbey'' from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films ''Downton Abbey'' (2019) and '' Downton Abbey: A New Era'' (2022). He also appeared in the films ''Notting Hill'' (1999), '' Iris'' (2001), '' The Monuments Men'' (2014), and the ''Paddington'' films (2014–present). For ''Iris'', Bonneville received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which was followed by four nominations in the BAFTA Award for Best Male Comedy Performance category for portraying Ian Fletcher in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011-2012) and ''W1A'' (2014-2017). Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor, with a career that spanned over 170 roles across nearly 50 years, beginning in 1969. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series '' Floris'' and surged with his leading role in '' Turkish Delight'' (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with '' Soldier of Orange'' (1977) and '' Spetters'' (1980), he moved into American films such as '' Nighthawks'' (1981) and '' Blade Runner'' (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in ''Blade Runner'' led to roles in '' The Osterman Weekend'' (1983), '' Ladyhawke'' (1985), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (1988), and '' Blind Fury'' (1989), among other films. From the 1990s on, Hauer moved into low-budget films, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Joseph Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is an American songwriter and composer of film, television, and video game scores. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Italy. His musical scores have appeared in ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'', '' Hop'', '' Think Like a Man'', and '' Horrible Bosses'', and the video game series ''Medal of Honor'', created by Steven Spielberg. He composed the score for ''Supernatural'', ''Revolution'', and '' The Boys'', all television series created by Eric Kripke. He has collaborated with film directors Tim Hill, Matthew O'Callaghan, Seth Gordon, Tim Story, Tyler Perry, Josh Greenbaum and Kelly Asbury. He also has appeared in '' Galavant'' and '' Sausage Party'' with Alan Menken and Marvel's '' Agent Carter'', including a first-ever Marvel musical number co-written with Tony award winning lyricist David Zippel. He wrote the songs for '' UglyDolls'' with Glenn Slater. He composed the score for the Netflix series '' Lost in Space'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Fogelman
Dan Fogelman (born February 19, 1976) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer, whose screenplays include ''Cars (film), Cars'', ''Bolt (2008 film), Bolt'', ''Tangled'', and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love''. He also created the 2012 television sitcom ''The Neighbors (2012 TV series), The Neighbors'', the 2015 fairy tale-themed musical comedy series ''Galavant'', the 2016 drama series ''This Is Us'', the 2016 baseball drama series ''Pitch (TV series), Pitch'', and the 2025 drama series ''Paradise (2025 TV series), Paradise''. Biography Fogelman grew up in what he has called an "endearingly dysfunctional" Jewish family in River Vale, New Jersey. He attended Pascack Valley High School in nearby Hillsdale, New Jersey, Hillsdale. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1997. He and his mother, Joyce, took a road trip from New Jersey to Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas that became the basis for his 2012 film comedy ''The Guilt Trip (film), The Guilt Trip'', starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
