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Guillermo Díaz (actor)
Guillermo Díaz (born March 22, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for films '' Half Baked'' (1998), ''200 Cigarettes'' (1999) and ''Stonewall'' (1995). He is best known for his role as Diego "Huck" Muñoz in the drama series ''Scandal''. Díaz has made guest appearances on '' Chappelle's Show'', ''Law & Order'', '' Weeds'', '' ER'', ''Broad City'', and '' Girls''. Early life and career Díaz was born in New Jersey to Cuban parents, and grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan. In 1994, he landed his first speaking role as Spike in Boaz Yakin's '' Fresh''. From there he began working on '' Party Girl'' as Leo, Parker Posey's roommate. His next role was a drag queen (La Miranda) in Nigel Finch's ''Stonewall''. In 1996, Díaz worked in Jim McKay's '' Girls Town'' as Dylan, after which he appeared in '' I'm Not Rappaport''. Díaz played Paco de la Vega al Camino Cordoba Jose Cuervo Sanchez Rodriguez Jr., a high school gang member in '' High School High''. He later appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagen Awards
The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry." To be considered for an Imagen Award, a media piece or person must go through an entry process. Helen Hernandez is president of the Imagen Foundation. History In 1983, Helen Hernandez met with prolific television writer and producer Norman Lear. "Lear was acutely aware of the near absence of positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry and understood the importance of positive images. The two met with leaders of the National Conference for Community and Justice, a respected non-sectarian human relations organization committed to fighting prejudice and racial tensions". The result was the Imagen Foundation Awards competition (or Imagen Awards), established in 1985. Past honorees include such entertainment industry professionals as Andy García, Antonio Banderas, Phil Roman, Edwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in '' Joey Breaker'' (1993). Following small roles in '' Coneheads'' and the cult classic '' Dazed and Confused'' (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as '' Sleep with Me'' (1994), '' Frisk'', '' Party Girl'', '' The Doom Generation'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (all 1995), '' The Daytrippers'' (1996), '' Henry Fool'', '' The House of Yes'' and '' Clockwatchers'' (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include '' You've Got Mail'' (1998), '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Personal Velocity'', '' The Sweetest Thing'' (both 2002), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), '' Superman Returns'', '' Fay Grim'' (both 2006), ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Esposito
Jennifer Esposito is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the feature films ''Summer of Sam'' (1999), '' Don't Say a Word'' (2001), '' Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), as well as '' Crash'' and ''Taxi'' (both 2004). She has also appeared in several television series, most notably '' The Looney Tunes Show'', ''Spin City'', ''Related'', '' Samantha Who?'', '' Blue Bloods'', and '' Mistresses''. From 2016 to 2017, she played Special Agent Alexandra Quinn on the CBS series ''NCIS''. In 2019, her most recent movie was ''Mob Town'', starring opposite David Arquette. She also played CIA Deputy Director Susan Raynor in the Amazon series ''The Boys''. Early life Esposito was born in New York City, the second of two daughters of Phyllis, an interior decorator, and Robert Esposito, a music producer. She is of Italian descent, and was raised on Staten Island in Bulls Head and is a graduate of Moore Catholic High School. Career Esposito made her first television appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just One Time (film)
''Just One Time'' is a 1999 feature length comedy film, written and directed by Lane Janger. It is also a 1998 short film by the same director on which the long feature was based on. 1998: ''Just One Time'' (short) The film ''Just One Time'' is based on an 8-minute short film of the same name produced in 1998 in which a man wants his girlfriend to have a sexual relationship with another girl, just one time. It was written and directed by Lane Janger and includes Guillermo Díaz (as Victor), Jennifer Esposito (as Michelle), Joelle Carter (as Amy) and Lane Langer (as Anthony) ;Award The short won aGLIFF Award in "Best Boy's Short" category at the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. 1999: ''Just One Time'' (feature film) The film ''Just One Time'' was screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. Janger is the star, writer, and director; and he plays lead role as Anthony. It also stars Joelle Carter as Amy, Guillermo Díaz as Victor, and Jennifer Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Walls
''Chelsea Walls'' is a 2001 independent film directed by Ethan Hawke and released by Lions Gate Entertainment. It is based on the 1990 play ''Chelsea Walls'' by Nicole Burdette. It stars Kris Kristofferson, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Natasha Richardson, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Robert Sean Leonard among others, with original score by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The story takes place in the historic Hotel Chelsea, Chelsea Hotel in New York City. Plot The film tells five stories of a number of artists as they spend a single day in New York's famed bohemian home Hotel Chelsea, Chelsea Hotel, struggling with their arts and personal lives. Cast * Kris Kristofferson as Bud * Uma Thurman as Grace * Robert Sean Leonard as Terry Olsen * Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank * Natasha Richardson as Mary * Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama ''Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include ''He Got Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a documentary. He has also written three novels and one graphic novel. He made his film debut with the 1985 science fiction feature '' Explorers'', before making a breakthrough appearance in the 1989 drama '' Dead Poets Society''. He appeared in various films before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama '' Reality Bites'', for which he received critical praise. Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's ''Before'' trilogy: ''Before Sunrise'' (1995), ''Before Sunset'' (2004), and '' Before Midnight'' (2013), co-writing the latter two with Delpy and Linklater. More recently, he has starred in Scott Derrickson's horror films '' Sinister'' (2012) and '' The Black Phone'' (2021). Hawke has been nominated twice for both the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series '' Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006), which he starred in until quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by ''Esquire'' and, in 2013, "the best" by a ''Billboard'' writer. In 2017, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time". Chappelle has appeared in several films, including '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993), '' The Nutty Professor'' (1996), '' Con Air'' (1997), ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), '' Blue Streak'' (1999), '' Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Dave Chappelle's Block Party'' (2005), ''Chi-Raq'' (2015), and '' A Star Is Born'' (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film '' Half Baked'', which he co-wrote. Chapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Think I Do
''I Think I Do'' is a 1997 American gay-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Brian Sloan and starring Alexis Arquette. It premiered on June 20, 1997 at the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and was also shown at the Toronto International Film Festival later that year, before receiving a small theatrical run on April 10, 1998. Premise The film follows the relationship between Bob and Brendan, roommates at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., five years after Bob made his romantic feelings toward Brendan known. When the two reconnect at the wedding of college friends, Bob is in a serious relationship with a soap opera star Sterling Scott, while Brendan is single and re-examining his own identity. Cast * Alexis Arquette as Bob * Christian Maelen as Brendan * Lauren Vélez as Carol * Tuc Watkins as Sterling Scott * Jamie Harrold as Matt * Guillermo Díaz as Eric * Maddie Corman as Beth * Marianne Hagan as Sarah * Elizabeth Rodrigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of Five
''Party of Five'' is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Scott Wolf as Bailey, Matthew Fox as Charlie, Neve Campbell as Julia, and Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Michael Goorjian, Jeremy London, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, ''Party of Five'' explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss. Despite receiving positive reviews from television critics after its debut, including ''TV Guide'' naming it "The Best Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway (1996 Film)
''Freeway'' is a 1996 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Matthew Bright and produced by Oliver Stone. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon and Brooke Shields. The film's plot is a dark take on the fairy tale " Little Red Riding Hood". The film received favorable reviews, but did poorly at the box office. Plot Vanessa Lutz is an illiterate teenager living south of Los Angeles. Her mother, Ramona, is arrested in a prostitution sting, and her stepfather, Larry, is taken in on drug and child abuse charges. Social worker Mrs. Sheets comes to take Vanessa away, but she handcuffs the social worker to a bed and runs away. Taking Mrs. Sheets' run-down car, Vanessa plans to go live with her grandmother in Stockton. Along the way, she stops to see her boyfriend Chopper Wood, a local gang member, to tell him about her trip. He gives her a gun to sell upon arriving at her destination. Minutes after Vanessa leaves, he is killed in a drive-by shooting. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School High
''High School High'' is a 1996 American comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and Brian Hooks. It is a spoof of movies concerning idealistic teachers(see e.g. ''To Sir, with Love'') being confronted with a class of cynical teenagers, disengaged by conventional schooling, and loosely parodies ''Blackboard Jungle'', '' High School Confidential'', ''The Principal'', ''Dangerous Minds'', '' Lean on Me'', ''The Substitute'', ''Stand and Deliver'', and '' Grease''. The film is dedicated to the memories of casting director Elisabeth Leustig and actor Lexie Bigham, both of whom were killed in automobile crashes shortly after filming was completed. Plot Richard Clark is an unsatisfied prep school teacher at the fictional Wellington Academy, who accepts a job at inner city Marion Barry High School, much to the chagrin of his boss and father, Wellington headmaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Not Rappaport
''I'm Not Rappaport'' is a play by Herb Gardner, which originally ran on Broadway in 1985. Productions The play was originally staged by Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1984. The play premiered on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on November 19, 1985, and closed on January 17, 1988 after 891 performances. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, the cast starred Judd Hirsch (Nat), Cleavon Little (Midge Carter), Jace Alexander (Gilley), and Mercedes Ruehl (Clara)."' I'm Not Rappaport' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed November 13, 2015 The production received s for Best Play, Best Lighting Design, and Best Actor (Judd Hirsch). A revival opened at the Booth Theatre on July 25, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
