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Nicolas Wright
Nicolas Wright (born March 23, 1982) is a Canadian actor. Wright has performed on stage, television and film. In 2004, he received the "most promising newcomer" award at the Just for Laughs film festival in Montreal for his short film, ''Toutouffe''. His credits include '' Hatley High'' (2003), '' Superstorm'' (2007), '' The Wild Hunt'' (2008), '' Afghan Luke'' (2011), and '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016). He was nominated for an ACTRA Montreal Award for outstanding male performance for his acting in the movie '' White House Down'' (2013). Career Nicolas began his career on film playing the lead role in '' Hatley High'' (2003), He co-starred with Tom Sizemore and Nicola Stephenson in the BBC mini-series, '' Superstorm'' (2007). He starred in the IFC mini-series, ''The Festival'' (2005), and its spin-off sequel '' The Business'', which co-starred Kathleen Robertson. In 2007, he starred in MGM’s '' War Games: The Dead Code'', and Lifetime’s ''Girl's Best Friend'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California in February annually, since 1986. The festival screens over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF also includes celebrity tributes, industry panels and education programs. History Over the years, SBIFF has invited numerous 'potential award-winning celebrities', including Cate Blanchett, Guillermo Del Toro, Laura Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Heath Ledger, Eddie Redmayne, Martin Scorsese, Michelle Yeoh and Kate Winslet. In 2006, a third of the festival's slots were dedicated to films by Hispanic filmmakers. Programming categories at that time included Nature films, "surf flicks" and adventure-sports films. In addition to its annual festival in February, the SBIFF "Cinema Society" hosts programming year round at the Riviera Theater in Santa Barbara. Awards * Kirk Douglas Award For Excelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dead Code
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crackin' Down Hard
''Crackin' Down Hard'' is a Canadian short comedy film, directed by Mike Clattenburg and released in 2012. The films stars Nicolas Wright as a man trying to relax in isolation in California's Joshua Tree National Park, when another man (Yoursie Thomas) shows up to offer him a prostitute. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury. In December 2012, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films. Brian D. Johnson"Canada’s top 10 movies in 2012, according to TIFF" ''Maclean's ''Maclean's'' is a Canadian magazine founded in 1905 which reports on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, trends and current events. Its founder, publisher John Bayne Maclean, established the magazine to provide a uniquely Canadian ...'', December 4, 2012. References External links * 2012 short films 2012 films Films shot in California Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Clattenburg
Mike Clattenburg (born March 21, 1967) is a Canadian television and film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as creator, executive producer, writer and director of the comedy series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2007), for his work with '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (2004), and as the co-creator of the Adult Swim series '' Black Jesus'' (2014–2019). Early life A native of Cole Harbour, a suburb of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clattenburg spent his years after high school as drummer in a Police-inspired rock band, The Spawning Grunions. He was formerly married to filmmaker Stephanie Joline from 2009 to 2015. Career Clattenburg's jump from music to television began with his co-hosting and production of a Halifax Cable 10 show, ''That Damn Cable Show'', from 1990 to 1993. The program featured on-location interviews and profiles of Halifax entertainers, many of whom were acquaintances of Clattenburg's through his band contacts. Wedged in between the entertainer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camera Shy
''Camera Shy'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 2012.Glen Schaefer"Imaginative twists from real events". ''The Province'', October 4, 2012. The film stars Nicolas Wright as Larry Coyle, a Vancouver City Council member who endorses a waterfront casino proposal in exchange for the developer's assistance in supporting his own political ambitions to become a member of Parliament, only to then become aware that his every action is being followed by a cameraman that nobody else can see. The film's cast also includes Gerard Plunkett, Crystal Balint, Hilary Jardine, Fred Keating, Ted Friend, Lara Gilchrist, Albert Trinh, Elizabeth Nguyen, Stephen Lobo, David Nykl, Michael St. John Smith, Sean Amsing, Yann Bernaquez, C. Ernst Harth, Sean Carey, Adrien Dorval and Stefano Giulianetti. According to Sawers, the film was inspired by a desire to explore the concept of a film character who can see that he's being filmed. The film premiered at the 2012 Vancouver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Stahl
Nicolas Kent Stahl (born ) is an American actor. Starting out as a child actor, he gained recognition for his performance in the 1993 film ''The Man Without a Face'', in which he was directed by and starred alongside Mel Gibson. Stahl later transitioned into adult roles in the films '' Disturbing Behavior'', '' The Thin Red Line'', '' In the Bedroom'', '' Bully'', ''Sin City'', and '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' in the role of John Connor, as well as on the HBO series ''Carnivàle'' in the role of Ben Hawkins. He also starred as Jason Riley on the AMC television series ''Fear the Walking Dead''. In April 2023, he starred as Lucas on the Hulu television series '' Tiny Beautiful Things''. Early life Stahl was born in Harlingen, Texas, the son of Donna Lynn (née Reed), a brokerage assistant, and William Kent Stahl, a businessman who abandoned his family before Nick was born. Stahl stated in a 2021 interview, "I don’t know my dad. I never met him." He was raised in Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Foster
Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. His films include the drama '' The Door in the Floor'' (2004), the horror film '' Stay Alive'' (2006), the thriller '' Brotherhood'' (2010), and the drama ''Rampart'' (2011). Foster is a co-founder of the electronic-soul duo Kaneholler, with his wife, Chelsea Tyler who is the daughter of musician and singer Steven Tyler. Early life Foster was born on August 3, 1984, in Boston, the son of restaurant owners. He has an older brother, actor Ben Foster. Ben described their parents as "free-spirited, Vietnam-protesting hippies". His paternal grandparents were Celia (Segal) and A. (Abraham) Frank Foster, a prominent judge and politician in Boston; their families were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire. His family relocated to Fairfield, Iowa, after their Boston home was burgled while they were present. Personal life On June 20, 2015, Foster married Chelsea Tyler, daughter of musician Steven Tyler and the half-sister of ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Show
Grant Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on ''Melrose Place'' as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997. From 2017 to 2022, he portrayed Blake Carrington in the soap opera reboot ''Dynasty''. Early life Born in Detroit, Michigan, Show is the son of Ed and Kathleen Show (née McMillion), and has a sister, Kelly, with whom he was raised in the Milpitas, California, area. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Career He broke into show business during college. His first major role was on the daytime soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'', in which he played Rick Hyde from 1984–1987. During his last year on the show, he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Young Actor in a Daytime Drama Series". Also during his time on the soap, Show dated fellow ''Ryan's Hope'' actor Yasmine Bleeth. Hyped as the series' leading heart-throb, he even had a pin-up poster issued during the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She is best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in '' Extras'' (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010), Agatha Raisin in '' Agatha Raisin'' (2014–present), and DI Ruth Calder in ''Shetland'' (2023–present). Career Jensen trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University. Her first significant television role was as Clare Donnelly, daughter of Glasgow criminal Jo-Jo Donnelly (played by Billy Connolly) in the 1993 BBC drama '' Down Among the Big Boys''. In 1994, she played eccentric secretary Rosie McConnichy in the final series of BBC comedy '' May to December'', as a replacement for the character of secretary Hilary ( Rebecca Lacey), and Heather in '' Roughnecks'', a BBC television series about workers on a North Sea oil platform. Jensen had a small role in a '' Dangerfield'' episode "Contact" as the mother of a y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman (née Butala, born September 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Dharma on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Dharma & Greg'' (1997–2002), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1999, and three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. After making her film debut in ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' (1997), she has appeared in ''Krippendorf's Tribe'' (1998), ''Dr. Dolittle (1998 film), Dr. Dolittle'' (1998), ''EDtv'' (1999), ''Keeping the Faith'' (2000), ''Town & Country (film), Town & Country'' (2001), ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003), ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' (2004), and ''Big Stone Gap (film), Big Stone Gap'' (2014). Elfman has also played leading roles on other television comedies, including ''Courting Alex'' (2006), ''Accidentally on Purpose (TV series), Accidentally on Purpose'' (2009–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accidentally On Purpose (TV Series)
''Accidentally on Purpose'' is an American television sitcom created by Claudia Lonow, that aired on CBS from September 21, 2009, to April 21, 2010, during the 2009–10 season. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Jon Foster, Ashley Jensen, Nicolas Wright, Grant Show, and Lennon Parham and was produced by BermanBraun and CBS Television Studios. It was based on the book of the same name by Mary F. Pols. On May 18, 2010, CBS cancelled the series after one season. Plot ''Accidentally on Purpose'' follows Billie (Jenna Elfman), a San Francisco movie critic in her 30s. Billie meets Zack ( Jon Foster), an aspiring chef in his 20s, at a local bar and they have a one-night stand. She soon finds out that she is pregnant, and decides to keep the baby. She must simultaneously deal with her boss and ex-boyfriend, James ( Grant Show), who finds himself jealous of Zack. Before the story began, she had hoped that James would ask her to marry him, but he told her that he was not ready because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief in the TBS (American TV channel), TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series ''Search Party (TV series), Search Party'' (2016–2022), and Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy film ''The Final Girls'', as well as her roles in ''State of Grace (TV series), State of Grace'' and ''The Old Man (TV series), The Old Man''. She has also guest starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's ''Drunk History''. Early life Shawkat was born in Riverside, California, to Dina Shawkat (née Burke) and strip club owner Tony Shawkat. She grew up in Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs. She has two brothers. Her father is from Baghdad, Iraq, and her mother is American. Her maternal grandfather was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
