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Players (2010 TV Series)
''Players'' is an American sitcom which premiered on the Spike network on March 2, 2010. The series is a partially scripted/mostly improvised comedy about two brothers who run a sports bar together. After airing three episodes, ''Players'' was removed from the Spike schedule and put on hiatus. The remaining seven episodes from season 1 were pushed back to air beginning July 21, 2010. Spike aired the final four episodes back-to-back on August 14, 2010. Premise Creator Matt Walsh stars as fun-loving Bruce who runs a sports bar with his uptight older brother Ken, played by Ian Roberts. June Diane Raphael and Danielle Schneider co-star as Barb and Krista, the bar's waitresses. The cast also features James Pumphrey as Calvin, the young bartender who lives in the storage room and Jack McGee as Hickey, a retired police officer who spends most of his time hanging out at the bar betting on games. Guests stars included Matt Besser, Rob Huebel, Ken Jeong, Andrew Daly, Cathy Shim, Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Walsh (comedian)
Matthew Paul Walsh (born October 13, 1964) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Mike McLintock in '' Veep'' for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe, with which he co-starred in its original television series and the 2015 reboot. He also previously starred in short-lived comedy programs such as '' Dog Bites Man'' and '' Players'', and was a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''. He has also appeared in films such as '' Road Trip'' (2000), '' Bad Santa'' (2003), '' School for Scoundrels'' (2006), '' Role Models'' (2008), ''The Hangover'' (2009), and '' The Do-Over'' (2016). Early life Walsh was born in Chicago, the fourth of seven children of Dick and Audrey Walsh. He graduated from Hinsdale South High School in 1982. While in high school he played on the football team as a backup tight end. He attended Northern Illinois University, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Nunez
Joseph A. Nuñez is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the series ''Bless This Mess'' (2019), ''Elena of Avalor'' (2016), ''Prison Break'' (2005), and in the films ''Rango'' (2011), ''The Watch'' (2012), and ''Superbad'' (2007). Early life Nunez was born to a Mexican family (who are of Michoacan and Zacatecan) and did not learn English until the age of four. He found an interest in comedy when he was 12 and graduated from Creighton University with a Theater and English degree. Career Nunez worked the comedy scene at ImprovOlympic and Second City with Horatio Sanz in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue an acting career. He was cast as Manche Sanchez in ''Prison Break'' and had in minor roles in the films ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', ''The Pursuit of Happyness'', and ''Bridesmaids''. In 2010, Nunez played the role of Migo Salazar in the pilot for the FOX sitcom '' Running Wilde'', but the role was recast after the pilot episode. Nune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s American Single-camera Sitcoms
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Aaron
Caroline Sidney Aaron (née Abady; born ) is an American actress. She has appeared in multiple Mike Nichols, Nora Ephron, and Woody Allen films and is also known for her role in the television series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Early life Aaron was born in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother, Nina Abady ( Friedman) was a civil rights activist; Alabama-born, she was of Syrian Jewish descent, and worked full time to support her three kids after the death of Aaron's father, who was of Sephardic Jewish ( Lebanese-Jewish) descent. Aaron's elder sister, Josephine Abady, a theatre director and producer, died from breast cancer on May 25, 2002, aged 52. Aaron attended American University in Washington, D.C., studying performing arts. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City. Career Aaron is known for her performances in films like Mike Nichols' ''Heartburn'' (1986) and '' Primary Colors'' (1998), as well as Woody Allen's '' Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), ''Alice'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horatio Sanz
Horacio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is an American comedian and actor. Sanz was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. Early life Sanz was born on June 4, 1969, in Santiago, Chile to Sylvia and Carlos Sanz. He is the youngest of three sons and the younger brother of actor Carlos Sanz. He grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Career Sanz performed at various theaters in Chicago, including The Court Theater and The Second City, where he was a member of their Chicago ETC theater. While in Chicago, Sanz was also one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) sketch comedy and improv troupe. Sanz can still be seen regularly performing with the sketch troupe at their long-running improv show "ASSSSCAT 3000", at both of the UCB's comedy theaters, located in New York City and Los Angeles. ''Saturday Night Live'' Sanz joined the cast of ''Saturday Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Scheer
Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and starred in MTV's '' Human Giant'' and Adult Swim's series '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and has had recurring roles on ABC's ''Fresh Off the Boat'' and HBO's ''Veep''. He is also known for voicing Chip Whistler in Disney’s '' Big City Greens''. Away from his acting work, Scheer also co-hosts two film discussion podcasts: '' How Did This Get Made?'', alongside his wife June Diane Raphael and longtime collaborator Jason Mantzoukas, and '' Unspooled'' with film critic Amy Nicholson. Scheer is the author of a memoir, ''Joyful Recollections of Trauma'', which was published by HarperCollins in May 2024, and became a New York Times Bestseller. Early life and education Scheer was born in Huntington, New York, to Gail Ann (Decarlo) and William Paul S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series ''Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. He has also made recurring appearances on television programs such as ''Silicon Valley'', ''Veep'', ''Modern Family'', ''Black-ish'', '' Trial & Error'', the Netflix series '' The Who Was? Show'', ''Reno 911!'', and ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', as well as animated shows such as ''Rick and Morty'', '' Solar Opposites'', ''Bob's Burgers'', ''Adventure Time'', and ''Harley Quinn''. Early life Daly was born in Mount Kisco, New York and grew up in New Jersey. He graduated in 1989 from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and then attended Ithaca College, where he received a bachelor's degree in drama. Career After college, Daly moved to New York City, where he performed, along with Andy Secunda, in the sketch comedy duo The Two Andys, which appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Roberts (American Actor)
Ian Michael Roberts (born July 29, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and a founding member of the famed Upright Citizens Brigade improv and sketch comedy troupe. Life and career Roberts was born in Queens, New York to parents Don and Penny Roberts, but spent most of his childhood in Secaucus, New Jersey, where he moved at age four. In 1987 he graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, where he majored in theater. He moved to Milwaukee and eventually to Chicago where he became involved in improvisational comedy, studying under comedy legend Del Close. In the early 1990s, Roberts and Matt Besser (along with several other Chicago improv comics) formed the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe. Amy Poehler and Matt Walsh later joined them, forming the ''UCB'' foursome who went on to create their own Comedy Central series and open the affiliated Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles, well-known venues for live alternative comedy and improv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong ( ; ; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom '' Dr. Ken'' (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films ''Knocked Up'' (2007), '' Role Models'' (2008), '' Furry Vengeance'' (2010), ''The Duff'' (2015), '' Ride Along 2'' (2016), ''Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018), '' Scoob!'' (2020) and ''Tom & Jerry'' (2021). Jeong is a licensed physician in California before giving up practicing in favor of his acting and comedy career. He appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show '' The Masked Singer'' and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of ''I Can See Your Voice''. Early life and education Kendrick Kang-Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Huebel
Robert Anderson Huebel (born June 4, 1969) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series '' Human Giant'' and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series ''Childrens Hospital''. He also appeared as Russell on the FX/ FXX series ''The League'' and as Len Novak on the Amazon Prime Video series '' Transparent''. In December 2022, ''Entertainment Weekly'' called Huebel "the premier d-bag character actor of his generation". Early life Huebel was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Louisa and Jared Huebel. He attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, before attending Clemson University, where he studied marketing in hopes of working in advertising. He later moved to New York and began studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Career Huebel first began improvising when he was 27 by taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. His early work was as a sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
