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The Jerky Boys (film)
''The Jerky Boys: The Movie'', also known as ''The Jerky Boys'', is a 1995 American crime/comedy film starring Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed, best known as the comedy duo the Jerky Boys. The film features two men, Johnny B. and Kamal, aka "the Jerky Boys", two self-described "low-lifes from Queens", who get into trouble with the Mafia when one of their prank calls leads them into a money laundering business. The Jerky Boys discover that their long-loved hometown bar will be torn down unless they stop their shenanigans. Plot The film opens in a New York police station as a pair of "low-lifes from Queens" named Johnny B. and Kamal are taken into police custody and interrogated by an NYPD detective named Robert Worzic. Worzic demands to know exactly how the pair got into their situation, so Johnny explains that for the past twenty years, he and Kamal frequently entertained themselves by performing prank calls on the telephone. He brings up an early call where he got his neighbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Melkonian
James Melkonian (born April 6, 1961) is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote and directed the films ''The Stoned Age'' (aka: ''Tack's Chicks'') and '' The Jerky Boys: The Movie''. Melkonian has also worked as a film editor and post-production executive as well as an advertising writer, producer and director. Filmography (as writer and director) * ''The Stoned Age ''The Stoned Age'' is a 1994 American stoner comedy film directed by James Melkonian, following two long-haired stoners who spend a night touring the suburbs of Los Angeles, looking for alcohol, parties, and young women. Plot The film is se ...'' (1994) * '' The Jerky Boys: The Movie'' (1995) References External links * American people of Armenian descent American male screenwriters Film directors from Los Angeles Living people 1961 births {{US-film-director-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian-American Mafia
The American Mafia, commonly referred to in North America as the Italian-American Mafia, the Mafia, or the Mob, is a highly organized Italian-American criminal society and organized crime group. The terms Italian Mafia and Italian Mob apply to these US-based organizations, as well as the separate yet related Sicilian Mafia or other organized crime groups in Italy, or ethnic Italian crime groups in other countries. These organizations are often referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra (, "Our Thing" or "This Thing of Ours") and by the American government as La Cosa Nostra (LCN). The organization's name is derived from the original ''Mafia'' or ''Cosa Nostra'', the Sicilian Mafia, with "American Mafia" originally referring simply to Mafia groups from Sicily operating in the United States. The Mafia in the United States emerged in impoverished Italian immigrant neighborhoods in New York's East Harlem (or " Italian Harlem"), the Lower East Side, and Brooklyn; also emerging in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Ostrow
Ron Ostrow is an American actor who mostly appears on television. His first major credit was in the Aaron Sorkin movie ''A Few Good Men'' in 1992, in which he played an MP. He was also in the original stage version, playing the role of The Sentry. He has since appeared in many other Sorkin projects, including ''Sports Night'', ''The West Wing'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' and '' The Newsroom''. He has played guest- and recurring roles on several other television series, including ''Law & Order'', ''Party of Five'', '' Fired Up'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Boston Legal'' and ''Scandal'', and has appeared in the films '' Charlie Wilson's War'' and '' The Incredible Burt Wonderstone''. Filmography *''Cadillac Man'' (1990) as Police Officer (uncredited) *''Law & Order'' (1991–1994, TV Series) as CSU Tech #1 / Whalen *''A Few Good Men'' (1992) as M.P. *''Quiz Show'' (1994) as Photographer (uncredited) *''The Jerky Boys'' (1995) as Fast Food Family Man *''Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lisi
Joe Lisi (born September 9, 1950), also credited as Joe Lissi, is an American television actor. He appeared in the NBC television show ''Third Watch'' as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the NBC television show '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as Craig Lennon, a parole officer and briefly appeared in the 1995 comedy/crime film '' The Jerky Boys: The Movie'' as a construction worker. Life and career Lisi was born and raised in New York City, New York. His father was Sicilian (from Giarre, Sicily) and his mother was of Irish descent. He spent 24 years in the New York Police Department (NYPD), retiring with the rank of captain. While already employed by the police department (1969), Joe Lisi enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was honorably discharged as a corporal. Lisi took his first acting lesson at age 29 and made his Broadway debut (''Take Me Out'', 2003 Tony Winner, Best Play) at age 52. He studied theatre at HB Studio in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan North
Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor. Early life North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War. Career After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in '' Plain and Fancy''. His film career included roles in '' Plaza Suite'' (1971), '' Serpico'' (1973), '' The Formula'' (1980), '' Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer'' (1983), '' Thief of Hearts'' (1984), '' Highlander'' (1986), '' Act of Vengeance'' (1986), '' Billy Galvin'' (1986), '' The Fourth Protocol'' (1987), '' Lean on Me'' (1989), '' See No Evil, Hear No Evil'' (1989), '' Glory'' (1989) and '' The Long Kiss Goodnight'' (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series '' Police Squad!''. He also appeared on the soap opera '' Another World'' in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988. His last stage performance was in 1999, in ''Lake Hollywood''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hickey (actor)
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finkelstein in Tim Burton's '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993). Early life Hickey was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Edward and Nora Hickey, both of Irish descent. He had an older sister, Dorothy Finn. Hickey began acting on the radio in 1938. He grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Richmond Hill, Queens. Career Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television, and on stage. He began his career as a child actor on the variety stage and made his Broadway debut as a walk-on in the 1951 production of George Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan'', starring Uta Hagen. He performed often during the golden age of television, including appearances on Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Shepherd
Sadie Gertrude Stern (October 31, 1934 – November 17, 2023), known professionally as Suzanne Shepherd, was an American actress and theater director. Background Shepherd was born Sadie Gertrude Stern on October 31, 1934, to a Jewish family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the daughter of Dora (Mendelson), a cook, and David Stern, a distributor of jukeboxes and vending machines. She began using the name "Suzanne" when she was 13. She attended Battin High School and Bennington College, and studied acting with Sanford Meisner. She later went on to teach Meisner's program of acting study, the first woman to do so. Career Shepherd was a founding member of the Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with Alan Alda and Alan Arkin. Shepherd was known for her portrayal of Aunt Tweedy in the film ''Mystic Pizza'', Karen's overbearing mother in the film '' Goodfellas'', Carmela Soprano's mother Mary DeAngelis in the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'', and the assistant school princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads them to arrest criminals and enable them to be convicted in court. A detective may work for the police or Private investigator, privately. Overview Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is a licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, by examining and evaluating clues and personal records in order to uncover the identity and/or whereabouts of criminals. In some Police, police departments, a detective position is obtained by passing a written test after a person completes the requirements for being a police officer. In many other police systems, detectives are college graduates who join directly from civilian life without first serving as uniformed officers. Some argue that detectives do a compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Sullivan
Bradford Ernest Sullivan (November 18, 1931 – December 31, 2008) was an American character actor on film, stage and television. He was best known for playing the killer Cole in ''The Sting'', hockey goon Mo Wanchuk in '' Slap Shot'', mobster George in '' The Untouchables'' (1987) and the gruff Henry Wingo in '' The Prince of Tides'' (1991). Biography Early life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Winthrop Sullivan and Margaret Schroeder Sullivan, Brad Sullivan served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He also attended the University of Maine, and later received his bachelor's degree in agriculture. After touring with a stage company, he moved to New York City and studied at the American Theatre Wing. He made his Off-Broadway debut in '' Red Roses for Me'' in 1961, and went on to appear in the London company of the musical '' South Pacific''. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he appeared in two productions of the New York Shakespeare Festival — ''Coriolanus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Appel (actor)
Peter Appel (born October 19, 1959) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. He is known for '' Bad Education'' (2019), ''Luck'' (2011) and '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994). Early life and education In 1987, Appel graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from Brandeis University. He also completed a two-year program at William Esper Studio, NYC in 1992. Career Appel has appeared in over thirty films, and twenty television shows since the 1990s, in addition to theater roles. On television, Appel has appeared in nine different roles for the ''Law & Order'' franchise alone. He also performs as a voice actor for video game such as the ''Grand Theft Auto'' and ''Max Payne'' franchises, as well as ''Manhunt Manhunt may refer to: Search processes * Manhunt (law enforcement), a search for a dangerous fugitive * Manhunt (military), a search for a high-value target by special operations forces or intelligence agencies Social organisations * Manhun ...'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tarantina
Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor. He was known for his roles on such shows as ''One Life to Live'', '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'', and ''Gilmore Girls''. Early life Tarantina was born in New York City on March 27, 1959, to father Frank William Tarantina and an unknown mother. He attended what is now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he then began to pursue an acting career. Death Shortly after midnight on November 2, 2019, Tarantina was found dead at his home in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. At the time of his death, his publicist attributed the cause to "complications from a severe health crisis he experienced a few months rior" However, New York City Chief Medical Examiner report released in December 2019, stated that he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and diazepam. Filmography Film Television Vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore (; born July 14, 1946) is an Italian American actor. Often cast as a mafioso, he is best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. He also made notable appearances in the HBO film '' Gotti'' (1996), ''Shark Tale'' (2004) and ''Revolver'' (2005). Early life Pastore was born on July 14, 1946, to an Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in New Rochelle, New York. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted as a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and then attended Pace University for three years, before eventually going into the acting industry after befriending Matt and Kevin Dillon. On June 3, 2015, during an appearance on '' Good Day New York'', Pastore said he was in the club business for close to 30 years, and got into acting in his 40s. Career Acting Pastore has made a career of portraying Italian-American gangsters in film and television. He began with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
