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Arrow 2.5
''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is the first series of the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and ran for eight seasons until January 28, 2020. ''Arrow'' was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), Robert and Moira Queen's oldest son, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, among them former soldier John Diggle (Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, he spent his early childhood on UK military bases in Britain and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television advertisements in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper advertisement for Virgin Atlantic. Numerous radio commercials followed. Blackthorne's first film role was in the Academy Award nominated Hindi-language Indian film '' Lagaan'', released in 2001. Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television shows. He had recurring roles on '' ER'' and '' 24'', both in 2004, and has been a main cast member in ''The Dresden Files'' (2007), '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–09) and ''Arrow'' (2012–18). Film Blackthorne's first film role was as Captain Andrew Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film '' Lagaan''. He spent six months learning Hindi for the role. He also starred in the independent feature-length film '' Four Corners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaMonica Garrett
LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for his roles as Deputy Sheriff Cane in the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in the ABC/Netflix series '' Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018), John in '' Primal'' (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), Thomas in the Paramount+ series ''1883'' (2021–2022), and Tucker in the Paramount+ series '' Lioness'' (2023). Early years and sports career LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School. Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude. In an interview with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph David-Jones
Joseph David-Jones (born December 22, 1993) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''Nashville'' and ''Arrow''. Early life and career David-Jones was born in 1993, in Los Angeles, and grew up in Florence, Kentucky. He earned a full scholarship to the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. While growing up, Jones began modeling with local Kentucky-based brands. During his time in college, he participated in the International Models & Talent competition in New York City. He won the "Actor of the Year" award. Three days later, he returned home and pursued his acting career. In 2016, he played Hollis in '' The Divergent Series: Allegiant''. He also played the role of John Diggle Jr. on The CW series '' Legends of Tomorrow''. Other film roles he was in included films ''Detroit'' and '' Roman J. Israel, Esq.''. He reprised the role of Connor Hawke on ''Arrow''. He was upgraded to series regular for the final season. In 2024, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lewis (Canadian Actor)
Ben Lewis (born September 30, 1985) is a Canadian actor known for his role as the adult version of William Clayton in the last two seasons of ''Arrow''. He also played Other Scott in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and Bobby Beckonridge in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Career Lewis graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada. One of his earliest roles was in a guest starring role as Teddy Jones Jr., a ranch hand who kills his father's murderers, on ''Murdoch Mysteries'' in 2009, but his biggest roles came in mid-2010 when he had a small role as Other Scott in the film '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and played Bobby Beckonridge in the tenth season of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''; in July 2010 he said that they were the biggest roles of his career up to that point. Interviewed at the time, he said that before getting the part of Bobby in ''Degrassi'' he had auditioned for the Canadian rite-of-passage show several times without success, and that he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine McNamara
Katherine Grace McNamara (born November 22, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She portrayed Clary Fray on the 2016–2019 supernatural drama series '' Shadowhunters'', receiving a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award for her work. In 2022, she starred in the western action series '' Walker: Independence'' as Abby Walker, which earned her a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series nomination. She also portrayed Mia Smoak in the superhero series ''Arrow'' and starred as Julie Lawry in the post-apocalyptic miniseries ''The Stand''. Her film roles include Lily Bowman in the 2011 romantic comedy ''New Year's Eve'', Rosa in the 2015 drama ''A Sort of Homecoming'', Sonya in the dystopian science fiction film series ''Maze Runner'', and Amy in the 2021 thriller ''Trust''. Early life and education McNamara was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the only child of Ursula and Evan McNamara, who served in the U.S. military. She was raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Acevedo
Kirkland M. Acevedo (born November 27, 1971) is an American actor best known as Miguel Alvarez in '' Oz'', Joe Toye in '' Band of Brothers'', and FBI Agent Charlie Francis on '' Fringe''. His best-known films are '' The Thin Red Line'', '' Dinner Rush'' and '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''. He also was José Ramse on '' 12 Monkeys'' (201518), as well as Ricardo Diaz / The Dragon on ''Arrow'' (201719). Early life Acevedo's parents were born in New York City and lived in the Bronx, where both their sons, Richard and Kirk Acevedo, were born and raised. Acevedo is of Puerto Rican descent. Since childhood, Acevedo has shown an interest in acting; he performed before his family in improvised shows. Acevedo was a drama major in high school. After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Acevedo enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase College). In the 1990s, Acevedo earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and, as some of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliana Harkavy
Juliana Jay Harkavy (born January 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Rebecca in '' Dolphin Tale'', Jessie in '' To Write Love on Her Arms'', and Alisha in the television series '' The Walking Dead''. Her roles include a starring role in the horror film '' Last Shift'', and a reprise of her role as Rebecca in '' Dolphin Tale 2''. She was a series regular on The CW superhero series ''Arrow'', portraying Dinah Drake / Black Canary. Early life Harkavy was born in New York City. She is the daughter of Berta Carela, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and Michael Harkavy, who is the former Senior Vice president of Warner Bros. Entertainment Worldwide Publishing, Kids' WB Music, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Her professional acting career began when she was 10 years old. Harkavy has described herself as "a Dominican Jew". Harkavy trained at the Young Actors Space in Sherman Oaks, California, for nine years. She attended her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture ''Coach Carter'', as Spanish in ''Old School (2003 film), Old School'', as Ben Gonzalez on the The CW Television Network, CW supernatural drama television series ''Reaper (TV series), Reaper'', and as Naps In ''Roll Bounce''. From 2016–2020, he portrayed the superhero vigilante character Rene Ramirez (Arrowverse), Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog on the CW superhero drama series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow''. In 2021, he starred in the TV series adaptation of ''The Lost Symbol (TV series), The Lost Symbol''. In 2022, he joined the cast of ''Law & Order: Organized Crime'' as Detective Bobby Reyes. Early life Gonzalez was born in New York City, of Dominican Republic, Dominican and Puerto Rican American, Puerto Rican descent. His parents met in Washington, DC, where they married. They moved and settled down in the Bushwick, Brooklyn, Bushwick section of Brooklyn where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Segarra
Josh Segarra (born June 3, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''The Electric Company'', '' Sirens'', and ''Arrow'' as well as for originating the role of Emilio Estefan in the musical '' On Your Feet!''. His other television credits include '' Chicago P.D.'', '' The Other Two'', ''AJ and the Queen'', ''Orange Is the New Black'', and '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', while his other theatrical credits include the musicals '' Lysistrata Jones'' and ''Dogfight'', and the slasher horror film '' Scream VI''. Early life Segarra was born on June 3, 1986, in Longwood, Florida. He is Puerto Rican, and is fluent in Spanish. He learned to sing in his Pentecostal church but aspired to be a professional wrestler. Segarra is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Career From 2009 to 2011, Segarra portrayed a main role of Hector Ruiz on the PBS Kids Go television series ''The Electric Company''. He then originated the role of Mick in the musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo Kellum
Echo Kellum (born August 29, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. Kellum is best known for his roles as Curtis Holt on The CW drama series ''Arrow'', Tommy on the Fox sitcom ''Ben and Kate'', Hunter on the NBC sitcom '' Sean Saves the World,'' and Noah Koles on the NBC sitcom ''Grand Crew''. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Los Angeles in late 2009 to pursue a career in comedy. He is a graduate of The Groundlings, I.O. West, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Career Kellum gained his first major role in 2012 when he was cast in the FOX comedy ''Ben and Kate'' (then titled ''Ben Fox Is My Manny'') playing the role of Tommy, the best friend of the titular character Ben (Nat Faxon). Following ''Ben and Kate'', Kellum was cast as Hunter in NBC's '' Sean Saves the World'' starring Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty. In 2015, Kellum was cast in the recurring role of Curtis Holt, based on the DC Comics character Mister Terrific, in the fourth season of The CW drama seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman MBE (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2010; 2020–2021) and its spin-off ''Torchwood'' (2006–2011), and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse (2012–2019). Born in Glasgow, Barrowman moved to the US state of Illinois with his family at the age of eight. Encouraged by his high school teachers there, he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's '' Anything Goes'' in London's West End. Since his debut, he has played a number of roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including ''Miss Saigon'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', and ''Matador''. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of '' The Fix'', he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
