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Atypical
''Atypical'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix. The series takes place in Connecticut, and focuses on the life of 18-year-old Samuel "Sam" Gardner ( Keir Gilchrist), who is autistic. The first season was released on August 11, 2017, consisting of eight episodes. The 10-episode second season was released on September 7, 2018. In October 2018, the series was renewed for a third season of ten episodes, which was released on November 1, 2019. In February 2020, it was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on July 9, 2021. The first season received mostly positive reviews, but was criticized by some reviewers for its lack of autistic actors, and inaccuracies in its depiction of autism. The second season featured autistic actors and writers, giving them an opportunity to work and represent their community, and received mostly positive reviews. The third season continued this positive development and received overwhelmingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autism
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors, which may include stimming. Formal diagnosis requires significant challenges in multiple domains of life, with characteristics that are atypical or more pronounced than expected for one's age and sociocultural context.(World Health Organization: International Classification of Diseases version 11 (ICD-11)): https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en#437815624 Motor coordination difficulties are common but not required for diagnosis. Autism is a spectrum disorder, resulting in wide variations in presentation and support needs, such as that between speaking and non-speaking populations. Increased estimates of autism prevalence since the 1990s are primarily attributed to broader c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robia Rashid
Robia Sara Rashid (born July 30, 1977) is an American television writer-producer and showrunner. She is widely known as the creator of Netflix original series ''Atypical''. Rashid was also the co-story editor, co-producer and supervising producer of the CBS sitcom series ''How I Met Your Mother''. Early life and education Rashid said that she grew up in a biracial family in northern Vermont. She is half-Pakistani, half-European. Her father is from Pakistan and her mother's family's origins are from England and Ireland. She said her family was very influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, and were, as she describes them, hippies. Rashid has an undergraduate degree in education. In 2005, Rashid graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with an master's of fine arts degree in the dramatic writing program. Career Rashid got her start working in the non-profit sector at the Posse Foundation in a college scholarship and mentorship program for inner city kids in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Haven
Jack Haven (formerly Brigette Lundy-Paine; born August 10, 1994) is an American actor. They are known for playing Casey Gardner in the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021) and Maddy Wilson in the 2024 film '' I Saw the TV Glow''. Early life Born August 10, 1994, Jack Haven is the child of Laura Lundy and Robert Paine, who are both actors and directors, and has a younger brother. Their great-granduncle is songwriter Haven Gillespie. When Haven was two years old, their family moved to Alameda, California. In 2012, they graduated from Encinal High School, where they were a cheerleader. They graduated from New York University in 2015. Career Haven is known for their portrayal of Casey Gardner on the television series ''Atypical''. Haven also co-founded the vocal band Subtle Pride, as well as the art publication ''Waif Magazine''. Personal life In 2019, Haven came out as non-binary, going by they/them pronouns. They identify as queer. They have been involved in acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Okuda
Amy Okuda is a Japanese-American actress. She portrayed Julia Sasaki on the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021), where she was a series regular during the first two seasons. Okuda is most well-known as Tinkerballa in the popular web series '' The Guild''. Early life Okuda was born in Torrance, California. Her early years focused on basketball, which she played from the age of five. She began dancing in the seventh grade and took up acting a few years later. Career In 2007, she landed a role in the TV show ''Californication'' with David Duchovny. Also in 2007, Okuda got the role of Tinkerballa in '' The Guild'', her first recurring role. As of the end of season four, she has been in all of the show's episodes, with the exception of a few Season 3 episodes where her character was mentioned but not seen. In 2010, she appeared in a short educational film about the Spitzer Space Telescope. While flying to Saturn, she observes a giant ring newly discovered in 2009 by NASA' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Dodani
Nik Dodani (born December 19, 1993) is an American actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles as Zahid in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Atypical'', and Pat Patel in the revival of the popular CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown''. Career Acting Nik Dodani began his acting career in Phoenix-area community theater, his first notable role being Zero in a staged production of ''Holes'' based on the novel by Louis Sachar. Dodani made his television debut in season 2 of HBO's '' The Comeback'' starring Lisa Kudrow. On television, Dodani has also appeared in ABC's '' Big Sky'', Netflix's '' Trinkets'', TBS's ''Angie Tribeca'', Comedy Central's '' Idiotsitter'', Freeform's '' Kevin from Work'', and NBC's ''The Player,'' among others. In film, Dodani has appeared in Netflix's '' Alex Strangelove'', Joshua Leonard's independent film ''Dark Was the Night'' opposite Marisa Tomei and Charlie Plummer, the Sony Pictures thriller ''Escape Room,'' Hannah Marks' feature film '' Mark, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Gordon
Seth Lewis Gordon is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor. He has produced and directed for film and television, including for PBS, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Staff 1% for Development Fund. His films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival. He has directed the films '' The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters'' (2007), '' Four Christmases'' (2008), '' Horrible Bosses'' (2011), '' Identity Thief'' (2013), and ''Baywatch'' (2017). He has also directed several episodes of television series like ''The Office'', '' Parks and Recreation'', '' Modern Family'', ''Atypical'', and '' For All Mankind''. Life and career Gordon grew up in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, where he studied architecture until leaving in 1997 to teach high school for six months in the small village of Shimanyiro, Kenya. While there he helped secure United Nations financing to finish construction of a sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fivel Stewart
Trente Heavyn "Fivel" Stewart (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress and singer who first came to attention in her main cast role as Izzie in three seasons of the Netflix series ''Atypical'' (2018–2021). , she is in the main cast of the Netflix series '' The Recruit'' and the Fox series '' Alert: Missing Persons Unit''. Early life Fivel Stewart was born in Beverly Hills, California and grew up largely on a ranch. Her father, Nils Allen Stewart, is a professional stuntman. Stewart is the younger sister of fellow actor Booboo Stewart as well as actress and stuntwoman Maegan Stewart. Stewart previously performed with siblings Booboo and Maegan as part of "TSC" (The Stewart Clan). Her mother is of Japanese, Korean, and Chinese descent while her father is of Scottish, Russian, and Native American descent. Career Stewart has worked in the entertainment industry since the age of seven. She was the lead singer of the band My Allowance. She toured with Demi Lovato, Menud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Gilchrist
Keir David Peters Gilchrist (; born 28 September 1992) is a Canadian actor. On television, he portrayed Marshall Gregson on the Showtime comedy-drama '' United States of Tara'' (2009–2011) and headlined the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). His film roles include the comedy-drama '' It's Kind of a Funny Story'' (2010) and the supernatural horror '' It Follows'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Gilchrist is the vocalist of grindcore band Whelm and death metal band Phalanx. Early life Gilchrist was born in Camden Town, London, to Canadian parents Catherine (née Peters) and Ian Gilchrist. His maternal grandfather was banker, economist, and politician Douglas Peters, and his uncle is economist David Wilfrid Peters. Gilchrist spent his early years in London, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, during his childhood, then to New York City, before finally settling in Toronto, Ontario. Career Gilchrist attended the Annex Children's Theatre. Gilchrist's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Boyd
Jenna Boyd is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress with roles in the 2003 films '' The Hunted'', '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' and '' The Missing'', and the 2005 film ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''. On television, she appeared on all four seasons of the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). Early life, education and family Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas. She was selected at age two in a modeling search. She and her parents and younger brother Cayden (also an actor) moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. In September 2019, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Tulsa Remote program. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where she earned a business degree. Career Boyd began her career at age three, appearing in episodes of the children's TV show ''Barney & Friends''. She simultaneously acted and figure skated. In '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' she played the daughter of a family hired by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emergency Medical Technician
An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services. EMTs are most commonly found serving on ambulances and in fire departments in the US and Canada, as full-time and some part-time departments require their firefighters to at least be EMT certified. In English-speaking countries, paramedics are a separate profession that has additional educational requirements, qualifications, and scope of practice. EMTs are often employed by public ambulance services, municipal EMS agencies, governments, hospitals, and fire departments. Some EMTs are paid employees, while others (particularly those in rural areas) are volunteers. EMTs provide medical care under a set of protocols, which are typically written by a physician. Hazard controls EMTs are exposed to a variety of hazards such as lifting patients and equipment, treating those with infectious disease, handling hazardous substances, and transportation via g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothario
Lothario is an Italian name used as shorthand for an unscrupulous seducer of women, based upon a character in '' The Fair Penitent'', a 1703 tragedy by Nicholas Rowe.Lothario Dictionary by Merriam-Webster In Rowe's play, Lothario is a libertine who seduces and betrays Calista; and his success is the source for the proverbial nature of the name in the subsequent English culture. ''The Fair Penitent'' itself was an adaptation of '' The Fatal Dowry'' (1632), a play by Philip Massinger and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariela Barer
Ariela Barer is an American actress, best known for playing the role of Gert Yorkes in the Hulu series '' Runaways'', Ziggy in the ABC series ''Rebel'', and Xochitl in the 2022 film '' How to Blow Up a Pipeline''. Barer portrays Mel in the HBO series ''The Last of Us''. Early life Both of Ariela Barer's parents are Mexican-born Jews. Her older sister Libe Barer is also an actress. Career Ariela Barer started acting at the age of three and started professionally at nine. She has since starred in a variety of projects and performed as part of an indie rock band called The Love-Inns. She was cast as Gert Yorkes on '' Runaways'', which aired its first season on Hulu, as part of its original programming, from November 21, 2017 to January 9, 2018. She also portrayed Carmen on '' One Day at a Time'' and Bailey Bennett on ''Atypical''.'' In March 2024, Barer was cast as Mel in the second season of ''The Last of Us''. Personal life On November 3, 2016, Barer publicly came out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
