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Backstrom (American TV Series)
''Backstrom'' is an American crime fiction, crime comedy-drama television series that aired from January 22 through April 30, 2015. It was developed by Hart Hanson based on the Swedish book series by Leif G. W. Persson. The series is set in Portland, Oregon and filmed in Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia. On May 8, 2015, Fox cancelled the series after one season. Premise ''Backstrom'' centers on Everett Backstrom (Rainn Wilson), an "overweight, offensive, irascible" police officer who is engaged in a constant struggle with his "self-destructive" tendencies, and is part of a team of eccentric criminologists. Cast and characters Main cast * Rainn Wilson as Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom, head of the Special Crimes Unit. Prior to the beginning of the series Backstrom was demoted to Traffic following his racially insensitive outburst after he caught the murderer of six Native Americans. * Genevieve Angelson as Detective Sergeant Nicole Gravely, Backstrom's second in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Drama
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" explaining that these categories are additive rather than exclusionary. ''China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Beach
Adam Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Victor Joseph in '' Smoke Signals''; Frank Fencepost in '' Dance Me Outside''; Tommy on ''Walker, Texas Ranger''; Kickin' Wing in '' Joe Dirt''; U.S. Marine Corporal Ira Hayes in '' Flags of Our Fathers''; Private Ben Yahzee in '' Windtalkers''; Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) in '' Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee''; NYPD Detective Chester Lake in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''; and Officer Jim Chee in the film adaptations of '' Skinwalkers'', '' Coyote Waits'' and '' A Thief of Time''. He starred in the Canadian 2012–2014 series '' Arctic Air'' and played Slipknot in the 2016 film ''Suicide Squad''. He also performed as Squanto in Disney's historical drama film '' Squanto: A Warrior's Tale''. Most recently he has starred in '' Hostiles'' (2017) as Black Hawk and the Netflix original film '' Juanita'' (2019) as Jess Gardiner and Edward Nappo in Jane Campion's ''The Power of the Dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Forster
Robert Wallace Foster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019), known professionally as Robert Forster, was an American actor. He made his screen debut as Private L.G. Williams in John Huston's '' Reflections in a Golden Eye'' (1967), followed by a starring role as news reporter John Casellis in the landmark New Hollywood film '' Medium Cool'' (1969). For his portrayal of bail bondsman Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's ''Jackie Brown'' (1997), he was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Forster played a variety of both leading and supporting roles in over 100 films, including Captain Dan Holland in '' The Black Hole'' (1979), Detective David Madison in ''Alligator'' (1980), Abdul Rafai in '' The Delta Force'' (1986), Colonel Partington in ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000), Scott Thorson in '' The Descendants'' (2011), General Edward Clegg in ''Olympus Has Fallen'' (2013) and its sequel '' London Has Fallen'' (2016), Norbert Everhardt in '' What They Had'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizwan Manji
Rizwan Manji (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on ''Schitt's Creek'', Tick Pickwick on '' The Magicians'', Rajiv Gidwani in the NBC sitcom '' Outsourced'', and Jamil in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series '' Peacemaker'' (2022–present). Early life Manji was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Indian parents who emigrated from Tanzania. His family is Ismaili-Muslim of Gujarati Indian descent, and he has said that his religion is very important to him. When Manji was in grade one, he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he was raised.Ryan, Andrew (October 6, 2010). "Outsourced, in this case, is 'a great honour'". ''The Globe and Mail'' (Toronto). p. R4. He graduated from Crescent Heights High School. Manji's parents wanted him to go to university to earn a degree, but he wanted to be an actor.Hall, Jamie (September 30, 2010). "Actor finds way in with Outsourced; Sitcom set in Indian firm 'a really b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inga Cadranel
Inga Cadranel (born April 30, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Brooke Fairburn on '' The Eleventh Hour'', Liz Santerra on '' Jeff Ltd.'', Francesca on '' Rent-a-Goalie'', Aife on '' Lost Girl'', Detective Angela "Angie" Deangelis on ''Orphan Black'', and Lorraine "Harmony" Miller on ''General Hospital''. Early life Cadranel was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is Maja Ardal and her father is Jeff Braunstein. Career Cadranel has starred in a number of Canadian television shows since the 2000s. She was a regular cast member of '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' Jeff Ltd.'', '' Rent-a-Goalie'', and '' The Bridge''. She also had recurring roles in '' Lost Girl'', ''Orphan Black'' and ''The Strain''. In April 2019, Cadranel landed the recurring role of Harmony Miller on ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Chalke
Sarah Louise Christine Chalke (; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles as the second Becky Conner in the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'' (1993–1997), Elliot Reid in the NBC/ABC medical comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2010), Beth Smith and Space Beth in the Adult Swim animated science fiction series ''Rick and Morty'' (2013–present), and Kate Mularkey in the Netflix drama series '' Firefly Lane'' (2021–2023). Chalke had recurring roles as Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2008–2009, 2014) and as Angie in the ABC/ TBS sitcom ''Cougar Town'' (2012). She also had voice roles in the Netflix animated sitcom '' Paradise PD'' (2018–2021) and the Netflix animated adventure series ''Dogs in Space'' (2021–2022). Early life and education Chalke was born at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on August 27, 1976, in Ottawa, Ontario, and was raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the middle of three daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hollingsworth (actor)
Benjamin Hollingsworth (born September 7, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role on the CBS television series '' Code Black'' (2015–2018) and for his role as Daniel Brady in Netflix's ''Virgin River'' (2019–present). Early life and career Hollingsworth was born in Brockville, Ontario. He enrolled at the National Theatre School of Canada, where he graduated in 2006. Hollingsworth has appeared in various television shows, most notably '' Suits'' as Mike Ross's rival, Kyle Durant. Personal life Hollingsworth married lingerie designer and Bar Method teacher, Nila Myers, on November 10, 2012, after two years of dating. The couple have two sons, born on July 3, 2016, and March 16, 2018, and a daughter born on October 15, 2020. Hollingsworth was in a relationship with fellow Canadian actress Nina Dobrev Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva (; born January 9, 1989), known professionally as Nina Dobrev ( ), is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fence (criminal)
A fence, also known as a receiver, mover, or moving man, is an individual who mens rea, knowingly buys stolen goods in order to later resell them for profit. The fence acts as a wikt:middleman, middleman between thieves and the eventual buyers of stolen goods who may not be aware that the goods are stolen. As a verb (e.g. "''to fence'' stolen goods"), the word describes the behaviour of the thief in the transaction with the fence. As is the case with the word ''fence'' and its derivatives when used in its other common meanings (i.e. as a type of barrier or enclosure, and also fencing, as a sport), the word in this context is derived from the word ''wikt:defence, defence.'' Among criminals, the ''fence'' originated in Thieves' cant, thieves' slang tracing from the notion of such transactions providing a "defence" against being caught. Thieves who patronise fences are willing to accept a low profit margin in order to reduce their risks by instantly "washing their hands" of illici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Prostitute
Male prostitution is a form of sex work consisting of the act or practice of men providing sexual services in return for payment. Although clients can be of any gender, the vast majority are older males looking to fulfill their sexual needs. Male prostitutes have been far less studied than female prostitutes by researchers. Even so, male prostitution has an extensive history, including regulation through homosexuality, conceptual developments on sexuality, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic impact. In the last century, male sex work has seen various advancements such as popularizing new sexual acts, methods of exchange, and carving out a spot in cinema. Terminology The terms used for male prostitutes generally differ from those used for females. Some terms vary by clientele or method of business. Where prostitution is illegal or taboo, it is common for male prostitutes to use euphemisms which present their business as providing companionship, nude modeling or dancing, body massage, or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister (Christianity)
In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church body, church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. The term is taken from Latin ''minister'' ("servant", "attendant"). In some church traditions the term is usually used for people who have been ordained, but in other traditions it can also be used for non-ordained. In the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism and Lutheranism, the concept of a priesthood is emphasized, though in the Church of England there are nearly as many non-ordained licensed lay ministers as there are paid clergy. In other traditions such as Baptist, Methodist, and Reformed Christianity, Reformed groups like Congregationalists and Presbyterians, the term "minister" usually refers to a member of the ordination, ordained clergy who leads a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Age
New Age is a range of Spirituality, spiritual or Religion, religious practices and beliefs that rapidly grew in Western world, Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclecticism, eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although many scholars consider it a religious movement, its adherents typically see it as spiritual or as a unification of mind, body, and spirit, and rarely use the term ''New Age'' themselves. Scholars often call it the New Age movement, although others contest this term and suggest it is better seen as a Social environment, ''milieu'' or ''zeitgeist''. As a form of Western esotericism, the New Age drew heavily upon esoteric traditions such as the occultism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including the work of Emanuel Swedenborg and Franz Mesmer, as well as Spiritualism (movement), Spiritualism, New Thought, and Theosophy (Blavatskian), Theosophy. More immediately, it arose from mid-20th-century influen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
