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Best Laid Plans (Burn Notice)
The sixth season of the American television spy drama ''Burn Notice'' premiered on June 14, 2012, on the cable television channel USA Network. Season overview Immediately after Fiona is arrested by the FBI, she is processed and taken into an interrogation room, where she is interrogated by Agent Jason Bly ( Alex Carter), who is on loan from the CSS. Bly tries to get Fiona to implicate Michael in the British Consulate bombing, but she refuses to cooperate. Meanwhile, Michael and Sam pursue Anson Fullerton (Jere Burns) throughout Miami and corner him in a chemical plant, with eventual help from Agent Dani Pearce (Lauren Stamile). Anson does everything he can to stop Michael from pursuing him, even going as far as sending a former patient of his to Madeline's house. Michael brutally attacks Anson upon finding him, but is forced to let him escape after learning that he wired the building to explode. After warning Sam and Pearce, they make it out of the building when it explodes. Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Network
USA Network (or simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. It was launched in 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports cable television channels. It was relaunched under its current name on April 9, 1980, and in the years since then, USA steadily gained popularity through its original programming, a long-established partnership with WWF/ WWE and, for many years, limited sports programming. USA increased its sports coverage significantly in 2022, after the shutdown of NBCSN, and now serves as the main cable component of NBC Sports. , USA Network is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States, down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. History Madison Square Garden Sports Network (1977–1980) USA Network was launched on September 22, 1977, as the Madison Square Garden Sports Network (not to be confused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over million inhabitants. Before the arrival of Spanish Empire, Spanish colonists in the 16th century, Panama was inhabited by a number of different Indigenous peoples of Panama, indigenous tribes. It Independence Act of Panama, broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Viceroyalty of New Granada, Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mapother
William Reibert Mapother Jr. (; born April 17, 1965) is an American actor, known for his role as Ethan Rom on the television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'' and starring in the film ''In the Bedroom''. He is also known for the film ''Another Earth''. Early life, family and education Mapother was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Louisa (née Riehm) and William Reibert Mapother Sr. His father was an attorney and served as a judge in Louisville between 1967 and 1970. Mapother Jr. is a first cousin of actor Tom Cruise, whose birth name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. Career Mapother has become widely known as a character actor, and sometimes plays scary or otherwise dark characters. He played a pivotal role in Todd Field's ''In the Bedroom'', and is perhaps best known as Ethan Rom in the TV show ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', which he played for 11 episodes during the life of the series. Mapother has also had considerable roles in a series of independent films, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faran Tahir
Faran Haroon Tahir is an American actor. Tahir made his film debut as Nathoo in Disney's 1994 film ''The Jungle Book''. He went on to star in a variety of roles, such as Raza in ''Iron Man'' (2008), Captain Robau in ''Star Trek'' (2009), and President Patel in ''Elysium'' (2013). In 2016, he played the title role of ''Othello'' in a production by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Early life and education Faran Haroon Tahir was born in Los Angeles to Naeem Tahir, a veteran actor and respected writer, and Yasmeen Tahir. Through his mother, "one of the most famous voices of Radio Pakistan", his grandparents are famous writers Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali, the first Muslim female pilot. His younger brother Ali Tahir is an actor as well, best known for starring in the comedy-drama sitcom '' Teen Bata Teen''. His other younger brother, Mehran Tahir, is a TV producer, who has worked for Hum TV. Faran Tahir grew up in Pakistan and returned to the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Bly
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Burn Notice''. The article deals with the series' main and recurring characters. Main characters Michael Westen Michael Westen played by Jeffrey Donovan is a burned spy who is forced to work in Miami while figuring out who burned him. He had a relationship with Fiona Glenanne, but proved to be afraid of commitment. Above all else, he fears his neurotic mother who is entirely focused on Michael. He keeps up a good, friendly relationship with Sam Axe. While searching for answers about his burn notice, Michael becomes an unlicensed freelance private investigator/troubleshooter to help those who have unique problems, which can't involve the authorities. Michael Alan Westen was born on January 7, 1967, and raised in Miami, the first of two sons to Frank and Madeline Westen. His father was a violent man, who would physically and emotionally abuse his sons as an obedience measure, and his mother did little to preve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Pearce
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series '' Burn Notice''. The article deals with the series' main and recurring characters. Main characters Michael Westen Michael Westen played by Jeffrey Donovan is a burned spy who is forced to work in Miami while figuring out who burned him. He had a relationship with Fiona Glenanne, but proved to be afraid of commitment. Above all else, he fears his neurotic mother who is entirely focused on Michael. He keeps up a good, friendly relationship with Sam Axe. While searching for answers about his burn notice, Michael becomes an unlicensed freelance private investigator/troubleshooter to help those who have unique problems, which can't involve the authorities. Michael Alan Westen was born on January 7, 1967, and raised in Miami, the first of two sons to Frank and Madeline Westen. His father was a violent man, who would physically and emotionally abuse his sons as an obedience measure, and his mother did little to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anson Fullerton
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Burn Notice''. The article deals with the series' main and recurring characters. Main characters Michael Westen Michael Westen played by Jeffrey Donovan is a burned spy who is forced to work in Miami while figuring out who burned him. He had a relationship with Fiona Glenanne, but proved to be afraid of commitment. Above all else, he fears his neurotic mother who is entirely focused on Michael. He keeps up a good, friendly relationship with Sam Axe. While searching for answers about his burn notice, Michael becomes an unlicensed freelance private investigator/troubleshooter to help those who have unique problems, which can't involve the authorities. Michael Alan Westen was born on January 7, 1967, and raised in Miami, the first of two sons to Frank and Madeline Westen. His father was a violent man, who would physically and emotionally abuse his sons as an obedience measure, and his mother did little to preve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005) and Janeane in '' 8 Mile'' (2002). Early life Taryn Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia, the daughter of Bill Manning, a musician, and his wife, Sharyn Louise (née White). Manning's parents divorced when she was two months old. She and her brother Kellin were raised by their mother in Tucson, Arizona. Manning grew up living in a trailer park with her brother and single mother, who supported the family on a strict income: "My mom didn't buy herself a new pair of shoes and a new outfit until I moved out ... Literally when I asked my mom for a dollar I got one single dollar." In spite of the family's financial troubles, her mother was able to enroll Manning in karate, dance, and acting class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and Admiralty law, law enforcement military branch, service branch of the armed forces of the United States. It is one of the country's eight Uniformed services of the United States, uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the United States military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters and a Federal government of the United States, federal regulatory agency mission as part of its duties. It is the largest coast guard in the world, rivaling the capabilities and size of most Navy, navies. The U.S. Coast Guard protects the United States' borders and economic and security interests abroad; and defends its sovereignty by safeguarding sea lines of communication and commerce across U.S. territorial waters and its Exclusive economic zone, Exclusive Economic Zone. Due to ever-ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterintelligence Field Activity
Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) was a United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency whose size and budget were classified. The CIFA was created by a directive (Number 5105.67) from the Secretary of Defense, then Donald Rumsfeld, on February 19, 2002. On August 8, 2008, it was announced that CIFA would be shut down. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) absorbed most of the components and authorities of the CIFA into the Defense Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center, which was later consolidated into the Defense Clandestine Service. Mission CIFA goals were: * To effectively and efficiently manage and oversee the Defense Department counterintelligence enterprise. * To synchronize Defense counterintelligence activities across the department, in coordination with the national intelligence community. * To manage priority counterintelligence plans and projects in fulfillment of national, department and combatant commander requirements. * To select and develop u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Weeks
Gary Weeks is an American film and television actor; he is also a film producer and screenwriter. Biography Gary Weeks was born in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany on a U.S. airbase. He was raised in Georgia, attended high school at Lakeside High School in Alabama, and he attended The University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Weeks has appeared in over 50 television productions and more than 25 film productions. He is best known as Luke Maybank in the Netflix series '' Outer Banks'', Campbell in the television series '' Burn Notice'' and as Nick Newport Jr. in '' Parks and Recreation.'' His recent feature films include '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), ''Greenland'' (2020), '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), ''Instant Family ''Instant Family'' is a 2018 American family comedy-drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who foster three siblings, played by Isabela Merced, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz. It also stars Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McNally
Kevin Robert McNally (born 27 April 1956) is an English actor and writer. He began his acting career in the BBC TV adaptation of ''I, Claudius'' (1976), but is best known for portraying Joshamee Gibbs in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. Early life and education McNally was born in Bristol. McNally spent his early years in Birmingham, attending Redhill Junior School in Hay Mills and Mapledene Junior School (now Mapledene Primary School) in Sheldon. He went to Central Grammar School for Boys on Gressel Lane in Tile Cross. Career McNally's first professional acting work, at age 16, was at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1973 he received a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where, in 1975, he won the Best Actor Bancroft Gold Medal. In 1976, he appeared in BBC's '' I, Claudius'' and, in 1977, was a regular in the second series of ''Poldark'' playing Drake Carne, younger brother of Demelza Poldark. From 1991 to 1994, he wrote nine epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
