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Boxboarders!
''Boxboarders!'' is a 2007 independent film, independent comedy film written and directed by Rob Hedden and starring, among others, Marieh Delfino, Melora Hardin, Dale Midkiff, Michelle Pierce, and the Lizardman. Plot Imagine a refrigerator box with a pair of skateboards duct-taped onto it, no brakes and no rules, and you will find the inspiration behind the ground-breaking sport of boxboarding. After a few test runs on their new creation, the underdog duo of James (Basis) and Ty (Immekus) capture the attention of a local TV news crew, this becoming an instant hit at their high school. Seeing the potential for marketing the boxboards, the teens create a high-stakes competition where the winner will secure all rights to what might become the next hula-hoop. Joined by crazy parents, stuck up beach girls, obnoxious brothers, and a group of rich kids trying to steal their idea ... not to mention a Space Vampire and a Lizard Man ... the film captures a race that gives new meaning to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Basis
Austin Lee Basis (born September 14, 1976) is an American actor. Early life and education Basis was born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, where he attended Mark Twain Intermediate School 239 and Midwood High School. While majoring in theatre at Binghamton University, he performed in the title roles of "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" and "I Hate Hamlet", in addition to several original productions. After graduation, he joined the Actors Studio#Graduate drama school, Actors Studio MFA program, where he received a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. He is Jewish. Career As a struggling actor in New York, Basis worked as a bartender, a bouncer, a busboy, a cater-waiter, and a substitute teacher while performing in independent and student films, and Off-Off Broadway plays. He also co-created and performed in an improv & sketch comedy show called "Mmm...Comedy" that ran for seven months. Television Basis's most prominent television role has been on the recent incarnatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hedden
Rob Hedden is an American screenwriter and film director. Early life Hedden was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Laguna Beach. While a student at Laguna Beach High School, he began making short films. Hedden enrolled at Orange Coast College, studying film and music, subsequently transferring to the Brooks Institute to study film. Career After graduating, Hedden worked for around seven years for Universal Studios. He wrote and directed his first feature film '' Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' (1989), which polarized critics, with Leonard Maltin dubbing it "The best film in the Friday series, imaginatively directed and written by Hedden" yet ''Entertainment Weekly'' labeling the film the eighth-worst sequel ever made. Hedden is known for such films as '' You May Not Kiss the Bride'' as well as '' The Condemned'' and '' Clockstoppers'', both of which he co-produced. He also wrote and directed the TV movies '' The Colony'', ''Alien Fury: Countdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor and writer. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in ''Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in '' Deadwood'', Bob Bishop in '' Heroes'', Sandy Ryerson in ''Glee'', Stu Beggs in ''Californication'' and '' White Famous'', "Action" Jack Barker in ''Silicon Valley'', Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in '' One Day at a Time'', Principal Earl Ball in '' The Goldbergs'', and Dr. Schulman in ''The Mindy Project''. Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, ''The Tobolowsky Files'', of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life. He has also authored three books: ''The Dangerous Animals Club'', ''Cautionary Tales'', and '' My Adventures with God''. Early life and education Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He grew up creating imaginative games with his brother, and his story ''The Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Buzzington
Ezra Buzzington is an American character actor in film and television. A figure in underground cinema, Buzzington is also the founder of the Seattle Fringe Festival and co-founder of the New York International Fringe Festival. Career With over 70 film credits (and dozens of television appearances), Buzzington has been referred to as "the Dennis Hopper of underground cinema". He has played characters ranging from "Weird Al the Waiter" in '' Ghost World'' to "Goggle" (a mutant) in '' The Hills Have Eyes'' and Tudley in the Crime thriller film '' The Chair''. He also appeared in the Academy Award-winning Best Picture '' The Artist'' and the Oscar-nominated ''The Fabelmans''. He has worked with directors David Fincher (twice), Alexandre Aja (twice), Terry Zwigoff (twice), Rob Zombie (twice), David Slade (four times), Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Paul Thomas Anderson, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood and the Farrelly Brothers (also twice). He was a series regular in the role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Duhon
Joshua Wilson Duhon (born August 27, 1982) is an American actor. Duhon was born in McKinney, Texas, and stands 5'9”. Josh Duhon joined the cast of ''General Hospital'' in March 2007 as Logan Hayes, Lulu Spencer's eventual love interest. He left the series in September 2008 when the character was killed off. Filmography *''Boxboarders!'' (2006) (as Jason) Television work *''General Hospital'' (2007–2008) (Logan Hayes) *''Criminal Minds'' (2006) (The Tribe, as Rammy) *''Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and ...'' (2006) (Episodes #1804 & #1805 as College Guy #2) References External linksInterview on The Gregory Mantell Show*Josh Duhon Online [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Brown
Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, musician, writer, and director. Early life Brown was born in Van Nuys, California, the daughter of Celia Jane (née McCann) and Leonard Francis Brown. Her father worked at NBC in the advertising scheduling department and her mother was a secretary at the same studio complex. Both of Brown's grandfathers had worked in the film business. Her great-grandfather was character actor Frank O'Connor. She attended a Catholic elementary school as a child, and later Van Nuys High School. After attending Los Angeles Valley College, she enrolled in the American Conservatory Theater. Career Brown began her career performing in nightclubs. She was a contestant on the game show '' Whew!'' (as Annie Brown). She started working on television with a guest spot on the sitcom ''Happy Days''. She also appeared in the 1981 cult film '' Bloody Birthday''. Following a small role in the Clint Eastwood comedy film '' Any Which W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Swink
Kathryn Swink (born October 22, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress. Early life Swink was born in Portland, Oregon in 1954, where her father, Don Swink, worked as an attorney. Career Swink made her film debut in a minor role in the 1987 comedy '' Like Father Like Son'', followed by a supporting part in Paul Schrader's biopic ''Patty Hearst'' (1988). She has worked primarily in television, including guest appearances on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1999), ''Judging Amy'' (2005), and ''Without a Trace'' (2006). In addition to film and television, Swink has appeared in theater, including productions of ''Ladyhouse Blues'' in 2013 for the Andak Stage Company in Los Angeles, California. Personal life Swink married actor Armin Shimerman in May 1981. Swink survived breast cancer and in 2004, was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer after experiencing chronic back pain, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice. Seventeen days after her diagnosis, she unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Thames
Hudson Thames (born March 19, 1994) is an American actor and musician best known for providing as the voice double of Peter Parker / Spider-Man from Tom Holland in several animated installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), most notably '' Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' (2025). Career Following in the footsteps of his father, Byron Thames, Hudson Thames pursued a career in both acting and music. He was signed to Republic Records in 2015, and after releasing multiple singles, released his debut album ''Bambino'' on January 24, 2025. In 2021, he was cast as the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' What If...?'', replacing Tom Holland Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, he featured on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2019. Some publications have called him one of the most ..., who portrays the character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Kramer
Jana Rae Kramer (born December 2, 1983) Gives birthplace as Detroit, Michigan, of which Rochester Hills is a suburb. is an American actress and country music, country singer. She is known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill''. Kramer began her musical career in 2012 and has released two albums: ''Jana Kramer (album), Jana Kramer'' (2012) and ''Thirty One (Jana Kramer album), Thirty One'' (2015). The albums produced seven charted singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including the top 10 hits "Why Ya Wanna" and "I Got the Boy". She competed on Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 23, season 23 of ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', finishing in fourth place. Early life Jana Rae Kramer was born on December 2, 1983 in Rochester Hills, Michigan to Nora and Martin Kramer, who are German American, of German descent. She has an elder brother, Steve, who is a sergeant at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Midkiff
Dale Alan Midkiff (born July 1, 1959) is an American actor, best known for playing Louis Creed in the horror film ''Pet Sematary (1989 film), Pet Sematary'' (1989) and Captain Darien Lambert in the TV series ''Time Trax''. Career Midkiff acted in off-Broadway plays like Mark Medoff's ''The Wager''. His first movie role was in Roger Corman's ''Streetwalkin''' playing a pimp named Duke. Dale's acting was called "grittily impressive" in what some consider a B-movie classic. He has said in interviews that while his family never quite understood his interest in acting, they never discouraged him: "I love them for allowing a kid to believe in his dreams." His first major break came when he landed the role of the young Jock Ewing in ''Dallas: The Early Years''. That was followed by what many consider his biggest role to date, Elvis Presley, in the four-hour miniseries, ''Elvis and Me (miniseries), Elvis and Me'', and by ''Dream Street (U.S. TV series), Dream Street'', a short-lived "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melora Hardin
Melora Diane Hardin Jackson (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's ''The Office'' (2005–2013), Trudy Monk on USA Network's ''Monk'' (2004–2009), and Tammy Cashman on Amazon Prime Video's '' Transparent'' (2014–2019), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She starred as magazine editor-in-chief Jacqueline Carlyle on the Freeform comedy-drama '' The Bold Type'', which aired from 2017 to 2021. Early life Hardin was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of acting manager, coach, and retired actress Diane (née Hill) and actor Jerry Hardin. She is the sister of former Flock CEO Shawn Hardin. She moved to San Francisco, California, at age 5 and later attended middle and high school in the San Fernando Valley at Patrick Henry Junior High School and Ulysses S. Grant High School, respectively. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. Career 1976–1999 Hardin started her acting ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lizardman
Reptilian humanoids, or anthropomorphic reptiles, also called reptiloids, etc., appear in folklore, fiction, and conspiracy theories. In folklore In South Asian and Southeast Asian mythology, the Nāga are semi-divine creatures which are half-human and half-snakes. Claims of sightings of reptilian creatures occur in Southern United States, where swamps are common. In the late 1980s, there were hundreds of supposed sightings of a " Lizard Man" in Bishopville, South Carolina.Milligan, Stephen (1988-08-07) "Sightings of a monster lizard from the swamp has struck terror into a small community in South Carolina", The Sunday Times. In fiction Anthropomorphic reptilian races or beings commonly appear in fantasy and science fiction. They can be based on various reptiles, like lizards, crocodiles, alligators, snakes, dinosaurs, and the fictional dragons. They are often depicted as powerful warriors, though their relative intelligence to humans varies – as with other anthropomor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
