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Deadwood (Deadwood Episode)
"Deadwood" is the first episode of the first season of the HBO original series of the same name. The episode was written by David Milch and directed by Walter Hill. It first aired on March 21, 2004. Hill won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for the episode, and Milch was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing. Plot Seth Bullock, a Montana Territory marshal, is planning to leave for Deadwood, a camp on Sioux land in the Dakota Territory, to open a hardware store there with his business partner, Sol Star. While watching over an inmate sentenced to death for stealing a horse, they are interrupted by a drunken posse. Rather than hand him over to the angry mob, Bullock takes the man outside, grants him his last words, and hangs him on the front porch. Upon arrival in Deadwood, Star and Bullock rent a vacant lot from Dan Dority, who tells them that payment is due every morning to Al Swearengen, the proprietor of the Gem Saloon, a local brothel. At the Gem, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadwood (TV Series)
''Deadwood'' is an American Western television series that aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006. The series is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before and after the area's annexation by the Dakota Territory, and charts Deadwood's growth from camp to town. The show was created, produced, and largely written by David Milch. ''Deadwood'' features a large ensemble cast headed by Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, playing the real-life Deadwood residents Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen, respectively. Many other historical figures appear as characters, including George Crook, Wyatt Earp, E. B. Farnum, George Hearst, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Sol Star, A. W. Merrick, Jack McCall, and Charlie Utter. The plot lines involving these characters include historical truths as well as fictional elements. Milch used actual diaries and newspapers from 1870s Deadwood residents as reference points for characters, events, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome (TV Series)
''Rome'' is an American-British historical drama television series released in 2005–2007 and created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald (producer), William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. The series is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Roman Republic, Republic to Roman Empire, Empire. The series features a sprawling List of Rome characters, cast of characters, many based on real figures from historical records, but the lead protagonists are ultimately two soldiers named Lucius Vorenus (Rome character), Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo (Rome character), Titus Pullo, who find their lives intertwined with key historical events. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy, the series was filmed in various locations, but most notably in the Cinecittà, Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy. The show, consisting of two seasons for a total of 22 episodes, aired on HBO, and BBC Two from 28 August 2005 to 25 March 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Malcomson
Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970) is a Northern Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams. She is known for playing Trixie in ''Deadwood'' (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2010), and Asterid Everdeen in ''The Hunger Games'' (2012-2015). Career Malcomson starred as Trixie in the HBO series '' Deadwood'' and Colleen in ABC's '' Lost''. She played the role of Amanda Graystone in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' spin-off series '' Caprica'', on the Sci Fi Channel, as well as the role of Maureen Ashby on the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy''. She played the long-suffering Abby Donovan, wife of the title character in the Showtime series ''Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is set primarily in Los Angeles (during seasons 1–5) and in New York City (during seaso ...''. In March 2011, Malcomson guest starred in the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hawkes (actor)
John Hawkes is an American actor. He is the recipient of two Independent Spirit Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award. Hawkes is known for his roles in the films ''Winter's Bone'' (2010) and ''The Sessions (2012 film), The Sessions'' (2012), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, respectively. Some of his other film credits include ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''The Perfect Storm (film), The Perfect Storm'' (2000), ''Me and You and Everyone We Know'' (2005), ''American Gangster (film), American Gangster'' (2007), ''Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011), ''Lincoln (film), Lincoln'' (2012) and ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017). He has also appeared in many television series, notably ''Deadwood (TV series), Deadwood'' (2004–2006) and ''Eastbound & Down'' (2009–2013), as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Dourif
Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Chucky in the ''Child's Play'' franchise (1988–present), portraying Gríma Wormtongue in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film series, and his Academy Award-nominated role as Billy Bibbit in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975). Brad Dourif's other film roles include '' Wise Blood'' (1979), ''Ragtime'' (1981), ''Dune'' (1984), '' Blue Velvet'' (1986), '' Mississippi Burning'' (1988), '' The Exorcist III'' (1990), '' Critters 4'' (1992), '' Alien Resurrection'' (1997), and the 2007 remake of ''Halloween'' and its sequel. He also appeared in many television series, notably '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006, 2019), for which he received Primetime Emmy Award and Satellite Award nominations for his portrayal of Amos "Doc" Cochran. Early life Bradford Claude Dourif was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on March 18, 1950, to Joan Mavis Felton (née Bradford), an actress, and Jean Henri Dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beaver
James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series '' Deadwood'', which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series '' Justified'', and Robert "Dakota Bob" Shaefer on the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Boys''. His memoir ''Life's That Way'' was published in April 2009. Early life Beaver was born in Laramie, Wyoming, the son of Dorothy Adell () and James Norman Beaver, a minister. His father was of English and French heritage; the family name was originally de Beauvoir, and Beaver is a distant cousin of author and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and Pennsylvania governor General James A. Beaver. Beaver's mother has Cherokee, German, and Scottish ancestry, and is a descendant of three-time U.S. Attorney Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Parker
Molly Parker (born June 30, 1972) is a Canadian actress, writer, and director. She garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama '' Kissed'' (1996). She subsequently starred in the television thriller ''Intensity'' (1997) before landing her first major American film role in the drama '' Waking the Dead'' (2000). She gained further notice for her role as a Las Vegas escort in the drama '' The Center of the World'' (2001), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. In the early 2000s, Parker had lead roles in several films, including ''Max'' (2002), '' Pure'' (2002), and '' Nine Lives'' (2005). Beginning in 2004, she starred as Alma Garret on the HBO Western series '' Deadwood'', appearing in all three seasons. She subsequently appeared in the post-apocalyptic thriller '' The Road'' (2009), and the independent drama ''Trigger'' (2010). In 2011, she appeared as a recurring guest star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' '' The Santaland Diaries'' in 1996. He then branched out to film; in the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles, most notably in ''Scream 2'' (1997), '' Go'' (1999), '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' and '' The Broken Hearts Club''(2000), '' A Man Apart'' (2003), and '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004). He came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006), later reprising the role in '' Deadwood: The Movie'' (2019). He had starring roles in films such as ''Catch and Release'' (2006), ''Hitman'' (2007), '' A Perfect Getaway'' (2009), and '' The Crazies'' (2010), and he played the main antagonist, Thomas Gabriel, in '' Live Free or Die Hard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McShane
Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor. His television performances include the title role in the BBC series ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, and Mr. Wednesday in ''American Gods'' (2017–2021). For the original series of ''Deadwood'', McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer of the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. His film roles include Harry Brown in '' The Wild and the Willing'' (1962), Charlie Cartwright in '' If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium'' (1969), Wolfe Lissner in ''Villain'' (1971), Teddy Bass in '' Sexy Beast'' (2000), Frank Powell in ''Hot Rod'' (2007), Blackbeard in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011), and Winston Scott in the '' John Wick'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powers Boothe
Powers Allen Boothe (June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017) was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Jim Jones in '' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones'' (1980). He also played saloon owner Cy Tolliver on '' Deadwood'' from 2004 to 2006, President Noah Daniels on '' 24'' in 2007, and Lamar Wyatt in ''Nashville'' from 2012 to 2014. He also appeared in the limited series '' Hatfields & McCoys'' (2012). He is also known for his performances as "Curly Bill" Brocius in the western ''Tombstone'' (1993) and Alexander Haig in historical drama ''Nixon'' (1995). Other notable film roles include '' Southern Comfort'' (1981), '' Red Dawn'' (1984), '' Blue Sky'' (1994), '' Sudden Death'' (1995), '' Frailty'' (2001), and ''Sin City'' (2005). He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Married
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their Affinity (law), in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be Premarital sex, compulsory before pursuing sexual activity. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding, while a private marriage is sometimes called an elopement. Around the world, there has been a general trend towards ensuring Women's rights, equal rights for women and ending discrimination and harassment against couples who are Interethnic marriage, interethnic, Interracial marriage, interracial, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Apple (TV Series)
''Big Apple'' is an American crime drama television series that was originally broadcast in the United States on CBS from March 1 to April 5, 2001. Plot The story centers on two New York City Police Department detectives Mooney and Trout working with the FBI to solve a murder with ties to organized crime. A subplot involves Mooney's sister who is receiving hospice care for Lou Gehrig's Disease. Cast * Ed O'Neill as Det. Michael Mooney * Kim Dickens as Sarah Day * Michael Madsen as Terry Maddock * Jeffrey Pierce as Det. Vincent Trout * David Strathairn as FBI Agent Will Preecher * Glynn Turman as Ted Olsen * Titus Welliver as FBI Special Agent Jimmy Flynn * Donnie Wahlberg as Chris Scott * Brooke Smith as Lois Mooney Episodes Broadcast ''Big Apple'' was originally slated to compete with NBC's medical drama series '' ER''. Although 13 episodes were commissioned, only 8 aired before CBS canceled the show and replaced it with the newsmagazine '' 48 Hours'' in the 10pm (EST) T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
