|
Faith Happens
Bruce Marchiano (born February 5, 1956) is an American actor and author best known for his portrayals of Jesus Christ in the Visual Bible film series. Early life Marchiano was born in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1956. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is of Syrian descent and he has one brother. He attended Catholic schools until graduating from Servite High School in Anaheim, California in 1973. A Dustin Hoffman film he saw in theaters when he was young inspired him to be an actor and he acted throughout high school. Marchiano earned his B.A. in economics from California State University, Fullerton and a J.D. degree from Western State University. He passed the State Bar of California in 1980 but only actively practiced law in 2019. Career Acting career Marchiano's first role was a 1985 episode of ''Murder, She Wrote'', which was followed by appearances in ''LA Law'', ''Columbo'', and the low-budget horror film, ''Curse II: The Bite''. As of 2021, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostle Peter And The Last Supper
''Apostle Peter and the Last Supper'' is a 2012 film directed by Gabriel Sabloff and starring Robert Loggia, Ryan Alosio, Bruce Marchiano, Lawrence Fuller, Sarah Prikryl and Bill Oberst Jr. The film was written by Timothy Ratajczak and Gabriel Sabloff. Plot The film portrays Saint Peter (Alosio as the younger and Loggia as the elder) reflecting on his time with Jesus (Marchiano) and his fellow Apostles during his final imprisonment in Rome at the Mamertine Prison. In particular, Peter attempts to convert one of his jailers, Martinian (Fuller), by relating the life, teachings, and sacrifice of Jesus. Cast * Robert Loggia as Elderly Peter * Ryan Alosio as Peter * Bruce Marchiano as Jesus * Sarah Prikryl as Novella * Laurence Fuller as Martinian * David Kallaway as Processus * Leon Melas as Andrew * David Collier as Judas * Russell Wolfe as John * Emilio Doorgasingh as Thomas * Sean Savage as James the Greater * Kevin Hoffman as Phillip * Tom Konkle as Matthew * Bill Oberst J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overcomer (film)
''Overcomer'' is a 2019 American Christian drama film directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote the script with Stephen Kendrick. It is the Kendrick brothers' sixth film and their second through their subsidiary, Kendrick Brothers Productions. The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 23, 2019. It grossed $38 million worldwide against a $5 million budget and garnered Alex Kendrick's third "A+" on CinemaScore. He is the second director to have three films receive the grade, along with Rob Reiner. Plot John Harrison (Alex Kendrick) is a basketball coach at a high school and married to Amy (Shari Rigby). Due to the manufacturing plant being moved to another city, all of the good basketball players, along with their families, must move also. School Principal Olivia Brooks (Priscilla Shirer) tells John that the school is losing several teachers and coaches and that she needs him to coach cross country, as she doesn’t want the school to lose another progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encounter (2011 Film)
''The Encounter'' is an American 2011 Christian films, Christian film. The role of Jesus, in modern dress, appearing at a diner in modern-day America, is played by Bruce Marchiano who played Jesus in ''The Visual Bible: Matthew''. It is the first installment of the franchise ''The Encounter''. Plot ''The Encounter'' follows 5 strangers living in California: Nick, an Atheism, atheist, former NFL player, and owner of a chain of burger restaurants; Hank and Catherine, whose marriage is falling apart; Melissa, a Christians, Christian on the way to visit her boyfriend (who is an atheist), and Kayla, a Hitchhiking, hitchhiker escaping her Child abuse, abusive stepfather in Los Angeles. When a detour road is closed off, the 5 are stranded in a diner with its omnipresent owner, who discreetly reveals himself to be Jesus, and attempts to help each of the patrons to face the truth in his or her life, particularly its dark side, to seek repentance and go for reconciliation. Along with servin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Happens
Bruce Marchiano (born February 5, 1956) is an American actor and author best known for his portrayals of Jesus Christ in the Visual Bible film series. Early life Marchiano was born in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1956. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is of Syrian descent and he has one brother. He attended Catholic schools until graduating from Servite High School in Anaheim, California in 1973. A Dustin Hoffman film he saw in theaters when he was young inspired him to be an actor and he acted throughout high school. Marchiano earned his B.A. in economics from California State University, Fullerton and a J.D. degree from Western State University. He passed the State Bar of California in 1980 but only actively practiced law in 2019. Career Acting career Marchiano's first role was a 1985 episode of ''Murder, She Wrote'', which was followed by appearances in ''LA Law'', ''Columbo'', and the low-budget horror film, ''Curse II: The Bite''. As of 2021, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Solution (2001 Film)
''Final Solution'' is a 2001 film set in South Africa based on the real-life stories of Gerrit Wolfaardt and Moses Moremi, with themes of morality, Toleration, tolerance, and forgiveness. Written and directed by Cristóbal Krusen, the title of the film comes from the Nazi Final Solution which was the inspiration of a plan with an South Africa under apartheid, apartheid motive in the film. Krusen said that the idea for making a film in South Africa first came to him in 1988 during the filming of Ropa Nueva para Felipe in Mexico. He made numerous trips to South Africa during the 1990s to observe firsthand race relations in the country and seek material for a story that would demonstrate radical transformation from hatred to love between former enemies. Cast * John Kani as Rev. Peter Lekota * Jan Ellis as Gerrit Wolfaardt * Langley Kirkwood as Pieter * David S. Lee as Jan Oosthuizen * Mpho Lovinga as Moses Moremi * Bruce Marchiano as Jake * Regardt van den Bergh as Gerber * Lieze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acts
The Acts of the Apostles (, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; ) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message to the Roman Empire. Acts and the Gospel of Luke make up a two-part work, Luke–Acts, by the same anonymous author. Traditionally, the author is believed to be Luke the Evangelist, a doctor who travelled with Paul the Apostle. It is usually dated to around 80–90 AD, although some scholars suggest 110–120 AD.Tyson, Joseph B., (April 2011)"When and Why Was the Acts of the Apostles Written?" in: The Bible and Interpretation: "...A growing number of scholars prefer a late date for the composition of Acts, i.e., c. 110–120 CE. Three factors support such a date. First, Acts seems to be unknown before the last half of the second century. Second, compelling arguments can be made that the author of Acts was acquainted with some materials written by Josephus, who completed his Antiquities of the Jews in 93 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
