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Fargo (TV Series)
''Fargo'' is an American black comedy-Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created and primarily written by showrunner Noah Hawley. It is based on the Fargo (1996 film), 1996 film of the same name written and directed by Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen. The Coens, whose other films also heavily influenced the series, were originally uninvolved with the series, but joined as executive producers after being impressed by Hawley's script for the Fargo season 1, first season. The series premiered on April 15, 2014, on FX (TV channel), FX. ''Fargo'' is an anthology series consisting of self-contained seasons, although they all share the same continuity (fiction), continuity as the film and feature minor overlaps. Five seasons of the show have been released between 2014 and 2024, each with a different setting, cast and characters; the time periods also largely vary, ranging from 1950 in Fargo season 4, season four to 2019 in Fargo season 5, season five, although they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as '' Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek (, "flower-gathering"), from (, "I gather flowers"), from (, "flower") + (, "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60BCE, originally as ( (, "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor ( ; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series '' Lipstick on Your Collar'' (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in '' Trainspotting'' (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical '' Moulin Rouge!'' (2001), action film '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), fantasy film '' Big Fish'' (2003), and thriller '' Angels and Demons'' (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller '' The Ghost Writer'' (2010) and romantic comedy '' Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in ''Last Exit to Brooklyn (film), Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1989), ''Miami Blues'' (1990), ''Backdraft (film), Backdraft'' (1991), ''Single White Female'' (1992), and ''The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994), and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994). Leigh starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner (screenwriter), Barbara Turner, titled ''Georgia (1995 film), Georgia''. She co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled ''The Anniversary Party'' (2001). Leigh starred in the crime drama ''Road to Perdition'' (2002) and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Temple
Juno Temple (born 21 July 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–2023) and in the fifth season of the crime drama series '' Fargo'' (2023–2024). She earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for the latter. She also portrayed Teddy Payne in the superhero film '' Venom: The Last Dance'' (2024). Temple, the daughter of film director Julien Temple, began working as a child actress, appearing in '' Notes on a Scandal'' (2006), ''Atonement'' (2007), '' The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2008) and '' Mr. Nobody'' (2009). Her subsequent film roles were in ''The Three Musketeers'' (2011), ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012), '' Magic Magic'' (2013), '' Afternoon Delight'' (2013), ''Maleficent'' (2014), '' Black Mass'' (2015), '' Unsane'' (2018), and '' Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' (2019). Temple received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2013. She has also starred in the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E'myri Crutchfield
E'myri Crutchfield is an American film and television actress, and former child actress. Early life She was born and raised in New Orleans. She took part in track and field at school but was enrolled in acting classes by her parents due to her ability to do impressions. She began her acting career when she was 12 years-old. Career Her early roles included 2015 film ''Vacation'' and 2015 Amazon Prime Video comedy '' The Kicks''. She also appeared in the Phillip Youmans film '' Burning Cane'' and crime drama ''True Detective''. In 2017, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Youth at the 48th NAACP Image Awards for her role as Kizzy Kinte in 2016 History Channel miniseries ''Roots''. In 2020, she had a lead role portraying Ethelrida Pearl Smutny, a precocious teenager and the series narrator, in the fourth series of American anthology show '' Fargo'' in which she appeared alongside Timothy Olyphant and Jessie Buckley. That year, she could also be seen in Apple TV+ s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Esposito (actor)
Salvatore Esposito (; born 2 February 1986, Naples) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his leading role as Gennaro "Genny" Savastano on the Sky Italia Sky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian satellite television platform owned by the American media conglomerate Comcast. Sky Italia also broadcasts three national free-to-air television channels: TV8, Cielo, and Sky TG24. Pay TV services on the Sky ... television series '' Gomorrah'' (2014–2021). In 2020, Esposito made his English-language debut, appearing in the 4th season of the American TV series '' Fargo''. His role in the series, as intimidating Italian mobster Gaetano Fadda, was highly praised. Filmography Films Television References External links * Living people Italian male film actors Italian male television actors 1986 births Male actors from Naples {{Italy-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Huston
Jack Alexander Huston (born 7 December 1982) is an English actor and director. He is best known for his role as Richard Harrow in the HBO television drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 film ''American Hustle'', portrayed the eponymous ''Ben-Hur'' in the 2016 historical drama, and appeared as one of the main characters in the fourth season of the FX anthology series '' Fargo'' (2020). In 2023, he starred in the supernatural television series '' Mayfair Witches''. Early life and ancestry Huston was born on 7 December 1982 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, the son of Margot Lavinia (''née'' Cholmondeley) and actor, assistant director and writer Tony Huston. Huston decided to become an actor at the age of 6, after playing the title role in a school production of ''Peter Pan''. He later attended Hurtwood House, a drama institute. His mother is English and his father is American. His paternal aunt is actress Anjelica Huston, and his paternal ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Whishaw
Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Ben Whishaw, various accolades, including three British Academy Television Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe. Beginning his career in the 2000s, he played Prince Hamlet, the title role in a 2004 production of the play ''Hamlet''. This was followed by television roles in ''Nathan Barley'' (2005), ''Criminal Justice (British TV series), Criminal Justice'' (2008) and ''The Hour (2011 TV series), The Hour'' (2011–12); and film roles in ''Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' (2006), ''I'm Not There'' (2007), ''Brideshead Revisited (film), Brideshead Revisited'' (2008), and ''Bright Star (film), Bright Star'' (2009). In 2012, Whishaw played Richard II of England, the title role in a Richard II (2012 film), BBC Two adaptation of ''Richard II (play), Richard II'', for which he won the British A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor, musician, and member of the Coppola family. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film '' Rushmore'', and has since appeared in six other Anderson films: '' The Darjeeling Limited'' (2007), '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (2009), '' Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012), '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), '' The French Dispatch'' (2021), and '' Asteroid City'' (2023). He also has a co-writing credit on ''The Darjeeling Limited''. He is known for his roles as Gideon Graves in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) and '' Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' (2023), and the Spot, whom he voices in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023) and the upcoming '' Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse'' (2027)''.'' Schwartzman's other films include '' Spun'' (2003), '' I Heart Huckabees'' (2004), ''Marie Antoinette'' (2006), '' Funny People'' (2009), '' Saving Mr. Banks'' (2013), '' Big Eyes'' (2014), '' Klaus'' (2019), '' The Hunge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley (born December 28, 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The accolades she has received include a Laurence Olivier Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards. Buckley began her career in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC TV talent show '' I'd Do Anything'', in which she came second. A RADA graduate, her early onscreen appearances were in BBC television series, such as '' War & Peace'' (2016) and ''Taboo (2017 TV series), Taboo'' (2017). Buckley made her film debut playing the lead role in ''Beast (2017 film), Beast'' (2017), and had her breakthrough starring in the musical film ''Wild Rose (2018 film), Wild Rose'' (2018). Her performance as an aspiring country music singer in the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Buckley's career progressed with starring roles in the HBO miniseries ''Chernobyl (miniseries), Chernobyl'' (2019), ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film), I'm Thinking of Ending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy. His success branched off into productions in film, television, and on-stage, having received multiple accolades including three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Rock was ranked No. 5 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He also ranked No. 5 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time. After years working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor film roles including ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), Rock gained prominence as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1993. While at ''SNL'', he appeared in the films ''New Jack City'' (1991) and ''Boomera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thewlis
David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis (), is an English actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in a variety of genres in both film and television. He has received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Thewlis made his film debut in '' Little Dorrit'' (1987) and had his breakthrough with roles in the Mike Leigh films '' Life Is Sweet'' (1990) and '' Naked'' (1993), winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the latter. He appeared in films such as '' Black Beauty'' (1994), '' Restoration'' (1995), '' James and the Giant Peach'' (1996), ''Dragonheart'' (1996), '' Seven Years in Tibet'' (1997), '' The Big Lebowski'' (1998), '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000), and as Remus Lupin in the ''Harry Potter'' franchise (2004–2011). Other film roles include '' Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), '' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
