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Gangs Of London (TV Series)
''Gangs of London'' is a British action thriller television series created by Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery. Based on London Studio's video game of the same name, it serves as a spinoff of ''The Getaway'' franchise. The first series premiered on 23 April 2020 on Sky Atlantic. In June 2020, it was renewed for a second series, with AMC taking over US broadcast rights and co-producing, and Corin Hardy taking over as showrunner. The second series premiered on 20 October 2022 in the UK and on 17 November 2022 in the US. In November 2022, it was renewed for a third series that premiered on 20 March 2025 in the UK. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, narrative, and action sequences, though some criticism was aimed at its excessive violence. Premise The series follows the power struggles of the rival gangs and criminal organisations in London. As one of the world's most dynamic and multicultural cities, London's cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action (genre)
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Vernel
Brian Vernel is a Scottish actor best known for his film role as Bala-Tik in '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), as Odda the Younger in the TV series ''The Last Kingdom'' (2015), and Billy Wallace in British gangster series '' Gangs of London'' (2020-2025). Early life A native of Glasgow, Vernel attended St Mungo's Academy in Gallowgate before training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) after a one-year general arts foundation course at Glasgow University. Career He played the role of Bala-Tik in the 2015 film ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. Vernel's character spoke in a Glaswegian accent. Vernel played the main role of Billy Wallace, junkie brother of London drug cartel boss Sean Wallace, played by Joe Cole, and working alongside Michelle Fairley, who played his mother, in '' Gangs of London'', between 2020-2022. Filmography Movies Television , - ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes , - , 2011 , , '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dormer
Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor and playwright from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's '' Fortitude''. Early life Dormer was born into a Protestant family in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He studied at the RADA school of acting in London. After living and working in London, he returned to Northern Ireland. Career Stage and radio Dormer gained recognition following his performance as Northern Irish snooker star Alex Higgins in the 2003 play ''Hurricane'', which he wrote and starred in. Dormer won ''The Stage'' award for Best Actor in 2003. In 2004, Dormer won the ''Irish Times'' Best Actor Award for his performance in Frank McGuinness's '' Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme'' and in 2005 completed a season with Sir Peter Hall at the Theatre Royal and starred in Bath as Angelo in William Shakespeare's ''Measure for Measure'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Koji
Andrew Koji (born 1987) is a British actor and martial artist. He had his breakout role as Ah Sahm in the Cinemax series ''Warrior'' (2019–2023). Koji went on to play Storm Shadow in ''Snake Eyes'' (2021) and Yuichi "The Father" Kimura in '' Bullet Train'' (2022). Life and career Koji was born in 1987 to an English mother and a Japanese father. His parents separated when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother in Epsom, Surrey. Koji started in the industry doing extra work and making short films as a teenager. At 18, he moved to Thailand while still training in martial arts and did some small jobs in the film industry. He subsequently worked in Japan's film industry for a few years, before returning to England to train at the Actors' Temple Studio in London. Eventually, Koji started getting more jobs in theatre and television in the UK. Regarding his opportunities there, he stated: "In the UK I would say my dual heritage has not particularly been advantageous. Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fady Elsayed
Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Class'' (2016) and the Sky Atlantic series '' Gangs of London'' (2022). His films include '' My Brother the Devil'' (2012) and '' Sixteen'' (2013). Early life Elsayed was born on 15 September 1993 at St Mary's Hospital in London. At 16 years old, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. He is of Egyptian heritage. Career Television and film In 2012, after getting his first lead role in '' My Brother the Devil'', Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life. For his role as Mo in ''My Brother the Devil'' he was nominated with the '' Best Newcomer Award'' at the BFI London Film Festival. He also received a nomination for the '' ALFS Award'' as ''Young British Performer of the Year''. After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like ''Casualty'' and ''Silent Witness''. In 2014, he po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleed Zuaiter
Waleed F. Zuaiter (; born January 16, 1971) is a Palestinian-American actor and producer who has performed in on-stage productions in Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and New York City, as well as several film and television productions. He lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the producer and co-star of '' Omar'' (2013), which was nominated for an Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Early life and education Zuaiter, an American with Palestinian ancestry, born in 1971 in Sacramento, California, but grew up in Kuwait. He returned to the United States to earn his degree in philosophy and theatre at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.. Career Zuaiter began his acting career with several productions in Washington, before relocating to New York City. On the New York stage, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of a former Iraqi translator for the U.S. military, in George Packer's ''Betrayed''. He also has starred in Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jing Lusi
Jing Lusi (born Lu Sijing; ; 16 May 1985) is a British actor. She is best known for her roles in ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'' (2016), the film ''Crazy Rich Asians (film), Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018), and the BAFTA nominated series ''Gangs of London (TV series), Gangs of London'' (2020). She has presented for the BBC documentaries ''My Chinese New Year'' (2015) and ''Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth'' (2016). Since 2024, she has starred in the ITV thriller series ''Red Eye (British TV series), Red Eye''. Early life and education Jing Lusi was born in Pudong, Shanghai, China, and moved with her parents to the United Kingdom at the age of five. Her family settled in Southampton, her father having been granted a scholarship to study a master's degree at the university. She studied at Peter Symonds College, Winchester, then read law at University College London. Career Jing Lusi's first television role was in the BBC's BAFTA award-winning medical drama series ''Holby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Panthaki
Ray Panthaki (; born 20 January 1979) is a British actor, producer, screenwriter and director best known for the roles he played in '' Marcella'' (2016–2020), ''Away'' (2020), and the movie ''Boiling Point'' (2021), for which he was nominated for the 2021 BIFA for Best Supporting Actor. Other credits include ''Tube Tales'' (1999), ''Ali G Indahouse'' (2002), ''28 Days Later'' (2002), ''Bollywood Queen'' (2003), ''Kidulthood'' (2006), '' Provoked'' (2006), '' It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' (2010), '' Screwed'' (2011), ''Interview with a Hitman'' (2012), ''Convenience'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018), '' Official Secrets'' (2019), '' Gangs of London'' (2020), and '' The Serpent Queen'' (2022). Early life Panthaki was born in London to second-generation Indian parents. His parents belong to India's Parsi minority community. Career Panthaki is best known for the roles he played on ITV and Netflix series '' Marcella'' and Netflix series ''Away'' alongside Hilary Swank. He appeared as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lewis Jones
Mark Lewis Jones (born 31 August 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a First Order Captain Moden Canady in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', a police inspector in BBC drama series '' 55 Degrees North'', a whaler in the film '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', soldier Tecton in ''Troy'' and Rob Morgan in the series '' Stella''. He is known for being the voice of Letho of Gulet in '' The Witcher 2'' and '' 3''. Early life Mark Lewis Jones was born in Rhosllannerchrugog near Wrexham, Wales. He began acting as a teenager with the Clwyd Youth Theatre and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Career Jones has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. His television roles include appearances in '' This Life'', ''Holby City'', '' Spooks'', '' Murphy's Law'', '' Waking the Dead'' and '' Torchwood.'' Perhaps his most significant role for BBC television was as Detective Inspector Russell Bing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narges Rashidi
Narges Rashidi (; born 1980) is an American-German actress of Iranian descent. Early life Rashidi was born in Tehran, Iran. Her father was an army colonel and her mother is a housewife. She lived in Tehran at the time of the Iran–Iraq War. Rashidi moved with her family to Turkey and then Germany when she was seven. She grew up in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. She was introduced to acting by the summer theatre festivals in the town. Career Rashidi has appeared in many independent films and television productions, starting with the experimental film '' Venussian Tabutasco'' by Daryush Shokof in 2004. Rashidi received international recognition and widespread acclaim for her starring role in the 2016 film '' Under the Shadow'' by Babak Anvari, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. ''Variety'' cited her as "a favorite breakthrough performance" at Sundance. The magazine hailed her "intense yet fine-grained work... as a fiercely intelligent, progressive-minded Iranian woman i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orli Shuka
Orli Shuka (born 27 May 1976) is a British-Albanian actor best known for his role as Luan, head of the Albanian mafia Albanian mafia or Albanian organized crime () are the general terms used for criminal organizations based in Albania or composed of ethnic Albanians. Albanian organized crime is active mostly in Europe and South America, but also in various other ... in '' Gangs of London''. He is the son of Albanian actor Agim Shuka. Filmography References External links * English male television actors Albanian male television actors 1976 births Living people English male film actors Albanian male film actors Male actors from London 21st-century English male actors 21st-century Albanian male actors Albanian emigrants to England {{Albania-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Raza Mir
Asif Raza Mir () is a Pakistani film and TV actor and producer. He is known for his roles in TV plays '' Samundar'' (1983), '' Tanhaiyaan'' (1985) and ''Ishq Gumshuda'' (2010) and the films ''Daaman'' (1980), ''Badaltay Mausam'' (1980), and '' Maan Jao Na'' (2018). In 2020, he made his international debut with the British crime-drama series ''Gangs of London''. Early and personal life Asif Raza Mir was born and brought up in Lahore, Punjab but has since then shifted to Karachi due to his professional work. For many years, he has also resided in Calgary, Canada where he has business interests. He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). He is married to Samra Asif. They have two sons, Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir, both actors. Career Actor Since starting his acting career aged 17, he has worked in several films and has also been part of several famous TV series''.'' Asif Raza Mir' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
