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Homeland (TV Series)
''Homeland'' (stylized as ''HOMƎLAND'') is an American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. Based on the Israeli series '' Prisoners of War'' (, literally "Abductees"), it was created by Gideon Raff, who also serves as an executive producer on ''Homeland''. The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a CIA officer with bipolar disorder, convinced that decorated Marine Corps scout sniper Nicholas Brody ( Damian Lewis) was "turned" by al-Qaeda and poses a threat to the United States. The series storyline grows from that premise, together with Mathison's ongoing covert work. The series was broadcast in the United States on cable channel Showtime, and was produced by Fox 21 Television Studios (formerly Fox 21). It premiered on October 2, 2011. The first episode was made available online more than two weeks before the television broadcast, with viewers having to complete game tasks to gain access. The series' eighth and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Marciano
David Marciano (born January 7, 1960, in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for his roles as Jeffery in '' Civil Wars'' (1991–1993), Detective Raymond Vecchio in the television series '' Due South'', Detective Steve Billings in the FX police drama '' The Shield'', Virgil in '' Homeland'' (2011–2013), Brad in '' Bosch'' (2016–2020), and Howard in '' Shooter'' (2016–2017). Early life Marciano studied acting at Drama Studio London in California. Career In 1985, Marciano moved to California where he studied acting at the Drama Studio London in Berkeley, earning a living by working as a bartender. His big break came two years later as a guest star in '' Wiseguy'', playing a mobster impersonating Lorenzo Steelgrave. In 1989 he played the diner owner Stanley in Pepsi's 'Diner' commercial shown in the UK. More small parts followed, including Cop #1 in the film ''Lethal Weapon 2'', before he played the role of bicycle messenger/poet Jeffrey Lassick in le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linus Roache
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He played Executive ADA List of Law & Order characters#Michael Cutter, Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010) and ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2011–2012), and also played Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Ecbert, King of Wessex in ''Vikings (2013 TV series), Vikings'' from 2014 to 2017. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in ''RFK (film), RFK'' (2002), won a Peabody Award for his role as Senator Wesley Smith in ''Fellow Travelers (miniseries), Fellow Travelers'' (2023), and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role as Ralph Wigram in ''The Gathering Storm (2002 film), The Gathering Storm'' (2002). His film appearances include ''Priest (1994 film), Priest'' (1994), ''The Wings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Sterling
Charles Maury Wallace Sterling (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for playing Max Piotrowski in '' Homeland'', Rafferty in the comedy film '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua'', and Lester Tremor in the action film '' Smokin' Aces''. Early life and education Charles Maury Wallace Sterling was born on September 1, 1971 in Mill Valley, California. Career Sterling has guest starred on numerous television series, including ''Judging Amy ''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This television series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves ...'', '' ER'', '' Star Trek: Enterprise'', '' 24'' and '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' to name a few. His only TV series regular was in the sitcom '' Alright Already'', which lasted only one season from 1997-98. It originally aired on the now-defunct WB Television Network. Ster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Marvel
Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on '' The District'', Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on '' House of Cards'', and President Elizabeth Keane on '' Homeland''. Film roles include '' Burn After Reading''; '' Synecdoche, New York''; '' True Grit''; '' Lincoln'' (alongside husband Bill Camp); and '' The Meyerowitz Stories''. She also had a recurring role in season 2 of the FX series '' Fargo'' and the Netflix miniseries '' Unbelievable''. She also played "The Major" in the series '' Manifest''. Early life and education Marvel was born in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. She trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and then the Juilliard School. Career Since the early 1990s she has appeared in off-Broadway plays. Marvel appeared in many stage productions throughout her career. Her first professional role was as Isabella in ''Measure for Measure'' at Canada's S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Sokolovic
Sarah Sokolovic is an American film, television, and theatre actress, who starred in '' Homeland'' as Laura Sutton and has a recurring role on '' Big Little Lies''. She has also performed on stage, including in ''The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World'', ''Detroit'', and '' A Streetcar Named Desire''. Early life and education Sarah Sokolovic's is the daughter of Dimso "Dan" Sokolovic, of Serbian descent, who immigrated to the United States from Germany, and Donna Stowell, an American woman of German and English descent. Sokolovic graduated in 2011 from the Yale School of Drama. Career Theater work Sokolovic started her career on stage. She performed the role of Betty in the musical ''The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World'' at Playwrights Horizons in New York City, for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. Later she performed in the play ''Detroit'' at Playwrights Horizons along with Amy Ryan, David Schwimmer, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Fehling
Alexander Fehling is a German film and stage actor. He is best known for portraying Master Sgt. Wilhelm in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino World War II film '' Inglourious Basterds'', and as Jonas Hollander season 5 in the Showtime original series '' Homeland'' as the boyfriend of Claire Danes's character Carrie Mathison. Early life and education Alexander Fehling was born on March 29, 1981, in East Berlin, East Germany. He studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts from 2003 until 2007. Career Fehling won the OE Hasse Prize from the Academy of Arts, Berlin, for his role as Prince in the stage production of ' ('' Snow White''). He received the Förderpreis Deutscher Film award in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Sven Lehnert in the 2006 film '' And Along Come Tourists''. Fehling is best known to English-speaking audiences for his role as German Master Sgt. Wilhelm in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 World War II film '' Inglourious Basterds''. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry Otto, Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of independent and major studio films in Australia. She made her major film debut in ''Emma's War (film), Emma's War'' in 1987 in which she played a teenager who moves to Australia's bush country during World War II."The Right Stage of Life" ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. 26 September 2005; retrieved 8 April 2007. After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films, Otto gained Hollywood's attention during the 1990s after appearing in supporting roles in the films ''The Thin Red Line (1998 film), The Thin Red Line'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Koch
Sebastian Koch is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film '' The Lives of Others'', in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge of Spies'', and as Otto Düring in the fifth season of the Showtime series '' Homeland''. Early life and education Sebastian Koch was born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He grew up in Stuttgart with his mother, a single parent. He originally wanted to be a musician, but a production by artistic director Claus Peymann influenced him in the late 1970s to change careers to become an actor. From 1982 to 1985, Koch studied at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich. Career Theatre Koch has played many different roles on stage. He acted in Peer Gynt and Leonce in '' Leonce and Lena'' at the municipal theatre of Darmstadt. At the Schiller Theatre in Berlin he played the character Roller in Schiller's '' The Robbers'' and Orest in Goethe's '' Iphigenie auf Tauris''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Robins
Laila Robins (born March 14, 1959) is an American stage, film and television actress. She has appeared in films including '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), '' An Innocent Man'' (1989), '' Live Nude Girls'' (1995), ''True Crime'' (1999), '' She's Lost Control'' (2014), '' Eye in the Sky'' (2015), and '' A Call to Spy'' (2019). Her television credits include regular roles on '' Gabriel's Fire'', ''Homeland'', and '' Murder in the First'', playing Pamela Milton in the final season of '' The Walking Dead'' (2022), and Colonel Grace Mallory in '' The Boys'' (2019–2024) and '' Gen V'' (2023). Early life and education Robins was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Latvian American parents.`Summer' star Robins has deep state roots highbeam.com; accessed March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin Boniadi (; ; born 1980) is a British actress and activist. Born in Tehran and raised in London, she attended university in the United States, where she landed her first major acting role as Leyla Mir in the soap opera ''General Hospital'' (2007–2009) and its spin-off ''General Hospital: Night Shift'' (2007). Since then, Boniadi has played Nora in the sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2011), Fara Sherazi in the spy thriller series ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' (2013–2014), Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ#Characters, Esther in the historical drama film ''Ben-Hur (2016 film), Ben-Hur'' (2016), Clare Quayle in the sci-fi thriller series ''Counterpart (TV series), Counterpart'' (2017–2018), Zahra Kashani in the action thriller film ''Hotel Mumbai'' (2018), and Bronwyn in the first season of the fantasy series ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' (2022). She was an Amnesty International spokesperson from 2009 to 2015 and served as a board member for the Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Letts
Tracy S. Letts (born July 4, 1965) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He started his career at the Steppenwolf Theatre before making his Broadway debut as a playwright for '' August: Osage County'' (2007), for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. As an actor, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (2013). As a playwright, Letts is known for having written for the Steppenwolf Theatre, Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre. His works include '' Killer Joe'', '' Bug'', '' Man from Nebraska'', '' August: Osage County'', '' Superior Donuts'', ''Linda Vista'', and '' The Minutes''. Letts adapted three of his plays into films, '' Bug'' and '' Killer Joe'', both directed by William Friedkin, and '' August: Osage County'', directed by John Wells. His 2009 play '' Superior Donuts'' was adapted into a television series of the same name. As a stage actor, Letts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
