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How I Met Your Mother (season 8)
The eighth season of the United States, American television comedy series ''How I Met Your Mother'' was announced in March 2011 along with confirmation of the seventh season. The season premiered on September 24, 2012 and concluded on May 13, 2013. In addition to the DVD region codes, Region 1 DVD release of the season on October 1, 2013, it was also added on Netflix for streaming in the same day. Cast Main cast * Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby * Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen * Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky * Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson * Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin * Bob Saget as future Ted Mosby (voice only) (uncredited) Recurring cast * Michael Trucco as Nick Podarutti * Ashley Williams (actress), Ashley Williams as Victoria * Ellen Dinalo Williams, Ellen D. Williams as Patrice, Robin's coworker * Lyndsy Fonseca as Penny, Ted's future daughter * David Henrie as Luke, Ted's future son * Chris Elliott as Mickey Aldrin * Becki Newton as Quinn * Abby Elliott as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Radnor
Joshua Thomas Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014). He made his writing and directorial debut with the 2010 comedy drama film '' Happythankyoumoreplease'', for which he won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. In 2012, he wrote, directed and starred in his second film, ''Liberal Arts'', which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Radnor portrayed Isaac in the Broadway play ''Disgraced'', which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. He then starred as Dr. Jedediah Foster on the PBS American Civil War drama series '' Mercy Street'', Lou Mazzuchelli in the musical series '' Rise'', and as Lonny Flash in ''Hunters''. In 2024, he returned to theater acting in the Itamar Moses play '' The Ally'' at The Public Theater. Early life and education Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Saget
Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom ''Full House'' (1987–1995) and its sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2020). Saget was the original host of '' America's Funniest Home Videos'' (1989–1997), and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014). He was also known for his squeaky-clean family-sitcom image and at the same time profane comedian persona, with his 2014 album ''That's What I'm Talkin' About'' being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Early life Robert Lane Saget was born into a Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 17, 1956, the son of hospital administrator Rosalyn and supermarket chain executive Benjamin Saget. Early in his life, his family moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where he briefly attended Lake Taylor High School. He later said that his sense of humor devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzie Plakson
Suzie Plakson is an American actress. Career Plakson began her career on the stage, and played four characters opposite Anthony Newley in the national revival tour of '' Stop the World, I Want to Get Off''. She also played Marquise Theresa Du Parc in the Broadway production of '' La Bête''. Plakson was a regular in the sitcom '' Love & War'', as sportswriter Mary Margaret "Meg" Tynan. She played four characters on various Star Trek series: a Vulcan, Doctor Selar, in " The Schizoid Man" ('' Star Trek: The Next Generation''); half-Klingon, half-human Ambassador K'Ehleyr in " The Emissary" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation'') and " Reunion" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''); the Lady Q in " The Q and the Grey" ('' Star Trek: Voyager''); and an Andorian, Tarah, in "Cease Fire" ('' Star Trek: Enterprise''). Plakson played the blue brontosaurus real estate agent Monica de Vertebrae on ''Dinosaurs'', as well as many other guest voices. She has had recurring roles in various sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Wise
Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, Twin Peaks (season 3), 2017) and its prequel film ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992). He has appeared in films such as ''Swamp Thing (1982 film), Swamp Thing'' (1982), ''The Journey of Natty Gann'' (1985), ''RoboCop'' (1987), ''Bob Roberts'' (1992), ''Jeepers Creepers 2'' (2003), ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), ''X-Men: First Class, First Class'' (2011) and ''God's Not Dead 2'' (2016). Wise's other television roles include Vice President Hal Gardner in ''24 (TV series), 24'' (2006), The Devil in ''Reaper (TV series), Reaper'' (2007–2009), Ian Ward in ''The Young and the Restless'' (2014–2016, 2024–2025) and Marvin in ''Fresh Off the Boat'' (2015–2020). He is also known for acting in projects produced by the comedy duo Tim & Eric, most notably his guest-starring role as Grill Vogel in ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Manganiello
Joseph Michael Manganiello ( ; , ; born December 28, 1976) is an American actor. His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man''. His breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons of the HBO series '' True Blood''. He is also known for his roles in films such as ''Magic Mike,'' '' Magic Mike XXL,'' '' Pee-wee's Big Holiday,'' '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'', '' Sabotage'', and '' Rampage''. In late 2013, he became a published author when his first book, ''Evolution'', was released by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books. His directorial debut came in 2014 with the documentary feature ''La Bare'', which he also produced and financed. He is also known for his role as Brad Morris in '' How I Met Your Mother''. He is active with several charities, primarily UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for which he serves on the board of trustees. In 2016, he was cast as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the DC Extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon (born August 9, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series ''Reno 911!'', Andrei Novak on '' Santa Clarita Diet'' and Felix Unger on '' The Odd Couple''. He is the screenwriter of several comedies released by major film studios with writing partner Robert Ben Garant, with whom he wrote the ''Night at the Museum'' films, '' The Pacifier'', ''Balls of Fury'', and ''Baywatch''. Early life Lennon was born on August 9, 1970 in Oak Park, Illinois. Of Irish and Scottish descent, he is the son of Kathleen (née McSheehy) and Timothy Lennon. He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1988. At 16, he met friend and future co-star Kerri Kenney at theater camp at Northwestern University. The two later attended NYU, where they joined a comedy troupe called The New Group. Career Acting and performing While Lennon was a member of The New Group, the comedy troupe changed its name to The State. As they per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan ( ; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992). He is also known for his roles in two of David Lynch’s films: Paul Atreides in ''Dune'' (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in '' Blue Velvet'' (1986). MacLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in '' The Hidden'' (1987), Ray Manzarek in ''The Doors'' (1991), Cliff Vandercave in ''The Flintstones'' (1994), Zack Carey in '' Showgirls'' (1995), and Riley's father in the ''Inside Out'' film series (2015, 2024). In addition to ''Twin Peaks'', MacLachlan has had prominent roles on television such as Trey MacDougal on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2002), Orson Hodge on ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006–2012), The Captain on ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2010–2014) and '' How I Met Your Father'' (2022), the Mayor of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Elliott
Abigail Elliott (born June 16, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2012, and has starred on the Bravo comedy ''Odd Mom Out'', the NBC sitcom '' Indebted'', and the FX/Hulu comedy-drama '' The Bear''. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Chris Elliott and sister of Bridey Elliott. Early life Elliott was born on June 16, 1987, in New York City, the elder of two children. She is the daughter of Paula Niedert, a talent coordinator, and actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather was radio comedian Bob Elliott. Her younger sister is actress Bridey Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut. She attended high school at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Connecticut, where she acted in school plays and musicals. After graduating from Immaculate High School in 2005, she attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City but dropped out during her first semester. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becki Newton
Becki Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on ''Ugly Betty,'' Quinn Garvey on ''How I Met Your Mother'', and Lorna Crane on '' The Lincoln Lawyer.'' Early life Newton is a first cousin once removed of actress Sienna Miller. She attended the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Newton moved to New York City and landed several roles in television commercials for such companies as Olive Garden. She also appeared in a public service video, "Keg Party", about the dangers of drinking. Career Newton portrayed Amanda Tanen in the ABC comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'' from 2006 to 2010. With her co-star Michael Urie, Newton co-hosted the official ''Ugly Betty'' podcast. She also starred in ABC.com's web series '' Mode After Hours'' opposite Urie. ''Ugly Betty'' was cancelled in 2010 after four seasons. In late 2009, Newton performed at a New York City Center Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical ''Girl Crazy'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Elliott
Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his surreal sense of humor. He was a regular performer on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' while working as a writer there (1983–1988), created and starred in the comedy series '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) on Fox, and wrote and starred in the film ''Cabin Boy'' (1994). His writing for ''Letterman'' won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (2003–2005) and ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2009–2014), and starring roles as Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's '' Eagleheart'' (2011–2014) and Roland Schitt in ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020). He appeared in many films, including ''Groundhog Day'' (1993), ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), '' Snow Day'' (2000), and '' The Rewrite'' (2014). Early life Elliott was born in New York City, and is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Henrie
David Clayton Henrie ( ; born July 11, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is noted for playing Ted Mosby's future son Luke on ''How I Met Your Mother''; Justin Russo in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' and its sequel '' Wizards Beyond Waverly Place'', as well as starring in the films ''Little Boy'' and '' Walt Before Mickey''. He is a Roman Catholic. Early life Henrie was born in Mission Viejo, California, to Linda Henrie (''née'' Finocchiaro), a talent manager, and James Wilson Henrie, a producer formerly in real estate. He is the older brother of actor Lorenzo James Henrie. His maternal grandparents are Italian. Henrie was raised Catholic and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. Career At age 13, Henrie landed a regular role as Petey Pitt on the Fox sitcom '' The Pitts''. Henrie next landed a leading role in the Hallmark movie, ''Monster Makers'', with Linda Blair and George Kennedy, and was asked to come back for another Hallmark movie, to play a role in ''Dead Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndsy Fonseca
Lyndsy Marie Fonseca (born January 7, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career by appearing as Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', on which she starred between 2001 and 2005. Thereafter, she had a series of other recurring roles, including Penny Mosby on the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'', Donna on HBO's ''Big Love'', and Dylan Mayfair on the fourth season of the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. From 2010 to 2013, Fonseca starred as Alex Udinov on The CW's '' Nikita'', and from 2015 to 2016 she played Angie Martinelli on ABC's '' Agent Carter''. She has also appeared in a variety of film roles, including Jenny in '' Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010) and Katie Deauxma in '' Kick-Ass'' (2010) and its 2013 sequel. Early life Lyndsy Marie Fonseca was born on January 7, 1987, in Oakland, California, United States, the daughter of Lima Lynn () and James Victor Fonseca. She has described her ethnicity as "ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
