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Keir Charles
Keir is a surname and given name shortened from Keiron. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Andrew Keir (1926–1997), Scottish actor *Colin Keir (born 1959), Scottish politician *David Keir (1884–1971), British actor *David Lindsay Keir (1895–1973), British historian *Jack Keir (born 1957 or 1958), Canadian politician *James Keir (1735–1820), Scottish scientist *John Keir (1856–1937), British Army officer *Leitch Keir (1861–1922), Scottish footballer *Mary Keir (1912–2024), Welsh supercentenarian *Nick Keir (1953–2013), Scottish musician Given name *Keir Clark (1910–2010), Canadian politician *Keir Dillon (born 1977), American snowboarder *Keir Dullea (born 1936), American actor *Keir Foster (born 2004), Scottish footballer *Keir Gilchrist (born 1992), Canadian actor *Keir Giles (born 1968), British writer *Keir Graff (born 1969), American writer *Keir Hardie (1856–1915), Scottish socialist, first leader of the UK Labour Party *Keir Mather (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiron
Keiron may refer to: *Keiron Bigby (born 1966), former American football wide receiver *Keiron Cunningham (born 1976), Welsh professional rugby league coach and former player *Keiron Jenkins (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player *Keiron O'Loughlin, English former professional rugby league footballer *Keiron Reardon (1900–1978), American politician in the state of Washington *Keiron Self (born 1971), Welsh actor and writer, played Roger Bailey, Jr. in the BBC sitcom ''My Family'' *Keiron Phelan & David Sheppard, musicians based in London, England See also *Keiron: The First Voyager, 1995 Australian film about escapees from the planet earth *Kheiron *Keirin {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Dullea
Keir Atwood Dullea ( ; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include '' David and Lisa'' (1962), '' Bunny Lake Is Missing'' (1965), and '' Black Christmas'' (1974). Dullea studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He has also performed on stage in New York City and in regional theaters; he has said that, despite being more recognized for his film work, he prefers the stage. Early life Keir Atwood Dullea was born on May 30, 1936, at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Margaret () and Robert Dullea. His mother was of Scottish descent, and his father was a second-generation Irish-American. He was raised in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, where his parents ran a bookstore. He graduated from George School in Pennsylvania, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Simmons
Keir Hardie Brennan-Simmons (born 1972) is an English journalist. He has been the chief international correspondent for the NBC morning show ''Today'' since December 2018. He also appears regularly on the evening broadcast ''NBC Nightly News'', and fills in as an anchor on MSNBC. From August 2012 until December 2018, Simmons was a foreign correspondent for NBC News. Previously, he was the UK editor for ITN's ITV News. Early life and education Simmons was born in London and raised in Bristol. He was educated at Wellsway School, a state comprehensive school in the town of Keynsham in Somerset and St Brendans College, a state Catholic school, followed by Goldsmiths College, a constituent college of the University of London, where he earned a bachelor's degree. His sister is actress and health campaigner Mika Simmons. Career Simmons's first job in journalism was as a court reporter covering murders and scandals in London at the Old Bailey. He then moved into radio, joining ITN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Pearson
Keir Pearson (born December 15, 1966) is an American Academy Award-nominated screenwriter notable for the 2004 film '' Hotel Rwanda''. Career Pearson graduated from Harvard University in 1989. During the 1990s, he also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics with the American rowing team. In 2000, Pearson heard the story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager living in Rwanda during the Rwandan genocide. Fascinated, Pearson interviewed Rusesabagina and wrote the script for ''Hotel Rwanda'', sending it to director Terry George, who fell in love with the story. The film was released in 2004 to positive reviews. George and Pearson shared an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay."Awards for Keir Pearson", IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669311/awards. Accessed 2011-09-19. Also securing Oscar nominations were Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (, ; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received List of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell is an Australian–American actor, best known for his roles in the films ''Wedding Crashers'' (2005), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' (2009) and ''American Sniper'' (2014), as well as numerous television appearances. Early life O'Donnell attended high school at The Bromfield School, and was involved in numerous productions both on the festival circuit and in community theater. In 1996, he was awarded a Massachusetts High School Drama Guild Acting Scholarship. Upon graduation he joined the first class of the newly created four-year classical theatre acting conservatory at The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut. The Hartt School of Theatre was established by Malcolm Morrison and Alan Rust (North Carolina School of the Arts). At the Hartt School he performed in numerous plays including ''Three Sisters'', ''Lysistrata'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''Philadelphia Here I Come'', and played Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'' opposite Hannah Mello. He graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Nuttall
Keir Francis Nuttall (born 1974) is a Brisbane-based guitarist-singer-songwriter. He is a founding mainstay member of the rock trio, Transport, which formed in 2001. He married Australian singer-songwriter and actor, Kate Miller-Heidke, in 2007. Since 2004 he has performed and recorded in her backing band. Nuttall's songs have been recorded by Miller-Heidke, including her singles, " Space They Cannot Touch" (March 2008), "Words" and other tracks on her debut album, '' Little Eve'' (both 2007). As Franky Walnut, Nuttall performs comic songs such as, "Where Have I Been All Your Life?" and "Three Word Review", both of which he recorded. His first solo album, ''The Franky Walnut Reflective Drink Coaster'' (2013), was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release in 2014. Biography Keir Francis Nuttall, Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' was born in 1974, and raised in Toowoomba by Lyn, a primary sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Mather
Keir Alexander Mather (; born 29 January 1998) is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby, formerly Selby and Ainsty, since 2023. He has served as an Assistant Government Whip since July 2024. Early life and education Keir Mather was born in 1998 in Kingston upon Hull. He was named after Keir Hardie, the founder of the Labour Party. Mather grew up in Brough. His mother, Jill Tambaros (née Golding), is a supply teacher, and his father, Mick Mather, is a support worker. His father is also a Labour Party activist. Mather was a member of the Youth Parliament, and set up a Labour group for young people in Hull. He was educated "for a short time" at a private prep school, and then at state schools including South Hunsley School in Melton. His mother recalled, in 2023, that Mather was interested in politics as a schoolboy: "When he was 16, I was dropping him off at the office of every MP in Hull, ... He said 'I'm going to introduce myself to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Hardie
James Keir Hardie (15 August 185626 September 1915) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. He was a founder of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, and was its first Leader of the Labour Party (UK), parliamentary leader from 1906 to 1908. Hardie was born in Newhouse, North Lanarkshire, Newhouse, Lanarkshire. He started working at the age of seven, and from the age of 10 worked in the Lanarkshire coal mines. With a background in preaching, he became known as a talented public speaker and was chosen as a spokesman for his fellow miners. In 1879, Hardie was elected leader of a miners' union in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton and organised a National Conference of Miners in Dunfermline. He subsequently led miners' strikes in Lanarkshire (1880) and Ayrshire (1881). He turned to journalism to make ends meet, and from 1886 was a full-time union organiser as secretary of the Ayrshire Miners' Union. Hardie initially supported William Gladstone's Liberal Party (UK), Liberal P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Graff
Keir Graff (born 1969) is an American novelist and literary editor. Biography Graff was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. He has had four novels published and is also the executive editor of ''Booklist Publications'' at the American Library Association. He currently resides in Chicago. Career Graff moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1996. After quitting his job in 1997 to go on "wife support," he wrote and tried to sell screenplays before finding more success as a freelance writer. In 2001 he accepted a position as editorial assistant at ''Booklist''. In 2005 Graff was named senior editor of the newly created ''Booklist Online''. 2016 saw his promotion to executive editor of ''Booklist Publications''. His first novel, ''Cold Lessons'', was published under the pseudonym Michael McCulloch in 2007. Other books soon followed under his real name: ''My Fellow Americans'' (2007), ''One Nation Under God'' (2008), and ''The Price of Liberty'' (2010). In 2011 Graff became a children's-book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Giles
Keir Giles (born 26 January 1968) is a British writer who is considered an expert on the Russian military. He has written multiple books on the geopolitical conflict between the West and Russia such as NATO's ''Handbook of Russian Information Warfare'' published through NATO Defense College. Giles has commented extensively on the Serdyukov reforms §, Russian disinformation §, and the Russo-Ukrainian war §. Career Giles has written on security issues affecting Russia and on the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He wrote for the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom's Advanced Research and Assessment Group, is a research director with the Conflict Studies Research Centre, which is a group of subject matter experts in Eurasian security, and is a senior consulting fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House. He was educated at Orley Farm School, Winchester College and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Before his academic career, he underwent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Gilchrist
Keir David Peters Gilchrist (; born 28 September 1992) is a Canadian actor. On television, he portrayed Marshall Gregson on the Showtime comedy-drama '' United States of Tara'' (2009–2011) and headlined the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). His film roles include the comedy-drama '' It's Kind of a Funny Story'' (2010) and the supernatural horror '' It Follows'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Gilchrist is the vocalist of grindcore band Whelm and death metal band Phalanx. Early life Gilchrist was born in Camden Town, London, to Canadian parents Catherine (née Peters) and Ian Gilchrist. His maternal grandfather was banker, economist, and politician Douglas Peters, and his uncle is economist David Wilfrid Peters. Gilchrist spent his early years in London, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, during his childhood, then to New York City, before finally settling in Toronto, Ontario. Career Gilchrist attended the Annex Children's Theatre. Gilchrist's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Foster
Keir Foster (born 18 October 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish League Two club East Kilbride. Youth career Foster played in the youth sectors of Hibernian and The Spartans in Edinburgh. Club career For the 2022–23 season, he joined Scottish League One club Queen of the South, but didn't make any appearance for the club as he spent the next two seasons on loan playing in Lowland League, first with Edinburgh University and then with Bo'ness United. In January 2024, Foster attended an exhibition game and training session in London with about 25 players, arranged by Finnish club SalPa. The club's aim was to look for young British talent to strengthen their team, and to offer a professional contract to one. Eventually, Foster was invited to Finland and offered a one-year professional contract with a one-year option. SalPa documented the sessions and later published a mini-documentary series, ''Unelma elää'' (eng. The Dream is Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
