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Marvel's Daredevil
''Marvel's Daredevil'' is an American television series created by Drew Goddard for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and was the first Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017). ''Daredevil'' was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios. Steven S. DeKnight served as showrunner for the first season, with Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez taking over as co-showrunners for the second, and Erik Oleson joining the series as showrunner for the third; Goddard served as a consultant for the series. Charlie Cox stars as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a blind lawyer-by-day who fights crime as a masked vigilante by night. Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Rosario Dawson, and Vincent D'Onofrio also star, with Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, and Ayelet Zurer joining t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action-adventure Fiction
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] |
Bob Gunton
Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama ''The Shawshank Redemption'', Chief George Earle in 1993's '' Demolition Man'', Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in '' Patch Adams,'' and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in ''Argo''. He also played Leland Owlsley in the '' Daredevil'' television series, Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin in '' 24,'' and Noah Taylor in ''Desperate Housewives.'' In addition to his film and television careers, Gunton is a prolific theatre actor. He originated the role of Juan Perón in the Broadway premiere of ''Evita'' and the titular character in the 1989 revival of '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', roles for which he received Tony Award nominations. He has received a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and a Clarence Derwent Award. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', writer for the films ''Commando (1985 film), Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008.Cynthia Littleton. "'Heroes' duo get the ax" ''Variety (magazine), Daily Variety''; November 2, 2008 From 2010 to 2019, Loeb was the Head of and Executive Vice President of Marvel Television. A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner, Loeb's comic book work, which has appeared on the Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Buckley
Dan Buckley is an American publishing executive, who is known for his work as Publisher, and then as President of Marvel Entertainment since January 2017. Early life Dan Buckley was raised in northern New York and later a New York city resident. He graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Lawrence University. Buckley continued his studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute which granted him an MBA in Marketing and International Relations in 1991. As a part of his studies at Rensselaer, he took a stint through MBA Exchange Program with the International University of Japan which allowed him to study in Japan. Career In 1990, Buckley joined Marvel Enterprise, where he served in different positions from new product development to international publishing. His last position was as vice president of marketing services in 1997. In 1997, Buckley left for a position at Omnicom's Radiate Group, Inc. His last position at Radiate was as vice president of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as '' Ninjak'' and '' Solar, Man of the Atom''. He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as '' Batman: Sword of Azrael'' and ''X-Factor'', before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash. In 1998 he became an editor of Marvel Comics' Marvel Knights line, before becoming editor-in-chief of the company in 2000. He was named chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment in 2010 and left his editor-in-chief role in January 2011, being replaced by Axel Alonso. His position was re-titled as executive vice president and creative director in October 2019. He left the company in 2022. Early life Quesada was born in New York City to Cuban-born parents, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fine (executive)
Alan Fine is an American businessman who worked at Marvel Entertainment from 1996 until 2019. He was a chief executive and later its president who worked alongside its former CEO Isaac Perlmutter and chaired the Marvel Creative Committee. Early life and education Fine attended the University of Rhode Island to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree. Career Fine later became the senior vice president of marketing for Coleco Toys. At Caldor, A division of The May Department Stores Company, he held the positions of vice president and the Seasonal Merchandise Division manager. Fine later joined the management at Kay-Bee Toys as senior vice president and general merchandise manager, then was promoted to president and chief operating officer. In 1996, Fine became employed by Marvel Entertainment Group. Fine became the Toy Biz divisional chief executive officer in 1998 under the newly merged Marvel Enterprises. Marvel Publishing chief executive officer was added to his portfolio in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paesano
John Paesano (born July 2, 1977) is an American composer working primarily in film, television, and video games. He is known for collaborating with director Wes Ball on the ''Maze Runner'' film trilogy and ''Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'', as well as composing for the Marvel Television series '' Daredevil'' and '' The Defenders.'' As a video game composer, he has contributed music to the acclaimed titles '' Detroit: Become Human'' and the three installments in the ''Marvel's Spider-Man'' series. Paesano won the BAFTA Games Award for Music ('' Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales''), as well as the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition ('' Marvel's Spider-Man 2''). Biography Paesano was born in Birmingham, Michigan. He first studied classical music at Conservatoire de Paris located in Parc de la Villette, France before continuing his studies at Berklee College of Music pursuing a major in musical composition and film scoring. John kne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Bethel
Stephen Wilson Bethel (born February 24, 1984) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Ryder Callahan on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2009–2011), Wade Kinsella on ''Hart of Dixie'' (2011–2015), Deputy district attorney Mark Callan on the legal drama '' All Rise'' (2019–2023), and as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye in the third season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Daredevil'' (2018) and its revival series '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025–present). He is also the star and creator of the web series ''Stupid Hype'' on the CW's online platform CWD (CW Digital Studio). Career Bethel made his on-screen debut as Brad in the teen drama series ''The O.C.'', in the episode " The Telenovela". He had guest roles in '' JAG'', ''Cold Case'', and ''NCIS'', and portrayed Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford in the Emmy-nominated mini-series '' Generation Kill'', starring Alexander Skarsgård. Bethel made his film debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley (born 25 August 1961) is an English film and television actress. She was credited as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer from 1988 to 1996 during her marriage to Val Kilmer. Whalley came to fame through television with appearances in drama serials ''Edge of Darkness'' (BBC, 1985), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, and ''The Singing Detective'' (BBC, 1986). She has also appeared in both British and American feature films, including ''Willow'' (1988), where she met Kilmer, and ''Scandal'' (1989). On the stage, her performance in ''Saved'' earned her a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 1985. Her subsequent career has seen her cast as a number of iconic historical and fictional figures including Scarlett O'Hara in '' Scarlett'' (CBS, 1994), Jackie Kennedy in '' Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'' (CBS, 2000), Queen Mary I in '' The Virgin Queen'' (BBC, 2005) and Catherine of Aragon in ''Wolf Hall'' (BBC, 2015). Biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider (born September 25, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the film '' The Butler'' (2013), Eric Millworth in the ABC series '' Lucky 7'' (2014) and Blake Tower in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Daredevil'' and '' Luke Cage'' (both 2016–2018). Career Rider was discovered by Denzel Washington in a play in 2006, and Washington brought him into his 2007 biographical drama film '' The Great Debaters'', which was Rider's feature film debut. In 2013, Rider played the role of Seeker Reed in the science fiction film '' The Host'' and later played the role of Admiral Stephen W. Rochon in the historical drama '' The Butler''. Rider played the role of Eric Millworth in the ABC drama series '' Lucky 7''. He also starred in the film ''Alpha Alert'', also known as ''Event 15''. In 2015, Rider appeared in the Showtime comedy series '' Shameless'' as G-Dog. He also starred as Eli Cunningham in the CBS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élodie Yung
Élodie Yung (; born 22 February 1981) is a French actress. She is best known for her roles as Elektra Natchios in the second season of '' Daredevil'' (2016) and the miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017), as well as Thony De La Rosa on the Fox series '' The Cleaning Lady'' (2022–2025). Early life Yung was born in Paris, on 22 February 1981. Her father is Cambodian and her mother is French. She grew up in Seine-Saint-Denis. Her father enrolled her in karate classes at age 9, and she eventually became a black belt in her late teens. Yung earned a law degree at the University of Paris with the intention of becoming a judge. However, at the age of 29, she instead pursued acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Yung began acting in 2002, in the French television series '' La vie devant nous'' and made her film debut as the female lead Tsu in 2004's '. She followed this with a performance as gang lord Tao in '' District 13: Ultimatum''. Yung returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Bernthal
Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. He came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2012; 2018), where he was a starring cast member in the first two seasons. Bernthal achieved further recognition as Frank Castle / The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the second season of '' Daredevil'' (2016), the spin-off series '' The Punisher'' (2017–2019), and the revival series '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025–present). For his recurring guest role as restaurant owner and drug addict Michael Berzatto in the series '' The Bear'' (2022–present), he won a Primetime Emmy Award. His film roles include '' Snitch'' (2013), '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), '' Fury'' (2014), '' Sicario'' (2015), '' The Accountant'' (2016), '' Baby Driver'' (2017), '' Wind River'' (2017), ''Widows'' (2018), '' Ford v Ferrari'' (2019), '' King Richard'', '' The Many Saints of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
