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Matthew Ashforde
Matthew Ashforde is an English actor known for his work on the television series ''Hetty Feather'', ''Is It Legal?'', ''EastEnders'', ''Grass'', ''Press Gang'', and '' Wonderful You''. He has also appeared in episodes of ''The Bill'', ''Mr. Bean'', ''Casualty'', ''Doctors'', and ''Mayday Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organiz ...'', among others. Selected filmography Television Film References External links * 1974 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from London {{england-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Suite (film)
''London Suite'' is 1996 American television film directed by Jay Sandrich and starring Kelsey Grammer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Madeline Kahn. It is based on Neil Simon's play of the same name. Cast *Kelsey Grammer as Sydney Nichols *Michael Richards as Mark Ferris *Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Debra Dolby *Madeline Kahn as Sharon Semple *Kristen Johnston as Grace Chapman *Richard Mulligan as Dennis Cummings *Patricia Clarkson as Diana Nichols *Julie Hagerty as Anne Ferris *Jane Carr as Mrs. Sitgood *Paxton Whitehead Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead (17 October 1937 – 16 June 2023) was an English actor and theatre director. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of '' Camelot''. Whiteh ... as Dr. McMerlin *Margot Steinberg as Lauren Semple References External links * * {{Neil Simon NBC original films American films based on plays American television films 1996 television films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Television Actors
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century English Male Actors
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1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a parliamentary republic and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the hosts won the championship title, as well as '' The Rumble in the Jungle'', a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Chance (film)
''One Chance'' is a 2013 British biographical film about opera singer and '' Britain's Got Talent'' winner Paul Potts, directed by David Frankel and written by Justin Zackham. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * James Corden as Paul Potts * Alexandra Roach as Julz, Paul's wife * Mackenzie Crook as Braddon, Paul's coworker at The Carphone Warehouse * Valeria Bilello as Alessandra * Colm Meaney as Roland, Paul's father * Julie Walters as Yvonne, Paul's mother * Trystan Gravelle as Matthew, Paul's lifelong bully * Sion Tudor Owen as Choirmaster, Paul's mentor * Jemima Rooper as Hydrangea, Braddon's girlfriend * Alex Macqueen as Dr. Thorpe, Paul's emergency physician The film also features archival footage of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, and Ant & Dec from '' Britain's Got Talent''. Production Director David Frankel reduced his directing fee of US$6 million to US$1.2 million in exchan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatroom (film)
''Chatroom'' is a 2010 British psychological thriller drama film directed by Hideo Nakata from a screenplay by Enda Walsh, based on Walsh's 2005 play of the same name. The film follows five teenagers who meet on an online chatroom and encourage each other's bad behaviour. Plot William Rollins is a depressed teenage boy recovering from self-harm who regularly goes online to chatrooms. One day, he opens a chatroom himself and names it " Chelsea Teens!", where he meets Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo. There is no real subject matter in "Chelsea Teens!", which instead focuses on the lives of each one as they talk. Even though they actually communicate through text only, they are depicted in an old hotel-like room and actually having contact. William is a loner who lives with his parents. He hates both his parents, blaming them for his past, and lives his entire life on the Internet. Jim is another loner who is suffering from depression following his father leaving him and his mother. Eva, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The Saddle
"Back in the Saddle" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, it was the first track on Aerosmith's popular studio album ''Rocks'', which the band released in 1976. "Back in the Saddle" was also released as the third single from the album in 1977. It peaked at #38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Despite being only a moderate success at first commercially, its stature grew over time to the extent that it has become one of the best known songs in the band's discography and has been a part of numerous live performances. In both lyrical and instrumental terms, "Back in the Saddle" is one of the group's most aggressive sounding releases (particularly in its openly sexual themes and forceful emotional tone) and has been compared to contemporary hard rock and heavy metal music during the late 1970s. Background The song's main riff was written by Joe Perry on a Fender Bass VI, which gives the song its distinctive "growl". Brad Whitf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Miles High (film)
''Eight Miles High'' (original title: ''Das wilde Leben'', lit. ''The Wild Life'') is a 2007 German biographical motion picture, set in the 1960s and depicting the "wild life" of Uschi Obermaier, a West German sex symbol and icon of the era. Plot Obermaier enjoyed sexual freedom at the legendary Kommune 1 in Berlin after being with the krautrock band Bröselpilze. In the Kommune, she becomes friendly with Rainer Langhans. The young woman from Munich gains employment as a model, and becomes a sex symbol and youth icon. Now a cover girl in Playboy magazine, she meets rock stars such as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, while Italian film producer, Carlo Ponti, offers her a ten-year contract, but she declines: her freedom is more important than a contract. During her intensive relationship with Keith Richards, she begins to recognize the dark side of the shiny glamour world she lives in: the isolation of the stars, and the groupie-populated milieux of anonymous hotel rooms — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
''The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything'' is a collection of television comedy sketches, produced in 1999, broadcast in two parts on 2 and 4 January 2000 on BBC One. Based on well-known historical events, it took its title and concept from the 1969 London Weekend Television series '' The Complete and Utter History of Britain''. Cast The Ages of Man A version of the class sketch which had previously been broadcast as part of the BBC Millennium programme on 31 December 1999. *Ronnie Barker – Renaissance Man *Ronnie Corbett – Medieval Man *Stephen Fry – Modern Man 1066 The Battle of Hastings staged and described in the style of a modern football match, a version of a sketch from '' The Complete and Utter History of Britain''. *Clive Anderson – Archbishop of Canterbury * Ray Clemence – Ray Clemence the Younger * George Cohen – Master George Cohen * James Fleet – William of Normandy *Archie Gemmill – Archie Gemmill, currently in exile * David Gower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Ungentlemanly Act
''An Ungentlemanly Act'' is a 1992 BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. Production The film was written and directed by Stuart Urban, and commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Falklands War. The film was closely based on the historical record, and all of the major incidents portrayed were drawn from contemporary accounts by those who took part. Filming took place on the Falkland Islands and at Ealing Studios. Urban is a fluent Spanish-speaker, and plays an uncredited role as an Argentine radio operator. Ian Richardson replaced Ian Holm as Falklands Governor Rex Hunt after Holm dropped out of the production at the last minute. Bob Peck plays Major Mike Norman, the commander of the Royal Marines based at Stanley, while Norman himself acted as advisor on the production, and has a small part as a member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF). Don Bonner, who was Governor Hunt's chauffeur at the time of the conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
