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Sleeper Cell (TV Miniseries)
''Sleeper Cell'' is an American television drama series on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime network that began airing on December 4, 2005. The tagline for the first season was "''Friends. Neighbors. Husbands. Terrorists.''" and the tagline for the second season was "''Cities. Suburbs. Airports. Targets.''" The series was nominated for an 58th Primetime Emmy Awards#Outstanding Miniseries, Emmy award for Outstanding Miniseries. The eight-episode second season of the series, titled ''Sleeper Cell: American Terror'', premiered on December 10, 2006. Both seasons of ''Sleeper Cell'' were originally aired in an unusual fashion, by filming the entire season ahead of time and then airing the episodes on consecutive nights, such that each brand new season was aired for the first time over a period of less than two weeks. In Australia, both seasons originally aired on the Showtime Australia channel in 2006/2007. Re-runs as of 2008 have screened on the showcase channel (part of the Showt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror, and detective fiction. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving their audiences heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. This genre is well suited to Thriller film, film and television. A thriller generally keeps its audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist or hero must overcome. Roots of the genre date back hundreds of years, but it began to develop as a distinct style in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan has a population of 50 million people as of 2024 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres (728,215 square miles), making it Africa's List of African countries by area, third-largest country by area and the third-largest by area in the Arab League. It was the largest country by area in Africa and the Arab League until the 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum, secession of South Sudan in 2011; since then both titles have been held by Algeria. Sudan's capital and most populous city is Khartoum. The area that is now Sudan witnessed the Khormusan ( 40000–16000 BC), Halfan culture ( 20500–17000 BC), Sebilian ( 13000–10000 BC), Qadan culture ( 15000–5000 BC), the war of Jebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rady
Michael Rady is an American actor. Career Rady made his acting debut in the feature film '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'', playing Kostas Dounas, a role he reprised in the sequel, '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2''. He has appeared in other feature films with small parts including ''The Guardian''. Rady also starred in the independent film ''InSearchOf''. Rady had a recurring role in the CBS summer series, '' Swingtown'', playing philosophy teacher Doug Stephens. He appeared in the second season of Showtime's TV drama '' Sleeper Cell''. Rady appeared as a guest star in two seasons of the ABC Family series '' Greek'' playing the Honors Polymer Science major and Honors Engineering Floor Resident Advisor Max Tyler. In 2009, he was cast in The CW series '' Melrose Place'' as Jonah Miller, an aspiring filmmaker. Since 2014, he has appeared in a number of made-for-television movies airing on the Hallmark Channel. Rady starred in ''The Mentalist'' as Special Agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay R
Gaudencio Sillona III (born February 1, 1981), known professionally as Jay R, is a Filipino-AmericanRicky Lo (April 11, 2004)Jay R: The Heart of The Hunk, ''The Philippine Star'' singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and model. In 2003, he released his debut album, ''Gameface'', under Universal Records. The album was certified platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), and included the single "Bakit Pa Ba". Early life Jay R was born on February 1, 1981, in Glendale, California. He was raised in Barangay U.P. Campus and Daan Tubo, Quezon City. His father, Gaudencio Sillona Jr., is a pianist and his mother, Amparo Aquino-Sillona, is a singer. As of 2004, his career was managed by his aunt, choreographer Geleen Eugenio. He speaks fluent Tagalog and cites Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, and Gary Valenciano as musical influences during his youth. Music career 2003–2005: ''Gameface'' and self-titled album In 2003, Sillona signed a contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Reuten
Thekla Simona Gelsomina Reuten (born 16 September 1975) is a Dutch actress. Life and career Reuten was born in Bussum, Netherlands, the daughter of a Dutch father, Joost Reuten, and an Italian mother, who was born in Benabbio near Bagni di Lucca. She studied acting at the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Amsterdam. During the last year of her studies, she assumed leading roles in Dutch film and theatre productions. Early in her career, she won the Shooting Star Award of the Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) for her portrayal of Lotte in the 2002 film '' Twin Sisters'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Subsequent roles included ''In Bruges'' with Colin Farrell, and '' The American'' alongside George Clooney. Other films include '' Tate's Voyage'', '' Little Crumb'', '' Rosenstrasse'', and '' Everybody's Famous!'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Reuten's television work includes the BBC's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Alejandro
Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and director. He has worked steadily in TV since 2003, with some film credits. He is best known to viewers for his roles as Nate Moretta in the TNT crime drama '' Southland'', Forklift Mike in the NBC series '' Parenthood,'' Jesús Velázquez in the HBO supernatural thriller ''True Blood'', Sebastian Blood / Brother Blood in The CW superhero series ''Arrow'' and as detective Daniel Espinóza in the Fox/Netflix supernatural comedy-crime drama ''Lucifer''. He has also directed two short films and some TV. Early life Alejandro was born on 7 April 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican parents of Spanish and English descent. His first language was Spanish and his mother was from Guadalara. He grew up in Snyder, Texas where he played football and studied drama. He credits his high school drama teacher with helping him to get a 4 year scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin. To give back, Alejandro estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omid Abtahi
Omid Abtahi (; born July 12, 1979) is an Iranian-born American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim, in the Starz Original ''American Gods'', Penn Pershing in ''The Mandalorian'', Saleem Ulman in '' NCIS'', and Homes in the fourth installment of ''The Hunger Games'' film series, '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2'' (2015). He is also known for his performances as Justin Yates in ''Ghost Whisperer,'' and as Detective Jerry Molbeck, in the American TV adaptation of '' Those Who Kill''. Early life and education Omid Abtahi was born on July 12, 1979 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of five, he moved to Paris with his family, before again relocating to the United States, to Irvine, Orange County, California, when he was 10. noorfilmfestival.com Accessed 2016-1-28 Abtahi graduated from University High School, Irvine, in 1997, and attended California State University, Fullerton. He began studying advertising, then picked up a second major in theater, graduating in 2002. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saïd Taghmaoui
Saïd Taghmaoui (; born 19 July 1973) is a French actor. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film '' La Haine'', directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Taghmaoui has also appeared in a number of English-language films, with roles such as Captain Said in ''Three Kings'' (1999), Breaker in '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009), Sameer in ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), and The Elder in '' John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'' (2019). Early life Saïd Taghmaoui was born in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, into a large family comprising eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters. His parents were Moroccan immigrants of Berber ancestry from Essaouira. Taghmaoui grew up in the Rose des Vents ''quartier'' of the Aulnay-sous-Bois ''commune''.''Paris Match'' 3118, 19–25 February 2009. He dropped out of school to become a boxer, rising as high as No. 2 in his weight class in France. Career He later met actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz; together, they app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally Walker
Allene Damian "Ally" Walker (born August 25, 1961) is an American actress. She made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' (1988) before landing the leading roles on the short-lived dramas '' True Blue'' (1989–1990), and '' Moon Over Miami'' (1993). During the 1990s, Walker had roles in films such as '' Universal Soldier'' (1992), '' Singles'' (1992), '' When the Bough Breaks'' (1994), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), ''Kazaam'' (1996), and '' Happy, Texas'' (1999). From 1996 to 1999, she played the leading role of Doctor Samantha Waters in the NBC crime drama series '' Profiler'', for which she received a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television nomination. She returned to television with a role in the HBO drama series '' Tell Me You Love Me'' (2007), and later played villainous Agent June Stahl in the FX crime drama, ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010). Walker also had the leading role in the short-lived Lifetime police drama series '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Ward
Megan Ward (born September 24, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series. In 2007, she joined the cast of the American daytime drama ''General Hospital'' as Kate Howard. She also appeared in the 1990s comedies '' Encino Man'', '' Freaked'', '' PCU'', '' The Brady Bunch Movie'', and '' Joe's Apartment''. Early life Ward, born on September 24, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, is the youngest of four siblings, and her parents were both professional actors and acting coaches. When Ward was four years old in 1973, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. At the age of nine in 1979, she began doing commercials for local department stores. In her early teens, she went to Japan for modeling jobs and stayed for several years. Having previously learned to speak the language from her schooling in Hawaii, she landed a job hosting a Japanese television show, ''Science Q'', a science TV program broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonya Walger
Sonya Walger (born June 6, 1974) is a British and American actress. She had a starring role in the HBO sitcom '' The Mind of the Married Man'' (2001–2002) before landing her role as Penny Widmore in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2006–2010). Walger later starred on '' Tell Me You Love Me'' (2007), ''FlashForward'' (2009–2010), ''Common Law'' (2012), ''The Catch'' (2016–2017), and ''For all Mankind'' (2019–2022). Early life Walger was born in London, England, and educated at the independent Wycombe Abbey School and at Christ Church, Oxford, where she studied English Literature, receiving a first class degree. Walger is conversational in French and fluent in Spanish, as her father was Argentinian. Career Walger began her career on British television. In 1998, she guest-starred in an episode of ITV crime series, ''Midsomer Murders''. She had the recurring role in the BBC 1 sitcom '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' in 1999, and appeared in two episodes of the crime/drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Hall (actor)
Albert W. Hall (born November 10, 1937) is an American retired actor. He portrayed Chief Phillips in the 1979 war film ''Apocalypse Now'' and Judge Seymore Walsh in ''Ally McBeal'' and ''The Practice''. He also played Brother Baines in the 1992 Spike Lee film ''Malcolm X (1992 film), Malcolm X''. His last screen role was a 2011 episode of the television series ''Men of a Certain Age''. Early life and education Hall was born and raised in Brighton, Alabama. He graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts. Career Early work After portraying Pointer in ''Willie Dynamite'' (1974), Hall had a part in the 1976 biopic ''Leadbelly (film), Leadbelly''. He played a co-pilot in the 1978 film ''The Bermuda Triangle (film), The Bermuda Triangle''. Hall had a small role in the 1979 miniseries ''Roots: The Next Generations''. ''Apocalypse Now'' Hall gained mainstream attention for his role as Chief Phillips in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 war classic ''Apocalypse Now'', in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
