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Solly McLeod
Solly McLeod is a British actor. On television, he starred in the ITVX miniseries ''Tom Jones'' (2023). His films include '' Jericho Ridge'', ''The Dead Don't Hurt'' (both 2023), and '' Last Swim'' (2024). Early and personal life The son of musicians Aimée Leonard and Rory McLeod, Solly grew up in Orkney before moving to London at age 10 when his parents split up. He attended the Unseen drama school in London. Career From April 2021 onwards, McLeod filmed four projects back-to-back with only one day to rest between each. He was in the Sky television series '' The Rising'' and HBO's '' House of the Dragon'' before spending three months playing the eponymous hero in ''Tom Jones'' and then filming the independent survival thriller '' Jericho Ridge'' in Kosovo. In ''Tom Jones'', McLeod stars alongside Sophie Wilde and Hannah Waddingham. McLeod had previously had a role in '' Outlander''. He was cast in the Viggo Mortensen Western film ''The Dead Don't Hurt ''The Dead Don't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory McLeod (singer-songwriter)
Rory McLeod (born 1955) is a British folk singer-songwriter from London. He grew up in Camberwell before moving to South Ruislip and later West Kilburn. His career has included being a fire eater and circus clown and his performances include storytelling in the tradition of the traveling minstrel or troubadour, and playing a wide range of instruments including guitar, harmonica, trombone and his personally-made stomp box. WoMAD have said: "With Rory McLeod, you get the music of the world in one suitcase. ..You can hear flamenco, calypso, blues and Celtic influences in his music, all wrapped together in an inimitable style". He has recorded and toured with (then) fellow Cooking Vinyl artist Michelle Shocked. He also performed on '' Puddle Dive'', the 1993 album by fellow singer-songwriter, Ani DiFranco. In 1996, McLeod's song ''Invoking the Spirits'', which was inspired by time he spent in Zimbabwe, was a BBC Radio 4 " pick of the week". McLeod played the theme tune for the TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (TV Series)
''Outlander'' is a historical fiction, historical Drama (film and television), drama television series based on the ''Outlander (book series), Outlander'' novel series by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser (character), Claire Randall, a former Second World War military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself time travel, transported back in time to 1743. There she encounters, falls in love with and marries a dashing Scottish Highlands, Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (character), Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a tacksman of Gabaldon's fictionalized version of Clan Fraser of Lovat and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising of 1745, Jacobite rising. The 16-episode first season of the television series (released as two half-seasons) is based on the first novel in the series, ''Outlander (novel), Outlander''. The second season of 13 episodes, based on ''Dragonfly in Amber' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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People From Orkney
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Male Television Actors
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear (upcoming TV Series)
''Fear'' is an upcoming British television series from Derek Wax, starring Martin Compston. It is based on Dirk Kurbjuweit's book of the same name. Cast * Martin Compston as Martyn * Anjli Mohindra as Rebecca * Solly McLeod * James Cosmo * Daniel Portman * Anneika Rose * Bhav Joshi * Maureen Beattie Production The three-part series is written by Mick Ford, and directed by Justin Chadwick. It is adapted from the Dirk Kurbjuweit book of the same name. It is produced by Wild Mercury and Capricorn Productions for Amazon Prime Video. It is executive produced by Derek Wax and Frances Flannery for Wild Mercury, Suzanne Reid for Capricorn Productions, Mick Ford and Justin Chadwick, the producer is Matt Brown. The cast confirmed in March 2024 is led by Martin Compston alongside Anjli Mohindra with Solly McLeod, James Cosmo, Maureen Beattie and Anneika Rose. Filming started in Scotland in March 2024 with Glasgow being the sole filming location for the series. Filming locations includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tell (upcoming Film)
''William Tell'' is a 2024 epic historical drama written and directed by Nick Hamm, based on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. Premise William Tell defends his family and homeland Switzerland when it comes under attack from the Austrian king. Cast * Claes Bang as William Tell * Connor Swindells as Gessler * Ellie Bamber as Bertha * Golshifteh Farahani as Suna * Jonah Hauer-King as Rudenz * Rafe Spall * Emily Beecham * Jonathan Pryce * Ben Kingsley * Solly McLeod * Amar Chadha-Patel as Furst * Sam Keeley as Baumgarten * Jake Dunn as Stussl * Tobias Jowett as Walter Production The production, which would be directed and adapted by Nick Hamm Nick Hamm is a film, television, and theater director and producer born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He won a BAFTA for his drama ''The Harmfulness of Tobacco'' starring Edward Fox. Hamm's most recent films, '' The Journey'' starring Timothy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing Day (2021 Film)
''Boxing Day'' is a 2021 British romantic-comedy Christmas film written, directed by and starring Aml Ameen in his directorial debut. The film also stars Aja Naomi King and is the acting debut of Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Notably, it is the first British Christmas Romantic Comedy with an almost entirely Black cast. Taking place primarily in London, the film follows Melvin Mckenzie (Aml Ameen) as he returns home to London after two years to launch his new book and introduce his fiancée to his family. Ameen created Boxing Day to represent his own experiences growing up in England with his own Caribbean-British family. He draws on commonly seen tropes from other famous Christmas movies like Love Actually. Plot Melvin "Smelly" Mckenzie ( Aml Ameen) is a British immigrant living in Los Angeles. After the release of his new book he is prompted to go back home to London for the first time in two years in order to promote his book. Melvin and his American almost-fiancée Lisa Dixon (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minute Taker
Ben McGarvey (born 22 December 1981), known under the stage name Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released three albums; ''Too Busy Framing'' (2008), ''Last Things'' (2013) and ''Wolf Hours'' (2022) along with several EPs, including ''Reconstruction'' (2017), and a series of albums available exclusively through a subscription plan called ''Secret Songs''. Early life and musical influences McGarvey grew up in the Shropshire countryside. His interest in music began at the age of 12 when he started playing an old piano in the basement of his family home. After having some music lessons he decided that he preferred playing by ear and began writing his own songs. He has described how songwriting helped him to come to terms with his sexuality as a young teenager. He told DNA Magazine in 2021 how he always loved '80s music; "When I was a teenager in the '90s I was particularly uncool because the '80s were so unfashionable at that point. When I was 16 and went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argentina during his childhood. He is the recipient of various accolades including a Screen Actors Guild Award and has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut in a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness'', which starred Harrison Ford and was set in Amish country. He appeared in several notable films, including ''The Indian Runner'' (1991), ''Carlito's Way'' (1993), '' Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''Daylight'' (1996), '' The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), '' G.I. Jane'' (1997), ''Psycho'' (1998 remake), '' A Perfect Murder'' (1998), '' A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), and '' 28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen received international attention in the early 2000s for his role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Waddingham
Hannah Waddingham (born 28 July 1974) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for playing Rebecca Welton in the comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and 2022. She has also appeared in a number of West End shows, including ''Spamalot'', the 2010 Regent's Park revival of ''Into the Woods'', and ''The Wizard of Oz'' as the Wicked Witch of the West; and has received three Olivier Award nominations for her work. Her other work includes appearing as an ensemble member in the 2012 film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'', and joining the cast of the fifth season of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' as Septa Unella in 2015. She co-starred in the 2018 British psychological thriller '' Winter Ridge'', and has had a supporting role on the series ''Sex Education'' since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Jones (2023 TV Series)
''Tom Jones'' is an ITV four-part television drama reimagining Henry Fielding's 1749 novel ''The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling''. It is directed by Georgia Parris and adapted by Gwyneth Hughes, with Solly McLeod playing the eponymous hero Tom Jones. The show premiered on PBS in the United States from 30 April 2023. Cast *Solly McLeod as Tom Jones ** Jacobi Jupe as young Tom *Sophie Wilde as Sophia Western ** Kimara-Mai Petit as young Sophia *Janine Duvitski as Mrs Wilkins *Lucy Fallon as Molly Seagrim *James Fleet as Squire Allworthy *Dean Lennox Kelly as Black George Seagrim *Pearl Mackie as Honour Newton *Felicity Montagu as Aunt Bridget Allworthy *James Wilbraham as William Blifil *Shirley Henderson as Aunt Western *Alun Armstrong as Squire Western *Susannah Fielding as Mrs Waters *Tamzin Merchant as Aunt Harriet *Julian Rhind-Tutt as Fitzpatrick *Daniel Rigby as Partridge *Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston Episodes Production Production company Masterpiece teamed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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