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''Sugar'' is an 8-part American mystery drama television series created by Mark Protosevich, directed by Fernando Meirelles and starring Colin Farrell who also serves as executive producer. It premiered on Apple TV+ on April 5, 2024. Premise It is described as "a genre-bending contemporary take on the private detective story set in Los Angeles". Cast Main * Colin Farrell as John Sugar * Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Ruby * Amy Ryan as Melanie Mackintosh * Dennis Boutsikaris as Bernie Siegel * Nate Corddry as David Siegel * Alex Hernandez as Kenny * James Cromwell as Jonathan Siegel Guest * Miguel Sandoval as Thomas Kinsey * Sydney Chandler as Olivia Siegel * Jon Beavers as Carl * Natalie Alyn Lind as Rachel Kaye * Eric Lange as Stallings * Anna Gunn as Margit * Jason Butler Harner as Henry * Scott Lawrence as Dr. Vickers * Jonathan Slavin * Joey Pollari * Lindsay Pulsipher * Txunamy Ortiz as Patricia * Elizabeth Anweis as Mrs. Siegel * Massi Furlan as Carlos * Adrian Martinez a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent (mimesis) characters. In this broader s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Alyn Lind
Natalie Alyn Lind (born 1999/2000) is an American actress. She is known for her television series appearances, such as her recurring roles as Dana Caldwell in '' The Goldbergs'' and Silver St. Cloud in '' Gotham'', and for her starring role as Lauren Strucker in Fox's '' The Gifted''. Lind also starred as Danielle Sullivan in the first season of the ABC series '' Big Sky''. Early life Lind is the oldest daughter of producer John Lind and actress Barbara Alyn Woods. She has two younger sisters, Emily and Alyvia, who are also actresses. Career Lind made her television debut on the series ''One Tree Hill''. She appears in a recurring role as Dana Caldwell in the ABC series '' The Goldbergs'' and has had guest roles on such series as ''Criminal Minds'', ''iCarly'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and '' Flashpoint''. She was cast as Silver St. Cloud in season two of '' Gotham'', which debuted on September 21, 2015. In March 2017, Lind was cast in the role of Lauren Strucker, a mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Catlin
Sam Catlin is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is the showrunner of AMC's ''Preacher'', and previously worked as a writer/producer on ''Breaking Bad''. He has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for his work on the series. Biography Catlin began writing for television in 2005 for the television film '' The Great New Wonderful''. He then became a writer and story editor for the first season of ''Kidnapped'' in 2006. He wrote the episode "Front Page". In 2007, he became an executive story editor and writer for the short-lived series '' Canterbury's Law'' and wrote the episode "Baggage". Catlin joined the crew of ''Breaking Bad'' in 2009 as a co-producer and writer for the second season. He wrote the second-season episodes "Down" and " 4 Days Out". The second season writing staff were nominated for the WGA award for best drama series at the February 2010 ceremony for their work on the second season. Catlin was promoted to supervising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on ''Chicago Hope''. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, '' I Hate Hamlet'') as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards (Ensemble, ''Chicago Hope''), and a DGA Award (''My Louisiana Sky''). In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for ''My Louisiana Sky''. He is also one of the three actors to portray Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck on ''Monk''. Between 2007 and 2009, he starred in ''Life''. Beginning in 1990, he had a guest role on ''Northern Exposure'' playing the angry, paranoid Adam, for which he received an Emmy nomination. In 2009, he portrayed villain Ethan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, in ''Sons of Anarchy'' and as Principal Ed Gibb in ''8 Simple Rules'' (2003–2005). His father Alan Arkin and brother Matthew are also actors. Early life Arkin was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast programming, broadcast and cable television, cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports and press releases provided by television networks. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as ''The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications of Niel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America West
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. It was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, including the Screen Writers Guild. It has around 20,000 members. History The Screen Writers Guild (SWG) was formed in 1921 by a group of ten screenwriters in Hollywood angered over wage reductions announced by the major film studios. The group affiliated with the Authors Guild in 1933 and began representing TV writers in 1948. In 1954, the SWG was one of five groups who merged to represent professional writers on both coasts and became the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAe) and West (WGAw). Howard J. Green and John Howard Lawson were the first two presidents during the SWG era. Daniel Taradash was president of the WGAw from 1977 to 1979. In 1952, the Guild authorized movie studios to delete onscreen credits for any writers who had not been cleared by Congress, as part of the industry's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Martinez (actor)
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972, in New York City) is an American actor and comedian, known for '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and '' Focus''. He also worked in the theatre. He is also known for his role as the "Discount Double Check" guy in a series of State Farm commercials starring Aaron Rodgers. Career Martinez debuted his acting career with the series ''America's Most Wanted'' in 1993, and since then he has acted in several television series. He has also worked in the theater, and a member of LAByrinth Theater Company. In 2009, Martinez appeared in '' Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned'' as Brian Jeremy, the secondary antagonist, Set in 2008, Johnny Klebitz in The Angels of Death and The Lost MC Brotherhoods. In 2010, Martinez starred in the action comedy '' Cop Out'' as Tino, along with Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, directed by Kevin Smith, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. He portrayed the role of Ginger Goon in the superhero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massi Furlan
Massimiliano "Massi" Furlan (born 29 September 1968) is an Italian-American actor and film producer who began his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian. He is known for appearing in several television series and in the films ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012), ''Live by Night'' (2016), '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (2019) and ''Bad Boys for Life'' (2020). Early life Born Massimiliano Furlan in Treviso, Italy to Nereo and Giancarla Furlan, Massi is the eldest of their two sons. While growing up Massi loved to play soccer, a sport at which he excelled. He attended the Liceo artistico art school, specializing in painting. When Massi was seventeen, he voluntarily joined the Italian Army and served for six years as a specialist in a helicopter crew. Acting career In 2007 Massi moved to Hollywood, California where he quickly landed roles in the HBO pilot 1%, ''Days of Our Lives'', and '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. These were soon followed by appearances on '' Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Pulsipher
Lindsay Pulsipher (born May 6, 1979) is an American actress. She has had several roles in film and television and is known for her series regular role as Rose Lawrence on A&E Network's '' The Beast'' (2009). She joined the third season of HBO's ''True Blood'' (2010), playing were-panther Crystal Norris and love interest to Jason Stackhouse. She has a recurring role as Detective Amanda Rollins’ troubled sister, Kim, on NBC's '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Childhood Lindsay Pulsipher was born and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, with five siblings, and was inspired to be an actor by her mother, a theater actress. As she puts it: She was influenced by Julie Christie and Audrey Hepburn, who showed her "a whole new world as far as acting goes". Pulsipher's parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but she has since stopped practicing the religion. Career After appearing in several roles from 2000 to 2003 in the television series, ''Touched by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari (born April 9, 1994) is an American actor who became well known for his role as Eric Tanner on ABC's second season of '' American Crime'', and in 2018, appeared in the film ''Love, Simon'', as Lyle, one of Simon's potential boyfriends. In 2020, Pollari released an album, ''About Men'', under the stage name Odd Comfort. Personal life Pollari was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He started his acting career when he attended a scouting event in downtown Minneapolis with his mother. He received callbacks the next day from agents who wanted to represent him. Pollari has appeared in stage productions at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, and the SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development, also in Saint Paul. He is gay, having come out at eighteen to friends and family. Career On April 30, 2006, Pollari appeared as a newsboy in "The Hen House", an episode of the police procedural television series ''Cold Case''. The Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Slavin
Jonathan Slavin (born November 8, 1969) is an American actor and activist. Early life Slavin was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Career Slavin portrayed illustrator Byron Togler on the Fox network's sitcom '' Andy Richter Controls the Universe'', Ogo on the CGI animated show ''Robot and Monster'', and scientist Phil Myman on ABC's sitcom ''Better Off Ted''. He appeared as a member the main cast of '' Dr. Ken'' and as a recurring character on '' Speechless'' and ''Santa Clarita Diet''. Slavin has also had guest roles on series such as '' Dharma & Greg'', ''Castle'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''My Name Is Earl'', '' Summerland'', '' Friends'', '' Grimm'', '' Weeds'', ''Wings'', '' ER'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''Ugly Betty'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Bones'', ''Better with You'', ''Raising Hope'', ''The Finder'', ''Grace and Frankie'' and '' Friends with Better Lives''. He has also appeared in such feature films as ''Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence (born September 27, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as Cmdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series '' JAG''. Lawrence played the role from 2001 until 2005, when the series ended. He is also known for being the major audio double for James Earl Jones, voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars video games since 1995. Career Lawrence began his career in Hollywood in the late 1980s with supporting TV and film appearances. He debuted as a perpetrator defended by James Earl Jones in LA Law. He had a recurring role on ''Murphy Brown'' and in the early 1990s was a semi-regular on the Whoopi Goldberg series '' Bagdad Cafe''. In film, his first appearance was in the 1990 thriller '' The First Power'' with Lou Diamond Phillips. He next appeared in the Drew Barrymore 1993 horror film '' Doppelganger.'' Other credits include the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle '' Timecop'' and Howard Stern's '' Private Parts''. From 1994 to 2006, Lawrence voiced Darth Vader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
