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Steve French (actor)
Steven "Steve" French is an American actor, television announcer and film and television voice-over actor. French is the recipient of a Drama Desk Award for the musical In Transit; and known for his voice-over work in such television shows as ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' and announcer for ''Match Game'' with host Alec Baldwin, along with film '' The Guardian Brothers''. He has appeared on- and off-Broadway. Since 2021, he hosts the weekly podcast version of the television series ''Unsolved Mysteries''. Career French first appeared on stage in Barton Bishop’s “Still the River Runs,” at Center Stage Zootopia Theater Company, in New York City. He then went on to appear as a black jack dealer on the television soap opera ''All My Children''. In 2013, French appeared in an episode on '' The Michael J. Fox Show''. He later went on to provide voice-over credits for such films as '' The Guardian Brothers'', and two episodes on the television series ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniac (miniseries)
''Maniac'' is an American black psychological fiction, psychological comedy drama television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on September 21, 2018, after being announced in 2016. Patrick Somerville created the series and Cary Joji Fukunaga directed, basing it very loosely on the 2015 Maniac (Norwegian TV series), Norwegian television series of the same name (starring co-creator Espen PA Lervaag) while drawing inspiration from many more famous films. The 10-episode series stars Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sonoya Mizuno, Gabriel Byrne, and Sally Field. The plot follows two strangers who connect during a mind-bending Clinical trial, pharmaceutical trial set in a retro-future New York City. The series received positive reviews from critics upon release, with many praising its visuals, direction, and acting, particularly the performances of Stone and Hill. The series received multiple accolades, including nominations for Stone's performance—both at the 23rd Satellit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Male Actors
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Country Bear Jamboree
The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction in the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort. It was formerly located at Disneyland, Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort. The attraction is also known as the Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Magic Kingdom (as of 2025) and the Country Bear Theater in Tokyo Disneyland. The attraction is a stage show featuring Audio-Animatronics, audio-animatronic figures. Most of the characters are bears who perform country music. Characters rise up to the stage on platforms, descend from the ceiling, and appear from behind curtains. The theater includes three audio-animatronic animal heads mounted on the walls who interact with characters on stage. Due to popularity, The Country Bear Jamboree was given a "spin-off" show which appeared during the 1984 winter season at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It was called The Country Bear Jamboree#Christmas Special, Country Bear Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Elder Scrolls Online
''The Elder Scrolls Online'', abbreviated ''ESO'', is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is a part of the '' Elder Scrolls'' series. It was released for Windows and macOS in April 2014, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2015, and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in June 2021. ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' is set in the continent of Tamriel and features a storyline indirectly connected with the other games in the ''Elder Scrolls'' franchise. The game had been in development for seven years before its release in 2014 and launched with a mandatory monthly subscription model. ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' initially received mixed reviews from critics. Reception improved significantly with the March 2015 re-release and rebranding as ''The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited'', transitioning to a buy-to-play model with microtransactions and an optional subscription. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle For Azeroth
''World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth'' is the seventh expansion pack for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) ''World of Warcraft'', following ''Legion''. It was announced at BlizzCon on November 3, 2017. In contrast to previous expansions, which went live at midnight in each time zone, ''Battle for Azeroth'' had a simultaneous release for all regions, corresponding to midnight Central European Summer Time on August 14, 2018. In addition to raising the level cap from 110 to 120, the expansion introduces the Kul Tiras and Zandalar continents and four races for both the Alliance and the Horde, while also adding dungeons and raids, warfronts, and uncharted islands. Gameplay The expansion allows players to level up to level 120, an increase from the level cap of 110 in the previous expansion ''Legion''. Initially, there will be ten dungeons included with 8.0 with Mythic Plus versions of the dungeons and the first raid, Uldir, being available soon after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radium Girls (film)
''Radium Girls'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler and starring Joey King and Abby Quinn. Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner serve as executive producers. Originally screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018, the film was supposed to be released to North American theaters in early April 2020, with a wider release later in the month. The release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 23, 2020, the film was released in select theaters and virtual cinemas. Plot Bessie and Josephine "Jo" Cavallo are sisters who live with their grandfather in New Jersey. Both sisters work at American Radium, where they paint watch dials. One day, Bessie meets Walter White, a young communist and photographer, who comes to take pictures of the young women at work in the factory. Bessie and Walt fall for each other, each involving the other more and more into each other's lives. Walt brings Bessie into his world of subversive political thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Girls
''The Final Girls'' is a 2015 American comedy slasher film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The film stars Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman, with supporting performances from Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Ludwig, and Nina Dobrev. The plot follows a group of high school students who are transported into a 1986 slasher film called ''Camp Bloodbath''. The film was originally picked up by New Line Cinema in November 2011, but the script was shopped elsewhere when production did not get off the ground. Later, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions bought the rights to the film under the Stage 6 Films banner, with Michael London and his company Groundswell Productions producing the feature. Principal photography lasted a month in April–May 2014, taking place in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, Louisiana. ''The Final Girls'' had its world premiere on March 13, 2015 at South by Southwest. It was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All God's Creatures
''All God's Creatures'' is an American romantic thriller feature-length film distributed by Osiris Entertainment that premiered at the 2011 Hoboken International Film Festival on June 4, 2011. The film was directed by Ryan Charles and Frank Licata (Nitty Gritty Studios), produced by Matt Jared (Sid and Nancy Productions), and written and produced by Josh Folan (NYEH Entertainment). Plot Jon, a man who hates women, brings a woman back to his apartment after a night out. He pours wine for them, but drugs Jeanie's and she passes out. He wraps her in a plastic tarp and places duct tape over her mouth and proceeds to stab her to death with a screw driver. He dismembers her body, keeping her hand in a jar as a memento. Jon is working as a barista when Delia comes in, flirts with him, and he imagines attacking her and quickly decides to make her his next victim. Jon goes out that evening and a prostitute offers him a "date", which he accepts and then strangles her. Delia works as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor whose work has encompassed Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films, television dramas, Shakespearean stage performances and science fiction, most notably the Ninth Doctor, ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2005). He starred as Matt Jamison in ''The Leftovers (TV series), The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), and has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. Eccleston first rose to prominence for his portrayal of Derek Bentley in the film ''Let Him Have It'' (1991). His television performance in ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996) resulted in his first British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second nomination for ''The Second Coming (TV series), The Second Coming'' (2003). Eccleston won an International Emmy Award for his performance in ''Accused (2010 TV series), Accused'' (2010). On stage, he has played the title roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malekith The Accursed
Malekith the Accursed () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the ruler of the Elves (Marvel Comics), Dark Elves of Svartálfar, Svartalfheim, and has come into conflict with Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor. He once wielded the Casket of Ancient Winters. Christopher Eccleston portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Thor: The Dark World'' (2013). Additionally, Quinton Flynn and James C. Mathis III voiced Malekith in guest appearances in ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' and ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' respectively. Publication history Created by Walt Simonson, Malekith first appeared in ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor'' #344–349 (June–November 1984). He subsequently appeared in issues #363 (January 1986), 366-368 (April–June 1986), 485–487 (April–June 1995), and 489 (August 1995) of ''Thor''. He made guest appearances in ''X-Force and Cable (comic book), Cable Annual'' 1997 and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
