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Black Comedy
Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss, aiming to provoke discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Black comedy differs from ribaldry#Blue comedy, blue comedy—which focuses more on topics such as nudity, Human sexual activity, sex, and body fluids—and from obscenity. Additionally, whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specifically in relation to death, or situations that are reminiscent of dying. Black humor can occasionally be related to the grotesque genre. Literary critics h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Wilson (actor)
Derek Wilson (born July 19, 1982) is an American television actor. He is featured in '' Rectify'', the AMC series ''Preacher'' and is a star of the Hulu original series ''Future Man'', in which he plays the character Wolf, and the Amazon Prime Video series ''Gen V'' and '' The Boys'', playing the superhero Robert Vernon / The Tek-Knight. Early life and education Wilson grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He attended Western Kentucky University, choosing theater as a major after randomly pointing his finger at it on a list of options. Wilson moved to New York City doing sound design work before performing in numerous Shakespeare plays. He would eventually graduate from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts MFA acting program. Career Wilson visited Los Angeles for pilot season and landed his role in ''Preacher'', and later ''Future Man''. On ''Gen V ''Gen V'' is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal H
Neal (Neil) is a given masculine, and sometimes feminine name and surname of the Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Surname * Abbie Neal (1918–2004), American country music entertainer *Adam Neal (born 1990), English rugby league player * Alice B. Neal (1828–1863), American writer *Arthur Neal (1903–1982), English footballer * Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball * Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster) (born 1942), American sports broadcaster * Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster) (1916–1983), American sports broadcaster * Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyson Ritter
Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the rock band The All-American Rejects. As an actor, Ritter appeared as himself on the seventeenth episode of season three in the Fox drama series ''House'' which aired in April 2007, he appeared as Dane on Amazon Video's '' Betas'', recurred as rock musician Oliver Rome in the NBC drama series '' Parenthood'', and has had supporting roles in films, including '' The House Bunny'' (2008) and '' Miss You Already'' (2015). In 2018, Ritter played recurring characters on two television series on AMC, ''Preacher'' and '' Lodge 49''. Ritter joined the main cast of ''Preacher'' for its final season in 2019. Early life Ritter was born on April 24, 1984, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Tim and Tracy Ritter (née Lyons), his mother is an employee at Stillwater Public Schools. He graduated from Stillwater High School. Career Ritter met his bandmates while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Harelik
Marcus Frank Harelik (born June 5, 1951) is an American television, film, and stage actor, and playwright. Early life Harelik was born in Hamilton, Texas. In 1909, Harelik's Russian Jewish grandfather, Haskell Harelik—upon whom Harelik's 1985 play, ''The Immigrant'', is based—immigrated to Galveston, Texas. Career In 1987, he moved to Los Angeles where he co-wrote, with Randal Myler, '' Hank Williams: Lost Highway''. In 1990, he worked in the Howard Korder play ''Search and Destroy'' and the William Ball play ''Cherry Orchard''. Harelik has appeared in the films ''Election'', ''Jurassic Park III'', ''Eulogy'', '' For Your Consideration'', and '' 42.'' For animation; he was the voice of Queen Uberta’s valet, Lord Rogers, in '' The Swan Princess.'' Harelik has played parts on the television series ''Seinfeld'', ''Numbers'', '' Wings'', ''Grace Under Fire'', ''Will & Grace'', ''NCIS'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Boy Meets World'', ''Breaking Bad'', ''Bones'', '' Six Feet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley (born July 3, 1947)LuKanic, Steven A (1995). Film Actors Guide'. Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 55. . is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for an additional Tony Award, two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Buckley won the 1983 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Grizabella in the original Broadway production of ''Cats''. She went on to play Norma Desmond in '' Sunset Boulevard'' (1994–96) in both London and New York, receiving a 1995 Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical, and was nominated for the 1997 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for '' Triumph of Love''. Her other Broadway credits include '' 1776'' (1969), '' Pippin'' (1973), and '' The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (1985). From September 2018 to August 2019, she starred as the title rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Cunningham
Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series '' Falling Skies'' and as Major/Lt.Col Paul Davis on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis''. Career Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. and he studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. He had a recurring role on ''Stargate SG-1'' as USAF Major Paul Davis (15 episodes). Another major role was his portrayal of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series '' Da Vinci's Inquest''. He reprises the role of Brian Curtis in the 2006 sequel series, '' Da Vinci's City Hall''. He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived '' jPod'' and in several episodes of ''The L Word''. Other appearances include the Canadian series '' Flashpoint'' and in ''Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Barrett (actor)
Malcolm Barrett (born April 22, 1980) is an American actor best known for playing time traveler Rufus Carlin in ''Timeless'' on NBC. Early life and education Barrett was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1998 with fellow actors Telly Leung and Billy Eichner. Career Barrett has appeared as a series regular on Fox's ''The Sketch Show'' and ''Luis''. Barrett played Dr. Lem Hewitt on the ABC television show, '' Better Off Ted'' and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning ''The Hurt Locker''. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based ''Law & Order'' franchise. He was featured in an episode of ''The Sopranos'' and guest-starred in season 1, episode 1 of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', the series finale of ''The Office'' as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of ''Monk'' as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie ''Larry Crowne'', as a class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Ann Emery
Julie Ann Emery is an American television and film actress. She has had roles in the television series ''Better Call Saul'', ''Preacher (TV series), Preacher'', ''Five Days at Memorial (miniseries), Five Days at Memorial,'' and ''Star Wars: Skeleton Crew''. She has appeared in films such as ''Hitch (film), Hitch'' and ''Gifted (2017 film), Gifted''. Early life Emery was born in Crossville, Tennessee. Her mother is Janice Fields. She graduated from Cumberland County High School in 1993 in Crossville then studied acting at the Webster Conservatory at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Career Emery began her career at the age of 16 and has appeared in several stage productions, such as ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' and ''Bye Bye Birdie (musical), Bye Bye Birdie''. She has appeared in films and television series such as ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Taken (miniseries), Taken'', ''Commander in Chief (TV series), Commander in Chief'', ''Line of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Taylor
Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British born Australian actor. The accolades he has received include nominations for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Award, and four AACTA Awards. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Blinders'', Mr. Bucket in '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and Danny in the Australian cult film '' He Died with a Felafel in His Hand''. Taylor also starred as Adolf Hitler in both the American television series ''Preacher'' and the 2002 film ''Max''. In 2023 he starred as Dr. Friedrich "Fritz" Pfeffer in '' A Small Light''. Early life Taylor, elder of two sons, was born in London to Australian parents, Maggie (née Miller), a journalist and book editor, and Paul Taylor, a copywriter and journalist. His parents returned to Australia when he was five, and he grew up in Clifton Hill and St Kilda, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pip Torrens
Philip D'Oyly TorrensThe Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 July 1998, University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, p. 793 (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Torrens portrayed courtier Tommy Lascelles in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', aristocrat Lord Massen in the HBO series '' The Nevers'', Herr Klaus Starr in ''Preacher'', and held leading roles in '' Poldark'' and ''Versailles''. His film appearances include '' The Danish Girl'', '' The Iron Lady'', '' War Horse'' and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. He has played The Curator in Supermassive Games' '' Dark Pictures Anthology'' series of horror video games since 2019, appearing in four entries to date. Early life and education Son of the Rev. Robert Harrington Torrens, MA, and descendant of the lawyer and colonial official Henry Whitelock Torrens,The Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 July 1998, University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, p. 793 Torrens was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish (born 4 January 1961) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Dwalin in ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy, The Saint of Killers in the AMC series ''Preacher'', Dougal MacKenzie and William Buccleigh MacKenzie in the Starz series '' Outlander'', and Harrold Westerling in the HBO series ''House of the Dragon''. He is also known for his roles in the video game franchise ''Uncharted'' as the main antagonist Zoran Lazarević in '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' and Charlie Cutter in '' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception''. Graham is proud of his Scottish heritage and a member of Clan MacTavish. In 2020, McTavish and ''Outlander'' co-star Sam Heughan co-wrote ''Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other'', which hit No. 1 on the ''New York Times''' Best Seller Lists for hardcover nonfiction and for combined print and e-book nonfiction. Early life McTavish was born 4 January 1961, in Glasgow, Scotland. He is the son of Alec and Ell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
