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The Master Of Disguise
''The Master of Disguise'' is a 2002 American adventure comedy film directed by production designer Perry Andelin Blake in his sole directorial effort, written by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg, and produced by Sid Ganis, Alex Siskin, Barry Bernardi, and Todd Garner. The film stars Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould and James Brolin. It tells the story of a man who is trained to become a "Master of Disguise" by his grandfather when a master criminal kidnaps his parents. Produced by Revolution Studios, ''The Master of Disguise'' was released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on August 2, 2002. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with many critics deeming it among the worst films ever made. Despite its panning, it grossed $43.4 million on a $16 million budget. Plot In 1979 Palermo, Italy, Fabbrizio Disguisey, the latest in a long line of secret agents known as "Masters of Disguise", breaks up a smuggling ring run by the evil Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Ganis
Sidney (Sid) Ganis (born January 8, 1940) is an American motion picture executive and producer who has produced such films as '' Big Daddy'', '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'', '' Mr. Deeds'', '' The Master of Disguise'' and '' Akeelah and the Bee, Bang: The Bert Berns Story and Olympia.'' On August 23, 2005, Ganis was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving a total of four consecutive one–year terms. Prior to these roles, Ganis participated in a multitude of organizations including: serving on the board of directors at Marvel Entertainment for ten years until its sale to Disney in 2009, Center Theater Group from 1989 to 1995, Direct Sports Network (formerly DeskSite) as well as on the Boards of Film Independent, SF FILM, the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive (Bay Area), and various film festivals and film organizations around the country. He currently serves as vice president of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo, Italy
Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in Isla Palermo 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Ancient Carthage, Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Avari
Erick Avari (born Nariman Erick Avari; 13 April 1952) is an Indian-American actor whose roles in science-fiction and action productions include ''Stargate'' (1994), ''Independence Day'' (1996), and ''The Mummy'' (1999), as well as the historical drama '' The Chosen'' (2019). Early life Erick Avari was born on 13 April 1952 in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, into a Parsi Zoroastrian family. His father, Erach Dinshaw Avari, ran two movie theatres, the Capital and the Rink. His early education was at the North Point School, which he attended as a day-scholar. He later studied at the College of Charleston. Avari is a member of the Avari-Madan family of Darjeeling and Calcutta. His great-great-grandfather was Jamshedji Framji Madan, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. Career Avari is one of only two actors, along with Alexis Cruz, to appear in both the original ''Stargate'' movie and the continuing TV series ''Stargate SG-1'' (three episodes). Before arriving in Los Angeles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Hawkins
Virginia Hawkins (February 1, 1934 – March 27, 2020) was an American actress, best known for her role in the 1980s television series ''Dynasty'' as maid Jeanette Robbins. Hawkins also appeared regularly in the series '' Medical Center'' and made guest appearances on shows such as ''The Love Boat'', ''Vega$'', '' Trapper John M.D.'', and ''Murder She Wrote''. Career 1960s to 1970s In 1969, she had a small part in the "Lucy And Carol Burnett" episode of ''Here's Lucy''. She had a part in the 1970 biker exploitation film '' Cycle Savages'' that starred Bruce Dern, Chris Robinson, Melody Patterson, and Lee Chandler. In 1973, she appeared in ''Hawkins: Death and the Maiden,'' a TV movie that served as the pilot for the series '' Hawkins'' starring James Stewart. 1980s Hawkins had a role in "The Victims" episode of '' Strike Force'' that aired on 27 November 1981. From 1981 to 1989, she recurred on ''Dynasty'' as Jeanette Robbins, and appeared in the 1991 reunion miniseries ' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Rooney
Ted Rooney is an American actor and educator, known for his role as Morey Dell on ''Gilmore Girls'', neonatologist Dr. Tabash on '' ER'', and John McGarrigle on the HBO series ''Boardwalk Empire''. Early life and education Rooney was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He is the seventh of nine children. He graduated from Grant High School, where his father, Ed Rooney, was a teacher and basketball coach. Rooney completed his undergraduate degree in theater at Lewis & Clark College and received his MFA in acting at Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist ministe .... Career After college, Rooney played semi-pro basketball in Germany. He lived for six years in New York City pursuing theater, and he lived ten years in Los Angeles continuing with theater pursuits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Loughran
Jonathan Loughran is an American actor who is in most Happy Madison films with his friend and actor Adam Sandler. He is Sandler's long-time friend and assistant, the two having worked together at least 40 times. He is also known for appearing in a few Quentin Tarantino films, including '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003) and its sequel (2004), and ''Death Proof'' (2007). Filmography * ''Sexbomb'' (1989) as Barry * '' Bulletproof'' (1996) as Rookie Cop * '' The Waterboy'' (1998) as Lyle Robideaux * '' Big Daddy'' (1999) as Mike * '' Late Last Night'' (1999) as Nitro * '' Little Nicky'' (2000) as John * '' Undeclared'' (2001) as Himself * ''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) as Wrong Number * '' The Master of Disguise'' (2002) as Security Guard * '' Eight Crazy Nights'' (2002) as Cop #1 (voice) * ''National Security'' (2003) as Sarcastic Cop * '' Anger Management'' (2003) as Nate * '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003) as Himself * '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003) as Trucker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Johnston
Jay James Johnston (born October 22, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He was a writer and cast member on '' Mr. Show with Bob and David'' and had roles on ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', ''Moral Orel'', ''Arrested Development'', and ''Bob's Burgers''. Johnston participated in the United States Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, and was arrested and charged on June 7, 2023. Following the incident, Johnston was fired from his longtime role as Jimmy Pesto on ''Bob's Burgers''; he has not appeared in any films or television shows since. He pleaded guilty on July 8, 2024, and was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on October 28, 2024, but was pardoned by Donald Trump in January 2025. Early life and education Johnston was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He has a younger brother named Tim. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from Columbia College Chicago in 1993. Career After graduating from college, Johnston later joined the Chicago Second City's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bailey Smith
Michael Bailey Smith is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances on the television series ''Charmed'', where he played Belthazor, a Grimlock leader and Shax. Early life Smith was born in Alpena, Michigan, to an Air Force family, who lived in Tehran, Iran, during his last two years of high school. He graduated from Tehran American School. After working for Westinghouse, he joined the United States Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He then attended college at Eastern Michigan University, where his athletic talents earned him a spot as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1985. Smith's football career was cut short by injury and he returned to Eastern Michigan University, where in 1988 he earned a bachelor of science degree in computer aided design. Career Smith stumbled upon acting when he accompanied a friend to an audition for the 1989 film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child''. Smith landed the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American retired actress and comedian. She has played supporting roles in the films ''Carrie'' (1976), ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), and ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988), and bit parts in ''Cheech and Chong's Next Movie'' (1980), '' Mr. Mom'' (1983) '' Back to School'' (1986), '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), ''A River Runs Through It'' (1992), ''Natural Born Killers'' (1994), ''Flubber'' (1997), and '' Air Bud: Spikes Back'' (2003). On television, McClurg had a recurring role on WKRP in Cincinnati as Herb Tarlek's wife, Lucille. She regularly performed on ''The David Letterman Show'', before playing Bonnie Brindle in ''Small Wonder'' (1985–1987) and Mrs. Patty Poole on '' The Hogan Family'' (1986–1991). As a one-off character, she appeared in ''Alice'', ''Mr. Belvedere'', ''Roseanne'', ''Full House'', ''Seinfeld'', ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Hannah Montana'', '' Crashb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Canals-Barrera
Maria Pilar Canals-Barrera (; born September 28, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Theresa Russo in the Disney Channel series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2007–2012), Connie Torres in ''Camp Rock'' (2008) and '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010), and Daniela in the ABC comedy series '' Cristela'' (2014–2015). Canals-Barrera has voiced Shayera Hol/Hawkgirl in ''Justice League,'' ''Justice League Unlimited'' and ''Static Shock'' as part of the DC Animated Universe, Sunset Boulevardez in ''The Proud Family'' (2001–2005) and Paulina in ''Danny Phantom'' (2004–2007). Early life Canals-Barrera was born to Cuban parents of Catalan descent. Canals-Barrera also speaks Spanish and took drama classes in junior high school. Canals-Barrera graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School before winning a theatrical scholarship to the University of Miami. Career In her early years, Canals-Barrera worked extensively in theater in both Miami and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan And Cole Sprouse
Dylan Thomas Sprouse and Cole Mitchell Sprouse (born August 4, 1992) are American actors. They are twins and are sometimes referred to as the Sprouse brothers or Sprouse Bros. Their first major theatrical film role was in the 1999 comedy '' Big Daddy'', in which they co-starred with Adam Sandler. They later appeared in several television sitcoms and starred in the television film ''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'' and straight-to-DVD '' Just for Kicks''. From 2005 until 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel sitcom ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. As a result of the series' success, the media has termed them "heartthrobs" and "overwhelming draws" among preteen and teen audiences. The following year, the brothers launched a franchise known as the Sprouse Bros brand, which included a clothing line, book series and magazine. The majority of the Sprouses' franchise ended in 2008, except for their clothing line. ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' was retooled in 2008 as ''The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime boundary, maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly . An estimated people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Presidential system, presidential republic. It has a long-standing and stable Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
