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The Old Man (TV Series)
''The Old Man'' is an American drama thriller television series based on the 2017 novel '' The Old Man'' by Thomas Perry. It was developed by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine and premiered on FX on June 16, 2022. The first season consisted of seven episodes. Following its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 12, 2024. In December 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons. Premise Dan Chase is a former CIA operative and Vietnam veteran, who 30 years ago was in Afghanistan. After killing an intruder who breaks into his home, Chase goes into hiding. He rents a room from Zoe McDonald, who becomes his forced partner while on the run. FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Harold Harper is called to apprehend Chase because of his complicated past during the Soviet–Afghan War The Soviet–Afghan War took place in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Drama
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Television
20th Television, Inc. (formerly known as TCF Television Productions, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Television) is the television studio arm of 20th Century Studios, owned by Disney Television Studios, a division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Productions from this company are distributed on/in home video, home media formats by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment through the 20th Century Home Entertainment banner. 20th Television was part of the majority of 21st Century Fox's assets acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, acquired by Disney in 2019. The company's current name was adopted in 2020 when Disney dropped the "Fox" word from the names of the acquired 21st Century Fox assets to avoid brand confusion with Fox Corporation. 20th Television has since become American Broadcasting Company, ABC's flagship television production arm with the closure of ABC Signature on October 1, 2024. Divisions 20th Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rade Serbedzija
Rade may refer to: * Rade people, a people group in Southeast Asia also called "Rhade" or "Êđê" **The Rade language spoken by the Rade. * places in Lower-Saxony, Germany: ** Rade, Neu Wulmstorf, a village in the district of Harburg * places in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany: ** Rade, Steinburg, a municipality in the district of Steinburg ** Rade bei Hohenwestedt, a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde ** Rade bei Rendsburg, a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde * Råde, a municipality in Norway Personal name * Rade, a masculine given name, often the shortened Serbo-Croatian form of Radovan, Radoslav, Radivoje. Notable people with the name include: ** Rade, a Swiss hip hop artist, former member of Sens Unik ** Rade Bogdanović (born 1970), Serbian football player ** Rade Bulat (1920–2013), Croatian Serb communist activist ** Rade Grbić (1870–1910), United States Navy sailor of Dalmatian Serb origin ** Rade Končar (1911–1942), Croatian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo Kellum
Echo Kellum (born August 29, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. Kellum is best known for his roles as Curtis Holt on The CW drama series ''Arrow'', Tommy on the Fox sitcom ''Ben and Kate'', Hunter on the NBC sitcom '' Sean Saves the World,'' and Noah Koles on the NBC sitcom ''Grand Crew''. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Los Angeles in late 2009 to pursue a career in comedy. He is a graduate of The Groundlings, I.O. West, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Career Kellum gained his first major role in 2012 when he was cast in the FOX comedy ''Ben and Kate'' (then titled ''Ben Fox Is My Manny'') playing the role of Tommy, the best friend of the titular character Ben (Nat Faxon). Following ''Ben and Kate'', Kellum was cast as Hunter in NBC's '' Sean Saves the World'' starring Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty. In 2015, Kellum was cast in the recurring role of Curtis Holt, based on the DC Comics character Mister Terrific, in the fourth season of The CW drama seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Razooky
Noor or Nour may refer to: Arts and media *''Noor'', an album by the metal band Adorned Brood *''Noor'', the Arabic title for Turkish soap opera '' Gümüş'' and a character in the series *''Noor'', a 2020 Pakistani television series with Usama Khan * ''Noor'' (film), a 2017 Bollywood film * ''Noor'' (novel), a 2021 Africanfuturist novel by Nnedi Okorafor * ''Noor'' (play), a 2009 play by Akbar Ahmed People *Noor (name) *Queen Noor of Jordan Places *Noor (Meuse), a river in the Netherlands and Belgium *Noor, Iran, a city in northern Iran and capital of the Noor county * Noor County, a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran * Noor Palace, Sweden Power plants *Noor Abu Dhabi, a solar power plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE *Noor Energy 1, phase 4 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park near Dubai, UAE *Ouarzazate solar power station, also known as Noor Power Station, a concentrated solar power station in Ouarzazate, Morocco Other uses *Noor (horse), an Irish-bred Thoroughbred rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pej Vahdat
Pejman "Pej" Vahdat ( ) is an Iranian-American actor known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in ''Bones'' from 2009 to 2017. Early life Vahdat was born in Tehran during the Iranian revolution to Nina Emami and Dr. Amoo, one of the Shah of Iran's physicians. Vahdat has a sister, Parastoo Emami, a parenting coach and a brother, Paiman. While he was a baby his family moved to Germany for 8 months before moving to San Jose, California. Acting was not his first career path. Vahdat originally aimed to be a professional tennis player. Vahdat attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis team Career Before playing in ''Bones'' Vahdat has appeared in numerous television shows including ''House'', ''The Unit'', Arrested Development and ''Lie to Me.'' Early in his acting career, Pej Vahdat often auditioned for stereotypical Middle Eastern roles, such as terrorists, stow owners, or taxi drivers. He found it frustrating that these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Mitchell (actor)
Kenneth Alexander Mitchell (November 25, 1974 – February 24, 2024) was a Canadian actor. He was known for his role as Eric Green in the CBS television series ''Jericho'' (2006–2008) and for portraying various characters in '' Star Trek: Discovery'' (2017–2021). In film, he appeared as Ralph Cox in the sports biopic ''Miracle'' (2004) and as Joseph Danvers in '' Captain Marvel'' (2019). Early life Mitchell was born in Toronto on November 25, 1974. He attended Earl Haig Secondary School in his hometown, before studying landscape architecture at the University of Guelph. He subsequently worked in Toronto and Guelph, before becoming acquainted with an agent through his friend. Career Mitchell began his acting career in commercials and independent productions. His first major roles came in ''Leap Years'' and ''Odyssey 5''. In 2004, Mitchell was cast in the film ''Miracle'' with Kurt Russell, in the role of hockey player Ralph Cox who was the last player cut from the 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Grey
Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'' on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972 film), 1972 film adaptation. He has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award for his performances in the ''Cabaret'' stage musical and film. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Tony Award at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023. Grey's Tony-nominated roles include for the musical ''George M!'' (1968), ''Goodtime Charley'' (1975), and ''The Grand Tour (musical), The Grand Tour'' (1979). After portraying Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of ''Chicago (musical), Chicago'' (1996), he originated the role of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz in the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'' (2003) and played Moonface Martin in the 2011 revival of ''Anything Goes''. He co-dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Harper
Jessica Randolph Harper (born October 3, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's '' Phantom of the Paradise'' (1974), and subsequently featured in films including '' Love and Death'' (1975), '' Inserts'' (1975) and '' My Favorite Year'' (1982). She is best known for her portrayal of Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic '' Suspiria'' (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake. Her other films include '' Stardust Memories'' (1980), '' Shock Treatment'' (1981) (the follow-up to ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' in which she replaced Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss), '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1981), '' The Blue Iguana'' (1988), '' Safe'' (1995), '' Minority Report'' (2002), '' Bones and All'' (2022) and '' Nightbitch'' (2024). In addition to acting, Harper is also an award-winning author of children's music and books. Early life Harper was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass (; ; born 30 November 1960), also spelled Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director with Israeli and French citizenship. She is known for her roles in films such as ''The Syrian Bride'' (2004), '' Paradise Now'' (2005), '' Free Zone'' (2005), ''Munich'' (2005), '' The Visitor'' (2007), '' Lemon Tree'' (2008), '' Insyriated'' (2017), and ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017). She gained prominence for her role as Marcia Roy in the HBO drama series ''Succession'' (2018–2023). She has also acted in the Channel 4 series '' The Promise'' (2011), the Lifetime miniseries '' The Red Tent'' (2014), the Hulu comedy series '' Ramy'' (2019–present), and the Hulu drama series '' The Old Man'' (2022). Early and personal life Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel on 30 November 1960 to a family of Israeli Arabs of Palestinian descent. She was raised in the village of Deir Hanna. Since the late 1980s, she has lived in Paris, France, and holds French citizenship. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contract Killing
Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of compensation, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be a person, group, or organization. Contract killing has been associated with organized crime, government conspiracies, dictatorships and vendettas. Contract killing provides the hiring party with the advantage of not having to carry out the actual killing, making it more difficult for law enforcement to connect the client with the murder. The likelihood that authorities will establish that party's guilt for the committed crime, especially due to lack of forensic evidence linked to the contracting party, makes the case more difficult to attribute to the hiring party. Contract killers may exhibit serial killer traits, but are generally not classified as such because of third-party killing objectives and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War took place in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 46-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen, aided by Pakistan. While they were backed by various countries and organizations, the majority of the mujahideen's support came from Pakistan, the United States (as part of Operation Cyclone), the United Kingdom, China, Iran, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, in addition to a large influx of foreign fighters known as the Afghan Arabs. American and British involvement on the side of the mujahideen escalated the Cold War, ending a short period of relaxed Soviet Union–United States relations. Combat took place throughout the 1980s, mostly in the Afghan countryside, as most of the country's cities remained under Soviet control. The conflict resulted in the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
