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VR.5
''VR.5'' is an American science-fiction television series first broadcast on the Fox network from March 10 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion the protagonist experiences in virtual reality. Plot Prior to the events of the series, Sydney Bloom was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Bloom, a computer scientist who was working on developing virtual reality. His wife Nora Bloom, a neurochemist, was also involved in the project. Sydney's father, and her sister Samantha, died in a car accident in 1978. Now in 1995, Sydney is a telephone lineworker and computer hobbyist. One day, she accidentally discovers that she can enter an advanced type of virtual reality, where she can interact with other people. Her actions in the virtual world have an effect on the real world. She subsequently agrees to use her abilities to help a mysterious secret organization called the Committee. She receives her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Easton
Michael Easton (born February 15, 1967) is an American film, television and voice actor, writer, and director. Although the Emmy-nominated actor may be best known for his work on the series ''Ally McBeal'', '' VR.5,'' ''Total Recall 2070, One Life to Live and General Hospital,'' he is also the author of several critically-acclaimed novels, including the trilogy ''Soul Stealer,'' and is an accomplished director whose films have earned multiple independent film awards. Acting career Born in Inglewood, California, Easton was raised and educated in the US and Ireland. He attended high school and then UCLA when he returned to the United States, and graduated with a double major in English and History. His first major series role was a two-year stint on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'', playing Tanner Scofield when he was just 25. While on the show, he was featured in People Magazine’s “ 50 Most Beautiful Issue” in 1992, and left the role when his mother was diagnosed with ovarian c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Singer
Lori Singer (born November 6, 1957) is an American actress and musician. The daughter of conductor Jacques Singer, she was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and raised in Portland, Oregon, where her father served as the lead conductor of the Oregon Symphony from 1962 to 1972. Singer was a musical prodigy, making her debut as a cellist with the Oregon Symphony at thirteen, and was subsequently accepted to the Juilliard School, where she became the institution's youngest graduate. In the early 1980s, she signed with Elite Model Management before shifting her focus to acting. She was cast as Julie Miller, a teenage dancer and cellist, in the television series ''Fame (1982 TV series), Fame'', in which she appeared between 1982 and 1983. Singer gained notice for her lead role as Ariel Moore in the musical drama film ''Footloose (1984 film), Footloose'' (1984). She was later cast in supporting roles in John Schlesinger's drama ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (1985), the comedy ''The Man wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Cullum
Kimberly Cullum is an American former child actress, who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum, whose work regularly appeared in ''The New Yorker'' magazine. Her younger sister Kaitlin Cullum is also a former child actress. Career Cullum began acting professionally at the age of seven, when she starred in the 1989 made-for-TV movie '' The Revenge of Al Capone'', starring Keith Carradine. Among her other credits are appearances on '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', '' Empty Nest'' (in the episode "Read All About It"), '' VR.5'' (with Louise Fletcher), '' Quantum Leap'' (1992), '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1994), the 1994 TV movie ''Long Shadows'' (with Matt Frewer), and the 1994 films '' Monkey Trouble'' (with Thora Birch and Christopher McDonald) and '' Maverick'' (with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Patton
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series '' Falling Skies''. by Katrina Onstad at nytimes.com He also appeared in the films '' The Client'' (1994), '' Armageddon'' (1998), '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Head
Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, which led to major roles in several television series. He is best known for his roles as Rupert Giles in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003), the Prime Minister in ''Little Britain (TV series), Little Britain'' (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in ''Merlin (2008 TV series), Merlin'' (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–2023), as well as voicing Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's ''Cabin Pressure (radio series), Cabin Pressure''. Early life and education Anthony Stewart Head was born on 20 February 1954 in Camden Town, London. His father was Seafield Laurence Stewart Murray Head (20 August 1919 – 22 March 2009), a documentary filmmaker and a founder of Verity Films, and his mother was actress Helen Shingler (29 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McCallum
David Keith McCallum (19 September 1933 – 25 September 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician, based in the United States. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E'' (1964–1968). His other notable television roles include Simon Carter in ''Colditz'' (1972–1974) and Steel in '' Sapphire & Steel'' (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS chief medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the CBS television series '' NCIS'', which he played for 20 seasons until his death in 2023. In film roles, McCallum notably appeared in '' The Great Escape'' (1963), and as Judas Iscariot in ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965). Early life David Keith McCallum was born on 19 September 1933 in Glasgow the second of two sons of orchestral violinist David Fotheringham McCallum and Dorothy McCallum (née Dorman), a cellist. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Fletcher
Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), which earned her numerous accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Fletcher had a recurring role as the Bajoran religious leader Kai Winn Adami in the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her roles in the television series '' Picket Fences'' (1996) and '' Joan of Arcadia'' (2004). Her final role was as Rosie in the Netflix series '' Girlboss'' (2017). Early life Estelle Louise Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham, Alabama, the second of four children of Estelle (' Caldwell) and the Reverend Robert Capers Fletcher, an Episcopal missionary from Arab, Alabama. Her parents were deaf and worked with the deaf/hard-of-hearing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracey Needham
Tracey Renee Needham (born March 28, 1967) is an American actress who has acted primarily in television roles such as Paige Thatcher on ''Life Goes On (TV series), Life Goes On'' (2nd–4th seasons; 1990–1993), Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Meg Austin (JAG), Meg Austin on the first season of ''JAG (TV series), JAG'' (1995–1996), and as Inspector Candace DeLorenzo on ''The Division'' (2001–2003). Biography Needham was born on March 28, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, where her father was a homebuilder. She has three brothers. In 1975, when Needham was 8 years old, her parents moved to Denver, Colorado, and her father's work dictated the family move back and forth between the two cities. She attended both Cherry Creek High School and Plano Senior High School, the latter where she graduated in 1985. In 1988, Needham went to Los Angeles to study acting and audition for roles. She made her TV acting debut on ''Jake and the Fatman''. After acting classes, she landed the role of Paige T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Michael Metchik
Aaron Michael Metchik (born April 22, 1980), also credited as Aaron Metchik, is an American former actor, writer, and director, known for his role as Steven Floyd Torkelson on ''The Torkelsons'' and as Jeremy in '' Trading Mom''. Biography Metchik's acting debut was as Steven Floyd Torkelson from 1991 to 1992 on the Oklahoma-set series ''The Torkelsons''. When the show was spun off into ''Almost Home'' the next year, two of the five children were inexplicably written off the show, including Metchik's character. Since then, Metchik has had several guest-starring roles on television, as well as various film roles, his largest role being that of Alan Gray in the 1995 film ''The Baby-Sitters Club'', the adaptation of the popular novel series. He has also had various voice roles, including a recurring role of Jack Pumpkinhead Jr. in several straight-to-video ''The Oz Kids'' films, and that of Ithicles in the 1997 Disney film ''Hercules''. In 1999, Metchik made his directorial debut wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertelsmann Music Group
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music company was formed as RCA/Ariola International in 1985 as a joint venture to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels which include Arista Records. It consisted of the BMG Music Publishing company, the world's third largest music publisher and the world's largest independent music publisher and (since August 2004) the 50% share of the joint venture with Sony Music, which established the German American Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008. History In 1994, BMG acquired Italian publisher Casa Ricordi, which had been founded in 1808. In March 1998, BMG sold its video game publisher BMG Interactive to Take-Two Interactive, with Bertelsmann taking a 16 percent stak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Goldring
Danny Goldring (May 31, 1946 – December 2, 2022) was an American film, stage and television actor. He is known for playing former homicide detective and Tom Kane's childhood friend Ryan Kavanaugh in the American political drama television series ''Boss''. Life and career Goldring was born in Woodstock, Illinois, the son of a United States Navy officer. He attended a preparatory school in Maryland. Goldring then attended Trinity University. At the age of 18, while Goldring was visiting some friends of his in New York, it was suggested to him that he should become an actor. Goldring served in the Signal Corps branch of the United States Army. After being discharged, he worked in construction in Maryland, where he made his stage debut in a production of '' A Thurber Carnival''. Goldring worked as a puppeteer with the Cole Marionettes, with whom he toured for two years. Goldring returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1970. He attended The Theatre School at DePaul University, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Drama
True Crime Xtra (Styled as TRUE CRIME XTRA, formerly known as CBS Drama and RealityXtra) is a British free-to-air television channel that centres its programming on American television shows produced by CBS. It is the sister channel of True Crime (AMC Networks), True Crime and is owned in partnership by AMC Networks International, AMC Networks and Paramount Networks UK & Australia, Paramount Networks. History CBS Drama On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during 2009. The new channels would replace Zone Romantica, Zone Thriller, Legend (television channel), Zone Horror and True Crime (AMC Networks), Zone Reality, plus timeshift services Zone Horror +1 and Zone Reality +1. On 1 October 2009, it was announced that CBS Reality, CBS Reality +1, CBS Drama and CBS Justice, CBS Action would launch on 16 November 2009 replacing Zone Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
