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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Co-produced a track on rapper Jay-Z's latest album 'American Gangster'. more
Awards:
6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(398 articles)
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Nine
(From Dark Horizons. 5 January 2010, 3:10 AM, PST)
Kevin Feige (President of Marvel Studios) on Thor Costume Tests
(From Collider.com. 4 January 2010, 12:33 PM, PST)
(From Dark Horizons. 5 January 2010, 3:10 AM, PST)
Kevin Feige (President of Marvel Studios) on Thor Costume Tests
(From Collider.com. 4 January 2010, 12:33 PM, PST)
Filmography
Actor:
- "Luther" (2010) TV series (announced) .... John Luther
- Thor (2011) (pre-production) .... Heimdall
... aka The Mighty Thor (International: English title: copyright title) - The Losers (2010) (post-production) .... Roque
- Legacy (2010/I) (post-production) .... Malcolm Gray
- Takers (2010) (completed)
- "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.7 (2009) TV episode - "The Office" .... Charles Miner (7 episodes, 2009)
... aka The Office: US Version (Australia)
... aka Das Büro (Germany) [de]
... aka Konttori (Finland) [fi]
... aka La oficina (Spain) [es]
... aka Office (Hungary) [hu]
... aka The Office (France) [fr]
... aka The Office (Greece) [el]
... aka The Office: An American Workplace (Finland: DVD box title) [fi]
... aka To grafeio (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka U uredu (Croatia) [hr]
- Company Picnic (2009) TV episode .... Charles Miner
- Broke (2009) TV episode .... Charles Miner
- Heavy Competition (2009) TV episode .... Charles Miner
- Dream Team (2009) TV episode .... Charles Miner
- Michael Scott Paper Company (2009) TV episode .... Charles Miner
(2 more) - Obsessed (2009) .... Derek Charles
... aka Одержимость (Russia) [ru]
... aka Obsédée (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Obsesionada (Spain) [es]
... aka Obsesja (Poland) [pl]
... aka Obssessiva (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Psyhosi (Greece: DVD title) [el] - The Unborn (2009) .... Arthur Wyndham
... aka La profecía del no nacido (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Нерожденный (Russia) [ru]
... aka A túlvilág szülötte (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Agennitos (Greece) [el]
... aka Alma Perdida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Dogmamis (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Espírito do Mal (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Il mai nato (Italy) [it]
... aka L'entité (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka La semilla del mal (Spain) [es]
... aka Nenarození (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Nienarodzony (Poland: poster title) [pl]
... aka Sündimata kurjus (Estonia) [et]
... aka Unborn (France) [fr]
... aka Undead (South Korea) [ko] - The Human Contract (2008) .... Larry
- RocknRolla (2008) .... Mumbles
... aka Рок-н-рольщик (Russia) [ru]
... aka Rock et escrocs (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Rock'n'Rolla - A Grande Roubada (Brazil) [pt]
... aka RocknRolla (Croatia) [hr]
... aka RocknRolla (Argentina) [es]
... aka RocknRolla (Greece) [el]
... aka RocknRolla - A Quadrilha (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Spíler (Hungary) [hu] - Prom Night (2008/I) .... Detective Winn
... aka TV Dinner (Philippines: English title: review title)
... aka Noche de graduación sangrienta (Argentina: DVD title) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka A Morte Convida para Dançar (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Bal maturalny (Poland) [pl]
... aka Che la fine abbia inizio (Italy) [it]
... aka I nyhta ton apofoiton (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Lõpupidu (Estonia) [et]
... aka Le bal de l'horreur (France) [fr]
... aka Prom Night (Japan: English title) [en]
... aka Una noche para morir (Spain) [es] - "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" .... Charlie Gotso (1 episode, 2008)
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) TV episode .... Charlie Gotso - This Christmas (2007) .... Quentin Whitfield
... aka ¡Al fin es navidad! (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
... aka Hristougenna tis symforas (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka This Christmas - Natale e altri guai (Italy: DVD title) [it]
... aka This Christmas - Un marito nuovo per mamma (Italy) [it] - American Gangster (2007) .... Tango
... aka Gánster americano (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Uruguay) [es]
... aka Ameerika gangster (Estonia) [et]
... aka American Gangster (Germany) [de]
... aka American Gangster (Greece) [el]
... aka American Gangster (France) [fr]
... aka Americký gangster (Slovakia) [sk]
... aka Americký gangster (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Americki gangster (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Americki gangster (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Amerikai gengszter (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Amerikan gangsteri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Gangster américain (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Gângster (Brazil) [pt] - "Queens Supreme" .... Carla (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Bírósági mesék (Hungary) [hu]
- Mad About You (2007) TV episode .... Carla - 28 Weeks Later (2007) .... Stone
... aka 28 semanas después (Spain)
... aka 28 semaines plus tard (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka 28 veckor senare (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Exterminio 2 (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
... aka 28 Uger Senere (Denmark: DVD title) [da]
... aka 28 Wochen später (Germany) [de]
... aka 28 evdomades meta (Greece) [el]
... aka 28 héttel késöbb (Hungary) [hu]
... aka 28 hafta sonra (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka 28 nädalat hiljem (Estonia) [et]
... aka 28 nedel spustya... (Russia) [ru]
... aka 28 settimane dopo (Italy) [it]
... aka 28 tjedana kasnije (Croatia) [hr]
... aka 28 tjedana poslije (Croatia) [hr]
... aka 28 viikkoa myöhemmin (Finland) [fi]
... aka Extermínio 2 (Brazil) [pt]
... aka The Slaughter (Germany: DVD title) [de] - The Reaping (2007) .... Ben
... aka Prueba de fe (Argentina) (Colombia) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Жатва (Russia) [ru]
... aka A Colheita do mal (Brazil) [pt]
... aka A tíz csapás (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Hasat zamani (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka I segni del male (Italy) [it]
... aka Kuoleman sadonkorjuu (Finland) [fi]
... aka Lõikus (Estonia) [et]
... aka La cosecha (Spain) [es]
... aka La moisson (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Les châtiments (France) [fr]
... aka Oi deka pliges (Greece) [el]
... aka Plaga (Poland) [pl]
... aka Rîpingu (Japan) [ja]
... aka Reaping (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Reaping (Japan: English title) [en]
... aka The Reaping - Dødens budbringer (Norway) [no]
... aka The Reaping - Die Boten der Apokalypse (Germany) [de]
... aka Zetva (Croatia) [hr] - Daddy's Little Girls (2007) .... Monty
... aka Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls (USA: complete title)
... aka Ta koritsia tou baba (Greece: DVD title) [el] - All in the Game (2006) (TV) .... Paul
... aka Tudo em Jogo (Brazil) [pt] - The Gospel (2005) .... Reverend Charles Frank
... aka The Gospel (Italy) [it] - World of Trouble (2005) (TV)
- "Jonny Zero" .... Hodge (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Jonny Zéro (France) [fr]
... aka Jonny Zero (Finland) [fi]
... aka Jonny Zero (Greece) [el]
- To Serve and to Protect (2005) TV episode .... Hodge - Sometimes in April (2005) (TV) .... Augustin
... aka Quelques jours en avril (France)
... aka Als das Morden begann (Germany: new title) [de]
... aka Emfylios polemos (Greece) [el]
... aka Immer wieder im April (Germany) [de]
... aka Siempre en abril (Spain) [es] - "Girlfriends" (1 episode, 2005)
- All in a Panic (2005) TV episode - "The Wire" .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
... aka A Escuta (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Dioktes tou eglimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Drót (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Langalla (Finland) [fi]
... aka Oi dioktes tou eglimatos (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Sur écoute (France) [fr]
... aka The Wire (Germany: Pay-TV title) [de]
... aka The wire - Bajo escucha (Spain) [es]
... aka Zica (Croatia) [hr]
- Mission Accomplished (2004) TV episode (credit only) .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
- Middle Ground (2004) TV episode .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
- Reformation (2004) TV episode .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
- Slapstick (2004) TV episode .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
- Moral Midgetry (2004) TV episode .... Russell 'Stringer' Bell
(32 more) - "CSI: Miami" .... Angelo Sedaris (1 episode, 2003)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka CSI: Miami (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Les experts: Miami (France) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
... aka CSI Miami (Greece) [el]
... aka CSI: Место преступления Майами (Russia) [ru]
... aka CSI: Mesto prestupleniya Mayami (Russia) [ru]
... aka CSI: Miami (Greece) [el]
... aka CSI: Miami (Japan) [ja]
... aka CSI: Miami (Finland) [fi]
... aka CSI: Miami (Germany) [de]
... aka CSI: Miami (Croatia: new title) [hr]
... aka CSI: Miami 3 (Japan: third season title) [ja]
... aka CSI: Miami 4 (Japan: fourth season title) [ja]
... aka CSI: Miami helyszínelõk (Hungary: new title) [hu]
... aka Ekipa za ocevid: Miami (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Miami helyszínelõk (Hungary) [hu]
- The Best Defense (2003) TV episode .... Angelo Sedaris - "Soul Food" .... Smitty (1 episode, 2003)
- Sacrifice Fly (2003) TV episode .... Smitty - One Love (2003) .... Aaron
... aka One Love! (France) [fr] - "Hack" .... Mac Boone (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Hack - Mindörökké zsaru (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Le justicier de l'ombre (France) [fr]
- My Alibi (2002) TV episode .... Mac Boone - "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" .... Robert Gabriel (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Inspector Lynley (Germany) [de]
... aka Meurtres à l'anglaise (France) [fr]
- Payment in Blood (2002) TV episode .... Robert Gabriel - "Law & Order" .... Lonnie Liston (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
... aka La ley y el orden (Argentina: literal title) (Mexico: literal title) [es]
... aka New York district (Canada: French title) (France: cable TV title) [fr]
... aka Die Aufrechten - Aus den Akten der Straße (Germany) [de]
... aka Esküdt ellenségek (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I lagens namn (Sweden) [sv]
... aka I lovens navn (Denmark) [da]
... aka Kova laki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Law & Order (Germany: new title) [de]
... aka Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia (Italy) [it]
... aka Lei & Ordem (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Ley y orden (Spain) [es]
... aka New York - Police judiciaire (France: censored version) [fr]
... aka Nomos kai taxi (Greece) [el]
... aka Zakon i red (Croatia) [hr]
- 3 Dawg Night (2001) TV episode .... Lonnie Liston - Buffalo Soldiers (2001) .... Kimborough
... aka Army Go Home! (Germany)
... aka Buffalo Soldiers - Army Go Home! (Germany: DVD title)
... aka Солдаты Буффало (Russia) [ru]
... aka Acemi askerler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Buffalo Soldiers (Spain) [es]
... aka Buffalo Soldiers (France) [fr]
... aka Guerreiros Buffalo (Brazil) [pt]
... aka I symmoria me ta haki (Greece) [el]
... aka Soldats sans bataille (Canada: French title) [fr] - "London's Burning" .... Cpl. Frost / ... (2 episodes, 2001)
... aka La brigade du courage (France) [fr]
... aka Lontoo liekeissä (Finland) [fi]
- Episode #13.10 (2001) TV episode .... L/Cpl. Frost
- Episode #13.9 (2001) TV episode .... L/Cpl. Frost - "In Defence" .... PC Paul Fraser (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #1.3 (2000) TV episode .... PC Paul Fraser - Sorted (2000) .... Jam
... aka Puesto (Spain) [es]
... aka Szétcsúszva (Hungary) [hu] - "Dangerfield" .... Matt Gregory (12 episodes, 1999)
... aka Le docteur mène l'enquête (France: dubbed version) [fr]
... aka Polizeiarzt Dangerfield (Germany) [de]
- Tying the Knot (1999) TV episode .... Matt Gregory
- Something Personal (1999) TV episode .... Matt Gregory
- A Day in the Country (1999) TV episode .... Matt Gregory
- Haunted (1999) TV episode .... Matt Gregory
- Diminished Responsibility (1999) TV episode .... Matt Gregory
(7 more) - Belle maman (1999) .... Grégoire
... aka Beautiful Mother (USA)
... aka I oraia pethera (Greece) [el]
... aka Meine schöne Schwiegermutter (Germany) [de] - "Ultraviolet" .... Vaughan Rice / ... (6 episodes, 1998)
... aka Plasmata tou skotous (Greece) [el]
... aka Ultraviolet (France) [fr]
- Persona Non Grata (1998) TV episode .... Vaughan Rice
- Terra Incognita (1998) TV episode .... Vaughn Rice
- Mea Culpa (1998) TV episode .... Vaughn Rice
- Sub Judice (1998) TV episode .... Vaughan Rice
- In Nomine Patris (1998) TV episode .... Vaughan Rice
(1 more) - "Verdict" .... PC Brian Rawlinson (1 episode, 1998)
- Neighbours from Hell (1998) TV episode .... PC Brian Rawlinson - "Family Affairs" .... Tim Webster (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
- Episode #1.150 (1997) TV episode .... Tim Webster
- Episode #1.147 (1997) TV episode .... Tim Webster
- Episode #1.65 (1997) TV episode .... Tim Webster - "Insiders" .... Robinson Bennett (6 episodes, 1997)
- Exposure (1997) TV episode .... Robinson Bennett
- Good Behaviour (1997) TV episode .... Robinson Bennett
- Offending Behaviour (1997) TV episode .... Robinson Bennett
- Guilty (1997) TV episode .... Robinson Bennett
- Soft Touch (1997) TV episode .... Robinson Bennett
(1 more) - "Silent Witness" .... Charlie (2 episodes, 1997)
... aka A néma szemtanú (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Affaires non classées (France) [fr]
... aka Autopsie (France: dubbed version) [fr]
... aka Gerichtsmediziner Dr. Leo Dalton (Germany) [de]
... aka Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Samantha Ryan (Germany) [de]
... aka Hiljainen todistaja (Finland) [fi]
... aka Testigo silencioso (Argentina) [es]
- Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Charlie
- Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Charlie - Behind the Mask (1997) .... Ovronramwen
- Spiders and Flies (1996) .... Benton
- "Ruth Rendell Mysteries" .... Pest Controller / ... (3 episodes, 1996)
... aka Ta mystiria tis Ruth Rendell (Greece) [el]
- Simisola: Part Two (1996) TV episode .... Pest Controller
- Simisola: Part One (1996) TV episode .... Raffy
- Heartstones (1996) TV episode .... Pest Controller - "Bramwell" .... Charlie Carter (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Bramwell - naiskirurgin oppivuodet (Finland) [fi]
- Episode #1.3 (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Charlie Carter - "The Governor" (1995) TV series .... Officer Chiswick (unknown episodes)
- "Absolutely Fabulous" .... Hilton (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Ab Fab (Australia: short title)
... aka Absolument fabuleux (France: dubbed version) [fr]
... aka Absolutely Fabulous (France) [fr]
... aka Absolutely Fabulous (Greece) [el]
... aka Absolutely Fabulous (Italy) [it]
... aka Absolutely Fabulous (Argentina) [es]
... aka Absolutt fabelaktig (Norway) [no]
... aka Elu täis üllatusi (Estonia) [et]
... aka Helt hysterisk (Denmark) [da]
... aka Helt hysteriskt (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Pusszantlak, drágám! (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Todella upeeta (Finland) [fi]
- Sex (1995) TV episode .... Hilton - "Space Precinct" .... Pizza Delivery Man (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Brigada espacial (Spain) [es]
... aka Space Cops - Tatort Demeter City (Germany) [de]
- Double Duty (1994) TV episode .... Pizza Delivery Man - "2point4 Children" .... Parachute Instructor (1 episode, 1994)
- Fortuosity (1994) TV episode .... Parachute Instructor
Producer:
- Legacy (2010/I) (post-production) (executive producer)
Self:
- Inside the Cinema (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- BET Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 1 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 29 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Episode dated 13 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The BET Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' (2007) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself / General Stone
... aka Code Red: Das Making of '28 Weeks Later' (Germany) [de]
... aka Punainen koodi - näin tehtiin 28 viikkoa myöhemmin (Finland) [fi] - 28 Weeks Later: The Infected (2007) (V) .... Himself
... aka 28 Weeks Later - Die Infizierten (Germany) [de] - Tapping the Wire (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- 28 Weeks Later: The Rage Is Back (2007) (V) .... Himself
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Making 'Sometimes in April' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V) .... Himself
... aka Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA: alternative title)
... aka Def Jam esittää... Hip hop -klassikon synty (Finland) [fi] - "Rap City" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Kitten of the Month (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Appeared in the music video 'I Wanna Thank Ya' by R&B artist Angie Stone.
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