"Bronson (film) Bronson is a 2008 British biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Tom Hardy as Michael Peterson, known from 1987 as Charles Bronson. The film follows the life of this notorious prisoner, known for violent attacks against other prisoners, guards, and governors in prison; protests, armed robbery, and art. He was renamed Charles Bronson by his fight promoter, for his bare-knuckle fighting years. Born into a respectable middle-class family, Peterson became known as one of the United Kingdom's most dangerous prisoners. Because of his violence, Bronson was repeatedly put into isolation or"
"the rest. On 7 January 1988, his 69th day of freedom, he was apprehended and arrested on his morning jog. The arresting officers charged him under his fighting name, Charles Bronson, and he decided at that moment to give up the name Michael Peterson. He was returned to Leicester Prison, as Bedford Prison refused to house him on account of his uncontrollable behaviour during his first stretch in prison. His defence had looked strong as eyewitnesses refused to testify due to fear of reprisals. Alison retracted her initial testimony and became the prosecution's main witness; this not only removed Bronson's"
"began a bare-knuckle boxing career in the East End of London. His promoter thought he needed a more suitable name and suggested he change it to Charles Bronson in 1987, after the American actor. He was returned to prison in 1988 after being convicted of planning another robbery. He was known as a violent inmate, and took numerous hostages in the course of confrontations with guards, resulting in his sentence later being changed to life imprisonment. He has been held at times in each of Britain's three prison psychiatric hospitals. Because of his record of violence and mental illness in"
"of the actor was first published in 2007 by Tomahawk Press, with a further biography published in 2011 by Supernova Books. Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (19 March 1928 – 13 January 2009) was an American-born Irish actor, writer, and director who was brought up in Ireland and England. He began his career in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, and relocated to the United States in the 1970s. His career-defining roles were in the British 1960s television series ""Danger Man"" (US: ""Secret Agent"") and the surreal psychological drama ""The Prisoner"", which he co-created. McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens,"
"Bob Gunton Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film ""The Shawshank Redemption"", Chief George Earle in 1993's ""Demolition Man"", Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in ""Patch Adams"", and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway production of ""Evita"", for which he received a Tony Award nomination. He also appears in the ""Daredevil"" TV series as Leland Owlsley. Gunton was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Rose Marie"
"March 1983 when he fatally shot 5-year-old Patrick Andrew Mason in his home, mistaking the boy's toy gun for a real weapon. Sperl quit the force, claiming Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and was awarded a disability pension soon after being cleared of wrongdoing. Timothy Farrell Timothy Farrell (June 26, 1922 – May 9, 1989) was an American film actor, best known for his roles in the Ed Wood films such as ""Jail Bait"", ""The Violent Years"" and ""Glen or Glenda"". He also was the County Marshal of Los Angeles, California. Born as Timothy Sperl, he was a native of Los"
"B). Pat Roach Francis Patrick Roach (19 May 1937 – 17 July 2004) was an English actor, and professional wrestler. During an acting career in the 1970's - 1990's he appeared in multiple cinema films, usually cast as a support player strongman villain. He appeared in the ""Indiana Jones"" cinema films; as the West Country bricklayer Brian ""Bomber"" Busbridge in the 1980's British television series ""Auf Wiedersehen, Pet"", and in the role of Petty Officer Edgar Evans in the television production ""The Last Place on Earth"". Roach was born and brought up in Birmingham, West Midlands, the son of Francis"
"save for bootlegs. However, on February 19, 2013, Shout! Factory released the first official Blu-ray Disc and DVD and the first through their new subdivision Scream Factory. Prison (1987 film) Prison is a 1987 horror film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Viggo Mortensen, Tom Everett, Kane Hodder, and Tommy Lister. It was filmed at the Old State Prison in Rawlins, Wyoming, with many of its residents on the cast and crew. In 1964, inmate Charlie Forsythe of Creedmore Prison was executed via electric chair for a murder he did not commit. When Creedmore Prison is reopened after thirty years,"
"""Blade on the Feather""; ""The Stinker"" (Tales of the Unexpected) ""'1982 Anthony Andrews in ""Brideshead Revisited"" ""'1983 Alec Guinness in ""Smiley's People"" ""'1984 Alan Bates in ""An Englishman Abroad"" ""'1985 Tim Pigott-Smith in ""The Jewel In The Crown"" ""'1986 Bob Peck in ""Edge of Darkness"" ""'1987 Michael Gambon in ""The Singing Detective"" ""'1988 David Jason in ""Porterhouse Blue"" ""'1989 Ray McAnally in ""A Very British Coup"" ""'1990 John Thaw as Endeavour Morse in ""Inspector Morse"" ""'1991 Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart in ""House of Cards"" ""'1992 Robert Lindsay as Michael Murray in ""G.B.H."" ""'1993 John Thaw as Endeavour Morse in"
"Michael B. Jordan Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama ""Fruitvale Station"" (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in the ""Rocky"" sequel film ""Creed"" (2015) and main antagonist Erik Killmonger in ""Black Panther"" (2018), all three of which were directed by Ryan Coogler. Jordan's television roles include Wallace in the HBO series ""The Wire"" (2002), Reggie Montgomery in the ABC series ""All My Children"" (2003–2006) and Vince Howard in the NBC drama series ""Friday Night Lights"" (2009–2011). His other film performances also include"
"Lenny McLean Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 – 28 July 1998), also known as ""The Guv'nor"", was an English boxer, bouncer, criminal and prisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter and actor, and has been referred to as ""the hardest man in Britain"". McLean's pugilist reputation began in the East End of London in the late 1960s and was sustained through to the mid-1980s. He has stated that he had been involved in up to 4,000 unlicensed fight contests. McLean stated in his autobiography that he has been well known in the criminal underworld. As a respected and"
"In January 2018, McCord ended her relationship with Purcell. On 1 June 2016 Purcell suffered severe injuries on set in Morocco, after a misplaced iron bar used as a ""Prison Break"" season 5 set piece had fallen onto his head. The actor was immediately airlifted from Marrakesh to Casablanca, where he received emergency treatment for nasal fractures and various other injuries. He has two nieces, Claudia and Elisha Purcell. Dominic Purcell Dominic Haakon Myrtved Purcell (born 17 February 1970) is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Lincoln Burrows in Fox's ""Prison Break"" and Mick"
"time as the President's Secretary of State. Gunton portrays Leland Owlsley in the 2015 TV series ""Daredevil"". Gunton made a guest appearance on in January 2017. Bob Gunton Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film ""The Shawshank Redemption"", Chief George Earle in 1993's ""Demolition Man"", Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in ""Patch Adams"", and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway production of ""Evita"", for which he received a"
"one particularly violent episode. On 3 January 1987 he was transferred to Gartree, where he served the rest of his sentence in isolation, other than ten days spent in nearby Leicester Prison. Upon his release from Gartree, Peterson was met by his family and stayed with his parents for a few days in Aberystwyth. He took a train to London, bought a water pistol, modified it, and used it to intimidate a stranger into driving him to Luton. Bronson embarked on a short-lived career in illegal bare-knuckle boxing in the East End of London on the advice of long-time friend"
"- Jack Mally in ' Off The Record (Canned Media Productions) - Simon in Cheese On Toast (Sky Television) - Gavin in 'Evicted' (Canned Media Productions) - Michael King in 'First Love' (Best Film Productions) - Steven in 'The Butterfly Girl (Happy Pup Films) - Adam in 'Margie's Garden' (Anderson Shelter Productions) - Billy Ball in 'Womble' (Best Film Productions) - Perry in 'Blood Feud' (King Brother Productions) - Chief Inspector Holt in 'The Blazing Cannons (Happy Pup Films) - Will in 'Bare'(Council Child Productions) - Spike Green in 'Casualty' (BBC) - Mr Finchbottom in 'Justin's House' (BBC) - Himself"
"Pat Roach Francis Patrick Roach (19 May 1937 – 17 July 2004) was an English actor, and professional wrestler. During an acting career in the 1970's - 1990's he appeared in multiple cinema films, usually cast as a support player strongman villain. He appeared in the ""Indiana Jones"" cinema films; as the West Country bricklayer Brian ""Bomber"" Busbridge in the 1980's British television series ""Auf Wiedersehen, Pet"", and in the role of Petty Officer Edgar Evans in the television production ""The Last Place on Earth"". Roach was born and brought up in Birmingham, West Midlands, the son of Francis ""Frank"""
"against him and when she was finally arrested, she continued the harassment in jail until the day she died of a drug overdose in September 2012. Neil has directed many well-known actors in film and television: Christopher Lee (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Dracula) William Kircher (The Hobbit) Walter Koenig (Star Trek) Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men) Christopher Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle, My Best Friend's Wedding) Torri Higginson (English Patient, Stargate) James Kyson (Heroes) Tracey Birdsall (Rogue Warrior) Adrienne Wilkinson (Xena) Ellen Dubin (The Lexx) Christopher Judge (Stargate) Minai Noji (Memories"
"J. August Richards Jaime Augusto Richards III (born August 28, 1973) commonly known as J. August Richards is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of vampire hunter Charles Gunn on the WB television series ""Angel"" and Mike Peterson/Deathlok in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Richards is of Afro-Panamanian descent. He grew up in Bladensburg, Maryland. Richards attended the Visual and Performing Arts program at Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland and graduated in 1991. He attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts on a scholarship. Richards's acting career began when he was spotted by a casting director."
"a Gyptian bodyguard in 2007 in the movie, The Golden Compass, the Hollywood adaptation of the first in Philip Pullman's trilogy, His Dark Materials. He filmed five scenes in London just before Christmas 2007 but did not meet the principle stars Daniel Craig or Nicole Kidman. He did film with Eva Green, Tom Courtenay and Jim Carter. Adrian Rollinson Adrian Rollinson (born 28 November 1965) is a British strongman competitor, notable for being a repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man. Adrian Rollinson was born in 1965 in Dudley. He came to prominence in strongman circles relatively late when he"
"prison, Bronson is one of the highest-profile criminals in Britain. He has been featured in books, interviews, and studies in prison reform and treatment. He has said: ""I'm a nice guy, but sometimes I lose all my senses and become nasty. That doesn't make me evil, just confused."" He was the subject of the 2008 film ""Bronson"" starring Tom Hardy, a biopic based loosely on his life. Bronson has written many books about his experiences and famous prisoners he has met throughout his incarceration. A self-declared fitness fanatic, who has spent many years in segregation (solitary confinement), Bronson dedicated a"
"(1961) as Gordon, appeared in the BBC ""Doctor Who"" serial ""The Ice Warriors"" (1967), playing renegade scientist Elric Penley, and appeared in an episode of ""The Persuaders!"" (""The Long Goodbye"", 1971). Other appearances include ""The Curse of the Werewolf"" (1961), and ""Taste the Blood of Dracula"" (1970). He retired from acting in 2010 and died in 2017, aged 96. Peter John Sallis was born on 1 February 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex, the only child of bank manager Harry Sallis (1889–1964) and Dorothy Amea Frances (""née"" Barnard; 1891–1975). After attending Minchenden Grammar School in Southgate, north London, Sallis went to work"
"Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), with other suspects to be Ken's sons Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), local builder Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre), Daniel's girlfriend Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn) and Ken's adoptive daughter Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford). The attacker was revealed to be Daniel on 26 May 2017 and the storyline climaxing on 9 June 2017. Ken Barlow (William Roache) has recently been interfering in his family's lives. Firstly, after discovering that his grandson Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) has been dealing drugs and was addicted to prescription pills when he was looking after him in 2013. Ken"
"Grant Taylor (actor) Grant Taylor (6 December 1917 – 1971), real name Ronald Grant Taylor, was an English-born actor best known as the abrasive General Henderson in the Gerry Anderson science fiction series ""UFO"" and for his lead role in ""Forty Thousand Horsemen"" (1940). Taylor was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in England, but moved to Australia with his parents as a child. For a time he worked as a professional boxer in Melbourne under the name of Lance Matheson. According to a later newspaper report, he had 70 bouts, lost 8 and drew 11. Cinesound Productions were looking for"
"Putney. Police identified the body as that of Giuseppe Perusi, an Italian schoolteacher. Inquiries revealed Arne had been giving food to the Italian man. An inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court in October 1983 recorded a verdict of unlawful killing for Arne and suicide for Perusi. Police concluded that Perusi had beaten the actor to death then killed himself. The reason for the violent argument remains unknown. Peter Arne Peter Arne (born Peter Randolph Michael Albrecht; 29 September 19181 August 1983) was a British character actor best known for various performances in British film and television. He made more than 50"
"Peter Swanwick Walter Peter Swanwick (29 September 1922 – 14 November 1968) was a British actor best remembered as the ""Supervisor"" (sometimes called the Controller) in the 1967 TV series, ""The Prisoner"". Swanwick's film career began with bit parts in films such as ""The African Queen"" (1951), and he became a recognisable face on British TV during the mid-1960s when he featured in a number of series, including ""The Avengers"" and ""Danger Man"" where he first worked with later ""Prisoner"" star and co-creator, Patrick McGoohan. According to several biographies Swanwick endured major health problems in the 1960s that resulted in"
"Gattlin Griffith Gattlin Tadd Griffith (born November 13, 1998) is an American actor, best known for portraying Walter Collins in the historical crime drama ""Changeling"" (2008), Tim Tyson in the autobiographical civil rights film ""Blood Done Sign My Name"" (2010) and for starring in the romantic drama ""Labor Day"" (2013). He also had episodic roles on TV series such as ""Cold Case"", ""Eli Stone"", ""Supernatural"", ""Criminal Minds"" and the films ""The New Daughter"" and ""Green Lantern"". Griffith was born to film stuntman Tad Griffith and wife Wendy Morrison Griffith, and is the fourth generation of a champion trick riding and"
"Peter Arne Peter Arne (born Peter Randolph Michael Albrecht; 29 September 19181 August 1983) was a British character actor best known for various performances in British film and television. He made more than 50 film appearances including roles in ""Ice Cold in Alex"", ""The Moonraker"" and ""Conspiracy of Hearts"". He made numerous appearances on television and stage. He had supporting roles in the television series ""The Avengers"", ""Danger Man"", as well as villains in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther series, in a career that spanned 40 years. In August 1983, Arne was murdered. His body was found, beaten to death, inside"
"British Empire (OBE) on 17 June 2006. Charles Dance Walter Charles Dance, (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Some of his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's ""Game of Thrones"" (2011–2015), Guy Perron in ""The Jewel in the Crown"" (1984), Sardo Numspa in ""The Golden Child"" (1986), Jonathan Clemens in ""Alien 3"" (1992), Benedict in ""Last Action Hero"" (1993), the Master Vampire in ""Dracula Untold"" (2014), Lord Havelock Vetinari in ""Terry Pratchett's Going Postal"" (2010), Alastair Denniston in ""The Imitation Game"" (2014), and Emperor Emhyr var Emreis in """" (2015). Charles Dance"
"prison. The show was later revived in 2017 under the same name, after a one-off special, aired on 28 August 2016 as part of the BBC's ""Landmark Sitcom Season"" and focusing on the life of Fletcher's grandson, Nigel Fletcher (played by Kevin Bishop), as he begins a prison sentence. The main storylines of the sitcom focuses on its central character, Norman Stanley Fletcher, a man from Muswell Hill, London. Fletcher, described as a ""habitual criminal"" by the judge (voiced by Barker himself) who sentences him (and whose words are repeated in the show's opening titles), is sent to HMP Slade,"
"Christie's Poirot (""Wasp's Nest"")""; Neil Spicer in ""Rosemary & Thyme""; Charles in ""Prince William"", Cimon in ""Son ""(ABC/Fox); Wing-Commander Turner in ""Foyle's War"" ""(Series 2 & 3)""; Charles I in """"; William Wilberforce in ""Breaking the Chains""; Arthur Ernest Percival in ""The Somme - From Defeat to Victory""; Frogton in ""Killer Net""; Tim Pye in ""The Money Men""; as well as guest roles in Holby City, Casualty, The Bill, The Knock, Pie in the Sky, Trainer, Dangerfield, Bergerac, Rumpole of the Bailey. Martin Turner (actor) Martin Turner (born in Hong Kong, September 1950) is an English stage and television actor."
"George in Tony Richardson's ""Tom Jones"" (1963) and culminating in two of his most notable latter day performances: the decrepit butler Peacock in ""The Wrong Box"" and the Dormouse in Jonathan Miller's television adaptation of ""Alice in Wonderland"" (both 1966). That same year saw his death, in London, from a heart attack. His brother was the supporting player Gerald Lawson (born Gerald Worsnop, 30 April 1897 – 6 December 1973) and a nephew was actor Bernard Fox (10 May 1927 – 14 December 2016). Wilfrid Lawson (actor) Wilfrid Lawson (born Wilfrid Worsnop, 14 January 1900 – 10 October 1966) was"
"Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (19 March 1928 – 13 January 2009) was an American-born Irish actor, writer, and director who was brought up in Ireland and England. He began his career in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, and relocated to the United States in the 1970s. His career-defining roles were in the British 1960s television series ""Danger Man"" (US: ""Secret Agent"") and the surreal psychological drama ""The Prisoner"", which he co-created. McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Rose (Fitzpatrick) and Thomas McGoohan, who were living in the United States after emigrating from"
"interred at Green Acres Memorial Park in Scottsdale. <br> <br> Buster Crabbe Clarence Linden Crabbe II (; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), commonly known by his stage name Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and movie actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimming event, which launched his career onto the silver screen. He starred in a number of popular films in the 1930s and 1940s. He also played the title role in the serials ""Tarzan the Fearless"", ""Flash Gordon"", and ""Buck Rogers"". Crabbe is the only actor to have played Tarzan,"