Formerly known as 'Marky Mark', who played 'Charlie Croker' in the 2003 film 'The Italian Job'?
"Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song) ""Wildside"" is a song by American hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. It was released in October 1991 as the second single from their 1991 album ""Music for the People"". It heavily samples Lou Reed's ""Walk on the Wild Side"". All vocals on the track are performed by the group's leader Mark Wahlberg. The song was written and produced by Boston pioneer rapper M.C. Spice (Amir Quadeer Shakir), and describes the effects of America's greed, violence, and drug addiction on innocent, unsuspecting people. It referenced two notorious crimes that happened"
"impersonate the voice of Michael Caine as the main character, Charlie Croker. ""The Italian Job"" received mixed reviews, with its PlayStation version holding an aggregated Metacritic score of 73/100, based on 15 critic reviews, and its Microsoft Windows version a score of 59/100, based on 11 critic reviews. The Italian Job (2001 video game) The Italian Job is a video game based on the 1969 film of the same name, developed by Pixelogic and first published for PlayStation to European markets by SCi and Sold Out in 2001, and to North American markets by Rockstar Games in 2002. A port"
"nomination. Caine has won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the films ""Hannah and Her Sisters"" (1986) and ""The Cider House Rules"" (1999). More recently Caine has gained a new following through his collaborations with British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan in the Dark Knight Trilogy films, as well as ""Inception"" (2010) and ""Interstellar"" (2014). Note: in ""The Italian Job"" (2001 video game), Caine's voice (as Charlie Croker) was impersonated by Phil Cornwell At his peak, exhibitors voted Michael Caine one of the most popular stars at the box office: Michael Caine filmography Michael Caine is an English actor who has appeared"
"and ""Ace of Wands"". Standing is probably best remembered for his role as Arthur in the 1969 film, ""The Italian Job"", who was, as Michael Caine's character Croker famously observed ""only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"" after he had totally destroyed a van with gelignite. Standing later moved to the United States, and was briefly married to Sherri Spillane, the ex-wife of writer Mickey Spillane. Michael Standing (actor) Michael Lionel Standing (born 19 June 1939) is a British actor, appearing mostly in the 1960s and early 1970s. Standing was born in London. Between an appearance in a 1964"
"finding myself in a place where directors would back me but studios didn't. [I began] a love affair with directors, the ones I really, truly admired. I found myself making really bad movies, too. ""Reindeer Games"" was not a good movie, but I did it because I loved [director] John Frankenheimer."" Theron starred as a safe and vault ""technician"" in the 2003 heist film ""The Italian Job"", an American remake of the 1969 British film of the same name, directed by F. Gary Gray and opposite Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green, and Donald Sutherland. The film was"
"before moving on to acting. He worked at Dublin’s Eblana Theatre with Cecil Sheridan and as a feed to Cruise. Other work included pantomime and reviews. Kelly's first film role was as an uncredited prison officer in ""The Italian Job"" (1969), escorting Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) out of prison in the film's opening sequence. He starred in the popular RTÉ children's programme ""Wanderly Wagon"" alongside Eugene Lambert and Nora O'Mahoney from 1968 to 1982, playing a number of different characters and writing many of the scripts. It was Kelly's work on ""Hall's Pictorial Weekly"" (1970–1982) that established him as one"
"Tommy Hilfiger, and Levis in various advertising campaigns. Statham's past professional history working in market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films ""Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"" (1998) and ""Snatch"" (2000). The commercial success of these films led him to star as Frank Martin in ""The Transporter"" trilogy (2002–08). After starring in a variety of heist and thriller films such as ""The Italian Job"" (2003), ""Crank"" (2006), ""War"" (2007), ""The Bank Job"" (2008), ""The Mechanic"" (2011), ""Spy"" (2015), and """" (2016), he established himself as a leading actor in Hollywood. He would find further commercial success"
"Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, businessman, model, rapper, and songwriter. Also known by his former stage name Marky Mark, from his early career as frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, with whom he released the albums ""Music for the People"" and ""You Gotta Believe"". From his early music career Wahlberg transitioned to acting, with his screen debut in ""Renaissance Man"" (1993) and his first starring role in ""Fear"" (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in ""Boogie Nights"". In the"
"Franco Gasparri Franco Gasparri (31 October 1948 – 28 March 1999) was an Italian actor. Born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia, the son of the painter and film poster artist Rodolfo, Gasparri started his career as a child actor, appearing in several peplum films. After military service as a paratrooper, in 1970 he became one of the most successful actors in fotoromanzi. In 1975 Gasparri got a large notoriety playing the inspector Mark Terzi in ""Mark of the Cop"", a successful poliziottesco which generated two sequels, ""Mark Shoots First"" and ""Mark Strikes Again"", still with Gasparri in the title role. A"
"The Italian Job The Italian Job is a 1969 British comedy caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have made it well known in the United Kingdom. Its soundtrack was composed by Quincy Jones, and includes ""On Days Like These"" sung by Matt Monro over the opening credits, and ""Getta Bloomin' Move On"" (usually referred to as ""The Self-Preservation Society"", after its chorus) during the climactic car chase. Lead actor Michael Caine is among its singers. In 1999, it was ranked #36 on the"
"a major label in ""Brown Sugar"". He was nominated for an Image Award and a Teen Choice Award. In 2001, he took a supporting role to Beyoncé Knowles and Mehki Phifer in the MTV movie """" as Lt. Miller, a crooked cop. In 2002, he played the role of Booth in Suzan-Lori Parks' ""Topdog/Underdog"", a Tony-nominated and Pulitzer-winning Broadway play. He and co-star Jeffrey Wright won a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Award for their joint performance. He played Left Ear in the 2003 film ""The Italian Job"". That same year he appeared in the music video You"
"surprise, and top with a sprinkling of panache."" ""Variety""s Robert Koehler compared ""The Italian Job"" to ""The Score"" (2001), another ""finely tuned heist pic"" which also featured Edward Norton in a similar role. David Denby, writing for ""The New Yorker"", praised Norton's performance, as well as those of Seth Green and Mos Def, and the lack of digital effects in the action sequences. Owen Gleiberman of ""Entertainment Weekly"" gave the film a B− grade, comparing it positively to the 2000 remake of ""Gone in 60 Seconds"", as well as the 2001 remake of ""Ocean's Eleven"". ""New York Daily News"" reviewer"
"lives with his wife Maggie (née Markov) in Beverly Hills, California. They have two children. Mark Damon Mark Damon (born April 22, 1933) is an American film actor and producer. He rose to fame through acting roles in films like Roger Corman's ""House of Usher"", before moving to Italy and becoming a notable Western star and member of the 1960s Dolce Vita set of actors and actresses in Rome. After starring in over 50 films in the United States and Europe, he quit acting and reinvented himself as a film producer and pioneer of the foreign sales business in the"
"one sister, Judy Blye Wilson. Maggie Blye Maggie Blye (October 24, 1942 – March 24, 2016) was an American actress, also sometimes billed as Margaret Blye. She was best known for playing Michael Caine's girlfriend in ""The Italian Job"" (1969). Blye was born Margaret Jane Blye in Houston, Texas. Her sister was casting director Judy Blye Wilson. After studying business at the University of Texas, she went to UCLA, where she became involved in acting. Her performance in a production of ""West Side Story"" there was seen by a talent scout for 20th Century Fox studios. Blye was a regular"
"described the film as ""an homage to the original."" Most of the film was shot on location in Venice and Los Angeles, where canals and streets, respectively, were temporarily shut down during principal photography. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, ""The Italian Job"" was theatrically released in the United States on May 30, 2003, and grossed over $176 million worldwide. Critical response was generally positive, with publications highlighting the action sequences. A sequel, ""The Brazilian Job"", has reportedly been in development since 2004, but has yet to be produced as of 2018. John Bridger, a professional safecracker, has assembled a team to"
"Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer and director best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on ""The Sopranos"", for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also appeared in the TV drama series ""Law & Order"" as NYPD Detective Nick Falco. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US version of ""Life on Mars"". He was starring as Detective Louis Fitch in the ABC police drama ""Detroit 1-8-7"" until its cancellation. He wrote and directed his"
"in 2003. Sestero lives in Southern California. Greg Sestero Gregory Sestero (born July 15, 1978) is an American actor, model and author. He is best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film ""The Room"" and for his 2013 memoir ""The Disaster Artist"" about his life and experience making ""The Room"". Sestero was born in Walnut Creek, California. His mother is of French and Sicilian descent. He was raised in Danville, California, where he attended Monte Vista High School. At the age of 12, he wrote a sequel to the then-recently released 1990 film ""Home Alone"" with"
"Too Far"" (1977). His television appearances include the ""Doctor Who"" serials ""The War Machines"" (1966), ""Underworld"" (1978) and ""The Power of Kroll"" (1978). Jarvis died on 15 September 2010, at the age of 69. He was a resident of Merry Hill Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Frank Jarvis (actor) Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor. He trained at RADA and made his film debut in ""Mix Me a Person"" (1962). One of Jarvis' best known cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, ""The Italian Job"". In"
"Daryl Mitchell (actor) Daryl ""Chill"" Mitchell (born 16 July 1965) is an American actor. He is known for such roles as Dexter Walker on ""The John Larroquette Show"", Tommy Webber in ""Galaxy Quest"", Leo Michaels on ""Veronica's Closet"", Eli Goggins III on ""Ed"", and Patton Plame on """". Mitchell was born in The Bronx, New York to a secretary mother and a bus driver father. He grew up in Wyandanch. After a career in hip hop in the 1980s with ""Groove B. Chill"", Mitchell had considerable success as an actor, appearing in ""House Party"" and its sequel, ""Sgt. Bilko"", ""Galaxy"
"Rooker, Jason Mewes, Anthony Anderson, Rick Yune, Wilmer Valderrama, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Richard Roundtree, Tiny Lister Jr., Bai Ling, Bam Margera, Cree Summer, N.O.R.E., Tommy Lee, B-Real, Sen Dog and Elliott Gould. It was also revealed the actor voicing Montana, André Sogliuzzo, had been hand-picked by Al Pacino. In July, it was revealed Pacino had turned down the opportunity to lend his likeness to Electronic Arts' ""Godfather"" adaptation so he could appear instead in ""Scarface"". It was also explained the reason Pacino himself was not voicing Montana was because he simply didn't sound like Montana anymore. According to Vivendi's"
"Greg Sestero Gregory Sestero (born July 15, 1978) is an American actor, model and author. He is best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film ""The Room"" and for his 2013 memoir ""The Disaster Artist"" about his life and experience making ""The Room"". Sestero was born in Walnut Creek, California. His mother is of French and Sicilian descent. He was raised in Danville, California, where he attended Monte Vista High School. At the age of 12, he wrote a sequel to the then-recently released 1990 film ""Home Alone"" with a leading role for himself. He submitted"
"Maggie Blye Maggie Blye (October 24, 1942 – March 24, 2016) was an American actress, also sometimes billed as Margaret Blye. She was best known for playing Michael Caine's girlfriend in ""The Italian Job"" (1969). Blye was born Margaret Jane Blye in Houston, Texas. Her sister was casting director Judy Blye Wilson. After studying business at the University of Texas, she went to UCLA, where she became involved in acting. Her performance in a production of ""West Side Story"" there was seen by a talent scout for 20th Century Fox studios. Blye was a regular on the ABC-TV program ""Kodiak"""
"and Childline. The event was captured on a 50-minute video ""The Great Italian Caper"" produced by Frontrunner Video. Sir Michael Caine John Cooper Sir Harry Secombe Robert Powell Robert “Judge” Rinder launches The Italian Job 2018 at The Classic Motor Show at The NEC, Birmingham on 10 November 2018. Since 1990 the event has welcomed nearly all of the other classics featured in the 1969 Michael Caine movie, with the exception of a Daimler Majestic Major (the Pakistani Ambassador’s Car), the Coach and the Gold Bullion Van. The red E-Type Jaguar 848 CRY, that featured in the original film, took"
"Sparky Marcus Sparky Marcus (born Marcus Issoglio; December 6, 1967) is an American former actor and voice actor. He was born in Hollywood, California. He had a career as a child actor. Marcus was well known for playing the role of the precocious child but also worked extensively as a voice actor for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1980s. He started acting at five playing Shelby on ""Sigmund and the Sea Monsters"" (1973–1975). He also appeared on ""The Nancy Walker Show"" (1976), ""Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"" (1976–77) (Marcus played child evangelist Jimmy Joe Jeeter, who died of electrocution in the bathtub), ""Grandpa"
"Mark Strong Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ""Stardust"", ""RocknRolla"", ""Body of Lies"", ""Sherlock Holmes"", ""Kick-Ass"", ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"", ""Zero Dark Thirty"", ""The Imitation Game"", """" and its sequel """". Strong was born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia on 5 August 1963 in Islington, London, the son of an Austrian mother and an Italian father. His father left the family soon after his birth, and Strong was brought up by his mother, who worked as an au pair. Strong said in an interview, ""The"
"Barbara, California and has three children. He and his family are avid practitioners of Tae Kwon Do. Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer and director best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on ""The Sopranos"", for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also appeared in the TV drama series ""Law & Order"" as NYPD Detective Nick Falco. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US version of ""Life on Mars"". He was starring as Detective"
"Daniel Romer Daniel Romer a.k.a. Danny Romer (born April 1990, Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American actor and model. He has several international modeling campaigns to his name. He is known for his role in ""The Young and the Restless"" as Kieran Donnally, the law school drop-out turned drug dealer; and as Marcus ""Mark"" Anderson, a street photographer within the world of fashion blogging in ""Lookbook - The Series"". Romer was cast as Joe in a written for TV Pilot, that was filmed in Italy. He played the bully Brad, a tennis camp kid, opposite Nikki Blonsky and Hayley Hasselhoff"
"Mark Damon Mark Damon (born April 22, 1933) is an American film actor and producer. He rose to fame through acting roles in films like Roger Corman's ""House of Usher"", before moving to Italy and becoming a notable Western star and member of the 1960s Dolce Vita set of actors and actresses in Rome. After starring in over 50 films in the United States and Europe, he quit acting and reinvented himself as a film producer and pioneer of the foreign sales business in the 1970s, and became one of Hollywood's most prolific producers. Mark Damon was born Alan Harris"
"Franky G Franky G (born Frank Gonzales; October 30, 1965), is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Xavier in ""Saw II"" and Wrench in the 2003 remake of ""The Italian Job"" as well as other various roles such as Lupus in ""Confidence"" and Detective Cruz in ""Wonderland"". Gonzalez's parents moved from Chile to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City. Gonzalez was born in the borough of Brooklyn and later moved to the borough of Queens. Before acting, he played semi-professional football, worked as a bouncer and security guard in New York clubs."
"Marco St. John Marco St. John (born May 7, 1939) is an American actor who has appeared in films and television programs. He is known for his role as the perverted truck driver in the 1991 film ""Thelma & Louise"" and for playing Sheriff Tucker in the 1985 horror film """". St. John was born Marco John Figueroa, Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Iris (née Davidson) and Marco Juan Figueroa, Sr. He has had many TV roles, starred in many TV-films and had roles on soap operas. He starred on ""Search for Tomorrow"" in 1975 as Joey"
"Pope Francis about the crude jokes he made in the film ""Ted"", and in October 2017, in a public interview conducted by Catholic Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, stated that he has sought forgiveness from God for portraying a porn actor in ""Boogie Nights"". He later stated on Andy Cohen's radio show, Radio Andy, that ""it was a joke taken too seriously."" Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, businessman, model, rapper, and songwriter. Also known by his former stage name Marky Mark, from his early career as frontman for the group"
"Mark of the Cop Mark il poliziotto (internationally released as Mark of the Cop, ""Blood, Sweat and Fear"" and ""Mark the Narc"") is an Italian poliziottesco film directed in 1975 by Stelvio Massi. This film obtained a great commercial success and generated two sequels, ""Mark il poliziotto spara per primo"" and ""Mark colpisce ancora"". The film represents the breakout for the lead actor, Franco Gasparri, who was already a star of Italian fotoromanzi. ""Mark of the Cop"" was released in on August 1, 1975 in Italy where it was distributed by Produzioni Atlas Consorziate. It grossed a total of 1,667,090,170"
"Mark Frechette Mark Frechette (December 4, 1947 – September 27, 1975) was an American film actor. He is best known for his attempted bank robbery and also the lead role in the 1970 film ""Zabriskie Point"", directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, in which he was cast despite his lack of previous acting experience. He appeared in two other films made in Italy and Yugoslavia, ""Many Wars Ago"" (""Uomini Contro"", 1970) and ""La grande scrofa nera"" (1971). He tithed his $60,000 earnings from ""Zabriskie Point"" and other films to Mel Lyman's commune. Frechette was selected from among thousands during a casting process"