Who played the role of 'Dr. Edward Fitzgerald' in a highly acclaimed TV drama series?
"Cracker (UK TV series) Cracker is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV, created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. Set in Manchester, the series follows a criminal psychologist (or ""cracker""), Dr Edward ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane, who works with the Greater Manchester Police to help them solve crimes. The show consists of three series which were originally aired from 1993 to 1995. A 100-minute special set in Hong Kong followed in 1996 and another two-hour story in 2006. In 2000, the series was ranked 39 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled"
"""Suits"", and starred as Michael Dorset in the short-lived CBS comedy-drama ""Chaos"". In 2012, Close began co-starring with Connie Britton in the ABC musical drama ""Nashville"" as Teddy Conrad, initially the husband of country singer Rayna Jaymes (Britton) and later the mayor of Nashville. Close married his wife Keri in 1995. They have two daughters Katie (born October 1998) and Ella (born April 2001). They are members of the Brentwood Presbyterian Church. Eric Close Eric Randolph Close (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in"
"Eric Close Eric Randolph Close (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama ""Without a Trace"" (2002–2009) and Teddy Conrad in the ABC musical drama ""Nashville"" (2012–2017). Close was born in Staten Island, New York. Close's father is an orthopedic surgeon. Close is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, then to Michigan, and finally settled in San Diego when Close was seven years old. Close was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated with a"
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"and director, as well as appearing in productions as an actor. He was best known as the creator and visionary behind the popular long-running serial ""Fred and Maggie Everybody"", that ran under a number of titles between 1932 and 1953. The series depicted the life of a middle-class couple played by Edward and his wife, Molly. At its height it was heard on fifty six stations throughout Australia and was sold to numerous countries including New Zealand. Edward worked for Amalgamated Wireless (AWA), where he served as the chief producer of drama, before going freelance as producer and actor. In"
"Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1965, and was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Dr. Richard Kimble is pursued by the relentless Stafford police detective Lt. Philip Gerard (Morse), a formidably intelligent family man and dedicated public servant. Gerard directly appears in 37 episodes and also in the main title sequences of all 120 episodes; Barry Morse is also listed in the closing credits of every episode. Morse portrayed Gerard as a man duty-bound to capture Kimble. Guilt or innocence was of no consequence to Gerard,"
"11 December 1999. The couple have two children: son Spencer (b. 1992), and daughter Alice (b. 1998). Coltrane and Gemmell separated in 2003 and later divorced. Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan; 30 March 1950) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the ""Harry Potter"" films, as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films ""GoldenEye"" and ""The World Is Not Enough,"" and as Dr. Eddie ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in the British TV series ""Cracker"" during the 1990s. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the"
"Ed (TV series) Ed is an NBC television program co-produced by David Letterman's Worldwide Pants Incorporated, NBC Productions and Viacom Productions that aired from 2000 to 2004. The hour-long comedy-drama starred Tom Cavanagh as Edward Jeremy Stevens, the title character, Julie Bowen as his love interest Carol Phyllis Vessey, Josh Randall as his friend Dr. Mike Burton, Jana Marie Hupp as Mike's wife Nancy, Lesley Boone as their friend Molly Hudson, and Justin Long as awkward high-school student Warren Cheswick. Other supporting cast members included Michael Genadry and Ginnifer Goodwin as Warren's friends Mark and Diane, and Michael Ian Black,"
"Fitzgerald. When the producers decided to bring back the character in 1996, they held auditions and thousands of actors turned up for the part. Todd MacDonald was ""thrilled"" when he won the role. MacDonald remained with the show until 1998, but returned seven years later for a ten-week guest stint. In April 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy revealed that MacDonald would be reprising his role to join many ex-cast members returning for the show's 20th anniversary episode. In November 2007, David Knox of TV Tonight reported MacDonald had returned to ""Neighbours"" once again. Darren's final storyline involves him kissing"
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"Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan; 30 March 1950) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the ""Harry Potter"" films, as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films ""GoldenEye"" and ""The World Is Not Enough,"" and as Dr. Eddie ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in the British TV series ""Cracker"" during the 1990s. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Jean Ross (née Howie), a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon. He"
"his performance in ""A Moon for the Misbegotten"" by Eugene O'Neill, for which he also received the 1974 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. Notes Ed Flanders Edward Paul ""Ed"" Flanders (December 29, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Donald Westphall in the medical drama series ""St. Elsewhere"" (1982–1988). Flanders was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys and won three times in 1976, 1977, and 1983. He received a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the 1973 production of ""A Moon for the Misbegotten"". Flanders was"
"to work."" Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Dr. Jeff Webber in the American soap-opera series ""General Hospital"", then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series ""MacGyver"" (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as ""Through the Eyes of a Killer"" (1992), ""Pandora's Clock"" (1996), and ""Firehouse"" (1997). In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series ""Stargate SG-1"", a spin-off of the 1994 film ""Stargate"". He played the lead from 1997 to 2005"
"television's highest-paid actors. Edwards and his co-star George Clooney were the ones who suggested doing an episode of ""ER"" live. The fourth-season premiere, ""Ambush"", was performed live twice, with an East Coast and a West Coast version. Edwards received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for ""ER."" He won a Golden Globe Award For Best Performance by an Actor-In a TV Series after being nominated four times and he has two Screen Actor's Guild Awards. In 2007, Edwards appeared as SFPD inspector Bill Armstrong in David Fincher's ""Zodiac"", about the Zodiac Killer, the notorious serial killer who terrorized San Francisco in"
"Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Dr. Jeff Webber in the American soap-opera series ""General Hospital"", then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series ""MacGyver"" (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as ""Through the Eyes of a Killer"" (1992), ""Pandora's Clock"" (1996), and ""Firehouse"" (1997). In 1997, Anderson returned to television as the lead actor of the series ""Stargate SG-1"", a spin-off of the 1994 film ""Stargate"". He played the lead from 1997 to 2005 and had"
"Dwight Schultz as Reginald Barclay was praised by the cast and crew, especially for his on-screen chemistry with co-star Robert Picardo. The episode received decidedly mixed reviews, ranging from 50–92% approval with critics commenting on predictability and the underutilization of Schultz and Picardo. ""Voyager""s Emergency Medical Holographic Program (EMH), """" (Robert Picardo), is activated due to a red alert. Despite the computer's (Majel Barrett) assertion that nobody is aboard, B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) soon arrives in sickbay. She informs the Doctor that the ship was attacked by Kazon and that all except herself and Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) have abandoned"
"it showed us a story about one imperfect, well-intentioned man caught up in this terrible struggle."" Steven Kurutz of The Wall Street Journal deemed it as one of the best hours of TV, ""Richard’s story was so dramatic that I found it totally compelling. Tonight’s show both told a self-contained story and worked within the larger framework of the show by illuminating the power struggle between Jacob and Smokey."" Critics also praised Nestor Carbonell's performance as Richard. Alan Sepinwell of Star Ledger stated ""for three-plus seasons, Richard's been the serene, all-knowing man of mystery, and Carbonell was superb at showing"
"Edward Fielding Edward Fielding (March 19, 1875 – January 10, 1945) was an American stage and film actor. Edward Fielding appeared in nearly 40 Broadway productions between 1905 and 1939, often in leading roles. He played as a leading man with famous stage actresses like Olga Nethersole, Grace George, Ethel Barrymore and Laura Hope Crews. The tall and dignified-looking actor was especially known for his roles in the works of playwright Henrik Ibsen. Fielding also worked for some time as an actor in London. He appeared occasionally in silent films, most notably as Dr. Watson in ""Sherlock Holmes"" (1916) with"
"24 years old, and thus too old to realistically fill the role. Meyer reported on her website that the four most popular fan suggestions for actors to play Edward were Hayden Christensen, Robert Pattinson, Orlando Bloom and Gerard Way. On 11 December 2007, it was announced that Pattinson, known for his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films, had been cast in the role. Erik Feig, Summit Entertainment’s President of Production, stated: ""It is always a challenge to find the right actor for a part that has lived so vividly in the imaginations of readers but we took"
"Ann Wedgeworth and Jacklyn Zeman. Over the years, the show featured many notable performers and celebrities, usually in small cameo appearances, but some in roles important to the storylines. Among the show's guest stars were Willie Aames as Robbie Hamlin, Amanda Blake as Dr. Juliana Stanhower, Dick Cavett as Moe Eberhardt, Nancy Coleman as Elizabeth McGrath #2, Professor Irwin Corey, Selma Diamond, James Douglas as Desmond Aldrich, Alfred Drake as Dwight Endicott, John Fiedler, Berry Guarde, Rita Gam, Eva Gabor, Jack Gilford, Frank Gorshin as Smilie Wilson, Farley Granger, Cynthia Gregory, Micki Grant as Ada Chandler #2, Lisa Howard as"
"the last decade. In June 2010, ""Entertainment Weekly"" also named him one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. He also appeared in ""Entertainment Weekly"" ""30 Great TV Doctors and Nurses"". He was elected TV's Most Crushworthy Male Doctor over Doug Ross of ""ER"" in a poll held by ""Zap2it"". Fox News placed the character among the Best TV Doctors For Surgeon General. For his portrayal, Hugh Laurie has won various awards, including two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama, two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor from Drama Series,"
"Ed Flanders Edward Paul ""Ed"" Flanders (December 29, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Donald Westphall in the medical drama series ""St. Elsewhere"" (1982–1988). Flanders was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys and won three times in 1976, 1977, and 1983. He received a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the 1973 production of ""A Moon for the Misbegotten"". Flanders was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Bernice (née Brown) and Francis Michael Grey Flanders. His mother was killed in an automobile accident when he"
"Jonny Coyne Jonathan Coyne is an English actor, the middle child of a seamstress and a professional footballer. He is best known for playing Warden Edwin James on Fox's short-lived series, ""Alcatraz"" (2012).<ref name=""http://www.deadline.com""></ref> He also appeared as Dr. Lydgate in ""Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"" and ""Once Upon a Time""<ref name=""http://onceuponatimeinwonderland.com""></ref> and recurred as George de Mohrenschildt in 11.22.63. Coyne's earliest performances were in school plays. He played leading roles in two productions: The Judge in Oscar Wilde's ""Hang of the Gaol"" and Phaeton in Ovid's ""Chariot of the Sun"". He won rave reviews for his performances in"
"Robert Picardo Robert Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Dr. Dick Richards on ABC's ""China Beach""; the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH), also known as The Doctor, on """"; the Cowboy in ""Innerspace"", Coach Cutlip on ""The Wonder Years"" (where he received an Emmy nomination); Ben Wheeler in ""Wagons East""; and as Richard Woolsey in the ""Stargate"" television franchise. Picardo is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Planetary Society. Robert Picardo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joe Picardo. Robert is of Italian heritage, with"
"Trevor and Troy and Jr. Richard Steinmetz Richard Steinmetz (born February 16, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, best known for his role as Martin Fitzgerald on the now-defunct NBC daytime soap opera ""Passions"". Steinmetz made his daytime television debut in 1988 on the now-defunct ABC series ""Loving"" as Jeff Hartman, a role which he held for only a year. He had a major supporting role in the action-thriller 'Skyscraper', a 1996 direct-to-video film starring Anna Nicole Smith, where he played her screen character's detective husband. However, Steinmetz was best known as Passions' Martin Fitzgerald, whom he portrayed"
"Edwards, Aaron Himelstein, Dominic Purcell, Myndy Crist, Roxanne Hart, Kurt Fuller, Shirley Knight, Harry Lennix, David Conrad, Brandy, Leslie Hope, Mark Harelik, Nicholas D'Agosto, Amanda Seyfried, Scott Foley, Meredith Monroe, Nestor Carbonell, Tracy Middendorf, David Henrie, Daryl Sabara, Patrick Bauchau, Sarah Clarke, Stanislav Grof, Danny Nucci, Cynthia Ettinger, Jennifer Stone, Joe Morton, Marin Hinkle, Michael Goorjian, Eddie McClintock, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Kristoffer Ryan Winters, John Cho, Christina Cox, Peter Graves, Nicole Bilderback, Andrew Keegan, Josh Zuckerman, Erin Foster, Missy Crider and Carmen Electra. Season one gained high Nielsen ratings, averaging 13.3 million viewers an episode. It was 24th most-watched television"
"and recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including: L. Scott Caldwell as Rose Henderson, Mira Furlan as Danielle Rousseau, Kimberley Joseph as Cindy, Fredric Lane as Edward Mars, William Mapother as Ethan Rom, Daniel Roebuck as Leslie Arzt and John Terry as Christian Shephard. Ana Lucia Cortez, played by Michelle Rodriguez, made her first appearance this season, and she became a major character during the second season. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the first season scored 87 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating ""Universal acclaim"". The pilot episode garnered 18.6 million viewers, winning the 9:00 pm (Eastern)"
"Anthony Edwards Anthony Charles Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Dr. Mark Greene on the first eight seasons of ""ER"", for which he received a Golden Globe award and six Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was nominated for four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, he has appeared in various movies and television shows, including ""Top Gun"", ""Zodiac"", ""Miracle Mile"", ""Revenge of the Nerds"", ""Planes"", and ""Northern Exposure"". Edwards was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Erika Kem (née Weber), an artist/landscape painter, and Peter Edwards,"
"Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor and playwright. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series ""True Blood"" (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in ""Elementary"" from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles in other television series, including ""Veronica Mars"" and ""Without a Trace."" In addition to his television work, Ellis appeared in several feature films throughout his career; he portrayed Eddie Sweat in"
"Edward Burns Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director best known for appearing in several films including ""Saving Private Ryan"" (1998), ""15 Minutes"" (2001), ""Life or Something Like It"" (2002), ""Confidence"" (2003), ""A Sound of Thunder"" (2005), ""The Holiday"" (2006), ""One Missed Call"" (2008), ""27 Dresses"" (2008), ""Man on a Ledge"" (2012), ""Friends with Kids"" (2012), and ""Alex Cross"" (2012). Burns directed movies such as ""The Brothers McMullen"" (1995), ""She's the One"" (1996), ""Sidewalks of New York"" (2001), ""Purple Violets"" (2007), and ""The Fitzgerald Family Christmas"" (2012). He also starred as Bugsy"
"on the ""Lady Chatterley's Lover"" obscenity trial of 1960, ""The Chatterley Affair"". This one-off drama for digital television channel BBC Four features ""Doctor Who"" star David Tennant as Richard Hoggart. It was one of the first of what would become an extremely successful run for single dramas on British television, often bringing big screen stars to individual and authored projects. ""The Chatterley Affair"" also won Best Single Drama in the same BAFTA awards as the Doctor Who success. Hawes was also announced in late 2005 as the producer and lead director of the forthcoming ""Doctor Who"" spin-off series ""Torchwood"" —"
"back his involvement in later years to focus on other projects. Other executive producers include writers Carol Flint, Neal Baer, R. Scott Gemmill, Dee Johnson, Joe Sachs, Lisa Zwerling, and Janine Sherman Barrois. Several of these writers and producers had extensive background in emergency medicine. Joe Sachs was a regular emergency attending physician, while Lisa Zwerling and Neal Baer had pediatrics backgrounds. The series' crew was recognized with awards for writing, directing, producing, film editing, sound editing, casting, and music. The original starring cast consisted of Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene, George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross, Sherry Stringfield"
"season. He took over the role of mission commander of the Atlantis Expedition. Robert Picardo Robert Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Dr. Dick Richards on ABC's ""China Beach""; the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH), also known as The Doctor, on """"; the Cowboy in ""Innerspace"", Coach Cutlip on ""The Wonder Years"" (where he received an Emmy nomination); Ben Wheeler in ""Wagons East""; and as Richard Woolsey in the ""Stargate"" television franchise. Picardo is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Planetary Society. Robert Picardo was born in"