Showing posts with label _Hercules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label _Hercules. Show all posts
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
WoW - Wallpaper of the Week - extra
I've been a fan of Karl Urban (41 today and previously featured) since his days on Hercules and Xena. I mean, Cupid obviously. But when I realized he was the same guy playing Caeser, I was colored impressed.
Since then he's managed to keep busy, and get into a few prominent franchises. Lord of the Rings and Star Trek, for example. Check out more of Mister Karl at Superherofan and Tumblr. And Karl returns tomorrow.
Monday, August 8, 2011
WoW - Wallpaper of the Week
A couple of awesome Aussies with birthdays later this week.
First is the portrayer of Thor, the celestial Chris Hemsworth (soon to be 28). He's had a long career of hunkiness, starting out with one of Down Under's favorite soaps, Home and Away. His long, lean body was on frequent display. Before Thor, he played daddy Kirk in that movie. Which I finally saw and it was OK. I just have to consider it taking place in an alternate universe, and that the show I grow up with still exists in it's own dimension. Yep, I'm a bit of a fanboy.
Another highlight was Chris' appearance on 5th season of Australia's Dancing with the Stars. Ye gods, his hips have powers beyond those of mere mortals!
Next we have transplant Charles Mesure (41 on Friday). He was born in England, but his family moved to Australia when he was 5. I think I first saw him as the archangel Michael on Xena and Hercules. So studly it was positively unholy. Most recently, he was a regular on the "re-imagined" V. I guess that would make him the new Marc Singer. A worthy successor, I'd say.
Other birthdays this week:
• Lucas Till (21)
• Justin Gaston (23)
• Tim Tebow (24) (previously featured)
• Ryan Eggold (27)
• Sebastian Stan (28)
• Jon Prescott (30)
• Roger Federer (30)
• Charlie David (31)
• Michael Urie (31)
• J.C. Chasez (35)
• Drew Lachey (35)
• Christopher Gorham (37) (previously featured)
• Ben Affleck (39) (previously featured)
• Chris Beetem (42)
• Robert Van Damme (42)
• Eric Bana (43) (previously featured)
• Chris Stone (43)
• Ryan Idol (45)
• Joe Rogan (46)
• Antonio Banderas (51)
• Sam J. Jones (57) (previously featured)
• Sam Elliott (67)
GAY ROLES (Mesure): City Life
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Flashback
OK, both these guys are still around and working today. But back in the day, well, you be the judge.
Today is "The Chin's" 52nd birthday. That being Bruce Campbell. I've thought of him as a character actor in a leading man's body, rather like Ben Affleck. His career is like Ben's (or is Ben's like his?) in that they both have been able to do mainstream movies (which pay the bills) and alternative movies (which feeds the soul).
I know I didn't see Sam Raimi's first two Evil Dead movies, so my initial exposure to Bruce was probably Army of Darkness. How could one not love the man who could deliver the line, "Gimme some sugar, baby" with such... conviction. He can also do mad slapstick.
You know, there's a thought. A movie co-starring Bruce and Jackie Chan. That would be amazingly cool! Sadly unlikely, but I send it out into the æther, and who knows?
Next was The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.. Sort of a '90s version of The Wild Wild West, but wackier. I mean, come on, they had a character whose catchphrase was "Nobody touches Pete's piece." Sometimes the show over-indulged in the campiness, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
He's kept busy, appearing on Hercules and Xena and in all sorts of other stuff. At the moment, he's on Burn Notice with younger (but only by about 10 years) hottie Jeffrey Donovan. Long may they connive.
On Thursday Joe Penny will be 54. He and Perry King made quite the impression on yours truly on Riptide. The show was like Magnum squared. Or was it more Dukes meets Magnum? Anyway, loved the show.
Following that, oddly enough, I think I watched Jake and the Fatman more for William Conrad, who I was a fan of since at least the Cannon days. Though having Joe on the show didn't hurt, by any means.
To find out more about Joe, past and present, check this site out.
Monday, June 7, 2010
WoW - Wallpaper of the Week
Today is Kiwi Karl Urban's birthday. He's most likely known now for playing Éomer in the The Lord of the Rings films and Bones in that movie. But I'll always think of him as Cupid on Hercules and Xena. As a blonde, he's blistering. And I can't get over how tiny his waist was. Or were his shoulders just that wide. Mmmmm. He also played Julius Caesar, which is as diametrically different as you can get from Cupid. Man's got chops. Before all that, he was, like young Adam, on the long-running New Zealand soap Shortland Street.
Thursday Jonathan Bennett will be celebrating. He did some early work on All My Children, playing JR Chandler. Not bad, considering some of the other guys who've played him. It looked like he'd go big after Mean Girls. I remember him from Love Wrecked, which I watch sporadically for Chris, but found myself liking Jonathan better. Then he became prequel guy, doing the ones for Dukes of Hazzard and Van Wilder. Not good, when the only work you can get is straight-to-DVD. Boy can do better, so here's hoping. More to see here.
GAY ROLES (Urban): Shortland Street
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
In Memoriam
Has it really been only 7 years since we lost Kevin Smith? It seems like so much longer. If he were still with us, he'd be 47 today.
No, not that Kevin Smith. Whose movies I do like, btw. Rather, the one who played Ares on Hercules and Xena. He was big and bold and scary and funny and all kinds of sexy.
Miss him. Miss him lots. Here's to you, Kev.
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