Michael Beck
John Michael Beck Taylor (born February 4, 1949), commonly known as Michael Beck, is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Swan in the 1979 film, The Warriors, and as "Sonny Malone" in "Xanadu".
Life and career
Early life
Beck was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the third of nine children. He attended Memphis University School and then Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, on a baseball scholarship. While in college he was initiated into Kappa Alpha Order fraternity after being heavily hazed. After graduating with a degree in Economics, he was one of 30 (out of 2,500) applicants chosen for London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Michael's stage credits, beginning with college, include: Camelot (he was King Arthur); and Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Besides acting, his hobbies include reading, music and cooking.
Acting career
Beck is known predominantly for his roles as Swan in the action film The Warriors (1979), Sonny Malone in Xanadu (1980), Lieutenant Commander Dallas in Megaforce (1982), and Koda in The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983). Both the Xanadu and Megaforce roles garnered him Razzie nominations, for Worst Actor and Worst Supporting Actor, respectively. Beck also appeared in other movies such as Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980, as Clarence Carnes), Warlords of the 21st Century (1982), The Last Ninja (1983), The Golden Seal (1983, as an evil poacher), Wes Craven's Chiller (1985, as a cryonically suspended sociopath), Gone to Texas (1986, as Jim Bowie), Forest Warrior (1996, starring Chuck Norris), and Jungle Book: Lost Treasure (1998). He read for, but did not get, the role of Sir Lancelot in John Boorman's 1981 movie Excalibur.
Michael Beck (singer)
Michael "Michi" Beck (born 11 December 1967 in Stuttgart Germany), also known by his pseudonym as the disc jockey Dee Jot Hausmarke is a member of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier where he acts as DJ and MC. He also forms the duo Turntablerocker with Thomas "Thomilla" Burchia.
Solo career
Beck produced his first solo album Weltweit ("Worldwide") with Thomilla in the Benztown Studios Stuttgart in 1998. The album features German rappers like Afrob, Max Herre and MC Rene alongside international artists, most notably Wyclef Jean, Melle Mel and Scorpio. Three singles from Weltweit were released: "Mädchen No 1", "Turntablerocker (Beweg Deinen Popo)" featuring Max Herre and "Für immer", featuring Yvette Michelle.
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Beck
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known by the stage name Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his lo-fi, sonically experimental style, and he became well known for creating musical collages of a wide range of styles. His later recordings encompass folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock, country and psychedelia. He has released 12 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
Born in Los Angeles in 1970, Beck discovered hip hop and folk music in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's small but intense anti-folk movement. After returning to his hometown in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser", which became a worldwide hit in 1994. His 1996 album Odelay produced hit singles, topped critic polls and won several awards. He released the stripped-down Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999. The downcast, acoustic Sea Change (2002) showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to sample-based production. The Information (2006) was inspired by electro-funk and hip hop, and Modern Guilt (2008), likewise, by 1960s music. In February 2014, Beck released the album Morning Phase. It won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015.
Beck (manga)
BECK (Japanese: ベック, Hepburn: Bekku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi. It was originally serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2008, with the 103 chapters later published into 34 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. It tells the story of a group of Japanese teenagers who form a rock band and their struggle to fame, focusing on 14-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, who until meeting guitar prodigy Ryusuke Minami was an average teen with a boring life.
It was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series, titled BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, by Madhouse and aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2005. A live-action film adaptation was released in 2010 and stars Takeru Satoh as Koyuki and Hiro Mizushima as Ryusuke. The series has also spawned three guidebooks, four soundtracks, a video game and a line of guitars.
The original manga was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop. Volume 1 was published in July 2005, but the series was discontinued after the release of the 12th volume in June 2008. The anime was licensed for an English-language release by Funimation. The first DVD was released in 2007, and the last in January 2008.
Beck (film)
Beck, later called Beck – Lockpojken, is a 1997 film about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck directed by Pelle Seth.
Cast
References
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Beck, Craig Michael Filmography
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2014, role: actor , character name: Chris
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2014, role: director
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2014, role: actor , character name: Video Store Owner
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2014, role: writer
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2014, role: actor , character name: Cayle
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2014, role: actor , character name: Gustavo
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2014, role: actor , character name: Dr. Grey
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2014, role: actor , character name: James
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2014, role: producer
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2014, role: actor , character name: Mike Trimback
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2013, role: actor , character name: Ricky
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2013, role: actor , character name: Axe Man
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2013, role: actor , character name: Painter
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2013, role: actor , character name: Man #1
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2013, role: actor , character name: Sam
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2013, role: producer
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2013, role: actor , character name: Bill Fulmer
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2013, role: actor , character name: Mark Smith
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2013, role: actor , character name: Vick d'Anthony
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2013, role: actor , character name: Nate Turner
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2013, role: actor , character name: Percy
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2012, role: actor , character name: Owen
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2012, role: actor , character name: Zombie
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2012, role: actor , character name: Samson
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2012, role: actor
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2012, role: actor , character name: Ian
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2012, role: actor , character name: Crewmember 1
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2012, role: actor , character name: Mr. Keller
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2012, role: actor , character name: Drew
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2011, role: actor , character name: Limo Driver
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2011, role: actor , character name: Patric Green
