Independence Day: Resurgence
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm, Saturday, January 31 on Channel 4 (4)
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About this Broadcast
Two decades have passed since Earth was saved from an extraterrestrial invasion, and in the years since, the aliens' salvaged technology has been used to transform the world. However, it may not be enough to save the human race when a second, even deadlier attack begins. Sci-fi adventure, starring Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth and Bill Pullman
2016
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Adventure
Movie/Drama
Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Jeff Goldblum
(Actor)
.. David Levinson
Liam Hemsworth
(Actor)
.. Jake Morrison
Bill Pullman
(Actor)
.. President Thomas J Whitmore
Jessie T Usher
(Actor)
.. Dylan Hiller
Maika Monroe
(Actor)
.. Patricia Whitmore
Sela Ward
(Actor)
.. President Lanford
William Fichtner
(Actor)
.. Gen Adams
Brent Spiner
(Actor)
.. Dr Brakish Okun
Roland Emmerich
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jeff Goldblum
(Actor)
.. David Levinson
Born:
October 22, 1952
in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Best Known For:
Jurassic Park and The Fly.
Early-life:
Born Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum on October 22, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of a doctor. He had three siblings, but one of his elder brothers died when Goldblum was 19. After graduating from high school he moved to New York to study acting with famous coach Sanford Meisner, then trained at New York's Neighbourhood Playhouse and the Carnegie Mellon University summer drama programme. An accomplished musician, he studied with Pittsburgh jazz pianist Frank Cunimondo.
Career:
Started out on stage, where he was spotted by filmmaker Robert Altman. He made his big-screen debut in 1974's Death Wish, and worked with Altman on California Split and Nashville. He also had a one-line role in Woody Allen's 1977 Oscar-winning movie Annie Hall. Goldblum has worked steadily ever since in such films as The Right Stuff, The Big Chill, Silverado, The Fly, The Tall Guy, Earth Girls are Easy, Jurassic Park and Independence Day. More recent projects include The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Mini's First Time, Man of the Year and Fay Grim. Away from acting, he plays in a jazz band with RoboCop actor Peter Weller. He starred in short-lived TV series Raines, and in 2009, he returned to TV to star in his second crime series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Quote:
"Thank goodness the films I've done have been good. I feel like some kind of lucky star has, for now, shone on me."
Trivia:
In 2014, his jazz band did a weekly show at the Carlyle Hotel in New York.
Liam Hemsworth
(Actor)
.. Jake Morrison
Born:
January 13, 1990
in
Melbourne
Best Known For:
The Hunger Games films.
Early-life:
Liam was born in Melbourne on January 13, 1990 to Leonie and Craig. Both of his older brothers, Luke and Chris, are actors. When he was a teenager, his family relocated to Phillip Island, a small island near Melbourne. In 2007, he started his acting career with guest appearances on Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters. In the same year, he landed a recurring role on Neighbours. Two years later, he moved to California. He auditioned for the lead role in Thor (2011), but the part went to his brother Chris.
Career:
Hemsworth went on to land a role in Disney's The Last Song (2010) alongside Miley Cyrus. It was a box-office success. His big break came in 2012 when he landed the role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games (2012). He went on to reprise the role in all of The Hunger Games sequels. His other film credits include The Expendables 2 (2012), Empire State (2013) and Paranoia (2013).
Quote:
"I learn more with every job, and I'm very thankful for where I am."
Trivia:
Hemsworth is the ambassador of the Australian Childhood Foundation.
Bill Pullman
(Actor)
.. President Thomas J Whitmore
Born:
December 17, 1953
in
New York
Best Known For:
Playing the US president in Independence Day.
Early-life:
William James Pullman was born December 17, 1953 in Hornell, New York. He graduated from Hornell High School in 1971 and attended the State University of New York. He received his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts. Bill worked with theatre companies around New York and Los Angeles, making his mark in hit 1986 comedy Ruthless People.
Career:
Mel Brooks thought Bill would be perfect to play the dashing lead in his 1987 spoof Spaceballs, and he went on to star in The Serpent and the Rainbow, Casper and While You Were Sleeping. However, his biggest hit was 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. David Lynch cast him in offbeat drama Lost Highway, and he also shone in cult horror Lake Placid, Ant and Dec comedy Alien Autospy, and Michael Winterbottom's controversial drama The Killer Inside Me. More recent movies include Bringing Up Bobby and Celestina. He received rave reviews for his portrayal of a twisted killer in Torchwood: Miracle Day.
Quote:
"I do take lots of time off between projects, but when the right thing comes along, I don't like to turn it down."
Trivia:
In 2011, Pullman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Alfred University.
Jessie T Usher
(Actor)
.. Dylan Hiller
Maika Monroe
(Actor)
.. Patricia Whitmore
Sela Ward
(Actor)
.. President Lanford
Born:
July 11, 1956
in
Meridian, Mississippi
Best Known For:
Playing Lily Manning in Once and Again.
Early-life:
Sela Ann Ward was born in Meridian, Mississippi on July 11, 1956. She attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a degree in fine art and advertising in 1977. As a student, she was Homecoming Queen, a cheerleader for the Crimson Tide football team and a member of the Chi Omega sorority. She moved to New York to work in advertising and supplemented her income with modelling work, leading her to be featured in TV adverts. Eventually, she moved to California to pursue acting.
Career:
Ward's first TV role was in Emerald Point N.A.S. and her first film role was in The Man Who Loved Women (1983). She got guest roles in TV and film throughout the rest of the 1980s, such as in Nothing in Common (1986). From 1991 to 1996, she played Teddy Reed in the TV series Sisters. She has since had recurring roles in Once and Again, House, CSI: NY and Graves. Her film credits include The Fugitive (1993), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Gone Girl (2014) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).
Quote:
"If I wasn't an actress, I would run a fortune 500 company."
Trivia:
Won a Golden Globe in 2001 for her performance in Once and Again.
William Fichtner
(Actor)
.. Gen Adams
Brent Spiner
(Actor)
.. Dr Brakish Okun
Born:
February 02, 1949
in
Houston, Texas
Best Known For:
Playing android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Early-life:
Brent Jay Spiner was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, Texas. His parents, Jack and Sylvia owned a furniture store. Jack died of kidney failure at 29, when Brent was 10 months. His mother later married Sol Mintz, who adopted Brent and his older brother Ron. Although they divorced after seven years of marriage, Brent retained his adopted father's surname until 1975, when he took back his birth name. He started acting in high school thanks to much inspiration from teacher Cecil Pickett, who also taught Dennis and Randy Quaid. After graduating, Spiner followed his mentor to the University of Houston and other local colleges, while launching his professional acting career in theatre.
Career:
Spiner made his TV debut in 1970 movie My Sweet Charlie, and eventually established himself as a stage actor in New York, appearing in a number of off-Broadway and Broadway plays. He had a bit part in the Woody Allen movie Stardust Memories. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984 and appeared in TV movies Robert Kennedy and His Times, Crime of Innocence and Manhunt for Claude Dallas. Spiner became a household name when he was cast as android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987. He played the role until the movie Star Trek: Nemesis (which he co-wrote), when the character was killed off. He has also appeared in the movies Independence Day and Dude, Where's My Car? His recent work includes roles in the film The Aviator, and TV series Enterprise and Threshold.
Quote:
On his Data action figure: "At first I was reluctant. But then I figured, if it's good enough for Alec Guinness, it's good enough for me."
Trivia:
Away from acting, Spiner has released an album, Ol' Yellow Eyes is Back.
Roland Emmerich
(Director)
