Sunday, September 19, 2010
CTH
Hawaii Five-0 is an American police procedural drama television series and a re-imagining of the original 1968–1980 television series. The series is produced by K/O Paper Products and 101st Street Television in association with CBS Productions.
Hawaii Five-0 debuted on CBS, the same network that aired the original version. Like the original version, it follows an elite state police unit/task force set up to fight crime in the state of Hawaii. It premiered on Monday, September 20, 2010, 42 years to the date from the premiere of the original show, September 20, 1968. On October 21, 2010, CBS announced that Hawaii Five-0 had been given a full season order of 22 episodes.
On January 23, 2011 the series picked up its highest ratings to date, with the fifteenth episode of the first season drawing 19.34 million viewers and a 5.6 Adults 18–49 rating.
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Alex O'Loughlin as Lieutenant Commander Steven "Steve" McGarrett, USNR, a former Navy SEAL with time spent in Office of Naval Intelligence. He is named after his grandfather, a USS Arizona casualty. McGarrett's father is murdered in the pilot episode, and this forms the basis for the series' first story arc.
Audiences fell in love with Alex O'Loughlin and his starring role as Mick St. John in the vampire drama "Moonlight," on the Network. He went on to star in the CBS medical drama "Three Rivers," and was most recently seen on the big screen in CBS Films' "The Back-Up Plan," in which he starred opposite Jennifer Lopez.
O'Loughlin's other film credits include Joel Silver's "White Out," with Kate Beckinsale, "August Rush," "The Invisible," "The Holiday" and "Oyster Farmer." On television, his other credits include "The Shield" and the Australian miniseries "Mary Bryant."
Born in Canberra, Australia, O'Loughlin studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Currently, he resides in Los Angeles and enjoys riding motorcycles, rock climbing, music and playing his guitar. He is actively involved in the charity Donate Life, whose mission is to educate the public on the importance of organ donation. His birth date is Aug. 24.
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Scott Caan as Detective Sgt. Daniel "Danny" "Danno" Williams, a Honolulu Police Department detective, who transferred from the Newark Police Department when his ex-wife moved to Hawaii with their daughter Grace. Williams' by-the-book style contrasts with McGarrett's more impulsive "the ends justify the means" approach, and is a source of friction, and banter, between the two.
Actor, writer and director Scott Caan has starred in numerous feature films and has written, directed and starred in several plays.
Caan's feature film credits include the "Ocean's 11" franchise, "American Outlaws," "Into the Blue," "Friends with Money," "Boiler Room," "Ready to Rumble," "Gone in 60 Seconds," "Enemy of the State" and "Varsity Blues." He's also starred in several independent films, including "Bongwater," "Lunchtime Special," "Nowhere," and the dark comedy "Novocaine," opposite Steve Martin and Helena Bonham Carter.
Caan made his directorial debut with the film "Dallas 362," in which he also starred. After premiering at the Toronto Film Festival, it received the Critics' Choice Award at CineVegas International Film Festival, and enjoyed a critically acclaimed limited release in 2005. He went on to write, direct and star in the film "The Dog Problem," which also received rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival. Most recently, Caan was in the film "Mercy," which he also penned and co-produced.
In 2001, Caan wrote, starred and co-directed the play "Almost Love" at LA's Playhouse West. He has also written three feature scripts, the first of which, "Chasing the Party," is set up at Jerry Bruckheimer Productions with Caan attached to star. He is also in the process of setting up two additional screenplays - the boxing drama "The Fight," and the ensemble drama "Lowest Common Denominator."
On television, Caan has been receiving praise for his role on the cable series "Entourage."
Currently, Caan resides in Los Angeles. His birth date is Aug. 23.
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Daniel Dae Kim as Detective Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-member of the HPD and protégé of McGarrett's father, who left the force after being falsely accused of corruption.
Through the diversity of his roles on stage and screen, Daniel Dae Kim continues to expand the perception of the Asian-American man. In characters ranging from the King of Siam, a Shakespearean hero, a social worker for the Chicago needy, to a counter-terrorist agent, his work has consistently transcended the historical barriers of race and stereotype.
Kim is best known to audiences for his portrayal of Jin on "Lost." For his performance, he shared a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble, and was individually honored with an AZN Asian Excellence Award, a Multicultural Prism Award and a Vanguard Award from the Korean American Coalition, all for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. In 2009, he was recognized with the prestigious KoreAm Journal Achievement Award in the field of Arts and Entertainment.
Born in Busan, South Korea and raised in New York and Pennsylvania, Kim discovered acting while a student at Haverford College. After briefly considering a career as an attorney, he decided to follow his true passion and moved to New York City where he began his work on stage. There he performed in classics such as "Romeo and Juliet," "Ivanov" and "A Doll's House," as well as working with an improv comedy troupe. Despite his early success, however, he decided to deepen his dedication to the craft by studying at the Graduate Acting Program at New York University, where he earned a Master's Degree in Fine Arts.
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Grace Park as Officer Kono Kalakaua, a recent HPD academy graduate and former professional surfer, who is also Chin Ho's cousin.
Grace Park is best known to audiences for her starring role on the critically acclaimed series "Battlestar Galactica," in which she played not one but two leading roles. Her performance in the season one cliffhanger garnered her a place in TV Guide's "100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History." The series received a Peabody Award in 2006 and has been named one of television's best shows by Rolling Stone, TV Guide, The New York Times Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Newsday.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Canada, Park received a degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia before turning her attention to film and television where she was almost immediately cast in the Jet Li film "Romeo Must Die." More recently, she starred in the independent feature "West 32nd."
Park's other television credits include memorable appearances in "Stargate SG-1," "The Dead Zone," "The Outer Limits" and "Edgemont." She also starred in the Canadian television series, "The Border." Most recently, she starred opposite Benjamin Bratt in the acclaimed cable series "The Cleaner."
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