__NOTOC__ Year 411 (CDXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1164 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 411 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Western Roman Empire

The Burgundians and the Alans elevate the usurper Jovinus as Western Emperor.

Europe

The Alans establish their rule in the Roman province of Lusitania (modern Portugal south of the Duero River and Spanish Extremadura).

By topic

Religion

Rabbula becomes bishop of Edessa.

The Conference of Carthage on donatism.

Births

Peter the Iberian, Georgian theologian

Deaths

Constantine III, Roman usurper (executed)

Yax Nuun Ayiin (I), king of Tikal (probable date)

Gundomar I

References

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birth date	June 06, 1967
birth name
birth place	New Haven, Connecticut, US
spouse	Elizabeth Cohen (1997–present)
occupation	Actor, comedian
years active	1990–present }}

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including ''Private Parts'', ''The Truman Show'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''The Negotiator'', and ''Man on the Moon'', before earning lead roles in several projects in the 2000s including ''American Splendor, Sideways'', ''Cinderella Man'', ''The Illusionist'', ''John Adams'', ''Cold Souls'', ''Barney's Version'' and ''Win Win''.

Early life

Giamatti, the youngest of three children, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, was a Yale University professor who later became president of the university and commissioner of Major League Baseball. His mother, Toni Marilyn (née Smith), was a homemaker and English teacher who taught at Hopkins School and had also previously acted. Giamatti's mother was of Irish descent; his paternal grandfather, Valentine Giamatti, was the son of Italian immigrants from Telese, and his paternal grandmother, Mary Claybaugh Walton, was from a New England family. His brother, Marcus, is also an actor, and his sister, Elena, is a jewelry designer. He was educated at The Foote School and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1985. He attended Yale University, where he was elected to the Skull and Bones secret society. Giamatti was active in the undergraduate theater scene, working alongside actors Ron Livingston and Edward Norton, who were also Yale students. He graduated from Yale in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in English. He went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama where he studied with Earle R. Gister. He performed in numerous theatrical productions (including Broadway) before appearing in some small television and film roles in the early 1990s.

Career

Giamatti's first high profile role was in the film adaptation of Howard Stern's ''Private Parts'' (1997) as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, Stern's antagonistic program director at WNBC. Stern praised Giamatti's performance often on his radio program, calling for him to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He appeared in a number of supporting roles in big-budget movies such as ''The Truman Show'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', and ''The Negotiator'' (all 1998). In 1999, he played Bob Zmuda (and Tony Clifton) in the Andy Kaufman biopic, ''Man on the Moon''. Giamatti continued to be featured in major studio releases such as ''Big Momma's House'' (2000) with Martin Lawrence, the ''Planet of the Apes'' remake (2001), and in ''Big Fat Liar'' (2002) opposite Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes.

Giamatti began to earn critical acclaim after his lead role in the 2003 film ''American Splendor''. He gained mainstream recognition and fame with the 2004 independent romantic comedy ''Sideways''. His portrayal of a depressed writer vacationing in the Santa Barbara wine country garnered him a Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award. Following the commercial success of Sideways, Giamatti appeared in ''Cinderella Man'', for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture.

In 2006, he was the lead in M. Night Shyamalan's ''Lady in the Water'', a supernatural thriller, followed by the animated film ''The Ant Bully'', and Neil Burger's drama ''The Illusionist'' co-starring Edward Norton. He also played Mr. Hertz in the action movie ''Shoot 'Em Up'' and Santa Claus in the comedy ''Fred Claus''. In 2008, he received his first Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie" for his title performance in the HBO miniseries ''John Adams'', a role that also led to a Screen Actors Guild award. That same year, he starred in the independent film ''Pretty Bird'' which is a fictionalized retelling about the drama behind the invention of a rocketbelt.

He was nominated for 45 separate awards between 2001 and 2008, and won 26 of them, including both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for ''John Adams''. All of his nominations except one were for ''American Splendor'', ''Sideways'', ''Cinderella Man'', or ''John Adams''; the exception was a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for ''Big Momma's House''. In 2011 he won a second Golden globe for his portrayal of the titular character in the Canadian film ''Barney's Version''. The Brooklyn Academy of Music asked Giamatti, its "2007 BAM Cinema Club Chair", to pick films for an eight-movie series called "Paul Giamatti Selects" and shown at the Academy in August and September 2007. His selections indicated a taste for paranoia and "the darkest of dark comedy," according to a writer for ''The New York Times'', and included ''Frenzy'', ''Dr. Strangelove'', ''Brewster McCloud'', ''The Big Clock'', ''The Seventh Victim'', ''Dawn of the Dead'' (1978 version), ''Seconds'', and ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978 version).

Giamatti will play noted science fiction author Philip K. Dick in the semi-biopic ''The Owl in Daylight'', which he is producing through his production company, Touchy Feely Productions. He is set for the lead role as Colonel Tom Parker in ''Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She-Vampires'', which co-stars Ron Perlman, who recently replaced Bruce Campbell.

Personal life

A resident of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Giamatti has been married to Elizabeth Giamatti (née Cohen) since 1997. They have a son, Samuel Paul, known as Sam, (born 2001), who is raised in Elizabeth's Jewish religion. Giamatti is an atheist.

In culture

Comedian James Adomian performs an impression of Giamatti on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. The AV Club describes Adomian's caricature of Giamatti as "a fantastically broken-down sad-sack."

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1991	''Past Midnight''	Larry Canipe
1992		Kissing Man
1994	''NYPD Blue''	Man In Sleeping Bag	Television series; Episode: "You Bet Your Life"
1995	''Mighty Aphrodite''	Extras Guild Researcher
1995	''New York News''	Dr. Wargner	Television series; Episode: "Past Imperfect"
1995		Scott
1996	''''	Jeffrey Roffman	Television series; Pilot
1996	''Breathing Room''	George
1996		Doctor Bud Cable	Video game
1997	''Arresting Gena''	Detective Wilson
1997		FBI Technician
1997		Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton
1997	''My Best Friend's Wedding''	Richard the Bellman
1997	''Deconstructing Harry''	Professor Abbot
1997	''''	Hotel Clerk
1998	''Homicide: Life on the Street''	Harry Tjarks	Television series; Episode: "Pit Bull Sessions"
1998	''''	Control Room Director
1998		Blaine
1998	''Saving Private Ryan''	Sergeant Hill
1998	''''	Rudy Timmons
1998	''Safe Men''	Veal Chop
1999	''Cradle Will Rock''	Carlo
1999		Bob Zmuda/Tony Clifton
2000	''If These Walls Could Talk 2''	Ted Hedley	Television series; Segment: "1961"
2000	''Big Momma's House''	John Maxwell
2000	''Duets''	Todd Woods
2001	''King of the Hill''	Mr. McKay	Television series; Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green"
2001		Toby Oxman
2001		Limbo
2002	''Big Fat Liar''	Marty Wolf
2002	''Thunderpants''	Johnson J. Johnson
2003		Harvey Pekar	|Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy}}
2003		Shorty
2003		Gordo
2003	''''		Television series
2004	''Sideways''	Miles Raymond	|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Performance, Male|Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor|Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year|Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role}}
2005	''Saturday Night Live''	Host	Television series; Episode: 30x10
2005
2005	''''	Narrator
2005	''Cinderella Man''		|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role|Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Male|Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor}}
2006	''Asterix and the Vikings''	Asterix	English Dub
2006	''''	George Gattling
2006	''''	Chief Inspector Uhl
2006	''Lady in the Water''	Cleveland Heep
2006	''''	Stan Beals
2006	''''	Screw-On Head	Television series
2007	''''	Mr. X
2007	''Shoot 'Em Up''	Karl Hertz
2007	''Fred Claus''	Nicholas "Nick" Claus
2008		John Adams
2008	''Pretty Bird''	Rick
2009		Richard "Dick" Garsik
2009	''Cold Souls''	Paul
2009	''''	Dr. Satan
2009	''''	Vladimir Chertkov
2010		Barney Panofsky	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2011		Mike Flaherty
2011		King John
2011	''The Hangover Part II''	Kingsley
2011	''Too Big to Fail''	Ben Bernanke	Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2011		Tom Duffy
2012		Benno Levin	filming
2012		Paul Gill	filming
2012	''John Dies at the End''	Arnie Blondestone	Also producer

References

External links

Paul Giamatti: 'I'm clearly not Brad Pitt,' The Guardian, Oliver Burkeman, 12 November 2009

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Name	Minnie Driver
Birth name	Amelia Fiona J. Driver
Birth date	January 31, 1970
Birth place	London, England
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1990–present
Awards	Emmy, Golden Globe,Oscar nomination
Website	http://www.minniedriver.com/ }}

Minnie Driver (born Amelia Fiona J. Driver; 31 January 1970) is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1997 film ''Good Will Hunting'', as well as for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her work in the television series ''The Riches''.

Early life

Driver was born Amelia Fiona J. Driver in Finsbury Park, London, the daughter of Gaynor Churchward (née Millington), a designer and former couture model, and Ronnie Driver, a Welsh businessman and financial adviser from Swansea. Her mother was her father's mistress, and her father's wife was not aware of his other family. Driver has Irish, Welsh, Scottish, French, and Italian ancestry. Her sister, Kate, is a model and producer. Driver was brought up in Barbados and educated at Bedales, an independent school near Petersfield, Hampshire, England, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Acting career

Driver made her stage debut in 1991, supplementing her income by performing as a jazz vocalist and guitarist. She appeared on British television with comedians such as Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci and had small parts in such shows as ''Casualty'', ''The House of Eliott'', ''Lovejoy'' and ''Peak Practice''. Driver first came to broad public attention when she played the lead role in ''Circle of Friends'' in 1995. She followed this with a string of supporting roles in big studio films like the 17th James Bond installment ''GoldenEye'' (1995), ''Sleepers'' (1996) or ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' (1997). She achieved greater recognition playing opposite Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's ''Good Will Hunting'' (1997), a role for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award, among others. In 2003 and 2004, she had a noted recurring role on ''Will & Grace'' as Lorraine Finster, the nemesis of Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) and daughter of Karen's lover, Lyle Finster (John Cleese). Driver has also worked on several animated features, voicing Jane in Disney's 1999 version of ''Tarzan'', and ''Lady Eboshi'' in the 1999 English dubbed release of the Japanese film ''Princess Mononoke''.

On 12 March 2007, Driver made her return to television starring alongside Eddie Izzard on the FX Network show ''The Riches'', a series about a family of Travellers living in an upscale gated community in the suburbs. She was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Driver guest-starred in the January 2010 episode of ''Modern Family'' entitled "Moon Landing". Her role was that of Claire's friend and former co-worker whom she hasn't seen in years. She also starred alongside James Nesbitt and Goran Visnjic in the British series ''The Deep'', which was shown on BBC One over the summer of 2010.

In 2010, Driver appeared in ''Conviction'', a film depicting the real-life story of Betty Ann Waters (Hilary Swank), a single mother who spends a decade pursuing a law degree so she can represent her wrongfully convicted brother (played by Sam Rockwell) at court. Driver plays a fellow law student and friend of Swank's character who helps her with the case. The film received generally positive reviews according to the review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes listing an average score of 6.3/10 and a 68% of approval from critics. Also in 2010, Driver starred alongside Paul Giamatti in the comedy-drama ''Barney's Version''. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 80% of positive reviews from critics and Driver herself went on to win a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2011, Driver will be appearing alongside Vera Farmiga, David Duchovny, Will Arnett and Keri Russell in the comedy ''Goats'' as well as in the 1970s-set drama ''Hunky Dory'', directed by Marc Evans.

Music career

Early in her career, Driver was a member of a band called "Puff, Rocks and Brown"; the band was signed to a development deal with Island Records, which ended without a release.

She began a low-profile return to music in 2000; the following year, she signed with EMI and Rounder Records and performed at SXSW. Canadian music producer Colin Craig assisted in the eventual release of ''Everything I've Got in My Pocket'', which reached No. 34 in the UK, and a second single, "Invisible Girl" peaking at No. 68. The album was backed by a group including members of the Wallflowers and Pete Yorn's band. Driver wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album and also covered "Hungry Heart" from Bruce Springsteen's ''The River''. In 2004, Driver was the support act for the Finn Brothers on the UK portion of their world tour.

In 2004, Driver played Carlotta Giudicelli in Joel Schumacher's film of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Because of the vocal requirements of the role, Driver was the sole cast member to have her voice dubbed. However, she did lend her own voice to ''Learn to be Lonely'', a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber specifically for the film version of his musical (it plays over the closing credits of the movie). Driver released her second album entitled ''Seastories'' on 17 July 2007. The 12-track set is produced by Marc "Doc" Dauer, who also produced ''Everything I've Got in My Pocket''. Ryan Adams and his band The Cardinals and Liz Phair are among the list of collaborators for the album.

Personal life

In September 2008, Driver gave birth to a boy named Henry Story Driver.

Filmography

Films

{|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1990 | ''God on the Rocks'' | Lydia | TV film |- | 1992 | ''The Zebra Man'' | Emily Ashdown | Short film |- |rowspan="4"|1995 | ''Circle of Friends'' | Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan | |- | ''GoldenEye'' | Irina | |- | ''Cruel Train'' | Flora Mussell | TV film |- | ''The Politician's Wife'' | Jennifer Caird | TV film |- | rowspan="2"|1996 | ''Big Night'' | Phyllis | |- | ''Sleepers'' | Carol Martinez | |- | rowspan="2"|1997 | ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' | Debi Newberry | |- | ''Good Will Hunting'' | Skylar |Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress |- | rowspan="3"|1998 | ''Hard Rain'' | Karen | |- | ''The Governess'' | Rosina da Silva | |- | ''At Sachem Farm'' | Kendal | |- | rowspan="4"|1999 | ''An Ideal Husband'' | Miss Mabel Chiltern | |- | ''Tarzan'' | Jane Porter | Nominated—Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting |- | ''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' | Brooke Shields | |- | ''Princess Mononoke'' | Lady Eboshi | Voice: English version |- | rowspan="4"|2000 | ''Return to Me'' | Grace Briggs | |- | ''Beautiful'' | Mona Higgard | |- | ''Slow Burn'' | Trina McTeague | |- | ''The Upgrade'' | Constance Levine | Short film |- | rowspan=2| 2001 | ''D.C. Smalls'' | Waitress | Short film |- | ''High Heels and Low Lifes'' | Shannon | |- | rowspan="2"|2003 | ''Owning Mahowny'' | Belinda | |- | ''Hope Springs'' | Vera Edwards | |- | rowspan="3"|2004 | ''Ella Enchanted'' | Mandy | |- | ''The Phantom of the Opera'' | Carlotta |Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |- | ''Portrait'' | Donna | Short film |- |2006 | ''The Virgin of Juarez'' | Karina Danes | |- | rowspan="3"|2007 | ''Ripple Effect'' | Kitty | |- | ''Take'' | Ana | |- | ''The Simpsons Movie'' | A counselor | Scenes deleted |- | rowspan="1"|2009 | ''Motherhood'' | Sheila | |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | ''Conviction'' | Abra | |- | ''Barney's Version'' | Mrs. P |Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress |- | rowspan="2"|2011 | ''Goats'' | Johanna | |- | ''Hunky Dory'' | Vivienne | |}

Television series

{|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan=2| 1991 | ''The House of Eliott'' | Mary | |- | ''Casualty'' | Zena Mitchell | |- | 1992 | ''Lovejoy'' | Sarah | |- | rowspan=3| 1993 | ''Mr. Wroe's Virgins'' | Leah | |- | ''Maigret'' | Arlette | |- | ''Screen One'' | Sally | |- | rowspan=4| 1994 | ''That Sunday'' | Rachel | Short film |- | ''Peak Practice'' | Sue Keel | |- | ''The Day Today'' | Lally Sampson | |- | ''Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge'' | Daniella Forrest | |- |1995 | ''My Good Friend'' | Ellie | |- | 1996 | ''Murder Most Horrid'' | Sgt. Cole | |- | 2000 | ''The X-Files'' | Cinema Audience | |- | 2001 | ''The Kumars at No. 42'' | Herself | |- | 2003 | ''Absolutely Fabulous'' | Herself | |- | 2003–2004 | ''Will & Grace'' | Lorraine Finster | |- | 2007 | ''Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series'' | Lara Croft | |- | 2007–2008 | ''The Riches'' | Dahlia Malloy | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series DramaNominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama SeriesNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | ''Modern Family'' | Valerie | Season 1, Episode 14 – Moon Landing |- | ''The Deep'' | Frances Kelly | |}

Other

Driver provided the voice of Anne in the videogame ''Jurassic Park: Trespasser''.

She was the subject of a cut-away gag in ''Family Guy'''s "Saving Private Brian" as having a big head, and the director had difficulty fitting it on the screen.

Discography

Albums

! Year	! Album	Top Heatseekers>US Heat	! Label
2004	''Everything I've Got in My Pocket''
2007	''Seastories''

Singles

! Year	! Single	! Album
2004	"Invisible Girl"
2005	"Everything I've Got in My Pocket"

References

External links

September 2004 interview from ''The Guardian''

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name	Scott Speedman
birth name	Robert Scott Speedman
birth date	September 01, 1975
birth place	London, England
yearsactive	1995–present
occupation	Actor
spouse	}}

Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is a British-born Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series ''Felicity'' and Lycan-Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror/action ''Underworld'' films.

Early life

Speedman was born Robert Scott Speedman in London, England, to Scottish parents Mary Campbell, an elementary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman, a department store buyer. At the age of four, he and his family moved to Toronto, Ontario. He was a competitive swimmer who attended Earl Haig Secondary School's now defunct gifted athlete program. As a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, Speedman placed ninth at the 1992 Olympic trials. Suffering a neck injury soon after, he was forced to leave the sport. To find a new focus outside of athletics, Speedman became interested in acting. He went on to attend the University of Toronto and York University to study his craft.

Career

Encouraged by a friend to appear on ''Speaker’s Corner'', a viewer open-forum run by Toronto’s Citytv, Speedman professed interest in auditioning for the role of Robin in the film ''Batman Forever'', which was being cast in Toronto at the time. Though the appearance did earn him an audition for the role, Speedman was not cast in the role. As the role of Robin was given to Chris O'Donnell, the audition did give Speedman the exposure he needed and quickly landed an agent and began auditioning for Canadian television and film roles.

Speedman's television debut came in 1995 on the Canadian series ''Net Worth''. After appearing in several small television roles, Speedman decided to go to New York to study for a short time at the Neighborhood Playhouse before dropping out and returning home to Toronto.

His big break came when he got a call from a casting agent in the United States that wanted him to audition for a new television series called ''Felicity''. Portraying brooding college student Ben Covington opposite overnight star Keri Russell as Felicity, Speedman received much acclaim on the popular series. Soon after ''Felicity'', Speedman began to get offers for more prominent roles while working on the series. In 2000, Speedman landed the role of Billy Hannan opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in the film ''Duets''.

After ending a four-year run on ''Felicity'', Speedman quickly found success on the big screen. In 2003 he landed a role opposite Kurt Russell in the critically acclaimed cop-drama ''Dark Blue'', portraying an inexperienced L.A.P.D. detective caught in a web of corruption. Next, Speedman portrayed the husband of a terminally ill woman opposite fellow Canadian and high-school alum Sarah Polley in the critically acclaimed independent drama ''My Life Without Me''. Speedman won a "Golden Wave Award" for his work on the film.

Landing his first major starring role in a feature that same year, Speedman appeared opposite Kate Beckinsale in the supernatural thriller ''Underworld''. Making an impression on audiences in the stylized vampire-werewolf pic, Speedman was honored with a Saturn Award in the category "Cinescape Face of the Future Award". Then, he went on to star alongside James Marsden in the thriller ''The 24th Day'' and opposite Ice Cube in ''XXX: State of the Union''. Upon the success of the first Underwold film, Speedman reprised his role as Michael Corvin in the 2006 sequel ''Underworld: Evolution''.

Speedman appeared with Liv Tyler in the 2008 horror–thriller ''The Strangers'', and also alongside Rachel Blanchard in ''Adoration'', directed by Atom Egoyan.

In July 2009, it was reported that Speedman will star alongside Dustin Hoffman among others in the film adaption of ''Barney's Version''. Pre-production began in August 2009, and filming took place in Rome, New York and Canada. Speedman also starred in the independent Western ''The Last Rites of Ransom Pride'' alongside Lizzy Caplan and Dwight Yoakum.

Filmography

+ Film	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1995		Rookie	Television film
1995	''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''	Cam Nillson	TV, 1 episode: "Goodbye Mr. Caine"
1995		Ned Nickerson	TV, 5 episodes
1996		Officer Madison	TV, 1 episode: "Say Cheese and Die"
1996	''A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story''	Andy Gables	Television film
1996	''Can I Get a Witness?''
1996		Spanky Riggs	Television film
1997	''Ursa Major''	Jason
1997		Steve Talbert	Television film
1997		Scott
1997	''Every 9 Seconds''	Greg	Television film
1998	''Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples''	Patrick	Television film
2000	''Duets''	Billy
1998–2002		Ben Covington	TV, 84 episodesNominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout PerformanceNominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV ActorNominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor – Drama
2002		Detective Bobby Keough
2003	''My Life Without Me''	Don
2003		Michael Corvin
2004	''The 24th Day''	Tom
2005	''xXx: State of the Union''	Agent Kyle Christopher Steele
2006	''Underworld: Evolution''	Michael Corvin
2007	''Weirdsville''	Dexter
2007		Carl Uffner
2008		Tom
2008	''The Strangers''	James Hoyt
2009	''The Last Rites of Ransom Pride''	Ransom Pride
2010		Boogie
2010	''Good Neighbours''	Spencer
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References

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Scott Speedman Biography at Yahoo! Movies

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Name	Martin Savage
Birth date	1898
Death date	19 December 1919
Birth place	Ballisodare, County Sligo, Ireland
Death place	Ashtown, County Dublin, Ireland
Allegiance	Irish Republican Army, Irish Volunteers
Serviceyears	1916 – 1919
Rank	Officer
Unit	Dublin Brigade
Battles	Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence
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Volunteer Martin Savage (1898 – 19 December 1919) was an Officer in the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, from Ballisodare, County Sligo. On 19 December 1919 he was killed during a gun battle after an ambush at Ashtown, near the border of County Meath and County Dublin, during the early stages of the Irish War of Independence.

Early life

Savage was born in Streamstown, Ballisodare, County Sligo in 1898. He was the youngest son of Michael Savage, who was known locally as a Fenian activist. After leaving school he worked as an apprentice grocer in Sligo Town before committing himself to the fight for Irish Independence.

Military action

Savage moved to Dublin in 1915 and joined the Irish Volunteers. As a 17 year old he took part in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin and fought with Padraig Pearse and James Connolly in the GPO. He was captured by the British Army and imprisoned in Richmond Barracks. On 30 April 1916 he was deported to Knutsford Detention Barracks in Cheshire, England along with 200 other captured prisoners. Upon his release Savage returned to Dublin and resumed his fight for Irish freedom and became a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Dublin Brigade. Within republican circles he was known as a shy, slim built, handsome Sligonian who was a popular and trusted comrade especially amongst the likes of Dan Breen, Seán Treacy and Seán Hogan.

The Ashtown ambush

Planning by Breen

On 19 December 1919, Savage and his unit which consisted of 10 fellow Volunteers, including Mick McDonnell, Tom Kehoe, Seán Treacy, Seamus Robinson, Seán Hogan, Paddy Daly (Leader), Vincent Byrne, Tom Kilcoyne, Joe Leonard and Dan Breen, met after planning to assassinate the then British Viceroy, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Supreme Commander of the British Army in Ireland, Lord John French, as he returned from a private party which he had hosted the previous evening at his country residence in Frenchpark, County Roscommon.

It was not originally planned that Savage was to take an active part in the ambush, however, after a chance meeting with Breen and Hogan, Savage insisted that he join the party. Sean Hogan initially attempted to dissuade the eager young volunteer, but eventually he relented and gave Savage an automatic pistol. The Volunteers' intelligence operative had informed the unit that Lord French would be travelling in the second car of the armed convoy that comprised an outrider and three following cars which would bring Lord French from Ashtown railway station to the Vice-Regal Lodge in Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Events of the day

On the day of the ambush, Savage attended work as usual and slipped away early in the morning to meet with the Volunteers who were gathered at Fleming's Pub in Drumcondra. They departed Drumcondra in small groups to avoid raising suspicion as they cycled through Phibsboro and up the Cabra Road, and then regrouped at Kelly's Public House (now called the Halfway House) in Ashtown. At approximately 11:40 a.m., as the train carrying Lord French pulled into the station, the unit left the pub and took up positions along the crossroads at Ashtown.

The plan was for Martin Savage, Tom Kehoe and Dan Breen to push a hay-cart halfway across the road and then, after the out-rider and the first car had passed, they would push it the rest of the way across the road, thereby completely blocking the path of the remaining vehicles. They had been informed that Lord French was to be in the second car and this car would be attacked with grenades, Mills Bombs and concentrated rifle fire.

As they pushed the hay-cart across the road their plan was almost foiled as a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) disturbed them, telling them to move on. One of Volunteers lobbed a grenade at him, although it didn't explode it struck the police officer on the head, knocking him unconscious. The police officer was then dragged from the road and the attack went ahead as planned.

Lord French's car and the gun battle

When the convoy appeared minutes later, each Volunteer fulfilled their role in the operation and attacked the second car forcing it to swerve off the road. However, unknown to the unit, Lord French was travelling in the first car and managed to drive through the blockade. The occupants of the second car, part of Lord French's guard, returned fire. As the fierce gun battle developed the third car arrived on the other side of the cart and began firing with rifles and machine-guns on the now exposed Volunteers.

In the crossfire Dan Breen was shot in the leg and seconds later Savage fell mortally wounded after being hit by a bullet in the neck. He died in the arms of Dan Breen and his last words to Breen were "I'm done, but carry on....". Tom Kehoe and the wounded Dan Breen succeeded in carrying Martin Savage's body from the road and back to Kelly’s Pub while the gunfight continued.

Two RIC men and a driver were also wounded in the gun battle. At this point the British military, including some wounded, began to withdraw from the scene and continued on towards the Phoenix Park. Knowing British reinforcements would be on their way, the IRA unit then dispersed to safe houses in the Dublin area. Dan Breen was helped onto his bike by Paddy Daly who helped him to a safehouse in the Phibsboro' area, where he was attended to by the captain of the Dublin hurling team, Dr J.M. Ryan.

The next morning, the ''Irish Independent'' published an article which described the attackers as "assassins" and included other such terms as "criminal folly", "outrage" and "murder." Taking these terms as an insult to their dead comrade, it was decided to attack the paper. On Sunday, at 9pm, between twenty and thirty Volunteers under Peadar Clancy entered the offices of the ''Independent''. They informed the editor of their intentions and began to dismantle and smash the machinery. Despite this action, with the assistance of the other Dublin papers, the ''Independent'' was able to appear the next day, and the owners were awarded £16,000 pounds in compensation. According to Breen, neither the ''Independent'', nor any other Dublin paper, referred to the IRA as murderers or assassins again.

Funeral

Savage's body was taken by British military and an inquest was held into his death. The inquest was attended by his brother and his employer William Kirk, who described the dead soldier as "a steady, sober and industrious young man, gentlemanly in manner and extremely courteous."

After the inquest, Savage's body was handed over to his relatives. His remains lay overnight at Broadstone Station before departing for Sligo where it was met at Collooney railway station by a large crowd. His coffin, draped in an Irish Tricolour, was carried over two miles at shoulder height to his family's burial ground. Savage was buried with full military honours in his native Ballisodare, County Sligo. Dan Breen noted that "the cortege was several miles long, the Parish Priest attended and recited the last prayer, while the RIC, with a chivalry characteristic of them, surrounded the graveyard with guns and bayonets. However, I suppose, this was the best tribute they could have paid to a gallant soldier, even though they did not mean it that way".

Legacy of Martin Savage

In 1948, the National Graves Association erected a memorial to Savage close to the site of the ambush at Ashtown Cross. There is an annual commemoration of his death at the site of the ambush.

There have also been a number of streets and public places named after the Volunteer including Martin Savage Place in County Meath, Martin Savage Road and the home of Kinvara Ards, Martin Savage Park in County Dublin and Martin Savage Terrace near the centre of Sligo Town.

Since 2002, the Dublin West Volunteer Joe McDonnell Sinn Féin Cumann hold an annual rally in in honour of Martin Savage on the anniversary of his death. These have been held in Castleknock and Blanchardstown, near Ashtown where he was killed.

Over 200 Republicans gathered in Castleknock Village on Saturday 12 December for a commemoration to mark the 90th anniversary of Martin's death. Relatives of the dead Volunteer – Mick and Rita Savage travelled from Ballisodare in Co. Sligo to join proceedings. The crowd – led by the Carrick-on-Suir Republican Flute Band, then marched to the commemorative stone at the Halfway House roundabout where they were addressed by Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald.

In her address, McDonald told those assembled that it was ironic that at the end of this difficult year, the country's banks, clerics and the government had all been discredited. It has become clear that the government are protecting the best interests of a few in society and were attacking the most vulnerable with its recent budget. She referred to the ultimate sacrifice made by Martin Savage 90 years ago and urged those present to get involved in Republican politics to counter the measures taken the Fianna Fáil/Green Party coalition during the week.

Paul Donnelly, who chaired proceedings, called on Rita Savage to lay a wreath on behalf of the Savage family, and Castleknock Sinn Féin representative Charlie Maples laid a wreath on behalf of the republican movement.

The Carrick-on-Suir Republican Flute Band then closed proceedings by playing Amhrán na bhFiann.

The Coen/Savage (East Sligo) Sinn Féin Cumann also hold a commemoration every Easter Sunday morning at Martin Savage's graveside in Ballisodare, Co. Sligo.

References

External links

Ashtown Road - The lyrics to a song written in memory of Martin Savage.

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