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Russell Peters is a Actor and Executive Producer Canadien born on 29 september 1970 at Toronto (Canada)
Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Indo-Canadian comedian and actor. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008.
He proposed to girlfriend Monica Diaz on July 10, 2010 at the Los Angeles International Airport and announced their engagement via Twitter. The couple married on August 20, 2010 at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wedding was attended by about 20 guests, including an Elvis impersonator. Soon after, Peters told The Canadian Press that Diaz was pregnant, saying, "Did I get married because she was knocked up? I would say that expedited it." Their daughter Crystianna Marie Peters was born two months early on December 14, 2010. In a March 2012 interview, Peters revealed that he and Diaz were divorcing.
Peters lives in Los Angeles, California and owns two homes there. He also owns homes in Las Vegas and Vaughan, Ontario.
In 2010 Peters established the Russell Peters North Peel Scholarship, an award worth up to $20,000 and intended to finance up to three years of college. It will be awarded annually to a student from Judith Nyman Secondary School (formerly North Peel) with a strong academic record and the intention of attending college.
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Birth name Russell Dominic Peters
Nationality Canada
Birth 29 september 1970 (53 years) at Toronto (Canada)
Nationality Canada
Birth 29 september 1970 (53 years) at Toronto (Canada)
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Peters dated adult-film actress Sunny Leone for a brief period in 2008.He proposed to girlfriend Monica Diaz on July 10, 2010 at the Los Angeles International Airport and announced their engagement via Twitter. The couple married on August 20, 2010 at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wedding was attended by about 20 guests, including an Elvis impersonator. Soon after, Peters told The Canadian Press that Diaz was pregnant, saying, "Did I get married because she was knocked up? I would say that expedited it." Their daughter Crystianna Marie Peters was born two months early on December 14, 2010. In a March 2012 interview, Peters revealed that he and Diaz were divorcing.
Peters lives in Los Angeles, California and owns two homes there. He also owns homes in Las Vegas and Vaughan, Ontario.
In 2010 Peters established the Russell Peters North Peel Scholarship, an award worth up to $20,000 and intended to finance up to three years of college. It will be awarded annually to a student from Judith Nyman Secondary School (formerly North Peel) with a strong academic record and the intention of attending college.
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The Jungle Book (2016)
, 1h46Directed by Jon Favreau
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un ours, Films about snakes, Films about apes, Mise en scène d'un tigre, L'enfance marginalisée, Buddy films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Reptile
Actors Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Neel Sethi, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, Bill Murray
Roles Rocky the Rhino (voice)
Rating73%
When the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) threatens his life, Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a boy raised by wolves, leaves his jungle home and, guided by Bagheera the panther (Ben Kingsley) and the free-spirited bear Baloo (Bill Murray), sets out on a journey of self-discovery.
Ribbit (2014)
Origin Malaisie
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Actors Sean Astin, Tim Curry, Elfira Loy, Russell Peters, Cherami Leigh, Awie
Roles Deepak
Rating41%
All his life, Ribbit has felt different from all the other frogs. To find purpose in his life, Ribbit embarks on an incredible journey through the Amazon Rainforest. During this journey, Ribbit is accidentally hypnotised into believing he is a human prince trapped in a frog’s body. Convinced that he now understands why he is different, Ribbit heads out in his search for the Princess whose kiss will solve all his problems. Joined by his best friend, a female squirrel named Sandy, Ribbit encounters an amazingly zany cast of unique and colourful characters.
Chef (2014)
, 1h54Directed by Jon Favreau
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Cooking films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, Dustin Hoffman, John Leguizamo
Roles Miami Cop
Rating72%
Miami-born Carl Casper is the head chef of Gauloise in Brentwood, California. While popular with his kitchen staff and hostess Molly, the restaurant owner Riva wants Carl to stick to tired "classics" rather than innovative dishes. Carl has a strained relationship with his tech-savvy preteen son Percy and rich ex-wife Inez.
, 1h45Directed by Tim Hill
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Stephen Stanton, Megan Charpentier, Aubrey Plaza, Trevor Devall, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters
Roles Santa
Rating50%
Grumpy Cat (voiced by Aubrey Plaza) is a lonely cat living in a pet shop located in a mall that is slated to be closed. She's bitter at being constantly passed over by other animals in the store, but is surprised to find that she can communicate with Chrystal (Megan Charpentier), an equally lonely 12-year-old girl that is equally shocked that Grumpy Cat can talk. The two are initially at odds with one another, but slowly become friends, especially after a high-priced dog (voiced by Stephen Stanton) is dognapped from the pet shop.
Girl in Progress (2012)
, 1h33Directed by Patricia Riggen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez, Russell Peters, Patricia Arquette, Eugenio Derbez
Roles Emile
Rating56%
Grace (Eva Mendes) is a single mom raising her fourteen-year-old daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez). Grace is busy juggling work, bills, and her relationship with the very married Dr. Hartford (Matthew Modine), leaving Ansiedad to take care of herself as well as her mother most of the time.
New Year's Eve (2011)
, 1h57Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Nouvel an
Actors Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro
Roles Chef Sunil
Rating56%
On New Year's Eve, Vice-President of the Times Square Alliance Claire Morgan (Hilary Swank) is making the final arrangements for the ball drop with the help of her friend Police Officer Brendan (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges). Meanwhile, after being nearly run over by a car and denied a vacation, Ahern Records secretary Ingrid Withers (Michelle Pfeiffer) quits her job and offers the deliveryman Paul Doyle (Zac Efron) tickets for the Ahern Records Masquerade Ball if Paul helps her complete a series of New Year's resolutions before midnight, which he accepts.
Source Code (2011)
, 1h33Directed by Duncan Jones
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Time travel films, Rail transport films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films, Temporal paradox
Actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters, Michael Arden
Roles Max Denoff
Rating74%
U.S. Army pilot Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal), last aware of being on a mission in Afghanistan, wakes up on a commuter train to Chicago, at 7:40 am. To the world around him – including his traveling partner Christina Warren (Michelle Monaghan) and the bathroom mirror – he appears to be Sean Fentress, a school teacher. As he comes to grips with this revelation, the train explodes, killing everyone aboard.
, 1h30Directed by Jeff Kanew
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Will Sasso, Rip Torn, Kristanna Loken, Sophie Monk, Russell Peters, Khary Payton
Roles Pervius
Rating42%
Dans la Sparte antique, Awesomest Maximus est un général totalement incapable. Bien que promis à un destin hors du commun, Awesomest ne fait que briller par son incompétence. Ses ennemis profitent de la situation pour tenter de s'emparer du pouvoir de ce général insupportable de médiocrité...
Breakaway (2011)
Directed by Robert Lieberman
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Ice hockey films
Actors Vinay Virmani, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Russell Peters, Rob Lowe, Gurpreet ghuggi
Roles Sonu Singh
Rating57%
Breakaway, or Speedy Singhs (the Hindi version of the movie), is the story of Rajveer Singh (Vinay Virmani), a young and dedicated teenager who gave up college half-way through due to his lack of interest, one of the many conflicts between him and his father Darvesh. Rajveer and Darvesh had never gotten along; though the family is Sikh, due to a childhood incident, Rajveer has taken his turban off since a very small age. Rajveer still meets up with his Sikh friends, and when they get the time, they play hockey as a hobby. One day, while practising hockey, a few players on the Hammerheads insult the Singhs, and Rajveer and his friends beat the other players at hockey. Realizing how good they are, Rajveer decides to make a hockey team with his friends.
The Con Artist (2010)
, 1h27Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Rossif Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn, Donald Sutherland, Sarah Roemer, Terra Vnesa, Greg Germann
Roles Pogue
Rating47%
When Vince (Rossif Sutherland) is paroled after five years in prison for a heist gone wrong, his dangerous and controlling former boss, Kranski (Donald Sutherland), forces him back into a life of crime. Working for Kranski as a car thief, Vince finds solace in welding sculptures out of metal and old car parts in Kranski’s chop shop. When Vince’s raw and evocative sculptures are discovered by the calculating art dealer, Belinda (Rebecca Romijn), his chance for a new life as an artist emerges, as well as romantic complications with Belinda’s gallery assistant, Kristen (Sarah Roemer). Caught between the pressure from Kranski and the demands of the art world, Vince has to cleverly maneuver his way out to become his own man and his own artist.
Let's All Hate Toronto (2007)
, 1h15Directed by Albert Nerenberg
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about cities
Actors Albert Nerenberg, Colin Mochrie, Dan Aykroyd, Rachel Blanchard, Russell Peters, Douglas Coupland
Rating60%
Mr. Toronto starts his journey in Hamilton after he sees a billboard boasting "Toronto Sucks" as an advertisement campaign. He finds out that some fans of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats put on bags over their heads because of the shame of losing to Toronto during the Labour Day CFL game every year. He decides to go around Canada on a fake "Toronto Appreciation Day" tour. Mr. Toronto visits St. John's and Halifax, where Atlantic Canadians spit on his "Toronto Appreciation Day" banner. Then he travels to Montreal where local comedy troupe The Dancing Cock Brothers sing "Goodbye Toronto, Bonjour Montreal" and where his Toronto work ethic influences the city to change the light bulbs on the giant cross atop Mount Royal. Next, he skips the Prairies (because “every Torontonian does”), and lands in Calgary and Vancouver, where he learns that resentment towards Toronto runs very deep. During the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Finals, he visits Edmonton where he risks his life by wearing a faux Wayne Gretzky Toronto Maple Leafs jersey during the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup run.
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
, 1h26Directed by Cheryl Dunye
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli, Method Man, Marsha Thomason, Joanna Bacalso
Roles Obstetrician
Rating45%
Childhood friends Lonnie (Eddie Griffin), Dominic (Michael Imperioli), and G (Anthony Anderson) have a rude awakening when they find out their girlfriends are pregnant. Lonnie and G have sons, Carver and Bruce-Leroy, and Dominic has a daughter, Jasmine.
Rapid Fire (1992)
, 1h35Directed by Dwight H. Little
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes La corruption policière, Mafia films, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Tzi Ma, Raymond J. Barry, Nick Mancuso, Michael Paul Chan
Roles Ambulance Driver
Rating63%
The film opens in Thailand, with Antonio Serrano (Nick Mancuso), a mafia drug distributor visiting long-time associate Kinman Tau (Tzi Ma), a drug kingpin. Serrano is having troubles and wants them to work together, but his request is not reciprocated.
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Breakaway (2011)
Directed by Robert Lieberman
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Ice hockey films
Actors Vinay Virmani, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Russell Peters, Rob Lowe, Gurpreet ghuggi
Roles Executive Producer
Rating57%
Breakaway, or Speedy Singhs (the Hindi version of the movie), is the story of Rajveer Singh (Vinay Virmani), a young and dedicated teenager who gave up college half-way through due to his lack of interest, one of the many conflicts between him and his father Darvesh. Rajveer and Darvesh had never gotten along; though the family is Sikh, due to a childhood incident, Rajveer has taken his turban off since a very small age. Rajveer still meets up with his Sikh friends, and when they get the time, they play hockey as a hobby. One day, while practising hockey, a few players on the Hammerheads insult the Singhs, and Rajveer and his friends beat the other players at hockey. Realizing how good they are, Rajveer decides to make a hockey team with his friends.