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Hummingbird (released as Redemption in the United States) is a 2013 action crime drama film written and directed by Steven Knight in his directorial debut. It stars Jason Statham as a haunted, alcoholic veteran who befriends a Catholic nun, becomes involved in organized crime , and exacts vengeance on a man who beats and kills prostitutes.
He later went on to appear in Cemetery Junction in 2010, with later appearances in films Hummingbird (2013) and The Great Train Robbery (2013). Then in 2014, he appeared in The Hooligan Factory as Pete the Killer. [1] In October 2014, Bye was cast in the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.
Toby Esterhase is a fictional character who appears in several of John le Carré's spy novels that feature George Smiley, including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People, and The Secret Pilgrim. Esterhase also makes a cameo appearance in Le Carré's A Legacy of Spies.
Sachs was widely reputed (in outline at least) to be based on the legendary real-life MI5 Soviet watcher Milicent Bagot.Although she worked in domestic intelligence (unlike the fictional Connie), she was reportedly the first to alert British authorities that double agent Kim Philby had past associations as a Communist.
Bill Haydon is a fictional character created by John le Carré who features in le Carré's 1974 novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He is a senior officer in the British Secret Intelligence Service who serves as a Soviet mole. The novel follows aging spymaster George Smiley's endeavours to uncover the mole.
1. Turtles All the Way Down (2024). Director: Hannah Marks Cast: Isabela Merced, Cree, Felix Mallard, Maliq Johnson Rating: PG-13 Run Time: 111 minutes Reviews: Rotten Tomatoes 86% | IMDb 6.6/10 ...
Karl David Sebastian Dencik (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈdentʂiːk]; born 31 October 1974) is a Swedish-Danish actor.He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, his break-through in Sweden being his role in the mini-series Lasermannen and has then had major roles in English-language films and series including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Top of the ...
Ian William Richardson (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of machiavellian Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979).