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For the 1941 film, see Million Dollar Baby (1941 film).
Not to be confused with Billion Dollar Baby.
Million Dollar Baby
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Produced by
Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis
Screenplay by
Paul Haggis
Story by
F.X. Toole
Based on
Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner
by F.X. Toole
Starring
Clint Eastwood
Hilary Swank
Morgan Freeman
Music by
Clint Eastwood
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Edited by
Joel Cox
Production
company
Lakeshore Entertainment
Malpaso Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
December 15, 2004 (2004-12-15)
Running time
132 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$30 million[1][2]
Box office
$216.8 million[3]
Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood, and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. This film is about an underappreciated boxing trainer, the mistakes that haunt him from his past, and his quest for atonement by helping an underdog amateur boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional.
Million Dollar Baby opened to wide acclaim from critics, and won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its screenplay was written by Paul Haggis, based on short stories by F.X. Toole, the pen name of fight manager and "cutman" Jerry Boyd. Originally published under the title Rope Burns, the stories have since been republished under the film's title.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Development and production
4 Box office
5 Critical reception
6 Accolades
7 Home media
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a waitress from a Missouri town in the Ozarks, shows up in the Hit Pit, a run-down Los Angeles gym owned and operated by Frankie Dunn, an old, cantankerous boxing trainer. Maggie asks Frankie to train her, but he initially refuses. Maggie works out tirelessly each day in his gym, even after Frankie tells her she's "too old" to begin a boxing career at her age. Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, Frankie's friend and employee—and the film's narrator—encourages and helps her.
Frankie's prize prospect, "Big" Willie Little, signs with successful manager Mickey Mack after becoming impatient with Frankie rejecting offers for a championship bout. With prodding from Scrap and impressed with her persistence, Frankie reluctantly agrees to train Maggie. He warns her that he will teach her only the basics and then find her a manager. Other than Maggie and his employees, the only person Frankie has contact with is a local priest, with whom he spars verbally at daily Mass.
Before her first fight, Frankie leaves Maggie with a random manager in his gym, much to her dismay; upon being told by Scrap that said manager deliberately put her up against his best girl (coaching the novice to lose) to give her an easy win, Frankie rejoins Maggie in the middle of the bout and coaches her instead to an unforeseen victory. A natural, she fights her way up in the women's amateur boxing division with Frankie's coaching, winning many of her lightweight bouts with first-round knockouts. Earning a reputation for her KOs, Frankie must resort to bribery to get other managers to put their trainee fighters up against her.
Eventually, Frankie risks putting her in the junior welterweight class, where her nose is broken in her first match. Frankie comes to establish a paternal bond with Maggie, who substitutes for his estranged daughter. Scrap, concerned when Frankie rejects several offers for big fights, arranges a meeting for her with Mickey Mack at a diner on her 33rd birthday. Out of loyalty, she declines. Frankie begrudgingly accepts a fight for her against a top-ranked opponent in the UK, where he bestows a Gaelic nickname on her. The two travel to Europe as she continues to win; Maggie eventually saves up enough of her winnings to buy her mother a house, but she berates Maggie for endangering her government aid, claiming that everyone back home is laughing at her.
Frankie is finally willing to arrange a title fight. He secures Maggie a $1 million match in Las Vegas, Nevada against the WBA women's welterweight champion, Billie "The Blue Bear", a German ex-prostitute who has a reputation as a dirty fighter. Overcoming a shaky start, Maggie begins to dominate the fight, but after a round has ended, Billie knocks her out with an illegal sucker punch from behind after the bell has sounded to indicate the end of the round. Before Frankie can pull the corner stool out of the way which was inappropriately placed on its side by Frankie's assistant, Maggie lands hard on it, breaking her neck and leaving her a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic.
Frankie is shown experiencing the first three of the five stages of grief: first seeking multiple doctors' opinions in denial, then blaming Scrap in anger and later trying to bargain with God through prayer.
In a medical rehabilitation facility, Maggie looks forward to a visit from her family, but they arrive accompanied by an attorney and only after having first visited Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood; their only concern is to transfer Maggie's assets to them. She orders them to leave, threatening to sell the house and inform the IRS of her mother's welfare fraud if they ever show their faces again.
As the days pass, Maggie develops bedsores and undergoes an amputation for an infected leg. She asks a favor of Frankie: to help her die, declaring that she got everything she wanted out of life. A horrified Frankie refuses, and Maggie later bites her tongue repeatedly in an attempt to bleed to death, but the medical staff saves her and takes measures to prevent further suicide attempts. The priest Frankie has harassed for 23 years, Father Horvak, warns him that he would never find himself again if he were to go through with Maggie's wishes.
Frankie sneaks in one night, unaware that Scrap is watching from the shadows. Just before administering a fatal injection of adrenaline, he finally tells Maggie the meaning of a nickname he gave her, Mo Chuisle (spelled incorrectly in the film as "mo cuishle"): Irish for "my darling, and my blood" (literally, "my pulse"). He never returns to the gym. Scrap's narration is revealed to be a letter to Frankie's daughter, informing her of her father's true character. The last shot of the film shows Frankie sitting at the counter of a diner where Maggie once took him.
Cast[edit]
Clint Eastwood as Frankie Dunn, a gruff but well-meaning elderly boxing trainer.
Hilary Swank as Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a determined, aspiring boxer trained up by Frankie Dunn.
Morgan Freeman as Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, Dunn's gym assistant; an elderly former boxer, he was blinded in one eye in his 109th, and last, fight.
Jay Baruchel as Dangerous Dillard Fighting Flippo Bam-Bam Barch or "Danger", a simple-minded would-be boxer.
Mike Colter as "Big" Willie Little, a boxer whom Dunn has trained for years.
Lucia Rijker as Billie "The Blue Bear" Osterman, a vicious, ex-prostitute boxer.
Brían F. O'Byrne as Father Horvak, the priest of the church which Dunn attends, who cannot stand Dunn.
Anthony Mackie as Shawrelle Berry, an overzealous boxer and frequent tenant of Dunn's gym.
Margo Martindale as Earline Fitzgerald, Maggie's selfish mother.
Riki Lindhome as Mardell Fitzgerald, Maggie's welfare-cheating sister.
Michael Peña as Omar, a boxer and Shawrelle's best friend.
Benito Martinez as Billie's manager
Grant L. Roberts as Billie's cut man, (trainer) trained Hilary Swank off screen for her Academy Award-winning role
Bruce MacVittie as Mickey Mack, a rival of Dunn.
David Powledge as Counterman at Diner
Joe D'Angerio as Cut Man
Aaron Stretch as Himself
Don Familton as Ring Announcer
Development and production[edit]
The film was stuck in so-called "development hell" for years before it was shot. Several studios rejected the project even when Eastwood signed on as actor and director. Even Warner Bros., Eastwood's longtime home base, would not agree to a US$30 million budget. Eastwood persuaded Lakeshore Entertainment's Tom Rosenberg to put up half the budget (as well as handle foreign distribution), with Warner Bros. contributing the rest ($15 million). Eastwood shot the film in less than 40 days between June and July 2004.[1][2] Filming took place in Los Angeles and film sets at Warner Bros. Studios.[2] The term 'Million Dollar Baby' was from the nose art of a World War II Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. Eastwood had his daughter Morgan Colette appear in a brief role as a girl who waves to Swank's character at a gas station.[4][5]
Eastwood had confidence in Swank's acting background, but upon seeing Swank's small physique, he had concerns, "I just thought, 'Yeah, this gal would be great. If we can get her trained up. If we can get a little bit more bulk on her, to make her look like a fighter'...She was like a feather. But what happened is, she had this great work ethic."[6]
Consequently, to prepare for her role, Swank underwent extensive training in the ring and weight room gaining 19 pounds of muscle, aided by professional trainer Grant L Roberts. She trained for nearly five hours every day, winding up with a potentially life-threatening staphylococcus infection. She did not tell Eastwood about the infection because she thought it would be out of character for Maggie.[6]
Box office[edit]
Million Dollar Baby initially had a limited release, opening in eight theaters in December 2004.[7] In its later wide release opening, the film earned $12,265,482 in North America and quickly became a box-office hit both domestically and internationally. It grossed $216,763,646 in theaters; $100,492,203 in the United States, and $116,271,443 overseas. The film played in theaters for six and a half months.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received critical acclaim, with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[8] and an 86 out of 100 score on Metacritic, meaning "universal acclaim".[9] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film four stars and stated that "Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby is a masterpiece, pure and simple," listing it as the best film of 2004.[10] Michael Medved stated: "My main objection to Million Dollar Baby always centered on its misleading marketing, and effort by Warner Brothers to sell it as a movie about a female Rocky, with barely a hint of the pitch-dark substance that led Andrew Sarris of the New York Observer . . . to declare that 'no movie in my memory has depressed me more than Million Dollar Baby.'"[11]
In early 2005, the film sparked controversy when some disability rights activists protested the ending. Wesley J. Smith in The Weekly Standard also criticized the film for its ending and for missed opportunities; Smith said, "The movie could have ended with Maggie triumphing once again, perhaps having obtained an education and becoming a teacher; or, opening a business managing boxers; or perhaps, receiving a standing ovation as an inspirational speaker."[12]
Eastwood responded to the criticism by saying the film was about the American dream.[13] In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Eastwood distanced himself from the actions of characters in his films, noting, "I've gone around in movies blowing people away with a .44 Magnum. But that doesn't mean I think that's a proper thing to do".[14] Roger Ebert stated that "a movie is not good or bad because of its content, but because of how it handles its content. Million Dollar Baby is classical in the clean, clear, strong lines of its story and characters, and had an enormous emotional impact".[15]
Some commentators[who?] criticized the fact that the phrase mo chuisle, a term of endearment meaning literally "my pulse", and generally "my darling", was misspelled in the film as Mo Cuishle, as shown on the back of Maggie's robe. It is translated in the film as "my darling, my blood", although an Irish Gaelic translation site states that it is always translated as "pulse", not as "blood".[16] The original phrase is short for a chuisle mo chroí, meaning "O pulse of my heart".[17] The film has been praised, however, for stirring renewed interest in the Irish language in the U.S.[17]
Accolades[edit]
Million Dollar Baby received the award for Best Picture of 2004 at the 77th Academy Awards. Clint Eastwood was awarded his second Best Director Oscar for the film, and also received a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination. Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman received Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscars, respectively. Joel Cox, Eastwood's editor for many years, was nominated for Best Film Editing, and Paul Haggis was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay award. The film was named the third "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" in 2017 by The New York Times.[18]
Award
Category
Subject
Result
Academy Award Best Picture Clint Eastwood,
Albert S. Ruddy and
Tom Rosenberg Won
Best Director Clint Eastwood Won
Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Won
Best Actor Clint Eastwood Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Paul Haggis Nominated
Best Film Editing Joel Cox Nominated
ACE Eddie Best Editing Nominated
Amanda Award Best Foreign Feature Film Clint Eastwood Nominated
American Screenwriters Association Discover Screenwriting Award Paul Haggis Won
Art Directors Guild Award Best Contemporary Feature Film Henry Bumstead
Jack G. Taylor Jr. Nominated
Billie Award Best Film Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Black Reel Award Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Nominated
Best Director Clint Eastwood Nominated
Best Film Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Casting Society of America Award Best Casting for Feature Film: Drama Phyllis Huffman Nominated
César Award Best Foreign Film Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award Best Director Clint Eastwood Won
Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directing Won
Director's Guild of Great Britain Outstanding Director Nominated
ESPY Award Best Sports Movie Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Golden Globe Award Best Actress Won
Best Director Clint Eastwood Won
Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Nominated
Best Motion Picture - Drama Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Best Original Score Clint Eastwood Nominated
Grammy Award Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors Award Best Sound Editing Alar Robert Murray
Bub Asman
David Grimaldi
Jason King Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best Female Performance Hilary Swank Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Won
National Board of Review Award Best Film Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Best Director Clint Eastwood Nominated
Best Actor Nominated
New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Director Won
Producers Guild of America Award Best Theatrical Motion Picture Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Best Actor Clint Eastwood Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Nominated
Best Film Clint Eastwood
Albert S. Ruddy
Tom Rosenberg
Paul Haggis Nominated
Satellite Award Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Paul Haggis Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actress Hilary Swank Won
Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Won
Best Cast Nominated
Home media[edit]
The film was released on VHS and DVD on July 12, 2005, and all editions of the Region 1 DVD, except for the "Deluxe Edition", came with a paperback copy of the book Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner. An HD DVD release was issued on April 18, 2006.[19] The Blu-ray Disc version was released on November 14, 2006.[20] It was the first Best Picture winner released on either high-definition optical disc format in the U.S.; it and Unforgiven were the only ones released in the U.S. on HD DVD prior to the first one released in the U.S. on Blu-ray, Crash.[19][20]
See also[edit]
Film portal
Cinema of the United States
List of American films of 2004
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Eliot (2009), p. 309
^ Jump up to: a b c Hughes, p. 156
^ Jump up to: a b "Million Dollar Baby (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
Jump up ^ Hughes, p. 157
Jump up ^ Fold 3 WWII Crew photos
^ Jump up to: a b Rebecca Leung (March 2, 2005). "Hilary Swank: Oscar Gold – 60 Minutes". CBS News. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
Jump up ^ Hughes, p. 160
Jump up ^ "Million Dollar Baby". rottentomatoes.com. 15 December 2004.
Jump up ^ "Critic Reviews for Million Dollar Baby - Metacritic". Metacritic.
Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger (7 January 2005). "Million Dollar Baby". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
Jump up ^ Medved, Michael. "My 'Million Dollar' Answer," OpinionJournal/Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (17 February 2005). Archived at TownHall.com.
Jump up ^ "Million Dollar Missed Opportunity". weeklystandard.com.
Jump up ^ The New York Times > Arts > Frank Rich: How Dirty Harry Turned Commie
Jump up ^ "Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com - Studio Briefing - 27 January 2005". Internet Movie Database. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
Jump up ^ Roger Ebert (29 January 2005). "Critics have no right to play spoiler". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
Jump up ^ IrishGaelicTranslator.com. Million Dollar Baby movie
^ Jump up to: a b Wes Davis Fighting Words. New York Times, 26 February 2005
Jump up ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A.O. "The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century...So Far". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Historical HD DVD Release Dates, High-Def Digest, accessed 12 March 2012
^ Jump up to: a b Historical Blu-ray Release Dates, High-Def Digest, accessed 12 March 2012
Bibliography
Eliot, Marc (2009). American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. Harmony Books. ISBN 978-0-307-33688-0.
Hughes, Howard (2009). Aim for the Heart. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-902-7.
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Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane also provides the voices of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire.
Family Guy is an American animated sitcom that features five main voice actors, and numerous regular cast and recurring guest stars. The principal voice cast consists of show creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis (who replaced Lacey Chabert after the first season [her last episode is "Holy Crap," now marketed as the second episode of season two]), Seth Green, and Mike Henry. Recurring voice actors include Patrick Warburton, Adam West, John G. Brennan, Nicole Sullivan and Jennifer Tilly, and repeat guest stars include Phyllis Diller, Charles Durning, Rush Limbaugh, and Phil LaMarr.
Many cast members provide voices for multiple characters. The voice actors, in portraying the various character personalities on the show, draw inspiration from celebrities and pop culture. Family Guy characters have been played by more than one actor, after members of the show left the series or had conflicting obligations.
Kunis was nominated for an Annie Award for voicing Meg Griffin in the season 5 episode "Barely Legal" and MacFarlane has also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production, though no other cast member has won an award for their work on the series.
Contents
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1 Current cast
1.1 Seth MacFarlane
1.2 Alex Borstein
1.3 Mila Kunis
1.4 Seth Green
1.5 Mike Henry
2 Recurring cast
3 Recurring guest voices
4 Casting changes
5 Awards and nominations
6 References
Current cast[edit]
Seth Green provides the voice of Chris Griffin.
Mike Henry voices various characters in the series.
Mila Kunis provides the voice of Meg Griffin.
Alex Borstein provides the voice of Lois Griffin.
Patrick Warburton provides the voice of Joe Swanson.
The real Adam West provided the voice of Mayor Adam West.
From seasons 1 to 4, Family Guy had four main cast members. Since season 5, there have been five main cast members. The casting of Meg Griffin changed after season 1.
Seth MacFarlane[edit]
Seth MacFarlane voices three of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Stewie Griffin.[1] MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he had already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it.[2] MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design.[3] Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison,[4] especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady.[5] MacFarlane uses his own voice while portraying Brian.[2]
MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those of news anchor Tom Tucker, Lois' father Carter Pewterschmidt and Dr. Hartman.[6] He is the only voice to be in every episode.
Alex Borstein[edit]
Alex Borstein voices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewterschmidt.[7] Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork and said it was "really sight unseen".[8] At the time, Borstein performed in a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins.[7][8] The voice was originally slower (and deeper for the original series), but when MacFarlane heard it, he replied "Make it a little less fucking annoying ... and speed it up, or every episode will last four hours."[7]
Mila Kunis[edit]
Mila Kunis voices Meg Griffin.[6] Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on That '70s Show.[9] MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her.[9] Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat". She further explained, "Meg gets picked on a lot. But it's funny. It's like the middle child. She is constantly in the state of being an awkward 14-year-old, when you're kind of going through puberty and what-not. She's just in a perpetual mode of humiliation. And it's fun."[10]
Seth Green[edit]
Seth Green primarily plays Chris Griffin and Neil Goldman.[6][11] Green stated that he did an impression of the "Buffalo Bill" character from the thriller film The Silence of the Lambs during his audition.[12] His main inspiration for Chris' voice came from envisioning how "Buffalo Bill" would sound if he were speaking through a public address system at a McDonald's.[13]
Mike Henry[edit]
Mike Henry is the voice of Cleveland Brown, John Herbert The Pervert and various other characters. A Family Guy writer and producer, he began acting on the show as part of the recurring cast repertory (see below) but was promoted to main cast member in 2005. Since the cancellation of The Cleveland Show, he also voices Cleveland's step-son Rallo Tubbs on Family Guy.
Recurring cast[edit]
In addition to both its main cast and guest stars, Family Guy utilizes a deep bench of regularly appearing supporting voice actors. Some appear in nearly every episode each season, while others appear less frequently. Some of these actors specifically play recurring characters, while others mainly play background citizens of Quahog or characters in cutaway gags.
The current supporting cast repertory includes the following actors:
Actor
Character(s)
No. of Episodes
(Out of 245 produced)
Notes
Benjamin, H. JonH. Jon Benjamin Carl 14 Since 2006.
Breckenridge, AlexandraAlexandra Breckenridge Various women 57 Since 2005. Currently voices most female “extras” not voiced by Alex Borstein.
Brennan, JohnnyJohnny Brennan Goldman, MortMort Goldman, Horace the bartender 77
Callaghan, SteveSteve Callaghan Various 37 Also the current showrunner and executive producer of Family Guy and former showrunner/EP of American Dad!. [14]
Garman, RalphRalph Garman Various 138
Lakin, ChristineChristine Lakin Kinney, JoyceJoyce Kinney 23 Since 2010.
LaMarr, PhilPhil LaMarr Williams, OllieOllie Williams and the Quahog judge 56
MacFarlane, RachaelRachael MacFarlane Olivia and various women 54 Formerly one of the most frequent female voices. She reduced her number of appearances per season after joining American Dad! in 2005 but still appears several times per season. Seth MacFarlane's sister.
Osment, EmilyEmily Osment Various 14 Since 2012.
Richardson, Kevin MichaelKevin Michael Richardson Jerome and Cleveland Jr. 30 Since 2009.
Sheridan, ChrisChris Sheridan Various 33 Also a Family Guy writer.
Smith, DannyDanny Smith Various, including Evil Monkey, Al Harrington and Ernie, the Giant Chicken 189 Also a Family Guy writer.
Sulkin, AlecAlec Sulkin Christ, JesusJesus Christ and various others 147 Since 2005, Also a Family Guy writer.
Tatasciore, FredFred Tatasciore Various 36
Tilly, JenniferJennifer Tilly Swanson, BonnieBonnie Swanson 42 Has recurred as the Griffin's neighbor since the first season.
Viener, JohnJohn Viener Various 182 Since 2005, he has been one of the most frequently heard male voices aside from Seth MacFarlane. Also a Family Guy writer.
Warburton, PatrickPatrick Warburton Swanson, JoeJoe Swanson 163 Has appeared as the Griffins' neighbor since the first season, and usually appears in most episodes each season. Warburton is the most frequently appearing one-character actor in the supporting repertory.
Wingert, WallyWally Wingert Various 41
In addition to the above, the following actors were formerly regularly recurring voice actors in the series:
Actor
Character(s)
No. of Episodes
Notes
Alan, LoriLori Alan Simmons, DianeDiane Simmons 63 Left the show in season nine when her character was killed off. Was replaced in the series' context by Christine Lakin's Joyce Kinney
Alazraqui, CarlosCarlos Alazraqui Weed, Mr.Mr. Weed 10 Peter's first boss, Mr. Weed, was killed off early in the series' run.
Barrymore, DrewDrew Barrymore Russell, JillianJillian Russell 12 Played Jillian, Brian's former girlfriend. The character still appears in background roles
Cole, GaryGary Cole Various 38 Cole appeared frequently in the earlier seasons, but still pops up now and then to play Meg and Chris' principal, Mr. Shepherd.
Hartman, ButchButch Hartman Various 8
Henry, MikeMike Henry Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce, Consuela, and various others Was promoted to main cast in 2005. Also a Family Guy writer.
Hentemann, MarkMark Hentemann Opie and various others 45 Recently left Family Guy to work on another Seth MacFarlane project. Also a Family Guy writer.
Fisher, CarrieCarrie Fisher Angela 19 Has recurred as Peter's boss several times per season since 2005. Died in 2016.
Strong, TaraTara Strong Various, as well as Meg's singing voice 21 Appeared frequently in the first four seasons. Returned briefly in 2010-2012 and again for one episode in 2014.
Sullivan, NicoleNicole Sullivan Goldman, MurielMuriel Goldman 27 Muriel was killed off in season nine.
Whitman, MaeMae Whitman Various 10 Was a recurring younger female voice for several seasons between 2008-2010.
Wild, WellesleyWellesley Wild Various 14 No longer a recurring voice (since 2013). He was a producer, but left the show.
Wilhoit, LisaLisa Wilhoit D'Amico, ConnieConnie D'Amico 15 Meg's bully Connie has not appeared in the series since 2013.
West, AdamAdam West Mayor West, AdamAdam West 93 Played a warped version of himself as the mayor of Quahog. Died in 2017.
Recurring guest voices[edit]
Main article: List of Family Guy guest stars
The recurring guest voices include Adam Carolla as Death, Patrick Stewart as Susie Swanson, Scott Grimes as Kevin Swanson and Sanaa Lathan as Donna Tubbs Brown. Previous recurring guests included Phyllis Diller in three episodes as Peter's Mother, Thelma, and Charles Durning as Peter's father, Francis. Both characters have since died, but Durning returned once to play Francis as a ghost. Early in the show's run, Fred Willard and Jane Lynch had a recurring role as a family of nudists. James Woods as James Woods.
Casting changes[edit]
Lacey Chabert voiced Meg for the first production season (14 episodes), but, because of a contractual agreement, was never credited.[15] Chabert left the series due to time constraints with her acting role in Party of Five, as well as schoolwork.[16]
Norm Macdonald voiced the character of Death in a second season episode of Family Guy. He was subsequently replaced by Adam Carolla in all other appearances.
Jon Cryer originally voiced Kevin Swanson in his first appearance, before the role was passed temporarily onto Seth MacFarlane. The character was written out of the series for several years, with Scott Grimes taking over the voice when the character returned.
Fairuza Balk was the original voice of high school bully Connie D'Amico until Lisa Wilhoit took over the character in the third season.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Actor
Award
Category
Role
Result
Ref.
2000 Seth MacFarlane Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Stewie Griffin Won [17]
2009 Seth MacFarlane Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Peter Griffin Won [18]
2006 Seth MacFarlane Annie Award Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Stewie Griffin Won [19]
2007 Mila Kunis Annie Award Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Meg Griffin Won [20]
References[edit]
Notes
Jump up ^ Graham, Jefferson (January 29, 1999). "Cartoonist MacFarlane funny guy of Fox's 'Family' Subversive voice of series is his". USA Today. p. E7.
^ Jump up to: a b Cruz, Gilbert (September 26, 2008). "Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane". Time. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
Jump up ^ Smith, Andy (April 30, 2005). "A Real Family Reunion". Providence Journal TV. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
Jump up ^ Dean, John (November 1, 2008). "Seth MacFarlane's $2 Billion Family Guy Empire". Fox Business. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
Jump up ^ Franklin, Nancy (January 16, 2006). "American Idiots". The New Yorker.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Family Guy Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b c Miller, Kirk (November 19, 2008). "Q&A: Alex Borstein". Metromix. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b "Alex Borstein (Lois) Laughs at the Once-Dead Family Guy's Longevity". TV Guide. November 13, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b Family Guy – Casting Mila Kunis. The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
Jump up ^ De Leon, Kris (September 25, 2007). "Mila Kunis Talks About Working on Family Guy and Her Upcoming Movie". BuddyTV. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
Jump up ^ Graham, Jefferson (April 9, 1999). "Seth Green fits right in with new Family". USA Today.
Jump up ^ "Fans help 'Family Guy' return to Fox". Observer-Reporter. April 29, 2005. p. E5.
Jump up ^ Green, Seth (September 27, 2005). Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story: Audio Commentary (DVD).
Jump up ^ "Steve Callaghan Named 'American Dad' Showrunner".
Jump up ^ Epstein, Daniel Robert. "Interview with Seth MacFarlane, creator of The Family Guy". UGO Networks. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Sonic the Horndog". GameSpy. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
Jump up ^ Brian Lowry (2000-08-28). "NBC Leads Tally of Early Emmys, Boosted by 'West Wing'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
Jump up ^ "The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards and 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are.." Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
Jump up ^ "Annie Award Winners". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
Jump up ^ "34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006)". Annie Awards. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
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Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji
Genre
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Raghuvir Shekhawat
Vaishali Dinakaran
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Neelu Vaghela
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Hindi
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
332 (as of 22 April 2018)
Production
Editor(s)
Jay B Ghadiali
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
20-22 min
Production company(s)
Shashi Sumeet Productions
Distributor
Star India
Release
Original network
STAR Plus
Picture format
576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release
3 April 2017 (2017-04-03) – present
Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji (lit. You're the sun, I'm the twilight, beloved) is a 2017 Indian television soap opera that airs on Star Plus. The series stars Rhea Sharma and Avinesh Rekhi. It is the sequel to the series Diya Aur Baati Hum.[1] Neelu Vaghela, Ashok Lokhande, and Kanika Maheshwari reprise their roles from that series.[2] The series premiered on 3 April 2017.[3] It was originally broadcast in the afternoon every Monday to Friday at 1:00 PM IST during the Star Dopahar Programming Block.[4] On 24 July 2017, the series was moved to primetime, replacing Star Plus's second longest-running show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya at the 7:00 PM time slot.[5] It has been remade in Telugu as Agni Sakshi which premiered on Star Maa on 4 December 2017.[6] The series has also been remade in Bengali as Ardhangini which premirered on Star Jalsha on 8 January 2018.
Contents
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1 Plot
1.1 2 Years Later
2 Cast
2.1 Main cast
2.2 Recurring cast
2.3 Guest star
3 References
4 External links
Plot[edit]
The story is based on the life of the children of Sooraj and Sandhya mainly featuring the life events of their daughter, Kanak. Bhabho ignores and looks down upon Kanak because according to her, Kanak is the reason for the death of Sooraj-Sandhya, but later upon realising mutual love for each other accepts Kanak as family. Due to unprecedented circumstances, Kanak gets married to a ritualistic and superstitious but good-hearted gentleman, named Uma Shankar, a blind believer in morals taught by his opportunistic and money-grabber, hypocrite maternal aunt, Nanda Devi. Kanak sets off on a journey with Uma Shankar, who is her perfect opposite, to teach him the greatest moral of life i.e. humanity, while she gets criticized by Palomi and repeatedly harmed by Maasi saa, and later, her lewd son, Aditya. In the process, she herself falls in love with Uma after establishing herself as the perfect wife for him.Despite being so long and boring, the character impacted named 'Aditya' has made it far more interesting. The show takes it turn in bangkok where Uma and Kanak plot to expose Maasi saa and Aditya, and prove ‘Palomi’ is alive. Meera Mittal makes her entry in the show where she married Uma Shankar, creating rift between Uma and Kanak.
2 Years Later[edit]
Kanak enters again in Uma's and Meera’s life. Meera wishes to destroy Kanak’s life joining hands with Akshay, Arpita's brother, a man whom Kanak loves and is her fiancé. Akshay is really betraying Kanak and is helping Meera in her motive. Akshay and Meera plot to send Kanak to Jail on Akshay and Kanak's wedding day.
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
Rhea Sharma as Kanak Sooraj Rathi - A free-spirited, cheerful and easy-going girl who believes in women empowerment and has an undaunted zeal (like her mother Sandhya) to protect her loved ones from any harm or impending danger, and a firm disposition (like her father Sooraj) in materializing her thoughts and perception regarding something, be it faith, religion or relationship. (2017-present)
Avinesh Rekhi as Uma Shankar Toshniwal "Uma" - An ayurvedic practitioner by profession and a blind believer in the faith and religion his devoted maternal aunt "Maasi-saa" taught him from the very childhood. However, his relationship with Kanak gradually changes his conception making him more attached to humane feelings and slowly uprooting the seeds of superstition/blind faith deeply imbibed in his core. (2017-present)
Recurring cast[edit]
Kabeer Kumar as Vansh Sooraj Rathi - Kanak's elder brother and Ved's younger fraternal twin who is unlike his twin a careless of his duties, towards his household and being jobless can't financially contribute to the family. However, he is staunch and often insensible to other's feelings, and can easily misinterpret people and circumstances, He cares deeply for Kanak and goes to any length for her, however his efforts usually end up getting things more troubled. (2017- present)But has changed after his marriage to saraswati toshniwal
Swati Kapoor as Saraswati Toshniwal "Saras"- A docile, kindhearted and devotional girl who is Uma's younger sister and was trapped by Vansh in the name of the love which he faked for her in order to get revenge from Uma to forcefully marry his sister Kanak, but Saras whose love is genuine for Vansh desperately tries to make their marriage survive ,by even going to the extent of dressing up as a modern-day girl "Sarah". Recently, their relationship has improved due to clearing up of Vansh's previous misunderstandings about her and Uma. (2017-present)
Mayank Arora as IPS Ved Sooraj Rathi - Kanak's elder brother and Vansh's elder fraternal twin. An IPS officer like his mother Sandhya, who is wise in opinion and stable at job. He falls in love with Payal, and with the help of Kanak, successfully nullifies her marriage with the devious Aditya, saves her and later, gets married to her. (2017-present)
Shefali Singh Soni as Payal Ved Rathi - Previously Aditya's wife (having been married to him in childhood). She was insecure of her position as the daughter-in-law of the Toshniwal household upon the arrival of Kanak and briefly plotted against her with her mother, but later realised her mistake after she was aided by Kanak to move out of her loveless dysfunctional relationship with Aditya, and start life anew with her lover later husband, Kanak's brother, Ved. (2017-present)
Neelu Vaghela as Santosh Arun Rathi "Bhabho" - Kanak's judicious and adamant grandmother with a strict demeanour, who helps her often in conducting her relationships, especially in clearing Uma's perspective of religion; by giving rational advises. (2017-present)
Ashok Lokhande as Arun Rathi "Babasaa"- Sooraj's father and Kanak's grandfather; a benevolent and foodie person who is at times, forgetful but can lightly handle out tough situations and is the main emotional support behind the strength of his wife, Santosh "Bhabho". (2017-present)
Sadiya Siddiqui as Nanda Devi Modani "Maasi saa" - A treacherous, hypocritic and oppurtunistic, cunning lady who is Uma's maternal aunt and has taught him wrong morals and made him orthodox in opinion and lifestyle to maintain her importance in his life and could reign over his property with her crime-partner,her devious son Aditya. She is the main antagonist in Uma's life and his relationship with Kanak. (2017-present)
Ayush Anand as Aditya Modani alias Adi/Vicky - Maasi saa's nefarious son who is cunning, lewd and greedy for money and other materialistic pleasures.He ran away from home at early age for leading a lifestyle not bound by Uma's rules and regulations, and upon returning also tried to utilize Payal as a means to clear his debts. He couldn't succeed in his cruel intentions due to Kanak and Ved's interference and has been thrown in jail, post his divorce with Payal. (2017-present)
Uday Nene as Golu Vikram Rathi - Kanak, Ved and Vansh's elder cousin brother who is excessively attached to his mother Meena.(2017-present)
Sheetal Pandya as Rani Golu Rathi - Golu's wife who previously worked as a maid servant to the Rathis and is just like her mother-in-law, Meena. (2017-present)
Kanika Maheshwari as Meenakshi Vikram Rathi "Meena" - Vikram's wife and Kanak's aunt, she is cunning and to some extent greedy for money, outgoing and boisterous, but cares deeply for Kanak and her brother having raised them up as her own children. She had previously been traumatized by her husband's infidelity but that was all a lie on his part to save her from the shock of their daughter, Mishri's misconduct to have a illegitimate child. (2017-present)
Rajeev Singh as Vikram Arun Rathi - Sooraj's brother and Kanak's uncle, he lied to his wife Meena about Pavan being his illegitimate child to hide their daughter's misconduct from her. He is like a father-figure to Ved, Vansh and Kanak. (2017-present)
Madhura Naik as Palomi - A lady who has been given shelter at Uma's household, but has, over time, fallen in love with him and is now obsessed with Uma. She is thus, arch rival and is favored by Maasi saa against Kanak. (2017-present)
Hearty Singh as Shiv Toshniwal - Uma's younger cousin brother who is fond of Kanak. (2017-present)
Mazel Vyas as Suman Toshniwal - Uma's studious and intelligent younger cousin sister. (2017-present)
Unknown as Pavan - Mishri's illegitimate child, Meena-Vikram's grand child. (2017)
Vikas Grover as Arvind - Kanak's loyal friend. (2017)
Kangna Sharma as Meera Mittal (an insane woman obsessed with Uma). (2018-present)
Guest star[edit]
Anas Rashid as Sooraj Rathi - Ved, Vansh and Kanak's father, appeared in dream sequence to motivate Kanak and also appeared in flashbacks[2]
Deepika Singh as Sandhya Rathi - Ved, Vansh and Kanak's mother (in flashbacks only)[1]
Gagan Malik as Bal Brahmachari
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "'Diya Aur Baati Hum' sequel to be titled 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji'". The Times of India. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Anas Rashid, a.k.a. Sooraj, to return to Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel, Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Jump up ^ "#StarPlusDopahar: Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji Hits The Television Screens Today!". FilmiBeat. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
Jump up ^ "Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji To Replace Saath Nibhana Saathiya".
Jump up ^ News, Tv Serial. "Saath Nibhana Saathiya to be replaced by Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji | Tv Serial News". tvserialnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
Jump up ^ "Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji To Replace Saath Nibhana Saathiya; Devoleena Undergoes Backbone Surgery". 28 June 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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