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Damion poitier was also a stunt double for ryan sands in the runaways episode last rites. Damion poitier born june 4, 1982 is an american actor and stuntman known for his role as chains in payday 2. He has also had roles in star trek, jarhead and snow dogs. Multiple issuesdamion poitier is an american actor and stuntman known for his roles in film and television. Deadend damion poitier jarhead, malibus most wanted isaac c singleton, jr. Rent jarhead 2005 starring jake gyllenhaal and scott macdonald on dvd and bluray. Damion poitier was a big screen film actor known for powerful performances. Jarhead is not a tragedy but a tragic comingofage story. Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows. There is just a few hours left to enter our jarhead contest for your chance to win a tshirt and a cap. This film is based on former marine anthony swoffords 2003 book.

Damion poitier timeline featuring tv shows and other. S marine sniper who struggles to cope with the possibility his girlfriend may be cheating on him back home. Jarhead synopsis plot based on former marine anthony swoffords bestselling 2003 book about his predesert storm experiences in saudi arabia and about his experiences fighting in kuwait. Damion poitier marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. He became well known after his portrayal as thanos in 2012s the avengers. Swofford emerges from a war that has consisted of a long, maddening wait followed by a hard march through the surreal aftermath of battles already won by jets dropping smart bombs. Jarhead is one of those examples where the book is better than the movie.

Ming, kevin foster, peter sarsgaard, damion poitier, riad galayini, craig coyne. Damion poitier previously worked with joss whedon in angel, firefly and dollhouse. This film is based on the 2003 book jarhead by anthony swofford who was a lance corporal scout sniper in the surveillance and target acquisition platoon, second battalion, seventh marines, stationed at twentynine palms marine corps base in california on august 2, 1990, when put on standby following iraqs invasion of kuwait. Kevin foster iii, brian geraghty, damion poitier, riad galayini, craig coyne. As in the last picture show, a young man discovers what a cruel, destructive business life can be. With jake gyllenhaal, jamie foxx, lucas black, scott macdonald. Damion poitier, damian poitier, damion pointier awards. Star trek, dreamgirls, jarhead, snow dogs, the whole ten yards and more. Directed by sam mendes, from anthony swoffords book, jarhead finds. Damion poitier is an actor and stuntman who appeared as a romulan guard in 2009s star trek. It was during the teaser at the end of the avengers 2012. Featuring small clips from avengers thanos, star trek, jarhead, sons of anarchy, true blood, justified, parks and recs, franklin and bash.

He portrayed the incapacitator in disney xds lab rats and mighty med crossover, lab rats vs. How management consultants steal your watch and then tell you the time, written by martin kihn, a former consultant at booz allen hamilton. Synopsis swoffords 2003 book on his experiences in the first gulf war, and enlists william broyles jr a former lieutenant who fought in vietnam to convert it into a screenplay. He believes that it is important to laugh and to cry, if that how you feel. Apollo, cast away, jarhead is a highly relevant, and confronting tale that brings the gutwrenching and frightening emotional experiences of war to the forefront. He and his fellow grunts borrow much of their attitude from war movies. Get the backstage pass and enjoy an instant 10% discount off your instore and online purchases. Jarhead by sam mendes jake gyllenhaal, peter sarsgaard. This is a war movie about marines trained and indoctrinated into perfectly tuned killing machines, they go into war, see hell. Damion poitier is an american actor who plays the role of duprez on the hbo original series true blood. This film is based on the 2003 book jarhead by anthony swofford who was a lance corporal scout sniper in the surveillance and target acquisition platoon, second battalion, seventh marines, stationed at twentynine palms marine corps base in california on august 2. A psychological study of operations desert shield and desert storm during the gulf war. Damion poitier bio, age, family, wife, avengers, movies.

Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows swoff gyllenhaal, a thirdgeneration enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a snipers rifle and a hundredpound ruck on his back through middle east deserts with no cover from intolerable heat or from iraqi soldiers, always potentially just over the next horizon. Film adaptation of the anthony swofford memoir of the same name tells of a former marines desert stormera experiences in the middle east abstract anthony swofford, a young man and intellectual from sacramento, california, joins up with the marines towards the end of the tumultuous 1980s, heading to saudi arabia as a sniper after saddam husseins sabrerattling leads to the persian gulf war. Damion poitier has been suggested to play 73 roles. Damion poitier is an american actor and stuntman known for his roles in film and television. Anthony swoff swofford jake gyllenhaal decides to join the marines, just like his father and his father before him, and signs on just in time to be sent to iraq to fight in the gulf war in. Fergus odonnell damion poitier marine corps, as a reader and a loner. Damion poitier is an american actor and stuntman known for his role as chains in payday 2. Damion poitier biowiki, net worth, married 2018 template. Contest jarhead opening weekend predictions final warning. Damion poitier is an american actor who performed the motion capture for avery johnson and thel vadamee in halo 2. There is more information available on this subject at damion poitier on the english wikipedia. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best. Damion poitier on mycast fan casting your favorite stories. Anthony swofford becomes a marine sniper and is sent to saudi arabia to wait for action.

Its just the story as it was written, and if you liked the book, you will. Curse of the black pearl, anger management, planet of the apes about the director. Making his debut on the episode me and the devil in the series fourth season, damion plays the role of a vampire and the vampire sheriff of louisianas area 2. Damion poitier is an actor, producer, and a stunt performer known for his work on jarhead 2005, star trek 2009, the avengers 2012, and thor. A young man gets a crash course in the madness of war in this factbased drama from director sam mendes. Scott macdonald, lucas black, brian geraghty, damion poitier. Damion poitier is one of the actors who have portrayed multiple characters in the marvel cinematic universe. Reviews and scores for movies involving damion poitier. By the time i realized fandom was a thing i was already a man.

The series stars michael rowe as the titular ninjak who must do battle against his former allies, all of whom are superheroes in their own right. Is damion poitier related to sidney poitier answers. Damion poitier celebrity profile check out the latest damion poitier photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jamie foxx, jake gyllenhaal, peter sarsgaard, lo ming, lucas black ii, kevin foster iii, brian geraghty, damion poitier. Here you can learn about the movies damion poitier. Marine anthony swoff swofford gyllenhaal is serving in predesert storm middle east, under sgt sykes foxx and his friend and mentor troy sarsgaard. Jarhead chronicles swoffords life story, as he is serving in the gulf war period. Jarhead the selfimposed moniker of the marines follows swoff, a thirdgeneration enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a snipers rifle and a hundredpound.

Damion poitier is known for his work on star trek 2009, captain america. You only adopted the geek lyfe i was born in it, raised by it. Adapted from anthony swoffords bestselling memoir by academy awardwinning screenwriter and exmarine pilot william broyles, jr. For his third feature film, british director sam mendes american beauty turns to the pages of anthony swoffords 2003 book on his experiences in the first gulf war, and enlists william broyles jr. Marine anthony swoffords 2003 memoir of the same name, directed by sam mendes, starring jake gyllenhaal as swofford with jamie foxx, peter sarsgaard, lucas black and chris cooper. This film is based on the 2003 book jarhead by anthony swofford who was a. Swoff jake gyllenhaal and his fellow marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy in a country they dont understand, against an enemy they cant see, for a cause they dont fully fathom. He received notable media attention after his brief appearance as thanos in 2012s the avengers. Trivia 1 technically, he was the first person to play thanos in a marvel film. To some viewers hoping for typical movie action, this will seem like a cruel joke. Mendess film strays into full metal jacket territory as it opens, with young recruit swofford jake gyllenhaal. In this movie about the gulf war, the marines were superfluous, superannuated, an appendage like an appendix, anomalous.

Just like the book it describes the experiences of a young marine in the gulf. Jarhead is a 2005 american biographical war drama film based on u. Jarhead 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This also means that with all of this fighting, we cannot forget those that have died defending our nation. Poitier worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including charmed wb, 19982006, guess. Damion poitier true blood wiki fandom powered by wikia. Because the contest deals with predicting the films opening weekend box office, the usual prediction column will be delayed to avoid tainting the purity of.