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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:29:07 GMT -5
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:29:49 GMT -5
Mohinder Suresh. Sendhil Ramamurthy. NAME: Mohinder Suresh LOCATION: New York JOB: Professor of genetics FAMILY: Father: Chandra, Sister: Shanti (deceased). He is also Molly's carer. SUPERPOWER: None ABOUT THE CHARACTERMohinder is a genetics professor from India. He came to New York to investigate the sudden death of his father, Chandra. Chandra was compiling a list of humans with special abilities. Mohinder continued his dad's research and discovered that one of the super humans, a man named Sylar, was killing the people on the list and absorbing their powers. He also killed Mohinder's father. Mohinder tries to warn the people on his father's list about Sylar. Meanwhile, The Company try and get Mohinder to work with them and share information. They show Mohinder their method of tracking superhumans. It's a young girl called Molly Walker who has the ability to locate people. She could help find Sylar but her powers are being inhibited by the same neuro-degrading virus that killed Mohinder's sister Shanti Suresh. Mohinder manages to cure her by using antibodies found in his own blood. He later protects Molly from Mr Bennet, who wants to kill her and disable the tracking system in order to protect Claire. In the final episode of Season 1, Mohinder and the other heroes come together at Kirby Plaza and manage to stop Sylar. In Season 2 Mohinder is in New York giving speeches about superhumans and a fatal virus that affects only these special beings. He's approached by a mysterious man named Bob who offers him a job at The Company. ABOUT THE ACTORSendhil Ramamurthy starred in the feature film Blind Guy Driving. On the small screen, he appeared in the series Ultimate Force, and Grey's Anatomy. In London's West End, he starred in The Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Servant to Two Masters.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:36:51 GMT -5
Claire Bennett. Hayden Panettiere. NAME: Claire Bennet (Claire Butler) LOCATION: California JOB: Student FAMILY: Adoptive parents: Mr & Mrs Bennet. Biological parents: Nathan Petrelli & Meredith Gordon. Grandmother: Angela Petrelli. Uncle: Peter Petrelli SUPERPOWER: Spontaneous regeneration ABOUT THE CHARACTERClaire's a high school cheerleader from Texas. She has the ability to heal herself when she's injured. Her adoptive father Mr Bennet worked for The Company who monitor people with special abilities. He adopted Claire after her mother Meredith Gordon was apparently killed in a fire. Her biological father Nathan Petrelli thought Claire was dead. But The Company gave her to Mr Bennet with the proviso that he hand Claire over to The Company if she manifested any special ability. However, he ended up trying to hide her from them. Claire has a key role to play in Season 1 when Peter is given the cryptic instruction, "Save the cheerleader, save the world." If Sylar had managed to kill Claire and take her power of regeneration he would have been almost invincible. In Season 2 the Bennet's are living as the Butlers in California. They are on the run from The Company and trying to keep a low profile. ABOUT THE ACTRESS Hayden Panettiere starred in the independent film The Architect opposite Isabella Rossellini. She co-starred in the film Shanghai Kiss, and as the lead in Bring it On: All or Nothing. Training rigorously and executing her own stunts, she dazzled audiences in her role as a competitive ice skater in Ice Princess. Her other film credits include Raising Helen, Message In a Bottle with Kevin Costner, The Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston and The Affair of the Necklace with Hilary Swank.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:41:59 GMT -5
Peter Petrelli. Milo Ventimiglia. NAME: Peter Petrelli LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Former hospice nurse FAMILY: Brother: Nathan, Mother: Angela, Niece: Claire SUPERPOWER: He is an empath with the ability to absorb the powers of others ABOUT THE CHARACTER When we first meet him, Peter is a hospice nurse, but he soon realises his destiny is to save the world. He's an empath so absorbs the abilities of other super humans. His brother Nathan can fly and his mother Angela is from a previous generation of heroes. When Isaac predicts an explosion in New York, Peter is told that the key to averting the catastrophe is to save the cheerleader - Claire. They believe Sylar will cause the explosion and that there will be no way to stop him if he kills Claire and steals her power of regeneration. Peter and the other heroes manage to stop Sylar in the final showdown at the end of Season 1, but it is Peter who causes the explosion not Sylar. He'd already absorbed Ted's power and loses control of it. Just as Claire thinks she will have to shoot him to stop him, Nathan flies down, grabs Peter and flies into space with him. A huge explosion follows. It seems unlikely to those watching below that either brother could have survived. ABOUT THE ACTORMilo Ventimiglia's television credits include guest-starring roles in series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, C.S.I., Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Promiseland. He also starred in the sixth instalment of the Rocky series, playing Sylvester Stallone's son in Rocky Balboa.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:45:29 GMT -5
Nathan Petrelli. Adrian Pasdar. NAME: Nathan Petrelli LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Politician FAMILY: Brother: Peter, Mother: Angela, Daughter: Claire SUPERPOWER: He can fly ABOUT THE CHARACTER Nathan is a politician running for Congress. He can fly, but unlike his brother, Peter, he likes to play down his ability and keep it hidden. His mother Angela believes that the explosion in New York is necessary to unite mankind and that his destiny is to lead the country through it. Peter starts to believe that Nathan is working with Linderman and allowing the catastrophe to happen, and Nathan does seem to accept that it's unavoidable. But Claire reminds Nathan that the future is not set in stone. And just as Peter begins to explode, Nathan swoops down, grabs Peter and flies him into space where they explode without destroying the city. ABOUT THE ACTORAdrian Pasdar began his career in Top Gun when he was cast as Chipper alongside Tom Cruise. He appeared on the hit series Desperate Housewives. He starred in Carlito's Way, opposite Al Pacino and Sean Penn and Streets of Gold with Wesley Snipes. Before becoming an actor, he excelled in football and attended the University of Florida on a football scholarship. After suffering a serious injury, he turned to acting.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:50:37 GMT -5
Hiro Nakamura. Masi Oka. NAME: Hiro Nakamura LOCATION: Japan JOB: Computer Programmer FAMILY: Father: Kaito, Mother: Ishi, Older sister: Kimiko, Best friend: Ando SUPERPOWER: Travel through time, freeze time, teleport to different locations ABOUT THE ACTORIn Season 1, Hiro discovers he has the ability to manipulate space and time and teleports to New York. He finds a comic book called 9th Wonders in which he appears. He goes to see the artist Isaac Mendez and finds him dead. Hiro is arrested and discovers he has travelled not only through space, but through time as well - he's in the future. Just as he discovers this, he witnesses a cataclysmic explosion. Before the blast reaches him, Hiro jumps back in time. Having had a glimpse of the future, Hiro decides that he must save the world by preventing the explosion. He comes face to face with his future self who tells him that Sylar exploded and destroyed the city and it's now a dark place. He has spent the last five years trying to work out the exact moment in time he needs to go back to change history. He explains that he stabbed Sylar but he regenerated as he'd taken Claire's power. So he realised the key to saving the world was saving the cheerleader. At the end of Season 1, with Claire safe, Hiro manages to stab Sylar. But before he collapses, Sylar hurls Hiro at a building. Season 2 picks up where Hiro landed - in 17th century Japan. ABOUT THE ACTORMasi Oka has appeared in Scrubs, Without a Trace, Joey, Will & Grace, Along Came Polly, Austin Powers and Goldmember. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science. Masi pursued an acting career while taking his first job at George Lucas' Oscar-winning special effects house. Today, despite his successful career as an actor, he continues to provide ground breaking effects for more than 30 films.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:53:53 GMT -5
Matt Parkman. Greg Grunberg. NAME: Matt Parkman LOCATION: Los Angeles JOB: Police Officer/Private Security Guard FAMILY: Wife: Janice SUPERPOWER: He can hear other people's thoughts ABOUT THE CHARACTERIn Season 1 Matt is a Los Angeles police officer with the ability to hear other people's thoughts. He discovers his ability when he over hears the thoughts of Molly Walker, a young girl hiding from the man who killed her parents. Matt ends up working with the FBI to try and find this man, a dangerous serial killer named Sylar. Meanwhile, The Company are still abducting people with abilities. Matt, Ted and Mr Bennet end up uniting to try and destroy The Company's tracking system. Mr Bennet knows Claire won't be safe until the system is destroyed. Their quest leads them to The Kirby Plaza where the Season 1 finale takes place. The tracking system turns out to be Molly Walker. She tries to locate Sylar for them, but he's already heading there. Matt tries to shoot him but Sylar flings the bullets back at him and Matt is shot several times. ABOUT THAT ACTORGreg Grunberg is best known as the lovable Eric Weiss on Alias. He has appeared in multiple episodes of NYPD Blue and Melrose Place. His feature film credits include Mission: Impossible 3, Hollow Man, and Austin Powers: Goldmember.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 16:58:18 GMT -5
Sylar. Zachary Quinto. NAME: Sylar (Gabriel Gray) LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Former watchmaker FAMILY: Mother: Virginia SUPERPOWER: He kills other super-powered people and absorbs their abilities ABOUT THE CHARACTERSylar is a serial killer who hunts super-powered individuals in order to take their abilities. His real name is Gabriel Gray and he started out as an ordinary watchmaker. Initially he had a talent for knowing how things work simply by looking at them. Clever, but not the kind of superpower he dreamed of. When Chandra Suresh approached him and told him about his theories, Gabriel felt his destiny was going to be fulfilled. But after tests, Chandra told him he had no special abilities, so Sylar killed him. When Chandra's son Mohinder arrived, Sylar posed as Zane, one of the superheroes on Chandra's list. Mohinder soon realised but not before leading him to some of the other heroes on the list, including Isaac. Isaac told him his fate was to die at the hands of the heroes. Hiro, Matt and Peter were already after him as they believed him to be the exploding man destined to destroy New York. They had also been trying to keep him away from Claire so he couldn't absorb her ability to heal, thus making him indestructible. Having killed Isaac, Sylar paints a picture of himself facing off against Peter at the Kirby Plaza. Ando appears in an attempt to stop him and reveals a comic book showing Hiro killing Sylar. Sylar dismisses it and heads off to face Peter. But it is indeed Hiro who stabs Sylar and seemingly kills him in the Season 1 finale, just as Isaac's comic had predicted. ABOUT THE ACTORZachary John Quinto is an American TV actor. He's appeared in 24, Charmed, Six Feet Under and CSI. He has also been cast to play a young Spock in the J.J Abrams 2009 film Star Trek - his first major film. In his spare time, he's learning to play the banjo and is taking cooking lessons.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:01:08 GMT -5
Niki Sanders. Ali Larter. NAME: Niki Sanders LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Internet Stripper FAMILY: Husband: DL. Son: Micah. Sister: Jessica (deceased). Father: Hal. SUPERPOWER: Niki has an alter ego called Jessica who exhibits superhuman strength. ABOUT THE CHARACTER In Season 1 Niki lives in Las Vegas with her gifted son Micah. She is forced to make ends meet as an internet stripper, after her husband DL was sent to prison. She ends up on the run when she can't pay Linderman the money she owes him. Niki comes to realise that when she's in trouble, her alter ego, Jessica, steps in. Jessica is Niki's dead twin sister. Their alcoholic father killed her when they were kids. She is part of Niki's split personality and has superhuman strength. Jessica becomes an assassin for Linderman. They take Micah as they want to use his ability to talk to machines to ensure Nathan wins the election. Niki and DL phase into Linderman's office at the Kirby Plaza to get Micah back. He tries to buy off Jessica, and she admits she wants the money. But Niki takes control and Linderman fires at her. DL jumps in the way and takes the bullet. DL then kills Linderman. Jessica seems to be fighting with Niki but Jessica manages to tell her it's not her - it's the shape shifter Candice. Niki finds the strength to defeat her and save Micah. They head outside and Niki helps Peter fight Sylar. ABOUT THE ACTRESSAli Larter starred in the successful first and second instalments of Final Destination and opposite Reese Witherspoon in the hit film Legally Blonde. Her first film was Varsity Blues. She is also due to appear in Resident Evil 3: Extinction.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:04:55 GMT -5
D.L.Hawkins. Leonard Roberts. NAME: DL Hawkins LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Ex-construction worker FAMILY: Wife: Niki, Son: Micah, Mother: Paulette SUPERPOWER: Has the ability to phase through solid objects ABOUT THE CHARACTERNiki's troubled husband DL has the ability to phase through solid objects. He managed to escape from prison by walking through the walls. He was inside for stealing two million dollars, something he didn't do. Jessica, (Niki's alter ego), had framed DL. At this point, DL was unaware of Niki's split personality so blamed her and took Micah away. Niki realised Jessica was a danger and turned herself in to the police. DL supported Niki while she was locked up and when she returned, Jessica was the dominant personality. She was also working as an assassin for Linderman. When Linderman snatched Micah, DL and Niki went to his office at Kirby Plaza. They confronted Linderman but he shot at Niki. DL jumped in front of her and took the bullet. DL then killed Linderman. Niki saved Micah and they all made their way out of the building where Sylar and Peter had come face to face. At the end of Season 1, DL was wounded but alive. ABOUT THE ACTORActor Leonard Roberts has appeared in Bones, Smallville, CSI: Miami and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:09:05 GMT -5
Micah Sanders. Noah Gray-Cabey. NAME: Micah Sanders LOCATION: Unknown JOB: School kid FAMILY: Mother: Niki, Father: DL SUPERPOWER: He's a technopath ABOUT THE CHARACTERMicah is a technopath, which enables him to communicate with machines and electronics. He's exceptionally intelligent and able to dismantle and repair computers. Micah and his mum Niki went on the run because she couldn't repay a debt borrowed from Linderman. Linderman demanded that Micah reprogramme the voting machines so Nathan Petrelli wins by a landslide. DL and Niki confront Linderman after he snatches Micah, his dad is shot, but Niki manages to use her superhuman strength to save Micah. ABOUT THE ACTORA trained classical pianist by the age of three, Noah Gray-Cabey is the youngest person ever to perform at the Sydney Opera Hall. Recently, he guest-starred on Grey's Anatomy and Ghost Whisperer. He also had a supporting role in M. Night Shyamalan's film Lady in the Water.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:13:00 GMT -5
MollyWalker. Adair Tishler. NAME: Molly Walker LOCATION: New York FAMILY: Parents: killed by Sylar SUPERPOWER: Has the ability to locate people on a map just by thinking about them ABOUT THE CHARACTERMolly is The Company's "Tracking System", she has the ability to locate anyone in the world by mere thought. The Company use her to track superhumans. Molly's parents were murdered by Sylar and she was found hiding at the crime scene thanks to Matt's telepathy. Matt later rescued her again from an abduction attempt by Sylar. Her powers were inhibited by the same neuro-degrading virus that killed Shanti Suresh, but were restored when Mohinder cured the virus using antibodies found in his own blood. Mohinder later protected Molly from Mr Bennet, who planned to kill her and disable the tracking system in order to protect Claire. In Season 2, Molly suffers from nightmares involving the 'boogeyman'. She's scared to locate him as he can see her when she thinks about him. ABOUT THE ACTRESSMolly is played by Adair Tishler. She has appeared in television shows such as Charmed and House.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:16:19 GMT -5
The Haitian. Jimmy Jean-Louis. NAME: The Haitian LOCATION: Unknown JOB: Mental Manipulation FAMILY: Unknown SUPERPOWER: Memory removal, inhibiting other people's superpowers. ABOUT THE CHARACTERThe Haitian can selectively remove memories from anyone he comes into physical contact with. He was employed by The Company in Season 1 and worked closely with Mr Bennet, often removing Mrs Bennet's memory when she saw something she shouldn't have. The Haitian's main aim seemed to be to protect Claire and he refused to remove Claire's memory despite Mr Bennet's request. When the Company discovered Claire's ability had manifested, they decided to bring her in. The Haitian and Mr Bennet united to help her escape. At his request, the Haitian then shot Mr Bennet and removed his memory so The Company wouldn't be able to get to Claire through him. ABOUT THE ACTORThe Haitian is played by Jimmy Jean-Louis. He was born in Haiti and moved to Paris to pursue a modelling career. He's had small parts in The Bourne Identity and Arliss. He plays football for Hollywood United FC, a team made up of celebrities.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:19:51 GMT -5
Bob Bishop. StephenTobolowsky. NAME: Bob Bishop LOCATION: New York JOB: In charge of operations for The Company FAMILY: Daughter: Elle SUPERPOWER: He can turn objects into gold ABOUT THE CHARACTER Bob heads operations for The Company and is its financial source, using his ability to create unlimited amounts of gold. Bob identifies, monitors and studies those individuals with genetically derived special abilities. In Season 2, Bob befriends Mohinder in Egypt after hearing his lecture on the Shanti Virus and the emergence of special abilities in unique individuals. ABOUT THE ACTORStephen grew up in Dallas, Texas. Well known for his acting skills, he was voted Most Likely To Succeed on graduation from his school. He proved them right and his acting career took off in 1987, as Captain of the Guards in Spaceballs. Since then he has gone on to appear in hundreds of films such as Thelma and Louise, Groundhog Day, Single White Female and Memento.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:23:35 GMT -5
Maya Herrera. Dania Ramirez. NAME: Maya Herrera LOCATION: Mexico JOB: Unknown FAMILY: Brother: Alejandro SUPERPOWER: Her ability proves to be deadly ABOUT THE CHARACTERMaya and her twin brother Alejandro are fugitives wanted for murder, on the run from their home in the Dominican Republic. Maya has the ability to create a deadly illness in anyone nearby. Her ability's triggered when she's stressed, but she can willingly activate her power if she wishes. ABOUT THE ACTRESSDania Ramirez moved with her family to New York City when she was ten years old. Always the performer, she was eager to make it in the entertainment business. Although she was discovered while working in retail, she started modelling and taking acting classes which eventually paid off. Ramirez has come a long way from her native Dominican Republic, where her dreams of acting began. She made her film debut in Spike Lee's The Subway Stories, and has gradually built her career from there, appearing in X-Men: The Last Stand, Cross Bronx, and The Sopranos.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:27:25 GMT -5
Alejandro Herrera. Shalim Ortiz. NAME: Alejandro Herrera LOCATION: Mexico JOB: Unknown FAMILY: Sister: Maya SUPERPOWER: His ability is linked with Maya's ABOUT THE CHARACTERAlejandro and his sister are fugitives wanted for murder, on the run from their home in the Dominican Republic. If they are separated, the consequences could be fatal. ABOUT THE ACTORShalim started his TV career at the age of seven, starring in a television show Los Angelitos about a children's' school. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family, where he tried a career as a model. Later on, his singing career took off as he was signed by Emilio Estefan, husband of Gloria Estefan.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:30:20 GMT -5
Takezo Kensei. NAME: Takezo Kensei LOCATION: Japan JOB: Swordmaster FAMILY: None SUPERPOWER: To be revealed ABOUT THE CHARACTERThe name Kensei means "Sword Saint" and Takezo is the birthname of the historical swordmaster Miyamoto Musashi. Kensei is a Japanese hero, well known for saving Japan from "White Beard" in the 17th century. Hiro mentions the legend of Takezo Kensei and his sword many times in Season 1. In Season 2, Hiro time-travels to 1671 and meets his hero, Kensei, in person. But he's not quite what Hiro expected!
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:33:49 GMT -5
Mr. Bennet. Jack Coleman. NAME: Noah Bennet or H.R.G LOCATION: Hiding in California JOB: Worked at Primatech Paper, a front for The Company who monitor superhumans. FAMILY: Daughter: Claire (adopted). Son: Lyle. Wife: Sandra. SUPERPOWER: None ABOUT THE CHARACTER"Mr. Bennet" or "Horn-Rimmed Glasses" is Claire's adoptive father. At first glance he's a businessman, who works for the Primatech Paper Company. But Primatech is a front for The Company, who investigate superhuman phenomena. He's responsible for capturing and running tests on the likes of Matt and Ted. It's not clear at the start of Season 1 which side he's on. But it soon becomes apparent that his priority is to protect his daughter Claire, even from The Company. Mr Bennet knows she can heal herself but tries to keep it quiet as he knows it will make her a target. When he sees Isaac's paintings of Sylar killing Claire, he goes after Sylar. He ends up uniting with the other heroes in an attempt to stop both Sylar and The Company getting to Claire. He even instructs the Haitian to shoot him and erase his memory before taking Claire into hiding. When Mr Bennet and Matt track The Company's tracking device (Molly Walker) to Kirby Plaza, he's reunited with Claire for the finale in which Sylar is defeated and Peter explodes. At the start of Season 2, the Bennet's are living as the Butlers in California. They are on the run from The Company and trying to keep a low profile. ABOUT THE ACTORActor Jack Coleman played Steven Carrington in Dynasty in the 1980s. He has also appeared in Kingdom Hospital, CSI: Miami, Nip/Tuck, Without A Trace. Jack is a sixth-generation descendant of American inventor, Benjamin Franklin.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:37:00 GMT -5
Ando Masahashi. James Kyson Lee. NAME: Ando Masahashi LOCATION: New York JOB: Programmer SUPERPOWER: None ABOUT THE CHARACTERAndo has no superpowers of his own, but he plays a key role as Hiro's best friend and side-kick. At first he is sceptical of Hiro's ability but his loyalty to him is unquestionable and he agrees to accompany his friend on his quest to save the world. Ando discovers that in the future, Sylar kills him (Ando). The only way Hiro can save his life is to stop Sylar. Ando goes after Sylar himself but is easily overpowered. He drops the 9th Wonders! comic book which depicts Sylar being killed by Hiro. Sylar laughs in his face at the suggestion that Hiro could ever defeat him. Hiro arrives just as Sylar is about to kill Ando and teleports him back to Japan. He leaves him there and teleports back to Kirby Plaza to fulfil his destiny of killing Sylar. At the start of Season 2, Ando returns to New York and waits for Hiro to return, along with Hiro's father Kaito, but there is no sign of Hiro. ABOUT THE ACTORJames Kyson Lee is a Korean American actor. He started as a jazz singer but made the transition into acting. He has appeared in The West Wing, Heist and Las Vegas. His hobbies are basketball and playing the piano.
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Post by ●..Chuck..● on Apr 12, 2008 17:40:23 GMT -5
Angela Petrelli. Cristine Rose. NAME: Angela Petrelli LOCATION: New York JOB: She has some involvement with The Company FAMILY: Sons: Peter and Nathan, Granddaughter: Claire, Husband: Arthur (deceased) SUPERPOWER: Unknown ABOUTTHE CHARACTER Angela Petrelli is Nathan and Peter's mother. At first she seems to doubt Peter's claim that he has special abilities. But it becomes clear that Angela is one of the key players in a previous generation of heroes. She supports the plan to destroy New York and works alongside Linderman. She wants Nathan to be the man the country turns to after the disaster. She knew that Nathan's biological daughter, Claire, had survived the fire, but she let him believe she was dead. Although she works with The Company, she won't let them get to Claire and The Haitian protects her under Angela's orders. ABOUT THE ACTRESSAngela is played by Cristine Sue Rose. She has appeared in various shows, including Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Gilmore Girls.
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