| FALL PREMIERE: FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 - 9 PM |
| FALL PREMIERE: FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 - 9 PM |
THE GOOD GUYS Series Premiere is Monday at 9 PM on FOX50. Go …
| BRADLEY WHITFORD (Dan Stark on THE GOOD GUYS) Bradley Whitford, a classically trained stage actor, is well known for his Emmy Award-winning turn as the sarcastic, yet vulnerable “Josh Lyman” on “The West Wing.” One of the few actors working successfully and simultaneously in theater, film and television, Whitford has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. Whitford was most recently seen starring in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” The critically acclaimed drama, which focused on a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show, reteamed Whitford with acclaimed producer Aaron Sorkin. Whitford’s additional television credits include “ER,” “The X-Files” and “NYPD Blue.” His film credits include “An American Crime” opposite Catherine Keener and Ellen Page, “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” with Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel, “Little Manhattan,” “Kate and Leopold” opposite Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman, “The Muse” with Albert Brooks, “Bicentennial Man” opposite Robin Williams, “Scent of a Woman,” “A Perfect World,” “Philadelphia,” “The Client,” “My Life,” “Red Corner,” “Presumed Innocent” and “My Fellow Americans.” Raised in Wisconsin, Whitford went on to study theater and English literature at Wesleyan University and The Juilliard School. Whitford received rave reviews for his return to the stage in the production of “Boeing-Boeing” at the Longacre Theatre opposite Mark Rylance, Christine Baranski, Kathryn Hahn, Gina Gershon and Mary McCormack. Whitford appeared on Broadway in Aaron Sorkin’s military courtroom drama, “A Few Good Men,” and his professional debut was in the off-Broadway production of “Curse of the Starving Class” opposite Kathy Bates. Additional theater credits include “Three Days of Rain” at the Manhattan Theatre Club, “Measure for Measure” at Lincoln Center Theater, and the title role in “Coriolanus” at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. He lives in Los Angeles. | |
| COLIN HANKS (Jack Bailey on THE GOOD GUYS) Colin Hanks’ natural talent and raw energy have secured him a place as one of Hollywood’s young leading men. He was recently seen in a memorable role as a mysterious priest on the Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning television series “Mad Men.” Hanks will next be seen in the independent film “Lucky” directed by Gil Cates Jr. and co-starring Ann-Margret and Jeffrey Tambor. His recent feature film credits include the Oliver Stone biopic “W,” “The House Bunny” with Anna Faris, “Untraceable” with Diane Lane and “The Great Buck Howard” with John Malkovich. Additional film credits include “King Kong,” “Orange County,” “Get Over It” with Kirsten Dunst, “Alone With Her,” “Standing Still,” “Rx,” “11:14,” “Whatever It Takes” and Steven Spielberg’s award-winning 10-part miniseries “Band of Brothers.” In 2002, Hanks garnered critical acclaim for his performance in the production of “This Is Our Youth” at the Garrick Theater in London’s West End. He lives in Los Angeles. | |
| DIANA MARIA RIVA (Lt. Ana Ruiz on THE GOOD GUYS) Diana Maria Riva most recently appeared in “17 Again” with Zac Efron. She will next be seen in the feature film “Our Family Wedding” in her first starring role opposite America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia and Forest Whitaker. Her film repertoire also includes “What Women Want,” “Employee of the Month,” “Chasing Papi” and “The Third Wheel.” Riva starred in the original drama series “Side Order of Life,” where she received rave reviews for her portrayal of “Vivy Porter,” a feisty outspoken woman who refuses to allow her diagnosis of cancer get the best of her. Additional television credits include “Common Law,” “Philly,” “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” “City of Angels,” “NYPD Blue” and “Murder One.” She also recurred on such prominent series as “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Less Than Perfect,” “The Hughleys,” “Family Law,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Strong Medicine,” “The X-Files,” “The Pretender” and “Party of Five.” She recently guest-starred on “The Ghost Whisperer” and “In Plain Sight.” Riva, whose roots trace back to the Dominican Republic, was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. She received her M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. While appearing in the Michael Weller play “Help!,” she had the opportunity to travel with the show to Los Angeles. Soon thereafter, she moved to the West Coast and landed her first television role. When not hard at work, Riva dedicates her time to her family. She is enthusiastic about instilling the traditions of her upbringing in her two children. Riva currently resides in Los Angeles. | |
| JENNY WADE (A.D.A. Liz Traynor on THE GOOD GUYS) Jenny Wade began her career on the MTV series “Undressed.” She was then recruited by director Neil LaBute to star in his short film “Tumble” opposite Aaron Eckhart, which lead to a role in LaBute’s 2000 comedy “Nurse Betty” starring Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Greg Kinnear. Most recently, Wade was seen in a recurring role on the television series “Reaper.” Her additional television credits include guest appearances on “CSI: NY,” “Pushing Daisies” and “8 Simple Rules…for Dating My Teenage Daughter.” Wade’s film credits include “Monster-in-Law” with Jane Fonda; Wes Craven’s “Red Eye”; Harold Ramis’ “The Ice Harvest”; Rob Reiner’s “Rumor Has It” with Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner and Shirley MacLaine; “Love Is The Drug” with Daryl Hannah, Lizzy Caplan and John Patrick Amedori; “No Reservations” with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart; “The Strip” with Dave Foley; and “Brothers” with Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire. She starred in John Gulager’s horror film “Feast,” which was shot in conjunction with the Emmy-nominated “Project Greenlight 3,” a reality series that documented the behind-the-scenes filming process. A native of Eugene, OR, Wade currently lives in Los Angeles.
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THE GOOD GUYS From Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”), comes THE GOOD GUYS, a new action comedy about what happens when an old-school cop and a modern-day detective expose the big picture of small crime. Once upon the 1970s, DAN STARK (Bradley Whitford) and his partner, Frank Savage, were big-shot Dallas detectives. So big, in fact, that they were lauded as American heroes after saving the Governor’s son. Thirty years later, Dan Stark is a washed-up detective who spends most of his time drunk or re-hashing his glory days. A stranger to modern police work who would much rather trust his old-school police instincts, Dan has the reputation as being a bit of a wild card. Able to skate by on the heroic deeds of his yesteryear, he is still a semi-active presence on the force, and with the help of his liquor of choice, occasionally comes through to solve a petty crime. Dan’s new partner, JACK BAILEY (Colin Hanks), is an ambitious, by-the-book and overall good detective, but is sometimes a bit too snarky for his own good. His habit of undermining himself has earned him a dead-end position in the department, and he is stuck solving annoying petty theft cases that nobody else wants. Worse, he’s been given the thankless task of babysitting Dan, the drunk pariah who can never keep partners for long. Jack may not see it, but he has little chance of getting out of his situation; his knack for making enemies at the station has assured he is not going anywhere. His only ally is ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY LIZ TRAYNOR (Jenny Wade), a quick witted former girlfriend whom Jack hasn’t quite gotten over and the one person he turns to for help with his current professional predicament. Until Jack finds his way out of this situation, he is stuck awaiting the day when he can turn everything around, get back to solving actual cases and return to being a real detective. On one fairly typical day, as Jack and Dan are pursuing a Code 58, the Dallas police code for routine investigations, which puts them hot on the case of a stolen humidifier, they inadvertently become engaged in a shootout over a stolen golf bag belonging to a notorious drug smuggler. This starts Jack and Dan on a wild chase to retrieve the bag, recover the contents inside and go after the drug smuggler – all while dodging his hired assassin! The excitement of the case reminds Dan of the way he and Frank busted punks back in the good old days, and he convinces Jack to go along for the ride. Needless to say, many departmental rules are again broken in the reckless pursuit, showing their boss, LIEUTENANT ANA RUIZ (Diana Maria Riva), that Jack and Dan will be spending many more days in the Property Crimes Division, assigned to investigate seemingly minor crimes in order to keep them out of major trouble. THE GOOD GUYS is produced by Fox Television Studios. Matt Nix and Mikkel Bondesen serve as executive producers. Tim Matheson will direct the pilot episode.
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