Adoni Maropis
Also Known As: Adoni Maropakis
Biography: Born and raised in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, a small town near Pittsburgh. He is the middle son of Petro and Despina Maropis and is very close to his brothers, Sam and Chris. Being an exceptional all-around athlete in high school (Burgettstown High-school in southwest Pennsylvania), it appeared Adoni would pursue a professional career in some sport. Turning down various athletic scholarships, he enrolled at West Virginia University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. But, from years of being entertained by Adoni's impromptu comedic performances and impersonations which began when he was a small child, his father, Petro, told him that the suit and tie of the business world would probably choke him to death and encouraged Adoni to give acting a shot. Surprised, yet intrigued at this suggestion, Adoni enrolled at a performing arts school, Point Park College (now a University) in Pittsburgh, and studied acting, dialects, singing, and a bit of dance. His first stage role was as a freshman, even though freshman weren't allowed to perform at the time, where they needed him as an "Arabian Carrier" in The Nutcracker Sweet. Not only did Adoni get to flex his muscles in that role, but he also played the "Jack-in-the-Box" in the same production. Some of his other memorable plays and musicals were: Working, Evita, Getting Out, You Can't Take it With You, and Little Shop of Horrors where he played the man-eating plant, "Audrey II." After three years of theatre at Point Park, with the help of his younger brother Chris, he headed for Hollywood. Although Adoni is truly blessed with a more than usual dose of athletic ability and creative talent, what truly makes Adoni stand out is that he is a Type 1 Diabetic, and has been since he was 18 months old. His parents were told he would be weak and sickly, and in and out of hospitals his whole life. Ultimately, a renowned diabetic specialist told his father that most likely Adoni would be dead by the age of 25. As Adoni puts it, "I get a kick out of someone saying I can't do it." This has been proven by his numerous athletic awards and championships throughout high-school and college which involved everything - strength, speed, quickness and finesse. The list includes: tennis, basketball, baseball, football, weightlifting, arm-wrestling, fitness, and his favorite pastime, which is table tennis (ping-pong). Adoni loves being creative with his workouts which involve only 30-45 minutes per day of either running, biking, aerobics, some martial arts, or what he calls his "unique, unnatural, yet truly natural Cirque du Soleil/Tarzan workout". Some of Adoni's diverse and memorable roles include: the flamboyant evil sorcerer, Quan Chi, in the TV show "Mortal Kombat: Conquest" (1998), the sarcastic undercover agent in The Gristle (2001), "Abu-Fayed," in Season 6 of the Fox hit series "24" (2001) and the regal falcon-man in Hidalgo (2004), starring Viggo Mortensen. An inspiration to the world, Adoni will tell you that the most important ingredients to success and happiness are - love, laughter, and fitness! He credits his family and a few good friends with supplying all three.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: January 01, 1963
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Bad Company
Overview: When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-07
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Hidalgo
Overview: Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-04
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The Deviants
Overview: A comedy about a matchmaker for people with hilarious dating problems.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-29
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The Gristle
Overview: Multiculturalism reaches the depths of the criminal underworld as eight diverse con men must learn to work together to pull off a heist that's anything but ordinary. The target of this melting pot of thieves is a kidney inside a patient who's inside a hospital. This darkly comic caper stars Orson Bean and Michael Dorn.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-13
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Dream of a Shadow
Overview: Spiros is one of the many new migrants from Greece who seek a better life in Australia. But as he soon realizes, new dreams come at a great cost.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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Time Lapse
Overview: Clayton Pierce is an agent working under deep cover. Although he is a top agent, he is questioning his loyalty after twenty years of service. His devotion has already cost him his wife, family and personal life. During a de-briefing from his last assignment, he is unknowingly administered the drug Oblivion, which destroys brain cells causing permanent memory loss. Within a few days of injection, the drug's effects become irreversible. Clayton will not only lose his memory, he will lose his identity as well. He realizes he can no longer rely on anyone at the agency to help him, not even his boss, Agent LaNova. With nowhere left to go, he appeals to his ex-wife, Kate, for help. Clayton and Kate must locate the antidote before it's too late.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-27
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Bone Eater
Overview: Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-15
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A Doll in the Dark
Overview: When beautiful Japanese actress Ryoko Shimura (Naomi Kawashima) travels to Los Angeles to visit a friend, she finds herself caught in a bizarre love triangle. Believing she's the reincarnation of his murdered lover, a disturbed man (Josh Brauer) kidnaps Ryoko. Meanwhile, the cop (Billy Drago) assigned to the case also had ties to the dead woman. Joe Ho, Alan Charof and Jennifer Fujii co-star in this offbeat psychosexual thriller.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Surrender
Overview: Lauren is a young woman who takes to conducting interviews with a handful of amorous experiencers as a means of compiling stories for a research paper she's writing about a mysterious force that a number of sexually active people have been recently describing to her as entering them and working upon them like some kind of aphrodisiac.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-13
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Personals: College Girl Seeking...
Overview: Lacking experience to write her research paper on sexual behavior, a 22-year old college student responds to personal ads to broaden her erotic horizons.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-17
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Sheer Passion
Overview: A lingerie model has been strangled inside a wealthy fashion designer's house, and the designer is the obvious suspect. When the police appear to be dragging their feet on the investigation, private detective Cassandra decides to do her own investigation, posing as a model.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-22
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Mortal Kombat: Final Battle
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Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-03
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Lazarus Rising
Overview: A hit man on the run and a woman with a secret try to evade teams of assassins headed by the lethal and relentless Mr. Gray.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-22
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Escape Under Pressure
Overview: A luxury cruise liner is requisitioned by the Greek government in an attempt to give safe passage to national treasures worth millions of pounds. The liner is attacked by an art collector who finds out about the plan. During the hijack the liner sinks to the sea floor and so begins a fight for survival as the remaining air begins to run out.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-04
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The Scorpion King
Overview: In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-18
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Troy
Overview: In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
Genres: Adventure History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-13
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I'm Watching You
Overview: A young aspiring artist is drawn into the dark world of voyeurism, sex, and murder when she decide to move into a art house complex. Now, she must find out who is the murderer, before it's too late.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-01
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Close Call
Overview: In Los Angeles, the young Jenny has a nice childhood with her Korean parents Joanne and David Kim. However, after the divorce of her parents, the judge gives her custody to her selfish mother that neglects Jenny while the disappointed David returns to Seoul. Six years later, Jenny is a troubled and reckless teenager expelled from the public school that has easy sex and uses drugs and booze, and her best friend is the orphan drug dealer Becky. The lawyer Elliot Krasner decides to call his former friend David to tell him about the self-destructive behavior of Jenny, and David returns to Los Angeles. He brings Jenny to live with him and support her, but the lack of emotional structure of Jenny imposes tough difficulties for their relationship.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-16
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Mortal Kombat: Federation of Martial Arts
Overview: Mortal Kombat: Federation of Martial Arts consists of several fights between popular Mortal Kombat characters as well as other story elements. The fights are split into three rounds. Characters in this collection of fights include Kitana, Scorpion, Hikata, Shang Tsung, Rain, Jax, Liu Kang, Nightwolf, Jackson Briggs, Sonya Blade, Quan Chi, Jimmy Cage, Siann, Ermac, and Sub Zero. Some characters, like Jimmy Cage, are only shown in one fight. Other characters, like Kitana, have multiple fights. In addition to the fights, additional story segments such as Jaxs trial, and the Elder Gods are included.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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