Brendan Fletcher, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He first gained recognition as a child actor, winning a Leo Award and being nominated for a Gemini Award his acting debut in the made-for-television film Little Criminals. He subsequently won the Genie Award for Best Leading Actor for John Greyson’s The Law of Enclosures, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Turning Paige.
Fletcher is known for playing troubled, eccentric, or unhinged characters, and is considered a character actor. He has appeared in high-profile films like Tideland, Freddy vs. Jason, Citizen Gangster, and The Revenant. He had the leading role in Uwe Boll’s Rampage trilogy, playing mass murderer Bill Williamson. He has also appeared in television series such as Smallville, The Pacific, Rogue, Hell on Wheels, Siren, Arrow, and Superman & Lois.
1981Dec, 15
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- 20Jan
Iran hostage crisis
Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, Iran releases 52 American hostages. - 27Apr
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Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse. - 27Jun
Mao Zedong
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. - 7Jul
Sandra Day O'Connor
U.S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. - 15Sep
Sandra Day O'Connor
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States