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Action is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes were produced. The show was created by Chris Thompson and the show runner was Don Reo. Future Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte was the story editor for twelve episodes, and wrote two.
Original Release
09/16/1999 on FOX
US Release
09/16/1999
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jay Mohr | Peter Dragon |
Jarrad Paul | Adam Rafkin |
Jack Plotnick | Stuart Glazer |
Buddy Hackett | Uncle Lonnie |
Lee Arenberg | Bobby G. |
Fab Filippo | Holden Van Dorn |
R. Lee Ermey | Titus Scroad |
Cindy Ambuehl | Jane / Jane Gianopolis |
Erin Daniels | Jenny |
Jennifer Lyons | Reagan Lauren Busch |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Pilot | Thursday, 16 September 1999 |
2 | Re-Enter the Dragon | Thursday, 16 September 1999 |
3 | Blood Money | Thursday, 23 September 1999 |
4 | Blowhard | Thursday, 30 September 1999 |
5 | Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington | Thursday, 21 October 1999 |
6 | Twelfth Step to Hell | Thursday, 28 October 1999 |
7 | Dragon's Blood | Tuesday, 01 August 2000 |
8 | Love Sucks | Tuesday, 08 August 2000 |
9 | Strong Sexual Content | Thursday, 02 December 1999 |
10 | Lights, Camera, Action! | Thursday, 02 December 1999 |
11 | Dead Man Floating | Tuesday, 29 August 2000 |
12 | One Easy Piece | Tuesday, 05 September 2000 |
13 | The Last Ride of the Elephant Princess | Tuesday, 12 September 2000 |
Directors
John Fortenberry, John Whitesell, Vahan Moosekian, Ted Demme, Danny Leiner, Gil Junger, Adam Bernstein, Larry Shaw, James D. Parriott, Bryan Gordon, Don Reo
Writers
David Hamburger, Will Forte, Adam Hamburger, Don Reo, Ron Zimmerman, James Vallely, Chris Thompson, Dave Jeser, Matt Silverstein
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jay Mohr | Peter Dragon |
Jarrad Paul | Adam Rafkin |
Jack Plotnick | Stuart Glazer |
Buddy Hackett | Uncle Lonnie |
Lee Arenberg | Bobby G. |
Fab Filippo | Holden Van Dorn |
R. Lee Ermey | Titus Scroad |
Cindy Ambuehl | Jane / Jane Gianopolis |
Erin Daniels | Jenny |
Jennifer Lyons | Reagan Lauren Busch |
Edouard Saad | Momo Shabong |
John Vargas | Asher |
Amy Aquino | Connie Hunt |
Keith Diamond | Dick Marcellus |
Richard Burgi | Cole Ricardi / Cole Riccardi |
Sara Paxton | Georgia Dragon |
Kara Zediker | Missy Scroad |
Steve Kmetko | Steve Kmetko |
Jules Asner | Jules Asner |
Keanu Reeves | Keanu Reeves |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chris Thompson | Executive Producer |
Joel Silver | Executive Producer |
Barry Katz | Executive Producer |
Ron Zimmerman | Executive Producer |
Don Reo | Executive Producer |
Ted Demme | Executive Producer |
Vahan Moosekian | Producer |
Mark Nasser | Producer |
James Vallely | Producer |
Robert Lloyd Lewis | Producer |
Todd London | Producer |