Crane A.K.

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Biography

Made up of a DJ along with a producer functioning together to bridge the dancefloor as well as the studio, Crane A.K. surfaced by the end from the ’90s simply with time to serve because the flagship musician for Power Inc’s Force Monitors subsidiary. The Berlin duo’s exceptional synthesis of house’s dancefloor electricity and minimal techno’s nuanced cerebralism produced them an ideal foundation for Power Monitors, a label with the same aesthetic that could continue to web host such luminaries as Llumo and MRI. Markus Gniech features because the group’s connect to the dancefloor, as he also occurs to spin information as DJ Knigge with very much acclaim in European countries and, specifically, Germany. The duo’s various other member, Michael Friedrich, features because the group’s studio room mastermind, having began tinkering with synths and samplers in the past due ’80s and having started making in 1990. Both began their relationship in wintertime 1998, fashioning minimal monitors which were heady in addition to rousing, most much like the Köln-based tech-house performers documenting for Kompakt in the past due ’90s. Following a group of celebrated 12″ EPs for Pressure Songs, the duo’s 1st full-length made an appearance in early 2001, Red Eyed Pony.

Quick Facts

Full Name Crane A.K.

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0633604

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000129262

Music Songs Flipser, Beyond the Flow, Polsterplanet, Ancient Astronaut, 43° C and Still Tuned Introducing Jeannie Peel, Northern Smoothie, Conrad's Friend, Jack Fresh D.C., Servo Pop, White Pic, Morgenrot, Rangerbobby, Monostatic, Sputnik, World of B, Frau Schmitt, Sly Snake, Electric, Fatter, Daisy Love, Live In Sweden, Lotek, Supermarket, Regenwelt, Electrothermid, Off, Tanz Gymnastique, Slowdive, Tiefausläufer, Ond, Kidreset

Albums Pink Eyed Pony, Crane A.K., The Sputnik Diaries, Monostatic, Polsterplanet, Electric, 1 2 6

#	Fact
1	Bears a resemblance to actor Ray Wise, coincidently he is exactly 1 year to the day younger than Ray. Both their birthdays are on August 20.
2	Did not star in his first film until he was 40 years old.
3	In 2011, John Noble won the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Fringe.
4	Has the distinction of having played two emotionally disturbed men whose son had died; Denethor in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), and Dr. Walter Bishop in Fringe (2008).
5	His daughter is the actress Samantha Noble.
6	In the ending credits of the Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), his name is misspelled "John Nogle."

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Stream	2017	announced	Dr. Saul Aaron (rumored)
Guardians of Luna		announced	Constantine Voira (voice)
Nameless		post-production	Lighthouse Keeper
Elementary	2015-2016	TV Series	Mr. Morland Holmes Morland Holmes
Batman: Arkham Knight	2015	Video Game	Dr. Jonathan Crane The Scarecrow (voice)
Forever	2015	TV Series	Aubrey Griffin
Sleepy Hollow	2013-2015	TV Series	Henry Parrish
Devil's Playground	2014	TV Mini-Series	Bishop McNally
Rake	2014	TV Series	Clayton Post
The Mule	2014		Pat Shepherd
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries	2013	TV Series	Edward Stanley
The Good Wife	2013	TV Series	Matthew Ashbaugh
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising	2013	TV Movie	Unicron (voice)
Infinity Blade III	2013	Video Game	Worker of Secrets (voice)
Friend	2013	Short	The Man
Superman: Unbound	2013	Video	Brainiac (voice)
Fringe	2008-2013	TV Series	Dr. Walter Bishop Walternate
Dark Matters: Twisted But True	2012	TV Series documentary	Narrator
Transformers Prime	2011	TV Series	Unicron
L.A. Noire	2011	Video Game	Leland Monroe (voice)
Risen	2010		Eddie Thomas
The Last Airbender	2010		The Dragon Spirit (voice)
The Saboteur	2009	Video Game	Bishop (voice)
Journeyman	2007	TV Series	Dunston
The Unit	2007	TV Series	The C.E.O.
24	2007	TV Series	Anatoly Markov
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji	2007	TV Series	Blackheart Blackbeard
Voodoo Lagoon	2006		Ben
One Night with the King	2006		Prince Admantha
Home and Away	2001-2006	TV Series	Dr. Helpman / Mr. McFarlane
Stargate SG-1	2006	TV Series	Meurik
Running Scared	2006		Ivan Yugorsky
All Saints	1998-2004	TV Series	Dr. John Madsen
Fracture	2004		Howard Peet
The Mystery of Natalie Wood	2004	TV Movie	Irving Pichel, Director
Black	2003/II	Short	Jack
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	2003		Denethor
Young Lions	2002	TV Series	Adam Gallagher
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	2002		Denethor (extended edition)
The Outsider	2002	TV Movie	Fergus Hunter
Stingers	2002	TV Series	Michael Kranz
Superfire	2002	TV Movie	Paul Baylis
The Lost World	2001	TV Series	Inspector Robert Anderson
The Bill	2001	TV Series	Commander Warren
The Monkey's Mask	2000		Mr. Norris
Virtual Nightmare	2000	TV Movie	Dad
Tales of the South Seas	2000	TV Series	Christian Ambrose
Airtight	1999	TV Movie	Sorrentino
Water Rats	1998	TV Series	Dr. Harry
Big Sky	1997	TV Series	Graham James / Morgan
Time Trax	1993	TV Series	Michaels
The Nostradamus Kid	1993		General Booth
Police Rescue	1991	TV Series	Sergeant
Agatha Christie's Poirot	1991	TV Series	Rigoletto
Call Me Mr. Brown	1990		Sergeant
A Sting in the Tale	1989		Prime Minister's minder
The Dreaming	1988		Dr. Richards

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Mule	2014	performer: "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again"
Fringe	2010-2011	TV Series performer - 2 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Friend	2013	Short executive producer - uncredited / producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show	2014	Documentary thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Elementary - Season 4: Father Holmes	2016	Video short	Himself
Elementary - Season 4: The Sign of Fourth	2016	Video short	Himself
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show	2014	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Dark Matters: Twisted But True	2011-2012	TV Series documentary	Himself - Host
Conan	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The 1st Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
Beyond the Pattern: The Mythology of Fringe	2010	Video short	Himself
Praise the Lord	2006	TV Series	Himself
Ringers: Lord of the Fans	2005	Documentary	Himself
Cameras in Middle-Earth	2004	Video documentary	Himself
Costume Design	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Designing Middle-Earth	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Music for Middle-Earth	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History	2004	TV Movie documentary	Frank Hurley (voice)
Filmland	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age	2004	Video Game	Denethor

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2014	BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award	Behind the Voice Actors Awards	Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short	Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)	· Sumalee Montano · Steve Blum · Frank Welker · Will Friedle · Peter Cullen · Peter Mensah · David Sobolov · Kevin Michael Richardson · Nolan North · James Horan · Daran Norris · Michael Ironside · Jeffrey Combs
2012	BTVA Television Voice Acting Award	Behind the Voice Actors Awards	Best Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role	Transformers Prime (2010)
2011	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Fringe (2008)
2011	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Fringe (2008)
2004	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Acting Ensemble	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Astin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood
2004	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble Cast	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Astin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood
2004	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Astin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood
2003	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Austin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Brad Dourif · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood
2003	NBR Award	National Board of Review, USA	Best Acting by an Ensemble	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Astin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2015	Silver Logie	Logie Awards	Most Outstanding Actor	Devil's Playground (2014)
2014	TV Guide Award	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Villain	Sleepy Hollow (2013)
2013	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Fringe (2008)
2012	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Fringe (2008)
2012	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Fringe (2008)
2012	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Drama Supporting Actor	Fringe (2008)
2012	IGN Award	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best TV Actor	Fringe (2008)
2011	Action on Film Award	Action on Film International Film Festival, USA	Best Supporting Actor	Risen (2010)	· Boyd Clack
2011	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Drama Supporting Actor	Fringe (2008)
2010	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Fringe (2008)
2009	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Fringe (2008)
2008	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Fringe (2008)
2004	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Ensemble Acting	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	· Sean Astin · Sean Bean · Cate Blanchett · Orlando Bloom · Billy Boyd · Bernard Hill · Ian Holm · Ian McKellen · Dominic Monaghan · Viggo Mortensen · Miranda Otto · John Rhys-Davies · Andy Serkis · Liv Tyler · Karl Urban · Hugo Weaving · David Wenham · Elijah Wood
2003	DVDX Award	DVD Exclusive Awards	Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)	· Elijah Wood · Sean Astin · John Rhys-Davies · Billy Boyd · Dominic Monaghan · Orlando Bloom · Christopher Lee · Sean Bean · Bernard Hill · Miranda Otto · David Wenham · Brad Dourif · Karl Urban · Craig Parker · Andy Serkis