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 ====== Gregg Turkington ====== ====== Gregg Turkington ======
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-**It's movie time!**\\ +**It's movie time!** 
-- Gregg Turkington, various occasions+<WRAP attribution>--- Gregg Turkington, various occasions</WRAP>
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 |  <WRAP classicinfobox>**Gregg Turkington**</WRAP>  || |  <WRAP classicinfobox>**Gregg Turkington**</WRAP>  ||
-^ First Apperance | //[[pod1]]//|+^ First Apperance | [[pod1]] |
 ^ Aliases | Mister Movies, The REAL Mister Movies, [[bilbobogart]]| ^ Aliases | Mister Movies, The REAL Mister Movies, [[bilbobogart]]|
 ^ Relatives | [[greggs_dad]] (father)\\ [[greggs_brother]] (brother)| ^ Relatives | [[greggs_dad]] (father)\\ [[greggs_brother]] (brother)|
 ^ Portrayed by | [[wp>Gregg Turkington]]| ^ Portrayed by | [[wp>Gregg Turkington]]|
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-**Gregg Turkington** is an American film expert, actor, and director, known for his frequent appearances in the internet movie review series //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]//, hosted by [[tim]], as well as his own movie review show, //[[ourcinema]]//.+**Gregg Turkington** is an American film expert, actor, and director, known for his frequent guest appearances on the movie review series //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]//, hosted by [[tim]], as well as his own movie review show, //[[ourcinema]]//. He has also infrequently hosted //[[On Cinema]]// himself.
  
 Turkington is best known for his movie reviews on both //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]// and //[[ourcinema]]//, but has also appeared as an actor in //[[antman]]// (2015), //[[deckofcards]]// (2022), and //[[antman3]]// (2023), as well as having starred in and directed episodes of the television series //[[decker]]//, where he portrays [[kington|Special Agent Jonathan Kington]]. Turkington is best known for his movie reviews on both //[[oncinema|On Cinema]]// and //[[ourcinema]]//, but has also appeared as an actor in //[[antman]]// (2015), //[[deckofcards]]// (2022), and //[[antman3]]// (2023), as well as having starred in and directed episodes of the television series //[[decker]]//, where he portrays [[kington|Special Agent Jonathan Kington]].
  
 Turkington is a prolific movie buff, having watched movies his "whole life."[(cite:oscar1>[[oscar1]])] He is also a notable film collector, having founded the [[vfa]] in an effort to promote movie preservation, after his [[greggscollection|personal movie collection]] was destroyed while filming //[[decker2]]//. Turkington is a prolific movie buff, having watched movies his "whole life."[(cite:oscar1>[[oscar1]])] He is also a notable film collector, having founded the [[vfa]] in an effort to promote movie preservation, after his [[greggscollection|personal movie collection]] was destroyed while filming //[[decker2]]//.
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 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
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 In early 2013, Turkington won an award for "[[guestoftheyear]]" for the year of 2012, for which he received an //On Cinema// mug and a sandwich platter.[(cite:oscar1)] In early 2013, Turkington won an award for "[[guestoftheyear]]" for the year of 2012, for which he received an //On Cinema// mug and a sandwich platter.[(cite:oscar1)]
  
-In late 2013, Turkington announced his plans to watch 500 movies in 500 days, an undertaking he called [[501moviesin501days|#500MoviesIn500Days]]. Turkington solicited donations from fans of the show to afford more films and supplies to keep the endeavor going.+In July 2013, Turkington announced his plans to attempt to enter the //Guinness Book of World Records// by watch 500 movies in 500 days, an undertaking he called [[501moviesin501days|#500MoviesIn500Days]].[(cite:s03e05>[[s03e05]])] Turkington solicited donations from fans of the show to afford more films and supplies to keep the endeavor going. 
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 +In February 2014, Turkington temporarily became host of //On Cinema at the Cinema//,[(cite:s04e06>[[s04e06]])] due to Heidecker requiring surgery due to complications from [[diabetes|a disease he was suffering]].[(cite:s04e05>[[s04e05]])] Turkington's guest was film producer and professor [[larry]].[(cite:s04e06)]
  
-In 2014, Heidecker, inspired by films he had reviewed on //On Cinema// such as //Jack Reacher//, began work on a self-produced movie titled //[[decker]]//, starring himself as [[jackdecker|Special Agent Jack Decker]], and occasional //On Cinema// guest [[joe]] as [[davidsonsr|President Jason Davidson]]. [[adultswim]] worked with Heidecker to distribute the movie as //[[decker1]]//, now having been divided into episodes and aired as a mini-series. Turkington also made an appearance in the series as [[kington]], a CIA codebreaker that assists Decker. Though Turkington initially claimed he never consented to appear in //Decker//, he later began to enthusiastically promote the series, and assisted Heidecker with future seasons.+In 2014, Heidecker, inspired by films he had reviewed on //On Cinema// such as //[[reacher]]//, began work on a self-produced movie titled //[[decker]]//, starring himself as [[jackdecker|Special Agent Jack Decker]], and occasional //On Cinema// guest [[joe]] as [[davidsonsr|President Jason Davidson]]. [[adultswim]] worked with Heidecker to distribute the movie as //[[decker1]]//, now having been divided into episodes and aired as a mini-series. Turkington also made an appearance in the series as [[kington]], a CIA codebreaker that assists Decker. Though Turkington initially claimed he never consented to appear in //Decker//, he later began to enthusiastically promote the series, and assisted Heidecker with future seasons.
  
 In late 2014, Turkington successfully completed #500MoviesIn500Days, having surpassed his goal and now calling it [[501moviesin501days]]. In late 2014, Turkington successfully completed #500MoviesIn500Days, having surpassed his goal and now calling it [[501moviesin501days]].
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 In 2015, Heidecker, having moved to [[wp>Jackson Hole|Jackson Hole, Wyoming]], leaving control of the show to Turkington. Turkington began hosting the show himself, with a focus on continuing to maintain the level of movie expertise and guest quality Heidecker had set. However, Heidecker soon moved back to Los Angeles, and took control of the show back from Turkington. At the same time, Heidecker had brought Turkington onto the production team of the second season of //Decker//, titled //[[decker2]]//, to assist Heidecker, who was feeling overwhelmed by the creative requirements. Turkington found the experience creatively fulfilling, despite an incident near the end of production in which his personal collection of movies, used as props in the series, was destroyed during filming. In 2015, Heidecker, having moved to [[wp>Jackson Hole|Jackson Hole, Wyoming]], leaving control of the show to Turkington. Turkington began hosting the show himself, with a focus on continuing to maintain the level of movie expertise and guest quality Heidecker had set. However, Heidecker soon moved back to Los Angeles, and took control of the show back from Turkington. At the same time, Heidecker had brought Turkington onto the production team of the second season of //Decker//, titled //[[decker2]]//, to assist Heidecker, who was feeling overwhelmed by the creative requirements. Turkington found the experience creatively fulfilling, despite an incident near the end of production in which his personal collection of movies, used as props in the series, was destroyed during filming.
  
-During the //[[oscar3]]//, an annual event in which Turkington frequently would attempt movie-related publicity stunts as the finale to the specials, Turkington revealed the existence of a living [[dean]], having allegedly faked his death in 1955. Heidecker was shocked, finding it hard to believe that Dean was in fact still alive.+During the //[[oscar3]]//, an annual event in which Turkington frequently would attempt movie-related publicity stunts as the finale to the specials, Turkington revealed the existence of a living [[jamesdean]], having allegedly faked his death in 1955. Heidecker was shocked, finding it hard to believe that Dean was in fact still alive.
  
 In late 2015, Turkington was approached by a fan of //On Cinema//. The fan, saddened by the destruction of Turkington's movie collection, offered Turkington ownership of a storage facility in [[wp>Victorville, California]], in which the entire stock of an out-of-business movie rental store was being store, unused. Turkington relocated to Victorville and founded the [[vfa]] to properly archive and catalogue the enormous collection he was now steward of. In late 2015, Turkington was approached by a fan of //On Cinema//. The fan, saddened by the destruction of Turkington's movie collection, offered Turkington ownership of a storage facility in [[wp>Victorville, California]], in which the entire stock of an out-of-business movie rental store was being store, unused. Turkington relocated to Victorville and founded the [[vfa]] to properly archive and catalogue the enormous collection he was now steward of.
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 ===== Personal Life ===== ===== Personal Life =====
-Little is known about Gregg outside of his work on //On Cinema// and with the [[vfa|VFA]]. He is an avid fan of the //[[bond]]// and //[[lotr]]// film franchises, and read the original //Hobbit// book before the films were released.+Little is known about Turkington outside of his work on //On Cinema// and with the [[vfa|VFA]]. He is an avid fan of the //[[bond]]// and //[[lotr]]// film franchises, and read the original //Hobbit// book before the films were released.
  
 +Turkington cares deeply about the direction of //On Cinema//, and has fought back against changes to the format that do not focus on movies. He was very negative upon [[drsan]]'s appearance on the program, feeling that it was drifting towards a focus towards alternative medicine that did not offer the audience what they were there for.[(cite:s04e03>[[s04e03]])]
 ===== List of non-appearances ===== ===== List of non-appearances =====
   * [[podcommercial]]   * [[podcommercial]]
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   * [[podlucas]]   * [[podlucas]]
   * [[podannouncement]]   * [[podannouncement]]
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 ===== Trivia ===== ===== Trivia =====
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   * He does not like olives.[(cite:oscar1)]   * He does not like olives.[(cite:oscar1)]
   * He enjoys magic.[(cite:s02e06>[[s02e06]])]   * He enjoys magic.[(cite:s02e06>[[s02e06]])]
 +  * He greatly enjoys coffee, stating that the "more coffee you drink, the more movies you can watch."[(cite:s03e03>[[s03e03]])]
   * Gregg claims to be a Guinness World Records holder, having watched [[501moviesin501days|501 movies in 501 days]]. However, the validity of whether or not this is actually a world record to be achieved is disputed.   * Gregg claims to be a Guinness World Records holder, having watched [[501moviesin501days|501 movies in 501 days]]. However, the validity of whether or not this is actually a world record to be achieved is disputed.
  
-===== [META] Trivia =====+==== [META] ====
   * Gregg Turkington is portrayed by, well, [[wp>Gregg Turkington|Gregg Turkington]], an actor, comedian, musician, and writer best known for his work as "America's Funnyman" [[wp>Neil Hamburger|Neil Hamburger]].   * Gregg Turkington is portrayed by, well, [[wp>Gregg Turkington|Gregg Turkington]], an actor, comedian, musician, and writer best known for his work as "America's Funnyman" [[wp>Neil Hamburger|Neil Hamburger]].
  
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