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Courtney Gains

コートニー・ゲインズ　/　こーとにー・げいんず

American screenwriter

August 22, 1965 (age 60)　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
screenwriter
film producer
musician

My Take

I am genuinely fond of character actors like Courtney Gains, the kind who burn into memory without ever topping a poster. His turn as Malachai in 1984's Children of the Corn made him a horror touchstone, but what intrigues me is his refusal to stay in one lane. Beyond acting, he writes, produces and makes music, a restless creative appetite that suggests he wants to shape whole stories rather than just inhabit them. That instinct to build from behind the camera, not only perform in front of it, is exactly what gives films their texture. He is the flavorful supporting presence I always root for.

Overview

Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Courtney Gains
Name (Japanese): コートニー・ゲインズ
Reading: こーとにー・げいんず
Born: August 22, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: screenwriter / film producer / musician / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: John Marshall High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA

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