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Actors who have guest-starred on Xena.

Okay, that's not really a question, but many people want to know about actors who have appeared on the Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys television shows. Many of these actors also appeared on shows such as Young Hercules, Cleopatra 2525, Jack of All Trades, and in the Lord of the Rings movies. So, why do search engines send people looking for these actors to Xenite.Org? Because we offer a Guest Stars category in Xena Online Resources. Xena Online Resources is the Web's largest collection of Xena and Hercules links. If you don't find the actors you are looking for on Xena Online Resources, try visiting our popular Xena Forum and Hercules Forum at SF-FANDOM.

Who are the cast members of Xena?

Good question. Well, Lucy Lawless played Xena, Renee O'Connor played Gabrielle, Ted Raimi played Joxer, Robert Trebor played Salmoneus, Kevin Smith played Ares, Kevin Sorbo played Hercules, and Bruce Campbell played Autolycus. These were the actors who appeared most frequently on the show, but check out Xena Online Resources for more information on the many actors who appeared on Xena.

Who are the actors in Lord of the Rings? (also: Who are the actor of The Lord of the Rings)

There were nearly 100 speaking roles in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies. Most of the parts were played by New Zealand actors, many of whom appeared on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. So search engines often send people to Xenite.Org to find out more information about those actors. But several years ago, like many other movie sites, we compiled a list of Lord of the Rings actors. For a much more complete list of actors who have appeared in all the various Tolkien-inspired movies, check out Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies at SF Worlds.

Who dies in the 7th Harry Potter?

Everyone knows by now that a lot of people die in the 7th Harry Potter book. But visit our Harry Potter Forum at SF-FANDOM to share your thoughts about which characters died with other fans. And be sure to stay on top of the latest Harry Potter News with our Harry Potter News site. We guide you to the most comprehensive Harry Potter news sources on the Internet.

Who is Xena?

Well, we used to have a History of Xena Web site. The site was lost in a server crash and unfortunately our backup is several years old. We've been delaying restoring the site because so much work went into building it the first time. But Xena is a fictional character invented for the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys television show. She began as a warlord who wanted to kill Hercules, but with the help of Salmoneus, Hercules was able to persuade Xena to serve the cause of justice. Xena became the lead character in Xena: Warrior Princess, a spinoff series. She pursued a journey of redemption by fighting evil. A great resource for learning more about Xena is Whoosh!, a fantastic fan site. But Xenite.Org founder Michael Martinez used to write a bi-weekly column on Hercules and Xena for Suite101. We have archived his articles in our Hercules and Xena essays section.

Who was cast originally as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings movie?

People asking this question are probably thinking of Stuart Townsend. Stuart was on the set for only about four days before Peter Jackson released him and hired Viggo Mortensen to play Aragorn instead. The change caused quite a stir at the time, but many fans welcomed Viggo's portrayal of Aragorn warmly when the movies were released.

Actor who appeared as Caesar on Xena Warrior Princess

Karl Urban played Caesar on both Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. He also appeared as Cupid on both shows, and he played Eomer in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies. This versatile actor is a popular topic among Xenite's visitors. He has his own Cupid and Julius Caesar category on Xena Online Resources.

Actor who played Joxer on Xena

Ted Raimi, younger brother of producer/director Sam Raimi and long-time friend of actor Bruce Campbell played Joxer. Ted's portrayal of the bumbling Joxer was not widely welcomed at first, but as Joxer became part of the regular or semi-regular cast of Xena characters, both Ted and his character proved to be extremely versatile. Joxer's finest moment may have been his last one on the show, but his best episode is usually considered to be "For Whom The Bell Tolls", in which Joxer is magically inspired to become a great hero (in a tribute to Danny Kaye's "The Court Jester" movie). And, yes, Ted fans -- we do have a Joxer category on Xena Online Resources.

Actors who played Julius Caesar

Hm. That question is probably best asked at the Internet Movie Database, where you can search for actors who played Julius Caesar. Undoubtedly, the search engine sent you here because Karl Urban played Julius Caesar on Hercules and Xena.

Film boy who saves earth from alien invaders

Okay, we have no idea of why the search engines would send you to Xenite.Org for this question. The movie you're thinking of is most likely Invaders from Mars, which was first filmed in 1953: Invaders from Mars by William Cameron Menzies and starred Jimmy Hunt as David MacLean, the little boy who saves Earth. Tobe Hooper directed a remake in 1986: Invaders from Mars, which starred Hunter Carson as David Gardner, the little boy who saves Earth (we don't know why the characters' names were changed).