Father figure (disambiguation)

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Father figure is a psychology term.

Father Figure may also refer to:

Father Figure (George Michael song) 1987 single by George Michael

"Father Figure" is a song by English singer George Michael from his debut studio album, Faith (1987). It was released on 28 December 1987 as the album's fourth single by Columbia Records. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally it was a top 5 hit in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain.

"Father Figure" is a song by American rock band Army of Anyone. It was their second single off of their album Army of Anyone, and the last single the band would release before going into a hiatus mid-2007. It peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2007.

<i>Father Figure</i> (TV series) television series

Father Figure is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 September 2013. In Ireland the series first aired on RTÉ Two in September 2013. The six-part series was written by Jason Byrne and directed by Nick Wood.

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Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father.

<i>When Father Was Away on Business</i> 1985 film by Emir Kusturica

When Father Was Away on Business is a 1985 Yugoslav film by director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the Bosnian dramatist Abdulah Sidran. Its subtitle is A Historical Love Film and it was produced by Centar Film and Forum, production companies based in Sarajevo.

Adam Sandler American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer

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Steve Martin American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer

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Hugh Laurie English actor, comedian, writer, musician and director

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Zach Galifianakis American actor and comedian

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Craig T. Nelson American actor

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Jon Heder American actor

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Martin Olson American director, producer and writer

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Evan Ross American actor

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Donald Glover American actor, rapper, comedian and film, television and record producer

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Vanessa Morgan Canadian actress

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Father and Son or Fathers and Sons may refer to:

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Ahmed Mekky Egyptian actor, writer, director, and rapper

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Adam Driver US Marine, American actor

Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor. He rose to prominence in the supporting role of Adam Sackler in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2012–2017), for which he received three consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He made his Broadway debut in Mrs. Warren's Profession (2010) and subsequently appeared in Man and Boy (2011). Driver went on to play supporting roles in such films as Lincoln (2012), Frances Ha (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), and Silence (2016).

<i>Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father</i> television series

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father is a travel documentary/road trip comedy television series that debuted on Netflix. The show is presented by comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall. The show covers the pair's travel to South East Asia on a popular "gap year route", and involves them travelling through countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.