The Last of the Mohicans book, film and television franchise, the character Hawkeye Pierce is given his nickname by his father, after Hawk-eye from "The Last of the Mohicans". A main character in the original and subsequent film adaptation, Hawkeye, as portrayed by Alan Alda, is the central character in the long-running TV series. A number of films have been based on the lengthy book, making various cuts, compressions, and changes. The American adaptations include: The 1920 film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. According to the director Michael Mann,
Gareth Pierce Gareth Pierce Gareth Pierce is a Welsh actor. In 2006, Pierce was named in the Top 50 most eligible bachelors list by "Company Magazine". Pierce is perhaps best known for his roles as Osian James in the S4C TV-series "Caerdydd" (five series, 2006–2010) and Lenny Mack in Sky 1's "Stella" (two series, 2013–14). He appeared in such S4C series as "Y Gwyll", "Cara Fi", "Alys", "Pen Talar", "Cowbois ac Injans" and soap "Pobol y Cwm". He appeared in the second series of "Y Pris" in 2009 as skinhead Nicky. Further English-speaking appearances include "Hinterland", "Mr Selfridge", and "Hollyoaks". In 2013