Who is your favorite character actor?
This could be a poll-worthy topic, but for one person to construct such a list would be beyond presumptuous. Thought it might be fun to hear some nominations. I'm not looking for actors whose names top the bill, just bit parts combined with Bill Simmons' famous 'that guy!' quality. My list:
Rip Torn James Coburn James Cromwell Dub Taylor Brian Cox Harry Dean Stanton Denholm Elliott R Lee Ermey Sam Elliott Christopher Lloyd Sir John Gielgud JT Walsh Mako James Whitmore Ray Walston Richard Farnsworth Lance Henrickson Keith David Abraham Benrubi Missi Pyle Dan Hedaya There's a fuzzy line between character and star sometimes (Coburn, Cromwell, Cox, Lloyd and Gielgud made my list, Oliver Platt, as an example, did not). How should one define it? Gary |
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Joey Pants is my fav...he's been in everything from Risky Business to Memento, to The Matrix, great career.
edit: Mako is a great one too, he was in Conan and that movie Sidekicks with Jonathan Brandis (right before he hung himself). |
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Until about 2 years ago, the correct answer by a mile was Paul Giamatti. But now he has finally reached star status that he was deserving for a long time.
Does Philip Seymour Hoffman count, or is he too famous now as well? |
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Hedaya is [censored] annoying.
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Agreed on Giamatti. PSH has to be considered a star now, but another great nomination. Same with Pantaliano. That's what makes this tough, I'm looking for people who were great but never got to make that leap.
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Yes.
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good call
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George Sanders
Jo Van Fleet Steve Buscemi Irene Worth George kennedy Fred Gwynne Keenan Wynn Charles Durning Jack Palance Ed Begley e.g. Marshall Steven Tobolowsky Lee Cobb ...just to name a few |
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nevermind
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surprised nobody mentioned Lane Smith:
recently died but you remember him from such roles in Son in Law The Mighty Ducks The Distinguished Gentleman and many others... |
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Steve Buschemi (spelling), although he's pretty well known.
About 5-7 years ago, Phillip Seymour Hoffman |
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JT Walsh was awesome.
these days, I like David Morse, William Fitchner and Chris Cooper. |
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Let's not forget faithful Indian companions and loyal sidekicks
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Ajay Naidu
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i don't understand this question
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The black guy.
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[ QUOTE ] http://www.nndb.com/people/736/000022670/031024SB.jpg [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] buschemi (sp) and not even close. I've met him, he's a prett cool guy too. |
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again, I have reiterate Joey Pants.
I forgot he was also in: -The Goonies -La Bamba -The Fugitive -Bad Boys -The Sopranos |
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Akim Tameroff. Watch him in some Orson Welles movies and you'll fall in love...in a strictly heterosexual, I love film sense.
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John Turturro
Steve Buscemi Eli Wallach Harvey Keitel Giancarlo Esposito Jean Reno (he's big overseas but can we count him?) One man who has played a ton of great supporting roles (moreso than he has been good as a leading man) although he is very well known is Morgan Freeman. Terrence Howard (also starting to get big) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Adebisi from Oz) Tom Sizemore etc etc NT |
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