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Post by Hey Man on Dec 12, 2012 12:51:19 GMT -5
You know those familiar character actors that constantly show up, but are not considered a star or on anyone's typical favorite actor list. Who are your favorite character actors. I will post my list soon.
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Post by I'm Almost Human on Dec 12, 2012 13:22:37 GMT -5
In my opinion, one of the GOAT's of character actors is Ted Levine, so he tops my list..
Brad Dourif
Joe Spinell
Harry Dean Stanton
Frank Whaley
Tom Atkins
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 12, 2012 13:46:00 GMT -5
Dourif Levine and Clint fucking howard
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Post by Hey Man on Dec 12, 2012 13:51:21 GMT -5
Dourif Levine and Clint fucking howard Would you consider Bruce Campbell a star or character actor? |
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 12, 2012 14:21:42 GMT -5
That's one that is very tough, he's shown he CAN carry both a bombastic movie(s) with the evil dead series and he's carried a more subdued starring turn in Bubba Ho-tep (if playing elvis in a retirement home after the double he switched with is subdued that is.) and of course all those b-movies he was the star of....
On the other hand, he really is known for playing the secondary but sometimes most memorable character. I don't remember much about Mchale's Navy except Campbell's hamming it up and I honestly watch Burn Notice more for Sam Ax (his character) than Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan who's an excellent actor in his own rights).....
I guess I just look at him as God... Keeps things simple, and has the same percentage rate of answered prayers as YWHW.
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Post by Wolfman on Dec 12, 2012 15:29:49 GMT -5
 The only one coming to mind is this guy no one else I have seen filled out a pair of pants like him his name is Allan Kayser |
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Post by Steve on Dec 12, 2012 17:01:42 GMT -5
The late, great Patrick Troughton.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2012 7:43:33 GMT -5
Steve Buscemi
Bradley Whitford
Christopher McDonald (awesome on Boardwalk Empire)
Ray Wise
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2012 8:08:24 GMT -5
David Warner
Pete Postlethwaite
Timothy Spall
Brian Blessed
Leo McKern
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2012 9:33:11 GMT -5
Brad Dourif based on his performance in deadwood
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 13, 2012 10:15:50 GMT -5
He is great in just about everything he's in Saucy, plus anyone who voiced a killer doll is A-OK in my book
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 11:30:59 GMT -5
Was he chucky?
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 14, 2012 16:54:42 GMT -5
Only in parts 1-5 and the in production Curse of Chucky  |
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Post by B5Erik on Dec 15, 2012 13:47:46 GMT -5
No Christopher Walken fans? Gary Oldman, Harry Dean Stanton, Max Von Sydow, Takashi Shimura... That's a bunch of great names (and great actors) there. I'd add J.T. Walsh to that list. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 14:52:09 GMT -5
I like Walken but he's the same in everything he does, so I don't think he counts.
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 16, 2012 9:34:42 GMT -5
I'm such a B movie fan LED all those actors would be the leading man in most films I watch |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2012 13:18:56 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen any of Walken's earlier work. It's a shame watching what the other three have become. Walken still manages to be cool but comparing Nicholson, for example, in Cuckoo's Nest to the charicature he has become is sad.
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 16, 2012 15:16:20 GMT -5
He's also responsible for the only watchable fatboy slim music video.
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 17, 2012 10:15:07 GMT -5
Hahahaah, he's also completely batshit insane.
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 30, 2012 16:19:35 GMT -5
How in the motherfucking hell did I forget Dick Miller?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?
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Post by B5Erik on Dec 30, 2012 20:06:59 GMT -5
Along with my previous metion of J.T. Walsh I should also mention Ward Bond. He was a great character actor who had a fantastic career.
Warner Brothers had a great group of character actors in the 30's and 40's like Joseph Sawyer, Barton MacLane, Elisha Cook Jr, and Sydney Greenstreet. Their group of character actors was phenomenal.
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Post by Cducharme on Dec 31, 2012 10:31:47 GMT -5
No acknowledgement of Dick Miller's awesomeness? I mean the dude is a living legend!  |
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