Favorite Character Actors ~ Told With Pictures
02-10-08, 10:18 AM
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Favorite Character Actors ~ Told With Pictures
I enjoyed reading the "most hated actors", but always enjoy movie threads more when pictures are involved.
In discussing character actors, its important to use pics because so many of the actors aren't well known. Anyway, here are a few of my favorite character actors:
I've never seen JT Walsh in a role I didn't like. He is one of my favorite actors of all time, even if I were compiling a list that included major stars.
Just so happens that two of my favorites have the last name of Walsh. Are they related? Again, I've never seen M Emmett Walsh in a role I didn't like. I'm particularly fond of his role in Blood Simple. He too would be in a list of my favorite actors even if I were considering major actors.
I think Brian Dennehey is excellent. Perhaps not as much so for his command of all the roles he has ~ but I just tend to enjoy movies/television that this guy is in. Best Seller, First Blood, FX & FX2, as cheesy as those were, and in Miami Vice, among others.
Chris Cooper.
Gary Oldman. One of the finest.
Lee Van Cleef. He is just excellent in the old spaghetti westerns. Excellent.
Eli Wallach. Him too.
Well, I have a few more, but its no fun for me to post all of my favorites...I'll let some of you have some fun.
Anyway, I tend to enjoy character actors much more than the primary stars. And most of the people in the list above represent who I think some of the finest actors are.
In discussing character actors, its important to use pics because so many of the actors aren't well known. Anyway, here are a few of my favorite character actors:
I've never seen JT Walsh in a role I didn't like. He is one of my favorite actors of all time, even if I were compiling a list that included major stars.
Just so happens that two of my favorites have the last name of Walsh. Are they related? Again, I've never seen M Emmett Walsh in a role I didn't like. I'm particularly fond of his role in Blood Simple. He too would be in a list of my favorite actors even if I were considering major actors.
I think Brian Dennehey is excellent. Perhaps not as much so for his command of all the roles he has ~ but I just tend to enjoy movies/television that this guy is in. Best Seller, First Blood, FX & FX2, as cheesy as those were, and in Miami Vice, among others.
Chris Cooper.
Gary Oldman. One of the finest.
Lee Van Cleef. He is just excellent in the old spaghetti westerns. Excellent.
Eli Wallach. Him too.
Well, I have a few more, but its no fun for me to post all of my favorites...I'll let some of you have some fun.
Anyway, I tend to enjoy character actors much more than the primary stars. And most of the people in the list above represent who I think some of the finest actors are.
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02-10-08, 03:11 PM
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Wilford Brimley
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02-10-08, 05:36 PM
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02-10-08, 07:51 PM
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A preface: character actors kick ass. I love about 95% of the people mentioned so far. Here's some more.
Warren Oates
Rutger Hauer
John Vernon
Gary Busey
And here's another one I love that I think is just a majestic character actor:
The one, the only. Al Leong.
Wait...almost forgot one of my big favorites!
Bill Paxton.
Warren Oates
Rutger Hauer
John Vernon
Gary Busey
And here's another one I love that I think is just a majestic character actor:
The one, the only. Al Leong.
Wait...almost forgot one of my big favorites!
Bill Paxton.
02-10-08, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Leather Face
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_actor
But as far as actors go, undoubtedly, De Niro is one of the finest.
The wiki link lead me to recall another character actor I left out, who I think is always impressive:
My mom and Brad Dourif lived on the same street as children and they used to play in the same group of kids. He is always fantastic.
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02-10-08, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
edit I wouldn't consider Gary Oldman a character actor.
Yeah, that one was borderline for me. However, quite a few sites I've read regarding character actors include him, so I did. Plus, while he has had a few lead roles, most films he is in that I'm aware of he is not the lead. Heck, even Brian Dennehey has had a few leads.
Here is a links where he is listed as a character actor:
http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud...or_index_1.php
Perhaps Oldman is more of a "cross-over" as wiki defines it...although I wouldn't consider Dennehey a cross-over.
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Originally Posted by Brack
^^^ yes, and De Niro is listed as a cross over as well, which I agree with. He's sort of become a character actor as of late.
I do agree with cross-over as wiki defines it, and I think he is less of a lead and more of a character actor. So, good pick, Leather Face.
I should note that De Niro isn't included on that big list of character actors I referenced above, but nobody said they were the complete authority on this issue.
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02-10-08, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Brack
Dan O'Herlihy also deserves a mention on the subject of character actors in RoboCop. He was great in the first two. Hell, that whole movie is a character actor circus:
Ray Wise
Peter Weller
And from RoboCop 2, another favorite...
Tom Noonan ("CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINNNNNNNNNNNNN!")
02-10-08, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
Peter Weller
Holy CRAP ! What the hell are you wearing, Peter Weller!?!
02-10-08, 10:42 PM
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