I don’t know how character actors feel about being known as “that guy”, or “that woman”, but at least the ones we all recognize are making a decent living at their chosen profession.
Some of my favorite actors are/were character actors. Richard Farnsworth, Thelma Ritter, Steve Buscemi, Chill Wills, Woody Strode, Mercedes McCambridge… The list goes on and on
It’s the scene stealers you never forget, but still don’t know their names. Like Stephan Stucker. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, google it. That’s what I had to do ‘cause I didn’t know his name either.
Ratkin Premium Member about 1 month ago
That’s my wife and I in the back there, except it’s while watching something on TV.
Superfrog about 1 month ago
I’m not sure. He looks more like the guy who was in that other thing with what was her name?
Imagine about 1 month ago
He played The Thing?
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 1 month ago
Oh, I remember Guy Incognito, he was great in that thing!
Farside99 about 1 month ago
Great character actors really make the movies worth watching, even if the “stars” supposedly sell the tickets!
Gent about 1 month ago
Thing lives!
Dobie Premium Member about 1 month ago
Wait, what thing was he in?
You know… THAT thing!
Oh yeah, THAT thing! … no, I didn’t see that thing!
The Reader Premium Member about 1 month ago
Little known fact: At the end of his career he appeared in a single panel of a Reality Check comis.
Carl Premium Member about 1 month ago
One of the better parts of the internet is being able to figure out what the thing was.
Doug K about 1 month ago
That thing?
… That one with the stuff at that place that happened at that one time.
Lotus about 1 month ago
The five stages of an actor’s career:
Who is that guy?
Get me that guy as the star of our next picture!
Get me somebody who’s that guy’s type.
Get me a young that guy.
Who WAS that guy?
Zoomer&Yeti about 1 month ago
“Yeah, and remember that time when we saw that guy in that other thing ?
ladykat about 1 month ago
Yes, you will.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 1 month ago
He appeared once on Barnaby Jones.
pat sandy creator about 1 month ago
he now appears in Community theater things…
ComicLover2 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Many people will end up as a “guy in that thing” but it will be a body in a coffin.
Kaputnik about 1 month ago
I don’t know how character actors feel about being known as “that guy”, or “that woman”, but at least the ones we all recognize are making a decent living at their chosen profession.
Howard'sMyHero about 1 month ago
Break a leg-acy …!
Zebrastripes about 1 month ago
Darn it! It was on the tip of my tongue, too!
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 1 month ago
“Isn’t that the guy who was in ‘That Thing You Do’?”
wildlandwaters about 1 month ago
we’ll be sure to mention that in your eulogy!
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 month ago
That accounts for about 99.9% of SAG members.
CitizenKing about 1 month ago
Some of my favorite actors are/were character actors. Richard Farnsworth, Thelma Ritter, Steve Buscemi, Chill Wills, Woody Strode, Mercedes McCambridge… The list goes on and on
Bex Premium Member about 1 month ago
It’s the scene stealers you never forget, but still don’t know their names. Like Stephan Stucker. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, google it. That’s what I had to do ‘cause I didn’t know his name either.
zeexenon about 1 month ago
He’s looking better than the guy who played The Thing from Another World. You know Peter Duesler Aurness, James Arness’ brother.
ChazNCenTex about 1 month ago
What a character.
unfair.de about 1 month ago
Looks like that freeloading former cop on Hawaii a few decades ago.
christelisbetty about 1 month ago
Childhood /early teens,spent with TV Westerns, a couple dozen actors were guest stars in all of them.
mistercatworks about 1 month ago
It’s definitely what’s-his-name.
lnrokr55 about 1 month ago
Breaking Bad ! ;-)