Sentences with phrase «as a character actor»

Mostly known as a character actor and supporting player, he first appeared on television in 1954 and made his feature film debut in 1957, going on to more than 200 screen credits.

Older now, they are still in the game, but more as character actors than objects of desire.

An Emmy winner for his work on the various Sid Caesar programs, he entered films as a character actor in 1959.

At the heart of this, Nicholas Cage continues to cement his reputation as a character actor of significance, with a performance of depth and subtlety.

Ms. Wilson is one of the very few who have enjoyed a fifty plus year career as a character actor.

From 1963's Goldstein onward, Darden worked in films as a character actor and sometimes writer / director.

He was known mainly for his stellar work as a character actor, and later, as a bonafide lead and Oscar winner.

Melissa McCarthy may have the elements of an immediately recognizable comic persona, but her years as a character actor have left an impression; many of her movies address, explicitly or not, the mutability of identity.

The same goes for supporting cast members like Foster, as well as character actors Jesse Plemons and Rory Cochrane, who play two of Joe's longtime fellow officers.

House would be a game - changer for him, cementing his calling as a character actor and kickstarting his prominent association with genre fare for decades to come and the subsequent immortality resulting from it.

In a throwaway line intended to highlight his perpetually boyish good looks, his agent Rick Yorn refers to DiCaprio as a character actor in a leading man's body.

In spite of his directorial success, Kramer was only known to Hollywood as a character actor.

Largely lacking his brother's charisma, Joey has nonetheless made a comfortable living as a character actor over the past two decades, appearing in projects ranging from the made - for - TV Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982) to the destined - for - oblivion Beach Babes from Beyond (1988).

Though still best - known for his portrayal of George Costanza, Alexander's feature film career picked up speed during the»90s as both a character actor in major comedies such as Dunston Checks In and a voice - over artist on such animated Disney features as Aladdin and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

While Lee all but disappeared from show business, Gilford was able to make a slow comeback as a character actor in such Broadway plays as The Diary of Anne Frank, Romanoff and Juliet and The Beauty Part.

Throughout the»90s Gleason continued to work steadily as a character actor appearing in films as diverse as National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, Running Cool, Maniac Cop 3, and Nothing to Lose.

Jack Bender got his start in the entertainment business as a character actor in the»70s, but he soon moved on to directing and producing for television.

and a forgettable turn by Robert De Niro are no match for Hoffman's insane talent as a character actor.

Gould would thankfully go on to make good movies again as a character actor, but Cosby largely stayed away from films in the»80s (save for random junk like «Leonard Part 6») after his «Cosby Show» became a monster hit.

Michael Stuhlbarg continues to grow as a character actor, showcasing an impressive range time and time again.

Since that time, he'd been given a number of roles both big and small that seemed to elude even so much a nomination and quickly gave him the stigma as a character actor.

I wanted to say Bruce Cambell in Sam Raimi's films as far as character actors in big movies, and yes Gary Oldman is a bad answer.

For the most part throughout his career, Sam Elliott has thrived as a character actor, best known for supporting work in films such as «Tombstone», «The Big Lebowski» and «Hulk» — and for countless TV roles in the 70s and 80s.

Finally, however, Bullz - Eye was able to pin down a time to chat with Miller about his work in the new teen comedy, «Senior Skip Day,» while also discussing his turns in «10 Things I Hate About You,» his famous HBO «One Night Stand,» his status as a character actor, and his intake of narcotics (or lack thereof) during the «80s.

Two great films in a row, it's a travesty he will next be gracing our cinemas screens with the woefully exhausted franchise picture The Hangover 3, as he certainly has an indisputable skill and range as a character actor.

«[As character actors,] we take loads of these small parts, often interesting but possibly one - off or a two - or three - episode arc.

Sakamoto and Kozo are among the many regulars who turn up so often in Ozu's work they register as fixtures, just as character actors like Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen do in John Ford's films.

The obvious way to use Shannon as a character actor would be to cast him as a henchman or bad guy (Premium Rush, for example, cleverly positions him as, essentially, a bad guy functioning as his own incompetent henchman).

Mark Ruffalo has settled into a place in the film industry as a character actor, like his work in Foxcatcher exemplifies.

Dr. Price's character arc in the film is similarly predicable, but Clarke's performance lends it more emotional heft and further demonstrates his skills as a character actor.

Pepper doesn't have the star power, but he kicks ass as a character actor...

After 30 years as a film comedian, Bill Murray has found a brilliant second wind as a character actor, playing deeply soulful middle - aged sad sacks.

And yet in a movie full of people playing themselves, leave it to a trained professional to steal the show with comically constipated conniptions that became his calling card as a character actor.

Success has not shined upon most of the actors in this film, David Paymer is the most known in the mainstream as a character actor and he's only in the movie for less than five minutes.

Scott Wilson — A veteran film actor of more than 40 years, Scott has earned wide acclaim as a character actor of the highest order, having most recently been honored by Roger Ebert on Ebert's Floating Film Festival.

He began as a character actor, and it wasn't until later in his career that he delved into the horror genre.

Hoffman, who was no matinee idol figure with his tubby, lumpy build and limp blond hair, made his career mostly as a character actor.

Mr. Strong is transitioning from a substantial career as a character actor, and most of his writing and directing efforts thus far have been in television.

On the other were two men better known as character actors: Christoph Waltz and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Azaria always had reliable work as a character actor and his Simpsons gig kept him from having to go back to waiting tables.

Melissa McCarthy may have the elements of an immediately recognizable comic persona, but her years as a character actor...

It wasn't long before the studios realized that Jagger's true calling was as a character actor.

In fact, they're usually better sources for show biz gossip, as character actors can and usually do...

After his acclaimed turn in subprime drama 99 Homes, Garfield is well on the way to re-establishing himself as a character actor of real substance, post-The Amazing Spider - Man.

Do you have to adjust your directing style for movie stars or do you just think of them as character actors?

Gandolfini made a name for himself early in his career as a character actor, whose performances were almost unrecognizable from one film to the next.

Philip Seymour Hoffman has carved out a special niche for himself as a character actor in contemporary Hollywood, and his Andy Hanson in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is quintessential.

How did the teen idol reinvent himself as character actor?