Takamasa Ishihara similarly impresses in his debut
feature film role as Mutsushiro Watanabe, aka «The Bird.»
The series, about a group of good - looking, but rather aimless buddies in their twenties, was an immediate hit and Schwimmer's lovable nerd character made him a star and got him an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series With his newfound stardom came offers
for feature film roles.
Two years before March would win an Academy Award for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde he was just beginning to
get featured film roles rather than parts as an extra.
In the late 2000s, the actress would take on
more feature film roles, notably starring in the Michael Caine feature Is Anybody There?
O.J. Simpson has just landed his first job since being released from prison last October, and his first
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Quite possibly the most devastating performance of the year, Lupita Nyong» o's work in 12 Years a Slave is all the more impressive considering it's the actress» first
feature film role ever.
The guy has shown tremendous range on the small screen with American Horror Story, and here he gets the chance to shine in a
co-lead feature film role.
And while Strange may not be the most engaging of protagonists, Cumberbatch makes the leap from the small screen and a string of
serious feature film roles to blockbuster leading man territory like he's been firing off zingers, juggling green screens and carrying franchises his whole life; if there were ever any doubt of Benedict's star quality, this is bona fide proof he's an A-lister with a capital «A».
Well, with the show now a runaway critical hit and audience sensation, it's time for some of the stars to leapfrog
into feature film roles.
DOUG JONES While famous for working under prosthetics in
iconic feature film roles, Doug Jones is also a versatile character actor who has performed as «himself» in guest star roles on shows like Arrow, The Flash, Teen Wolf, Z - Nation, The Neighbors, Criminal Minds, C.S.I. and NBC's horror anthology Fear Itself.
Her
first feature film role was in Woody Allen's 2007 film Cassandra's Dream, in which she acted opposite Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell.
Working in virtual anonymity throughout his film career, the sharp - featured, gangly character actor Harry Strang was seldom seen in
a feature film role of consequence.
He is most widely known for
the feature films Role Models and Wet Hot American Summer, the 1990s» sketch comedy series The State and for directing the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.
See Riz Ahmed's first
feature film role, Julia Stiles in a brand new Sundance Now original series, and James Franco fight it out with collaborators in a combative documentary.
In her first
feature film role, Odessa Young (pictured, right) earned Best Actress while industry favourite Miranda Otto received her first and long - overdue trophy for her supporting turn.
After just one
feature film role (a much - praised turn in 1959's Tiger Bay), Hayley Mills came to the Disney studio and immediately struck gold with Pollyanna (1960), which earned critical acclaim and a special honorary Oscar for the young teenaged English girl.