Sentences with phrase «known for playing»

Baron Cohen, 38, is known for playing outrageous characters in «Da Ali G Show» (2000, 2003 - 04), «Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan» (2006) and «Bruno» (2009).

A whopping 73 percent picked Sexy Beast and Gandhi actor Ben Kingsley to play Sam Zell, with Michael Gambon (best known for playing Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies) coming in a very distant second with 12 percent of the votes.

Although life companies are known for playing it safe when it comes to lending on commercial real estate, that narrow box hasn't stopped them from doing big business in the space lately...

He's probably best known for playing Handsome Jack in the Borderlands series.

On April 13th, author Peter Gallagher (no, not the actor known for playing a cool dad on The O.C.) hit Whedon — director and producer of The Avengers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer — with a massive copyright infringement lawsuit seeking $ 10 million in damages.

He was well known for playing a crucial role, as an expert witness, in winning compensation for the victims of thalidomide.

Actor Adrian Grenier, who is known for playing Vincent Chase in HBO's «Entourage» series, is a co-founder of the Lonely Whale Foundation.

Orbiting music: Julian Koster is best known for playing much of the weird stuff (banjo, saw) on Neutral Milk Hotel's much - loved albums.

A Scottish artist who is best known for playing recordings of herself singing over public address systems has been nominated for this year's Turner Prize.

Abney is known for playing with identity in her work, often mixing and matching the races and genders of her subjects to counter her viewer's preconceptions.

Louis - Dreyfus is the father of actress Julia Louis - Dreyfus, who is known for playing Elaine on «Seinfeld» and, more recently, starring in «Veep.»

He is best known for playing with memorializing forms, the honorific bust meant to show a strong unchanging visage turned into a violently anguished portrait of cancer.

John Henry Twachtman was witty and irreverent, and he was known for playing practical jokes on unsuspecting friends.

Glasgow - born Philipsz, 44, who now lives in Berlin, is interested in «sound as a physical or sculptural experience» and is best known for playing recordings of herself singing unaccompanied versions of pop and folk songs in public spaces.

William is also known for playing chess with his peer John Cage, but also for exploring the relationship between human and its recording mechanisms through the use of visual arts and sound.

Though known for playing Spock on the sci - fi TV show Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy, who died at age 83 on February 27, also had one foot in the art world.

Baghriche is known for playing with what a press release calls «principles of image rhetoric,» such as subtraction, inversion, or acceleration, and this work accordingly redirected more than a few conversations that entered its orbit.

Guillaume is perhaps best known for playing the lead roles in Soap and Benson.

Total War, a series known for playing with history, allowing fans to take control of famous civilizations and ancient battles was now stepping into a world of fantasy.

She's best known for playing Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitively and has won a number of tournaments including five world championships.

Jesse is # 1 ranked Smash for Wii U player in South Florida and is best known for playing Snake, Duckhunt Dog, and Diddy Kong.

Jane Lynch is known for playing immensely powerful, overbearing and loud women who will do anything to get the job done.

Woods is known for playing Hades in the Disney film Hercules, as well as reprising the character for the Kingdom Hearts series of games, too.

Spacey is known for playing nefarious characters in movies such as Se7en and The Usual Suspects and more recently the Netflix original series House of Cards, and based on the reveal trailer, we should expect more of the same from his role in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

Robert Lewynn, known for playing Kryten on Red Dwarf, was also signing autographs and meeting fans most of the Sunday.

Ryan Reynolds, who's most known for playing Deadpool, has signed on to the Detective Pikachu film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

She is known for playing online RPGs like World of Warcraft and competitive shooters like Overwatch.

Actor Liam McIntyre, who is known for playing the role of Spartacus on the television series is also apparently involved in the production of the game with his testing and feedback.

Randal's Monday, the upcoming point and click adventure game from Nexus Games and Daedalic Entertainment, will be featuring the voice of Jeff Anderson, perhaps best known for playing Randal Graves on Kevin Smiths» cult classic Clerks.

This is a beachfront party place that is known for playing a mix of reggae, R&B, hip hop, and house music until the wee hours of the day.

It is known for playing the most electrifying dance music from 10 pm onwards.

Naya Rivera Dorsey is an American actress and singer, known for playing Santana Lopez on Fox's musical comedy - drama television series Glee.

The brothers were known for playing rough with each other when they were younger, but as they matured, a huge rift came between them.

Actress Anita Dobson is best known for playing Angie Watts in BBC1's EastEnders while her other credits include Casualty, Hotel Babylon and Loose Women.

Some hours passed, went to her perch, checked to my delight it was gone and no it was not lodged under any furniture, although she is known for playing dodge with her treats.

I see also that you were previously a book buyer at Easons, a company known for playing a role in the literary life of the nation.

The actor, known for playing villains in films including Octopussy and Beverly Hills Cop, is releasing two books on Amazon: Bad Guy, a journal of his time on a Hollywood movie «where the conditions were so appalling, and the directing so absurd, the whole cast was in a state of semi-shock», and Richard II In New York, which records one of his career high points directing the Shakespeare play in 1994.

While she is best known for playing the outrageous, unstable Kapoor on The Office, Kaling is also co-executive producer of the show and has written 18 episodes over the course of its six seasons (the most recent of which was last night's hilarious, ridiculous «Secretary's Day.»)

Sung Kang, most widely known for playing Han in the «Fast & Furious» franchise, talks with SEMA Chairman - elect Wade Kawasaki about the inspiration behind the actor's ’73 Datsun 240Z SEMA Show vehicle.

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Jesse Plemons (born April 2, 1988) is an American film and television actor best known for playing Landry Clarke on NBC's Friday Night Lights.

One - time «Batman» Michael Keaton is winning raves for his performance as a has - been actor, best known for playing the title role in a superhero franchise called «Birdman», in the film of the same name.

Starr may be best known for playing «Silicon Valley's» Gilfoyle, a computer programmer and self - proclaimed Satan worshipper.

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From the look of the trailer, the chemistry between Belle, played by Watson, known for playing Hermione in the Harry Potter films, and the Beast, played by Dan Stevens of «Downton Abbey» fame, is in good hands.

Vaughan is best known for playing Maester Aemon Targaryen, mentor to Jon Snow and advisor to the Commander of the Night's Watch.

In «Birdman», Keaton plays Riggan Thomson, an actor best known for playing the mega-superhero Birdman in a trio of wildly successful films, which made him a Hollywood superstar.

Rogen is known for playing goofy pop - smoking characters before so his character situation here doesn't seem like a major leap for him.

The film continues four years later and instead of Nicky's team going to another huge sporting event and ripping people off, he's by himself working with Formula One owner Garriga played by Rodrigo Santoro who is best known for playing Xerxes in the 300 movies.