Sentences with phrase «memorable supporting roles on»

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He began to branch into comedy during his supporting stint as obstetrician Leon Bessemer on the Marlo Thomas sitcom That Girl, but his most memorable role would come in 1980 as the nasty, chauvinistic boss in 9 to 5.

These two exercises in subpar parody lead to a much more inspired riff on blockbuster formula: Ben Stiller's smart - ass Hollywood satire Tropic Thunder, featuring a charming young Canadian named Jay Baruchel in a small but memorable supporting role.

With his supporting role as Hollywood agent Ari Gold on HBO's hit comedy series «Entourage,» Jeremy has created one of the most memorable small screen characters of the past 20 years.

One of the country's best and busiest character actors, the Brooklyn, N.Y. - born Chaykin played substantial roles on TV — detective Nero Wolfe on A&E, the delightfully sketchy paterfamilias on Citytv and HBO Canada's Less Than Kind (see the above clip)-- as well as many memorable supporting parts on film.

From there, Giamatti got memorable supporting roles in a wide range of projects in Hollywood and the indies, including Saving Private Ryan, The Truman Show, The Negotiator, Cradle Will Rock, Man On The Moon, Storytelling, and a scrappy little comedy called Big Momma's House.