Sentences with phrase «roles in films like»

But Shannon is an intense, fervent actor, and that makes his villain roles in films like Guillermo del Toro's new horror / romance / fantasy The Shape of Water standout.

For someone who got famous on a CW teen soap, Lively has shown an eagerness to make movies for adults, taking supporting roles in films like Café Society, The Town, and Savages; even her recent summer movie feels more elemental and old - fashioned than most.

That was followed by an eight - episode run on «Boston Public» and more supporting roles in films like «Constantine» and «The Bourne Supremacy» — though most of that work remained on the proverbial cutting room floor.

He began performing stand - up in Los Angeles comedy clubs in the 1980s and continued to perform through the rest of the decade and throughout the 1990s when he would also branch off into some acting work (with roles in films like Ski Patrol and Fatal Instinct).

The actress, who, prior to Bone, was already known in industry circles for her gritty portrayals of troubled youths in such independent films as Poker House and The Burning Plain seamlessly made the transition to big - budget studio fare playing a young «Mystique» in X-Men: First Class while still sticking to her indie roots with key roles in films like The Beaver, Like Crazy, and the forthcoming House at the End of the Street.

Crews proved his motion big name bonafides years in the past with roles in films like Get Smart, Gamer, and The Expendables trilogy, and has spent 5 seasons additional refining his option to mixing motion and comedy at the TV collection Brooklyn Nine - Nine.

Following breakthrough roles in films like Zero Dark Thirty, Lawless and The Great Gatsby over the past year (as well as a turn in White House Down), Australian actor Jason Clarke is making quite a name for himself.

Saoirse Ronan has flirted with Oscar before with acclaimed roles in films like Atonement and Brooklyn, but if the reviews for Lady Bird are any indication, the Irish actress might finally make her way to the stage at the next ceremony.

Despite sterling work on Saturday Night Live, she's not received the cinematic screen time that, say, Kate McKinnon has managed, and usually wasted in small roles in films like Trainwreck and Office Christmas Party.

Now that her failure has been cemented is she passing her curse onto Jason Bateman, who, apart from small roles in films like Juno and Up in the Air, has yet to find a cinematic project worthy of his considerable comedic talent?

His roles in films like Hunger, Fish Tank and Inglorious Basterds is what makes him the actor of this upcoming decade that we'll probably be hearing the most about.

Keira, who was wearing a navy dress by Michael van der Ham, admitted the comedy had been a bit of light relief for her after heavy roles in films like Anna Karenina and A Dangerous Method.

Rick Yune is known best for his roles in films like «Die Another Day» and «The Fast and The Furious».

The pixie - sized leading lady has been slowly and masterfully cultivating a career through quick - witted, quick - talking roles in films like

Despite Diego Luna's past sultry roles in films like Y Tu Mamá También and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, in person Luna reveals a boyish charm and wears an easy smile.

As for Matthew McConaughey, he's been revitalized of late taking a diverse array of roles in films like «The Paperboy,» «Bernie,» «Magic Mike,» and «Killer Joe» (he's gonna have a helluva 2012), and this is another leftfield choice from an actor suddenly challenging himself.

Indeed, Offerman has quite a bit in common with his signature creation — like Swanson, he's a genuinely talented furniture maker — but in recent years he's broken from his man's man persona to branch out with more dramatic roles in films like The Founder and the second series of FX's «Fargo,» for which he received a Critics» Choice Television Award nomination.

Tessa Thompson best known for her recent roles in films like Creed, Selma and Dear White People has landed a Marvel contract to be apart of multiple films, starting with Thor: Ragnarok.

Rachel McAdams, who is known mostly from her roles in films like The Notebook and The Vow, is now in the final stages of signing to play in the new romantic comedy About Time.

Regular television roles on such series as «The Jeff Foxworthy Show» and «Meego» kept him in front of the camera, as did roles in films like «Stuart Little» and «The Little Vampire.»

That's a great step up from supporting roles in films like Battle: Los Angeles, Tower Heist and The Lincoln Lawyer.

Orser is the sort of actor who has operated on the fringes of pop culture for twenty years, with notable bit roles in films like

She has had prominent roles in films like 28 Days Later, Miami Vice, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Linnea Quigley is known best for her scream queen roles in films like Trash from «The Return of the Living Dead» and «Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers».

Orser is the sort of actor who has operated on the fringes of pop culture for twenty years, with notable bit roles in films like Seven and Saving Private Ryan and the Taken films, as well as quite a bit of television work, but Faults is a rare case of a director putting him in the driver's seat, and he proves himself equal to the task.

Kelly Hu is best known for her roles in films like «The Scorpion King» and «X2: X-Men United» and is currently guest starring on The CW's «Arrow» and Syfy's «Warehouse 13».

Faris has amassed a large following thanks to her flighty - but - empowered roles in films like «The House Bunny» and «What's Your Number?»

Perhaps that is unfair, because the young actress has amassed an impressive resume since her graduation from standard Disney fare to more challenging roles in films like «Panic Room» (she replaced Hayden Panettiere and in doing so garnering much comparison to that film's lead, Jodie Foster).

In fact, the role pretty much exhausted her range, which she's spent the rest of her career struggling to expand, taking wildly un-Veronica roles in films like Edward Scissorhands and The Age Of Innocence.

Since then Ashley has been taking over the action genre with strong female roles in films like «The Day» and recently in «The Marine 3: Homefront».

She quickly moved on to more dramatic roles in films like «Any Given Sunday,» «Vanilla Sky» and «Gangs of New York» before starring as one of the three super-spy bombshells in «Charlie's Angels» and its sequel, «Full Throttle.»

Even Kevin Corrigan — who's been having a great year with roles in films like Results and Wild Canaries — shows up at one point, in what amounts to a glorified cameo.

Remember Jet Li, the action star known for his very physical roles in films like Lethal Weapon 4, Romeo Must Die, Hero, and The Forbidden Kingdom??

During this time he would also show up in small cameo roles in films like «Shakes the Clown» and «To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar.»

He also found time to appear in grandpa roles in films like Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War as well as lend his voice to the animated masterpieces Spirited Away and Wolf Children.

I argued that her roles in films like The Fifth Element, Stone and even her minuscule part in Zoolander made up for all the bad.

Her next major film assignment was Lady Anne in Olivier's Richard III (1955), which led to a steady stream of costume roles in films like Alexander the Great (1956), The Brothers Karamazov (1959), The Buccaneer (1959), and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962).

He played supporting roles in films like The Hucksters (1946), The Tanks are Coming (1951), and Kronos (1957), and directed the 1959 Tommy Noonan / Pete Marshall vehicle The Rookies.

I argued that her roles in films like The Fifth Element, Stone and even her minuscule part in Zoolander

Since their notable appearance in a song and dance routine with actor Dick Van Dyck in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, these little black and white creatures have scored numerous screen roles in films like Madagascar, Cat's Don't Dance, Surf's Up, Happy Feet and this fall's sequel Happy Feet Two.

Her film work consisted of sizeable supporting roles in films like 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Kings Go Forth (1958), and Pollyanna (1960), playing preacher Karl Malden's wife in the latter film.

He went on to play wisecracking leading roles in such «B «s as Night of Terror (1933), The Nut Farm (1935) and The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1935); the critics paid no heed to these minor efforts, though they always showered Ford with praise for his supporting roles in films like John Ford's The Informer (1935) and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

Daniel Craig is a very well - known British actor, but it wasn't until his early breakout roles in films like Layer Cake and Road to Perdition that he ever made it on the radar of American film watchers.

The piece is being directed by Dutchess County resident, actress and filmmaker Mary Stuart Masterson, known for roles in films like Fried Green Tomatoes and Benny & Joon.

Not exact matches

As the actor who redefined what it means to be The Man in Hollywood with films like «Pulp Fiction,» he simply put too much into the role, making the Octopus one of his least memorable characters to date.

Markle is best known for her role in the legal drama «Suits,» but she has also acted in a long list of shows like «CSI: NY» and «Castle,» as well as films including «Get Him To The Greek.»

But Tahir built up his chops by acting in plays while waiting for film and television roles to trickle in, and turning down parts when they felt too much like typecasting.

For many film goers, Zach Galifianakis is known for his roles in blockbuster comedies like the Hangover, Masterminds and The Campaign.

She appeared in films like Wild and Obvious Child and did a multi-season arc on Girls, but the most prominent role she took in the past few decades has been on Transparent for the past three years.

Tarantulas, the hairy spiders that stole movie scenes and won hearts in popular films like «Home Alone,» «Raiders of the Lost Ark,» and «Dr. No,» take a starring role in a new study that reorganizes their group, reclassifying the majority of 55 known tarantula species and adding 14 new ones, including the creepy - crawly named for Cash.