Sentences with phrase «small screen roles»

WIth subsequent small screen roles in Kingpin and OZ that same year, the up and coming actor would become a familiar face to television viewers before once again returning to the silver screen for supporting roles in Shall We Dance?

Not exact matches

«Now, small businesses can affordably screen candidates and match them to their unique role and company culture.»

The lack of emphasis on a single religion does not stop Disney from taking up a catechizing role, Pinsky notes, «In the Western world in particular, the number of hours children spend receiving moral instruction in houses of worship is dwarfed by the amount of time spent sitting in front of screens large and small, learning values from Disney movies,» Disney's evangelistic entrepreneurship has been extraordinarily successful.

Before his breakout role as Aaron Samuels in the hit movie, Mean Girls, Jonathan Bennett launched his career on the small screen.

Byrne made her screen debut in 1992 with a small role in the film Dallas Doll.

Much of the action seems grafted on almost as an afterthought, and Batman (Keaton) plays far too small a role in the proceedings; Burton clearly identified more with the Joker (Jack Nicholson) and apportioned screen time as such.

No stranger to the big and small screen, Joan is most widely recognized for her roles in In & Out, Working Girl and Say Anything.

Back on the small screen, a recurring role as a pregnant mother suffering from amnesia following an intense ferry accident in Grey's Anatomy found Reaser anchoring one of the show's most memorable storylines.

John Cameron Mitchell's rock opera about a transgender East German rocker made a surprisingly strong transition to the big screen — thanks, in no small part, to retaining Stephen Trask's great songs and retaining Mitchell in the lead role — in an adaptation that took advantage of the switch in medium by enlivening some of the musical numbers with quirky animations by Emily Hubley.

Soon turning up in everything from Sex and the City to ER to appearing alongside Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001), Stewart began to work steadily while drifting between small and large screen roles.

The aspiring actor honed his craft at the University of Western Australia before making an impression on television audiences with a role in the popular small - screen drama Sons and Daughters in the mid -»80s.

The first few years of his career following the departure from the show were somewhat lackluster, but Smits eventually landed the role of Senator Bail Organa in the second and third Star Wars prequels, a move that would permanently cement him in film history in the minds of at least one very large fanbase.In addition to his work with the Star Wars franchise, Smits also made an inevitable return to the small - screen mid-decade with a prominent role on NBC's The West Wing during the show's 2004 - 2005 season.

She parlayed her small - screen success into roles in the comedy Get Him to the Greek, and the long - awaited adaptation of On the Road.

Numerous television roles were quick to follow, and in addition to such small - screen efforts as The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993) and The Invaders (1995) Rupp's feature career continued to gain momentum with roles in Death Becomes Her (1992) and Sgt. Bilko (1996).

Then, in the mid - to late 2000s, Zea locked down two regular small - screen roles with ABC: Trish Agermeyer on the short - lived «financial intrigue» series Eyes (co-starring Tim Daly) and filthy rich divorcée Karen Darling on the weekly prime - time soap Dirty Sexy Money.

An asset as a thesp for two decades now, from youthful leads («The Faculty,» «The Slaughter Rule») to more recent character roles on big screen («Argo») and small («Heroes,» «American Horror Story»), DuVall demonstrates a deft hand guiding her cast here.

She first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small role in the film ACCEPTED and later had a starring role as Brooke Crawford in the primetime soap opera WICKED WICKED GAMES, which was her first appearance on the small screen.

With success on the small screen soon prompting James to try his talent in feature films, a supporting role in 50 First Dates and a co-starring role opposite Will Smith in Hitch found the television favorite's amiable humor translating well to the big screen.

On the small screen, Hahn's credits include a role in the Golden Globe ® award winning original series TRANSPARENT created by Jill Soloway, and a guest - starring arc on PARKS AND RECREATION.

A captivating force on both large and small screens, Katherine Moennig stands apart from her peers with a dedication to bold and groundbreaking roles.

The actress also found a great deal of success on the small screen — Ivey starred in television productions of The Long, Hot Summer (1985), Dixie: Changing Habits (1985), We Are the Children (1987), and Decoration Day (1990) before landing several prominent sitcom roles.

In 1958, he landed his first major screen role, playing a small - town Brando wannabe in Rally Round the Flag Boys.

She played a similar character the same year on the small screen, taking a memorable turn as ex-pep queen turned good - time girl Connie Bradshaw in PBS» Tales of the City (she would later reprise the role for More Tales of the City in 1998).

He won a part in the disastrous film Myra Breckinridge (1970), his screen debut, then appeared in small roles in a handful of films during the»70s.

While the film was not released until 1987 and received poor distribution, Doe's rugged good looks and cool charisma registered well on screen, and he soon landed small roles in Oliver Stone's breakthrough film Salvador and Wayne Wang's neo-noir drama Slam Dance.

Moving into the new millennium with roles in Dancing in September (2000) and Biker Boyz (2003), Brown returned to the small screen with a supporting role in the 2003 sitcom Whoopie.

After having his first major Broadway success with A Shot in the Dark, Matthau began working on the screen, usually in small supporting roles that cast him as thugs, villains, and louts in such films as The Kentuckian (1955) and King Creole (1958).

Janney's talents have also been put on ample display on the small screen: in 1999, she joined the cast of the acclaimed NBC White House drama The West Wing, originating the role of tough press secretary C.J. Cregg.In addition to continuing her work on The West Wing, Janney played a supporting role in the award winning psychological drama The Hours (2002), and voiced Peach the Starfish in Pixar's wildly successful Finding Nemo (2003).

On the small screen, Hall worked with Jenna Elfman on the CBS primetime series ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE and had recurring roles on SUITS and WAREHOUSE 13 for Syfy.

Although, for a time, Downey's stormy offscreen life and personal problems threatened to challenge his public image, he quickly bounced back and overcame these setbacks, with a continued array of impressive roles on the big and small screens that never sacrificed his audience appeal or affability.The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey, Downey Jr. was born in New York City on April 4, 1965.

Taking her acting a step further, Katee made her way to the small screen when she took on the role of a teenage mother in the Lifetime original movie Fifteen and Pregnant with Kirsten Dunst.

In 2003, Deschanel appeared in minor capacity as a receptionist in Sam Raimi's Spider - Man 2, with her role in Ghost House Pictures» 2004 frightener Boogeyman serving to prove that she was much more than just another pretty face.As the 2000's rolled on, Deschanel would prove to be an even bigger force on the small screen, playing forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance «Bones» Brennan, partner of FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), on the popular Fox crime drama series Bones.

Hammer landed two of his first major roles at polar opposite ends of the dramatic spectrum: one playing the young Christian evangelical minister Billy Graham in actor - turned - director Robby Benson's chronicle of Graham's early life, Billy: The Early Years (2008), and another playing the son of Satan on the small screen fantasy adventure series Reaper.

He began earning better roles in the mid - to late»40s, mostly villainous, and went on to become one of the busiest supporting players on television in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in small - screen Western fare ranging from Gene Autry to Lancer.

Following a series of supporting feature performances, Cranston moved back to the small screen with a regular role in the 1988 sitcom Raising Miranda.

Meanwhile, on the small - screen, Alda played presidential - hopeful Arnold Vinick on NBC's political drama The West Wing, another Senator and his first regular series role since M * A * S * H.

Small - screen enthusiasts may also remember Scott for his role as Palek, one of the troubled husbands on the racy HBO relationship drama series Tell Me You Love Me (2007).

From there, no role was too small for the respected talent, ranging from the small screen again in Lovejoy and the cult Sharpe series to big screen efforts as diverse as David Fincher's Alien 3 and Aussie comedy Strange Bedfellows.

The fairy - tale creature with the most screen time is the Magic Mirror of Snow White fame, though even his role his relatively small.

Kathy Bates has played a plethora of roles for the big and small screens but her next project looks to take her to higher ground.

Her last on - screen appearance was in the recently released «Star Wars: The Last Jedi,» which also featured Lourd in a small role.

Speaking of fine actors, Mark Ruffalo brings his boyish, slurry - voiced honesty to a small role; Delroy Lindo is impressive but barely on screen in an even smaller one.

Screen tests continued to be made on Asian actors for secondary and small roles.

His next appearance on film was on the small screen, in an uncredited role in the first - season Adventures of Superman episode «Czar of the Underworld», first seen in 1953.

Recently seen on screen as porn actor Harry Reems in LOVELACE alongside Amanda Seyfried he's also contuined to star on the small screen with recurring roles in TV series» Burning Love, The League and Showtime's House of Lies.

On the small screen, Kerry is set to play the lead role of Olivia Pope on Scandal, a dramatic TV - series premiering on ABC in April.

And Olympia Dukakis (rarely seen on screen since her Oscar - winning performance in «Moonstruck») is memorable as Bob's Aunt Vicky, who gets to play a small, but important role in undercover charade.

Sherlock Holmes has, of course, been everywhere on big and small screens within the last several years — «The Judge» actor Robert Downey Jr. portrayed the detective, with actor Jude Law as his sidekick Watson, in the 2009 movie «Sherlock Holmes» and the 2011 sequel «Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,» while actor Benedict Cumberbatch took on the role for the BBC TV series, which is still running, with «Fargo» actor Martin Freeman as Watson.

Some twelve years after the conclusion of Alias, actress Jennifer Garner is set for a return to the small screen, with TV Line reporting that she is set for a leading role in the new HBO comedy series Camping.

Justin Timberlake, while having proved himself as an actor in smaller roles, shows us that he is nowhere near ready to take on a role of such calibre or screen time.