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15 Actors Who Live Their Life in the Background

We consider successful actors to be the headliners of a movie, the million dollar face that sells tickets worldwide. Yet we don’t judge other professions with the same pressure; af...

The 5 Best Michael Byrne Performances That Proved Supporting Actors Can Steal the Show

One of the things I love about movies is that there really are no small parts. Every scene has to live on its own and then build into a whole, so you need character actors who can...

14 Actors Who’ve Been in Everything, But You Might Not Recognize

Depending on the decade, the entertainment industry tends to use the same actors across plenty of films, mainly due to their popularity. This is something we’re used to, but the ch...

15 Best TV Character Actors Of All Time, Ranked

Some of television's most unforgettable performers never became household-name superstars, yet their faces and characters remain impossible to forget.

David Sheiner, Character Actor Known for ‘The Odd Couple’ and ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 98

David Sheiner, the character actor known for his work in films like “The Odd Couple” and shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” died June 5 of renal failure in Los Angeles, his daughter K...

David Sheiner, One of the Poker Players in ‘The Odd Couple’ Movie, Dies at 98

The Bronx native also appeared on ‘The Twilight Zone’ and with Charles Bronson in ‘The Stone Killer’ and got Walter Matthau out of a jam with gangsters.

Who is James Handy? The character actor’s long list of appearances before his murder

James Handy, a veteran character actor whose five-decade career included more than 150 film and television credits spanning everything from “Jumanji” to “Top Gun: Maverick,” died W...

15 Actors Who Only Play One Role, and That’s Ok

There are actors that can portray a wide variety of characters to great effect, making us both laugh and cry with seemingly no effort. We do consider that it’s a skill that shows m...

5 Best One-Scene Film Performances

Every screenwriter knows the struggle of trying to make every page count. I have bent myself over backward to make certain scenes hit or to just make sure there's something memorab...

You Probably Recognize These Well-Known Character Actors...But Can You Name What Else They've Been In?

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Failed Actor

Why could the mechanic not become an actor? He couldn't get the parts.

Acteur Cees Geel (1965-2026) werd vaak gecast als ruwe bonk of boef, maar wilde daar niet over zeuren

Charles Cioffi, Actor in ‘Shaft,’ ‘Get Christie Love!’ and ‘The X-Files,’ Dies at 90

He also played John Hancock on Broadway and Tom Cruise’s father in ‘All the Right Moves.’

James Handy: Hollywood’s ‘finest character actor’ with a dark army past

Handy appeared in a number of Hollywood hits, from ‘Taps’ to ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Miriam Shor: The Brilliant Character Actress Hollywood Finally Learned to Appreciate

Some actors become famous because they’re everywhere. Others become unforgettable because they make everything better. Miriam Shor belongs firmly in the second category. For years,...

Tom Ligon, Actor in ‘Bang the Drum Slowly,’ Dies at 85

He also appeared in 'Paint Your Wagon,' 'The Young and the Restless' and 'Oz' and had three (very short) stays on Broadway.

5 Actors Who’ve Had Major Roles in 3 or More Great HBO TV Shows

Image courtesy of HBO HBO‘s prestige format consistently provides performers with the necessary screen time and character development to showcase their dramatic range, effectively...