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Actors Who Have Played Bad Guys
YouTube Video of Joe Pesci Shooting another gambler in the Movie "Goodfellas"
Pictured: James Gandolfini and Joe Pesci
Actors who often play criminals/gangsters/scumbags/villains/terrorists
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Actors Who Were Comedians
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Pictured: Robin Williams as "Mrs. Doubtfire" & Steve Martin as "The Jerk"
It comes as little surprise if you think about it but in order to understand the more painful and vulnerable aspects of the human condition it helps to have developed a sense of humor as a coping mechanism first.
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Character Actors
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A character actor or character actress is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters. The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. In a literal sense, all actors can be considered character actors since they all play "characters", but in the usual sense it is an actor who plays a distinctive and important supporting role.
A character actor may play characters who are very different from the actor's off-screen real-life personality, while in another sense a character actor may be one who specializes in minor roles. In either case, character actor roles are more substantial than bit parts or non-speaking extras.
The term is used primarily to describe television and film actors. An early use of the term was in the 1883 edition of The Stage, which defined a character actor as "one who portrays individualities and eccentricities". Actors with a long career history of playing character roles may be difficult for audiences to recognize as being the same actor.
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A character actor may play characters who are very different from the actor's off-screen real-life personality, while in another sense a character actor may be one who specializes in minor roles. In either case, character actor roles are more substantial than bit parts or non-speaking extras.
The term is used primarily to describe television and film actors. An early use of the term was in the 1883 edition of The Stage, which defined a character actor as "one who portrays individualities and eccentricities". Actors with a long career history of playing character roles may be difficult for audiences to recognize as being the same actor.
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The Actors who have played James Bond
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Pictured: Sean Connery and Daniel Craig
Commander James Bond CMG RN—code number 007—is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The character appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off works after Fleming's death in 1964. Seven actors have played Bond in 25 films.
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Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Pictured: Al Pacino and Daniel Day-Lewis
The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 78 actors. Daniel Day-Lewis has received the most awards in this category with three Oscars.
Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier were nominated on nine occasions, more than any other actor.
As of the 2015 ceremony, Eddie Redmayne is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" (2014 Movie).
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Since its inception, the award has been given to 78 actors. Daniel Day-Lewis has received the most awards in this category with three Oscars.
Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier were nominated on nine occasions, more than any other actor.
As of the 2015 ceremony, Eddie Redmayne is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" (2014 Movie).
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
YouTube Video of Morgan Freeman in "Million Dollar Baby".
Pictured: George Clooney & J.K. Simmons
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 72 actors. Walter Brennan has received the most awards in this category with three awards. Brennan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Nicholson, and Claude Rains were nominated on four occasions, more than any other actor. As of the 2016 ceremony, Mark Rylance is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.
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Since its inception, the award has been given to 72 actors. Walter Brennan has received the most awards in this category with three awards. Brennan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Nicholson, and Claude Rains were nominated on four occasions, more than any other actor. As of the 2016 ceremony, Mark Rylance is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.
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Primetime Emmy Winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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Pictured: Raymond Burr in "Perry Mason" & Michael Chiklis in "The Shield"
This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners. Beginning with the 18th Emmys leading actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors.
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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Pictured: Jimmy Smits in "NYPD Blue" & William Shatner in "Boston Legal"
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In early Emmy ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre, or even gender, specific. Beginning with the 22nd Emmys supporting actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors.
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
YouTube Video of Judd Hirsch in Taxi
Pictured: Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker in "All in the Family" and Jim Parsons as Sheldon in "The Big Bang Theory"
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series is an Emmy presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. Beginning with the 18th Emmys, leading actors in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors.
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Daytime Emmy awards for Lead Actor In a Drama Series
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Pictured: Macdonald Carey from "Days of Our Lives" & Anthony Geary from "General Hospital".
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the daytime drama industry.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 24 actors. General Hospital has the most awarded actors in this category with a total of eleven wins. In 2008, Anthony Geary became the actor with the most wins. Geary went on to win again in 2012 and 2015, thus far winning on eight occasions.
As of the 2016 ceremony, Tyler Christopher is the most recent winner in this category for his portrayal of Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital.
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Since its inception, the award has been given to 24 actors. General Hospital has the most awarded actors in this category with a total of eleven wins. In 2008, Anthony Geary became the actor with the most wins. Geary went on to win again in 2012 and 2015, thus far winning on eight occasions.
As of the 2016 ceremony, Tyler Christopher is the most recent winner in this category for his portrayal of Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital.
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Top 100 Greatest Actors of All Time
YouTube Video of Jack Nicholson in "One Who Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest"
Pictured: Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" (1980) and Paul Newman playing pool with Jackie Gleason in "The Hustler" (1961)
By ChrisWalczyk55 created 14 Nov 2012 for IMDb
"The actors on this list are ranked according to their acting abilities, their success, their versatility, and the difficulty of the roles they've played throughout their careers.
To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites; they are based on the true greatness and/or success of the person, place, or thing being ranked.
My lists are also based on the opinions of experienced professionals who are involved in whatever I am ranking. For example, many professional and/or famous actors, directors, writers, and producers believe that Jack Nicholson is the greatest actor of all time.
Their opinions, along with Nicholson's versatility and record breaking success (awards & nominations), is why I ranked him at #1.
If you guys would like to view my other Top 10/Top 100 lists, feel free to check out my YouTube page and/or my IMDb page at "ChrisWalczyk55".
"The actors on this list are ranked according to their acting abilities, their success, their versatility, and the difficulty of the roles they've played throughout their careers.
To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites; they are based on the true greatness and/or success of the person, place, or thing being ranked.
My lists are also based on the opinions of experienced professionals who are involved in whatever I am ranking. For example, many professional and/or famous actors, directors, writers, and producers believe that Jack Nicholson is the greatest actor of all time.
Their opinions, along with Nicholson's versatility and record breaking success (awards & nominations), is why I ranked him at #1.
If you guys would like to view my other Top 10/Top 100 lists, feel free to check out my YouTube page and/or my IMDb page at "ChrisWalczyk55".
Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Pictured: Art Carney in "The Honeymooners" & Brad Garrett as the older brother "Robert" in "Everybody Loves Raymond"
This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In early Emmy ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre, or even gender, specific.
Beginning with the 22nd Emmys supporting actors in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors.
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David McCallum
YouTube Video: David McCallum and Nancy Sinatra*, The Man From Uncle, singing
* - Nancy Sinatra
Pictured Below: "Women of a certain age used to crush hard on ‘NCIS’ David McCallum"
David Keith McCallum, Jr. (born 19 September 1933) is a Scottish-American actor and musician. He first gained recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.and as inter-dimensional operative Steel in Sapphire & Steel.
In recent years, McCallum has gained renewed international recognition and popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS.
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Jim Parsons
YouTube Video: The Big Bang Theory - Sheldon teaches Penny Physics
Pictured: Jim Parsons as "Sheldon" on "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS: 2007-Present), displaying the "Vulcan Salute"
James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy.
In 2011, Parsons made his Broadway debut portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play The Normal Heart, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination.
He reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play, and received his seventh Emmy nomination, this time in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. On January 29, 2015, it was announced that Parsons would be returning to Broadway as God in the new play An Act of God, which opened in May 2015.
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He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy.
In 2011, Parsons made his Broadway debut portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play The Normal Heart, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination.
He reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play, and received his seventh Emmy nomination, this time in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. On January 29, 2015, it was announced that Parsons would be returning to Broadway as God in the new play An Act of God, which opened in May 2015.
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- Early life
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- Character actor
- LGBT culture in New York City
- Television sitcom
- Jim Parsons on IMDb
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- CBS Biography
- Movieline interviews Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons On Learning Lines, Emmy Nods and Cast Ping Pong Deathmatches
- Fresh Air Interview: Jim Parsons On The Science Of Sheldon, 'Big Bang'
Judd Hirsch
YouTube Video: Judd Hirsch - Being Alive
Judd Seymore Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American actor known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series NUMB3RS (2005–2010).
Hirsch is also well known for his career in theater and for his roles in films such as Ordinary People (1980), Running on Empty (1988), Independence Day (1996), and A Beautiful Mind (2001).
Hirsch twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred as Arthur Przybyszewski in the CBS situation comedy Superior Donuts.
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Hirsch is also well known for his career in theater and for his roles in films such as Ordinary People (1980), Running on Empty (1988), Independence Day (1996), and A Beautiful Mind (2001).
Hirsch twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred as Arthur Przybyszewski in the CBS situation comedy Superior Donuts.
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Christopher Lloyd
YouTube Video: Christopher Lloyd's Funniest "Taxi" Moments
Pictured below: Clockwise from upper left: Christopher Lloyd in the sitcom “Taxi, the movies “Back to the Future”, “Who framed Roger Rabbit, and “One Who Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Lloyd came to public attention in Northeastern theater productions during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award for his work.
Lloyd made his screen debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and gained widespread recognition as Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards.
Lloyd also starred as Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993).
Lloyd earned a third Emmy for his 1992 guest appearance in Road to Avonlea, and won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Twenty Bucks (1993).
Lloyd has done extensive voice work, including:
Lloyd has also been nominated for two Saturn Awards and a BIFA Award.
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Lloyd made his screen debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and gained widespread recognition as Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards.
Lloyd also starred as Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993).
Lloyd earned a third Emmy for his 1992 guest appearance in Road to Avonlea, and won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Twenty Bucks (1993).
Lloyd has done extensive voice work, including:
- Merlock in DuckTales the Movie (1990),
- Grigori Rasputin in Anastasia (1997),
- The Woodsman in Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014),
- and the Hacker in PBS Kids series Cyberchase (2002–present), which earned him two further Emmy nominations.
Lloyd has also been nominated for two Saturn Awards and a BIFA Award.
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Tony Danza
YouTube Video of Tony Danza in Taxi: "Tony's Girl"
Pictured below: (L) Tony Danza in the TV sitcom "Taxi"; (R) today as the "bad cop" in the Netflix show "The Good Cop"
Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and former professional boxer.
Danza is best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards.
In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show of the same name).
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Danza is best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards.
In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show (not to be confused with his 2004–2006 daytime variety talk show of the same name).
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Nathan Fillon
- YouTube Video: Nathan Fillion in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- YouTube Video: Funny Scenes of Nathan Fillion and Castle
- YouTube Video of Nathan Fillion in "The Rookie"
Nathan Fillion (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor, best known for the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on Firefly and its film continuation Serenity, and Richard Castle on Castle. As of 2018, he is currently starring as John Nolan on The Rookie.
Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms and theater. His voice is also featured in animation and video games, such as:
Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.
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Fillion has acted in traditionally distributed films like Slither and Trucker, Internet-distributed films like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, television soap operas, sitcoms and theater. His voice is also featured in animation and video games, such as:
- Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in various DC Comics projects,
- the Bungie titles Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach,
- Destiny and Destiny 2,
- along with the 343 Industries video game Halo 5: Guardians.
Fillion first gained recognition for his work on One Life to Live in the contract role of Joey Buchanan, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, as well as for his supporting role as Johnny Donnelly in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.
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LeVar Burton
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- YouTube Video: This Is My Story - 1 - With LeVar Burton
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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and children's television host. He is best known for his roles as:
His other roles include:
Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, Burton was honored for his achievements in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977),
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation franchise (1987–2002),
- and as host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for over 23 years (1983–2006), for which he has received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of the show.
His other roles include:
- Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977),
- Donald Lang in Dummy (1979),
- Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture,
- and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001).
Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, Burton was honored for his achievements in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Paul Reiser
TOP with Helen Hunt in "Mad About You"
BOTTOM with Michael Douglas in the "Kominsky Method"
- YouTube Video of Paul Reiser Stand Up - 1986
- YouTube Video: Jamie And Paul Go Sofa Shopping! | Mad About You
- YouTube Video: The Kominsky Method Trailer featuring Paul Reiser
TOP with Helen Hunt in "Mad About You"
BOTTOM with Michael Douglas in the "Kominsky Method"
Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1956) is an American comedian, actor, television writer, and musician. He is known for his roles as:
Reiser is ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time". The name of Reiser's production company, Nuance Productions, is inspired by one of his lines in the film Diner, in which his character explains his discomfort with the word "nuance".
Reiser also stars in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things as Dr. Sam Owens. Reiser appears in the second and third seasons of The Kominsky Method as Martin, the boyfriend of Mindy Kominsky.
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- Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads,
- Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You,
- Modell in the 1982 film Diner,
- Carter Burke in the 1986 film Aliens,
- as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in:
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984),
- and Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987),
- and more recently as:
- Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash
- and Doug Getty in the Amazon Video series Red Oaks.
Reiser is ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time". The name of Reiser's production company, Nuance Productions, is inspired by one of his lines in the film Diner, in which his character explains his discomfort with the word "nuance".
Reiser also stars in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things as Dr. Sam Owens. Reiser appears in the second and third seasons of The Kominsky Method as Martin, the boyfriend of Mindy Kominsky.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
- YouTube Video: Lou Diamond Phillips- Longmire Season 5
- YouTube Video: Lou Diamond Phillips for "Young Guns" 1988 - Bobbie Wygant Archive
- YouTube Video: Lou Diamond Phillips - Live at Farm Aid 1993
Louis Diamond Phillips (born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam.
Phillips' other notable films include:
In the television series Longmire, he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son on FOX from 2019 to 2021.
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Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam.
Phillips' other notable films include:
- Young Guns (1988),
- Young Guns II (1990),
- Courage Under Fire (1996),
- The Big Hit (1998),
- Brokedown Palace (1999),
- Che (2008),
- and The 33 (2015).
In the television series Longmire, he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son on FOX from 2019 to 2021.
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Tim Matheson
- YouTube Video: Tim Matheson: Talks being “Doc” on Virgin River and West Wing
- YouTube Video: Tim Matheson in the Movie "Animal House"
- YouTube Video: What Really Happened to TIM MATHESON - Star in The West Wing
Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor and director.
Some of his best-known acting roles include:
Early life:
Matheson was born in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Matheson was the son of Sally and Clifford Matthieson, a training pilot. He served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
Career:
At age 13, Matheson appeared as Roddy Miller in Robert Young's CBS nostalgia comedy series Window on Main Street during the 1961–1962 television season.
In the 1962–1963 season he appeared in two episodes of Leave It to Beaver, cast as Mike Harmon, a friend of Beaver’s.
In 1964, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Jonny Quest.
He also supplied the voices of Sinbad Jr. the Sailor in the 1960s Hanna-Barbera animated series Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt and Jace in the original animated series Space Ghost.
He co-starred as Joe Hardy, opposite Richard Gates as Frank Hardy, in a 1967 pilot episode for what would have been a TV series called The Hardy Boys, based on the novel series of the same name, but the series was not picked up.
He played the role of the oldest son, Mike Beardsley, in the film Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), which starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda.
In 1969, Matheson joined the cast of NBC's television western The Virginian in the eighth season as Jim Horn. He had a guest role in the 14th episode of the second season of Night Gallery, in the story "Logoda's Heads".
In the final season of the television western Bonanza in 1972–1973, Matheson played Griff King, a parolee who tries to reform his life as a worker at the Ponderosa Ranch under Ben Cartwright's tutelage.
He portrayed a corrupt motorcycle cop, Phil Sweet, who was part of a death squad with some other young cops in the film Magnum Force (1973). Matheson also appeared earlier in the CBS situation comedy My Three Sons. In 1975, he guest starred in CBS's short-lived family drama Three for the Road. In 1976, Matheson appeared with Kurt Russell in the 15-episode NBC series The Quest, the story of two young men in the American West seeking the whereabouts of their sister, a captive of the Cheyenne.
In 1978, he was part of the ensemble cast of National Lampoon's Animal House. The following year, he appeared with John Belushi again in Steven Spielberg's 1941.
In 1980 he auditioned for the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, for which Harrison Ford won the part.
Matheson appeared in the film To Be or Not to Be (1983) starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. He and Catherine Hicks played Rick and Amanda Tucker, who operate a detective agency in Laurel Canyon in CBS' Tucker's Witch, which aired during the 1982–1983 season.
Then Matheson starred in the comedy films Up the Creek (1984) and Fletch (1985).
In 1989, he starred in the short-lived sitcom Nikki and Alexander produced by Reinhold Weege.
Along with business partner Dan Grodnik, he bought National Lampoon in 1989, selling it in 1991.
He had a recurring role as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing. His work on The West Wing earned him two Primetime Emmy award nominations.
He has directed episodes of:
In 1996, Matheson took on the role of a con man who claims to be Carol Brady's thought-to-be-dead husband in A Very Brady Sequel.
He appeared in the film Van Wilder (2002), playing the father of the title character, who was inspired by his own character in Animal House; Matheson's character even makes a veiled reference to the fun times he had had at Dartmouth, where the fraternity upon which Animal House is rumored to have "had a strong tradition of existence".
He appeared in the auto-racing film Redline. He also appeared in a Volkswagen commercial in 2008.
In 2009, Matheson directed the pilot episode of Covert Affairs, whicu premiered on USA Network in 2010.
Matheson also directed the pilot episodes of The Good Guys (2010) for the Fox Network, Criminal Behavior (2011) for Lifetime, and Wild Card (2011) for USA Network.
He played Dr. Brick Breeland on Hart of Dixie from 2011 to 2015. Since 2019, Matheson has starred as Doc Mullins in the Netflix series Virgin River.
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Some of his best-known acting roles include:
- the title character of the 1960s animated Jonny Quest TV series,
- Eric "Otter" Stratton in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House,
- and the recurring role of Vice President John Hoynes in the 2000s NBC drama The West Wing, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Early life:
Matheson was born in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Matheson was the son of Sally and Clifford Matthieson, a training pilot. He served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
Career:
At age 13, Matheson appeared as Roddy Miller in Robert Young's CBS nostalgia comedy series Window on Main Street during the 1961–1962 television season.
In the 1962–1963 season he appeared in two episodes of Leave It to Beaver, cast as Mike Harmon, a friend of Beaver’s.
In 1964, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Jonny Quest.
He also supplied the voices of Sinbad Jr. the Sailor in the 1960s Hanna-Barbera animated series Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt and Jace in the original animated series Space Ghost.
He co-starred as Joe Hardy, opposite Richard Gates as Frank Hardy, in a 1967 pilot episode for what would have been a TV series called The Hardy Boys, based on the novel series of the same name, but the series was not picked up.
He played the role of the oldest son, Mike Beardsley, in the film Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), which starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda.
In 1969, Matheson joined the cast of NBC's television western The Virginian in the eighth season as Jim Horn. He had a guest role in the 14th episode of the second season of Night Gallery, in the story "Logoda's Heads".
In the final season of the television western Bonanza in 1972–1973, Matheson played Griff King, a parolee who tries to reform his life as a worker at the Ponderosa Ranch under Ben Cartwright's tutelage.
He portrayed a corrupt motorcycle cop, Phil Sweet, who was part of a death squad with some other young cops in the film Magnum Force (1973). Matheson also appeared earlier in the CBS situation comedy My Three Sons. In 1975, he guest starred in CBS's short-lived family drama Three for the Road. In 1976, Matheson appeared with Kurt Russell in the 15-episode NBC series The Quest, the story of two young men in the American West seeking the whereabouts of their sister, a captive of the Cheyenne.
In 1978, he was part of the ensemble cast of National Lampoon's Animal House. The following year, he appeared with John Belushi again in Steven Spielberg's 1941.
In 1980 he auditioned for the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, for which Harrison Ford won the part.
Matheson appeared in the film To Be or Not to Be (1983) starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. He and Catherine Hicks played Rick and Amanda Tucker, who operate a detective agency in Laurel Canyon in CBS' Tucker's Witch, which aired during the 1982–1983 season.
Then Matheson starred in the comedy films Up the Creek (1984) and Fletch (1985).
In 1989, he starred in the short-lived sitcom Nikki and Alexander produced by Reinhold Weege.
Along with business partner Dan Grodnik, he bought National Lampoon in 1989, selling it in 1991.
He had a recurring role as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing. His work on The West Wing earned him two Primetime Emmy award nominations.
He has directed episodes of:
- Third Watch,
- Ed,
- The Twilight Zone,
- Cold Case,
- Without a Trace,
- The West Wing,
- Psych,
- The Good Guys,
- Shark,
- White Collar,
- Criminal Minds,
- Suits
- and Burn Notice (on which he also performed in a recurring role).
In 1996, Matheson took on the role of a con man who claims to be Carol Brady's thought-to-be-dead husband in A Very Brady Sequel.
He appeared in the film Van Wilder (2002), playing the father of the title character, who was inspired by his own character in Animal House; Matheson's character even makes a veiled reference to the fun times he had had at Dartmouth, where the fraternity upon which Animal House is rumored to have "had a strong tradition of existence".
He appeared in the auto-racing film Redline. He also appeared in a Volkswagen commercial in 2008.
In 2009, Matheson directed the pilot episode of Covert Affairs, whicu premiered on USA Network in 2010.
Matheson also directed the pilot episodes of The Good Guys (2010) for the Fox Network, Criminal Behavior (2011) for Lifetime, and Wild Card (2011) for USA Network.
He played Dr. Brick Breeland on Hart of Dixie from 2011 to 2015. Since 2019, Matheson has starred as Doc Mullins in the Netflix series Virgin River.
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Dabney Coleman Pictured below: Dabney Coleman in (Left) "9 to 5" (1980) and "Yellowstone" (40+ Years Later)
Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. Coleman's best known films include:
Coleman's television roles include:
He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
Career
Coleman is a character actor with roles in well over 60 films and television programs to his credit. He trained with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City from 1958 to 1960.
In a 1964 episode of "Kraft Suspense Theater" titled "The Threatening Eye", Coleman played private investigator William Gunther.
Two years later, he played Dr. Leon Bessemer with Bonnie Scott as his wife Judy, neighbors and friends of the protagonist in Season 1 of That Girl, episode 3, "Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night". Noted for his moustache which he grew in 1973, he appeared in the sitcom wearing horn-rimmed glasses and with no facial hair.
Other early roles in his career included:
He portrayed an FBI agent in Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (1975).
He landed the main antagonist part of Franklin Hart, Jr., a sexist boss on whom three female office employees get their revenge in the 1980 film 9 to 5. It was this film that established Coleman in the character type with which he is most identified, and has frequently played since – a comic relief villain.
Coleman followed 9 to 5 with the role of the arrogant, sexist, soap opera director in Tootsie (1982).
He broke from this type somewhat in other film roles
Over the years, Coleman has shifted between roles in serious drama and comedies, the latter of which often cast him as a variation of his 9 to 5 character.
Coleman received his first Emmy nomination for his lead role, as a skilled, but self-centered TV host, in the critically acclaimed, though short-lived, TV series Buffalo Bill.
In 1987, he received an Emmy Award for his role in the television film Sworn To Silence.
Coleman played:
On November 6, 2014, Coleman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- 9 to 5 (1980),
- On Golden Pond (1981),
- Tootsie (1982),
- WarGames (1983),
- Cloak & Dagger (1984),
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993),
- You've Got Mail (1998),
- Inspector Gadget (1999),
- Recess: School's Out (2001),
- Moonlight Mile (2002),
- and Rules Don't Apply (2016).
Coleman's television roles include:
- the title characters of:
- Buffalo Bill (1983–1984)
- and The Slap Maxwell Story (1987–1988),
- as well as Burton Fallin on The Guardian (2001–2004),
- the voice of Principal Peter Prickly on Recess (1997–2001),
- and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner on Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011).
He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
Career
Coleman is a character actor with roles in well over 60 films and television programs to his credit. He trained with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City from 1958 to 1960.
In a 1964 episode of "Kraft Suspense Theater" titled "The Threatening Eye", Coleman played private investigator William Gunther.
Two years later, he played Dr. Leon Bessemer with Bonnie Scott as his wife Judy, neighbors and friends of the protagonist in Season 1 of That Girl, episode 3, "Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night". Noted for his moustache which he grew in 1973, he appeared in the sitcom wearing horn-rimmed glasses and with no facial hair.
Other early roles in his career included:
- a U.S. Olympic skiing team coach in the 1969 Downhill Racer,
- a high-ranking fire chief in The Towering Inferno (1974),
- and a wealthy Westerner in Bite the Bullet (1975).
He portrayed an FBI agent in Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (1975).
He landed the main antagonist part of Franklin Hart, Jr., a sexist boss on whom three female office employees get their revenge in the 1980 film 9 to 5. It was this film that established Coleman in the character type with which he is most identified, and has frequently played since – a comic relief villain.
Coleman followed 9 to 5 with the role of the arrogant, sexist, soap opera director in Tootsie (1982).
He broke from this type somewhat in other film roles
- He appeared in the feature film On Golden Pond (1981), playing the sympathetic fiancé of Chelsea Thayer Wayne (Jane Fonda).
- He also played a military computer scientist in WarGames (1983),
- and, in 1984, he played a dual role as a loving, but busy father, as well as his son's imaginary hero, in Cloak & Dagger.
- He played an aging cop who thinks he is terminally ill in the 1990 comedy Short Time.
Over the years, Coleman has shifted between roles in serious drama and comedies, the latter of which often cast him as a variation of his 9 to 5 character.
Coleman received his first Emmy nomination for his lead role, as a skilled, but self-centered TV host, in the critically acclaimed, though short-lived, TV series Buffalo Bill.
In 1987, he received an Emmy Award for his role in the television film Sworn To Silence.
Coleman played:
- a con artist Broadway producer in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984),
- a lisping Hugh Hefner-ish magazine mogul in the comedy Dragnet (1987),
- Bobcat Goldthwait's boss in the 1988 talking-horse comedy Hot to Trot,
- and befuddled banker Milburn Drysdale in the feature film The Beverly Hillbillies (1993),
- the last of which reunited him with 9 to 5 co-stars Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton.
- Continuing his streak of comic foils, Coleman played Charles Grodin's sleazy boss, Gerald Ellis, in Clifford (1994), co-starring Martin Short.
- From 1997 to 2001, Coleman provided the voice of Principal Prickly on the animated series Recess.
- He also played a philandering father in You've Got Mail (1998),
- as well as a less-than-impressionable police commissioner in Inspector Gadget (which reunited him with his Wargames co-star Matthew Broderick).
- Coleman appeared as a casino owner in 2005's Domino.
- He received acclaim as Burton Fallin in the TV series The Guardian (2001–2004).
- For two seasons, from 2010 to 2011, Coleman was a series regular on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.
- His most recent roles were a small part in Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes comedy Rules Don't Apply in 2016,
- and a guest role as Kevin Costner's dying father in Yellowstone, in 2018.
On November 6, 2014, Coleman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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