jhtstone
StarShine 10/23/2014
From Wikipedia...
"A character actor is a supporting actor skilled at playing unusual or strange or interesting or odd or eccentric characters, such that they are "almost unrecognizable from part to part, and yet play many, many roles convincingly and memorably."
I find those that can play different characters to this level to be some of the most talented, underrated actors/actresses in film. The stars get the limelight but the show would not succeed without the character actor.
Here are two...
Nick Cassavetes - Known as Dietrich Hassler (Face/Off), Lyle Pike (Blind Fury), Packard Walsh (The Wraith), etc.
Always a fun, entertaining performance.
Brad Dourif - Known as Grima Wormtougue (Lord Of The Rings), Billy Bibbit (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest), Chucky (Child's Play), Dr. Amos 'Doc' Cochran (Deadwood) and many others.
This one, I think, has to be the most talented, underrated actor out there. Every role he plays is different and you don't even know that it is him until the credits role. He does it with such conviction to make you believe he is really the character and not an actor.
Who do you think is an underrated/overlooked actor/actress?
"A character actor is a supporting actor skilled at playing unusual or strange or interesting or odd or eccentric characters, such that they are "almost unrecognizable from part to part, and yet play many, many roles convincingly and memorably."
I find those that can play different characters to this level to be some of the most talented, underrated actors/actresses in film. The stars get the limelight but the show would not succeed without the character actor.
Here are two...
Nick Cassavetes - Known as Dietrich Hassler (Face/Off), Lyle Pike (Blind Fury), Packard Walsh (The Wraith), etc.
Always a fun, entertaining performance.
Brad Dourif - Known as Grima Wormtougue (Lord Of The Rings), Billy Bibbit (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest), Chucky (Child's Play), Dr. Amos 'Doc' Cochran (Deadwood) and many others.
This one, I think, has to be the most talented, underrated actor out there. Every role he plays is different and you don't even know that it is him until the credits role. He does it with such conviction to make you believe he is really the character and not an actor.
Who do you think is an underrated/overlooked actor/actress?