Favorite "Character actors/actresses"

[nytemare]

Such performances by David Strathairn and Philip Seymour Hoffman, who took on lead roles, but normally play the supporting roles stand out to me.

William H. Macy is a great one that comes to mind, too.

How about you folks? Who are your favorites?

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. WILFORD BRIMLEY!!

[libnnc]

2. Agnes Moorehead

Consumate professional and a very classy, talented lady.

[maveric]

3. Here are a couple great sites for identifying Character Actors.

http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/ks_index_gca.html

http://www.what-a-character.com/

[dolo amber]

4. Steve Buscemi

[nytemare]

6. He was great in Fargo.

Hell of an actor.

[maveric]

7. And in Resevoir Dogs, Ghost World, The Laramie project, Big Fish...

So many great roles by this great actor.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/

He was also great in "Homicide, Life on the Streets", as the racist cop-shooter. He should have won an Emmy for that role.

[nytemare]

9. Big Fish was a good film.

I loved him with Macy in Fargo. And the quiet guy. I need to watch that again soon.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

5. Thelma Ritter n/t

[yellowdogintexas]

8. Charles Durning! Stanley Tucci!

are the two I think of first

[Tikki]

10. Stanley Kamel.....for the longest time....

he has been one of my favorite actors....



Younger Stanley Kamel 1970's... (aka Stanley Camel)




Stanley Kamel as Doctor Kroger et al.....







Tikki

[Ilsa]

15. Hey! I know this guy! He worked on my warp drive and we

ended up on the other freaking side of the Galaxy! Said his name was Kosinski, or something.

[CanuckAmok]

11. JT Walsh (RIP), M. Emmett Walsh (no relation), GD Spradlin...

Lots.

[maveric]

13. JT Walsh died suddenly here in La Mesa CA.

It was totally unexpected for this great, but underrated character actor.

[JohnKleeb]

14. didnt JT Walsh play John Ehrlichman in Nixon?

I never saw him in anything but Nixon but I thought that was a great role. Agree about Buscemi that said, he's weird looking but talented, I finally saw Fargo recently and loved it, and was even speaking Minnesotian by the end dontcha know.

[mitchum]

17. Cool! Another G D Spradlin fan...

you are also right about the brilliance of both JT Walsh and M Emmett Walsh

you have very good taste

[CanuckAmok]

20. aw ahucks.

:)

[elvisbear]

12. Slim Pickens...Tagert, Maj. "King" Kong.

[mitchum]

16. Warren Oates, G D Spradlin, John McGiver, LQ Jones, Bo Hopkins...

Dub Taylor, Lawrence Tierney, Bernie Casey, Jack Elam...are just a few of my favorites

[no name no slogan]

29. Damn, I was just talking about Warren Oates today with someone

It had to be his impressive performance as Sgt. Hulka in "Stripes" that did it.

[long_green]

18. Chris Cooper, Ward Bond, Ben Johnson, Jane Darwell

John Mahoney. I'm showing a strong John Ford bias in three of my choices.
Ooooh! C.Aubrey Smith, the best "English Colonel" type actor ever.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

19. I think William H. Macy is my new fave. John Turturro & Buscemi are

older faves.

[theophilus]

21. Walter Brennan, Burgess Meredith, Thelma Ritter, Royal Dano,

Hume Cronyn, Rod Steiger, Roddy McDowall, Jesse White........too many to choose.

[maveric]

28. Walter Brennan won THREE Oscars!

All for supporting roles!

[adriennui]

22. harvey keitel

and catharine keener

[blue neen]

24. Harvey Keitel was great in "The Piano."

That was one intense movie.

[adriennui]

26. i'm infatuated with keitel

but he's still a great actor. i really envied holly hunter in the piano....those scenes were sizzling.

[izzybeans]

23. My wife feels threatened by Sarah Silverman

...just 'cause. If ever...

I like William H. Macy as well...as an actor.

[lpbk2713]

25. Strother Martin, Hank Worden, Arthur Hunnicutt

Woody Strode, J Pat O'Malley, Doro Merande, many others.

[Richardo]

27. M. Emmet Walsh - especially in 'Blood Simple'

[maveric]

30. I Love that movie!

Frances Mc Normand was cute in that cult classic!

[Richardo]

32. "What'cha talkin' 'bout, Ray? I ain't done nuthin' funny."

:loveya:

[no name no slogan]

31. I tell ya, yer gonna want that sealant on there

[Metta]

33. Peter Lorre, Ida Lupino and Victor McLaughlan.

To name but three.

[Rowdyboy]

34. Marion Lorne, Frances Bavier and Alice Ghostley...

Aunt Clara, Aunt Bea, and Esmerelda/Berniece were my favorites...

[huskerlaw]

35. Love William H. Macy

also Allison Janney.

[6000eliot]

36. William Demerest

He's in practically every Preston Sturges Film. He played Uncle Charlie on "My Three Sons" as well.