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? 41 members have voted

  1. 1. ?

    • Other
      3
    • Steve Buscemi
      3
    • John C Reilly
      2
    • Stephen Root
      6
    • Luis Guzman
      0
    • James cromwell
      1
    • Gary Oldham
      10
    • Keith David
      2
    • Phillip Seymour Hoffman
      9
    • Chris Wahlz
      1
    • Domhnall Gleeson
      1
    • Tilda Swinton
      1
    • Ana Faris
      1
    • Maya Rudolph
      0
    • Melissa McCarthy
      1

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on Surly or anywhere in the universe.

 

Best character act person of all time?  Sorry if I forgot anyone and I definitely didn't dip back past the 80's.  Definition is kind of loose.  Open to interpretation

imo...

character act persons 'disappear' in their roles. most of those listed never do that.

of those that do, Oldman and Root are correct answers...but edge to PSH bc dead. 

....and mdmost with the ace, without question. 

 

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The right answer wasn't on the poll (though I picked the 2nd best, PSH). The right answer:

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Just now, Brisketexan said:

How this thread didn’t start and end with Ned Beatty is a mystery.

Because it starts and stops with John F'ing Goodman.

No Marisa Tomei? Invalid Poll

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Oldman and PSH both have Oscars for playing leads. In what world are they character actors? 

The world of Luc Beeson.  Oldman’s Ross-Perot-Cooked-Arms-Dealer in the Fifth Element dominated the screen.  Several vivid character actors in that film - Chris Tucker, Ian Holm, the six armed blue opera singer, “President”Tiny Lister.

8 hours ago, Bookman said:

It would help if there were pictures.

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I voted other for Leslie Jones.

1 minute ago, Tom said:

I voted other for Leslie Jones.

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2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

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"Best character act person of all time?"  C'mon @closetohumping, maybe you could improve your descriptor?

Too broad a question for a poll, but no love for Stephen Root? He's my choice.

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40 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

i feel like once you're deemed the greatest character actor, you aren't really a character actor any more.  

 

but i always like albert finney, i guess.

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I voted Hoffman. But Riley’s performance last week was incredible.  

4 hours ago, Nolacycling said:

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His best role though...

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Oh, and John Turturro deserves mention over most of the above.

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1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

John Turturro deserves mention over most of the above.

Perfection. The Jesus and Pete in O Brother put him close to the top.

I like how OP got tot the end and just started naming women he could think of. Anna Ferris? Melissa McCarthy? Lol

1 hour ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Perfection. The Jesus and Pete in O Brother put him close to the top.

"Do the Right Thing"

Most of those listed aren’t character actors.

Here’s one of the best and most people don’t remember his name.

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5 hours ago, Covri said:

I like how OP got tot the end and just started naming women he could think of. Anna Ferris? Melissa McCarthy? Lol

Didn't want to get cancelled bruh.

5 hours ago, faps said:

Harry Dean Stanton obituary | Harry Dean Stanton | The Guardian

One of the GOAT 5 o clock shadows.

13 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Most of those listed aren’t character actors.

Here’s one of the best and most people don’t remember his name.

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JT Walsh.  An all time favorite of mine. My hesitation for not putting him was he got some leads toward the end. Similar to Henry czerny imo

1 hour ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

JT Walsh.  An all time favorite of mine. My hesitation for not putting him was he got some leads toward the end. Similar to Henry czerny imo

He played a asshole better then anyone. Like in that black and white Toby McGuire movie happyville or some shit as the town mayor 

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35 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

He played a asshole better then anyone. Like in that black and white Toby McGuire movie happyville or some shit as the town mayor 

He was great in Blue Chips as the dirty booster.  Also was in a movie with Kurt Russell where he was a bad truck driver who kidnapped Kurt’s wife.  And of course LT Markinson in A Few Good Men

1 hour ago, closetohumping said:

He was great in Blue Chips as the dirty booster.  Also was in a movie with Kurt Russell where he was a bad truck driver who kidnapped Kurt’s wife.  And of course LT Markinson in A Few Good Men

Also the depraved dude in the psych ward talking about killing hookers in sling blade.  

2 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

I am old so I will go with the Skipper's dad......Alan Hale Sr.

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Holy cow! Came here to post Alan Hale, Sr.

I saw the other thread about this and was going to post there but saw this thread as being “the” thread.

Two others:

Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet

This thread reminded me of James Hampton, who passed away last year. Here he is as caretaker in the original The Longest Yard, with Burt Reynolds.

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He always played the same kind of generally nice guy next door type, but the guy had a FIFTY-FIVE year career, and he was in everything: Gunsmoke, Hannibal Dobbs(Bugler) in F Troop, caretaker in The Longest Yard, the dad in Teen Wolf, Sling Blade, Punky Brewster, Newhart, Dukes of Hazzard, Murder She Wrote, The Greatest American Hero, Rockford Files, Rawhide, Dr. Kildare, the Doris Day Show, Gomer Pyle, Death Valley Days, Days of Our Lives, Who's the Boss, Full House, Melrose Place, and a couple of Lady Gaga music videos + a whole lot more. 

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