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Displaying all articles tagged:
Character Actors
movie review
July 29, 2022
In
A Love Song
, Dale Dickey and Wes Studi Finally Take Center Stage
It’s the simplest of tales, but there’s a complex universe of longing contained within it.
By
Bilge Ebiri
rip
June 13, 2022
Philip Baker Hall, Longtime Character Actor, Dead at 90
Known for his work with Paul Thomas Anderson and roles in
The Truman Show
,
Zodiac
, and
Argo
.
By
Justin Curto
character actors
Mar. 7, 2022
The Character Actors Who Could Have Played the Penguin in
The Batman
Instead of spending time and money to make Colin Farrell look like a middle-aged Italian American, why not just cast these guys instead?
By
Nate Jones
role call
Nov. 9, 2021
Bianca Lawson Answers Every Question We Have About
Pretty Little Liars
“She’s in love with this other girl and that’s the truth.”
By
Zoe Haylock
very good q&a
Aug. 19, 2021
The Suicide Squad
’s David Dastmalchian Has Won the Character-Actor Lottery
With a breakout turn in
The Suicide Squad
and
Dune
on the horizon, the 44-year-old actor is finding that the roles are now coming to him.
By
Nate Jones
in conversation
Apr. 20, 2021
Mads Mikkelsen Takes Everything and Nothing Seriously
It’s always like, “Here’s your cola, Master Mads,” or “Get your fucking Coke, and get out of my shop.” There’s no neutral Coca-Cola anymore.
By
E. Alex Jung
chat room
Apr. 16, 2021
Younger
’s Molly Bernard Had a ‘Noble Duty’ to Fill Diana’s Shoes This Season
“I gotta say, I didn’t do any neck training, and I regretted it.”
By
Devon Ivie
role call
Apr. 8, 2021
Tony Shalhoub Answers Every Question We Have About
Spy Kids
On playing a redeemable villain, making a movie for his kids, and what it’s like to have four heads.
By
Iana Murray
role call
Apr. 7, 2021
Marcia Gay Harden Answers Every Question We Have About Her
Pollock
Oscars Win
Without a SAG or Golden Globe nomination, the actor’s win was a long shot. Twenty years later, she reminisces with Vulture about the night.
By
Matthew Jacobs
close reads
Mar. 26, 2021
What Was the Asian American Character Actor?
For way too long, supporting roles were both the ceiling and a devil’s bargain.
By
Alison Willmore
role call
Mar. 26, 2021
Denis O’Hare Answers Every Question We Have About Being a Judge on
The Good Wife
Including how the honorable Judge Abernathy is like a messenger in a Greek Tragedy.
By
Jackson McHenry
profile
Mar. 26, 2021
Molly Gordon Didn’t Mean to Steal That Scene
The
Shiva Baby
co-star is thrilled to be a supporting player, but she’s got big theater-kid ambitions.
By
Rachel Handler
role call
Mar. 25, 2021
Judy Reyes Answers Every Question We Have About
Jane the Virgin
On passing up “sassy” roles for powerful ones, not being the only Latinx person on set, and the sexed-up Netflix period piece she wants to join next.
By
Jen Chaney
onward and upward
Mar. 25, 2021
Hollywood’s Six Pathways from Supporting Parts to Stardom
How some of the most beloved character actors became some of the most beloved leads.
By
Joe Reid
hi
Mar. 24, 2021
Did This Video of Jennifer Coolidge Saying ‘Hi’ Save My Life? No. But … Maybe.
It’s eight seconds of Coolidge perfection.
By
Caitie Delaney
vulture quiz
Mar. 23, 2021
Did This Character Actor Act As That Character?
Put your deep-credits expertise to the test.
By
Rebecca Alter
ooh it’s them!
Mar. 22, 2021
The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working Today
We asked critics and Hollywood creators: Which supporting players make everything better?
By
Nate Jones
profile
Mar. 22, 2021
Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel, the Character-Actor Power Couple
They are two of the most in-demand performers working today. They are also really cute together.
By
Nate Jones
vulture lists
Dec. 4, 2020
22 Actors Who Were in Both
The Crown
and
The Iron Lady
A veritable feast of middle-aged British character actors.
By
Nate Jones
and
Gabrielle Sanchez
role call
Oct. 29, 2020
Muse Watson Answers Every Question We Have About
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The career character actor on getting paid to scare the shit out of 1997’s hottest young actors and the chats he had with his “psychotic” villain.
By
Rachel Handler
lesser known actors
Apr. 2, 2020
Because Everyone Asked, Here Are Chance the Rapper’s Favorite Character Actors
It’s a refreshingly eclectic list that includes Michael K. Williams, Michael Shannon, and many more.
By
Chris Murphy
backstories
Aug. 21, 2019
How One Actor Wound Up Playing Charles Manson in
Mindhunter
and
Once Upon a Time
Australian actor Damon Herriman capped off a whirlwind year of creeps by playing Charles Manson twice.
By
Nate Jones
marvel cinematic universe
Apr. 25, 2018
A Simple Quiz: Has This Actor Ever Appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
We’ll give you 30 actors. You tell us if they’ve been in a Marvel movie.
By
Nate Jones
environmentalism
Dec. 3, 2015
James Crowell Heckled NY Energy-Company Event
The actor was protesting a natural-gas plant under construction upstate.
By
Nate Jones
chat room
Oct. 30, 2015
Margo Martindale on Why People Think She Plays Evil Women
“If I were a man, would you call me evil? No.”
By
Rebecca Milzoff
movies
Mar. 2, 2010
‘That Guy!’: A Database of ‘That Guy!’ Character Actors From TV and Film
Oh, it’s that guy!
By
Edith Zimmerman