| ChronoGrl |
10-20-2008 05:10 PM |
The first person who comes to my mind when I hear the phrase character actor is Steve Buscemi. He's been mentioned, and with good reason. He is a brilliant supporting actor, from small parts in Billy Madison and Desperado to larger supporting roles in Fargo and Ghost World, he is distinctive and evokes a visceral response from the audience... And, quite frankly, the dude can act.
He's already been mentioned, but I think that John Saxon is absolutely brilliant. Even though it's not one of my favorite movies, his role in Tenebre was incredibly well-crafted. I also think that he was unforgettable in one of my favorite horror movies of all time, Black Christmas. He's a badass. He's a noir detective. And he's an everyman... And he does it quite well.
One of my absolute favorite character actors EVER (who's mostly employed because - let's face it he's funny looking) is Michael Berryman, the lead mutant in the original Hills Have Eyes and who pops up now and then to make a nod to the exploitation genre (like in Penny Dreadful or The Devil's Rejects). Talk about a memorable actor.
I also think in terms of rising character actor we have Sid Haig who gave memorable performances in House of a Thousand Corpses and Devil's Rejects and who pops up occasionally in smaller supporting roles.
In terms of more classic character actors, there's the iconic Peter Lorre and Vincent Price just to name a couple, but I believe that we were looking for modern character actors?
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