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And if Justin Timberlake wasn't already one of the more famous entertainers on the planet, his scene-stealing supporting turn would instantly turn him into a bankable character-actor.
Scott Mendelson: The Social Network Scores, Four Horror Films Crumble, and Holdovers Remain Steady: Weekend Box Office 10/03/10 Scott Mendelson 2010
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This Warren, Ohio native is a character-actor of stage, television, and film.
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And if Justin Timberlake wasn't already one of the more famous entertainers on the planet, his scene-stealing supporting turn would instantly turn him into a bankable character-actor.
Scott Mendelson: The Social Network Scores, Four Horror Films Crumble, and Holdovers Remain Steady: Weekend Box Office 10/03/10 Scott Mendelson 2010
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SB: In a cinematic, scenery-chewing, character-actor sort of way, Malachi Lee steals the book.
An Interview With Author Steven R. Boyett « A Working Title 2009
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So far that has been the hands-down worst character-actor lineup in comic movie history.
Bring On Venom! Sony Moving Forward With Venom Spin-Off! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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But for those filmgoers who sought out the movie in the tragically too-few theaters in which it played, there was a remarkable performance by underrated character-actor Johnny Depp to be witnessed, as well as a fun, visually-stunning thrill-ride across the pirate-ridden high-seas.
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Nobody else, the villain included, makes much of an impact, although character-actor spotters will notice James Fox and Eddie Marsan.
Sherlock Holmes 2009
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Nobody else, the villain included, makes much of an impact, although character-actor spotters will notice James Fox and Eddie Marsan.
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The cultural crossover has a long history and has made a few Israelis regulars on the Hollywood character-actor circuit.
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But in recent years he's been relegated to character-actor turns, popping up as Malcolm X in "Ali" and in TV movies.
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