Rhys Darby as Angus “The Nut” Nutsford in The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Rhys Darby plays Angus ‘The Nut’ Nutsford, the ship’s fool on Radio Rock, in Richard Curtis’s 2009 pirate radio comedy The Boat That Rocked (Pirate Radio).
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William Daniels as Commissioner Ebbers in Blades of Glory (2007)
William Daniels, the original voice of KITT, plays Commissioner Ebbers in the 2007 skating comedy Blades of Glory. See where it sits in his career.
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Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible II: The Sequel That Made the Franchise a Habit
Tom Cruise returned as Ethan Hunt in John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II (2000). How the role changed, what the film asked of him and what it led to.
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Jeff Bridges as Burt Vickerman in Stick It (2006): A Gym Coach Built from Observation
How Jeff Bridges built Burt Vickerman, the hard-nosed gymnastics coach of Stick It (2006), from observing real coaches, and the scenes that define the role.
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Tom Hanks as Congressman Charlie Wilson in Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Tom Hanks plays Texas congressman Charlie Wilson in Mike Nichols’s Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), with Om Puri as Pakistan’s President Zia ul-Haq.
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Seth Rogen as Ben Stone in Knocked Up: The Slacker Who Became the Apatow Hero
How Seth Rogen turned Ben Stone, the amiable slacker of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up (2007), into the template for the Apatow man and a leading-man career.
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Michael Ironside as Jester in Top Gun (1986): The Instructor Who Wasn’t Sure
Michael Ironside as Lt. Cdr. Rick ‘Jester’ Heatherly in Top Gun (1986): how the part was split from Viper, the shower scene he fought for, and where he is now.
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Gino Anthony Pesi as Wayne Wolport in S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Gino Anthony Pesi plays Detroit SWAT officer Wayne Wolport in the 2011 sequel S.W.A.T.: Firefight. A look at the role, the film and what came next.
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Harry Melling: From Dudley Dursley to Pillion and a Character Actor’s Second Act
Harry Melling went from Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter to the Coens, Edgar Allan Poe and the acclaimed Pillion. A look at his stage and screen career so far.
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Vincent Schiavelli as the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990)
Vincent Schiavelli played the angry Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), the New York spirit who teaches Patrick Swayze’s Sam how to move objects. His role and career.
