Great Bit-Part actors

Pigman II

This is the thread for your favourite actos/actresses who usually seem to only ever get small (even less that supporting actor size) roles in movies.

1. Keith David - this guy knows how do deliver a funny line.

2. Brain Cox - appears in a lot of junk (eg The Ringer) but he always does the business.

abetarrush

Natasha Lyonne aka Jessica the Sexpert from American Pie

too bad Natasha's a hopeless heroin addict these days

Giruilla

abetarrush wrote:

Natasha Lyonne aka Jessica the Sexpert from American Pie

too bad Natasha's a hopeless heroin addict these days

Is she actually in other stuff?

Mine would be;
1. William Fitchner
2. Will Patton
3. Jude Ciccolella
4. Ron Perlman
5. Michael Ironside
6. John Hearde
7. Saffron Burrows

quickbeam

Used to think:

Philip Semour Hoffman
John C. Reilly
William H Macy

But they've all sort of made it beyond bit part in the last two years. Can't think of anyone else at the moment who's still a "bit" player.

EARMUFFS

Michael Ironside!! Well done sir for bringing his name up. His work in verhoevens movies is stellar!
Me i go for the King of The Bit Parts Mr Bruce Campbell.

Miguel_Sanchez

J.T. Walsh - he was a legend.


Also, dude, Bit-Part Actor isn't the preferred nomenclature, Character Actor please.

Retr0gamer

Steve Buscemi seems to steal every movie that gives him more than 5 minutes screen time. I think he's a fantastic actor and should be given much bigger parts.

gustavo

Tony Shalioub
Clifton Collins Jr.
Jason Lee
Melora Walters
and of course Buscemi

abetarrush

Giruilla wrote:

Is she actually in other stuff?.....

yeah, some preAmerican Pie flicks, and tv after

also, Blade Trinity


but like i said. shes in bits! Was in hospital with Hepatits C, heart and Lung disease, and liver failure

and she wanted by the cops, but still MIA, and on Heroin

Bodhidharma

I always liked Delroy Lindo. Very good actor. I'd stick him in any movie if i was a director.

Karl Hungus

Have to give it up for Michael Jeter and Stephen Tobolowsky.

Brow

When I saw the thread people instantly sprung to mind but I see theyve already been mentioned. Nice to see im not the only one who appreciates them

Narcissus

Retr0gamer wrote:

Steve Buscemi seems to steal every movie that gives him more than 5 minutes screen time. I think he's a fantastic actor and should be given much bigger parts.

I couldn't agree more.

Narcissus

Another I just thought of was Christopher Walken. He has done a lot of small roles. He was great in "Things to do in Denver when you're dead" and "Pulp Fiction" and a lot of others i'm sure.

Giruilla

Might as well throw Adam Goldberg into the mix!

I was trying to think of some actresses but I'm strugglin. Only ones I can think of who I like are,
Anna Paquin and
Vanessa Ferlito - she was in spiderman 2, she damn better be in the next one too!:mad:

Anam

I think Tim Curry deserves a mention too.

Metacortex

Peter Stormare

I always really liked him. I was so happy when i found out he was one of the main characters in Prison Break

Retr0gamer

I'd say Peter Stormare has great fun playing all the strange, evil and deranged characters.

DaBreno

James Hong - whenever you needed a dude instantly identifiable as an Evil Asian baddy/overlord, he's yer Man.

Miguel_Sanchez

Giruilla wrote:

Might as well throw Adam Goldberg into the mix!

Adam Goldberg - great actor. "That Clint - dominant male mother****er. I hate that **** 'Huh mother****er? Huh?'"

I even liked his line in the trailer for the woeful looking Stay Alive - "I got killed by some.... some woman, man!"

flogen

Retr0gamer wrote:

Steve Buscemi seems to steal every movie that gives him more than 5 minutes screen time. I think he's a fantastic actor and should be given much bigger parts.

I have to agree 100% here; I've seen him in plenty of bad movies but I've never see him give a bad performance...
The Island is one of the most recent examples of that which springs to mind...
I can't understand how he's still doing those small parts though; has he ever been the main guy in a big film?

Brian Cox also; not nearly in enough big roles... I saw a trailer for Running With Scissors and he's probably the best thing in it (going by the trailer)... Surprised and happy to see him (rumoured to be) cast as Stryker in Wolverine.

Sam Vimes

Pigman II wrote:

2. Brain Cox - appears in a lot of junk (eg The Ringer) but he always does the business.

yeah, brian cox is fantastic. first saw him in red dwarf. thought he was great in super troopers

DaBreno wrote:

James Hong - whenever you needed a dude instantly identifiable as an Evil Asian baddy/overlord, he's yer Man.

lmao, so true.

Narcissus

Brian Cox is good in "Adaptation" too.

Rade Serbedzija is a great bit-part actor also. He was Boris the Blade in Snatch and Mr. Milich in Eyes Wide Shut.

Makaveli

DaBreno wrote:

James Hong - whenever you needed a dude instantly identifiable as an Evil Asian baddy/overlord, he's yer Man.

Lo Pan ftw.
He has the longest IMDB acting list I've seen. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393222/

kinaldo

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken.

Karl Hungus

David Morse

Giruilla

Tom Sizemore, good in heat and Saving Private Ryan.

bringitdown

Joey 'Pants' Pantoliano: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001592/

wild_eyed

everyone forgot Harry Dean Stanton

leg end!

cork-langer

excellent thread guys, I'm havin a great laugh google imaging all these dudes goin 'oh ya that guy'.
How about one of our own........Gerard McSorley
Always sure to pop up any film. Outstanding performace in Vericon Guerian too.

6th

The "other" Wilson brother really deserves a mention on this thread!



He's had bit parts in a few films with his brothers:
The Royal Tenenbaums
Zoolander

Oh and he's played a cop in 4 film!

6th

Ok another bit part legend in my eyes is Missi Pyle, heres a few of hers:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Mrs. Beauregarde

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) (uncredited) .... Zoo Keeper

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) .... Fran

50 First Dates (2004) (uncredited) .... Noreen

Along Came Polly (2004) .... Roxanne

Big Fish (2003) .... Mildred

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) .... Alexandra Cabot

Galaxy Quest (1999) .... Laliari

As Good as It Gets (1997) .... Cafe 24 Waitress

Lirange

Some great ones that come to mind.

Micheal McKean

Randy Quaid

Anthony Head

Crispin Glover McFly!

James Cromwell

Danny Trejo

Raekwon

Luis Guzman Little latino dude from Carlitos Way
Justin Theroux Evil DJ in Zoolander
Izabella Scorupco Damn fine!

sonic juice

Steve Buscemi Filmography

* Parting Glances (1986)
* Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987)
* Slaves of New York (1989)
* Mystery Train (1989)
* Lonesome Dove (1989)
* Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
* King of New York (1990)
* Miller's Crossing (1990)
* Barton Fink (1991)
* In the Soup (1992)
* Reservoir Dogs (1992)
* Twenty Bucks (1993)
* Rising Sun (1993)
* The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV) (1993)
* Ed And His Dead Mother (1993)
* The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
* The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
* Airheads (1994)
* Pulp Fiction (1994)
* Billy Madison (1995) (uncredited)
* Living in Oblivion (1995)
* Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
* Desperado (1995)
* Fargo (1996)
* Escape from L.A. (1996)
* Trees Lounge (1996)
* Con Air (1997)
* The Big Lebowski (1998)
* The Impostors (1998)
* The Wedding Singer (1998) (uncredited)
* Armageddon (1998)
* Big Daddy (1999)
* Ghost World (2000)
* 28 Days (2000)
* Animal Factory (2000)
* Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice)
* The Grey Zone (2001)
* Love in the Time of Money (2001)
* Monsters, Inc. (voice) (2001)
* Mr. Deeds (2002)
* The Laramie Project (2002)
* Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams (2002)
* Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
* Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
* Big Fish (2003)
* The Sopranos (TV) (2004)
* Home on the Range (2004) (voice)
* Lonesome Jim (2005)
* The Island (2005)
* Paris, je t'aime (2006)
* Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice)
* Monster House (2006) (voice)
* Interview (2007)