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The actor: Edward James Olmos began his decades-long career with one foot in rock ’n’ roll and one foot in live…
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Mar 29
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The actor: With his live-wire energy and meticulous preparation for roles, Jonathan Tucker is one of the most…
Mar 18
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The actor: It wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration to say that Adam Brody’s role on The O.C. was a “cultural reset.”…
Mar 10
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The actor: Plenty of characters have become synonymous with catchphrases, but how many character actors can say they…
Mar 4
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The actor: With a career that began in the theater and subsequently traveled through countless film and television…
Feb 24
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The actor: There’s a clear through-line that connects a majority of Lorraine Toussaint’s 100-plus screen credits,…
Feb 17
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The actor: “Formidable” is often used to describe Gina Torres’ onscreen presence, whether she’s playing the…
Feb 13
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In the mid-’90s, British actor Julia Ormond become a cinematic It Girl, frequently cast in movies where at least two…
Jan 20
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In 2009, 30 Rock’s show-within-a-show TGS welcomed Danny Baker to its cast, a Canadian performer literally picked…
Jan 7
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For over a decade, Michaela Watkins has been one of film and television’s most reliable comedy knockouts, making hay…
Dec 29
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The actor: It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Andrea Riseborough first appeared onscreen in a pair of British…
Dec 15
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The actor: Heather Graham first burst onto the big screen as the teenage dream girl of 1988’s License To Drive…
Dec 8
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Paul Dooley made his film debut at the age of 49. Before that the West Virginia native had made his mark in New York…
Dec 4
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Jane Curtin is comedy royalty. One of the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players on Saturday Night Live when the…
Nov 23
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In the 25-plus years that Colman Domingo’s been working on stage and screen, one thing’s been certain: The man never…
Nov 19
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The actor: Few actors have gotten do a second round of Random Roles, but when the opportunity to speak to John…
Nov 16
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A working actor since she was 11, Julia Stiles has spent literally all of her adult life in the public eye. A brainy…
Oct 23
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Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…
Oct 21
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Blessed be Ann Dowd. Though recognized by many for her Emmy-winning work as The Handmaid’s Tale’s fearsome Aunt…
Oct 15
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It’s hard to imagine an actor better suited to their name than Elizabeth Marvel. She’s been astonishing audiences…