Comments on: Lunchtime Quiz: “That Guy…”

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:45:15 +0000

All I have to say is that I was surprised, and glad, to see Judy Greer in there. I went to college with her (she is super nice) and happy to see that she is getting enough work to be on a list of well(ish) known character actors.

By: Caley

Caley — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:33:03 +0000

While I did score well, I’m not sure I would characterize (sorry for the pun) J.K. Simmons as a character actor, at least using your definition (plays the same character in everything they do).

While he was a blustery exec in Spiderman, I know him first as the insightful and rather subdued psychologist on Law and Order. Recently he was the quiet and reasonably down to earth dad in “Juno”. I know he was in Oz, but not much about his character. The only other blustery character of his I can think of is the Tigers’ manager in “For Love of the Game.”

Maybe I’m wrong and have limited knowledge of his work.

By: MikeTrig

MikeTrig — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:17:20 +0000

11 out of 14 for me.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:13:12 +0000

Great quiz, even if I think you missed the boat a bit with Farina — I haven’t checked IMDB, but I would bet he plays mafia-type bad guys at least as often as he plays cops.

By: K

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:08:09 +0000

Great quiz, Jason. Unfortunately, I didn’t do too well (and I did need the clues to help places the people I recognized).

By: Don

Don — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:46:30 +0000

Terry Crews in “White Chicks” cracked me up.
Who could forget Stiflers mom.

14 out of 14

By: Lebetho

Lebetho — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:07:51 +0000

Hmmm. . . I *thought* I knew those guys. I’m embarrassed to post my score.

By: Tonberry2k

Tonberry2k — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:22:08 +0000

How can you do a character actor list without Steve Buscemi and Gary Oldman?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:48:42 +0000

R. Lee Ermey’s role in Full Metal Jacket was as a Marine Corp drill instructor not Army.

By: M

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:23:17 +0000

I also got 12 out of 14. I mixed up Chino and the president guy. Guessed on a lot of them; only actually knew a couple.

Yay me