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- Gholas, on 10/11/2007, -0/+50You knew his name.
- flippinjeremy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+49I thought this article was going to be pictures of "that guy" guys...
You know them.. the guys that make every situation uncomfortable...
(e.g. http://www.bigplansbigcrash.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/cabo.jpg )
I still dugg it - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+37or every supporting character on 24
- dshPls, on 11/12/2007, -0/+29Looks like the most of the Prison Break cast...
- DjOverEZ, on 10/11/2007, -1/+28Biggest omission to the list: CLINT HOWARD! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397212/
- Crazychipmunk, on 10/11/2007, -2/+26Where is Neil Flynn? You know, the janitor, from Scrubs! He played in probably 20 different movies as just a cop!
- bobcrotch, on 10/11/2007, -1/+21Steve Buscemi, the original 'that guy'
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+18I guess Don Cheadle isn't on this list anymore, but he use to be "That Guy" for many years.
- BurnTees, on 10/11/2007, -2/+20lol, in one episode, JD sees "the Fugituve" and questions the Janitor about being in the movie.
- lithuin, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19@double2
Isn't "Best Supporting Actor" just a fancy way of saying "Best That Guy?" - PleaseJustDie, on 10/11/2007, -5/+22Burried as Inaccurate, James Cromwell has been in several movies and I knew who he was therefore he can't be a "That Guy" let alone the king of them.
- Error601, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15As if talent has all that much to do with becoming an brand name star? How did JLo do it?
- ShooterMcGavin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14The classic That Guy for me is the "token Asian henchman" role that always goes to Al Leong (See Die Hard, Lethal Weapon) http://imdb.com/name/nm0502959/
Or another really good one is Rick Rossovich (Top Gun, Roxanne) http://imdb.com/name/nm0001685/ - lemonoust, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Why isn't Michael Ironside on this list?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000461/ - whoaohh, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14or that guy that pushes you out of the way so he can meet up with some friends closer to the stage at a concert.
or that guy that whistles obnoxiously loud at the same concert.
you know, that guy. - StellarlyAstral, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Dr. Cox for a while was a "That Guy". He was in The Rock, Wall Street and a few other movies.
- double2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12come on, that's a bit silly, James Cromwell doesn't really stand as a "That Guy"...he was nominated for an oscar as Best Supporting Actor in Babe:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000342/awards
Surely he is literally a full time "Supporting Actor"? - JerseyTim, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Awww, c'mon, I know who James Cromwell is! He was terrific in L.A. Confidential.
William Fichtner will always be my favorite That Guy. For me, he'll always be That Guy Who Was in Heat. - mookiemookie, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Peter Stormare's Volkswagon commercials were the best thing ever put on TV.
"OH SCHNAP!" - RoroCo, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13Seriously... Danny Trejo is about as Hispanic as they get dude...
- Gholas, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10 "ah dammit!! now i know their names so they arent "that guy" anymore."
You say that now. Six months from now you'll be saying, "Hey! It's...oh man...you know...that guy in the movie...with Kevin Bacon. He played that bad cop. No, wait. That was someone else. Damn it!" - RyanChappell, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9My favorite is Johnny "Drama" Chase!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_%22Drama%22_Chase - thcobbs, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Bruce Campbell is now an A- actor. Everyone knows who he is, they just love him in bit parts.
- Radan, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10Haha, yeah, personally I find Peter Stormare way underrated. I love about every roll he has played from Constantine to Minority Report. It's kinda strange though, that he always plays a German or Italian character, I mean, he is Swedish after all.
- Misaiato, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Janitor!
- toby34a, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8James Cromwell isn't "that guy". Just watch Babe again, and you'll realize that.
- heilig, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9Zefram Cochrane
- catch-22, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6How did this guy (Udo Kier) not make the list...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001424/ - CaviMike, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5"not quite talented enough to become brand-name stars"
Maybe that should read,
"talented enough to stay out of the limelight" - kurtwinter, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Wrong.... Danny Trejo is.... MACHETE!
- bytor4232, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Ah yes, good ol Danny Trejo. For your viewing pleasure:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IkCblnHe2VM
A tribute to Danny Trejo - apetrie, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Absolutely, to be a successful, working, well-paid actor but not so famous that people bug the hell out of you or follow you around with cameras. That sounds like the real dream of any serious actor.
Talent does not equal good looks. Often looks get you further than talent, the careers these guys have established proves their talent. - markperia, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6"Kimble!"
- MackDiesel2010, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7"That Guy" refers to a person who appears in the background of a photograph often without the consent or knowledge of the photogropher of subjects of the picture. "That guy" often takes the focus of the photo off the intended subject. That guy is often seen making a funny face or rude gesture, commonly a blowjob gesture. There is a category on www.collegehumor.com of That Guy pictures.
- CuriousCraig, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4That was my immediate reaction to the description - this is level of celebrity, of success in getting known - which has very little to do with talent - lots of people have good acting talent - the only talent involved in raising through the "That Guy" rank of their careers is in getting good PR, agents, networking, etc.
- DIGGerPhelpsND, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5@crazychipmunk
See Gholas' comment above.
In addition, I'd have to say that pretty much every supporting actor on Seinfeld ought to make this list, especially Elaine's boyfriends. - Yoshi39, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4For those that have no idea what the parent is talking about (like myself)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6443354911298531996&q=Peter+Stormare+Volkswagen&hl=en - GiJoeBob, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Al should be number one on the list. That guy is in EVERY movie.
- Bahimiron, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4James Cromwell is awesome. ***** this list. Playing poorly? Did they not see him in LA Confidential?
And where the hell is Dan Hedaya? Now there's a poor man's Robert DeNiro if I've ever seen one. - mattb5, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4No picture. Didn't happen. ;)
- sobe86, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Steve Buscemi. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.... if you see what I mean.
- lunchmeat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I can't believe they forgot Al Leong - he was in like every 80's action flick ever.
http://imdb.com/name/nm0502959/bio - BackEnThaWomb, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"actually an 80-foot tall physical combination of the other 19 men on this list; a massive, indestructible character actor endowed with the specific talents of all other That Guys."
you can't teach writing like that... - ShooterMcGavin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Too bad that 2 guys on that list are dead now... we won't have any more "that guy" moments from them. (Lane Smith and JT Walsh)
- jokertothethief, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Sooo wrong.
Dylan Baker is a poor man's William H. Macy; (not Michael Clarke Duncan)
and
Danny Trejo is a poor man's Edward James Olmos.
Who the hell made this list? - seether166, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3So "That Guy" that IMDB doesn't have pictures. I had to Google separately to find out what you mean:
Al Leong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Leong
Rick Rossovich: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheRickRossovichFanclub/
You're totally right about Al. Rick I don't particularly recall...despite seeing "Navy SEALs" one too many times! - psg188, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Damn right, Michael Ironside is an awesome B-List sci-fi actor...
One that did a decent job on CnC3 - gajillion, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Good lord... David Morse does NOT belong on that list. His role in "Contact" alone proves that. But "The Green Mile", "Twelve Monkeys"? And "The Negotiator?" He was excellent in that.
- BowieX, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4This is one of the very few times where I've actually laughed out loud while reading one of these normally lame blogger's comedy "top lists". I am not affiliated with the author in any way, but this deserves to be dugg up! :D
*****SPOILERS*****
#1 JAMES CROMWELL, KING OF THE THAT GUYS
You Might Know Him From...
Come on—you know you know this dude. He’s such a good “That Guy” that he’s almost actually famous. Almost.
Special Moves
Everything. You need smug? Cromwell’s got smug. You need flippant? Well, ol’ Crommie’s got that too. In fact, some conspiracy theorists contend that James Cromwell is the Voltron of That Guys—that he’s actually an 80-foot tall physical combination of the other 19 men on this list; a massive, indestructible character actor endowed with the specific talents of all other That Guys.
As the theory goes, The Cromwell boasts Stephen Tobolowsky’s annoyingness, Lane Smith’s thinly veiled bloodthirstiness, John Heard’s fatherliness, Dany Trejo’s massive chest tattoos, and, of course, William Fichtner is curled up in the fetal position on The Cromwell’s face to make the nose. The end result? A guy who, in all seriousness, has never not been in a movie.
Is a Poor Man's...
Anybody. The Cromwell can play any role well enough to get the job done, but just poorly enough to avoid becoming famous. In fact, some of The Cromwell’s lesser-known roles include Arnold Schwarzenegger’s female love interest in Commando and Carl Weathers’ body double in Rocky III. - woodworks, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I'm not sure how JT Walsh doesn't top this list. He was the lynchpin to the whole Kevin Bacon game.
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