The Face is Familiar
Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to become stars in their own right. They proudly stand in the shadows of the "stars" of the movies, content to play the roles that lend flavor and depth to the films, with their unique brands of humor, intensity and charisma, leaving lasting impressions on all of us in movie after movie.
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Top Cast
Veronica Cartwright
Luis Guzmán
Himself
Justin Humphreys
Sean Kinney
John Landis
John C. McGinley
Bill Mumy
Narrator
Missi Pyle
Daniel Roebuck
William Sanderson
Bryan Singer
Himself
Hal Sparks
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jason Visenberg
Abby Walla
Samuel L. Jackson
Himself
Joan Cusack
Danny Trejo
Himself
Jane Lynch
Michael Madsen
Himself
Crew
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