Peter Lorre, born László Löwenstein, was an Austro-Hungarian actor who began on the stage in Vienna, and soon made his way to Berlin. His work as a stage actor was so impressive that, no matter how lousy the play itself … Continue reading Peter Lorre: More Than Just a Creepy Character Actor

I decided to write this Spotlight after posting GIFs of Takeshi Kitano movies in the “Identify That GIF” thread and having them go misidentified on multiple occasions. I’ve seen six of Kitano’s movies and read a bunch of articles, but … Continue reading Actor Spotlight: Takeshi Kitano – Existential Gangster and Goofball Comedian

Tracey Walter is a veteran character actor who you have not only seen, but probably recognized once or twice, given his decades of consistent work and recognizable appearance. He’s a little guy, with a kind of funny voice, and an … Continue reading Actor Spotlight: Tracey Walter – Hey, It’s That Guy

“…Here are your choices: talk or die” – Unknown voice actor dubbing one of Steven Seagal’s lines, Attack Force Rob Schneider had this great story that he came out of his dressing room and (Seagal) said ‘I just read the greatest … Continue reading Actor Spotlight: Steven Seagal

The four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo) really were brothers, but they had boring regular first names as kids. They grew up poor on New York’s East Side. In Harpo’s excellent autobiography, Harpo Speaks, he writes about learning … Continue reading Actor Spotlight: The Marx Brothers