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People Talk About the Actors We All Know by Sight but Whose Names We Don’t Know

By on June 10, 2021 at 2:12 am

Have you ever heard of the actor Fred Ward?

Even if you haven’t, I bet you’ve seen his face. And he’s been one of my favorite actors for a long time…even before I knew what his name was.

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What actors does everyone recognize but no one knows their names?

AskReddit users shared their thoughts.

1. Vincent Schiavelli

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“The man with the sad eyes. Vincent Schiavelli.

He’s in loads of stuff.”

2. William Fitchner

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“William Fitchner.

He appears in EVERYTHING.”

3. Brian Cox

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“Someone who is a bigger name that has been in everything is Brian Cox.”

4. Margo Martindale

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“Character actress Margo Martindale.

Loved her in The Americans.”

5. Ben Foster.

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“Ben Foster.

He is always in a supporting role in big movies. Usually as the antagonist’s right hand man.

He was in the movies 3:10 to Yuma with Christian Bale and Russel Crowe, Lone Survivor with Mark Wahlberg and Hell or High Water with Chris Pine.”

6. Wes Studi

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“Wes Studi.

The guy plays in almost every movie with Native Americans.”

7. Pruitt Taylor-Vince

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“Pruitt Taylor-Vince.

Chubby, bald-headed actor with a wandering eye. Often a villain.

Once you recognise him, you see him in everything.”

8. Barry Pepper.

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“Barry Pepper.

The role that immediately comes to mind was him as the sniper in Saving Private Ryan.

Or Roger Maris in 61*. He was really great in that movie.”

9. CCH Pounder.

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“CCH Pounder.

The impression Dennis does in Always Sunny gets me every time.”

10. Peter Stormare.

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“Peter Stormare.

Love his work on American Gods.”

11. Ken Watanabe

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“Ken Watanabe.

He is in every movie that has a Japanese cast.

I just refer to him as Katsumoto because I first saw him in The Last Samurai.”

12. Clancy Brown.

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“Clancy Brown.

From Kurgan to Mr Krabs.

The guy’s done it all.”

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