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  1. movie review
    In A Love Song, Dale Dickey and Wes Studi Finally Take Center StageIt’s the simplest of tales, but there’s a complex universe of longing contained within it.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. rip
    Philip Baker Hall, Longtime Character Actor, Dead at 90Known for his work with Paul Thomas Anderson and roles in The Truman Show, Zodiac, and Argo.
    By Justin Curto
  3. character actors
    The Character Actors Who Could Have Played the Penguin in The BatmanInstead of spending time and money to make Colin Farrell look like a middle-aged Italian American, why not just cast these guys instead?
    By Nate Jones
  4. role call
    Bianca Lawson Answers Every Question We Have About Pretty Little Liars“She’s in love with this other girl and that’s the truth.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. very good q&a
    The Suicide Squad’s David Dastmalchian Has Won the Character-Actor LotteryWith a breakout turn in The Suicide Squad and Dune on the horizon, the 44-year-old actor is finding that the roles are now coming to him.
    By Nate Jones
  6. in conversation
    Mads Mikkelsen Takes Everything and Nothing SeriouslyIt’s always like, “Here’s your cola, Master Mads,” or “Get your fucking Coke, and get out of my shop.” There’s no neutral Coca-Cola anymore.
    By E. Alex Jung
  7. chat room
    Younger’s Molly Bernard Had a ‘Noble Duty’ to Fill Diana’s Shoes This Season“I gotta say, I didn’t do any neck training, and I regretted it.”
    By Devon Ivie
  8. role call
    Tony Shalhoub Answers Every Question We Have About Spy KidsOn playing a redeemable villain, making a movie for his kids, and what it’s like to have four heads.
    By Iana Murray
  9. role call
    Marcia Gay Harden Answers Every Question We Have About Her Pollock Oscars WinWithout a SAG or Golden Globe nomination, the actor’s win was a long shot. Twenty years later, she reminisces with Vulture about the night.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  10. close reads
    What Was the Asian American Character Actor?For way too long, supporting roles were both the ceiling and a devil’s bargain.
    By Alison Willmore
  11. role call
    Denis O’Hare Answers Every Question We Have About Being a Judge on The Good WifeIncluding how the honorable Judge Abernathy is like a messenger in a Greek Tragedy.
    By Jackson McHenry
  12. profile
    Molly Gordon Didn’t Mean to Steal That SceneThe Shiva Baby co-star is thrilled to be a supporting player, but she’s got big theater-kid ambitions.
    By Rachel Handler
  13. role call
    Judy Reyes Answers Every Question We Have About Jane the VirginOn passing up “sassy” roles for powerful ones, not being the only Latinx person on set, and the sexed-up Netflix period piece she wants to join next.
    By Jen Chaney
  14. onward and upward
    Hollywood’s Six Pathways from Supporting Parts to StardomHow some of the most beloved character actors became some of the most beloved leads.
    By Joe Reid
  15. hi
    Did This Video of Jennifer Coolidge Saying ‘Hi’ Save My Life? No. But … Maybe.It’s eight seconds of Coolidge perfection.
    By Caitie Delaney
  16. vulture quiz
    Did This Character Actor Act As That Character?Put your deep-credits expertise to the test.
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. ooh it’s them!
    The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working TodayWe asked critics and Hollywood creators: Which supporting players make everything better?
    By Nate Jones
  18. profile
    Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel, the Character-Actor Power CoupleThey are two of the most in-demand performers working today. They are also really cute together.
    By Nate Jones
  19. vulture lists
    22 Actors Who Were in Both The Crown and The Iron LadyA veritable feast of middle-aged British character actors.
    By Nate Jones and Gabrielle Sanchez
  20. role call
    Muse Watson Answers Every Question We Have About I Know What You Did Last SummerThe career character actor on getting paid to scare the shit out of 1997’s hottest young actors and the chats he had with his “psychotic” villain.
    By Rachel Handler
  21. lesser known actors
    Because Everyone Asked, Here Are Chance the Rapper’s Favorite Character ActorsIt’s a refreshingly eclectic list that includes Michael K. Williams, Michael Shannon, and many more.
    By Chris Murphy
  22. backstories
    How One Actor Wound Up Playing Charles Manson in Mindhunter and Once Upon a TimeAustralian actor Damon Herriman capped off a whirlwind year of creeps by playing Charles Manson twice.
    By Nate Jones
  23. marvel cinematic universe
    A Simple Quiz: Has This Actor Ever Appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?We’ll give you 30 actors. You tell us if they’ve been in a Marvel movie.
    By Nate Jones
  24. environmentalism
    James Crowell Heckled NY Energy-Company EventThe actor was protesting a natural-gas plant under construction upstate.
    By Nate Jones
  25. chat room
    Margo Martindale on Why People Think She Plays Evil Women“If I were a man, would you call me evil? No.”
    By Rebecca Milzoff
  26. movies
    ‘That Guy!’: A Database of ‘That Guy!’ Character Actors From TV and FilmOh, it’s that guy!
    By Edith Zimmerman