The Face Is Familiar (2009)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 54M

Director : Kevin Burns

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Himself
Justin Humphreys
Justin Humphreys
Sean Kinney
Sean Kinney
John Landis
John Landis
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
Bill Mumy
Bill Mumy
Narrator
Missi Pyle
Missi Pyle
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
William Sanderson
William Sanderson
Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer
Himself
Hal Sparks
Hal Sparks
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jason Visenberg
Jason Visenberg
Abby Walla
Abby Walla
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Himself
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
Himself
Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Himself

Crews

Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns
Director

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