15 Actors You Can Recognize, But You Can’t Name

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You’ve seen that guy before. He was somebody’s boss in one movie, a suspicious neighbor in another, and probably a doctor in a television show you watched ten years ago. You know his face immediately, but his name is nowhere to be found in your memory. Hollywood is full of actors like that, the ones who make supporting characters memorable without always getting their names on the poster. Some have spent decades working in everything from sitcoms to Oscar-winning dramas. Others are so good at disappearing into different roles that you don’t realize you’ve watched them five times already. Here are 15 familiar faces you might finally be able to put a name to.IMDbStephen TobolowskyRemember the cheerful insurance salesman who won’t leave Bill Murray alone in Groundhog Day? That’s Stephen Tobolowsky, who also played Sammy Jankis in Memento and appeared in Glee.IMDbJudy GreerJudy Greer was Lucy in 13 Going on 30, Kitty Sanchez in Arrested Development, and Cheryl’s voice in Archer. Chances are she’s appeared in something you’ve watched recently.IMDbWilliam FichtnerYou might remember William Fichtner as the astronaut Willie Sharp in Armageddon or FBI agent Alexander Mahone in Prison Break. He’s also in The Dark Knight and Crash.IMDbBeth GrantBeth Grant played the intense dance mom Kitty Farmer in Donnie Darko and appeared in Speed and Little Miss Sunshine. She’s particularly good at making small roles unforgettable.IMDbLuis GuzmánLuis Guzmán has appeared in Boogie Nights, Carlito’s Way, and Punch-Drunk Love. More recently, he became Gomez Addams in Wednesday, making his familiar face even harder to miss.IMDbDale DickeyDale Dickey played the intimidating Merab in Winter’s Bone and Patty in My Name Is Earl. She’s also appeared in Breaking Bad, True Blood, and Justified.IMDbRichard KindRichard Kind was Paul Lassiter on Spin City and Mark Devanow on Mad About You. He’s also recognizable from A Serious Man, Argo, and countless television appearances.IMDbMargo MartindaleMargo Martindale played Mags Bennett in Justified and Claudia in The Americans. BoJack Horseman even made a running joke out of her reputation as a character actress.IMDbJohn Carroll LynchJohn Carroll Lynch was Marge Gunderson’s husband in Fargo, a suspect in Zodiac, and the terrifying Twisty the Clown in American Horror Story. That’s quite a range of familiar faces.IMDbStephen RootStephen Root played Milton, the stapler-obsessed employee in Office Space, and Monroe Fuches in Barry. He was also Jimmy James on NewsRadio, making him familiar to several generations of viewers.IMDbShea WhighamShea Whigham played Eli Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, appeared in True Detective, and was a detective in Joker. If you’ve watched a crime drama recently, you’ve probably seen him.IMDbAnn DowdAnn Dowd is Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid’s Tale, but you may also remember her from The Leftovers or Hereditary. She’s been giving unsettling performances for years.IMDbKurt FullerKurt Fuller played the smug television executive in Wayne’s World and coroner Woody Strode in Psych. He also appeared in Ghostbusters II and Supernatural.IMDbDavid DastmalchianDavid Dastmalchian appeared in The Dark Knight, played Kurt in Ant-Man, and became Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad. He later starred in Late Night with the Devil.IMDbŽeljko IvanekŽeljko Ivanek played attorney Ray Fiske in Damages, Emile Danko in Heroes, and Russell Jackson in Madam Secretary. He’s a familiar presence in legal and political dramas.The post 15 Actors You Can Recognize, But You Can’t Name appeared first on Den of Geek.