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The Australian character actor was best known to Americans as the trustworthy butler in Richie Rich (1994), in dual roles in Jumanji (1995), and as the historically infamous J. Bruce Ismay in Titanic (1997).
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The couple welcomed twin daughters Alexa and Zooey in 2007.
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Jim Rash as Craig Pelton
Throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s, Jim Rash made a name for himself as a character actor, appearing on everything from Cybill and Tracey Takes On… to That ’70s Show and Friends.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Here Woodward and Bernstein are played by Will Ferrell and Bruce McCulloch, while Dan Hedaya’s portrayal of Nixon may be the venerable character actor’s finest turn.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The couple welcomed twin daughters Alexa and Zooey in 2007.
09 of 09
Jim Rash as Craig Pelton
Throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s, Jim Rash made a name for himself as a character actor, appearing on everything from Cybill and Tracey Takes On… to That ’70s Show and Friends.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Here Woodward and Bernstein are played by Will Ferrell and Bruce McCulloch, while Dan Hedaya’s portrayal of Nixon may be the venerable character actor’s finest turn.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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