I prefer people to say to me, 'You're one of my favorite actors,' rather than 'You're one of my favorite character actors.'… — William Forsythe Copy Share Image
There's posh character actors. For God's sake, Olivier was one of the greatest character actors in the world. Hamlet, Shylock, Othello -… — Timothy Spall Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of character actors like Johnny Depp and Gary Oldman. My goal is to continue playing character roles in… — Thomas Ian Nicholas Copy Share Image
I love villains. You know, I am a character actor, and any chance to get to play a really outrageous villain. I… — Bruce Davison Copy Share Image
You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a… — Amy Sedaris Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor. I have to find work in good movies where I can make something of my role. I'm a… — Christopher Walken Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor. Nobody's ever seemed to think of me as a leading man. I'm 6'6''. I've got a big nose.… — James Cromwell Copy Share Image
When I think of character actors, I think of Spencer Tracy; I think of Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall. When I was a… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
The great exception to that, of course, is Johnny Depp, who is absolutely the ultimate character actor. Johnny Depp is the future… — David Suchet Copy Share Image
I consider myself as a character actor. I like the sports analogy, which I do all the time; I'm an avid sports… — Clint Howard Copy Share Image
A lot of my colleagues are content to be character actors who are always in the background. I'm not that guy. I'm… — Terry Crews Copy Share Image
Between New York and L.A., and all of us who are actors, I feel like we're just one big, cast repertory company,… — Denis O'Hare Copy Share Image
Racing's very much like the world of acting. You have your front runners and you have guys that are there for the… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Character actors just pile up the credits because you work on a movie for, like, a few days. It's not like I'm… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
I like flawed characters very much. A lot of times I get asked to do parts that are kind of small but… — Bobby Cannavale Copy Share Image
I love ensemble pieces, I love being a part of the entire tapestry of a piece, but I think character actors do… — Mark Hamill Copy Share Image
I don't understand when people say character actors. You either have the protagonist or the antagonist and I've played both. It's an… — Kay Kay Menon Copy Share Image
Each time, I try to find a family of interesting faces. I follow the tradition of films from the 40s - at… — Jean-Pierre Jeunet Copy Share Image
I've never been turned down for a role because I'm gay. I'm a character actor, and that's probably why. I don't find… — Jane Lynch Copy Share Image
