The Face is Familiar

54m
Documentary
2

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Kevin Burns
Director

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