Seth Rogen as Ben Stone in Knocked Up: The Slacker Who Became the Apatow Hero
How Seth Rogen turned Ben Stone, the amiable slacker of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up (2007), into the template for the Apatow man and a leading-man career.
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Michael Ironside as Jester in Top Gun (1986): The Instructor Who Wasn’t Sure
Michael Ironside as Lt. Cdr. Rick ‘Jester’ Heatherly in Top Gun (1986): how the part was split from Viper, the shower scene he fought for, and where he is now.
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Gino Anthony Pesi as Wayne Wolport in S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Gino Anthony Pesi plays Detroit SWAT officer Wayne Wolport in the 2011 sequel S.W.A.T.: Firefight. A look at the role, the film and what came next.
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Harry Melling: From Dudley Dursley to Pillion and a Character Actor’s Second Act
Harry Melling went from Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter to the Coens, Edgar Allan Poe and the acclaimed Pillion. A look at his stage and screen career so far.
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Vincent Schiavelli as the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990)
Vincent Schiavelli played the angry Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), the New York spirit who teaches Patrick Swayze’s Sam how to move objects. His role and career.
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Agnieszka Wagner as Kasia Lato in Out of Reach (2004)
Agnieszka Wagner plays Polish detective Kasia Lato opposite Steven Seagal in Out of Reach (2004), a Warsaw-shot action thriller. Her role, key scenes and reception.
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Elizabeth Spriggs as the Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Elizabeth Spriggs played the Fat Lady, the portrait guarding Gryffindor Tower, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). Her role, stage career and legacy.
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Chris Evans as Nick Gant in Push (2009): The Reluctant Mover
Chris Evans plays Nick Gant, a fugitive telekinetic in Hong Kong, in Paul McGuigan’s Push (2009) opposite Dakota Fanning. Here is the role, the reviews and what came next.
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Billy Zane as Cal Hockley in Titanic (1997): The Villain Who Stayed Charming to the Last
Billy Zane’s Cal Hockley in James Cameron’s Titanic (1997): how the actor built the film’s villain, why fans still toast the ‘Zane Train’, and where he is now.
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