Hey y'all. I love character actors. The world would be a more boring place without them. So I'm going to spend 2026 diving into the filmographies of 10 of the greats. Want to join me? I would love that. Share your list in the comments and I'll link it here.
The idea is simple: pick 10 character actors (or use mine), and watch five of their movies. Then there are two extra prompts. Rewatches are fine but use them sparingly. Challenge begins January 1 and ends December 31.
I'm still building my list, but here goes, here are my 10 (plus the two extra prompts:
Five each from (put the corresponding actor in the notes):
- Peter Lorre
- Tantoo…
Hey y'all. I love character actors. The world would be a more boring place without them. So I'm going to spend 2026 diving into the filmographies of 10 of the greats. Want to join me? I would love that. Share your list in the comments and I'll link it here.
The idea is simple: pick 10 character actors (or use mine), and watch five of their movies. Then there are two extra prompts. Rewatches are fine but use them sparingly. Challenge begins January 1 and ends December 31.
I'm still building my list, but here goes, here are my 10 (plus the two extra prompts:
Five each from (put the corresponding actor in the notes):
- Peter Lorre
- Tantoo Cardinal
- John Amos
- Thelma Ritter
- Joan Cusack
- Elisha Cook, Jr.
- James Hong
- Graham Greene
- S. Epatha Merkerson
- And of course, Character Actress Margo Martindale
Plus:
- Watch a heist movie, those things are character actor fests
- Watch (or rewatch) 12 Angry Men (or sub in another ensemble courtroom drama if you like)
Participants a.k.a. some other people who love character actors:
Nick Atkins | Sam Q | Gemma | evilchachouuu | Ryan
Progress: 1/52
