Though Charlie Day is best known for his comedic role on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he takes a heroic turn as an eccentric scientist in his big-budget summer blockbuster, Pacific Rim.
Anna Camp usually plays bitchy blonds. But it is a little surprising that she got her start playing a drug dealer—even if it was just in a fourth grade DARE play.
Who doesn’t like Idris Elba? He’s often one of the best parts of any project he’s associated with, and Pacific Rim is no different. In the film he stars as the leader of the international robot resistance force.
Rob Kazinsky is the newest cast member of the HBO vampire drama, True Blood. The British actor hasn’t had any trouble becoming part of the team, who have worked together for six seasons.
Jesse Eisenberg got his inspiration for acting from a clown—who just happened to be his mom. She worked as a professional clown at children’s parties when Eisenberg was growing up in Queens.
There are plenty of naysayers who seem to think Pacific Rim is some kind of Transformers ripoff, but they must not be paying attention. First of all, Pacific Rim has a lot more in common with Godzilla movies and, more importantly, it is directed by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Steve Carell didn’t always know he was going to be a comedic actor. “I wasn’t a class clown, I never developed this comedic flair as a kid,” he said.
It would be surprising if Donal Logue has much of a social life anymore. He recently wrote a young adult novel, runs a trucking company, and stars in not one, but three cable TV series.
Liev Schreiber is earning rave reviews for his portrayal of the title character in Showtime’s new drama, Ray Donovan. But the character’s darkness could start to wear on the actor if he doesn’t separate fact from fiction.
Sam Rockwell who practically walks off with the whole film, turning in a go-for broke performance as a loveable loser and mentor to the film’s adolescent protagonist, played by newcomer, Liam James.
Kerry Washington had some pretty important roles in her career, including starring as Olivia Pope in ABC’s runaway hit, Scandal. “I have to learn things to be her all the time,” the actress admitted in an interview with Vanity Fair. She’s done preparation for the role by reading Jeffrey Toobin’s
Even though Steve Carell has made his name as a comedic actor, he has never been worried about getting typecast as Michael Scott from The Office.
Elisabeth Moss is constantly getting confused for her alter ego, Peggy on AMC’s Mad Men.
Alec Baldwin is constantly getting into trouble with his social media habits. He once got kicked off an airplane for refusing to stop his game of Words with Friends on his cellphone, and last week he went on a tirade against a journalist who said his wife was texting during James Gandolfini’s funeral. Baldwin is now claiming he will never turn his Twitter feed back on.
Considering Disney put a halt on pre-production of The Lone Ranger in 2011 because of its ballooning budget, it makes sense that the production would end up hiring lesser-known actors for the supporting roles. English actress Ruth Wilson plays the Ranger’s love interest — but the wife of his brother (played by Armie Hammer and James Badge Dale, respectively). She is best known for her appearances in BBC television movies and the series Luther.
Captain Jack Sparrow never had to contend with horses on the high seas, but Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s trusty sidekick, does. Johnny Depp, who stars as Tonto in Disney’s new film version of The Lone Ranger, revealed
Corey Stoll looks quite different than he did as a teenager. Calling himself ‘morbidly obese,’ Stoll admitted he decided to lose the weight after trying to select roles for an acting showcase in high school.
Nathan Lane talks about his role on this past season of The Good Wife. He gets into his how he created the background for his character, working with the cast and working in TV in general.
It’s hard to believe that vampire Bill Compton would love nothing more than to star in musicals. But in fact, True Blood’s Stephen Moyer will soon be appearing at the Hollywood Bowl in a production of Chicago.
Believe it or not, Johnny Depp is fifty. Doesn’t it seem not that long ago that he was making hedge sculptures in Edward Scissorhands? Yeah, that was over twenty years ago.
