#character actor

[thelonelyqueenofthenight]

Bill Cobbs was one of Hollywood’s most prolific character actor. He appeared in both film and television and stole every scene that he appeared in.

Born Wilbert Francisco Cobbs on June 16, 934 in Cleveland,Ohio. He passed away on June 25, 2024, at the age of 90 years young.

Before acting he in the United States Air Force as a radar technician. In 1970, at the age of 36, he left for New York to seek work as an actor. He supported himself with a multitude of jobs as he worked towards his dream, his big break.

Thank you for sharing your talent with us, Mr. Bill Cobbs.

Rest in peace

[bitter69uk]

“Over the course of the vast sweep of his unpredictable career, Kier has earned a reputation as a “decadent icon in … arty sex and / or horror features”, although many of these films are as hard to classify or pigeon-hole as Kier’s own performances. He’s the consummate maverick, and many of the directors with whom he’s worked can similarly be labelled thus.”

/ From the essay “The Other Face of Love: Udo Kier’s Career in the Erotic Genre” by Tons May in the book Fleshpot: Cinema’s Sexual Myth Makers and Taboo Breakers (2000) edited by Jack Stevenson /

Auf Wiedersehen to flamboyant German actor, filth elder and flaming creature Udo Kier (Udo Kierspe, 14 October 1944 – 23 November 2025), who has died aged 81 in his adopted home of Palm Springs. The man was a kinky, anarchic and perverse titan in the realms of cult, European art and exploitation cinema. Kier was good value in absolutely everything (and he apparently featured in about 280 films!), but off the top of my head, I’ve particularly loved his performances in the Andy Warhol-produced, Paul Morrissey-directed horror flicks Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974), his collaborations with Rainer Werner Fassbinder (like The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) and Lili Marleen (1981)), 1976 British exploitation “video nasty” Exposé (aka House on Straw Hill aka Trauma), Dario Argento’s classic giallo Suspiria (1977), Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac (2013). Oh, and his memorable guest star appearances in Madonna’s SEX book (1992) and her “Erotica” and “Deeper and Deeper” videos! Pictured: portrait of Kier by Ronald Siemoneit, 1996.

[glennk56]

Mimmo Poli 1950's (part 1)

Mimmo Poli was an Italian actor through 4 decades in Italian films, usually comedies. He was most often uncredited and appeared in one scene only to do a gag. Sometimes he got large roles. But he was popular, getting into over 230 films.

from Italian comedy starring Walter Chiari, Noi Due Soli (We Two Alone) in 1952. This was all he did. He waited, then missed the bus.

from Italian Crime Comedy featuring Gina Lollabrigida, Le Infedeli (The Unfaithfuls) in 1953. He ate and drank and started a pool party.

Here he is in another Walter Chiari comedy in 1953, Poppy. He had a larger role in this.

Here he is in American comedy, Roman Holiday in 1953. He was in two scenes. He plants a prolonged kiss on Audrey Hepburn. Gregory Peck looked shocked, Eddie Albert looks away, probably because he knew it was coming. Gregory Peck got a peck on the cheek and Eddie Albert had to settle for a handshake.

He had a small role in as a hotel barman in Beat the Devil with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre and Robert Morley in 1953.

He played a prisoner in Italian comedy with Marcello Mastrianni in Il Bigamo (The Bigamist) in 1956.

He had a large role in the Italian Pirate Adventure film Il Corsaro Della Mezzaluna (Pirate of the Half Moon) in 1957, playing shirtless for a good portion.

[2087]

Edward James Olmos as Lt. Castillo on Miami Vice

[oakydeer]

Something I kinda didn’t want to admit to myself is that my calling actually doesn’t involve drawing.

It made me feel like maybe I didn’t know who I was but like… I feel so unbelievably happy and like… competent as a character actor.

Art is still something I love and am passionate about but it’s okay if it’s just for me. Character acting? That’s what I truly feel I was meant to do as a profession. Imm… really happy. :’)

[seph7]

William Fichtner as Captain Brian Knauer in The Longest Yard (2005) - Part 7

[xxautumnivyxx]

Second practice session on area51 DigiLegs stilts. Finally able to get practice in little by little for a future costume build.