Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually."
Showing posts with label hey it's THAT guy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hey it's THAT guy. Show all posts
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Hey, it's THAT guy! - Chiwetel Ejiofor
This guy is a quintessential victim of "hey, it's that guy" syndrome. I think most of it probably comes from his bizarre name though, because he really should be a household name by now. If you watch a lot of movies, you have probably seen this guy.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually."
Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually." 
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hey, it's THAT guy! - Alan Dale
What with summer upon us and a small amount of actual, relevant television to talk about, I thought this would be a good time to start a new regular segment called "Hey, it's THAT guy!" One of the most annoying feelings is when you're watching a show or movie, and you see an actor that you just know you've seen a million times before. You feel like you should easily know their name by now, but nothing strikes a bell. I know more actors by name than most people, especially TV actors, but it still happens to me quite a bit and nothing is more frustrating than that tip-of-your-tongue feeling.
So, for my first segment, I decided to profile Alan Dale, who recently wrapped up a stint on "Lost" as the mysterious Charles Widmore. I was surprised to find out that he's actually from New Zealand originally, as he's an actor that ably juggles different accents. He first came to major fame for an Australian show called "Neighbours," that apparently became quite popular. Like most people, he eventually guested on "ER." Nowadays on American TV, he normally plays the role of "powerful douchebag," as seen in such roles as Charles Widmore on "Lost," Dr. Aaron Copley on "Torchwood," and Bradford Meade on "Ugly Betty." I particularly remember him from "Torchwood" as he was the powerful douchebag who shot and killed Owen Harper. He's played many roles in procedurals as well including "NCIS," "Law & Order: SVU," "Crossing Jordan," "CSI: Miami," "JAG," "The West Wing," and "The Practice." I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember him as Vice President Jim Prescott on "24," but then I remember how long ago I actually watched "24." I never watched a single episode of "The O.C.," but he was a regular on that show for a while as Caleb Nichol. He's primarily in television, although he did have a part in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." However, I think it's best if we just forget that movie ever existed.
So, for my first segment, I decided to profile Alan Dale, who recently wrapped up a stint on "Lost" as the mysterious Charles Widmore. I was surprised to find out that he's actually from New Zealand originally, as he's an actor that ably juggles different accents. He first came to major fame for an Australian show called "Neighbours," that apparently became quite popular. Like most people, he eventually guested on "ER." Nowadays on American TV, he normally plays the role of "powerful douchebag," as seen in such roles as Charles Widmore on "Lost," Dr. Aaron Copley on "Torchwood," and Bradford Meade on "Ugly Betty." I particularly remember him from "Torchwood" as he was the powerful douchebag who shot and killed Owen Harper. He's played many roles in procedurals as well including "NCIS," "Law & Order: SVU," "Crossing Jordan," "CSI: Miami," "JAG," "The West Wing," and "The Practice." I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember him as Vice President Jim Prescott on "24," but then I remember how long ago I actually watched "24." I never watched a single episode of "The O.C.," but he was a regular on that show for a while as Caleb Nichol. He's primarily in television, although he did have a part in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." However, I think it's best if we just forget that movie ever existed.
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