That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

Oct 11, 2012

1h 19m

★ 6.4

Overview

Documentary about sixteen actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood. They've played cops, lawyers, bosses, best friends, psychopaths, politicians and everything in between. Now you'll know who they are.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

New Wave Entertainment

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Cast

Self

Zeljko Ivanek

Self

Craig Fairbrass

Self

Xander Berkeley

Self

Bruce Davison

Self

Timothy Omundson

Self

Mark Rolston

Self

Wade Williams

Self

Robert Joy

Self

Rick Worthy

Self

Paul Guilfoyle

Self

J.C. MacKenzie

Self

Gregory Itzin

From the very beginning, actor Paul Newman captivated the cinema audience with his exceptional azure eyes. The reserved Newman himself finds it trivial and even disturbing that everyone is so taken with his appearance. The actor and director - who has played in more than sixty films and directed twelve of them - prefers to focus on his work and family. And, at least as important, on his philanthropic ventures and political activism.

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