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

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing Trailers

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Cast

Self

Zeljko Ivanek

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Craig Fairbrass

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Xander Berkeley

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Bruce Davison

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Timothy Omundson

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Mark Rolston

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Wade Williams

Self

Robert Joy

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Rick Worthy

Self

Paul Guilfoyle

Self

J.C. MacKenzie

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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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