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One example of typecasting occurred with the cast of the original Star Trek series. During Star Trek ' s original run from 1966 to 1969, William Shatner was the highest-paid cast member at $5,000 per episode ($47,000 today), with Leonard Nimoy and the other actors being paid much less. [1]
Actor Claude Rains (right) was sometimes a leading actor, sometimes a character actor, often cast as a sophisticated, sometimes "morally ambiguous" man. [1]A character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric or interesting characters in supporting roles, rather than leading ones.
Adam McArthur is an American actor based in Los Angeles, California. [1] His best-known role is voicing Marco Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Prince Lee-Char in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ricky and Patrick in Shadows House, Yuri in Sakugan, Chifuyu Matsuno in Tokyo Revengers, and Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen. He also voices characters on ...
Theater lovers and movie goers alike have been counting down the days until the film adaptation of Broadway’s Wicked premieres. Wicked made its stage debut in 2003, with Idina Menzel and Kristin ...
In the lead actor category, David Niven has held the shortest performance record since 1959 when he won for Separate Tables after appearing for just 23 minutes and 39 seconds.
Star Trek has an ongoing tradition of actors returning to reprise their roles in other spin-off series. In some instances, actors have portrayed potential ancestors, descendants, or relatives of characters they originated. Characters have also been recast for later appearances.
Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) [1] is an American actor. He is known for playing the titular character in the Showtime series Dexter (2006–2013) and David Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005).
Actors are selected to play various types of roles. A main cast comprises several actors whose appearances are significant in film, theatre, or television. Their roles are often called starring roles. Within a main cast, there is often a male or female lead who plays the largest role, that of the protagonist in a production. [1]