Once a week, we have this conversation: “Wait a minute, who is that?” “Who?” “That guy on the screen! What do we know him from?” “Oh…I’m not sure. Let’s look it up”. I’m sure most of you have had this same conversation. For example, I’m always picking out serial killers from the TV show Millennium, and Dennis constantly makes fun of me. I think this is an experience that all movie & tv watchers can relate to, and I’m so lucky to live in a world with IMDB.
We’ve compiled our list of the Top Ten That Guys. Some of them you may recognize, others you may not. These are people who show up in everything, but for some reason they aren’t well-known or well-recognized by their actual NAME. Our brains can only hold so much information—and that’s where the “that guys” come in.
#10 José Zúñiga
This guy’s eyebrows say it all. We recently watched him as a young mechanic in Alive and realized that this guy is in everything. From Ransom to his frequent appearances in various Law and Order (from the original to SVU to Criminal Intent) shows to his more recent role in Twilight, Zuniga has definitely earned his spot on our list.
#9 Sam McMurray
Though at first glance, McMurray seems to have a wide range of work, he most frequently plays a jerk. In The Wizard, he hates his stepson. In Raising Arizona, he wants to steal a baby who’s already been stolen. In Freaks and Geeks, he cheats on his wife. In Friends, he likes to smack Chandler’s butt. But the question we’re left with as viewers? Was he REALLY in that dinosaur suit when he provided the voice of Roy Hess in Dinosaurs? Intriguing.
#8 Keone Young
We fell in love with Young after seeing him as Mr. Lee, The Chinese Tailor in Dude Where’s My Car? But Young has appeared in many other memorable roles, from Surf Ninjas to My Girl 2 to his more recent role as the acupuncturist in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Though he’s frequently made up to look older and have facial hair, the truth of the matter is that this guy never ages.
