Favorite Character Actors -- Semi Finals

Zeldar · February 18, 2013, 4:11am

These names have received the most votes in the Quarter Finals thread so we can proceed to cut down to a smaller group.

To do your part:

Copy the entire list
Eliminate all but 15
Post your 15 in this thread

After four days (Thursday 2/21) the top vote-getters (maximum 20) will be posted in a new thread for the Finals.

The Finals will be a multiple choice public poll where you will vote for no more than five actors and the top vote-getters will be deemed the SDMB Favorites.

The Semi-Final list:

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Ned Beatty
Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Chris Cooper

Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Margaret Dumont
Charles Durning
Jack Elam

Walton Goggins
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
John Hawkes
Dan Hedaya

Ben Johnson
Carol Kane
George Kennedy
Cloris Leachman
Peter Lorre

Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Claude Rains

Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton

David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden

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El_Kabong · February 18, 2013, 4:37am

Here you go:

Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Joan Cusack
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Stephen Root
Harry Dean Stanton
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

Zeldar · February 18, 2013, 4:42am

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Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Garret Dillahunt
Walton Goggins
John Goodman

Ben Johnson
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Stephen Root

Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

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NDP · February 18, 2013, 4:56am

Ned Beatty
Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Charles Durning
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
Harry Dean Stanton
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden

TriPolar · February 18, 2013, 5:24am

Steve Buscemi
Margaret Dumont
Charles Durning
Jack Elam
Sydney Greenstreet
Ben Johnson
Cloris Leachman
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Claude Rains
Stephen Root
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden

Rollo_Tomasi · February 18, 2013, 2:37pm

Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Garret Dillahunt
Walton Goggins
John Hawkes
Peter Lorre
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
Jack Warden

RealityChuck · February 18, 2013, 4:24pm

Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Joan Cusack
Margaret Dumont
Jack Elam
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Carol Kane
Cloris Leachman
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Slim Pickens
Claude Rains
Harry Dean Stanton

Zeldar · February 19, 2013, 8:15am

If the voting is finished at this point – there are three days remaining – then the Final Poll will consist of these names:

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Steve Buscemi (6)

Peter Lorre (5)
Stephen Root (5)

John Goodman (4)
Sydney Greenstreet (4)
Strother Martin (4)
Frances McDormand (4)
Slim Pickens (4)
Claude Rains (4)
Harry Dean Stanton (4)
M. Emmet Walsh (4)

Jim Broadbent (3)
Chris Cooper (3)
JT Walsh (3)
Jack Warden (3)

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Sleeps_With_Butterflies · February 19, 2013, 9:35am

Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Jack Elam
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
John Hawkes
Peter Lorre
Frances McDormand
Stephen Root
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh

gallows_fodder · February 19, 2013, 1:25pm

Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Walton Goggins
John Hawkes
Peter Lorre
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci

astorian · February 19, 2013, 4:45pm

Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Margaret Dumont
Charles Durning
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Tim Roth
J.K. Simmons
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

jack_tardiff · February 19, 2013, 7:23pm

Ned Beatty
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Jack Elam
Ben Johnson
Carol Kane
Cloris Leachman
Strother Martin
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Tim Roth
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden

zoog · February 19, 2013, 10:49pm

Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Garret Dillahunt
Charles Durning
Walton Goggins
John Hawkes
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Cloris Leachman
Frances McDormand
Stephen Root
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci

KneadToKnow · February 19, 2013, 11:01pm

Boy, those were some hard choices.

Chris Cooper
Jack Elam
John Goodman
Dan Hedaya
Carol Kane
Frances McDormand
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Stephen Root
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden

lawoot · February 19, 2013, 11:04pm

Ned Beatty
Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Joan Cusack
Charles Durning
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Carol Kane
George Kennedy
Cloris Leachman
Peter Lorre
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Harry Dean Stanton
Stanley Tucci

kevja · February 20, 2013, 1:27am

Ned Beatty
Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Charles Durning
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Frances McDormand
Warren Oates
Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
Jack Warden

Zeldar · February 20, 2013, 1:34am

As of lawoot’s post here are the current standings of all names:

Steve Buscemi (12)

Frances McDormand (10)
Harry Dean Stanton (10)

Peter Lorre (9)
Stephen Root (9)

John Goodman (8)
Stanley Tucci (8)

Chris Cooper (7)
Claude Rains (7)
David Strathairn (7)
M. Emmet Walsh (7)

Sydney Greenstreet (6)
Strother Martin (6)
Slim Pickens (6)

Jim Broadbent (5)
Joan Cusack (5)
Garret Dillahunt (5)
Charles Durning (5)
Jack Elam (5)
Walton Goggins (5)
Cloris Leachman (5)
Tim Roth (5)
JT Walsh (5)
Jack Warden (5)

John Hawkes (4)
Carol Kane (4)
J.K. Simmons (4)

Ned Beatty (3)
Elisha Cook Jr (3)
Margaret Dumont (3)
Dan Hedaya (3)
Ben Johnson (3)
George Kennedy (3)
Warren Oates (3)

Giovanni Ribisi

Zeldar · February 20, 2013, 6:49pm

As of kevja’s post, here’s where we stand headed toward the Final Poll.

I’m thinking we should include the (5) votes which will mean 25 names instead of 17.

If there are no more votes/posts by this time tomorrow (Thursday) I will post that poll at that time.

Thanks to all who have participated in this whole project.

The top vote-getters to this point:

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Steve Buscemi (13)

Frances McDormand (11)
Harry Dean Stanton (11)

Stephen Root (10)

Peter Lorre (9)
Stanley Tucci (9)

Chris Cooper (8)
John Goodman (8)

Claude Rains (7)
David Strathairn (7)
M. Emmet Walsh (7)

Charles Durning (6)
Sydney Greenstreet (6)
Strother Martin (6)
Slim Pickens (6)
JT Walsh (6)
Jack Warden (6)
=== 17

Jim Broadbent (5)
Joan Cusack (5)
Garret Dillahunt (5)
Jack Elam (5)
Walton Goggins (5)
Cloris Leachman (5)
Tim Roth (5)
J.K. Simmons (5)
=== 25

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lieu · February 20, 2013, 6:53pm

Ned Beatty
Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
Ben Johnson
George Kennedy
Cloris Leachman
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Giovanni Ribisi
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Jack Warden

Labdad · February 20, 2013, 9:13pm

Elisha Cook Jr
Chris Cooper
Jack Elam
Sydney Greenstreet
John Hawkes
Ben Johnson
George Kennedy
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Warren Oates
Claude Rains
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

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