# Help me identify another "that guy" actor
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 6, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939 "2015-02-06T03:36:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/1 "2015-02-06T03:36:28Z")
Unfortunately, I’m going to ask you to help me based on not too much information. He’s tall and slender (or at least comes off that way), has a fairly deep voice, and his face reminds me a great deal of Gene Siskel.
And, that’s all I’ve got. Good luck!
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/2 "2015-02-06T03:38:45Z")
Old movies or more recent ones?
Gregory Peck?
James Stewart?
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### Author:  [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/3 "2015-02-06T03:39:39Z")
Genre? Medium? Time frame? 😕
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/4 "2015-02-06T03:43:44Z")
The Gene Siskel thing plus just having seen him in a decent movie made me think of [Mark Strong.](https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0LEVxTrN9RUe8IA2UZXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGZyA3lmcC10LTkwMS1zBGdwcmlkA3lpdktocVZQU29DRWtoQklHMGQ4R0EEbl9yc2x0AzAEbl9zdWdnAzEwBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzExBHF1ZXJ5A21hcmsgc3Ryb25nBHRfc3RtcAMxNDIzMTk0MTE4?p=mark+strong&fr2=sb-top-search&fr=yfp-t-901-s&fp=1)
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/5 "2015-02-06T04:18:10Z")
> [@carlb](#):
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> Unfortunately, I’m going to ask you to help me based on not too much information. He’s tall and slender (or at least comes off that way), has a fairly deep voice, and his face reminds me a great deal of Gene Siskel.
>
> And, that’s all I’ve got. Good luck!
I think I know who you mean – no, seriously. He plays kind of an everyman, not a real violent/heavy type guy? Of to review the IMDB list of character actors…
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### Author:  [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/6 "2015-02-06T04:34:41Z")
Was he that guy who was in that movie that time?
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### Author:  [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/7 "2015-02-06T04:38:59Z")
To me, Stanley Tucci looks a bit like Gene Siskel.
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### Author:  [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/8 "2015-02-06T04:46:39Z")
[Lorry Goldman](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325836/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) played “Gene”, Mayor Ebert’s aide in _Godzilla_ (1998), based on his resemblance to Siskel.
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/9 "2015-02-06T05:08:40Z")
Well, I looked through
[http://bplusmovieblog.com/2011/09/01/in-appreciation-of-character-actors/](http://bplusmovieblog.com/2011/09/01/in-appreciation-of-character-actors/)
which had everyone but the guy I’m thinking of! But maybe you will find the one you’re looking for?
Elias Koteas is a poor man’s Mark Strong
Charles Martin Smith ? but he’s short…
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/10 "2015-02-06T05:11:02Z")
> **[Michael Gaston - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0309461/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm)**
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> Michael Gaston. Actor: First Reformed. Gaston has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, as well as various productions on and off Broadway, including "Lucky Guy," with Tom Hanks, in 2013. He' has a B.A. In History from UC Davis and an M.F.A. From...
Michael Gaston is vaguely Siskel-like.
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### Author:  [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/11 "2015-02-06T06:22:14Z")
F. Murray Abraham
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/12 "2015-02-06T06:31:10Z")
J. K. Simmons
> **[J. K. Simmons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons)**
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> Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is considered one of the most eminent character actors of his generation. He has appeared in over 200 films and television roles since his debut in 1986. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
> He earned acclaim for his numerous supporting roles appearing in films such as The Cider House Rules (1999), Thank Yo...
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/13 "2015-02-06T07:36:06Z")
[Xander Berkeley](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075359/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t6)
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/14 "2015-02-06T12:35:58Z")
Not an answer, but I just recently watched [this](https://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70275954?trkid=200250783)on Netflix and this thread reminded me of it.
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### Author:  [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/15 "2015-02-06T12:53:52Z")
[Joey Slotnick](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806217/)?
He always reminded me of Gene Siskel a little.
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### Author:  [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/16 "2015-02-06T15:51:43Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#):
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> J. K. Simmons
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> [J. K. Simmons - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons)
This was going to be my answer, as well
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/17 "2015-02-06T15:56:50Z")
As long as we’re still throwing out names while we’re waiting for the OP, how about Rex Harrison or Ralph Bellamy.
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/18 "2015-02-06T16:02:53Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> Was he that guy who was in that movie that time?
That’s him!
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### Author:  [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/19 "2015-02-06T16:09:11Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> Was he that guy who was in that movie that time?
No, it can’t be him. He was in that other thing with that other guy. You know the one.
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### Author:  [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-another-that-guy-actor/711939/20 "2015-02-06T20:17:38Z")
Paul Adelstein?
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