# More of this Performer, Please!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 25, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933 "2012-04-25T18:01:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/1 "2012-04-25T18:01:03Z")
or, What actor do you want to see appear in more films more often? (we so often have threads about folks we hate, so this is a counter to those, I guess).
The actor I’d like to see more of (heh) is Brendan Fraser. I always enjoy his performances, even in not-so-great films. I’m sure there are others I could name, but I want to see what others have to say.
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### Author:  [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/2 "2012-04-25T21:55:24Z")
I realize she’s got a pretty good role in Fringe, but I hope that we see lots more of [Jasika Nicole.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1896248/)
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### Author:  [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/3 "2012-04-25T22:48:57Z")
I really liked Jaye Davidson in _The Crying Game_, but he did just one more movie after that and vanished. He was riveting to watch even if he didn’t have a lot of acting chops.
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### Author:  [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/4 "2012-04-25T22:57:22Z")
I love Tara Fitzgerald, but most of her work is for British TV, and she’s not interested in doing American movies.
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/5 "2012-04-25T23:07:56Z")
There is never enough Alice Eve.
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/6 "2012-04-26T00:53:59Z")
There are quite a few “second fiddle” types in current TV shows that I enjoy who do well above competent work. Given more lines and face time, I could see good things happening from:
[Tim Kang](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1085727/)
[Archie Panjabi](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659544/)
[Jacob Pitts](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686009/)
[Sean Harris](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365317/)
[Aaron Paul](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/)
There are another dozen or so who need some more opportunities to strut their stuff.
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### Author:  [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/7 "2012-04-26T01:00:12Z")
[Sean Bean](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/), [Misha Collins](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172557/) and [Idris Elba](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252961/) spring to mind.
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### Author:  [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/8 "2012-04-26T01:02:06Z")
I think Jay Baruchel is one of the most talented young comic actors out there and I don’t see him in enough things. He’s probably a little too goofy looking to get cast for a lot of roles he would be great in.
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### Author:  [@catnoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catnoe)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/9 "2012-04-26T02:01:48Z")
I second Idris Elba and Sean Bean. Also, Nathan Fillion, I’ve been keeping an eye out for him since he was a kid on One Life to Live.
Saw an actor and actress recently that I would recommend but am suddenly drawing a huge blank.
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### Author:  [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/10 "2012-04-26T02:06:14Z")
> [@kelly5078](#):
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> I love Tara Fitzgerald, but most of her work is for British TV, and she’s not interested in doing American movies.
Yes! You can find her in a bunch of great UK films like **Hear My Song, Brassed Off** and **Sirens.**
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### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/11 "2012-04-26T02:31:24Z")
Sissy Spacek.
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### Author:  [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-of-this-performer-please/619933/12 "2012-04-26T02:45:04Z")
Kristen Wiig was flying under the radar for me. Sure I thought she was funny in Bride’s Maids, but it was a role that any good comedic actress could pull.
Then I saw her in [Paul](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092026/) and I was blown away.
And speaking of Paul, I would watch anything with Simon Pegg in it.