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Has he ever played...

posted 14 years ago by joseph-wyatt-677-63838
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... a character with a spine? I love the guy. but I've just watched Magnolia and it got me thinking: has he ever played a character who wasn't a sad sack or a pushover?

I've seen him in: Fargo, Boogie Nights, Bart Got a Room, Magnolia, Jurassic Park 3 (*shudder*), Mystery Men (*double shudder*) and probably a few others that I can't remember, and the characters ranged from unassuming nice guys to pitiful weeds. Can anybody name me a film where he played a strong character? I'm sure he could do it, but I'm having a hard time picturing it.

[–] jestone 14 years ago

Yes in cellular he was a pretty good badass

[–] captgeoslady 14 years ago

Perhaps you missed Air Force One?

[–] joseph-wyatt-677-63838 14 years ago

Nope, but it was so crap that, Harrison Ford badassery aside, I'd erased the majority of it from memory :-p

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[–] Sweet_and_Lowdown77 14 years ago

He played a Sub Chief of the Boat in WW2 pic IN ENEMY HANDS

[–] nickvelastegui95 13 years ago

The Lincoln Lawyer

[–] Vauhtihirmu 13 years ago

He plays some ex soldier in The Maiden Heist and is pretty "badass" in that while Morgan Freeman and Christopher Walken both play a bit more "wussy" characters.

[–] jcobane 13 years ago

Check out Edmond. He's got backbone in Spartan also, but he doesn't get much screen time.

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