1. Charles Cyphers - horror relation: "Halloween" "Halloween II"
2. Clu Gulager - horror relation: "Return of the Living Dead"
3. David Sherrill - horror relation: "The Wraith"
4. Clint Howard - horror relation: "Halloween 2007"
5. Rex Everhart - horror relation: "Friday the 13th"
Today we look at...
1. Robert Z'Dar
Who the hell is Robert Z'Dar? Well, he is the guy who can use his chin as a concrete block and bust your skull open. No seriously, Robert is cool. I met him at a convention once. He was a real nice guy.
What's the horror connection? Two words...Maniac Cop, 'nuff said. Mr. Z'Dar has been at it since the 80's and is still in motion. One other memorable scene for us all I'm sure is his character in "Tango and Cash" as 'Face'. The way he eyeballed Stallone and Russell would make their own mothers weep.
Congrats Mr. Z'Dar, you have earned a spot on our "that guy" list.
What's the horror connection? Two words...Maniac Cop, 'nuff said. Mr. Z'Dar has been at it since the 80's and is still in motion. One other memorable scene for us all I'm sure is his character in "Tango and Cash" as 'Face'. The way he eyeballed Stallone and Russell would make their own mothers weep.
Congrats Mr. Z'Dar, you have earned a spot on our "that guy" list.
2. Brian Thompson
Who the hell is Brian Thompson? Well, this is the guy who has an entire head that looks like it was chiseled from a concrete block. Just kidding Mr. Thompson, I don't want flashbacks of your character in "Cobra". Awesome job by the way.
So where's the horror connection? Flight of the Living Dead and Fright Night part II. Not a major horror realm, but this guy has also been at it since the 80's and really stands out as a great character actor. I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley on a bad day, especially if he really has one of those awesome slayer knives from the Cobra film.
Congrats Mr. Thompson, you have made our "that guy" list, because we don't want to get sliced.
So where's the horror connection? Flight of the Living Dead and Fright Night part II. Not a major horror realm, but this guy has also been at it since the 80's and really stands out as a great character actor. I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley on a bad day, especially if he really has one of those awesome slayer knives from the Cobra film.
Congrats Mr. Thompson, you have made our "that guy" list, because we don't want to get sliced.
3. Philip Baker Hall
Who the hell is Philip Baker Hall? Well, this guy has been at it since the year I was born. Holy Toledo.
What is the horror connection? He played 'Father Callaway' in the 2005 "The Amityville Horror" and 'Sheriff Al Chambers' in the 1998 version of "Psycho".
Other roles span from television series to other feature films and he is apparently still rolling along in 2012.
Congrats Mr. Hall, you have made our "that guy" list.
What is the horror connection? He played 'Father Callaway' in the 2005 "The Amityville Horror" and 'Sheriff Al Chambers' in the 1998 version of "Psycho".
Other roles span from television series to other feature films and he is apparently still rolling along in 2012.
Congrats Mr. Hall, you have made our "that guy" list.
4. Andrew Robinson
Who the hell is Andrew Robinson? Well, Robinson has been at it since 1969 and has graced the screen with numerous characters over the years. He really stuck out as 'Detective Monte' in the Stallone film "Cobra" while wanting to bring down the aforementioned Brian Thompson character 'Night Slasher' with a more..."subtle solution". (but that's just wasn't Cobretti's style, was it.) Stallone proves this by smashing his jaw at the end of the film to show that there were "no hard feelings".
Is this the horror connection? No, of course not. But what is the horror connection is one of our favorite genre films "Hellraiser". Andrew plays 'Larry', and the rest is history. He also appeared as 'Sargeant Botnick' in "Childs Play 3". Well done sir and congrats, you have earned a spot on our "that guy" list.
Is this the horror connection? No, of course not. But what is the horror connection is one of our favorite genre films "Hellraiser". Andrew plays 'Larry', and the rest is history. He also appeared as 'Sargeant Botnick' in "Childs Play 3". Well done sir and congrats, you have earned a spot on our "that guy" list.
5. Brion James
Who the hell is Brion James? Well, Mr. James gave us a hell of a run that started in 1974. Unfortunately he is no longer with us, but buddy, he played so many bad guys, it would still make Al Capone shit himself.
From television to film, Brion played bad guys that we would never want to have to deal with in real life. He just didn't give a damn, he played it to the bone. I personally recommend seeing his performances in "Steel Dawn" as 'Tark', "Tango and Cash" as 'Raquin' (with the aforementioned Robert Z'Dar) and "Enemy Mine" as 'Stubbs'.
From television to film, Brion played bad guys that we would never want to have to deal with in real life. He just didn't give a damn, he played it to the bone. I personally recommend seeing his performances in "Steel Dawn" as 'Tark', "Tango and Cash" as 'Raquin' (with the aforementioned Robert Z'Dar) and "Enemy Mine" as 'Stubbs'.
Is this our horror connection? No. Brion was in the 1991 television series "Tales from the Crypt" as 'Steve Dixon' in the episode "Split Second". Good enough for me, because he was just a badass who played a badass.
Congrats Mr. James. You have definitely earned a spot on our "that guy" list. May you rest in peace.
Congrats Mr. James. You have definitely earned a spot on our "that guy" list. May you rest in peace.
