Which actor played the title character in the films 'Johnny Suede', 'Meet Joe Black' and 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'?
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy romantic drama film directed by David Fincher. The storyline by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. The film was released in North America on December 25, 2008 to positive reviews. The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Fincher, Best"
"Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" and those employed on Roy Scheider's performance in his posthumous release ""Iron Cross"". Eventually, actors Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law were cast to replace Heath Ledger in certain scenes, portraying the new idea of transformed versions of Ledger's character travelling through magical realms, while the footage shot with Ledger would remain in the film as his character's ""real-world"" appearance. Gilliam told ""Entertainment Weekly"", ""Then we made the quantum leap: What if we get three actors to replace him? [...] Johnny was the first person I called. He said, 'Done. I'm there.' Same with"
"Chandler Canterbury Chandler Canterbury (born December 15, 1998) is an American actor. Chandler Canterbury was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Kristine and Russell Canterbury. He has an older brother, Colby, who is also an actor, and a younger sister named Shelby, an actress. He starred in Summit Entertainment's thriller ""Knowing"", and won a 2008 Young Artist Award for his performance as a sociopathic child following his father's murderous example on ""Criminal Minds"" (2005). He was seen in ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" (2008), playing the title character at the age of eight, who has the dementia of"
"family and was aired during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI. Lance E. Nichols Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on ""Treme"". A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" and ""House of Cards"" and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his ""Treme"" character, and also named ""Larry"", in a"
"Jason Flemyng Jason Iain Flemyng (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. Flemyng is known for his film work, which has included roles in British films such as ""Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"" (1998) and ""Snatch"" (2000), both for Guy Ritchie, as well as Hollywood productions such as ""Rob Roy"" (1995), the Alan Moore comic book adaptations ""From Hell"" (2001) and ""The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"" (2003), and ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" (2008). He has also appeared in prominent roles in both theatre and television in the UK. Flemyng speaks French fluently, and has made three"
"Scott Fitzgerald. The story follows a man who is born an octogenarian and ages in reverse, with Pitt's ""sensitive"" performance making ""Benjamin Button"" a ""timeless masterpiece"", according to Michael Sragow of ""The Baltimore Sun"". The performance earned Pitt his first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, as well as a fourth Golden Globe and second Academy Award nomination, all in the category for Best Actor. The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations in total, and grossed $329 million at the box office worldwide. Pitt's next leading role came in 2009 with the Quentin Tarantino-directed war film ""Inglourious Basterds"", which premiered at"
"Button""<br> 3. Wally Pfister – ""The Dark Knight"" 1. Mike Leigh – ""Happy-Go-Lucky""<br> 2. Danny Boyle – ""Slumdog Millionaire""<br> 3. David Fincher – ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" 1. ""Milk""<br> 2. ""Rachel Getting Married""<br> 3. ""Happy-Go-Lucky""<br> 3. ""Slumdog Millionaire"" 1. Courtney Hunt – ""Frozen River""<br> 2. Lance Hammer – ""Ballast""<br> 3. Joachim Trier – ""Reprise"" 1. ""4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile)"" • Romania<br> 2. ""A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)"" • France<br> 3. ""The Class (Entre les murs)"" • France 1. ""Man on Wire""<br> 2. ""Waltz with Bashir (Vals"
"Wash"", and had a role in the movie ""Pups"". He also appeared on stage in Bertolt Brecht's gangster play, ""The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui"", at Joe Papp's ""New York Shakespeare Festival"". On television, he had roles in Chris Rock's comedy series, ""Everybody Hates Chris"" and ""Kojak"". In the 2008 movie release of ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"", he played Theodore Roosevelt in a cameo role. Ed Metzger Ed Metzger (born January 23, 1946) is an American actor and writer. Metzger is known for portrayals of famous men in history. He has portrayed Albert Einstein live on stage for"
"the Year"" by the National Parents' Day Coalition. Hunter Gomez Hunter Gomez (born December 20, 1991) is an American actor. He is most widely recognized for his work in films and guest appearances in American television. Gomez was born in Mesa, Arizona. He began his entertainment career in 2003 at age 12. He has worked with actors including Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Christopher Plummer, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, James Belushi, Robert Picardo, Seth MacFarlane, Jodie Sweetin, David Henrie and most recently Sam Heughan. Gomez got his start playing the younger version of Nicolas Cage's character Benjamin Franklin Gates in"
"us laugh while making it."" She was cast for the role of Elizabeth Abbott in ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"", alongside Brad Pitt. She had a starring role as the eponymous character in Erick Zonca's ""Julia"", which premiered at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and later saw a limited U.S. release in May 2009. She starred in the film adaptation of the novel ""We Need to Talk About Kevin"", released in October 2011. She portrayed the mother of the title character, a teenage boy who commits a high school massacre. In 2012, she was cast in Jim Jarmusch's"
"marrow transplant to treat the cancer in June 2005. He died on February 10, 2008, in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital. Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Scheider gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing NYPD Detective Buddy ""Cloudy"" Russo in ""The French Connection"" (1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in ""The Seven Ups"" (1973); Police Chief Martin Brody in ""Jaws"" (1975) and ""Jaws 2"" (1978); Doc in ""Marathon Man"" (1976); choreographer and"
"Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Scheider gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing NYPD Detective Buddy ""Cloudy"" Russo in ""The French Connection"" (1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in ""The Seven Ups"" (1973); Police Chief Martin Brody in ""Jaws"" (1975) and ""Jaws 2"" (1978); Doc in ""Marathon Man"" (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose character was based on Bob Fosse) in ""All That Jazz"" (which was written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R."
"Shylock in ""Merchant of Venice"", Orsino in ""Twelfth Night"", Atticus Finch in ""To Kill a Mockingbird"", Jack Tanner in ""Man and Superman"", Christy Mahon in ""The Playboy of the Western World"", Young Man in ""Summertree"", Cusins in ""Major Barbara"", Jerry in ""The Zoo Story"", Algernon in ""The Importance of Being Earnest"", Arthur in ""Camelot"", Higgins in ""My Fair Lady"", Matt Friedman in ""Talley's Folly"", David in ""Social Security"", Andrew in ""Love Letters"", Jamie in ""Moon for the Misbegotten"", Victor in ""The Price"", Jaques in ""As You Like It"", the Dauphin in ""King John"", and Shaw in Dear Liar. He has"
"Lance E. Nichols Lance E. Nichols (born July 13, 1955) is an American actor from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for playing dentist Larry Williams on ""Treme"". A graduate of McDonogh 35 High School and the University of New Orleans, he is also known for his roles in ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" and ""House of Cards"" and is a frequent presence in films that were made in the city. In 2012 he appeared as a character similar to his ""Treme"" character, and also named ""Larry"", in a commercial for Chase Bank that also featured Drew Brees and his"
"Patrick Thomas O'Brien Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born January 26, 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Mr. Dewey, the math teacher from ""Saved by the Bell"". O'Brien was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Regis High School in Eau Claire. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire receiving his B.A. in 1975. O'Brien has appeared in several films including ""Stuart Little"", ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"", ""Catch Me If You Can"" and ""Kiss the Girls"". Despite several movie appearances, the majority of O'Brien's career has centered on television. To name"
"Jensen Atwood Jensen Atwood (born August 25, 1976) is an American actor from South Central, Los Angeles. Atwood is known for portraying Johnny Taylor, the love interest to Halle Berry in ""Oprah Winfrey Presents: ""Their Eyes Were Watching God"""", while working alongside Ruby Dee. He is most known for his role in ""Noah's Arc"" as Wade Robinson. Noah's Arc is the first TV series featuring black gay men as main characters. In interviews, Atwood says that playing Wade was his most challenging role. Atwood was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles where he currently resides. He has two"
"Monkeys"" (both 1995), the latter earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination. Pitt starred in the cult film ""Fight Club"" (1999) and the heist film ""Ocean's Eleven"" (2001) and its sequels, ""Ocean's Twelve"" (2004) and ""Ocean's Thirteen"" (2007). His greatest commercial successes have been ""Troy"" (2004), ""Mr. & Mrs. Smith"" (2005), and ""World War Z"" (2013). Pitt received his second and third Academy Award nominations for his leading performances in ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" (2008) and ""Moneyball"" (2011). He produced ""The Departed"" (2006) and ""12 Years a Slave"" (2013), both"
"in ""Z-Cars"" (1972-1973), Borg in ""The Onedin Line"" (1973), Policeman and P.C. Henderson in three episodes of ""Billy Liar"" (1973-1974), Inspector Riley in ""Shoulder to Shoulder"" (1974), Sgt. Henderson in ""Jailbait"" (1974), Mr. Thomas/Peter Webb in two episodes of """" (1973-1974), Driver in ""Barlow at Large"" (1974), First Guest in ""Chinese Blues"" (1975), Count Malatesta in ""A Touch of the Casanovas"" (1975), Master Procathro in ""The Ash Tree"" (1975), Claudius in ""Further Up Pompeii!"" (1975), Scranowitz in ""Second Verdict"" (1976), Sergeant in ""The Howerd Confessions"" (1976), and Billy Dalby in ""All Creatures Great and Small"" (1978). He also played Jim"
"saw them together outdoors, they would comment about ""Batman"" and ""The Green Hornet"" being on a secret case together. Producer Kevin Burns revealed on December 5, 2016, that Williams died on November 28, 2016 from renal failure at the age of 82 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Van Williams Van Zandt Jarvis Williams (February 27, 1934 – November 28, 2016) was an actor best known for his leading role as Kenny Madison in both Warner Bros. television detective series ""Bourbon Street Beat"" (1959–60) and its sequel, ""Surfside 6"" (1960–62). He teamed for one season with the late Bruce Lee as his partner"
"Buddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen, (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003; also known as Frank ""Buddy"" Ebsen) was an American actor and dancer whose career spanned seven decades. His most famous role was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom ""The Beverly Hillbillies"" (1962–1971); afterwards he starred as the title character in the television detective drama ""Barnaby Jones"" (1973–1980). Originally a dancer, Ebsen began his career in ""Broadway Melody of 1936."" He also appeared as a dancer with child star Shirley Temple in ""Captain January"" (1936). Ebsen was the original choice for the role"
"""Atonement"" – Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer ""'2008: ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" – Donald Graham Burt and Victor J. Zolfo ""'2009: ""Avatar"" – Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, and Kim Sinclair 2010: ""Inception"" – Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, and Doug Mowat 2011: ""Hugo"" – Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo 2012: ""Les Misérables"" – Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson 2013: ""The Great Gatsby"" – Catherine Martin and Beverly Dunn 2014: ""The Grand Budapest Hotel"" – Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock 2015: """" – Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson 2016: ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"" – Stuart"
"John Finn John Joseph Finn (born September 30, 1952) is an American actor known as one of the leads of the television programs ""Cold Case"" and ""EZ Streets"". Finn has also had supporting roles in the films ""The Hunted"" (2003), ""Analyze That"" (2002), ""Catch Me If You Can"" (2002), ""True Crime"" (1999), ""Turbulence"" (1997), ""Blown Away"" (1994), ""The Pelican Brief"" (1993), and ""Glory"" (1989). TV series that Finn has had recurring roles on include ""Dawson's Creek"", ""The Practice"", ""The X-Files"", ""Strange World"", ""NYPD Blue"" (he also appeared two other times on ""Blue"" as different characters), ""Chicago Hope"", and eight episodes"
"Chris Cooper Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American film actor. He became well known in the late 1980s. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including the drama ""American Beauty"" (1999), the biopic about a NASA engineer titled ""October Sky"" (1999), the action spy film ""The Bourne Identity"" (2002), the biographical sports film ""Seabiscuit"" (2003), the biographical film about Truman Capote"", Capote"" (2005), the geopolitical thriller ""Syriana"" (2005), the action-thriller ""The Kingdom"" (2007), the crime drama ""The Town"" (2010), and the musical comedy film ""The Muppets"" (2011). He also portrayed Sheriff July"
"Joe Gould in ""Cinderella Man"" (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chief Inspector Uhl in ""The Illusionist"" (2006), Karl Hertz in ""Shoot 'Em Up"" (2007), Nicholas ""Nick"" Claus in ""Fred Claus"" (2007), Tom Duffy in """" (2011), Theophilus Freeman in ""12 Years a Slave"" (2013), Ralph in ""Saving Mr. Banks"" (2013), Eugene Landy in ""Love & Mercy"" (2015), Dr. Lawrence Hayes in ""San Andreas"" (2015) and Jerry Heller in ""Straight Outta Compton"" (2015). He played the titular character in the HBO miniseries ""John Adams"" (2008), which earned him a Golden Globe Award,"
"Bianca Chiminello Bianca Chiminello (born 5 September 1976) is an Australian model and actress best known for her role as ""Jenavian Charto"" on the television series ""Farscape"". Chiminello's breakout film performance is in the December 2008 release of David Fincher's ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"", starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Chiminello plays Blanchett's best friend. Chiminello was brought up in a single-parent family in the bohemian suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia. As a child Bianca's first love was dance; she trained as a classical ballerina with the Victorian Ballet School under the guidance of Dianne Parrington. Bianca"
"Mahershala Ali Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (born February 16, 1974), known professionally as Mahershala Ali , is an American actor and rapper. Ali began his career as a regular on television series, such as ""Crossing Jordan"" and ""Threat Matrix,"" before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in the science fiction series ""The 4400"". His first major film release was in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film ""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"", and his other notable films include ""Predators"", ""The Place Beyond the Pines"", ""Free State of Jones"", ""Hidden Figures"", and as Boggs in ""The Hunger Games"" series. Ali is"
"Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan (born 13 August 1982) is a Romanian American actor. On television, he has played Carter Baizen in ""Gossip Girl"", Prince Jack Benjamin in ""Kings"", Jefferson in ""Once Upon a Time"", and T.J. Hammond in ""Political Animals"". The latter earned him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries. Stan gained wide recognition for his role as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with 2011's """" and later also in """" (2014), ""Ant-Man"" (2015), """" (2016), ""Black Panther"" (2018) and in """" (2018). In 2015,"
"Francisco"", ""Mannix"", ""The Six Million Dollar Man"", ""The Rockford Files"" and ""The Waltons"". Ben Andrews (actor) Ben Andrews (May 16, 1942 – May 13, 1981) was an American actor best remembered for his television work. Making his first television appearance in the late 1960s, Andrews is perhaps best known for portraying the prominent character Benny and Jason Tate in the daytime soap opera ""Return to Peyton Place"" between 1972 and 1973. Afterwards, he played a detective on the soap opera ""Days of Our Lives"" and he was attached to ""General Hospital"". Besides appearing in soap operas, Andrews also guest starred"
"John Carter (actor) John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known in particular for ""Badlands"" (1973), ""Scarface"" (1983), and ""The Hoax"" (2006). Born in Center Ridge in Conway County in central Arkansas, Carter was the older brother of actor Conlan Carter of the ABC television series, ""Combat!"". Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode ""Here Stands Bailey"" of the syndicated series ""Death Valley Days"", hosted by Robert Taylor not long before Taylor's own death. In the story line, the hardy, cantankerous pioneer James Briton ""Brit"" Bailey (Paul Fix) and"
"David Spade David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1990s as a cast member on ""Saturday Night Live"", then began a successful acting career in both film and television. He also starred or co-starred in the films ""Tommy Boy"", ""Black Sheep"", ""Joe Dirt"", """", ""Grown Ups"", and ""Grown Ups 2"", among others. He has been part of an ensemble cast of two long-running sitcoms: ""Just Shoot Me!"" (1997–2003) and ""Rules of Engagement"" (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom ""8"
"Jack Lemmon John Uhler ""Jack"" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. Lemmon was an eight-time Academy Award nominee, with two wins. He starred in over 60 films, such as ""Some Like It Hot"", ""The Apartment"", ""Mister Roberts"" (for which he won the 1955 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), ""Days of Wine and Roses"", ""The Great Race"", ""Irma la Douce"", ""The Odd Couple"" and its sequel ""The Odd Couple II"" (and other frequent collaborations with ""Odd Couple"" co-star Walter Matthau), ""Save the Tiger"" (for which he won the 1973 Academy Award"
"""Curious Case of Benjamin Button"" playing the character of Benjamin's crewmate, Pleasant Curtis. Also that year, he appeared in ""The Haunting of Molly Hartley"" in the role of Mary Hartley's teacher, Mr. Draper. In 2009, he had his first feature film starring role, in the horror movie ""The Collector"", playing the part of Arkin, a man attempting to rob a house to make enough money to pay off his wife's debts to loan sharks. In 2010, he starred, alongside Jamie-Lynn Sigler in the movie ""Beneath the Dark"", (originally titled ""Wake"") inspired by the novel ""The Shining"". He appeared in Christopher"
"Joshua Harto Joshua Denver Harto (born January 9, 1979) is an American actor, television producer and writer. As an actor, he has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including ""American Dreams"", ""Carnivàle"", ""Crossing Jordan"", ""JAG"", ""Strangers with Candy"", ""The Practice"", ""Cold Case"" and more. He has also had brief recurring roles in the Nickelodeon series ""The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo"" and as Ben Sturky on the Disney Channel series ""That's So Raven"". He appeared in the 2001 film ""The Believer"", alongside Ryan Gosling. He has a small role in the Batman film, ""The Dark Knight"" alongside"