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'Uncle Leo', Len Lesser's Character from 'Seinfeld,' Dead [VIDEO TRIBUTE]

Len Lesser's Hollywood career spanned six decades, but to legions of "Seinfeld" fans, he was known for one role: Uncle Leo. Lesser died Wednesday at the age of 88. In addition to playing Uncle Leo, Lesser, a character actor, appeared in TV shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Gunsmoke," "The Munsters" and more. Here...

Bill Erwin, Character Actor Known for 'Seinfeld' Role, Dead at 96

Bill Erwin, a character actor known for his appearance as an embittered old man on "Seinfeld," has died of natural causes. He was 96. Erwin received an Emmy nomination for his performance as the cantankerous Sid Fields in "The Old Man" episode. In the show, Jerry Seinfeld volunteers to spend time with Fields through the...

Arnold Stang, Sublime Sidekick, Dies at 91

(Dec. 23) – Arnold Stang was both the coolest of cats and a squeaky-voiced, bespectacled, weak-chinned Brooklyner who built a career on being a nerd. Stang was the voice of Top Cat, the feline incarnation of the Bowery Boys and Phil Silvers' Sgt. Bilko in the 1960s cartoon from Hanna-Barbera, and of the wisecracking...

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05/29/11 Character actors Source: By Ken Levine When you read casting breakdowns there are a lot more productions seeking, " Male, 30's, handsome, charming " than " Overweight, 50's, Italian/Russian mix, unibrow ".

Background on character actor

A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or peculiarities".

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