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They're played here by Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell, who are hardly major actors; Vince is a prolific character actor who isn't close to a household name and Neva Howell didn't have a Wikipedia page when Superman premiered.
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James Grebey, Time, 11 July 2025
Veteran character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince has been a familiar face for decades, with a career filled with scene-stealing roles and even an Emmy win for Murder One in 1997.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Joe Marinelli has died at 68 His wife, Jean Marinelli, and agent Julie Smith both confirmed his death on Tuesday, June 24
He had been diagnosed with throat and stomach cancer a few years ago
Joe Marinelli, a character actor best known for his work on various soap operas, has died.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
Before being cast in The Gilded Age, Spector was a seasoned character actor with an array of stage and screen credits, including the starring role in David Simon and Ed Burns’ 2020 adaptation of Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America for HBO.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 11 July 2025
Veteran character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince has been a familiar face for decades, with a career filled with scene-stealing roles and even an Emmy win for Murder One in 1997.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Joe Marinelli has died at 68 His wife, Jean Marinelli, and agent Julie Smith both confirmed his death on Tuesday, June 24
He had been diagnosed with throat and stomach cancer a few years ago
Joe Marinelli, a character actor best known for his work on various soap operas, has died.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
Before being cast in The Gilded Age, Spector was a seasoned character actor with an array of stage and screen credits, including the starring role in David Simon and Ed Burns’ 2020 adaptation of Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America for HBO.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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