Podcasts by I Know That Face
The only movie podcast devoted to character actors, each episode delves into the career of one of those people where you know the face but not the name. From Bob Hoskins to Mia Goth to Viola Davis, hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio shine a spotlight on supporting players unsung by the masses but loved by cinephiles, while also recommending some great films along the way.
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Folk Horror (with Katie McGrath) from 2023-10-31T00:28
This Halloween, Andrew and Stephen walk into the woods to meet five-time returning guest Katie McGrath. Together they’re talking folk horror. From The Wicker Man to The Witch, the sub-genre has a l...
ListenVincent Price from 2023-10-12T01:00
The midnight hour is close at hand this week on I Know That Face as we take a deep dive into horror films starring Vincent Price. The Merchant of Menace is best known for a string of Edgar Allen Po...
ListenDjimon Hounsou from 2023-09-21T01:00
I Know That Face returns! We're champions of the underappreciated here and few other actors feel as underappreciated as Djimon Hounsou. A commanding and authoritative presence, Hounsou has appeared...
ListenErnest Borgnine from 2023-05-18T01:00
On our last episode before our annual summer break, we talk about the career of the legendary Ernest Borgnine. A naval officer through the war years, he turned to acting after his discharge and wit...
ListenMia Goth - Part 2 (with Katie McGrath) from 2023-04-27T01:00
Two iconic women return to I Know That Face this week. Fourth-time guest Katie McGrath comes back to talk about Mia Goth's stratospheric rise in the indie sphere. With Ti West's X last year and Pea...
ListenKeith David from 2023-04-11T10:59
Do you like deep baritones and commanding screen presences? Then you'll love this week's episode of I Know That Face. Keith David's first role was in John Carpenter's The Thing which just means he ...
ListenKeith David from 2023-04-11T10:59
Do you like deep baritones and commanding screen presences? Then you'll love this week's episode of I Know That Face. Keith David's first role was in John Carpenter's The Thing which just means he ...
ListenMary Elizabeth Winstead from 2023-03-16T02:00
It's springtime at last and with spring comes flowers. Ramona Flowers that is. We're covering Mary Elizabeth Winstead's eclectic career this week - from her blue-pink-green-haired heroine in Scott ...
ListenGlen Powell from 2023-02-16T02:00
And we're back! I Know That Face is coming in hot in 2023 with the most classically handsome man we've covered: Glen Powell. A long time actor, Powell has risen from one line roles in The Dark Knig...
ListenTOP 5 MOVIES OF 2022 from 2023-01-05T02:00
Another year over, a new one just begun. But the movies don't stop and neither do we. We've debated, argued and fought and the I Know That Face crew have picked their personal top five of the year....
ListenTilda Swinton - Part 2 from 2022-12-15T01:00
It's time for Tilda Swinton 2: Electric Boogaloo. On this episode, we explore the last 15 years of her career following on from her Oscar win. We look at her willingness to take smaller but no less...
ListenTilda Swinton - Part 1 from 2022-11-24T02:00
It's the third anniversary of I Know That Face and Andrew and Stephen are celebrating by recording a two-part episode on the eclectic, enthralling career of Tilda Swinton. Discovered by filmmaker a...
ListenJun Kunimura + Sebastián Lelio, director of The Wonder from 2022-11-03T02:00
This week's I Know That Face episode is a packed one, beginning with Andrew and Stephen looking at the career of a workhorse of an actor. Jun Kunimura hasn't taken a year off since 1991 and the eff...
ListenFound Footage Horror from 2022-10-13T00:00
Halloween is in full swing here on I Know That Face and this week, we are doing something a little different. Instead of talking about the career of a character actor, we're talking about an entire...
ListenTom Atkins from 2022-09-22T00:00
The spooky season starts early on I Know That Face. This Thursday, we’re talking about the horror films that '80s icon Tom Atkins appeared in, including John Carpenter’s spooky tale The Fog, the in...
ListenMichael Wincott from 2022-09-01T00:00
I Know That Face returns! This week Andrew and Stephen discuss the King of weirdo character actors: Michael Wincott. Canadian by birth and an off-the-wall actor by choice, Wincott broke through in ...
ListenJuno Temple from 2022-06-30T01:00
In I Know That Face's last episode before taking a summer break, we cover the career of Juno Temple. Temple first broke through in Joe Wright's Atonement opposite Saoirse Ronan and Keira Knightley....
ListenLiam Cunningham (with Aoife Bagnall) from 2022-06-08T23:29:49
This week on I Know That Face, Andrew and Stephen are joined by HeadStuff contributor Aoife Bagnall to talk about the career of Irish character actor Liam Cunningham. A consistent presence since hi...
ListenJon Bernthal from 2022-05-19T01:00
This week, Andrew and Stephen cover the career of supporting heavyweight and icon of American masculinity Jon Bernthal. Starting out as Shane in The Walking Dead, Bernthal moved quickly into suppor...
ListenRichard Jenkins (with Mark Conroy) from 2022-04-28T00:30:18
This week, Stephen and Andrew are joined by returning guest and fellow HeadStuff writer Mark Conroy to discuss the career of America’s favourite soulful sad sack Richard Jenkins. From comedy in Bur...
ListenLeslie Nielsen from 2022-04-14T01:00
"I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you." I Know That Face returns with an episode critics are calling "outrageously hilarious" and "side-splittinglyfunny" focused on al...
ListenRiley Keough from 2022-02-24T02:00
Let's talk about Riley Keough! Let's talk about Fury Road! This week Stephen and Andrew freefall through the career of one of the 2010's best character actors: Riley Keough. Already familiar with f...
ListenDon Cheadle from 2022-02-10T02:00
This week on I Know That Face, Stephen and Andrew venture into uncharted territory as they discuss the only character actor in the MCU: Don Cheadle. Beginning with the 'Nam war film Hamburger Hill,...
ListenVincent Cassel from 2022-01-27T02:00
And we're back! For our first episode of 2022, we're taking a look at the career of Hollywood's most reliable Frenchman Vincent Cassel. First rising to prominence in Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine as...
ListenTOP 5 MOVIES OF 2021 + Valdimar Jóhannsson on Lamb from 2021-12-16T01:30
Is it that time of the year already? Before the I Know That Face crew takes a short break in the new year, we're sharing our annual discussion of the best films of the past 12 months with you. 2021...
ListenNoomi Rapace from 2021-12-02T02:00
For the final character actor episode of 2021, Stephen and Andrew look at the career of Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. Best known as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish adaptation of The Girl with the D...
ListenJohn Malkovich - Part 2 from 2021-11-18T02:33:04
With the new millennium, John Malkovich only became more prolific and hence better known. His first role in the 2000s was as a psychotic version of the German Expressionist director F. W. Murnau op...
ListenJohn Malkovich - Part 1 from 2021-11-04T01:30
Another anniversary, another two-parter. This year, we’re covering John Malkovich. A man of many hairpieces, the legend has been acting in film since his Oscar-nominated debut Places in the Heart. ...
ListenBarbara Crampton (with Katie McGrath) from 2021-10-21T01:26:41
We’re coming to get you Barbara! Crampton that is! We’re joined by returning guest Katie McGrath to discuss the career of one of horror’s brightest stars. Beginning her career in the genre with Stu...
ListenLili Taylor from 2021-09-23T01:00
Lili Taylor has been a mainstay of American indie and mainstream cinema since 1988. This week we turn our focus to her performances in a wide variety of films. Much sought after for both her timele...
ListenBrad Dourif from 2021-09-09T01:00
Brad Dourif has almost as many serial killer roles in his resume as the United States has actual serial killers. This week, Andrew and Stephen break down the career of one of the hardest working ch...
ListenMads Mikkelsen (with Sean Moriarty) from 2021-08-26T02:00
It's a tale as old as cinema itself: the star beloved in their home country heads to Hollywood to make it in the big time only to find themself playing middling villain roles. So it went and is sti...
ListenMichael Smiley from 2021-08-12T02:00
The best (and only) character actor podcast in the world returns! For their first episode back Andrew and Stephen head north to talk the career of Michael Smiley. A Northern Irishman, Smiley got hi...
ListenInterview with Stephen Dorff, star of Embattled from 2021-07-05T06:00
Interview with Stephen Dorff, star of Embattled from 2021-07-05T06:00
In this very special bonus episode of I Know That Face, Stephen Porzio chats with actor Stephen Dorff. Having appeared in such projects as Beatles-centred drama Backbeat, superhero movie Blade, Sof...
ListenHolly Hunter from 2021-07-01T02:00
This week, Stephen and Andrew take a look at Holly Hunter's long and varied career. Hunter got her big break in 1987 in the Coen Brothers' Raising Arizona and received her first Best Actress nod at...
ListenJames Badge Dale from 2021-06-17T02:12:32
There are few character actors out there that look capable of both long division and of delivering a vicious head-butt. This week's subject, James Badge Dale, is one of those character actors. Best...
ListenInterview with First Cow's Orion Lee from 2021-06-10T01:00
At long last, cinema is back! To mark the occasion, I Know That Face is releasing this special bonus episode. Co-host Stephen Porzio had the chance to speak with actor Orion Lee about First Cow, th...
ListenKelly Macdonald from 2021-06-03T01:00
This week we're going from Scotland to Texas to Atlantic City as we take on the career of Kelly Macdonald. Starting off as the underage seductress Diane in Trainspotting, Macdonald channeled this s...
ListenEdward G. Robinson from 2021-05-20T02:00
It's golden-oldies week on I Know That Face. Take a step back in time to the Golden Age of Hollywood with Andrew and Stephen to revisit the career of Edward G. Robinson, see? Known for his tough-gu...
ListenChristopher Abbott from 2021-05-06T02:00
Hard to believe we've been doing this over a year and this is our first big disagreement. This week on I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen break down the career of Christopher Abbott from his Broad...
ListenJesse Plemons (with Mia Sherry) from 2021-04-22T01:00
Joined by returning guest Mia Sherry, the I Know That Face crew dive deep into the career of Meth Damon himself, Jesse Plemons! Beginning his career as a child actor Plemons came to attention as La...
ListenInterview with Corinna Faith, writer-director of The Power from 2021-04-08T01:00
In this special I Know That Face episode, Stephen Porzio chats with writer-director Corinna Faith about her brilliant debut feature The Power, streaming on Shudder now. A 70s-set horror, it centres...
ListenBruce Greenwood (with Niall Cassin) from 2021-03-25T02:00
This week Stephen and Andrew are joined by screenwriter, producer and filmmaker Niall Cassin to talk about the evergreen career of Bruce Greenwood. Capable of switching from cool authority figures ...
ListenHiroyuki Sanada from 2021-03-11T01:00
This week we're travelling from feudal Japan to the surface of the sun with the career of Hiroyuki Sanada. Sanada began acting at the age of six, rapidly fulfilling his childhood dream as an action...
ListenVMDIFF 2021 Line Up, Be Good or Be Gone Interview from 2021-02-25T01:00
This week Andrew and Stephen discuss the programme for the 2021 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, running from March 3 - 14. They each pick five gems from the line-up to check out. T...
ListenInterview with Kimo Stamboel, director of The Queen of Black Magic from 2021-02-15T01:50
For this bonus episode, Stephen got to speak with Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel - best known for his bone crunching action flick Headshot. He has a new horror out on Shudder now called The Que...
ListenIsabelle Huppert (with Charline Fernandez) from 2021-02-11T02:00
Two iconic French women are on the podcast. First time guest, long time I Know That Face editor and filmmaker in her own right Charline Fernandez joins us this week to talk the incomparable Isabell...
ListenInterview with Chiara Viale, writer-director of The New Music from 2021-01-28T04:00
In this special episode of I Know That Face, Stephen Porzio chats with Dublin based Italian writer-director Chiara Viale about her film The New Music. Now available on VOD, the coming-of-age drama ...
ListenBill Camp (with Mark Conroy) from 2021-01-14T04:00
It's a whole new year and we've got a whole new episode for you! This week we spoke remotely with special guest and fellow HeadStuff alumnus Mark Conroy about the flourishing career of Bill Camp. K...
Listen2021 Films to be Excited About from 2020-12-31T04:00
We spend a lot of time on I Know That Face looking back into the past. For our last episode of 2020 we thought it'd be fun to look forward to next year and all the great movies we'll hopefully get ...
ListenInterviews - Depraved's Larry Fessenden and Anything for Jackson filmmakers from 2020-12-24T11:58:22
Thanks to the kind folks over at horror streaming service Shudder, I Know That Face co-host Stephen Porzio got to chat with some filmmakers with new projects on the platform. First to be interviewe...
ListenTOP 10 MOVIES OF 2020 from 2020-12-17T03:00
Another trip around the sun, another best of list. The only difference is you have to listen to this one. This week, to close out a terrible year filled with amazing films, the I Know That Face cre...
ListenWillem Dafoe - Part 2 from 2020-12-03T03:00
As his career has moved through decades and crossed into a new century Willem Dafoe has only become more experimental and varied in his parts as he's aged. This week Stephen and Andrew tackle the v...
ListenBonus Ep: Interview with Alexandre O. Philippe, director of Leap of Faith from 2020-11-21T02:48:44
In this special bonus episode, co-host Stephen Porzio chats with acclaimed documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe about his new film Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist. Now streaming on S...
ListenInterview with Catherine S. McMullen, writer of The Other Lamb from 2020-11-19T04:00
In this special episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio chats with Catherine S. McMullen, the writer of The Other Lamb. Now streaming on Mubi UK and Ireland, it centres on a girl (Raffe...
ListenWillem Dafoe - Part 1 from 2020-11-05T04:00
Call us Ishmael, because we've just landed our first white whale! In celebration of our first anniversary we've decided to cover the inestimable Willem Dafoe. Over two episodes we'll be looking at ...
ListenJeffrey Combs from 2020-10-22T03:00
In their final frightening episode of the Halloween season the I Know That Face crew take a look at the career of the Re-Animator himself: Jeffrey Combs. The actor's big break came in 1985 with Stu...
ListenBarbara Steele (with Katie McGrath) from 2020-10-08T03:00
Steele yourselves as the I Know That Face crew take on the terrifying career of Barbara Steele. The British actress landed her first starring part in the dual role of the innocent Princess Katja an...
ListenBonus Ep: Venice Film Festival, Indiecork Film Festival from 2020-09-30T03:00
In this special bonus episode of I Know That Face, we turn our attention to film festivals. First, co-host Stephen Porzio chats to Mia Sherry about her experience representing Ireland at this year'...
ListenDonald Pleasence from 2020-09-24T03:00
Gear up for an eerily pleasant listen as we tackle the career of horror heavyweight Donald Pleasence. In our first of three podcasts on horror icons we examine Pleasence's first forays into horror ...
ListenPaul Dano (with James Holohan) from 2020-09-10T03:00
This week the guys are joined by book reviewer and Cold Coffee Press founder James Holohan to talk about the intense performances of Paul Dano. Though still young in white male character actor term...
ListenInterview with Rob Savage, co-writer and director of Host from 2020-08-27T03:00
In this special episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio interviews Rob Savage, co-writer and director of Host - a new horror which is one of the best films of 2020 so far. Now streaming...
ListenCaleb Landry Jones (with Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman) from 2020-08-13T03:00
Caleb Landry Jones is one-of-a-kind and not just because he's the first redhead we've covered. Beginning his career with a one line part in the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men he was one of s...
ListenInterview with Paddy Slattery, writer-director of Broken Law from 2020-07-30T03:00
In this special episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio interviews Irish writer-director Paddy Slattery. His brilliant debut feature Broken Law - telling the tale of two brothers on bot...
ListenSharlto Copley (with Sean Moriarty) from 2020-07-16T04:00
This week the I Know That Face crew are rejoined by writer, comedian and friend of the podcast Sean Moriarty to talk about the crazy career of South African madman Sharlto Copley. Exploding onto th...
ListenJuliette Binoche from 2020-07-02T03:00
Bonjour mon ami! This week on I Know That Face we indulge our inner Francophiles with a deep dive into the career of Juliette Binoche following a strand being devoted to her on arthouse streaming s...
ListenKen Watanabe from 2020-06-18T03:00
This week the I Know That Face crew tackle a titan of Japanese cinema. Ken Watanabe began acting in the late 70s and became widely known throughout Japan for his samurai roles. Beginning with the 1...
ListenLakeith Stanfield from 2020-06-04T03:00
This week we have no choice but to Stan... field. This week's episode of I Know That Face is all about supporting star Lakeith Stanfield. Beginning with Short Term 12 in 2012 Stanfield made a name ...
ListenJeffrey Wright from 2020-05-21T04:00
We're all about the Wright stuff here at I Know That Face especially when it comes to character actor Jeffrey Wright - best known for his role in The Hunger Games sequels, TV's Westworld as well as...
ListenJennifer Jason Leigh from 2020-05-07T03:00
This week on I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen tackle the long, unique career of Jennifer Jason Leigh. An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's The ...
ListenMichelle Yeoh from 2020-04-23T03:00
This week's episode of I Know That Face lands with a high-flying kick as Stephen and Andrew talk all about the extremely versatile Michelle Yeoh. The Malaysian actress' proficiency in martial arts,...
ListenGerard McSorley (with Kealan Ryan) from 2020-04-09T03:00
Well here we are now, all the lads. This week Stephen and Andrew are joined by director, screenwriter, actor and author Kealan Ryan to talk all about the varied career of Irish legend Gerard McSorl...
ListenWilliam H. Macy (with Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman) from 2020-03-26T05:00
This week Andrew and Stephen are joined by YouTube soft drinks reviewer and Mystery Men enthusiast Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman to discuss a living legend in the character actor world: William H. Ma...
ListenSong Kang-ho from 2020-03-12T05:00
Following up on their episode on South Korean cinema, hosts Stephen and Andrew dive into the career of South Korean everyman Song Kang-ho - widely loved in his home nation and abroad for performanc...
ListenBonus Episode: South Korean Cinema 101 from 2020-03-05T05:00
South Korean cinema has been having a moment and that moment has been going on since the late 90s. In advance of next week's episode on the country's most popular character actor Song Kang-ho (Para...
ListenJudy Greer from 2020-02-27T05:00
This week the I Know That Face boys are talking about character actor extraordinaire Judy Greer. From sarcastic best friends to well-meaning moms to sex-crazed nymphos Greer has done it all and mor...
ListenKarl Urban (with Sean Moriarty) from 2020-02-13T06:00
This week Andrew and Stephen are joined by fellow HeadStuff contributor and film blogger Sean Moriarty to talk about the Kiwi King of the Nerds: Karl Urban. An actor with supporting roles in some o...
ListenBarry Keoghan from 2020-01-30T06:00
On this episode of I Know That Face Stephen Porzio and Andrew Carroll go native with a discussion on BAFTA Rising Star nominee Barry Keoghan. Perhaps best known as the psychotic cat murderer Wayne ...
ListenBonus Episode: Interview with Abel Ferrara from 2020-01-27T15:00
In this special bonus episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio sits down with legendary filmmaker and director of character actors Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York). He was...
ListenMia Goth (with Katie McGrath) from 2020-01-16T06:00
On Episode 4 of I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen are joined by their close friend, film blogger and IFI staff member Katie McGrath. The three get Gothic discussing indie film and horror actress ...
ListenBob Hoskins from 2020-01-02T06:00
On the latest episode of I Know That Face hosts Andrew and Stephen discuss the late Cockney legend Bob Hoskins. An Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Hoskins was well known for his sinister vill...
ListenBen Mendelsohn from 2019-12-19T06:00
For episode 2 of I Know That Face hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio examine the career of Australian all-rounder Ben Mendelsohn. At first known for roles in Australian dramas like The Year My...
ListenViola Davis from 2019-12-05T06:00
On the first episode of I Know That Face hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio delve into the career of Oscar, Emmy and Tony winning actress Viola Davis. Andrew and Stephen discuss Davis' career ...
ListenI Know That Face | Introduction from 2019-12-02T11:25:52
I Know That Face is a podcast about character actors. The faces you know but the names you don't. Every fortnight hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio go in depth on a character actor and examin...
ListenTrailer | I Know That Face from 2019-11-22T12:22:42
The only movie podcast devoted to character actors, each episode delves into the career of one of those people where you know the face but not the name. From Bob Hoskins to Mia Goth to Viola Dav...
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