actor

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The former “Cosby Show” actor became the subject of viral job-shaming, with critics mocking him for working retail decades after his television success.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

She’s the kind of actor we desperately need right now, someone who isn’t afraid to challenge themselves or risk their viewership with a daring role.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The actor stars in a solo off-Broadway show by David Cale about a playwright stumped by the blank page who finds a surprising, unsettling source of inspiration in the form of a stalker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In another scene, Peet’s character is asked for an autograph by a young woman who mistakes her for the actor Lake Bell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The idea of the president fighting back against the young leaping and sword-fighting actor is not as farfetched as it sounds.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson