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I Know That Face

HeadStuff Podcasts

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. For any sponsorship inquiries contact advertising@headstuff.org

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59:38

Irish Horror 101 (with Katie McGrath) + Nosferatu,...

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2025/10/09

Our resident scream queen, Katie McGrath, rejoins us for our annual Halloween episode. To start, we're talking about our spooky highs and lows of 2025, breaking down the year in horror as we go. Afterwards, we dive into Irish horror, discussing the common themes, monsters and history that stretch from the likes of The Devil's Doorway, The Cellar and The Hole in the Ground through to the more recent Irish language horrors An Taibhse and Fréwaka.Andrew Twitter:

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60:21

Aidan Gillen retrospective + Anemone trailer reaction...

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2025/09/17

And now for something completely different... Well, not really. I Know That Face will continue to be your favourite character actor-focused podcast, but with a bit of a contemporary twist. For the first ten minutes of each show, we'll be discussing new trailers, new movies or just what we've been watching recently. This week, we're talking about the return of Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone, the New French Extremity and some movies Stephen recently saw. In character actor territory, we're discussing one

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56:28

Steven Yeun

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2025/06/05

For our final episode of the season, we're covering a Korean-American superstar. Starting out on The Walking Dead, Steven Yeun has gone from strength to strength on both sides of the Pacific. He's made indie action horrors like Joe Lynch's Mayhem, while also collaborating with South Korean auteurs like Bong Joon-ho on Okja and Mickey 17 and Lee Chang-dong on Burning. Yeun has transitioned easily between film and TV with roles in the Prime Video animated superhero show Invincible and on Netflix's

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62:00

Niamh Algar

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2025/05/15

This week, we're doing something we should have done a long time ago: cover the career of an Irish actress. Niamh Algar is one of Ireland's best new talents. Beginning her career in the early 2010s in horror films like From the Dark and Without Name, Niamh Algar soon became an in-demand actress on British TV with shows like The Virtues, FatherMotherSon and Malpractice. She has also appeared in British films like Censor and homegrown Irish productions such as Calm With Horses and The Wonder. Join us

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51:27

Regina King

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2025/04/24

We're back with an Oscar winner this week. Regina King came to prominence in the early '90s for her roles in Boyz n the Hood, Jerry Maguire and Enemy of the State. She only became more prominent through the 2000s with roles in A Cinderella Story and The Boondocks. An accomplished director in her own right, King has directed multiple TV episodes and the film One Night in Miami... In 2018, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk. King has

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59:47

Jason Clarke

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2025/04/03

We're staying Down Under this week as we cover the career of Jason Clarke, one of Hollywood's great journeyman character actors. From supporting parts in Zero Dark Thirty and Oppenheimer to his leading roles in Everest, Pet Sematary and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, we talk about his ability to play lawyers both good and bad, fishing simulators and Earth's highest mountain.Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know That Face Twitter: @IKnowThatFaceP1 / Instagram:

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59:17

Guy Pearce

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2025/03/06

We're back with our first new episode of the year. Andrew and Stephen go down under to check out the career of Australian actor Guy Pearce. I Know That Face explores his less-than-humble beginnings in L.A. Confidential and Memento to his decision to switch from leading big-budget pictures to headlining smaller films such as Brimstone, Lockout, The Proposition and The Rover or appearing in supporting roles in The Hurt Locker, The King's Speech and Prometheus. Pearce was recently nominated for an

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30:40

Best of HeadStuff 2024

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2025/01/01

Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners!As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024! To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below. This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly. 1:40 - The Lovely Show 4:55 - Young Hot Guys 6:24 - Listen, I’m, Delicious 8:00 - The G Spot 10:11

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60:25

TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2024

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2024/12/19

It's been a big year for cinema as always and we're shaving it all down to our five favourites. Stephen goes with All of Us Strangers and The Zone of Interest and some other recent gems while Andrew picks Furiosa and Anora for some of his. Listen in for the full list and our break down of the year in cinema as a whole.ANDREW'S TOP 5: 5. Longlegs, 4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, 3. The Substance, 2. Anora, 1. Love Lies Bleeding. STEPHEN'S TOP 5: 5. All of Us Strangers, 4. I Saw the TV Glow, 3. The

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60:27

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Part 2

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2024/11/28

It's our final character actor podcast of the year and what better way to end it than with our second Philip Seymour Hoffman episode? Starting from after his Oscar win for Capote, we cover his return to low budget indies in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, further Oscar nominations in Charlie Wilson's War, his best performance ever in The Master and his final masterful lead turn in A Most Wanted Man. Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know That Face Twitter:

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67:10

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Part 1

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2024/11/07

Call us Captain Ahab this week because we just landed a White Whale. In part one of a two-part episode, we're diving as deep as we can into the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman. From his work with Paul Thomas Anderson to blockbuster fare such as Twister and all the way to his 2005 Oscar win for Capote, Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of the late 20th and early 21st Century and it's an honour to cover him for our fifth birthday. Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter:

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80:27

Halloween Horror Special 2024! (with Katie McGrath)

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2024/10/17

Happy Halloween to all our listeners! Fresh off of our Irish Pod Awards nomination earlier this week, we've got a spooktacular special episode for you. Our own horror queen, Katie McGrath, returns to talk about the state of the genre in 2024, as well as a grab bag of films we haven't seen before like Ouija: Origin of Evil, Impetigore, The Innocents and Dead Silence. Katie came through with her own picks too so settle in for a long one with a mug of cocoa and your favourite knitted blanket.You can

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59:32

Victor Garber

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2024/09/25

And we're back! I Know That Face has returned from our summer hibernation with a whole episode dedicated to everyone's favourite part of Titanic. No, it's not Celine Dion, it's Victor Garber. A consummate Canadian professional, Garber has been acting since forever. From rom-coms like Sleepless in Seattle and Happiest Season to thrillers like Self/Less and Exotica, Garber has added that secret spice to a wide variety of roles.Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know

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58:03

Sam Elliott

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2024/06/13

Of the many moustaches we've covered, the best and most consistent belongs to Sam Elliott. With a career stretching across 50 years, the actor made his name in Westerns and often played men of action. He also diversified and played around with his image in the likes of The Big Lebowski and A Star is Born. Best known for Tombstone and 1883, Sam Elliott has been a reliable presence and you can hear us talk about why here. Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know That

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62:45

David Dastmalchian (with Hugh Carr)

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2024/05/23

This week we're talking about the DDCU, that is the David Dastmalchian Cinematic Universe. With special guest Hugh Carr, we're discussing all things Dastmalchian - from his breakthrough in The Dark Knight to his three roles in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune Part One and from the recent The Last Voyage of the Demeter to the even more recent Late Night with the Devil. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter:

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66:22

Walton Goggins

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2024/05/02

It's Walton week on I Know That Face. Walton Goggins that is. Andrew and Stephen set out to cover the prolific character actor's career from his humble beginnings in Robert Duvall's The Apostle through his scene stealing turns in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight right up to his most recent role in Amazon's Fallout. Don't think we forgot about his star making roles in The Shield and Justified. Well we did but No Encore host Dave Hanratty didn't and he came in at the 11th

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53:57

Andrea Riseborough

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2024/04/11

Andrea Riseborough joins Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tilda Swinton to complete the Holy Trinity of actresses who can do anything. Able to shift chameleon-like between roles, Riseborough is one of our favourites and has appeared in crime thrillers like Welcome to the Punch, horrors like Mandy and The Grudge, scored an Oscar nod for To Leslie in 2022 and appeared in the musical Matilda. Like I said, she can do it all!Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know That

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58:55

The 1st IKTF Movie Awards, a.k.a. The Knowies

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2024/03/21

Who needs the Oscars? I Know That Face brings you The Knowies, a new inaugural amateur award ceremony. Focusing on our love for the underseen films of last year, as well as genre cinema and more international fare, we're handing out awards for acting (obviously), screenplays, directing and Best Picture. From Evil Dead Rise to Perfect Days and from All of Us Strangers to Leave the World Behind, we're handing out trophies left, right and centre.Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter:

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57:25

Parker Posey

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2024/02/29

We're covering royalty this week. Parker Posey or the Queen of the Indies had an incredible run in the 1990s starring in a seemingly endless amount of indie films. From the hangout vibes of Dazed and Confused to the rich wastrel charms of Kicking and Screaming and from the nightmare dark comedy The House of Yes to the family dramedy The Daytrippers we're bringing you a small portion of Posey's best work.Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio I Know That Face Twitter:

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53:50

TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2023

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2024/01/18

A few weeks late but worth the wait! Andrew and Stephen break down their favourite films of 2023. From indie thrillers to epic blockbusters and from French true crime to Big G - Godzilla - himself it's all here. How high did Oppenheimer rank? Did Barbie make the cut? You'll need to listen in to find out. Sign up to HeadStuff+ at headstuffpodcasts.com for the small price of €5 a month to unlock exclusive bonus episodes of I Know That Face. Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter:

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