Help me identify an acne scarred actor

November 24, 2007 12:54 PM

While flying from Montreal to Chicago, I saw a guy on my plane that I'm sure is an actor. I know in retrospect I should have just asked him who he was, but I didn't, so now I need some help.

Here's what I noticed about him - he is probably 40+ years old, Caucasian, reasonably tall (6') and a bit heavier set. He has lighter features, light brown straight hair (not bald), he is able to speak both English and French fluently, and for some reason really reminds me of the zucchini from Veggie Tales.

I know the first actor that comes to mind when I think of 'acne scarred' is Robert Davi the FBI agent in the original Die Hard but it's not him.

The person I'm thinking of hasn't been in anything really big so if you could go through and list some actors that you think fit the bill, I'd be really grateful.

BTW - I'm in Canada, so Canadian TV is certainly a possibility.

posted by royalchinook to media & arts (30 comments total)

Edward James Olmos?
posted by A189Nut at 12:57 PM on November 24, 2007

I know in retrospect I should have just asked him who he was

That would have been slightly rude, so be glad you didn't do it.
posted by grouse at 1:01 PM on November 24, 2007

Tommy Lee Jones? Ray Liotta? "Rowdy" Roddy Piper?
posted by bonobo at 1:13 PM on November 24, 2007

Ed O'Neill looks the most like a zucchini.
James Woods
F. Murray Abraham
Bryan Adams
Michael Stipe
Bill Murray
Dennis Farina
Tommy Lee Jones
Ray Liotta
John Malkovich
John Cusack
posted by iconomy at 1:23 PM on November 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

Elias Koteas would be my guess.
posted by Sticherbeast at 1:25 PM on November 24, 2007

Or Michael Lonsdale, although he doesn't look much like a zucchini.
posted by Sticherbeast at 1:25 PM on November 24, 2007

Good suggestions so far but it's none of those people...
posted by royalchinook at 2:24 PM on November 24, 2007

Gerard Depardieu?
posted by googly at 2:28 PM on November 24, 2007

The zucchini makes me think of Judge Reinhold, but I don't think he has acne scars.
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:07 PM on November 24, 2007

Alan Ruck? He's more like that zucchini... again, no acne scars, but I love the question.
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:10 PM on November 24, 2007

Benecio del Toro?
posted by Bella Sebastian at 3:25 PM on November 24, 2007

when ? what airline ? which flight ? I may be able to help.
posted by dawdle at 3:49 PM on November 24, 2007

thanks for the continuing feedback, but it's not those guys.

dawdle: it was over a year ago and probably on Air Canada; if you can really look into it, I'll dig up the details.
posted by royalchinook at 4:00 PM on November 24, 2007

this has bugged you for a year?
posted by A189Nut at 5:37 PM on November 24, 2007

When I think pockmarked actor, I think John Hemphill, who was on SCTV among other things, and whose name I just learned.
posted by Reggie Digest at 7:07 PM on November 24, 2007

First person that popped into my head was Peter Greene.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 7:13 PM on November 24, 2007

@ A189Nut: yes, strange i know.

@ Reggie: I couldn't find any pictures of John Hemphill to verify - any luck on your end?
posted by royalchinook at 7:28 PM on November 24, 2007

Mickey Rourke?
posted by oneirodynia at 7:50 PM on November 24, 2007

pics
posted by oneirodynia at 7:52 PM on November 24, 2007

Was it Noah Emmerich?
posted by saladin at 7:58 PM on November 24, 2007

It's extremely weird that this video is apparently the only thing on the whole internet with John Hemphill in it (skip to 1:38), except for this and this, where he appears very, very briefly at the end.
posted by Reggie Digest at 8:42 PM on November 24, 2007

Mark Metcalf? (Neidermeyer in Animal House, The Master on Buffy, The Maestro on Seinfeld)
posted by JJtheJetPlane at 9:17 PM on November 24, 2007

Tchéky Karyo? (Google images) Both acne-scarred and fluent in English/French.
posted by junkbox at 9:19 PM on November 24, 2007

Pics of John Hemphil as Harry the Fly on Maniac Mansion.
posted by teg at 9:24 PM on November 24, 2007

Are you thinking of Roy Dupius
posted by cleo at 9:42 PM on November 24, 2007

none of these so far, I think that Noah Emmerich is the closest so far both in looks and relative obscurity (he's not too famous). Thanks for all the suggestions, keep them coming!
posted by royalchinook at 3:59 AM on November 25, 2007

was it albert schultz? he's been pretty prolific, esp in canadian tv.
posted by twistofrhyme at 11:00 AM on November 25, 2007

John Vernon? Canadian, character actor. Died two years ago though! I thought it was worth a shot - maybe you were on that plane two years ago instead of one...
posted by iconomy at 3:26 PM on November 25, 2007

this is really quality feedback and I appreciate the effort, but still not a match
posted by royalchinook at 7:22 PM on November 25, 2007

Danny Trejo?
posted by hindmost at 10:09 PM on November 29, 2007