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I Know That Face
by 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 [email protected]
Episodes
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2026 Movie Check In - Disclosure Day, Erupcja, Hen, The Invite, Scary Movie 6, Tuner + Physical Media Recs
This episode of I Know That Face is a bit of a grab bag. The gang talk about some of the best movies they've seen recently in cinemas, including Blue Heron, The Christophers, Disclosure Day, Erupcja, Hen, The Invite, Nino, Scary Movie 6 and Tuner. We also re-litigate Hokum and Lee Cronin's The...
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Backrooms, Obsession, Iron Lung, Evil Dead Burn, The Odyssey
On this jam-packed episode of I Know That Face, hosts Andrew Carroll, Katie McGrath, and Stephen Porzio explore the phenomenon of YouTubers transitioning to directing hit horror movies. As part of this, the gang discuss Kane Parsons' Backrooms and Curry Barker's Obsession at length, while also...
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Movie Hot Takes!
In this week's episode of I Know That Face, we're trying out a new format: Movie Hot Takes! Who is the true king of sci-fi, Denis Villeneuve or James Cameron? Which Oscar-winning director is overrated? Are films too long now? Are most sequels better than the original? We hash out these questions,...
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2026 Movie Check In - The Drama, Hokum, The Mummy, Project Hail Mary, Sirāt + more
Andrew, Katie and Stephen are doing a movie review round-up this episode. We're talking about some of our favourites from the first quarter of 2026, both new releases and first watches. This includes religious epics, Irish horror (Hokum and The Mummy) and golden oldies to more recent fare like…
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Physical Media Special!
I Know That Face is back, but we're not talking about character actors in this episode. Inspired by post-Christmas and post-Christmas gifts, Andrew and Stephen are showing off some of their favourite Blu-rays and DVDs, all the while trying to convince Katie to join them on their physical journey....
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Delroy Lindo + Wuthering Heights, These Sacred Vows
We're back with a brand new episode! Hosts Andrew, Katie and Stephen head to the heat of the Mississippi Delta and plenty of other warm places too, in covering Delroy Lindo. The acclaimed character actor is perhaps best known for his roles in David Mamet's Heist, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, The Core...
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Dune 3, The Odyssey + the most exciting 2026 movies
Hosts Andrew Carroll, Katie McGrath and (a slightly late) Stephen Porzio discuss their most anticipated movies of 2026, from massive sure-to-be-blockbusters like Dune Part 3 and The Odyssey, to other box office hopefuls like Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil and the...
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TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE YEAR + David Wilmot
It's the end of the year, and Andrew and Stephen are joined by Katie McGrath once again to talk about the year in movies and the career of Irish character actor David Wilmot. The gang chat about such 2025 hits as 28 Years Later, F1, Sinners and the just-released Avatar: Fire and Ash. There are…
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Kerry Condon + new movie reviews & TV is back!
This week on I Know That Face, Andrew and Stephen take each other to task over their recent Letterboxd reviews, discussing everything from the new movies The Running Man and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, upcoming releases like Primate, to all five Twilight films. Stephen also argues that…
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Ruth Negga + Halloween watches & IFI Horrorthon (with Katie McGrath)
The spooky season don't stop on I Know That Face. Assisted again by scream queen Katie McGrath, we talk about what we're watching this Halloween. This includes the middle movies in the Halloween franchise, bad remakes of Pulse and The Thing, slashers like Cherry Falls and Wes Craven's My Soul to...
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Irish Horror 101 (with Katie McGrath) + Nosferatu, Weapons & other 2025 horror movie chat
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...
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Aidan Gillen retrospective + Anemone trailer reaction & some random movie recs
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...
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Steven Yeun
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…
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Niamh Algar
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…
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Regina King
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...
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Jason Clarke
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...
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Guy Pearce
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...
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Best of HeadStuff 2024
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...
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TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2024
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…
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Philip Seymour Hoffman - Part 2
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...
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Philip Seymour Hoffman - Part 1
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...
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Halloween Horror Special 2024! (with Katie McGrath)
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...
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Victor Garber
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...
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Sam Elliott
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...
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David Dastmalchian (with Hugh Carr)
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...
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Walton Goggins
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...
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Andrea Riseborough
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...
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The 1st IKTF Movie Awards, a.k.a. The Knowies
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...
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Parker Posey
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…
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TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2023
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...
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Christopher Walken - Part 2
Journey with us, if you will, into the 1990s and beyond to the 21st century as we continue our exploration of Christopher Walken's career. In Part 2, Andrew and Stephen discuss Walken's iconic cameos in True Romance and Pulp Fiction as well as his lead role in Abel Ferrara's The Funeral and his...
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Christopher Walken - Part 1
This week we begin our two part coverage on the King of the Character Actors: Christopher Walken. Known for his eccentric characters, out there line deliveries and the ease with which he switches from calm to chilling, Walken is one of the greatest living actors right now. Beginning with his...
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Folk Horror (with Katie McGrath)
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 long history and a high batting average. From its foundation to its future, this is a must listen for...
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Vincent Price
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 Poe adaptations produced and directed by Roger Corman in the early ‘60s but his output extends from...
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Djimon Hounsou
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 in movies such as The Island, Never Back Down, The Legend of Tarzan, Guardians of the Galaxy and...
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Ernest Borgnine
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 within a decade had won the 1956 Best Actor Oscar for Marty. The actor was relied on as an…
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Mia Goth - Part 2 (with Katie McGrath)
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 Pearl this year Goth established herself as a true Scream Queen. She doubled down on horror in 2023…
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Keith David
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 was destined for greatness. From there, he never stopped working, appearing in or voicing as many as...
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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 Pilgrim vs The World to her horror roles in the much-maligned 2011 The Thing remake and the much...
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Glen Powell
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 Knight Rises to bulking up large ensembles in The Expendables 3 and from meatier supporting roles in...
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TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2022
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. From African-centred action to Korean mysteries and horrifying Hollywood blockbusters with a stop…
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Tilda Swinton - Part 2
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 impactful roles in movies by directors like the Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, Joanna Hogg, Bong...
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Tilda Swinton - Part 1
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 and activist Derek Jarman in the 80s, Swinton went on to star in Sally Potter's Orlando before…
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Jun Kunimura + Sebastián Lelio, director of The Wonder
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 effort shows in his work with Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, Takashi Miike, Takeshi Kitano...
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Found Footage Horror
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 genre, well sub-genre, of horror movies. Beginning with The Blair Witch Project, Stephen and Andrew...
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Tom Atkins
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 incredible spoof Night of the Creeps and the bizarro franchise oddity Halloween III: Season of the...
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Michael Wincott
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 the likes of Oliver Stone's Talk Radio and 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. His raspy, sensuous...
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Juno Temple
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. As her career gained steam, she chose to either support or star in mostly indie films like Gregg...
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Liam Cunningham (with Aoife Bagnall)
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 his 1995 breakthrough in Alfonso Cuaron's A Little Princess, Cunningham is known best in Ireland for…
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Jon Bernthal
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 supporting roles in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street and quickly became a favorite of Taylor...
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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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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...
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