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But the movie’s two hours offer plenty of room for their portrayers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Or maybe we, too, should forget the characters and think about their flesh-and-blood portrayers.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

For their portrayers, John Magaro and Orion Lee, respectively, that meant living like frontiersmen and trusting the vision of their acclaimed director.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2021

This third time’s the charm in Marvel’s pantheon of Spider-Man portrayers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2017

While you are examining yourself, do not forget to study statuary and paintings to see how the great portrayers of nature have made their subjects express ideas through action.

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale