​Even if you don’t know his name, you know his face. It’s that beaten and disheveled one at the end of the bar that looks like an old catcher’s mitt. It happens to belong to one of America’s greatest living character actors, Harry Dean Stanton, who has appeared in over 100 films and TV shows and at 84 years-old could probably still drink you under the table. In today’s world of polished Hollywood leading men and Disney Channel alumni “actors,” it’s comforting to know that real badasses like Harry are still ticking. What makes him a badass? Well, he fought in WWII. He was the man-of-honor at Jack Nicholson’s wedding and was later his roommate after Jack got divorced. He wrestled Marlon Brando to the ground for wearing a dress. And director Sam Peckinpah angrily threw a knife at him and Bob Dylan during the filming of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Stanton has been a favorite of directors such as David Lynch and John Carpenter. With such a range of experience, it’s no wonder he’s been in a grip of cult and nerd-favorite films. From the dark regions of space to the streets of dystopian New York, Stanton’s seen a lot of action. And he can still drink us all under the table.

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