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Did anyone know that the name of the actor in the Dunkin Donuts was the late Michael Vale? Unless you’re one of the nastalgic types who get a kick out of trivia questions, probably not. However, for all the other what’s-his-names, AKA character actors, there is a way to find out who these kinda-sorta-famous people are.

Fametracker.com’s Hey! It’s That Guy! Web page contains a list of character actors if you always wanted to know who these familiar faces were. Some names might a bell to some, such as Phillip Seymour Hoffman and CCH Pounder (probably because of the length of their names). However, other names may not be known to hardly anyone, but their face is easily identifiable, such as Jeffery Tambor and Holland Taylor.

Go ahead, click here and check it out. You know you want to…