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Todd Louiso's recognizable control-room presence narrowly beats the other familiar faces.

Hawthorne James was recognized for playing Sam and the library security guard in Se7en.

Rob Thomas is selected as the most recognizable supporting character actor.

Oscar’s recognizable presence as the security guard most strongly catches the hosts’ attention.

Clarence Gilyard’s recognizable run across Top Gun, Die Hard, and television wins out.

McGlone is the main answer, with Robert Weil and Malachi McCourt also getting nods.

They land on Nobu McCarthy's Karate Kid 2 role as the category winner after a crowded list of character-actor candidates.

They settle on Ruben Santiago-Hudson as the best supporting actor/that-guy presence.

They land on Peter Friedman, though Stephen Tobolowsky and a couple of small roles get shout-outs too.

They settle on John Vernon as the strongest that-guy presence in the movie.

The conversation loops back to Atherton as the clearest recurring screen presence, with Margulies as a strong secondary pick.

They settle on Atherton as the most recognizable 'that guy' from the movie, with Margulies also getting praise.

They shout out Thomas Rosales Jr. for his ubiquitous tough-guy work, while also noting Stephen Park’s appearance.

They debate several recognizable character actors, but never reach a firm consensus on who best fits the 'that guy' label.

The discussion settles most strongly on Mahoney as the archetypal reliable authority figure, while a bunch of other familiar faces are name-checked.

Keith David is singled out as the best 'that guy' in the cast, with Blueface and a few others mentioned as backups.

They map out a that-guy class with Joey Pants, John Carroll Lynch, Catherine O'Hara, Riemar, and Philip Baker Hall among the standouts.

They identified Gary Cole as the biggest That Guy presence, with several other recognizable faces also discussed.

The hosts settle on Victor Garber as the most recognizable supporting-player win, with Hernandez as the other notable name discussed.

They land on Gottfried John as the most memorable supporting-face performance in the film.

They settle on Brent Jennings as the standout That Guy performer, while also noting Brian James as a strong contender.

Ari Gross gets the nod as the most recognizable That Guy performance, with Rohner also discussed.

They highlight Larry Hankin's trucker as the strongest example of a memorable utility-player performance.

The hosts settle on Alex Désert as the standout 'that guy,' with Todd Louiso and others discussed as alternatives.

They settle on Frank McRae as the clearest That Guy, with Joe Spinell discussed as another possible fit.

They single out Chuck Adler as the best that-guy, with Gedde Watanabe and others also mentioned.

Michael Rispoli is chosen as the quintessential that-guy presence, with Mike Starr and Louis Guzman also named among the movie’s dense supporting roster.

Craig used a flex-category shoutout to highlight McDonald as someone who should have become a bigger star.

They chose Azaria because he was still early enough in his career to feel like a true That Guy in the movie.

They singled out Charles Steiner and Paul Benedict as the notable that-guy appearances.

Jack Kehoe won as the most memorable small-part player, with Charles Dierkop and Harold Gould also discussed.

They call out Jonathan Banks first, then settle on Joel as the winner for the category.

They land on Frank Chirkinian as the standout supporting 'that guy' presence.

They settled on Roger Guenveur Smith as the best supporting face in the movie, with Pulido also praised.

They initially mention the partner as the that-guy pick, though the discussion wanders into other supporting choices.

They explicitly settle on Cornbread as the film's best that-guy performance.

Moonpie’s performer is the clear pick for best supporting guy, with Moses Gunn also getting a shoutout.

They pick Ray Wise as the standout that-guy, while also giving a shoutout to background-player Alan Graff.

They explicitly named Forest Whitaker as the best That Guy.

Jeffrey Kramer gets the That Guy prize, with Joe Muscolo cited as a strong alternate for Len Peterson.

They identify Dick Miller, Victor Argo, and Larry Block as the movie’s classic that-guy players, with John Heard close behind.

Walter Cobb is the primary pick, with several other recognizable character-actor and cameo choices also named.

They choose Richard Bright, citing his long run of memorable supporting roles.

They settle on Peter Cushing as the standout 'that guy' presence in the supporting cast.

They settle on Andreas Katsoulas as the standout supporting player, though Mark Moses also comes up as a candidate.

In the that-guy discussion, Stormare is treated as the clear standout even as Steve Harris gets mentioned too.

They identify a cluster of tiny, memorable bit actors, led by the Dirk Diggler church guy cameo.

They identify Scott Winters, the ponytail Harvard bar guy, as the standout that-guy performance.

JT Walsh is treated as the strongest pure 'that guy' presence, though Lou Gossett Jr. gets a nod too.

JT Quinn is picked as the standout character actor, with Nick Searcy also called out for recurring authority-figure roles.

They chose Patrick Cranshaw, while also mentioning several strong supporting 'that guy' candidates.

After some back-and-forth, they land on Gazzo’s driver as the movie’s best that-guy performance.

They agree Jack McGee’s gun-store owner is the standout character-actor appearance.

They narrow the field to several character actors but land on Don Amendolia, the bank loan guy from Boogie Nights, as the winner.

Bill’s standout that-guy pick is the kid from Ray’s guitar shop, identified as the future chauffeur in Die Hard.

They treated Evan Jones as the clearest that-guy presence, with a Russian truck-driver actor also mentioned.

They agree that Buddy Garrity is the most recognizable and reusable character in this category.

They choose Dominic Lombardozzi as the best that-guy performer in the movie.

They settle on Dennis Miller as the standout That Guy, with Dylan Baker and others mentioned as contenders.

Joey Pants is declared the default winner, with Hedaya and a few other supporting players mentioned as runners-up types.

They settle on James Rebhorn as the best that-guy performance in the movie.

They separately settle on Greg Henry as the movie's best recognizable character actor.

They settle on Dr. Hoffman as the clearest that-guy presence, with Bo Starr mentioned as a possible alternative.

Buffalo Bill was the easy winner in the that-guy discussion, with several supporting character candidates mentioned along the way.

They joke that the whole cast is effectively the 'that guy' answer, so no single person is chosen.

They liked several familiar faces, but David Patrick Kelly/Luther ended up as the most convincing 'that guy' pick.

After considering a few character actors, they land on Bruce Norris’s stuttering teacher as the best Joey Pants-style supporting presence.

They excluded the obvious big names and settled on Vincent Schiavelli as the best that guy.

They explicitly give best-that-guy to Billy Sparks.

They settle on Frank, played by Scott Benjaminson, as the standout 'that guy' performance.

They settle on Curtis Armstrong's Booger as the strongest classic-that-guy presence.

Zed was the clearest character-level winner for best that-guy, though several supporting players were mentioned.

They picked Iman as the standout supporting player, praising her brief but striking presence.

They settle on Rhys Ifans as the standout 'that guy' presence, though Martin also gets strong support.

They choose Dominic Lombardozzi as the strongest That Guy, though Sam Tuttle is also discussed as a candidate.

Sean agreed with Bill that Kristen Johnson was the best supporting character-player, ahead of Mindy Sterling’s Frau Farbissina and others.

Mark Holton's multiple character turns won the that-guy discussion, with Pap Schmier as the main alternative mention.

Mr. Hurley is treated as the best ‘that guy’ performance, with Joseph Bologna cited as another strong example.

Unger is treated as the clearest that-guy pick because his face and name are memorable but not widely known.

They land on Robin Douglas as the purest that-guy-style presence, while noting the older supporting cast are also elite examples.

They land on M. Emmet Walsh as the standout supporting character actor, with Dooley also in the mix.

The hosts choose Vincent Schiavelli's Mr. Vargas as the best that-guy performance.

They keep the award on Mr. Strickland, while also mentioning Joe Flaherty as a secondary option.

They settle on Todd Louiso as the best 'that guy' face in the film, with Donal Logue also discussed.

They pick Missy Pyle as the standout supporting character actor in the movie.

They identify Kurt Fuller as the unmistakable TV-executive-style supporting actor who always fills this kind of role.

They landed on Tracey Walter, while also giving a strong shout to Reb Brown and a few other character actors.

Michael Bowen is the main pick, with Henry Gibson singled out for a career-achievement style honorable mention.

The hosts settle on J.D. Spradlin as the standout character actor, with the dinner-scene guy as the other notable contender.

They single out Evan Jones as a classic that-guy actor who keeps showing up in familiar character roles.

Carl the janitor is the main pick, with a couple of other recognizable character actors mentioned as alternates.

They give the that-guy honor to Joey Pants for making Guido the movie’s definitive that-guy performance.

They settle on Catherine Wihite's waitress Carrie Ann as the best supporting 'that guy' type.

They land on Brian Anthony Wilson as the strongest 'that guy' pick, while Sal Richards is floated as another good option.

They choose Leo’s dad as the standout that-guy performance.

Gary Sinise is the clear standout that-guy choice, with the principal also getting a mention.

After listing a huge field of scene-stealers, they circle back to Bruce McGill as the winner of the character-actor award.

They nominate a cluster of strong character actors, with Denzel’s brother-in-law reaction scene carrying the discussion.

They choose Dash Mihok’s Officer Keough as the best that-guy performance, with Paul Herman’s Randy also singled out.

They settle on Peter Gerity as the best supporting 'that guy,' with other small parts mentioned as alternatives.

They pick Tony Shalhoub even though they note he has since graduated from 'that guy' status.

They choose Dwayne Davis, citing his football-movie resume and standout supporting work.

Anthony Heald was named the automatic winner, with William Atherton and others noted as contenders.

They pick Larry Joshua as the most memorable supporting guy, with Pacino's dad also mentioned as a That Guy type.

The Shermanator gets the that-guy award as the most memorable supporting presence.

Brian Blessed is chosen as the best supporting face, with Kevin McBride mentioned as the other possibility.

They agree David Warner is the movie's best example of a recognizable supporting actor who later became even more famous.

They pick the wheelchair-bound gun expert as the standout that-guy in the movie.

They choose Peter Jason as the signature reliable character actor, with Cy Richardson also mentioned.

They land on Jimmy Whispers as the best non-headliner supporting player, with Eddie Mush as the main alternate.

They note Ribisi is the only recognizable supporting male who could qualify, though without much debate.

They pick Swoosie Kurtz for the therapist role because she pops immediately as a familiar character actor.

They identify the basketball-holding East St. Louis local as the best that-guy presence.

They gave the that-guy award to Machine, with Chris Bauer and Jeffrey Jones discussed as alternatives.

They pick the actor playing Uncle Junior, noting his very specific presence and his death in the movie.

After dismissing Bruce McGill and a couple of other names, they land most naturally on Lane Smith.

Joe Spano is named as the strongest classic 'that guy' presence, with Tony Plana as the main alternative.

Brian Huskey is singled out as the best supporting ‘that guy,’ with Dave Krumholtz also discussed.

Alison Doody gets the nod as the face they most remember from the movie and beyond it.

They settled on Ivana Milosevic as the clearest that-guy presence, while noting Giannini no longer fits the label.

After some debate about the category, they settle on David Thornton's Bernie as the strongest That Guy.

They choose Russell Peters, who plays the cop, as the standout that-guy performance.

They choose Clark Gregg, arguing he became that-guy famous through Coulson.

They land on Yaphet Kotto as the movie’s clearest that-guy presence, with Ian Holm noted as the other obvious candidate.

Joe Don Baker gets the character-actor award by consensus.

They pick James’s dad as the clearest that-guy performance, while also praising the lounge singer.

They land on Renny Santoni as the strongest that-guy presence, with Clancy Brown treated as slightly above the category.

They crown Chris Mulkey as the recognizable character actor who reliably pops up in everything.

They mention several possibilities, but the discussion never lands cleanly on one that-guy winner.

Chris Mulkey is named as the standout character actor in the cast and the clear winner of the that-guy award.

David Hyde Pierce is the first answer, with Victor Garber discussed as a later-era alternative.

They identify the neighbor, played by Lynn Hamilton, as the best character-actor performance in the movie.

They land on James Eckhouse as the best supporting ‘that guy’ presence in the movie.

They ultimately land on Zach Grenier's brief FBI-crew role as the strongest that-guy performance.

They briefly debate who counts, but Liang Yang comes off as the clearest that-guy-style standout.

They identify Wesley Addy as the clear that-guy presence, with James also discussed as a strong supporting candidate.

They named Giancarlo Giannini the winner, while also mentioning Rachel Ticotin as another classic that-guy presence.

They pick the anonymous rental-car clerk from the Ferris Bueller universe as the best that-guy performance.

They single out Jay Preston’s Oscar as the standout character actor performance.

They single out John McMartin as the classic reliable character actor presence.

Bill Duke gets the award, with Hector Elizondo discussed as another elite that-guy candidate.

They settle on Ed Begley Jr. as the best supporting character actor, though Joe Lo Truglio and Gary Cole are discussed as alternatives.

They pick Bruce Altman's sad office-worker turn as the best supporting 'that guy' part.

Freddie Stroma is the named pick because of how frequently he shows up in other projects and how well he fits the category archetype.

They single out Asif Manvi as the most recognizable supporting 'that guy' in the cast.

They land on Eric Stoltz as the strongest supporting-player performance, with Piven close behind.

They settle on the deaf soldier as the standout 'that's that guy' performance, though Max Martini also gets a mention.

After naming several recognizable faces, they settle on Adolfo Quinones as the most memorable that-guy cameo.

They land on Todd Louiso as the strongest supporting 'that guy' in the movie.

They picked Kevin Tye as the strongest supporting character actor, with Zelko Ivanek mentioned as another notable option.

They treated Courtney Gaines as the signature 'that guy' from the movie, while also mentioning the football player antagonist.

They pick Anna Thomson for her run of 1990s supporting roles, with a nod to the actor who plays Skinny.

They pick Jim Downey for the category, citing his memorable comic presence.

They identify the coach as the most memorable familiar face, with the other security guard also getting a mention.

Charles Parnell won because the hosts thought he was excellent and one of the movie’s strongest supporting presences.

The hosts choose T-Rex as the standout supporting weird guy in the movie.

They explicitly choose M. Emmet Walsh as the standout that-guy presence in the film.

J.O. Sanders is picked as the strongest character-actor presence, with Peter Maloney mentioned as another notable contender.

They say Paul Freeman probably wins the award for Belloc, with Tot as the other main contender.

After tossing around several nominees, they land on Mike Starr as the best supporting 'that guy.'

They name R.G. Armstrong as the best small-role guy, while also giving shout-outs to Poncho and the hostage actress.

David Patrick Kelly gets the award over Vernon Wells because of his long, recognizable run of memorable supporting roles.

Carl Weathers is praised as the standout over-actor in the cast.

The discussion settled on Uncle Pat as the standout supporting character-type performance, with Jordan's dad also considered.

Among several character actors in the cast, the hosts converge on Malachi as the most memorable supporting 'that guy.'

After briefly considering Wayne Grow, they give the that-guy prize to Haysbert's diner boss.

They converge on Merle as the most instantly recognizable supporting face in the movie.

After naming several character actors, they settle on Helen McCrory for the award.

They pick Tony Burton, who plays Duke, as the movie's best that-guy performance.

They name Slain the best supporting guy in the movie because he feels authentic and nails his role.

They settle on Denis Ménochet as the most Joey Pants-like supporting player in the movie.

They single out Caleb Landry Jones’s brief turn as the strongest that-guy performance in the movie.

Norman Lloyd is chosen as the best pure that-guy presence, with Cameron also discussed as a reverse-version candidate.

The room lands on Neil's father for the most explosive over-the-top performance, especially in the ending scenes.

They first land on Steve Landesberg as the standout veteran character actor, then briefly float other working-actor candidates.

They settle on Jerry Hardin as the best former-that-guy in the cast, with his mob-adjacent henchman/consigliere as the runner-up flavor of the same pick.

When they briefly rename the category, Paul Gleeson is chosen over the other character-actor contenders.