Most of you (unless you are movie obsessed geeks like me) probably had no idea who Pete Postlewaite was until you looked at the picture to the left. Some of you are probably thinking "oh that guy" which is only to be expected because Postlethwaite made his living as being Hollywood's "that guy." A strong character actor whose career began in 1975 with the short film The Racer and was most recently seen in Ben Affleck's The Town as Fergie "The Florist" Colm, Postlewaite succumbed to cancer on January 2nd at the age of 64.
Once called by Steven Spielberg the "greatest actor in the world" Postlewaite made his living on mostly supporting roles. One of his most memorable came in 1993's In the Name of the Father where he played Giuseppe Conlon and was nominated for an Academy Award. I however, will always remember him as the lawyer Mr. Kobayashi in 1995's The Usual Suspects, to this day a film I consider to have the best ending in the history of cinema.
Postlewaite leaves behind a wife, Jackie, and two children William and Lily. His final film, Killing Bono will be released this April.
I consider Postlewaite to be one of the finest character actors that ever lived. He will be missed.
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