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Post by thelovelykate on Jan 12, 2007 15:59:23 GMT
This is a bit of a random question but it has been bothering me so I thought I'd ask. I'm not sure any lowculturers will know but I know a few of you frequent 'Popjustice' so you may be very knowledgeable about these matters.
My question is this:
Who is the cop ('Jack Gates') in the Akon video for 'Smack That'?
I ask because I have seen him in quite a few pop vidoes but not that I can recall on tv or film! And yet I do sort of recognise him. This may be because he looks a bit like an old version of the guy from 'The Passion of the Christ'.
He is also Mariah Carey's jilted husband in the video for 'We Belong Together' and he appears to be an older husband/pimp in the video for 'Mr Brightside' by the Killers.
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Post by The Moog on Jan 13, 2007 19:44:25 GMT
Hello TheLovelyKate
The actor in the video is Eric Roberts. Brother of Wheelie-bin-gob Julia Roberts.
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Post by [james] on Jan 17, 2007 10:42:59 GMT
The only good thing Eric Roberts has ever done (besides single-handedly being in more videos in a year than Nelly Furtado) is father Emma Roberts, that one off Unfabulous and the future Nancy Drew.
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Post by Steven on Jan 17, 2007 17:43:47 GMT
That's not strictly true. He provided much-valued sustenance when the residents of South Park got snowed in at Mephisto's house.
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Post by marknyc on Jan 17, 2007 18:50:57 GMT
Star 80!
Eric Roberts may actually be too low for many lowculture fans. But he definitely qualifies for a dozen or so lifetime achievement awards.
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Post by jetsetwilly on Jan 17, 2007 19:58:09 GMT
Was he not the big camp Master too? His outfit at the end of that was pretty Lowculture.
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Post by audrey notwhatsheusedtobe on Jan 18, 2007 14:12:34 GMT
I vastly prefer him to Julia. I remember seeing him in The Coca Cola Kid years ago and being rather taken with him. It was quite a mental film - he's some kind of insane genius maverick marketing guy who goes to Australia to help them sell more coke or something.
He pops up all over the place - he was in CSI: Miami a while back. I believe that the TV Movie is his main medium though.
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Post by thelovelykate on Jan 18, 2007 16:40:57 GMT
I saw him AGAIN the other day! He is in a sitcom on whatever ABC channel it is that you get on a freeview box (ABC+/ABC1?). The sitcom is called 'Less than perfect' and he is the well meaning but quite stupid boss of the heroine. When I saw him I believe my exact words were:
"Argh! It's Jack Gates!"
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Post by audrey notwhatsheusedtobe on Jan 18, 2007 16:45:27 GMT
He's like chewing gum on the pavement: once you've noticed him you see him everywhere. He doesn't half get around though, I was just looking at his IMDB and he's got billions of credits.
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Post by thelovelykate on Jan 19, 2007 12:08:46 GMT
Has he been in any cult films or TV programmes that are likely to have made popstars love him? Still can't quite work out why he is in so many videos!
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Post by Bungle on Jan 22, 2007 23:24:46 GMT
Was he not the big camp Master too? His outfit at the end of that was pretty Lowculture. I always like to... drezzzz for the occasion! |
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Post by Dr Onion on Mar 14, 2007 23:26:53 GMT
I may cry - he's just turned up in "Heroes"!
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