The talented actors totally transform for their roles. How many do you recognize?

Greatest Character Actors of All Time

"[link=/title/tt5875444]Slow Horses[/link]" and "[link=/title/tt22091076]High Potential[/link]" return with new seasons this month. Check out our [link=/list/ls4103534970/]September calendar[/link] for more!

September 2025 TV and Streaming Premiere Dates

&quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt5875444?ref_=tt_eds_right-5_lk">Slow Horses</a>&quot; and &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt22091076?ref_=tt_eds_right-5_lk">High Potential</a>&quot; return with new seasons this month. Check out our <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/list/ls4103534970/?ref_=tt_eds_right-5_lk">September calendar</a> for more!

Check out our gallery of the 33 first-time performer nominees this year, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life.

2025 Emmys First-Time Acting Nominees

Kojima

Fisherman

Masako Kojima

Yuzo Tagami

Imamura

Minoru Tagami

Teacher

Manabu Tagami

Taiyo Whales Manager

Hideko Tagami

Doctor

Poolside Waiter

Sasuke Nakahara

Yoshiro Tagami

Kiyonobu Tagami

Shigetaka Tagami

Naoko Tagami

Hara Kazuya

Arjun Ashokan and Balu Varghese in Pallotty 90's Kids (2023)

Where It's Beautiful When It Rains (2022)

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