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_=ttch_eds_right-5_lk">Slow Horses</a>&quot; and &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt22091076?ref_=ttch_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_=ttch_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

Barbara Brylska and Andrey Myagkov in The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

Barbara Brylska and Yuriy Yakovlev in The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

Barbara Brylska in The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.

The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

Barbara Brylska: Nadya

The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

Barbara Brylska credited as playing...

Photos40

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed