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

Trevor Devall, Will Friedle, Vanessa Marshall, Kevin Michael Richardson, and David Sobolov in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Trevor Devall, Will Friedle, Stan Lee, Vanessa Marshall, Kevin Michael Richardson, and David Sobolov in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle and Vanessa Marshall in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., and Cree Summer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle, Vanessa Marshall, and Kevin Michael Richardson in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle and Kevin Michael Richardson in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle, Vanessa Marshall, and Cree Summer in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Trevor Devall, Will Friedle, Jennifer Hale, Vanessa Marshall, Kevin Michael Richardson, and David Sobolov in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Trevor Devall, Will Friedle, Vanessa Marshall, Kevin Michael Richardson, David Sobolov, and James Arnold Taylor in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

Will Friedle and Travis Willingham in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)

The adventures of a band of space warriors who work to protect the universe from the evil overlord Thanos.

Will Friedle: Star-Lord A.K.A. Peter Quill • Countdown Voice • Peter Quill • ...

Guardians of the Galaxy

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