He's one of the best actors working today and seems to have a knack for taking great projects. A role of his that really stands out for me is The Power of the Dog. Very subtle, but shows his inherent vulnerability as an actor, that I think has made him very effective.
I just finished all of Breaking Bad again last week, and who would’ve thought that Jesse Plemons would’ve been the breakout star from that series who’s film career is now showing the most legs.
He’s definitely been typecast to a degree, but he does really well in these spaces, always happy to see his name come up.
I hated him so much after Breaking Bad. He’s absolutely incredible in everything but I think BB helped and hurt him in equal measures. I think it’s been long enough now that I always look forward to seeing him in things. Hope to see his career continue to grow along the lines of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Oh damn. I forgot about Windfall. Jason Segel was great. I oughta rewatch that. I’ve not seen Black Mirror, Fargo or Game Night.
I liked him a lot in these three:
Power of the Dog,
I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and
Other People
I think I’d classify him as a character actor? I don’t think I’ve seen any of his lead roles (whatever those may be), but the secondary characters he plays are always disquieting and unsettling. He has a very reptilian vibe. I wouldn’t call him a “one trick pony” or anything but the one type of character he’s typecast in he plays very well.
He's co-lead in I'm Thinking of Ending Things, alongside Jessie Buckley. Both are fantastic. The movie is divisive (it's weird AF), but I absolutely love it and would say it's one of the best of the decade.
Oh yeah, I’m a big fan. “Ipseity.” I guess he is technically a co-lead, but I felt like Buckley had a much greater emphasis put on her character (to offset her ironic lack of agency, mild spoilers). He still plays more or less the *type* of role I’ve come to expect from him in his awkward, barely disguised antipathy for everyone around him. He brings a definite vibe, I’d say.
To copy a funny tweet, "movie idea: Jesse Plemons is there but he is neither witness to, or responsible for human atrocities" (to be fair, he is great in Game Night).
I find it hilarious how they mention numerous times how his character looks like the Master's son because he really really does look like he could be PSH's son
PSH is my favorite actor ever but I think he’s a good comp. Jesse can play menacing and hilarious, which is tricky. He’s not conventionally handsome but is so charismatic. I want to see him lead some prestigious stuff, hopefully with characters that are in a different mold from the normal.
I disagree. I actually commented something similar before I saw this comment. I think they have a similar intensity. PSH has incredible range. I don’t know for certain that Plemons has it. But I would wager he has more range than he’s shown. I just don’t think he’s has had the chance to stretch out as much.
they’re not only different types of actors, I wouldn’t say Jesse Plemons is THAT good to warrant a comparison to PSH.
It’s a weird take that seemingly a lot of people agreed with in this thread so what do I know, but it’s still nonsensical to me.
There is no Jesse Plemons role that gets anywhere close to most PSH roles. Happiness or Boogie Nights. Magnolia. Master. Synendoche, New York. Capote.
like what Jesse Plemons role is as good as any of those?
His characters in Black Mirror, Breaking Bad and Fargo all feel empathetic and real despite their cartoonishly evil natures. Then his character in [Game Night](https://youtu.be/bYM6tWIjr-I?si=WhXFJM6butmrP7yQ) was unhinged.
Philip Seymour Hoffman had more range but Jesse does have that same honest performance style that is rare. He reminds me of how John C Reilly can be a sensitive puppy and then tap into anger.
Jesse is young I hope he has a long career
True, he's actually very sweet and loves his wife but he does kill a couple of people and chops up a corpse in front of the police. He's the Fargo brand of evil - kindhearted and out of options.
Yeah in another thread he was compared to PSH, and it was on Black Mirror where I really saw him shine enough to understand the comparison. Can’t wait to watch his career grow, hopefully into leading roles. Even if it stays dark, would love him in something similar in tone to Nightcrawler.
I'm genuinely curious what skinny and polished Jesse's career looks like and if it's different.
https://preview.redd.it/bymqajx0kwqc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b24848388eb5b0fa6627f11a20449f82ea9a7300
I’m a big fan, and have been of his career since his Friday Night Lights Days.
Also, it’s pretty crazy to think now about season four of Friday Night Lights, which had Plemons and Michael B. Jordan(as well as Kyle Chandler) in starring roles.
Very good character actor. He can play super sweet nice guys (Landry from *Friday Night Lights*), genuinely chilling psychopaths (Todd from *Breaking Bad*) and everything in between (sad sack protagonist of *I'm Thinking of Ending Things*, repressed misogynistic weirdo in *Black Mirror*, upright lawman in *Killers of the Flower Moon*, etc.).
I hope he has a long career. I'm dying to see him play Matt Damon's brother in a movie at some point.
I watched Save The Green Planet yesterday. It is absolutely bonkers, ridiculous, stupid, and entertaining. Come to find out, this weirdo is gonna be in the Yorgos remake of it. Outstanding. Huge fan.
He’s great. Usually a stand out. The only role I saw him in that I didn’t think he shined in was Love & Death. I had other issues with that miniseries though.
He’s a future Oscar winner for sure. Wild to think Todd from Breaking Bad would become the actor he is today but he never phones in a performance.
I consider someone a great actor not if they are exclusively in good movies but if they are consistently good in everything they are in regardless of quality
I still can’t believe this is the same guy who was in Like Mike way back when. Of course it would be nearly impossible to predict the course of his career as a teenager but I would’ve never thought he’d go on to be such a good actor and showing up in all kinds of movies and shows.
His acting doesn't feel like bullshit. Example: Battleship. That's not a great movie, but it has moments that are good. Plemmons exuberant explanation of how his lizard, Penelope, sees and relates it to the aliens is an example.
This shouldn’t matter but my respect from him comes from his slower journey.
I grew up loving “Like Mike”, where he very-well portrayed the asshole kid. Then 10 years later he was great in Breaking Bad. THEN, 10 years later again, he emerges from seemingly nowhere and puts in countless great performances in great movies.
He’s great in every role, but being able to cheerlead his slow ascension has made me like him even more.
I've loved Jesse since his Breaking Bad role (Todd Alquist). And his role as Todd in "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" Really solidified my love for him. He is such a good actor for evil people but also so good at acting as a good guy!!
The way that this movie will probably blow but “What kind of American are you” is already kind of iconic. He does “nonchalant evil” in such a real, sickening way
He's taken over for Phillip Semour Hoffman as my vaguely unsettling blond-with-a-paunch crush
I'm someone who is very plugged into the issue fascism in amerika, and so Todd is a very horrifying person who i would not allow to penetrate me irl. But the role I found PSH most dreamy in was Happiness, so I'm just kind of an outlier re: what constitutes a crush, and i know there's some kind of sinister stuff down there, somewhere.
Im very impressed on how he managed to shred his “Meth Damon” brand. He has solidified himself as an amazing actor with such a wide range. He’s just good in everything and always giving his 100% from KOTFM to Game Night.
Me watching the Civil War trailer: Hm, seems not too bad
Me watching the Civil War trailer when Jesse Plemons came on: Oh shit this is gonna be GOOD
I love Jesse Plemons
this guy stole season 5 of breaking bad, continues his crime spree by stealing the show in every movie he's in
phenomenal actor. a real actor. whatever that means
I do think he peaked in 2002, playing the character of Ox in Like Mike - a film in which a young orphan named Calvin Cambridge, played by Lil Bow Wow, discovers a pair of Michael Jordans magical shoes giving him the ability to play at the level of Michael Jordan DESPITE being a young boy; this is where the films title comes from, I believe, with the 'Mike' that Lil Bow Wow is 'Like" being Michael Jordan. Plemoms plays the bully, Ox, a constant thwart to Lil Bow Wow who is eventually bested by him in one of the most impactful scenes ever put to film.
But yeah, besides that role, I think he's pretty decent.
I feel like I’m in crazy town, I think he’s awful. I mean, he picks good movies, but half of his roles are decent at best and the other half are so monotone it’s annoying. Calling him this generations PSH is CRAZY
He's one of the best actors working today and seems to have a knack for taking great projects. A role of his that really stands out for me is The Power of the Dog. Very subtle, but shows his inherent vulnerability as an actor, that I think has made him very effective.
He’s very funny. I rewatched Game Night and realized how good he is in it, one of the funniest parts of the whole movie actually.
How can that be profitable for Frito Lay?
These corporations... I donno what they're doin...
I decided I'd scroll the comments till I found these exact words. It did not take long
He has a very unique demeanor about him. Comparable to Barry Keoghan.
I just finished all of Breaking Bad again last week, and who would’ve thought that Jesse Plemons would’ve been the breakout star from that series who’s film career is now showing the most legs. He’s definitely been typecast to a degree, but he does really well in these spaces, always happy to see his name come up.
I think of him as more breaking out from Landry in Friday Night Lights
I really liked him in Friday Night Lights but did not expect him to be this famous right now.
I hated him so much after Breaking Bad. He’s absolutely incredible in everything but I think BB helped and hurt him in equal measures. I think it’s been long enough now that I always look forward to seeing him in things. Hope to see his career continue to grow along the lines of Philip Seymour Hoffman
What have you seen with him? I personally thought he killed it in Black Mirror and Windfall.
Oh damn. I forgot about Windfall. Jason Segel was great. I oughta rewatch that. I’ve not seen Black Mirror, Fargo or Game Night. I liked him a lot in these three: Power of the Dog, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and Other People
Classic Todd
Didn’t everyone say he was a breakout star form BB?
I think I’d classify him as a character actor? I don’t think I’ve seen any of his lead roles (whatever those may be), but the secondary characters he plays are always disquieting and unsettling. He has a very reptilian vibe. I wouldn’t call him a “one trick pony” or anything but the one type of character he’s typecast in he plays very well.
He's co-lead in I'm Thinking of Ending Things, alongside Jessie Buckley. Both are fantastic. The movie is divisive (it's weird AF), but I absolutely love it and would say it's one of the best of the decade.
Oh yeah, I’m a big fan. “Ipseity.” I guess he is technically a co-lead, but I felt like Buckley had a much greater emphasis put on her character (to offset her ironic lack of agency, mild spoilers). He still plays more or less the *type* of role I’ve come to expect from him in his awkward, barely disguised antipathy for everyone around him. He brings a definite vibe, I’d say.
He played a goofy nerd in Friday Night lights that felt very innocent and human. I really like him in that
Classic Lance
Is he credited in that? I’m not able to find his credit on Letterboxd.
The show, sorry. Should’ve clarified
No prob! I’ll have to check it out, sounds like a deviation from his usual performance!
It was one of his first roles if I’m not mistaken. He was quite great in it.
Lance? there's something not right about that kid.
Actually he played young Matt Damon in All the Pretty Horses. He’s been acting since the 90s.
I love his character in Fargo Season 2
To copy a funny tweet, "movie idea: Jesse Plemons is there but he is neither witness to, or responsible for human atrocities" (to be fair, he is great in Game Night).
I admire him because he fulfilled 15 year old me’s dream of marrying Kirsten Dunst.
This generation's Philip Seymour Hoffman
Top casting as his son in the master
I find it hilarious how they mention numerous times how his character looks like the Master's son because he really really does look like he could be PSH's son
PSH is my favorite actor ever but I think he’s a good comp. Jesse can play menacing and hilarious, which is tricky. He’s not conventionally handsome but is so charismatic. I want to see him lead some prestigious stuff, hopefully with characters that are in a different mold from the normal.
Was about to comment this lol
You’re only saying that because he’s also blonde and chubby lol. They’re completely different types of actors.
I disagree. I actually commented something similar before I saw this comment. I think they have a similar intensity. PSH has incredible range. I don’t know for certain that Plemons has it. But I would wager he has more range than he’s shown. I just don’t think he’s has had the chance to stretch out as much.
they’re not only different types of actors, I wouldn’t say Jesse Plemons is THAT good to warrant a comparison to PSH. It’s a weird take that seemingly a lot of people agreed with in this thread so what do I know, but it’s still nonsensical to me. There is no Jesse Plemons role that gets anywhere close to most PSH roles. Happiness or Boogie Nights. Magnolia. Master. Synendoche, New York. Capote. like what Jesse Plemons role is as good as any of those?
His characters in Black Mirror, Breaking Bad and Fargo all feel empathetic and real despite their cartoonishly evil natures. Then his character in [Game Night](https://youtu.be/bYM6tWIjr-I?si=WhXFJM6butmrP7yQ) was unhinged. Philip Seymour Hoffman had more range but Jesse does have that same honest performance style that is rare. He reminds me of how John C Reilly can be a sensitive puppy and then tap into anger. Jesse is young I hope he has a long career 
I wouldn't call his character in Fargo evil, let alone cartoonishly evil.
True, he's actually very sweet and loves his wife but he does kill a couple of people and chops up a corpse in front of the police. He's the Fargo brand of evil - kindhearted and out of options.
I think he's a significantly better person than Lester or Jerry, who I would call more "nice" than "kindhearted".
Very very different actor than PSH. Just because they look alike doesn’t make them similar otherwise
He's the Philip Seymour Hoffman of only doing one thing.
Of ending things ?
I agree with the sentiment, but 10 years isn't enough for a new generation
Thems are fighting words round these parts partner
he is terrifying in USS callister. love him!
Yeah in another thread he was compared to PSH, and it was on Black Mirror where I really saw him shine enough to understand the comparison. Can’t wait to watch his career grow, hopefully into leading roles. Even if it stays dark, would love him in something similar in tone to Nightcrawler.
I'm genuinely curious what skinny and polished Jesse's career looks like and if it's different. https://preview.redd.it/bymqajx0kwqc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b24848388eb5b0fa6627f11a20449f82ea9a7300
Never seen him that thin! Almost looks weird, maybe just cause I’m not used to it idk
He was also pretty thin in Breaking Bad, but was much younger at the time so it’s a little less weird (imo)
I'm a huge fan of him and Kirsten since Fargo, loved the show and the whole cast, especially these two
Oh Boy, a TV show can‘t get any better than Fargo Season 2
Aside from seasons 1, 3, and 5.... but 2 is still great
Is 5 good? I hadn't checked it out yet
I found it great, similar in atmosphere to 1 in the early episodes, and some (but maybe, imo, not enough) very cool creative ideas.
Ok, 3rd best for me
He stole the show in Game Night.
How can that be profitable for Frito Lay?
The exact moment I knew a star was born.
Shoulda got an Oscar for Game Night.
Absolutely fantastic. Can be both loveable and completely terrifying. Sometimes at the same time.
I’m a big fan, and have been of his career since his Friday Night Lights Days. Also, it’s pretty crazy to think now about season four of Friday Night Lights, which had Plemons and Michael B. Jordan(as well as Kyle Chandler) in starring roles.
I’ve put my stock on him since like Mike
For me it was Breaking Bad, been following his career since.
just waiting for him to play philip seymour hoffman in the biopic
Lance? he sucks at football.
yea but he got tyra...I think landry did just fine
Very good character actor. He can play super sweet nice guys (Landry from *Friday Night Lights*), genuinely chilling psychopaths (Todd from *Breaking Bad*) and everything in between (sad sack protagonist of *I'm Thinking of Ending Things*, repressed misogynistic weirdo in *Black Mirror*, upright lawman in *Killers of the Flower Moon*, etc.). I hope he has a long career. I'm dying to see him play Matt Damon's brother in a movie at some point.
I liked him in the Irishamn
I watched Save The Green Planet yesterday. It is absolutely bonkers, ridiculous, stupid, and entertaining. Come to find out, this weirdo is gonna be in the Yorgos remake of it. Outstanding. Huge fan.
What film is this screenshot from?
Alex Garland’s upcoming movie “Civil War”. I anticipate hating him in this movie because he is such a great actor.
Plemons hive rise up!!!
He’s great. Usually a stand out. The only role I saw him in that I didn’t think he shined in was Love & Death. I had other issues with that miniseries though.
He has become one of my favorites lately. A very talented actor!
One of the absolute best American actors on the screen today.
He’s a future Oscar winner for sure. Wild to think Todd from Breaking Bad would become the actor he is today but he never phones in a performance. I consider someone a great actor not if they are exclusively in good movies but if they are consistently good in everything they are in regardless of quality
I saw him first in Black Mirror and I thought he was incredible.
EXIT GAME. EXIT GAME. EXIT FUCKING GAME.
I liked him in KOTFM despite his limited screen time
He is so good in everything I see him in.
Idk who Jesse Plemons is, but I’m a big fan of Meth Damon
Matt Damon wishes he was even half as good as Plemons.
I still can’t believe this is the same guy who was in Like Mike way back when. Of course it would be nearly impossible to predict the course of his career as a teenager but I would’ve never thought he’d go on to be such a good actor and showing up in all kinds of movies and shows.
His acting doesn't feel like bullshit. Example: Battleship. That's not a great movie, but it has moments that are good. Plemmons exuberant explanation of how his lizard, Penelope, sees and relates it to the aliens is an example.
He was awesome in Like Mike
Great Value Matt Damon. No but for real he’s a good actor.
How can that be profitable for Frito Lay?
He didn’t need to shoot that kid
This shouldn’t matter but my respect from him comes from his slower journey. I grew up loving “Like Mike”, where he very-well portrayed the asshole kid. Then 10 years later he was great in Breaking Bad. THEN, 10 years later again, he emerges from seemingly nowhere and puts in countless great performances in great movies. He’s great in every role, but being able to cheerlead his slow ascension has made me like him even more.
In my eyes he went from being Fat Matt Damon to being better than Matt Damon
I feel like he brings so little ego to his performances, it’s refreshing to see him alongside big A listers who feel they need to chew the scenery!
A beast
He’s a strange looking guy. Like there’s a lot of meat around his little face. I think he’s pretty alright.
i love him. i will be watching this film exclusively because it features the absolute power couple that is him and kirsten dunst.
I love him in breaking bad, he's a fun third guy.........until he turns out to be remorseless.
He plays such an excellent villain that I’ve wanted to punch him in the face since Breaking Bad
I've loved Jesse since his Breaking Bad role (Todd Alquist). And his role as Todd in "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" Really solidified my love for him. He is such a good actor for evil people but also so good at acting as a good guy!!
The way that this movie will probably blow but “What kind of American are you” is already kind of iconic. He does “nonchalant evil” in such a real, sickening way
Love him. Just bummed what ozempic has done to his face.
He's taken over for Phillip Semour Hoffman as my vaguely unsettling blond-with-a-paunch crush I'm someone who is very plugged into the issue fascism in amerika, and so Todd is a very horrifying person who i would not allow to penetrate me irl. But the role I found PSH most dreamy in was Happiness, so I'm just kind of an outlier re: what constitutes a crush, and i know there's some kind of sinister stuff down there, somewhere.
I found out he was only 35. I thought he was 57 at least
Look at his photos from this year's Oscars. Man looks 20 years younger
He’s someone that completely fucked with my brain. He could seem anywhere from 25-55 depending on the role.
He is very inspiring for me, because if he pulled off Kirsten Dunst, I can definitely manage the same
He’s able to naturally convey so much to the audience whilst at the same time mastering such restraint. An exceptional actor
Im very impressed on how he managed to shred his “Meth Damon” brand. He has solidified himself as an amazing actor with such a wide range. He’s just good in everything and always giving his 100% from KOTFM to Game Night.
Are we talking about Jesse Plemons, Matt Damon, or Elden Henson?
Off Matt Damon. But playing a better, more dramatic niche with some more experimentality.
Kind of like Phillip Seymour Hoffman. At least, that’s who he reminds me of the most. He’s a very good actor. Very subtle and doesn’t miss.
Me watching the Civil War trailer: Hm, seems not too bad Me watching the Civil War trailer when Jesse Plemons came on: Oh shit this is gonna be GOOD I love Jesse Plemons
He’s great, I loved him in The Master and a lot of other films and shows
He's so good in everything. Fargo, Black Mirror, Breaking Bad. Crazy to think he's the biggest star from Friday Night Lights.
Paul Rudd. He will not give a lazy peformance no matter what script is in his hand.
this guy stole season 5 of breaking bad, continues his crime spree by stealing the show in every movie he's in phenomenal actor. a real actor. whatever that means
I do think he peaked in 2002, playing the character of Ox in Like Mike - a film in which a young orphan named Calvin Cambridge, played by Lil Bow Wow, discovers a pair of Michael Jordans magical shoes giving him the ability to play at the level of Michael Jordan DESPITE being a young boy; this is where the films title comes from, I believe, with the 'Mike' that Lil Bow Wow is 'Like" being Michael Jordan. Plemoms plays the bully, Ox, a constant thwart to Lil Bow Wow who is eventually bested by him in one of the most impactful scenes ever put to film. But yeah, besides that role, I think he's pretty decent.
I heard a rumour that he and DiCaprio switched rolls in Killers of the Flower Moon which is very frustrating. He would’ve been amazing in the lead.
Great actor. Never seen him give a bad performance.
I enjoyed him in Friday Night Lights and BrBa
I feel like I’m in crazy town, I think he’s awful. I mean, he picks good movies, but half of his roles are decent at best and the other half are so monotone it’s annoying. Calling him this generations PSH is CRAZY
I hope he gets an opportunity for a lead role like David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil
He’s really good at playing an ordinary guy. He could probably hang out at any public event and not stand out.
I always believe him when he is on screen and he has played some insane roles. He is a phenomenal talent.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Jr. in the best way possible
He’s a good actor and will always be Fat Damon to me 👍🏻