Richard Portnow

A character actor whose face became familiar across decades of American film and television without ever headlining, appearing in Good Morning, Vietnam, Barton Fink, Seven and The Sopranos, where he played defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin, Uncle Junior's lawyer. His range ran from prestige drama to broad comedy, working with directors from the Coen brothers to Steven Spielberg over a long, steady career.