Supporting actor Eric Thal broke into films when Sidney Lumet cast him as a Hasidic scholar who, though betrothed to another, finds himself dangerously attracted to Gentile undercover cop Melanie Griffith in A Stranger Among Us (1992). An amateur up until then, who only had experience in commercials and a few study sessions at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, Thal originally auditioned for a tiny part in Lumet's film, but he so impressed the director that he was called back to play the lead. The film was not a great success with critics or audiences, but Thal did receive favorable notice for his performance and he went on to establish himself as a supporting actor and occasional second lead.
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The Good Guy
Actor |
2009 | |||
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Mouth to Mouth
Actor |
2004 | |||
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The Shaft
Actor |
2001 | |||
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Prisoner of Love
Actor |
1999 | |||
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Snow Falling on Cedars
Actor |
1999 | |||
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Mixing Nia
Actor |
1998 | |||
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Wishful Thinking
Actor |
1997 | |||
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Samson and Delilah
Actor |
1996 | |||
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The Puppet Masters
Actor |
1994 | |||
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A Stranger Among Us
Actor |
1992 | |||
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