Al Leong

So I was watching Lethal Weapon, a movie that taught us, among other things, that you could shoot a car until it caught fire (if Gary Busey is driving, it just keeps going), white sneakers are a bold and dashing fashion accessory, and that you can just shake off a shotgun wound in seconds if you're wearing a vest. On the other end of the spectrum, it gave us such lines as "You're one psycho son of a bitch, but you're good," and the always appropriate "I'm too old for this shit". Anyway, I'm watching it and I see this fellow (the movie also teaches us that ethnic slurs are okay if the guy is evil).

I knew that I had seen him before, so I look him up. A cursory glance at his IMDb page reveals that he has been in dozens of films in the past thirty years. He's just one of those guys. However, there is a much deeper significance to his career. He's not just one of those guys, he's one of those guys that people (for some reason or another) just fall in love with. Hence the phenomenon of AlLeong.com. Seems to be a straightforward, if extensive, fansite. But no; there's a fanfic page and everything. I refuse to read it on principle, but you can be my guest and have at it. Enjoy people's weird fascinations.

P.S.: Fans of other guys known as "that guy" may enjoy Cracked's "20 Best 'That Guy's", featuring the likes of William Fichtner, Stephen Toblowsky, John Heard and my personal favorite, James Cromwell.

Above: James Cromwell, who you've seen in pretty much everything.