Who is Ezra Buzzington?

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For the many people that saw the hit indie film Ghost World (92% fresh at RottenTomatoes.com!), you probably remember 'Weird Al'. He was the oddly pleasant server at the 50s style diner that Enid and Rebecca frequented. Well, it turns out that he is played by actor Ezra Buzzington. He is a thespian of the greatest pedigree, having performed in countless productions of Shakespeare plays, as well as feature films and television.

I accidentally stumbled across his personal website, and I was delighted to see that there exists a film clip which collects his diverse performances. It starts with Ghost World, and concludes with the Jim Carrey comedy Me, Myself, and Irene. Watch it here.

It's a shame that we often embrace the huge stars of film, neglecting to focus on the smaller character actors that make movies so great. Keep up the excellent work, Mr. Buzzington. Some people appreciate you.