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Hey, an Actor!

The Brothers Wilson

Every month, genuine British brothers Ian and Andy Wilson look at a trio of entries in an actor's filmography to gauge their range, talent, and shoe size.

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You know how Christmas comes later each yeah? Well, The Brothers Wilson take this concept to the extreme with Hey, An Actor's End of Year 2025 special in mid-February 2026! With customary apologies, the episode contains what you've come to love and e... more

A rare sighting of The Brothers Wilson means it's time for another Hey, an Actor! And the podcast finally returns to a true Hollywood heavyweight as it scratches the surface of the illustrious career of the legendary Robert De Niro. In a triple-helpi... more

After a shock hiatus, The Brothers Wilson have returned to not only bring you up to speed with their summer, but also to shine their latest spotlight on Jamie Foxx. There are some unfortunate turns of phrase by the hosts when assessing Foxx's Oscar-w... more

Hey, an Actor! covers the Welsh legend Catherine Zeta-Jones. On the eve of commencing his 5th decade, Ian joins Pandy to discuss three of her Hollywood films that kicked off and cemented her stardom, having escaped Wales for fear of being typecast. T... more

The first episode proper of 2025 is dedicated the legendary comic actor and chocolatier Gene Wilder. As well as referring to previous films covered on HAA, Ian and Pandy examine the classic spoof horror Young Frankenstein, prison-rodeo comedy Stir Cr... more

Hey, an Actor! caps off 2024 in 2025 (whoops) by looking at the Tomlinson award-winner for 2024 in 2023, however confusing that might be: Sir Ridley Scott. Subject to one or two thousand bad Geordie impressions by the host who doesn't live in the nor... more

Did someone say Dame O'clock? No? Well, either way, Maggie Smith is The Brothers Wilson's final subject in The Year of Redux. This time, they delve more into her early work that brought her acclaim and awards in the form of problematic Shakespeare ad... more

As The Year of Redux begins to wind down, The Brothers Wilson revisit America's favorite actor: Tom Hanks. Since his last Hey, an Actor! appearance, he's been acting more, producing more, and become one of the earliest celebrities to contract COVID a... more

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • An interesting Podcast

    Hey an Actor is an interesting Podcast about movies.

    Since years they discuss movies which I never heard of but now don‘t want to miss in my collection.

    Thank you.

    Only the quality of the sound could improve.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sceptical2
    Netherlands7 years ago
  • Highly entertaining podcast

    The brothers Wilson spark off each other in a thoroughly amusing and entertaining podcast. Each show features three films from the career of one actor followed by a general round up of their career. Covering a wide variety of actors and films, this podcast is a must listen cast for me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    amo_purple
    United Kingdom8 years ago
  • Pandy is Pretty Awesome!

    Oh sure, Ian is delightful but Pandy? Pandy is the real life blood of "Hey, an Actor!" The brothers always bring an interesting podcast and a great look at an actor's career but yeah, Pandy is pretty awesome and has some great jingles.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dc20willsave
    United States10 years ago
  • Love it!

    I'm an unbiased host...I mean listener, and I really enjoy this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    andytopia
    United Kingdom11 years ago

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