{"id":20887,"date":"2020-07-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/"},"modified":"2020-07-04T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T13:00:00","slug":"8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/","title":{"rendered":"#8 Supporting Actors Who Deserve to Lead a TV Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ca8e7ad482\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ca8e7ad482\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Angelica_Ross\" >Angelica Ross<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Tituss_Burgess\" >Tituss Burgess<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Robert_Sheehan\" >Robert Sheehan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Samira_Wiley\" >Samira Wiley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Kyle_Mooney_and_Beck_Bennett\" >Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Madelaine_Petsch\" >Madelaine Petsch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-supporting-actors-who-deserve-to-lead-a-tv-series\/#Natasha_Rothwell\" >Natasha Rothwell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#8 Supporting Actors Who Deserve to Lead a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV Series<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<section> <\/section>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TV Supporting Actors Deserve Own Show\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/supporting-actors-deserve-lead-1014x570.jpg\" width=\"1014\"><\/img><\/figure>\n<p><span>Macall Polay\/FX; Eric Liebowitz\/Netflix; The CW<\/span><\/p><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div><span>The past decade in television alone has blessed us with performances that have challenged the way we think about who and what kinds of stories have a place on our small screens. With this more inclusive viewing environment, we\u2019ve been able to engage with new classes of on screen talent across genres, whose unique performances have left us breathless with laughter, drowning in tears, or even scared out of our minds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Our favorite <\/span><span>supporting <\/span><span>actors have been a particularly important part of this explosion and diversification of on screen talent. It is often these roles that are the first to open new doors in terms of representation and to introduce new kinds of personalities to television audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But there comes a time in a supporting actor&#8217;s life when they are ready and able to make the leap to strong and juicy leading and top-billed roles, the kinds that make enduring stars out of their iconic performances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here, we run down a list of actors in supporting roles, from <\/span><i><span>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/span><\/i><span>\u2019s <\/span><span>Tituss Burgess, to <\/span><i><span>Saturday Night Live<\/span><\/i><span>\u2019<\/span><span>s<\/span> <span>resident best friends Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett, whose talents we think are ready for the chance at leading a television series.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-hash=\"2\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Candy Ferocity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/candy-1014x570.jpeg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>Macall Polay\/FX<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angelica_Ross\"><\/span>Angelica Ross<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Many scenes in FX\u2019s first two seasons of Ryan Murphy\u2019s <\/span><i><span>Pose <\/span><\/i><span>were stolen whenever Angelica Ross <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on our screens. The actress made her mainstream debut in the show as Candy Ferocity, a feisty house daughter turned mother whose witty one liners and heartfelt, tear-jerking personal journey quickly made her a fan favorite. After Candy\u2019s tragic demise, Ross was picked up in a supporting role for another of Ryan Murphy\u2019s pet projects, <\/span><i><span>American Horror Story 1984, <\/span><\/i><span>where she made history as the first transgender actress to be a series regular on multiple programs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We would love to see Ross as the leading lady in another edgy Ryan Murphy produced period drama, where she could take her magnificent talents to the next level and continue her pioneering career as a trans actress in the mainstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"3\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Titus Andromedon in Unbreakable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/UKS_405_Unit_00185R-1014x570.jpg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>Eric Liebowitz\/Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tituss_Burgess\"><\/span>Tituss Burgess<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>It is hard to imagine Tituss Burgess outside of the context of his brilliantly hysterical and Emmy-nominated performance on <\/span><i><span>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. <\/span><\/i><span>On the Tina Fey produced show, Burgess played Titus Andromedon, Kimmy\u2019s roommate turned best friend who has a tendency for neuroticism, quippy pop cultural references, and spontaneous song (like his epic rendition of Beyonce\u2019s megaproject <\/span><i><span>Lemonade<\/span><\/i><span>). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Burgess has had a number of amazing performance opportunities outside of <em>Unbreakable<\/em>, including as Sebastian the Crab in the Broadway production of <\/span><i><span>The Little Mermaid<\/span><\/i><span>\u00a0and a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Netflix film <\/span><i><span>Dolemite is My Name. <\/span><\/i><span>With his epic r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of varied supporting roles, we think it\u2019s time for Burgess to get his chance at top-billing in a comedic series that combines his hilarious acting chops as well as his stunning musical talents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"4\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Klaus The Umbrella Academy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TUA_103_Unit_01245R2-1014x570.jpg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>Christos Kalohoridis\/Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robert_Sheehan\"><\/span>Robert Sheehan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Robert Sheehan has had success in European dramatic programs like Britain\u2019s <\/span><i><span>Misfits\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span>and Ireland\u2019s <\/span><i><span>Love\/Hate. <\/span><\/i><span>But his biggest break came with his introduction to a global audience as Klaus Hargreeves (or Number Four) in the Netflix megahit <\/span><i><span>The Umbrella Academy. <\/span><\/i><span>Sheehan gives one of the breakout performances on the show as the emotionally tormented and drug-addled sibling who can conjure and speak to the dead. His complex role has allowed him to showcase brilliant acting performances, at once ridiculously hysterical and then suddenly heartbreaking, nuanced and vulnerable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Through Klaus, Sheehan has been able to exhibit an incredible range in just one season of the show\u2019s production. And with the experience he brings from supporting roles in European television, top-billing in a dark and brooding drama or thriller mystery series of some kind could be a great next step for this very promising actor. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"5\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samira Wiley in OITNB\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OITNB_4020630_01328_R1-1014x570.jpg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>JoJo Whilden\/Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samira_Wiley\"><\/span>Samira Wiley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Samira Wiley is another supporting actress who gave a breakout performance to truly showcase her leading lady potential, this time as Poussey Washington in the Netflix phenomenon <\/span><i><span>Orange is the New Black. <\/span><\/i><span>Her devastating murder at the climax of the show\u2019s fourth season stunned audiences and even garnered outrage from viewers that grew to love her character so deeply. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She has remained a fixture in conversation surrounding <em>OITNB<\/em>\u00a0and since her run has made critically acclaimed appearances in Hulu\u2019s drama series <\/span><i><span>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale. <\/span><\/i><span>For the latter series, she even snagged the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. <\/span><span>It is clear from her critical and audience reception, as well as her awards pedigree, that Wiley is ready to lead in a powerful drama series that will allow her to take her emotional performance abilities to new heights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"6\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-29-at-11.08.22-AM-1-1014x570.png\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kyle_Mooney_and_Beck_Bennett\"><\/span>Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>These two<\/span> <i><span>Saturday Night Live <\/span><\/i><span>favorites have been best friends since their days as student creatives at USC and have been able to forge a career in sketch comedy alongside one another ever since. After their early days in the comedy circuit, including shared opportunities with improv and sketch comedy troupe Commedus Interruptus, both were cast in the 39th season of <\/span><i><span>SNL <\/span><\/i><span>as featured players, where they have remained ever since. Mooney and Bennett can often be seen on the show in sketches together, including in their hilarious role as constantly fighting tighty-whities-clad siblings in the \u201c<\/span><span>Brothers<\/span><i><span>\u201d <\/span><\/i><span>series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When their antics at <\/span><i><span>SNL <\/span><\/i><span>are through, we would love to see this pair bring their amazing chemistry to a comedy series that showcases their bond. They could even put their multiple talents to work as executive producers, writers and directors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"7\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RVD107a_0417b-1014x570.jpg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>The CW<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Madelaine_Petsch\"><\/span>Madelaine Petsch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Since 2016, Madelaine Petsch has played Cheryl Blossom on the CW series <\/span><i><span>Riverdale, <\/span><\/i><span>a loose remake of the Archie Comics series. From the outset of the show, Cheryl is presented as one of the most emotionally tormented and complex characters, giving Petsch the chance to explore her range as an actress while consistently delivering standout performances amongst her peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With the exposure of a series as prominent as <\/span><i><span>Riverdale <\/span><\/i><span>so early in her career, as well as a solid audience following from Petsch\u2019s active <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel, there are many possibilities to build a starring vehicle around her. Petsch\u2019s witty and cunning performance with the Cheryl Blossom character suggests that she is ready for more adult material in the dramatic or suspense genres (something with the energy of Netflix\u2019s <\/span><i><span>You\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span>comes to mind).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hash=\"8\">\n<div> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"kelli and issa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/INS_401_090519_MW_006181-1-1014x570.jpg\"><\/img><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>Merie W. Wallace\/HBO<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natasha_Rothwell\"><\/span>Natasha Rothwell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span>Insecure <\/span><\/i><span>has proven itself as a major comedy hit for HBO, and has introduced us to some hilarious on screen talent. Perhaps no one has been more of a fan favorite on the show in this regard than Natasha Rothwell, whose role as Kelli in the series is one of the most quotable and laughter-inducing in recent memory. As one of main character Issa\u2019s more secondary friends, we don\u2019t get to see much of Kelli outside of her jokester moments and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-spitting \u2014 but Rothwell is still put to great use as one of the show\u2019s writers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With her performance a hit with audiences, vibrant real life personality, and her writing chops displayed on standout episodes such as season four\u2019s \u201cLowkey Happy,\u201d it would make sense for networks to pay close attention to Rothwell\u2019s top billing potential for s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped back, semi-autobiographical comedic programming. 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