She commented: "I do love him - he's a splendid actor and I do love having scenes with him.

"I see now that he was an actor," Mr. Kul said, "a splendid actor."

And the splendid Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, star of "The General," affects the accent to play the local sheriff who greets her.

Like "Glengarry Glen Ross," another virtually all-male production, "Reservoir Dogs" features a cast of splendid actors, all of whom contribute equally to the final effect.

Marie Louise Marcadet was not considered beautiful, but she was described as a splendid actor, and also as a competent singer.

Kamu Mukherjee was a splendid actor and an awesome person in his personal life.

Oh, sure, he's a splendid actor.

Reviewing the performance, the Newsday critic Justin Davidson described Mr. Gunn as "a splendid actor with a mahogany baritone and the finest legs in opera."

This splendid actor plays the role of Lasse, a poor, widowed farmer who takes his son, Pelle, from Sweden to Denmark in the 19th century to find a better life.

For a moment, Grey felt a slight qualm--either the man was a splendid actor, or he was telling the truth.