Fun with IMDB: "Dumb and Dumber To" Edition

http://youtu.be/lGXHVlEklgQ Like most people, I like to go down the IMDB rabbit-hole from time to time. Few things bring me as much joy as scrolling through the long list of bit players and background actors who round out the casts of big movies. The lazily named roles alone are usually good for a few chuckles, and sometimes the profiles of these character actors and Hollywood hopefuls are equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. Previously on "Fun with IMDB," I looked at the rag-tag group of actors who played a bunch of heavies and tough guys in Let's Be Cops. This weekend, the Farrelly Brothers return to theaters with Dumb and Dumber To, a sequel that probably would have been a huge hit if it were released within a decade of the original Dumb and Dumber (and if the studio hadn't tried to cash in with 2003's terrible prequel, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd). Still, the follow-up will probably do decent business thanks in large part to all of the fans of HBO's The Newsroom and their borderline psychotic devotion to Jeff Daniels (just kidding, that show is literally the worst). To their credit, the Farrelly Brothers managed to get the band back together, enlisting Daniels and Jim Carrey to reprise the roles of Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas. But of much greater interest to me is the lineup of bit players the directors enlisted to round out the cast. Here's a look at a few of my favorites:   David Pascua. A native of Orange County, California, David has played a number of uncredited roles in movies and shows you've probably seen, including Anchorman 2, Eastbound & Down, Under the Dome, and The Conjuring. He once again appears in an uncredited roll in Dumb and Dumber 2, playing "Mariachi Trumpet Player." If, after looking at his photo, you think David appears to be more of a worldly scholar and gentleman of leisure than a struggling background actor, you're right. According to his official bio, David holds a bachelor's degree in marketing, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and he spent several years working in "marketing-related" areas. But don't try to pigeonhole David as some marketing washout in the midst of a midlife crisis, because that couldn't be further from the truth. Check out this little tidbit from his bio:

"In his current stage of life, David is enjoying a creative renaissance and personal reinvention. He thrives in the creative realm, whether it be as a photographer, graphic designer, multi-media editor, as well as a musician. As an actor, it is creatively liberating for him to be on the other side of the lens."

Actually, that sounds exactly like a dude in the midst of a midlife crisis. Well, at least he probably got to meet Jim Carrey, right?   Lauren Henneberg. Why Lauren is stuck playing "Upscale Guest" in Dumb and Dumber To and not playing "The Other Lady with a Sword" on The Walking Dead is beyond me. I mean, look at that photo! I'm sure she's decked out in some sort of awesome cosplay as a character with whom I'm not familiar because I'm old, but she looks like she'd fit right in with the rest of the survivors trying to stay alive in a world overrun by Walkers. And guess what? She HAS been on The Walking Dead! BOOM! You just got M. Night Shyamalan'd! Lauren has actually appeared as a Walker on TWD 12 times already. Which means not only can she rock a samurai sword LIKE Michonne, she's probably had her Walker-head lopped off BY Michonne!   Jeff Matthew Glover. Oh, man. There are a lot of cool things about Jeff, the least interesting of which is that he happens to appear in Dumb and Dumber To as an "Orderly." This 6 foot, 3 inch mountain of steely-eyed, chrome-domed true grit plays beer league hockey, is a huge fan of Chicago sports teams, and claims to have once jump started Harry Carey's rental car in Mesa, Arizona. But none of that really matters. All you really need to know to understand Jeff is this:

"[He] became the class president of Schaumburg High School class of 1990 in a hostile takeover of power."

You bet your sweet bippy it was a hostile takeover of power. That's the only way Jeff rolls. It doesn't matter if he's jacking fools up in a beer league hockey game or getting down and dirty in the seedy world of high school politics, Jeff gets what Jeff wants by any means necessary. Be on the lookout for Dumb and Dumber Thee (get it?) starring Jeff M. Glover as Harry and Lloyd's new friend, Jeff.   Gregory Fears. Gregory appears in Dumb and Dumber To as "Man at Gas Station." But I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "That dude right there kinda looks like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson." If that is indeed what you're thinking, then congratulations, you should quit wasting your life reading dumb blog posts on the internet, move to Hollywood, and get a job as the person who finds unknown actors who kind of look like more famous actors. Gregory doesn't just kind of look like The Rock, he's basically The Rock's shadow. From Gregory's official bio:

"Before Greg was able to pursue acting on a full-time basis, his main goal was to do a film with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. By 2013, Greg was hand-picked by the director of Fast & Furious 7 to be the stand-in, photo and body double for The Rock. Greg was given high marks from the director, crew and personal staff for The Rock for his skills and likeness on set."

You read that right: Gregory received "high marks" from The Rock's "personal staff" for kind of looking like The Rock. In fact, Gregory did such a good job of kind of looking  like The Rock that he earned what might be the greatest nickname in the history of nicknames: The Pebble. A+. Great nickname. Nice work.   Bill Murray and Jennifer Lawrence. LOL! Look at these two wannabes. Bill Murray looks like someone's weird uncle who drinks too much at family gatherings and starts telling "Dirty Johnny" jokes at the dinner table.  And Jennifer Lawrence looks like she is destined to a career full of "airhead best friend" roles playing opposite Hollywood's leading ladies in terrible romantic comedies, assuming she manages to land another part after her tiny role in Dumb and Dumber To. Both of these "actors" seem like fine folk, but let's be honest, I don't think legitimate acting careers are in the cards for them. Best of luck on wherever life takes you next, Bill and Jennifer!   All photos via IMDB.   @TheSEShepherd