Television’s Top 16 Scene-Stealers of 2016
13. Greg Serrano (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
There is so much to love about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Greg Serrano (Santino Fontana) is just another reason. Although Greg is gone for good, watching him in past episodes make us realize how much we miss him.
He is a damaged character with searing dialogue and could tap dance the hell out of a song. He will be greatly missed.
14. Roger Furlong (Veep)
Congressman Roger Furlong (Dan Bakkedahl) is one of the foulest mouth characters in television and epitomizes the word scene-stealer. On a show like Veep, with pretty horrible people, it’s hard to be categorized as the worst. But Roger Furlong rises (or falls) to the challenge, all while being entertaining, scathing, and sometimes the most honest person in DC. All his dialogue is so profane that the only thing we could print is:
Roger Furlong: God bless you. God bless America.
15. Amantha Holden (Rectify)
Rectify is like a masterclass on acting, writing, and cinematography. Each character has their place on the show and they all fit together to make a beautiful puzzle.
Amantha Holden (Abigail Spencer) is one of those characters who owns every scene she’s in. Amantha delivers some of the best lines, provides some of the much-needed comic relief, and in the end is the heart of Rectify.
16. Jack Pearson (This is Us)
Jack Pearson on This is Us, is Milo Ventimiglia’s best role yet. In this understated family drama, Jack exudes warmth and masculinity in the same breath.
Through his many different looks and facial hairs, we accompany Jack through various eras that highlight his growth as a man, husband, and father. His love and commitment to his family is nothing short of inspiring and visceral.
Which of these scene-stealers was your favorite? Who did we leave off the list? Share your thoughts in the comments below and be on the look out for more favorites from 2016!
*Additional contributions by Lauren Busser and Shabnaj Chowdhury
Nora Williamson
Nora is pop-culture obsessed and has been since she was six years old-- writing stories about going to Hollywood premieres and dating Christian Slater. Her current favorite shows include House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, The Walking Dead and black-ish. She is a sucker for TV shows with forbidden love, bad boys and of course, a Big Bad. Nora may also be the only person on the planet who loves Fear the Walking Dead.