5:56 PM PST 1/3/2011 by Emily Blank, Philiana Ng
The English actor's first successful role was in the film "Distant Voices, Still Lives" in 1988, but was known for his role as Kobayashi in "The Usual Suspects." He has also appeared in "The Professionals," "Alien 3," "Amistad" and "Inception." Postlethwaite died at 64 after battling cancer.
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