17 Unforgettable Movie Characters (Who Were Only On Screen For 5 Minutes)

8. Les Grossman - Tropic Thunder

The really bizarre thing about Les Grossman, a stereotypical movie executive, is that he's played by Tom Cruise, who presumably took the role to let audiences know that, "hey, I'm not such a stick in the mud, guys." It worked.
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