Early in his career, he was often drawn to the part of the heroic do-gooder; his roles in "Cry Freedom" (as the martyred anti-apartheid hero Steve Biko) and the Civil War epic "Glory" (which won him a 1990 Academy Award for best supporting actor) displayed his gravitas.
The piece isn't about an actor translating a script, but rather an actor displaying natural instinct and real nuance for his craft, and it's made all the more powerful by the knowledge of what happened next in his life.
Fuad Omar, author of Bollywood: An Insider's Guide, believed that Khan surpassed himself as an actor, displaying much intensity and raw passion in a "devastatingly shattering performance".
His sinner may not touch the deep, dramatic disaffection that the actor displayed in his Oscar-nominated portrayal in "Lost in Translation" or the sheer zany delight of his roguish weatherman in "Groundhog Day".
His sinner may not touch the deep, dramatic disaffection that the actor displayed in his Oscar-nominated portrayal in "Lost in Translation" or the sheer zany delight of his roguish weatherman in "Groundhog Day". But Vincent's darker strain of funny seems to put the actor at ease.
On his profile, the former porn actor and sex worker displays photos of himself in a white popped-collar shirt.
