Second Fiddles In A Hero's World

Tony Curtis : A life full of struggle, working as crew member on a submarine, then an opportunity to act. He always played the small, offbeat roles. Never the boss, but a gang-member. His most memorable sidekick role was of Antoninus in the 1960 historical drama Spartacus. The deceased actor was a second fiddle most of his career but don't underestimate the Hollywood legend!

Jonah Hill : The two most important sidekick roles that Jonah Hill has successfully played is Peter Brands in Moneyball and Danny Porush in The Wolf of Wall Street. Did you notice him in Django Unchained? He was the Bag Head 2 there! Never mind, Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street would never have been the same without Mr. Hill

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Clark Gregg : Remember tuxedo-clad FBI agent Phil Coulson in Iron Man, Iron Man-2, Thor and The Avengers? Gregg has been in the industry since 1983, featuring in a number of supporting roles in films like Lovely & Amazing, In Good Company, and The Human Stain. But his real shot to fame was in 2008 when he appeared as SHIELD agent in Iron Man. He has since been a regular feature of Marvel Universe as even Clarke Kent doesn't look as good in a suit as Clark Gregg does!

Jeremy Renner : Jeremy's early life did not get him much success as he had to work as make-up artist to make his ends meet. However it was the Hurt Locker in 2010 that changed his fortunes as the 43-year-old never looked back. From playing James Coughlin in The Town to Hawkeye in The Avengers, Jeremy has emerged as the best supporting actor in Hollywood.

Morgan Freeman : From Robinhood's sidekick to playing a good old friend of Tim Robbins in the Shawshank Redemption. And not only this, you will never see him up front, he is always the Samaritan, the boss, the helper, the narrator and what not, working from behind, to keep the pace going. If heroes have to win, they have to come to Morgan!

Rajkumar Rao : He was one of the Shaitans, he fixed Fizal Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur, he was as bad as bad gets, as Kangna Ranaut's fiance in Queen. Remember Aamir Khan's subordinate in Talaash? The accountant friend in Kai Po Che? He has just been the perfect sidekick a film requires.

Vir Das : Kangna's love interest in Revolver Rani to the juice-lover third hero of Delhi Belly, Vir Das is by no means a small actor. He does his part so well that he gives the hero a run for his money.

Divya Dutta : With more than 60 films under her belt, Divya Dutta is a veteran sidekick. From Veera Zaara to Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Divya has worked wonders as a sister, friend and subdued wife, weaving her magic.

Iftekhar Khan : He was often referred to as the 'Real Policeman of Bollywood'. With over 400 films to his name, Iftekhar played small but pivotal roles, usually that of a police officer. You would have seen him in classics like Don, giving support to Amitabh Bachchan. Even his negative roles were appreciated in films like Deewar and Sawan Bhadon.

Chunky Pandey : Playing second fiddle to heroes like Rajesh Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Govinda is what Chunky Pandey is best known for. Bringing comedy into even serious scenes made him one of the best sidekicks in Bollywood.

From the December 2014 issue of FHM India.