Vaudevillian. But I'd say mostly character actor, like Dafoe or Klaus Kinski.

WAS ANGRY WE DIDN'T GET TO SEE MORE OF THAT. That was like his true Brookylnite self manifested in Life Magazine's Grey Villet XD

Got to love his dark humor, even if it does set sensitive conservatives off XD

Agreed. Was really excited for Midnight Special, but it just mostly failed on all levels that made Take Shelter and Mud so exceptional.

We need more movies with a physically combative Phoenix.