Check out the most anticipated movies and shows premiering during the summer season, from [i]Ballerina[/i] to [i]Thunderbolts*[/i].

IMDb Summer Watch Guide

Check out the most anticipated movies and shows premiering during the summer season, from <em>Ballerina</em> to <em>Thunderbolts*</em>.

These actors totally transform for their roles. See them in some of their most memorable moments.

The Greatest Character Actors of All Time

From [link=/name/nm6180088/]Young Mazino[/link] in "[link=/title/tt3581920]The Last of Us[/link]" to [link=/name/nm12043107]Sarah Bock[/link] in "[link=/title/tt11280740]Severance[/link]," check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Asian Hollywood Stars to Watch

From <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm6180088/?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Young Mazino</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt3581920?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">The Last of Us</a>&quot; to <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm12043107?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Sarah Bock</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt11280740?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Severance</a>,&quot; check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Helmut Berger and Heinz Moog in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Bert Bloch in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Maurizio Bonuglia in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Volker Bohnet in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger, Volker Bohnet, and Maurizio Bonuglia in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and John Moulder-Brown in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Gert Fröbe in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Trevor Howard in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Sonia Petrovna in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Adriana Asti in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Romy Schneider in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Izabella Telezynska in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Umberto Orsini in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, and Nora Ricci in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Anne-Marie Hanschke in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, and Sonia Petrovna in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger, Gérard Herter, Friedrich von Ledebur, John Moulder-Brown, Umberto Orsini, and Izabella Telezynska in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger, Friedrich von Ledebur, and John Moulder-Brown in Ludwig (1973)

Helmut Berger and Herbert Lom in Dorian Gray (1970)

Helmut Berger in Conversation Piece (1974)

Helmut Berger - Austrian born film actor, mostly known for starring in Luchino Visconti's films, which are now considered modern classics. Born Helmut Steinberger in Salzburg in 1944, he turned down a prospect of running a family hotel business and went to London where he worked as waiter to pay his way through drama school. Later he attended the University of Perugia in Italy and spent some time in France. His acting career began with French and Italian commercials and showed no signs of progress until he was picked up by Luchino Visconti out of pool of "extras" during the shooting of Sandra (1965) in 1964. Berger's relationships with Visconti, whose partner he remained for 12 years, brought him to the attention of press and allowed him to act in some Visconti's films such as The Damned (1969), Ludwig (1973) and Conversation Piece (1974). Visconti is said to view Berger as the very image of his idea of a "demonic, insane and sexually perverted" man. As a matter of fact Berger often portrayed anguished souls and sinister villains. His acting career continued throughout the 1970s but was temporarily broken up in the early 80s when he battled alcohol problem. He appeared in numerous French, Italian, German films and spent one season on American soap Dynasty (1981) but few directors used his gifts with the same skill as Visconti. His autobiography "Ich" (Me), in which he famously referred to his relationships with Visconti as "marriage" and claimed to be the director's widow, appeared in 1998. Berger is still very active appearing in TV series regularly. He also very modestly attributed his acting achievements to Visconti's directing.

Helmut Berger at an event for Saint Laurent (2014)

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