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The minor heroes of Waystar Royco. Succession<\/em><\/a> is known for a stellar ensemble cast that includes Brian Cox<\/strong><\/a> and Jeremy Strong<\/strong><\/a>, but the HBO drama has featured a ton of impressive guest stars over the years.<\/p>\n One of the most frequently appearing guests is James Cromwell<\/strong><\/a>, who plays Ewan, the estranged older brother of Logan<\/a> (Cox). Unlike the rest of the Roy family, Ewan isn\u2019t interested in billion-dollar acquisitions and corporate espionage, instead preferring to spend his time on liberal causes dear to his heart.<\/p>\n Cromwell \u2014 who in real life is a passionate activist for animal rights and environmental causes \u2014 asked the Succession<\/em> writers to make Ewan more like him. \u201cI demanded that we have similarities,\u201d the Babe<\/em> actor told The Guardian<\/em><\/a> in October 2021, recalling a conversation he had with creator Jesse Armstrong<\/strong>. \u201cI said, \u2018You can\u2019t take the guy who\u2019s fought in Vietnam, and seen what he has seen, and think that he is going to be the same sort of a\u2013hole that the rest of his family is.\u2019 Yes, of course, he\u2019s privileged, and everybody is flawed \u2014 but he will have seen the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n Adrien Brody<\/strong><\/a>, meanwhile, only appeared in a handful of scenes in season 3<\/a>, but his character, Josh Aaronson, made an indelible mark on the series with his unique outfit. During a meeting with Logan and Kendall (Strong), Josh wore a truly astounding number of layers: a T-shirt, a button-down, a cardigan, a hoodie, a gilet and a scarf.<\/p>\n \u201cThose layers represent a preparedness for the elements and a previous plan to unsettle them for this proposed business meeting,\u201d the Oscar winner explained during a January 2022 interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a>, explaining Josh\u2019s sartorial prowess. \u201cHe\u2019s prepared. He has hiking boots, they\u2019re in their dress shoes. He wears them down, he\u2019s in a position of power. Checkmate.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans love to see which actors will pop up as coldhearted business magnates<\/a> and conniving heirs, but so do the cast\u2019s peers. In July 2022, Succession<\/em> broke the record for the most acting Emmy nominations<\/a> in a single year, scoring 14 for season 3. Cromwell and Brody both scored guest actor nods alongside Arian Moayed<\/strong> and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong><\/a>, while Harriet Walter<\/strong>, Hope Davis<\/strong> and Sanaa Lathan<\/strong><\/a> all earned nominations for guest actress. Matthew Macfadyen,<\/strong><\/a> who plays Tom Wambsgans, also took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.<\/p>\n