Deadpan vaudeville days, Buster Keaton developed his deadpan expression. Keaton realized that audiences responded better to his stony expression than when he smiled, and he carried this style into his silent film career. The 1980 film "Airplane!" was performed almost entirely in deadpan. Many popular American sitcoms use deadpan expressions to deliver dry humor, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Arrested Development", and "My Name Is Earl". More recent examples are Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt from the TV show "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett in "iCarly", and Louis C.K. in "Louie". Another example is the comedy of Steven Wright.
Joseph Castanon Joseph Castanon Joseph Michael Castanon (born August 19, 1997), better known by his stage name Sir Castanon, is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He was also known for his role as Ben Newman in the comedy Click (2006) He has appeared in several television series, including "Jericho", "NCIS", "I Hate My 30's", "Crossing Jordan","Without A Trace", "October Road", "ER", a mini series "Comanche Moon", and won the 2006 Young Artist Award for Guest Starring Young Actor in a TV series for an appearance on "Ghost Whisperer". That same year, he made his feature film debut playing Ben Newman, son of