Don Frye stars as Captain Douglas Gordon in Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) — Toho's epic 50th anniversary production directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and distributed internationally by Sony Pictures. The biggest Godzilla film ever made in terms of scope and monster count, it became an instant cult classic worldwide. Don brings his signature intensity to the role of the ultimate soldiers' soldier — and for millions of Godzilla fans globally, Captain Douglas Gordon is one of the most iconic human characters in the franchise's history.

In 2009, Don Frye appeared alongside Hollywood's elite in Public Enemies — the Michael Mann-directed biographical crime film produced by Universal Pictures. The cast featured Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, Christian Bale as FBI Agent Melvin Purvis, Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette, Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd, Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover, Giovanni Ribisi as Alvin Karpis, and Stephen Dorff as Homer Van Meter. Don was cast as Texas Ranger Clarence Hurt — a role he described as "right up my alley" — through his longstanding personal relationship with director Michael Mann. His natural toughness and commanding presence made him a perfect fit for the 1930s lawman, and his role sits alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood in one of the most celebrated crime dramas of that era.

Here's the best final version with the natural link between the two films: Don Frye appeared in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) — the big-screen adaptation of the iconic television series starring Colin Farrell as Sonny Crockett and Jamie Foxx as Ricardo Tubbs, produced by Universal Pictures. It was the first of two major Michael Mann productions Don would appear in, a testament to the working relationship the two had built — and to the kind of screen presence that keeps a director coming back. That relationship brought Don back to a Mann set three years later for Public Enemies (2009) — this time in the more prominent role of Texas Ranger Clarence Hurt, alongside Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, Christian Bale as FBI Agent Melvin Purvis, Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette, and Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd. Two Michael Mann films. Two completely different worlds. The same answer every time Mann needed someone who could own a room.