Meet Seth Green, who rocks his star power on screen, on paper, and on the shelves.

Most actors are lucky if they get fifteen minutes of fame. Seth Green, however, is not most actors. We know it's hard to believe, but the Austin Powers scene stealer has been captivating audiences for twenty-one years. How did he do it? And how did NBC know that he was just what the doctor ordered for Thursday nights in his new show Four Kings? Sometimes, the best way to learn about a person is to listen. And since Seth, at 32, is a bit older than the guy who makes you crack up in Hebrew school, but is still making us crack up in his role on the set as friend to three other guys, we thought it would be fun to count down the reasons why he'd make such a cool friend.

He's on TV, but he's keeping it real.

Actors are great for making lofty statements about their careers. But we hand it to Seth for living by his credo. Take this quote from a recent USA Today article: "If there's one through-line to every part I play, I look for (characters) that are not your typical person. They have some kind of flaw or fault or grievance."

Right on! Think of Seth's work in the Austin Powers trilogy. Even in that campy comedy, Seth brings a little reality into the picture. He could have approached that role from a totally goofy perspective, going over the top. But instead he makes us relate to the character. After all, what kid hasn't felt like their dad is Dr. Evil once in a while?

And Seth's doing that again with his new NBC show Four Kings. Here's what he had to say about his character Barry, a lonesome Jewish guy in search of the right girl: "This guy's a grouchy, angry, embittered self-saboteur, but he's not hateful."

Energizer Bunny

The next time you're contemplating bailing on that charity work you were signed up for at temple, take a deep breath, count to ten, and think of Seth. At the moment, he's got three big gigs. There's his voiceover work on Family Guy where he trades quips with recent JVibe cover girl Mila Kunis. There's the cartoon he produces, writes, directs, and voices for the Cartoon Network, Robot Chicken. This season, according to Seth, features spoofy sketches that cover everything from The Golden Girls to Dragonball Z. Oh and his friends Christian Slater and Sarah Michelle Gellar will also be doing voices. Running a cartoon on a low budget is hard, especially when your days belong to a sitcom!

Robot Chicken is what they call a "passion project" in Hollywood, meaning that he doesn't stand to make a lot of money while he needs to put in a heck of a lot of work. And while many famous folks start out on these pursuits, it's the rare actor who stays committed.

Action Figure

Like so many of our favorite Jewish celebs–Zach Braff, Jon Stewart–when Seth talks, he really gets into it. His speeches are the stuff of rabbis. Check out this one:

"I'm very specific about what I choose, and I feel like I've got a good record here. All I'm trying to do is make good stuff...I'm not interested in becoming a bigger star. I'm not interested in being the wealthiest guy in the world. I'm doing fine. I love acting, and I want to do it for the rest of my life, so that's where I see myself in ten years: still working."

By the way, we think it's pretty neat that you can buy Seth on eBay...in the form of a Scott Evil action figure. We can also tell you that he didn't just sign the papers for the toys. No, this huge fan of action figures also helped the design team to create them. Yep, passion will get you everywhere. Maybe even onto the shelves of Toys 'R' Us!