hustler

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One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

On Instagram, he has been much more brash about his "Midas touch" - saying he is a "hustler" who works hard.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot,” he said.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

Tim, always the hustler and the dealmaker, stepped in.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah