Actors/Actresses Who Play The Same Role In Almost Every Movie

[desiguerilla]

I was thinking about this the other day. What actors and actresses seem to have the same role in almost every movie. I know there are some actors out there who play a role so much we think that is how they act in real life. So here is what I thought of (three obvious choices if you ask me):

Ryan Reynolds - edgy, witty cool guy with some smart quirks (i.e. Waiting, Van Wilder)
Michael Cera - awkward teenager with some love-related issues (i.e. Juno, Superbad)
Ving Rhames - scary, powerful black dude who no one wants to mess with (i.e. all those zombie movies)

[Smash Adams]

http://pics.blameitonthevoices.com/102009/the_michael_cera_thread.jpg

[poppa Q]

awesome lamebook

[mht]

the fat unshaven fat slob smoking pot trying to be humorous Seth Rogan roles while always being able to hold/get a really really hot girl has got to top the list.

[TeamAllison]

Zooey Dechanel. She's gorgeous and all, don't get me wrong, but damn if she is not boring as fuck.

[Skadrist]

Jason Statham

[Illadelphia]

Steven Seagal
He's always that badass that won't die...no matter what

[geebee889]

Kristen fucking Stewart. She annoys me to no end.

[VampiresRevenge]

Kristen fucking Stewart. She annoys me to no end.
Knew someone was going to put this as soon as I saw the thread title, though I don't agree.

[kianacarly]

Kristen fucking Stewart. She annoys me to no end.

I liked Adventureland. I've never found her that annoying, but then again I've never gone anywhere near the Twilight movies.

[geebee889]

I liked Adventureland. I've never found her that annoying, but then again I've never gone anywhere near the Twilight movies.


That was the first thing I saw her in, so it was alright. Plus it had Jesse Eisenberg, whom I love. However, every other movie that I've watched her in it's the same...I can't take it anymore...

[Theher3tic]

I liked Adventureland. I've never found her that annoying, but then again I've never gone anywhere near the Twilight movies.

Same dude. I've actually liked a few of the movies she's been in and the roles she played. Though if Twilight was my first taste of her as it was for a lot of people...I would understand 100% all the hate.

[Shatter_Glass]

J. Depp

[Kif]

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[gr33ndayfr3ak]

J. Depp

Witty pirate, singing barber/murderer, weirdo candy genius, all in recent memory.
Yep, those are all pretty much the same.

[KoolAidMatt]

It's stated in that Facebook picture already but Jason Statham is the same character in every movie that I've seen of him.

[doyouhas?]

That was the first thing I saw her in, so it was alright. Plus it had Jesse Eisenberg, whom I love. However, every other movie that I've watched her in it's the same...I can't take it anymore...

Apparently you've never seen Panic Room.

[Kyle Huntington]

J. Depp
...what?

[geebee889]

Apparently you've never seen Panic Room.


No, I have. She annoyed me in that, too. I think it's just her acting style that bugs me.

[Shatter_Glass]

Witty pirate, singing barber/murderer, weirdo candy genius, all in recent memory.
Yep, those are all pretty much the same.

exactly.

don't forget to add scissor-handed freak , mid-western bank robber, and insane-tea party having-hat maker to the same list.

what a one dimensional bastard.

[doyouhas?]

No, I have. She annoyed me in that, too. I think it's just her acting style that bugs me.

Hmm. I really liked that movie.

[gr33ndayfr3ak]

exactly.

don't forget to add scissor-handed freak , mid-western bank robber, and insane-tea party having-hat maker to the same list.

what a one dimensional bastard.

Hahaha.
If only he played them all in a single movie. Then we could just write him off completely.

[EchoPark]

Mark Wahlberg

Zooey Deschanel

Hugh Grant

Wesley Snipes

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio

[doyouhas?]

Mark Wahlberg

Zooey Deschanel

Hugh Grant

Wesley Snipes

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio


Go watch I Heart Huckabees. Might change your mind on that one.

[tyramail]

i absolutely agree with ryan reynolds and michael cera. also, the ones i've seen of katherine heigl's recently are the same - she starts off hating the guy, then predictably falls in love with him at the end.

[Thomas Balkcom]

did somebody really say Johnny Depp?

[owiseone35]

Mark Wahlberg

Zooey Deschanel

Hugh Grant

Wesley Snipes

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio




Russel Crowe really??? Dude. He was a Badass Gladiator (Gladiator), A Schizophrenic (A beautiful mind), A ship captain (Master and Commander), A Detectives (in several movies). But go watch A Beautiful Mind you will change your opinion on him.

[exploration #4]

Go watch I Heart Huckabees. Might change your mind on that one.

We'd all be heroes if we stopped using petroleum.

[jwicklun]

Go watch I Heart Huckabees. Might change your mind on that one.
lets also not forget Boogey Nights.

I would go with Will Ferrell, playing the overly semi-successful, cocky, manchild.

[jwicklun]

Russel Crowe really??? Dude. He was a Badass Gladiator (Gladiator), A Schizophrenic (A beautiful mind), A ship captain (Master and Commander), A Detectives (in several movies). But go watch A Beautiful Mind you will change your opinion on him.
have you seen Body of Lies? He plays a fat Texan CIA agent in that. He was pretty convincing.

[Alaina <3]

Ellen Page

Natalie Portman

Jake Gyllenhall (I'm way off on spelling)

Dane Cook (if he counts)

[Machu505]

have you seen Body of Lies? He plays a fat Texan CIA agent in that. He was pretty convincing.
I hated that movie. Normally I don't say something's boring as a complaint, but oh my God that was ridiculous.

[jwicklun]

I hated that movie. Normally I don't say something's boring as a complaint, but oh my God that was ridiculous.
the film constantly lost focus on what they were after. Its a shame, because there were very little scenes with Russel Crowe in them.

[Montauk1222]

Going to have to agree with Michael Cera and Seth Rogan comments.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Ellen Page

Natalie Portman

Jake Gyllenhall (I'm way off on spelling)

Dane Cook (if he counts)

explain

[Machu505]

the film constantly lost focus on what they were after. Its a shame, because there were very little scenes with Russel Crowe in them.
Like that was the first time post-infancy that I had fallen asleep during a movie.

And more Crowe would have made it better, yes.

[Kyle Huntington]

Natalie Portman
Disagree.

[Alaina <3]

explain
It's not consistent, per se, but she does seem to play emotionally sensitive (i.e. "emo") roles a lot.

[Kyle Huntington]

It's not consistent, per se, but she does seem to play emotionally sensitive (i.e. "emo") roles a lot.
This doesn't make sense and even then, it's still not true.

[Alaina <3]

Oh, I forgot one. Sandra Bullock.

[sdbrown]

Leonardo Dicaprio
Really? Maybe he just does it so well I excuse him.

[deadkidsean]

There are some stupid fucking answers in this thread. Wow. I'm kind of speechless.

[narcoleptic953]

J. Depp

This might actually be the dumbest thing I've ever read in my life.

[Ill]

Adam Sandler and Owen Wilson come to mind. Oh, and Vince Vaughn.

[MADSTA]

Leonardo Dicaprio
Um, WHAT. I may be biased because he's my favourite actor but I'm going to need some proof here. Show me 5+ movies he's been in where he plays the same character.

[jwicklun]

This might actually be the dumbest thing I've ever read in my life.
shit, he plays so many different roles I do not even know what he is like when he is not acting.

[narcoleptic953]

shit, he plays so many different roles I do not even know what he is like when he is not acting.


I'm trying to think of shittier answers than Johnny Depp, and it's tough.

[anthonydarko]

Jonah Hill. Every role he plays is that of a loud mouth fat bastard.

[Alaina <3]

I'm seeing a trend where a good portion of actors in Judd Apatow movies play the same character all the time...

[Kyle Huntington]

Jonah Hill. Every role he plays is that of a loud mouth fat bastard.
Except for The Invention Of Lying and Evan Almighty and sort of in Funny People. I know what you mean though, still seems to just be like watching "Jonah Hill" do the same thing every time.

[samsara]

Oh, I forgot one. Sandra Bullock.

I was going to say this. She is always the same.

[geebee889]

Hmm. I really liked that movie.


I liked the movie, just not her.

[AMackChuck]

When I saw thread title, I was going to say Ryan Reynolds. There is seriously no diversity to any of the characters in his movies.

[Shatter_Glass]

did somebody really say Johnny Depp?

Yes. Really.

[drawndead]

Jennifer Aniston even though i love her

[Shatter_Glass]

This might actually be the dumbest thing I've ever read in my life.

I see that my humor was totally wasted on you.

sorry about that.

I was gonna say Jason Statham, but he played such a clever role in Snatch :shrug:

[Shatter_Glass]

When I saw thread title, I was going to say Ryan Reynolds. There is seriously no diversity to any of the characters in his movies.

Mind you he played a [witty] family-slaying axe murderer and a [witty] vampire all in the same year...

[Shatter_Glass]

Jonah Hill. Every role he plays is that of a loud mouth fat bastard.

i know, he should tots lose like a zillion lbs. and be a leading man. 17 Again had his name written all over it.

[Shatter_Glass]

It's stated in that Facebook picture already but Jason Statham is the same character in every movie that I've seen of him.

watch Snatch, bloody brilliant.

[dissident]

mark wahlberg. congratulations, you're a meathead son.

[williek311]

the fat unshaven fat slob smoking pot trying to be humorous Seth Rogan roles while always being able to hold/get a really really hot girl has got to top the list.

Gives me hope every time, and then I come crashing back down to reality.

[dissident]

seth rogen gets a pass because the character is always awesome.

[cinderandsmoke]

Katherine Heigl


And does Fabio count as an actor?

[mht]

Jared Leto


I know he has a a lot of fanboys/fangirls but seriously, except for maybe one or two movies, he's playing a role where either A. he gets beat up really bad. B. he fucking dies. C. he has some sort of infection.

lol


only thing that made it different in every movie is he had some sort of wilder look than the last movie he played, where you couldnt almost tell it was him until you looked at the eyes.

[dissident]

so what do those things have to do with the type of personality he's playing? i hate the fucker, but he doesn't play the same type of guy every movie regardless oh if he's assaulted a lot.

[Dirty Ernie]

http://www.docarzt.com/durandx.jpg

Kevin Durand plays a thug in every movie.

http://www.lahiguera.net/cinemania/actores/david_morse/fotos/2536/david_morse.jpg

And David Morse plays a cop in every movie.

[Dirty Ernie]

Also Nick Cage plays a douchebag in every movie.

[dissident]

don't fucking disrespect con air and cameron poe like that.

[eraserhead]

Betty White.

http://evilbeetgossip.film.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/betty-white.jpg

That fucking bitch.

[Dirty Ernie]

don't fucking disrespect con air and cameron poe like that.

Hahahaha wow I loved con air, I take it back. And the Rock now that I think about it...

[dissident]

those teeth are revolting.

[dissident]

Hahahaha wow I loved con air, I take it back. And the Rock now that I think about it...

nicholas cage is a joke. a wonderful joke.

[*crying stars*]

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It being set to "Holding Out for a Hero" makes it so much better.


http://www.lahiguera.net/cinemania/actores/david_morse/fotos/2536/david_morse.jpg

And David Morse plays a cop in every movie.

Pretty sure I was the only one who watched him play an ex-cop on his short-lived show, "Hack".

[Ailite]

Mark Wahlberg

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio
lol you are a moron

[Wake Up]

ricky gervais and anna faris

[dissident]

he's got 1 out of 3 right.

[Wake Up]

Jared Leto


I know he has a a lot of fanboys/fangirls but seriously, except for maybe one or two movies, he's playing a role where either A. he gets beat up really bad. B. he fucking dies. C. he has some sort of infection.

lol


only thing that made it different in every movie is he had some sort of wilder look than the last movie he played, where you couldnt almost tell it was him until you looked at the eyes.

strongly disagree with this post. infection? what movies does he have an infection in besides requiem for a dream, which is probably one of the best film of the past 10 years.

[mht]

strongly disagree with this post. infection? what movies does he have an infection in besides requiem for a dream, which is probably one of the best film of the past 10 years.


let's recap


Urban Legend: gets beat up. does he die? only saw bits
Thin Red Line: I think he dies?
Fight Club: bleach blond beatxdown
Girl, Interrupted: No idea, sounds like an awful movie
American Psycho: Get's fucking owned
Requiem For a Dream: on top of being an overrated movie for scenesters/hipsters, something bad still happens to him
Highway: Goons after him to kick his ass, what a surprise
Panic Room: boom headshot!
Alexander: plays a gay lover, pretty much is equal to being beat up. (I KID I KID.) I forget what happens to him in the movie, but the real character he played got an infection and fucking died. YO, SOUND FAMILIAR YET YOU STUPID FUCK?
Lord of War, Chapter 27, Lonely Hearts, Mr Nobody.... I have never even heard of these four movies? are they even relevant? I know Lord of War has Nick Cage in it, who also plays the same role in every movie...so I can only imagine Leto playing his same role also.



I'd say he counts.

[Wake Up]

let's recap


Urban Legend: gets beat up. does he die? only saw bits
Thin Red Line: I think he dies?
Fight Club: bleach blond beatxdown
Girl, Interrupted: No idea, sounds like an awful movie
American Psycho: Get's fucking owned
Requiem For a Dream: on top of being an overrated movie for scenesters/hipsters, something bad still happens to him
Highway: Goons after him to kick his ass, what a surprise
Panic Room: boom headshot!
Alexander: plays a gay lover, pretty much is equal to being beat up. (I KID I KID.) I forget what happens to him in the movie, but the real character he played got an infection and fucking died. YO, SOUND FAMILIAR YET YOU STUPID FUCK?
Lord of War, Chapter 27, Lonely Hearts, Mr Nobody.... I have never even heard of these four movies? are they even relevant? I know Lord of War has Nick Cage in it, who also plays the same role in every movie...so I can only imagine Leto playing his same role also.



I'd say he counts.

i laughed.

[mht]

http://www.docarzt.com/durandx.jpg

Kevin Durand plays a thug in every movie.

http://www.lahiguera.net/cinemania/actores/david_morse/fotos/2536/david_morse.jpg

And David Morse plays a cop in every movie.


he didn't play anything close to a cop in Disturbia! And i don't know the other guy but was he in Smokin Aces? Is that what you consider a thug? A guy dressed up like a jackass running around a hotel with chainsaws and flares?

[Wake Up]

he didn't play anything close to a cop in Disturbia! And i don't know the other guy but was he in Smokin Aces? Is that what you consider a thug? A guy dressed up like a jackass running around a hotel with chainsaws and flares?

thuggggggginn'

[mht]

i told you something bad always happens to the roles he plays, where he either dies or gets beat up lol

[pshh]

keanu reeves

[mht]

you love bolding shit way too much bro

[Dirty Ernie]

he didn't play anything close to a cop in Disturbia! And i don't know the other guy but was he in Smokin Aces? Is that what you consider a thug? A guy dressed up like a jackass running around a hotel with chainsaws and flares?

Morse was a soldier in the Rock and the Hurt Locker, FBI agent in Extreme Measures and the Negotiator, cop in the Green Mile and 16 Blocks, a detective in House, and it was mentioned he was a cop in Hack. Theres a theme there.

Durand plays the thug/muscle in a lot of movies/shows, Mystery Alaska, Wolverine, Lost, 3:10 to Yuma, Walking Tall and if thats not enough, he will play Little John in Robin Hood.

[And Hours Pass]

Mark Wahlberg

Zooey Deschanel

Hugh Grant

Wesley Snipes

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio

Um, WHAT. I may be biased because he's my favourite actor but I'm going to need some proof here. Show me 5+ movies he's been in where he plays the same character.

No, it has nothing to do with you being biased. The comment of Leonardo Dicaprio playing the same character is ridiculous. What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Marvin's Room, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator.

He's not even my favorite actor, but seriously? This guy shouldn't be anywhere near this list.

[And Hours Pass]

lets also not forget Boogey Nights.

I would go with Will Ferrell, playing the overly semi-successful, cocky, manchild.

Thank you. Jesus does it get annoying when he plays the same character in every movie.

Ben Stiller. Same in every movie. Even more annoying.

[sodamnclever]

Kristen fucking Stewart. She annoys me to no end.
I hate her. Just watched Adventureland a few days ago and I couldn't even finish it because of her. I don't know what people see in this girl.

i absolutely agree with ryan reynolds and michael cera. also, the ones i've seen of katherine heigl's recently are the same - she starts off hating the guy, then predictably falls in love with him at the end.
As soon as I saw this thread she was the first person to come to my mind.

Oh, I forgot one. Sandra Bullock.
Agreed.

Betty White.



That fucking bitch.
Love Betty White.

Thank you. Jesus does it get annoying when he plays the same character in every movie.

Ben Stiller. Same in every movie. Even more annoying.
Extremely annoying.

[tfar06]

let's recap


Urban Legend: gets beat up. does he die? only saw bits
Thin Red Line: I think he dies?
Fight Club: bleach blond beatxdown
Girl, Interrupted: No idea, sounds like an awful movie
American Psycho: Get's fucking owned
Requiem For a Dream: on top of being an overrated movie for scenesters/hipsters, something bad still happens to him
Highway: Goons after him to kick his ass, what a surprise
Panic Room: boom headshot!
Alexander: plays a gay lover, pretty much is equal to being beat up. (I KID I KID.) I forget what happens to him in the movie, but the real character he played got an infection and fucking died. YO, SOUND FAMILIAR YET YOU STUPID FUCK?
Lord of War, Chapter 27, Lonely Hearts, Mr Nobody.... I have never even heard of these four movies? are they even relevant? I know Lord of War has Nick Cage in it, who also plays the same role in every movie...so I can only imagine Leto playing his same role also.



I'd say he counts.
its actually decent. jared leto gets owned in it though, hahaha.

[RiCCioLi]

Will Ferrel
Vince Vaughn
Jermey Piven

although i dont mind 2 out of 3 of them

[Illadelphia]

Wesley Snipes doesn't play the same role, he plays two. He's either a wise cracking asshole that plays sports, or a badass type guy.

[mht]

its actually decent. jared leto gets owned in it though, hahaha.



lol what a surprise

[kianacarly]

That was the first thing I saw her in, so it was alright. Plus it had Jesse Eisenberg, whom I love. However, every other movie that I've watched her in it's the same...I can't take it anymore...

I've seen Panic Room, The Messengers, and Adventureland with her, but Adventureland is the only one I like. Never seen any other movie she has been in.

Same dude. I've actually liked a few of the movies she's been in and the roles she played. Though if Twilight was my first taste of her as it was for a lot of people...I would understand 100% all the hate.

I think a lot of people dislike her for her off-screen personality as well. I just think she needs to have more personality and smile once in a while.

[msdelaney]

Sandra Bullock. Always the gimmicky neurotic who eats a lot.

[KoolAidMatt]

watch Snatch, bloody brilliant.

Oh right I forgot about that one, I have seen it before it's great yeah.

These other ones though that I've seen Crank series, Transporter Series, War, Death Race, in all these he's almost the same character.

[mrnegativezero]

Leonardo Dicaprio

Not sure if I can agree, but just throwing this out there, in every movie I've seen with him, he dies.

let's recap


Urban Legend: gets beat up. does he die? only saw bits
Thin Red Line: I think he dies?
Fight Club: bleach blond beatxdown
Girl, Interrupted: No idea, sounds like an awful movie
American Psycho: Get's fucking owned
Requiem For a Dream: on top of being an overrated movie for scenesters/hipsters, something bad still happens to him
Highway: Goons after him to kick his ass, what a surprise
Panic Room: boom headshot!
Alexander: plays a gay lover, pretty much is equal to being beat up. (I KID I KID.) I forget what happens to him in the movie, but the real character he played got an infection and fucking died. YO, SOUND FAMILIAR YET YOU STUPID FUCK?
Lord of War, Chapter 27, Lonely Hearts, Mr Nobody.... I have never even heard of these four movies? are they even relevant? I know Lord of War has Nick Cage in it, who also plays the same role in every movie...so I can only imagine Leto playing his same role also.



I'd say he counts.

Don't remember him in Girl, Interrupted. Good movie though. In Lord of War he's Nicholas Cage's drug addicted brother. And in Chapter 27 he is John Lennon's killer. Chances are he gets beat up in the movie, but he doesn't die. So your point is well proven.

[cuzimlefthanded]

That was the first thing I saw her in, so it was alright. Plus it had Jesse Eisenberg, whom I love. However, every other movie that I've watched her in it's the same...I can't take it anymore...

i also liked her in "Into The Wild"...

[cuzimlefthanded]

Jessica Alba. Now, she TRIES to go for different parts, but ultimately fails due to her inability to act. In the end, she basically just plays a character that talks in an unrealistic and flat way.

[cuzimlefthanded]

Jason Biggs
Kate Hudson
Matthew McConaughey
Martin Lawrence
Luke Wilson
Bruce Willis
Will Smith
Adam Sandler
Jim Carrey (sans his dramatic roles)
Jessica Alba
Jessica Biel
Denzel Washington

i fucking love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

[cuzimlefthanded]

Um, WHAT. I may be biased because he's my favourite actor but I'm going to need some proof here. Show me 5+ movies he's been in where he plays the same character.

EVERY CHARACTER HE PLAYS IS HOT/LEONARDO DICAPRIO---->SAME CHARACTER


joke. i think he's a great actor. except in Titanic. he sure did deliver a bunch of lines flatly.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Did anyone say Rob Schneider? Well, aside from that "You can do it!" guy.

[cuzimlefthanded]

I hate her. Just watched Adventureland a few days ago and I couldn't even finish it because of her. I don't know what people see in this girl.


As soon as I saw this thread she was the first person to come to my mind.


Agreed.


Love Betty White.


Extremely annoying.

how do you multiquote like that????

[warstory]

Leonardo Dicaprio


Noo I have to defend my man Leo!!

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Basketball Diaries, Romeo and Juliet, Titanic (lolz), The Departed

Just because he is a beautiful dream boat in every movie doesn't mean he plays the same role in every movie. ;D

[greenteaallday]

Jackie Chan is the worst with this.

[open mind]

ben stiller
arnold schwarzeneger (sp?)
drew barrymore

[giovanni_c]

Josh Hutcherson. Seen 3 movies with him, and he always plays a "cool" kid who's some sort of semi-bully illustrated by the fact that his character is a jerk to his family members.
and, if he doesn't change it up soon, Christian Bale

[MADSTA]

No, it has nothing to do with you being biased. The comment of Leonardo Dicaprio playing the same character is ridiculous. What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Marvin's Room, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator.

He's not even my favorite actor, but seriously? This guy shouldn't be anywhere near this list.
I'm still waiting for him to try to prove it.

[gilatron5000]

Matthew Perry

Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. I love his neurotic, slightly effeminate, roles.

[Kyle Huntington]

ricky gervais
Very true even by his own admission, but he's allowed.

[cirerelleum]

Jennifer Anniston all the way

[BauerFTW]

Daniel Radcliffe he's played the same role for six, soon to be eight movies!;-)

[Charles777]

Will Ferrell, but I'm not complaining.

[williek311]

Jackie Chan is the worst with this.

I think you mean best. Because Jackie Chan movies rule (except for a select few).

[five inch taint]

Jet Li

[Smash Adams]

John Cusack will always be Lloyd Dobbler, minus the stalking, but I'm okay with that

[crushlustcrash]

Ellen Page (Witty, sarcastic teen)
Michael Cerra (geek-ish akward music crazed teen boy)
Zooey Deschanel (a quirky girl who likes quirky things)

[sodamnclever]

how do you multiquote like that????
The button to the left of the quote button...you can click that button for each post you want to quote, then on the final post you want to quote just use the normal quote button. Make sense?

[Ill]

Wow, Jackie Chan ftw, can't believe I didn't think of that.

[Chemical Love]

the fat unshaven fat slob smoking pot trying to be humorous Seth Rogan roles while always being able to hold/get a really really hot girl has got to top the list.

Came in here to day this.

[bard]

adam sandler

doy-hickey

[Thomas Balkcom]

Matthew Perry

Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. I love his neurotic, slightly effeminate, roles.

one of the best answers so far IMO because it's true but not obvious. And you're right, far from a bad thing.

[bNz719]

Definitely Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis. They almost always play some depressed guy with family problems and then have to save them or someone close to them. Nonetheless, Bruce Willis is a bad ass and Denzel Washington is amazing, one of my favorites.

[Red Lion]

have you seen Body of Lies? He plays a fat Texan CIA agent in that. He was pretty convincing.

in State of Play he plays a fat Washington D.C. journalist pretty convincingly, as well.

[dissident]

let's recap


Urban Legend: gets beat up. does he die? only saw bits
Thin Red Line: I think he dies?
Fight Club: bleach blond beatxdown
Girl, Interrupted: No idea, sounds like an awful movie
American Psycho: Get's fucking owned
Requiem For a Dream: on top of being an overrated movie for scenesters/hipsters, something bad still happens to him
Highway: Goons after him to kick his ass, what a surprise
Panic Room: boom headshot!
Alexander: plays a gay lover, pretty much is equal to being beat up. (I KID I KID.) I forget what happens to him in the movie, but the real character he played got an infection and fucking died. YO, SOUND FAMILIAR YET YOU STUPID FUCK?
Lord of War, Chapter 27, Lonely Hearts, Mr Nobody.... I have never even heard of these four movies? are they even relevant? I know Lord of War has Nick Cage in it, who also plays the same role in every movie...so I can only imagine Leto playing his same role also.



I'd say he counts.

you're an idiot, these have nothing do with the type of personalities he's playing.

[zac_montucky]

In fairness to Rogen, he's starting (or trying to at least) to break off of his trademark character with Observe and Report and Green Hornet..

[Shatter_Glass]

I think Leto takes the cake, it's impressive to die in every film.

now if only in real life....

I JOKE, I JOKE!!!

[Shatter_Glass]

Oh right I forgot about that one, I have seen it before it's great yeah.

These other ones though that I've seen Crank series, Transporter Series, War, Death Race, in all these he's almost the same character.

oh aside form Snatch, he def belongs in this thread. Same exact character. OH and add Italian Job to the list of samesies.

[mht]

you're an idiot, these have nothing do with the type of personalities he's playing.



he's playing personalities where something bad happens to his character so yes it has everything to do with the object of this thread you fucking dullard.

[she is me]

Christopher Mintz-Plasse. which i guess goes along with michael cera and seth rogan in a sense.
and never say johnny depp isn't diverse in acting. please.

[dissident]

he's playing personalities where something bad happens to his character so yes it has everything to do with the object of this thread you fucking dullard.

no. cera plays the exact same character every movie, regardless of what happens to him. leto plays completely different people every single time.

[deadkidsean]

Why are you defending Jared Leto? I really have seen it all.

[dissident]

he's a douche, but he should be criticized accurately.

[mht]

did i not explain what happens to him in every film being basically fucking the same outcome? how is that different from an actor who plays the same personality it isn't, he still signing on to do the same thing

[dissident]

it is completely different. if johnny depp got the shit beat out of him in every movie it doesn't change the fact that his character is wildly different from each other film after film. this isn't "actor/actresses who play character with the same outcome in almost every movie" thread.

[A7XXX]

Ellen Page (Witty, sarcastic teen)
Michael Cera (geek-ish akward music crazed teen boy)
Zooey Deschanel (a quirky girl who likes quirky things)
Yup definitely this. I refuse to watch anymore movie by him after Juno. He's not a funny guy so he shouldn't even try anymore

[trappedintime]

Did we already cover Christopher Lee? (friend at first, turns out to be super evil)

[anthonydarko]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Topher Grace yet.

[dissident]

probably because he hardly has any work.

[jtsnazzy]

Ashton Kutcher.

[Deadbolt23]

Morgan Freeman. The kind, wise old man.

[domotime2]

i dont wanna read 10 pages of this...but Denzel Washington is a pretty good choice

[MADSTA]

Morgan Freeman. The kind, wise old man.
But is he ever good at it.

[tommyishere]

Mathew McHonihay, i cant even spell his last name, fuck

[Genuma]

not really Morgan Freeman, now he plays that role all the time but he didn't used to.

[dissident]

i dont wanna read 10 pages of this...but Denzel Washington is a pretty good choice

denzel like rogen gets a pass for being awesome every time.

[heyitsAlex]

Hugh Grant. Sarcastic, rich (usually), jerk who screws something up and then fixes it.

[ArtForLovers]

Keira Knightly

[jtsnazzy]

I'm going to disagree on Denzel.

John Q
The Manchurian Candidate
Training Day
American Gangster
The Bone Collector
Glory.

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

Paul Rudd
Keith David
Ben Affleck
Bruce Campbell
Antonio Banderas
Luke and Owen Wilson
Jeff Goldblum
Matthew McConawhatever

[dissident]

I'm going to disagree on Denzel.

John Q
Training Day
American Gangster
.

his performances in these movies are very similar. but still awesome

[Deadbolt23]

But is he ever good at it.

Yeah, I love him, but he does play very similar characters.

[Ben09]

Keira Knightly

Da fuck?

[SpyKi]

did i not explain what happens to him in every film being basically fucking the same outcome? how is that different from an actor who plays the same personality it isn't, he still signing on to do the same thing
Isn't that like saying that every character that survives the movie is the same?

[TangledUp]

I saw Johnny Depp on the first page and I was like ... :jawdrop:

But anyway, I'm sure he's been mentioned, but Vince Vaughn.

[kafe]

the fat unshaven fat slob smoking pot trying to be humorous Seth Rogan roles while always being able to hold/get a really really hot girl has got to top the list.

Little late on this, but I love you. That is so true.

[ArtForLovers]

Da fuck?
excuse me... Knightley

[ArtForLovers]

I saw Johnny Depp on the first page and I was like ... :jawdrop:

But anyway, I'm sure he's been mentioned, but Vince Vaughn.
yeah, that was basically my reaction too. If that person can some how explain to me how he played the same as willy wonka as he played in blow, i'd be amazed.

[ThrownAwayKyle]

Michelle Rodriguez

she is always the hot tough bitch with plenty of attitude, that dies at some climatic point

[popdisaster00]

Paul Rudd
Keith David
Ben Affleck
Bruce Campbell
Antonio Banderas
Luke and Owen Wilson
Jeff Goldblum
Matthew McConawhatever
Im gonna disagree with Affleck.

[TachyonEvan]

Zooey Deschanel.

[gilatron5000]

Christopher Mintz-Plasse. which i guess goes along with michael cera and seth rogan in a sense.
and never say johnny depp isn't diverse in acting. please. you mean he played the same role in the TWO movies you've seen him in? That's hardly a pattern.

[cshadows2887]

That was the first thing I saw her in, so it was alright. Plus it had Jesse Eisenberg, whom I love. However, every other movie that I've watched her in it's the same...I can't take it anymore...

Have you seen Speak or Into the Wild? She's actually quite good in both of those. She has a lot of the same mannerisms, but she's also a pretty capable actress and puts a little bit of nuance into both of those roles.

[geebee889]

Have you seen Speak or Into the Wild? She's actually quite good in both of those. She has a lot of the same mannerisms, but she's also a pretty capable actress and puts a little bit of nuance into both of those roles.


I saw Into the Wild. Loved Emile Hirsch, but for some reason I just feel like she's the same.

[cshadows2887]

I saw Into the Wild. Loved Emile Hirsch, but for some reason I just feel like she's the same.

She does have a very distinct screen persona, but I think people underrate her abilties because she's famous for Twilight.

[geebee889]

She does have a very distinct screen persona, but I think people underrate her abilties because she's famous for Twilight.


Well, I saw her in things before Twilight. But yes, people often do without seeing her in anything else. At least I'm not basing my opinion off that one movie.

[Tyler Dumont]

Mind you he played a [witty] family-slaying axe murderer and a [witty] vampire all in the same year...

I was going to say this. I'm one of the few people that love him in The Amityville Horror, I think.

[cshadows2887]

Well, I saw her in things before Twilight. But yes, people often do without seeing her in anything else. At least I'm not basing my opinion off that one movie.

Truth. If you want to confirm your opinion of her, check out Zathura. Decent little kid's movie in which she is woefully miscast. If you're looking to jeer, that's a good place. And The Messengers is an awful movie that she almost keeps afloat, but it's so silly that you might get some chuckles out of it too.

[cshadows2887]

his performances in these movies are very similar. but still awesome

I have to disagree. He's borderline psychotic in Training Day and a pretty mild-mannered, conflicted everyman in John Q. I don't see a ton of similarity.

[geebee889]

Truth. If you want to confirm your opinion of her, check out Zathura. Decent little kid's movie in which she is woefully miscast. If you're looking to jeer, that's a good place. And The Messengers is an awful movie that she almost keeps afloat, but it's so silly that you might get some chuckles out of it too.

I've seen bits and pieces of Zathura, but that was a while ago. And I really have no inclination to watch any more of it, haha.

[Recovery Room]

I don't get how people don't see the Johnny Depp thing. I might not fully agree, but there is some truth to the matter. Maybe not in every single role of his (like some of the examples mentioned), especially with Public Enemies being his most recent one, but all his whacky bits are pretty comparable.

Jack Sparrow = Willy Wonka = (from what I can tell) The Mad Hatter

[Kyle Huntington]

I don't get how people don't see the Johnny Depp thing. I might not fully agree, but there is some truth to the matter. Maybe not in every single role of his (like some of the examples mentioned), especially with Public Enemies being his most recent one, but all his whacky bits are pretty comparable.

Jack Sparrow = Willy Wonka = (from what I can tell) The Mad Hatter
Still disagree. He's got so many roles that are so different from eachother that all it seems like you are doing there is lumping the slightly more quirky/surreal roles into one category. They aren't actually similar roles or characters, it's like saying "Gilbert Grape = Roux = Donnie Brasco" just because he plays "normal people" in those films. Each one is different.

[JustAGirl01]

Kristen fucking Stewart. She annoys me to no end.
I feel the same way. I'm always deathly bored when I watch her

[JustAGirl01]

Morgan Freeman. The kind, wise old man.

he did play a pimp once

Paul Rudd
Keith David
Ben Affleck
Bruce Campbell
Antonio Banderas
Luke and Owen Wilson
Jeff Goldblum
Matthew McConawhatever

I agree,I think he plays himself in most movies than an actual character. But im okay with that

[prlyknitswtr]

oh aside form Snatch, he def belongs in this thread. Same exact character. OH and add Italian Job to the list of samesies.

people are forgetting about Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. he WASNT a badass in that movie. Bank Job, Ghosts of Mars, Revolver,

oh and i just found this, The Brazilian Job (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427396/)

[prlyknitswtr]

Still disagree. He's got so many roles that are so different from eachother that all it seems like you are doing there is lumping the slightly more quirky/surreal roles into one category. They aren't actually similar roles or characters, it's like saying "Gilbert Grape = Roux = Donnie Brasco" just because he plays "normal people" in those films. Each one is different.

the Johnny Depp one was funny, BUT he does have one thing in common in MOST of his movies that no one mentioned....he is always speaking with an accent. he hardly ever uses his actual speaking voice. i havent seen his most recent movie but i think Secret Window he used his actual voice, and probably some of his earlier stuff as well. but for the most part he has an accent.

[owiseone35]

I'm going to disagree on Denzel.

John Q
The Manchurian Candidate
Training Day
American Gangster
The Bone Collector
Glory.

Don't forget Remember The Titans!!!

[Shatter_Glass]

the Johnny Depp one was funny, BUT he does have one thing in common in MOST of his movies that no one mentioned....he is always speaking with an accent. he hardly ever uses his actual speaking voice. i havent seen his most recent movie but i think Secret Window he used his actual voice, and probably some of his earlier stuff as well. but for the most part he has an accent.

nice. also....I was gonna say Blow, but he had an overtly yankee accent.

[lynnie]

Meg Ryan
Jennifer Aniston
Steven Segal

[cshadows2887]

I feel the same way. I'm always deathly bored when I watch her

I've come to the conclusion that part of my riveted interest when she comes on screen must be due to being male. The evidence is damning. Every girl I know can't stand her. Must be that lip bite she does every three seconds in every movie.

[takeiteasy_]

Drew Barrymore. I love her though.