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Actors who seem to play themselves in movies?

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DawdlingService · 20/01/2023 19:09

Are there any actors who always seem to play themselves in movies? I don't necessarily mean that they aren't talented just that for one reason or another its hard to disassociate the actor from the role?

I have a hard time seeing George Clooney as anyone besides GC.

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Riverlee · 20/01/2023 19:22

Hugh Grant was my first thought, although he has got less typecast in more recent work. Eg An English Scandel.

BetiYeti · 20/01/2023 19:22

Tim Key (doesn’t stop my huge crush on him).

Andanotherone01 · 20/01/2023 19:22

Ugh yes to Martin Freeman. Grumpy Bastard in everything… wonder what he is like in real life

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GandalfsBigToe · 20/01/2023 19:22

James Nesbitt.

TheLeadbetterLife · 20/01/2023 19:23

This is why stars are stars though. We want them to be the same in everything. Character actors aren't stars.

romdowa · 20/01/2023 19:23

Nicholas cage .

OneThingAndThenTheNext · 20/01/2023 19:24

PrescriptionOnlyMedicine · 20/01/2023 19:21

Ryan Reynolds (who I love) only seems to have one character.

Came here to literally say this.

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DawdlingService · 20/01/2023 19:24

Ugh yes to Martin Freeman. Grumpy Bastard in everything… wonder what he is like in real life

A grumpy bastard IRL too, judging by everything that I've read about him.

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IncompleteSenten · 20/01/2023 19:24

Ryan Reynolds

frostyfours · 20/01/2023 19:24

CreepyPasta · 20/01/2023 19:12

Jennifer Coolidge. Plays similar characters and seems just like them in interviews

I can confirm she's exactly the same in rl!

LizziesTwin · 20/01/2023 19:26

Meryl Streep

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DawdlingService · 20/01/2023 19:26

This is why stars are stars though. We want them to be the same in everything. Character actors aren't stars.

I understand what you mean but personally speaking I don't want actors to be the same in everything though, personally speaking. I'd sooner watch a good character actor anyway. Although some big stars are very talented.

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DawdlingService · 20/01/2023 19:26

Excuse the extra "personally speaking".

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Andanotherone01 · 20/01/2023 19:27

Riverlee · 20/01/2023 19:22

Hugh Grant was my first thought, although he has got less typecast in more recent work. Eg An English Scandel.

He was brilliant in The Gentlemen but I think Guy Richie can make anyone brilliant (apart from Madonna)

SophiaLarsen · 20/01/2023 19:27

Sean Bean
The Rock

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DawdlingService · 20/01/2023 19:27

How did I forget The Rock/Dwayne Johnson?

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MyNameisMathilda · 20/01/2023 19:27

Keira Knightley
Hugh Grant
Sean Connery
Jennifer Anniston
Julia Roberts
Catherine Z Jones
Judi Dench

YourGazeHitsTheSideOfMyFace · 20/01/2023 19:28

Bruce Willis

BetsysBeended410yrs · 20/01/2023 19:28

Ryan Reynolds

AmberGer · 20/01/2023 19:28

Ricky Tomlinson

Fifiesta · 20/01/2023 19:29

Jennifer Lopez

LubaLuca · 20/01/2023 19:29

John Cusack. I think his face is quite immobile which doesn't seem to help.

Andanotherone01 · 20/01/2023 19:29

SophiaLarsen · 20/01/2023 19:27

Sean Bean
The Rock

Sean Bean was superb in Time though

LubaLuca · 20/01/2023 19:30

BetiYeti · 20/01/2023 19:22

Tim Key (doesn’t stop my huge crush on him).

Yes, he's just adorable in everything.

Yesthatismychildsigh · 20/01/2023 19:32

Emma Thompson. Always seems so very pleased with herself.

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