Which actors are good at both comic and serious roles?

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Rowan Atkinson

David Jason

Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt.

John Lithgow. Seeing him onstage was a huge treat.

I completely agree. In my opinion everything she touches turns to gold 🥇

Sandra Bullock

High Grant plays a really great baddie

Diana Rigg.

Jim Carey

Jason Watkins

Jason Bateman.

Hugh Grant

Renee Zellweger

Amen 🙏

Agree. He was really creepy in ‘Being Human’ then completely different in Trollied.

Has Hugh Grant ever played role other than Hugh Grant?

Gary Oldman
Hugh Laurie
Meryl Streep

Oh yes in that one set in Majorca!

Now he's older he's doing more serious roles and he's really good. Heretic being a good example.

Oh will have to look. I avoid this as I find him so annoying!

Yep

Ditto. I remember my friend assuring me that he would be different in About A Boy, and I also remember walking out twenty minutes in because I couldn't look at or listen to the smug twat for another second.

Cloud Atlas! The film is a bit marmite - I love it but my DH doesn’t.

Agree about Rory Kinear.

Joe Pesci. Goodfellas and Home Alone stand out for me

Not to mention him in My Cousin Vinnie.

If you can find it, catch Hugh Grant in Bitter Moon -wherein he perfected the character that he would subsequently trot out for Four Weddings, Notting Hill etc..