Typecast Actors/Actresses

[rokudan]

Bruce Willis and every single movie he's ever done. he plays a cop or some KIND of cop. Unbreakable? security guard cop. All the Die Hards? Cop cop cop and COP. The only possible exception being the Sixth Sense when he was a psychiatrist of when he started singing...::deep hearted sigh:: But no one's perfect.

Which is very perplexing when you consider his comedic start in TV/Movies. Of course, I am in the minority of being old enough to remember Moonlighting and Blind Date.


Its not like Tom Cruise. I defy you to find a single movie he did where he wasn't an arrogant, good looking, young guy. The only possible exception is Interview with a Vampire where he is an arrogant, good looking, DEAD guy.

 

[jezz8me]

I see your Adam Sandler and raise you:

BEN STILLER

The worst actor ever. His characters are always the same retarded ass-hats who aren't worth knowing or watching. I feel like a rape victim after one of his movies. The only way to get rid of the stigma is to shower with Sandpaper.

I take your Ben Stiller and raise you:

WILL FERRELL

To quote 'Tropic Thunder':

Kirk Lazarus: Everybody knows you never go full retard.
Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?
Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,' look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, "Being There." Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

For me, this applies to Adam Sandler; I hated Little Nicky, but could tolerate Chuck & Larry. For Ben Stiller, I feel the exact opposite; it's only when he goes "full retard" that I can stand him in a movie. Will Ferrell is the same character in every movie; I could only take him in 'Step Brothers', where he played 'Will Ferrell'-lite.

I am going all in by thowing in Rob Schneider. Speaks for itself.

 

[Jovlo]

Jean Reno.
Always, alway plays a French cop.

 

[stormcaller]

Christopher Walken? the awesome slightly(or fully) psychotic guy.

 

[Adam Jenson]

John Wayne. He was always either a soldier or a cowboy.

 

[new_age_reject]

Leslie Nielsen and Charlie Sheen.

Everybody from the original 3 Star Wars films apart from Harrison Ford, who was the only person not to have his career ruined by the series and Sir Alec Guinness, who had his career before Star Wars.

I don't think SW ruined James Earl Jones' career.

That's one I forgot, its a shame he doesn't really get recognised much... or maybe its a good thing that he doesn't get as recognised.

 

[new_age_reject]

John Wayne. He was always either a soldier or a cowboy.

Lol that's because he can only act that one character... I do love that character though!

 

[Spartan Bannana]

And speaking of that, Brad Pitt, despite all the hate he gets, is actually a very versatile actor. Sure he plays the pretty boy rather frequently, but he got nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing a mental patient in 12 Monkeys, picked up a sword in Troy, an assassin in Mr. And Mrs. Smith, that new Fincher flick Benjamin Button...the list goes on.

Have you seen him in Benjamin Button? I wouldn't be surprised if he gets nominated for an Oscar for that

 

[Littaly]

Leslie Nielsen and Charlie Sheen.

Everybody from the original 3 Star Wars films apart from Harrison Ford, who was the only person not to have his career ruined by the series and Sir Alec Guinness, who had his career before Star Wars.

I don't think SW ruined James Earl Jones' career.

He might be different because he didn't actually appear physically in the movies, but you're right. Carrie Fisher has actually said in interviews that if she knew then what she knew now about how much she would be associated with only Star Wars (and, I think, how she looked then- she has gained some weight) that she actually wouldn't have done it.

Mark Hamil carved out a good career in voice acting too. Just look how he did the Joker in the Batman Animated series. I wouldn't exactly say his career was ruined.

Hamill went into doing cartoon voiceovers to escape typecasting. Not that it ended bad, his Joker is pretty damn good, I initially got my hopes up when he was rumored to play him in The Dark Knight ^^ (In hindsight I'm glad he didn't, but you get what I mean). Also it's quite interesting to look through his filmography and see what roles he's had, like a random one time villain on the Powerpuff Girls or Courage the cowardly dog.

Oh and Ashton Kutcher, apart from that Guardian movie he made.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Lately, Johnny Depp. I mean, can you name one character in the last decade he did that wasn't quirky? Well, maybe Sleeping Hollow. I still need to see that to be sure.

 

[wewontdie11]

Lately, Johnny Depp. I mean, can you name one character in the last decade he did that wasn't quirky? Well, maybe Sleeping Hollow. I still need to see that to be sure.

I know what you mean, and yes his character still was a little odd in Sleepy Hollow, but he has done a few films where he isn't a bit of a freak. He was pretty normal in Finding Neverland if I recall.

The most typecast actor I can think of is Jason Biggs. He will find it exceptionally hard to get a role that doesn't have him playing the somewhat socially inept 20-something.

 

[Avida]

Lately, Johnny Depp. I mean, can you name one character in the last decade he did that wasn't quirky? Well, maybe Sleeping Hollow. I still need to see that to be sure.

Secret window, chocolat, finding neverland (mostly).

Jack Black

 

[TheSentinel]

Lately, Johnny Depp. I mean, can you name one character in the last decade he did that wasn't quirky? Well, maybe Sleeping Hollow. I still need to see that to be sure.

Secret window, chocolat, finding neverland (mostly).

Jack Black

Yeah, but Jack Black is GOOD at playing his roles.

 

[RebelRising]

Has anyone mentioned Joe Pesci yet?

Every movie I've seen him in, he's a crazy, bloodthirsty, foul-mouthed mobster who beats up anybody bigger than him. And he's usually whacked by his own people for being TOO violent. He's a great actor, though; he puts everything he can into using random objects (phones, pens, chips) as fatal weapons and spouting racial slurs and it comes off wonderfully.

P.S. Yes, Jack Black wins the world. Don't argue.

 

[Adam Jenson]

Has anyone mentioned Joe Pesci yet?

Every movie I've seen him in, he's a crazy, bloodthirsty, foul-mouthed mobster who beats up anybody bigger than him. And he's usually whacked by his own people for being TOO violent. He's a great actor, though; he puts everything he can into using random objects (phones, pens, chips) as fatal weapons and spouting racial slurs and it comes off wonderfully.

P.S. Yes, Jack Black wins the world. Don't argue.

What about Home Alone 1&2 or Lethal Weapon 2?

 

[Naterstein]

Other than a few crappy comedic attempts, how about Vin Diesel

 

[RebelRising]

Has anyone mentioned Joe Pesci yet?

Every movie I've seen him in, he's a crazy, bloodthirsty, foul-mouthed mobster who beats up anybody bigger than him. And he's usually whacked by his own people for being TOO violent. He's a great actor, though; he puts everything he can into using random objects (phones, pens, chips) as fatal weapons and spouting racial slurs and it comes off wonderfully.

P.S. Yes, Jack Black wins the world. Don't argue.

What about Home Alone 1&2 or Lethal Weapon 2?

I have not seen any of the Lethal Weapons, and I thought the Home Alone's proved to be the only exception.

 

[Fightgarr]

I'll throw Seth Rogan and John Heder in there.
Seth Rogan is always the pothead, goofy guy and John Heder is always Napoleon Dynamite.

 

[AuntyEthel]

Tony Cox. He always seems to play a midget.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Lately, Johnny Depp. I mean, can you name one character in the last decade he did that wasn't quirky? Well, maybe Sleeping Hollow. I still need to see that to be sure.

Secret window, chocolat, finding neverland (mostly).

Jack Black

Didn't his character in Secret Window have a split personality, or am I getting it mixed up with Number 23? On that note, I add Jim Carrey to the list.