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  • Blzer
    Resident film pundit
    • Mar 2004
    • 42515

    #1

    Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

    I wanted to make this thread a couple of days ago but I didn't know how to word the title (I still don't know if this is the best way to do it).

    Anyway, what I mean is when you see an actor in a movie, on a TV show, or just in a picture or something in general, do you look at them and say, for instance with one of mine, "Hey look, that's Jigsaw."

    Every time I see Tobin Bell in something else, I will have Jigsaw in my head. Do you guys have any actor - character (movie/show) tandems like this?

    Here is a small list for me:


    Tobin Bell - John Kramer (Saw)
    Keanu Reeves - Neo (The Matrix)
    Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark (Iron Man)
    Hugh Laurie - Gregory House (House M.D.)
    Gerard Butler - King Leonidas (300)
    Ellen Page - Juno MacGuff (Juno)
    George Clooney - Danny Ocean (Ocean's Eleven)
    Naomi Watts - Rachel Keller (The Ring)
    Topher Grace - Eric Forman (That 70's Show)
    Heath Ledger - The Joker (The Dark Knight)
    Tim Allen - Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)
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  • Bellsprout
    Hard Times.
    • Oct 2009
    • 25652

    #2
    Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

    When I see Downey I think Tropic Thunder. Anywho...

    Tina Fey: Liz Lemon (30 Rock)
    Johnny Depp: Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
    Daniel Craig: James Bond (Casino Royale/Quantum of Solace)
    George Clooney: Danny Ocean (Ocean's 11/12/13)
    Paris Hilton: Paris Hilton (One Night in Paris)
    Joel McHale: Joel McHale (The Soup)
    Alec Baldwin: Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)
    Zack Braff: John Dorian (Scrubs)
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    • jeremym480
      Speak it into existence
      • Oct 2008
      • 18198

      #3
      Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

      Most of mine would be actors/actresses who played in a TV series.

      Anyone from Seinfeld
      James Gandolfini- Tony Soprano
      Rainn Wilson- Dwight Schrute
      Christoper Meloni- Chris Keller
      Julian McManhon- Christan Troy
      Drea de Matteo- Adriana La Cerva (The Soprano's)

      Surprisingly, two people who played on the same series, who would have been on my list two years ago have now been forgotten due to their awesome new roles on their new shows. And those two are:

      Ed O'neil- Al Bundy
      and
      Katey Sagal- Peggy Bundy

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      • GAMEC0CK2002
        Stayin Alive
        • Aug 2002
        • 10384

        #4
        Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

        Mark Paul Gosselaar --> Zack Morris.
        Mario Lopez --> Slater.
        Christina Applegate --> Kelly Bundy.
        Neil Patrick Harris --> Doogie.

        Michael J. Fox --> Marty McFly

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        • 19
          Chaos Theory
          • Aug 2008
          • 8859

          #5
          Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

          Ron Livingston - Peter Gibbons (Office Space)
          Danny Devito - Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia)
          R. Lee Ermey - Gunnery Sgt. Hartman (Full Metal Jacket)
          Mila Kunis - Jackie (That 70s Show)
          Mike Judge - Hank Hill (King of the Hill)
          Christopher Mintz-Plasse - McLovin (Superbad)
          Eliza Dushku - Faith (Buffy)
          Bruce Campbell - Ashley J. Williams (Evil Dead Trilogy)
          James Galdolfini - Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)

          The entire casts of Seinfeld & Arrested Development.

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          • SPTO
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            • Feb 2003
            • 68046

            #6
            Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

            I'll name those who haven't been picked yet:

            Kelsey Grammer: Dr. Fraiser Crane
            Al Pacino: Carlito Brigante
            Billy Crystal: Buddy Young Jr.
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            • Blzer
              Resident film pundit
              • Mar 2004
              • 42515

              #7
              Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

              Originally posted by SPTO
              Al Pacino: Carlito Brigante
              I was actually going to say the same thing, but these days I see him a lot as Walter Burke from The Recruit because of his age. But when he gets some moxy in his line delivery, Carlito's Way definitely comes to mind.
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              • Fresh Tendrils
                Strike Hard and Fade Away
                • Jul 2002
                • 36131

                #8
                Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                Jon Hamm - Don Mother****in Draper!
                The cast of Seinfeld



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                • SouthernBrick
                  9.17.13
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 5831

                  #9
                  Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                  Damon(Terry Crews) From friday after next.

                  Day-Day(Mike Epps) Next friday and friday after next.

                  Debo(Tom lister Jr.) Friday and next friday.

                  Mclovin' and that wasn't even his acting name, it was Fogell lol(Christopher Mintz-Plasse)

                  I'm sure there is more but, these are just a few movie names I find myself using instead of using there real name. Just doesn't feel right for some reason plus the only real name I knew was Mike Epps.

                  And doesn't love saying/talking about Mclovin', It's a epic movie name.
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                  • mgoblue
                    Go Wings!
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 25477

                    #10
                    Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                    Adam West
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                    • BlueNGold
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 21817

                      #11
                      Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                      Basically every main character on Entourage...

                      Jeremy Piven - Ari
                      Adrian Grenier - Vince
                      Jerry Ferrera - Turtle
                      Kevin Dillon - Drama
                      Kevin Connolly - E

                      some others:

                      Michael C. Hall - Dexter
                      Seann William Scott - Stifler
                      Al Pacino - Tony Montana

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                      Paris Hilton: Paris Hilton (One Night in Paris)
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                      • Sandman42
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Aug 2004
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                        #12
                        Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                        Kiefer Sutherland - Jack Bauer
                        Hugh Laurie - House

                        The cast of Seinfeld and The Wire.
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                        • jeremym480
                          Speak it into existence
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 18198

                          #13
                          Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                          Originally posted by Sandman42
                          Kiefer Sutherland - Jack Bauer
                          Hugh Laurie - House

                          The cast of Seinfeld and The Wire.
                          Yeah, I can agree with Laurie and The cast of The Wire, as well (although I'm currently watching for the 1st time and I'm in S2).

                          However, I don't necessarily agree with Kiefer. Mainly, because I knew him so well before he got the role on 24. I mean, Kiefer from The Lost Boys, Young Guns and Flatliner's day's really doesn't make me think about Jack. I guess anything that he does from now on will though.
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                          • DickDalewood

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                            Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                            John Heder = Napolean Dynamite

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                            • VDusen04
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 13026

                              #15
                              Re: Actors in which you can't get a character of theirs out of your head?

                              Originally posted by DickDalewood
                              John Heder = Napolean Dynamite
                              That's a real good one. It's been hard to accept him as not being Napoleon in other films.

                              My offerings were:

                              John Krasinksi - The Office. In every movie I see with him, I'm always waiting for him to turn toward the camera and give that half-smirk thing he does all the time in Scranton.

                              John C. McGinley - One of the Bob's, Office Space. I know he's been in 20,384 movies and whatnot, but for whatever reason, I only knew him for his dorky Michael Bolton fanaticism in Office Space - one of my favorite movies of all time. It took me months to accept him for his role in Scrubs, a mean, tough, witty, angry, overbearing doctor. Even now, after seeing every Scrubs episode 13 times, I still get that feeling sometimes that he's acting out of character (i.e. not like Bob is Office Space).

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