Lead actors play themselves. Supporting or “character actors” are versatile.

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Sep 27, 2022
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BigD Coug

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List actors that seem to play themselves in films:

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 3:33pm

Denzel, Bruce Willis

Coop

9/27/22 3:34pm

Disagree on Denzel. He's got range

Adrielle

9/27/22 4:14pm

The question had nothing to do with talent

Coop

9/27/22 5:33pm

Yes it does. Saying one can only really act like themselves is saying they're not that talented

Adrielle

9/27/22 7:52pm

The Rock

TCuz

9/27/22 3:34pm

Definitely the wrestler persona.

JohnnyC

9/27/22 3:35pm

Mark Walburg

wildeone

9/27/22 3:35pm

Nicholas Cage, Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel. Alec Baldwin.

bruincoug

9/27/22 3:35pm

At least in iron man, which is a majority of his recent work.

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 3:36pm

Owen Wilson

My Fingers Hurt

9/27/22 3:35pm

Wow

Coop

9/27/22 3:40pm

Mel Gibson

scootsy

9/27/22 3:36pm

Kevin Costner

ElCapo

9/27/22 3:36pm

Harrison Ford

Blue Cat

9/27/22 3:37pm

Keanu

Gunga Galunga

9/27/22 3:37pm

John Wick vs Bill and Ted?

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 3:39pm

I misread... He literally played himself in something

Gunga Galunga

9/27/22 3:40pm

Be my maybe.

maxpowers

9/27/22 3:44pm

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MissouriCoug18

9/27/22 3:38pm

Bill Murray

COUGND

9/27/22 3:39pm

Robert Downey Jr?

BYUheaven

9/27/22 3:39pm

Anthony Hopkins

sethj250

9/27/22 3:39pm

Today I realized he’s in the mask of Zorro. His tan and beard threw me off.

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 3:41pm

Will Smith

sethj250

9/27/22 3:40pm

Michael Scott

ToasterChive

9/27/22 3:41pm

Jennifer Aniston

cougfanblue

9/27/22 3:41pm

Nicholas cage

RealSimsShadY

9/27/22 3:41pm

Literally!

cruiserhead

9/27/22 4:38pm

Clint Eastwood

HighHorse

9/27/22 3:41pm

Matthew McConaughey, Tom Hanks

Bluedarts

9/27/22 3:44pm

Forrest Gump would like a word.

HiLife

9/27/22 3:46pm

Completely disagree with Tom Hanks.

cougfanblue

9/27/22 3:47pm

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chilawcoug

9/28/22 11:17am

Not sure how Tom Sellick isn’t on the list yet

PKCoug

9/27/22 3:44pm

Robert Duvall

neboutefan

9/27/22 3:44pm

Lead actors play themselves. Supporting or “character actors” are versatile.

BigD Coug

9/27/22 3:44pm

Daniel Day Lewis would like word.

byujacob

9/27/22 3:46pm

And there’s the primary exception.

BigD Coug

9/27/22 3:53pm

+ Gary Oldman

d-coug

9/27/22 4:23pm

Jack. Black.

LeonMarek

9/27/22 3:47pm

False.

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 3:49pm

Adam Sandler

UNLVcougar

9/27/22 3:47pm

Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo, Michael Cera, Tommy Lee Jones

royal_blue

9/27/22 3:51pm

Cary Grant

scall

9/27/22 3:54pm

Woody Harrelson

Crowgar

9/27/22 3:57pm

That kid on Scott Pilgrim v. the World. He's the same person in every movie.

cougarblue

9/27/22 3:58pm

I think his name is Brie Larson

Chicken Joe

9/27/22 4:16pm

Johnny Depp should be at the top of this list

Remigius

9/27/22 3:59pm

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chilawcoug

9/28/22 11:19am

You obviously haven’t seen very many of his movies.

HiLife

9/28/22 1:11pm

Finding Neverland for example.

scall

9/28/22 2:16pm

Or Public Enemies, Willie Wonka, Blow, etc. He’s played a variety of characters.

HiLife

9/28/22 9:39pm

Disagree on Robert Downey Jr. (at least pre Iron Man)

Jay Kay

9/27/22 4:00pm

And Goldblum. He always tried to play cool guys. He is a weird but wonderful guy

The Kavorka

9/27/22 4:13pm

Whoopi

Crowgar

9/27/22 4:00pm

Danny DeVito

Crowgar

9/27/22 4:01pm

Arrrrnollld Schwarzenegger

Crowgar

9/27/22 4:02pm

Bob Hope

Crowgar

9/27/22 4:05pm

John Wayne.

Adrielle

9/27/22 4:13pm

Tom Cruise

Little Mac

9/27/22 4:14pm

Michael Cera, Jesse Eisenberg, Hugh Grant, Anna Kendrick

Thrill

9/27/22 4:14pm

RE: List actors that seem to play themselves in films:

Ned Schneebly

9/27/22 6:05pm

Jack Nicholson

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