25 Examples of Famous Actors Who Pretty Much Just Play Themselves in Roles
The best actors become a different person onscreen. The most successful actors, though, don't change at all! Don't believe it? Here is our...
By PocketEpiphany
Published 9 months ago in Facepalm
The best actors become different people onscreen. Transforming themselves into a character or role completely different from who they are as a person.
The most successful actors, though, don't change at all! Don't believe it? Then let us show you.
Here is our roundup of successful "actors" who simply act as themselves each time!
1
Mark Wahlberg Say hi to ya motha for me-u/justagoff
2
Robert Downey Jr. Since 2008, 95% of his career has been him playing a snarky, rich d-bag with an inflated ego.-u/llumi-thotti
3
Jennifer Aniston's acting style is just clearing her throat before every sentence.-u/Idea-Warm
4
My Cocaine. Pardon. I meant Michael Cain-u/robin1961
5
Julia Roberts. Same walk, same voice inflection, same same.-u/HarleysAndHeels
6
Hugh, er, um, er, Grant, er, as it were. Yes. Hugh Grant. Er. Sorry.-u/Psycho_Candy_
7
Jack Nicholson. He's pretty much retired now, but for the last 20 years or so, he was just playing Jack in everything he did.-u/msjg
8
Owen Wilson Wooow-u/Reticl3
9
Steven Seagal. That bloated tub of lard is cringe in everything.-u/DriftingPyscho
10
John Wayne’s acting range consisted of ‘with hat’ and ‘without hat’.-u/emanmodnara
11
Gal Gadot - that must be her real persona because it's certainly not acting.-u/Shnoochieboochies
12
Sean Connery. A Spaniard with a Scottish accent - HighlanderA Russian with a Scottish accent - Hunt for Red OctoberAn Irishman with a Scottish accent - Darby O'Gill, The UntouchablesAn Italian with a Scottish accent - Name of the RoseEast Midlands Brit with a Scottish accent - Robin and MaryAn American with a Scottish accent - The PresidioKing Richard with a Scottish accent - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves-u/davesoverhere
13
Jennifer Coolidge. She IS the character.-u/Lt_Lambchops
14
The Rock. I can only ever see him as The Rock and he basically just plays The Rock in every movie he is in.-u/Wooshi_
15
He may not be in many movies but Rip Taylor was just Rip Taylor no matter what he was doing.-u/63belvedere
16
Morgan Freeman is great, I love him as Morgan Freeman in everything he's in-u/TheRealOcsiban
17
Michael Cera. The only time he didn't play himself was when he played himself in This Is The End.-u/Full-Rice
18
Ryan Reynolds-u/LizzieButton1617
19
Jeff Goldblum, honestly. Still love him though!-u/Ok-Ad-2605
20
Bruce Willis he stopped caring a while ago-u/Virtual_Smile
21
Jason Statham. He just plays another badass.-u/bigheadowner
23
Diane Keaton has been playing Diane Keaton since Annie Hall-u/Lazy-Lawfulness-6466
24
I’m convinced that Sam Elliott is actually a stoic cowboy-u/PM_Me_UrRightNipple
25
Kevin Hart usually just plays ‘Kevin Hart With A Different Name’-u/Caramel_Cappucino
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