Actors that are known for 1 role

[Casey Jones]

It's not a knock against their talent. But there's a bunch of actors where it's hard to see them as anything other than 1 character.

Like Michael Richards. Dude could get a role playing the president and you'd be like "Why is Kramer trying to run the country?"

And Matt LeBlanc, you're always gonna expect him to ask how you doin?

[chrom]

Harrison Ford

[Push R Truth]

Many of us here watch animated stuff so we'd be like "Val you are wrong", but the vast majority of people would be like "Hey look it's Luke Skywalker!" and then might remember his name is actually Mark Hamill.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

I know Sam Waterston has done tons of incredible work. Dude has an Oscar nomination on his resume, his voice is what many people think of when they think of Abraham Lincoln thanks to Ken Burns, and he did ads for TD Ameritrade, which years later ended up being the reason I chose them as my stock outlet of choice. I'm going to think of him as Jack McCoy first.

[Casey Jones]

Dec 20, 2021 12:02:15 GMT -5 chrom said:

Harrison Ford

Ooohh, tough one, one could argue he's equally known as Indiana Jones

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

Dec 20, 2021 12:03:00 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Many of us here watch animated stuff so we'd be like "Val you are wrong", but the vast majority of people would be like "Hey look it's Luke Skywalker!" and then might remember his name is actually Mark Hamill.

Crazy thing is, I don't think of him as either Luke Skywalker OR the voice of the Joker. I think of him as The Replicator on Criminal Minds.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Dec 20, 2021 12:05:42 GMT -5 Casey Jones said:

Dec 20, 2021 12:02:15 GMT -5 chrom said:

Harrison Ford

Ooohh, tough one, one could argue he's equally known as Indiana Jones

And as Deckard.

[Ultimo Gallos]

A couple that popped into my mind.

Ed O'Neil-Until Modern Family he was always known as Al Bundy.

Adam West-Adam was stuck as Batman66.

[Casey Jones]

Dec 20, 2021 12:28:16 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

A couple that popped into my mind.

Ed O'Neil-Until Modern Family he was always known as Al Bundy.

He's still AL Bundy to me. Same with the rest of cast of MWC actually.

I have a hard time seeing Dean Cain as anything other than Superman.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Dec 20, 2021 12:25:59 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

Dec 20, 2021 12:05:42 GMT -5 Casey Jones said:

Ooohh, tough one, one could argue he's equally known as Indiana Jones

And as Deckard.

And even if people don't know the character's name, people talk about his role in Air Force One a lot. I think Ford's known for more than one might think at first.

One that's similar to Harrison Ford would be Sigourney Weaver. I know she's in Ghostbusters, Galaxy Quest, Avatar, etc. but I really only think of her as Ripley.

A few others I thought of:

Hugh Jackman's basically only known for Wolverine, IMO.
William Shatner as Captain Kirk
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy
Mac Culkin as Kevin MacAllister
Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton
Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean

If you venture into horror movies, then you get guys like Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, but that might not be totally fair.

[mrpeacock]

Jaleel White as Urkel and Henry Winkler as The Fonz

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Every time I watch That 70’s Show, I can only see Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker from Robocop hiding in a secret suburban identity as “Red Foreman”.

[Push R Truth]

What about the Rock/Samuel Jackson/Seth Rogan scenario: You have tons of different characters but the vast majority of them are the actor "playing their own character".

I swear Samuel Jackson has played himself 50+ times.

[Casey Jones]

Dec 20, 2021 13:16:27 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

What about the Rock/Samuel Jackson/Seth Rogan scenario: You have tons of different characters but the vast majority of them are the actor "playing their own character".

I swear Samuel Jackson has played himself 50+ times.

Jeff Goldblum is another one who seems to play the same character in everything

[James Fabiano]

Dec 20, 2021 13:44:54 GMT -5 Casey Jones said:

Dec 20, 2021 13:16:27 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

What about the Rock/Samuel Jackson/Seth Rogan scenario: You have tons of different characters but the vast majority of them are the actor "playing their own character".

I swear Samuel Jackson has played himself 50+ times.

Jeff Goldblum is another one who seems to play the same character in everything

Melissa McCarthy, full stop.

[thechase]

Several Doctor Who leads

[CMWaters]

Dec 20, 2021 13:00:40 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean

Screw that noise, he's always Edmund Blackadder to me.

[A Platypus Rave]

Dec 20, 2021 13:00:40 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Hugh Jackman's basically only known for Wolverine, IMO.

Depends who you ask... if they're into musicals they can probably list a bunch of things Jackman's done besides Wolverine

[pinja]

Jared Leto is always playing a clown.

[Dr. T is an alien]

Dec 20, 2021 13:10:57 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

Every time I watch That 70’s Show, I can only see Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker from Robocop hiding in a secret suburban identity as “Red Foreman”.

Actually, I like the headcanon of Eric Foreman growing up, moving from Point Place, WI to Detroit when he finally snapped, and taking the name of a criminal he kills when he first gets there. After all, we all grow up to look like our dads when we get older. I know I did.