Ed Norton - Fight Club

Just a few that I can think of that have multiple very successful/recognizable roles; what is your answer?


Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Robert DeNiro
Arnold Schwartz
Tom Hanks
Chris Farley
Adam Sandler
Jack Black
Eddie Murphy
John Candy
Dan Aykroyd
Bill Murray
Robin Williams
Chris Rock
The Rock

62strat said:

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Just a few that I can think of that have multiple very successful/recognizable roles; what is your answer?


Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Robert DeNiro
Arnold Schwartz
Tom Hanks
Chris Farley
Adam Sandler
Jack Black
Eddie Murphy
John Candy
Dan Aykroyd
Bill Murray
Robin Williams
Chris Rock
The Rock

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Some great choices to debate!

Jim Carrey - Dumb & Dumber

Mike Meyers - Austin Powers

Robert DeNiro - That's a tough one.

Arnold Schwartz - Terminator

Tom Hanks - The Burbs (I kid I kid... another tough one. Apollo 13?)

Chris Farley - Tommy Boy

Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore

Jack Black - School of Rock

Eddie Murphy - Coming To America

John Candy - Uncle Buck

Dan Aykroyd - Ghostbusters

Bill Murray - Ghostbusters

Robin Williams - Tough one

Chris Rock - No clue

The Rock - Honestly no clue, maybe the Fast franchise is the answer.

I put in bold the more difficult ones for me.

Hanks has to be Forrest Gump. No question.

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Cameron - Titanic
Spielberg - Schindler's List (really really difficult as ET comes to mind also)
Scorsese - Goodfellas
Hitchcock - Psycho
Kubrick - 2001
Coppola - Godfather (this one is so difficult)
Russo Brothers - Marvel Movies
Peter Jackson - LOTR
Shamalamadingdong - The Sixth Sense



James Earl Jones... Darth Vader

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For me, anytime I think of James Earl Jones I think of The Sandlot

Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura
Mike Myers - Austin Powers (Shrek is just a voice)
Robert DeNiro - Travis Bickle
Arnold Schwartz - Terminator
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Chris Farley - Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Jack Black - Nacho Libre
Eddie Murphy - Axel Foley
John Candy - Uncle Buck
Dan Aykroyd - For me - Austin Milbarge, for the world probably Ray from Ghostbusters
Bill Murray - Bob
Robin Williams - Peter Pan (me - Adrian Cronauer)
Chris Rock - How Much for the Ribs?
The Rock - ?

Who you got for Samuel L Jackson?

It's either Pulp Fiction, or Snakes on a Plane to me.

I think his most recognizable character at this point is Nick Fury, but if it's what individual movie do you most associate him with, I'm not sure which Marvel movie you would pick.

62strat said:

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Just a few that I can think of that have multiple very successful/recognizable roles; what is your answer?


Jim Carrey - Dumb & Dumber
Mike Myers - Austin Powers International Man of Mystery
Robert DeNiro - Casino
Arnold Schwartz - Terminator 2
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Chris Farley - Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Jack Black - Nacho Libre
Eddie Murphy - Trading Places
John Candy - Home Alone
Dan Aykroyd - Ghost Busters
Bill Murray - Ghost Busters
Robin Williams - Dead Poets Society
Chris Rock - I honestly have no idea
The Rock - Mummy 2

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I tried to do live action movies, but I think Robin Williams as the Genie is more iconic and Eddie Murphy as Donkey in Shrek is a pretty close second (not to mention Beverly Hills Cop)

Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura
Mike Myers - Austin Powers
Robert DeNiro - Taxi Driver
Arnold Schwartz - Conan
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Chris Farley - Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Jack Black - School of Rock
Eddie Murphy - Beverly Hills Cop
John Candy - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Dan Aykroyd - Ghostbusters
Bill Murray - Caddyshack
Robin Williams - Good Will Hunting
Chris Rock - New Jack City
The Rock - Walking Tall maybe?

a decent list. only 3 had the same answer for all 3 responses
Surprised no one sees mike myers as Wayne. That's what made him, and that's how I was exposed to him, so that's how I see him still to this day, but austin powers is def a strong second.



Thought of another few; Gary Oldman (dracula, true romance, 5th element, harry potter, batmans)
Chris tucker (friday, 5th element, rush hour??)
Bruce Willis (pulp fiction, die hard, armageddon)
Woody (white men, larry flint, natural born killers, lots of others

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Hanks has to be Forrest Gump. No question.

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Duh, completely forgot even though that was already mentioned on the thread.

62strat said:

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a decent list. only 3 had the same answer for all 3 responses
Surprised no one sees mike myers as Wayne. That's what made him, and that's how I was exposed to him, so that's how I see him still to this day, but austin powers is def a strong second.

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I think that Austin Powers as a character has had much more staying power than Wayne. I could be biased though, as my SO and I still get a kick out of Austin Powers humor/phrases.

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Thought of another few; Gary Oldman (dracula, true romance, 5th element, harry potter, batmans)
Chris tucker (friday, 5th element, rush hour??)
Bruce Willis (pulp fiction, die hard, armageddon)
Woody (white men, larry flint, natural born killers, lots of others

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Gary Oldman - What about The Professional? Air Force One? I'd actually lean towards TDK/Nolan Batman films over these in terms of what people might know him for now.

Chris Tucker - Very tough call. Think it's between Rush Hour and Friday.

Bruce Willis - Die Hard, hands freaking down

Woody Harrelson - That's tough. Kingpin?

Chipotlemonger said:

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62strat said:

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a decent list. only 3 had the same answer for all 3 responses
Surprised no one sees mike myers as Wayne. That's what made him, and that's how I was exposed to him, so that's how I see him still to this day, but austin powers is def a strong second.

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I think that Austin Powers as a character has had much more staying power than Wayne. I could be biased though, as my SO and I still get a kick out of Austin Powers humor/phrases.

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Thought of another few; Gary Oldman (dracula, true romance, 5th element, harry potter, batmans)
Chris tucker (friday, 5th element, rush hour??)
Bruce Willis (pulp fiction, die hard, armageddon)
Woody (white men, larry flint, natural born killers, lots of others

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Gary Oldman - What about The Professional? Air Force One? I'd actually lean towards TDK/Nolan Batman films over these in terms of what people might know him for now.

Chris Tucker - Very tough call. Think it's between Rush Hour and Friday.

Bruce Willis - Die Hard, hands freaking down

Woody Harrelson - That's tough. Kingpin?

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Woody Harrelson - Woody Boyd, Cheers

Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura
Mike Myers - Austin Powers
Robert DeNiro - Taxi Driver
Arnold Schwartz - Terminator
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump probably, but I'd go with Apollo 13 or Saving Private Ryan
Chris Farley - Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Jack Black - School of Rock
Eddie Murphy - Beverly Hills Cop
John Candy - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Dan Aykroyd - Ghostbusters (or his tiny role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ... I kid, I kid)
Bill Murray - Caddyshack
Robin Williams - tough one for me. Peter Pan or Adrian Cronauer.
Chris Rock - New Jack City
The Rock - Maui (sp) - animated role that likely had far bigger impact across a larger spectrum of people than anything else he has done