re: Actors who play themselves in every role

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Zach Galifianakis (haven't seen Campaign, so that may be an exception)

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His basically plays his "brother" Seth in that one.

I think he's very good as a comedian and as an actor he has a lot more potential than just playing idiots.

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Michael Cera

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This is the runaway. Just from reading the title, I immediately thought of him

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Denzel Washington (post-Training Day)

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And it works in every role

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Leonardo Dicaprio (post Shutter Island)

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The only movies he's been in since then are Inception and J. Edgar???


Agree with Clooney, although O Brother is an obvious exception where he went outside the box.


I had this same thought a couple of weeks ago when I watched that sneak of the new Matthew Perry show after the Olympics and I thought "Goddamn it's Chandler Bing ten years later."

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Oooo, I've been waiting for this thread

Denzel Washington (post-Training Day)
Liam Neeson (post-Taken)
Ben Affleck
Leonardo Dicaprio (post Shutter Island)
Adam Sandler
Zach Galifianakis (haven't seen Campaign, so that may be an exception)
Owen Wilson
Luke Wilson
Steven Seagal (every movie he's ever been in--top 5 worst actors ever)
Katherine Heigl
Jennifer Aniston
Michael Cera
Vince Vaughn
Kate Hudson
Ryan Reynolds
Justin Long
Jason Bateman


Will think of more as they come

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Just some date material.

I don't consider Liam Neeson an amazing actor but I think he's a good actor. But IMO when an actor gets a certain age, it's hard for them to just pull roles that let them break out be a character actor or even a role to blow yo away. It happens, but it's harder for an older actor to do. Jack Nicholson falls in that category too. He has done some great roles, some really great roles. But has he played himself lately? Sure. Doesn't bother me though. De Niro was a frwaking amazing actor in his prime, but look at his list of movies lately and it's pretty dang bad. I'm not holding that against him.

Also, I don't hate on comedians for that either. Sure you're Will Ferell in this movie, but that's why I'm laughing, because you are funny. I want to you be funny in a lot of movies. How many comedians can we name that can be character actors? Not many. Jim Carey. I'm having a hard time thinking of some.