Actors known for three roles

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Paul Newman:

Fast Eddy Felson
Cool Hand Luke
Sundance

He was Butch.

 

[Runwildboys]

He was Butch.

Good point....I didn't even pick up on that!

 

[blindzebra]

Forrest Gump IMBD rating 8.8
The Green Mile rating 8.5
Joe Vs. the Volcano 5.8

Yeah, we know which roles were best.

I'd put The Burbs over Joe.

 

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James McAvoy
Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men
Dennis/Patrick/Hedwig in Split
Dr. Nicholas Carrigan in The last King of Scotland

 

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Meryl Streep

Sophie in Sophie's Choice
Julia Child in Julie and Julia
Julia in Defending Your Life

 

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Robert De Niro
Vito Corleone Godfather 2
Travis Bickle Taxi Driver
Jack Byrnes Meet the Parents/Fockers/Little Fockers

 

[zrinkill]

I'd put James Whale in Gods and Monsters over King Lear.

I put King Lear because of the number of times he has played him on stage and screen.

To some he is King Lear .........

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'd put The Burbs over Joe.

You know...


I agree.


Really enjoyed "The Burbs".

 

[blindzebra]

You know...


I agree.


Really enjoyed "The Burbs".

Bruce Dern was great in it.

 

[Corso]

I'd put James Whale in Gods and Monsters over King Lear.

Monster role. Ian is a legend in more than one way...

 

[Corso]

I'd put The Burbs over Joe.

One of my all-time faves...

I mean... they cast Brother Theodore!

Just saw Bruce Dern the other day. He was here in El Paso for a film at the Plaza Festival.
What a warm soul! Great human.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

One of my all-time faves...

I mean... they cast Brother Theodore!

Just saw Bruce Dern the other day. He was here in El Paso for a film at the Plaza Festival.
What a warm soul! Great human.

And one of the great movie villains in "The Cowboys".

 

[Corso]

And one of the great movie villains in "The Cowboys".

Long Hair... Dang bro! You just brought me back!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Dustin Hoffman:

The Graduate
Papillon
Rain Man

 

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Matthew Broderick

David in WarGames

Ferris Bueller

Col. Robert Shaw in Glory

 

[blindzebra]

Meat Loaf
Eddie Rocky Horror
Hoover Leap of Faith
Bob Fight Club

 

[Runwildboys]

One of my all-time faves...

I mean... they cast Brother Theodore!

Just saw Bruce Dern the other day. He was here in El Paso for a film at the Plaza Festival.
What a warm soul! Great human.

No way! He killed The Duke!!!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

No way! He killed The Duke!!!

I'd love to put up 3 John Wayne films as being "Role" films... But the fact is John Wayne played the same role in every film and his life was a "role".

 

[blindzebra]

I'd love to put up 3 John Wayne films as being "Role" films... But the fact is John Wayne played the same role in every film and his life was a "role".

The Quiet Man is about as much as he stretched things.

 

[Runwildboys]

I'd love to put up 3 John Wayne films as being "Role" films... But the fact is John Wayne played the same role in every film and his life was a "role".

He'll always be Rooster Cogburn to me, but his role in McLintock! was definitely different from most of his other roles. Sure, he was still a cocky badass, but his character didn't take himself so seriously.