12 Movie Stars Who Play The Same Character In Pretty Much All Of Their Movies

If you can’t play many roles, then play one role well. To a lot of people, this might sound illogical because a majority of us believe that a good actor should be able to portray many types of characters, not just one. But it’s the truth! There are successful movie stars who play the same character over and over again, yet we still enjoy each and every single one of their movies.
After watching a lot of their movies, we can kinda see a pattern here. So here is the list of 12 movie stars who play the same character in every one of their movies. Have you watched all of their movies yet? Do you see the pattern?

1. Tom Hanks: A Hard Worker With A Good Heart

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Tom Hanks is no doubt one of the best actors of our time, but you gotta admit that most of his roles are a good guy with a heart of gold. Some of his most famous characters are prime examples of that: the prison warden in The Green Mile, the professor in The Da Vinci Code, and the guy in The Terminal. We almost never see him playing the villain.

2. Zooey Deschanel: A Weird But Cool Girl

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Zooey Deschanel is the embodiment of “the manic pixie dream girl” trope. Basically, she is a cool girl who always living a pretty exciting life and knows how to enjoy it. Just look at her characters in Yes Man, 500 Days with Summer, and Bridge to Terabithia. They are the same naughty girl with different names.

3. Johnny Depp: An Eccentric Guy In Makeup

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We won’t lie and say every character Johnny Depp played is the same, but they do have one common theme: an eccentric guy with heavy makeup. The number of Johnny Depp’s roles that fall into this category is quite large: all of his roles in Tim Burton’s works, the legendary Jack Sparrow, the powerful wizard Grindelwald, Tonto in The Lone Ranger, etc. You get the idea.

4. Emma Roberts: The Mean Girl

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Emma Roberts is pretty much a nerdy girl in real life, but she is one of the most infamous mean queens on the screen. There is just something about her so fitting with the beautiful yet sarcastic vibe of a mean girl. Looking back at all the characters she had played, a lot of them shared the same traits: brilliant, elegant but selfish. If you want proof, just look at Wild Child, American Horror Story, and the absolute best of all: Scream Queens.

5. Emma Watson: A Shy But Super Clever Girl

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On the other hand, we have Emma Watson who is famous for her role as the clever Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series. Her success is so big that she decided to stay in her characters of a shy but sharp girl for her other movies too. From Belle in Beauty and the Beast to Meg March in Little Women, her roles always seem to be a modest girl with a sharp mind and a strong character.

6. Channing Tatum: The Guy Next Door

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Channing Tatum must be the world's most famous guy next door, or he gotta be the biggest himbo ever. A lot of his characters have the same background and personality: they come from a poor family, fight their way to the top, win the glory, and still keep their heart of gold. Just look at his roles in Step Up, The Vow, and Dear John to see what we’re talking about.

7. Tom Cruise: The Guy That Always Has To Run

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Tom Cruise plays a lot of characters, so it might come as a surprise to you that his name is on this list of movie stars who play the same character over and over again. However, there is one thing that you cannot deny: he has to run in every single one of his movies. It’s a fact.
Some might even say the more time he spent running, the more successful the movie would be. He runs in his action blockbusters and his non-action ones too, like Vanilla Sky! Tom Cruise was just born to be the hero who is always saving the world and running from explosions.

8. Samuel L. Jackson: The Explosive Expletives

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Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most credited actors in the world. He played in more than 100 films! But if you have watched some of his finest works, you would have noticed that they all seemed to have one very particular common: They cussed a lot. They are a badass guy with a short temper and loves reciting every swear word under the sun. You can find the proof in The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Hateful Eight, or Pulp Fiction.

9. Vin Diesel: The Ultimate Tough Guy

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Vin Diesel is the ultimate tough guy on the big screen. He is muscular, he fights off his opponents and defeats them, no questions asked. You can watch any of his movies to see this similarity, but we recommend the XXX series, The Fast and Furious series, and Babylon AD (2008).

10. Michael Cera: The Awkard Teenager

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You would think a 33-year-old adult like Michael Cera is too old to play a teenager, but he is the world’s most famous awkward teenager ever. He appears as an awkward, dorky guy who’s very sensitive and shy but strong inside. Some of the best examples are his roles in Superbad, Juno, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

11. Adam Sandler: The Childish Adult

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Adam Sandler always plays a funny adult who often acts like a kid. He knows that he only plays comedic roles, but he is fine with it. “I didn’t get into movies to please the critics. I got into it to make people laugh and have fun with my friends,” he said. Check out Grown Ups, Billy Madison, and Big Daddy to see the pattern.

12. Jennifer Aniston: The Damsel In Distress

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Jennifer Aniston’s best roles are the damsel in distress who is always in distress and is trying to fix her life. On top of that, she has to constantly run into the guy that she hates, then falls in love with him by the end of the movie. Some famous examples are Just Go With It, The Bounty Hunter, and The Switch.
So that was our list of movie stars who play the same character again and again. Do you agree with our list, or do you think these stars are pretty versatile? Aside from these guys, there are actors who can change from cute to evil in the blink of an eye for their roles. These chameleons might be scary villains on screen, but they are a bunch of cuties in real life.