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12 Actors Who Portrayed Their Iconic Roles So Well That We Hardly Recognize Them In Other Movies

To become a talented movie star, plenty of actors take on multiple roles, allowing them to flex their acting skills across different genres and demographics.

No matter how long their careers are, they will always be known for playing one character. Of course, these actors aren’t one-trick ponies as they have had some iconic roles throughout their careers. But, one of them become legendary. These actors portrayed their iconic roles so well that we might hardly see them in other roles.

These actors perfectly embody a particular character and catch the viewer’s attention, leaving lasting impressions. For example, Daniel Radcliffe and Tobey Maguire created legacies with their iconic roles as Harry Potter and Peter Parker respectively. Fans see these actors as synonymous with their career-defining roles and their characters will always stick in viewers’ minds.

Below are actors we will always see actors who performed iconic roles.

#1 James McAvoy


Iconic Roles, James McAvoy, bates motel cast, yzma actors portrayed their iconic rolesSource: © The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer, © X-Men: Apocalypse / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers


James McAvoy starred in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”? Well, not many viewers recognized the Scottish actor in the peculiar costume. On the other hand, although he puts on simple outfits and shaved his head when staring in “X-Men”, the role leaves a great impression on viewers’ minds.

#2 Freddie Highmore


Iconic Roles, Freddie Highmore bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Warner Bros. and co-producers© Bates Motel / American Genre Film Archive and co-producers


Freddie Highmore starred alongside Johnny Depp in “Finding Neverland” and had a perfect performance. He played an innocent boy who found the golden ticket in one of Wonka’s chocolates. but in “Bates Motel cast, he appeared with his unblemished looks and features.

#3 Logan Lerman


Iconic Roles, Logan Lerman bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © The Butterfly Effect / BenderSpink and co-producers© Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters / Fox 2000 Pictures and co-producers


Logan Lerman starred as the protagonist Evan in “The Butterfly Effect” and 9 years later, the actor appeared in “Percy Jackson”. On one side, we see a child, and on the other, an adult.

#4 Henry Thomas


Iconic Roles, Henry Thomas bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / Universal Pictures and co-producer© The Haunting of Hill House / FlanaganFilm and co-producers


Elliott, the lonely 9-year-old boy who forges a particular friendship with an alien, was portrayed by Henry Thomas. In Netflix’s project “The Haunting of Hill House”, the actor played Hugh Crain, a house salesman who along with his wife and 5 kids, experiences paranormal events in a particular mansion.

#5 Christopher Lloyd


Iconic Roles, Christopher Lloyd bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © The Addams Family / Orion Pictures and co-producers© Back to the Future / Universal Pictures and co-producers


Many were shocked when they realize that the peculiar Uncle Lucas with a bald head, pale skin, and dark circles under his eyes in “The Addams Family” is the same person as Dr. Emmett Brown from “Back to the Future”. Movie magic is created.

#6 Joseph Mazzello


Iconic Roles, Joseph Mazzello bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © Jurassic Park / Universal Pictures and co-producer© Bohemian Rhapsody / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers


Joseph Mazzello fulfilled perfectly his roles in both “Jurassic Park” and “Bohemian Rhapsody”. From running away from dinosaurs to playing bass in the glorious band, he is actually a talented actor.

#7 Max Thieriot


Iconic Roles, Max Thieriot bates motel cast, yzmaSource: © The Pacifier / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer© Bates Motel / American Genre Film Archive and co-producers


At the age of 15, Max Thieriot appeared as a troublemaker in “The Pacifier”. Dylan Massett, Norman’s (Freddie Highmore) half-brother in Bates Motel, is none other than Max himself.

#8 Sarah Jessica Parker


Iconic Roles, Sarah Jessica ParkerSource: © Hocus Pocus / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer© Sex and the City 2 / New Line Cinema and co-producers


Because of makeup, we can’t recognize that Sarah Jessica Parker, who played the youngest of the 3 Sanderson sisters in “Hocus Pocus”, starred in a Disney project, “Sex and the City”.

#9 Elle Fanning


Iconic Roles, Elle FanningSource: © Daddy Day Care / Revolution Studios and co-producers© The Roads Not Taken / Adventure Pictures and co-producers


Do you remember the eccentric blonde girl who called her mother on her cell phone in a moment of chaos in the nursery? The little girl was Elle Fanning, who later took part in some movies like “Super 8” and “Maleficent”.

#10 Andrew Lincoln


Iconic Roles, Andrew LincolnSource: © Love Actually / Universal Pictures and co-producers© The Walking Dead / American Movie Classics (AMC) and co-producers


Andrew Lincoln had a good performance in the movie “Love Actually” when playing Mark. He continuously took on the role of Sheriff Rick Grimes, the man who fights against the zombie apocalypse in “The Walking Dead”.

#11 Lisa Edelstein


Iconic Roles, Lisa EdelsteinSource: © Daddy Day Care / Revolution Studios and co-producers© House M.D. / Heel & Toe Films and co-producers


Lisa Edelstein’s character, Lisa Cuddy becomes iconic. The actress had a supporting role, the eccentric mother of Crispin in “Daddy Day Care”.

#12 Pam Ferris


Iconic Roles, Pam FerrisSource: © Matilda / TriStar Pictures and co-producer© Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Warner Bros. and co-producers


Pam Ferris nailed the role of Matilda’s school principal, Miss Honey’s wicked aunt, Miss Trunchbull. In “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, she portrayed Marge Dursley, the same amount of evil.
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