These Actors Portrayed The Same Character, But Who Did It Best?

Melody Carter
Mar 31, 2023
Mar 31, 2023

Listen up, fellow movie buffs! Did you know that some of your all-time favorite characters like the Joker, The Doctor, James Bond, and Dracula have been portrayed by different actors over the years? That's right, we're not talking about some kind of shape-shifting wizardry, but rather the movie industry's love for shaking things up and keeping audiences on their toes.
When we watch a movie or TV Show, we usually picture one actor in the lead role, but sometimes, a fresh perspective can breathe new life into a classic character. Take Batman, for example, from the groovy 1960s version to the moody Christian Bale version, it's been quite the ride! Some actors have become so synonymous with a character that it's hard for others to step out of their shadow without getting torn apart by the critics. But hey, it's all part of the showbiz game.
You think you've seen it all, know it all about your favorite character? Trust us, until you've seen different actors bring their own unique style to a role, you haven't really seen it all.

These Actors Portrayed The Same Character, But Who Did It Best?

#1 Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, David Tennant, Matt Smith — The Doctor (Doctor Who)

#2 Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, Henry Cavill — Sherlock Holmes

#3 Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland — Spider-Man

#4 Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig — James Bond

#5 Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix — Joker

#6 Brian Cox, Anthony Hopkins, Gaspard Ulliel, Mads Mikkelsen — Hannibal Lecter

#7 Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett — Queen Elizabeth I

#8 Alec Guinness, Ewan Mcgregor — Obi-Wan Kenobi

#9 Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Gary Oldman, Luke Evans — Dracula

#10 Richard Harris, Michael Gambon — Albus Dumbledore

#11 Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Zoë Kravitz — Catwoman

#12 George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, Tyler Hoechlin — Superman

#13 Winona Ryder, Saoirse Ronan — Jo March

#14 Angelina Jolie, Alicia Vikander — Lara Croft

#15 Kurt Russell, David Keith, Michael Shannon, Austin Butler — Elvis Presley

#16 Walter Huston, Gregory Peck, Daniel Day-Lewis, Billy Campbell — Abraham Lincoln

#17 Jason Robards, Ben Gazzara, Robert De Niro, Tom Hardy — Al Capone

#18 Rebecca Romijn, Jennifer Lawrence — Mystique

#19 Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Robert Pattinson — Batman (Bruce Wayne)

#20 Graham Chapman, Nigel Terry, Sean Connery, Bradley James — King Arthur