30 Actors Who’ve Made A Career Off Of Playing The Same Person Over And Over, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group

Funny you should ask, and not to spoil anything? But go watch Red Notice, the movie they just put out together ;)

Wasn't he a bad guy in "No gain, no pain"?

In Doom he turned bad at the end.

Pretty sure Black Adam will be granting your negative role wish and then some

but he plays the badass good guy till the very end when it's too late since you've already watched the movie

Watch red notice

That was acrually CGI. Hard to miss because it looked so real.

There's a film, The Intern, where the protagonist is a senior intern. So.... yeah, depends on the storyline.

no, but he could take on a character that is a cantankerous older guy who hates kids and sprays them with water when they bicycle by and tells them to go eff themselves without any improvement through the movie at all, instead of the guy who will either learn to be better or straight up just give them sage advice from the start ;)

Life is full of learning, many people study later in life or take up an interest as a novice so...why he couldn't be a student or an amateur? Do older people know everything always...hmmm no. Have they had life experiences that give them insight that those who are younger don't always have yes but not every old person is wise and the role of older people in movies could encompass the full range of human experience at every stage. I would like to see him playing a student or amateur as it would be interesting to see him portray someone whose older and should have higher status and a certain level of respect struggling with starting out a novice.

I think I'll skip it now, considering I can't unknow that fact. Thanks, I guess?

Touché- agree 100%

Uncut Gems, Punch-Drunk Love and Reign Over Me prove otherwise

Lol and he's an actor. You may think he's bad....you may not like him. The man acts for a living.

Amen

Except for Spanglish. Otherwise agree.

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That is one of the most boring movies ever. I couldn't get past 30 mins of watching it.

Love this film - watched it the other day 😃 Also loved Bruce in Moonlighting, not a film but a great character

Oh. My. God. I have seen that movie so many times and not once did I realise that Ernest was played by Bruce Willis. I even had to google after reading your comment to confirm.

Great movie

It is my favourite movie, although his role is somewhat different.

And Sixth Sense.

Great movie!

They was when he still had hair. Doesn't count.

I adore that movie!

Lol. That film is pure cartoon comedy throughout!

"His looks..." I know this is accurate, but it's also baffling. I don't find most men attractive, so I get that there may just be something that I'm not seeing. However, I feel like he just isn't that good looking (I can acknowledge someone is pretty though I feel no personal attraction) and I've never met anyone in person with a different opinion except straight men who enjoy action movies*. *Lestat is the exception. The one and only character Tom Cruise has played that I have personally observed genuine thirst for, and I doubt it has much to do with Tom. Please note that I say this as a human who is old enough to have watched his movies in the 80s.

If it weren't for the Scientologist Church, which is big influence in Hollywood

At best.

and his looks aren't all that amazing anyway.

Actually his looks have nothing to do with it. He's Scientology's poster boy and it's in Miscaviage's best interest that Cruise stay relevant.

Go watch "Born the 4th of July", earned him an Oscar nomination.

I think he has a very wide range, especially when he was younger a was playing in more independent movies.

Looks? He is bloody ugly

That's 90 percent of actors tho to be fair

He's had range at least once. I'd be willing to say that The Last Samurai was the only movie he acted in.

I like him in rock of ages! Awful movie but his character is pretty great ! Other than that I’m not a fan

People need to stop judging actors as if they could do better.

You mean an actor wouldn't be in Hollywood without their looks? Wow!!!! What a mind blowing realization. Did you also know that athletes wouldn't be in sports if it wasn't for their athleticism....

You hit the nail on the head Ray.

Ding ding ding!! We have a winner!! Fully agree. He has no business on his list. The only way he belongs on this list is if you’ve only seen the Mission Impossible series.

He was good and 'different' in Magnolia too

Very good point.

Fun fact: to draw the veins of the actors the makeup, they had to hang upside down