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25 Actors Who Basically Just Play Themselves in Movies

The best actors become different people onscreen. Transforming themselves into a character or role completely different from who they are as a person.

The most successful actors, though, don't change at all!  Don't believe it? Then let us show you.

Here is our roundup of successful "actors" who simply act as themselves each time!

1.

The Rock. I can only ever see him as The Rock and he basically just plays The Rock in every movie he is in.-u/Wooshi_

2.

Kevin Hart usually just plays ‘Kevin Hart With A Different Name’-u/Caramel_Cappucino

3.

I’m convinced that Sam Elliott is actually a stoic cowboy-u/PM_Me_UrRightNipple

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4.

Diane Keaton has been playing Diane Keaton since Annie Hall-u/Lazy-Lawfulness-6466

5.

Danny Trejo-u/ArUsure

6.

Jason Statham. He just plays another badass.-u/bigheadowner

7.

Bruce Willis he stopped caring a while ago-u/Virtual_Smile

8.

Jeff Goldblum, honestly. Still love him though!-u/Ok-Ad-2605

9.

Ryan Reynolds-u/LizzieButton1617

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10.

Michael Cera. The only time he didn't play himself was when he played himself in This Is The End.-u/Full-Rice

11.

Morgan Freeman is great, I love him as Morgan Freeman in everything he's in-u/TheRealOcsiban

12.

He may not be in many movies but Rip Taylor was just Rip Taylor no matter what he was doing.-u/63belvedere

13.

Mark Wahlberg Say hi to ya motha for me-u/justagoff

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14.

Jennifer Coolidge. She IS the character.-u/Lt_Lambchops

15.

Sean Connery. A Spaniard with a Scottish accent - HighlanderA Russian with a Scottish accent - Hunt for Red OctoberAn Irishman with a Scottish accent - Darby O'Gill, The UntouchablesAn Italian with a Scottish accent - Name of the RoseEast Midlands Brit with a Scottish accent - Robin and MaryAn American with a Scottish accent - The PresidioKing Richard with a Scottish accent - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves-u/davesoverhere

16.

Gal Gadot - that must be her real persona because it's certainly not acting.-u/Shnoochieboochies

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17.

John Wayne’s acting range consisted of ‘with hat’ and ‘without hat’.-u/emanmodnara

18.

Steven Seagal. That bloated tub of lard is cringe in everything.-u/DriftingPyscho

19.

Owen Wilson Wooow-u/Reticl3

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20.

Jack Nicholson. He's pretty much retired now, but for the last 20 years or so, he was just playing Jack in everything he did.-u/msjg

21.

Hugh, er, um, er, Grant, er, as it were. Yes. Hugh Grant. Er. Sorry.-u/Psycho_Candy_

22.

Julia Roberts. Same walk, same voice inflection, same same.-u/HarleysAndHeels

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23.

My Cocaine. Pardon. I meant Michael Cain-u/robin1961

24.

Jennifer Aniston's acting style is just clearing her throat before every sentence.-u/Idea-Warm

25.

Robert Downey Jr. Since 2008, 95% of his career has been him playing a snarky, rich d-bag with an inflated ego.-u/llumi-thotti

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