Biggest chameleons

[beowulf]

Which actors are the biggest chameleons in your opinion? Today is Gary Oldman's 60th birthday and IMO he has to be at the top of a list of actors that have played all kinds of roles, in some cases you don't even realize it's him, and done it well.

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[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Roles*

 

[kihei]

I guess the first one of these guys would be Lon Chaney (1883-1930) who was known as The Man of a Thousand Faces (The Phantom of the Opera; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Mr. Wu; ; The Ace of Hearts; London after Midnight--all silent). His son, Lon Chaney, Jr., sort of followed in his footsteps by starring in a shitload of horror movies, including the original The Wolfman.

Modern day, Oldman is as good a choice as anyone. I'd say Tilda Swinton, too, except for the fact that whatever her make-up or appearance, Swinton somehow always looks like Swinton. But as an actress, she has an incredible range. Up and comer: Eddie Redmayne, god help us all.

 

[beowulf]

Agree with Swinton, I think what helps her is that she has this androgynous quality and can play characters of either sex with ease.

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

Russell Crowe? I say this because apparently Robert Downey Jr.'s character in Tropic Thunder was supposed to be a parody of Crowe. Downey played an Academy award winning Australian actor who prides himself on his versatility. He played an African American GI in the film-within-the-film.

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

Chris Rock also poked fun at Russell for the same thing



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[Bakayoko Ono]

Javier Bardem

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Agree with Swinton, I think what helps her is that she has this androgynous quality and can play characters of either sex with ease.

She's so gorgeous.