Movies: Each Actor's Most Iconic Role

[TheAngryHank]

Regardless of your own personal bias, Titanic was at one point the highest grossing film in history. It is absolutely DiCaprio's most iconic role


Also, Gran Torino? The Man With No Name is arguably the most iconic character in the history of western films

Josey Wales.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Lost in Translation.

My Best-Carey

Im going with stripes.

 

[TheAngryHank]

I don't care what he is in he will always be "pig vomit" to me..lol and i like him as an actor.

 

[Neutrinos]

Josey Wales.

I was thinking more of A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and of course, the pinnacle of the trilogy, The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

 

[Neutrinos]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Batman, Looper, Inception?

James Franco
127 Hours, Spider-Man, The Disaster Artist?

Seth Rogen
Knocked Up?

Michael Cera and Jonah Hill
Superbad?

 

[TheAngryHank]

I was thinking more of A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and of course, the pinnacle of the trilogy, The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

What was his name in those?

 

[Neutrinos]

What was his name in those?

According to Wikipedia, he's The Man With No Name

Tuco called him Blondie in The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

 

[dma0034]

Adam Sandler - The Waterboy, I love Happy Gilmore but the waterboy is his iconic character
Heath Ledger - The Joker
Julia Styles - 10 Things I Hate About You
Kirstin Dunst - Cheerleader
Tobey McGuire - Spiderman
David Tennant - Doctor Who #10
Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
Ryan Gosling - The Notebook
Rachel McAdams - Mean Girls
Edward Norton - American History X
Kate Beckinsale - Underworld
Vin Diesel - Fast and Furious

 

[Spawn]

I think there are some actors who probably need to have two.

Someone like Bill Murray for example who was one of the biggest comic actors around definitely is iconic for his role in Ghostbusters, but Lost in Translation is iconic for him as a more mature serious actor.

Leonardo DiCaprio could probably have something similar said about him.

 

[Neutrinos]

I think there are some actors who probably need to have two.

Someone like Bill Murray for example who was one of the biggest comic actors around definitely is iconic for his role in Ghostbusters, but Lost in Translation is iconic for him as a more mature serious actor.

Leonardo DiCaprio could probably have something similar said about him.

I understand the sentiment, but this thread is about roles that actors are most known for

More people associate Murray with Ghostbusters than they do with Lost In Translation

DiCaprio's most iconic role is easily Titanic. There's zero room for discussion on this one

 

[Spawn]

I understand the sentiment, but this thread is about roles that actors are most known for

More people associate Murray with Ghostbusters than they do with Lost In Translation

DiCaprio's most iconic role is easily Titanic. There's zero room for discussion on this one

I think there’s plenty of room for discussion.

I’m not sure that today when your average film fan thinks of these two actors they think ghostbusters and titanic. Maybe 20 years ago for titanic and 30 years ago for ghostbusters.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Groundhog day for Murray?

 

[Neutrinos]

I think there’s plenty of room for discussion.

I’m not sure that today when your average film fan thinks of these two actors they think ghostbusters and titanic. Maybe 20 years ago for titanic and 30 years ago for ghostbusters.

I know you're not, but that's okay. I'm sure enough for the both of us (referring to DiCaprio)

 

[Spawn]

I know you're not, but that's okay. I'm sure enough for the both of us (referring to DiCaprio)

Lol

 

[donghabs98]

I feel like deciding one for Tom Hanks will be nearly impossible as many are very iconic.

 

[FissionFire]

Christian Bale

The Dark Knight or American Psycho

Is it possible to be equally well known for 2 movies?

 

[2CHAINZ]

I feel like deciding one for Tom Hanks will be nearly impossible as many are very iconic.

Forest Gump

Then a whole bunch that are interchangeable.

 

[Neutrinos]

Christian Bale

The Dark Knight or American Psycho

Is it possible to be equally well known for 2 movies?

American Psycho made less than 35 million at the box office

The Dark Knight trilogy made approx. 2.5 billion

 

[FissionFire]

American Psycho made less than 35 million at the box office

The Dark Knight trilogy made approx. 2.5 billion

And? There were 8 years between those movies and American Psycho has synonymous with Christian Bale before The Dark Knight. Just because one movie made more money than the other doesn’t mean the actor isn’t immediately associated with it.

 

[KMart27]

And? There were 8 years between those movies and American Psycho has synonymous with Christian Bale before The Dark Knight. Just because one movie made more money than the other doesn’t mean the actor isn’t immediately associated with it.

People think of movies they have watched. I have no doubt some people most associate Christian Bale with American Psycho but I would feel safe betting they are the clear minority.

 

[FissionFire]

People think of movies they have watched. I have no doubt some people most associate Christian Bale with American Psycho but I would feel safe betting they are the clear minority.

That’s an excellent point. I think a persons age will greatly affect their association as well. John Travolta, for example, is clearly associated with a Grease for me and my generation but when I asked my younger friends they all immediately thought of Pulp Fiction.

 

[sr edler]

Willem Dafoe

He's talking about his "most iconic characters" here



Sissy Spacek



and perhaps my favorite Paul Bettany

 

[PK Cronin]

That’s an excellent point. I think a persons age will greatly affect their association as well. John Travolta, for example, is clearly associated with a Grease for me and my generation but when I asked my younger friends they all immediately thought of Pulp Fiction.

I'd say Saturday Night Fever for Travolta, and I'm 30. A person's age definitely plays a role in a topic like this though. I've noticed a trend among people younger than I am, that most won't go back and watch older movies or listen to older music. I'm not quite sure why that it or if it's something I'm imagining (I don't think so). Some actors, and even musicians, get a second life if they disappear and come back a while later. When that happens a lot of the younger crowd doesn't even know them from when they were first famous.

What's Robin Wright's? Winona Ryder? Ryan Reynolds? Matthew McConaughey? Neil Patrick Harris? Robert Downey Jr? etc., etc.

Everyone answer will largely depend upon when they were first introduced to each of them.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Groundhog day for Murray?

Groundhog Day seems like one of those movies that will be watched forever. I think that will be the movie he's eventually known for even decades from now.

 

[Neutrinos]

I'd say Saturday Night Fever for Travolta, and I'm 30. A person's age definitely plays a role in a topic like this though. I've noticed a trend among people younger than I am, that most won't go back and watch older movies or listen to older music. I'm not quite sure why that it or if it's something I'm imagining (I don't think so). Some actors, and even musicians, get a second life if they disappear and come back a while later. When that happens a lot of the younger crowd doesn't even know them from when they were first famous.

What's Robin Wright's? Winona Ryder? Ryan Reynolds? Matthew McConaughey? Neil Patrick Harris? Robert Downey Jr? etc., etc.

Everyone answer will largely depend upon when they were first introduced to each of them.

Robin Wright
The Princess Bride or perhaps House Of Cards

Winona Ryder
Beetlejuice, Heathers, Edward Scissorhands, or Reality Bites

Ryan Reynolds
Deadpool

Matthew McConaughey
Dazed And Confused

Neil Patrick Harris
Doogie Howser or How I Met Your Mother

Robert Downey Jr
Ironman