36 Actors That Were Really Born To Play Their Most Iconic Roles
We have been blessed with a lot of movies and TV shows ever since the birth of the entertainment industry, and a lot of us have come to love such complex characters even though they are only living (or have already died) in a fictional world. It's one thing to connect with characters we only read in books and have only visualized in our heads, but when they bring those characters to life and we get to see them on our screens, it's a whole other story.
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Sometimes, movies fail to satisfy our minds with what they are presenting us because we can always tell if an actor is not into their role at all. Whether or not the storyline was adapted from a book, it's always evident when someone is not really fit into the role of the character that they are playing—and it's not always about an actor's skills because sometimes, some things just don't work or fit together at all.
Contrastingly, we can also tell if someone is born for a role—everything about them just screams perfection when it comes to fitting a character's personality, charisma, and appearance. Think of a movie character that was perfectly played by an excellent actor; can you imagine any other person playing that same character at all?
One prime example of someone who absolutely crushed their acting stint as a certain character is Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man—that guy is literally Tony Stark in real life! Imagine if someone like Nicolas Cage actually bagged that role?
Now, lo and behold, here are some of our favorite actors who seemed to have been born to play their most iconic roles:
1. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
![1. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/c13ee1e6a459636bed9c10ec6f8fabf8_17029_700.jpg)
2. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge
![2. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/2a49f25aa36e70ab3dd76a968625e20e_17029_700.jpg)
3. Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory
![3. Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/490c2ea5e927d77fbac2867911b736b6_17029_700.jpg)
4. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute from The Office
![4. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute from The Office](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/ce04c36f84797e06fc360515b36d314a_17029_700.jpg)
5. J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher in Whiplash
![5. J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher in Whiplash](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/2f5f9d41a8aa7f43faad3a8cba1899f3_17029_700.jpg)
6. Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in The Silence of The Lambs
![6. Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in The Silence of The Lambs](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/989676d77fca766194f27f26d64eb9a0_17029_700.jpg)
7. Cate Blanchett as Hela in Thor: Ragnarok
![7. Cate Blanchett as Hela in Thor: Ragnarok](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/2b12f68dd647bdba4acda36626c06c71_17029_700.jpg)
8. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
![8. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/e43667be3b108d4e54a95a3d9639fbfb_17029_700.jpg)
9. Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister
![9. Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/c497d2ea902c325ea742328e21f2faaa_17029_700.jpg)
10. Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek
![10. Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/d15db15fe5f7c1631682351f253c8e72_17029_700.jpg)
11. Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter from Suits
![11. Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter from Suits](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/a8c03e593563abb975f1790547e4c33b_17029_700.jpg)
12. Danny Trejo as Machete
![12. Danny Trejo as Machete](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/60a91215f587ffe9ebf0bc6a4f761859_17029_700.jpg)
13. Jim Carrey In The Mask
![13. Jim Carrey In The Mask](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/ff4218c42b28907798bb69260ebfce92_17029_700.jpg)
14. John C. McGinley as Dr. Cox
![14. John C. McGinley as Dr. Cox](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/c12383a1a99b16e7d0c7c036486c0893_17029_700.jpg)
15. Tilda Swinton as White Witch in Narnia
![15. Tilda Swinton as White Witch in Narnia](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/f47e84f261e31b5109427c04f5ebeeb8_17029_700.jpg)
16. Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice
![16. Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/201673badef07269721190271f5924ae_17029_700.jpg)
17. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
![17. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/539c9f5ae54bb6ab9ba4be35ceb9d54f_17029_700.jpg)
18. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean
![18. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/b99f0fb88a54ec0f4c18ea2df6a31bc3_17029_700.jpg)
19. Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Salt
![19. Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Salt](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/779c3341bfd253bdaba0f848533f0e2d_17029_700.jpg)
20. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
![20. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/aa06e9b1af949b99f867156d926a57e7_17029_700.jpg)
21. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
![21. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/facb1ff97b9e59e00f127b6eb58e223d_17029_700.jpg)
22. Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire
![22. Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/341363a746b937104028126e470a9e19_17029_700.jpg)
23. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
![23. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/670eb0b7343f49de9a069b5d117cd74a_17029_700.jpg)
24. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
![24. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/346e2f0e71b2253ad9426f663f9d4ec4_17029_700.jpg)
25. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones
![25. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/7dabe578262faf662b0dacb80bea3cca_17029_700.jpg)
26. Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad
![26. Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/913260d64eecc9b4afab4b0cf7001c6d_17029_700.jpg)
27. Tom Hanks as Woody in Toy Story series
![27. Tom Hanks as Woody in Toy Story series](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/67254224e19103758ca1642274c21aa7_17029_700.jpg)
28. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
![28. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/54b6817de71a004a092ee6a0ac82cfa7_17029_700.jpg)
29. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
![29. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/c543b6c48ba4c1453c371807dc618006_17029_700.jpg)
30. Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
![30. Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/0e9118a57f3ed5c4892a854520828ad4_17029_700.jpg)
31. Jessica Walter in Arrested Development
![31. Jessica Walter in Arrested Development](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/71c5f0701844ce9f67bf33fb424cb766_17029_700.jpg)
32. Heath Ledger as Joker
![32. Heath Ledger as Joker](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/6b81481bb3ce02044cec20adbbb2a598_17029_700.jpg)
33. Steve Carrell as Michael Scott in The Office
![33. Steve Carrell as Michael Scott in The Office](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/294f6e11096106be85442c50668b09d5_17029_700.jpg)
34. Alan Rickman as Snape in Harry Potter series
![34. Alan Rickman as Snape in Harry Potter series](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/645d510ed758357f76ad22b0ef699ed2_17029_700.jpg)
35. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
![35. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/2624b70d67264942cc98edf76b1f33f0_17029_700.jpg)
36. Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in Back To The Future
![36. Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in Back To The Future](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/3af6f45b71b1157dca94e3edd165cdd1_17029_700.jpg)
We can't deny that there are truly a lot of talented and versatile actors in Hollywood, but some were just too good at playing a certain role that we could not really imagine any other person playing them instead! Do you agree with this list?
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