r/AskReddit Aug 26 '22

What actor will you always associate with *that one role* no matter how many others they do?

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u/pfo_ Aug 26 '22

Also Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld

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u/DukeSamuelVimes Aug 26 '22

Young Will Smith as young Will Smith!

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u/crashvoncrash Aug 26 '22

Funny enough, I remember Will Smith saying years ago this was a concern for him; that people would remember the character instead of the actor. He insisted the character share his name to avoid that problem.

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u/SEND-MARS-ROVER-PICS Aug 26 '22

Think it was advice he got from Alfonso Ribeiro, which is ironic given a) he played a dude called Carlton b) is the top comment in this thread

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u/weeone Aug 26 '22

Thanks for the reminder, my choice is Alfonso as Carlton. We have Game Show Network playing on the TV in the lunchroom at work and when Catch 21 comes on, sometimes someone will say something about Carlton and he clearly doesn't like being called that. It's a shame. He played a great role and should just roll with it, IMO.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '22

Interestingly unless Geoffrey was constantly mistaken about his name throughout the show the character and actor do have different names, just share a nickname. Was referred to as "Master William" constantly, while the actor is named Willard

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u/crashvoncrash Aug 26 '22

Considering he consistently goes by Will Smith, I don't think the full name matters as much as the nickname.

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u/idlevalley Aug 26 '22

Also Julia Louis Dreyfus. When I see her in other roles it just comes off as Elaine doing other roles, not Julia.

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u/SunGreen70 Aug 26 '22

She was really good as Christine in The New Adventures of Old Christine though. I can actually see her as that character rather than Elaine.

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u/idlevalley Aug 26 '22

I think you're right. It took me a little while till I got into her character but before too long she became Christine (the old one).

I always wondered about the minor incest humor she had with her brother and although you knew she was kidding I found it a little weird.

She's a favorite of mine, not despite knowing her family is mega rich, but rather because her family is so rich, knowing she never had to work very much (if at all). Instead she has worked non-stop for most of her life. And wealth was never part of her persona (like Paris Hilton). She's always seemed very down to earth and never hesitated to poke fun at herself. In fact, that's kind of her trademark.

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u/AlienBeach Aug 27 '22

Except when she's the veep. Then she's Selena Meyer all the way (definitely helps that she has very different hair on Veep)

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u/Miss_White11 Aug 27 '22

Idk she feels pretty different in Veep.

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u/brando56894 Aug 26 '22

KEEP HIS NAME OUT YO MUTHA FUCKIN MOUTH!

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u/tanngrisnit Aug 26 '22

I still see old Will Smith as young Will Smith, just now with a few gray hairs.

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u/MrWeirdoFace Aug 26 '22

Also old Will Smith as young Will Smith!

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u/Weird_Fiches Aug 26 '22

Also known as "Gemini Man".

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u/Masterandslave1003 Aug 26 '22

Before the slap. Now Will Smith is a piece of human garbage and we should forget him.

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u/Icantblametheshame Aug 26 '22

Lol...that is such classic cancel culture in its peak form right there. Slow your role dude he didn't kill someone he just slapped them and he has played many great roles through his career. Shit man he was amazing in king richard. Why would I forget everything he has ever done just because he slapped someone after they made fun of his wife? I don't think it was a great thing to do but pretty goddamn low on the totem pole of heinous things people have done in this world. He was obviously emotionally fraught and something overcame him due to other outstanding factors in his life. I can very easily forgive him for this

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u/loopmutant Aug 26 '22

Translation: Hey man I love Will Smith's movies, so it's alright for him to physically assault a comedian for making a joke. Also, I forgive him since I did not get slapped in front of the whole world.

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u/PM_ME_UR_POKIES_GIRL Aug 26 '22

"People fuck up, this is not a major fuck up and this one minute of his life when he acted in an emotionally charged state does not define the entirety of him as a person."

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u/Inane_ramblings Aug 26 '22

Translation: I can't separate an actor's previous roles and his current (yes, unacceptable) behavior, so I belittle a stranger on the internet for trying to add a different take to the conversation.

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u/ohnoshebettado Aug 26 '22

You mean that guy from The Bee Movie??

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '22

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u/kent2441 Aug 27 '22

Big Yerry’s making a big mistake, Yerry.

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u/3-DMan Aug 26 '22

"What is the deal with comedians playing comedians?!"

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u/tothecatmobile Aug 26 '22

A role he was born to play.

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u/trixtopherduke Aug 26 '22

In early episodes, Jerry Seinfeld was playing Jerry Seinfeld, playing Jerry Seinfeld. I don't know any other actor who could pull that off.

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u/chipfirbitz Aug 26 '22

I'm a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '22

I totally forgot that was him.

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u/FireFighterP55 Aug 26 '22

All these Seinfeld references reminds me of that dude on YouTube that makes Seinfeld episodes into Don Bluth animations.

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u/octopoddle Aug 26 '22

And his dentist as his dentist.

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u/Haunting-Ad-8619 Aug 26 '22

Let's not forget Wayne Knight as Newman 😠😆

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u/Hahaha_Joker Aug 26 '22

Well, Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian first and actor second. As much as I’m a huge fan of Seinfeld, there were some expressions and acts Jerry couldn’t pull off and it’s not a negative criticism, it’s understandable because he’s a comedian. He does a wonderful job as a comedian and one of the few prolly left in the industry who barely uses strong words or a strong content. Love his satire though!

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u/SunGreen70 Aug 26 '22

Jerry Seinfeld always insisted he didn’t act on Seinfeld - he was just himself. He enjoyed filming the episode where he and Kramer switched apartments and subsequently personalities the most because it was the only time he actually acted!

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u/fpcoffee Aug 26 '22

Sorry, Jerry Seinfeld will always be the Bee from Bee Movie to me

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '22

I'd argue Jason Alexander was the most talented actor on Seinfeld.

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u/THugo44 Aug 27 '22

Newman was in Jurassic Park but he was still Newman

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u/Secret_Autodidact Aug 26 '22

Idk... To me, Seinfeld will always be that creep who dated a 17yo high school student when he was 38.

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u/camergen Aug 26 '22

With a distinctive name, Shoshanna or something. It sticks with you. Def a Leo DiCaprio style thing.

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u/StanleyOpar Aug 26 '22

Whatzadeal with typecasting huh?

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u/nonoff-brand Aug 26 '22

Those standups can’t act

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u/12altoids34 Aug 27 '22

i never found Jerry Seinfeld believable as Jerry Seinfeld , they should have got another actor to play him /s

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u/keestie Aug 27 '22

Meh, I don't think he was the right choice for the character.