Actors who shift roles

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i_am_Lois

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Which actors have you been surprised to find are versatile? For example an actor/actress who for years plays the lead in serious roles, then you see them in comedy and you are impressed. I can think of a few off the top of my head.

Christopher Walken
Meryl Streep
 
i_am_Lois said:
Which actors have you been surprised to find are versatile? For example an actor/actress who for years plays the lead in serious roles, then you see them in comedy and you are impressed. I can think of a few off the top of my head.

Christopher Walken
Meryl Streep
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For me Streep hands down. Because she's done such very diverse roles and is also a master of accents.

Dustin Hoffman also is very chameleon like as is Johnny Depp. Both again, have done such a variety of roles. In the case of Depp, he deliberately choses roles that are different from the previous character he plays. Years ago he decided to distance himself very far from the pretty boy roles he was being given after starting out in 21 Jump Street. But neither of them are as good with accents as Streep is.

Cate Blanchett has also proven how versatile she is with diverse roles and accents as well. And last but not least, Daniel Day Lewis who has tackled a long list of totally different characters and always with impeccable interpretations.

These are the ones who spring to mind immediately.
 
Jackie22 said:
I agree on Meryl Streep, also Jack Nicholson and Helen Mirren.
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As much as I love Jack Nicholson, he doesn't fall into this category for me. His persona is just always there inhabiting the character.

I like an actor who is totally lost in the character to the point where I forget who they are.
Helen Mirren is a brilliant actress that's for sure.
 
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