Top 30 Actors Who Broke Type Casting

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[@userLongHairedGIRL]

Speaking of Actors Mojo, could you guys please do a list of Actor Bill Paxton's movies/TV show performances? As far as I've watched both WatchMojo and MrsMojo you guys don't talk about Actor Bill Paxton or his death or his children AT ALL! So if you please make a full list of Actor Bill Paxton and his son James Paxton and the movie/TV projects they've worked on, that would make me very happy.

[@Fakeaorta]

Comedian Albert Brooks was so scary in 'Drive'

[@rhiannonyoung8962]

John Lithgow in 'Third Rock From The Sun' Mo'Nique in 'Precious' Viola Davis in 'The Woman King' Forrest Whitaker in 'Last King Of Scotland' & 'The Shield' Linda Hamilton in 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

[@dawnieb.7394]

@@rhiannonyoung8962 Linda Hamilton is a great choice.

[@journeygentil1512]

Bruce Willis being casted in Die Hard! He was known as a comedy/sitcom actor and no one thought the movie would do well.

[@vivitaquerida]

I came here for Bruce too, I thought he was going to be N.1

[@mandolo100]

He was also the fifth or sixth person on the list of the film makers.

[@gwendylan1475]

Then he played a doughy wimp in Death Becomes Her. He's so great

[@lucyterrier7905]

Willis played a similar character in Die Hard. The snarky attitude, funny lines. He was good at delivering a comedian line during serious scrnes. Die Hard wasn't much different

[@D2RCR]

Robin Williams also played an absolutely chilling villain on Law & Order: SVU, probably one of the most memorable villains in that series.

[@dee_dee_place]

Robin Williams had a wonderful range of acting. I was so impressed with his acting from the moment I saw "Good Morning Vietnam". I didn't like all of his movies, but his performance in each was fabulous. As far as I'm concerned, his best roles were in "The Fisher King", "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn", & "Patch Adams".

[@ebdo7863]

@@dee_dee_place insomnia!

[@nunopombo846]

@@dee_dee_place the fact you didn't even put "Good Will Hunting" in there just goes to show how great of an actor he really is.

[@mxhughes]

​@@ebdo7863insomnia surprised the hell out of me because as someone born in the 90's robin williams was the go to guy for kids friendly comedy with jumanji,flubber,mrs.doubtfire,hook,aladdin etc so once I got a little older and saw insomnia it was great seeing how good he was in it especially as the bad guy

[@dee_dee_place]

@@mxhughes I saw Robin Williams in concert the year before he died. He told a story about making "Insomnia". He started drinking again & came onto the set unprepared & drunk. Al Pacino was so pissed off that he threw him up against a wall & said something to the effect of, "This is why I didn't want to do this picture with you. Get your act together or I'll make sure you're gone." Williams said that Pacino scared the living hell out of him. And you are correct, Robin Williams did a fine job of acting in that movie.

[@trinaq]

Matthew McConaughey really turned his career around, once he started making serious dramas, and less of romantic comedies. He really showed how much range he had, even winning an Oscar for his efforts.

[@danecarpenter8735]

But he had done many notable serious roles before that: A Time to Kill", "Contact", "U-571", "Reign of Fire", "Lincoln Lawyer", and "Mud

[@scottyjeff39]

​@@danecarpenter8735 My favorite movie with him is Frailty. Great horror movie.

[@nr4ever]

I just finished his book Green light and so worth listening to. He talks about this

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Breaking Bad would never have worked without Bryan Cranston

[@thedevilsrockstxr2309]

Bcuz if they chose a dramatic actor everyone knows the expectations would've been too high to ever live up to....as great as he was, a huge part was we didn't expect that performance

[@owie4070]

And to think, at one point they had offered the role to Matthew Broderick.

[@crazysolo95]

Never

[@CraftAero]

If you're a casting director, Bryan Cranston is THE ONE WHO KNOCKS !

[@meedily]

He was crucial for that show. No one else could've done it.

[@KouriRyu]

I don't know if JK Simmons was ever type cast, but that man absolutely has some STELLAR range.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

The Ladykillers isn't a great movie overall, but Simmons is hilarious in it. I also love his bit in the SNL career day sketch.

[@karlbassett8485]

In Counterpart he plays two very different versions of the same person!

[@peternighswander9629]

@@What_Makes_Climate_TickI actually liked Ladykillers. I know most did not, but Tom Hanks and JK were so much fun in that

[@peternighswander9629]

Have to disagree about MTM. She does not possess comedic chops. Drama is her default setting and her role in Ordinary People (a film I loathe) was a natural fit. I have said many times that her success in her eponymous show was because of her supporting cast and not because of her natural ability. Her two fiascos following her show are proof of that

[@peternighswander9629]

Sandler deserved the nod for Uncut Gems

[@tylergoodman3560]

Heath Ledger embodied Joker so well. 🎉

[@Trix897]

Why are you celebrating it? The role KILLED HIM.

[@primmoore6232]

@@Trix897 - sadly true. Ms. Mojo was a bit heartless at 27:45, about him being up for the task of that role. The Joker broke him. We lost a great talent when Heath left us. 😢💔

[@rosario508]

I just saw 12 Angry Men in a theater recently. It was even better than I expected

[@vincentkrommenhoek7431]

The perfect movie. Can't find anything wrong with this movie.

[@oddball3264]

Marlon Waynes- Requiem for a dream

[@AdamLacy228]

THANK YOU! He went beyond the "Wayan's Brothers" stereotype. Yet, this list is only 30 actors long.

[@yeirishpotato5710]

He also played a serious role as Will’s father in Bel Air

[@hollerinwoman]

Michael McKean's very serious, mentally unstable Charles McGill from "Better Call Saul". He spent most of his youth being a comedian. He was a cutup as Lenny, from Lenny and Squiggy on "Laverne and Shirley." After that he was David St. Hubbins in "Spinal Tap." Amazing actor and musician.

[@hartantoanggoro]

Rest in peace Captain Holt

[@sweetheart_cosplays]

Nine-nine!

[@hartantoanggoro]

@sweetheart_cosplays NINE-NINE

[@geminiacleo7ewe]

What about Keanu Reeves? He went from "Bill and Ted", "The Prince of Pennsylvania" to "Speed"

[@DehumanizingSounds]

The reason might be River’s Edge, Permanent Record, and Dangerous Liaisons were made around or before Bill & Ted, and were more serious roles. Also My Own Private Idaho with River Phoenix was released in 1991, three years before Speed, and that movie I believe got him his first noticeable acclaim. River’s Edge is good, Record is okay, and I can’t tell you much about Dangerous Liaisons but that might be why he’s omitted from the list.

[@DehumanizingSounds]

How could I forget Kathrine Bigelow’s Point Break!

[@jenniferclark9842]

Let’s not forget about John Wick.

[@kevindagame]

Tiny Lister/Deebo, Fifth Element! He’s always known for playing villains, bullies, bodyguards, brutes, etc. in Fifth Element, he played the president

[@AdamLacy228]

There were a lot of actors that could've made the list, but they're only doing 30. He was also a hero in "The Dark Knight."

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

A bunch of great picks, but I especially like serious actors going comic. I'm not all that impressed with Jeff Daniels becoming buddies with Jim Carrey, but I love your analysis of Andre Braugher becoming Captain Holt. One of my favorite bits was the others hinting that he might have a pet name for his partner, to which he replies, "I call him Kevin." That kind of deadpan hilarity requires great writing. Along with Leslie Nielsen, dramatic actors Lloyd Bridges, Peter Grave, and Robert Stack did some great deadpan comedy in Airplane.

[@Michaelthekiwi]

It's not just Leslie Neilsen, the entire supporting cast of Airplane were classic action types, and were hilarious playing roles 100% straight. You also had Robert Stack, Peter Graves, and Lloyd Bridges. Also, there is the Barbara Billingsley - most famous as June Cleaver in Leave it to Beaver - as the Jive speaking woman

[@seangamsby1900]

What about Pat Morita in Karate Kid? He was a comic actor from Happy Days.

[@louisejohnson6057]

In my eyes, Robin Williams broke out of the comedy box with his titular role in the film "The World According To GARP". His performance was both beautiful, and heartbreaking. R.I.P. Robin, and thank you for sharing your brilliance with all of us. ✌️& 🫶 🏳️‍🌈

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Tom Hanks definitely flipped the script. I knew him as the guy from splash and the money pit and then bamb Philadelphia and Forest Gump and he was the greatest actor ever

[@CraftAero]

Ever seen Bosom Buddies ? He's come further than you think.

[@vicente8705]

@@CraftAerodon’t forget Big (1988) where he played a man trapped in a child’s body - I’d say that’s more out there than Forrest Gump

[@bivery7060]

Jamie Foxx actually won the Oscar for Ray. Don't know why that wasn't mentioned.

[@RandomRay1]

Jason Bateman and Bob Odenkirk both broke type casting when they did more serious roles in their shows like Ozark and Better Call Saul

[@Crimson-m9o]

Odenkirk's "Saul Goodman" character was originally featured in "Breaking Bad."

[@RandomRay1]

@user-yq2zi5iz9i yea he originally broke type casting on BB

[@katireviews]

​​@@RandomRay1Not really cause Saul was the comic side kick of BB while Jimmy is a more serious and sad character in BCS

[@RandomRay1]

@@katireviews well said. Odenkirk broke type casting in BB

[@romibodoni]

Hugh Laurie in Jeeves & Wooster/A bit of Fry and Laurie etc. and then doing House

[@clothilde1623]

Yes! Everybody on this side of the pond knew Hugh Laurie as a comedic actor and one half of a comedy double act with Stephen Fry. His role as the idiotic Prince Regent in Blackadder III is a bonafide British comedy _classic._ So his casting as a serious American doctor in House completely blindsided everyone, and by all accounts he was excellent. That has to be one of the best examples of typecast-breaking out there.

[@itselise8820]

Yes! Thank you

[@SHuck_Fit]

I hate that people forget that Leo played a horrible villain as King Louis in The Man in the Iron Mask. Also, he wasn't really a hero in Blood Diamond either.

[@rwwilson21]

Walter White is one of those characters that, no matter what Bryan Cranston does from now on, even if it's a movie like "The Room", his career will always be a success. Such iconic roles don't come around often. Two other great examples are House and Buffy.

[@felicitybywater8012]

Though, of course, Hugh Laurie was already highly successful as an actor in the UK before he went to Hollywood.

[@TheStoryOf187]

I'm surprised Farrah Fawcett wasn't mentioned for her dramatic turn in "The Burning Bed" which shifted her entire career. She was no longer just one of Charlie's Angels

[@CNLOVE18]

John Lithgow going from 3rd Rock from the Sun to playing a serial killer on Dexter. Or the reversal. I believe he started playing villainous characters and thought 3rd would be a fun change.

[@Pickle8able]

Also cranky and complicated Winston Churchill in the “Crown”.

[@I_Heart_Hader]

Bill Hader - Barry

[@michaelmonthey5974]

I would love to see a video for 30 actors that became directors.

[@dee_dee_place]

Henry Fonda in "Once Upon A Time In The West" gave me chills. He was a stone cold villain.

[@trinaq]

Mary Tyler Moore really broke my heart as the cold, grieving Beth in "Ordinary People", a far cry from Mary Richards.

[@kamsismith]

You mean heart.

[@CraftAero]

Or Laura Petrie, "Ooooh, Rob !"

[@sueellenwalsh1326]

Ordinary People is one of my favorite movies. Great performances by all actors.

[@BeulahX14]

She was so good that it was hard for me to like her after that role. Kinda like Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

[@herodaresfire4512]

Rodney Dangerfield also played against type in Natural Born Killers, playing an abusive husband and father.

[@phantomrequim]

Bryan Cranston was intimidating in Breaking Bad. Best casting choice.

[@ESQReviews]

The one that comes to mind that is not in this list because the film isn't well known, is Ed Harris in "Just Cause." OMG!! That performance is over the moon! I've never seen him play such a psychotic character before and he was 100% believable! Always gives me the chills.

[@kristashafer93098]

INCREDIBLE movie!!!

[@ESQReviews]

And few people realize it was one of Scarlett Johansson’s first films. Amazing performances all around. Love Ruby Dee! “It’s gotchyo name on it!”

[@dee_dee_place]

Andre Braugher was fantastic in the movie "Duets". Although he didn't actually sing in the movie his acting was phenomenal.

[@LesPodsiadlik]

For Robin Williams insomnia was the one where he played a great villain. It came out around the same time maybe a year or less later it was also a early Christopher Nolan movie way better than one hour photo

[@lyndiwilson7671]

Yes I agree about Insomnia. Robin Williams was amazing in it

[@raymondspogo]

Melissa McCarthy was in Gilmore Girls. She played a character that was serious.

[@gisellellee_4723]

No she didn’t

[@raymondspogo]

@gisellellee_4723 She played Sookie St James. Soo...yes she did.

[@gisellellee_4723]

@ she was the “funny friend” though. I meant it wasn’t a serious role

[@xxxxxxxx1080]

Leonardo DiCaprio did not stop getting type casted as "boyish" characters until he stared in Gangs of New York.

[@casanova2469]

Denzel Washington, like Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford, was a leading good guy that everyone liked. His role in Training Day completely shattered that typecast where he became a true villain. It even earned him an Oscar. I’m surprised that wasn’t mentioned.

[@rydia5]

Christopher Walken in Hairspray

[@CandiceVidito]

Robin Williams is the best! R.I.P

[@michaelmonthey5974]

Robert Downy, Jr‘s performance in “Oppenheimer“ deserves a mention.

[@spaghettitube7784]

huh? no. look up rdj’s previous work

[@michaelmonthey5974]

@@spaghettitube7784 I‘m familiar with his previous work. I‘m saying this role obliterated his years as Iron Man.

[@ericadunn9435]

​@@michaelmonthey5974 only for youth. Everyone 30 or older knew him for his drug addiction, prison, and HUGE fame from the 90s. The man embodied Charlie Chaplin. He was great in Iron Man - but no one was surprised by his amazing acting. They were surprised by his sobriety.

[@Elora445]

I don't agree, considering the different type of roles he played way before Ironman. But yes, It's nice that newer fans realize that yes, the man is an actor, period.

[@michaelmonthey5974]

@@Elora445 Quite a few actors on this list, including Matthew McConnahauy and Michael Keaton, had actually done roles that were the exact opposite of what they specialized in for a number of years. The same could be said about RDJ, who played Tony Stark and other characters like him for over a decade before he was cast as Lewis Straus, which didn’t have any of the Iron Man traits.

[@artursandwich1974]

Mork in "The Awakenings" - jaw-dropping. Although, comedic on the surface "Toys" scared me as a movie, Williams moved in his dramedic role, and I think it was earlier. "Joe (versus Volcano)" in Philadelphia - wow. Ace Ventura in Truman Show, Spotless Mind and 23 - whoowee! Man in Black in Seven Pounds - mesmerising. TC in Collateral - OMG. Bruce Willis in "The Siege" - huh, very interesting. The guy from diner and 9 1/2 weeks in that movie with Van Damme and Rodman (double team, was it?) - nice... Alexis Bledel in Sin City - wowsa! And Andy Richter as Samwell Gamgee in Lord of the Rings (well I thought so, untill reading the credits for the Two Towers - sorry, Mr Astin!) Oh, Matt Damon as Bourne.

[@lynnevetter]

I dunno about including Harrison Ford.. he was never sterotyped, I thought.. even before What Lies Beneath he broke type with Regarding Henry, The Fugitive, Presumed Innocent, Sabrina.

[@casanova2469]

Denzel Washington for Training Day would have been a better choice

[@dawnieb.7394]

I just rewatched Regarding Henry, he was so good in that film.

[@thereallg4587]

*Heath ledger and Steve carell👏*

[@Trix897]

Why are you celebrating Heath Ledger’s role as the Joker? Preparing for that role is what KILLED HIM. We need to stop rewarding this kind of self-destruction and applying this much pressure for actors to perform.

[@xsanriodollx9073]

@@Trix897 No it's not. A lot of the rumors about Heath Ledger's death aren't even true.

[@jamiethal1319]

Matthew McConaughey was in several dramatic movies before Dallas Buyers Club. It’s just that that finally gave him the accolades he deserved.

[@sfinn85]

He should stick to dramatic films because that's where his strengths as an actor lie tbh

[@LlamaRoyal]

Mike Myers in " Inglorious Bastards" he was really good in that role

[@marshallwebb4044]

Alan Ritchson - Going from one of the most iconic tools as Thad Castle to a soft spoken action hero as Reacher

[@eyeofthescar6890]

There would be no Batman for Keaton without Clean and Sober

[@Emjay-kc9td]

Thank you!!! I was looking for this comment. That was an outstanding movie!

[@eyeofthescar6890]

@@Emjay-kc9td one of my favorites. Such a great cast. I think it was right after The Dream Team which was a more serious comedy for him.

[@juggmyers6708]

Well considering "Stranger than Fiction" came out 3 months after "Talladega Nights", then I would say 2006 was Will Ferrel's greatest year...

[@jamesestes6851]

cool video. I love these "top # actors" videos!

[@scottyjeff39]

Michael Keaton in Pacific Heights should have made the list instead of Batman.

[@TheWookiee1977]

A glaring omission from this is Tom Hanks. Growing up, I knew him as a comedic actor, but he suddenly switched in 1993. Films like "Philadelphia", "Forrest Gump", and "Apollo 13" started to change our perception of him. It also moved him to the A list.

[@dawnieb.7394]

I'm guessing you didn't want the entire video? Hanks is #2.

[@CharlieHepp]

December 19 2014 was Craig’s last show….we’ve been almost as long without Craig as long as we had his glorious show brightening our hearts and minds each night. If any former LLS with Craig Ferguson employees are reading this- thank you for all your hard work- you brought joy and happiness and uniqueness to your viewers all over the world for a decade- thank you. ❤❤❤ Wish we could have the show brought back by some miracle. ❤❤❤ I've always loved Conan, but Craig Ferguson was the best TV host of all time. To go from Ferguson to Corden was like a restaurant server telling you, "Sorry, we're unfortunately out of the filet mignon, but we do have cow manure in a lovely motor oil sauce. It was fresh last week!" If y’all haven’t looked into the time James Corden tried to do an AMA on Reddit, bows the time😂Corden is where humor goes to die. We felt the same way, James. hey, I didn't know this podacst became Conan O'Brien Needs An Asshat These comments are ruthless😭"Conan Needs ANOTHER Friend, Anyone But James Corden Will Do" episode 1. Who booked this jerk, why not talk to people that had to work for him. “Oh brother, this guy stinks!” Guys the ad is at 3:38 if you want to skip past the worst interview guest ever and just enjoy Sona and Conan And a TMobile ad This video has twice as many unlikes as likes. That speaks volumes lmfao. Not watching the vid, came only for the comments. I'm kinda disappointed that Conan invited that person... Conan & Corden - one is a funny, creative, talented, thoughtful & genuinely good person, and the other is James Corden. As a Brit, I had such a mental dichotomy when James Corden was announced as the LLS host. Craig Ferguson was one of the best in the business to do this (Conan and Craig are my two favourite late show hosts of all time), so I was sad that he left, but I was so happy that Corden got the job so we wouldn't have to deal with him in the UK any more. Good glad he felt that way cause he was terribly unqualified. He should feel that way, because he is deeply unqualified. He’s by far the worst late night host and from what I hear about working with him on a professional level, he’s absolutely insufferable to be around. Like Piers Morgan, there’s a reason they can’t hack it with a UK audience and get shuffled over to the US to try and revive their careers. Because they’re just terrible people on a personal level and nobody can stand working with them. This guy is such a Hollywood toad. Stop platforming him. Why isn't Craig Ferguson much more appreciated. I still rewatch his madness version of a talk show. Definitely would love to see a Podcast with Conan and Craig. James you are deeply unqualified for everything He's not qualified to host a children's puppet show. I'm glad his feelings were in alignment with reality. He felt deeply unqualified and then showed the world his feeling was valid. Worst host, nasty human… all Fassade no substance A new bottom, Now interviewing arrogant privileged contemptible narcissists. Congratulations. How desperate is this? James Corden is awful. He does not deserve to be on your show. I agree with the other comments! Craig Ferguson should be on your podcast! I am commenting but refusing to press play on this clip The first 60 seconds of this with him not rolling with the joke just about sums him up… smdh Craig was amaing inerviewer - on of the best I find it very telling that when talking about taking on The Late Late Show, Corden never once brought up Craig Ferguson and how he built up a massive and passionate fanbase over a short amount of time (nearly 10 years). No sense of humility whatsoever. Invite John Oliver Good, at least he's self aware. Oh I'd love Craig Ferguson The man who was there when SNL's The Chris Farley Show sketch was created meets the man who based his talk show persona on it. Invite Craig Ferguson to the podcast please ick idk if i can enjoy the purity of this podcast the same as i did pre corden... this is a bad look for conan and for what he stands for Breaking Bad would never have worked without Bryan Cranston Bruce Willis being casted in Die Hard! He was known as a comedy/sitcom actor and no one thought the movie would do well. Matthew McConaughey really turned his career around, once he started making serious dramas, and less of romantic comedies. He really showed how much range he had, even winning an Oscar for his efforts. Heath Ledger embodied Joker so well. 🎉I don't know if JK Simmons was ever type cast, but that man absolutely has some STELLAR range. Rest in peace Captain Holt What about Keanu Reeves? He went from "Bill and Ted", "The Prince of Pennsylvania" to "Speed" Robin Williams also played an absolutely chilling villain on Law & Order: SVU, probably one of the most memorable villains in that series. Tiny Lister/Deebo, Fifth Element! He’s always known for playing villains, bullies, bodyguards, brutes, etc. in Fifth Element, he played the president Jamie Foxx actually won the Oscar for Ray. Don't know why that wasn't mentioned. I just saw 12 Angry Men in a theater recently. It was even better than I expected It's not just Leslie Neilsen, the entire supporting cast of Airplane were classic action types, and were hilarious playing roles 100% straight. Henry Fonda in "Once Upon A Time In The West" gave me chills. He was a stone cold villain. 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[@Green_Gold]

Daniel craig in logan lucky was one of the most unexpected performances ever. In a good way. Craig was the funniest part of that movie

[@nwebster84]

Anthony Perkins is just a 1950s heartthrob...right?

[@clothilde1623]

Ooh good one 👍🏻

[@kathydurow6814]

Wonder how many people from the target demographic for this channel have actually seen the original "Psycho"? Even if they know the phrase "shower scene from Psycho".

[@manoloramosmanager5511]

Way way before in dramatic acclaimed or breaking their type casting: Robin Williams: Moscow at The Hudson 1984 Tom Cruise: Rain Man 1988 (excellent acting for Mr. Cruise) - Born on The 4th of July 1989 (Tom Cruise nominated for Oscar Best Actor)

[@fufi96]

Leo di Caprio did Basketball Diaries in his teens. That was a dark one.

[@benwatson1223]

Nobody going to say Alonzo from training day ?

[@AnthonyScott5425]

Damn!! I was going to post a comment saying Denzel Washington = Training Day......but you beat me to it. Great shout. At least deserves an honourable mention. 👍

[@clothilde1623]

Right? If they included Tom Cruise being a great villain in Collateral then they should have included Denzel’s incredible performance in Training Day. I mean he won the Best Actor Oscar ffs.

[@thedevilsrockstxr2309]

Tbh if u saw this is where I leave you....u knew Bateman was more than just comedic...he's always had a tragic darkness in his characters

[@EmmaAreli]

Plus, he was a creepy ped* on Juno

[@artursandwich1974]

Melissa McCarthy to me is forever Suki from Gilmore Girls. There she really showed her wide skill range from comedic to downright dramatic. Her taking upon cinematic roles of different characters in various genres was really no surprise to me.

[@Pippis78]

The biggest type break for me is Jim Carrey, hated his movies until Beautiful Sundhine of the Eternal Mind. Very much a "Wow, he can act! He's reslly good!" The one that really hit me was Robin Williams as the psycho, that was so disturbing. Robert DeNiro in silly comedic roles is always a blast.

[@HARDSTEP412]

You’d have been better using Regarding Henry for Harrison Ford’s example. He played a big jerk and a mentally challenged character in one movie.

[@GoodFella56.]

Leo kinda was wild in the Man In The Iron Mask but i guess Watch Mojo missed that one

[@MudSluggerBP]

Joe Pesci did comedy before Home Alone in Lethal Weapon 2

[@NijimaSan]

Kurt Russell anyone? ANYONE? The guy did forgettable Disney movies until John Carpenter made him Snake Plissken in “Escape From New York”.

[@2bteachable2]

Good call. Kurt Russell was the teen Mr. Disney. Snake Plissken will never be mistaken for anything Disney.

[@MrEiniweini]

I was reading the list first. Kurt Russel was my pick. He actually moved genre a few times from kids, to action, to romance, to drama. His first action role was Big Trouble in Little China though, in 1986.

[@FOSSMANJosh]

Heith ledger gave the best joker performance on screen Mark Hamill will always be the voice

[@hopegalaxy]

Bryan Cranston's acting in Malcolm in the Middle felt so par with Jim Carey's acting.

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

Ryan Gosling was literally picked for "The Notebook" because it was so out of character for him. The after "Crazy Stupid Love", "La La Land" and "The Good Guys", he was Neil Armstrong in "First Man" and then from that to Barbie. I guess he has never been type cast. When will you do the one of most versatile.

[@Lanwarder]

Woody Harrelson is a highly respected actor......I see what you did there ^^

[@FOSSMANJosh]

Woody Harrelson played the general in war for the planet of the Apes.That was amazing performance

[@2bteachable2]

Humphrey Bogart as Lt. Cmndr. Queeg in The Caine Mutiny. The man who was the heavy actor's heavy actor (who was never vulnerable) played an incredibly vulnerable character that cracked on screen.

[@minecontrol8740]

"Michael Keaton got to be Batman! That was unfair to somebody!!" - Patrice O'Neal 😂

[@tmbsilver1313]

Thought the Adam Sandler example you'd use would've been Reign over me. What a performance.

[@lynnevetter]

Will Ferrell.. anytime anyone says 10am.. 😂😂 "SANTAAAAAAA"

[@benaya_huasca]

No one ever mentions John C. Riley. When I was a kid, he only did serious roles and I first remember him alongside Kevin Bacon in the Meryl Streep film A River Wild. Now he's pretty much known for being a slapstick comedian and Will Farrell's sidekick, but he started as a very serious drama actor.

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

The strange thing about Matthew McConaughey is that he already showed his acting chops in the 90s film Amistad.

[@FrancescaA00]

And A time to Kill

[@sfinn85]

He really should stick to dramatic roles tbh

[@BearNeeds]

No James Gandolfini? He was a college hippy that was known for plays and family centered acts. The ability of him turning into Tony Soprano is the same level of not better than Bryan Cranston. No disrespect to Bryan Cranston he should have been 2 and James Gandolfini should've been 1

[@dannygonzales3331]

Leo broke type casting in Shutter Island before Django

[@samkresil6011]

6:49 Ha! Called it!

[@robbyrd117]

Gonna watch this again. I must've missed Denzel breaking type in Training Day

[@Cardiacmoment]

Two: Matthew McConaughey shaved and bearded in “Reign Of Fire”(2002) And Brad Pitt breaks from pretty boy heartthrob to psychotic eco-terrorist “in the past” in “12 Monkeys”, with a wandering eye and all. ❤

[@dylancortes1698]

Logan lucky was the first movie I went to see by myself. None of my friends or family found it interesting. I really enjoyed it

[@rosellierasia8723]

Denzel Washington. Training Day.

[@aldele32]

Hugh Laurie who plays the dad in Stuart Little and House in House MD

[@kristashafer93098]

He also played Jasper in the live remake of Disney’s 101 Dalmations. I thought he was really funny! Threw me for a loop, seeing obnoxious, narcissistic Dr. House in a comedic role.

[@etolbert5799]

So you're telling me that Steve Carell didn't break his typecast with his gritty portrayal of hardened criminal who never got caught, Prison Mike?

[@dawnieb.7394]

Thank you for recognizing Andre Braugher. He was a brilliant actor, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine's scripts were SO well-written that the combination of them and Andre's talent as Captain Holt was lighting in a bottle. R.I.P. Sir. 😢

[@TomasCorvidea]

Bruce Willis playing the role of a complete wimp in Death Becomes her, and Macaulay Culkin not only playing the villain but the youngest villain ever in the God Son.

[@vivitaquerida]

Well to be honest, Bruce Willis was an actor playing sitcoms and comedies (Moonlighting, Blind Date and Look who's Talking are some examples) then he had his chance in Die Hard. I remember seeing the trailer in the cinema and thinking "that's a weird casting" but he nail it.

[@TomasCorvidea]

@@vivitaquerida But not in any of his pre-Die Hard roles did he play an emasculated wimp the way he did in Death Becomes Her. That role was a complete reversal from his action star days post Die Hard.

[@sherrihaight2724]

Saw schindlers in theater. His Amon still sends chills down my back when it comes to mind. Omg. So realistic. So horrifying.

[@crystalkarma2015]

Same.

[@norri8ws]

Wow. Bad list. At least half of it didn’t break type casting. Especially that there’s many actors that did. Like Paul Giamatti in Shoot 'Em Up , Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mission Impossible III, Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder.

[@herbie2525]

Amazed there was no mention of Gilmore Girls for Melissa McCarthy!

[@meiray]

Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman or Courage Under Fire, and Patrick Stewart in Jeffrey have to be up there. Harrison Ford finally playing a villain was definitely notable, but I'd say The Mosquito Coast or 42 showed off his range more - the first is a total against-type character still utilizing that charisma, while the second is a proper character actor-type role.

[@kathydurow6814]

Hugh Jackman going from musicals (Oklahoma, the Boy from Oz) & a few somewhat forgettable movies to Wolverine should get an honourable mention. ETA: Terrence Stamp who mostly played "sophisticated villains" (Wikipedia) playing Bernadette in "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Also Guy Pearce in the same movie, previously a soapie star, showed his character acting range. Never really typecast after that.

[@sherrihaight2724]

When I saw hugh luarie listed as a sexy idol on a TV guide cover, my jaw dropped.

[@corymorimacori1059]

“You’re more horrible than Megan Fox’s acting in Transformers!” Alfred Hitchcock

[@AdamLacy228]

Hitchcock was such a visionary.

[@BlackHatCinephile]

@user-zh4gg5lh4z She's a man. She needs to contort into exaggerated poses to simulate curves. Find a picture of her standing or walking normally. Boy hips.

[@conscientiousobserver8772]

"Best Mama Jamma ever stood behind a camera"

[@peternighswander9629]

Robin started a dramatic transformation a lot earlier. The World According to Garp was one role as well as Moscow on the Hudson, but one film that appeared on HBO in the early 80s Seize The Day. An amazing film

[@sheldonadams2847]

Charlez Theron in Monster

[@marshac1479]

I admire Bryan even more when I watch clips of Malcolm in the middle.

[@TomasCorvidea]

8:38 Mathew Mchaney broke his type cast in Reign of Fire.

[@darkangel_1978]

I still love when Bryan has a cameo, in Family Guy. All he does is sneeze, and is given an award for it. I still laugh over it.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Before seeing Jason Bateman take on _Ozark_ as Marty Byrd, I half-expected Michael Bluth from _Arrested Development_ to be his only successful TV role.

[@pablovargas7078]

Jim Carrey the majestic