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Top 10 Unrecognizable Actors in Movies


even the most famous faces can be

even the most famous faces can be disguised with a little movie magic what

disguised with a little movie magic what

disguised with a little movie magic what are you looking at welcome to

are you looking at welcome to

are you looking at welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10 unrecognizable actors in movies we are

unrecognizable actors in movies we are

unrecognizable actors in movies we are all animals my lady for this list we’re

all animals my lady for this list we’re

all animals my lady for this list we’re only looking at actors who were

only looking at actors who were

only looking at actors who were physically present in the film so voice

physically present in the film so voice

physically present in the film so voice acting is excluded it is too late for me

acting is excluded it is too late for me

acting is excluded it is too late for me some small recognizable traits must be a

some small recognizable traits must be a

some small recognizable traits must be a parent and a character swapping in and

parent and a character swapping in and

parent and a character swapping in and out of a disguise Allen mrs. Doubtfire

out of a disguise Allen mrs. Doubtfire

out of a disguise Allen mrs. Doubtfire does not count

we’re also excluding cases like the

we’re also excluding cases like the Elephant Man Hannibal and legend as

Elephant Man Hannibal and legend as

Elephant Man Hannibal and legend as there’s been so much work done and heavy

there’s been so much work done and heavy

there’s been so much work done and heavy prosthetics used as well as examples

prosthetics used as well as examples

prosthetics used as well as examples where there’s been a lot of CGI covering

where there’s been a lot of CGI covering

where there’s been a lot of CGI covering up the actors or actresses such as in

up the actors or actresses such as in

up the actors or actresses such as in Avatar you are naughty kiyah now you may

Avatar you are naughty kiyah now you may

Avatar you are naughty kiyah now you may make your bow from the wood of home-tree

make your bow from the wood of home-tree

make your bow from the wood of home-tree number 10 Michael Keaton as bill juice

number 10 Michael Keaton as bill juice

number 10 Michael Keaton as bill juice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s Showtime

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s Showtime

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s Showtime Beetlejuice Beetlejuice beetlejuice you

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice beetlejuice you

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice beetlejuice you gotta say my name three times our

gotta say my name three times our

gotta say my name three times our favorite zany haired ghost for hire

favorite zany haired ghost for hire

favorite zany haired ghost for hire didn’t get his famous undead fashioned

didn’t get his famous undead fashioned

didn’t get his famous undead fashioned without a little work

sorry did you sit there in sharp

sorry did you sit there in sharp contrast to the painfully long time

contrast to the painfully long time

contrast to the painfully long time usually spent in a makeup chair it seems

usually spent in a makeup chair it seems

usually spent in a makeup chair it seems like all Keaton had to do to scare and

like all Keaton had to do to scare and

like all Keaton had to do to scare and sometimes sick in his audience was Don

sometimes sick in his audience was Don

sometimes sick in his audience was Don an electric green wig and paint on his

an electric green wig and paint on his

an electric green wig and paint on his chalky white face and black eyes hey

chalky white face and black eyes hey

chalky white face and black eyes hey these aren’t virals got to think of it

these aren’t virals got to think of it

these aren’t virals got to think of it I’ll have any rules a distant cousin of

I’ll have any rules a distant cousin of

I’ll have any rules a distant cousin of the Joker by chance see I’m not a

the Joker by chance see I’m not a

the Joker by chance see I’m not a monster

monster

monster I’m just ahead of the curve not quite so

I’m just ahead of the curve not quite so

I’m just ahead of the curve not quite so serious though are you a ghost too

serious though are you a ghost too

serious though are you a ghost too and the ghost with bows made number 9

and the ghost with bows made number 9

and the ghost with bows made number 9 Gary Oldman as Jean Baptiste Emmanuel

Gary Oldman as Jean Baptiste Emmanuel

Gary Oldman as Jean Baptiste Emmanuel zorg the fifth element by creating a

zorg the fifth element by creating a

zorg the fifth element by creating a little destruction hey cherry I’m in

little destruction hey cherry I’m in

little destruction hey cherry I’m in fact encouraging life in reality you and

fact encouraging life in reality you and

fact encouraging life in reality you and I are in the same business Jerry there

I are in the same business Jerry there

I are in the same business Jerry there are very few roles in the world that

are very few roles in the world that

are very few roles in the world that Gary Oldman can’t play and he’s nearly

Gary Oldman can’t play and he’s nearly

Gary Oldman can’t play and he’s nearly unrecognizable in all of them Oh too

unrecognizable in all of them Oh too

unrecognizable in all of them Oh too narrow-minded no subtle a horse like

narrow-minded no subtle a horse like

narrow-minded no subtle a horse like five four hopeless courses as

five four hopeless courses as

five four hopeless courses as industrialists and weapons dealers org a

industrialists and weapons dealers org a

industrialists and weapons dealers org a slicked comb-over and signature bad guy

slicked comb-over and signature bad guy

slicked comb-over and signature bad guy goatee set the tone for the smirking

goatee set the tone for the smirking

goatee set the tone for the smirking villain with Oldman’s accent and tinted

villain with Oldman’s accent and tinted

villain with Oldman’s accent and tinted contacts finishing off the look torture

contacts finishing off the look torture

contacts finishing off the look torture who you have to the president I don’t

who you have to the president I don’t

who you have to the president I don’t care

care

care just bring me those stones

just bring me those stones

just bring me those stones yeah one owe me while a devil-may-care

yeah one owe me while a devil-may-care

yeah one owe me while a devil-may-care attitude and some outerspace styled

attitude and some outerspace styled

attitude and some outerspace styled facial hair pairs with golden and snazzy

facial hair pairs with golden and snazzy

facial hair pairs with golden and snazzy pinstripe to make this man bent on the

pinstripe to make this man bent on the

pinstripe to make this man bent on the destruction of a planet truly a villain

destruction of a planet truly a villain

destruction of a planet truly a villain to remember you saved my life and in

to remember you saved my life and in

to remember you saved my life and in return I’ll spare yours for now you’re a

return I’ll spare yours for now you’re a

return I’ll spare yours for now you’re a monster silk number eight Jared Leto as

monster silk number eight Jared Leto as

monster silk number eight Jared Leto as Mark David Chapman chapter 27 though it

Mark David Chapman chapter 27 though it

Mark David Chapman chapter 27 though it must have been a challenge for the actor

must have been a challenge for the actor

must have been a challenge for the actor / singer to slip into the mind of the

/ singer to slip into the mind of the

/ singer to slip into the mind of the man who murdered one of music’s most

man who murdered one of music’s most

man who murdered one of music’s most beloved figures we can’t ignore the

beloved figures we can’t ignore the

beloved figures we can’t ignore the physical trials Jared Leto underwent to

physical trials Jared Leto underwent to

physical trials Jared Leto underwent to portray Mark David Chapman in this

portray Mark David Chapman in this

portray Mark David Chapman in this biographical film kill them go over

biographical film kill them go over

biographical film kill them go over there and shoot

packing on close to 70 pounds by

packing on close to 70 pounds by drinking a microwaved mixture of ice

drinking a microwaved mixture of ice

drinking a microwaved mixture of ice cream soy sauce and olive oil

cream soy sauce and olive oil

cream soy sauce and olive oil letõs uncanny resemblance to Chapman

letõs uncanny resemblance to Chapman

letõs uncanny resemblance to Chapman certainly helped convince any potential

certainly helped convince any potential

certainly helped convince any potential non-believers of his ability to play the

non-believers of his ability to play the

non-believers of his ability to play the part it said only a twas sushi and

part it said only a twas sushi and

part it said only a twas sushi and sashimi and Hershey’s bars with almonds

sashimi and Hershey’s bars with almonds

sashimi and Hershey’s bars with almonds despite mixed reviews for the film

despite mixed reviews for the film

despite mixed reviews for the film itself there’s no denying chapter 27

itself there’s no denying chapter 27

itself there’s no denying chapter 27 wouldn’t have had the same impact it did

wouldn’t have had the same impact it did

wouldn’t have had the same impact it did without letõs commitment to

without letõs commitment to

without letõs commitment to transforming his body and disappearing

transforming his body and disappearing

transforming his body and disappearing into the role that all you want yeah

into the role that all you want yeah

into the role that all you want yeah thanks you sure

thanks you sure

thanks you sure that’s all yeah that’s all thanks John

that’s all yeah that’s all thanks John

that’s all yeah that’s all thanks John you’re welcome

you’re welcome

you’re welcome number seven ray Fiennes as Lord

number seven ray Fiennes as Lord

number seven ray Fiennes as Lord Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise but

Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise but

Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise but only I can live forever

he-who-must-not-be-named is certainly

he-who-must-not-be-named is certainly one of the most famous baddies out there

one of the most famous baddies out there

one of the most famous baddies out there and probably the brunt of the most got

and probably the brunt of the most got

and probably the brunt of the most got your nose jokes they are a fool Harry

your nose jokes they are a fool Harry

your nose jokes they are a fool Harry Potter

Potter

Potter how do you will lose everything

how do you will lose everything

how do you will lose everything refines combined both gelatin over his

refines combined both gelatin over his

refines combined both gelatin over his eyebrows and forehead with computer

eyebrows and forehead with computer

eyebrows and forehead with computer magic to make that pesky nose disappear

magic to make that pesky nose disappear

magic to make that pesky nose disappear and pull off the signature snake-like

and pull off the signature snake-like

and pull off the signature snake-like facial features of Harry Potter’s arch

facial features of Harry Potter’s arch

facial features of Harry Potter’s arch nemesis things change I could touch you

looking at the Dark Wizard you’d never

looking at the Dark Wizard you’d never guess the man behind him is a

guess the man behind him is a

guess the man behind him is a soft-spoken Englishman complete with a

soft-spoken Englishman complete with a

soft-spoken Englishman complete with a nose the orders are on their way by

nose the orders are on their way by

nose the orders are on their way by which time I shall be gone and you shall

which time I shall be gone and you shall

which time I shall be gone and you shall be dead number 6 Heath Ledger as the

be dead number 6 Heath Ledger as the

be dead number 6 Heath Ledger as the Joker The Dark Knight why so serious as

Joker The Dark Knight why so serious as

Joker The Dark Knight why so serious as the Clown Prince of Crime Heath Ledger’s

the Clown Prince of Crime Heath Ledger’s

the Clown Prince of Crime Heath Ledger’s Joker stood out among others who’d play

Joker stood out among others who’d play

Joker stood out among others who’d play the role in part due to the very

the role in part due to the very

the role in part due to the very different style of makeup used don’t

different style of makeup used don’t

different style of makeup used don’t talk like one of them you’re not even if

talk like one of them you’re not even if

talk like one of them you’re not even if you’d like to be – then you’re just a

you’d like to be – then you’re just a

you’d like to be – then you’re just a freak like me instead of carefully drawn

freak like me instead of carefully drawn

freak like me instead of carefully drawn out classic clown makeup Ledger’s white

out classic clown makeup Ledger’s white

out classic clown makeup Ledger’s white black and red was deranged and chaotic

black and red was deranged and chaotic

black and red was deranged and chaotic I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes him

stranger

stranger with prosthetic scars along the sides of

with prosthetic scars along the sides of

with prosthetic scars along the sides of his mouth and slapped on makeup topped

his mouth and slapped on makeup topped

his mouth and slapped on makeup topped with greasy green hair Ledger’s look was

with greasy green hair Ledger’s look was

with greasy green hair Ledger’s look was every bit as crazy as the super villain

every bit as crazy as the super villain

every bit as crazy as the super villain was number five

was number five

was number five Steve Carell as John du Pont Foxcatcher

Steve Carell as John du Pont Foxcatcher

Steve Carell as John du Pont Foxcatcher did you catch the Fox mother as the

did you catch the Fox mother as the

did you catch the Fox mother as the demented millionaire who pushes the

demented millionaire who pushes the

demented millionaire who pushes the sport of wrestling just a bit too far

sport of wrestling just a bit too far

sport of wrestling just a bit too far Steve Carell was almost uncannily

Steve Carell was almost uncannily

Steve Carell was almost uncannily similar to the real Johnny DuPont I want

similar to the real Johnny DuPont I want

similar to the real Johnny DuPont I want more than anything to win a gold medal a

more than anything to win a gold medal a

more than anything to win a gold medal a hooked nose Falls forehead and lower lip

hooked nose Falls forehead and lower lip

hooked nose Falls forehead and lower lip changed the features in corals face

changed the features in corals face

changed the features in corals face while his skin tone was lightened

while his skin tone was lightened

while his skin tone was lightened considerably with makeup and his eyes

considerably with makeup and his eyes

considerably with makeup and his eyes were darkened with tinted contacts okay

ungrateful ape the stoic facial

ungrateful ape the stoic facial expression worn throughout the film

expression worn throughout the film

expression worn throughout the film added to corrals characters unstable

added to corrals characters unstable

added to corrals characters unstable appearance and was a far cry from the

appearance and was a far cry from the

appearance and was a far cry from the funny man were all used to I am giving

funny man were all used to I am giving

funny man were all used to I am giving them a dream and I am giving America

them a dream and I am giving America

them a dream and I am giving America hope number 4 Dustin Hoffman as Captain

hope number 4 Dustin Hoffman as Captain

hope number 4 Dustin Hoffman as Captain James Hook hook I hate I hate I hate

James Hook hook I hate I hate I hate

James Hook hook I hate I hate I hate Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Peter Pan anyone who knows someone who shaved his

anyone who knows someone who shaved his

anyone who knows someone who shaved his beard knows that a little facial hair

beard knows that a little facial hair

beard knows that a little facial hair can go a long way in disguising

can go a long way in disguising

can go a long way in disguising someone’s appearance Oh crow he’ll fight

someone’s appearance Oh crow he’ll fight

someone’s appearance Oh crow he’ll fight he’ll fly and then you’ll die

he’ll fly and then you’ll die

he’ll fly and then you’ll die ha ha with an elaborate mustache and

ha ha with an elaborate mustache and

ha ha with an elaborate mustache and eyebrows so thick they almost had a

eyebrows so thick they almost had a

eyebrows so thick they almost had a casting credit of their own Dustin

casting credit of their own Dustin

casting credit of their own Dustin Hoffman was hardly recognizable as the

Hoffman was hardly recognizable as the

Hoffman was hardly recognizable as the scheming captain

a curly cascading black wig and hours

a curly cascading black wig and hours worth of contouring and shading makeup

worth of contouring and shading makeup

worth of contouring and shading makeup disguised Hoffman’s face and transformed

disguised Hoffman’s face and transformed

disguised Hoffman’s face and transformed him into the swashbuckling nemesis of

him into the swashbuckling nemesis of

him into the swashbuckling nemesis of Peter Pan better dive be Dom to dine

Peter Pan better dive be Dom to dine

Peter Pan better dive be Dom to dine would be a great adventure that’s it’s

would be a great adventure that’s it’s

would be a great adventure that’s it’s the only adventure and though Glenn

the only adventure and though Glenn

the only adventure and though Glenn Close made an unrecognizable appearance

Close made an unrecognizable appearance

Close made an unrecognizable appearance as a male pirate named gutless in the

as a male pirate named gutless in the

as a male pirate named gutless in the flick

flick

flick it’s the titular character that we

it’s the titular character that we

it’s the titular character that we justifiably have to give props to hey

justifiably have to give props to hey

justifiably have to give props to hey where you going come back up and fight

where you going come back up and fight

where you going come back up and fight me number three Emma Thompson as Nanny

me number three Emma Thompson as Nanny

me number three Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee Nanny McPhee I did not forget

McPhee Nanny McPhee I did not forget

McPhee Nanny McPhee I did not forget Mary Poppins Nanny McPhee really knows

Mary Poppins Nanny McPhee really knows

Mary Poppins Nanny McPhee really knows how to tame a house full of hellions

how to tame a house full of hellions

how to tame a house full of hellions without losing her cool composure

without losing her cool composure

without losing her cool composure we will never want you

then I will never go with a bulbous fake

then I will never go with a bulbous fake nose prosthetic ears and protruding

nose prosthetic ears and protruding

nose prosthetic ears and protruding teeth Emma Thompson’s stoic expression

teeth Emma Thompson’s stoic expression

teeth Emma Thompson’s stoic expression throughout the film made us all sit up

throughout the film made us all sit up

throughout the film made us all sit up just a little bit straighter in our

just a little bit straighter in our

just a little bit straighter in our seats do not forget that someone has to

seats do not forget that someone has to

seats do not forget that someone has to go with your great arm and it cannot be

go with your great arm and it cannot be

go with your great arm and it cannot be the donkey

the donkey

the donkey hours spent in the makeup chair

hours spent in the makeup chair

hours spent in the makeup chair adjusting the details of her face and

adjusting the details of her face and

adjusting the details of her face and adding the wart that did most of the

adding the wart that did most of the

adding the wart that did most of the intimidating turned the British actress

intimidating turned the British actress

intimidating turned the British actress into a nanny who scared the Dickens out

into a nanny who scared the Dickens out

into a nanny who scared the Dickens out of us though she still had a heart of

of us though she still had a heart of

of us though she still had a heart of gold I have five lessons to teach what

gold I have five lessons to teach what

gold I have five lessons to teach what lessons they learn is entirely up to

lessons they learn is entirely up to

lessons they learn is entirely up to them number two Tom Cruise as Les

them number two Tom Cruise as Les

them number two Tom Cruise as Les Grossman Tropic Thunder the universe

Grossman Tropic Thunder the universe

Grossman Tropic Thunder the universe he’s talking to us right now

he’s talking to us right now

he’s talking to us right now Tom Cruise may have gone a little off

Tom Cruise may have gone a little off

Tom Cruise may have gone a little off the deep end in recent years but that

the deep end in recent years but that

the deep end in recent years but that certainly worked to his advantage in the

certainly worked to his advantage in the

certainly worked to his advantage in the role of the slightly psychotic studio

role of the slightly psychotic studio

role of the slightly psychotic studio executive in this satirical action

executive in this satirical action

executive in this satirical action comedy take a big step back and

comedy take a big step back and

comedy take a big step back and literally your own face with his strange

literally your own face with his strange

literally your own face with his strange dancing fat suit imbedded with real

dancing fat suit imbedded with real

dancing fat suit imbedded with real human hairs ill prosthetic hands and

human hairs ill prosthetic hands and

human hairs ill prosthetic hands and receding hairline Cruz was almost

receding hairline Cruz was almost

receding hairline Cruz was almost completely unrecognizable with many

completely unrecognizable with many

completely unrecognizable with many disbelieving the fact that he’d even

disbelieving the fact that he’d even

disbelieving the fact that he’d even appeared in the movie after its release

appeared in the movie after its release

appeared in the movie after its release we don’t negotiate with terrorists it’s

we don’t negotiate with terrorists it’s

we don’t negotiate with terrorists it’s a far cry from action star too sweaty

a far cry from action star too sweaty

a far cry from action star too sweaty corporate boss that’s for sure

corporate boss that’s for sure

corporate boss that’s for sure I couldn’t have done all that slow

really no big head of course I could a

really no big head of course I could a nutless monkey could do your job before

nutless monkey could do your job before

nutless monkey could do your job before we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions okay we have

some honorable mentions okay we have

some honorable mentions okay we have some newcomers here today with us say

some newcomers here today with us say

some newcomers here today with us say hello to Scott and his father mr. evil

hello to Scott and his father mr. evil

hello to Scott and his father mr. evil evil actually

doctor even at the ready insect man want

doctor even at the ready insect man want you right behind me everybody else

you right behind me everybody else

you right behind me everybody else spread out catch the strays oh they try

spread out catch the strays oh they try

spread out catch the strays oh they try to have fun otherwise what’s the point

to have fun otherwise what’s the point

to have fun otherwise what’s the point in the beginning Jim was a small-town

in the beginning Jim was a small-town

in the beginning Jim was a small-town plate it’s a very smart disciplined man

number one Charlize Theron as Aileen

number one Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos monster you man

Wuornos monster you man

Wuornos monster you man yeah cue you know no me

yeah cue you know no me

yeah cue you know no me transformations are always more shocking

transformations are always more shocking

transformations are always more shocking when they’re done by models at least in

when they’re done by models at least in

when they’re done by models at least in this case it was yeah yeah maybe I’ll

this case it was yeah yeah maybe I’ll

this case it was yeah yeah maybe I’ll swing by Charlize Theron’s gained over

swing by Charlize Theron’s gained over

swing by Charlize Theron’s gained over 30 pounds for the serial killer role

30 pounds for the serial killer role

30 pounds for the serial killer role shaved off her eyebrows and donned

shaved off her eyebrows and donned

shaved off her eyebrows and donned prosthetic teeth to bear an uncanny

prosthetic teeth to bear an uncanny

prosthetic teeth to bear an uncanny resemblance to the real Aileen Wuornos

resemblance to the real Aileen Wuornos

resemblance to the real Aileen Wuornos I’m not a bad person I’m a real good

I’m not a bad person I’m a real good

I’m not a bad person I’m a real good person right blotchy makeup set the tone

person right blotchy makeup set the tone

person right blotchy makeup set the tone for her unstable personality and

for her unstable personality and

for her unstable personality and tendency to explode with anger with the

tendency to explode with anger with the

tendency to explode with anger with the actress receiving high praise for her

actress receiving high praise for her

actress receiving high praise for her dramatic change and dedication to

dramatic change and dedication to

dramatic change and dedication to becoming another person entirely for her

becoming another person entirely for her

becoming another person entirely for her role the bar is closed

role the bar is closed

role the bar is closed yeah well then wanted to take that stick

yeah well then wanted to take that stick

yeah well then wanted to take that stick out your ass now big good time don’t you

out your ass now big good time don’t you

out your ass now big good time don’t you think huh now that the bars closed the

think huh now that the bars closed the

think huh now that the bars closed the part ultimately want there and the

part ultimately want there and the

part ultimately want there and the Academy Award for Best Actress among

Academy Award for Best Actress among

Academy Award for Best Actress among several other trophies cuz you’re using

several other trophies cuz you’re using

several other trophies cuz you’re using no cuz I killed someone alright do you

no cuz I killed someone alright do you

no cuz I killed someone alright do you agree with our list its what actor

agree with our list its what actor

agree with our list its what actor shopped you with their transformations

shopped you with their transformations

shopped you with their transformations yo I got demons running all three for

yo I got demons running all three for

yo I got demons running all three for more incredible top 10s published every

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