welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who broke typecasting it’s simple
actors who broke typecasting it’s simple
actors who broke typecasting it’s simple we kill the Batman
we kill the Batman
we kill the Batman for this list we’re looking at the
for this list we’re looking at the
for this list we’re looking at the performances that changed the way we
performances that changed the way we
performances that changed the way we perceived an actor who had previously
perceived an actor who had previously
perceived an actor who had previously been mostly cast in certain types of
been mostly cast in certain types of
been mostly cast in certain types of roles it’s an entirely different kind of
roles it’s an entirely different kind of
roles it’s an entirely different kind of flying altogether it’s an entirely
flying altogether it’s an entirely
flying altogether it’s an entirely different kind of fly number 10 Adam
different kind of fly number 10 Adam
different kind of fly number 10 Adam Sandler punch-drunk love I’m just
Sandler punch-drunk love I’m just
Sandler punch-drunk love I’m just calling you up standing in my hotel room
mistre during the 90s after years on SNL
mistre during the 90s after years on SNL and a bevy of popular funny films Adam
and a bevy of popular funny films Adam
and a bevy of popular funny films Adam Sandler was one of the most renowned
Sandler was one of the most renowned
Sandler was one of the most renowned comedy figures in the world just tap it
comedy figures in the world just tap it
comedy figures in the world just tap it in just tap it in give it a little tap
in just tap it in give it a little tap
in just tap it in give it a little tap II for an oftentimes immature and
II for an oftentimes immature and
II for an oftentimes immature and hilarious actor the announcement that he
hilarious actor the announcement that he
hilarious actor the announcement that he was gonna give drama a shot seemed to
was gonna give drama a shot seemed to
was gonna give drama a shot seemed to come out of nowhere why are you wearing
come out of nowhere why are you wearing
come out of nowhere why are you wearing a song I bought one I thought it would
a song I bought one I thought it would
a song I bought one I thought it would be nice to get dressed for work and I’m
be nice to get dressed for work and I’m
be nice to get dressed for work and I’m not exactly sure why but under the
not exactly sure why but under the
not exactly sure why but under the guidance of the immensely talented
guidance of the immensely talented
guidance of the immensely talented director Paul Thomas Anderson Sandler
director Paul Thomas Anderson Sandler
director Paul Thomas Anderson Sandler managed to anchor a film with a
managed to anchor a film with a
managed to anchor a film with a performance unlike anything he’d done
performance unlike anything he’d done
performance unlike anything he’d done before or since okay and I have to get
before or since okay and I have to get
before or since okay and I have to get more pudding for this trip to Hawaii as
more pudding for this trip to Hawaii as
more pudding for this trip to Hawaii as I just said that out loud I realized it
I just said that out loud I realized it
I just said that out loud I realized it sounded a little strange but it’s not so
sounded a little strange but it’s not so
sounded a little strange but it’s not so would you like to come with me
would you like to come with me
would you like to come with me he was even nominated for a Best Actor
he was even nominated for a Best Actor
he was even nominated for a Best Actor Golden Globe for its role I have a love
Golden Globe for its role I have a love
Golden Globe for its role I have a love in my life it makes me stronger than
in my life it makes me stronger than
in my life it makes me stronger than anything you can imagine I would say
anything you can imagine I would say
anything you can imagine I would say bats that mattress man
bats that mattress man
bats that mattress man number nine Leslie Nielsen airplane
number nine Leslie Nielsen airplane
number nine Leslie Nielsen airplane you’re coming what uh for anyone below a
you’re coming what uh for anyone below a
you’re coming what uh for anyone below a certain age it’s hard to imagine the
certain age it’s hard to imagine the
certain age it’s hard to imagine the late mr. Nielsen as anything but an
late mr. Nielsen as anything but an
late mr. Nielsen as anything but an obvious choice for any comedy casting
obvious choice for any comedy casting
obvious choice for any comedy casting director but that wasn’t always the case
director but that wasn’t always the case
director but that wasn’t always the case running an unstable ship at full ahead
running an unstable ship at full ahead
running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous I’m sure especially one as
is dangerous I’m sure especially one as
is dangerous I’m sure especially one as old as this I’m sure I don’t have to
old as this I’m sure I don’t have to
old as this I’m sure I don’t have to remind you of my legal right to have you
remind you of my legal right to have you
remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command for about 25 years
relieved of command for about 25 years
relieved of command for about 25 years between the 1950s and 1970s
between the 1950s and 1970s
between the 1950s and 1970s Leslie was a steadily employed actor
Leslie was a steadily employed actor
Leslie was a steadily employed actor predominantly in dramatic roles and more
predominantly in dramatic roles and more
predominantly in dramatic roles and more serious films oh my god however but this
serious films oh my god however but this
serious films oh my god however but this one perfectly absurd performance the
one perfectly absurd performance the
one perfectly absurd performance the perception of this talented actor was
perception of this talented actor was
perception of this talented actor was forever altered and the legacy of laughs
forever altered and the legacy of laughs
forever altered and the legacy of laughs was forever cemented surely you can’t be
was forever cemented surely you can’t be
was forever cemented surely you can’t be serious
serious
serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
I am serious and don’t call me Shirley number eight Henry Fonda once upon a
number eight Henry Fonda once upon a
number eight Henry Fonda once upon a time in the west
the patriarch of the highly respected
the patriarch of the highly respected fonda acting dynasty henry originally
fonda acting dynasty henry originally
fonda acting dynasty henry originally built his career as the heroic every man
built his career as the heroic every man
built his career as the heroic every man always primed to fight for what was
always primed to fight for what was
always primed to fight for what was right in the world it’s not easy to
right in the world it’s not easy to
right in the world it’s not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die
raise my hand and send a boy off to die
raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first that’s
without talking about it first that’s
without talking about it first that’s why it took so many people by surprise
why it took so many people by surprise
why it took so many people by surprise when he tackled this wall as a man
when he tackled this wall as a man
when he tackled this wall as a man tasked with simply intimidating another
tasked with simply intimidating another
tasked with simply intimidating another man off the only land with water but
man off the only land with water but
man off the only land with water but instead opts to slaughter the landowner
instead opts to slaughter the landowner
instead opts to slaughter the landowner and his family the image of the man who
and his family the image of the man who
and his family the image of the man who played the lone holdout heroic juror
played the lone holdout heroic juror
played the lone holdout heroic juror from 12 Angry Men killing three children
from 12 Angry Men killing three children
from 12 Angry Men killing three children forever altered the way he was seen by
forever altered the way he was seen by
forever altered the way he was seen by audiences everywhere but actually those
audiences everywhere but actually those
audiences everywhere but actually those two witness were the entire case for the
two witness were the entire case for the
two witness were the entire case for the prosecution
prosecution
prosecution supposing they’re wrong I mean supposing
supposing they’re wrong I mean supposing
supposing they’re wrong I mean supposing they’re wrong what’s the point of having
they’re wrong what’s the point of having
they’re wrong what’s the point of having witnesses at all
witnesses at all
witnesses at all number seven Jonah Hill Moneyball this
number seven Jonah Hill Moneyball this
number seven Jonah Hill Moneyball this better work I’m just kidding you an
better work I’m just kidding you an
better work I’m just kidding you an actor who was more likely to be
actor who was more likely to be
actor who was more likely to be nominated for a Teen Choice or MTV Movie
nominated for a Teen Choice or MTV Movie
nominated for a Teen Choice or MTV Movie Award than an Oscar before the 2010s
Award than an Oscar before the 2010s
Award than an Oscar before the 2010s Jonah Hill was best known as the vulgar
Jonah Hill was best known as the vulgar
Jonah Hill was best known as the vulgar and funny Seth from super bad time
and funny Seth from super bad time
and funny Seth from super bad time College Rules around I’ll be like the
College Rules around I’ll be like the
College Rules around I’ll be like the Iron Chef a pound in Vice that is until
Iron Chef a pound in Vice that is until
Iron Chef a pound in Vice that is until he was tabbed for this role in the 2011
he was tabbed for this role in the 2011
he was tabbed for this role in the 2011 biographical sports drama so what do you
biographical sports drama so what do you
biographical sports drama so what do you do
mostly player analysis right now cast as
mostly player analysis right now cast as an economics expert who changes the way
an economics expert who changes the way
an economics expert who changes the way that baseball teams are put together
that baseball teams are put together
that baseball teams are put together through his expertise and knowledge
through his expertise and knowledge
through his expertise and knowledge Moneyball depended on Hills untested
Moneyball depended on Hills untested
Moneyball depended on Hills untested ability to be taken seriously
ability to be taken seriously
ability to be taken seriously okay so Billy says he’ll pay for
okay so Billy says he’ll pay for
okay so Billy says he’ll pay for encoding himself but when he sells him
encoding himself but when he sells him
encoding himself but when he sells him for more money next year he’s keeping
for more money next year he’s keeping
for more money next year he’s keeping the profit pulling it off to such a
the profit pulling it off to such a
the profit pulling it off to such a degree that it earned him an Oscar not
degree that it earned him an Oscar not
degree that it earned him an Oscar not he turned out to be worth the gamble
he turned out to be worth the gamble
he turned out to be worth the gamble we’ve been a huge part of this team
we’ve been a huge part of this team
we’ve been a huge part of this team sometimes you have to make decisions
sometimes you have to make decisions
sometimes you have to make decisions that are best for the team I’m sure you
that are best for the team I’m sure you
that are best for the team I’m sure you can understand number six Heath Ledger
can understand number six Heath Ledger
can understand number six Heath Ledger The Dark Knight
it’s the Joker is arguably one of the
it’s the Joker is arguably one of the most recognizable and acclaimed villains
most recognizable and acclaimed villains
most recognizable and acclaimed villains in modern pop culture now I’m always
in modern pop culture now I’m always
in modern pop culture now I’m always smiling little fighting you
smiling little fighting you
smiling little fighting you I like that previously brought to the
I like that previously brought to the
I like that previously brought to the big screen by Hollywood heavyweight Jack
big screen by Hollywood heavyweight Jack
big screen by Hollywood heavyweight Jack Nicholson anyone assigned to the
Nicholson anyone assigned to the
Nicholson anyone assigned to the challenging role certainly has big shoes
challenging role certainly has big shoes
challenging role certainly has big shoes to fill so when they catch the guy who’s
to fill so when they catch the guy who’s
to fill so when they catch the guy who’s hanging the bleachers in some 90s comedy
hanging the bleachers in some 90s comedy
hanging the bleachers in some 90s comedy a lot of fans were shocked and appalled
a lot of fans were shocked and appalled
a lot of fans were shocked and appalled even though he’d given respected
even though he’d given respected
even though he’d given respected performances in films like the Lords of
performances in films like the Lords of
performances in films like the Lords of Dogtown they tense music and Brokeback
Dogtown they tense music and Brokeback
Dogtown they tense music and Brokeback Mountain damn horse spooked and the
Mountain damn horse spooked and the
Mountain damn horse spooked and the Mules took off scattered food everywhere
Mules took off scattered food everywhere
Mules took off scattered food everywhere prior to the Dark Knight if you thought
prior to the Dark Knight if you thought
prior to the Dark Knight if you thought he’d be up to the task
he’d be up to the task
he’d be up to the task hi so serious I’m performing even the
hi so serious I’m performing even the
hi so serious I’m performing even the highest expectations he gave one of the
highest expectations he gave one of the
highest expectations he gave one of the most legendary performances in film
most legendary performances in film
most legendary performances in film history and earned a posthumous Oscar to
history and earned a posthumous Oscar to
history and earned a posthumous Oscar to boot I know the truth there’s no going
boot I know the truth there’s no going
boot I know the truth there’s no going back
back
back you’ve changed things forever number
you’ve changed things forever number
you’ve changed things forever number five Jim Carrey the number 23 9 14 14
five Jim Carrey the number 23 9 14 14
five Jim Carrey the number 23 9 14 14 plus 9 is 23 we married October 13th 10
plus 9 is 23 we married October 13th 10
plus 9 is 23 we married October 13th 10 13 23 when Jim Carrey’s first famous
13 23 when Jim Carrey’s first famous
13 23 when Jim Carrey’s first famous leading role involved a sequence where
leading role involved a sequence where
leading role involved a sequence where he literally talked out of his ass it
he literally talked out of his ass it
he literally talked out of his ass it set a precedent for the types of roles
set a precedent for the types of roles
set a precedent for the types of roles he was offered and given thereafter Oh
he was offered and given thereafter Oh
he was offered and given thereafter Oh ace please man please
ace please man please
ace please man please Jeremy leo afraid I’ll make a stake in
Jeremy leo afraid I’ll make a stake in
Jeremy leo afraid I’ll make a stake in the years since then he’s attempted to
the years since then he’s attempted to
the years since then he’s attempted to fight that perception with more and more
fight that perception with more and more
fight that perception with more and more dramatic roles including acclaimed
dramatic roles including acclaimed
dramatic roles including acclaimed performances in The Truman Show man on
performances in The Truman Show man on
performances in The Truman Show man on the moon and Eternal Sunshine of the
the moon and Eternal Sunshine of the
the moon and Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
for someone here still the idea that he
for someone here still the idea that he was the guy who starred in outrageous
was the guy who starred in outrageous
was the guy who starred in outrageous comedies that took advantage of his
comedies that took advantage of his
comedies that took advantage of his rubber faced antics persisted for many
rubber faced antics persisted for many
rubber faced antics persisted for many it took him starring in this
it took him starring in this
it took him starring in this psychological thriller as a man
psychological thriller as a man
psychological thriller as a man struggling with dreams of murder to
struggling with dreams of murder to
struggling with dreams of murder to truly break the mold that he created oh
truly break the mold that he created oh
truly break the mold that he created oh you need to leave before what before you
you need to leave before what before you
you need to leave before what before you kill me
kill me
kill me number four Joe Pesci home alone going
number four Joe Pesci home alone going
number four Joe Pesci home alone going on vacation we going in many of Joe
on vacation we going in many of Joe
on vacation we going in many of Joe Pesci’s most famous film roles he is the
Pesci’s most famous film roles he is the
Pesci’s most famous film roles he is the most dangerous and feared person on
most dangerous and feared person on
most dangerous and feared person on screen despite his small stature come on
screen despite his small stature come on
screen despite his small stature come on don’t be like that really don’t be like
it takes an actor who’s capable of
it takes an actor who’s capable of tapping into raw anger and rage that few
tapping into raw anger and rage that few
tapping into raw anger and rage that few of us can understand to be able to pull
of us can understand to be able to pull
of us can understand to be able to pull off that successfully for the same actor
off that successfully for the same actor
off that successfully for the same actor to be able to make a fool of himself for
to be able to make a fool of himself for
to be able to make a fool of himself for the delight and laughter of families
the delight and laughter of families
the delight and laughter of families worldwide without missing a beat is
worldwide without missing a beat is
worldwide without missing a beat is truly impressive open the door what in
truly impressive open the door what in
truly impressive open the door what in the year 1992 give two performances one
the year 1992 give two performances one
the year 1992 give two performances one playing into his previously constructed
playing into his previously constructed
playing into his previously constructed image and one totally against it to
image and one totally against it to
image and one totally against it to create to lasting pieces of art is
create to lasting pieces of art is
create to lasting pieces of art is nothing short of amazing
number three Robin Williams one-hour
number three Robin Williams one-hour photo a lot of actors who’ve been at
photo a lot of actors who’ve been at
photo a lot of actors who’ve been at their craft for a long time and have
their craft for a long time and have
their craft for a long time and have earned the respect of their peers spend
earned the respect of their peers spend
earned the respect of their peers spend the latter years of their career
the latter years of their career
the latter years of their career coasting on the fame and taking easy
coasting on the fame and taking easy
coasting on the fame and taking easy roles that line their wallets I don’t
roles that line their wallets I don’t
roles that line their wallets I don’t know this was scanned at 200 days so I
know this was scanned at 200 days so I
know this was scanned at 200 days so I don’t know maybe this was too much for
don’t know maybe this was too much for
don’t know maybe this was too much for them I think we have to go to the next
them I think we have to go to the next
them I think we have to go to the next level
level
level fortunately for art and film fans Robin
fortunately for art and film fans Robin
fortunately for art and film fans Robin Williams was not one of those people
Williams was not one of those people
Williams was not one of those people look at me son it’s not your fault
look at me son it’s not your fault
look at me son it’s not your fault choosing to stretch his acting muscles
choosing to stretch his acting muscles
choosing to stretch his acting muscles in dark new waves his performance as a
in dark new waves his performance as a
in dark new waves his performance as a photo clinic employee with a dangerous
photo clinic employee with a dangerous
photo clinic employee with a dangerous obsession was so organic and real that
obsession was so organic and real that
obsession was so organic and real that we wish he’d given the genre a try much
we wish he’d given the genre a try much
we wish he’d given the genre a try much earlier pretend this is all pretend
earlier pretend this is all pretend
earlier pretend this is all pretend doing it done killing me not doing it
adored by some and reviled by others Tom
adored by some and reviled by others Tom Cruise spent most of his career
Cruise spent most of his career
Cruise spent most of his career carefully cultivating a resume of highly
carefully cultivating a resume of highly
carefully cultivating a resume of highly respected performances and a
respected performances and a
respected performances and a squeaky-clean image that made many
squeaky-clean image that made many
squeaky-clean image that made many respective you want answers I think I’m
respective you want answers I think I’m
respective you want answers I think I’m entitled you want the truth you can’t
entitled you want the truth you can’t
entitled you want the truth you can’t handle the truth
handle the truth
handle the truth Cruz has played against that image many
Cruz has played against that image many
Cruz has played against that image many times for example as the villainous yet
times for example as the villainous yet
times for example as the villainous yet charming Lestat in interview with a
charming Lestat in interview with a
charming Lestat in interview with a vampire come to answer your prayers and
vampire come to answer your prayers and
vampire come to answer your prayers and the vulgar and over-the-top les grossman
the vulgar and over-the-top les grossman
the vulgar and over-the-top les grossman in Tropic Thunder
but it says Vincent in this neo noir
but it says Vincent in this neo noir crime thriller that he truly stands out
crime thriller that he truly stands out
crime thriller that he truly stands out as a remorseless contract killer who
as a remorseless contract killer who
as a remorseless contract killer who makes no attempt to be likable this role
makes no attempt to be likable this role
makes no attempt to be likable this role had critics raving and movie goers
had critics raving and movie goers
had critics raving and movie goers seeing him in an all new light now we
seeing him in an all new light now we
seeing him in an all new light now we got to make the best of it improvise
got to make the best of it improvise
got to make the best of it improvise adapt to the environment darwin shit
adapt to the environment darwin shit
adapt to the environment darwin shit happens eaching whatever man we got a
happens eaching whatever man we got a
happens eaching whatever man we got a role with him before we unveil our top
role with him before we unveil our top
role with him before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions say my name
you’re goddamn right somehow the bastard
you’re goddamn right somehow the bastard is still alive still staring at me not
is still alive still staring at me not
is still alive still staring at me not even when I grab the saw and finish the
even when I grab the saw and finish the
even when I grab the saw and finish the job who are you Joe Cooper Oh Joe Cooper
job who are you Joe Cooper Oh Joe Cooper
job who are you Joe Cooper Oh Joe Cooper you scared me to death
number one Tom Hanks Philadelphia hey I
number one Tom Hanks Philadelphia hey I need to go to hospital if there is any
need to go to hospital if there is any
need to go to hospital if there is any actor in the history of cinema that is a
actor in the history of cinema that is a
actor in the history of cinema that is a stronger argument against typecasting
stronger argument against typecasting
stronger argument against typecasting then Tom Hanks we really can’t think who
then Tom Hanks we really can’t think who
then Tom Hanks we really can’t think who that would be how are you what I need
that would be how are you what I need
that would be how are you what I need face I have AIDS previously known as a
face I have AIDS previously known as a
face I have AIDS previously known as a leading man in classic comedies it was
leading man in classic comedies it was
leading man in classic comedies it was this dramatic role that decided his
this dramatic role that decided his
this dramatic role that decided his career path thereafter I am divine
career path thereafter I am divine
career path thereafter I am divine I am Oblivion the first time he earned
I am Oblivion the first time he earned
I am Oblivion the first time he earned an Oscar his performance as a gay man
an Oscar his performance as a gay man
an Oscar his performance as a gay man afflicted with AIDS and the
afflicted with AIDS and the
afflicted with AIDS and the discrimination he felt as a result not
discrimination he felt as a result not
discrimination he felt as a result not only changed how he was seen but how the
only changed how he was seen but how the
only changed how he was seen but how the disease that was ravaging the world was
disease that was ravaging the world was
disease that was ravaging the world was to be seen as well
I’m ready do you agree with our list
I’m ready do you agree with our list these are hard moves to explain to
these are hard moves to explain to
these are hard moves to explain to people which role do you think most
people which role do you think most
people which role do you think most broken actor out of typecasting form or
broken actor out of typecasting form or
broken actor out of typecasting form or perception breaking top 10s published
perception breaking top 10s published
perception breaking top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to
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