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He and his father have played the same character at different ages three times: Memorial Day (2012); American Horror Story: Asylum (2012) and American Horror Story: Freak Show (2015); and Betrayal (2013 - 2014).
- August 29, 1979
[1] [55] In the 2012 film Memorial Day, John played the young Bud Vogel, while James played him as a grandfather, [56] and both Cromwells appear as the same character at different ages in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012) and the first season of Betrayal (2013).
- 13 Roger Moore / James Bond — 7 Movies
- 12 Tom Cruise / Ethan Hunt — 8 Movies
- 11 Leonard Nimoy / Spock — 8 Movies
- 10 Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger — 8 Movies
- 9 Daniel Radcliffe / Harry Potter — 8 Movies
- 8 Chris Hemsworth / Thor — 9 Movies
- 7 VIN Diesel / Dominic Toretto — 9 Movies
- 6 Hugh Jackman / Logan/Wolverine — 9 Movies
- 5 Christopher Lee / Dracula — 10 Movies
- 4 Robert Downey Jr. / Tony Stark — 10 Movies
With a franchise lasting 60-plus years, there are bound to be at least a few instances of performers in the same role. Roger Moore took on the role of Bond, James Bond, starting with Live and Let Die in 1973. His reign ended with A View to a Killin 1985. Related: James Bond: The Best Performances in the Franchise, Ranked But there's a problem. You ...
Not only does Tom Cruise play IMF agent Ethan Hunt in all eight theatrical Mission: Impossible movies, he's also produced each theatrical Mission: Impossiblemovie thus far while playing the lead role. That is on top of doing most, if not all, his own stunts (with a growing list of battle scars to prove it). Starting with the original Mission: Impos...
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Since his spectacular debut as the disfigured, metal-clawed supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in 1984, Robert Englund has been major fuel for nightmares with his iconic performance in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Englund became a horror film legend with his menacing portrayal of the deranged spirit of the child killer, who stalk...
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The late Christoper Lee was a phenomenal actor whose career thrived through his death in 2015. While younger generations would likely know him for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, older generations know him from his longest-standing role as Dracula. Related: Why Antony Starr Would be the Perfect Choice as Dracula in the MCU's Blade...
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- Martin Starr (Mr. Harrington) Martin Starr is an actor and comedian who has starred in television series such as "Freaks and Geeks" and "Silicon Valley" as well as movies such as "Knocked Up."
- Sung Kang (Han Lue) Most filmgoers will know Han from the "Fast & Furious" series. He's a Korean racer who first appears in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."
James Cromwell. Actor: L.A. Confidential. Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie-Mellon University, James Cromwell is the son of film director John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson.
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Cromwell had bagged his first Star Trek role in a season 3 episode of the sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1990. He later appeared in a 1993 episode of the same series. He was seen in another Star Trek role in Deep Space Nine (1995).
