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Some actors do this in an iconic way, and some just have no range. 🤷🏻♀️
Well, I also asked BuzzFeed readers like you to share which actors you thought fell into this same category and — TBH — y'all had some chaotic answers. Here are 23 of the best ones — do you agree or disagree?
1. Paul Rudd
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"Although I'm a big fan of him, Paul Rudd plays the same lovable goofball in pretty much everything he's in."
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2. Jennifer Lopez
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"At least for the past 25 years or so. She was doing great with Selena and Out of Sight, but then came the rom-coms. I feel like she plays herself in all of those."
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3. Adam Sandler
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"No one even knows the names of the movies he’s in, there's just 'that one movie with Adam Sandler' and his character is 'Adam Sandler’s character.'”
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4. Aubrey Plaza
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"She seems like a lovely person, but she can’t act. It just seems like she speaks normally and sometimes shouts."
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5. John Krasinski
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"I'm probably the only one who feels like this, but after watching him on The Office and then on Jack Ryan, it really felt like he was the same character just with a different skill set/circumstances."
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6. Chris Pratt
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"He only plays the guy who is seen as childish and usually has parent-related trauma. For example: Andy Dwyer, Peter Quill, Emmet, Barley Lightfoot."
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8. Ellie Kemper
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"Kimmy Schmidt and her character on The Office are literally the exact same character."
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9. Denzel Washington
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"Controversial, but if you take 30 seconds to reflect, you’ll know I’m right. He always, ALWAYS plays the arrogant and slightly-troubled lead who is waging an ongoing personal battle with his own hubris."
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10. Robert Downey Jr.
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11. Jack Black
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"I struggled to enjoy his movies because it was just Jack Black being Jack Black in everything. I’ve come to appreciate that for what it is now."
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12. Samuel L. Jackson
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"He plays the same role every time, but at least he plays that role well!"
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13. Johnny Depp
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"He always plays a version of Captain Jack Sparrow, which is also a caricature of himself."
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14. Vanessa Hudgens
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15. Seth Rogen
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"He always plays the annoying man-child who likes to swear a lot."
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16. Sarah Jessica Parker
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17. Jason Bateman
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"I love Jason, but he always plays the same character."
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18. Ed Helms
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"He plays an annoying, immature 40-something in everything."
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19. Katherine Heigl
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"Katherine Heigl is the perpetually-single gal who initially hates her love interest, but after some 'soul searching,' she inevitably discovers he’s actually the one."
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20. Tom Cruise
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21. Joel McHale
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"He always plays the handsome douchebag."
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22. Kevin Costner
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23. Channing Tatum
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Did we miss any celebrities who basically only play themselves in movies? If so, tell us who and why in the comments below!
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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