People Are Sharing Which Actors They "Can't Separate From A Character They've Played," And I Wanna Know If You Agree Or Disagree

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"I doubt he'll ever find anything that will help disassociate him from his work on The Big Bang Theory. It's a gift and a curse."

Here are 27 of the top responses — tell us if you agree or not!

1. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

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"Robert Downey Jr. is literally just Tony Stark, if he's in anything else he's Tony Stark making an acting cameo."

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2. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge from the Harry Potter franchise.

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"I will never be able to see that actress in something and not hate her with every fiber of my being!"

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3. Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite.

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4. Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation.

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"it's hard to see Nick Offerman as anyone other than Ron Swanson, despite knowing how they would disagree (significantly) on many things."

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5. Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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"I was watching him and Seth Green in that weird movie, Ticks, but I just saw Carlton and it was so odd."

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6. Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman.

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7. David Schwimmer as Ross Geller from Friends.

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"I was watching him in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story and thought, 'Hey, that's Ross!'"

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8. Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House from House.

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"The eyes, the beard, everything is just House."

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9. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia from Star Wars.

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10. Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory.

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"I've seen him in a few other projects and he is an excellent actor but, I doubt he'll ever find anything that will help disassociate him from his work on The Big Bang Theory. A gift and a curse."

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11. Gillian Jacobs as Britta from Community.

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"I’ve seen her in a few things since, but I can’t seem to separate her from that god awful character."

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12. Ed O’Neil as Al Bundy from Married... with Children.

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"He makes it extra difficult in Modern Family because he is reading the same newspaper from Married... with Children."

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13. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones.

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14. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.

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15. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean.

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"The only other thing I've seen him in is Rat Race (which is so underrated) and he's basically Mr. Bean with narcolepsy."

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16. Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully in The X-Files.

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17. Mike Myers as Austin Powers.

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18. Elijah Wood as Frodo from the Lord of the Rings franchise.

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19. Bryan Cranston as Walter White from Breaking Bad.

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20. Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman in Orange Is the New Black.

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"Every character she plays just looks...like Piper Chapman."

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21. Jason Alexander as George Costanza from Seinfeld.

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22. John Krasinski as Jim Halpert from The Office.

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"Watching Jack Ryan was weird. It felt like he was Jim Halpert trying to be a secret agent."

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23. Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth from Arrested Development.

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24. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley from Alien.

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25. Ryan Reynolds, as, well, himself.

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"That man is always in character because he's playing himself."

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Did we miss any celebrities who can't break away from an iconic character they've played? If so, tell us who and why in the comments below!

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