Friday OT #1 - The Sybils of the Silver Screen

[Angie]

Thanks so much to @cyclones500 for another great idea! Can you think of any actors who played notable/varied roles in 2 or more movies released the same year?

For example, one of my favorite years in Brad Pitt's career was 1995, when he was in both Se7en and 12 Monkeys. (Apparently a lot of numbers in titles that year.)

Who are some of yours?

 

[cyclonpediaJoe]

Danny Trejo in 2007. Halloween and Planet Terror

 

[alarson]

Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith and Elrond at the same time for those trilogies (2 matrix movies and return of the king came out in 2003) comes to mind.

Hell, while we're at it we could add Ian McKellen to that list (magneto, gandalf) or Orlando Bloom (LOTR, PotC)

 

[Gonzo]

Tom Cruise 1983: 'All the Right Moves'; 'Risky Business'

 

[cyclones500]

Dennis Hopper, 1986.

"Hoosiers," "Blue Velvet" and "River's Edge." .... Plus “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” (I have not seen that).

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Tom Cruise 1983: 'All the Right Moves'; 'Risky Business'

I'll add:

Mission Impossible and Jerry Maguire in 1996

 

[Angie]

Tom Cruise 1983: 'All the Right Moves'; 'Risky Business'

I'll add:

Mission Impossible and Jerry Maguire in 1996

And Eyes Wide Shut and Magnolia in 1999.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Tim Curry:

1975 - Dr Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror and Jerome in Three Men in a Boat

1990 - Pennywise in It and voice acting in both TaleSpin and Tiny Toon Adventures

 

[Gonzo]

I'll add:

Mission Impossible and Jerry Maguire in 1996

And 'Color of Money' and 'Top Gun' in 1986.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Matt Damon

1999 - Mr Ripley in The Talented Mr Ripley and Loki in Dogma

Any chance to give props to Dogma, I'll take it!

 

[Angie]

Al Pacino - 1992 - Glengarry Glen Ross and Scent of a Woman

 

[Gonzo]

Al Pacino - 1992 - Glengarry Glen Ross and Scent of a Woman

Such a great movie. Pacino's takedown of Spacey (Williamson) towards the end is brutal.

 

[3GenClone]

Robert Downey Jr in 2008: Tony Stark in Iron Man & Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder


Bill Murray in 2012: Moonrise Kingdom & Hyde Park on Hudson

 

[CtownCyclone]

Gary Oldman. 1997 was Air Force One and The Fifth Element

 

[CtownCyclone]

Timothy Olyphant in 2007.
Live Free or Die Hard
Hitman

 

[cyclonpediaJoe]

And Eyes Wide Shut and Magnolia in 1999.

I had a huge late few on Magnolia! Awesome movie

 

[pulse]

Tim Robbins - 1985 - Fraternity Vacation; The Sure Thing

 

[harimad]

De Niro In 1995. Casino and Heat.

 

[Angie]

I had a huge late few on Magnolia! Awesome movie

I just love that movie so much! And Cruise is really, really good in it, no matter what you think of him!

 

[cyclones500]

Not the only examples from these actors, but adding to the list.

Nicolas Cage
1987
Raising Arizona
Moonstruck

Robert De Niro
1990
Goodfellas
Awakenings

Dustin Hoffman
1976
All the President’s Men
Marathon Man