Actors that look like anime characters

With her big forehead, large wideset eyes, tiny mouth and pointy chin, Christina Ricci gets my vote. A close runner up with his anime hair and eyebrows is Adrien Brody.

Any others?

I think Clay from American Idol kind of resembles Vash the Stampede from Trigun. Even if he isn’t an actor.

Gillian Anderson has always struck me as anime-ish – short, big breasts, big eyes, red hair, bangs that sort of hang in front of her head. What more could you ask for?

I’ve always thought Winona Ryder looked very “anime.” Small body, beautiful large eyes, delicate mouth and nose.

Joey from Friends always looked to me like he belongs on Speed Racer

I’ll second Winona. I don’t think I’ve seen eyes as big as those :smiley:

Back in the late 80’s when a Speed Racer movie was seriously being considered, Winona’s name frequently came up for the role of Trixie. Johnny Depp was a popular choice for Speedy himself.

Hey, I got yer real-life bishis RIGHT HERE!

Ryuhei Matsuda (the guy on the DVD cover): Men should not be this pretty. No, wait

Jiro Okamoto (scroll down; he’s the Kyle MacLachlan look-alike in the NW corner in the first group of screenshots): Even the guy writing the article is forced to admit he’s attractive!

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How 'bout some popular bands featuring androgynous members who wear AMAZING costumes? They literally look like anime characters brought to life. Sailor Moon villains, perhaps?

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Heather Graham is the first person I thought of when I read the thread title.
http://www.zaobao.com/zaobao/cittabella/0600/images/oscar260500b.jpg

Anyone out there who’s a dead ringer for Lina Inverse? :wink: No, I don’t have any erotic Slayers fanfics, why are you asking me?

Jennifer Love Hewitt
Sophia Choi (not an actress, but an anchor on CNN Headline News)
Terrence Hill (more so during his younger days)
Lance Henrickson
Courteney Cox
Christopher Titus - gets my vote for Vash the Stampede
Kelly Hu
John Cusack

I always thought that Leo Decaprio looked like an anime character brought to life.

Lovely, lovely, big-eyed Elijah Wood. :eek:

Sonny Chiba, with his huge dark eyebrows, spiky black hair, sideburns, broad mouth, and superhero physique is the traditional answer. He looks so much like a 70’s anime character it’s almost disturbing.

His most popular movies in the US were the insanely violent Street Figther series. He actually has appeared in quite a few movies, some of which were fairly serious, despite the fact he was obviously meant to deal with life’s little problems by ripping off their genitals.


‘He’s six-foot six of half-breed power!’

Chris Jansing from MSNBC. Ok she’s not exactly an actor. The pics don’t do her anime-justice but when she’s on the telly she looks straight out of an anime.

Jared Leto-- his eyes are so big, his nose is so small, and he’s just so damn pretty.

Björk

That’s a good call. I think Michael Clarke Duncan might be an anime character - he’s too damn big to be real. Also, if anyone here watches basketball (or Oz), I think Rick Fox looks like an anime character. Sort of a cartoon Bruce Campbell.

I think Lauren Holly would be perfect for the lead in Tank Police.

M. Jackson.
No animation required.
Yikes.