# Actors that look like anime characters **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695 "2003-05-22T00:36:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/1 "2003-05-22T00:36:04Z")
With her big forehead, large wideset eyes, tiny mouth and pointy chin, [Christina Ricci](http://www.bzpd.freeserve.co.uk/babes2/ricci.jpg) gets my vote. A close runner up with his anime hair and eyebrows is [Adrien Brody](http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800018941&cf=pg&photoid=471065&intl=us). Any others? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/2 "2003-05-22T00:49:26Z")
I think Clay from American Idol kind of resembles Vash the Stampede from _Trigun_. Even if he isn’t an actor. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/3 "2003-05-22T01:09:43Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/4 "2003-05-22T01:12:26Z")
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_ ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/5 "2003-05-22T01:21:30Z")
I’ll second Winona. I don’t think I’ve seen eyes as big as those 😃 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/6 "2003-05-22T02:37:29Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Tangent_ > 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 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](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60024001) (the guy on the DVD cover): Men should not be this pretty. No, _wait_… [Jiro Okamoto](http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/reviews/scifi/hakaider.html) (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! [OT] 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? [X Japan](http://www.projectj.net/xjapan.htm) [Dir en Grey](http://www.projectj.net/direngrey.htm) [Malice Mizer](http://www.projectj.net/malice.htm) [/OT] ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/7 "2003-05-22T04:19:57Z")
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](http://www.zaobao.com/zaobao/cittabella/0600/images/oscar260500b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/8 "2003-05-22T11:26:59Z")
Anyone out there who’s a dead ringer for Lina Inverse? 😉 No, I don’t have any erotic Slayers fanfics, why are you asking me? ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/9 "2003-05-22T12:51:55Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/10 "2003-05-22T12:57:22Z")
I always thought that Leo Decaprio looked like an anime character brought to life. ---
**Author:** ![bifar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bifar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bifar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/11 "2003-05-22T13:46:51Z")
Lovely, lovely, big-eyed Elijah Wood. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/12 "2003-05-22T14:15:59Z")
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!’ ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/13 "2003-05-22T15:38:52Z")
[Chris Jansing](http://www.gogomag.com/cj/) 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. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/14 "2003-05-22T17:40:36Z")
Jared Leto-- his eyes are so big, his nose is so small, and he’s just so damn pretty. ---
**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/15 "2003-05-22T19:27:56Z")
Björk ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/16 "2003-05-22T19:33:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Christopher Titus - gets my vote for Vash the Stampede 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. ---
**Author:** ![Umbriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de053/32.png) [@Umbriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Umbriel)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/17 "2003-05-22T19:54:15Z")
I think Lauren Holly would be perfect for the lead in **Tank Police.** ---
**Author:** ![heygeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@heygeno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heygeno)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-that-look-like-anime-characters/176695/18 "2003-05-22T19:59:53Z")
M. Jackson. No animation required. Yikes.