# Movie trivia: Stars who have played the same character separately appearing together in a movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 13, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025 "2014-07-13T21:36:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/81 "2014-07-15T02:46:45Z")
James Brolin and Elliot Gould were in _Capricorn One_. Both have played the role of Barbra Streisand’s husband. Brolin’s still on tour! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/82 "2014-07-15T18:24:07Z")
[This is worth citing.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OF2uOy5r5k) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/83 "2014-07-15T19:14:26Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > Hal Holbrook & Sam Waterston both played Abraham Lincoln & appeared in _Capricorn One._ John Carradine played Lincoln and appeared in the following movies with these other Lincolns: Henry Fonda - **The Grapes of Wrath**. Walter Huston - **Of Human Hearts**. Raymond Massey - **The Hurricane** ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/84 "2014-07-15T19:25:54Z")
Collaborating FDR’s Ralph Bellamy & Jason Robards: **The Good Mother** Bill Murray & Alan Cumming: **Garfield** (both voices) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/85 "2014-07-20T15:30:43Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > [This is worth citing.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OF2uOy5r5k) cited in post #26, and disputed in post#30. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/86 "2014-07-21T03:53:26Z")
Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench both were nominated for Oscars for playing Queen Elizabeth I (Dench won). They were also both nominated for Oscars when they appeared together in **Notes on a Scandal**. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/87 "2014-07-21T14:28:39Z")
> [@tanstaafl](#): > > …William Shatner and John Lithgow both… appeared in an episode of _Third Rock from the Sun_ where they comment on both of them having the same experience on a flight (the experience being the events of _Nightmare at 20,000 feet_) Heh. "The same thing happened to _meeeee!"_ > [@Smitty](#): > > …There was a commercial (I forget for what) where Charlie Sheen is waiting in line for something. The wait is so long, that he turns into Martin Sheen. So, technically, they played the same character in that commercial. They were in **Wall Street** and **Cadence** together. The Sheens also both appear in _Hot Shots! Part Deux_, where they find themselves on passing Vietnam patrol boats with clashing voiceovers. They see each other and simultaneously shout, “You were great in _Wall Street_!” > [@GrandWino](#): > > Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, and John Malkovich have all played Tom Ripley in different films. Damon and Malkovich were in Rounders together, and Damon and Pepper were both in the True Grit remake. Damon and Pepper were also both soldiers in _Saving Private Ryan_. > [@cher3](#): > > This one hasn’t quite happened yet, but Ian McKellan will be playing the aged Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming movie… Nitpick: It’s “McKellen.” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/88 "2014-07-21T15:47:07Z")
Whoopi Goldberg and Cher both appeared in _The Player_. Whoopi Goldberg played God in _It’s a Very Muppet Christmas_. Cher played God in an episode of _Will and Grace_. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/89 "2014-07-21T16:20:03Z")
Martin Freeman and Jude Law appear together in _Breaking and Entering_. Martin Freeman plays Dr. Watson in the TV series _Sherlock_. Jude Law plays Dr. Watson in the movie _Sherlock Holmes_. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025/90 "2014-07-21T16:25:49Z")
Brian Cox and Anthony Hopkins appeared together in _Red 2_. Brian Cox played Hannibal Lecter in _Manhunter_. Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter in _The Silence of the Lambs_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-trivia-stars-who-have-played-the-same-character-separately-appearing-together-in-a-movie/693025.md?page=4)