# Which charcter will always come to mind when you see an actor/actress? \*spoilers?\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082 "2003-07-08T20:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [July 9, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/21 "2003-07-09T07:35:10Z")
Henry Thomas is ALWAYS Elliot. ---
**Author:** ![Tyler\_Do\_Urden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Tyler\_Do\_Urden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyler_Do_Urden)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/22 "2003-07-09T15:21:53Z")
Hugo Weaving will always be Agent Smith. First time I saw him in FOTR I kept waiting for him to say “Mr. Baggins” after every line. ---
**Author:** ![Harli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c0e974/32.png) [@Harli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harli)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/23 "2003-07-09T16:19:53Z")
Although he plays every role brialliantly, every time I see **Jack Nicholson** smile, I am reminded that he _is_ and always will be **The Joker**. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/24 "2003-07-09T16:35:48Z")
Whenever I see Ron Livingston I always refer to him as \* Office Space \* ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/25 "2003-07-09T19:05:29Z")
The police chief on Monk seems out of place, what with him being in Silence of the Lambs and all. Ruined forever! ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/26 "2003-07-09T19:28:02Z")
Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft - she is what I thought she would be. ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/27 "2003-07-09T19:34:51Z")
Val Kilmer will always be Iceman from Top Gun. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/28 "2003-07-09T20:07:29Z")
Though I respect Geoffrey Rush a great deal and I think he’s an amazing actor in general, even since I saw _Quills_ I always think of him as the Marquis de Sade. His performance in that was so perfect, and he obviously enjoyed it… it’s just unforgettable. **bernse** , I also had that moment in _ST: Generations_. In fact, as I recall, several members of the audience yelled out “Cameron!” when he appeared. Or maybe that was just me… ---
**Author:** ![Teegus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Teegus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teegus)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/29 "2003-07-09T22:55:23Z")
Wow Stoid. 11 hour double post. Is that some kind of record? Anyways, I totally agree with Hugo Weaving. Poor guy. type cast after only one movie. Also After Forrest Gump, I had trouble watching Apollo 13. I kept expecting gump antics. It was weird. my 2 c ---
**Author:** ![saintnobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@saintnobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saintnobody)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/30 "2003-07-11T05:16:01Z")
Gregory Peck - Abraham Lincoln Forest Whitaker - Guy who hustled fast eddie in the color of money Christopher Reeve - Superman Mark Hamil - Luke Skywalker, rest of the cast as well Al Pacino - Micheal Corleone ---
**Author:** ![DaPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DaPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPearl)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/31 "2003-07-11T05:43:15Z")
James Gandolfini is Tony Soprano. Everytime I see him anything else he’s just tony to me. Hell, its like that with alot of TV characters. ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/32 "2003-07-11T06:29:27Z")
Madonna- always expect her to suck in her role and I’ve never been disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/33 "2003-07-11T07:35:12Z")
When I saw Ned Beatty in _Homicide_, it was always difficult to forget about Ned Beatty in _Deliverance_.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/34 "2003-07-11T07:38:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Murcielago \* > \*\*When I saw Ned Beatty in _Homicide_, it was always difficult to forget about Ned Beatty in _Deliverance_.:eek: \*\* You have the right to squeal like a pig! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/35 "2003-07-11T07:45:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tyler Do’Urden \* > \*\*Hugo Weaving will always be Agent Smith. First time I saw him in FOTR I kept waiting for him to say “Mr. Baggins” after every line. \*\* Oddly, I keep waiting to see Agent Smith wearing elf ears. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/36 "2003-07-11T11:13:23Z")
pierce brosnan had always been james bond, even before he is 007… ---
**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/37 "2003-07-11T11:31:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Intaglio \* > \*\*Val Kilmer will always be Iceman from Top Gun. \*\* I disagree. Val Kilmer will always be Jim Morrison from “The Doors” to me, even though he put his stamp on Doc Holliday in “Tombstone”…it’s still Mr. Mojo Risin’ in a cowboy hat in my opinion. Martin Sheen will always be Capt. Williard from “Apocalypse Now”. Mike Meyers will always be Austin Powers. Sean Penn will always be Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/38 "2003-07-11T11:43:16Z")
I said earlier that somebody would trigger my memory. It was of Ned Beatty. No way he’ll ever outlive the shame of _Deliverance_ inspite of excellent acting abilities and role choices. No way. ---
**Author:** ![YoudNeverGuess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a587f6/32.png) [@YoudNeverGuess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoudNeverGuess)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/39 "2003-07-11T12:11:31Z")
Harrison Ford will always be Indiana Jones (even when he’s Han Solo) I second that Cameron Diaz is always Cameron Diaz the celebrity before her character, and also that Kelsey Grammer makes me think of Side Show Bob. Kate Winslet will always be Marianne from \* Sense and Sensibility\* Robert De Niro is always Travis from \* Taxi Driver \* All of the \* Friends\* and all of the _Dawson’s Creek_ charachters will be just that except for Jennifer Aniston who is just Jennifer Aniston the celebrity. Julie Andrews will always be Maria from _The Sound of Music_ and Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka. Judi Dench will always be Judi Dench the actress, Emma Thompson will always be Emma Thompson the actress, and Helena Bonham Carter will always be the main character (forgotten the name) in \* A Room with a View \* The list goes on… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082/40 "2003-07-11T12:27:42Z")
Christian Bale will always be Patrick Bateman from **American Psysho** Malcolm McDowell will always be Alex from **A Clockwork Orange**. Laurence Olivier will always be Dr. Szell from **Marathon Man** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-charcter-will-always-come-to-mind-when-you-see-an-actor-actress-spoilers/187082.md?page=3)