Several famous actors and actresses have played different characters in the same movie. Sometimes actors play characters who are related to each other while other times they play characters that look alike for other reasons. This list of actors who played multiple roles in the same film is loosely ranked by fame and popularity.
Who is the most famous actor who has played multiple characters in the same film? Scarlett Johannson tops our list. Johansson played Jordan Two Delta and Sarah Jordan in The Island (2005). Her co-star Ewan McGregor also played two roles in the film, Lincoln Six Echo and Tom Lincoln.
Comedic actors regularly play multiple roles in their films. Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, and Mike Meyers have all played more than one character in films they have been in.
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Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck played Holden McNeil and Ben Affleck in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back (2001).
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin played Adenoid Hynkel and a Jewish barber in The Great Dictator (1940).
Christian Bale
Cristian Bale played Alfred Borden and Bernard Fallon in The Prestige (2006).
Edward Norton
Edward Norton played Bill Kincaid and Brady Kincaid in Leaves of Grass (2009).
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson played President James Dale and Art Land in Mars Attacks! (1996).
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio played King Louis XIV and Philippe in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman played Ines and Alicia in Goya's Ghosts (2006).
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage played Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation (2002).
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson played Jordan Two Delta and Sarah Jordan in The Island (2005).
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks played Dr. Henry Goose, Hotel Manager, Isaac Sachs, Dermot Hoggins, Cavendish Look-a-like Actor, and Zachary in Cloud Atlas (2012).