{"id":2071047,"date":"2025-10-05T22:38:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2071047"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:38:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:38:53","slug":"20-actors-who-took-on-multiple-roles-in-one-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/20-actors-who-took-on-multiple-roles-in-one-film\/","title":{"rendered":"20 actors who took on multiple roles in one film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Try to keep up with which character these actors are playing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lindsay\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Parent Trap<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalt Disney Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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How could anyone forget Lindsay Lohan\u2019s iconic performance on The Parent Trap? She played two characters so convincingly that people actually thought she was two different people. Lohan hasn\u2019t had to audition for another role since.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Hilary\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Lizzie McGuire Movie<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalt Disney Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Hilary Duff was part of the era of the Disney Channel where series were sent off with movies. Duff ended her time on the channel with The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and she got to play both Lizzie and her lookalike, Isabella.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
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\"Tom<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCastle Rock Entertainment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Tom Hanks voiced basically every character in The Polar Express. There are some who are still holding out hope that there will be a live-action remake of the movie with Hanks again playing almost every role.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Armie<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Network<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColumbia Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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If you weren\u2019t familiar with Armie Hammer prior to seeing The Social Network, you might\u2019ve thought that he had a twin. Hammer played Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss in the hit movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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5 of 20<\/p>\n

Eddie Murphy, ‘The Nutty Professor’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Eddie<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Nutty Professor<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImagine Entertainment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Eddie Murphy played seven different characters in The Nutty Professor, working hard to earn his paycheck. The star comedian also played multiple characters in Coming To America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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6 of 20<\/p>\n

Mike Myers, ‘Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Mike<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin Powers in Goldmember<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Line Cinema\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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For some, Mike Myers is most memorable as Austin Powers in the eponymous film and sequels. For others, he\u2019s more iconic as Dr. Evil.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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7 of 20<\/p>\n

Tyler Perry, ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Tyler<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiary of a Mad Black Woman<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLions Gate Films\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Tyler Perry first brought Madea to the big screen in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, where he also played the roles of Joe and Brian. The multihyphenate has since played all three roles in multiple movies, and he\u2019s added some others, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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8 of 20<\/p>\n

Dic\u0138 Van Dyke, ‘Mary Poppins’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Dic\u0138<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMary Poppins<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalt Disney Productions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Actors have been playing multiple roles in movies for decades. Dic\u0138 Van Dyke played multiple roles in Mary Poppins, pulling the wool over millions of children\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Vanessa<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Princess Switch<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMotion Picture Corporation of America\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Vanessa Hudgens added to her filmography by playing two roles in The Princess Switch. Hudgens took on both roles again for the sequel, even adding a third. She played all three characters again in the franchise\u2019s final installment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Michael\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to the Future Part II<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversal Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Michael J. Fox became iconic as Marty McFly in Back to the Future. The actor took his work up a notch for the film\u2019s sequel, Back to the Future Part II by playing his future kids, Marty Jr. and Marlene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Lily<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Incredible Shrinking Woman<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversal Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a reason Lily Tomlin has so many awards to her name. The iconic comedic actress played four characters in the 1957 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, putting on a masterclass in performing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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12 of 20<\/p>\n

Warwick Davis, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Warwick<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarner Bros. Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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There were lots of actors needed to film the Harry Potter series, but most roles were too important to have someone pull double duty. Warwick Davis, however, played multiple roles throughout the series, including two different ones in the final film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Hugh<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Prestige<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTouchstone Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Hugh Jackman is one good actor. The famed Aussie played two different roles in the film The Prestige , starring alongside Christian Bale<\/a> and under the direction of none other than Christopher Nolan.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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14 of 20<\/p>\n

Christian Bale, ‘The Prestige’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Christian<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Prestige<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTouchstone Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Hugh Jackman wasn\u2019t the only person playing two roles in\u00a0The Prestige. Christian Bale did, too. It translates well on film, but it\u2019s quite possible that it was difficult for the actors to keep straight while reading the script.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Nicolas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdaptation<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColumbia Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Given the wide range of films this man has been in, it would honestly be more surprising if Nicolas Cage hadn\u2019t been in a movie where he played multiple roles. The Oscar winner played both Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman in\u00a0Adaptation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Scarlett<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Island<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDreamWorks Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Scarlett Johansson has been acting like a pro for years. In 2005\u2019s The Island, the Oscar nominee played two different roles as one of the stars of the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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17 of 20<\/p>\n

Ewan McGregor, ‘The Island’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Ewan<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Island<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDreamWorks Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Like The Prestige, multiple actors in The Island played two different roles. While Scarlett Johansson portrayed two different characters, so did her co-star Ewan McGregor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\"Michael<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Island<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDreamWorks Pictures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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It wasn\u2019t just Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor getting in on the multiple roles action on The Island. Michael Clarke Duncan also played two characters, though he had a more minor role than Johansson and McGregor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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19 of 20<\/p>\n

Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Leonardo<\/div><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Man in the Iron Mask<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited Artists\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Leonardo DiCaprio is another actor whose work is so far-reaching that it\u2019s not at all a surprise he\u2019s portrayed multiple characters in the same movie. DiCaprio performed the acting feat in the 1998 film The Man in the Iron Mask.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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20 of 20<\/p>\n

Amy Adams<\/a>, ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Amy<\/div><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20th Century Fox\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Is there anything on screen that Amy Adams can\u2019t do? The Oscar nominee pulled off two different parts in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, playing both Amelia Earhart and Tess in the sequel film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n