Actors who are hopelessly typecast no matter how many roles

Post by **danlo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:23 pm

John Astin did some pretty good serious stuff but he's

...he also had the good taste to marry Patty Duke.

(sorry C & D if we're getting a little too TV here...

)

Post by **Cagliostro** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:09 pm

True about John Astin, but he did make a good turn in Night Court that helped me forget at times he was Gomez. Then again, I didn't watch Night Court all that much.

Post by **danlo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:35 am

I used to watch it alot--for a certain blonde lawyer!

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:41 am

I'm guessing it's more common for TV actors, rather than film actors, to be typecast (those on popular shows, anyway) because once they get a good role, that's basically all they do for the rest of their acting career. And who could blame them? A steady paycheck, a familiar day-to-day working environment...fortune and happiness, assuming they survive the drugs and know how to get on with their lives after their show is cancelled.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:48 am

Ok, I have this image of this guy in mind, here's how typecast he is, I can't think of the name but I can think of his image and he's dark haired, probably late forties, early fifties, really pock marked skin and I can see him in a military role yelling about getting those people out of there. Can't poinpoint him in a specific military or cop role but they kind of equate in my film mind. He usually plays a captain or someone of authority, he's been in tons of films and probably some tv. Strong jaw, heavy but equiline nose, dark eyes, very authortative. Gah, I hate that. He's in shape, nice voice...shise....very thin hair and a receeding hairline but not super bald. Any suggestions? I seem to think he was in a film with sylvester stallone but I checked all the rambo ones and couldn't find it....HELP ME

Post by **High Lord Tolkien** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:57 am

Cameraman Jenn wrote:Ok, I have this image of this guy in mind, here's how typecast he is, I can't think of the name but I can think of his image and he's dark haired, probably late forties, early fifties, really pock marked skin and I can see him in a military role yelling about getting those people out of there. Can't poinpoint him in a specific military or cop role but they kind of equate in my film mind. He usually plays a captain or someone of authority, he's been in tons of films and probably some tv. Strong jaw, heavy but equiline nose, dark eyes, very authortative. Gah, I hate that. He's in shape, nice voice...shise....very thin hair and a receeding hairline but not super bald. Any suggestions? I seem to think he was in a film with sylvester stallone but I checked all the rambo ones and couldn't find it....HELP ME

Michael Ironsides, I bet.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:20 pm

She's always going to be Mary Tyler Moore to me; I don't even know her real name!

Post by **danlo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:30 pm

Jenn, you're not thinking of James Edward Olmos are you? Miami Vice, Battlestar Galactica are you? He's got the most pockmarked face I can think of...

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:39 pm

nope, that's not him. This is totally driving me nuts.

Post by **ItisWritten** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:01 pm

How about Robert Davi (Goonies, Die Hard)? He's certainly a member in the league of men-with-unfortunate-skin.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:03 pm

OH OH He's fabulous! But he's not whom I had in my mind's eye. You guys are great for trying to help with my brain blankage.

Post by **danlo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:40 pm

Davi! Damm I miss Profiler and The Pretender!

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:52 pm

Sorry, Jenn, I'm drawing a blank as well. The last Stallone flick I saw was Demolition Man waaay back in the '90s. Don't recall any actor in that movie bearing your description. Hmm, the Stallone films I've seen:

The Rocky films up to IV
Cobra
Cliffhanger
Demolition Man
Judge Dredd (parts of)

It doesn't help that there are always big, thuggy guys in Stallone's movies. It's like, do you mean the third one on the left or the last one on the right?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:26 pm

How about Jerry Mathers, Butch Patrick and Billy Mumy. (I know Bill was in B5 but come on. Wil Robinson)

Of course that could be the child actor curse. I dunno.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:21 pm

aTOMiC wrote:How about Jerry Mathers, Butch Patrick and Billy Mumy. (I know Bill was in B5 but come on. Wil Robinson) Of course that could be the child actor curse. I dunno.

I dunno....Billy Mumy did a couple things as a child actor that stick out for me. Does this ring any bells from a Twilight Zone episode?

"You're a bad man...a very bad man....I'm going to send you to the cornfield."

He was also the kid in the one about his grandmother dying soon after giving him a toy telephone, and he kept talking to her on the phone after she was dead. He tries to drown himself or something, and the dad gets on the phone while they are trying to revive him and yells into it about letting him go...he's just a little boy. And he recovers miraculously.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnd....he was one of the Barnes & Barnes guys...know...they did that song Fish Heads.

Fish heads, fish heads
Rolly poly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum

Post by **bloodguard bob** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:45 pm

I don't think I'd recognize this Sam Elliot without the mustache.

Post by **ItisWritten** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:41 am

Then you aren't old enough to know he was in the last year (or two) of Mission Impossible back in the early 70's. No mustache then.

But you're probably right about today.

Post by **stormrider** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:06 am

Jason Alexander - he'll never get away from George Costanza.
Michael Richards never had a chance either, even if he hadn't pitched that racist fit in a nightclub.

Post by **The Laughing Man** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:02 am

He'll forever be Major Frederick Sloan in my mind....

Post by **[Syl]** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:27 am

Probably not him, but if you're talking about pockfaced, typecast actors, there's definately Danny Trejo.

And Jennifer Aniston should be mentioned. I refuse to link a pic.

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Actors who are hopelessly typecast no matter how many roles