16 Times Actors Took On Various Roles In A Single Movie, And You Probably Didn't Notice It Was The Same Person

An actor can have more a role in the same movie, but in many cases you wouldn’t notice it.

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• March 8, 2022

Humans are so talented to the extent that they can act out more than one role in a single movie. Talk about a singer who can switch voices or an artist who can draw pictures that look so real.

Has there ever been a time when you were watching a movie and a particular character looked awkward or looked like somebody you'd initially seen in that same movie? If so, then you could have been totally right.

Sometimes, an actor can have two roles in the same movie, but you wouldn’t notice it. It's very surprising, but it's not by any means the only time an actor has played a few parts in a single film.

Nonetheless, it might be a bit difficult to detect them because these actors who play more than one role do such an extraordinary job of portraying their various characters that you may never anticipate that there's a little catch. Anyways, we found a few actors who played more than one role in a single movie.

So how about we really look at your attentiveness and count the number of times you've seen them previously? Below are 16 of these actors and their different extra roles for you to see and spot, so keep scrolling and enjoy!

1. Michael J. Fox played the roles of Marty McFly and Marlene McFly in Back to the Future Part II (1989)

2. Jason Isaacs played the roles of Mr. Darling and Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003)

3. Jonathan Hyde played the roles of Sam Parrish and Van Pelt in Jumanji (1995)

4. Dick Van Dyke played the roles of Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr. in Mary Poppins (1964)

5. Warwick Davis played the roles of Griphook and Professor Filius Flitwick in Harry Potter movies (2001-2011)

6. Ben Stiller played the roles of Larry Daley and Laaa in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

7. Eugenio Derbez played the roles of Felipe and Felipe’s grandmother in Jack and Jill (2011)

8. Ben Mendelsohn played the roles of Keller and Talos in Captain Marvel (2019)

9. James Remar played the roles of Ace Speck and Butch Pooch in Django Unchained (2012)

10. Eddie Murphy played the roles of Prince Akeem, Clarence, Randy Watson, and Saul in Coming to America (1988)

11. Arsenio Hall played the roles of Semmi, Morris, a girl in a bar, and Reverend Brown in Coming to America (1988)

12. Michelle Williams played the roles of Annie and Glinda in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

13. Margaret Hamilton played the roles of Miss Almira Gulch and The Wicked Witch Of The West in The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

14. Dean-Charles Chapman played the roles of Martyn Lannister and Tommen Baratheon in Game of Thrones (2011-)

15. Ryan Reynolds played the roles of Deadpool and the voice of Juggernaut in Deadpool 2 (2018)

16. Benedict Cumberbatch played the roles of Dr. Stephen Strange and Dormammu in Doctor Strange (2016)

So many people have so many different talents that set them apart from others, but switching characters without anyone noticing the difference is truly impeccable. How many of these actors did you know about their double roles before now?

Which of them astonished you the most? Share your thoughts and scores with us by dropping your replies in the comments section below! 

Maryjane