There are beautiful and mind-blowing characters. And then there are even terrific actors playing the characters so stunningly that we cannot think of anyone else playing the role better than them, ever. We always associate characters with the actor playing it and when they nail it, the actor and the character become one. And who doesn’t love such a deadly combination, right? We saw a thread on Reddit and thought of compiling a list of roles that actors absolutely crushed.
1. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
![Iron Man (Tony Stark) Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://terrigen-cdn-dev.marvel.com/content/prod/1x/002irm_ons_mas_mob_01_0.jpg)
2. Alan Rickman as Snape in Harry Potter series
![Alan Rickman Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed Snape](http://sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/harry-potter-snape-1-1-e1527612909898.png)
3. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
![Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ncWEI_2dS77rIWJG1Hml4QRTXNc=/1400x1050/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21696224/jbareham_200804_ply1034_0033_potc_johnny.jpg)
4. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean
![Mr. Bean Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://occ-0-92-1722.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/E8vDc_W8CLv7-yMQu8KMEC7Rrr8/AAAABQdhYP10cRYg3P6KqSxaJE6rB0kUEO-s_L6l9cK77_UmX_an9kFyVTjlN6tSlgra3cod5qs5jPa5Rpf-xn1F4Gj-NUVw.jpg?r=514)
5. Ryan Reynolds as and in Deadpool
![Deadpool Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://www.denofgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/webstory-deadpool-image04-2@1.5x.jpg)
6. Danny Trejo as Machete
![Danny Trejo Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2013/10/machete.gif)
7. Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek
![Catherine O'Hara Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/story/202103/unnamed_1200x768.jpeg?Bjr7_6iQlPOVTYanN.sqUTCkBeB6s3lP&size=770:433)
8. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge
![Imelda Staunton Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2020/05/12/Pictures/_150ddd8a-9436-11ea-9070-932bbf5d90a5.jpg)
9. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
![Hugh Jackman Wolverine Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Wolverine-edited.jpg)
10. Tom Hanks as Woody in Toy Story series
![Woody Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/91/02/3f/91023f468a9b1829dc71521e1392065f.png)
11. Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in Back To The Future
![Christopher Lloyd: Back to the Future Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://images1.phoenixnewtimes.com/imager/u/original/10613550/christopher-lloyd-back-to-the-future-rick-and-morty-donald-trump.jpg)
12. Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
![Professor McGonagall Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://qualitymoviecollectibles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Professor-McGonagall-Personality-Traits-Minerva-1.jpg)
13. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
14. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
15. Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister
16. Steve Carrell as Michael Scott in The Office
![Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed Steve Carrell](https://media.distractify.com/brand-img/hkXHTYWqe/0x0/why-did-michael-scott-leave-the-office-1586896869263.png)
17. Jim Carrey In The Mask
![Jim Carrey The Mask Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://cdn1-www.superherohype.com/assets/uploads/2020/01/JimCarreyMask.jpg)
18. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
![Carrie Fisher Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/8e2abc49e9d1b588ae42291d5c8ba717553ff5c3/c=0-0-3839-2169/local/-/media/2016/12/27/USATODAY/USATODAY/636184417814097166-ecov-fisher-77-starwars-ecov-13.jpg)
19. Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad
![Bryan Cranston Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/media/images/74247000/jpg/_74247561_breakingbad.jpg)
20. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
![Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/78eb1f6bd0f92d4d3cf19f5bddda1a902e2a6fcd/0_95_2371_1422/master/2371.jpg?width=445&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=ad4e812c62917ec4fe425591f717ac3a)
21. J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher in Whiplash
![JK Simmons Whiplash Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://hips.hearstapps.com/esquireuk.cdnds.net/15/37/original/original-jk-simmons-whiplash-interview-main-43-jpg-c62e9629.jpg)
22. Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice
![Michael Keaton Beetlejuice Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://d2j1wkp1bavyfs.cloudfront.net/wp-content/legacy/posts/24e0282a-05b0-4090-ac43-61565b4a23ff.jpg)
23. Heath Ledger as Joker
![Heath Ledger Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://www.ladbible.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=70,format=jpeg,fit=cover,dpr=1/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-images.ladbible.com%2Fs3%2Fcontent%2F89796e935a65237cb5d401fdfe90c202.png)
24. Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Salt
![Salt Roles That Actors Absolutely Crushed](https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/blog_post/primary_image/scanners/salt-its-a-movie-its-a-spy-its-a-nuclear-antiproliferation-treaty/jsalt1-thumb-510x422-23055.jpg)
25. Robin Williams as and in Mrs. Doubtfire
![Mrs. Doubtfire: Director Chris Columbus Confirms Existence Of An R-Rated Version Of Robin Williams Starrer](https://static-koimoi.akamaized.net/wp-content/new-galleries/2021/03/mrs-doubtfire-director-confirms-r-rated-scenes-001.jpg)
26. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
![It's Time to Bring Sigourney Weaver Back to Aliens Franchise | The Mary Sue](https://am22.mediaite.com/tms/cnt/uploads/2019/05/aliens-1-1200x649.jpg)
27. Tilda Swinton as White Witch in Narnia
![White Witch - All Scenes Powers | The Chronicles of Narnia - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qkgOyeIsXOw/maxresdefault.jpg)
28. Jessica Walter in Arrested Development
![Jessica Walter Was More Than Lucille Bluth | GQ](https://media.gq.com/photos/605defd080f320d0f2f01b67/16:9/w_2560%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-531277126.jpg)
29. John C. McGinley as Dr. Cox
![John C. McGinley reflects on his days as Dr. Cox on 'Scrubs' while sharing a few extremely personal hospital experiences - New York Daily News](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/jcK-RC1ripZrn_hu4fsxFNj6sYU=/1200x0/top/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HBWLOZ6FK4YLOHNICAVHKIIXGU.jpg)
30. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones
![Game of Thrones': Cersei Lannister Dead in Season 8, Episode 5 | TVLine](https://tvline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/game-of-thrones-cersei-lannister-dead-season-8.jpg?w=620)
31. Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter from Suits
![Pin by Ms Milly Zi on TV Shows | Suits season, Gabriel macht, Suits](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/d0/bf/b6d0bff7b8046dd37ecbe1f8050b8695.jpg)
32. Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory
![Big Bang Theory' co-creator says Jim Parsons almost didn't play Sheldon Cooper](https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2021-02-11/788557_3950007_sheldon_updates.jpg)
33. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute from The Office
![The Untold Truth Of Dwight Schrute](https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-untold-truth-of-dwight-schrute/intro-1562620300.jpg)
34. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
![The Actor Who Inspired Christian Bale's American Psycho Performance Isn't Who You Think](https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-actor-who-inspired-christian-bales-american-psycho-performance-isnt-who-you-think/l-intro-1614807948.jpg)
35. Cate Blanchett as Hela in Thor: Ragnarok
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36. Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in The Silence of The Lambs
![Why Jodie Foster Won't Play Silence of the Lambs' Clarice Again](https://static2.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jodie-Foster-as-Clarice-Starling-in-The-Silence-of-the-Lambs-.jpg)
So, these are the roles that actors absolutely crushed. When you know that these characters have a distinct face of the actor, then they’ve done heck of a job. The actors and their roles in the list cannot be imagined played by any other actor, let alone making it better. What do you think of these? Do you have more in mind? Tell us in the comments.