Top 10 Chameleonic Actors and Actresses – Best of WatchMojo
Top 10 Chameleonic Actors and Actresses – Best of WatchMojo
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Obviously, there are too many talented actors and actresses who can really transform themselves that we couldn’t have put them all. But we’ve heard you loud and clear: Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal and Helena Bonham-Carter could have all made this list. But that’s why we want you to head to this Suggest Page: and let us know who your picks are! After that, be sure to check out our list of the Top 10 Unrecognizable Actors in Movies: for more specific and incredible transformations!
These actors and actresses are known for being able to morph and adapt to any role they want! WatchMojo presents one of our finest videos from the past, Top 10 Chameleonic Actors and Actress! But who will take the top spot on our list? Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day-Lewis, or Gary Oldman? Watch to find out!
#10. Christian Bale
#9. Ben Kingsley
#8. Philip Seymour Hoffman
#7. Edward Norton
#6. Johnny Depp
#5. Meryl Streep
#4. Dustin Hoffman
#3, #2, #1 ?
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Obviously, there are too many talented actors and actresses who can really transform themselves that we couldn't have put them all. But we've heard you loud and clear: Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal and Helena Bonham-Carter could have all made this list. But that's why we want you to head to this Suggest Page: http://watchmojo.com/suggest/Top+10+Chameleonic+Actors+and+Actresses+-+Best+of+WatchMojo and let us know who your picks are! After that, be sure to check out our list of the Top 10 Unrecognizable Actors in Movies:
for more specific and incredible transformations!
I think Christian Bale should be First on this list
Tim Curry! Can't believe he wasn't in it
where is tom hardy?
Johnny Depp plays the same one-note emo clown in everything he does. Overrated hack
UHHHHHHHH…… TOM HANKS
Of course, Gary Oldman is number one because he’s more chameleonic than EVERYONE!!!!!!
A good actor can go in and out of character on a whim and do just fine.
Are you kidding me with Michael Fassbender? He is the opposite. He does every character pretty much the same way. It's like he just shows up, says his lines and gets his paychecks.
Matt Damon ?
A like of actor have gotten praise for playing characters than can studied by simply watching them and then imitating. How freaking hard can that be?
ok i wouldve put christian bale a little higher cmon
Booooo, WatchMojo! Just… Boooo! >:(
I didn't see Tor Johnson's name listed! He's the most Chameleonic character actor who EVER LIVED!!
When he took the role, he ceased to be Tor Johnson and BECAME Inspector Clay in "Plan 9 From Outer Space."
He BECAME Lobo when he performed in "The Unearthly" and "Bride Of The Monster."
He also pulled off two remarkable performances by appearing as both the defecting Russian scientist, Joseph Javorsky AND "The Beast Of Yucca Flats."
He worked with some of the most legendary directors in film history (Edward D. Wood, Jr. and Coleman Francis) which may be a major part of why his performances were so memorable.
Tor Johnson
Cinema's gentle giant. 🙂
"Time for go to bed!"
– Tor Johnson, "The Unearthly" (1957)
STANLEY TUCCI, I’m offended
where is tom hardy?
Where is bryan canstron look at the contrast between malcolm in the middle and breaking bad.. Man he is insane
Stanley Tucci should have been on this list. Just my opinion.
Crap, I’m not supposed to be here this early. I’ll be back in an hour or two.
Uh Tim Curry?
James McAvoy should get a mention for his performance in Split
ALAN RICKMAN
Michael Westen. 😛
Where is Kristen Stewart? >:/
Johnny Depp, while popular, is probably one of the worst actors ever, if you want to congratulate someone for his characters, congratulate the make up artist for each of his movies, he just plays Johnny Depp in a diferent costume in all of his movies, and that's not acting.
yo where's ewan mcgregor at
I would have been incredibly angry and confused if Gary Oldman hadn't been number one.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Its not the most obvious but debra winger is underrated in this department
Love me some Johnny Depp, and Meryl Streep!
johnny depp is #6 wtf?! he does not deserve this!
Peter Sellers, anyone?
Cant believe Tilda Swinton wasn't on this list.
So…where's Jenette Goldstein? Tom Hardy? How about Lon Chaney? Only some of these actors could be defined as chameleon but yet you manage to miss so many talented people.
How did Emma Thompson not make this list???!!! Have you not seen her variety of roles!!
You didn’t even mention Robert De Niro
That’s not cool man
Meryl Streep=overrated
What about Tom Hanks?!
No way
Robert De Niro, Al Paccino, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Kate Winslet, Hugh Hackman?