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8.1
8.1
Harry Crocker plays three roles
1. Rex (a tightrope walker)
2. A disgruntled property man
3. A clown
1. Rex (a tightrope walker)
2. A disgruntled property man
3. A clown
C!pH3r's rating:
1698
7.6
7.6
Patricia Arquette plays dual role
1. Renee Madison
2. Alice Wakefield
1. Renee Madison
2. Alice Wakefield
C!pH3r's rating:
23
6.8
7
Louis Hayward plays dual role
1. Louis XIV
2. Philippe of Gascony
1. Louis XIV
2. Philippe of Gascony
43
5.9
6.1
George Hamilton plays dual role
1. Don Diego Vega
2. Bunny Wigglesworth
1. Don Diego Vega
2. Bunny Wigglesworth
93
7.5
7.6
Buster Keaton virtually every role
1. Audience
2. Mr. Brown
3. Stagehand,
4. Orchestra
5. Dance Troupe
..Every Member in the Audience
..All nine members of a minstrel
1. Audience
2. Mr. Brown
3. Stagehand,
4. Orchestra
5. Dance Troupe
..Every Member in the Audience
..All nine members of a minstrel
C!pH3r's rating:
18
6.6
7.2
Kamal Hassan plays ten roles
1. Rangaraja Nambi (Hindu Priest)
2. Govindarajan Ramaswamy (Bioweapon Scientist)
3. George Bush (US Preseident)
4. Avtaar Singh (Pop Singer)
5. Christian Fletcher (Ex-CIA operative)
6. Shinghen Narahasi (Japanese Martial Art Instructor) 7. Krishnaveni (95 year old Indian woman)
8. Vincent Poovaraagan (Dalit Environmental Activist), 9. Kalifullah Mukhtaar (7 foot tall Muslim)
10. Balram Naidu (CBI/RAW COP)
1. Rangaraja Nambi (Hindu Priest)
2. Govindarajan Ramaswamy (Bioweapon Scientist)
3. George Bush (US Preseident)
4. Avtaar Singh (Pop Singer)
5. Christian Fletcher (Ex-CIA operative)
6. Shinghen Narahasi (Japanese Martial Art Instructor) 7. Krishnaveni (95 year old Indian woman)
8. Vincent Poovaraagan (Dalit Environmental Activist), 9. Kalifullah Mukhtaar (7 foot tall Muslim)
10. Balram Naidu (CBI/RAW COP)
53
7.8
7.3
Stan Laurel plays dual role
1. Stan
2. Alf Laure
Oliver Hardy plays dual role
1. Ollie
2. Bert Hardy
1. Stan
2. Alf Laure
Oliver Hardy plays dual role
1. Ollie
2. Bert Hardy
2105
7.3
7.7
Nicolas Cage plays dual role
1. Charlie Kaufman
2. Donald Kaufman
1. Charlie Kaufman
2. Donald Kaufman
C!pH3r's rating:
2296
7.4
7.7
Walter Flanagan plays four roles
1. Woolen Cap Smoker
2. Egg Man
3. Offended Customer
4. Cat Admiring Bitter Customer
Scott Mosier plays three roles
1. William Black
2. Angry Mourner
3. Angry Hockey Playing Customer i
1. Woolen Cap Smoker
2. Egg Man
3. Offended Customer
4. Cat Admiring Bitter Customer
Scott Mosier plays three roles
1. William Black
2. Angry Mourner
3. Angry Hockey Playing Customer i
C!pH3r's rating:
6
7
0
Jean-François Poron plays dual role
1. Jean-François Poron
2. Henri / Louis XIV
1. Jean-François Poron
2. Henri / Louis XIV
1
6
0
Francis Carpenter plays dual role
1. Francis
2. Jack
Virginia Lee Corbin plays dual role
1. Virginia
2. Princess Regina
1. Francis
2. Jack
Virginia Lee Corbin plays dual role
1. Virginia
2. Princess Regina
5
6.7
0
Gene Raymond plays dual role
1. Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne
2. Jeremy 'Jerry' Wayne
Jeanette MacDonald plays dual role
1. Kathleen
2. Moonyeen Clare
1. Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne
2. Jeremy 'Jerry' Wayne
Jeanette MacDonald plays dual role
1. Kathleen
2. Moonyeen Clare
24
8.2
6.9
Smilin' Through (1932)
Fredric March plays dual role
1. Kenneth Wayne
2. Jeremy Wayne
Norma Shearer plays dual role
1. Kathleen
2. Moonyeen
1. Kenneth Wayne
2. Jeremy Wayne
Norma Shearer plays dual role
1. Kathleen
2. Moonyeen
804
7.8
7.8
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Elsa Lanchester plays dual role
1. Mary Shelly
2. The Monster's Mate
1. Mary Shelly
2. The Monster's Mate
C!pH3r's rating:
3750
7.7
8
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Frank Morgan has five roles
1. Professor Marvel,
2. The Gatekeeper,
3. The Carriage Driver,
4. The Guard
5. The Wizard of Oz
1. Professor Marvel,
2. The Gatekeeper,
3. The Carriage Driver,
4. The Guard
5. The Wizard of Oz
C!pH3r's rating:
1542
8.3
8.4
The Great Dictator (1940)
Charlie Chaplin plays dual role
1. Adenoid Hynkel
2. A Jewish barbe
1. Adenoid Hynkel
2. A Jewish barbe
C!pH3r's rating:
31
8.1
7.5
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Bud Abbott plays dual role
1. Cuthbert Greenway
2. Ralph Greenway
1. Cuthbert Greenway
2. Ralph Greenway
367
8
8
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Alec Guinness eight plays roles
1. Duke Etherel
2. The Banker
3. Reverend Lord Henry d'Ascoyne
4. General Lord Rufus D'Ascoyne
5. Admiral Horatio d'Ascoyne
6. Young Henry d'Ascoyne
7. Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne
8. Lord Ascoyne d'Ascoyne
1. Duke Etherel
2. The Banker
3. Reverend Lord Henry d'Ascoyne
4. General Lord Rufus D'Ascoyne
5. Admiral Horatio d'Ascoyne
6. Young Henry d'Ascoyne
7. Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne
8. Lord Ascoyne d'Ascoyne
C!pH3r's rating:
6
7
6.2
Watch the Birdie (1950)
Red Skelton plays three roles
1. Rusty Cammeron
2. Pop Cammeron
3. Grandpop Cammeron
1. Rusty Cammeron
2. Pop Cammeron
3. Grandpop Cammeron
29
6.8
5.8
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Bud Abbott plays dual role
1. Mr. Dinkel
2. Mr. Dinklepuss
Buddy Baer plays dual role
1. Sgt. Riley
2. The Giant i
1. Mr. Dinkel
2. Mr. Dinklepuss
Buddy Baer plays dual role
1. Sgt. Riley
2. The Giant i
9
5.8
6.7
The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
Moira Shearer plays four roles
1. Sylvia
2. Daphne
3. Olga
4. Colette
1. Sylvia
2. Daphne
3. Olga
4. Colette
2882
8.3
8.3
Vertigo (1958)
Kim Novak plays dual role
1. Madeline Elster
2. Judy Barton
1. Madeline Elster
2. Judy Barton
C!pH3r's rating:
107
6.6
6.9
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Peter Sellers plays three roles
1. Grand Duchess Gloriana XII
2. Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy,
3. Tully Bascombe
1. Grand Duchess Gloriana XII
2. Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy,
3. Tully Bascombe
342
6.7
6.6
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Jerry Lewis plays three roles
1. Professor Julius Kelp
2. Buddy Love
3. Baby Kelp
1. Professor Julius Kelp
2. Buddy Love
3. Baby Kelp
3042
8.3
8.4
Peter Sellers plays three roles
1. Group Captain Lionel Mandrake
2. President Merkin Muffley
3. Dr. Strangelove
1. Group Captain Lionel Mandrake
2. President Merkin Muffley
3. Dr. Strangelove
C!pH3r's rating:
118
6.7
6.5
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Elizabeth Shepherd plays dual role
1. The Lady Rowena Trevanion
2. The Lady Ligeia
1. The Lady Rowena Trevanion
2. The Lady Ligeia
83
7.4
7.2
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Tony Randall plays seven sideshow roles
1. Dr. Lao
2. The Abominable Snowman
3. Merlin the Magi
1. Dr. Lao
2. The Abominable Snowman
3. Merlin the Magi
236
7.7
7.6
Sofiko Chiaureli plays four roles
1. Poet as a Youth
2. Poet's Love
3. Poet's Muse
4. Mime
1. Poet as a Youth
2. Poet's Love
3. Poet's Muse
4. Mime
30
6.9
6.4
Gene Wilder plays dual role
1. Claude
2. Philippe
Donald Sutherland plays dual role
1. Charles
2. Pierre
1. Claude
2. Philippe
Donald Sutherland plays dual role
1. Charles
2. Pierre
1161
7.4
7.7
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Mel Brooks plays dual role
1. Gov. William J. LePetomaine
2. A Yiddish Indian chief
1. Gov. William J. LePetomaine
2. A Yiddish Indian chief
C!pH3r's rating:
3815
8.1
8.2
John Cleese plays six roles
1. Sir Lancelot the Brave
2. The Black Knight
3. Tim the Enchanter
4. Second Swallow-Savvy Guard
5. Peasant #3
6. Taunting French Guard
Eric Idle plays seven roles
1. Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot
2. Corpse Collector
3. Roger the Shrubber
4. Peasant #1
5. the First Swamp Castle Guard
6. Concorde
7. Brother Maynar
Terry Jones plays three roles
1. Sir Bedevere
2. Dennis's Mother
3. Prince Herbert
Michael Palin plays seven roles
1. Sir Galahad the Pure
2. First Swallow-Savvy Guard
3. Dennis
4. Peasant #2
5. The King of Swamp Castle
6. Brother Maynard's Brother
7. The Leader of The Knights who say NI!
1. Sir Lancelot the Brave
2. The Black Knight
3. Tim the Enchanter
4. Second Swallow-Savvy Guard
5. Peasant #3
6. Taunting French Guard
Eric Idle plays seven roles
1. Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot
2. Corpse Collector
3. Roger the Shrubber
4. Peasant #1
5. the First Swamp Castle Guard
6. Concorde
7. Brother Maynar
Terry Jones plays three roles
1. Sir Bedevere
2. Dennis's Mother
3. Prince Herbert
Michael Palin plays seven roles
1. Sir Galahad the Pure
2. First Swallow-Savvy Guard
3. Dennis
4. Peasant #2
5. The King of Swamp Castle
6. Brother Maynard's Brother
7. The Leader of The Knights who say NI!
C!pH3r's rating:
58
6.9
5.9
Circle of Iron (1978)
David Carradine plays four roles
1. The Blind Man
2. Monkeyman
3. Death
4. Changsha
1. The Blind Man
2. Monkeyman
3. Death
4. Changsha
19
7.7
6.4
Which Way Is Up? (1978)
Richard Pryor plays three roles
1. Leroy Jones
2. Rufus Jones
3. Reverend Lenox Thomas
1. Leroy Jones
2. Rufus Jones
3. Reverend Lenox Thomas
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This is a list about movies where a single actor has played multiple roles in the same film.
This does NOT include
# Actors who play a character with multiple names and/or a secret identity (e.g. superheroes);
# Actors who play a single character that displays multiple personalities, either as a result of spiritual possession or dissociative identity disorder, or because the character is acting;
# Actors who play multiple copies of a single character(e.g. Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith in The Matrix series);
# Non-speaking extras, or stock characters (e.g. Redshirts);
# Voice actors who do not physically appear on screen in multiple roles (e.g. John Rhys Davies as Gimli and Treebeard in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy - Gimli is on screen, but Treebeard is a voice-only role);
# Compilation films (e.g. Charlie Chaplin Festival), or anthology films with separate, unconnected stories (e.g. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)).
Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers , Peter Sellers, Cheech Marin and Jean-Claude Van Damme are having many multi-role movies while John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Alec Guinness are in few movies with multi-roles but more than four roles
This does NOT include
# Actors who play a character with multiple names and/or a secret identity (e.g. superheroes);
# Actors who play a single character that displays multiple personalities, either as a result of spiritual possession or dissociative identity disorder, or because the character is acting;
# Actors who play multiple copies of a single character(e.g. Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith in The Matrix series);
# Non-speaking extras, or stock characters (e.g. Redshirts);
# Voice actors who do not physically appear on screen in multiple roles (e.g. John Rhys Davies as Gimli and Treebeard in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy - Gimli is on screen, but Treebeard is a voice-only role);
# Compilation films (e.g. Charlie Chaplin Festival), or anthology films with separate, unconnected stories (e.g. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)).
Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers , Peter Sellers, Cheech Marin and Jean-Claude Van Damme are having many multi-role movies while John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Alec Guinness are in few movies with multi-roles but more than four roles
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