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Top 10 Actors Who Won Oscars Playing Villains
In the end, the actors behind these iconic movie villains had the last laugh. For this list, we’ll be looking at performers who took home the Academy Award for bringing cinema’s best villains to life.

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Top 10 Iconic Americans Played By Non-American Actors
They may not have been born in the good ol’ U-S-of-A, but these actors brought some of America’s famous personalities to life in the most extraordinary ways. For this list, we’re looking at memorable performances by actors who were not born in the United States, playing highly recognizable American historical figures - not fictional, so portrayals like Tom Holland’s Peter Parker are out. We’re also sticking to film because television performances deserve a list by themselves. Who do you believe is the most iconic American played by a non American actor? Let us know in the comments!

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Another Top 10 Actors Who Always Play Villains
It’s still good to be bad! These actors have been type-cast as bad guys, or just excel at playing movie villains. If you think we missed someone, be sure to check out our original list too. Our list includes Cillian Murphy, Anthony Hopkins, Tim Curry, Jason Isaacs, Peter Stormare, and more! Which of these actors do YOU love most in the villain role? Let us know in the comments!

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Top 20 Actors Who Broke Typecasting
You can't paint these actors into a corner! For this list, we’ll be looking at famous actors who played against type and earned widespread acclaim for their performance.

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Top 20 Supporting Actors Who Stole the Show
Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for actors who walked away with a movie despite not playing the most important character.

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Top 10 Times Actors Really Played an Instrument on Screen
Committing to their craft, these actors played their own instruments. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the musical movie moments when playing an instrument wasn’t acting.

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What Happened To The Batman Actors...
Nananananananana BATMEN! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re taking a look at the actors most famous for playing The Caped Crusader and where their careers went from there.

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Top 10 Actors Who Are Typecast as Horror Villains
These actors are so good at playing the villain, they've been typecast in multiple Horror movies. For this list, we’ll be looking at various actors who are well known for playing scary movie antagonists.

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Top 10 Actors Who Wish They Never Got Their Iconic Roles
We can't imagine their careers without these roles, but these actors have some regrets. For this list, we’ll be looking at performers across film and television that are primarily known for playing certain characters they’d like to distance themselves from.

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Top 10 Actors Who Have Played Multiple Roles on Law & Order: SVU
"Law & Order: SVU" has so many episodes you might've missed actors playing multiple roles. For this list, we’ll be looking at actors who’ve made at least two appearances on the show playing different characters each time.

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Top 20 Times Actors Played Other Actors
Who better to play an actor than an actor! For this list, we’ll be looking at the best performances by actors as other actors.

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Top 10 Actors Who Are Chameleons
These actors are total chameleons. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best stars who always find a way to truly become the character they’re playing.

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Top 10 Actors Who Failed to Escape Typecast
These actors should have stayed in their lane. For this list, we’ll be looking at the actors who tried (but failed) to change the popular perception of the roles they could do, and the movies they hoped would break this typecasting.

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Top 20 Actors Who Always Play Villains
Don't expect to see these actors in a children's movie anytime soon. For this list we’re looking at actors who frequently get type-cast as bad guys.

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Top 20 Oldest Actors to Play Teens in Movies
The oldest actors to play teens in movies fooled us.

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