10 Actors Who Always Play The Same Characters (And Once Where They Didn't)

10. Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman is a staple of modern American comedies, having starred in some of the best modern classics, including Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Juno and Horrible Bosses. Bateman also has an impressive TV roster, however his large career does not hide the fact that he struggles to break his own typecasting.

Bateman always plays the same person; the bewildered, sarcastic man who is caught up in other people's issues. In Arrested Development, Ozark and Identity Thief, he is constantly running round, trying to sort out other people's messes. Always delivered with a sarcastic and slightly condescending tone, Bateman still shines in his roles, despite being indistinguishable from one movie to the next.

The Exception - Bad Words

Bad Words is Jason Bateman's directorial debut which he also starred in. He plays an adult contestant in a children's spelling bee. Despite the film not being a major success, Bateman's character was far beyond his usual. It was a wonderful story of self realisation, full of charm and edgy acting.

Authored by George Bate

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First Posted On: 31st May 2021

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