Some actors are super versatile and can play anyone or anything. Others, on the other hand, are often described as “just playing themselves.” Today we have a list of 35 actors and actresses who, at least once, have been accused of such performances. Some of these you might agree with, while some might be controversial. It’s time to put this question to bed once and for all – are they really good, or are they just really good at playing themselves? Cast your votes and see if others agree.
#1 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#2 Adam Sandler
Image credits: Universal Pictures
#3 Amy Schumer
Image credits: Comedy Central
#4 Bill Murray
Image credits: Universal Pictures
#5 Cameron Diaz
Image credits: Paramount Pictures
#6 Jason Statham
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#7 Jennifer Aniston
Image credits: Apple TV+
#8 Jennifer Lawrence
Image credits: Twentieth Century Fox
#9 Julia Roberts
Image credits: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
#10 Kristen Stewart
Image credits: A24
#11 Mark Wahlberg
Image credits: Paramount Pictures
#12 Melissa McCarthy
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#13 Mindy Kaling
Image credits: https://teamcoco.com/
#14 Nicolas Cage
Image credits: Worldview Entertainment
#15 Rebel Wilson
Image credits: https://teamcoco.com/
#16 Reese Witherspoon
Image credits: Apple TV+
#17 Vince Vaughn
Image credits: RadicalMedia
#18 Zach Galifianakis
Image credits: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
#19 Angelina Jolie
Image credits: Columbia Pictures
#20 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Image credits: Dino De Laurentiis Company
#21 Chris Pratt
Image credits: Marvel Entertainment
#22 Jack Nicholson
Image credits: Paramount Pictures
#23 Jonah Hill
Image credits: Columbia Pictures
#24 Keanu Reeves
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#25 Morgan Freeman
Image credits: CBS Broadcasting
#26 Owen Wilson
Image credits: Twentieth Century Fox
#27 Robert Downey Jr.
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#28 Ryan Reynolds
Image credits: Paramount Pictures
#29 Samuel L. Jackson
Image credits: Studio Supreme Films
#30 Scarlett Johansson
Image credits: Marvel Entertainment
#31 Seth Rogen
Image credits: Columbia Pictures
#32 Steve Carell
Image credits: Warner Bros.
#33 Tom Cruise
Image credits: Paramount Pictures
#34 Will Smith
Image credits: Columbia Pictures
#35 Zooey Deschanel
Image credits: Touchstone Pictures