Rewatching Game of Thrones I noticed that the actor playing Tommen in later seasons had already worked in the show playing a different character. Do you know any other cases of this?
Television Actors reappearing in a show in a different, unconnected role
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Probably a lot easier to do with all the makeup and prosthetics that come along with it, but character actor Jeffrey Combs was about half a dozen different Star Trek aliens in DS9, Voyager and Enterprise.
The only one I can think of is Garret Dillahunt who appeared twice as two characters in Deadwood. Both brilliant too.
He was Jack McCall and Francis Wollcot. Both psychos.
He was Jack McCall and Francis Wollcot. Both psychos.
Coronation Street is notorious for it.
Peter Capaldi had 3 different roles in the extended world of Doctor Who (ancient Roman, Doctor himself, British Government in Torchwood)
Peter Capaldi had 3 different roles in the extended world of Doctor Who (ancient Roman, Doctor himself, British Government in Torchwood)
Estelle in Friends.
Joe Gannascoli plays a random guy called Gino in a pastry shop in the first season of The Sopranos, but then reappears in season two and plays Vito for the rest of the show.
I’ve just been watching that with my daughter. Who else was she?
Also this:
She played a nurse in one of the first episodes, I think. I believe Phoebe's brother had an earlier appearance, too.
Nick Stringer played Skippy and also Jumbo Mills in episodes of Only Fools and Horses
Does Jessica Lange in American Horror Story count?
Mad Dog dies in Raid 1 and shows up as another bad ass character in Raid 2
There’s a few characters that did this in Toast of London.
That confused me quite a lot. I was beginning to question my memory of Raid 1.
Probably a lot easier to do with all the makeup and prosthetics that come along with it, but character actor Jeffrey Combs was about half a dozen different Star Trek aliens in DS9, Voyager and Enterprise.
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Flat-track bullying it in terms of character numbers, what with all the Weyouns. Still impressive if you limit that to one, mind
I had watched the first movie so many times I knew it couldn't be the original Mad Dog, plus he seemed gentler and not so...mad. I figured he was too cool to not bring back in some form
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Neil Dudgeon played a character in the fourth series of Midsomer Murders long before he replaced John Nettles as the main character.
Yeah it's quite common. Adam West played both millionaire Bruce Wayne and the lead character in the 1960's TV series 'Batman'.
A film series instead of TV, but the guy who played Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road had a different role in the original Mad Max.
I remember quite a few actors being reused in MacGyver
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Flat-track bullying it in terms of character numbers, what with all the Weyouns. Still impressive if you limit that to one, mind
Yeah, Brunt and Weyoun were probably my two favourite side characters in DS9 as well. I had no idea for years that it was the same bloke.
Belinda Stewart Wilson in the IT crowd played Denholm Renholm and Douglas Renholm's wives in two separate roles
Not a TV shows but Eddie Murphy has done it several times. In coming to America, Murphy and Hall played 8 characters(4 each).
My dad starring as my dad and then pretending not to know me.
I actually have a good relationship with my father
They do it in BBC shows a lot. Doctor Who and Silent Witness do it all the time. Did it in The Pact recently too.
I was gonna say this...
Tilda Swinton plays Madam Blanc and the old doctor in the Suspiria remake.
Mia Goth plays Maxine and the old woman in X.
Patrick McGoohan appeared in a few Columbo episodes playing different characters.
Star Trek is full of these.
Coincidentally Karen Gillan was in the Pompeii episode too
As an off point (it's not a TV-show but it creates the similar and, perhaps, even funnier inconsistency) — when Captain America chats with the Falcon guy about all the pop-culture stuff that he had missed while he was freezed up he name-drops Star Wars. It kinda is to be expected given how huge it is but imagine his surprise when he learns that his boss is actually a jedi.
Happens in soaps fairly often.
Vito (Joseph Gannascoli) in The Sopranos
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At least one more example just in Game of Thrones: the actor Kevin Eldon appears in a couple of roles
Vito (Joseph Gannascoli) in The Sopranos
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That was the first one that came to mind for me.
Also, Deadwood. In season 1, Garret Dillahunt played Jack McCall and then he returned in season 2 as Francis Wolcott. I remember it being quite off-putting and too obvious that it was the same actor.
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She was! I forget about that because she was such a minor character whereas he was the guest star. Guess there’s only so many British actors for them to keep picking out of a hat for Doctor Who roles
Law and Order and its various series was notorious for this. Especially for NY based actors
I think Parks & Rec did it with the UN girl. She came back as some honour student or something, really similar characters but a different name.
Practically the whole cast of the Flash TV series with all the multiverse stuff going on.
Tom Cavanagh practically played a new character each year.
Tom Cavanagh practically played a new character each year.
Not a series but Christina Ricci appearing in Wednesday after playing her in the films.