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List actors Born to play one role perfectly and never did anyhing of note after (performance wise)


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Emma Watson
Emilia Clarke

well not completely true Emilia gave us this after

https://youtu.be/M68x1l-qN2A?si=cNy8lSYZ9Y1L4yVq

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I thought Watson had some success after the Harry Potter movies. Looking at her filmography, she was in some successful movies but nothing in the last four years. I wonder if she's moved on or is taking a long hiatus.

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George Takei. Tried to make a second career out of being a William Shatner antagonist. That's about it.

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Trek had such a dedicated following, I think the cast members were able to make a living doing the convention circuit and other appearances.

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The extent of George Takei's acting ability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSKkwzwdW4

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KIND OF ALL THE ORIGINAL TREKKERS...AND A LOT OF THE NEXT GENERATION ONES TOO.

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You could make a very long list of actors from TV shows who are fairly famous for that role, but haven't done much since.
The main cast of the Brady Bunch for example.

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VERY TRUE.

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Yep

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJ7SU7Jfq4

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He does have a great voice. I'll give him that.

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Burt Ward

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OLD,FAT,TIRED BURT WARD APPEARED IN A SCI-FI FLICK THAT REDLETTERMEDIA COVERED.

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Well this guy never did a single acting role besides an extra after landing the role of lead villain in 3 Ninjas

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0455545/

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3 NINJAS ROCKS...I REMEMBER THAT GUY.

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I believe he did a great job and not only had the villain look but also great villain voice.

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YEAH...I AGREE... I HAVE NOT SEEN 3 NINJAS IN A LONG TIME...BUT I REMEMBER HIM CLEARLY.

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High Jackman and Chris Hemsworth.

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I DISAGREE WITH THESE TWO.

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Here are the 3 that come to mind.

Stephen Baldwin was good in The Usual Suspects

Gabourey Sidibe was excellent in Precious

Tom Arnold was pretty entertaining in True Lies.

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Chris Hemsworth- Thor
Pierce Brosnan- James Bond

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Brosnan already was already a name for Remington Steele, and he went on after Bond to high profile roles in films like The Matador (2006), Mama Mia! (2008), and most recently The King's Daughter (2022), which earned praise from esteemed critics like in this review below starting at 1:43.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDUbtFKcf2M

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But still I think for the average movie goer he will always be James Bond.
The best Bond along Sir Sean Connery.

From Sean Connery his best performances in that role were Dr No and thunderball
From Brosnan: Tomorrow never Dies and The world is not enough

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Vivian Vance. 🤣 That would be a winner on Datalounge.

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