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Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen
Actors who played other actors on screen

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Chris Evans is in talks to portray screen legend Gene Kelly, beloved for his classics like 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'An American in Paris,' and 'On the Town,' in a project the 'Knives Out' star actually originally conceived himself. The untitled film is about a 12-year-old boy working on the MGM lot in 1952 who creates an imagined friendship with Kelly, who is there working on his next film, Deadline reports. Though little else is known about the project which Evans will also co-produce, it's certain that if he takes the part of Kelly he's got some enormous shoes to fill. 

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Renée Zellweger -

Renée Zellweger famously took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland in 'Judy' (2019).

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Robert Downey Jr. -

Robert Downey Jr. played the legendary actor, filmmaker, and composer Charlie Chaplin in 'Chaplin' (1992).

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Cate Blanchett -

The Australian actress portrayed the one and only Katharine Hepburn in 'The Aviator' (2004).

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And Kate Beckinsale played the iconic actress Ava Gardner in Martin Scorsese's 'The Aviator' (2004).

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Michelle Williams -

The actress looks very similar to the character she plays—actress Marilyn Monroe—in 'My Week with Marilyn' (2011).

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Lindsay Lohan -

The actress played a very believable Elizabeth Taylor in the 2012 film 'Liz & Díck.'

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James Franco -

The actor portrayed 1950s Hollywood heartthrob James Dean in the 2001 TV biopic 'James Dean.'

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Jennifer Love Hewitt -

Hewitt played iconic actress Audrey Hepburn in the TV movie 'The Audrey Hepburn Story' (2000).

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Faye Dunaway -

The award-winning actress played Hollywood star Joan Crawford in the 1981 cult classic 'Mommie Dearest.'

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Kurt Russell -

The actor played iconic singer and actor Elvis Presley in the 1979 movie 'Elvis.'

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Halle Berry -

Halle Berry played legendary actress Dorothy Dandridge in the TV movie 'Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).

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Kevin Kline -

Kevin Kline starred as Errol Flynn in the film 'The Last of Robin Hood' (2013).

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Angela Bassett -

Angela Bassett played the iconic singer and actress Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic 'What's Love Got to do With It.'

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Margot Robbie -

In 2019, we could see the actress playing Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.'

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Ray Liotta -

Ray Liotta played legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra in the 1998 television film 'The Rat Pack.'

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Geoffrey Rush -

Geoffrey Rush played English comedian Peter Sellers in in the television film 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers' (2004).

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Kristen Stewart -

Kristen Stewart played actress Jean Seberg in the 2019 film 'Seberg.'

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Liev Schreiber - Liev Schreiber played Orson Welles in the film 'RKO 281' (1991).

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Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly -

Steve Coogan played Stan Laurel while John C. Reilly took on the role of Oliver Hardy in the film 'Stan & Ollie' (2018).

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Jim Carrey -

Carrey portrays American performer Andy Kaufman in the 1999 movie 'Man on the Moon.'

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Annette Bening -

Annette Bening starred as Oscar-winning actress Gloria Grahame in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' (2017).

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Ben Affleck -

Affleck played the famous 'Superman' actor George Reeves in 'Hollywoodland' (2006).

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Jesse Eisenberg -

Jesse Eisenberg starred as famed French actor and mime artist Marcel Marceau in 'Resistance' (2020).

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Madonna -

In 'Evita' (1996), Madonna played Eva Perón, the Argentine actress and eventual First Lady.

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Johnny Depp -

Depp portrayed the filmmaker and actor Edward D. Wood Jr. in the movie 'Ed Wood' (1994).

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Greg Kinnear -

Kinnear played murdered actor Bob Crane in 'Auto Focus' (2002). Crane's death remains an unsolved mystery to this day.

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James and Dave Franco -

James Franco starred as Tommy Wiseau while Dave Franco appeared as Greg Sestero in 2017's 'The Disaster Artist.'

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Jason Scott Lee -

The actor played the iconic martial artist and actor,  Bruce Lee, in the 1993 biopic 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.'

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Amanda Seyfried -

Seyfried played the adult movie star Linda Lovelace in the 2013 movie 'Lovelace.'

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Rooney Mara will take on the role of Audrey Hepburn in upcoming biopic

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Stars Insider

16/06/22 | StarsInsider

MOVIES Roles

Many actors get to experience a wide variety of roles throughout their careers. Some are, however, lucky enough to play characters close to their hearts, as in someone they can relate to and even admire. We're talking about actors who get to play other actors on screen.

Rooney Mara has been cast to play Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming biopic about the legendary actress' life. Mara is also onboard as a producer and it will be directed by Luca Guadagnino, known for his work on 'Call Me By Your Name' (2017) and 'Suspiria' (2018). Mara is truly a 21st-century doppelganger of Hepburn and will surely give a flawless performance. 

Browse through the following gallery and check out the actors who portrayed other actors in film and TV.

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