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Original question by @Merlu@lemmy.ml

For me, Daniel Radcliffe will always be Harry Potter.

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[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I never watched an X-men, nor the old Dune, so for me Patrick Stewart is Jean-Luc Picard.

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Agree! When I see him in other things I'm like "oh hai Picard"

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Voice of Avery Bullock in American dad. In Picard show, is his age caught up to him and he looks super disinterested and tired

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Everyone from the Friends cast

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Prince will always be, for me, the guy who played Prince in Purple Rain.

[–] Zatore@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Prince will always be the guy in "Under the Cherry Moon"

I don't care how good his other work is, it was too much

[–] razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Jason Alexander is cemented in my memory as George Costanza.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even when he’s a lizard bartender on The Orville

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Or the genius alien in voyager, think tank episode. I think Seinfeld is worst off though, it make sense considered what kind of person he is nowm

[–] Findus_Falke@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago

For me, it's David Tennant as The Doctor. It was very strange seeing him in Good Omens.

[–] BowserBasher@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sarah Michelle Gellar will always be Buffy Summers to me.

I somehow missed Buffy growing up, so my first exposure was of her as Daphne in the Scooby Doo movie.

I think now that I've watched a lot of Buffy, those two balance out for me.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 24 points 3 days ago

Roger Moore as Bond - he wasn't the best Bond, just that he played that character for like 30 years, starting with The Saint in the 60's.

Once you see him there, it's hard to see him as anything else.

[–] DeuxChevaux@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as Kirk and Spock in the early Startrek films and series.

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 12 points 3 days ago

Same for Brent Spiner as Data.

[–] mintiefresh@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Jaleel White is forever Steve Urklel.

Alfonso Ribeiro is Carlton.

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[–] justsquigglez@leminal.space 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lucy Lawless will forever be Xena the Warrior Princess.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

She was great in BSG, although she didn't get many episodes.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] cloudless@piefed.social 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Daniel Radcliffe.

After seeing Swiss Army Man, I can never not see him as a useful corpse. He nailed that role.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Peter Lustig. But he also played himself and had full power over his show.

Martin Freeman as Bilbo

Til Schweiger as his arrogant asshole self

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Danny Trejo is of course Machete (or Uncle Machete to the Spy Kids) - even if he does occasionally rangle Rancors or other roles.

(But only when I can see him. I had no idea he had that many voice roles until looking him up just now)

[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Norman Reedus with forever have "and the funky fetus" after his name because of Death Stranding.

For me he's always gonna be a Boondock Saint.

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Since 1995, I’ve always associated Ian McKellan with his iconic portrayal of Richard III.

Which colored my impression of Lord of the Rings a bit.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now is the winter of our discontent, but that is not for us to decide....

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[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mac from IASIP. Saw his picture with his son and immediately got thinking 'place away this psycho from a child'

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

His plastic surgery made him look all strange, and he's pretty pretentious as a person too, and addicted to the Hollywood lifestyle. If you watched the interviews he given over the years you will know. Associating himself with Ryan Reynolds because he wanted the ted lasso fandom, and a famous retire American football star.

Even his fans on the isaip subreddit was thrown off by Rob and Kaitlyn appearances

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[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago

Sarah Jessica Parker is Carrie Bradshaw.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Idris Elba and Dominic West will always be Stringer Bell and Jimmy McNulty for me.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Idris Elba

Nah. He can only be Luthor.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Easy... Arnold as Terminator.

[–] Fletcher@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Ian McKellan is Gandalf, and I will fight anyone to the death who disagrees.

[–] Hackworth@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Joe Rogan is Joe Garrelli in News Radio

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I like to remember him in that role as it was when I liked him as a person and a professional.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago

David Dastmalchian will always be Joker's thug/Fake Cop from The Dark Knight.

Ryan Reynolds Van Wilder

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