Which Actors Have Been in Two or More Movie Franchises?
01-15-10, 03:29 PM
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Which Actors Have Been in Two or More Movie Franchises?
Which actors have been involved in two or more movie franchises (movies with sequels)? It will be surprising because some huge actors don't have so many as lesser-known ones.
6 Christopher Lee: The Wicker Man, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Three Musketeers, Dracula, Fu Manchu
5 Eddie Murphy: Shrek, Doctor Dolittle, The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours
4 Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jack Ryan movies, American Graffiti
3 Samuel L. Jackson: Marvel superhero movies, Star Wars, XXX
3 Owen Wilson: Night at the Museum, Meet the Parents, Shanghai Noon
3 Ben Stiller: Night at the Museum, Meet the Parents, Madagascar
3 Mike Myers: Shrek, Austin Powers, Wayne's World
3 Vin Diesel: Fast and the Furious, XXX, Riddick
3 Steve Martin: Pink Panther, Father of the Bride, Cheaper by the Dozen
3 Robert De Niro: Meet the Parents, Analyze This, Godfather
3 John Rhys-Davies: Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Anaconda
2 Bruce Willis: Die Hard, Whole Nine Yards
2 Arnold Schwarzenegger: Terminator, Conan
2 Sylvester Stallone: Rambo, Rocky
2 Clint Eastwood: Dirty Harry, Any Which Way
2 Tommy Lee Jones: Men In Black, The Fugitive
2 Sean Connery: Highlander, James Bond
2 Mel Gibson: Lethal Weapon, Mad Max
2 Jason Statham: Transporter, Crank
Any others??
6 Christopher Lee: The Wicker Man, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Three Musketeers, Dracula, Fu Manchu
5 Eddie Murphy: Shrek, Doctor Dolittle, The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours
4 Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jack Ryan movies, American Graffiti
3 Samuel L. Jackson: Marvel superhero movies, Star Wars, XXX
3 Owen Wilson: Night at the Museum, Meet the Parents, Shanghai Noon
3 Ben Stiller: Night at the Museum, Meet the Parents, Madagascar
3 Mike Myers: Shrek, Austin Powers, Wayne's World
3 Vin Diesel: Fast and the Furious, XXX, Riddick
3 Steve Martin: Pink Panther, Father of the Bride, Cheaper by the Dozen
3 Robert De Niro: Meet the Parents, Analyze This, Godfather
3 John Rhys-Davies: Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Anaconda
2 Bruce Willis: Die Hard, Whole Nine Yards
2 Arnold Schwarzenegger: Terminator, Conan
2 Sylvester Stallone: Rambo, Rocky
2 Clint Eastwood: Dirty Harry, Any Which Way
2 Tommy Lee Jones: Men In Black, The Fugitive
2 Sean Connery: Highlander, James Bond
2 Mel Gibson: Lethal Weapon, Mad Max
2 Jason Statham: Transporter, Crank
Any others??
01-15-10, 03:36 PM
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3 Chevy Chase: Vacation Films, Caddyshack, Fletch
2 Billy Crystal: Analyze This, City Slickers
2 Billy Crystal: Analyze This, City Slickers
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01-15-10, 03:46 PM
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I don't think remakes count.
01-15-10, 03:47 PM
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Wild Hogs 2 is dead, but your post made me think of this one;
2 John Travolta: Saturday Night Fever/Staying Alive, Look Who's Talking 1-3
2 John Travolta: Saturday Night Fever/Staying Alive, Look Who's Talking 1-3
01-15-10, 03:48 PM
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01-15-10, 03:50 PM
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3 John Rhys-Davies: Anaconda 2-3, Indy 1 & 3, LOTR 1-3
2 Bruce Campbell: Spider-Man 1-3, Evil Dead Series
2 Bruce Campbell: Spider-Man 1-3, Evil Dead Series
01-15-10, 03:52 PM
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01-15-10, 04:00 PM
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Will Smith: MIB, Bad Boys
Martin Lawrence: Bad Boys, Big Momma's House, House Party
Anne Hathaway: Get Smart (part 2 in development), Princess Diaries
John Travolta: Look who's talking, Taking of Pelham 1, 2 & 3
Seriously, though, he would have made the cut had Wild Hogs 2 gone forward.
Martin Lawrence: Bad Boys, Big Momma's House, House Party
Anne Hathaway: Get Smart (part 2 in development), Princess Diaries
John Travolta: Look who's talking, Taking of Pelham 1, 2 & 3
Seriously, though, he would have made the cut had Wild Hogs 2 gone forward.
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01-15-10, 04:02 PM
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Jackie Chan-Drunken Master,Police Story,Rush Hour,Shanghai Noon/Knights
Sonny Chiba-Streetfighter,Mas Oyama series (Bearfighter/Bullfighter)
Jet Li-Once/China,Fong Sai Yuk (The Legend)
Jimmy Wang Yu-One Armed Swordsman,One Armed Boxer
Sonny Chiba-Streetfighter,Mas Oyama series (Bearfighter/Bullfighter)
Jet Li-Once/China,Fong Sai Yuk (The Legend)
Jimmy Wang Yu-One Armed Swordsman,One Armed Boxer
01-15-10, 04:22 PM
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Re: Which Actors Have Been in Two or More Movie Franchises?
Hugo Weaving: Matrix, LOTR, Transformers
Ian McKellen: LOTR, X-Men
Matt Damon: Bourne Trilogy, Ocean's Trilogy, Good Will Hunting & Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season
Steve Guttenberg: Police Academy, Three Men and a..., Cocoon
Lance Henriksen: Aliens, Pumpkinhead (including DTV)?
Chuck Norris: Missing in Action, The Delta Force
Ian McKellen: LOTR, X-Men
Matt Damon: Bourne Trilogy, Ocean's Trilogy, Good Will Hunting & Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season
Steve Guttenberg: Police Academy, Three Men and a..., Cocoon
Lance Henriksen: Aliens, Pumpkinhead (including DTV)?
Chuck Norris: Missing in Action, The Delta Force
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01-15-10, 04:34 PM
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Robert DeNiro was in only one Godfather movie.
What the heck are the "Marvel superhero movies"?
3 Samuel L. Jackson: Marvel superhero movies, Star Wars, XXX
01-15-10, 04:45 PM
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Re: Which Actors Have Been in Two or More Movie Franchises?
Bruce Spence: Mad Max, The Matrix, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia
01-15-10, 05:29 PM
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3 Martin Lawrence: House Party 1 & 2, Bad Boys, Big Momma's House
3 Antonio Banderas: Shrek, Spy Kids, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico
3 Dan Akroyd: The Blues Brothers, My Girl, Ghostbusters
2 Both Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau: The Odd Couple, Grumpy and Grumpier Old Men
2 Danny Trejo: Spy Kids, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Same could be applied to Salma Hayek)
2 Steve Martin: Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther
2 Sigourney Weaver: Ghostbusters, Alien
2 Michael Douglas: Jewel of the Nile/Romancing the Stone, Wall Street
2 Charlie Sheen: Hot Shots!, Wall Street
2 Jeff Bridges: Tron, The Last Picture Show/Texasville
2 Joe Pantoliano: Bad Boys, The Fugitive/U.S. Marshals
2 Burt Reynolds: Smokey and the Bandit 1 & 2, The Cannonball Run 1 & 2
3 Antonio Banderas: Shrek, Spy Kids, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico
3 Dan Akroyd: The Blues Brothers, My Girl, Ghostbusters
2 Both Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau: The Odd Couple, Grumpy and Grumpier Old Men
2 Danny Trejo: Spy Kids, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Same could be applied to Salma Hayek)
2 Steve Martin: Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther
2 Sigourney Weaver: Ghostbusters, Alien
2 Michael Douglas: Jewel of the Nile/Romancing the Stone, Wall Street
2 Charlie Sheen: Hot Shots!, Wall Street
2 Jeff Bridges: Tron, The Last Picture Show/Texasville
2 Joe Pantoliano: Bad Boys, The Fugitive/U.S. Marshals
2 Burt Reynolds: Smokey and the Bandit 1 & 2, The Cannonball Run 1 & 2
01-15-10, 05:31 PM
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