Original title
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Released
3/23/2018
Origin country
US
Genre
Talk
Production companies
Condé Nast Entertainment
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
7
Number of episodes
157
Over the years, celebrities have been a part of many outstanding projects and have portrayed some of film and televisions most beloved and memorable characters. In this GQ series, we take a deep dive into the best roles the celebrity has played.
Bill Hader, the star of HBO’s “Barry,” tells never-heard stories about his favorite roles—including the one from the children’s movie he doesn’t remember being in. From Officer Slater in "Superbad" to studio executive Rob Slolom in "Tropic Thunder" to Stefon on "Saturday Night Live," here's Bill Hader on his favorite roles.
The 'Solo' star runs through his most iconic roles, remembering Heath Ledger and the time he accidentally made Tom Hanks fart on set along the way.
Hank Azaria breaks down his most iconic voices and movie roles, from 'Heat' to 'The Simpsons'. All of his characters are based on friends. Like Al Pacino. Hank stars in Brockmire, airing on IFC.
From 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' to (you know you've seen it) 'Bridget Jones's Diary' to (you knew it was coming) 'Love Actually,' the British actor walks us through his storied career.
From 'White Chicks' to 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' Terry Crew tells us his best stories from throughout his iconic career.
Rob Schneider takes us back in time to his funniest roles, from his stint on 'SNL' to his time on 'Seinfeld' to, of course, the Sandler years.
'American Horror Story' and 'Pose' star Evan Peters breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters including Quicksilver from 'X-Men'.
Simon Pegg breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters, including Tim from "Spaced," Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead," Nicholas Angel from "Hot Fuzz," Gary King from "The World's End," Scotty in "Star Trek," Unkar Plutt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and Benji Dunn in the "Mission: Impossible" movies.
From reading for a 'Sopranos' role with David Chase to joining '30 Rock', Will Arnett goes back in town. Will stars in "Teen Titans GO! To the Movies" which debuts in theatres July 27th.
Ethan Hawke breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters, including Todd Anderson from 'Dead Poets Society,' Jesse from 'Before Sunset,' Dad from 'Boyhood,' Jake from 'Training Day,' Vincent Freeman from 'Gattaca,' Troy Dyer from 'Reality Bites' and many more.
Mark Wahlberg breaks down his most iconic and favorite characters, including his roles in 'The Basketball Diaries,' 'Fear,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'Three Kings,' 'The Perfect Storm,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'I Heart Huckabees,' 'The Departed,' 'The Fighter,' 'Ted,' 'The Other Guys,' and his newest movie, 'Mile 22.'
Jason Bateman breaks down his most iconic and favorite characters, including roles in 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'Teen Wolf Too,' 'Juno,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Dodgeball,' 'Hancock,' 'The Switch,' 'Horrible Bosses,' 'Ozark' and more.
Nicolas Cage revisits his most iconic characters, including Ronny Cammareri in Moonstruck, H.I. McDunnough in Raising Arizona, Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas, Cameron Poe in Con-Air, Castor Troy in Face/Off, Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation, Benjamin Franklin Gates in National Treasure, Red Miller in Mandy and more roles.
Kyle MacLachlan revisits some of his most iconic characters, including Paul Atreides in Dune, Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet, Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Dr. Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City. Kyle stars in The House With A Clock In Its Walls, in theatres on September 21.
Sissy Spacek revisits her most iconic characters, including Holly in "Badlands," the title character in "Carrie," Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter," Jewel in "The Old Man & the Gun," and more. Sissy stars in "The Old Man & the Gun," out in theatres in limited release on Friday September 28th, expanding nationwide throughout October.
Eric Idle revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Rutles, The Simpsons, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Nearly Departed, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Casper, and more. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography" is in stores October 2nd.
Adam Devine breaks down his most iconic characters, including roles in Mail Order Comedy, Workaholics, Pitch Perfect, Game Over, Man!, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Intern, When We First Met, and more.
Versatile actor Michael Peña has been in many mega hits including 'Crash', 'The Martian', 'Ant Man' and 'Million Dollar Baby', and runs us through his best roles.
Jeff Bridges revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, King Kong, Tron, Tron: Legacy, Starman, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, The Contender, Iron Man, Crazy Heart, Hell or High Water and Bad Times at the El Royale. Bad Times at the El Royale in theatres on October 12!
Greg Kinnear revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in As Good As It Gets, You've Got Mail, Sabrina, Auto Focus, Little Miss Sunshine, Brigsby Bear, Nurse Betty and House of Cards.
From ‘Hocus Pocus’ to ‘Mars Attacks’, ‘Sex and the City’ star Sarah Jessica Parker has been in legit classics—even if she’s never rewatched them herself. Sarah stars in 'Here and Now' in theaters, VOD and Digital on November 9th.
Eddie Redmayne revisits his most iconic roles in Les Misérables, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Good Shepherd, Jupiter Ascending, Savage Grace, The Danish Girl, The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Jonah Hill breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Superbad,' '21 Jump Street,' 'Cyrus,' 'This is the End,' 'War Dogs' and 'Mid90s.'
Oscar Isaac breaks down his most iconic characters, including roles in Drive, Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year, Ex Machina, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, X-Men: Apocalypse and Annihilation.
Alexander Skarsgard breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Zoolander,' 'Melancholia,' 'Generation Kill,' 'True Blood,' 'Battle Ship,' 'The Legend of Tarzan,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Hold the Dark,' 'Hidden' and 'The Little Drummer Girl.'
Ben Mendelsohn breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Year My Voice Broke,' 'Spotswood,' 'Mullet,' 'Australia,' 'Animal Kingdom,' 'The Dark Knight Rises,' 'Bloodline,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Ready Player One' and 'Robin Hood.'
From a teenage werewolf to Queen Elizabeth, British actress Claire Foy has put in some powerhouse performances over her storied career. Watch her run us through the stories behind her iconic roles, including 'Being Human,' 'Little Dorrit,' 'Wolf Hall,' 'The Crown,' 'First Man,' 'Unsane,' 'Breathe' and 'The Girl in the Spider's Web.'
Jennifer Lopez breaks down her most iconic roles of all time, including her characters in 'Selena,' 'Maid in Manhattan, 'Out of Sight,' 'Anaconda,' 'The Cell,' 'The Wedding Planner,' 'Shades of Blue,' 'In Living Color' and 'Second Act'
Andy Serkis breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in The Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, The Prestige, 13 Going on 30, King Kong, Tintin and Mowgli.
Ken Jeong breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Knocked Up,' 'The Office,' 'Role Models,' 'The Hangover' trilogy, 'Community,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Dr. Ken,' 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'The Masked Singer' and 'Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho.'
Willem Dafoe down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Loveless,' 'To Live and Die in L.A.,' 'Platoon,' 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' 'Mississippi Burning,' 'Wild at Heart,' 'The Boondock Saints,' 'Spider-Man,' 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,' 'Mr. Bean’s Holiday,' 'Antichrist,' 'The Florida Project' and 'At Eternity’s Gate.'
Tim Roth down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Reservoir Dogs,' 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Made in Britain,' 'The Hit,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Vincent & Theo,' 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,' 'Rob Roy,' 'Funny Games,' 'Lie to Me,' 'The Hateful Eight,' 'Tin Star,' and 'Twin Peaks.'
Caleb Landry Jones breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'No Country for Old Men,' 'The Last Exorcism,' 'X-Men: First Class,' 'God's Pocket,' 'Get Out,' 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,' 'American Made,' 'The Florida Project,' 'Twin Peaks: The Return' and 'Heaven Knows What.'
Pedro Pascal breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Game of Thrones,' 'Narcos,' 'The Good Wife,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle,' 'The Equalizer 2' and 'Triple Frontier.'
Ralph Fiennes breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Harry Potter,' 'Schindler's List,' 'Coriolanus,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'Sunshine,' 'The White Crow,' 'A Bigger Splash,' 'The English Patient,' and 'The Constant Gardener.'
Seth Rogen breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin,' 'Superbad,' 'Pineapple Express,' 'Freaks and Geeks,' 'This is the End,' 'The Interview,' 'Observe and Report,' 'Steve Jobs' and 'Long Shot.'
Sir Ben Kingsley breaks down his most iconic roles, including his roles in 'Gandhi,' 'Schindler's List,' 'Iron Man 3,' 'Sexy Beast,' 'The Jungle Book,' 'Perpetual Grace, LTD,' 'House of Sand and Fog,' 'Shutter Island' and 'Hugo.'
Alec Baldwin breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in '30 Rock,' 'Beetlejuice,' 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' 'The Hunt for Red October,' 'Blue Jasmine' and 'Mission: Impossible.'
Jon Hamm breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Mad Men,' '30 Rock,' 'A Young Doctor's Notebook,' 'Black Mirror,' 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' 'Beirut,' 'Bridesmaids,' 'Good Omens' and 'The Congress.'
Jake Gyllenhaal breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Donnie Darko,' 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' 'Nightcrawler,' 'October Sky,' 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'End of Watch' and 'Stronger.'
Alan Cumming breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'GoldenEye,' 'The Good Wife,' 'Eyes Wide Shut,' 'X2: X-Men United,' 'Spice World,' 'Prague,' 'Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,' 'Black Beauty,' 'Emma,' the 'Spy Kids' trilogy, 'Josie and the Pussycats' and 'Instinct.'
Kevin Bacon breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Footloose,' 'Tremors,' 'National Lampoon's Animal House,' 'X-Men: First Class,' 'Diner,' 'Sleepers,' 'A Few Good Men,' 'Flatliners,' 'Friday the 13th,' 'The River Wild,' 'Apollo 13,' 'The Woodsman,' 'Hollow Man,' 'Mystic River,' 'Crazy Stupid Love,' 'The Following,' 'City On a Hill' and 'You Should Have Left.'
John Goodman breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Big Lebowski,' 'Roseanne,' 'Monsters, Inc.,' 'True Stories,' 'Raising Arizona,' 'Arachnophobia,' 'The Babe,' 'The Flintstones,' 'Barton Fink,' 'King Ralph,' '10 Cloverfield Lane,' 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' 'Flight,' 'Treme,' 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' 'Argo,' and 'The Righteous Gemstones.'
Gerard Butler breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in '300,' 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'Den of Thieves,' 'P.S. I Love You,' 'Law Abiding Citizen,' 'The Ugly Truth,' 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'London Has Fallen.'
Sarah Paulson breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'American Horror Story,' '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Crime Story,' 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,' 'Ocean's Eight,' 'Game Change' and 'The Goldfinch.'
We interviewed Cillian Murphy at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney, Co. Dublin, Ireland about his most iconic characters. Watch as he breaks down his roles in ’28 Days Later, ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Disco Pigs,’ ‘The Wind that Shakes the Barley,’ ‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘Breakfast on Pluto’ and ‘Sunshine.’
Forest Whitaker breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' 'The Last King of Scotland,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Arrival,' 'The Color of Money,' 'Bird,' 'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai,' 'Lee Daniels’ The Butler,' 'Platoon,' 'The Crying Game' and 'Godfather of Harlem.'
Arnold Schwarzenegger breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Terminator,' 'The Terminator 2: Judgement Day,' 'Predator,' 'Batman & Robin,' 'Pumping Iron,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' 'Twins,' 'Kindergarten Cop,' 'Jingle All the Way,' 'Total Recall,' 'True Lies' and 'Terminator: Dark Fate.'
Edward Norton breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Fight Club,' 'American History X,' 'Primal Fear,' 'Rounders,' '25th Hour' and 'Motherless Brooklyn.'
Watch as Al Pacino breaks down four of his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Serpico,' 'Dog Day Afternoon,' 'The Godfather' and 'Scarface.'
Tim Blake Nelson breaks down his most iconic roles, including 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' 'Watchmen,' 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,' 'This is My Life,' 'Heavyweights,' 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Minority Report,' 'Holes,' 'The Incredible Hulk,' 'Lincoln,' 'Just Mercy' and 'The Report.'
Mark Ruffalo breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Avengers,' 'Spotlight,' 'Shutter Island,' '13 Going on 30,' 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' 'Zodiac,' 'The Kids are Alright' and 'Dark Water.'
Ray Liotta breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Goodfellas,' 'Something Wild,' 'Field of Dreams,' 'The Rat Pack,' 'Hannibal,' 'Heartbreakers,' 'Blow,' 'The Place Beyond the Pines,' 'The Iceman,' 'Shade of Blue' and 'Marriage Story.'
Octavia Spencer breaks down her most iconic roles, including her characters in 'The Shape of Water,' 'Hidden Figures,' 'The Help,' 'Snowpiercer' 'Fruitvale Station,' 'Ma' and 'Truth Be Told.'
Danny DeVito breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' 'Batman Returns,' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'Taxi,' 'Throe Momma from the Train,' 'Twins,' 'Matilda,' 'Hercules,' 'L.A. Confidential,' 'Curmudgeons' and 'Jumanji: The Next Level.'
Jack Black breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'School of Rock,' 'Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny,' 'Nacho Libre,' 'Tropic Thunder,' 'The Holiday,' 'King Kong,' 'Orange County,' 'Shallow Hal,' 'High Fidelity,' 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Jumanji: The Next Level.'
Diego Luna breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Narcos: Mexico,' 'Y Tu Mamá También,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,' 'The Terminal,' 'Frida,' 'Casa de mi Padre,' 'Mister Lonely' and 'The Book of Life.'
Ben Affleck breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Good Will Hunting,' 'School Ties,' 'Dazed and Confused,' 'Chasing Amy,' 'Armageddon,' 'Pearl Harbor,' 'The Town,' 'Argo,' 'Batman Vs. Superman,' 'Justice League' and 'The Way Back.'
Martin Freeman breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Black Panther,' 'The Office,' 'The Office,' 'Sherlock,' 'Love Actually,' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' 'Fargo,' 'The World's End' and 'Breeders.'
Guy Pearce breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Memento,' 'Iron Man 3,' 'The Hurt Locker,' 'The King's Speech,' 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,' 'L.A. Confidential,' 'Mildred Pierce,' 'Prometheus,' 'The Innocents,' and 'Bloodshot.'
Nick Offerman breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Lego Movie,' 'American Body Shop,' 'Children's Hospital,' 'All Good Things,' 'Axe Cop,' 'We're the Millers,' 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,' 'The Founder,' 'Hearts Beat Loud' and 'Devs.'
Jeffrey Wright breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Westworld,' 'No Time to Die,' 'Casino Royale' 'O.G.,' 'Basquiat,' 'Ride with the Devil,' 'Shaft,' 'Boycott,' 'Angels in America' 'Quantum Solace,' and 'Boardwalk Empire.'
Martin Short breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Three Amigos,' 'Mulaney,' 'Second City,' 'Mars Attacks!,' 'Jiminy Glick,' 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,' 'Innerspace,' 'Three Fugitives,' 'Father of the Bride,' and 'The Willoughbys.'
Nicholas Hoult breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'X-Men: First Class,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'The Favourite,' 'Tolkien,' 'About a Boy,' 'Skins,' 'A Single Man,' 'Warm Bodies' and 'The Great.'
Justin Roiland breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Rick and Morty,' 'Adventure Time,' 'Gravity Falls,' 'Fish Hooks,' 'The Sarah Silverman Program.,' 'Smallfoot,' 'Krampus,' 'Hot Streets ' and 'Solar Opposites.'
Russell Crowe breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Gladiator,' 'Romper Stomper,' 'L.A. Confidential,' 'The Insider,' 'Cinderella Man,' 'Robin Hood' and 'Unhinged.'
Michael K. Williams breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'The Wire,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Bessie,' 'When They See Us,' 'The Spoils Before Dying,' 'The Night Of,' 'When We Rise,' 'Hap and Leonard' and 'Lovecraft Country.'
John Cusack breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in Grosse Pointe Blank, Love & Mercy, High Fidelity, Being John Malkovich, Eight Men Out, 2012, Identity, The Grifters, Con Air, 1408 and Utopia.
Gabourey Sidibe breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Precious,' 'American Horror Story,' 'Empire,' 'Antebellum,' 'Tower Heist' and 'The Big C.'
Vince Vaughn breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Old School,' 'Dodgeball,' 'Wedding Crashers,' 'Swingers,' 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park,' 'Psycho,' 'The Break-Up,' 'True Detective,' 'Hacksaw Ridge,' 'Brawl in Cell Block 99' and 'Freaky.'
Man of the Year George Clooney breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' 'Ocean's 11,' 'Ocean's 12,' 'Ocean's 13,' 'Out of Sight,' 'Good Night, and Good Luck.,' 'Michael Clayton,' 'The Descendants' and 'Midnight Sky.'
Jude Law breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' 'Cold Mountain,' 'Gattaca,' 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence,' 'Closer,' 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Contagion,' 'The Young Pope,' the 'Fantastic Beasts' series, 'The Third Day' and 'The Nest.'
Scott Glenn breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'The Leftovers,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'Daredevil,' 'The Defenders,' 'The Right Stuff,' 'Silverado,' 'Urban Cowboy' and 'Greenland.'
Casey Affleck breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Manchester by the Sea,' 'Gerry,' 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,' 'Gone Baby Gone,' 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints,' 'Out of the Furnace,' 'A Ghost Story,' 'Light of My Life,' 'The Old Man & The Gun,' 'Our Friend' and 'The World to Come.'
Jared Leto breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Suicide Squad,' 'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'Blade Runner 2049,' 'Fight Club,' 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Requiem for a Dream,' 'Mr. Nobody' and 'The Little Things.'
Bob Odenkirk breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Breaking Bad,' 'Better Call Saul,' 'Mr. Show with Bob and David,' 'Nobody,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'The Larry Sanders Show,' 'Nebraska' and 'Seinfeld.'
Salma Hayek breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Desperado,' 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico,' 'From Dusk Til Dawn,' 'Dogma,' 'Frida' and 'Hitman's Wife’s Bodyguard.'
Tom Hiddleston breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Thor,' 'The Avengers,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Loki,' 'Only Lovers Left Alive,' 'Crimson Peak,' 'Archipelago' and 'The Deep Blue Sea.'
David Harbour breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Stranger Things,' 'Hellboy,' 'Black Widow,' 'Revolutionary Road,' and much more. David talks about his reaction to the first time he read the script for 'Stranger Things' as well what it was like acting alongside Leonardo DiCaprio as a fan of his work.
Wes Studi breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Dances With Wolves,' 'Avatar,' 'Mystery Men,' 'The Last of the Mohicans,' 'Geronimo: An American Legend,' 'Street Fighter,' 'Heat' and 'Hostiles.'
Sean Penn breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' 'Mystic River,' 'Milk,' 'I Am Sam,' 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Dead Man Walking,' '21 Grams,' 'Flag Day' and 'Sweet and Lowdown.' Penn explains what it was like to recently bump into his real-life inspiration for Fast Times at Ridgemont High's Jeff Spicoli.
Elijah Wood breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy (Frodo Baggins), 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' 'Sin City,' 'Wilfred,' 'Maniac,' 'Grand Piano,' 'Come to Daddy' and 'No Man of God.'
Tony Leung breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Chungking Express,' 'Happy Together,' 'Hard Boiled,' 'In the Mood for Love,' '2046,' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,' 'Hero,' 'The Grandmaster' and 'Lust, Caution.'
Matt Damon breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Good Will Hunting,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' 'Ocean's 11,' 'Ocean's 12,' 'Ocean's 13,' 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Ultimatum,' 'The Bourne Supremacy,' 'The Bourne Legacy,' 'The Departed,' 'Invictus,' 'Contagion,' 'The Martian,' 'True Grit' and 'Stillwater.'
Adrien Brody breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Pianist,' 'The Darjeeling Limited,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'King Kong,' 'The Village,' 'Peaky Blinders,' 'Succession,' 'Love the Hard Way,' 'Summer of Sam,' 'The French Dispatch' and 'Clean.'
Jeff Daniels breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Dumb and Dumber,' 'The Squid and the Whale,' 'The Newsroom,' 'Something Wild,' 'Terms of Endearment,' 'Arachnophobia,' 'Speed' and 'American Rust.'
Henry Cavill breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Man of Steel,' 'The Witcher,' 'Mission Impossible: Fallout,' 'Enola Holmes,' 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,' 'Immortals,' 'The Tudors' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'
Jeremy Renner breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Dahmer,' 'The Town,' 'The Hurt Locker,' 'Hawkeye,' 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,' 'Arrival,' 'American Hustle,' 'The Bourne Legacy,' 'Wind River' and 'Mayor of Kingstown.'
Jeff Goldblum breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Independence Day,' 'Jurassic Park,' 'The Fly,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' and 'The World According to Jeff Goldblum.'
Mahershala Ali breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Moonlight,' 'Green Book,' 'True Detective,' 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and 'Swan Song.'
Javier Bardem breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'No Country for Old Men,' 'Skyfall,' 'Before Night Falls,' 'Biutiful,' 'The Sea Inside,' 'The Good Boss' and 'Being the Ricardos.'
Djimon Honsou breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Gladiator,' 'Amistad,' 'Blood Diamond,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Captain Marvel,' 'The Four Feathers,' 'In America,' 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' and 'The Kings Man.'
"Great Scott!" Christopher Lloyd breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Back to the Future I,' 'Back to the Future II,' 'Back to the Future III,' "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' 'Taxi,' 'Star Trek III: Search for Spock' and 'The Tender Bar.'
Robert Pattinson breaks down his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' 'Twilight,' 'The Batman,' 'Good Time,' 'The Lighthouse,' 'Tenet,' 'Cosmopolis,' 'High Life,' 'The Rover' and that time he desperately needed a New York City hot dog.
John Cena breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in the WWE, 'The Suicide Squad,' 'The Marine,' 'Trainwreck,' 'F9: The Fast Saga,' 'Vacation Friends' and 'Bumblebee.'
Francis Ford Coppola breaks down his most iconic films, including 'The Godfather,' 'The Godfather: Part II,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'The Conversation,' 'The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone' and his newest, upcoming film, 'Megalopolis.'
John Turturro breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Do the Right Thing,' "The Big Lebowski,' 'Barton Fink,' 'Miller's Crossing,' 'Quiz Show,' 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' 'Transformers,' 'The Night Of' and 'The Batman.'
Michelle Yeoh breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Police Story 3: Supercop,' 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
Kiefer Sutherland breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Stand By Me,' 'The Lost Boys,' '24,' 'A Few Good Men,' 'A Time to Kill,' 'Dark City,' 'Designated Survivor,' 'The First Lady' and 'The Contractor.'
Bill Nighy breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Love Actually', 'Pirates Of The Caribbean', 'The Girl In The Café', 'Underworld' and 'Gideon's Daughter.'
Marlon Wayans breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles 'White Chicks,' 'Scary Movie,' 'Requiem for a Dream,' 'Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood,' 'In Living Color,' 'The Wayans Bros.,' 'Above the Rim' and 'Respect.'
Mike Myers breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Wayne's World,' 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,' 'Shrek,' 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' and 'The Pentaverete.'
Seth MacFarlane breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Family Guy' (Peter, Stewie, Brian, Quagmire), 'Ted,' 'Ted 2,' 'American Dad!,' 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' and 'The Orville.'
Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer breaks down his most iconic films to date, including 'Top Gun: Maverick', 'Beverly Hills Cop', 'Bad Boys', 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', 'Amazing Race', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'American Gigolo', 'Armageddon', 'Flashdance' and 'National Treasure'.
Andy Garcia breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone,' 'Ocean's 11,' 'The Untouchables,' 'Internal Affairs,' and more.
Chris Hemsworth breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Thor,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Rush,' 'Ghostbusters,' 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' and 'Spiderhead.' Chris talks about what it's like to play Thor over a series of films, and when he first learned about the story behind Niki Lauda and James Hunt.
John Lithgow breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Shrek,' '3rd Rock From The Sun,' 'Dexter,' 'Harry & the Hendersons,' 'The Crown,' 'Footloose,' 'Cliffhanger,' 'The Changing Room,' 'Bombshell,' 'The Old Man,' 'M. Butterfly' and 'The World According to Garp.'
Rowan Atkinson breaks down his most iconic characters, including Mr Bean, Blackadder and Man Vs Bee.
Ewan McGregor breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' 'Big Fish,' 'Halston' and 'Birds of Prey.'
Ewan McGregor breaks down his most iconic characters, from Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars and the spin-off series of the same name to Renton in Trainspotting, Emmit Stussy in Fargo and Christian in Moulin Rouge.
Taika Waititi breaks down a few of his most iconic characters and films, including 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' 'What We Do in the Shadows,' 'The Mandalorian,' 'Free Guy' and 'Our Flag Means Death.'
'Money Heist: Korea' star Yunjin Kim breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Lost,' 'Shiri,' 'Mistresses,' 'Ode to My Father and 'Money Heist: Korea.'
Directors Anthony and Joseph Russo break down a few of their most iconic films and television shows, including 'Captain America: Winter Soldier,' 'Captain America: Civil War,' 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Community,' 'Avengers: Endgame' and 'The Gray Man.'
Neil Patrick Harris breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including 'Harold & Kumar,' 'Doogie Howser, M.D.,' 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' 'Starship Troopers,' 'Gone Girl' and 'Uncoupled.'
Karl Urban breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Boys,' 'Star Trek,' 'Xena: Warrior Princess,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' 'Dredd,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Out of the Blue' and 'The Bourne Supremacy.'
Ralph Macchio breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including 'The Karate Kid' trilogy, 'Cobra Kai,' 'My Cousin Vinny' and 'The Outsiders.'
Pierce Brosnan breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including James Bond in 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'The World Is Not Enough' and 'Die Another Day,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Dante's Peak,' 'Mamma Mia!,' 'Evelyn,' 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' 'The Ghost Writer' and 'Black Adam.'
Christian Bale breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'American Psycho,' 'The Dark Knight' Trilogy, 'The Fighter,' 'The Machinist,' 'The Big Short,' 'Vice,' 'Empire of the Sun,' 'Amsterdam' and 'The Pale Blue Eye.'
Paul Dano breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'The Batman,' 'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'There Will Be Blood,' 'Swiss Army Man,' 'Love & Mercy,' 'Okja,' 'Knight and Day,' 'Escape at Dannemora,' 'The Fabelmans,' 'Ruby Sparks' and 'Prisoners.'
Daniel Radcliffe breaks down a few of the most iconic characters, including the infamous Harry Potter Saga, 'Swiss Army Man,' 'Horns,' 'Kill Your Darlings,' 'Guns Akimbo,' 'The Lost City,' 'Miracle Workers' and 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.'
Brendan Fraser breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'School Ties,' 'George of the Jungle,' 'Encino Man,' 'The Mummy' series, 'Bedazzled' and 'The Whale.'
Filmmaker James Cameron breaks down his most iconic films, including 'Titanic,' 'The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' the 'Avatar' series, and 'The Abyss.'
James McAvoy joins British GQ for part 1 of Iconic Characters. James McAvoy revisits four important movie characters in his film career so far: from playing Mr Tumnus in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ to an unexpected role as Lord Asriel in the hit fantasy drama series, ‘His Dark Materials’.
James McAvoy breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Wanted,' 'X-Men,' 'Split' and 'Glass.'
Filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu breaks down his most iconic films, including The Revenant, Birdman, Babel, Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Biutiful, and his latest, Bardo: False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths.
Filmmaker Rian Johnson breaks down his most iconic projects, including 'Knives Out,' 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' 'Brick,' 'The Brothers Bloom,' 'Looper,' 'Breaking Bad' and 'Stars Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi.'
Danny Trejo breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Heat,' 'Con Air,' 'Blood In, Blood Out,' 'Desperado,' 'From Dusk Till Dawn,' 'Spy Kids,' 'Machete,' 'King of the Hill,' 'Rick and Morty,' 'Bad Ass,' 'It's A Wonderful Binge' and 'Breaking Bad.'
Don Cheadle breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'Hotel Rwanda,' 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Ocean's Twelve,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' 'Devil in a Blue Dress,' 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'Don Cheadle is Captain Planet,' 'Crash,' 'Traffic, and 'White Noise.'
Giancarlo Esposito breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Mandalorian,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Boys,' 'Better Call Saul,' 'Do the Right Thing,' 'Godfather of Harlem' and 'Kaleidoscope.'
Paul Rudd breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Anchorman,' 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin,' 'I Love You, Man,' 'Clueless,' 'Knocked Up,' 'This Is 40,' 'Wet Hot American Summer,' 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' and 'Ant-Man.'
"Had 'Malcolm in the Middle' been picked up for an eighth season, someone else would've played Walter White." Bryan Cranston breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Breaking Bad,' 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Your Honor,' 'Drive,' 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'All the Way.'
Donnie Yen breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Rogue One,' 'Once Upon a Time in China II,' 'The Ip Man' Series, 'Hero,' 'Wing Chun,' 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' and 'Sakra.'
"I'll never talk to you again if you don't direct it." Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins breaks down his most iconic films, including '1917,' 'Prisoners,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'Sicario,' 'The Big Lebowski,' 'No Country for Old Men,' 'Skyfall,' 'Fargo,' 'The Assassination of Jesse James,' 'Empire of Light' and 'Blade Runner 2049.'
Donald Glover breaks down his most iconic roles in film and television, including 'Community,' 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' 'Atlanta,' and the many eras of his musical persona, Childish Gambino.
Chris Tucker breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from the 'Rush Hour' trilogy, 'Friday,' 'The Fifth Element,' 'Money Talks,' 'Dead Presidents,' 'Air,' 'Jackie Brown' and 'Silver Linings Playbook.' Chris also talks about his appearances in Tupac's "California Love" and Michael Jackson's "You Rock My World" music videos.
John Leguizamo breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Super Mario Bros.,' 'Carlito's Way,' 'Ice Age,' 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,' 'Romeo + Juliet,' 'Moulin Rouge!,' 'Spawn,' 'Summer of Sam,' 'John Wick' and 'The Power.'
Liev Schreiber breaks down some of his most iconic roles, including 'Ray Donovan,' 'Scream 1,' 'Scream 2,' 'Scream 3,' 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' 'Isle of Dogs,' 'Spotlight' and 'A Small Light.'
Mads Mikkelsen breaks down some of his most iconic roles, including 'Casino Royale,' 'Doctor Strange,' 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' 'Hannibal,' 'The Hunt,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Another Round,' 'Death Stranding,' 'Pusher I,' 'Pusher II,' 'Valhalla Rising' and Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money' music video.
Michael Cera breaks down his most iconic roles in film and television, including 'Superbad,' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Barbie,' 'Juno,' 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist,' 'This Is The End,' 'Twin Peaks' and his newest film 'The Adults.'
Chris Evans breaks down his most iconic roles in, 'Fantastic Four,' 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,' 'Not Another Teen Movie,' 'Knives Out,' 'Snowpiercer,' 'Sunshine,' 'Puncture' and 'Pain Hustlers.'
Legendary film director Martin Scorsese visits GQ to break down his most iconic films, including 'Taxi Driver,' 'Gangs of New York,' 'Goodfellas,' 'The Departed,' 'Raging Bull,' 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Mean Streets,' 'The Irishman,' 'Silence,' and his newest offering 'Killers of the Flower Moon.'
Andrew Scott joins British GQ as he revisits some of the most notable Theatre, TV & Film characters in his career so far: from playing ‘C’ in ‘James Bond:Spectre’ to his role as Hamlet in the renowned Shakespearean play.
Paul Giamatti breaks down his most iconic roles in 'Private Parts,' 'Sideways,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Big Fat Liar,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Big Momma's House,' 'John Adams,' 'American Splendor,' 'Billions,' 'The Illusionist' and 'The Holdovers.'
Barry Keoghan breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer,' 'Saltburn,' 'Eternals,' 'The Green Knight,' 'Dunkirk' and 'The Batman.'
Daniel Kaluuya joins British GQ as he revisits some of the most notable TV & Film characters in his career so far: from playing Hobie Brown (Spider-Punk) in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ to his role as Bing in Fifteen Million Merits of Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror.’
Kurt Russell breaks down his most iconic roles in film, including 'Escape from New York,' 'The Thing,' 'Tombstone,' 'Death Proof,' 'The Hateful Eight,' 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' 'The Christmas Chronicles' and 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.'
Sam Rockwell breaks down his most iconic roles in film, including 'Iron Man 2,' 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,' 'Vice,' 'The Green Mile,' 'Argyle,' 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' 'Galaxy Quest,' 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Fosse/Verdon,' 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' 'Seven Psychopaths' and 'Moon.'
Clive Owen breaks down his most iconic roles in film and television, including 'Children of Men,' 'The Knick,' 'Sin City,' 'Inside Man,' 'Closer,' 'Croupier,' 'Chancer,' 'King Arthur,' 'Impeachment: American Crime Story,' 'A Murder at the End of the World' and 'Monsieur Spade.'
Josh Brolin breaks down his most iconic roles in film, including 'The Goonies,' 'Sicario,' Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thanos, 'Dune,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'No Country For Old Men,' 'True Grit' and 'Men in Black 3.'
John Malkovich breaks down his most iconic roles from film and television including ‘Being John Malkovich,’ ‘Con Air,’ ‘Rounders,’ ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Shadow of the Vampire’ and ‘The New Look.’
Eugene Levy breaks down his most iconic roles from film and television, including his roles in 'American Pie,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Waiting for Guffman,' 'Best in Show,' 'Bringing Down the House,' 'A Mighty Wind,' 'Splash' and 'The Reluctant Traveler.'
Michael Keaton breaks down his most iconic roles from films, including 'Batman,' 'Beetlejuice,' 'Mr. Mom,' 'Multiplicity,' 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' 'Much Ado About Nothing,' 'Birdman,' 'Spotlight,' 'Knox Goes Away,' 'Clean and Sober' and 'Night Shift.'
Danny McBride breaks down his most iconic roles from films and television, including 'Tropic Thunder,' 'This Is the End,' 'The Foot Fist Way,' 'Eastbound & Down,' 'Hot Rod,' 'Pineapple Express,' 'Your Highness,' 'Vice Principals,' 'Alien: Covenant' and 'The Righteous Gemstones.'
Film director Zack Snyder visits GQ to break down his most iconic films, including '300,' 'Watchmen,' 'Man of Steel,' 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' 'Zack Snyder's Justice League,' 'Dawn of the Dead, 'Rebel Moon' and 'Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver.'
Kirsten Dunst joins British GQ as she revisits some of the most notable TV & Film characters in her career so far: from playing Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man to her leading role in portraying the Queen of France in Marie Antoinette.
Kevin Costner breaks down his most iconic roles from films and television, including 'Field of Dreams,' 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Bodyguard,' 'Yellowstone,' 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,' 'Bull Durham,' 'Silverado,' 'For Love of the Game,' 'The Untouchables,' 'JFK,' 'Wyatt Earp' and 'Horizon: An American Saga.'
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga star Anya Taylor-Joy joins British GQ as she revisits some of the most notable film characters in her career so far: from playing Casey Cooke in M. Night Shyamalan’s Split to her leading role as Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit.
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