Pick Your Favorite Actors And We'll Reveal Who's More A TV Buff (And Who Prefers Movies)
- by Jessie Dax-Setkus
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There are a ton of actors out in Tinsel Town. They are all known for different things too. Some are known for being dramatic actors, some are known for being comedic actors, some are known for being on television, and some are known for being in movies. Your favorite might have one talent they are really good at, or they might have multiple talents they are great at. They might have gotten their start on television and switched over to movies, or vice versa. Maybe they even got started in really dramatic roles then made the switch to comedy. Who knows! However, we know we love them all the same, no matter what.
Know who your favorite actors are? Are your favorites better versed in drama or comedy, or are they on television or the big screen? Maybe you like an actor that switches from both the small screen and the silver screen and can not pick where you like him best. Perhaps you think they also do well in many different roles and can not pick what type of role they do best. Take our quiz and pick your favorite actors and we will reveal whether you are more of a movie or TV buff.
Tom Hanks
Who in their right mind does not love Tom Hanks? He is basically the nicest guy in Hollywood and he is beyond talented. How many movies has he been in, oh basically about a billion. He has done everything from voice acting in Toy Story to his dramatic role in Saving Private Ryan.
Johnny Depp
Do you remember how Johnny Depp started out in his small roles like his cameo in Platoon? You barely would even know it was him! Nowadays, you know when Johnny Depp is in a movie because he plays nothing except the lead role.
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie is a British actor that plays an American role on the show House. In this show he plays a doctor that solves seemingly impossible medical cases that no other doctor can begin to wrap their heads around. He is a witty and somewhat unlikeable character that gets the job done.
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston is an actor that can do it all. He is great at playing serious roles, but he is also pretty funny as well. He is really known for his role on the hit show Breaking Bad, but he has also made a shift into movies as well. He was recently in the film Why Him? which was pretty hilarious.
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is known for his serious roles, but man does he do them well. Let's think of all the films he has done that have really left their mark. There is Interview With a Vampire where he plays Lestat de Lioncourt which was a classic. All of the Mission Impossible movies were epic as well.
Matt Damon
Matt Damon has been in a ton of movies; however, he is probably best known for Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan, and the Bourne series. He is known for his serious roles, he definitely is not known for really being funny in any way. That is okay though, we enjoy his action packed films.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Okay, did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio started out his career on the small screen? Yeah, he totally got his start on Growing Pains where he was Mike Sever's little cousin. Who knew? Nowadays we can see him starring in any film from Titanic to The Great Gatsby.
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder is known for his role on The Vampire Diaries. he was a bad dude that enjoyed sucking the blood from his victims. He fought against everyone, even his family because he was a dude you did not want to mess with. However, he did have a change of heart and switched to the good guys eventually.
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård is the son of famous actor Stellan Skarsgård and his siblings are Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. All of them are actors if you can believe it. However, Alexander Skarsgård is known for his role in True Blood.
Brad Pitt
What is there to say about Brad Pitt that has not been said before? The guy has been in practically everything. He has also been named one of the best looking men alive numerous times. Did you know though that he got his start as a mascot for a fast food restaurant? How funny, right?
Kiefer Sutherland
It is not a secret that Kiefer Sutherland is the son of actor Donald Sutherland. Kiefer has been in both movies and television, but in more recent times he has been on the smaller screen. We all remember him from The Lost Boys in his younger years, but it's 24 that makes him famous now.
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey has been on the silver screen as well as the small screen. We remember him in the romantic comedy Maid of Honor, but we really remember him from the hit drama Grey's Anatomy where he is playfully known as McDreamy. Oh how we love him.
Ed Westwick
Ed Westwick is more appealing to the younger generation because he is a star in the hit television show Gossip Girl. Did you know that he was actually born in England? Well, he is perfect for his role in Gossip Girl because, let's face it, it is a show for all of the beautiful people and their drama.
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson is one of those timeless actors that has really done it all. Let's face it, he has pretty much defined The Joker and The Shining would not be the same without him. He can be funny, dramatic, serious, and even scary depending on what movie he is in. he is truly a talent.
Samuel L. Jackson
Let's just out and say it, Samuel L. Jackson always plays a bad ass. He is just someone you don't want to mess with. however, he did play an interesting role in Unbreakable when he took on the role of Mr. Glass. He was the ultimate super villain but he was always hurt.
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington just seems like a really nice guy. He is one of those actors you cheer for because he is just a really good dude. He is really great at playing serious roles and even taking on political roles, and we love him for it. However, he always plays the good guy.
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro is another one of those actors that just seems like a really good dude. Like someone you could hang out with and have a really good time. Plus, he is extremely talented. He can play anyone from a mob boss to a retired intern returning to a tech firm.
Zach Braff
Zach Braff is known for his roles in movies and also on television. He played a great role in the movie Garden State, but he is really famous for his hysterical role on the television show Scrubs. Zach can play anything from a serious role to a really funny role with ease.
Wentworth Miller
Wentworth Miller is known for his role in the show Prison Break where the premise is about a man who is arrested and his brother believes him to be innocent, therefore, he comes up with a plan to break him out of prison. It is a highly dramatic show that you can't stop watching.
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor is known for some of his off the wall characters on the silver screen as well as the small screen. He is probably best known for his role in the television show Arrested Development where his dysfunctional family basically falls apart, but recently he is in the show Transparent.
Al Pacino
Al Pacino is obviously known for being the one and only Scarface himself. However, he is Italian not Columbian whatsoever. Pacino has since played many roles as a mob boss because, let's face it, it is what he does best. No one is going to double cross Scarface, right?
Will Smith
Will Smith has done it all. He has been a rapper, he has been on television, he has played serious roles in movies, he has played comedic roles, he has played action roles, and he has even been in horror films. What hasn't the man done? Kids love him and adults love him—everyone loves him!
Michael Caine
Michael Caine has been around the block when it comes to acting gigs. He has been in spy movies both serious and comical (remember how he was Austin Power's dad?). He has been in sad movies, dramas, comedies, you name it he has done it. And he always plays a lovable Brit too.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. is a superhero. Literally, he plays Iron Man and not to mention Sherlock Holmes. But there is a lot to his past before he became super famous. He had to play a bunch of small roles before he got the big parts and he also overcame a major drug problem as well.
Russell Crowe
He is an Aussie that is known for fighting, and we are talking fist fighting so he might not have the best reputation ever. However he has been in some pretty epic movies. The Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, yeah, both of those movies are pretty classic and show that he has a range in his acting skills.
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk has recently really stepped into the limelight, but he was a cult favorite for a really long time as he was on the classic show Mr. Show and he was a writer for many epic shows like The Simpsons. More recently he has taken on a wittier role that is more serious in the hit show Better Call Saul.
Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer might be an actor from the past, but he still has left his mark on the small screen with his role on Cheers the bar where everybody knows your name. Originally, Kelsey Grammer was drawn to the works of Shakespeare and thought he would go down that path, but he was wrong.
Danny DeVito
It is hard to say if Danny DeVito is a television actor or a movie actor because he has done so much of both. He started out his career on the show Taxi, which was a comedic show about the inner workings of a taxi company, then he went to movies. However, he is now starring on the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris is known for being a funny guy, period. He has played a lot of really strange roles, but he has also played a lot of silly normal guy roles too, like the role he played in How I Met Your Mother. Who did not like him in that show? He has also hosted a lot of award shows successfully.
James Spader
James Spader started off his career in movies. Remember his snobby role in Pretty in Pink? Yeah, no one really liked him a whole lot in that movie. However, over the years, he has made the transition over to television and has even made appearances on shows like The Office.
William Shatner
William Shatner is really known for his work he has done on television. However, do you know where he got his start? He actually started his career, like many actors of his time on The Twilight Zone as he was the star of one of the most famous episodes. He was also the star of Star Trek.
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is the man who defeated the Death Star in Star Wars...that is how he got his start. What a start that is. Did you know before that he was a carpenter? Pretty crazy huh? From there he has been starring in movies left and right and was one of the most famous people from the Star Wars roster.
Clint Eastwood
You can not say Western without Clint Eastwood. The man pretty much put the genre on the map. He was one of the original badasses. All the women wanted him and all the men wanted to be him. What dad hasn't seen The Outlaw Josey Whales? Yeah, they all have.
Christian Bale
Christian Bale is another one of those actors that has done it all, and boy has he played some interesting characters. He has been a holy man, he has been a superhero, and heck, he has even been a serial killer. His only downfall is that temper that he supposedly has, but we still love him anyway.
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is a talented actor that is mostly known for his soothing voice. Let's be honest, you could quite honestly make a pillow out of that voice then fall asleep on it. Not to mention that guy is uber talented. The guy played god for crying out loud. That is pretty cool.
