RubyWoo72 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 I saw Dennis Hopper in a made-for-tv movie in the 80's, wherein he was physically abusing his wife and his daughter. I was about 10, and my dad was doing the same thing. In fact, I got in trouble by my dad for watching the movie and he stormed in and turned it off. Dennis Weaver may have been a perfectly pleasant man in real life, but I hated his ass in anything else I'd ever seen him in. He had done that convincing of a job in that one movie, and it was over for me. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/
selkie July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 JK Simmons as Vern Schillinger in Oz- a character that was pure evil, and even when he plays a good guy (and he does often) I'm still remembering him burning a swastika into Beecher's ass. 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212617
Sandman87 July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 Dennis Hopper or Dennis Weaver? I'm pretty sure they're not the same guy. Although now that I think on it, I've never seen them together... :)I've never been able to see Harry Morgan in anything other than M*A*S*H without some major cognitive dissonance. Not even Dragnet. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212738
AntiBeeSpray July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 It used to be David Duchovny. But I saw a bit of Californication, and it's different enough that I can see him outside of just playing Mulder. Will be checking out Aquarius when it airs for the heck of it. @ Selkie: That's me too in regards to JK Simmons, only it's with his role on Law and Order and as the Yellow Peanut M&M. My mom and I even have a run on joke about it. We call him the 'M&M man' XD. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212851
Constantinople July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce. M*A*S*H went on for so long, I just can't separate him from the role. Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton. Probably why I never watched Spin City and generally don't watch his movies. I've had enough Alex P Keaton to last me a lifetime. I think most of the cast of Mad Men is heading this way too. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212900
Jeebus Cripes July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I got over it somewhere into the second season, but I had the hardest time accepting Michael C. Hall as Dexter. I couldn't shake his character from Six Feet Under. Of course, now I won't be able to see him as anyone but Dexter for a long while. Lucy Lawless as Xena was hard to shake as well. The whole time she was on Battlestar Galactica, it was distracting to me. I was totally over it by the time she did Spartacus, though. She was amazing as Lucretia. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212927
Tabbyclaw July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I spent most of Tangled waiting for Casey and Sarah to show up and bail Chuck out of this undercover mission gone horribly wrong. Which would have vastly improved the movie. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212939
RubyWoo72 July 19, 2014 Author Share July 19, 2014 Dennis Hopper or Dennis Weaver? I'm pretty sure they're not the same guy. Although now that I think on it, I've never seen them together... :) I've never been able to see Harry Morgan in anything other than M*A*S*H without some major cognitive dissonance. Not even Dragnet. Sorry--Dennis Weaver! JK Simmons as Vern Schillinger in Oz- a character that was pure evil, and even when he plays a good guy (and he does often) I'm still remembering him burning a swastika into Beecher's ass. If he's the guy from the Farmers Insurance commercials, I'm with you. He played scum so well on Oz. I'm like, you can't be giving people museum tours or confiscating keys from reckless teen drivers! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-212945
Snowprince July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 He had a longer tenure as DS9's Captain Sisko, but for me Avery Brooks will always and forever be Spencer For Hire's Hawk. 16 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213031
callmebetty July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I could add Dean Winters. He will never not be O'reilly so I find it funny that he is Mayhem for Allstate and Schillinger is Farmers. Always have to be competing. He'll I'm just going to say everybody from Oz is always going to be that character for me. They all deserved awards. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213083
spaceytraci1208 July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I could add Dean Winters. He will never not be O'reilly so I find it funny that he is Mayhem for Allstate and Schillinger is Farmers. Always have to be competing. He'll I'm just going to say everybody from Oz is always going to be that character for me. They all deserved awards. Absolutely!Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will forever be Simon Adebisi to me. It always trips me out to hear him speak in his natural English accent 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213211
RubyWoo72 July 19, 2014 Author Share July 19, 2014 He had a longer tenure as DS9's Captain Sisko, but for me Avery Brooks will always and forever be Spencer For Hire's Hawk. Spencer for Hire was my Aunt Cynthia's SHOW! We couldn't bother her when it was on, because it would interrupt her drooling over Avery Brooks. She swore up and down he played Gordon on Sesame Street and she'd marvel at how versatile an actor he was. I knew he wasn't the same guy, but those were the pre-Google days, and I was kid and therefore prohibited from "correcting" an adult. Lol! (And howdy, Snowprince, Master of the Southland Posts. Pity about that show, no?) Absolutely!Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will forever be Simon Adebisi to me. It always trips me out to hear him speak in his natural English accent I'm with you. I'm halfway expecting him to pull out that little beanie and stick it to the side of his head whenever I see him in something. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213403
AltLivia July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 (edited) Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad will probably always be Jesse Pinkman to me, as much as I don't want that to be true. I think most of the cast of Mad Men is heading this way too. The only ones I see it being a significant issue for are January Jones and Vincent Kartheiser, neither of whom are very strong actors in film. I think Jones would fare pretty well if she stuck to TV, but she probably won't. Edited July 19, 2014 by ScullyInApt42 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213435
AntiBeeSpray July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 He had a longer tenure as DS9's Captain Sisko, but for me Avery Brooks will always and forever be Spencer For Hire's Hawk. Definitely. He was just bad ass, period ;). I could add Dean Winters. He will never not be O'reilly so I find it funny that he is Mayhem for Allstate and Schillinger is Farmers. Always have to be competing. He'll I'm just going to say everybody from Oz is always going to be that character for me. They all deserved awards. He is MAYHEM. Now and forever :D. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-213436
Moose135 July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 JK Simmons as Vern Schillinger in Oz I never saw Oz, so he'll always be Dr. Skoda of Law & Order for me. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-214559
RubyWoo72 July 20, 2014 Author Share July 20, 2014 I never forgave Chip Fields' character for burning Penny, played by a young Janet Jackson, with an iron on Good Times. I hated her anytime I saw her in anything else. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-214568
maraleia July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 Changing the title to actors instead of characters. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-214662
RubyWoo72 July 20, 2014 Author Share July 20, 2014 That makes more sense; thanks! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-214675
rubaco July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 I'm doing a rewatch of Scrubs, and Neil Flynn will always be the Janitor to me. I'm aware he's had zillions of roles (including a bit part in The Fugitive, which they make fun of in an ep of Scrubs), and of course I know he's the dad on The Middle now, but the Janitor was such a weird and fascinating character, that's all he'll ever be in my mind. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-216090
ABay July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 Richard Armitage is a good actor and a very, very attractive man with a very sexy voice. I still think he's the most gorgeous man in the world. No matter what else he does, he will always be Guy of Gisbourne to me. Also, I will never--never--forgive Peter Jackson for obscuring the beauty with dwarf make-up. Fuck you, Jackson! God. It's like George Lucas casting Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor, two actors never shy about shedding their clothes, and making them remain fully clothed. Idjit. Ahem. Forgive my rant, please. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-216187
Snowprince July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 (edited) I can't see Richard Armitage as anyone other than MI-5's Lucas North. Same with Nicola Walker, she'll always be Ruth Evershed to me. Edited July 21, 2014 by Snowprince Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-216867
zxy556575 July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 I thought I could never see Shatner as anyone but Kirk, but now I can't see him as anyone but Crane. Even Priceline is Crane. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-217243
Athena July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 Richard Armitage will always be John Thorton from North & South and maybe Dawn French's husband in the Vicar of Dibley. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-217644
Hanahope July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 The only ones I see it being a significant issue for are January Jones and Vincent Kartheiser, neither of whom are very strong actors in film. I think Jones would fare pretty well if she stuck to TV, but she probably won't. Jones was in X-men First Class as Emma Frost and she totally was still Betty Draper. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-217851
RubyWoo72 July 21, 2014 Author Share July 21, 2014 I just saw this guy on Ray Donovan last night, and he dropped the f-bomb (as is probably a requirement on that show). It didn't even sound right, as he's the Annoying Cox Cable Guy to me. He's got a series of commercials, and I cant see him as anyone else. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-218125
amaranta July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 (edited) David Ogden Stiers will always be Major Charles Winchester. I think he's talented and I have enjoyed some of his other work, but I still see Charles. Edited July 22, 2014 by amaranta 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-218211
Kromm July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 (edited) I never saw Oz, so he'll always be Dr. Skoda of Law & Order for me. That, sure. But he's also big parts Will Pope, and there's often more than a little bit of J. Jonah Jameson mixed in there too! Also, he did so many annoying commercials as the Farmer's Insurance Guy, that even with me not seeing many commercials anymore (I skip), I still have a strong mental impression of a linkage. Heck, with all that, I think Simmons is more of a HITG (minus the non-recognition aspect) for me than linked to any one role. Edited July 21, 2014 by Kromm 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-218279
bosawks July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 (edited) I've seen Judith Light in two plays both of which garnered her a well deserved Tony and yet a part of me still thought I was watching a very special Who's the Boss where Angela does Broadway. Edited July 21, 2014 by bosawks 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219155
mansonlamps July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 Mark Harmon will always be Ted Bundy to me, I don't care how long he is on NCIS. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219216
Shannon L. July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 James Rebhorn did a lot of work in a lot of movies and tv shows that I watched over the years, but I still couldn't quite get over the fact that he'd played Bradley Raines on The Guiding Light--a character who'd molested (maybe raped--it's been so long, I forget exactly) his teenage step daughter. It got better over the years, but it was always in the back of my mind. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219328
ToxicUnicorn July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 Robin Williams will never be anyone but Mork. I kept waiting for the rainbow suspenders in Good WIll Hunting. I feel like Tamoh Penikett will always be Helo from Battlestar Galactica, although I haven't seen him on Supernatural, where he supposedly has a meaty role. And, to make an old soap opera connection, Amber Tamblyn will never not be Emily Quartermaine from GH. Not that that's a bad thing. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219409
Sandman87 July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 There are a few Star Trek franchise actors who qualify for this with me, especially Rene Auberjonois, Ethan Phillips, and Michael Dorn. It doesn't help that those three also have distinctive voices, so even their voice work in video games qualifies.Oddly enough, William Shatner doesn't fall into this for me, probably because I saw him in other things before I started watching Star Trek. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219548
selkie July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 I'm of the age that Rene Auberjonois is Clayton from Benson no matter where else he shows up, and he shows up in a lot of places. 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219605
Kromm July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 Mark Harmon will always be Ted Bundy to me, I don't care how long he is on NCIS. Pah! He's that guy on The West Wing who protected CJ. Also that guy on Chicago Hope who... did stuff I barely remember, but I remember him. But really in the end he's mostly that guy on St. Elsewhere who was kind of like that guy on Chicago Hope, but much younger. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219687
RubyWoo72 July 22, 2014 Author Share July 22, 2014 I know Ron Howard is an accomplished director with an impressive repertoire, but dude is always gonna be Richie Cunningham to me. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219741
Kromm July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 I know Ron Howard is an accomplished director with an impressive repertoire, but dude is always gonna be Richie Cunningham to me. Opie! 20 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219746
jellysalmon July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 This is bringing in movies, but I watched Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan repeatedly in college and Mark Harmon will forever be the cool stepdad to me 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219800
AntiBeeSpray July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 I thought I could never see Shatner as anyone but Kirk, but now I can't see him as anyone but Crane. Even Priceline is Crane. Denny, Denny Crane :P. Same here XD. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-219997
Snowprince July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 (edited) I just saw this guy on Ray Donovan last night, and he dropped the f-bomb (as is probably a requirement on that show). It didn't even sound right, as he's the Annoying Cox Cable Guy to me. He's got a series of commercials, and I cant see him as anyone else. Neither can I. GAWD I hate those commercials...whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Never saw Amber Tamblyn on GH, so she'll always be Joan of Arcadia's titular character to me. Edited July 22, 2014 by Snowprince 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-221194
Rick Kitchen July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 I've seen Judith Light in two plays both of which garnered her a well deserved Tony and yet a part of me still thought I was watching a very special Who's the Boss where Angela does Broadway. Judith Light will always be Karen Wolek to me. She won a Daytime Emmy for this performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSLLTBaR9gQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXM5INvrl-s 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-222253
RubyWoo72 July 22, 2014 Author Share July 22, 2014 I used to see Molly Ringwald in those super-cheesy sexy B-movies on cable, and all I could think about was 16 Candles. Same thing with Anthony Michael Hall as an adult. He'll always be the 16 Candles/ Weird Science dork to me. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-222316
Love July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 For me, it's the entire cast of LOST. I will never be able to see any of the actors as anyone but their LOST characters (even Nikki & Paolo who I hated). I'm the one who will watch something & OMG it's Sawyer, or Boone (even though Ian Somerhalder will also be forever Damon). My Mother & BF will attest to that. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-222434
AimingforYoko July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Powers Booth has made a decent career out of playing heavies (Cy Tolliver), but his indelible role is the Rev. Jim Jones from the Jonestown mini-series. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-222686
Jeebus Cripes July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 ^^^ He was amazing in that role. For me, it's the entire cast of LOST. I will never be able to see any of the actors as anyone but their LOST characters (even Nikki & Paolo who I hated). I'm the one who will watch something & OMG it's Sawyer, or Boone (even though Ian Somerhalder will also be forever Damon). My Mother & BF will attest to that. I had the hardest time accepting that Matthew Fox's character was named Jack. I called him by his Part of Five name 'Charlie' for the longest, which could get confusing because there was a Charlie on LOST, too. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-223412
Pollock July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 (edited) Lucy Lawless as Xena was hard to shake as well. Never shook it. Buffy as well. She's Buffy. I always have to think 2 seconds before remembering SMG's name. 4 to remember it in full. For me, it's the entire cast of LOST. I will never be able to see any of the actors as anyone but their LOST characters (even Nikki & Paolo who I hated). I'm the one who will watch something & OMG it's Sawyer, or Boone (even though Ian Somerhalder will also be forever Damon). My Mother & BF will attest to that. Same here for the cast of The West Wing. CJ, Leo (well not much of a choice here...), Mr and Mrs Bartlet, Josh, Toby... Edited July 23, 2014 by Pollock Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-223471
ABay July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 I loved Ben but I have no problem accepting Michael Emerson as Harold on Person of Interest. OK, I do sometimes think Harold and Ben were separated at birth and one of them had a good father. But mostly I think ME is a very good actor who managed to distinguish the two roles even while looking very Ben-like in the POI pilot. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-223554
RubyWoo72 July 23, 2014 Author Share July 23, 2014 Raj from What's Happening will always be Raj. Even when he was in Malcolm X, even when he was on Everybody Hates Chris. He even wore the same signature glasses in each role. Lol! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-224004
blueray July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 (edited) Any of the Harry Potter stars, particularly the trio. Calm Meany: He is always going to be Miles O'Brien to me, even though he's been in a lot of stuff. Wil Wheaton: while he looks a lot different I still associate him with star trek. And everything I've seen him in he plays an argent nerd (TNG, big bang theory and leverage). Edited July 23, 2014 by blueray 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-224077
RubyWoo72 July 23, 2014 Author Share July 23, 2014 (edited) ^^I agree about the Harry Potter kids. I never got into it, but I could recognize most of them if I saw them in those movies, or in the press. So when the blond fella was in Rise of the Planet of the Apes as the cruel caretaker, it seemed out of place to me. ( @blueray please help me with the actor's name or the character he played in the HP movies.) Edited July 23, 2014 by RubyWoo72 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-224103
blueray July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Tom Felton: He played Malfoy. Yeah, had like the same personally as the guy in planet of the apes lol. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/11228-tunnel-vision-actors-who-you-could-never-see-outside-of-that-one-role/#findComment-224120
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