TV show actors that were in multiple iconic roles

16/06/2020

Some actors and actresses are known for having played an iconic character, but some go even further and embodied several. Here are 8 stars of whom characters we will never forget!

Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad & Malcolm
Bryan Cranston

For some, it'll always be Hal, Malcolm's crazy corky dad. But for others, it'll be the ruthless drug lord Walter White. Bryan Cranston know how to perfectly play both characters and has influenced different generations in two shows that everything opposes. Fans could jump from one show to another without feeling weird about it, that's how talented Bryan Cranston is.

Alyson Hannigan
Buffy & HIMYM
Alyson Hannigan

The actress was queen in the 90's and the 2000's by both fighting vampires and making people laugh. From Willow to Lily there's one step that Alyson Hannigan new how to easily overthrow. Two sweet and beloved characters that have both personality and charisma and who sometimes successfully shaded the main hero.

Michael Emerson
Lost & Person of Interest
Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson has a long career that started pretty late with his part as Ben in Lost. This « other » that frightened the survivors on the mysterious island, appeared on season two and quickly became one of the most iconic characters of the show. But he also played Harold Finch in Person of Interest, a billionnaire who's hungry for justice and who invented a machine able to predict crime. Two very different characters but both extremely fascinating.

Courteney Cox
Friends & Cougar Town
Courteney Cox

Two comedy shows, one which is the most 90's iconic show ever, and the other a little less known from the 2000. But both characters made an impression on fans and won't be forgotten. If Cougar Town wasn't as popular as Friends, it's still a beloved show by all fans.

Shemar Moore
Criminal Minds & The Young and the Restless
Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore knows how to jump between cliffs with his career choices. Before becoming a special agent on Criminal Minds in 2005, he was as of 1994, Malcolm Winters, a famous photographer from the soap The Young & the Restless. An iconic character that recently came back to the show after Kristoff St. John, who played Malcolm's brother, tragically passed in 2019.

Teri Hatcher
Lois & Clark and Desperate Housewives
Teri Hatcher

Before moving to Wisteria Lane, the legendary Desperate Housewives' street in which happened all sorts of crazy mysteries, the actress played the iconic Lois Lane with Dean Cain in Lois & Clarke: the new adventures of Superman. Two very different shows that got her fame and success!

Michael C. Hall
Six Feet Under & Dexter
Michael C. Hall

From ashes, to ashes... The beloved actor stayed in the same theme for these two legendary shows. Is he in love with Death? In Six Feet Under, he plays David Fisher, son of a mortician family, a part that rocketed his career. Then he became the infamous serial killer Dexter, whose ending was very criticized, yet still remains a fan favorite.

Samira Wiley
Orange is the New Black & The Handmaid's Tale
Samira Wiley

 She left the first show to become one of the main characters of the second. With these two parts - Poussey Washington & Moira Strand, Samira Wiley is forever in our memories. Especially for the toughness of her characters, and we can't wait to see her in the 4th season The Handmaid's Tale.

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