
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
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.
Seasons & Episodes

E1Bill Hader
Mar 23, 2018
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.

E2Paul Bettany
Jun 1, 2018
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.

E3Hank Azaria
Jun 15, 2018
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.

E4Hugh Grant
Jun 29, 2018
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.

E5Terry Crews
Jul 12, 2018
From 'White Chicks' to 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' Terry Crew tells us his best stories from throughout his iconic career.

E6Rob Schneider
Jul 16, 2018
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.

E7Evan Peters
Jul 23, 2018
'American Horror Story' and 'Pose' star Evan Peters breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters including Quicksilver from 'X-Men'.

E8Simon Pegg
Jul 26, 2018
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.

E9Will Arnett
Jul 28, 2018
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.

E10Ethan Hawke
Aug 6, 2018
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.

E11Mark Wahlberg
Aug 13, 2018
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.'

E12Jason Bateman
Aug 31, 2018
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.

E13Nicolas Cage
Sep 18, 2018
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.

E14Kyle MacLachlan
Sep 23, 2018
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.

E15Sissy Spacek
Sep 28, 2018
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.

E16Eric Idle
Oct 2, 2018
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.

E17Adam Devine
Oct 3, 2018
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.

E18Michael Peña
Oct 11, 2018
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.

E19Jeff Bridges
Oct 12, 2018
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!

E20Greg Kinnear
Nov 7, 2018
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.

E21Sarah Jessica Parker
Nov 9, 2018
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.

E22Eddie Redmayne
Nov 13, 2018
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.

E23Jonah Hill
Nov 14, 2018
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.'

E24Oscar Isaac
Nov 15, 2018
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.

E25Alexander Skarsgard
Nov 19, 2018
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.'

E26Ben Mendelsohn
Nov 21, 2018
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.'

E27Claire Foy
Nov 26, 2018
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.'

E28Jennifer Lopez
Dec 12, 2018
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'

E29Andy Serkis
Dec 21, 2018
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.

E1Ken Jeong
Feb 13, 2019
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.'

E2Willem Dafoe
Feb 15, 2019
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.'

E3Tim Roth
Mar 8, 2019
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.'

E4Caleb Landry
Mar 12, 2019
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.'

E5Pedro Pascal
Mar 14, 2019
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.'

E6Ralph Fiennes
Apr 1, 2019
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.'

E7Seth Rogen
May 21, 2019
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.'

E8Sir Ben Kingsley
May 29, 2019
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.'

E9Alec Baldwin
Jun 3, 2019
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.'

E10Jon Hamm
Jun 6, 2019
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.'

E11Jake Gyllenhaal
Jun 27, 2019
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.'

E12Alan Cumming
Jul 18, 2019
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.'

E13Kevin Bacon
Jul 31, 2019
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.'

E14John Goodman
Aug 15, 2019
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.'

E15Gerard Butler
Aug 26, 2019
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.'

E16Sarah Paulson
Sep 20, 2019
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.'

E17Cillian Murphy
Oct 2, 2019
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.’

E18Forest Whitaker
Oct 7, 2019
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.'

E19Arnold Schwarzenegger
Oct 29, 2019
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.'

E20Edward Norton
Nov 7, 2019
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.'

E21Al Pacino
Nov 21, 2019
Watch as Al Pacino breaks down four of his most iconic roles, including his characters in 'Serpico,' 'Dog Day Afternoon,' 'The Godfather' and 'Scarface.'

E22Tim Blake Nelson
Nov 22, 2019
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.'

E23Mark Ruffalo
Dec 3, 2019
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.'

E24Ray Liotta
Dec 4, 2019
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.'

E25Octavia Spencer
Dec 5, 2019
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.'

E26Danny DeVito
Dec 12, 2019
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.'

E27Jack Black
Dec 19, 2019
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.'

E1Diego Luna
Feb 21, 2020
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.'

E2Ben Affleck
Mar 6, 2020
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.'

E3Martin Freeman
Mar 13, 2020
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.'

E4Guy Pearce
Mar 19, 2020
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.'

E5Nick Offerman
Apr 3, 2020
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.'

E6Jeffrey Wright
May 1, 2020
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.'

E7Martin Short
May 6, 2020
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.'

E8Nicholas Hoult
May 15, 2020
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.'

E9Justin Roiland
Jun 4, 2020
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.'

E10Russell Crowe
Jul 27, 2020
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.'

E11Michael K. Williams
Sep 10, 2020
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.'

E12John Cusack
Sep 28, 2020
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.

E13Gabourey Sidibe
Oct 8, 2020
Gabourey Sidibe breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Precious,' 'American Horror Story,' 'Empire,' 'Antebellum,' 'Tower Heist' and 'The Big C.'

E14Vince Vaughn
Nov 12, 2020
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.'

E15George Clooney
Nov 17, 2020
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.'

E16Jude Law
Nov 26, 2020
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.'

E17Scott Glenn
Dec 16, 2020
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.'

E1Casey Affleck
Feb 5, 2021
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.'

E2Jared Leto
Feb 12, 2021
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.'

E3Bob Odenkirk
Mar 24, 2021
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.'

E4Salma Hayek
Jun 11, 2021
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.'

E5Tom Hiddleston
Jun 16, 2021
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.'

E6David Harbour
Jul 9, 2021
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.

E7Wes Studi
Jul 22, 2021
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.'

E8Sean Penn
Aug 18, 2021
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.

E9Elijah Wood
Aug 25, 2021
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.'

E10Tony Leung
Aug 31, 2021
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.'

E11Matt Damon
Sep 8, 2021
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.'

E12Adrien Brody
Oct 14, 2021
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.'

E13Jeff Daniels
Oct 19, 2021
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.'

E14Henry Cavill
Nov 22, 2021
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.'

E15Jeremy Renner
Dec 7, 2021
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.'

E16Jeff Goldblum
Dec 15, 2021
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.'

E1Mahershala Ali
Jan 6, 2022
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.'

E2Javier Bardem
Jan 11, 2022
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.'

E3Djimon Honsou
Jan 18, 2022
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.'

E4Christopher Lloyd
Jan 31, 2022
"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.'

E5Robert Pattinson
Feb 8, 2022
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.

E6John Cena
Feb 16, 2022
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.'

E7Francis Ford Coppola
Feb 22, 2022
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.'

E8John Turturro
Mar 10, 2022
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.'

E9Michelle Yeoh
Apr 6, 2022
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.'

E10Kiefer Sutherland
Apr 13, 2022
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.'
E11Bill Nighy
Apr 13, 2022
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.'

E12Marlon Wayans
May 6, 2022
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.'

E13Mike Myers
May 20, 2022
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.'

E14Seth MacFarlane
Jun 2, 2022
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.'

E15Jerry Bruckheimer
Jun 8, 2022
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'.

E16Andy Garcia
Jun 13, 2022
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.
E17Chris Hemsworth
Jun 15, 2022
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.
E18John Lithgow
Jul 1, 2022
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.'
E19Rowan Atkinson
Jun 24, 2022
Rowan Atkinson breaks down his most iconic characters, including Mr Bean, Blackadder and Man Vs Bee.
E20Ewan McGregor: Part One
Jul 5, 2022
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.'
E21Ewan McGregor: Part Two
Jul 5, 2022
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.
E22Taika Waititi
Jul 7, 2022
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.'
E23Yunjin Kim
Jul 12, 2022
'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.'
E24The Russo Brothers
Jul 14, 2022
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.'
E25Neil Patrick Harris
Aug 5, 2022
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.'
E26Karl Urban
Aug 11, 2022
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.'
E27Ralph Macchio
Sep 9, 2022
Ralph Macchio breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including 'The Karate Kid' trilogy, 'Cobra Kai,' 'My Cousin Vinny' and 'The Outsiders.'
E28Pierce Brosnan
Sep 22, 2022
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.'
E29Christian Bale
Oct 5, 2022
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.'
E30Paul Dano
Oct 17, 2022
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.'
E31Daniel Radcliffe
Oct 26, 2022
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.'
E32Brendan Fraser
Nov 16, 2022
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.'
E33James Cameron
Nov 22, 2022
Filmmaker James Cameron breaks down his most iconic films, including 'Titanic,' 'The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' the 'Avatar' series, and 'The Abyss.'
E34James McAvoy: Part One
Dec 7, 2022
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’.
E35James McAvoy: Part Two
Dec 7, 2022
James McAvoy breaks down a few of his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Wanted,' 'X-Men,' 'Split' and 'Glass.'
E36Alejandro González Iñárritu
Dec 19, 2022
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.
E37Rian Johnson
Dec 20, 2022
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.'
E38Danny Trejo
Dec 23, 2022
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.'
E1Don Cheadle
Jan 5, 2023
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.'
E2Giancarlo Esposito
Feb 3, 2023
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.'
E3Paul Rudd
Feb 9, 2023
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.'
E4Bryan Cranston
Feb 23, 2023
"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.'
E5Donnie Yen
Feb 28, 2023
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.'
E6Sir Roger Deakins
Mar 10, 2023
"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.'
E7Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)
Apr 4, 2023
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.
E8Chris Tucker
Apr 12, 2023
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.
E9John Leguizamo
Apr 17, 2023
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.'
E10Liev Schreiber
May 22, 2023
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.'
E11Mads Mikkelsen
Jul 11, 2023
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.
E12Michael Cera
Aug 16, 2023
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.'
E13Chris Evans
Sep 19, 2023
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.'
E14Martin Scorsese
Sep 25, 2023
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.'
E15Andrew Scott
Dec 18, 2023
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.
E16Paul Giamatti
Dec 20, 2023
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.'
E1Barry Keoghan
Jan 9, 2024
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.'
E2Daniel Kaluuya
Jan 23, 2024
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.’
E3Kurt Russell
Jan 30, 2024
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.'
E4Sam Rockwell
Feb 6, 2024
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.'
E5Clive Owen
Feb 15, 2024
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.'
E6Josh Brolin
Feb 27, 2024
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.'
E7John Malkovich
Mar 14, 2024
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.’
E8Eugene Levy
Mar 26, 2024
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.'
E9Michael Keaton
Mar 28, 2024
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.'
E10Danny McBride
Apr 3, 2024
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.'
E11Zack Snyder
Apr 18, 2024
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.'
E12Kirsten Dunst
Apr 23, 2024
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.
E13Kevin Costner
May 20, 2024
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.'
E14Anya Taylor-Joy
May 22, 2024
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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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.
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