So 21 & Over's Miles Teller is playing a character called Miles Teller? Except he's not supposed to be the actor, he's meant to be a college student? What is with all the actors playing the parts with their own names?!
— Film Brain discussing Project X (2012)
In Mr. Nice Guy, Jackie Chan plays a martial artist named Jackie, because at this point in his career, he figures you're not paying attention to the parts between the fights and the stunts.
The character I play is called Uncle Deadly, which is also my name. It's like it was written for me!
—Uncle Deadly, The Muppets (2011)
"We see our main character, Bill Paxton, who's playing a character named Bill. Yeah, that's quite a stretch."
—The Nostalgia Critic, reviewing Twister
...and [starring] 50 Cent, as Air Marshal 50 Cent!
"However in a lucky twist, Brian Thomas has been cast as the character 'Brian', and Tim Wright is cast as the friend, so I figured 'why not?' I’ll just make that character named Tim as well! Movies can be really strange like that sometimes."
—Alex Kralie, on the Marble Hornets website
