History Typecasting / BothGenders

*** It wasn't until TheEighties with ''Series/TJHooker'' that he had any success as a character actor outside ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

* Actors with dwarfism, like Creator/DeepRoy, Creator/WarwickDavis, Creator/KennyBaker, Verne Troyer, Tony Cox, Phil Fondacaro, and Creator/PattyMaloney, are always stuck doing fantasy or sci-fi films (often inside alien or robot outifts) because that's the only roles they can get. David Rappaport most likely suffered from depression because of this, which probably led to him being DrivenToSuicide. Ditto for Hervé Villechaize. Creator/PeterDinklage has been breaking this trend, as most of his non-[[Series/GameOfThrones Tyrion Lannister]] characters, especially those from after ''Game of Thrones'' began, merely happen to have dwarfism if the subject comes up at all, instead of dwarfism being a primary character trait.

* After starring in ''Film/AHardDaysNight'', Music/TheBeatles couldn't avoid getting written as [[RealLifeWritesThePlot slightly exaggerated versions of their real-life personalities]] in subsequent movies. Music/RingoStarr, who went on to have a fairly successful acting career, used to say that he'd like to [[PlayingAgainstType play a villain just to shake things up]]. When the band were still making movies together, he even suggested that he and Music/PaulMcCartney, commonly considered the sweetest Beatles, play ThoseTwoBadGuys.

* ''Website/{{Cracked}}'''s [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20208_6-actors-who-play-exact-same-role-in-multiple-movies.html 6 Actors Who Play the Exact Same Role in Multiple Movies]] mentions similarities among multiple roles of Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/JenniferConnelly, Creator/JamesEarlJones, and more.

* Actors with dwarfism, like Creator/DeepRoy, Creator/WarwickDavis, Kenny Baker, Verne Troyer, Tony Cox, Phil Fondacaro, and Creator/PattyMaloney, are always stuck doing fantasy or sci-fi films (often inside alien or robot outifts) because that's the only roles they can get. David Rappaport most likely suffered from depression because of this, which probably led to him being DrivenToSuicide. Ditto for Hervé Villechaize. Creator/PeterDinklage has been breaking this trend, as most of his non-[[Series/GameOfThrones Tyrion Lannister]] characters, especially those from after ''Game of Thrones'' began, merely happen to have dwarfism if the subject comes up at all, instead of dwarfism being a primary character trait.

*** It wasn't until TheEighties with ''Series/TJHooker'' that he had any success as a character actor outside ''Franchise/StarTrek''. Nimoy gave up altogether, which some might consider a miscarriage of justice.

** Creator/MichelleForbes managed to avoid falling victim to this. After her recurring role as Ro Laren on [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration ST:TNG]] she went on to play Dr. Julianna Cox on ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'', Lynne Kresge on ''Series/TwentyFour'', Samantha Brinker on ''Series/PrisonBreak'', and Maryann Forrester on ''Series/TrueBlood'', to name just a handful.

** How well this works varies from Doctor to Doctor-for example, Creator/DavidTennant was one of the most popular Doctors of the modern series, but got roles on ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' and as a villain on ''Series/JessicaJones,'' as well as playing Hamlet (though that role arguably drew a fair amount from his {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ObfuscatingInsanity portrayal of the Doctor). Creator/SylvesterMcCoy, on the other hand, hasn't had as much luck, one of his only other major roles being a wise old wizard and FriendToAllLivingThings with ObfuscatingInsanity and odd dress sense. This, of course, is [[SarcasmMode completely]] different from his portrayal of the Doctor, a wise old wizard who...oh, wait.

** Creator/PatrickStewart has been able to avoid the Trek curse; sure, his other major mainstream role is [[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor X]] in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', but outside of film, he is a very, ''very'' respected Shakespearean actor, one of the finest of his generation. On the other hand, Sir Pat has faced typecasting in another way: he's stuck playing slogan-spewing, patriarchal old men, something his contemporaries (like Malcolm [=McDowell=]) enjoy ribbing him about.

** Creator/LeVarBurton has a few other well-known roles. He played Kunta Kinte in ''Series/{{Roots}}'', voiced Kwame in ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'', and was the host of ''Series/ReadingRainbow''.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' tends to have permanent effects on anyone who played the Doctor. Traditionally, the show has had a "Three-Year Rule" of actors exiting the lead role to avoid being typecast in the future. This tradition began with Creator/PatrickTroughton (in 1969!), who eventually gave up and realized that ''he would always be'' The Doctor. Quite literally, as he died in-costume.

** However, if you count voice acting as serious, a number of ''Next Generation'' actors found their way into ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''. [=JDL=] also got to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfJonnyQuest Benton Quest]]. Uh-huh, a flat-out ''good'' guy.

** However, if you count voice acting as serious, a number of ''Next Generation'' actors found their way into ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''. [=JDL=] also got to voice [[WesternAnimation/JonnyQuestTheNewAdventures Benton Quest]]. Uh-huh, a flat-out ''good'' guy.

* Actors with dwarfism, like Creator/DeepRoy, Creator/WarwickDavis, Kenny Baker, Verne Troyer, Tony Cox, Phil Fondacaro, and Creator/PattyMaloney, are always stuck doing fantasy or sci-fi films (often inside alien or robot outifts) because that's the only roles they can get. David Rappaport most likely suffered from depression because of this, which probably led to him being DrivenToSuicide. Ditto for Hervé Villechaize. Creator/PeterDinklage has been breaking this trend, as most of his non-[[Series/GameOfThrones Tyrion Lannister]] characters merely happen to have dwarfism if the subject comes up at all, instead of dwarfism being a primary character trait.

** Creator/PatrickStewart has been able to avoid the Trek curse; sure, his other major mainstream role is [[XMenFilmSeries/ProfessorCharlesFrancisXavier Professor X]] in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', but outside of film, he is a very, ''very'' respected Shakespearean actor, one of the finest of his generation. On the other hand, Sir Pat has faced typecasting in another way: he's stuck playing slogan-spewing, patriarchal old men, something his contemporaries (like Malcolm [=McDowell=]) enjoy ribbing him about.

** Creator/PatrickStewart has been able to avoid the Trek curse; sure, his other major mainstream role is [[XMenFilmSeries/ProfessorCharlesFrancisXavier Professor X]] in the ''Film/XMen'' movies, but outside of film, he is a very, ''very'' respected Shakespearean actor, one of the finest of his generation. On the other hand, Sir Pat has faced typecasting in another way: He's stuck playing slogan-spewing, patriarchal old men, something his contemporaries (like Malcolm [=McDowell=]) enjoy ribbing him about.

** Especially seen with actors who appeared on ''Franchise/StarTrek''. Many of them wound up becoming directors like Jonathan Frakes, Roxanne Dawson or [=LeVar=] Burton (each of whom directed episodes of ''Star Trek''). Frakes frequently casts ''Star Trek'' alums in his projects, like ''Series/{{Leverage}}''. (Does this count as an improvement?) And it's doubly bad if you're an ''actress'' known for a role on Trek.

** [[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner]] isn't so much typecast in SciFi as he is typecast as [[LargeHam him]][[ChewingTheScenery self]]. Doesn't seem to bother him, though, and he does it well.

* After starring in ''Film/AHardDaysNight'', Music/TheBeatles couldn't avoid getting written as [[RealLifeWritesThePlot slightly exaggerated versions of their real-life personalities]] in subsequent movies. Music/RingoStarr, who went on to have a fairly successful acting career, used to say that he'd like to [[PlayingAgainstType play a villain just to shake things up]]. When the band were still making movies together, he even suggested that he and Paul [=McCartney=], commonly considered the sweetest Beatles, play ThoseTwoBadGuys.
* ''Website/{{Cracked}}'''s [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20208_6-actors-who-play-exact-same-role-in-multiple-movies.html 6 Actors Who Play the Exact Same Role in Multiple Movies]] mentions similarities among multiple roles of Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, James Earl Jones, and more.

** Creator/PatrickStewart has been able to avoid the Trek curse; sure, his other major mainstream role is Professor X in the ''Film/{{X-Men}}'' film continuity, but outside of film, he is a very, ''very'' respected Shakespearean actor, one of the finest of his generation. On the other hand, Sir Pat has faced typecasting in another way: He's stuck playing slogan-spewing, patriarchal old men, something his contemporaries (like Malcolm [=McDowell=]) enjoy ribbing him about.