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There are some actors that have their role, the character actors who play the same character in every movie and TV show they appear on. We chose 14 of our favorite character actors. See if you can match each actor to their typical role with just their name and face.

1

Caroline Aaron

2

Amy Aquino

3

Bob Balaban

4

Christine Baranski

5

Jennifer Coolidge

6

Terry Crews

7

R. Lee Ermey

8

Dennis Farina

9

Judy Greer

10

Luis Guzman

11

Harry Lennix

12

Jane Lynch

13

CCH Pounder

14

JK Simmons

The tough uber-masculine character, like President Camacho in Idiocracy

The tough guy sidekick, like Chino in Out of Sight

The cop, like Det. Joe Fontana on Law and Order

The high society woman, like Katherin Archer in The Birdcage

The airhead socialite, like Paulette Bonafonte in Legally Blonde

The blustery, fast-talking authority, like J. Jonah Jameson in Spiderman

The Jewish yente, like Barbara in Crimes and Misdemeanors

The tough mother figure, like Dr. Janet Coburn on ER

The awkward dork, like Fern Mayo in Jawbreaker

The tough woman, like Det. Claudette Wymms in The Shield

The intense, unusual woman, like Laurie Bohner in A Mighty Wind

The authority figure, often in the army, like Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket

The witty wimp, like Dr. Theodore W. Millbank III in Best in Show

The gentleman, like Frankline Dockett in Bob Roberts

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