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In a career that touched seven decades, the actor Frederick Jaeger, who has died aged 76, managed to escape typecasting by dividing his time between the stage, radio, television and film, adapting his talents to every genre.
Jaeger was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to England following Adolf Hitler's rise to power. He was educated at Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, Warminster, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which he graduated in 1948, becoming a British subject two years later. He made his first theatre appearance in 1949, and his film debut ...
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Jonah Hill made a name for himself with his roles in a number of Judd Apatow’s comedies through the 2000s, including his first starring role in 2007’s Superbad. As his string of comedies continued into the early 2010s, Hill grew eager to break his typecast as the foul-mouthed sidekick in slacker comedies and did so with an eye-opening performance i...
Making his first big impression as the father in Malcolm in the Middle after having minor recurring roles in a number of 90s sitcoms, Bryan Cranston was defined by his flawless comedic instincts which so often stole the show. In 2008, he starred in the first season of AMC’s crime drama Breaking Bad which proved to be one of the biggest hits televis...
After establishing himself in the 1990s with major roles in some of the decade’s best dramas, Matthew McConaughey found a comfy niche through the 2000s as a leading man in romantic comedies. The typecasting resulted in a reliable source of income for McConaughey, but he made a decisive shift back to more dramatic roles in the early 2010s. The shift...
Starring in a hit film franchise as a child actor over the course of a decade can be both a blessing and a curse as Daniel Radcliffe learned all too well. Eager to expand beyond his portrayal of Harry Potter, Radcliffe broke the mold almost immediately after the Harry Potter films came to end, appearing in a string of horrors and dark dramas throug...
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the British actor was one of cinema’s most polarizing figures as Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies. Starring in several other romantic movies at the time, Robert Pattinson was staring down a career limited to being the love interest and living in the shadow of the Twilight saga. He actively pursued more exp...
One of the most successful and versatile comics the entertainment industry has ever seen, Steve Carell became a major star in the 2000s with his hilarious performances for both film and television. Excelling as lovable oafs who grind to painfully awkward encounters they can’t navigate, his work in The Office and The 40-Year-Old Virgin remain adored...
Throughout the beginning of her career, Anne Hathaway was something of a Disney princess, starring in The Princess Diaries and other family comedies of the early 2000s before making a seismic transition to more adult films later in the decade. While Havoc stands as the first of her forays into grittier roles, it was her performance in Brokeback Mou...
Elijah Wood started as a prolific child actor through the 1990s, starring in plenty of films across a range of genres before breaking out as Frodo Baggins in the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Wood almost preempted being typecast and strayed away from heroic performance immediately after in a risky career move that saw him an extensive...
With a breakout performance in the 1984 film Splash, Tom Hanks fast became known for his charming and kind demeanor in leading roles in romantic comedies of the 80s and early 90s. Starring in such films as Big, Turner & Hooch, and Sleepless in Seattle, his career trajectory seemed to be set in stone, but that all changed rather rapidly. A turn to d...
Making the transition from modeling to acting in the mid-1990s, Charlize Theron struggled for work initially but soon picked up roles on account of her striking looks. She caught attention with her brief performance in 2 Days in the Valley and, while she feared being typecast, was encouraged to keep taking similar roles. While she experienced somet...
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Dec 21, 2022 · Typecasting has been a part of Hollywood's industry for decades. Here's how it still affects rising actors today. Netflix. Movies are not without their archetypes, often filled with well-known ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · The Typecasting: McConaughey got trapped as the handsome but shallow romantic comedy lead after breakout roles in films like The Wedding Planner. How He Escaped: Took a multi-year hiatus from romantic comedies to purge his pretty boy image. Pursued grittier, darker indie films like Mud and Killer Joe to subvert his typecasting.
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Typecasting occurs when an actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character, personality, or similar roles. It’s a double-edged sword; on one hand, it offers consistent work but on the other, it can limit an actor’s opportunities. Actors like Michael Cera and Michelle Rodriguez have often portrayed the awkward teen and tough girl ...
