GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
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GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

7.5 / 10
2018
7 seasons
157 episodes
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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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Cast

Seasons

  • Bill Hader

    1.Bill Hader

    23-03-201813m

    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 Sla...

  • Paul Bettany

    2.Paul Bettany

    01-06-20189m

    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.

  • Hank Azaria

    3.Hank Azaria

    15-06-201813m

    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,...

  • Hugh Grant

    4.Hugh Grant

    29-06-201816m

    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...

  • Terry Crews

    5.Terry Crews

    12-07-201824m

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

  • Rob Schneider

    6.Rob Schneider

    16-07-201817m

    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.

  • Evan Peters

    7.Evan Peters

    23-07-20189m

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

  • Simon Pegg

    8.Simon Pegg

    26-07-201813m

    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 Wor...

  • Will Arnett

    9.Will Arnett

    28-07-201814m

    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...

  • Ethan Hawke

    10.Ethan Hawke

    06-08-201821m

    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 'Train...

  • Mark Wahlberg

    11.Mark Wahlberg

    13-08-201817m

    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,' 'Pl...

  • Jason Bateman

    12.Jason Bateman

    31-08-201813m

    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,' '...

  • Nicolas Cage

    13.Nicolas Cage

    18-09-201821m

    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 Co...

  • Kyle MacLachlan

    14.Kyle MacLachlan

    23-09-201820m

    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...

  • Sissy Spacek

    15.Sissy Spacek

    28-09-201816m

    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 & t...

  • Eric Idle

    16.Eric Idle

    02-10-201820m

    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 Py...

  • Adam Devine

    17.Adam Devine

    03-10-201811m

    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,...

  • Michael Peña

    18.Michael Peña

    11-10-201816m

    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.

  • Jeff Bridges

    19.Jeff Bridges

    12-10-201817m

    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, Tru...

  • Greg Kinnear

    20.Greg Kinnear

    07-11-201815m

    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 H...

  • Sarah Jessica Parker

    21.Sarah Jessica Parker

    09-11-201817m

    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 N...

  • Eddie Redmayne

    22.Eddie Redmayne

    13-11-201817m

    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 Every...

  • Jonah Hill

    23.Jonah Hill

    14-11-201813m

    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 'Mid90...

  • Oscar Isaac

    24.Oscar Isaac

    15-11-201814m

    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 Las...

  • Alexander Skarsgard

    25.Alexander Skarsgard

    19-11-201816m

    Alexander Skarsgard breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Zoolander,' 'Melancholia,' 'Generation Kill,' 'True Blood,' 'Battle Ship,' 'The Legend of Tarzan...

  • Ben Mendelsohn

    26.Ben Mendelsohn

    21-11-201812m

    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 Rise...

  • Claire Foy

    27.Claire Foy

    26-11-20189m

    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...

  • Jennifer Lopez

    28.Jennifer Lopez

    12-12-201810m

    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...

  • Andy Serkis

    29.Andy Serkis

    21-12-201825m

    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.

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