Hollywood Actors Created and Destroyed by the Same Role

Every now and then we see an actor become famous and then step out of the spotlight again. It’s not every day that someone comes and leaves a legacy. Today we will talk about some actors who became really famous for a certain role but couldn’t do much later in life because of the same role. Some of them are Sarah Michelle Gellar, some of the cast members of FRIENDS, Leanord Nimoy, etc. Check out the list below.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

If you lived somewhere between 1997 and 2003, then you must know Sarah Michelle Gellar. She played in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as the eponymous super-powered assassin. She worked well on various things such as horror as she transitioned into teen drama. Although she had some great roles, she couldn’t resonate well with the ongoing conspiracies. Her role in buffy was what put her career aside.

Cast of FRIENDS

Some of the actors of the superhit sitcom, FRIENDS didn’t really do impressive things after the show ended. Actors like Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and even Courtney Cox had some appearances, but it left no trace. However, Jennifer Aniston managed to stay relevant with some decent hits. This usually happens. When a show becomes a hit, the characters become part of the actors. That’s why people would never be able to look at some of these actors and not see the character they played.

Leonard Nimoy

Nimoy then played Spock in a not-so-popular show. The role stuck with him so much that he titled his 1975 memoir “I’m not Spock.” He eventually confessed that he loved the part. However, the role put a sort of stereotype on his skills and the choice of roles he could play was limited. Sooner or later he got comfortable with what it is. Finally, after two decades, he followed up his previous memoir with, “I’m Spock.”

Rupert Grint

What do you do when you become a superstar after playing in a superhit franchise? One would usually assume more fame. However, it didn’t really work out well for Rupert Grint who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchisee. Grint had a few gigs, but he soon realized that he loved acting as a kid and is now trying to focus on other things. You’d think Radcliffe would get a serious response for being Potter for so long. But he accepted that he would always be known as Potter. He’s now an indie superstar, while Emma Watson lives her life in UN activism, killing it in modeling campaigns.

Back to Glory – Kit Harrington

Harrington played Jon Snow in Game of Thrones and broadcast his acting skills. However, after the show, things seemed a little slow for him, especially after the final season was heavily criticized by both the public and critics. But now Harrington is back in glory when he landed a major Marvel role in Eternals and has a bright future in the MCU.