People Are Sharing The Actors Who Did Such A Good Job With A Character, You Kinda Can't See Them As Anything Else

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"It was the most perfect casting of all time."

Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community about actors who did SUCH a good job with a role, they kind of got stuck as them forever. Here are some of the best suggestions...

1. Richard Ayoade as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd

Channel 4

"Richard will ALWAYS be Moss. I can't even begin to tell you how many times a day I hear his voice singing the new emergency number in my head:

'Well, that's easy to remember! 0118 999 881 999 119 725..................3.'"

theicebox720

"'I came here to kick ass and drink milk... And I just finished my milk!' 😂."

cuteclcactus91

3. Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose in Schitt's Creek

CBC

"I love her and that character so much. I watched Kevin Can F**k Himself and the Black Mirror episode she's in, and it just feel like there's still *a little bit Alexis* in there..."

juniperbloom

4. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute in The Office

NBC

"When I see him in other movies or shows, I just can't separate him from Dwight."

robert_dunder

5. Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars in Veronica Mars

UPN

"Anything else she is in I think, neat, Veronica is in this. The Good Place was fantastic, but when discussing it with my husband, I kept referring to her character as Veronica!"

pinguino2418

6. Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot

USA Network

"There isn't a day I don't think about Rami as Elliot. I mean, he played that role so well there are times I see him in other projects and I miss him as Elliot."

tanyam44ab2253d

7. John Krasinski as Jim Halpert in The Office

NBC

"No matter how many 'serious' roles he's in, he's always Jim Halpert to me."

ellave

8. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the MCU

Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures

"When I saw him as Strauss in Oppenheimer, I kept expecting him to say something witty and ask Jarvis how much power his suit was at. He ROCKED Strauss though, and IMO could be up for some Best Supporting Actor awards."

samuelputt

9. Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi in Taxi Driver

SBS TV

"He pulled off that character SO PERFECTLY. I mean, compare his role in Signal and other projects – he is a completely different person in Taxi Driver!"

tanyam44ab2253d

10. David Krumholtz as Paul Sobriki in ER

NBC

"I loved him as Bernard in The Santa Clause and in the show Numb3rs, but he is still the patient that stabbed Carter and killed Lucy on ER. Unforgivable."

hovanmolly

11. Sam Waterston as Jack McCoy in Law & Order

NBC

"Here's one I can't believe no-one has mentioned – Sam Waterston as E.A.D.A. later Interim-D.A. and D.A. John James 'Jack' McCoy in the Law & Order Franchise! Sure, he's done other stuff, but 400 episodes and he's absolutely cemented himself as THE TV Lawyer."

jayjjimenez

12. Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films

Warner Bros.

"Daniel will ALWAYS be Harry Potter. It's like 'look! Harry Potter is starring in {{insert movie title here}}' 😆."

orlel

"His iconic portrayal has made it challenging for some people to see him as any other character."

notdoinganythingsus

13. Kerry Washington as Mia Warren in Little Fires Everywhere

Hulu

"Little Fires Everywhere was fantastic. I absolutely loved watching the drama that unfolded and Kerry did an absolutely fantastic job at portraying Mia! I just love her. She's a wonderful actress and it shows in this series. The character makes you hate and root for her all at the same time."

wattbulbs27

14. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The WB

"For me, it's Sarah Michelle as Buffy. She's obviously great in everything she does, but I can never see past the idea that it's Buffy I'm looking at! I think because Buffy was so layered, well written, and intended to be the focal point of the series from which the audience views all the action – and because SMG plays her so masterfully – she will forever be Buffy the Vampire Slayer to me!"

intercept

15. Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films

Warner Bros.

"People always mention him for these type of posts – Jason Isaacs. He does villains so well, I can't ever see him playing a nice character."

panda_13

16. Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock

BBC One

"Not for me, but everybody still sees Sherlock in Benedict Cumberbatch. I think he's super type cast because of it and it's such a waste. He can play everything!"

larifari1

17. Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset in Bridgerton

Netflix

"I feel like he would hate to hear this, but Regé-Jean will always be swoon-worthy Simon to me!"

sepidehzolfaghari

18. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films

Warner Bros.

"Imelda played Umbridge far too well! I love her, she's a brilliant actor, but now every time I see her on screen my instinctive reaction is to sneer and hiss. 😩"

ravenbard

"I feel hatred towards every character I see her as now. When she was cast in The Crown, I just couldn't take her seriously as the Queen."

lillerspuppers

19. Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Orion Pictures

"I love the John Wick franchise, but I constantly expect him to shoot someone then be all 'whoa!!!' 😂😂."

eststar

20. Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory

CBS

"I can't believe nobody has said Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory yet! He was born to play that character!"

alexandraisgay

21. Adam Brody as Seth Cohen in The O.C.

Fox

"Adam as the original nerdy heartthrob, Seth Cohen. This man had every teenage girl in an absolute chokehold, and I haven't been able to accept him in any other role since."

tarynvogl3537

22. Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation

NBC

"Gotta be Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson. No matter how good he is in everything else (and he always is – looking at you, The Last of Us), I ALWAYS see Ron Swanson."

themaninthecave

23. Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in Orange Is the New Black

Netflix

"Oh my goodness, she just nailed that role. She won an Emmy for it, FFS! Now it's so jarring to see her as anyone else... Although she was FANTASTIC in Painkiller, TBF."

sam_cleal

24. Uma Thurman as the Bride in the Kill Bill movies

Miramax Films

"Uma Thurman will always be Beatrix Kiddo to me. I just saw her in Red, White & Royal Blue playing the President and thought, 'why is a retired assassin President?'"

patricko49a6782f9

25. Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad

AMC

"Favorite show, perfect casting all around. OMG, I was and always will be obsessed!"

seegriffrun

26. Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films

20th Century Fox

"It was the most perfect casting of all time."

joandough

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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