When it comes to some great movies and an iconic role, we remember or associate the actor more with their role in the movie and also recognize them with their on-screen name. Well, the impact they have on the audience with their characters is unimaginable and thus they become famous for their character. Here are a few of those actors.

Brad Pitt has been an iconic actor for years now and has played some interesting roles. However, his role in Se7en as Detective Mills is remembered vividly. Young and a little naive, he is full of ambition and compassion, making his downfall all the more heartbreaking.

Chris Hemsworth became a breakout star after being cast as Thor, the Asgardian god of thunder and member of The Avengers.

Neil Patrick Harris brought heart to the first two Smurfs movies as an ad executive in modern-day New York City. He leads an all-star cast that includes Alan Cumming, Katy Perry, Fred Armisen, and Hank Azaria through two of the best family-friendly movies of the 2010s.

The most ambitious role Dwayne Johnson has taken on in his career to date, Richard Kelly’s cult classic Southland Tales has him doing things that were beyond anything he’d attempted on screen at that point as a full-time actor.

Robert Pattinson has had no shortage of success. He rose to prominence after appearing in the Harry Potter and Twilight films as a teenager and as a young adult. His role as Edward Cullen, the handsome vampire was his most recognizable role.

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