Common Thriller Actors

Robert Deniro

Often played characters that were often prone to brutal violence and/or characters who were borderline psychotics. His Italian upbringing contributes greatly to the Mafia/gangster films his is cast in.

·        Righteous Kill

·        The Godfather part 2

·        Taxi Driver

·        Angel Heart

·        The Untouchables

·        Goodfellas

·        Casino

Jack Nicholsen

Frequently works as a character with mental instability. His features like his wild eyes may be a reason for his casting.

·        One flew over the cuckoos nest (not really a thriller, but useful when describing his type cast)

·        A Few Good Men

·        The Shining

·        The Passenger

·        The Postman Always Rings Twice

·        Batman

·        The Departed

Leonardo Dicaprio

Plays conflicted, tortured-by-their-own-demons characters, who need to deal with their past.

·        The Beach

·        Blood Diamond

·        The Departed

·        Shutter Island

·        Inception

·        Gangs of New York

Matt Damon

  Damon has a strong physique and is quite attractive, which may be why he is cast as the action hero.

·        Saving Private Ryan

·        The Talented Mr Ripley

·        All the Pretty Horses

·        The Bourne Trilogy

·        The Departed

·        the good Shepherd

·        Greene Zone

Anglina Jolie

  Jolie is extremely attractive and has the strong feminist ‘fembot’ look. She is capable of doing her own stunts.

·        The Bone Collector

·        Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

·        Taking Lives

·        Changeling

·        Salt

·        Wanted