The Part: The goofy guy with girl troubles.
Examples: 40 Year Old Virgin, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and The Office.
You'll always find two key things in Steve Carell's performances: goofy humor and issues with women.
The Part: Eye candy.
Examples: 21 Jump Street, Magic Mike, and Step Up.
It's no secret that Channing Tatum is good looking. Hollywood producers seem to know that fact as well.
The Part: Cool guy with a short temper.
Examples: Pulp Fiction, The Hitman's Bodyguard, Snakes On A Plane, and The Marvel Universe.
If you don't see Samuel L. Jackson scream (or at least speak harshly) in a movie, then you're not watching a Samuel L. Jackson movie.
The Part: Something that will thrill Tom Cruise.
Examples: Mission Impossible, Edge of Tomorrow, Jack Reacher.
These days, as long as the movie is action-oriented and Tom Cruise can do his own stunts, then he's game to star in it.
The Part: Adorable, a little confused, and undeniably British.
Examples: Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary, and Notting Hill.
It would be strange to hear Hugh Grant do an American accent. Would he still be as charming and cute without it? Who knows.
The Part: Awkward, dorky, and a soft-spoken guy.
Examples: Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and Juno.
Michael Cera not only has the awkward demeanor, voice, and personality down, but he even has the look!
The Part: British, very cool, and unbeatable.
Examples: Transporter, The Expendables, and Crank.
If there's a Jason Statham movie out there where he's been resoundingly beaten in the end, then I have not heard of it.
The Part: In the movie for 5 minutes (or a secondary character), usually a heel.
Examples: Hangover franchise and Role Models.
He's usually unliked in the role he plays (by the main characters, certainly not the audience).
The Part: Sweet, supportive, and always handsome. But he tends to lose the girl.
Examples: X-Men franchise, Enchanted, and The Notebook.
When it comes to James Marsden, you end up feeling bad for him for most of the movie.
The Part: A tough guy stuck in some situation that he doesn't want to be a part of.
Examples: Die Hard, Unbreakable, and The Fifth Element.
Bonus points if he joins the situation out of moral obligation.
The Part: Sarcastic, quippy, a grown man with responsibilities. Speaks quickly and softly.
Examples: Game Night, Arrested Development, and Hancock.
Fun fact: Jason Bateman uses the exact same voice for every role he's in.
The Part: Eye candy.
Examples: Transformers, Jennifer's Body, and This Is 40.
Megan Fox is one of the most beautiful people in Hollywood. But her looks actually get her typecast quite a bit.
Luckily Jennifer's Body became a cult classic.
The Part: The tough, street smart girl who kicks butt.
Examples: Fast and The Furious franchise, Resident Evil, and Avatar.
You'll always find Michelle Rodriguez with a frown in her movies. She's always ready to fight.
The Part: Funny or sarcastic, and often acts like a kid.
Examples: Happy Gilmore, 50 First Dates, and The Waterboy.
Whether he's doing a drama, a romantic movie, or a comedy, you'll always be laughing at Adam Sandler.
The Part: A girl who finds feelings complicated.
Examples: Twilight franchise, Adventureland, and Welcome to the Rileys.
We all go through some tough and confusing times, especially when it comes to love. Stewart knows that best.
The Part: High strung rom-com girl.
Examples: 27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth, and Knocked Up.
She's kind of high strung in real life, so it makes sense that she plays these types of characters.
The Part: The sly villain.
Examples: Green Hornet, Inglorious Basterds, Water for Elephants, and Big Eyes.
Unfortunately for Christoph Waltz, he was born with a German accent. And these days a lot of Americans equate Germans with villains.
The Part: Quirky.
Examples: 500 Days of Summer, Yes Man, and Our Idiot Brother.
Zooey Deschanel has made a career out of playing quirky and upbeat characters.
Her character can usually take another character out of their shell.
The Part: Uncool and awkward.
Examples: Zombieland, Adventureland, and 30 Minutes or less.
No idea how he manages to be so uncool, but he pulls it off very well.
The Part: The stoner.
Examples: Pineapple Express, This Is The End, and Knocked Up.
Rogen may be the quintessential stoner guy, but make no mistake, he is a hilarious actor.
The Part: Strange, odd, and usually has black hair.
Examples: Harry Potter franchise, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Fight Club.
She often plays pretty crazy characters, and we love her for it.
The Part: A shouter.
Examples: Step Brothers, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Kicking and Screaming, and Wedding Crashers.
There are differences between all the above characters, but they all have one thing in common: they like to shout for comedic effect.
The Part: Big action man.
Examples: Fast and Furious franchise, Chronicles of Riddick, and XXX.
Whenever you see Vin Diesel in a movie, you know you're going to see some very unrealistic action sequences.
The Part: The soft-spoken, chilled out, and often successful romantic.
Examples: Meet The Parents, Wedding Crashers, and Midnight in Paris.
When Owen Wilson is on screen, you know he's there to woo a woman.
The Part: He's laid-back, he's fun, and he's usually married.
Examples: This Is 40, Ant-Man, I Love You, Man, and Our Idiot Brother.
Paul Rudd is really good at playing the all-around nice guy who closely resembles someone you probably know in real life.
The Part: She's always endearing, but sometimes a little confused.
Examples: 50 First Dates, The Wedding Singer_, Never Been Kissed.
Drew Barrymore has done her part for the rom-com world, and she did it well.
The Part: The dad you do not mess with.
Examples: Taken franchise, Non-Stop, and Run All Night.
Seriously, bad guys, just stay away from Liam Neeson's kids.
The Part: A guy who is really good at fighting, but doesn't want to fight.
Examples: Rush Hour, Rumble in the Bronx, and Shanghai Noon.
He's usually minding his own business before trouble comes his way. And trust him when he says he doesn't want any trouble.
The Part: Often an immature man, fast-talking, and has a lot of woman troubles.
Examples: Wedding Crashers, Swingers, and Old School.
He's good at playing the immature man child, who is more concerned with getting laid than having adult responsibilities.
Bonus points if he's paired with Owen Wilson.
The Part: He's usually very intelligent, but kind of a jerk.
Examples: Dr. Strange, The Imitation Game, and The Fifth Estate.
This happened to be true even on his show Sherlock. But hey, he's good at what he does.
The Part: The coolest guy in the movie who is ready for a fight.
Examples: Machete, Bad Ass, and From Dusk till Dawn.
Both in real life and on-screen, people love and adore Danny Trejo. On-screen, he's constantly playing a tough guy who can overpower people in a fight.
