You might be surprised to find out which actors and actresses have actually been a part of some of the most famous movie franchises. Chances are that I haven’t listed all of them, but this list shows some of the biggest actors and actresses that have starred in more than one of our most favorite cinematic universes.

Harrison Ford

  • Indiana Jones as Indiana Jones
  • Star Wars as Han Solo
  • The Expendables as Max Drummer

Ian Mckellen

  • The Lord of the Rings as Gandolf
  • The Hobbit as Gandolf
  • X-Men as Magneto

Samuel L. Jackson

  • Star Wars as Mace Windu
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury
  • Jurassic Park as Ray Arnold

Cate Blanchett

  • The Lord of the Rings as Galadriel
  • The Hobbit as Galadriel
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Hela

Sylvester Stallone

  • Rambo as John Rambo
  • Rocky as Rocky Balboa
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Stakar Ogord
  • DC Extended Universe as King Shark (Voice)
  • The Expendables as Barney Ross

Chris Pratt

  • Jurassic World as Owen Grady
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Quill/Starlord
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Mario (voice)

Chris Pine

  • Star Trek as James Kirk
  • DC Extended Universe as Steve Trevor
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Peter Parker (voice)

Jeff Goldblum

  • Jurassic Park as Dr. Ian Malcolm
  • Jurassic World as Dr. Ian Malcolm
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Grandmaster

Sigourney Weaver

  • Ghostbusters as Dana Barrett
  • Alien as Ellen Ripley
  • Avatar as Dr. Grace Augustine

Ryan Reynolds

  • DC Extended Universe as Green Lantern
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Deadpool
  • Blade as Hannibal King
  • Detective Pikachu as Detective Pikachu
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Michael Keaton

  • DC Extended Universe as Batman
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adrian Toomes/Vulture
  • Toy Story as Ken
  • Beetlejuice as Betelgeuse
  • Cars as Chick Hicks

Jennifer Lawrence

  • The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen
  • X-Men as Raven Darkholme/Mystique

Vin Diesel

  • Fast & Furious as Dominic Toretto
  • XXX as Zander Cage
  • The Chronicles of Riddick as Richard Riddick
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Groot (Voice)

Will Smith

  • DC Extended Universe as Floyd Lawton/Deadshot
  • Men in Black as James Darrell Edwards III aka Agent J

Keanu Reeves

  • Bill & Ted’s as Ted Logan
  • The Matrix as Thomas Anderson/Neo
  • John Wick as John Wick
  • Toy Story as Duke Caboom (Voice)

Johnny Depp

  • Pirates of The Caribbean as Captain Jack Sparrow
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gellert Grindelwald

Sean Connery

  • James Bond as James Bond
  • Indiana Jones as Henry Jones Sr.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • DC Extended Universe as Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze
  • The Terminator as the Terminator
  • The Expendables as Trench Mauser

Orlando Bloom

  • The Lord of the Rings as Legolas
  • The Hobbit as Legolas
  • Pirates of the Caribbean as Will Turner

Christopher Lee

  • Gremlins as Doctor Catheter
  • The Lord of the Rings as Saruman
  • The Hobbit as Saruman
  • Star Wars as Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus

John Rhys-Davies

  • Indiana Jones as Sallah
  • The Lord of the Rings as Gimli and Treebeard
  • DC Extended Universe as Brine King (voice)
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Andy Serkis

  • The Lord of the Rings as Gollum/Smeagol
  • The Hobbit as Gollum
  • Planet of the Apes as Caesar
  • Star Wars as Supreme Leader Snoke
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ulysses Klaue
  • DC Extended Universe as Alfred Pennyworth

Patrick Stewart

  • Star Trek as Jean-Luc Picard
  • X-Men as Charles Xavier/Professor X

Martin Freeman

  • The Hobbit as Bilbo Baggins
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Everett K. Ross

Ian McShane

  • Pirates of the Caribbean as Blackbeard
  • John Wick as Winston
  • Shrek as Captain Hook (voice)

Simon Pegg

  • Mission Impossible as Benji Dunn
  • Star Trek as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
  • Ice Age as Buck (voice)
  • Star Wars as Unkar Plutt

Chris Hemsworth

  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thor
  • Star Trek as George Kirk (voice)
  • Ghostbusters as Kevin Beckman
  • Men in Black as Henry/Agent H

Zoe Saldana                      

  • Pirates of the Caribbean as Anamaria
  • Star Trek as Nyota Uhura
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Gamora
  • Avatar as Neytiri

Kurt Russell

  • Escape from (New York/L.A) as Snake Plissken
  • Fast & Furious as Mr. Nobody
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ego the Living Planet

Dwayne Johnson

  • DC Extended Universe as Black Adam
  • Fast & Furious as Luke Hobbs
  • The Scorpion King as Mathayus

Check out my list of actors and actresses who stared in both Marvel and DC movies.

Did you know about all these major movie franchises these actors starred in? Do you know of any other actors who starred in more than one major franchise? Comment below.