Andialu wrote:
Brando?

Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.

I think you could add Stanley & Terry to his list.

DeNiro, Stewart, Bogie, Pacino and a few others come to mind aslo.

Dan K Photography wrote:
Can you guys list these iconic roles instead of just the names of prolific actors.

Other then Brando I don't think anyone else is an iconic character in the godfather trilogy. At least not anywhere near Harrison Ford or Brando.

Stallone fits  well with Rambo and Rocky

Michael Corleone isn't iconic?!

Damon Banner wrote:
Michael Corleone isn't iconic?!

nope. What is it that comes to mind when you think of Michael Corleone the character that says Icon to you?

When People think of The Godfather the first things most would bring up is Brando and "make him an off he can't refuse" and horsehead in bed.

Great movie, great performance by many including of course Pacino. Michael iconic? I don't think so.

I would say  Tony Montana (Scarface) is Iconic.

Dan K Photography wrote:

nope. What is it that comes to mind when you think of Michael Corleone the character that says Icon to you?

When People think of The Godfather the first things most would bring up is Brando and "make him an off he can't refuse" and horsehead in bed.

That isn't the first thing I think of when I hear "the godfather."   I think of his... coronation at the end of 1.   Right after he lied to his wife.


Or this scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDlBLvc3YE

Damon Banner wrote:

That isn't the first thing I think of when I hear "the godfather."   I think of his... coronation at the end of 1.   Right after he lied to his wife.


Or this scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDlBLvc3YE

Iconic scenes not character.

Looknsee Photography wrote:
I just saw a picture of Harrison Ford, and it struck me that he brought to life two iconic movie roles:  Hans Solo and Indiana Jones.

I can't think of any other actor that had more than one iconic role (in multiple films).  Are there any?

I think you missed Blade Runner but I am not sure that Harrison would care

Rick Dupuis Photography wrote:
John Wayne: Rooster Cogburn twice and Sergeant Stryker
Clint Eastwood: Dirty Harry multiple times

Hell man, you forgot Eastwood as "the man with no name."

We outta hang ya high for that one...pardner.

T-D-L wrote:
Kevin Spacey:
The Usual Suspects: Keyser Soze/Verbal Kint

my favorite movie.....love it.

Dan K Photography wrote:

nope. What is it that comes to mind when you think of Michael Corleone the character that says Icon to you?

When People think of The Godfather the first things most would bring up is Brando and "make him an off he can't refuse" and horsehead in bed.

You think of Michael Corleone as the anchor character who connects all three movies.  Brando was only in the first Godfather movie.

T-D-L wrote:
Most iconic roles IMO aren't going to be part of trilogies.  With the exception of the Godfather that is.  But Deniro, Pacino, Walken, Freeman, Oldman, etc are a couple off the top of my head who've done it multiple times just not in trilogies.

Edited to list films/roles:

Deniro:
Mean Streets - Johnny
Godfather - Corleone
Taxi Driver - (crazy dude, forgot name)
Heat - Neil MacCaulley
Raging Bull - Jake Lamotta
Casino - Sam
Goodfellas - Conway
Cape Fear -

Pacino:
Dog Day Afternoon - Sonny
Heat - Vincent Hannah
Scent of a Woman - Col. Slade
Glengarry Glen Ross - Ricky Roma
Godfather - Don Corleone

Walken:
Suicide Kings: Charlie
Deer Hunter: Nick
Pulp Fiction: Koons
True Romance:

Freeman:
Se7en: Det. Sommerset
Shawshank Redemption: Red
Unforgiven - Ned
Lucky Number Slevin - The Boss
Lean on Me: Principal Clark

Oldman:
The Professional: Det. Stansfield
The Fifth Element: Zorg
Harry Potter films: Sirius Black
Dracula: Dracula/Vlad Tepes
Sid and Nancy: Sid
Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy: Smiley

Kevin Spacey:
The Usual Suspects: Keyser Soze/Verbal Kint
Se7en: The killer
LA Confidential: Det. Vincenzes
American Beauty: (forgot his name)
Glengarry Glen Ross: Williamson

What a fantastic list, couldn;t have put any better than this...awesome!