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Matthew McConaughey - Matthew McConaughey has won an Oscar for his role in the 'Dallas Buyers Club' and was the star of the Emmy-winning series 'True Detective.'

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However, he revealed that his favorite role was one of his first. His notoriously creepy character in the 1993 movie 'Dazed and Confused' is still quoted to this day! 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Action movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently loves goofing off more than he loves spraying bullets. One of his favorite roles of all time was in the '90s comedy 'Kindergarten Cop.'

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Another favorite of his was the movie 'Twins' in which he co-starred with Danny DeVito. Neither movies were big hits with the critics!

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Jeff Bridges -

Similarly, Jeff Bridges loves his least serious character. The actor has been regularly nominated for Oscars since the 1970s, but none of those roles beat The Dude.

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His character in 'The Big Lebowski' is his most iconic role and is certainly the most loved by his fans.

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Gary Oldman -

When asked by a fan what his favorite role was, Gary Oldman was quick to answer Lee Harvey Oswald in the movie 'JFK.'

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He said he loved it because the script was very simple and he was given freedom by the director to investigate the character of Oswald himself and make it his own. 

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Johnny Depp -

Controversial movie star Johnny Depp has been one of the top billed actors in Hollywood for decades. The highlight of his career is quite a surprise...

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He had a small cameo role in an obscure British sketch comedy show called 'The Fast Show' in 1997. Apparently he's a big fan of British humor! 

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Viola Davis - The incredible Viola Davis has won Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs, and an Oscar.

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Her favorite role was a small part she played as murderer on 'Law & Order' in 2002. She said she loved breaking out of the mold that Black female actors are usually put in. 

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Keanu Reeves - Keanu Reeves is reportedly a big comic book fan, so he was delighted when he got the chance to star in the movie 'Constantine,' his first superhero flick.

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John Constantine wasn't a typical superhero, in fact he was more of a disturbed martyr. Reeves enjoyed the character's anger and relentlessness. 

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Samuel L. Jackson - Another actor with a star-studded resume, Samuel L. Jackson's favorite role will surprise you.

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Samuel L. Jackson -

He had a part in a B-list movie called 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' in 1996 where he played a down-trodden detective who spent most of the movie getting beaten up. 

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Frank Langella -

Legendary actor Frank Langella has played everyone from Dracula to Richard Nixon, but his favorite role was altogether more silly. 

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Frank Langella -

He played 'Skeletor' in the trashy '80s fantasy movie 'Masters Of The Universe.' The character Skeletor was known from the hit cartoon 'He-Man' which was his son's favorite at the time. 

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Drew Barrymore -

The beloved Drew Barrymore has tackled a number of iconic roles, but her favorite was a character we can all relate to: long live Josie Grossie!  

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Drew Barrymore -

In 'Never Been Kissed,' Barrymore goes undercover as a high school student for a magazine story and struggles with memories of her own high school humiliations.

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John Wayne -

John Wayne was the Old West icon who defined cowboy movies. Despite his success, he lamented the fact that he ended up playing the same character in every movie. 

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John Wayne -

Towards the end of his career he got the chance to play someone a little different, in the movie 'True Grit.' He said he played one of the best scenes of his life in this movie, and ended up winning an Oscar the following year. 

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Michael Caine -

Michael Caine's career has spanned 60 years, during which time he's been in more than 100 movies and picked up two Oscars for his performances. 

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Michael Caine -

He says his best role was a rather recent one. The comedy drama 'Youth' came out in 2010 and Caine believes it was the best work of his career. 

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Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe's favorite film was reportedly one of her earliest. It was a small part in the 1950 film noir called 'The Asphalt Jungle.'

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Her performance put her in the spotlight and shot her to fame. She had an artistic freedom in this small role that she didn't see again for the rest of her career. 

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To learn more about this tragic icon, take a look at these rare photos that show her in a totally new light.

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