And as for Christopher Walken, well, if Walken were a song, he’d be “Royals”-damn, but that man is catnip for the would-be impressionist.ġ. Having starred in three films with Robert De Niro in as many years, it only makes sense Cooper would do a pretty good Bobby D. Bradley Cooper - Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro, Christian Bale It’s not unusual for comedians to have a selection of impressions at their beck and call, but it is rare for any of those comedians to have also won an Academy Award. He does a decent impression of Michael Caine. Cate Blanchett - Katharine Hepburn (in The Aviator)īlanchett’s statuette-snagging turn as Katherine Hepburn is a spot-on extended impression of the Hollywood legend.Īs enjoyable as it is to hear Caine’s impression of Wayne (at the 2:28 mark), his anecdote on why the Duke advised him to never wear suede shoes (2:55) is equally enlightening. Banks represented by far the most Oscars held between any tandem on this list, thanks to Disney, the most awarded man in Oscar history (26 statuettes for Uncle Walt).Ħ. Hanks’ turn as Walt Disney in the recent Saving Mr. Not every impression is the result of talk show interviews or casual Q&As-sometimes, it’s an actor doing his or her job. (Hanks’ take on Caine comes at the 4:04 mark.)ħ. In a 2011, Elton John-hosted Saturday Night Live, Tom Hanks portrays Caine (who, spoiler, will appear several more times in this list). ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a rarer occurrence than you might think. How else to explain how, every time Tom Hiddleston does an impression, a new YouTube compilation is born? (Okay, maybe part of that stems from the Internet’s prolonged crush on the British actor.) Still, in honor of the Oscar season, we’ve put together a list of a rarer species of celebrity impression: The Oscar winner who does an impression of another Oscar winner. Still, there’s something about celebrity-on-celebrity impression action that dependably delights. After all, great acting thrives on keen observation and mimicry. It should come as no surprise when a respected actor whips out a great impression of a fellow celebrity.
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