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Sibling actors often carve out strikingly similar niches in Hollywood, whether it's playing tough guys, quirky comedic roles, or dramatic leads. From Vince’s lesser-known yet acclaimed brother to dynamic duos who share iconic comic roles, these family pairs never fail to bring their shared traits and talents to the screen. Get ready to explore the fascinating world of actor siblings who always seem to choose similar parts!
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00:00Here's your little bags, man.
00:03Hey, everybody, I want everybody to sit tight.
00:06Sit tight!
00:07Okay, thank you so much.
00:09Welcome to Mizmojo, and today we're counting down our picks for Hollywood's most famous siblings,
00:14who are often cast in more or less the same roles.
00:18Or you could just send in training wheels and meet them at the border with Gatorade.
00:22It's 300 miles to the Turkish border.
00:26Number 10. Rafe and Joseph Fiennes.
00:29Standing on the bones of my father.
00:33I'd introduce you, but word has it you're almost as famous as me these days.
00:39Of these two English brothers, Rafe is easily the more famous.
00:44He was a renowned prestige actor before he sealed his commercial appeal as Voldemort in the Harry Potter franchise
00:50and M in the Daniel Craig era of James Bond.
00:54Do you get out in the field much?
00:55You don't need to be an operative to see the obvious.
01:01It's a young man's game.
01:03His brother Joseph is lesser known, but still an acclaimed actor.
01:07The pair both take quite a lot of historical roles, with Joseph playing the lead in Shakespeare in Love.
01:12You writing?
01:14A comedy.
01:15All but done.
01:17Pirate comedy.
01:18Wonderful.
01:19Bring it tomorrow.
01:20It's for Henslow.
01:21He paid me.
01:21How much?
01:22Ten pounds.
01:23Rafe, on the other hand, made his film debut as Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights.
01:27It makes sense, since both were trained at prestigious drama schools.
01:31Let's send your spirit into that tree.
01:36Where?
01:37There.
01:39There.
01:41The pair have never collaborated in a film, but Rafe would love to someday.
01:46It would be bad form to ask a man to do something that I wouldn't do myself.
01:50All right, Shola.
01:53Get ready for my signal.
01:55Number 9.
01:56Mary-Kate, Ashley, and Elizabeth Olsen.
02:00Stand back!
02:00Let me at him!
02:02Short stuff!
02:03Pickle!
02:05Here, the emphasis is more on the twins than Elizabeth.
02:08The pair got their start playing Michelle Tanner together on Full House.
02:12It already is better.
02:14It's the best house I ever lived in.
02:16Michelle, it's the only house you've ever lived in.
02:21You can't get a more similar role than that, as they were literally the same character.
02:25This was primarily due to the child labor laws.
02:28As they grew up, the twins continued to star alongside each other in a variety of media,
02:33amassing absurd wealth by their teenage years.
02:36It's so much fun to be in the business.
02:38I mean, you get to travel.
02:39And meet a lot of new people.
02:40And meet a lot of people.
02:41Well, you have to be very concentrated.
02:44You have to concentrate.
02:44The pair pivoted in the mid-2000s to instead focus on fashion.
02:49Elizabeth initially favored their more serious on-screen brand, only to break out with edgy
02:54drama.
02:55And with the role of Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she may now be more famous
03:00than her big sisters.
03:02You took everything from me.
03:06I don't even know who you are.
03:09You will.
03:09Number 8.
03:11Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal
03:13My dad's named Mitch.
03:15And he's a submarine commander.
03:19Danny.
03:20This brother and sister both began acting way back in the early 90s.
03:24They've since established themselves as massive names in Hollywood.
03:27Will you still be working at the Yarn Barn?
03:29Because I hear that's a really great place to raise children.
03:32That's really funny.
03:33No, I think a year of partying's enough.
03:36They actually played siblings in the 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko.
03:40Both of them are known for starring in complex character-driven dramas.
03:44For instance, Jake was widely adored for his role in Nightcaller.
03:48Maggie has similarly played the quietly compelling lead in the likes of Secretary and Sherry Baby.
03:54Hello.
03:56This is the office of Mr. E. Edward Gray.
04:01You see?
04:01You see?
04:02You see?
04:03You see?
04:03That's showing a little spot.
04:05The pair haven't worked together much since Donnie Darko,
04:08but Maggie is directing and writing more often,
04:11and has said she'd love to work with Jake.
04:13I think we both really feel like...
04:16I think we'd both love to work together,
04:17but it would have to be exactly right.
04:20And it should be funny.
04:21I mean, my brother is really funny.
04:23Number 7.
04:24The Baldwin Brothers
04:25Did you put a camera in the back?
04:29Can I talk to you for a second, please?
04:32Out of all four Baldwin brothers, Alec is easily the most famous.
04:37He's an A-list celebrity, known from a ton of movies and TV shows.
04:41Oh, I'm sorry.
04:43That's right.
04:43They're artists like James Joyce or Strindberg.
04:47Get real, kids.
04:48You write skits mocking our presidents to fill time between car commercials.
04:51He's pretty frequently cast in comedic roles,
04:53but he has been given tough guy roles before.
04:56For instance, he was CIA analyst Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October.
05:01Ryan?
05:02Sit here.
05:03I'm not a naval officer.
05:04I'm with the CIA.
05:06CIA?
05:06All three of his brothers have also been cast as the tough guy.
05:13If we had to pick two that had the most similar roles,
05:15we'd easily pick Steven and Daniel for their extensive work in police or crime dramas.
05:20How about it, kid?
05:23You're a lawyer's wife?
05:25What kind of retainer are you giving her?
05:28Whoops.
05:29Number six, James and Dave Franco.
05:31I think it's really great that you and Nick are going out.
05:35Yeah, me too.
05:38No, I mean it.
05:40Nick's a great guy.
05:41Like a surprising number of actors, James Franco got his start on Freaks and Geeks in 1999.
05:48Even though it only had one season, he went on to become a major player in Hollywood.
05:52Don't ever be ashamed of who you are.
05:54I'm not ashamed of who I am.
05:57Just with him.
06:00Forget it.
06:01Many of these films were comedies like Pineapple Express or This Is The End.
06:06Dave is also pretty well known now.
06:07You are the sweetest, most giving person I've ever met.
06:13These kids don't even know how lucky they are to get someone who actually cares about their education.
06:17Like his brother, he's starred in a bunch of comedies such as Superbad, 21 Jump Street and Neighbours.
06:23The Francos also notably acted together in The Disaster Artist, about the making of The Room,
06:29with James playing the infamous Tommy Wiseau.
06:31I want what you have and I figured I could learn something from you.
06:36That's it.
06:36Uh-huh.
06:39Yeah.
06:39Lost a scene.
06:40Number 5.
06:41Emily and Zooey Deschanel.
06:43I'm talking family.
06:44A blood relative, an aunt, or one of your cousins from Minnesota.
06:48You have contact with these people?
06:50My space buddies.
06:51These actresses were bound to have distinguished careers as the daughters of acclaimed cinematographer,
06:57Caleb Deschanel.
06:58Despite Emily starting her career several years before Zooey's began,
07:02the younger sister is arguably more prolific.
07:05Please stop talking to me.
07:06Uh-oh.
07:07Sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas carol.
07:10No way.
07:11Best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
07:14Thanks, but I don't sing.
07:16Still, they've both had successful careers and made their own names for themselves.
07:19The pair have both taken major roles in TV series across genres.
07:24He that would fish must venture his bait.
07:27Bones, when are we going to get him started?
07:28Right now.
07:29If Booth wants to fish, he'll fish.
07:31What on earth are you trying to say?
07:32Honey, families always give unwanted advice.
07:35Unwanted advice?
07:36You have to stop calling Benjamin Franklin at me.
07:40While Emily's hit procedural, Bones, is far more serious than something like New Girl,
07:45Zooey has taken some solemn turns since her indie breakout, all the real girls.
07:49Why don't you kiss me right there?
07:54I don't have to be like the other girls.
07:57Either way, the Deschanel style of deadpan charm makes them unique, even between each other.
08:02Number 4.
08:03Rooney and Kate Mara
08:04Both of these actresses are talented and acclaimed.
08:17Kate, the slightly older one, first began acting in 1997, then became a star during the 2000s.
08:23I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am.
08:25I know who you are.
08:26You're Bob Lee.
08:27Swagger.
08:28Donnie's old partner.
08:29I didn't shoot the president.
08:32I know.
08:33Rooney, on the other hand, became huge in the 2010s after playing Liesbeth Salander in David Fincher's
08:39The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
08:41They often take roles in gritty dramas, playing characters with a fascinating amount of brood and depth.
08:46For instance, Kate became celebrated for her role as Zoe Barnes in House of Cards.
08:51They naturally have similar delivery, but very different looks and acting techniques,
08:55with Rooney being way more interested in method acting.
08:58Something wrong with the report?
09:00Oh, it was quite thorough.
09:02But I'm also interested in what's not in it.
09:05There's nothing not in it.
09:06Your opinion of him, isn't?
09:07Either way, the results are always compelling performances.
09:11Number 3.
09:11Luke and Owen Wilson
09:12Every value item in the house was on that list.
09:15Maybe we should have robbed your house.
09:16Should we ever think of that?
09:17No, I bet that never crossed your mind.
09:21What?
09:22This comedy duo both made their acting debut in Bottle Rocket, the first ever movie directed by Wes Anderson.
09:29They've both been featured in a handful more of Anderson's movies, but Owen has stuck around with Anderson longer.
09:34Through the time machine of poetic license, let us take a sightseeing tour.
09:39A day in ennui over the course of 250 years.
09:42When they first began, their careers were way more similar.
09:46Both typically brought their charming, folksy delivery to comedy movies.
09:50Although Luke seems to prioritize dramas.
09:53I'm glad you're here, kiddo.
09:57You and your mom.
10:00You know, you two were always so close.
10:03Owen is the more famous of the pair, having acted in bigger comedies and even the MCU show Loki.
10:09Conversely, Luke joined the DC Universe, starring as Pat Duggan, in Stargirl for roughly three years.
10:16Heroes can come from anywhere.
10:21I'm going to give you some time, okay?
10:23To think about that.
10:27Number two.
10:28Chris, Liam and Luke Hemsworth.
10:30All three hunky Hemsworth brothers had a stint on the Ramsey Street, but it was Liam Hemsworth who had the longest running gig as Josh Taylor.
10:39All three Hemsworth brothers got their start in Australia on the soap opera Neighbours.
10:44Chris even had a recurring role on the soap's competitor show, Home and Away.
10:48Yeah, betcha that's what you told kid as well, huh?
10:50It is, because it's true.
10:51Can't we just try and get along?
10:52Mate, you can spin all the bull you like, it's not going to make any difference.
10:55Truth is, I don't trust you and I'm not going to.
10:57He would become the most internationally famous Hemsworth for playing Thor in the MCU.
11:02But Liam also stood out as a tentpole star for the Hunger Games series,
11:06before replacing Henry Cavill as the lead on Netflix's The Witcher.
11:10My traveling companions don't know my condition and they won't.
11:16Luke's work on thrilling shows like Westworld won him his own acclaim.
11:21As you would expect, they are often cast as tough action heroes.
11:24The trio has moved far up in acting since soaps.
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11:49Number 1. Ben and Casey Affleck
11:54Both of these actors have become celebrated for taking on lead roles in powerful dramas.
12:07Both broke out on Good Will Hunting, which also won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
12:11Since then, Ben's gone on to become one of the most famous movie stars around.
12:23While Casey is lesser known, he's consistently impressed critics and art film fans.
12:27You understand? There's nothing there.
12:31There's nothing there.
12:32That's not true.
12:33That's not true.
12:34You don't understand.
12:36I'm going to say it too.
12:37Manchester by the Sea won him his own Academy Award for Best Actor.
12:41Ben has even said that while he is immensely proud of his brother,
12:44he can't help but be a bit jealous of his success.
12:48He's always telling stories over here.
12:50Every time he comes here, he's got another story.
12:52But we all heard the story.
12:53Go ahead. I don't say it anyway.
12:56I will go ahead.
12:57Thanks a lot.
12:58What are the great sibling actors on your list?
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