- Some actors have such great chemistry that making several movies together seems natural.
- Actors who have starred in multiple movies together include Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, Seth Rogen and James Franco, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, and Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.
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Sometimes, actors connect so well that they end up working together several times throughout their careers.
There are the iconic romantic comedy pairings like Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks or Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Then there are the buddy comedy duos like Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson or Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau.
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper or Amy Adams and Christian Bale – all of whom came together for “American Hustle” – have also created a film partnership that makes sense as soon as we see them on the screen.
Here are 50 pairs of actors who have starred in multiple movies together throughout the years.
Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans starred together in the "Avengers" franchise as well as two other films in the early 2000s.
Before Johansson was Black Widow and Evans was Captain America/Steve Rogers in six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, they starred together in two other projects.
The first was 2014's teen comedy, "The Perfect Score," and then again in 2007's romantic comedy, "The Nanny Diaries."
Amy Adams and Christian Bale starred in three movies together.
Adams and Bale are two titans of drama. It makes sense that the two have starred in three films together that would become Oscar-nominated.
The first was 2010's "The Fighter," then again in 2013's "American Hustle," and 2018's "Vice."
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper have starred in three movies together.
Lawrence and Cooper first starred together in 2012's "Silver Linings Playbook," which gave Lawrence her first Oscar win for best actress.
They reunited two more times, in "American Hustle" (with costars Adams and Bale) and in 2014's "Serena."
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have reunited for three movies.
The duo first shared the big screen in the 2011 rom-com "Crazy, Stupid, Love." They also starred in 2013's "Gangster Squad."
In 2016, Stone and Gosling came together for their Oscar-winning musical, "La La Land."
Kevin Hart and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have appeared in three movies together, with a fourth one premiering on December 2019.
The two first joined forces in the 2016 comedy, "Central Intelligence." Hart and Johnson then starred in the 2017 remake, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," and will reprise their roles in the sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level," which will premiere in December 2019.
Hart also made a small cameo in Johnson's "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw."
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort have starred in four movies together.
Woodley and Elgort first portrayed siblings in 2014's "Divergent." That same year, they played a couple in the film adaption of John Greene's popular young adult novel, "The Fault in Our Stars."
They reunited again in the remaining "Divergent" sequels, "Insurgent" and "Allegiant."
Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg have starred in three movies together.
Stewart and Eisenberg first worked together in the teen drama, "Adventureland." The two then reunited for 2015's "American Ultra" and again in 2016's "Café Society."
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are a "Saturday Night Live" duo that have starred in several movies together.
Fey and Poehler have appeared in seven movies together, including 2004's "Mean Girls," 2008's "Baby Mama," and 2015's "Sisters."
Their most recent film together was Netflix's "Wine Country."
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have worked together several times.
Hill and Tatum first joined forces in the 2012 action-packed comedy, "21 Jump Street," and two years later in the sequel "22 Jumpstreet."
They also appeared in 2013's "This Is the End" and lent their voices to two animated films, "The Lego Movie" and "The Lego Batman Movie."
Seth Rogen and James Franco have appeared in 11 movies together.
Rogen and Franco have worked together since starring on the 1999 teen show, "Freaks and Geeks."
Since then they've appeared in numerous movies together, including 2007's "Knocked Up," 2008's "Pineapple Express," 2013's "This Is the End," and 2014's "The Interview."
Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen have starred in various movies together since the early 2000s.
Hill and Rogen are two members of Team Apatow or the Apatow Mafia (a group of actors that director Judd Apatow usually casts in his comedy films).
They two have starred in comedy classics like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Superbad," "Knocked Up," "This Is the End," and "Sausage Party."
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have appeared in several movies together. They also happen to be married in real life.
Falcone has had roles in 11 of McCarthy's films so far. Some of the couple's most memorable onscreen moments were in 2011's "Bridesmaids," 2014's "Tammy," and 2016's "The Boss."
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg have worked together in several films since 2004's "Shaun of the Dead."
Frost and Pegg have also starred alongside each other in 2007's "Hot Fuzz," 2011's "Paul," 2013's "The World's End," and 2014's "The Boxtrolls."
Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter have appeared in seven movies together.
Many of the films that Depp and Carter appeared in were directed by Tim Burton, Depp's frequent collaborator and Carter's ex-partner and father of her two children.
Depp and Carter first worked together in Burton's animated film, "Corpse Bride." They then appeared in 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," 2007's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street," 2010's "Alice in Wonderland," 2012's "Dark Shadows," and 2013's "The Lone Ranger."
George Clooney and Brad Pitt have appeared in several films together, beginning with the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise.
Clooney and Pitt are known for starring in the popular heist franchise, "Ocean's Eleven." But they've also worked together in 2002's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," 2008's "Burn After Reading," 2011's "His Way," and 2012's "Touch of Evil."
Julia Roberts and George Clooney have starred in four movies together.
Roberts and Clooney starred in two of the "Ocean's" movies: 2001's "Ocean's Eleven" and 2004's "Ocean's Twelve. They also appeared in 2002's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind."
Their most recent film together was 2016's "Money Monster."
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler have starred in three movies together.
Barrymore and Sandler have worked together in three rom-coms. Their first movie together was 1998's "The Wedding Singer," and then they reunited six years later in "50 First Dates."
Their most recent collaboration was the family comedy, "Blended," which premiered in 2014.
Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler have appeared together in about 18 movies since the late '90s.
The two didn't seem to get enough of each other while starring on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" from 1990 to 1994.
Chances are that if either one is in a movie, the other may either have a role or make a quick cameo. Some of the films in which the two have shared the most screen time are: 1999's "Big Daddy," 2004's "50 First Dates," 2010's "Grown Ups," and 2015's "The Ridiculous Six."
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly have appeared in five movies together.
Ferrell and Reilly first starred together in the 2006 comedy, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." They've since reunited for comedies like 2008's "Step Brothers" and 2018's "Holmes and Watson."
Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader first worked together on "Saturday Night Live" and have appeared in several of the same movies.
Although they might not share many scenes together, Wiig and Hader have appeared in a few of the same movies, including 2007's "Knocked Up," 2007's "The Brothers Solomon," 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," 2009's "Adventureland," 2013's "Her," and 2016's "Sausage Party."
The two then played twin siblings in the 2014 comedy, "The Skeleton Twins."
Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman have appeared in eight movies together.
Six out of eight of Murray and Schwartzman onscreen roles were directed by Wes Anderson, including 1998's "Rushmore," 2007's "The Darjeeling Limited," and 2012's "Moonrise Kingdom."
Marlon and Shawn Wayans are siblings who have shared the big screen together in several projects.
Marlon and Shawn Wayans are members of the Wayans family, one of Hollywood's most influential comedy dynasties.
The two have starred together in instant classic comedies like 1996's "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood," 2000's "Scary Movie," and, of course, 2004's "White Chicks."
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are not only a writing duo, they're also an acting duo.
The frequent collaborators have appeared together in more than 10 movies throughout the years. Before Damon and Affleck won an Oscar for writing "Good Will Hunting" in 1998, the two appeared in 1989's "Field of Dreams," 1992's "School Ties," 1995's "Glory Daze," and 1997's "Chasing Amy."
They've reunited for several other movies, including 1999's "Dogma" and 2004's "Jersey Girl."
Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas have worked together in various movies since the late '90s.
Hayek and Banderas first starred together in the 1995 crime drama, "Desperado," and reunited for its sequel, 2003's "Once Upon a Time in Mexico."
Banderas also had a small role in Hayek's Oscar-winning film, "Frida." Banderas and Hayek then voiced two of the main characters in the animated movie, "Puss in Boots."
Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson appeared together in several movies before Rickman passed away in 2016.
Rickman and Thompson played some of the most memorable characters in the "Harry Potter" franchise (Professor Severus Snape and Professor Sybill Trelawney, respectively).
But before that, they starred in 1995's "Sense and Sensibility" and 1998's "Judas Kiss." And who could forget their roles as husband and wife in the 2003 romantic comedy, "Love, Actually."
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have appeared in several films together.
Stiller and Wilson are another comedy duo that have appeared in several movies together since the '90s. In 1996, they starred in "The Cable Guy" with Jim Carrey. Wilson also appeared in several of Stiller's projects, such as the "Meet the Fockers" franchise and the "Night at the Museum" films.
The duo also portrayed rival models in the 2001 comedy "Zoolander," roles they reprised on their animated Netflix series "Zoolander: Super Model" and 2016's "Zoolander 2."
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn have appeared in four movies together.
The two first worked together in the 2001 comedy, "Zoolander." The duo then starred in 2004's "Starsky and Hutch" and 2005's "Wedding Crashers."
Their most recent film together was 2013's "The Internship."
Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn have worked together since the late '90s.
The duo first appeared in the 1993 drama, "Rudy." They then starred in 1996's "Swingers," and have appeared in several other comedies like 2001's "Made," 2006's "The Break Up," and 2009's "Couples Retreat."
They most recently appeared together in the 2016 action film, "Term Life."
Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in five films together.
Jackson and Willis first worked together in 1993's "Loaded Weapon." They then starred in 1994's "Pulp Fiction," but didn't share a scene.
Jackson and Willis have gone on to star together in 1995's "Die Hard: With a Vengeance," 2000's "Unbreakable," and 2019's "Glass."
Uma Thurman and John Travolta starred in three films together.
Thurman and Travolta first starred alongside each other in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," and gave us one of the most iconic dance scenes in movie history.
They reunited again in 2005's "Be Cool," and had another memorable dance together. Their latest movie was 2012's "Savages."
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise starred in three movies before they got divorced in real life.
The two first starred in 1990's drama, "Days of Thunder." They reunited two more times in 1992's "Far and Away" and 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut."
Kidman and Cruise were married for 11 years before they divorced in 2001. In 2018, Kidman said she felt that her marriage to Cruise "kept her from being sexually harassed" in the entertainment industry.
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are a classic rom-com duo.
Hanks and Ryan are a classic rom-com pairing. The two began their many years of collaborating in 1990 with the fantasy drama, "Joe Versus the Volcano."
In 1993, the two came together again for one of their most memorable movies, "Sleepless in Seattle." Five years later, they reunited again for "You've Got Mail." Both movies were similarly constructed for the main characters to have little time actually sharing a scene that only made their chemistry shine when they finally got together.
They didn't stop there though. In 2015, Ryan acted in and made her directorial debut with "Ithaca," enlisting Hanks to star alongside her.
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson starred in four movies together.
The two first worked together in the 1986 comedy "Wildcats."
Harrelson and Snipes came together three more times: 1992's "White Men Can't Jump," 1995's "Money Train," and 1999's "Play It to the Bone."
John and Joan Cusack are a brother-sister duo who have appeared in 10 movies together.
The Cusacks have starred in movies together since the '80s, including 1983's "Class," 1984's "Sixteen Candles," and 1989's "Say Anything."
The two continued working together throughout the years, including in 2000's "High Fidelity" and 2008's "War, Inc."
Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci have appeared in seven movies together.
De Niro and Pesci have worked together since 1980's "Raging Bull." They've reunited six more times since then, in crime dramas like 1984's "Once Upon a Time in America," 1990's "Goodfellas," 1995's "Casino," and 2006's "The Good Shepherd."
The two are also set to star in the Martin Scorsese-directed drama, "The Irishman." The movie will premiere in theaters on November 27.
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have starred in four films together, with their latest project coming out in November.
The duo are icons of the crime genre. They first appeared together in 1974's "The Godfather Part Two," and reunited two more times after that, in 1995's "Heat" and 2008's "Righteous Kill."
De Niro and Pacino will also star in the upcoming mob drama, "The Irishman," which premieres on November 27.
Corey Feldman and Corey Haim starred in several films together from the 1980s until 2010.
Haim and Feldman are a classic teen drama pairing. They first shared the big screen together in 1987's "The Lost Boys," and reunited seven more times in projects like 1988's "License to Drive," 1989's "Dream a Little Dream," and 1997's "Busted."
Their last appearance in a movie together was 2010's "Lost Boys: The Thirst," the third installment of "The Lost Boys" franchise. Haim died of pneumonia a few months before the movie was released.
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder starred in four films together.
The comedy duo's first film was 1976's "Silver Streak." From there, they appeared in 1980's "Stir Crazy," 1989's "See No Evil, Hear No Evil," and 1991's "Another You."
Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in three movies together in three different decades.
The legendary film stars first joined forces in 1969's "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid." They reunited two more times in 1973's "The Sting" and 1993's "La Classe Américaine."
Jane Fonda and Robert Redford starred in six movies together.
Fonda and Redford first appeared together in 1960's "Tall Story." They then played couples in romantic comedies like 1966's "The Chase," 1967's "Barefoot in the Park," and 1979's "The Electric Horseman."
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton starred in 11 movies together, and had one of the most publicized romances in Hollywood history.
The iconic duo shared the big screen in 1963's "The VIPs" and "Cleopatra." They went on to star in 1965's "The Sandpiper," 1967's "The Taming of the Shrew," and 1972's "Under Milk Wood."
When the two weren't starring in some of Hollywood's biggest films, their on-again off-again relationship in real life kept people very enticed.
Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster stared in several movies together throughout their careers.
The Hollywood icons first came together in 1947's crime drama, "I Walk Alone." Some of their other projects include, 1959's "The Devil's Disciple," 1964's "Seven Days in May," and 1986's "Tough Guys."
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau starred in more than 11 movies together.
The comedy duo had a partnership that spanned several decades. Some of their most memorable moments on the big screen were in 1968's "The Odd Couple," 1981's "Buddy Buddy," 1993's "Grumpy Old Men," and 1997's "Out to Sea."
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are an iconic comedy duo who starred in 17 films together.
The duo first shared the big screen in 1949's "My Friend Irma." They followed up with many more buddy comedies in the 1950s, including 1953's "Scared Stiff," 1955's "You're Never Too Young," and 1956's "The Caddy."
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy starred in many films together throughout their careers.
Hepburn and Tracy's onscreen partnership is as iconic as their separate careers.
They starred in nine movies together in the span of 25 years, with their first being the 1942 romantic comedy, "Woman of the Year." They reunited many times after that, in movies like 1945's "Without Love," 1948's "State of the Union," and 1967's "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
The two also had one of Hollywood's most infamous love affairs.
John Wayne and Ward Bond are two of Hollywood's most iconic onscreen duos.
The two starred in more than 20 films together throughout the 1930s and the 1950s. Many of them were Westerns such as 1944's "Tall in the Saddle," 1953's "Hondo," 1959's "Rio Bravo," and 1959's "The Searchers."
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall starred in four films together in the 1940s.
The iconic film-noir actors first worked together in 1944's "To Have and Have Not." They went on to star in 1946's "The Big Sleep," 1947's "Dark Passage," and 1948's "Key Largo."
Despite their 25-year age difference, Bogart and Bacall got married in 1945 and had two children together. But after 11 years of marriage, Bogart died due to cancer.
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire starred in 10 films together.
The iconic actors starred in many films together throughout the years. Some of their most memorable movies are 1935's "Top Hat," 1936's "Swing Time," and 1937's "Shall We Dance."
Myrna Loy and William Powell starred in 14 films together.
Loy and Powell were two of Hollywood's favorite onscreen pairings.
The duo starred together in several movies throughout the 1930s and 1940s, including 1934's "Manhattan Melodrama," 1936's "After the Thin Man," 1937's "Double Wedding," and 1940's "I Love You Again."
Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance starred in more than 30 silent films together.
Chaplin and Purviance appeared in classics like 1915's "A Night Out," 1918's "Shoulder Arms," 1921's "The Kid," and 1923's "A Woman of Paris."
Although the two were also romantically linked, they never married and were lifelong friends.