18 Famous Actors Who Changed Beyond Recognition For The Sake Of A Role

#1 Heath Ledger - Joker

Heath Ledger's Iconic Transformation Into The Joker in The Dark Knight.

#2 Brad Pitt - Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a movie about a man who is born in his 80s and ages backwards. Brad Pitt does a good job filling the shoes of Button.

#3 Maïwenn Le Besco - Diva Plavalaguna

Maiwenn Le Besco played the blue-skinned Diva Plavalaguna in "The Fifth Element".

#4 Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort

Ralph Fiennes portrayed Lord Voldemort in the 2005 fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

#5 Gary Oldman - Dracula

Gary Oldman plays Dracula In the film "Bram Stoker's Dracula", whose lonely soul is determined to reunite with his lost love.

#6 Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire

In the film "Mrs. Doubtfire", Robin Williams' character Daniel Hillard is transformed into the elderly Mrs. Doubtfire with a hilarious montage and a single latex mask.

#7 Jim Carrey - Grinch

For his role as the Grinch in the film "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas", Jim Carrey endured five months of a "hair" suit, consisting of individually dyed yak hairs hand sewn onto a lycra spandex suit.

#8 John Leguizamo - Clown

John Leguizamo, plays the obese villain Clown in the fantasy superhero film adaptation "Spawn".

#9 Danny DeVito - Penguin

Danny DeVito created an iconic look for Batman's enemy Penguin in the film Batman returns.

#10 Eddie Murphy - Sherman Klump

Eddie Murphy shed his naturally slim body and he was transformed into a 400-pound college instructor in his comedy film, The Nutty Professor.

#11 Bill Nighy - Davy Jones

A living computer pyjama wearing Bill Nighy was transformed into the CGI creature Davy Jones for the film Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest.