GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

Season 72018

Over the years, celebrities have been a part of many outstanding projects and have portrayed some of film and televisions most beloved and memorable characters. In this GQ series, we take a deep dive into the best roles the celebrity has played.

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29 Episodes

E01 Bill Hader

Bill Hader, the star of HBO’s “Barry,” tells never-heard stories about his favorite roles—including the one from the children’s movie he doesn’t remember being in. From Officer Slater in "Superbad" to studio executive Rob Slolom in "Tropic Thunder" to Stefon on "Saturday Night Live," here's Bill Hader on his favorite roles.

March 23, 2018

E02 Paul Bettany

The 'Solo' star runs through his most iconic roles, remembering Heath Ledger and the time he accidentally made Tom Hanks fart on set along the way.

June 1, 2018

E03 Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria breaks down his most iconic voices and movie roles, from 'Heat' to 'The Simpsons'. All of his characters are based on friends. Like Al Pacino. Hank stars in Brockmire, airing on IFC.

June 15, 2018

E04 Hugh Grant

From 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' to (you know you've seen it) 'Bridget Jones's Diary' to (you knew it was coming) 'Love Actually,' the British actor walks us through his storied career.

June 29, 2018

E05 Terry Crews

From 'White Chicks' to 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' Terry Crew tells us his best stories from throughout his iconic career.

July 12, 2018

E06 Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider takes us back in time to his funniest roles, from his stint on 'SNL' to his time on 'Seinfeld' to, of course, the Sandler years.

July 16, 2018

E07 Evan Peters

'American Horror Story' and 'Pose' star Evan Peters breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters including Quicksilver from 'X-Men'.

July 23, 2018

E08 Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters, including Tim from "Spaced," Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead," Nicholas Angel from "Hot Fuzz," Gary King from "The World's End," Scotty in "Star Trek," Unkar Plutt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and Benji Dunn in the "Mission: Impossible" movies.

July 26, 2018

E09 Will Arnett

From reading for a 'Sopranos' role with David Chase to joining '30 Rock', Will Arnett goes back in town. Will stars in "Teen Titans GO! To the Movies" which debuts in theatres July 27th.

July 28, 2018

E10 Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters, including Todd Anderson from 'Dead Poets Society,' Jesse from 'Before Sunset,' Dad from 'Boyhood,' Jake from 'Training Day,' Vincent Freeman from 'Gattaca,' Troy Dyer from 'Reality Bites' and many more.

August 6, 2018

E11 Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg breaks down his most iconic and favorite characters, including his roles in 'The Basketball Diaries,' 'Fear,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'Three Kings,' 'The Perfect Storm,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'I Heart Huckabees,' 'The Departed,' 'The Fighter,' 'Ted,' 'The Other Guys,' and his newest movie, 'Mile 22.'

August 13, 2018

E12 Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman breaks down his most iconic and favorite characters, including roles in 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'Teen Wolf Too,' 'Juno,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Dodgeball,' 'Hancock,' 'The Switch,' 'Horrible Bosses,' 'Ozark' and more.

August 31, 2018

E13 Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage revisits his most iconic characters, including Ronny Cammareri in Moonstruck, H.I. McDunnough in Raising Arizona, Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas, Cameron Poe in Con-Air, Castor Troy in Face/Off, Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation, Benjamin Franklin Gates in National Treasure, Red Miller in Mandy and more roles.

September 18, 2018

E14 Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan revisits some of his most iconic characters, including Paul Atreides in Dune, Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet, Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Dr. Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City. Kyle stars in The House With A Clock In Its Walls, in theatres on September 21.

September 23, 2018

E15 Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek revisits her most iconic characters, including Holly in "Badlands," the title character in "Carrie," Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter," Jewel in "The Old Man & the Gun," and more. Sissy stars in "The Old Man & the Gun," out in theatres in limited release on Friday September 28th, expanding nationwide throughout October.

September 28, 2018

E16 Eric Idle

Eric Idle revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Rutles, The Simpsons, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Nearly Departed, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Casper, and more. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography" is in stores October 2nd.

October 2, 2018

E17 Adam Devine

Adam Devine breaks down his most iconic characters, including roles in Mail Order Comedy, Workaholics, Pitch Perfect, Game Over, Man!, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Intern, When We First Met, and more.

October 3, 2018

E18 Michael Peña

Versatile actor Michael Peña has been in many mega hits including 'Crash', 'The Martian', 'Ant Man' and 'Million Dollar Baby', and runs us through his best roles.

October 11, 2018

E19 Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, King Kong, Tron, Tron: Legacy, Starman, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, The Contender, Iron Man, Crazy Heart, Hell or High Water and Bad Times at the El Royale. Bad Times at the El Royale in theatres on October 12!

October 12, 2018

E20 Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear revisits his most iconic characters, including roles in As Good As It Gets, You've Got Mail, Sabrina, Auto Focus, Little Miss Sunshine, Brigsby Bear, Nurse Betty and House of Cards.

November 7, 2018

E21 Sarah Jessica Parker

From ‘Hocus Pocus’ to ‘Mars Attacks’, ‘Sex and the City’ star Sarah Jessica Parker has been in legit classics—even if she’s never rewatched them herself. Sarah stars in 'Here and Now' in theaters, VOD and Digital on November 9th.

November 9, 2018

E22 Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne revisits his most iconic roles in Les Misérables, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Good Shepherd, Jupiter Ascending, Savage Grace, The Danish Girl, The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

November 13, 2018

E23 Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Superbad,' '21 Jump Street,' 'Cyrus,' 'This is the End,' 'War Dogs' and 'Mid90s.'

November 14, 2018

E24 Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac breaks down his most iconic characters, including roles in Drive, Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year, Ex Machina, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, X-Men: Apocalypse and Annihilation.

November 15, 2018

E25 Alexander Skarsgard

Alexander Skarsgard breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Zoolander,' 'Melancholia,' 'Generation Kill,' 'True Blood,' 'Battle Ship,' 'The Legend of Tarzan,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Hold the Dark,' 'Hidden' and 'The Little Drummer Girl.'

November 19, 2018

E26 Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Year My Voice Broke,' 'Spotswood,' 'Mullet,' 'Australia,' 'Animal Kingdom,' 'The Dark Knight Rises,' 'Bloodline,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Ready Player One' and 'Robin Hood.'

November 21, 2018

E27 Claire Foy

From a teenage werewolf to Queen Elizabeth, British actress Claire Foy has put in some powerhouse performances over her storied career. Watch her run us through the stories behind her iconic roles, including 'Being Human,' 'Little Dorrit,' 'Wolf Hall,' 'The Crown,' 'First Man,' 'Unsane,' 'Breathe' and 'The Girl in the Spider's Web.'

November 26, 2018

E28 Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez breaks down her most iconic roles of all time, including her characters in 'Selena,' 'Maid in Manhattan, 'Out of Sight,' 'Anaconda,' 'The Cell,' 'The Wedding Planner,' 'Shades of Blue,' 'In Living Color' and 'Second Act'

December 12, 2018

E29 Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in The Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, The Prestige, 13 Going on 30, King Kong, Tintin and Mowgli.

December 21, 2018

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

E01 Bill Hader

E02 Paul Bettany

E03 Hank Azaria

E04 Hugh Grant

E05 Terry Crews

E06 Rob Schneider

E07 Evan Peters

E08 Simon Pegg

E09 Will Arnett

E10 Ethan Hawke

E11 Mark Wahlberg

E12 Jason Bateman

E13 Nicolas Cage

E14 Kyle MacLachlan

E15 Sissy Spacek

E16 Eric Idle

E17 Adam Devine

E18 Michael Peña

E19 Jeff Bridges

E20 Greg Kinnear

E21 Sarah Jessica Parker

E22 Eddie Redmayne

E23 Jonah Hill

E24 Oscar Isaac

E25 Alexander Skarsgard

E26 Ben Mendelsohn

E27 Claire Foy

E28 Jennifer Lopez

E29 Andy Serkis

Eek! The Cat

The Little Fairy

El Judici

The Harper House

Discovery

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Echo Point

Abschnitt 40

Embarrassing Pets

I Escaped a Murderer

New Getter Robo

Maisy

Love Letter

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Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series

E01 Bill Hader

E02 Paul Bettany

E03 Hank Azaria

E04 Hugh Grant

E05 Terry Crews

E06 Rob Schneider

E07 Evan Peters

E08 Simon Pegg

E09 Will Arnett

E10 Ethan Hawke

E11 Mark Wahlberg

E12 Jason Bateman

E13 Nicolas Cage

E14 Kyle MacLachlan

E15 Sissy Spacek

E16 Eric Idle

E17 Adam Devine

E18 Michael Peña

E19 Jeff Bridges

E20 Greg Kinnear

E21 Sarah Jessica Parker

E22 Eddie Redmayne

E23 Jonah Hill

E24 Oscar Isaac

E25 Alexander Skarsgard

E26 Ben Mendelsohn

E27 Claire Foy

E28 Jennifer Lopez

E29 Andy Serkis