Many years ago, using the weekly TV guide that came with the Sunday Chicago Tribune, I started keeping track of all of the movies I had seen over the course of my lifetime. The guide would list the two main stars for each movie, and that is a tradition that I’ve carried on in my database ever since. So, given those guidelines, it is time to look at all of the actors that have starred in at least 10 films that I have seen, as of May 30th.
Today, we continue with the 7 actors that have starred in 15 movies that I have seen.
Matt Damon
In 1994, Matt Damon made his first appearance on my personal movie screen with his role in 1992’s School Ties. He disappeared for a while until reappearing in 1999 with 3 different films. From that point on, he has been a pretty regular entrant in my watched films, including a four year run from 2005-2008. The last film of his I’ve seen was in 2012, when I saw the previous year’s Contagion.
Robert DeNiro
My first experience with Robert DeNiro was back in 1988, when I saw Angel Heart. He then went quiet to me for 8 years, coming back in 1996 with Sleepers. 2000 was my high water mark with his work when I saw 3 of his films. My most recent experience with him was 2011, when I saw him in both Machete and Limitless.
Angelina Jolie
The first starring role of Angelina Jolie’s that I saw was 1995’s Hackers. 2005 was my most prolific Jolie year, when I took in 3 of her films. Her last appearance on my screen was in 2012, when I saw her in Changeling.
Steve Martin