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, and thanks to a corona virus inspired uptick to my movie watching this year, it is time to look at the 100 actors that have starred in at least 10 films that I have seen, as of July 1.
Today, we continue with the 4 actors that has starred in 18 movies that I have seen, one additional from what was seen 3 years ago.
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, while he showed up twice in 2004, 2011, and 2016. My most recent experience with him was last fall, when he was in Joker.
Kirsten Dunst
The first Kirsten Dunst starring vehicle that I saw was Small Soldiers, which I saw in 1999. That started a 4 year run where I saw 9 of her films, including 4 in 2000 alone. After a one year break, I returned to her films in 2004 with both Mona Lisa Smile and the first Spider-Man. Besides 2000, there are 5 other years where I’ve seen multiple Dunst films, most recently in 2007. After putting up 15 films in 8 years, things have slowed down considerably for Dunst in my world, with her last appearance coming in 2015, when I saw her in the surprisingly good Bachelorette.
Meg Ryan
My introduction to Meg Ryan was most likely in 1990, when I saw the previous year’s hit When Harry Met Sally. She put together a nice 6 year run starting in 1994 which accounted for 10 movies. Things have been quiet of late and the most recent film of hers I’ve seen remains 2009’s Serious Moonlight back in 2010.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
My initial introduction to the future governor of California was most likely 1987’s The Running Man. 2008 was my biggest collection of his films, with 3, and one of 4 years where I saw multiples. The most recent being 2020, where I saw The Last Stand and Terminator: Dark Fate earlier this year.