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 10 actors that have starred in 14 movies that I have seen, an increase of 3 at this level from 3 years ago.
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman probably first appeared on my radar with 1987’s Teen Wolf Too. After another film in 1992, he took the rest of the century off and didn’t reappear on my screen until 2010, when he started a streak of 5 films in 3 years, followed by another streak of 7 films in 5 years, culminating in 2018 Game Night.
Will Ferrell
The SNL alum first streaked on to the list of film actors I’ve seen in 2003 with Old School. Since then, his appearances have been pretty consistent, with 2012-2013 being the longest streak of him not appearing on my screen. The most recent film of his I’ve seen was 2005’s Bewitched, which I saw earlier this year.
Morgan Freeman
The first film I saw starring Morgan Freeman was the Kevin Costner vehicle Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. Starting in 2000, he put together a 6 year streak that covered 8 films. My biggest Freeman years were 2000, 2005, and 2008, when I saw him in 2 films. After a 5 year layoff, he returned this year in 2019’s Angel Has Fallen.
Winona Ryder
The last films of hers that I saw is still 2002’s Mr. Deeds, which I finally got around to watching in 2011.
Adam Sandler
2011’s Just Go With It, which I saw in 2013, is still my most current exposure to Sandler’s work.
Christian Slater