Comedy actors who do well in horror and thriller films

For most people, Robin Williams or, for example, Jim Carrey is exclusively Mrs. Doubtfire and Ace Ventura. Yes, they have a lot of wonderful comedic roles behind them, which, without exaggeration, have become cult. But they also have no less dramatic images! And in their significance they are in no way inferior to their comedic achievements. And in general, their talent is so great that they feel great in any genre. Even in horror films and thrillers. Let's see which other comedians have performed well in the territory of "fear and anxiety."

Robin Williams in One Hour Photo (2002)





The actor's career in 2002 is legendary - then he played a villain in the detective thriller "Insomnia" and an even more creepy character in the even greater thriller "Photo for an Hour."

Steve Carell in The Patient (TV series 2022)



Steve Carell’s dramatic roles will no longer surprise anyone, but the actor continues to raise the stakes, playing in increasingly darker and heavier projects.

Chris Rock in the movie "Saw: Spiral" (2021)





The famous comedian took on the fading franchise with emphasis in order to restore his career and raise Saw from the bottom. Both tasks can hardly be considered completed, but we have not yet seen a horror Chris Rock.

Jim Carrey in The Fatal Number 23 (2007)



In the second half of the 2000s, Jim Carrey felt that he not only wanted to go into drama, but also try himself in even darker places. This is how “The Fatal Number 23” appeared, which can be classified as both a thriller and a horror film.

Jon Stewart in The Faculty (1998)



The American comedian played a frightening teacher in a comedy, but still a horror film.

John Krasinski in A Quiet Place (2018)



Despite several projects coming out between The Office and this film, for many, John Krasinski's appearance in A Quiet Place felt like a Jim Halpert prank that suddenly got out of control.

Riki Lindhome in The Last House on the Left (2009)



The comedian played the villain in a horror film with good audience scores for the genre.

Bill Hader in It: Chapter 2 (2019)



The former stand-up comedian fit well into the atmosphere of the creepy sequel “It”, where he played the role of the matured Richie.

Danny R. McBride in Alien: Covenant (2017)



The comedian was one of the last people to come to mind as a candidate for a role in the xenomorph universe, but Ridley Scott took him.

Lil Rel Howery in the movie Get Out (2017)



Another case where the comedian played a completely serious role of a person in a serious position in a film that was frightening with its events.

Will Ferrell in the movie Fatal Adoption (2015)



Almost no one has seen this thriller, and at least some reviews indicate that it is terrible, but two comedians starred in it - Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig. The actor himself later said that this project with multiple violent scenes was filmed as a joke, but his personal role here stands out from Ferrell’s entire filmography. Perhaps with the exception of the film “Character” (2006).

Macaulay Culkin in the film "Good Son" (1993)



By the age of twelve, Macaulay already had a reputation as a comedian. Therefore, it was very unusual for people to see him in a thriller, and even in the role of a small villain.