Male Actors Playing Female Roles (31 photos)

It’s a well-known fact that long ago, every theatrical role was performed exclusively by men. Today, we’re showcasing some of the most remarkable transformations where modern male actors took on female roles on screen.







1. Alexander Kalyagin





2. Vasily Livanov



3. Ville Haapasalo



4. Woody Harrelson



5. Georgi Millyar



6. Dustin Hoffman



7. Jared Leto



8. Johnny Depp



9. John Travolta



10. George Clooney



11. Jude Law



12. David Duchovny



13. Daniel Craig



14. Ian McKellen



15. Cillian Murphy



16. Kurt Russell



17. Liev Schreiber



18. Michael J. Fox



19. Marat Basharov



20. Misha Collins



21. Dmitry Nagiyev



22. Norman Reedus



23. Oleg Tabakov



24. Alexander Oleshko



25. Patrick Swayze



26. Robin Williams



27. Stephen Fry



28. Tom Hanks



29. Hugh Laurie



30. Sean Bean



31. Eddie Murphy