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Hardest-Working Film Actors

Morgan Freeman tops list with 9 films in 5 years

By Victoria Floethe,  Newser User

Posted Dec 28, 2008 3:01 PM CST
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(Newser) – Who's the hardest-working actor in show biz? Many would lay claim to the title, but Forbes actually tallied which troupers took on the most meaty roles in big-budget films over the past 3 years:

  • Morgan Freeman: Hollywood's top worker, he's played in nine films since 2005, including The Bucket List, Evan Almighty, Batman, and Lucky Number Slevin.
  • Seth Rogen: "He's become Judd Apatow's go-to goof," with eight films over 3 years earning a total of $1.2 billion, more than any other star on the list.

  • Steve Carell: Over eight films, his roles have ranged from Frank Ginsberg in Little Miss Sunshine to Maxwell Smart in Get Smart.
  • Queen Latifah: One of 2 women on the list, she took turns in eight flicks, including Stranger Than Fiction, Hairspray, and The Secret Life of Bees.
  • Samuel L. Jackson acted in 19 films since 2005, including the cult movie Snakes on a Plane.
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Actor Steve Carell, cast member of the new action comedy film 'Get Smart', poses for the media during a photo call in London, Thursday, July 10, 2008.
Actor Steve Carell, cast member of the new action comedy film 'Get Smart', poses for the media during a photo call in London, Thursday, July 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Morgan Freeman in Batman Begins.
Morgan Freeman in "Batman Begins."   (MovieWeb)
Entertainer Queen Latifah laughs before tossing out a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Cleveland.
Entertainer Queen Latifah laughs before tossing out a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Kennedy Center 2008 Honoree Morgan Freeman, left, laughs with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008.
Kennedy Center 2008 Honoree Morgan Freeman, left, laughs with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Seth Rogan, right, cast member and executive producer of the new comedy film Knocked Up and fellow cast member Paul Rudd arrive at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles Monday, May 21, 2007.
Seth Rogan, right, cast member and executive producer of the new comedy film "Knocked Up" and fellow cast member Paul Rudd arrive at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles Monday, May 21, 2007.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Samuel L. Jackson, left, and Scarlett Johansson, cast members in The Spirit, pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
Samuel L. Jackson, left, and Scarlett Johansson, cast members in "The Spirit," pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Shannonals
Dec 30, 2008 10:03 PM CST
How does Samuel L. Jackson remember the lines to 19 movies within 3 years?

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