50 Actors Before And After Movie Makeup That Are Almost Unrecognisable

The purpose of an actor is to step into somebody else's shoes and walk in them so convincingly that the audience forgets they're watching a performance. But some roles require more than just good acting skills, which is where makeup and prosthetics come in.

 It's unbelievable!

Scroll down for some of the most incredible transformations that have ever taken place on film. From Ralph Fiennes playing Voldemort and Meryl Steep disguised as a Rabbi to John Travolta turning into a woman and Angelina Jolie turning into a man, the list below is a testament to the amazing magic of movie makeup.

#1 Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter Series)

Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter Series)


#2 Naomi Grossman - Pepper (American Horror Story Series)

Naomi Grossman - Pepper (American Horror Story Series)


#3 Meryl Streep - Rabbi (Angels In America)

Meryl Streep - Rabbi (Angels In America)


#4 John Travolta - Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)

John Travolta - Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)


#5 Richard Brake - The Night King (Game Of Thrones)

Richard Brake - The Night King (Game Of Thrones)


#6 Daveigh Chase - Samara (The Ring )

Daveigh Chase - Samara (The Ring )


#7 Johnny Depp - James 'Whitey' Bulger (Black Mass)

Johnny Depp - James 'Whitey' Bulger (Black Mass)


#8 Doug Jones - Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)

Doug Jones - Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)


#9 John Matuszak - Sloth (The Goonies)

John Matuszak - Sloth (The Goonies)


#10 Angelina Jolie - Male Aide (Salt)

Angelina Jolie - Male Aide (Salt)


#11 Cate Blanchett - Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)

Cate Blanchett - Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)


#12 Nicole Kidman - Virginia Woolf (The Hours)

Nicole Kidman - Virginia Woolf (The Hours)


#13 Eddie Murphy - Saul (Coming To America)

Eddie Murphy - Saul (Coming To America)


#14 Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)

Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)


#15 Ryan Reynolds - Deadpool (Deadpool)

Ryan Reynolds - Deadpool (Deadpool)


#16 Tom Cruise - Les Grossman (Tropic Thunder)

Tom Cruise - Les Grossman (Tropic Thunder)


#17 Steve Carell - John Du Pont (Foxcatcher)

Steve Carell - John Du Pont (Foxcatcher)


#18 Eddie Redmayne - Lili (The Danish Girl)

Eddie Redmayne - Lili (The Danish Girl)


#19 Dustin Hoffman - Dorothy Michaels (Tootsie)

Dustin Hoffman - Dorothy Michaels (Tootsie)


#20 Emma Thompson - Nanny McPhee (Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang)

Emma Thompson - Nanny McPhee (Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang)


#21 Bonnie Aarons - Valak (The Conjuring 2)

Bonnie Aarons - Valak (The Conjuring 2)


#22 Jered Leto - Old Nemo (Mr. Nobody)

Jered Leto - Old Nemo (Mr. Nobody)


#23 Heath Ledger - Joker (The Dark Knight)

Heath Ledger - Joker (The Dark Knight)


#24 Ron Perlman - Hellboy (Hellboy)

Ron Perlman - Hellboy (Hellboy)


#25 Tilda Swinton - Madame D. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Tilda Swinton - Madame D. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)


#26 Linda Blair - Regan (The Exorcist)

Linda Blair - Regan (The Exorcist)


#27 Mike Myers - Fat Bastard (Austin Powers Movies)

Mike Myers - Fat Bastard (Austin Powers Movies)


#28 Charlize Theron - Aileen (Monster)

Charlize Theron - Aileen (Monster)


#29 Jacob Tremblay - Auggie (Wonder)

Jacob Tremblay - Auggie (Wonder)


#30 Marlon Wayans And Shawn Wayans - Kevin Copeland And Marcus Copel

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#31 Helena Bonham Carter - Red Queen (Alice Through The Looking Glass)

Helena Bonham Carter - Red Queen (Alice Through The Looking Glass)


#32 Glenn Close - Gutless (Hook)

Glenn Close - Gutless (Hook)


#33 Leonardo Dicaprio - J. Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar)

Leonardo Dicaprio - J. Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar)


#34 Eric Stoltz - Rocky Dennis (Mask)

Eric Stoltz - Rocky Dennis (Mask)


#35 Bill Skarsgård - Pennywise (It)

Bill Skarsgård - Pennywise (It)


#36 Robert Englund - Fred Krueger (A Nightmare On Elm Street)

Robert Englund - Fred Krueger (A Nightmare On Elm Street)


#37 Daniel Radcliffe - Ig Perrish (Horns)

Daniel Radcliffe - Ig Perrish (Horns)


#38 Tim Curry - Pennywise (It, 1990)

Tim Curry - Pennywise (It, 1990)


#39 Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca (Star Wars Series)

Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca (Star Wars Series)


#40 Sigourney Weaver - Claudia Hoffman (Snow White: A Tale Of Terror)

Sigourney Weaver - Claudia Hoffman (Snow White: A Tale Of Terror)


#41 Kae Alexander - Leaf (Game Of Thrones)

Kae Alexander - Leaf (Game Of Thrones)


#42 Robert Downey Jr - Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)

Robert Downey Jr - Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)


#43 Jim Carrey - The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

Jim Carrey - The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)


#44 Michael Keaton - Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice)

Michael Keaton - Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice)


#45 Anjelica Huston - Grand High Witch (The Witches)

Anjelica Huston - Grand High Witch (The Witches)


#46 Gwyneth Paltrow - Rosemary (Shallow Hal)

Gwyneth Paltrow - Rosemary (Shallow Hal)


#47 John Hurt - John Merrick (The Elephant Man)

John Hurt - John Merrick (The Elephant Man)


#48 Takako Fuji - Kayako (The Grudge)

Takako Fuji - Kayako (The Grudge)


#49 Gary Oldman - Mason Verger (Hannibal)

Gary Oldman - Mason Verger (Hannibal)


#50 Rajkummar Rao - Muwaqqit (Raabta)

Rajkummar Rao - Muwaqqit (Raabta)

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