GQ Presents: Iconic Characters — Season 6

Aired 5 January 2023 • 27 min

Don Cheadle breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'Hotel Rwanda,' 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Ocean's Twelve,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' 'Devil in a Blue Dress,' 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'Don Cheadle is Captain Planet,' 'Crash,' 'Traffic, and 'White Noise.'

Aired 3 February 2023 • 26 min

Giancarlo Esposito breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Mandalorian,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Boys,' 'Better Call Saul,' 'Do the Right Thing,' 'Godfather of Harlem' and 'Kaleidoscope.'

Aired 9 February 2023 • 26 min

Paul Rudd breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Anchorman,' 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin,' 'I Love You, Man,' 'Clueless,' 'Knocked Up,' 'This Is 40,' 'Wet Hot American Summer,' 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' and 'Ant-Man.'

Aired 23 February 2023 • 22 min

"Had 'Malcolm in the Middle' been picked up for an eighth season, someone else would've played Walter White." Bryan Cranston breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Breaking Bad,' 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Your Honor,' 'Drive,' 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'All the Way.'

Aired 28 February 2023 • 20 min

Donnie Yen breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Rogue One,' 'Once Upon a Time in China II,' 'The Ip Man' Series, 'Hero,' 'Wing Chun,' 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' and 'Sakra.'

Aired 10 March 2023 • 28 min

"I'll never talk to you again if you don't direct it." Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins breaks down his most iconic films, including '1917,' 'Prisoners,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'Sicario,' 'The Big Lebowski,' 'No Country for Old Men,' 'Skyfall,' 'Fargo,' 'The Assassination of Jesse James,' 'Empire of Light' and 'Blade Runner 2049.'

Aired 4 April 2023 • 22 min

Donald Glover breaks down his most iconic roles in film and television, including 'Community,' 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' 'Atlanta,' and the many eras of his musical persona, Childish Gambino.

Aired 12 April 2023 • 14 min

Chris Tucker breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from the 'Rush Hour' trilogy, 'Friday,' 'The Fifth Element,' 'Money Talks,' 'Dead Presidents,' 'Air,' 'Jackie Brown' and 'Silver Linings Playbook.' Chris also talks about his appearances in Tupac's "California Love" and Michael Jackson's "You Rock My World" music videos.

Aired 17 April 2023 • 22 min

John Leguizamo breaks down a few of his most iconic characters from 'Super Mario Bros.,' 'Carlito's Way,' 'Ice Age,' 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,' 'Romeo + Juliet,' 'Moulin Rouge!,' 'Spawn,' 'Summer of Sam,' 'John Wick' and 'The Power.'

Aired 22 May 2023 • 18 min

Liev Schreiber breaks down some of his most iconic roles, including 'Ray Donovan,' 'Scream 1,' 'Scream 2,' 'Scream 3,' 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' 'Isle of Dogs,' 'Spotlight' and 'A Small Light.'

Aired 11 July 2023 • 21 min

Mads Mikkelsen breaks down some of his most iconic roles, including 'Casino Royale,' 'Doctor Strange,' 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' 'Hannibal,' 'The Hunt,' 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' 'Another Round,' 'Death Stranding,' 'Pusher I,' 'Pusher II,' 'Valhalla Rising' and Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money' music video.

Aired 16 August 2023 • 22 min

Michael Cera breaks down his most iconic roles in film and television, including 'Superbad,' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Barbie,' 'Juno,' 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist,' 'This Is The End,' 'Twin Peaks' and his newest film 'The Adults.'

Aired 19 September 2023 • 19 min

Chris Evans breaks down his most iconic roles in, 'Fantastic Four,' 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,' 'Not Another Teen Movie,' 'Knives Out,' 'Snowpiercer,' 'Sunshine,' 'Puncture' and 'Pain Hustlers.'

Aired 25 September 2023 • 23 min

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese visits GQ to break down his most iconic films, including 'Taxi Driver,' 'Gangs of New York,' 'Goodfellas,' 'The Departed,' 'Raging Bull,' 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Mean Streets,' 'The Irishman,' 'Silence,' and his newest offering 'Killers of the Flower Moon.'

Aired 18 December 2023 • 16 min

Andrew Scott joins British GQ as he revisits some of the most notable Theatre, TV & Film characters in his career so far: from playing ‘C’ in ‘James Bond:Spectre’ to his role as Hamlet in the renowned Shakespearean play.

Aired 20 December 2023 • 21 min

Paul Giamatti breaks down his most iconic roles in 'Private Parts,' 'Sideways,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Big Fat Liar,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Big Momma's House,' 'John Adams,' 'American Splendor,' 'Billions,' 'The Illusionist' and 'The Holdovers.'