Heath Ledger — Joker (The Dark Knight)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1-7.jpg)
Brad Pitt — Benjamin Button (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2-7.jpg)
Maïwenn Le Besco — Diva Plavalaguna (The Fifth Element)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-5.jpg)
Ralph Fiennes — Lord Voldemort (The Harry Potter films)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/4-5.jpg)
Gary Oldman — Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/5-5.jpg)
Robin Williams — Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/6-5.jpg)
Jim Carrey — Grinch (Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/7-5.jpg)
John Leguizamo — Clown (Spawn)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/8-5.jpg)
Danny DeVito — Penguin (Batman Returns)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/9-5.jpg)
Eddie Murphy — Sherman Klump (The Nutty Professor)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/10-6.jpg)
Bill Nighy — Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean — Dead Man’s Chest)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/11-6.jpg)
Peter Mayhew — Chewbacca (Star Wars)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12-6.jpg)
Tim Roth — General Thade (Planet of the Apes)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/13-6.jpg)
John Travolta — Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14-6.jpg)
Daveigh Chase — Samara (The Ring)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/15-7.jpg)
Doug Jones — Abe Sapien (Hellboy II: The Golden Army)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/15-6.jpg)
Helena Bonham Carter — Ari (Planet of the Apes)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/16-4.jpg)
Robert Downey Jr. — Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)
![famous actors who changed beyond recognition for the sake of art](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/17-3.jpg)