Distinct Twin Siblings
by yurenchu | created - 03 Jun 2015 | updated - 18 Sep 2022 | PublicA list of movies and TV-series featuring characters who are twins, but who are portrayed neither by real twins nor by an actor in a double role.
[Alliterative actor names (including GK alliteration) among twin portrayals in this list: 12 out of 102 names (11.8%), in 10 out of 35 titles (28.6%).]
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1. Twins (1988)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Crime
A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb
Votes: 137,321 | Gross: $111.94M
Twin brothers Julius Benedict & Vincent Benedict are played by Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito.
2. Nue propriété (2006)
Unrated | 95 min | Drama
A divorced mother of two boys reaching adulthood decides to sell their house, find love and get on with her life away from her husband and sons; a decision that will lead to an escalating fraternal dispute.
Director: Joachim Lafosse | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Jérémie Renier, Yannick Renier, Kris Cuppens
Votes: 1,807 | Gross: $0.06M
Twin brothers Thierry & François are portrayed by Jérémie Renier & Yannick Renier. In real life, Jérémie Renier and Yannick Renier are brothers, but not twins.
3. Judge Dredd (1995)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 124,965 | Gross: $34.69M
Warning: SPOILERS. In the end, we find out that Judge Dredd (Sylvester Stallone) and the main villain Rico (Armand Assante) are twin brothers.
4. Twin Sisters (2002)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance, War
Twin sisters Lotte and Anne grow up very differently after their parents death. Now adults, they want to reunite but World War II and their growing socioeconomic differences complicate things.
Director: Ben Sombogaart | Stars: Ellen Vogel, Gudrun Okras, Thekla Reuten, Nadja Uhl
Votes: 7,279 | Gross: $0.00M
Twin sisters Lotte & Anna are portrayed by Ellen Vogel & Gudrun Okras as seniors, by Thekla Reuten & Nadja Uhl as young women, and by Julia Koopmans & Sina Richardt as kids.
5. Twin Town (1997)
Unrated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.
Director: Kevin Allen | Stars: Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, Dorien Thomas, Dougray Scott
Votes: 6,419 | Gross: $0.07M
The brothers Julian Lewis & Jeremy Lewis (who are supposedly twins) are portrayed by Llyr Ifans & Rhys Ifans. In real life, Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans are brothers, but not twins.
6. The Krays (1990)
R | 115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell
Votes: 9,054 | Gross: $2.06M
Twin crime-lords Ronald Kray & Reggie Kray are portrayed by Gary Kemp & Martin Kemp. In real life, Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp are brothers, but not twins.
7. Stuck on You (2003)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy
Conjoined twins from Martha's Vineyard move to Los Angeles so that one of them can pursue an acting career.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher
Votes: 55,113 | Gross: $33.83M
Conjoined twins Bob Tenor & Walt Tenor are portrayed by Matt Damon & Greg Kinnear as adults, by Colin Kenrick & Dennis Kravchenko as 9-year-olds, and by Bob Kocsis & Charlie Thomas as four-year-olds.
8. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker
Votes: 42,259
Twin siblings Jordan Benedict III & Judy Benedict are portrayed by Dennis Hopper & Fran Bennett as young adults, by Steven Kay & Dana Dillaway as 4-year-olds, and by Dave Bishop/Richard Bishop & Georgann Cashen/Mary Ann Cashen as infants.
9. Incendies (2010)
R | 131 min | Drama, Mystery, War
Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Mustafa Kamel
Votes: 200,451 | Gross: $6.86M
Twin siblings Jeanne Marwan & Simon Marwan are portrayed by Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin & Maxim Gaudette.
10. Jackie (II) (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Dutch twin sisters travel to America to look for their long-lost mother.
Director: Antoinette Beumer | Stars: Carice van Houten, Jelka van Houten, Holly Hunter, Jacob Browne
Votes: 2,298
Twin sisters Sophie & Daan are portrayed by Carice van Houten & Jelka van Houten. In real life, Carice van Houten and Jelka van Houten are sisters, but not twins.
11. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Seth Green, Michael York
Votes: 222,949 | Gross: $213.31M
The characters Fook Mi & Fook Yu (who are supposedly twin sisters) are played by Diane Mizota & Carrie Ann Inaba.
12. The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama
A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Hugh Thompson, Krystal Hope Nausbaum
Votes: 3,035
Twin siblings Phoebe & Paul are portrayed by Krystal Hope Nausbaum/ Emma Colbert (6yo)/ Sandrine Lauzon (newborn) & Tyler Stentiford (13yo)/ Jamie Spilchuk (18-22yo)/ Owen Pattison (6yo).
13. The Skeleton Twins (2014)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.
Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell
Votes: 44,868 | Gross: $5.28M
Twin siblings Maggie Dean & Milo Dean are portrayed by Kristen Wiig & Bill Hader as adults, and by Sydney Lucas & Eddie Schweighardt as kids.
14. Krampus (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman
Votes: 84,094 | Gross: $42.59M
Twin sisters Jordan & Stevie are portrayed by Queenie Samuel & Lolo Owen.
15. Noah (2014)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson
Votes: 267,102 | Gross: $101.20M
Warning: SPOILERS. Towards the end of the movie, Ila (Emma Watson) gives birth to twin sisters, who are portrayed by Mellie Maissa Rei Campos & Oliver Lee Saunders.
16. Gone Girl (2014)
R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
Votes: 1,067,809 | Gross: $167.77M
Twin siblings Nick Dunne & Margo Dunne are portrayed by Ben Affleck & Carrie Coon.
17. The Returned (2012–2015)
TV-MA | 418 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In a small French mountain town where everyone knows each other, the dead begin to inexplicably return as if their death never happened. Forcing the townsfolk to confront their difficult past as they seek to understand this phenomenon.
Stars: Anne Consigny, Clotilde Hesme, Frédéric Pierrot, Céline Sallette
Votes: 21,324
Twin sisters Camille Séguret & Lena Séguret are portrayed by Yara Pilartz & Jenna Thiam.
18. Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Four years after graduation, an awkward high school genius uses his sister's boyfriend's Labor Day party as the perfect opportunity to make his move on his high school crush.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer
Votes: 55,250 | Gross: $6.92M
Twin siblings Matt Franklin & Wendy Franklin are portrayed by Topher Grace & Anna Faris.
19. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 441,187 | Gross: $334.19M
The sisters Faith Chattaway & Fiona Chattaway (who are supposedly twin sisters) are portrayed by Eleanor Gecks & Eleanor Tomlinson.
20. Invasion (I) (2012)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
The 59-year-old widower Josef has to cope with the death of his wife and son. During his visits to the cemetery, he meets Nina, who introduces herself as alleged cousin of his wife.
Director: Dito Tsintsadze | Stars: Burghart Klaußner, Heike Trinker, Merab Ninidze, David Imper
Votes: 125
Twin brothers Christian Fleischhauer & Ronald Fleischhauer are played by Waléra Kanischtscheff & Wilhelm J. von Reitzenstein.
21. The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
Stars: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser
Votes: 288,464
Twin siblings Luke Crain & Nell Crain are played by Julian Hilliard & Violet McGraw as kids, and by Oliver Jackson-Cohen & Victoria Pedretti as adults.
22. Popoz (2015)
86 min | Action, Comedy
Two trigger happy cops, arrested for accidentally killing a group of hostages, stumble upon a drugs trafficking gang in prison during their everlasting search for real action.
Directors: Martijn Smits, Erwin van den Eshof | Stars: Leo Alkemade, Edwin Alofs, Uriah Arnhem, Tim Beumers
Votes: 790
Warning: SPOILERS. Halfway the movie, we find out that mayor Ysbrand van Someren (René van Asten) and the villain Mercator (Pierre Bokma) are twin brothers who were previously conjoined.
23.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Ross Is Fine
(2003)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Rachel and Joey fear for Ross's state of mind after he finds out about their relationship. Chandler and Monica visit some friends of Phoebe to get advice on adoption. Frank and the triplets come to visit.
Director: Ben Weiss | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 5,382
Triplets Leslie Buffay, Chandler Buffay & Frank Buffay Jr. Jr. are played by Allisyn Snyder, Sierra Marcoux & Dante Pastula.
24. This Is Us (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 159,286
Triplet siblings Randall Pearson, Kate Pearson & Kevin Pearson are played by Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz & Justin Hartley as adults, by Niles Fitch, Hannah Zeile & Logan Shroyer as teenagers, and by Lonnie Chavis, Mackenzie Hancsicsak & Parker Bates as kids.
25. Black-ish (2014–2022)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Stars: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown
Votes: 25,594
Twin siblings Jack Johnson & Diane Johnson are played by Miles Brown & Marsai Martin.
26. Minority Report (2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
10 years after the end of Precrime in Washington DC one of the three PreCogs attempts to lead a normal life while still suffering from visions of the future. Will they be able to hold it together or mentally breakdown and give up?
Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 10,605
Pre-cog twin brothers Dashiell & Arthur are played by Stark Sands & Nick Zano.
27. EuroTrip (2004)
R | 92 min | Comedy
Dumped by his girlfriend, a high school grad decides to embark on an overseas adventure in Europe with his friends.
Directors: Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, David Mandel | Stars: Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester
Votes: 222,965 | Gross: $17.72M
Twin siblings Jenny & Jamie are played by Michelle Trachtenberg & Travis Wester.
28. Killing Gunther (2017)
R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
Director: Taran Killam | Stars: Taran Killam, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Bobby Moynihan, Hannah Simone
Votes: 15,334
Twin assassins Mia Bellakalakova & Barold Bellakalakova are played by Allison Tolman & Ryan Gaul.
29. Skyscraper (2018)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller
Votes: 134,179 | Gross: $68.42M
Twin siblings Henry Sawyer & Georgia Sawyer are played by Noah Cottrell & McKenna Roberts.
30. Anita & Me (2002)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who have come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence... See full summary »
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Kabir Bedi, Max Beesley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Anna Brewster
Votes: 1,818
Twin sisters Pinky & Baby are played by Alina Iqbal & Rajinder Kaur.
31. Center of My World (2016)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
After a summer spent with his his best friend Kat to escape his family, Phil goes back to school and starts to question his feelings towards Nicholas, a new classmate.
Director: Jakob M. Erwa | Stars: Louis Hofmann, Jannik Schümann, Sabine Timoteo, Ada Philine Stappenbeck
Votes: 7,236
Twin siblings Phil & Dianne are played by Louis Hofmann & Ada Philine Stappenbeck as adolescents, and by Bendix Hansen & Sarah Fuhrer as kids.
32. LOMO: The Language of Many Others (2017)
101 min | Drama, Thriller
After losing in love, Karl, a young author of a popular anonymous blog, decides to give readers control of his life. This fictional drama paints a portrait of a generation immersed in the virtual world.
Director: Julia Langhof | Stars: Jonas Dassler, Lucie Hollmann, Eva Nürnberg, Karl Alexander Seidel
Votes: 210
Twin siblings Karl Schalckwyck & Anna Schalckwyck are played by Jonas Dassler & Eva Nürnberg.
33.
The Bay (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When twins Holly and Dylan Meredith go missing, Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong realises her connection to the family might be more than just professional.
Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Morven Christie, Erin Shanagher, Lindsey Coulson, Imogen King
Votes: 490
Twin siblings Holly Meredith & Dylan Meredith are played by Darci Shaw & Noah Valentine.
34. Father Figures (2017)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, fraternal twin brothers hit the road to search for him.
Director: Lawrence Sher | Stars: Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Glenn Close, Robert Mello
Votes: 21,337 | Gross: $17.50M
Fraternal twin brothers Peter Reynolds & Kyle Reynolds are played by Ed Helms & Owen Wilson.
35. Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Nine stressed city dwellers visit a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. The resort's director is a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans
Votes: 59,961
Twin siblings Zoe Marconi and Zach Marconi are played by Grace Van Patten and Hal Cumpston .
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