23 Actors Who Were, Without A Doubt, Perfectly Cast In Their TV Roles

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We recently asked members of our BuzzFeed Community, "Who's one TV character you couldn't imagine being played by any other actor?" and they did NOT disappoint! So here are — without a doubt — some of the greatest casting decisions ever made:

1. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on The Office

NBC

"This requires no further explanation."

—mslm90

2. Tatiana Maslany as the Leda Clones on Orphan Black

BBC

"She played 11 DIFFERENT clones. She pulled off every accent, tone, movement, and personality so flawlessly. This show would not have been the incredible show and success that it was without her."

—egg_lady

3. Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose

FX

"There could be NO ONE else."

—lyndsyanneutherdey

4. Jodie Comer as Villanelle on Killing Eve

BBC

"She is so spot on in that role that I can't picture anyone else playing the character."

—roemadeline87

5. Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia on The Witcher

Netflix

"I was SO against his casting when it was announced and — even though I was a huge fan of the games — it made me dread the series. I’m so glad he proved me wrong. Cavill was born to play Geralt. His performance is just perfection. Henry — I take it all back — forgive me!"

—sophiew4ba8949e6

6. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

WB

"She so perfectly cast on this show that years later, whenever I see her in anything else, I say, 'IT'S BUFFY!'"

—alandavanv

7. Chris Colfer as Kurt on Glee

Fox

"This role was literally written just for him, so I don’t think anyone can beat that."

—everynowandthenifallapart

8. Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven on Stranger Things

Netflix

"In the first season, she was just so endearing but then, as the seasons go on, she added layers to El as she matures."

—goosethekitty

9. Hugh Laurie as Dr. House on House

Fox

"No one else could have done that character justice."

—danitheawkpenguin

10. Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation

NBC

"I genuinely can’t see anyone else playing that character as well as she did."

—emmagr4ce

11. Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H

20th Century Studios

"This should be self-explanatory."

—marthad4e5b4c36b

12. D'Arcy Carden as Janet on The Good Place

NBC

"She was iconic and I can't picture ANYONE else playing her!"

—thankujeff

13. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson on Sherlock

BBC One

"The two of them played off each other perfectly, and their chemistry was incredible."

—shawnmendesisthebest

14. Danny Pudi as Abed Nadir on Community

NBC

"His performance was incredible and criminally underrated; he should’ve won an Emmy!"

—carmodyamie89

15. Allison Janey as C.J. Cregg on The West Wing

NBC

"She did such a good job on that show that she was actually offered press secretary jobs after the show ended!"

—elizawithaz

16. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as Sam and Dean Winchester on Supernatural

CW

"There are many out there who feel that this show jumped the shark many years ago, but Jensen and Jared are the reason it has lasted so long to begin with. Their chemistry is so magnetic and irreplaceable."

—misskatie

17. Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus on Lost

ABC

"For one or two episodes, he seemed to be this pitiful, scared, little man. When we learned who he really was, he physically looked entirely different, and we all pitied the Oceanic 815 people instead."

—maywellandarcher

18. Donald Faison and Zach Braff as Turk and J.D. on Scrubs

NBC

"I really don't think any other two actors could pull off the genuine chemistry these two had for the run of the show."

—angelav45d8cf1a3

19. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones

HBO

"Hands down one of the best performances I've ever watched. She was/is/always will be Cersei."

—shivsul

20. John Krasinski as Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan

Prime Video

"While he was perfectly casted as Jim in The Office, he was even BETTER on this show."

—Anessaa

21. Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot

USA Network

"He perfectly played that character. His performance made us empathize with him so much while making us fall in love with him. I couldn't imagine anyone else in this role other than him."

—tanyam44ab2253d

22. Ben Platt as Payton Hobart in The Politician

Netflix

"He perfectly portrays every aspect of Payton's character from the heartbreak to the determination."

—emmanz

23. And finally, the entire cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

NBC

"Everyone is perfect. To this day, no one can convince me otherwise. Andre Braugher is perfect as Captain Holt, nobody could play Jake like Andy Samberg, and if you dare try to tell me someone else would be a better fit for Rosa than Stephanie Beatriz, I will get very angry."

—tigresssss13

Now it's YOUR turn. What's one TV-specific role that was 100% perfectly cast and could NEVER be recast? Share your pick in the comments below!

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.