1. Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) in the series Wall Street (1987-2010):
In two financial-themed movie episodes, star Michael Douglas plays Gordon Gekko – a successful businessman on Wall Street.
2. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) in the series Ocean’s Eleven (2001-present):
This is the main character and professional scammer of a series of films associated with George Clooney’s career.
3. Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) in Swordfish (2001):
Gabriel Shear was initially introduced as a special commander of a commando team specializing in eliminating terrorists plotting to attack the United States.
4. Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) in 21 (2008):
As a mathematics professor at MIT, Micky Rosa selected a group of gifted students to… cheat at casinos in Las Vegas (USA).
5. Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) in the series Now You See Me (2013-present):
The two episodes of Now You See Me follow a quartet of magicians nicknamed The Four Horsemen.
6. Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) in Runner Runner (2013):
The 2013 film is a battle of wits between two con men Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) and Ivan Block (Ben Affleck).
7. Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) in American Hustle (2013):
In the film that received 10 Oscar nominations by director David O. Russell, Christian Bale plays conman Irving Rosenfeld (based on real character Melvin Weinberg).
8. Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013):
In director Martin Scorsese’s 2013 biographical work, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a real-life conman named Jordan Belfort.
9. Nicky Spurgeon (Will Smith) in Focus (2015):
Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie) is a pickpocket who is just starting her career.
10. Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) in American Made (2017):
Like Jordan Belfort, Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) is also a real scammer in modern American history.
