You can usually tell a Tim Burton film by the whimsically goth sets and quirky storylines - but the actors he often collaborates with are just as important, bringing so much life to his death-obsessed films. From Michael Keaton to Danny DeVito, you know you're in for a morbidly good time when one of them pops up on screen. Tim Burton has made superhero films, biopics, and dark adaptations of famous books, and each of them has at least one stand-out performance. But which actors wear the white makeup and striped black clothes the best?
Movies They've Made Together: 8
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Dark Shadows (2012)
Their Best Burton Role: Edward Scissorhands in Edward Scissorhands
Movies They've Made Together: 7
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Big Fish (2003)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Dark Shadows (2012)
Their Best Burton Role: Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Movies They've Made Together: 5
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Dumbo (2019)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Their Best Burton Role: Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice
Movies They've Made Together: 4
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Their Best Burton Role: Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice
Movies They've Made Together: 5
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Big Fish (2003)
- Dumbo (2019)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Their Best Burton Role: Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin in Batman Returns
Movies They've Made Together: 4
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Their Best Burton Role: Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice
