James Cameron - Collaborations

Collaborations

Cameron often casts certain actors more than once in his films. Cameron has consistently worked with Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Actor Xenogenesis (1978) Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) The Terminator (1984) Aliens (1986) The Abyss (1989) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) True Lies (1994) Titanic (1997) Expedition: Bismarck (2002) Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) Avatar (2009) Avatar 2 (2015)
William Wisher, Jr.1 Y Y Y Y
Lance Henriksen Y Y Y Y
Bill Paxton Y Y Y Y Y
Linda Hamilton Y Y
Michael Biehn Y Y Y Y2
Earl Boen Y Y
Arnold Schwarzenegger Y Y Y
Jenette Goldstein Y Y Y
Zoe Saldana Y Y
Sam Worthington Y Y
Sigourney Weaver Y Y Y

1 Although Wisher Jr. has written some of Cameron's works, he is listed in the above table as an actor.
2 His reprised role of Reese was cut from the theatrical release, but restored in the DVD's Special Edition Version.

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