Night at the Museum | film by Levy [2006] | Britannica
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Gervais
In Ricky Gervais…For Your Consideration (2006) and Night at the Museum (2006). With Ghost Town (2008), he starred in his first leading role in a feature film, playing a man who emerges from a near-death experience with an ability to see ghosts. Gervais also wrote and directed (with Matthew Robinson) The Invention…
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Malek
In Rami Malek: Early career…debut, playing Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum, a comedy starring Ben Stiller. The film was a box-office hit, and Malek reprised the role in two sequels, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). In 2012 he…
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Stiller
In Ben Stiller…the highly popular family-oriented adventure Night at the Museum, in which museum displays magically come to life. Sequels followed in 2009 and 2014. He also provided the voice of a wisecracking lion in the animated Madagascar series (2005, 2008, 2012).
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Van Dyke
In Dick Van DykeHis later film credits included Night at the Museum (2006) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Van Dyke later made an appearance in Mary Poppins Returns (2018), cast as Mr. Dawes Junior—a descendant of Mr. Dawes Senior, whom he had played in the original musical. He…
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Williams
In Robin Williams…Teddy Roosevelt in the comedy Night at the Museum (2006) and two sequels (2009, 2014). He provided voices for the animated films Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011). Williams was sidelined with heart problems in early 2009, but he returned to work shortly thereafter, promoting his films and…
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