A Movie Quiz - Something in Common

Yes very good, it was indeed Arnie .
When you said I thought this one may take some time.

And yup, pumping iron was the exercise addict film.

Lawyer
Painter
French princess
Amnesiac
Housekeeper

Emma Thompson

Lawyer - In the Name of the Father
Painter - Carrington
French Princess - Henry V
Amnesiac - Dead Again
Housekeeper - Remains of the Day

Yes to Emma.

Magazine journalist
Newspaper reporter
Novice playwright
Pilot
Priest

Christopher Reeve

Magazine journalist - Street Smart
Newspaper reporter - Superman
Novice playwright - Deathtrap
Pilot - The Aviator
Priest- Monsignor

Yes to Christopher Reeve.

Judge
Farmer
Police captain
President of the U.S.
Prison warden

Oh good, I logged on this morning AND was stuck on Mac's question

I'm positive this isn't your answer, but for the sake of having coming up with nothing better after ten minutes of searching, I'll through this at you:
Charles B. Middleton
Judge - Sing Your Worries Away or The Virginia Judge
Farmer - Road to Rio or Welcome Stranger or The Killers
Police captain - Strange Love of Molly Louvain
President of the U.S. - The Man Without a Country or The Phantom President
Prison warden - The Last Train from Madrid

(The guy was the original Ming the Merciless!)

Excellent guess, daf, but not who I'm looking for. All five of the films referenced in my question were made between 1995 and 2002.

can probably rule out the following too then

Sorry for the double post, but I think I have it.:
Glenn Ford
Judge - The Man from Colorado
Farmer - Smith!
Police captain - Raw Nerve
President of the U.S. - Virus
Prison warden - Convicted

Although both of these guys are technically right, I really don't get the vibe they're who you're after...
Now I suddenly think it's Harrison Ford, but I'm gonna stop before I flood this thread with bad answers!

not Glenn or Harrison Ford

It's 4am and i'm not going to bed before i get this one or it'll bug me all night! I keep thinking Tom Hanks or Wesney Snipes, but can only think or two of the 5 roles needed with them.

Hmm i'll keep working on it.


grr!

not, Hanks or Snipes, but my guy did one of these films with Hanks

JEFF BRIDGES???

not Jeff Bridges

That skinny actor with the long, skinny nose!!!
Damn!

I think he won an Oscar for acting with pigs.....
James.....?


He was in a Scottish farming movie???? Old Dad, or some such...

He was the warden in The Green Mile....

Cromwell?

I think that's enough to qualify for a correct answer, Sofia! The answer was James Cromwell. Care to ask a question? I'm heading to bed soon, but will be back here in about 9 1/2 hours or so...