The Original Series, Mark Lenard also played four different characters in Mission: Impossible. The most notable of these roles was Colonel Bakram in M:I season 5, episode 11, "The Rebel".

"You gotta see the movie,” Cruise told the outlet with a laugh, when he and McQuarrie were asked whether The Final Reckoning will actually be the final Mission: Impossible movie, nearly three decades ...

As for skippable entries: if you're short on time, Mission: Impossible 2 is by far the most disposable. It's a completely self-contained affair with essential no carry-over in future films - which ...