Summer's Hardest Working Actors

This summer may be overflowing with sequels, but it's not just the movies that are feeling familiar: There's a whole crowd of actors pulling double, triple and even quadruple-duty in summer flicks, like budding superstar Shia LaBeouf and world's sexiest superhero Jessica Alba. But who will have the biggest summer of them all? Check out of our gallery of the 20 hardest working actors and then cast your votes.

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Shia LaBeouf

Number of Movies: Three
For the Love: The one guy who can save mankind from alien robots in 'Transformers'
For the Money: Voice of Cody, surfing penguin in 'Surf's Up'; And his surprise spring hit 'Disturbia' stuck around so long, we're giving it honorary summer movie status.
What's Next: On top of having such a huge 2007, he's just been cast in 'Indiana Jones 4' (May 2008) which means one thing's clear ... LaBeouf: He's what's for dinner.

Jessica Alba

Number of Movies: Three
For the Love: Starring in 'Wet Hot American Summer' director David Wain's Ten Commandments satire 'The Ten'
For the Money: Reprising her role as Susan Storm, a.k.a. the Invisible Girl, in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'; seducing Dane Cook in 'Good Luck Chuck'
What's Next: She'll try her hand at drama ('Awake') and horror ('The Eye'), and reprise her role as a stripper with a heart of gold in 'Sin City 2.'

Samuel L. Jackson

Number of Movies: Two
For the Love: Homeless man found to be a former boxing champ by Josh Hartnett's struggling sports reporter in 'Resurrecting the Champ'
For the Money: As hotel manager, allows John Cusack to stay in '1408' despite the fact that all of the room's guests perish (wonder what that goes for on cheaphotels.com)
What's Next: He'll star in the action-thriller 'Cleaner' before beholding the teleportation powers of Hayden Christensen in Doug Liman's 'Jumper.'

Seth Rogen

Number of Movies: Three
For the Love: Slacker who impregnates Katherine Heigl (congrats!) in the instant comedy classic 'Knocked Up'; dim-witted cop in 'Superbad,' a raunchy teen comedy that he also co-wrote
For the Money: Voice of Ship Captain in 'Shrek the Third'
What's Next: He has four films on tap in 2008, including the 'Star Wars' geek flick 'Fanboys' the animated Dr. Seuss adaptation 'Horton Hears a Who' and the stoner comedy 'The Pineapple Express,' which he co-wrote.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Number of Movies: Two
For the Love: Evil witch who tries to steal Claire Danes' beauty and use it as her own personal Botox in the sci-fi fantasy 'Stardust'
For the Money: Evil rhymes-with-witch who uses her bouffant hairdo (and bratty daughter) for bad in the musical 'Hairspray'
What's Next: Coo-coo ca-choo, Ms. Pfeiffer: She'll fall for a much younger man (Paul Rudd) in Amy Heckerling's oft-delayed romantic comedy 'I Could Never Be Your Woman.'

Matt Damon

Number of Movies: Two
For the Love: Reprising his role as con man Linus in 'Ocean's Thirteen' (for the love of hanging out with pals Clooney and Pitt); reprising his role as an amnesiac super-spy in 'The Bourne Ultimatum' (for the love of making thinking man's action flicks)
For the Money: Neither, but we're pretty sure he's not hurting for cash
What's Next: He'll appear in Kenneth Lonergan's drama 'Margaret'; 'Youth Without Youth,' Francis Ford Coppola's first directorial effort since 1997; and the Darren Aronofsky boxing flick 'The Fighter,' due in 2009.

Jennifer Lopez

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Wife to salsa singer Hector Lavoe (played by hubby Marc Anthony) in 'El Cantante' and a journalist investigating serial murders in Mexico in 'Bordertown'
For the Money: Apparently, J. Lo's got enough money right now, thank you very much.
What's Next: She teams with 'The Opposite of Sex' director Don Roos for 'Love and Other Possible Pursuits' and will star in the rom-com 'The Governness.'

Paul Rudd

Number of Films: Three
For the Love: Seth Rogen's unlikely (and unfit) relationship guru in 'Knocked Up'; one of many A-list stars in the ensemble indie satire 'The Ten'
For the Money: Hopefully the tepid rom-com 'The Ex'
What's Next: He'll appear in two romantic comedies -- opposite Michelle Pfeiffer in 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' and Eva Longoria in 'How I Met My Boyfriend's Dead Fiance.'

Sienna Miller

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: "It" Girl actress who goes mano a mano -- and tongue a tongue -- with a haughty journalist (Steve Buscemi) in the edgy indie 'Interview'
For the Money: Town hottie in the fantasy adventure 'Stardust'
What's Next: She'll headline a bevy of movies, including the honeymoon dramedy 'Camille' and an adaptation of Michael Chabon's acclaimed novel 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh.'

Don Cheadle

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Plays Civil Rights-era radio host Petey Greene in 'Talk to Me,' delivering a riveting performance that could land him another Oscar nomination
For the Money: Continues perfecting that English accent as explosives expert Basher Tarr in 'Ocean's Thirteen'
What's Next: Rumored to be taking the lead in another biopic, as the title character in Danny Glover's Haitian revolution pic 'Touissant'

Antonio Banderas

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Teams up with J.Lo to play her former flame and rebel journalist attempting to expose a rash of murders in 'Bordertown'
For the Money: Entertains all ages again as the alternately debonair and adorable feline Puss In Boots in 'Shrek the Third'
What's Next: Will star alongside Colin Hanks, son of Tom, in crime thriller 'Homeland Security' while awaiting word on production for 'Sin City 2' and a 'Puss In Boots' spin-off

Lindsay Lohan

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Confused amnesiac student who thinks she's a stripper (or is she?) in 'I Know Who Killed Me'
For the Money: Confused recent high school grad who reveals her stepfather's abuse (or did he?) in 'Georgia Rule'
What's Next: Just getting by one day at a time, we presume, but Linds has reportedly asked producers of 'Poor Things' to reschedule the shoot around her rehab stint.

Jonah Hill

Number of Films: Four
For the Love: High school loser trying to score chicks, beer and coolness cred in 'Superbad'; slacker buddy in 'Knocked Up'; library regular in indie 'Rocket Science'
For the Money: Evan Baxter's (Steve Carell) dorky congressional aide in 'Evan Almighty'
What's Next: Lest his starring turn in 'Superbad' go to his head, he's back to supporting roles in the Steve Zahn comedy 'Strange Wilderness' and 'One Part Sugar' (directed by Hart Bochner, of 'PCU' fame).

Dane Cook

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Shows he's got range as a voyeuristic photographer (aren't they all?) who wants to be just like serial killer Kevin Costner in 'Mr. Brooks'
For the Money: Shows he still likes movies that involve broad comedy and chasing an extremely hot chick (Jessica Alba) in 'Good Luck Chuck'
What's Next: Shows he has a tender side, too, as Steve Carell's brother in the family dramedy 'Dan In Real Life'

Chris Evans

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: He's one of a team of astronauts tasked with re-lighting the sun in Danny Boyle's sci-fi thriller 'Sunshine'
For the Money: Gets fired up as the Human Torch in the superhero sequel 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'
What's Next: He's Scarlett Johansson's beau in 'The Nanny Diaries,' and also has the animated 'Terra' and the crime-drama 'The Night Watchman' upcoming

John Krasinski

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: "Love" being a relative term, Krasinski tries his hand at leading man in 'License to Wed'
For the Money: Voice of a young arrogant version of Lancelot in 'Shrek the Third'
What's Next: Besides returning to 'The Office,' he'll co-star with George Clooney and Renèe Zellweger in the football drama 'Leatherheads.'

Bruce Willis

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Plays hero to young New York City rappers when he funds their ailing arts program in 'The Hip Hop Project,' a documentary he also executively produced
For the Money: Plays hero to everyone when he saves the world again, inevitably, as John McClane in 'Live Free or Die Hard'
What's Next: Will star in the inspirational war drama 'The Last Full Measure' with Morgan Freeman and the crime drama 'Black Water Transit' with Samuel L. Jackson

Claire Danes

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: Vanessa Redgrave as a young woman, reminiscing about meeting the love of her life (Patrick Wilson) in a Gap ad (kidding) in the drama 'Evening'
For the Money: Yvaine, a fallen star transformed into a beautiful girl -- with powers! -- in fantasy epic 'Stardust'
What's Next: She'll play a federal agent working with Richard Gere to bring down a sex offender in 'The Flock.'

Luke Wilson

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: An amiable con man trying to make good in 'The Wendell Baker Story,' a film he directed (with his brother Andrew) and starred in (with his brother Owen); also, an amiable gay toll collector trying to stay sober in the dark comedy 'You Kill Me'
For the Money: Wilson is strictly indie this summer
What's Next: Apparently Luke likes his blondes both legal AND ambitious -- he'll be co-starring with Jessica Simpson in the 'Working Girl'-esque comedy 'Blonde Ambition.'

Rose Byrne

Number of Films: Two
For the Love: She's also on that project to reignite the sun in 'Sunshine'
For the Money: A military doc checking out folks rescued from the zombie virus in '28 Weeks Later'
What's Next: The Aussie actress headlines two small films in '08, 'Pushing Up Daisies' and 'The Tender Hook.'