Consistently portrays a bumbling, improvisational everyman navigating absurd situations through wit and misunderstanding. In early works, he is mistaken for a wealthy heir, faces wrongful murder charges, and relies on a dog's death for comic resolution. Later films expand his archetypes: a rule-breaking soldier learning to fly, a scientist's apprentice protecting a fuel formula, a magician's stand-in, and a romantic porter orchestrating love letters for a handicapped neighbor. His trajectory demonstrates a steady refinement of physical comedy and social satire, cementing his status as a comedic icon.