Underrated Actors

[miss soul fire]

Paul Giamatti! I've always loved his acting skills.

Apparently, he's being recognized now.

[MC Moot]

Paul Giamatti! I've always loved his acting skills.

Apparently, he's being recognized now.

Ewan McGregor.....I love that guy....he was the only redeeming feature of the Star Wars prequels......I can just about watch any feature he plays in,just because he interests me,whether or not he's trying to ride a bike around the world,chasing polar bears or treking through a South American jungle....I find him highly likeable and underrecognized in his craft.....(y)

[RoryMC]

Daniel Day Lewis.

[paul jones]

Dustin Diamond

[Drederick Tatum]

I suppose it's time for this thread again since all the people we named last time have Oscars now.

[abcdefz]

Billy Crudup.

Matt Damon.

Ryan Gosling's finally getting some notice.

Casey Affleck.

[Drederick Tatum]

even though he's just won a Globe, I say Bill Nighy. despite being in Love Actually he's awesome.

[abcdefz]

He can play a blank (Good Shepherd, Rounders, Gerry, and the Bourne stuff to some degree) and not be boring.

His characters are really distinct, too. And he doesn't carry many mannerisms from role to role. Look at his performances -- Will Hunting, Tom Ripley, Good Shepherd, Gerry, Jason Bounre, Linus in the Ocean's movies... they're each completely distinct. It's really impressive.

[MC Moot]

Matt Damon.


How is it he's not aging!!!

Anyone see "Factocum" I totally missed it's short run......"Albino Alligator" is an grossly underrated flick with this highly underrated actor.....

[abcdefz]

That's one of the most creepy-crawly movies I've ever seen in my life. I love it, but I feel like I got slimed when I watch it.

[MC Moot]

How is it he's not aging!!!

Anyone see "Factocum" I totally missed it's short run......"Albino Alligator" is an grossly underrated flick with this highly underrated actor.....

Edit: whoops I thought we were talking abou Dillon not Damon....:o

[abcdefz]

How is it he's not aging!!!

Anyone see "Factocum" I totally missed it's short run




It's on DVD now.

I'm not big on Buckowski, so I skipped it. Dillon's good, sometimes terrific. (y)

[MC Moot]

I'm not big on Buckowski, so I skipped it.

really? That surprises me.....not even the post-mortem collections?
"The Flash of Lightening Behind the Mountains","Come on in" and "Slouching Towards Nirvana"...i love them....I did'nt realize it was released on DVD yet,thanx......and I thought you wuz a man of wealth and taste....;)

[trailerprincess]

Bill Murray

[abcdefz]

..and I thought you wuz a man of wealth and taste....;)



I'm so misunderstood.

[MC Moot]

Bill Murray

True......I need a prompt to rent "Broken Flowers " even though it's a Jarmusch flick I've been turned away by negative reviews.....???

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Gary Sinise. (y)

[miss soul fire]

Casey Affleck.

Yes! He's good!!

I really like James Franco, but I think he's not that underrated, right?!

[Randetica]

brad pitt

[Caribou]

even though he's just won a Globe, I say Bill Nighy. despite being in Love Actually he's awesome.

He IS awesome.
He was in this film about an old rock band that got back together and toured through shitty clubs in Holland. I can't remember what it's called but it has Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall (also underrated!) in it. And Billy Conolly as their roadie. Bill was just great as this arrogant, old, saggy rockstar desperately clinging to his youth.

[Loppfessor]

Rich G*******.....aka Loppfessor.

[Genocide Tulips]

I also think Casey Affleck is underrated.

I would say Thora Birch, but I am hesistant on that. Leelee Sobieski is also pretty good, though not well appreciated and used.

[Drederick Tatum]

He IS awesome.
He was in this film about an old rock band that got back together and toured through shitty clubs in Holland. I can't remember what it's called but it has Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall (also underrated!) in it. And Billy Conolly as their roadie. Bill was just great as this arrogant, old, saggy rockstar desperately clinging to his youth.

I've seen that too. I think it's called Still Crazy. regardless of who he's acting with, he takes every scene.

[skinnybutphat]

Parker Posey

[ET]

Bill Murray

Yusss. And Parker Posey? I thought she fell into the overrated category?

[Otis Driftwood]

Kyle McLachlan
Michael Madsen

[abcdefz]

I forgot David Morse. The Slaughter Rule, 16 Blocks, Proof of Life... tons of stuff.

Speaking of 16 Blocks -- Mos Def is pretty underrated. It's pretty hard to play annoying without being hateful, and he was really good in that. And he was great in The Woodsman.

[abcdefz]

Thats a toss up. I think (James Franco) just doesn't do enough.




He seems like he's got potential, but gets sucked into pretty boy sort of roles.

But then again, when given the chance, he wrote and directed The Ape (http://imdb.com/title/tt0403848/), so who the fuck knows what's going on in his head?

[abcdefz]

Do we count Peter Saarsgaard (sp?) as underrated? He got a supporting actor nomination, so maybe not.

[MC Moot]

I forgot David Morse. The Slaughter Rule, 16 Blocks, Proof of Life... tons of stuff..

especially when he's working for Penn.....in either the "Crossing Guard" or the "Indian Runner".....the man also brings the apocalypse in "12 Monkeys" (y)


Speaking of 16 Blocks -- Mos Def is pretty underrated. It's pretty hard to play annoying without being hateful, and he was really good in that. And he was great in The Woodsman.

If he would have played the character straight up the movie might have had a slim chance,but that whack accent and ridiculous lilt was horribly bad! His role in Monsters Ball (y) is what encouraged me to rent that crap movie(n)
I was hoping his character would be killed in the alternative ending,damn

[miss soul fire]

Adam Goldberg.

[paul jones]

Potsie from Happy Days

[kleptomaniac]

adam horovitz

[JobDDT]

Justin Guarini. :rolleyes: