Underrated Actors/Actresses

[The-Joker]

It amazes me how poorly "improv comics" translate into movies and tv. Every decent standup guy usually gets a movie (if they don't die), but the improv guys don't do ****, unless they transition into stand up.

 

[franklin]

Stiffler. Seriously badass beer crackin' like it aint nothin in every role pimped. Evolution and The Rundown were Stiff.

 

[YB85]

Stiffler. Seriously badass beer crackin' like it aint nothin in every role pimped. Evolution and The Rundown were Stiff.

Don't forget "Role Models" and "Cop Out".

 

[DutchJazzer]

Yeah, that's the thing. You can always say someone was "miscast." Reeves certainly was in Dangerous Liasons. I mean, he was trying to portray French aristocracy, and yet he still had that terrible SoCal surfer accent. But at the same time, good actors act... they adapt themselves to the role. But Reeves... not so much. Limited range, indeed.

Gary oldman. he cant just be misscast

 

[DutchJazzer]

John Billingsley

 

[franklin]

Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Kevin Grevioux. The entire supporting cast overshadowed Kate's body double making men everywhere remember why we get up in the morning.

Josh Lucas.

Always liked Steve Kahn.

Is Penelope Cruz underrated?

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

 

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Erik Spoelstra does an underrated job acting as if he were the real coach of the Miami Heat instead of Wade, James, and/or Riley.

 

[DutchJazzer]

also david morse and william fitchner are underrated

 

[TroutBum]

I thought he was a good Jonathan Harker. /shrug.

 

[DutchJazzer]

Christopher Heyerdahl

scifi fans might have seen him around. mostly a tv actor though

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I suppose I'll add in Glenn Close, just because I find it shocking that she hasn't won an Oscar yet. Especially for Dangerous Liasons... Jodie Foster stole that one from her. Actually, Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons might be my favorite performance by an actress ever, period. At least I can't think of a better one off the top of my head.

These two scenes will show you why, the second especially. (The movie is streaming on Netflix, btw, I highly recommend it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kwcIImGM8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99WGdX6V2J8

Charlize Theron in Monster.

 

[NUMBERICA]

John Malkovich might be one of the worst I've ever seen. Dude can only play himself in alternate scenarios.

 

[The-Joker]

John Malkovich might be one of the worst I've ever seen. Dude can only play himself in alternate scenarios.

Clearly you haven't seen "Being John Malkovich"

 

[LogGrad98]

"Being John Malkovich" was bizarre.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not for her acting, but for her unbelievably underrated hotness. I need to see her in more movies.

 

[bat]

Andre Braugher
Chris Cooper
Emily Watson

 

[Archie Moses]

Michael Pena

 

[sirkickyass]

John Malkovich might be one of the worst I've ever seen. Dude can only play himself in alternate scenarios.

That's a case of an actor aging into a particular type of role. It's not like that in his earlier work.

 

[Scat]

Sam Rockwell