Over-rated Actors / Actresses
by cookiechip_07 | created - 15 Jul 2011 | updated - 24 Jul 2011 | PublicThese are actors I think are held in an overly high regard in someway... not to say all are bad actors or havent done good films its just critics and or public think some of these people are ‘it’ when I think they are not.
1. Marlon Brando
Actor | Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem. Unlike Olivier, who preferred the stage to the screen, Brando concentrated his talents on movies after bidding the Broadway stage adieu in ...
Mumbling is apparently the way to be good at acting. Started out really well but that’s not to say he is different from other actors who show promise early in there career. He hit the (role) nail on the head in Godfather-bravo- but really how much acting quality did he show in the film, compared to the rest of the cast? Also once you win an Oscar its like you don’t have to try any more, roles are written for you, rather than trying to actually act.
2. Tom Hanks
Producer | Cast Away
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother's family, originally surnamed "Fraga", was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry. Tom grew up in what he has ...
love-hate thing. He was originally a comedian, a good one too, then he abandoned his comedy skills for a long series of so-called important films, socially responsible films with ‘profound’ messages and long running times… err bore, get over yourself Tom, step off the pedestal and stop taking your self so seriously!
3. Nicole Kidman
Actress | Moulin Rouge!
Elegant Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, while her Australian parents were there on educational visas.
Kidman is the daughter of Janelle Ann (Glenny), a nursing instructor, and Antony David Kidman, a biochemist and clinical ...
a good actress to be fair but not a show stopper which people seem to think she is. If Nicole has an Oscar then Laura Linney or Annette Bening should deffinately have had one by now.
4. Michael Douglas
Actor | Wall Street
A legendary actor with 50 celebrated years of film, television and producing experience, Michael Douglas is known for his era-defining roles and enduring cultural impact.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Douglas has remained a steadfast public servant, activist and philanthropist dedicated...
A lot of the same type of performances for me. Another person who it either looks like roles are written for him rather than him trying to act them...or he chooses roles that are not hard for him to execute thus never coming out of his comfort zone.
5. Ben Kingsley
Actor | Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ...
right time, right place when it comes to Ghandi, and once this status is achieved you can pretty much take your pick. He showed more in Sexy Beast but once you win an award- your ‘loved’ by the industry. Not for me, im afraid.
6. Julia Roberts
Actress | Pretty Woman
Julia Fiona Roberts never dreamed she would become the most popular actress in America. She was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou (Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent. As a child, due to her ...
average at best...
7. Shia LaBeouf
Actor | Honey Boy
Shia LaBeouf's natural talent and raw energy have secured his place as one of Hollywood's leading men.
Most recently, LaBeouf starred alongside Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn in Kornel Mundruczo's Oscar® nominated Pieces of a Woman. In the critically acclaimed film, a grieving couple (Kirby/LaBeouf...
Seems an arrogant, wooden actor to me. He has been in transformers but needs to transform himself, from a rubbish actor into a good one. I don’t believe he loves acting and does it because he loves the celebrity that comes with the lifestyle. Just because you have been in films that are ‘blockbusters’ doesn’t make you one!
8. Mark Wahlberg
Producer | The Fighter
American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (...
Critics seem to dig Marky Mark for some reason. He has fortunately been in a few decent movies but for me that only makes you a promising actor and i think he is on the up in the acting world but why people seem to think he is already a top star actor is beyond me.
9. Halle Berry
Actress | Catwoman
Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant. Her father was African-American and her mother is of mostly English and German descent. ...
her name appears in a list of Best Actress Oscar winners… This must be a typo….!lol
10. Will Ferrell
Producer | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
John William Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, to Betty Kay (Overman), a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician. His parents were originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student ...
fair enough he has been in funny movies, but he is one trick pony and he is held in too high a regard for me… Steve Carrell or Seth Rogan are smarter and better.
11. Rob Schneider
Actor | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1975), Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the ...
epic fail- How this man is even an actor...
12. Anne Hathaway
Actress | Les Misérables
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Kate McCauley Hathaway, an actress, and Gerald T. Hathaway, a lawyer, both originally from Philadelphia. She is of mostly Irish descent, along with English, German, and French. Her first major role came in the short-lived television series ...
i dont see what others see in her however she has one shot to change my mind and that is the forthcoming Batman 3 where she has been cast as catwoman…please don’t ruin this epic Nolan film.
13. Matthew McConaughey
Actor | Interstellar
American actor and producer Matthew David McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas. His mother, Mary Kathleen (McCabe), is a substitute school teacher originally from New Jersey. His father, James Donald McConaughey, was a Mississippi-born gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business. He is ...
Don’t quite no what to make of this guy. Looks like he was manufactured by the film industry but acts bewildered, wondering how he has got so much attention. Its like he would rather be doing something else (exercising at the beach most probably! Lol) but acting is paying the bills so might aswell do it.
14. Ryan Reynolds
Actor | Deadpool 2
Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. His father, James Chester Reynolds, was a food wholesaler, and his mother, Tamara Lee "Tammy" (Stewart), worked as a retail-store saleswoman. He has Irish and Scottish ancestry. ...
has much better physic then MacConaughey and had his best role in Buried, but my verdict is still unsure on him.
15. Kristen Stewart
Actress | Snow White and the Huntsman
Though most famous for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. The family includes three boys, Kristen's ...
missing a personality…along with acting ability
16. Lindsay Lohan
Actress | The Parent Trap
Lindsay Dee Lohan was born in New York City, on 2 July 1986, to Dina Lohan and Michael Lohan. She began her career at age three as a Ford model, and also made appearances in over sixty television commercials, including spots for The Gap, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Jell-O (opposite Bill Cosby). Lohan ...
Unfortunately took the wrong route; preferred the celebrity lifestyle. Potential was there but didn’t live up to it. Still has a chance though if she wants it.
17. Zac Efron
Actor | High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Zachary David Alexander Efron was born October 18, 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California, to Starla Baskett, a secretary, and David Efron, an electrical engineer. He has a younger brother, Dylan. The surname "Efron", which is Hebrew and a Biblical place name, comes from Zac's Polish Jewish paternal ...
Another person with the whole ‘got the looks but not so much the talent’. Still young but is really just there to appeal to ladies.
18. Megan Fox
Actress | Transformers
Megan Denise Fox was born on May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and raised in Rockwood, Tennessee to Gloria Darlene Tonachio (née Cisson), a real estate manager & Franklin Thomas Fox, a parole officer. She began her drama and dance training at age 5 and at age 10, she moved to Port St. Lucie, ...
makes me sad to put her on the list only because she is super hot. This is also the reason she has got so far because from what iv seen of her performances thus far, her acting skils are on the opposite side to her looks!lol
19. Vin Diesel
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theatre manager, in an artists' ...
Another guy who should never be an actor…
20. Sarah Jessica Parker
Actress | Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, to Barbra Forste (née Keck), a teacher who ran a nursery school, and Stephen Parker, a journalist. Her parents divorced, and her mother later remarried to Paul Forste and had four more children, bringing the total to eight. Sarah ...
Loved by women, lothed by men. Doesn’t offer much to the acting world, and even within Sex and The City she wasn’t close to being the best of the 4
21. Sylvester Stallone
Actor | Rocky
Sylvester Stallone is an athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director/producer, the movie fans worldwide have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 40 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws.
Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, ...
i do like him and fair play he made it big by himself by creating Rocky. He is a fairly decent action hero but apart from that his is not much else, and for me is so OVERLY celebrated. Also inducted into the boxing hall of fame (?) sorry what? Does this mean we should induct Tom Cruise into the fighter pilot hall of fame or make him an actual secret agent?!
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