The 50 most underrated actors in Hollywood
by SausagePourVous | created - 09 Dec 2011 | updated - 13 Apr 2014 | PublicSome are stars but deserve to be bigger.Some were something...some could´ve been.The 50 Male under-raters....Based on fame,the past and offers in perspective to their talent or maybe...me being slightly biased. Feel free to comment.
1. Sean Bean
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sean Bean's career since the eighties spans theatre, radio, television and movies. Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to Rita (Tuckwood) and Brian Bean. He worked for his father's welding firm before he decided to become an actor. He attended RADA in London and appeared in a ...
What the hell happened here?We live in a world where Bloom and not Bean became a star after LOTR.Bean as Boromir is pure cinema gold from first frame to last and when he goes,so goes the ambiguity and shades and complex layers of grey and it´s evil vs. good. Plus,if you play the baddie and do it great,you pay your deuce and get your name on the posters at some point. He muscled Michael Douglas,chased Ewan McGregor and Scarlett and was a surprisingly understandable baddie in National treasure...but his name kept sliding further down and...no more good roles.Hollywood killed Sean Bean.But he was great,wasn´t he?
2. Ray Liotta
Actor | Narc
Intense was the word for Ray Liotta. He specialized in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm. Even in his nice-guy roles in Field of Dreams (1989) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. He was born in Newark, New ...
The loveliest psychopath.He and Garcia should´ve been the new DeNiros and Pacinos IMO but they really blew it. Identity,Narc,Unlawful entry,he got his redemption in Copland and...Goodfellas is cult. Amazing screenpresence.Funny in Observe ´n report.Still,we expected more,Ray.
3. Guy Pearce
Actor | Memento
Guy Edward Pearce was born October 5, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother is English. Pearce and his family initially traveled to Australia for two years, ...
Hmm,any good performances in good films? A few. Mememto. L.A confidential,Iron man 3,The count of Monte cristo,The kings speech,Animal kingdom,Traitor,Prometheus,a marvelously psychotic and creepy job în Lawless. Give the guy with such high,goodlooking cheekbones that he becomes ...uglish...bigger roles. His versatility deserves recognition...he earned it.
4. Benicio Del Toro
Actor | Sicario
Benicio Del Toro emerged in the mid-1990s as one of the most watchable and charismatic character actors to come along in years. A favorite of film buffs, Del Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest Mexican policeman in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000).
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Watch 21 grams..Then put on The usual Suspects....then Sin City and Basquiat.Follow up with Traffic,then Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.Then you watch Things we lost in the fire.Then Snatch,Che,The Pledge,The fan and The way of the gun and it will at times be hard to believe it´s the same actor.It´s the bags under his eyes that give him away. No other actor in Hollywood erases his own personality and becomes his character like Del Toro.
One of few actors who use voiceacting;high-pitched and incoherent in The usuals,hoarse and a voice filled with angst in TWLITF,raspy,whisky and the sound of menace in Sin City,....he changes his bodylanguage and mannerisms and is the definition of a true,great actor. It saddens me that he didn´t make more movies while young and on a hot streak.The man.
5. Eric Bana
Actor | Dirty John
Eric Bana was born Eric Banadinovic on August 9, 1968, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is the younger of two brothers. His father, named Ivan Banadinovic, came from Zagreb, Croatia, and worked as a manager for Caterpillar Inc. His mother, named Eleanor Banadinovic, came from a German family ...
Like Benicio,An A-lister on the lower bottom of the A.Troy,Chopper,Munich,The other Boleyn girl,Romulus,my father,Star Trek,Deadfall.Funny people. HOW can a studio market a film with Sandler,Seth Rogen,the directors wife Leslie Mann....WITHOUT billing Bana? I can not think of a good argument why. Would LESS people see the film if Erics presence was known?No,he got punked there,especially with it not saying AND Eric Bana or not naming him at all,a "glorified cameo"would be more respectful...
Eric isn´t quite where deserves to be. See him kick some serious anus in Hanna with Blanchett. A great,versatile actor who will be around long after all the pretty boys have come and gone. I hope...Think?
6. Gabriel Byrne
Actor | The Usual Suspects
Byrne was the eldest of six children born to a family in Dublin, Ireland. His father was a cooper and his mother a hospital worker. He was raised Catholic and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. He spent five years of his childhood in a seminary training to be a Catholic priest. He later said...
Charisma and talent through the roof. Highlights are Millers crossing,The usual suspects,Jindabyne and...HIS interpretation of Satan in End of Days.The movie is so-so,Gabriel is a riot.What could´ve been...
7. Mark Ruffalo
Actor | Spotlight
Award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, of humble means to father Frank Lawrence Ruffalo, a construction painter and Marie Rose (Hebert), a stylist and hairdresser; his father's ancestry is Italian and his mother is of half French-Canadian and half ...
With his resume,it feels pretty weird to have him here but despite Zodiac,You can count on me,Collateral,What doesn´t kill you,Brothers Bloom,The constant romantic lead against Witherspoon, Aniston,Palthrow and Garner,In the cut and constant billing for about 7 years(His role in Shutter Island didn´t do him much good,only actor Scorcese severly misused and abused),critics has constantly said"This might be the breakthrough role for him" or"Might be on his way to stardom" and showed a constant reluctance to let him into the big leagues officially.
It took a charming,immature and wellmeaning idiot to get his first Oscarnomination....if you don´t know who Mark Ruffalo is,you don´t know film,simple as that.
8. Brendan Gleeson
Actor | Calvary
Brendan Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Pat and Frank Gleeson. From a very young age, he loved to learn, especially reading classical text in and outside the classroom. He took great attention to Irish play writers such as Samuel Beckett, which eventually led to him performing in his high ...
Hmmm....A fat,ugly(okay,not attractive to heterosexual men...or women. Kiddin´),old,ginger irishman...with his resume...is that not testament to his talent alone,having lead roles in Hollywood like his powerhouseperformances in The Guard and In Bruges?Well,he never steals the show but is always great. Dark Blue,Cold Mountain,Kingdom of Heaven,Gangs of New York,Braveheart,28 Days later,Troy...the undisputed king of supporting roles in epics.
A wonderful actor,who might get an Oscarnom with his marvellous turn in The guard. One of the best alive. And he seems like a really nice fella...
9. Andy Garcia
Actor | Ocean's Eleven
One of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects.
Garcia was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, to Amelie Menéndez, a teacher of English...
He was great,IS great(Jimmy the saint in Things to do in Denver when you´re dead is cult.He will never be better then there) but time went by,not enough good parts and...he got old.Shame.He breaks my heart in Black Rain,presumably wins womens hearts in When a man loves a woman and is wonderful in City Island and The untouchables.
10. Barry Pepper
Self | 'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp
Barry Robert Pepper was born on April 4, 1970, in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. He has two older brothers named Alex and Doug Pepper. The Peppers didn't stick around Campbell River for too long. They had been building a ship in their backyard for years. When Barry was five years old, ...
Okay...what the hell happened? Did Travolta bring him down on his way up with Battlefield strawberry? Seems so...so much potential and besides Saving p..,in 25th hour,he outshines his overrated costar and steals the show. Cool guy....magnetic as an intense,dedicated narc in Snitch recently,only to redefine an actors descend into typecasting into oblivion in The lone ranger as G.Custer;close range career suicide....
11. Tom Sizemore
Actor | Saving Private Ryan
Tom Sizemore rose in prominence throughout the 1990s, establishing himself as a memorable tough-guy actor, sought by the most respected directors in the business.
Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Judith (Schannault), an ombudsman staff member, and Thomas Edward Sizemore, ...
Heat,Saving private Ryan,Natural born killers,Enemy of the state, Black Hawk down. Why people confuse him with Madsen is beyond me,although they both gained most success and mostly are/were casted in roles with authority,either gangster or cop...or Scagnetti. His fight against drugs that has been going on for 30 years seem to have gotten the better of him and I feel sorry for him...and thank him for some very great performances.
12. Delroy Lindo
Actor | Get Shorty
On the stage and on the big screen, Delroy Lindo projects a powerful presence that is almost impossible to ignore. Alhough it was not his first film role, his portrayal of the bipolar numbers boss West Indian Archie in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) is what first attracted attention to Lindo's ...
The most under-rated of the BLACK,black actors? Those who only get a certain type of roles? I think so. His work in The cider house rules,Heist and especially Clockers made promises...that weren´t kept.But he´s got that something that can make him come off as caring and sympathetic,then become a very scary,intimidating man in a heartbeat. Cool dude.
13. John Leguizamo
Actor | Moulin Rouge!
Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility: he can play sensitive and naïve young men, such as Johnny in Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); cold-blooded killers like Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way (1993); a heroic Army Green Beret, ...
Might not have the most range but he is talented and must be scratching his head. Pushing 50 years,looking 36 and his resume might be a bit sad,a combo of bad choices and bad options.Carlitos Way,Moulin Rouge,Summer of Sam and the lowbudget but effective TV-show The kill point are highlights.
14. Jeffrey Wright
Actor | The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Born and raised in Washington DC, Jeffrey Wright graduated from Amherst College in 1987. Although he studied Political Science while at Amherst, Wright left the school with a love for acting. Shortly after graduating he won an acting scholarship to NYU, but dropped out after only two months to ...
"Tiger Wooo...I like him." Peoples Hernandez blew me away and he does not get the roles he deserves,Clooney basically abused him in Ides of March,casting him only to have him say five lines....but he has range like crazy and just like Benicio,he TRANSFORMS into the character. Colin Powell in W,Bill Murrays private P.I neighbor in Broken Flowers,that small but wonderful role as a disturbed war vet in The Manchurian candidate? He the man too.
15. Ciarán Hinds
Actor | Belfast
Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. He was one of five children and the only son. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarán follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his ...
Has a very small but pivotal role in one of my favourites of a sucky 2011,The debt. Best Julius Ceasar ever and his voice of reason and morally conflicted Carl with the glasses and the pipe in Munich...worthy of an Oscarnomination,he was best in show there. I hope for some interesting supporting..or lead work for this gifted guy who has the face of a majestic statue.
16. Joe Pantoliano
Actor | Memento
Joe Pantoliano is an American actor of the screen and stage, Joe has over 150 credits to his name. On the big screen, he is known for his roles in such films as "The Goonies," "La Bamba," "The Fugitive," "The Matrix," "Memento," and the "Bad Boys" trilogy. Pantoliano has also appeared on numerous ...
You don´t know Pants,ya don´t know film. Sopranos sort of died with his hilarious,sick Ralph Cipharetto. His work as Ceasar in Bound remains one of the best Gangstersportayals I´ve ever seen. The traitor Cypher in Matrix,cap.Howard in Bad boys 1& 2....should´ve gotten more respect from you,he sure is better then Keanu,Bloom,Paul Walker etc...
17. William Forsythe
Actor | Raising Arizona
Dynamically entertaining heavyset US actor with piercing eyes, William Forsythe has a superb talent for playing some truly unlikable and downright nasty characters that dominate the films in which he appears! If you're cast as the hero against Forsythe's villain, then you have your work cut out for...
18. Christian Slater
Actor | Very Bad Things
Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, to Michael Hawkins, a well-known soap actor, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), a casting agent. Christian started in show business early, appearing on the soap opera The Edge of Night (1956) in 1976 at the age of 7. He ...
Come on...he beats up a hooker and does coke,Hollywood condemns him,Sheen does it and become a trillionaire?No,True Romance,Broken Arrow,I liked Windtalkers,He was a quiet man,Bobby,Love lies bleeding(For his psycho-cop only)...looking forward to Soldiers of Fortune,with Slater,Sean Bean,freddy Rodriguez,Dominic Monaghan,James Cromwell and Ving Rhames. Anyhow,he has talent,I like him.
19. Jackie Earle Haley
Actor | Little Children
Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor who started his career with The Bad News Bears. He had more adult roles in Little Children, the cult classic Zack Snyder film Watchmen, Alita: Battle Angel, and Freddy Krueger from a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. He has been married three times and has...
Oscarnommed in his first role in 20 years,Little children,he has continued to amaze. His tender,almost juvenile voice seems to be able to become whatever voice he wants. Rorschach and Freddy Kreuger are raspy,deep and menacing,in Shutter Island,he sounds like just another man...compensates lack of great charisma with an amazing talent but will never really be an A-lister,though he occassionally might be allowed to come up and play....
20. Terrence Howard
Actor | Crash
Terrence Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Anita Jeanine Williams (née Hawkins) and Tyrone Howard. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His love for acting came naturally, through summers spent with his great-grandmother, New York stage actress Minnie Gentry. He later began his acting career ...
Since I´ve realized Denzel survives and prospers on his extreme charisma alone,I would suggest him passing the torch to Howard. His work in Hustle and flow was amazing and he took four scenes in Crash and just crushed it.
Has the mannerisms and appearance that makes it easier for the viewer to see him in a "white" role,since he interacts more natural with them,like Zoe Zaldana,Denzel or Gabrielle Union. I was waiting for years for this guy to breakthrough and now that he has,his choices aren´t the best....but he deserves a juicy role. Very big range....
21. Cillian Murphy
Actor | 28 Days Later...
Striking Irish actor Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, the oldest child of Brendan Murphy, who works for the Irish Department of Education, and a mother who is a teacher of French. He has three younger siblings. Murphy was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork. He went on to study law ...
Inception is called the 13th best film ever...but it didn´t benefit many actors and why? Cause the concept is the star and most actors irrelevant,didn´t see a Berenger-comeback exactly...but Murphy. He stars alongside Timberlake and Seyfried and isn´t billed?
I rather see him typecasted as a sophisticated sociopath alá Red Eye or Batman begins then a blank role like that...so much potential(just look at Peacock),can display evil and emotional pain just as good and I hope he isn´t tricked by a concept again....
22. Djimon Hounsou
Actor | Blood Diamond
Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was 13. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career and has worked on Gladiator (2000) by ...
23. Cliff Curtis
Actor | Risen
Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, on July 27, 1968.
He is of New Zealand Maori descent (with Ngati Hauiti and Te Arawa tribal affiliations). He enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School, and then the Teatro Dmitri Scuola in Switzerland.
After returning to New Zealand from Europe, he was ...
Very good. Crossings overs only great acting job. He also has Sunshine,Training Day and Once were Warriors on his resume. Unfortunately,he accepts roles like the one in 10,000 BC and he...never mind,think I made my case.
24. Ed Harris
Actor | Appaloosa
By transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned a reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time.
Ed Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, to Margaret (Sholl), a travel agent, and Robert Lee Harris, a bookstore worker who also sang professionally. ...
Famous,yes but come on!! This is one of the greats,what are Hollywood doing to him? 1. give him better roles 2. His Oscar already...mindblowing resume with A history of Violence,The Abyss,The Rock,Eye for an eye,The hours,Pollock,Enemy at the gates etc...madness living next door to genius. Him,that is.
25. Idris Elba
Actor | Beasts of No Nation
An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped...
Luther,Prometheus,American gangster,Pacific Rim,The wire....most charismatic,photogenic black cat in film today?
26. Benjamin Bratt
Actor | Miss Congeniality
The middle of five children, Bratt hails from a close-knit family. His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He grew up in San Francisco. He is known for his roles in the films Traffic (2000), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Despicable Me 2 (2013). He is ...
Forever young,forever underrated.
27. David Morse
Actor | The Green Mile
David Morse, a 6' 4" tall blue-eyed blond who performed on stage for 10 years before breaking into film, has become established as a respected supporting, character actor and second lead.
He was born the first of four children of Charles, a sales manager, and Jacquelyn Morse, a schoolteacher, on ...
Makes any Movie alot better just with his sheer presence.
28. Frank Grillo
Actor | The Grey
The oldest of three children, Frank Grillo was born in New York City, to an Italian-American family. He grew up in upstate New York, and got his first taste of acting in high school where he was in many plays. Frank was also a gifted athlete and his dream was to play sports professionally. Frank ...
See this recent c-actor in the grey....shows he can steal a movie from Liam neeson. Homefront and The Winter Soldier indicates my prediction eventually came true,somewhat....
29. Wesley Snipes
Actor | Blade
Wesley Trent Snipes was born in Orlando, Florida, to Marian (Long), a teacher's assistant, and SMSGT Wesley Rudolph Snipes, an aircraft engineer. He grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that dance and the theatre were to be his career. He attended ...
Yes,action,bang,kick,boom.....but when given the chance,like in The Fan,New Jack City or Brooklyns finest,the fact that he is a very good actor who can play it low-key,emotional or very intense is obvious....more REAL work for this guy.
30. Michael Madsen
Actor | Reservoir Dogs
Michael Madsen is an enigmatic force in the entertainment industry, widely regarded as one of the most intense and compelling actors of our time. With an electrifying presence both on and off the screen, Madsen has captivated audiences worldwide with his mesmerizing performances, making an ...
Yeah,he is awful now...but mostly thanks to the material.We know he is Sonny Black and mr.Blonde...can´t a director from the past,Ridley Scott,Tarantino or Mike Newell realize that? Is he THAT bad PR or do they concider his talent gone?Well see if he gets the chance to pull a Rourke. Defines the word cool.I want to make love to his sister....in the other way.I shouldn´t have said that.
31. Mads Mikkelsen
Actor | Hannibal
Mads Mikkelsen's great successes parallel those achieved by the Danish film industry since the mid-1990s. He was born in Østerbro, Copenhagen, to Bente Christiansen, a nurse, and Henning Mikkelsen, a banker.
Starting out as a low-life pusher/junkie in the 1996 success Pusher (1996), he slowly grew ...
Look at the name above. The EXACT opposite.Cool,right?
The shining star in mediocre Hollywood films alá King Arthur,The three musketeers and Clash of the titans. When he got the chance as a Bondvillain,he didn´t take it...it´s hard when you portray the least scary villain ever whos agenda basically is to stay alive....still,he is magnetic and in his danish films,you see his skills even clearer. See Pusher 2 NOW.
32. Scott Glenn
Actor | The Hunt for Red October
Scott Glenn was born January 26, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hope Elizabeth and Theodore Glenn, a salesman. As he grew up in Appalachia, his health was poor; he was bedridden for a year and doctors predicted he would limp for the rest of his life. During long periods of illness, Glenn was...
33. Freddy Rodríguez
Actor | Planet Terror
Freddy Rodríguez was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Planet Terror (2007), Poseidon (2006) and Harsh Times (2005). He has been married to Maria Elsie Rivera since December 23, 1995. They have two children.
After seeing this guy against Bale in Harsh times,I have expected more....he did a great,selfconcious cliche job in Planet Terror,easily the best performance in Bobby and has potential...and it´s time to show it for real.
34. Charles S. Dutton
Actor | Gothika
Charles S. Dutton was born on January 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Gothika (2003), Alien 3 (1992) and A Time to Kill (1996). He was previously married to Debbi Morgan.
ALWAYS RELIABLE....Aliens 3,Surviving the game,menace 2 society. Nick of time,secret window.
35. Tom Wilkinson
Actor | Michael Clayton
Popular British character actor Tom Wilkinson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and came from a long line of urban farmers. He was the son of Marjorie (Percival) and Thomas Wilkinson. Economic hardships forced his family to move to Canada for a few years when Wilkinson was a child; then, ...
36. Michael Peña
Actor | American Hustle
Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), ...
37. Ken Watanabe
Actor | The Last Samurai
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24, when a director of England's National Theater Company, where he was studying, told him ...
When Edward Swick casted this man in The last samurai,he knew his material matched the actors potential and the reward was mutual,audience loved him,Oscarnom bagged. Nolan has now twice wasted this mans talent,last time around he played a man who lacked a personality...what good did Inception do him?
Hardy,DiCaprio and Ctilliard benefitted for obvious reasons but I hope some director come to his senses and use this mans talent and charisma to the fullest. Cool dude. Håfström gave him some space in Shanghai and he gave a complex performance.
38. Jon Voight
Actor | Midnight Cowboy
Jon Voight is an American actor of German and Slovak descent. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as paraplegic Vietnam War veteran Luke Martin in the war film "Coming Home" (1978). He has also been nominated for the same award other two times. He was first ...
Enemy of the state,Golden Globe nommed for The Rainmaker,Mission Impossible,Oscar nommed for Ali and dissappeared into the role with prosthetics,which he did again the same year in Pearl Harbor and gave the only solid performance there.After Heat,his resume beats both DeNiro and Pacino and though he came back as a character actor and not a lead,his recent Globe win for Ray Donovan shows us he is not finished yet. This guy has brought me great,personal grief but he's not to blame....Good job in Pride and Glory. Has given us Deliverance,Midnight Cowboy,Coming Home and the white trash Tony Montana off coke Manny in Runaway Train.Thank you,sir.
39. Tchéky Karyo
Actor | Nikita
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tcheky Karyo grew up in Paris. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, where he played numerous classical roles. He next joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where he starred in contemporary theatre as well as in such ...
Wonderfully sinister,insane movievillain for hire back then. Bad boys,Kiss of the dragon,Dobermann. Good guy in taking lives and The patriot. Return to us,mon cherie...
40. Armand Assante
Actor | Gotti
Known as an Actor's Actor, the Four time Golden Globe Nominee, Emmy Award Winning Actor ( Gotti 1996 ) Assante has received acclaim for his work for close to Five decades. Internationally he has been the recipient of Twelve Lifetime Achievement Awards in the past ten years.
Full Biography at ...
See Q and A where he plays a latin drug lord with a moral code...but one that takes place in the real world. Where Pacino sometimes displayed grotesque facialexpressions in his deliberate overacting,Assante underplays it,every gesture draws attention and he moves like a panther...add Gotti from 1996 and just scratch your head of his current work with DMX and Gary Busey.
41. Lou Diamond Phillips
Actor | Courage Under Fire
Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award. Phillips made his...
Watch The big hit,La bamba,Courage under Fire and the Young guns flicks again and say he cant both be very gripping,magnetic, funny,cool and just...impressive.
42. Mekhi Phifer
Actor | ER
Mekhi Phifer was born in Harlem, Manhattan, and was raised by his mother, Rhoda, a high school teacher. Phifer's acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director Spike Lee's Clockers (1995) and was selected for the leading role. Working alongside Harvey Keitel and Delroy ...
43. Peter Stormare
Actor | Fargo
Peter Stormare was born in Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden, to Gunhild (Holm) and Karl Ingvar Storm. He began his acting career at the Royal National Theatre of Sweden, performing for eleven years. In 1990 he became the Associate Artistic Director at the Tokyo Globe Theatre and directed productions ...
Despite not a leading man in any way,look at his Resume:Fargo,The big Lebowski(both Coen) Armaggeddon,Bad boys 2(Both Bay),Minority report,Jurassic Park 2(Both Spielberg) Constantine,Brothers Grimm,Windtalkers,8MM,The million Dollar hotel,Dancer in the dark,Chocolat,Unknown(missed gem with Barry Pepper,Caviezel and Joe Pantoliano,see it.),Prison Break where he got known to american viewers to make the irony complete.
His work range from big blockbusters to acclaimed cult films and independent.A supporting player who deserves the roles he got between 96 and 05. My fellow swede is one you should be familiar with...
44. Ashraf Barhom
Actor | The Kingdom
Ashraf Barhom was born on January 8, 1979 in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel. He is an actor, known for The Kingdom (2007), Coriolanus (2011) and Clash of the Titans (2010).
Breaks my heart in the Kingdom....AL GHAZI!! Also great in Agora and Coriolanus. Very gifted.
45. Dominic West
Actor | The Wire
Dominic West was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England as Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Chicago (2002), 300 (2006), The Affair (2014) and The Forgotten (2004). He has been married to Catherine Fitzgerald since June 26, 2010. They have ...
46. Ewan McGregor
Actor | Moulin Rouge!
Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. His uncle is actor Denis Lawson. He was raised in Crieff. At age 16, he left Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents ...
Deserves way better....a marvel in Moulin Rouge.
47. Larenz Tate
Actor | Crash
Larenz Tate was born on the west side of Chicago to Larry and Peggy Tate, the youngest of three brothers. His brothers are actors Larron Tate and Lahmard J. Tate. In 1984, Larenz and his family moved to California. It was while living in California that Larenz's parents got him and his brothers ...
48. Tommy Flanagan
Actor | Sons of Anarchy
Tommy Flanagan was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland where he made his stage debut at the Raindog Theatre Company and appeared in such productions as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and MacBeth.
Flanagan soon landed the role of Scottish rebel 'Morrison' in the Mel Gibson epic Braveheart (1995) ...
49. Ron Eldard
Actor | Super 8
Former golden gloves boxer Ron Eldard has found success on stage, television and in feature films. Fans of the NBC medical drama ER (1994) will remember Eldard for playing a paramedic and love interest for nurse Julianna Margulies on the show's second season. The New York native graduated from the ...
So brilliant in sleepers. E.R,super 8,ghost ship and A House of sand and fog are also part of a resume that should be stronger.
50. Isaiah Washington
Actor | Grey's Anatomy
Isaiah Washington was born on August 3, 1963 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), Ghost Ship (2002) and Romeo Must Die (2000). He has been married to Jenisa Marie Garland since February 14, 1996. They have three children.
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