Actors and Actresses that never made it big.

My choice

Published on October 14, 2005 By Moderateman In Entertainment

I just finished watching "the hand that rocks the cradle, I forgot how scary the movie is.

Rebecca Demornay is the evil demented Au pair, She does such a remarkable job of acting in this movie, yet she never was a "A"
list star.

Is there anyone that you think is under appreciated, that should be a big star because of their talent?

But just cannot seem to make it?

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Comments (Page 2)

TaBoo Tenente

on Oct 16, 2005

16. eric stoltz

yeah, he's been in several movies, some big, some not so big, but the guy can act. i'd love to see him in other huge roles.

tbt

singrdave

on Oct 16, 2005

Yeardley Smith is a talent, but (sadly) is a "face for radio."
I like Alan Rickman, who has talent coming out his ears and has only been a leading man in "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - and who has seen THAT?!?!

Gideon MacLeish

on Oct 16, 2005

My choice for a star that never made "A-List" but should have, would be Aidan Quinn. Don't believe me? watch the HBO movie "...and the Band Played on", or "Benny and Joon" (and please, PLEASE throw out that schmaltzy airline disaster TV movie flick he just did!)

Some years past, I'd have put Jennifer Connelly ("Labyrinth") on the same list. But "A Beautiful Mind" fixed that for her somewhat.

uDigItTheMost

on Oct 17, 2005

Gary Oldman. He has A-list talent but I doubt he's paid like an A-list actor. I wonder how many average movie goers could pick him out of line-up. He has played everything from Sid Vicious to Lee Harvey Oswald to Dracula to Beethoven to Pontius Pilate to Surius Black to Dr. Smith from "Lost in Space". He also was funny as hell as Drexl in "True Romance".

Another guy I consider underrated despite being well-known is Gene Hackman. When was the last time he gave a bad performance? Sure he's been in some not-so-good movies, but when he's on the screen you do tend to watch.

Another good movie that Terrence Stamp was terrific in was "The Limey".

I also think most character actors are underrated. In fact, many character actors are ther best actors.

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

Reply By: TaBoo TenentePosted: Sunday, October 16, 200516. eric stoltzyeah, he's been in several movies, some big, some not so big, but the guy can act. i'd love to see him in other huge roles.tbt

I loved eric in Mask, with cher, who I do not even like.

btw off note when I was thinner I was told I resemble sam elliot, since he is one ugly fucker I was not sure if it was compliment or not. heh

Dr Guy

on Oct 17, 2005

sam elliot, since he is one ugly fucker I was not sure if it was compliment or not. heh

No, Sam is a man's man. I would take it as a compliment.

I was told I look like Casper Milquetoast. There aint no way that is a compliment.

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

Reply By: singrdavePosted: Sunday, October 16, 2005Yeardley Smith is a talent, but (sadly) is a "face for radio."I like Alan Rickman, who has talent coming out his ears and has only been a leading man in "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - and who has seen THAT?!?!

I haved loved alan rickman since "diehard" and I have seen t.m.d.

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Sunday, October 16, 2005My choice for a star that never made "A-List" but should have, would be Aidan Quinn.

I do like aidan and have considered him one of the better character actors.

Demosthenes Locke

on Oct 17, 2005

Prior to Entourage I'd have listed Jeremy Piven, but I think he's getting the exposure he deserves within that role.

I agree completely on Alan Rickman. Loved him as the voice of god in Dogma

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

19 by uDigItTheMost
Monday, October 17, 2005

Gary Oldman.

I call him the cameleon, he can changes faces so easy.

he never looks the same in any two movies IMO

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

#21 by Dr. Guy
Monday, October 17, 2005

No, Sam is a man's man. I would take it as a compliment.

ok doc if you say so... heh heh heh

Moderateman

on Oct 17, 2005

#24 by Demosthenes Locke
Monday, October 17, 2005

Prior to Entourage I'd have listed Jeremy Piven, but I think he's getting the exposure he deserves within that role.

I have no idea who this is.

I liked Alan as the bad guy in Kevin costner's robin hood too.

foreverserenity

on Oct 20, 2005

I like Alan Rickman

Me too! He's also pretty good in comedies and when he plays the bad guy he's so believable!

but should have, would be Aidan Quinn. Don't believe me?

Oh definately I believe and agree with you! Aidan is great in whatever roles he plays.

I was told I resemble sam elliot, since he is one ugly fucker

No way Elie, he's gorgeous and I had a big crush on him for a long time! And I still do...the older he gets the more good looking he is! No wonder I love you so much!

And I just love his voice...I'm off to dreamland now....

Prior to Entourage I'd have listed Jeremy Piven, but I think he's getting the exposure he deserves within that role.

I agree with you on this too. Jeremy Piven is very talented and I'm so glad he's getting his dues now. He's great in that role and that's why I watch that show!

do like aidan and have considered him one of the better character actors.

I'm trying to remember this movie he did and I saw it again recently on cable....he was in the navy seals or something like that and he was a dead ringer for this terrorist the US was trying to catch, he took the terrorist's place in his world and became him. In the end they caught the terrorist. It was a great movie and he did a great job.

Moderateman

on Oct 20, 2005

I was told I resemble sam elliot, since he is one ugly fucker

No way Elie, he's gorgeous and I had a big crush on him for a long time! And I still do...the older he gets the more good looking he is! No wonder I love you so much! And I just love his voice...I'm off to dreamland now....

well donna I no longer look like sam { I really did at one time} but I do have his gravel voice {too many cigarettes and pot and whiskey}

foreverserenity

on Oct 20, 2005

well donna I no longer look like sam { I really did at one time} but I do have his gravel voice {too many cigarettes and pot and whiskey}

One out of two aint bad!LOL!

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