Most underrated actor/actress?

[InOne]

:)

[setanta]

Michael Gambon. Fantastic actor and I think he's a better Dumbledore than Harris.

[Red Moon]

The late Bob Peck

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/photos/20091102-edge-1.jpg

[teabag.]

Zoey deschanel
i love her, i want her hair in 500 days of summer

actually Joseph Gordon-Levitt aswell!

[InOne]

Do you think Pesci is underrated? I know he won an Oscar and that, but I think he's great.

Also Ray Liotta, I think he was cast badly in his more recent films

[setanta]

Yep, I really like Liotta. Peck was excellent too.

[Enid]

Mark Heap. He played the hilarious Dr. Alan Statham in Green Wing.

[setanta]

Ok, this lad is hardly underrated but I do think he's unfairly overshadowed by De Niro and Pacino. Dustin Hoffman... think he's great and so likable.

[InOne]

Christian Slater

[MissKittyFantastico]

Gary Oldman.
Paul Giamatti.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Christian Slater.

[SiaSiaSia]

I would've said a year ago Zooey Deschanel

[InOne]

Yeah, quite like Hoffman too

[SiaSiaSia]

Ok, this lad is hardly underrated but I do think he's unfairly overshadowed by De Niro and Pacino. Dustin Hoffman... think he's great and so likable.

I love Dustin Hoffman!
With 2 oscars though i don't think he's underrated :P

RAIN MAN!

[SiaSiaSia]

Gary Oldman.
Paul Giamatti.
Christian Slater.


Deffo agree with this one


I'd also add David Thewlis [i always get him and gary oldman mixed up kinda :p]

[setanta]

I love Dustin Hoffman!
With 2 oscars though i don't think he's underrated :P

RAIN MAN!

You know what I mean though right? He doesn't feature as highly as I think he deserves in the lists of greats, that's all.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Deffo agree with this one


I'd also add David Thewlis [i always get him and gary oldman mixed up kinda :p]

Yes David Thewlis also!

[setanta]

I think Mark Ruffalo is very good... has a nice warmth on screen.

[Enid]

Gary Oldman could play any role flawlessly. Amazing talent.

[InOne]

James Woods

[MissKittyFantastico]

I think Mark Ruffalo is very good... has a nice warmth on screen.

I fancy the pants off of him! :hugesmile:

Alec Baldwin.
Ryan Gosling.
Viggo Mortensen.
Cate Blanchett.
Don Cheadle.

[King Gizzard]

Jason Segel



although hes getting alot of stuff to do now

well hes my favourite actor anyway

[setanta]

I think James Franco has huge ability.

[setanta]

Ah, Nick Nolte. Fabulous actor who doesn't get enough recognition.

[InOne]

Benico Del Toro

[MissKittyFantastico]

Eric Bana.

[setanta]

Eric Bana.

Big fan of his and he's a very nice man too.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Paul Bettany.

[King Gizzard]

Ah, Nick Nolte. Fabulous actor who doesn't get enough recognition.


Because he hasnt done any big films as a grown up guy yet

[setanta]

Because he hasnt done any big films as a grown up guy yet

How do you mean?

[setanta]

Paul Bettany.

Not a big fan of his, although he gets a high five from me for marrying that beautiful woman.

[InOne]

Edward Norton

Great in Fight Club and American History X

[King Gizzard]

To get rated as an actor, you surely have to do a big movie or a big tv series (well skins but don't think that counts), to get rated in, and he aint done one yet. i'm sure he ll get one though, he is a good actor

[MissKittyFantastico]

Because he hasnt done any big films as a grown up guy yet

You must be thinking of someone else Nate!

Nolte has been around for donkey's years!

[setanta]

To get rated as an actor, you surely have to do a big movie or a big tv series (well skins but don't think that counts), to get rated in, and he aint done one yet. i'm sure he ll get one though, he is a good actor

Think you've mixed him up with someone else there.

[Harry!]

Madonna? She has been in loads of films but still hasnt had the prayse for them. Take Evita for example her best role.

[setanta]

This will get laughed at but I'll say it anyway.... Sly Stallone.

[InOne]

Cameron Diaz, people see her as a ditzy blonde but I think shes done some good films.

Kevin Spacey

[Billy]

Sarah Michelle Gellar
Alyson Hannigan
Anna Faris

[MissKittyFantastico]

Cameron Diaz, people see her as a ditzy blonde but I think shes done some good films.

Kevin Spacey

I really like Cameron and I'd agree with you actually! She's played a fair few different roles and is versatile.

And I ADORE Kevin Spacey! American Beauty - say no more!

[InOne]

Madonna? She has been in loads of films but still hasnt had the prayse for them. Take Evita for example her best role.

Madonna can't do everything Harry. She is best at singing, come on. lol

[Shaun]

Mark Heap. He played the hilarious Dr. Alan Statham in Green Wing.

I love you for saying this. Michelle Gomez [Sue White] too.

[Harry!]

Madonna can't do everything Harry. She is best at singing, come on. lol

She was her best in Evita. That is all I should say. Though I look forward to her new film she is directing/writing.

[setanta]

She was her best in Evita. That is all I should say. Though I look forward to her new film she is directing/writing.

Oh dear. Epic disaster on it's way people.

[Harry!]

Oh dear. Epic disaster on it's way people.

Cate Blanchett and David Tennant wanted for lead roles...

[setanta]

Cate Blanchett and David Tennant wanted for lead roles...

Wanted, but will they take them? And Tennant is hardly big time.

[InOne]

Why do people like Madonna try and direct? She should stick to her profession

[setanta]

Robin Williams. Been in a lot of rubbish films but when he's bothered the man can seriously act.

[InOne]

Tom Hanks, although I dunno about him, he might be just right lol

[setanta]

Nobody laughed at me for saying Stallone. Thought somebody would slag me over that one.

[InOne]

Nobody laughed at me for saying Stallone. Thought somebody would slag me over that one.

Dunno about him really, thought he got decent credit, the Rockys are classics, why would you say underrated?

[setanta]

Dunno about him really, thought he got decent credit, the Rockys are classics, why would you say underrated?

He gets slagged alot over his acting skills, but once in awhile he proves that he does have ability. I mean he was brilliant in Copland. Have you seen that one?

[InOne]

He gets slagged alot over his acting skills, but once in awhile he proves that he does have ability. I mean he was brilliant in Copland. Have you seen that one?

Nah I don't think I have. Do you think it's cos of his slur they slag off his acting skills?

[setanta]

Nah I don't think I have. Do you think it's cos of his slur they slag off his acting skills?

Yeah maybe. You should defo watch Copland Joe. Think you'd love it.

[InOne]

Yeah, it's one of those i've heard of but never got round to watching.

[Novo]

Fred Savage - Played Kevin Arnold in the wonder Years, and the the sick kid in princess Bride, he was in vice versa as well,

Amazing Actor as a kid, in the wonder years he was Flawless, Doesn't really do much nowadays though

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/FredSavage.jpg/297px-FredSavage.jpg

[setanta]

I still love that show. Very sweet natured and warm.

[Novo]

Setanta do you watch the wonder years!!!

It's my favourite Tv show ever

[MrGaryy]

RACHEL MCADAMS.

SO underrated, she's such a diverse actress, pulls of any role but never gets any notice. hopefully she will after Sherlock Holmes because she really deserves it.

[setanta]

Setanta do you watch the wonder years!!!

It's my favourite Tv show ever

I grew up with the programme. Always watched it.

[Novo]

I grew up with the programme. Always watched it.

" And then it happened..... "

Some Kevin Arnold Quotes were Epic, Chuck was a great character as well, In series 6 where he was locked in the toilet and then got picked up by some wierd guy then jumped out his van when he was driving

Brilliant :joker:

[setanta]

" And then it happened..... "

Some Kevin Arnold Quotes were Epic, Chuck was a great character as well, In series 6 where he was locked in the toilet and then got picked up by some wierd guy then jumped out his van when he was driving

Brilliant :joker:

It's actually been so long since I watched it. Is is still shown anywhere?

[Novo]

It's actually been so long since I watched it. Is is still shown anywhere?

I have watched it all lately on CastTV

There are about 6 episodes missing but i downloaded them from Rapidshare

http://www.casttv.com/shows/the-wonder-years/

[setanta]

Ah ok. Aren't you afraid of getting caught downloading stuff?

[Novo]

Ah ok. Aren't you afraid of getting caught downloading stuff?

Rapid Share is Legal Anyway

[setanta]

Ah you can watch them directly off this link. Very good. Nice one Andy.

[30stone]

Mark Wahlberg - Shooter was ****ing amazing.

Paul Walker

[setanta]

Mark Wahlberg - Shooter was ****ing amazing.

Paul Walker

Aw, don't go there Ben. lol. It was good but he's really overrated.

Yeah, Walker's pretty crap.

[Wildcat!]

Robin Wright
Matt Dillon
Cuba Gooding
Zooey Deschanel

[InOne]

Robin Wright
Matt Dillon
Cuba Gooding
Zooey Deschanel

Loved Matt Dilon in Drugstore Cowboy

[setanta]

CAn't agree with you on Cuba.

[30stone]

Aw, don't go there Ben. lol. It was good but he's really overrated.

Yeah, Walker's pretty crap.

How is he, no one ever talks about him, no one says anything..

I think personally hes quality.

And walker is great.

Have to say, im not one for picking up acting ability though, i cant really see it, i jjust think people play good parts in certain movies.

[setanta]

How is he, no one ever talks about him, no one says anything..

I think personally hes quality.

And walker is great.

Have to say, im not one for picking up acting ability though, i cant really see it, i jjust think people play good parts in certain movies.

Sorry Ben, I thought we were in the overrated thread. Didn't mean to single you out so blatantly. Half asleep waffling here.

[Wildcat!]

I forgot! I think Leonardo Dicaprio is very underrated,because he never wins anything. And for me,he's been great in all movies I've seen of him.
He is branded with the hot throb stigma

[InOne]

I forgot! I think Leonardo Dicaprio is very underrated,because he never gets nominated for anything. And for me,he's been great in all movies I've seen of him.

Yeah, he broke out of that pretty boy image very well.

[Alf]

john hurt
tim roth
steve buscemi

[setanta]

john hurt
tim roth
steve buscemi

Nice. In total agreement with you on them all.

[InOne]

Emilio Estevez

[setanta]

Peter Stormare

[setanta]

Daniel Strathairn

[InOne]

Daniel Day Lewis

[setanta]

Daniel Day Lewis

He's not underrated silly. Recognized as one of the true greats of his generation.

[InOne]

He's not underrated silly. Recognized as one of the true greats of his generation.

Still does not get a mention often really, I don't think anyway. Whenever someone mentions British actors, they all say Michael Caine

[setanta]

Still does not get a mention often really, I don't think anyway. Whenever someone mentions British actors, they all say Michael Caine

He does get mentioned. In any case, he's an honorary Irishman now.:tongue: Lives over here quite close to where I'm based actually. His kids all have Irish names too.... think he just loves the place.

[InOne]

He does get mentioned. In any case, he's an honorary Irishman now.:tongue: Lives over here quite close to where I'm based actually. His kids all have Irish names too.... think he just loves the place.

Haha yeah well it is a nice place. Can't argue with that.

[30stone]

The kid from "home alone" 1 and 2.

[InOne]

Culkin ended up washed up though.

[Niamh.]

He does get mentioned. In any case, he's an honorary Irishman now.:tongue: Lives over here quite close to where I'm based actually. His kids all have Irish names too.... think he just loves the place.

I always thought he was Irish lol

[setanta]

I always thought he was Irish lol

Well, he has Irish citizenship now and his father is Irish so yeah, I suppose we'll take him, if you twist our arms enough like. lol.

[Niamh.]

Well, he has Irish citizenship now and his father is Irish so yeah, I suppose we'll take him, if you twist our arms enough like. lol.

lol, I'm going to still say he's Irish then lol that's good enough for me haha

[arsenalforever]

chow yun fat
Tony leung
roman duris

[setanta]

Gerard McSorley

[arsenalforever]

Peter Stormare


good choice
stellan skarsgaard is very under rated too

[InOne]

I'm trying to think of people from TV shows as well

[Wildcat!]

"Friday night light", is my favorite TV show right now, and its got an amazing cast. Not popular here obviously, because its around American football, but the show is about a lot more, the football plays part but not essential. You should check it out.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Jessica Lange, Frances McDormand, Kathy Burke, Matt Dillon, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Drew Barrymore, Chloe Sevigny

['Conor]

Cate Blanchett she should get more credit shes brilliant

[Sir_Diary_of_Roomus]

Harvey Keitel, Jean Reno, Christopher Eccleston.

[Conzors]

Amanda Bynes.

I know shes a kid star, but in she's the man she was really funny and i think she could act anything
x

[MiuMiu]

Stanley Tucci
Julianna Moore
John C. Reilly
William H. Macy
Christina Ricci
Winona Ryder
James Spader
Tilda Swinton

All I can remeber for now.

(lol at how similar the names are haha. Not intentional!)

[setanta]

Stanlel Tucci
Julianna Moore
John C. Reilly
William H. Macy
Christina Ricci
James Spader
Tilda Swinton

All I can remeber for now.

(lol at how similar the names are haha. Not intentional!)

Nice, especially Spader and Swinton. Not sure about Ricci though. The rest are obviously class.

[MiuMiu]

Nice, especially Spader and Swinton. Not sure about Ricci though. The rest are obviously class.

Thanks!
And ooops
I meant Winona Ryder.
Not chrisitana Ricci.
Darn brain not working!
:laugh2:
Even tho I do thinkk that Ricci is underrated.
Not the Ricci of Casper obviously, but the Ricci of Monster and The Opposite of Sex etc.
:)

[InOne]

Would not say Winona is underrated. She is probably about right.

[Beastie]

Paris Hilton, she deserves more acting work, in films like House of Wax, eventhough she is not the best actress!

[Beastie]

Christopher Walken!

[BB_Eye]

Nice, especially Spader and Swinton. Not sure about Ricci though. The rest are obviously class.

Thirded on Spader. He was a revelation in Sex, Lies and Videotape (no pun intended), but has sadly been long since consigned to bad sci-fi movies and semi-successful TV shows. He deserved far better. :sad:

Some contentious choices in this one from me. These actors are either not as well known as they should be and didn't catch the break they deserved or are well known and receive unfair criticism.

Deborah Winger
Laura Linney
Kevin Costner
Michael J. Fox
Ellen Burstyn
Naomi Watts
James Woods
Tom Hulce
F. Murray Abraham
Amy Locane
Mark Ruffalo
William Petersen
James Woods
Paul Ben-Victor
Dominic West
Clarke Peters
Idris Elba
Pablo Schreiber

[MiuMiu]

Thirded on Spader. He was a revelation in Sex, Lies and Videotape (no pun intended), but has sadly been long since consigned to bad sci-fi movies and semi-successful TV shows. He deserved far better. :sad:

Some contentious choices in this one from me. These actors are either not as well known as they should be and didn't catch the break they deserved or are well known and receive unfair criticism.

Deborah Winger
Laura Linney
Kevin Costner
Michael J. Fox
Ellen Burstyn
Naomi Watts
James Woods
Tom Hulce
F. Murray Abraham
Amy Locane
Mark Ruffalo
William Petersen
James Woods
Paul Ben-Victor
Dominic West
Clarke Peters
Idris Elba
Pablo Schreiber

I love this list!

Especially Mark Ruffalo! He has epic in the "Zodiac".
AND Laura Linney, Ellen Berstyn and Deborah Winger!
;)

Antother few for my list:
James Cromwell
Hellen Hunt
Holly Hunter
Bill Paxton
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Laurence Fishburne
Fionnula Flanagan

:)

[setanta]

Michael Fassbender
Colin Firth

[setanta]

Billy Crudup

[Alf]

julie walters
one of the best

[Damaris]

Tilda Swinton





:lovedup::lovedup:

[InOne]

Gabriel Byrne

[setanta]

Gabriel Byrne

Well said young man.

[InOne]

Well said young man.

Stigmata reminded me lol

[setanta]

Stigmata reminded me lol

Oh dear. He's been in better than that.

[InOne]

Oh dear. He's been in better than that.

Yeah I know, but watched that not too long ago

[Shaun]

Paris Hilton, she deserves more acting work, in films like House of Wax, eventhough she is not the best actress!

lmfao.

[MrGaryy]

Stanley Tucci. was great in Lucky Number Slevin and Devil Wears Prada. can't wait to see him Christina Aguilera's movie next year.

[Princess]

Stanley Tucci. was great in Lucky Number Slevin and Devil Wears Prada. can't wait to see him Christina Aguilera's movie next year.

Bald guy??

[MrGaryy]

Bald guy??

yup the gay :P

[CaraRawr]

Chris Pine. He's been in a few big movies but a lot of time has been overshadowed by more famous actors, when he's brilliant himself. :]

[Braden]

Audrey Tautou.
(In England)

[Beastie]

Cher

[InOne]

What has she been in apart from Mermaids?

[Braden]

What has she been in apart from Mermaids?

Stuck on you

[lily.]

Claire Danes - she's hugely underrated..

Leonardo DiCaprio - he's popular and everything, but I don't think a lot of people get how talented he is as an actor... his popularity has more to do with his status as a sex symbol in my opinion.

[InOne]

Yep, he's great in films like Man In The Iron Mask and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

I'm glad he shook off the pretty boy image with films like The Departed and Gangs of New York. Got to give The Aviator a rewatched, I liked it but it's sooo long lol

[lily.]

He's hotter than he's ever been in The Departed... it's ironic that it's been the one people think of when they talk about him shaking off the pretty-boy tag haha.

I just had a read thru the thread, and seen that Wildcat said pretty much the same as me about DiCaprio... he also mentioned Matt Dillon. His role in Crash was amazing.

Enid - Gary Oldman. I totally agree with that. He's amazing.

James (setanta) - Nick Nolte. He's another good choice.

Gary - Rachel McAdams. She is very versatile and doesn't get the recognition she deserves to be honest.

Ben - I agree about Wahlberg. He's overlooked a lot too. I disagree about Paul Walker. Even though he's one of my favourites... I love all the Fast/Furious movies (except Tokyo Shite)... and, I love him.. he's ridiculously hot.. but he's a **** actor to be honest.. lol



Another I'd add to the list is John Malkovich. He's epic.

[InOne]

The guy who plays Ron in HP, the only good actor out of the trio

[lily.]

I've never seen any of the HP movies.

[InOne]

You'd either love them or hate them I think.

[Stu]

john hurt
tim roth
steve buscemi
These three, definately.

[Conzors]

I think Carmen Electra is underrated.

Because although she normally plays the sexy slag in all these 'pisstake' movies, she is actually a very good actress. Watch her in some more serious films like 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2' where she plays a step mother, and marries an older man and gets help from another mum to try and help her be a good mother.

So yeah Carmen Electra. :D x

[InOne]

I think Carmen Electra is underrated.

Because although she normally plays the sexy slag in all these 'pisstake' movies, she is actually a very good actress. Watch her in some more serious films like 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2' where she plays a step mother, and marries an older man and gets help from another mum to try and help her be a good mother.

So yeah Carmen Electra. :D x

Cheaper By The Dozen 2 serious? :joker:

[lily.]

Conzors, I assume you are taking the piss.

[InOne]

Julie Andrews, love her. She was my childhood

[Callum]

Dakota Fanning is a bit under rated in my opinion.

EDIT: Oh and Amy Adams.