Who has surprised you?

[Kerry]

In film, or even drama, who has surprised you as an excellent actor/ess despite it not being their 'first profession' so to speak

For instance, off the top of my head, I'd name Lee Evans, Vinnie Jones and Bradley Walsh

[Kerry]

Billy Connelly

[Shaun]

Moira Stewart was hilarious as a drug dealer in Extras. :love:

[Zippy]

Moira Stewart was hilarious as a drug dealer in Extras. :love:

:joker:

Moira stewart :lovedup:


Eddie Izzard

[Kerry]

Oh how could I forget Eddie?!?! Brilliant!

[Shaun]

what's Eddie been in? I know he made a spoof action movie for his Glorious tour back in 96/7 :laugh:

[Zippy]

what's Eddie been in?

Filmography

* The Oncoming Storm (1995) as Luthor Keeton
* The Secret Agent (1996) as Vladimir
* Velvet Goldmine (1998) as Jerry Devine
* The Avengers (1998) as Bailey
* Mystery Men (1999) as Tony P
* The Criminal (1999) as Peter Hume
* Circus (2000) as Troy
* Shadow of the Vampire (2000) as Gustav von Wangenheim
* The Cat's Meow (2001) as Charlie Chaplin
* All the Queen's Men (2001) as Tony Parker
* Revengers Tragedy (2002) as Lussurioso
* Alien Invasion (2003) as Brik
* Blueberry aka Renegade (2004) as Prosit
* Five Children and It (2004) as It (voice)
* Romance & Cigarettes (2004) as Gene Vincent
* Ocean's Twelve (2004) as Roman Nagel
* The Aristocrats (2005) as Himself
* The Wild (2006) as Nigel (voice)
* My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) as Professor Bedlam
* Ocean's Thirteen (2007) as Roman Nagel
* Across the Universe (2007) as Mr. Kite
* The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) as Reepicheep (voice)
* Igor (2008) as Dr. Schadenfreude (voice)
* Valkyrie (2008) as Erich Fellgiebel
* Rage (2009) as Tiny Diamonds
* Every Day (2009) as Garrett
* The Other Side[disambiguation needed] (2009) as Dean Bellamy
* Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (2009) as Himself
* Cars 2 (2011) as Miles Axelrod

[Shaun]

Oh my. Haven't seen any, oops :tongue:

[GypsyGoth]

Justin Timberlake, I think he's a good actor.

[Kerry]

French and Saunders are good too. I know they have sort of acted before but not in the traditional sense

[Zippy]

Hugh Laurie

from part of a comedy double act to one of the highest paid tv stars in America. For drama too.

[Shaun]

same with Stephen Fry...loved him in V For Vendetta. <3

[Zippy]

same with Stephen Fry...loved him in V For Vendetta. <3

yes I prefer Stephen :lovedup:

but Hugh is getting the big money

[Locke.]

T.I. wasn't bad in American Gangster

[InOne]

Snoop Dogg in Starsky and Hutch

[GypsyGoth]

Kinda the opposite to what this thread is about but Scarlett Johansson, the moment I stumbled across her on youtube singing Falling Down, I've been in love with her voice.

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