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Originally Posted by The Penguin

So he's been in some brilliant films. Reservoir Dogs was great because of the script and Tarantino. I haven't seen Kill Bill but that's probably true for that too. He didn't exactly have the defining role that made those films great. Tarantino is a genius and he could have made those films great with another set of actors. Donnie Brasco was another one. I haven't seen it but it was the screenplay that was nominated for an oscar for that film. Also from whate I've heard, Pacino and Depps performances received a lot of praise for that film. In Free Willy, it was the whale that was the star as well as the moving story. His role again was secondary and he was replaceable.

All these brilliant films he has been in, they were great because of other people. He didn't get any awards for them or even any nominations. He was a replaceable secondary character in these films. His moderate fame comes primarily from being associated with great films. Whether you like him in the house or not, that's what he is. So let's not make out he's some big Hollywood star. He's not.

He is a Hollywood star whether you want to think it or not. He was one of the main characters in Reservoir Dogs, Infact the scene that everyone remembers and talks about was a scene with Michael only (and the ear). No one is claiming he's in Deniro or Pacinos league but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a famous actor and has had a very successful movie career