Actors and Actresses who can't act for toffee

[andy tims]

Can't believe nobody has beaten me to nominate Sylvester Stallone or Jean-Claude Van Damme!!!

[monogroover]

Stallone can act when he wants to, he tends to play less articulate and outwardly emotional characters, though.

Arnie is a rubbish actor. Great screen presence, though.

[Thom4711]

Stallone has been nominated for three oscars including best actor and best supporting actor. Just saying :)

[andy tims]

Ah the Oscars - that paragon of credibility.

[arthurDALEY]

Stallone has been nominated for three oscars including best actor and best supporting actor. Just saying :)

Always done well at the Razzie awards as well No7 must give him the most satisfaction though


ALL-TIME WORST "ACTOR"

SYLVESTER STALLONE with 33 Nominated "Achievements" (including our 2015 RAZZIE Redeemer Award)

and 10 Awards (so far!)

SLY’s RAZZIE “WINS”
Worst Actor of 1984 for RHINESTONE
Worst Actor, Director & Screenplay of 1985 for both RAMBO II and ROCKY IV
Worst Actor of 1988 for RAMBO III
Worst Actor of the DECADE (For the 1980s)
Worst Actor of 1992 for STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT!
Worst Screen Couple of 1994 w/Sharon Stone in THE SPECIALIST
Worst Actor of the CENTURY for “95% of Everything He’s Ever Done”
Worst Supporting Actor of 2003 for SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER

[BrianR]

Gwyneth Paltrow.

I still don't understand how she won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love.

[Corporalsparrow]

Julia Roberts - always awful!

Erin Brockovitch? Oscar? Did you miss that one?

[Corporalsparrow]

Ah the Oscars - that paragon of credibility.

You might not agree with the selections but they very, very rarely reward outright shit.

[P9CLY]

The casting couch may count a lot towards how good they may become.....

[SimonK]

Another vote for Nicholas Cage, I actually liked him when Wild at Heart came out, but it's all been down hill for many years now as far as I'm concerned.

The worst performance of his that I can remember was Bangkok Dangerous, the most dangerous thing about it was his hair piece.

You clearly haven't seen Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance. His performance in Bangkok Dangerous was positively Olivieresque by comparison.

[Argee1977]

Anyone daring to say Nic Cage needs to watch this masterclass! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOCF0BLf-BM

[apm101]

Oh yeah, Ben Affleck. Forgot about him. He's also got a massive head/face and it's very difficult to focus on anything other than the size of it in comparison to other people and objects in the shot.

Totally agree. He is painfully wooden.

[grey]

There's also Britain's two worst actors; Stephen Tomkinson who, although the spitting double of Postman Pat, doesn't have Pat's acting ability and James Nesbitt who just turns up as himself in everything and keeps getting paid!

Agree James Nesbitt and raise you Neil Morrisey.

Would have agreed Stephen Tomkinson 100% until he played a Nottingham truck driver in a comedy-ish series two years ago and was excellent.

And would have added Christopher Ecclestone except that he is doing a good job in 'The A Word' (and no toupee either).

Which leads me to Daniel Craig and his Norman Wisdom suits; luckiest man since Ringo.

[vRSG60]

Which leads me to Daniel Craig and his Norman Wisdom suits; luckiest man since Ringo.

I did like him in Layer cake though.

[snowman]

And would have added Christopher Ecclestone except that he is doing a god job in 'The A Word' (and no toupee either).

My initial thought was that you were completely wrong, but he does tend to be either moody and intense or overly jolly or something combining both, but I'll always watch something with him (Even GI Joe was OK with him in it!).

M.

[zanderpants]

Christopher Ecclestone was superb in The Leftovers

[Tazmo61]

It would have to be Sylvester Stallone , i can't understand anything he says , and he can't act .

[Andyg]

The majority of Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea - in fact all professional footballers.

[Spencer Lee]

Agree James Nesbitt and raise you Neil Morrisey.

Would have agreed Stephen Tomkinson 100% until he played a Nottingham truck driver in a comedy-ish series two years ago and was excellent.

And would have added Christopher Ecclestone except that he is doing a god job in 'The A Word' (and no toupee either).

Which leads me to Daniel Craig and his Norman Wisdom suits; luckiest man since Ringo.

Christopher Ecclestone was superb in The Leftovers

Some may remember 'Our Friends From The North' where Christopher Ecclestone (pretty good) starred with Gina McKee (very good) and Daniel Craig who's Geordie accent was about as convincing as Mark Strong (very Good)'s hair piece! A supporting cast of actors who, whilst good, all seemed to be typecast to varying degrees (Peter Vaughan, David Bradley, Alun Armstrong, Malcom McDowell, Danny Webb, Donald Sumpter). I think it was just after Christopher Ecclestones turn in 'Cracker' where he was shown up by Robert Carlyle who played an unstable Scouser as opposed to an unstable scouser (51st State) unstable Jock (Trainspotting), unstable scientist (Stargate Universe) unstable spy (The World Is Not Enough) unstable small time crook (Once Upon A Time In The Midlands) unstable cannibal (Ravenous) etc, etc, etc...and they say he is a great actor!

[grey]

Some may remember 'Our Friends From The North' where Christopher Ecclestone (pretty good) starred with Gina McKee (very good) and Daniel Craig who's Geordie accent was about as convincing as Mark Strong (very Good)'s hair piece! A supporting cast of actors who, whilst good, all seemed to be typecast to varying degrees (Peter Vaughan, David Bradley, Alun Armstrong, Malcom McDowell, Danny Webb, Donald Sumpter). I think it was just after Christopher Ecclestones turn in 'Cracker' where he was shown up by Robert Carlyle who played an unstable Scouser as opposed to an unstable scouser (51st State) unstable Jock (Trainspotting), unstable scientist (Stargate Universe) unstable spy (The World Is Not Enough) unstable small time crook (Once Upon A Time In The Midlands) unstable cannibal (Ravenous) etc, etc, etc...and they say he is a great actor!

Haha! It was 'Our friends from the North' Syrupfest that prompted the link in my post. Dan's was on a credibility level with his accent.

Hey, but what about Robert Carlyle's role as Hamish Macbeth, where he plays a......... Oh, see where you're going...

[brownip]

Owen Wilson, a vacuous waste of space in every film he's been in. Seems to specialise in playing the same character in every film; the laid back, down home aw-shucks second banana to intensely irritating leads (Matthew Vaughan Ben Stiller et al). And why oh why does he hang on to that horrendous '70s stoner hairdo?

Cheers

Ian

[Graeme]

Clive Owen
Keira Knightly
Ben Affleck

None of them have any acting credibility, in my opinion.

[mattlad]

Haha! It was 'Our friends from the North' Syrupfest that prompted the link in my post. Dan's was on a credibility level with his accent.

Hey, but what about Robert Carlyle's role as Hamish Macbeth, where he plays a......... Oh, see where you're going...

..... Think that's the only time he's played someone stable.....ish!

[Neil.C]

Gwyneth Paltrow.

I still don't understand how she won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love.

Probably for being the only American actor who can do a believable English accent?

She was lovely in Emma.

[Brighty]

Definitely. Acted off the screen by his Potter costars

Agree Radcliffe was poor, but always thought the Malfoy kid was even worse.

Brighty

[GraniteQuarry]

AL PACINO

Especially recent Al Pacino, everything is now just the same hoo-haa angry evil-eyed twat.

[zanderpants]

If we are going with Al Pacino (which breaks my heart to agree with) then surely we need to add Robert DiNero, when was the last time he did anything decent.

And for that matter Johnny Dep has turned crap lately also!

[Shakespeare]

Oh yeah, Ben Affleck. Forgot about him. He's also got a massive head/face and it's very difficult to focus on anything other than the size of it in comparison to other people and objects in the shot.

I am laughing out loud at this. You are so right!

Have we had Leo DiCaprio yet? He's a bit hit and miss in my book. Can act well but often plays himself being himself.

And his face is too small for his head. He's like a Zygon from Dr Who.

[BillyCasper]

If we are going with Al Pacino (which breaks my heart to agree with) then surely we need to add Robert DiNero, when was the last time he did anything decent.

And for that matter Johnny Dep has turned crap lately also!

Yes, can't understand what happened to Robert De Niro, from the likes of Taxi, Raging Bull to a long line of real shockers.

[jwg663]

If we are going with Al Pacino (which breaks my heart to agree with) then surely we need to add Robert DiNero, when was the last time he did anything decent.

And for that matter Johnny Dep has turned crap lately also!

They're crap because they're not Robert De Niro & Johnny Depp; they're imposters.

[zanderpants]

Literally the only logical explanation!

They're crap because they're not Robert De Niro & Johnny Depp; they're imposters.

[xellos99]

Obviously Arnie is a joke, as are all of the expendables.
ALL the star trek original cast except afew.

[Lorex]

Christopher Lambert, although I still enjoy the first Highlander and Fortress.

[Chinnock]

Gary Oldman.

Exceptional in True Romance and Leon mind.

[reggie747]

[QUOTE=Chinnock;3924601]Exceptional in True Romance and Leon mind.[/QUOT

Gary Oldman was mentioned.....?

[Devonian]

Can't believe that no ones mentioned the most famous of all - Dev Alahan from the corner shop in Corrie!!

[Enda]

No votes for Chris Hemsworth?

[Roy_Drage]

Can't believe that no ones mentioned the most famous of all - Dev Alahan from the corner shop in Corrie!!

Very good shout! He has me in stitches when the Wife makes me watch Corrie

[scottbombedout]

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in The Terminator. So wooden she made Arnold look good.

[roondog]

Very good shout! He has me in stitches when the Wife makes me watch Corrie

Yeah we believe you..you only watch it under duress.

[Roy_Drage]

Yeah we believe you..you only watch it under duress.

Exactly! Obviously not for the acting.

[jegger]

Sean Bean can't act but watchable

Ian Mckellen terrible actor, he seems to think putting on a fake deep voice is character acting.

[alas58]

Ones named so far are Oscar winners compared to Kristen Stewart. Worst bit of acting? ever seen in that Huntsman crap although Charlize showed that you could rise above a crap script.

[mrushton]

A lot of these mentioned must be feeling insecure in their Hollywood homes. There is a Family Guy scene when Matthew Mcconaughey is at a bar with either Brian or Peter (can't remember which) and Matthew is being mocked but says it's not easy getting $20 million per picture. Guys like Pacino have done it and like old bands there prime is behind them so they take what get's offered. DeNiro was prob. best in Heat in recent years. Val Kilmer was never v.good imo

[xellos99]

They don't come much worse than Cage who must surely only get roles bacause of who his family are. There's also Britain's two worst actors; Stephen Tomkinson who, although the spitting double of Postman Pat, doesn't have Pat's acting ability and James Nesbitt who just turns up as himself in everything and keeps getting paid!

Cage is the most annoying, I was watching kick ass and my heart sank when I saw he was in it.

[scottbombedout]

Tommy Lee Jones gives off splinters every time he goes on set.

[Hackett.dp]

Take your pick.....

[fishman307]

Can't believe some of the original real dross have not been mentioned, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Norman wisdom, Burk dogard, Clint Eastwood, Sorry I've drifted into American haven't I.

[robt]

Daniel Radcliffe!

I thought he was pretty good in the Lord of the Rings.

Oh yeah, Ben Affleck. Forgot about him. He's also got a massive head/face and it's very difficult to focus on anything other than the size of it in comparison to other people and objects in the shot.

Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms.

[mrushton]

Annoyingly they must be doing something right and in the case of eg Cage it beats working for a living. Heard a piece on R4 recently about getting a script to film. One writer mentioned about how Cage and the Director were paid $10 million each to be free for a period of time (a few months) in case the film got a green light. It didn't. How good is that? He went on further to say this was actually good business for the film company as the film would have cost $150 million to make so the company was actually in pocket!!