Worst Actor in the History of Cinema?

[stoopified]

I was channel surfing recently and ran across a Steven Seagal movie(I don't recall which one)and instantly I realized that Mr. Ponytail is possibly the worst actor of all time.I cannot really think of anyone else who comes close.

[SicEmBaylor]

I nominate Paulie Shore.

[tommieharris91]

Ahnold has done some bad acting jobs, too.

[mdklatt]

I was channel surfing recently and ran across a Steven Seagal movie(I don't recall which one)and instantly I realized that Mr. Ponytail is possibly the worst actor of all time.I cannot really think of anyone else who comes close.

He gets a pass for Under Seige. That movie kicks total ***.


Keanu Reeves probably isn't the absolute worst, but he's at least worthy of honorable mention. Even the other one in Bill & Ted out-acted him.

The acting in Lost In Space is pretty godawful.

[mdklatt]

Ahnold has done some bad acting jobs, too.

He's done some good ones, too, though.

[SicEmBaylor]

He's done some good ones, too, though.
Precisely. Can anyone honestly name a good Paulie Shore movie? I think not.

[mdklatt]

Precisely. Can anyone honestly name a good Paulie Shore movie? I think not.

But Paulie Shore doesn't try to be anything but Paulie Shore, so technically he's not acting. There are people who try to act and just suck at it.

[OCUDad]

No list of bad actors would be complete without William Shatner.

[mdklatt]

No list of bad actors would be complete without William Shatner.

But he's bad in a totally awesome way!

[Widescreen]

http://vdridesagain.ytmnd.com/
http://vandamchrono.ytmnd.com/
http://jcreturns2.ytmnd.com/

I rest my case.

[mdklatt]

http://vdridesagain.ytmnd.com/
http://vandamchrono.ytmnd.com/
http://jcreturns2.ytmnd.com/

I rest my case.

Oh yeah, Van Damme is way worse than Seagal.

[Curly Bill]

Mr. T

[soonerbrat]

my dad

[rufnek05]

van damme takes the cake.

[AllAboutThe'O']

Ben Affleck, anyone?

[Mjcpr]

Again, it's Shelley Duval.

[soonerinabilene]

Anthony Anderson. i wanna shoot my tv whenever he is on. he even found a way to be annoying in the departed.

[bluedogok]

Go to TV, there are many worse actors in "made for TV" movies than there is in any film. Bucky Dent in The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders movie was HORRIBLE....

What do you mean......you don't love me....

[SoonerBOI]

Sly

[soonerboy_odanorth]

Melanie Griffith.

I win.

[King Crimson]

Andrew McCarthy.

his range consists of smirky grin and smirky grin.

[Howzit]

Nicholas Cage is up there pretty high.

[Lott's Bandana]

Melanie Griffith.

I win.


Andie McDowell


MelGriff OD'd on Prozac.

[BillyBall]

The fact that Freddie Prinze Jr. hasnt been mentioned shocks me...

[BillyBall]

Also worthy of nomination: Shaq, Rob Schneider, Tim Allen, Cuba Gooding Jr.

[tbl]

Keanu is pretty bad. Actors like Van Damme or Segal I wouldn't think should be considered since they're more athletes that have crossed over instead of being an actor first. It's kind of a given that they're going to suck... but of the two, JCVD is definitely worse than Segal.

[sooner_born_1960]

I was channel surfing recently and ran across a Steven Seagal movie(I don't recall which one)and instantly I realized that Mr. Ponytail is possibly the worst actor of all time.I cannot really think of anyone else who comes close.
Was it that one movie where he kicked everyone's azz?

[soonerboomer93]

Precisely. Can anyone honestly name a good Paulie Shore movie? I think not.

how can you deny encino man?

[Boarder]

Kevin "The Movie Killer" Costner

[tulsaoilerfan]

Keanu Reeves

[Rhino]

Bill Paxton.
Andie MacDowell.

[JohnnyMack]

Keanu Reeves is the correct answer.

[bluedogok]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/alohamrhand/keanu.jpg

You can't be serious.......

[soonerbrat]

i'm telling you it's my dad. that's why you've never heard of him.

here's his imdb entry:

http://imdb.com/name/nm0936415/

[goingoneight]

I saw a soap opera when my mom was in the hospital the other day... that acting can't possibly be good on patients' recoveries. :mad:

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Maybe not the worst, but Chuck Norris is no Rod Steiger!

[SteelClip49]

Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Nicolas Cage are solid actors, definitely Cage....can't give an Oscar to terrible actors but they each have one.

I can't think of anyone else right now but I will go with Matthew McConaughey.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

i'm telling you it's my dad. that's why you've never heard of him.

here's his imdb entry:

http://imdb.com/name/nm0936415/

Your dad's on Teen News Now? :confused:

[soonerbrat]

Your dad's on Teen News Now? :confused:


apparently so. I never even noticed that

[Howzit]

Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Nicolas Cage are solid actors, definitely Cage....can't give an Oscar to terrible actors but they each have one.



You apparently missed Con Air.

[sanantoniosooner]

Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Nicolas Cage are solid actors, definitely Cage....can't give an Oscar to terrible actors but they each have one.

I can't think of anyone else right now but I will go with Matthew McConaughey.
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[sooneron]

I second Affleck and would like to add LeeLee Sobieski. Vacuous, she is.

[Scott D]

Tom Cruise

honorable mention goes to Tim Allen.

[Paperclip]

Bill Paxton

And this is going to get me negged, but aside from Pulp Fiction, Samuel L. Jackson is terrible.

[OklaPony]

This thread should've ended at post #1.

[Sooner_Bob]

I'll third the Ben Affleck nomination . . .

[I_SMELL_FEAR]

Bill Paxton

And this is going to get me negged, but aside from Pulp Fiction, Samuel L. Jackson is terrible.

I thought SLJ was pretty good in Jackie Brown as well. He plays a pretty good bad ***.

Stallone and Cage can ruin a movie almost as fast as Robin Williams, although Cage in Leaving Las Vegas was really good.

McConnagay had one role that fit him perfectly - Wooderson in Dazed and Confused, other than that he has been pretty bad.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

David Caruso

[stoopified]

Everyone listed on this thread OTHER than Seagal have had great acting roles at least on occassion but Seagal is ALWAYS bad.How can anyone criticize Melanie Griffin or Andie Mc Dowell?All they have to do is stand there and look good.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I dare to say I have never seen David Caruso do any decent acting

[SteelClip49]

You apparently missed Con Air.


actually, I have seen it a few times, mainly because there is a good cast in it: Chappelle, Rhames, Buscemi, Cusack, Gainey, Malkovich, Williamson and Potter. Now, I will admit Cage's accent sure was annoying but still quite a thriller. Although, not as thrilling as The Rock.

[Lott's Bandana]

How can anyone criticize Melanie Griffin or Andie Mc Dowell?All they have to do is stand there and look good.


Then yank those two and insert:

http://www.quickpicturehost.com/images/qph-1197913621.jpg


Ah Isabelle....:hot:



Schwiiiiiiiiiing!

http://www.quickpicturehost.com/images/qph-1197913701.jpg

[Sooner_Bob]

I dare to say I have never seen David Caruso do any decent acting

We are being detoured into the land of make-believe.

http://members.aol.com/remiped/csim-caruso002.jpg














Please note that this post is in no way an endorsement of the acting abilities of one David Caruso.

[Widescreen]

Everyone listed on this thread OTHER than Seagal have had great acting roles at least on occassion
I can't wait to hear which great acting role Van Damme has had.

[Scott D]

I dare to say I have never seen David Caruso do any decent acting

Caruso wasn't all that terrible in King of New York (a highly underrated movie), but that movie was carried by Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and Wesley Snipes among others.

Jade on the other hand is why he no longer gets movie scripts ;)

Good thing too, he damn near ruined Linda Fiorentino's career :mad:

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Bobcat Goldthwait

[frankensooner]

I think John Saxon is one of the most underrated, most oft overlooked bad actors. jmo.

[royalfan5]

Bobcat Goldthwait
Come on, he was brilliant in Shakes the Clown.

[Okieflyer]

i'm telling you it's my dad. that's why you've never heard of him.

Not true. He's ranked All-time 184,720 of 196,151.;)

Actor Reviews (http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/reviews/a274531.htm)

[Blue]

Will someone please stop giving John Heder acting roles. Horrible he is.

[tbl]

Jon Heder doing anything not Napoleon Dynamite does stink like the brimstone of hades.

I'm not a fan of Cage, but I think his bad wrap is due to picking horrible scripts. Same thing for Afflec.

McConagay was good in "A Time to Kill", as was Samuel L. Jackson. Speaking of SLJ, I don't get how he could be included.

I forgot about Caruso. That guy is horrible. HORRIBLE.

[SoonerBorn68]

Mr. T

http://www.80stees.com/images/products/A-Team_Mr-T_Shut_Up_Fool-T-link.jpg

[Mongo]

Margaret Wycherly as Mother York

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Cage will always be H I to me

[Hot Rod]

Cage will always be H I to me

"I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got." - One of my ringtones when I get text messages.

[NormanPride]

Gary Busey?

[silverwheels]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8915/carusogz5.png

[IB4OU2]

David Caruso

I agree with this selection completely. Anybody can turn their head a few degrees for a profile shot and then make condescending comments. I can't stand the guy.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Dustin Diamond

[OklaPony]

Cage will always be H I to me
Yep, which is why he can't be considered the worst ever... that movie is a classic! I also thought he was good in Matchstick Men.

Aflac gets exempted for his role in Good Will Hunting, as does Robin Williams... speaking of which, he shouldn't be mentioned in this thread since he's had tons of great performances. Some of my personal faves other than the aforementioned GWH are Awakenings, What Dreams May Come, and Dead Poets Society. Great stuff right there.

Seagal is plainly the worst, and Chuck Norris could kick his butt!

[bluedogok]

McConnagay had one role that fit him perfectly - Wooderson in Dazed and Confused, other than that he has been pretty bad.
Ummm...he wasn't acting :texan:

[soonerboomer93]

Caruso wasn't all that terrible in King of New York (a highly underrated movie), but that movie was carried by Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and Wesley Snipes among others.

Jade on the other hand is why he no longer gets movie scripts ;)

Good thing too, he damn near ruined Linda Fiorentino's career :mad:

oh, that flick put her high on my ****ability scale

[tbl]

Gary Busey?
Dude... his monologue in "Surviving the Game" is one for the ages. Sure Ice T is in it (by the way, put him towards the top of the list), but his monologue about his pet pit bull was pretty good... and I'm being serious.

[sooneron]

Aflac gets exempted for his role in Good Will Hunting,
You mean the role where he basically played himself?:rolleyes:

[SteelClip49]

Gary Busey in Black Sheep was hilarious. His son is a terrible actor though.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Just saw that Elizabeth Berkley was going to be doing an episode of CSI with my nominee for worst actor David Caruso..possibly 2 of the worst ever

[misplaced_sooner]

Treat Williams?
Dolph Lundgren?

Have you ever tried to suffer thru one of their movies?

[Spray]

Certainly not the worst of all-time, but I think Denzel Washington has been a little overrated. He seems to play all characters the same- angry and egotistical.

[TUSooner]

Jennifer Lopez

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Edward G. Robinson in the Ten Commandments.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Edward_G_Robinson_in_The_Ten_Commandments_film_tra iler.jpg/250px-Edward_G_Robinson_in_The_Ten_Commandments_film_tra iler.jpg

[sanantoniosooner]

Treat Williams?

Have you ever tried to suffer thru one of their movies?
"I AM GODZILLA! YOU ARE JAPAN!"

totally awesome.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

No list of bad actors would be complete without William Shatner.

Though his music video of "Rocketman" is Classic!!!

classic rendition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MGN899yE)

Stewey had a pretty good one as well.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

All silent movie actors. The worst.


word..they all sound the same