Name some 'lesser' actors you like.

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: dawp

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: Mani

Originally posted by: PottedMeat

Originally posted by: Rill22
Bruce Campbell. I can't exactly bring myself to consider him a "lesser" actor, but I just wish I would see him in more movies.

I think he likes it that way. He's got bit parts in a bunch of Coen Bros. and the later Sam Raimi stuff.

Really? He plays the exact same guy in every movie.

I don't remember seeing Bruce Campbell in a single Coen Bros flick...I've seen the all, though spotty memory of a few of them (Hudsucker, Intolerable Cruelty, etc)

He's currently in Burn Notice on the USA network. fairly good show.

yeah, I watched a few episodes...never could get into it. rubbed me the wrong way, but I liked his character.

Rill22: funny, I never noticed Bruce Campbell in those (except for the Spiderman flicks, of course). I've always liked him. I think he's comfortable with this niche personae that he's created. Hope he never lands a huge leading roll (at least one that isn't a self-mockery of some sort )

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: schmedy
Val Kilmer

haha- i thought about posting him. But then i remembered that you could stick a fork in him bcuz he's done.
And fat

 

[joesmoke]

william hurt

 

[jonks]

Johnny Lee Miller, famous for Zero Cool in Hackers, but has had a bunch of film and tv credits since, including the recently canceled show I liked a whole lot, Eli Stone.

His american accent is pretty flawless too. Then again, he got to bang Angelina before Billy Bob despoiled her so maybe he's used up all his good fortunes for this life.

 

[geecee]

I've always liked Adam Baldwin (Chuck, Firefly, X-Files on TV, Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day, Serenity on the big screen). His "Animal Mother" role in FMJ was memorable. I don't know how much range he has, but I've enjoyed his work.

 

[eplebnista]

Hudson Leick
AJ Langer
Leland Orser
Neal McDonough

 

[Beev]

John Lithgow I think he's a phenomenal actor and he doesn't get enough work these days.

 

[wwswimming]

Steve Buscemi in Con Air - he does a good job of playing dweebish serial killer.

Steve Buscemi in Armageddon - he plays a completely different character, a womanizing genius geologist.

Claire Forlani in "Meet Joe Black" (Google Image Search with SafeSearch 'Off' is NSFW)

Vin Diesel in "Pitch Black" - at the time he was a lesser actor, i still think that was his best role.

 

[her209]

Steve Zahn. He's come a long way since You've Got Mail. He was excellent in Rescue Dawn.

 

[DesiPower]

Steven Seagal - memento

 

[Barfo]

Steve Buscemi

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: TehMac
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice)

he was also in the pretender.

 

[TwiceOver]

Barry Pepper (Sniper from Saving Private Ryan , Main character Battlefield Earth )

 

[Yreka]

Ben Foster

 

[SlowSpyder]

My coworker and I were just talking about movies and I remembered this thread... it's becoming evident that I spend too much time on ATOT throughout the day. <sigh> Anyway, my actress for this list:

Me Me Lai There's just something about her that I like. If you like Italian directed Cannibal movies with lots of over the top gore, you'll like the movies she's in.

I'd post a pic of her in some of her B-Movies, but most show a boobie, not sure if the mods would allow that or not. But you can search her with Eaten Alive and Jungle Halocaust you can see the type of movies she's in and pics. She's very, very much a 'lesser' actor.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Sam Rockwell

Seconded, especially after seeing Moon a couple of weeks ago .....

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Parker Posey

This.

Also, Sarah Polley, Tim Roth (though I hear he may have a TV show now??). Ben Foster was very good in 3:10 to Yuma and was decently creepy in 30 Days of Night, so maybe him. Hmm, I can't think of many others right now.

KT
Edit: yeah, Sam Rockwell was kickass in Moon.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Crispin Glover
Harry Dean Stanton
Ian Holm (wow, two from Alien, who'da thunk it!?!?)
Tom Skerrit (make that 3!) Seriously liked everything he's ever done including Steel Magnolias.
Brad Dourif
Stephen Dorff
Bruce Dern
Eric Roberts
Tom Waits
Tatum O'Neal
John Lee Miller
Ewen Bremmer
Robert Carlyle (Hmmm... three from Trainspotting it seems as well)
Peter Stormare
John Leguizamo
Jason Schwartzman (and 3 from Spun... Howaboutthat!)

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: A Casual Fitz
Christopher Lambert

/wrists

Fixed

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: dbk
mark walberg

mark wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhlberg

 

[marincounty]

I really like this guy:
Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and film producer.[1] He first gained attention for his role as "Private Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence" in Full Metal Jacket, and more currently for his role as Detective Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.


Also, Martin Landau in Ed Wood, tremendous actor.

 

[yowolabi]

Terrence Howard
Don Cheadle
John Leguizamo
Paul Giamatti
Tim Roth
Clive Owen

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: guyver01
Zooey Deschanel
Amy Adams

:heart:

I would like to add Isla Fisher to that list.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: guyver01
Zooey Deschanel
Amy Adams

:heart:

I would like to add Isla Fisher to that list.

Since I saw Amy Adams in Night at the Museum 2, she's had my heart. Amelia <3

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: ondarkness

Originally posted by: Babbles
Jeremy Piven

I'd have to say Piven doesn't qualify anymore. His career is going rather well imho.