Name some underrated actors

[Mani]

Philip Seymour Hoffman. Always thought he was a good actor - capable of doing well in serious roles or hilarious ones.

"You douchebags bring your A-Game?"

 

[Red Dawn]

The guy who played the IAD cop in the Shield. He was so good that I actually hated his character.

 

[ThePresence]

Jeremy Piven.

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Wall7486
Hugh Laurie

o rly? what else has he been in besides 'house,' the tv show?

Stuart Little. 😀

IMDB

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: amicold
Jamie Foxx

Excellent in Collateral.

How can you mention him but not Ray?

 

[Cerebus451]

I'd throw in James Cromwell and Oliver Platt. Not sure if Cromwell got an Oscar nomination from L.A. Confidential or not, so that might strike him from the technically not underrated list. Platt could probably not carry a movie, but when I think of all the supporting roles he's done, he's tended to do them well.

 

[Vinny N]

Ian Buchanan
David Boreanz
Sam Neill
Bill Murray

 

[Liviathan]

James Spader.

 

[Brazen]

Taggart

 

[Acanthus]

Kevin spacey is very underrated.

 

[classy]

I would also say Mos Def. He has really been very very good. He was also tremendous in 16 Blocks recently as well.

 

[OrByte]

Jack Black

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some of you guys have a pretty weird idea of "underrated"

Other than Jack Black, the only other actor out there that has the chops but not the respect (ie underrated) is Adam Sandler.

 

[narcotic]

Jeff Bridges,
Michael Madsen,
Mickey Rourke

I guess Steve Buscemi is also sort of underrated.

 

[spasticnationboy]

I'll third Jeremy Piven, he is one of my favorites........
Campbell Scott..... Freakin Amazing.....
Gillian Anderson.... She's popular, but only cause we geeks though she was hot..... Not really recognized for her acting chops.....
The captian on "Rescue me" Who's wife has alzhiemers......... Jack Mcgee that guys been around the block
Eric Roberts... Julia's brother..... I've seen some of his B movies and he's really good
Ron Livingston - office space, Band of Brothers
Greg Kinnear - never really won any awards that I know of



Two that used to be underrated but aren't any more
Paul Giamatti
Philip Seymour Hoffman

 

[whistleclient]

Judy Greer

 

[whistleclient]

Originally posted by: Mani
Philip Seymour Hoffman. Always thought he was a good actor - capable of doing well in serious roles or hilarious ones.

"You douchebags bring your A-Game?"

he's not underrated, though. he's widely respected AND he's starring in Mission Impossible III.