Top Ten Most Overrated Actors/Actresses of All Time

big hollywood ^

[Huck]

That’s the one when he’s escorting a Navy prisoner? Randy Quaid? Haven’t seen it in years. And hey, Jack Nicholson’s Joker was hilarious.

[InvisibleChurch]

jeremy irons

[Stentor]

Thanks for the tip.

[Huck]

Harry Dean Stanton is another one of those odd types.

[Huck]

Big What About Bob fan here and Dreyfus’s straight man to Bill Murray’s funny man was perfect.

Oh man, I forgot all about that movie. Very funny movie, and you are right--perfect casting.

[morphing libertarian]

I would distinguish actors from movie stars. Clooney and Cruse are movie stars.

[cripplecreek]

I had to find a pic but yeah, he’s good too.

[21stCenturion]

Jeremy Irons ...

[relictele]

And ironically he played ‘out of character’ - and did well I will admit.

[freedumb2003]

>>Please do not think me flip FD, but have you seen most of her films?<<

With g/fs and the like yes back when (now I am married and the wife is no big fan of Streep so it isn’t an issue) — each time streep is on camera I wince. Several of her movies I just couldn’t make it through (Bridges of Madison County and French Lt. Woman). Slikwood, Out of Africa and the rest speak for themselves.

I sort of “liked” The Devil Wears Prada because that is the only kind of part she is good for (and how she plays all her parts) — way over the top.

She was great in A.I.

[neocon1984]

I thought she was great in “Barfly” with Mickey Rourke. OTOH, “Bonnie and Clyde” was vastly over-rated in terms of script and acting.

[blueunicorn6]

Yes, but Dino carried that show.

[Lazamataz]

I agree with the number one worst pick: Jack Nicholson. He pretty much plays the same character in every film: Jack Nicholson.

[submarinerswife]

I would add Julie Roberts.

Add Elizabeth Taylor too. Never saw her do anything that much better actresses couldn't have accomplished in their sleep.

[neocon1984]

IMHO, Katherine Hepburn was terrific in “The Lion in Winter”. It’s one of my favorite movies. I never had much interest in her other roles.

[dfwgator]

Fishmouth Julia Roberts.

[freedumb2003]

>>The most overrated actor in my view, however, was Humphrey Bogart<<

This guy wanted to be controversial — but I don’t think he has a death wish ;)

[submarinerswife]

When he started taking himself seriously ("Philadelphia") I lost interest and never really understood the fascination with him.

Loved him in Apollo 13.

[retrokitten]

Tom Cruise

Totally agree. I also second (or twenty-third or whatever it is at this point) Jennifer Aniston. She is exactly the same in every single movie she's in.

As much as Gwenyth Paltrow annoys me, she at least TRIES to be a distinct character depending on the script.

[Moose Burger]

Well, that’s kind of what “overrated” sort of requires beforehand. Can’t be overrated if it doesn’t rate high :P