Actors that can't act...

[chozo_hybrid]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is practically the poster boy for ?so bad he?s good? actors. No, he can?t act, but even a bad film is made just that little bit better by his comedic one-liners.

The only films I found his acting genuinely good were the first two, especially the second, Terminator flicks. Ironic considering he played a robot XD

 

[josemlopes]

I don't know, maybe Chris Pine? I won't take any low blows at him, lord knows other Trek fans do that enough, but he really doesn't show any of the charisma that Shatner put into the role of Captain Kirk. But then, the Abrams Trek films are the only things I've really seen him in, so I don't have enough reference to really judge.

Actually check this clip, he seems to be able to act if he wants to;

OT: Shia Labeouf... yeah, Transformers sucked and since then his roles are mostly the same but he does have some talent and if it wasnt for typecasting I bet he could do some cool stuff.

 

[Relish in Chaos]

I don't get why people say Nicholas Cage is a bad actor. Seriously, watch him in Leaving Las Vegas. You really feel for that guy.

 

[Mr. Q]

I see a lot of Nic Cage votes but that's mostly due to his lack of any decent film roles he's pick. He did some good ones like Leaving Las Vegas and Lord of War but he's done ALOT of stinkers that stand out like a sore thumb (I.E. Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Wicker Man remake).

Ashton Kutcher, Jaden Smith, and most of the cast in the Twilight saga get my vote. The only reason Kutcher is famous, imo, is due to his role in That 70s Show and hooking up with Demi Moore.

 

[chikusho]

I don't Will Farrel can really act but he still makes me laugh sometimes. He has a certain brand of dis-believable acting that suits the ridiculous types of films does.

Will Ferrel can act, the problem is that he's only doing ridiculous nonsense most of the time.
For instance, he's fantastic in Stranger Than Fiction - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/
and Everything Must Go - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531663/

 

[Hazy]

On a side note: Does anybody feel that television actors and actresses are in general a hell of a lot better in terms of actual ability? I think it's often the case.

Sure, I'd like to see Jon Hamm in more films. I think he does a great job of conveying emotion by saying nothing at all.

 

[Nicaragua7]

I don't Will Farrel can really act but he still makes me laugh sometimes. He has a certain brand of dis-believable acting that suits the ridiculous types of films does.

Will Ferrel can act, the problem is that he's only doing ridiculous nonsense most of the time.
For instance, he's fantastic in Stranger Than Fiction - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/
and Everything Must Go - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531663/

Fair enough. I've never heard of them. I've mostly seen his more mainstream stuff and assumed it was the style he was aiming for. I'll have a watch if I see 'em somewhere.

 

[Edguy]

Kirsten Stewart by a landslide.

Seriously, did anyone see Snow White & The Huntsman? Didn't for a second buy into her being "the fairest of them all" in both looks and heart? Are you trying to tell me Kirsten Stewart looks better than Charlize Theron? Are you trying to tell me this stiff piece of wood is the most loving and charismatic person in the kingdom?

Nope.

 

[JagermanXcell]

Channing Tatum: Now in most films he is pretty awful and wooden he i only there really to be handsome and his discovery in a strip joint and not from any acting work really shows. The movie Fighting is an example of just how bad he is which is to say he is so awful he scuks the talent out of others around him like a talent black hole. But saying all that he was pretty funny as a comedic actor in 21 Jump Street and he was actually funnier than Jonah Hill in that movie.

He played an attractive dunce in 21 jump street and was comedic gold because of it. Now if he played that role in every movie, he'd win an Oscar in no time.

OT: Nicolas Cage. I mean a majority of his scenes became internet memes, that has to tell you something about him.
Also Chuck Norris since we're still on the subject of bad acting and memes.

 

[THEMILKMAN]

Keanu Reeves is Theodore "Ted" Logan in every movie he's ever done.

 

[chikusho]

I don't Will Farrel can really act but he still makes me laugh sometimes. He has a certain brand of dis-believable acting that suits the ridiculous types of films does.

Will Ferrel can act, the problem is that he's only doing ridiculous nonsense most of the time.
For instance, he's fantastic in Stranger Than Fiction - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/
and Everything Must Go - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531663/

Fair enough. I've never heard of them. I've mostly seen his more mainstream stuff and assumed it was the style he was aiming for. I'll have a watch if I see 'em somewhere.

Yeah, I was amazed too. Granted, Will Ferrel has a certain goofball charm, but he rarely hits home whith it. That's what's so cool with these two movies in particular. Stranger than fiction is the better of the two in case you feel like seeing either of them. In my opinion at least.

 

[Super Kami Guru]

How as no one mention Daniel Radcliffe yet? I saw the first 3 Harry Potter films as a kid, then the last one because my ex gf made me see it, his acting was so bad I actually wanted him to stay dead at the end, that would have also made a much better ending.

 

[SecondPrize]

Nathan Fillion. He's pretty good at playing Nathan Fillion, but that's the only role he can handle.

 

[hornedcow]

Gonna catch shit for this, but John Wayne. He doesn't act, he just played John Wayne in everything. Not saying it wasn't great, but he was still John Wayne in everything. This applies to Clint Eastwood to a lesser extent, and I fucking love Clint Eastwood.

I agree and will go one further; he makes me care less about every character he plays, even when the character is well written. I know he's meant to be gruff in a lot of his films, but to me he just comes off as wooden.

 

[NihilSinLulz]

Nick cage. I think thats all i need to say

Watch Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation and may you never be so wrong again. Hell, in Adaptation he plays two different characters who happen to be identical twins yet he infuses a strong sense of humanity into both of them.

My vote goes to Kristen Steward.

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

That guy from Birdemic/most actors that starred in a Nguyen picture.

Tommy Wiseau.

Kristen Stewart.

(This seems incredibly obvious, doesn't it?)

I can't think of anyone else.

 

[frizzlebyte]

denise crosby from star trek the next generation. while she was ok in that and did play an evil romulan well. she does voice acting in star trek online and you can tell shes sitting in a booth half heartedly reading lines for the money. its painful to hear

That's a little like comparing apples to oranges, TBH. It is incredibly difficult for some actors to act while sitting in a chair, because it's removing an important avenue to get in character. Couple that with the fact that they often *are* just reading the lines with little rehearsal time, and its no wonder they have trouble voice acting.

And I second Tom Cruise. He really just plays himself most of the time. Will Smith kind of does too, but his acting is alright.


EDIT: Ohh, Nick Cage. Hadn't thought of him. He's a perfect example.

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

Gonna catch shit for this, but John Wayne. He doesn't act, he just played John Wayne in everything. Not saying it wasn't great, but he was still John Wayne in everything. This applies to Clint Eastwood to a lesser extent, and I fucking love Clint Eastwood.

No I agree with you on this. That's because Wayne wasn't really an actor. Sure he appeared in tonnes of movies, some of which are considered classics, but he was never an actor.

Eastwood on the other hand was an actor who has one character down so well no one can do it better. Plus Eastwood can direct, and direct well, which shows he has vision.

OT: Robert Patterson. Everyone who appears in a Hollywood movie has to be able to act to a certain degree, they wouldn't be hired if they couldn't, but Robbert Patterson just seems so lazy when he's on screen. He's two dimentional and every time I've seen him in a movie he says his lines in the same monotone voice with the same pout on his face. So he can act, he's just boring when he does.