Most Underrated Actor/Actress

[noxymoron19]

Erm... Ben Kingsley is now Sir Ben Kingsley (also won an oscar for Ghandi which is probably his most famous role) .... I wouldn't exactly call him under-rated or ignored... Just Sayin...

That's the thing though, as I mentioned in my post, he's won many accolades for several of his films (Ghandi, Sexy Beast, House of Sand and Fog) but I guarantee no one in the general public knows who he is. And Suspect Zero, if you haven't seen that, I'll bet dollars to donuts you'll think he's some sort of acting genius afterwards.

I'm on the he's pretty well known side. Especially with movies like Shutter Island and Prince of Persia coming out recently. It still doesn't take away from his awesomeness. My favourite is him in Lucky Number Slevin. Kingsley vs. Freeman as gangsters just makes life complete.

 

[Canid117]

Ben Kingsley
(Sneakers, Schindler's List, Shutter Island, House of Sand and Fog, he turned Suspect Zero into an awesome movie)
He's won several awards, and yet no one really talks about him

Just because he isn't frequently driven off the road by TMZ employees doesn't mean he is underrated.

 

[Mr_Universal]

Peter Stormare as previously mentioned.
And Clive Owen, I just love him, though many have probably heard of him. If you haven´t, watch "children of men"

 

[Kortney]

inb4 Nathan Fillion

That's private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan, right? The guy who did Halo 3 or something? He's pretty sexy.

 

[The-Bad-Blooded]

Willem Dafoe? nobody talks about him...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, nobody even knows who he is...

 

[Erja_Perttu]

inb4 Nathan Fillion

That's private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan, right? The guy who did Halo 3 or something? He's pretty sexy.

Yeah, that guy. For some reason, very few people know of him. Small fan following, nothing special...

 

[Raven's Nest]

inb4 Nathan Fillion

That's private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan, right? The guy who did Halo 3 or something? He's pretty sexy.

Yeah, that guy. For some reason, very few people know of him. Small fan following, nothing special...

I think he was in that show Two guys, a girl and a pizza place with Ryan Reynolds? I dunno, I don't think many people would remember him...

 

[Xelt]

Paul Logan.

Spoiler

Purley for his portrayal in Mega Piranha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeurIuvFGQ

 

[Someone Depressing]

Mary Wilson.
I don't know any-one who knows about her, or has seen a single one of her movies.

 

[Alex909]

Jensen Ackles

Spoiler

Obviously, a lot of girls love him just because he's a pretty face but his acting skills impress me every time.

He's a main character in Supernatural: These spoiler filled scenes show how good he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4d92cLJMBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkWLgR_0l_0

 

[SckizoBoy]

On topic, the late Peter Postlethwaite (the usual suspects, Inception and a million other films).

And Usual Suspects... his accent in that was weee-urd (still brilliantly acted).

And while on that film: Gabriel Byrne.

inb4 Nathan Fillion

You and every Firefly fanboy/girl out there (myself included).

Personal choice: Romola Garai & Cillian Murphy (can someone please tell me how to pronounce his name?!)

 

[Woodsey]

And for the record, Hayden Christensen is really fucking good in Shattered Glass. But Peter Saarsgard (spelling?) was probably better in it, so him.

Dude, fuckin' word! I watched that movie for the first time the other day, and thought he did a great job. (Though I enjoyed the prequels, and didn't think he was that bad in them, so make of that what you will).

...

Me too.

*runs away*

 

[Geekosaurus]

inb4 Nathan Fillion

That's private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan, right? The guy who did Halo 3 or something? He's pretty sexy.

As far as I'm concerned Nathan Fillion is just a character being played by Cap'n Mal Reynolds.

 

[Doive]

Erm... Ben Kingsley is now Sir Ben Kingsley (also won an oscar for Ghandi which is probably his most famous role) .... I wouldn't exactly call him under-rated or ignored... Just Sayin...

That's the thing though, as I mentioned in my post, he's won many accolades for several of his films (Ghandi, Sexy Beast, House of Sand and Fog) but I guarantee no one in the general public knows who he is. And Suspect Zero, if you haven't seen that, I'll bet dollars to donuts you'll think he's some sort of acting genius afterwards.

I'd say pretty much everyone in england knows who sir ben kingsley is.

 

[Super Six One]

Jeremy Renner, i have a slight man crush on this guy, he's good a mean did you see The Hurt Locker? That was some good stuff!


And The Twon, that was a fairly underrated moive itself, but him and Ben Afflec(?) a both awsome in it.

 

[DanielBrown]

F. Murray Abraham.
After watching Amadeus I was completely amazed by his performance. It was the best acting I have ever seen.
He did win an Oscar and become a total jerk afterwards though, but I never see anyone mention him - so I figure it counts.

I had only seen him in Scarface before and it was only a minor part.

 

[Geekosaurus]

Tom Hanks: His fanbase will never be proportionate to his obvious greatness.

inb4 Nathan Fillion

That's private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan, right? The guy who did Halo 3 or something? He's pretty sexy.

As far as I'm concerned Nathan Fillion is just a character being played by Cap'n Mal Reynolds.

A character written
... by Richard Castle!

That's what Mal makes you believe. It's how he stays under the radar of the Alliance. Shiny.

 

[weecath77]

On topic, the late Peter Postlethwaite (the usual suspects, Inception and a million other films).

And Usual Suspects... his accent in that was weee-urd (still brilliantly acted).

And while on that film: Gabriel Byrne.

inb4 Nathan Fillion

You and every Firefly fanboy/girl out there (myself included).

Personal choice: Romola Garai & Cillian Murphy (can someone please tell me how to pronounce his name?!)

It is pronounced Killian,the Irish C can never sound like a 'S'.

 

[nomzy]

Dennis Haysbert.

 

[squballs1234]

My cousin.