Who's Your most Underated Actor/Actress?

August 18, 2018, 09:08 PM

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Originally posted by vinnybass:
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Originally posted by bubbatime:
And the best actor of our time, and I get flack for this, is Leonardo DiCaprio.

No flack from me. I've enjoyed his work in many things, but his part in The Departed sealed the deal for me. He's a good one.

I think he’s great. Many others do too. He’s not underrated

August 19, 2018, 06:19 AM

Chance228

Philip Seymour Hoffman has played some great roles during his time on this earth.

August 19, 2018, 06:27 AM

Floyd D. Barber

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Originally posted by Chance228:
Philip Seymour Hoffman has played some great roles during his time on this earth.

Not underrated though.

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August 19, 2018, 09:21 AM

patw

My pick is Bill Nighy. He has a wide range of character portrayals, from a powerful vampire in Underworld, to a sniveling officer in Valkyrie and even does some mild comedy in Sean of the Dead and others. He plays many rolls well.

August 19, 2018, 09:27 AM

Carey Mulligan and Michelle Williams.

August 19, 2018, 09:48 AM

oddball

John Cazale.

Never nominated for an Oscar, always overshadowed by guys like Pacino, DeNiro and Brando. But the man was a brilliant actor. The few movies he appeared in are all some of the best American films in history.

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August 19, 2018, 10:20 AM

.38supersig

Alan Rickman

August 19, 2018, 10:16 PM

Peanut71

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Originally posted by .38supersig:
Alan Rickman

I totally didn’t think of him. He had so many great parts and I still get a little choked up during the last Harry Potter movie when we find out his whole story. Plus he was funny in Dogma.

August 19, 2018, 10:32 PM

RogueJSK

Definitely Alan Rickman. Great choice.

Up until recently, I would have said Gary Oldman. His Oscar win this year was a long time coming.

Currently, I'll say Tom Hardy. While he's best known for blockbuster films like Mad Max and Dark Knight Rises, his acting in less well-known films like Bronson, Legend, and Locke is especially outstanding.

August 19, 2018, 11:39 PM

CoolRich59

Guy Pearce

I thought he was very good in LA Confidential and terrific in Memento. But, he doesn't seem to show up in many well-known films since then.

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August 20, 2018, 02:02 AM

Sir Guy

Jake Gyllenhaal is going places. He did quite a nice job in Nightcrawler playing off Renee Russo. He seems to be embracing quieter character pieces and his quality acting is apparent.

August 20, 2018, 09:46 AM

jjkroll32

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Originally posted by CoolRich59:
Guy Pearce

I thought he was very good in LA Confidential and terrific in Memento. But, he doesn't seem to show up in many well-known films since then.

Agreed

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August 20, 2018, 10:07 AM

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Up until recently, I would have said Gary Oldman

First name that came to mind for me.

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August 20, 2018, 10:22 AM

YellowJacket

Brian Cox is a great actor who doesn't get much press.

Guy Pearce is good, as well... plays a great sleazeball.

August 20, 2018, 11:33 AM

divil

Several good names already mentioned, here are two that have not yet been mentioned.

Lance Henriksen

Cillian Murphy

August 20, 2018, 12:31 PM

Prefontaine

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Originally posted by Sir Guy:
Jake Gyllenhaal is going places. He did quite a nice job in Nightcrawler playing off Renee Russo. He seems to be embracing quieter character pieces and his quality acting is apparent.

He is definitely pursuing challenging roles and staying away from the bullshit. Every role he has been in recently is a hard to play character, serious film/story. Bale is back this methodology as well after the Batman trilogy. His weight has been up and down for recent roles. He also has the talent of picking excellent roles for the most part. He flat turned down the new Batman/Justice Leavue stuff. And that’s basically turning down millions in favor of more serious roles that don’t pay like blockbusters.

August 20, 2018, 01:21 PM

Cliff

I'm surprised this guy's name hasn't come up yet.

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August 20, 2018, 01:26 PM

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Howard Stern

August 20, 2018, 02:36 PM

jhe888

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Originally posted by pbramlett:
Kenneth Branagh. I don’t follow the oscars etc but I’ve always liked this actor. According to IMDb He gets nominated a lot but never wins. I’ve enjoyed just about everything I’ve seen him in. So I think he’s underrated.

He's one of those guys who everyone knows is good, but is rarely the leading man or in huge films, so he gets overlooked for the big awards.

Andre Braugher, who was Frank Pembleton in "Homicide - Life on the Streets." His career never took off, but he is almost always excellent.