Tricia Helfer comes to mind first. In Battlestar galactica. I forget the story but it’s something like she was brought in for her looks(they wanted a knockout for the first scene cylon). Then she went on to blow them away with her acting. She was a model before if I recall.
She did a great job in her roles.
Eminem in 8 Mile. When I first saw it I was convinced he’d become a superstar actor and stop making music, but that never happened. Even so, he’s fucking phenomenal in that movie.
R. Lee Ermey / Full Metal Jacket?
For those not in the know, Ermey was only ever meant to be a consultant to teach Tim Colceri, the actor playing the drill instructor, how to do so realistically. It was only after Ermey did a 30 minute demonstration in which he berated and insulted the “troops” of the film while stagehands beaned him with tennis balls and oranges that Kubrick realized that casting Ermey would essentially just be removing the middleman.
Here’s another more niche example:
Frank Silva as “Bob” on Twin Peaks. He was a set dresser who worked with David Lynch and Lynch liked his look so much they made the character for him. Now he’s regarded as one of the better tv villains.
fire walk with me
Dominique Tipper in The Expanse (E: yeah, not a movie, but still an awesome experience all around)
I mean, not everyone in the community thinks much of her acting, but on Season 5 she puts out a performance that puts a lot of veteran actors to shame.
I thought Anthony Edwards did a great job playing the antagonist in Hustle.
Haven’t seen it yet but heard Kevin Garnett killed it in Uncut Gems.
Justin Timberlake usually do a really good job, as a lead i.e. In Time, or in a supporting role like in Social Network.
You must watch Uncut Gems. It’s a wild ride.
Unless you have problems with anxiety because that is one stressful movie.
I could barely finish Whiplash lol. But I’m always a fan of KG and to a lesser extent Adam Sandler movies, so I’ll still give it a shot.
Yup, couldn’t finish it. Just could not deal with the anxiety it created lmao.
At first I was like, what is Anthony Edwards famous for if not for his roles as Goose, or Dr. Green?
Revenge of the Nerds?
I know it’s not a film, but it’s wild to me that John Marston from Red Dead Redemption 1/2 is voiced by…a construction worker in Indiana.
But more accurate to the question, I thought 8 Mile was pretty good, though the last time I saw it I was like 15.
Tom Waits in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Sure it wasn’t his first time acting but I’d argue he’s much more well known as a musical artist and his performance was great.
Fuck me. TIL that was Tom Waits.
He’s also in one or two Jarmusch films. From the 80s or 90s. Too lazy to look it up. Coffee and cigarettes ?
For me it was Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos. His bottom lip is one of the best visual running gags in the series.
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