Actors that should have made it big
Discussion
DickyC said:
Doofus said:
highway said:
Lewis Collins. Who was Bodie in the Professionals and in Who Dares Wins.
Also, famously, lost out on playing Bond due to being 'too aggressive' in his audition.
That was a factor, but he kept calling her ‘Funnyfanny’1982... So that must have gone to Roger Moore then, starting with Octopussy.
Edited by Milkyway on Monday 16th May 12:33
I think a lot of people mentioned did make it pretty big!
Ben Chaplin, series one of game on was great. The potential of that was never fulfilled.
Walton Goggins has had some great roles recently, think his career has lifted off. Roles in 3 Tarantino movies is hardly unsuccessful. He's great in The Righteous Gemstones as well.
Im remember a young acter from Eastender had a major storyline with Martin Kemp. He was a great actor and didnt he quit acting due to all the attention he was getting?
Ben Chaplin, series one of game on was great. The potential of that was never fulfilled.
Walton Goggins has had some great roles recently, think his career has lifted off. Roles in 3 Tarantino movies is hardly unsuccessful. He's great in The Righteous Gemstones as well.
Im remember a young acter from Eastender had a major storyline with Martin Kemp. He was a great actor and didnt he quit acting due to all the attention he was getting?
Edited by Mortgage_tom on Monday 16th May 13:09
Walton Goggins is the new Gary Oldman. Just quietly getting on with being utterly brilliant and playing some really great baddies, without being all red-carpety and tabloid-worthy about it.
Margo Martindale is another favourite of mine who isn't quite A-list. She appeared on my radar in Justified at the same time Goggins did. The two of them stole the show and far outshone Timothy Oliphant's lead.
Margo Martindale is another favourite of mine who isn't quite A-list. She appeared on my radar in Justified at the same time Goggins did. The two of them stole the show and far outshone Timothy Oliphant's lead.
GCH said:
John Cazale
Sadly died during the filming of The Deer Hunter, they had to film all his parts first. I seem to recall he was only in four films and they all got nominated for Academy Awards.To add to the list
Richard Jordan - known for Logan's Run, Hunt for Red October
Alexander Goudinov - best known for Die Hard
Both sadly diseased
GCH said:
John Cazale
Coincidentally I recently watched a YouTube video on him that claimed every single movie he was in either won, or was nominated for, the best picture Oscar.A great range and played very different characters. Probably one of the best examples of an actor who could have had a much longer, and even more illustrious career if he hadn't been taken so soon.
slopes said:
Sadly died during the filming of The Deer Hunter, they had to film all his parts first. I seem to recall he was only in four films and they all got nominated for Academy Awards.
Five actually. Godfather Parts 1 & 2, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter, all nominated for Best Picture. Not a long list of credits but bloody hell, talk about quality over quantity. JagLover said:
Coincidentally I recently watched a YouTube video on him that claimed every single movie he was in either won, or was nominated for, the best picture Oscar.
A great range and played very different characters. Probably one of the best examples of an actor who could have had a much longer, and even more illustrious career if he hadn't been taken so soon.
Yep...he did just five films, every single one of which was nominated for best picture, and three of which won that award. Al Pacino speaks very highly of his craft. I have no doubt he would be considered one of the greats had he lived. A great range and played very different characters. Probably one of the best examples of an actor who could have had a much longer, and even more illustrious career if he hadn't been taken so soon.
Jenny Tailor said:
Punctilio said:
george peppard, not sure if he turned down roles he shouldn't have, or was " difficult" on set.
I remember a Wigan interview he did. He came over as being on his high horse and slated a fellow actor on the A Team.
Many years later. Justin something or other did a “bring back the A team”. Special.
Actor after actor hinted that George was not the easiest to work with and that the draw for the show was not him. But a good wearing bloke who was not classically trained. (That apparently grounded George’s gears)
Anyway my nomination is Ed Harris. I've loved him in every movie of his I've seen.
GCH said:
JagLover said:
Coincidentally I recently watched a YouTube video on him that claimed every single movie he was in either won, or was nominated for, the best picture Oscar.
A great range and played very different characters. Probably one of the best examples of an actor who could have had a much longer, and even more illustrious career if he hadn't been taken so soon.
Yep...he did just five films, every single one of which was nominated for best picture, and three of which won that award. Al Pacino speaks very highly of his craft. I have no doubt he would be considered one of the greats had he lived. A great range and played very different characters. Probably one of the best examples of an actor who could have had a much longer, and even more illustrious career if he hadn't been taken so soon.
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