Favorite underrated actors

[harimad]

One guy who has stood out to me in a few things is Clifton Collins Jr. This guy.

I love it every time he utters the words MFer in Westworld.

 

[Doc]

I love it every time he utters the words MFer in Westworld.

Him being the foil to Ed Harris’s Man In Black is incredible.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Joan Cusak nails it in everything she does.

 

[Cydkar]

I have no idea if you would consider any of these actors as “underrated”, but they all have done fantastic jobs in mainly supporting roles in big films.

Ben Foster
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Michael Peña
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Djimon Hounsou
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Eric Bana
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Ben Foster is a boss and nobody knows who he is until "oh, that guy!"

 

[Cydkar]

Mostly a TV actor but I love Canadian Anna Hopkins. Seems she’s typecast some as a sci-fi actor since she’s been in Killjoys, The Expanse, Arrow, Dark Matter and Defiance. Maybe that’s why I’ve seen her so much as I am a sci-fi guy.

Is there an American Anna Hopkins? I like her better.

 

[Knownothing]

Berry Pepper was fantastic in Saving Private Ryan

Until Bohemian Rapsody Remi Malek was just awesome in about everything. Guess he is not underrated now. However, in the mini series "The Pacific" he was unreal good.

Aaron Eckhart

Cary Elwes

 

[Rural]

"We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two".

The best rendering of the line "JFC" in the history of American cinema.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

John McGinley is a great character actor. Can play a total badass in one movie and a complete douche in the next.

 

[cyclonpediaJoe]

Lin Shaye kills it in the horror genre.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Not sure how underrated he is, but I like most everything that David Tennant has done. He was really good in Good Omens and Jessica Jones.

He will always be my favorite Doctor.

 

[cyhiphopp]

He's hard to call underrated anymore, because he's won an Oscar, but Sam Rockwell was underrated for a long long time.

Safe Men
The Green Mile
Heist
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Moon
Gentlemen Broncos
Seven Psychopaths

just to name a few roles he absolutely kills in

and last but not least, who could forget him in TMNT?

I never knew that was Sam Rockwell in TMNT!!!! My mind is officially blown.

After some of his recent performances in big movies, he's becoming less underrated. But in general he's usually killing it as a supporting actor, so that keeps his underrated cred intact.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Michael Ironside is definitely on that list.

Starship Troopers

Total Recall

Top Gun

Scanners

The Machinist

The guy just kills it in everything.

I did not think I would see a Scanners reference today.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I've always liked Jason Segel

Apparently this earned a dislike. Alrighty then, lol

Wait wait wait. Did this get dislikes because people don't like Jason Segel or because they don't think he's underrated?

I think he's fantastic personally.

 

[CascadeClone]

As always, the challenge here is defining "underrated". There's some HUGE stars listed in this thread.
But let's take a shot -- Tim Curry.

Rocky Horror.
Annie.
It.
Clue.
Muppet Treasure Island.
Earth 2.

Dude can play ANY part. Fantastic.

 

[cyhiphopp]

We gotta include pictures in these posts. I "know" pretty much all of these guys, but most of them are so underrated that I can't put a face to the name. I'm having to google 90% of them.

 

[NorthCyd]

Kevin Pollak -- Whether he is in a major role (e.g. "A Few Good Men") or in a brief appearance (e.g. "That Thing You Do," "The Wedding Planner") I think he is a great actor!

'Grumpy Old Men' and 'Canadian Bacon'. Also 'Indian Summer' for a nice underrated movie.

Kevin Pollak list of movies and no mention of "The Usual Suspects"? For shame!

As always, the challenge here is defining "underrated". There's some HUGE stars listed in this thread.
But let's take a shot -- Tim Curry.

Rocky Horror.
Annie.
It.
Clue.
Muppet Treasure Island.
Earth 2.

Dude can play ANY part. Fantastic.

He was pretty good as the Lord of Darkness too...

 

[srjclone]

Sam Rockwell
Alan Rickman
Brendan Gleeson
Jeffrey Wright
Giovanni Ribisi
(very popular, but I still think underrated) Idris Elba
Jason Isaacs
Taika Waititi
I also enjoy Rufus Sewell as a good villain or heel

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Sam Rockwell
Alan Rickman
Brendan Gleeson
Jeffrey Wright
Giovanni Ribisi
(very popular, but I still think underrated) Idris Elba
Jason Isaacs
Taika Waititi
I also enjoy Rufus Sewell as a good villain or heel

I was gonna say Brendan Gleeson as well. Nice addition.

Ones that have been mentioned: Tilda Swinton, Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman (one of my favorites)

I'll add Julia Stiles. I've been impressed by her growth over the years.

 

[Doc]

He will always be my favorite Doctor.

Solid detective in Broadchurch as well.

 

[JP4CY]

Ben Foster is a boss and nobody knows who he is until "oh, that guy!"

Crazy mofo in Alpha Dog