People Are Talking About Non-Actors Who Gave AMAZING Acting Performances In A Movie Or Show, And It’s A Damn Good List
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People Are Talking About Non-Actors Who Gave AMAZING Acting Performances In A Movie Or Show, And It's A Damn Good List,"Mariah Carey in <i>Precious</i>. She was unrecognizable to me, and she really did well in that role as relatively small as that part was."
People Are Talking About Non-Actors Who Gave AMAZING Acting Performances In A Movie Or Show, And It’s A Damn Good List
Recently, Reddit user Crafty_Letter_1719 posed the interesting question, “What’s the best performance by somebody not primarily known for their acting?” to the people of r/movies. Here are their top-voted responses:
1. “Eminem in 8 Mile. I remember when 8 Mile came out, Eminem said he hated making the movie and had no interest in ever acting again. Apparently, he was pretty serious about that.”
A24—Drunken_Vike3. “Cher’s performance in Moonstruck. She literally won an Oscar for her performance.”
MGM/UA Communications Co.—bigoldgeek
“Cher is amazing in everything. Moonstruck is great. I also love Mermaids and Mask. Holy cow what an actor.”
—lala__
4. “David Bowie in The Prestige. That one was kinda of surprising because he had a few movie roles, and most of the time, he was honestly a pretty terrible actor unless he was just playing himself (e.g. Labyrinth). But then along comes The Prestige, which has him challenging himself not only by playing against type but also doing an accent on top of it, and he’s genuinely really good!”
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution—ChickenInASuit
5. “Courtney Love in The People vs. Larry Flynt. Really leaps and bounds at her acting growth. If I remember correctly, she wanted to play Nancy in Sid and Nancy but ended up getting a bit part where she had one line and was on screen for just a few seconds. Absolutely terrible. And yet when she was in Larry Flynt, she was flat-out amazing. People at the time said that she was just playing herself so it wasn’t a big feat, but those people didn’t see how much she had blossomed from before and after. I found it to be really impressive.”
Sony Pictures Releasing—LucChak
6. “Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore — ‘The price is wrong, bitch!'”
Universal Pictures—hghlnder72
7. “Dwight Yoakam was fantastic in Sling Blade. He was so convincing — and so easy to hate — as the violent, drunk asshole.”
Miramax Films—SaintGhurka
8. “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Airplane! He was so good. From denying who he was to when he finally went off on the kid for his dad criticizing him. An amazing use of a celebrity cameo.”
Paramount Pictures—apeygirl
9. “Mariah Carey in Precious. She was unrecognizable to me, and she really did well in that role as relatively small as that part was.”
Lionsgate—Amthomas101
10. “Andre the Giant as Fezzik in The Princess Bride.”
20th Century Fox—theyusedthelamppost
“I sat next to Andre on a plane after he’d filmed Princess Bride, but before it was released. He was extremely nice. I told him he was my dad’s favorite wrestler. He told me he’d actually just finished making a movie for kids about a princess. He said he didn’t think it was going to be very popular, but he really enjoyed making it because, ‘I can’t wrestle forever.'”
—nilodlien
11. “Wrestler Roddy Piper in They Live. Every time I watch the film, I’m always amazed at how well he can actually act. Yeah, the tough guy routine is the easy stuff, but for the in-between parts, Piper does an outstanding job.”
Universal Pictures—Lord-Sinestro
12. “Vinnie Jones was a professional footballer until Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”
Gramercy Pictures—cyclejones
13. “Bill Burr in The Mandalorian. Specifically the scene with the senior officer talking about Operation Cinder, up until he finally shoots the guy dead his facial acting is absolutely incredible.”
Disney+—PayneTrain181999
14. “Meat Loaf in Fight Club.”
20th Century Fox—never_insightful
“I might be wrong, but didn’t he start off as a theatre actor and move into musical theatre?”
—Rev_Biscuit
“Yes. He was hired essentially as an actor to record Bat Out of Hell because Jim Steinman who wrote all the music and lyrics wasn’t a great performer.”
—joelluber
15. “Tom Waits is a gem; his portrayal of Renfield in Bram Stoker’s Dracula is my favorite.”
Columbia Pictures—Only_Comic_Sans
16. “Jack White was a great Elvis in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. But something tells me he’s been rehearsing all his life for that opportunity.”
Sony Pictures Releasing—timeforchorin
17. “Steven Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band. He was great as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos. He had never acted before, if I remember correctly, and he killed the role.”
HBO—CrazedGamer00
18. “Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova in Once. Neither of them were professional actors, but they did a great job.”
Buena Vista International—diavolomaestro
19. “Justin Timberlake was excellent in a now forgotten movie called Alpha Dog.”
Universal Pictures—jgs5
“He also was really good in The Social Network as the Napster guy. I’d seen him in interviews and so forth, and Timberlake captured a lot of his energy.”
—Infamous-Lab-8136
20. “Tim McGraw in Friday Night Lights.”
Universal Pictures—MVT60513
“Was gonna say Tim McGraw in 1883. He’s a pretty solid actor. His wife Faith Hill was damn good as well.”
—realhenrymccoy
21. Finally, “How is no one saying Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias or 9 to 5?”
Tri-Star Pictures—JCL1019
“Because she is a goddamn national treasure, and it’s just understood that everything she does is amazing!”
—No_Bear_No
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Now it’s your turn! Who’s a person not primarily known for acting who actually gave a really great performance in a movie or TV show? Sound off in the comments below!
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