Who is the biggest actor that failed at their career but is still cool

[phyzik]

Gary Busy has my vote. The dude is fucking nuts! :lol

[baseline bum]

Jim Carrey comes to mind.

[mrsmaalox]

Gary Busy has my vote. The dude is fucking nuts! :lol

Yea he was never the same after losing a big chunk of his brain in that motorcycle crash.

[SA210]

Gary Busy has my vote. The dude is fucking nuts! :lol


:lol Loved him in Silver Bullet

[timvp]

Gheorghe Muresan.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Gary Busey is one crazy mo'fo....there was an Alex Jones special where he spent an entire day with Gary Busey. I think even Alex was startled at just how crazy he is. He kept telling Alex Jones all these crazy nonsensical aphorisms based off of acronyms. Pretty funny.

[marini martini]

Did any one see him in Celebrity Re-hab??? He thought he was there to give counseling:lmao

[thispego]

crispin glover

[SpursStalker]

Robert Downey Jr.

[SpursStalker]

Did any one see him in Celebrity Re-hab??? He thought he was there to give counseling:lmao

:lol

Then skipped out on everyone!!!

[monosylab1k]

LJlire0VawY
j244DN-09Wo

[Spur-Addict]

That endocrine system video is one of the funniest i've ever seen. The first time I saw that in a sig around here, I died laughing.

[BlackSwordsMan]

matt stone and trey parker

[IronMexican]

I was gonna say Gary Busey, but got beat by about 10 people.

[balli]

Robert Downey Jr.
Sarcasm? Not counting his resurrection? Downey Jr. has never been more on his game in terms of broad appeal.

[King]

Jim Carrey comes to mind.

You think Jim Carrey failed at his career?

[Spur-Addict]

Yeah I think JC has done some good work.

[IronMexican]

Truman Show is an awesome movie.

[Ginobilly]

Yeah I think JC has done some good work.

Yeah, I'm surprised Base said Jim, because Jim's movies still make bank at the box office.

[Mugshot]

Yahoo Serious.

[CuckingFunt]

Val Kilmer.

Lots of critical acclaim and a long career with a lot of high points, but... kind of hard to be looked at as a full blown success when you slip into uncontested rumors of douchedome and voicing KITT in the Night Rider remake. One of my favorite actors, though.

[baseline bum]

You think Jim Carrey failed at his career?

Lately, his work has defined failure. He should have stuck with the crazy shit like Ace Ventura and Fire Marshall Bill which were incredible.

[DPG21920]

Eternal sunshine was another great movie.

[DPG21920]

Pauly Shore FTW

[The Franchise]

Mr. T

[whottt]

Val Kilmer.

Lots of critical acclaim and a long career with a lot of high points, but... kind of hard to be looked at as a full blown success when you slip into uncontested rumors of douchedome and voicing KITT in the Night Rider remake. One of my favorite actors, though.

I think Kilmer is grossly over-rated as it is. He's pretty much sucked in every move I've ever seen him in but one....Tombstone. He was geat in that one but lacking personality in everything else I've seen him in. He has an acting range(outside of Tombstone where he was admittedly great) that ends up making Tom Cruise look versatile, deep and introspective in comparison. IMHO.

[CuckingFunt]

I think Kilmer is grossly over-rated as it is. He's pretty much sucked in every move I've ever seen him in but one....Tombstone. He was geat in that one but lacking personality in everything else I've seen him in. He has an acting range(outside of Tombstone where he was admittedly great) that ends up making Tom Cruise look versatile, deep and introspective in comparison. IMHO.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree here.

[DPG21920]

The 2 Corey's :wtf

[E20]

Hulk Hogan.

[balli]

Kilmer was the shit in Kiss, Kiss Bang, Bang. So was Downey come to think of it.


Truman Show is an awesome movie.

And Truman is a good movie. I missed most of the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the Cavs game so I could watch it on TBS earlier today.

Same with Man on the Moon. He should've won an oscar for that shit.

[SA210]

Val Kilmer was badass in Heat

[sonic21]

michael jordan, he failed in space jam but he's still cool

[King]

Lately, his work has defined failure. He should have stuck with the crazy shit like Ace Ventura and Fire Marshall Bill which were incredible.

Defined failure?

Yes Man cleared $100 mil (in 3 months), Horton Hears a Who cleared $160 mil, Lemony Snickett had over $120 mil, Fun With Dick and Jane cleared $120 mil and Bruce Almighty and The Grinch both went over a quarter billion.

And heck, one of his best movies (Eternal Sunshine) didn't make that much, but he was nominated for a ton of awards.

I guess we have different definitions of failure - I'd say he's doing quite well - even lately.

[mardigan]

Dolph Lungren





Val Kilmer was badass in Willow.

You got that right

[SA210]

^^^^ Willow too, I just watched that last week. Man that's one of my favorite movies ever. Used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. The Brownies are frickin' hilarious! "Beeeerrr!" :lol

[mardigan]

^^^^ Willow too, I just watched that last week. Man that's one of my favorite movies ever. Used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. The Brownies are frickin' hilarious! "Beeeerrr!" :lol

Yep, favorite film from my youth.

[dimsah]

Bruce Campbell!!!!

[Chris]

Bruce Campbell!!!!

/end thread

[Bukefal]

Pauly Shore ! He is hilarious i think, but did not go so far with his career.

http://www.nndb.com/people/172/000026094/the-weasel.jpg

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I think Kilmer is grossly over-rated as it is. He's pretty much sucked in every move I've ever seen him in but one....Tombstone. He was geat in that one but lacking personality in everything else I've seen him in. He has an acting range(outside of Tombstone where he was admittedly great) that ends up making Tom Cruise look versatile, deep and introspective in comparison. IMHO.

Watch it...you're talking about my future Governor. :madrun

[florige]

Wesley Snipes. He has surrendered himself to doing crappy straight to DVD movies where he is always playing and ex operative of some sort. He was pretty much done after the Blade's.

[florige]

Robert Downey Jr.



Nah, Iron Man all but resurrected his career.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Wesley Snipes. He has surrendered himself to doing crappy straight to DVD movies where he is always playing and ex operative of some sort. He was pretty much done after the Blade's.

:tu good call

[leemajors]

i liked kilmer in kiss kiss bang bang, as well as salton sea.

[Udokafan05]

Val Kilmer.

Lots of critical acclaim and a long career with a lot of high points, but... kind of hard to be looked at as a full blown success when you slip into uncontested rumors of douchedome and voicing KITT in the Night Rider remake. One of my favorite actors, though.

The Ghost In The Darkness is an all-time great movie.

[chode_regulator]

^^^^ Willow too, I just watched that last week. Man that's one of my favorite movies ever. Used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. The Brownies are frickin' hilarious! "Beeeerrr!" :lol

:lmao

I forgot all about that movie. I'm going to have to check it out again. CLASSIC

seems most people here are just naming actors who havent done as much lately.
None here seem to be a failre at a career.

[The Franchise]

Jan Michael Vincent..... I know I'm reaching. :(

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Michael Jai White

The shitty Spawn movie ruined his up and comingness.


ps nobody better fuck with mad mardigan. Best role ever.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pauly Shore ! He is hilarious i think, but did not go so far with his career.

http://www.nndb.com/people/172/000026094/the-weasel.jpg

Squandering your earnings away on coke and whores does not qualify you as a failed careerist. Pauly Shore came up and released like 10 movies in 4 years, and had his own MTV show Totally Pauly, which practically showed him fucking various penthouse models every other show.

Pauly Shore was never destined to be a Christian Bale, he was like Michael Cera in that he had a limited number of movies he could keep portraying the same character.

I laughed my ass off in every Pauly Shore movie made. He's gold. Success all the way.

[CuckingFunt]

seems most people here are just naming actors who havent done as much lately.
None here seem to be a failre at a career.

Depends on what you consider a failure, which is why I almost didn't mention Val Kilmer.

I decided to go with it, though, because that's one of those cases where he has had a career than many actors would envy, but never quite got to the big time leading man status that he probably could have/should have. He's kind of at the status of an A-list character actor, when there was a few years there he could have been a Brad Pitt.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Depends on what you consider a failure, which is why I almost didn't mention Val Kilmer.

I decided to go with it, though, because that's one of those cases where he has had a career than many actors would envy, but never quite got to the big time leading man status that he probably could have/should have. He's kind of at the status of an A-list character actor, when there was a few years there he could have been a Brad Pitt.

I agree. I think part of the reason was when he was reaching his "peak" (mid-late nineties, right?) there were just too many other good actors making good movies at the time.

[balli]

I'm down with The Weasel.

[Mugshot]

I'll go ahead and throw Macaulay Culkin's name in there....

He's still cool because he gets to bang Mila Kunis. :)

http://celebritymound.smugmug.com/photos/206017418-M.jpg

[Oh, Gee!!]

alan alda

[whottt]

The number of Val Kilmer enthusiasts in this thread is kind of alarming...surely there can't be that many people that don't realize he can't act?

Sorry but he sucks...and his lackluster career proves it. It's not like he's had a shortage of good roles to make his mark...nor has he gone out of his way to choose offbeat roles like Jim Carrey has. He just doesn't really make much of an impression IMHO.

I'll tell you what it is...it seems he always takes roles playing characters that are supposed to have a certain level of charisma and he just really has none...I think that's what it is.

Like I said...he pretty much hit a grand slam with Tombstone...because that character came off as charismatic on a very high level...but everything else, what was that movie where he played a genius? Real Genius? Geez...what a horrible miscasting that was. Anson Williams would be more believable as a genius....didn't pull off Jim Morrison. I just don't see the appeal. Probably his second best role was Top Gun...and he actually pulled off having even less depth than Tom Cruise well...probably because it's actually the way it is.

[whottt]

alan alda

I don't think Alan Alda ever set out to be a bigtime actor really.

[Bukefal]

Squandering your earnings away on coke and whores does not qualify you as a failed careerist. Pauly Shore came up and released like 10 movies in 4 years, and had his own MTV show Totally Pauly, which practically showed him fucking various penthouse models every other show.

Pauly Shore was never destined to be a Christian Bale, he was like Michael Cera in that he had a limited number of movies he could keep portraying the same character.

I laughed my ass off in every Pauly Shore movie made. He's gold. Success all the way.

He is indeed gold, but dont you think his movies were a bit B movies?

His face expressions are priceless!!!

[baseline bum]

Defined failure?

Yes Man cleared $100 mil (in 3 months), Horton Hears a Who cleared $160 mil, Lemony Snickett had over $120 mil, Fun With Dick and Jane cleared $120 mil and Bruce Almighty and The Grinch both went over a quarter billion.

And heck, one of his best movies (Eternal Sunshine) didn't make that much, but he was nominated for a ton of awards.

I guess we have different definitions of failure - I'd say he's doing quite well - even lately.

Damn, I gotta start paying more attention to movies. I was referring to garbage like Liar Liar, 21, and Bruce Almighty. I'd never judge an actor by the gross revenue anyways though; otherwise I'd have to think Keanu Reeves and Jeff Goldbloom are the shit.

[Bukefal]

Carrey has success. Either they like him or they dont. there is no way in between with this guy. some find him hilarious, some hate him. personally i cant stand him, and think he is very annoying and absolutely not funny.

But many seem to like him, and he made some pretty big successful movies

[CheezWiz]

jennifer grey

[King]

Damn, I gotta start paying more attention to movies. I was referring to garbage like Liar Liar, 21, and Bruce Almighty. I'd never judge an actor by the gross revenue anyways though; otherwise I'd have to think Keanu Reeves and Jeff Goldbloom are the shit.

Don't get me wrong - I can take or leave him. I think some (many) of his movies are crap. But, the guy is box office gold, for whatever reason.

[Drachen]

I agree with Dolph Lundgren, and Bruce Cambell, but I have to throw Christopher Lambert into the mix.

[JudynTX]

Will Ferrell

[Heath Ledger]

Kilmer was awesome in Wonderland
Too bad the dude got so damn fat his career is pretty much finished because of that alone he's got to be pushing 275 PBS

[ididnotnothat]

http://attuworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/lindsay_lohan_labor_pains.jpg

[balli]

Is Kilmer the best actor ever? No. Is he slightly stiff? Yeah, but not half as bad as Keanu. Is he a horrible actor either? God no.

People have named 5 movies that he was awesome in, Tombstone, Heat, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Willow and the aforementioned Wonderland. Those are 5 legit performances, in 5 legit movies and if you didn't think they were at least halfway decent... well, I'll just put it this way, your standards are way too damn high.

[ididnotnothat]

I thought Val was great in ThunderHeart.

http://www.starmediaandbeads.com/images/thunderheart.JPG

[balli]

I don't think Alan Alda ever set out to be a bigtime actor really.

I don't either.

His best scene ever...

PQ7_RrZPqv0

[BackStabber]

i thought val was great in thunderheart.

http://www.starmediaandbeads.com/images/thunderheart.jpg

+1

[CuckingFunt]

didn't pull off Jim Morrison.

I thought he was quite good in that film, actually. In fact, it's the only reason I even liked The Doors.

[Drachen]

I thought he was quite good in that film, actually. In fact, it's the only reason I even liked The Doors.


I thought he pulled this off quite well. In fact I was surprised at how much they looked alike. I don't know what people are talking about.

[JudynTX]

Will Smith

[florige]

Will Smith



:lol He is box office gold still.

[peewee's lovechild]

Lorenzo Llamas

[JudynTX]

:lol He is box office gold still.

Perhaps, but he's a Scientologist weirdo. :lol

[JudynTX]

Rob Schneider - fail fail fail fail fail

[peewee's lovechild]

:lol He is box office gold still.

I can't stand him.

Wild Wild West??
Are you fucking kidding me?

I've hated pretty much everyone of his movies.

[peewee's lovechild]

Anyway, The Truman Show sucked ass.

Jim Carey does a variation of the same character in everyone of his movies. I can't stand that cunt.

His only saving grace was The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

The correct answer is either C. Thomas Howell or Fred Savage.

[florige]

I can't stand him.

Wild Wild West??
Are you fucking kidding me?

I've hated pretty much everyone of his movies.



You didn't like him in I am Legend? I never saw Wild Wild West thank goodness. The only movie I didn't really care for him in was iRobot.

[tp2021]

:lol He is box office gold still.

I liked him better in Fresh Prince.

[peewee's lovechild]

You didn't like him in I am Legend? I never saw Wild Wild West thank goodness. The only movie I didn't really care for him in was iRobot.

I am Legend is cinematic diaharrea.

[peewee's lovechild]

The correct answer is either C. Thomas Howell or Fred Savage.


No love for Judd Nelson or Anthony Micheal Hall?

[JudynTX]

No love for Judd Nelson or Anthony Micheal Hall?

St. Elmo's Fire & Sixteen Candles are 2 of my favorite movies. :toast

[B.AlMighty]

You have to appreciate diversity to appreciate Jim's work.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

No love for Judd Nelson or Anthony Micheal Hall?

Judd Nelson was in STEEL with Shaq, so there's just no recovering any cool points after that. Fuck Shaq.

As for AMH, I'm convinced that he grew up to be Chumpdumper and posts here, so there's no level of failure in that.

[florige]

I am Legend is cinematic diaharrea.



You must have the same hate for Smith that I have for Stantham. I can't stomach watching movies that douche has any parts of.

[JudynTX]

You must have the same hate for Smith that I have for Stantham. I can't stomach watching movies that douche has any parts of.

The only reason I watch his movies are because he's hot. :D

[peewee's lovechild]

You must have the same hate for Smith that I have for Stantham. I can't stomach watching movies that douche has any parts of.


"Awwwwwwww heyall nahhh"


This phrase can be found in 95% of his movies.


Statham at least has Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch to his name.

[Shelly]

Will Smith was good in The Pursuit of Happyness.

Snatch, the MOVIE, is awesome. "Dyalike Dags?" :lol

[mardigan]

I thought Val was great in ThunderHeart.

http://www.starmediaandbeads.com/images/thunderheart.JPG

:lol
That movie is awesome, forgot about that one.
Kilmer is also great in the 5 minutes he's in True Romance.


Thomas Jane is another guy who is pretty cool but can't seem to make a good movie to save his life.

[peewee's lovechild]

Will Smith was good in The Pursuit of Happyness.

Snatch, the MOVIE, is awesome. "Dyalike Dags?" :lol

"Dags?"

[z0sa]

Jim Carrey comes to mind.

:lmao Jim Carrey's movies have grossed $4,144,246,215 (http://www.the-numbers.com/people/JCARR.php) (<--- link)

nice job trying to say you answered based on recent performances (also huge successes) when the thread title clearly says 'failed at their career.'

[Shelly]

"Dags?"

http://crackle.com/c/Screenbites/Snatch_You_Like_Dags_/1619114

[peewee's lovechild]

http://crackle.com/c/Screenbites/Snatch_You_Like_Dags_/1619114


I love that movie.

[JoeChalupa]

I enjoy Will Smith movies.

[florige]

Since Training Day Denzel Washington has been meh in alot of his movies. In most of them since the actual co-star has out shined him.

[Drachen]

http://crackle.com/c/Screenbites/Snatch_You_Like_Dags_/1619114


yeah, dags dags, dya like dags.

Oh DOGS

Yeah, I like dags, I like caravans better.

[peewee's lovechild]

Since Training Day Denzel Washington has been meh in alot of his movies. In most of them since the actual co-star has out shined him.

You shut your mouth!!!

[JudynTX]

You shut your mouth!!!

:lol :lol I like Denzel. My favorite movie is Philadelphia and then Mississippi Masala. <== kidding

[florige]

You shut your mouth!!!




Just watch any of his movies he made after Training Day. He carries some of the same tendencies and sayings in all of them. I'm not saying that he is two bad movies away from being Nino Brown, but I think he has to land one more big role in order to really solidify himself among the hollywood elite. Just my opinion.

[peewee's lovechild]

Just watch any of his movies he made after Training Day. He carries some of the same tendencies and sayings in all of them. I'm not saying that he is two bad movies away from being Nino Brown, but I think he has to land one more big role in order to really solidify himself among the hollywood elite. Just my opinion.

So, you're saying that his next move should be to play the part of Jesus Christ?

[florige]

So, you're saying that his next move should be to play the part of Jesus Christ?



Maybe not that far, but at the very least a Nastradamas type of character.

[peewee's lovechild]

Maybe not that far, but at the very least a Nastradamas type of character.

Maybe he can do a George Washington movie.

We can have one of Will Smith's sons play little George Washington chopping down the cherry tree and then fast forward 40 years to Denzel leading the American's to victory against the British.

Janet Jackson can play the part of Martha Washington.

[peewee's lovechild]

I smell a hit.

[florige]

Or as George Washington Carver as he goes through the details of how to make peanut butter.

[peewee's lovechild]

Or as George Washington Carver as he goes through the details of how to make peanut butter.

My idea is better.

Besides, Carver wasn't a "real" scientist.

[Drachen]

So, you're saying that his next move should be to play the part of Jesus Christ?

He can do this in a Madonna video.

[DarrinS]

Tom Sizemore

[mardigan]

The actor that played Bill from Bill And Ted's.

[AFBlue]

The actor that played Bill from Bill And Ted's.

That's a good one....that dude was most excellent.

[CuckingFunt]

Tom Sizemore

Damn. Good answer.

[CuckingFunt]

That's a good one....that dude was most excellent.

Having both Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and The Lost Boys on your resume =/= failure.

[Strike]

I thought he (Val Kilmer) was quite good in that film, actually. In fact, it's the only reason I even liked The Doors.

+1

Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison was about the only positive in a typically overblown Oliver Stone vehicle.

As previously stated by others, Kilmer was good in The Doors, Tombstone, Heat, Willow, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Wonderland and Thunderheart. Sounds like the overall consensus is he is a good actor.

And by the way, Real Genius, as much as I like it, is nothing more than a goofy comedy set in a school for smart kids. Not exactly meant to be an award winning performance. The whole point of his role in that movie was that he was incredibly smart but used his brains to have fun and f with people. I've always liked that movie.

Kent: "Good luck, buddy boy."
Chris: "Kent, do you mind if I name my first child after you? Dipshit Knight has a nice ring to it."

[Strike]

Since Training Day Denzel Washington has been meh in alot of his movies. In most of them since the actual co-star has out shined him.

:rolleyes
Like American Gangster?

[florige]

:rolleyes
Like American Gangster?





Ever heard of a guy named Russell Crowe before? :rolleyes

[Strike]

Ever heard of a guy named Russell Crowe before? :rolleyes

Russel Crowe didn't exactly outshine Denzel Washington in that movie. Good work, but Washington made that movie.

[florige]

Russel Crowe didn't exactly outshine Denzel Washington in that movie. Good work, but Washington made that movie.



Don't get me wrong Washington had his moments in that movie no doubt. But my argument was with PW when I was trying to get him to see that Denzel Washington has taken some of his on-screen tendencies since Training Day with him to most of his movies since. I think he is still a easily a draw all by himself. But to be honest I did forget all about AG though.

[SA210]

Having both Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and The Lost Boys on your resume =/= failure.

The Lost Boys kicks ass.

[TheTruth]

The Ghost In The Darkness is an all-time great movie.

Yeah man, that was great movie. Those fucking animals were scary as shit.

[777]

As much as I love
Jon Favreau

I think he was overshadowed but Vaughn, Stiller, Wilson, Ferrell and even Black

[smeagol]

Carey Makes $20MM a movie.

Yep, that guy is a true failure . . .

[JudynTX]

Martin Lawrence :lol

Love the guy as a stand-up comedian and his show "Martin"! He has no business doing movies like Big Momma's House. :nope

[HeadBanger]

Martin Lawrence :lol

Love the guy as a stand-up comedian and his show "Martin"! He has no business doing movies like Big Momma's House. :nope

I liked Big Momma's House but Nia Long was the reason.

[CosmicCowboy]

Matthew McConaughey

[I Love Me Some Me]

Any Baldwin not named Alec.

[leemajors]

Martin Lawrence :lol

Love the guy as a stand-up comedian and his show "Martin"! He has no business doing movies like Big Momma's House. :nope

Welcome home roscoe Jenkins was actually pretty damn funny. So was big mommas house. Giamatti and t Howard were both in it too - That's Game!

[CosmicCowboy]

Lou Diamond Phillips

[easjer]

I'm confused at this point by whether commercial success or success at the art of acting is being debated.

Alan Alda is a huge success imo, because of his mastery of the craft. Doesn't necessarily translate to huge box office #s, but he has had some theatre successes.

On the other hand, Will Ferrel gets a lot of $, but I don't consider him a great actor. He's funny, he's comedic, but he's not really a good actor.