Great unsung heroes of the acting world.

[Fenris]

My #1 pick...Stephen Root!










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Who are your great unsung heroes of the acting world?

[terrya]

1. Steve Buscemi

King of the indie films! Always interesing to watch.

[Fenris]

2. Indeed! Whenever you need a sleezy white guy...

You can call on Steve Buscemi.

John Hawkes (the movie "Identity" and the HBO series "Deadwood") also works that way.

[No2W2004]

3. Steve Buscemi

Big Lebowski

Pulp Fiction

Armageddon

[Fenris]

4. A second vote for Buscemi!

[aquaman]

8. Buscemi

was amazing in Fargo.

[stavka]

5. William Smith

IMDb him - and you will be in awe!

[ForrestGump]

6. I can think of many. Powers Booth just popped into my head, as did

his Southern Comfort (I love that film) costar, Fred Ward. I still recall being chilled by Booth's Jim Jones back when that miniseries aired.

[stavka]

11. I think because of "Red Dawn"

...featuring Bill Smith

[henslee]

7. Powers Booth rocks. Can hero be dead? How bout Dan Duryea?

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[peekaloo]

9. Frank Whaley

"big brain" Brett or the "say what one more fucking time" guy in Pulp Fiction.

usually plays small parts but he's noticeable.

Swimming With Sharks
The Doors
The Freshman
Iron Weed
Field of Dreams

[NightTrain]

10. Jennifer Jason Leigh

Throughout the '90s, she starred in one excellent film after another: LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, RUSH, MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE, and DOLORES CLAYBORNE, to name but a few. The woman consistently delivered powerhouse performances that blew the Oscar's "Best Actress" contenders out of the water. And yet, Jennifer Jason Leigh has never even been nominated for an Academy Award, let alone been the winner of one. Fucking Hollywood.... :grr:

[Kat45]

12. Yeah, I like her too.

She always chooses interesting roles, different roles. She probably hasn't been nominated because she tends to be in smaller, or less noted, movies.

Edited to add: I loved her in "Rush" and also in "Kansas City," a kinda weird gangster-type movie by Robert Altman. And of course, we can't forget "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

[Zomby Woof]

13. John Turturro

[lazarus]

14. I second Stephen Root

Genius actor.

[Mojambo]

15. Single greatest role ever on Newsradio

I miss that show so damn much!

[Kickin_Donkey]

16. Jane Alexander ...

Classy, has depth, substance, a certain look ...

Did a small part in "All the President's Men" among other things, never really hit it big. I wonder why she never did more and meatier roles.

She's unsung.

[Spirochete]

17. Vincent D'onofrio

from Crooked Hearts, Salton Sea, Feeling Minnesota...