Gary Oldman's a good one. The ratio is mostly quality, however: Sid & Nancy, Lost in Space, Harry Potter... I suspect he was actually good in those bad films though.
Audrey Tautou
and Wild Wild West and I am Legend.
Anyone said James Caan?
Sorry Dez - Micky Blue Eyes. 🙁
James Caan? Not for Mickey Blue Eyes amongst others.
Edit: Or even worse That's My Boy.
Did you read the OP?
[i]which actors have appeared in the most good films and/or the least shit ones.[/i]
brian cox (not that one 😉
Peter sellers was in A film called the gardener, which was toilet (shame)
Leonardo di Caprio was in some terrible films; Titanic, Romeo and Juliet
Ethan Hawke?
Agree with dicaprio and Clive Owens.
How's about morgan freeman ?
Definitely not done a bad film
Hard Rain.
High Crimes.
The Big Bounce.
Dreamcatcher.
To name a few 😉
edhornby - MemberPeter sellers was in A film called the gardener, which was toilet (shame)
If you mean 'Being There', it's a great film. 🙂
DezB - MemberDid you read the OP?
Yeah, but 3 pages ago! 😀
[i]Clive Owen[/i]
You can't count him because he can't act!
Paddy Considine.
Soon to be in 'Child 44' - can't wait.
edhornby - MemberLeonardo di Caprio was in some terrible films; Titanic, Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet might have been a crap film but it was a good music video (and besides, most of the problems it had came from the source material, the only way to make a good romeo and juliet is to throw it all away and make west side story)
Denzel Washington.... Fact.
Di Caprio has done the very hard thing of having a baby face & being a teen pin up but actually breaking away from those sort of films.
Just thought of Joseph Gordon-Levitt - but I'm sure someone will correct me!
EDIT - just checked IMDB - GI Joe - rise of cobra, but on the bright side I don't remember who else was in it...
Spencer Tracey - had a few good'ns
If you mean 'Being There', it's a great film.
Absolutely and I believe it was the film Sellers was most proud of.
Mark Strong
Up until the end of 2013 I would have said Saoirse Ronan however I did have the great misfortune to see the Host yesterday which was utter sh!te.
Bruce Dern
Humphrey Bogart
Ingrid Bergman
Gary Oldman : don't diss the Fifth Elelment...bonkers French SciFi 🙂
Judi Dench ( er.....damn! just rememberd the Chronicles of Riddick...)
Javier Bardem
Bill Murray.
Judi Dench ( er.....damn! just rememberd the Chronicles of Riddick...)
and a truckload of awful Bond films.
Can't think of a bad Woody Harrelson film...
David Prowse - Darth Vadar and the Green Cross Code Man
Whats not to like in his only 2 roles?
John mills
Ooh!
Ooh!
Dustin Hoffman!
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oldnpastit - Member
Audrey Tautou
Can't argue with that.
tadpole - Member
John mills
A friend of mine was bequeathed his Rolls-Royce when he died. Now kept in a garage with a de-humidifier, to stop it rusting: not the best period for Rollers, apparently. Nice car, though.
Woody Harrelson
He was in 2012....
I reckon Arnie's good to bad film ratio is far better than say Pacino or De Niro. Also Bill Paxton has a half decent ratio also.
Dustin Hoffman!
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+1 has been in more good films than duff ones...
Can't think of a bad Woody Harrelson film...
Indecent Proposal
I'd nominate Gene Hackman if no on else has.
French Connection alone should seal it.
Helena Bonham Carter, been in lots of good stuff. Mind you i quite like the one film that her husband keeps refining !
Cillian Murphy
Daniel Day Lewis
You were close except he plays the same part and has been in many awful films but people think they're good as Hollywood, lovies and film critics tell them it is.
Was watching Life On Mars and thought has the great Harvey Keitel been mentioned?
134 film credits, I suppose there must be some crud in there!
But - Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Thelma & Louise, er... Sister Act..?
Whilst filming the original "Sleuth" with Larry Olivier, in answer to the great man's advice about acting in films, Michael Caine said: "Larry - the public will always forget the turkeys, but you will always remember the money...". 😀
I haven't seen a bad film with Ben Foster in...yet! 3.10 to Yuma and Pandorum are the ones I can remember right now...
some of these cadged from other posts, but I vote:
bill murray
runners up:
denzel washington
ralph fiennes
lenny di caprio
chiwetel ejiofor
tom hanks
christian bale
maybe wes snipes?
ethan hawke?
francis mcdermond
juliette binoche
juliette lewis
rachel weisz
carey mulligan
[i]tom hanks[/i] Seriously?!? EVERYTHING he does he ruins, so going by that he's never been in a good film!
Wesley Snipes? 😆
I reckon Paddy Considine is a good shout.
Don't know if he's been mentioned yet but I'd nominate Paul Newman. I'm sure he's probably been in a dud or two but the quality shines through.
If it wasn't for Prometheus the winner would probably be Michael Fassbender. The quality of the good films he had been in is pretty high.
Not Paddy Considine as he was in World's End.
Clooney was in the American so definitely not
The American is actually George's best film. So there.
Audrey Tautou has been in some crap. And I say that as a big Amelie fan.
Juliette Binoche, despite being the mother of my imaginary childen, has also been in some shite.
Cate Blanchett and Kristen Scott Thomas have mostly avoided being in dire films.
Bill Murray
John Candy
Dan Aykroyd
