This Months Most Underrated Actor (male) Thread

[Susang]

Tonight my vote goes to Scottish actor Brian Cox.

Born in 1946, the son of Irish immigrants, and educated at LAMDA, he's an actor with an incredibly broad range. He started in classical theatre, then branched out into film and television.

His first film role was playing Trotsky in Nicholas and Alexandra. He played Dr. Hannibal Lechter before Anthony Hopkins in the movie Manhunter, then went on to be strongly featured in Rob Roy, Braveheart, The Boxer (with Daniel Day Lewis), Rushmore, The Minus Man, Super Troopers (brilliantly playing the state police captian), The Bourne Identity, The Rookie, Adaptation, X-Men2 and The Ring.

He's the best actor you've never heard of.


Who's your favorite underrated actor?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. William H Macy

He's been in everything but say his name and people say "who's that

[Susang]

3. He used to my favorite

But he's pretty exposed now after winning the Emmy and getting nominated for an Oscar. I still love him though (and his wife, Felicity Huffman - talk about an underrated actress!).

[FDRrocks]

2. For the month...

Sir Ian McKellan. He is amazing.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

14. I'll upgrade that to the century, myself. n/t

[POed_Ex_Repub]

4. Ben Stiller

:thumbsup:

[jobycom]

5. Harold Perrineau, Jr

Matrix Reloaded and Revolution (Link), Romeo + Juliet (Mercutio), Oz (Augustus Hill). Lots of tv and a few other Shakespearean roles.

Strong, natural presence, with a confident, formal speaking voice. He was easily the best part of Baz Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet.

[Susang]

6. Now that's what I was talking about!

I agree, he's excellent!

[Spirochete]

7. Philip Seymour Hoffman

[phillybri]

13. I'll second Hoffman....

He's damn good.

Great in "25th Hour"...

[Kamika]

8. Bruce Cambell

I always felt he could do some great stuff if he ever got the chance

[Corgigal]

9. Gary Sinise

He is also good in every roll he takes.

[It was not a pretzel]

10. He was great playing Hermann Göring as well

n/t

[peekaloo]

11. Philip Baker Hall

featured in most of Paul Thomas Anderson's films (Boogie Nights,Magnolia and the excellent Hard Eight(aka Syndey). Lots of other, mostly minor roles, he's a great ensemble player!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

12. My mum went to school with Brian Cox. Lovely fella. n/t

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. Was Brian Cox in "Hidden Agenda"?

If it's who I'm thinking of he gave a very powerful performance in that film, too.

[peekaloo]

17. Yes!

Excellent Ken Loach movie starring Frances McDormand, BC and "Billy Bibbit" (damn I can never remember that guy's name).

[Anaxamander]

18. Brian Cox has been in EVERYTHING...

...including some of my favorites, like:

Adaptation. (2002) .... Robert McKee
L.I.E. (2001) .... Big John Harrigan
Minus Man, The (1999) .... Doug Durwin
Rushmore (1998) .... Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
Braveheart (1995) .... Argyle Wallace

God, the guy was in X2, 25th Hour, The Ring, The Bourne Identity, and he was Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter. He's seriously underrated. And, incidentally, I think The Minus Man is also a very underrated movie. Check it out if you haven't seen it.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

16. J.T. Walsh-RIP

He was a great character actor. Some of his films include:

The Grifters
Pleasantville
House of Games
Sling Blade
Nixon
A Few Good Men

He died too young in 1998.

[dontomas]

19. what about...

Anthony LaPaglia - he was fantastic in "The Guys"

[hippiechick]

20. Willem Dafoe

Just 'cuz I love him ...

:loveya:




:hippie:

[XNASA]

21. Spader

I can't take my eyes off of him, whenever he's on either the big or little screen.

The only other actor that has this effect on me is Spacey, but I don't think that KS qualifies for the "underrated" label.

[peekaloo]

22. first time I've ever watched 'The Practice' was this past Sunday

His character reminded me of early Spacey (Wise Guy).....so slimy he leaves a trail but funny in a subversive, psychotic kinda way! }(