better hide the scenery cuz these guys
are chewing it up welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 overacting
actors get ready for this list we’re
looking at the guys who love to ham it
up these actors aren’t exactly big on
subtlety
they love dramatic gestures and they
emphasize everything I’m a the Christian
Lord guide my hand against your Roman
potpourri
sometimes they’re campy other times
they’re oscar-worthy but they’re always
totally over-the-top it’s not easy
having a good time
number 10 samuel l.jackson mm-hmm this
is a tasty burger he’s one of the
busiest actors in Hollywood today
churning out four or five films a year
and in most of those movies he’s
shouting what was the first thing I said
to you and that’s just fine with us
because nobody does angry better than
samuel l.jackson I don’t remember asking
you a goddamn thing
whether he’s quoting scripture or
commenting on the local wildlife
Jackson is always forgetting to use his
indoor voice and I will strike down upon
thee with great vengeance and furious
anger and while he’s toned it down a bit
for the Avengers movies he more than
made up for it in pretty much everything
else he’s ever made enough is enough
I have had it with these motherfuckin
snakes on this mother can play number
nine Daniel day-lewis that’s not an
admirable characteristic if you’ve only
seen Lincoln then you might not know
that Daniel day-lewis has a tendency to
hamming up from time to time
now-now-now eat proof look no further
than gang
of New York this period peace stars
day-lewis asked bill the butcher a
ferocious crime boss with strong ideas
on interior decorating I love to work
with pigs the nearest thing of nature to
the flesh of a man is the flesh of a pig
but the piece de resistance is without a
doubt his oscar-winning turn as daniel
plainview in there will be blood he’s
John Huston meets Captain Ahab and you
better keep him away from your milkshake
I drink your milkshake I drink it up
number eight Robin Williams welcome back
he could be tender thoughtful or
incredibly creepy but despite his
nuanced performances Robin Williams will
always be remembered as the king of the
clowns who just couldn’t slow down I
like a Gershwin tune don’t hold back
okay when it came to comedy nobody had
more pent-up energy than this guy with
his manic intensity and insane
improbabilities Williams was the perfect
choice for films like mrs. Doubtfire and
the Fisher King it’s so sweet seriously
who else would you cast as a
wisecracking Genie with a penchant for
impersonations nobody that’s who what
would you wish in me he ever impressive
but never duplicated genie oh the lamp
number seven John Malkovich we’re going
to Disneyland
behind that icy persona there’s a whole
lot of ham cast John Malkovich as a
drug-addled conspiracy theorist and
things will definitely get intense I
told you when you’re in the system they
switch the flip and you’re done
stick him in a fantasy flick in well you
asked for it do not belong my
but Malkovich should have won an
over-the-top Oscar for his turn as Cyrus
the virus Grissom
you’ve never seen a scarier little girl
impersonation and the man knows how to
threaten a stuffed rabbit
what makes Malkovich especially scary
though is his ability to go from cool to
crazy in less than a second it’s my head
I will see you in court
number six Tim Curry aren’t you going to
say hello when your first big part is a
cross-dressing bisexual rock and roll
alien you know your career is gonna be
nuts
what do you think with his creepy
English accent Tim Curry has played some
of the most over-the-top villains in
cinema you all tastes much better when
you’re afraid it doesn’t matter if he’s
playing a crafty Cardinal a singing
pirate or the devil himself
curried never ever hold back phone even
when he’s animated the guy is bonkers
what’s really impressive is how curry
blends his over-the-top theatrics with
genuine terror all we really need to say
is Pennywise I join from Pennywise the
dancing cloud number five John Travolta
Touche he’s pretty laid back in Pulp
Fiction but when he’s not chatting about
Big Macs John Travolta can get a little
crazy wait you get licking whether he’s
hijacking a subway or dancing in a fat
suit
Travolta always finds a way to make his
characters stand out for better or for
worse oh you’re too much for example his
Nic Cage impersonation and face off is
totally psycho in the best way possible
it’s like looking at a mirror only not
but in Battlefield Earth he falls into
the just plain awful category with his
wacky accent and overblown Shakespearean
performance is a disgrace to my entire
family line number four Al Pacino Jimmy
oh my god
it’s hard to believe the same person who
played cool and collected Michael
Corleone is the same person who played
this guy how the hell did that happen
one of the most iconic actors ever
Pacino has made a name for himself
playing some truly outrageous characters
few people even come close to matching
Pacino’s panache she got off great ass
and you got your head all the way up it
nobody else can interrogate a witness
like Al and can you imagine De Niro
holding a theological discussion like
this and while you’re jumping from one
foot to the next what does he do it he’s
laughing his sick an ass off he’s a
tight-ass he’s a sadist we didn’t think
so
and that’s cuz it’s hard to get heavier
than Al Pacino hooah hooah
number three William Shatner when it
comes to overacting William Shatner has
boldly gone where no man has gone before
I won’t say another word
one of the most parodied celebrities of
all time Shatner is infamous for his
bizarre delivery which alternates
between dramatic pauses and spitting his
sentences out as quickly as possible I
know but I’m the only one who does know
right now
well he’s awkwardly awesome in movies
like kingdom of the spiders and shows
like The Twilight Zone Shatner really
shines as Captain James T Kirk we are
especially when he’s acting alongside
Ricardo Montalban all right let’s shout
it together
number two Jim Carrey riddle me this
who’s the kookiest comic in Hollywood
without a doubt it’s Jim Carrey we’ve
struggled back in time to save an
ancient species from
crazier than Jerry Lewis on crack Carrie
bursts into the big-time as the weird
and wild pet detective Ace Ventura
winning audiences with his over-the-top
slapstick and goofy physical comedy
excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
questions
Carrie went on to play characters like
Lloyd Christmas and stanley ipkiss
all of them completely insane somebody’s
hot man sure every so often he makes an
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
but for the most part he’s the
overacting king of the comedy world hey
when you’re the most annoying sound in
the world
ah before we unveil our top pick here
are some honorable mentions
that’s the spirit thing lend a hand
let’s go here’s Johnny need cancel the
kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no
more merciful beheadings and call off
Christmas number one Nicolas Cage I know
I could do it it doesn’t matter if he’s
reciting the alphabet hijk LMNOP or just
waiting in line this man is a ticking
time bomb sooner or later he’s gonna
blow up hey buddy ever heard of a lie
have you ever been dragged to the
sidewalk and beat until you cast blood
Nicolas Cage has started everything from
oscar-winning pictures to B movie crap
and he always manages to lose his mind
oh no not the face not the Beast
cage calls his acting style Nouveau
shamanic whatever that is it’s certainly
loud whether he’s playing an inquisitive
cop or a deranged crook cage is an
expert at turning characters into
absolute lunatics whatever give me
talking about good Ricardo just look at
those bulging eyes do you understand do
you agree with our list just give you a
chance who are your favorite overacting
actors I can’t get an answer for more
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be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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are chewing it up welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 overacting
actors get ready for this list we’re
looking at the guys who love to ham it
up these actors aren’t exactly big on
subtlety
they love dramatic gestures and they
emphasize everything I’m a the Christian
Lord guide my hand against your Roman
potpourri
sometimes they’re campy other times
they’re oscar-worthy but they’re always
totally over-the-top it’s not easy
having a good time
number 10 samuel l.jackson mm-hmm this
is a tasty burger he’s one of the
busiest actors in Hollywood today
churning out four or five films a year
and in most of those movies he’s
shouting what was the first thing I said
to you and that’s just fine with us
because nobody does angry better than
samuel l.jackson I don’t remember asking
you a goddamn thing
whether he’s quoting scripture or
commenting on the local wildlife
Jackson is always forgetting to use his
indoor voice and I will strike down upon
thee with great vengeance and furious
anger and while he’s toned it down a bit
for the Avengers movies he more than
made up for it in pretty much everything
else he’s ever made enough is enough
I have had it with these motherfuckin
snakes on this mother can play number
nine Daniel day-lewis that’s not an
admirable characteristic if you’ve only
seen Lincoln then you might not know
that Daniel day-lewis has a tendency to
hamming up from time to time
now-now-now eat proof look no further
than gang
of New York this period peace stars
day-lewis asked bill the butcher a
ferocious crime boss with strong ideas
on interior decorating I love to work
with pigs the nearest thing of nature to
the flesh of a man is the flesh of a pig
but the piece de resistance is without a
doubt his oscar-winning turn as daniel
plainview in there will be blood he’s
John Huston meets Captain Ahab and you
better keep him away from your milkshake
I drink your milkshake I drink it up
number eight Robin Williams welcome back
he could be tender thoughtful or
incredibly creepy but despite his
nuanced performances Robin Williams will
always be remembered as the king of the
clowns who just couldn’t slow down I
like a Gershwin tune don’t hold back
okay when it came to comedy nobody had
more pent-up energy than this guy with
his manic intensity and insane
improbabilities Williams was the perfect
choice for films like mrs. Doubtfire and
the Fisher King it’s so sweet seriously
who else would you cast as a
wisecracking Genie with a penchant for
impersonations nobody that’s who what
would you wish in me he ever impressive
but never duplicated genie oh the lamp
number seven John Malkovich we’re going
to Disneyland
behind that icy persona there’s a whole
lot of ham cast John Malkovich as a
drug-addled conspiracy theorist and
things will definitely get intense I
told you when you’re in the system they
switch the flip and you’re done
stick him in a fantasy flick in well you
asked for it do not belong my
but Malkovich should have won an
over-the-top Oscar for his turn as Cyrus
the virus Grissom
you’ve never seen a scarier little girl
impersonation and the man knows how to
threaten a stuffed rabbit
what makes Malkovich especially scary
though is his ability to go from cool to
crazy in less than a second it’s my head
I will see you in court
number six Tim Curry aren’t you going to
say hello when your first big part is a
cross-dressing bisexual rock and roll
alien you know your career is gonna be
nuts
what do you think with his creepy
English accent Tim Curry has played some
of the most over-the-top villains in
cinema you all tastes much better when
you’re afraid it doesn’t matter if he’s
playing a crafty Cardinal a singing
pirate or the devil himself
curried never ever hold back phone even
when he’s animated the guy is bonkers
what’s really impressive is how curry
blends his over-the-top theatrics with
genuine terror all we really need to say
is Pennywise I join from Pennywise the
dancing cloud number five John Travolta
Touche he’s pretty laid back in Pulp
Fiction but when he’s not chatting about
Big Macs John Travolta can get a little
crazy wait you get licking whether he’s
hijacking a subway or dancing in a fat
suit
Travolta always finds a way to make his
characters stand out for better or for
worse oh you’re too much for example his
Nic Cage impersonation and face off is
totally psycho in the best way possible
it’s like looking at a mirror only not
but in Battlefield Earth he falls into
the just plain awful category with his
wacky accent and overblown Shakespearean
performance is a disgrace to my entire
family line number four Al Pacino Jimmy
oh my god
it’s hard to believe the same person who
played cool and collected Michael
Corleone is the same person who played
this guy how the hell did that happen
one of the most iconic actors ever
Pacino has made a name for himself
playing some truly outrageous characters
few people even come close to matching
Pacino’s panache she got off great ass
and you got your head all the way up it
nobody else can interrogate a witness
like Al and can you imagine De Niro
holding a theological discussion like
this and while you’re jumping from one
foot to the next what does he do it he’s
laughing his sick an ass off he’s a
tight-ass he’s a sadist we didn’t think
so
and that’s cuz it’s hard to get heavier
than Al Pacino hooah hooah
number three William Shatner when it
comes to overacting William Shatner has
boldly gone where no man has gone before
I won’t say another word
one of the most parodied celebrities of
all time Shatner is infamous for his
bizarre delivery which alternates
between dramatic pauses and spitting his
sentences out as quickly as possible I
know but I’m the only one who does know
right now
well he’s awkwardly awesome in movies
like kingdom of the spiders and shows
like The Twilight Zone Shatner really
shines as Captain James T Kirk we are
especially when he’s acting alongside
Ricardo Montalban all right let’s shout
it together
number two Jim Carrey riddle me this
who’s the kookiest comic in Hollywood
without a doubt it’s Jim Carrey we’ve
struggled back in time to save an
ancient species from
crazier than Jerry Lewis on crack Carrie
bursts into the big-time as the weird
and wild pet detective Ace Ventura
winning audiences with his over-the-top
slapstick and goofy physical comedy
excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
questions
Carrie went on to play characters like
Lloyd Christmas and stanley ipkiss
all of them completely insane somebody’s
hot man sure every so often he makes an
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
but for the most part he’s the
overacting king of the comedy world hey
when you’re the most annoying sound in
the world
ah before we unveil our top pick here
are some honorable mentions
that’s the spirit thing lend a hand
let’s go here’s Johnny need cancel the
kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no
more merciful beheadings and call off
Christmas number one Nicolas Cage I know
I could do it it doesn’t matter if he’s
reciting the alphabet hijk LMNOP or just
waiting in line this man is a ticking
time bomb sooner or later he’s gonna
blow up hey buddy ever heard of a lie
have you ever been dragged to the
sidewalk and beat until you cast blood
Nicolas Cage has started everything from
oscar-winning pictures to B movie crap
and he always manages to lose his mind
oh no not the face not the Beast
cage calls his acting style Nouveau
shamanic whatever that is it’s certainly
loud whether he’s playing an inquisitive
cop or a deranged crook cage is an
expert at turning characters into
absolute lunatics whatever give me
talking about good Ricardo just look at
those bulging eyes do you understand do
you agree with our list just give you a
chance who are your favorite overacting
actors I can’t get an answer for more
incredible top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
yeah yeah maybe
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