notorious b.i.g said it best getting a
sling crack rock or you got a wicked
jump shot their stars don’t seem to
shine quite bright enough Oh welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 underrated
male actors for this list we’re looking
at those male actors who we also refer
to as oh yeah that guy good god man
these are the actors we easily recognize
from their time on screen but who don’t
seem to get enough love in terms of
recognition and award nominations or
wins what’s coming next is I’m hanging
up there acting chops are definitely up
to par but we want to see them step out
from the shadows and directly into the
limelight so the legend is lacking not
quite the God the stories made you out
to be number 10 Karl Urban I generally
don’t eat food touch my pig not to be
confused with Nicole Kidman’s country
singing husband Keith Urban this New
Zealand transplant has been in the
industry for over two decades you might
remember him from his roles on Xena
you see Xena’s fatal flaws her emotion
she feels she cares but that’s before
his Hollywood debut aboard the ghost
ship
since then he’s added many heavy-hitting
blockbusters to his resume including an
iconic role in the Star Trek reboots
pander to me kid one tiny crack in the
hull and our blood boils in 13 seconds
solar flare by crop up cooks your seats
and he’s even brought his predilection
for sci-fi to the small screen with a
starring role in the futuristic
primetime hit almost human I gotta go
through every piece my hand you don’t
even know we’re looking for hmm number 9
Ron Perlman only two things feel good in
the joint that’s jerking off and
thinking about all the shit you’re gonna
do when you get out we may be most
familiar with him when he’s completely
covered in red makeup and donning
sawed-off horns I wish I could do
something about this I can’t but this
cool cats been in the game since before
some of us were born watch his back
beneath that distinct brow lie the eyes
of a man who’s seen over 30 years of
acting work nobody helps me my job his
tender tough-guy persona makes him
perfect for playing a monster to a biker
with a heart of gold and everything in
between
wake up
number eight Colin Farrell my own anger
I pride they to blind me this Irish
actor is known for his fiery temper both
on screen and off I don’t want to say
I’m really sorry for karate chopping in
the other night Thomas way out order
perhaps it’s because he’s been in his
fair share of bombs that Farrell has
remained just below the a-list for much
of his career undeniably true or perhaps
it’s because he shines more in dark
indie comedies than he does in huge
blockbusters slow slow I got the title
yeah just having able to come up with
all the Psychopaths yet either way
whether he’s playing an Irish hitman or
a struggling writer that keeps
questionable company he excels at not
taking himself too seriously most of the
time I worked so hard on this image on a
sous chef or the asshole who refers to
himself the third person that I only
proved I should be alone number seven
Nathan Fillion what does that doesn’t
mean my brothers are okay yeah I’m sure
they’re fine he’s a small screen star
with major big screen potential if we’ve
learned anything from his time on TV
it’s that he’s going places and if he’s
not he should thank you gonna keep our
heads down do the job anything right no
more surprises
while he’s landed a few leading roles on
the silver screen they aren’t exactly
enough to compliment this dude’s
perspective mega star status as
evidenced by his cult fave work on
Firefly maybe I’m not a fancy gentleman
like you with your very fine hat but I
do business in the mean time at least we
get to enjoy watching him run around
solving crimes on network TV cop OH or
bondage less a porter zappers number six
James McAvoy I’m the man thankfully for
this Scottish star having an affair with
a dictators wife or curving a bullet
away from Angelina Jolie’s face are both
way safer to do on the big screen then
in real life
they’ll also put you on Hollywood’s
radar
if only mildly even after his successful
role on the UK series shameless I’m
getting a second chance to make a good
impression so you say stop no stop his
appearance in The Chronicles of Narnia
truly brought him to the attention of
the masses I was lacking with you
already and allowed him to land apart as
the future leader of a ragtag bunch of
mutant superheroes next thing you know
I’ll be going bold
number 5 Paul Bettany Geoffrey Chaucer’s
inane writings the game after stealing
the show as the delightfully witty and
charming Geoffrey Chaucer in a knight’s
tale he earned praise for his work as
the ship doctor in Master and Commander
well then he would seem to be the
exception to the rule that authority
corrupts soon enough his skill made him
a good choice to portray the devoutly
Catholic albino out to kill Tom Hanks as
well as a gifted man’s hallucination
nothing’s ever for sure the only sure
thing I didn’t know plus his wonderful
English accent makes him the go-to when
it comes to voicing artificial
intelligence systems for billionaire
Playboy’s with suits made of iron wake
drop daddy’s home
welcome home sir
congratulations on the opening
ceremonies that was such a success as
she was 17 but he didn’t really talk
about anything except stilts number four
Giovanni Ribisi you just had this big
smile on his face and he was waving cuz
he was always happiest when he was on
his stilts he’s been in so many films
over the years that your eyes may have
grown accustomed to seeing him ever the
bridesmaid never the bride
he’s enjoyed steady work for almost 20
years appearing in a number of big-name
films after breaking through to the big
time on friends yeah hey you know if you
want I can take you around back and show
you where you hit his head on the rain
gutter while he did get to star as a
fraudulent stockbroker back in 2000 most
of his roles have been supporting but
that doesn’t mean we don’t see him
shining Chris I got arrested last night
what the FBI arrested me I can almost
remember a Smith number three
Eric Bana
I like desert flowers this suave
gentleman from Down Under
seems to be skilled at landing roles
opposite some really attractive people
that’s a talent in itself but it
probably helps when you’re also good
looking and talented and when I lost her
I promised myself retribution and
although Banias starred in a couple of
big-budget action flicks he’s got some
serious comedic chops that we’ve only
seen glimpses of hit the shot me thirds
I Ching yo papa
Booya Booya oh yeah I blew out I’m
responsible for anything that might
become a threat to the safety of his
flight number two Peter Sarsgaard women
if imaginary children qualify he made
abducting a child while in midair look
easy
and he made full frontal nudity and
making out with Liam Neeson look even
easier it’s not that no one’s paying
attention to this seemingly
mild-mannered powerhouse it’s that
they’re not paying enough attention why
because nobody cares with some
incredibly nuanced and commanding
performances under his belt we can
totally see him making his way up to the
Oscar podium at some point back home
I’ll be working some nowhere job nobody
even know I was alive before we give our
top pick his due credit here are a few
honorable mentions I don’t understand
perhaps it would be best if you left us
towards your problem mr. Tesla no no no
next week a sweetness for upcoming next
week it looks fine Ted can I leave my
plant here while I take my stuff
upstairs of course
our investors are going to start losing
a lot of confidence what do you think
I’ve been doing down here on earth do
you think I enjoy breathing this air no
of course but I’m doing everything
possible to restore profitability to
this company the company that I built
who when do you stay there jelly stay
Seth good boy
sit you got it hey man haven’t you heard
I’ll never get out of here
never I’m here forever man down number
one Sam Rockwell you’ve undoubtedly seen
him in many independent films where he’s
gained most of his footing shit I ain’t
another volunteer he’s always been there
lurking on the periphery of stardom
since the late 80s Early 90s Sam you’re
in the infirmary you had an accident do
you remember what happened he holds his
own against our generations greatest
actors whether he’s a minor character on
a popular sci-fi series killed by lava
monster for the first commercial a game
show host turned CIA assassin or an
eccentric multi-headed alien listen Sam
no time for this you know I got the
police a half the galaxy after us we
stopped to pick up hitchhikers okay he
let us know that we need to be seeing
more of him by playing an astronaut
stranded on the moon and given his
exceptional performance we couldn’t
agree more
yeah 19 to do you agree with our list I
guess I feel
kind of different which actors do you
think don’t get the proper recognition i
endu misbehave for more entertaining top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com I pull your
spleen out through your throat all right
thanks buddy okay it’s there
sling crack rock or you got a wicked
jump shot their stars don’t seem to
shine quite bright enough Oh welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 underrated
male actors for this list we’re looking
at those male actors who we also refer
to as oh yeah that guy good god man
these are the actors we easily recognize
from their time on screen but who don’t
seem to get enough love in terms of
recognition and award nominations or
wins what’s coming next is I’m hanging
up there acting chops are definitely up
to par but we want to see them step out
from the shadows and directly into the
limelight so the legend is lacking not
quite the God the stories made you out
to be number 10 Karl Urban I generally
don’t eat food touch my pig not to be
confused with Nicole Kidman’s country
singing husband Keith Urban this New
Zealand transplant has been in the
industry for over two decades you might
remember him from his roles on Xena
you see Xena’s fatal flaws her emotion
she feels she cares but that’s before
his Hollywood debut aboard the ghost
ship
since then he’s added many heavy-hitting
blockbusters to his resume including an
iconic role in the Star Trek reboots
pander to me kid one tiny crack in the
hull and our blood boils in 13 seconds
solar flare by crop up cooks your seats
and he’s even brought his predilection
for sci-fi to the small screen with a
starring role in the futuristic
primetime hit almost human I gotta go
through every piece my hand you don’t
even know we’re looking for hmm number 9
Ron Perlman only two things feel good in
the joint that’s jerking off and
thinking about all the shit you’re gonna
do when you get out we may be most
familiar with him when he’s completely
covered in red makeup and donning
sawed-off horns I wish I could do
something about this I can’t but this
cool cats been in the game since before
some of us were born watch his back
beneath that distinct brow lie the eyes
of a man who’s seen over 30 years of
acting work nobody helps me my job his
tender tough-guy persona makes him
perfect for playing a monster to a biker
with a heart of gold and everything in
between
wake up
number eight Colin Farrell my own anger
I pride they to blind me this Irish
actor is known for his fiery temper both
on screen and off I don’t want to say
I’m really sorry for karate chopping in
the other night Thomas way out order
perhaps it’s because he’s been in his
fair share of bombs that Farrell has
remained just below the a-list for much
of his career undeniably true or perhaps
it’s because he shines more in dark
indie comedies than he does in huge
blockbusters slow slow I got the title
yeah just having able to come up with
all the Psychopaths yet either way
whether he’s playing an Irish hitman or
a struggling writer that keeps
questionable company he excels at not
taking himself too seriously most of the
time I worked so hard on this image on a
sous chef or the asshole who refers to
himself the third person that I only
proved I should be alone number seven
Nathan Fillion what does that doesn’t
mean my brothers are okay yeah I’m sure
they’re fine he’s a small screen star
with major big screen potential if we’ve
learned anything from his time on TV
it’s that he’s going places and if he’s
not he should thank you gonna keep our
heads down do the job anything right no
more surprises
while he’s landed a few leading roles on
the silver screen they aren’t exactly
enough to compliment this dude’s
perspective mega star status as
evidenced by his cult fave work on
Firefly maybe I’m not a fancy gentleman
like you with your very fine hat but I
do business in the mean time at least we
get to enjoy watching him run around
solving crimes on network TV cop OH or
bondage less a porter zappers number six
James McAvoy I’m the man thankfully for
this Scottish star having an affair with
a dictators wife or curving a bullet
away from Angelina Jolie’s face are both
way safer to do on the big screen then
in real life
they’ll also put you on Hollywood’s
radar
if only mildly even after his successful
role on the UK series shameless I’m
getting a second chance to make a good
impression so you say stop no stop his
appearance in The Chronicles of Narnia
truly brought him to the attention of
the masses I was lacking with you
already and allowed him to land apart as
the future leader of a ragtag bunch of
mutant superheroes next thing you know
I’ll be going bold
number 5 Paul Bettany Geoffrey Chaucer’s
inane writings the game after stealing
the show as the delightfully witty and
charming Geoffrey Chaucer in a knight’s
tale he earned praise for his work as
the ship doctor in Master and Commander
well then he would seem to be the
exception to the rule that authority
corrupts soon enough his skill made him
a good choice to portray the devoutly
Catholic albino out to kill Tom Hanks as
well as a gifted man’s hallucination
nothing’s ever for sure the only sure
thing I didn’t know plus his wonderful
English accent makes him the go-to when
it comes to voicing artificial
intelligence systems for billionaire
Playboy’s with suits made of iron wake
drop daddy’s home
welcome home sir
congratulations on the opening
ceremonies that was such a success as
she was 17 but he didn’t really talk
about anything except stilts number four
Giovanni Ribisi you just had this big
smile on his face and he was waving cuz
he was always happiest when he was on
his stilts he’s been in so many films
over the years that your eyes may have
grown accustomed to seeing him ever the
bridesmaid never the bride
he’s enjoyed steady work for almost 20
years appearing in a number of big-name
films after breaking through to the big
time on friends yeah hey you know if you
want I can take you around back and show
you where you hit his head on the rain
gutter while he did get to star as a
fraudulent stockbroker back in 2000 most
of his roles have been supporting but
that doesn’t mean we don’t see him
shining Chris I got arrested last night
what the FBI arrested me I can almost
remember a Smith number three
Eric Bana
I like desert flowers this suave
gentleman from Down Under
seems to be skilled at landing roles
opposite some really attractive people
that’s a talent in itself but it
probably helps when you’re also good
looking and talented and when I lost her
I promised myself retribution and
although Banias starred in a couple of
big-budget action flicks he’s got some
serious comedic chops that we’ve only
seen glimpses of hit the shot me thirds
I Ching yo papa
Booya Booya oh yeah I blew out I’m
responsible for anything that might
become a threat to the safety of his
flight number two Peter Sarsgaard women
if imaginary children qualify he made
abducting a child while in midair look
easy
and he made full frontal nudity and
making out with Liam Neeson look even
easier it’s not that no one’s paying
attention to this seemingly
mild-mannered powerhouse it’s that
they’re not paying enough attention why
because nobody cares with some
incredibly nuanced and commanding
performances under his belt we can
totally see him making his way up to the
Oscar podium at some point back home
I’ll be working some nowhere job nobody
even know I was alive before we give our
top pick his due credit here are a few
honorable mentions I don’t understand
perhaps it would be best if you left us
towards your problem mr. Tesla no no no
next week a sweetness for upcoming next
week it looks fine Ted can I leave my
plant here while I take my stuff
upstairs of course
our investors are going to start losing
a lot of confidence what do you think
I’ve been doing down here on earth do
you think I enjoy breathing this air no
of course but I’m doing everything
possible to restore profitability to
this company the company that I built
who when do you stay there jelly stay
Seth good boy
sit you got it hey man haven’t you heard
I’ll never get out of here
never I’m here forever man down number
one Sam Rockwell you’ve undoubtedly seen
him in many independent films where he’s
gained most of his footing shit I ain’t
another volunteer he’s always been there
lurking on the periphery of stardom
since the late 80s Early 90s Sam you’re
in the infirmary you had an accident do
you remember what happened he holds his
own against our generations greatest
actors whether he’s a minor character on
a popular sci-fi series killed by lava
monster for the first commercial a game
show host turned CIA assassin or an
eccentric multi-headed alien listen Sam
no time for this you know I got the
police a half the galaxy after us we
stopped to pick up hitchhikers okay he
let us know that we need to be seeing
more of him by playing an astronaut
stranded on the moon and given his
exceptional performance we couldn’t
agree more
yeah 19 to do you agree with our list I
guess I feel
kind of different which actors do you
think don’t get the proper recognition i
endu misbehave for more entertaining top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com I pull your
spleen out through your throat all right
thanks buddy okay it’s there
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