Note that musician includes singers. The person who comes to mind is Frank Sinatra.
― micheline, Sunday, 9 May 2010 23:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
Elvis Presley. The movies were shit, but he could actually act.
― Born In A Test Tube, Raised In A Cage (unperson), Sunday, 9 May 2010 23:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
I recall Dwight Yoakam putting in an amazing performance in Sling Blade.
― Bashful Johnny C. (staggerlee), Monday, 10 May 2010 00:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
Don't forget that Billy Bob Thorton considers himself a musician first and foremost. So he's a good actor.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 May 2010 00:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
Is Courtney Love any good? I've never seen her in anything
― iago g., Monday, 10 May 2010 00:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
How is Will Oldham? I haven't seen Old Joy
― Evan, Monday, 10 May 2010 00:14 (3 years ago) Permalink
he is very good in it--good movie
― iago g., Monday, 10 May 2010 00:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
Will Oldham is a great actor (he was an actor before he was a singer - see John Sayles' "Matewan" and the 80s TV movie about Baby Jessica in the well). He had a bit part in the most recent Kelly Reichardt film as well ("Wendy & Lucy") and was very convincing.
― Becky Facelift, Monday, 10 May 2010 00:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
I know it's basically his only role but Steven Van Zandt is great in The Sopranos.
― Number None, Monday, 10 May 2010 00:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
^ He's a bit panto.
Haven't seen Sling Blade, but Yoakam was lol in Crank.
Tim Rogers was the best actor in Ep 1 of I Rock. But that's not unqualified praise.
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I go Biking! (sic), Monday, 10 May 2010 00:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
I haven't seen the movie again since it was first released, but I thought that Gary & Martin Kemp were pretty good in The Krays
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 10 May 2010 03:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
Sinatra and Kris Kristofferson own this thread BTW
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 10 May 2010 03:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
David Bowie wasn't bad.
― kelpolaris, Monday, 10 May 2010 03:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
Rick Springfield as Dr. Noah Drake. Roger Daltrey's had a couple good turns in B-movies and episodic TV.
Mick Jagger as 'Vacendak' in Freejack alongside Emilio Estevez.
― Gorge, Monday, 10 May 2010 03:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
Johnny Depp came out to LA for his band iirc
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Monday, 10 May 2010 07:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
and let us never forget...
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Monday, 10 May 2010 07:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
cf Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Monday, 10 May 2010 07:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mos DefTupac Shakur
― Binjominia, Monday, 10 May 2010 07:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
... indeed, he was atrocious
Neil Diamond's acting in "The Jazz Singer" is better than Laurence Olivier's, if that counts for anything
― See the majority? Where's the majority? (Tom D.), Monday, 10 May 2010 08:43 (3 years ago) Permalink
is Marky Mark all-time greatest example of this?
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I go Biking! (sic), Monday, 10 May 2010 09:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
Jared Leto. He went out to LA to start his movie career...let's be serious he is an alright actor. But when it comes to his music it is awful! It was nice of him to get his brother famous, but honestly no one gives a fuck about how your hair looks on stage or the fact that you have a massive cult following of hipster, teen girls who would love nothing more than to make Leto their baby's daddy. When on stage he acts like he thinks he is a big deal. If he wouldn't have been an actor would we have this type of success? The fact of the matter is that when you mix movies and music it can be a good thing (Mos Def, Jack Black, and Will Smith). It can also be a bad thing (Marky Mark, Billy Bob, Eddie Murphy). Some actors need to stay with their acting and let their record deals go. This can also lead to the athlete/musicians argument but let's save that.
― hewittness, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
Queen Latifah. Success across the spectrum.
― lyurich, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
no one wants to see her dance tho
― Cheese? In MY coffee? (It's more likely than you think!) (HI DERE), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
Jenny Lewis burned in "The Wizard."
― Rod Smith, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Meat Loaf, creator of the most scenery-chewing rock ever, is an decent character actor.
― bendy, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
We (me, Alfred, Brad Shoup) did a feature on this phenomenon at Stylus a few years ago.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Famous musician Gary Sinise.
― cwkiii, Monday, 6 August 2012 15:40 (9 months ago) Permalink
Levon Helm in "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "The Right Stuff."And of course there's this:
― Jazzbo, Thursday, 9 August 2012 18:29 (9 months ago) Permalink
John Lurie
― jed_, Thursday, 9 August 2012 20:45 (9 months ago) Permalink
Tom Waits too, i guess.