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Musicians As Actors - Kenji - 10-18-2006
Good singer and good actor & actress:
Sting(Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels)
Jon Bon Jovi(Ally McBeal(TV), Pay It Forward)
David Bowie(Hunger, Labyrinth, Senjo no Merry Christmas)
Gren Frey(Miami Vice(TV), Jerry McGuire)
Olivia Newton=John(Grease, Two of a Kind)
Vanessa Williams(Eraser, Soul Food)
Joan Jett(Light of the Day)
Ray Charles(The Blues Brothers, Spy Hard)
Will Smith(i, Robot, An Enemy of America, Men In Black)
Harry Connick Jr(Copy Cat)
Good singer but bad actor & actress
Mick Jager(Freejack)
Tina Turner(Mad Max: Thunder Dome)
Alice Cooper(Nightmare on Elm street)
Bad singer and Bad actors & actress
Bjork(Dancer in the dark): I hate her voice. And "Dancer in the dark" depressed me.
Beyonce(Austin Powers 3, The Pink Panther):Why is she actress? I don't understand
Mariah Carey:Why is she actress? I don't understand
Musicians As Actors - webby - 10-18-2006
I can't believe we haven't mentioned the person who probably set the standard for singers/actors... Bing Crosby!
I just thought of him this morning while thinking of holiday movies. Duh. He was great.
Musicians As Actors - Kenji - 10-18-2006
webby Wrote:I can't believe we haven't mentioned the person who probably set the standard for singers/actors... Bing Crosby!
I just thought of him this morning while thinking of holiday movies. Duh. He was great.
Who's Bing Crosby...?
Hehe, sorry! I know Bing Crosby.
But I've never seen his movies.:o
Musicians As Actors - The Mad American - 10-18-2006
I think Tricky is a pretty solid actor. He has been in a few movies but the only one that is coming to mind now is "The Fifth Element". Will have to do some looking to see what other credits he has.
How about Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig? Hehe, OK OK they have VERY limited range and are pretty much typecast as themselves in movies but still...
Musicians As Actors - Richard Kendrick - 10-18-2006
Off the top of my head...
Dee Snider - "Strangeland"
Gene Simmons - "Runaway"
Sebastian Bach - "Gilmore Girls"
John Denver - "Oh God" (etc.)
Telma Hopkins - "Bosom Buddies"
RIK
Musicians As Actors - Scott Miller - 10-18-2006
For an interesting, disturbing look at white suburban kids trying to act 'black', check out James Toback's Black and White. I mention it here because it features a bunch of rappers playing themselves, although I don't think any of them have truly pursued an acting career.
Musicians As Actors - Scott Miller - 10-18-2006
How could I forget Tom Petty in The Postman?
Musicians As Actors - Scott Miller - 10-18-2006
webby Wrote:I can't believe we haven't mentioned the person who probably set the standard for singers/actors... Bing Crosby!
I just thought of him this morning while thinking of holiday movies. Duh. He was great.
Back in his day, most of the performers had a vaudeville-type background and could wear a variety of performance hats. A modern guy is Mandy Patankin.
And no Rick Springfield? For shame.
Musicians As Actors - webby - 10-18-2006
Scott Miller Wrote:Back in his day, most of the performers had a vaudeville-type background and could wear a variety of performance hats. A modern guy is Mandy Patankin.
And no Rick Springfield? For shame.
No Rick Springfield. He was cute but he wasn't that great of a singer or actor! :p
Mandy Patinkin is outstanding as both singer and actor, one of my favorites, but I think we're looking for popular music singers that decide to try acting. Mandy is much more an artiste.
Musicians As Actors - Maggers - 10-18-2006
webby Wrote:...Was he actually any good?
Judging by the majority of lists and the movies mentioned, being good hasn't been a requirement.