webby Wrote:On a thread about the movie 16 Blocks there was some discussion about how Mos Def had done a pretty decent job of acting in at least a couple of films. This got me wondering and trying to think of another musician that turned out to be a suprisingly good actor/actress. I couldn't think of a single one! :eek:
I have hard time thinking of Mos Def as a "musician" in the first place.
Same thing with Mark Wahlberg though. I think he's actually a really talented actor. But his "band" was a total Marketing Dept. creation.
Talented musicians who turned out to be decent actors:
Sting. He's made some bad movies, sure, but he's made some very good movies, too. And he can act.
Kris Kristofferson. Very talented actor and songwriter/musician.
Levon Helm. Great musician and talented actor.
Willie Nelson. Not sure about this one. I love his music. Even though he is always great in films, he's always basically playing himself.
I think the same is basically true of Sebastian Bach. Man, I love him on "Gilmore Girls," but I suspect he's just playing himself.
Russell Crowe. Probably more famous for his movies than his music.
Good call on Mandy Patinkin.