The 50 Worst Actors In Hollywood History
By Complex Magazine | Feb 22, 2011 | 2:00 pm | Permalink
This Sunday, February 27, cinema's biggest names and most talented folks will congregate inside the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, California, to shower each other with praise, watch co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway (possibly) stumble through song-and-dance routines, and once again deny Christopher Nolan any directorial accolades (bastards). The 83rd annual Academy Awards' male categories seem more predictable than ever this year: Colin Firth (The King's Speech) is practically a shoe-in for Best Actor, while Christian Bale (The Fighter) seems just as certain to walk off stage with a Best Supporting Actor trophy in hand. We salute them, as well as the other nominees, but, as any insult comic or battle rapper knows, lampooning is often more fun than lauding. As replete with award-worthy stars as Hollywood is, there's also an undeniably large number of wrongdoers, whether they're irredeemably bad, inconsistently so, or once-masterful entertainers who've screwed the creative pooch. So, before the acting community toasts to its finest individuals, allow us to do just the opposite. Without further ado, Complex presents our list of the 50 Worst Actors in Hollywood History.
Wtf February 22nd, 2011 at 02:45 PM
you guys must be on crack, if anyone fell of it's complex mag
London Calling February 22nd, 2011 at 02:59 PM
Exactly!! I'm only on number 49 and I'm already pissed off. How can you put a legend like Al Pacino in such a list! Back to the drawing board, guys...
mike February 26th, 2011 at 11:05 PM
u have to admit that he milks his character to a point of self parody
Drew March 20th, 2012 at 06:29 PM
Fine. But that certainly isn't a criteria for "worst actor."
Man Overboard October 27th, 2011 at 03:50 PM
This is a lazy list, and really isn't ALL Time... However Al Pacino hasn't acted in about 20 years...They say "action" and he just starts yelling his lines with the same 3 facial expressions. That's all he does...yell, even if it's just asking for a cup of coffee. Samuel Jackson is taking the tourch from Al. It's all SLJ does in movies as well.
Steve December 4th, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Al Pacino has been doing a LOT of acting, but one who sits his ass on the sofa all day wouldn't know that. He spent a lot of time in "The Merchant of Venice" on Broadway this year. You know, Shakespeare.
F#ckOUTTAHERE February 22nd, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Who came up with this list....no seriously? Since it's only about 50 actors that we see you're just naming people.
suckitmarshall February 22nd, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Al Pacino made great movies in the 70s and 80s, but he's arguably one of the worst actors to grace the screen since 1990. Dude has become and over-acting cartoon of himself. HOOO-HAAA!
rich February 23rd, 2011 at 01:52 AM
Wait what? Al Pacino is on this list? He won an Oscar!!!! Dog Day Afternoon? THE GODFATHER? Scent of a Woman!!!??? SCARFACE!!!????? You guys are idiots. WTF are you guys doing in there? Worshiping Kanye, Kim Khardashian and Lil Wayne? And Brendan Fraser should be number 1. Word to the wise. Stick to fashion because you guys don't know shit about anything else. All you guys do is dickride. And Oh Will SMith isn't on the lit is he?
Chris February 28th, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Dude the guy won a best actor oscar in 93 dumb shit
London Calling February 22nd, 2011 at 04:51 PM
Okay to be fair I've read more of this list. This is proof that many American actors rely on their looks and don't seem as dedicated to their craft. It's telling that apart from the wooden Statham, no British actors made the list.
London Calling February 22nd, 2011 at 04:55 PM
Okay I'm on number six and Hugh Grant has popped up. I stand corrected.
London Calling February 22nd, 2011 at 05:15 PM
Gosh! I forgot about Orlando Bloom!!!!
Dexter March 20th, 2012 at 06:34 PM
Oops..
London Calling February 22nd, 2011 at 05:26 PM
Chris Klein should have been number 1. At least Keanu did well in the Matrix.
HayD February 25th, 2011 at 05:46 PM
Keanu did NOT do well in The Matrix. He did well enough to not screw up everyone else's job. Big difference. "Woh. I know Jujitsu." Enough said.
Mike February 26th, 2011 at 11:53 PM
And Constantine was a big case of busting your own chops to Keanu. He was almost god awful
izno85 February 22nd, 2011 at 06:24 PM
WHAT? no shia LABEOUF ??
Ryno July 3rd, 2011 at 07:08 PM
screw off dude Shia LaBeouf is a good actor, you think its easy to act afraid, its not. Transformers was a good movie because of him, Indiana Jones 4 wasnt his fault
Drew March 20th, 2012 at 06:47 PM
Your criteria is being able to act afraid? You should work for The Academy.
WERFWE September 21st, 2011 at 12:50 PM
EXACTLY WERE THE FUCK IS HE HE MUSR DEFINETLY NEEDS TO BE ON THIS LIST AT LEAST NUMBER THREE!!!!
TheRivasEffect February 22nd, 2011 at 06:30 PM
it's a tie between chris Klien and hayden christensen he truly earns that maechin skywalker title
ceejay February 22nd, 2011 at 06:31 PM
wheres jack black?
Bob February 22nd, 2011 at 07:05 PM
Whoever made this list is a fuckin moron! Out of the 50 only 10 belong on here. Who even qualifies as being good now? You dumb son of a bitch, I'm gonna beat your fuckin ass when i see you. Wastin my goddamn time, fuck you up real good!
Billy Bob February 23rd, 2011 at 09:24 AM
What is wrong with you? Why can you (and many others who use the anonymity of the web to rant and rage in an incoherent and foul mouthed manner) not comment in a lucid and sane manner instead of an expletive, rage-filled angst fest.
ucrkmeup August 6th, 2011 at 03:55 PM
HAHAHA i love morons online tough guys who hide behind a computer screen i bet you can even fight
dumbass February 22nd, 2011 at 07:11 PM
shoulda kept the list at 25 or even 10 or something. 50 is way too much. there are a bunch of good actors on here. who wrote this article? #smh #foh