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Not Cool: LL Cool J's Worst Acting Jobs

Ladies love him, but Uncle L ain't winning any Oscars. Take a look back at the bumpy road to his new NCIS spin-off.

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Well, at least he's not licking his lips and blowing kisses.

Ladies love LL Cool J, but it damn sure ain't because they think dude is a great actor. While he can reasonably proclaim himself the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) in rap, in the acting world he's just plain goat-ass. And yet he stays getting roles, perhaps because his agent throws on sensual LL jams and rubs a lot of...backs (just a guess). On NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS's new NCIS spinoff, which premieres tonight, he plays an ex-Navy SEAL turned undercover agent for the L.A. branch of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Based on his previous work, we don't expect this one will stay afloat (then again, America loves the bad acting on The Mentalist). Check out clips of LL's worst acting to see why we've got a sinking feeling...

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