Actors and actresses that have no charisma and leave no impression

[the_diego]

Most people would title this as “GOOD A/A who never got their big break in Hollywood.”

I have one good actor. After Highlander 1 and a mini-series on tv, I next saw him already old and doing short supports. Clancy Brown. The wife simply said, “no appeal.”

[GuanoLad]

Danny McBride. Ugh. A talentless lump.

[wedgehed]

@Werekoala

With my pick, I’m taking Kristen Stewart.

I know, too easy.

When I see her in a photo I think, she’s got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes.

:eek:

[wedgehed]

Not that I dislike him, but William Hurt comes to mind.

[Hottius_Maximus]

@Happy_Lendervedder

I gotta go with that one guy, with the hair and nose.

I saw him in a movie the other night: it had BOTH exterior AND interior scenes! You forgot to mention that he always wore a pair of shoes.

[Hampshire]

I’ll go with Worthington also. Before I ever heard of him I remember James Cameron saying how he picked him for Avatar cause he thought he’d be the next big thing.
Needless to say I thought he was pretty dull and forgettable.
Then I saw Terminator Salvation. Again he was forgettable. Same again for Clash of the Titans.
He’s not terrible or annoying. Just no screen presence.

[Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank]

@salinqmind

Anyone named Kate, Jennifer, or Ryan. They are all like little brown hamsters scurrying on a wheel, they all look alike, they’re all in mediocre movies, and are all forgettable. I know some young women (you’d think they’d be fans) who feel the same way, they complain these people have generic faces and haven’t made any impression in movies, good or bad.

Kate Hudson? Can’t recall a good movie she’s been in since Almost Famous, but she stood out in that role, and easily comes to mind.

[Happy_Lendervedder]

@Hottius_Maximus

I saw him in a movie the other night: it had BOTH exterior AND interior scenes! You forgot to mention that he always wore a pair of shoes.

Really? I don’t remember that.

[Longshanks]

Jason Statham.

[runcible_spoon]

@Longshanks

Jason Statham.

Really? He’s instantly identifiable to me; the face, the voice, the sneer. Sure, he always plays the same basic character, but he certainly has some charisma. I’ve seen serial trailers and recognized him.

Nobody to contribute (I can bately remember actors I like), but can I throw out the antithesis of this? Pete Postlethwait. Always had supporting roles, and was always, always recognizable and awesome in them.

[Bakhesh]

@runcible_spoon

Really? He’s instantly identifiable to me; the face, the voice, the sneer. Sure, he always plays the same basic character, but he certainly has some charisma. I’ve seen serial trailers and recognized him.

Nobody to contribute (I can bately remember actors I like), but can I throw out the antithesis of this? Pete Postlethwait. Always had supporting roles, and was always, always recognizable and awesome in them.

My claim to fame is that Pete Postlethwait used to drive my school bus. He was great in the role

[Gyrate]

The problem with this thread is that the people most deserving of being mentioned in this thread won’t be, because they’ve left no impression.

[AK84]

There this British actor who is in most British shows… got hair, a nose, ears…whatshisname?

January Jones.

I win.

[Grumman]

@Longshanks

Jason Statham.

@runcible_spoon

Really? He’s instantly identifiable to me; the face, the voice, the sneer. Sure, he always plays the same basic character, but he certainly has some charisma. I’ve seen serial trailers and recognized him.

I agree. Even for a movie that already had two skilled, bald drivers and martial artists, there was no confusing him with anyone else when he showed up in the post-credits scene of Fast & Furious 6.

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@astorian

Over the years, there have been many such actors and actresses. Among them:

Kate Beckinsale …

I found Kate mesmerising in the Underworld series. (Admittedly the leather may have helped..

[Whitney_Harper]

@Amateur_Barbarian

Andie MacDowell has never had a drop of blood in her veins in any film I can think of.

I don’t like Andie MacDowell either. In addition, Helen Hunt and Meg Ryan never made an impression with me either.

[twickster]

Denise Richards.

[Zsofia]

@salinqmind

Anyone named Kate, Jennifer, or Ryan. They are all like little brown hamsters scurrying on a wheel, they all look alike, they’re all in mediocre movies, and are all forgettable. I know some young women (you’d think they’d be fans) who feel the same way, they complain these people have generic faces and haven’t made any impression in movies, good or bad. … I would like to add one Channing Tatum, whom TPTB are trying extremely hard to make happen. He is such a total cipher it’s pathetic, yet for a while there they were pushing him as moviedom’s Last Great Hope.

I feel kind of bad about it because he does seem like such a nice guy.

[astorian]

@glee

I found Kate mesmerising in the Underworld series. (Admittedly the leather may have helped..

I think she’s an absolutely beautiful woman- looking at her is fun. Watching her act, on the other hand, is underwhelming.

She may be a delightful, charaismatic person in real life, but she conveys none of that on screen.

I felt exactly the same way about Julia (Legends of the Fall,*** Sabrina***) Ormond- absolutely beautiful, but completely uninteresting.

[Robot_Arm]

I finally saw Star Trek Into Darkness last night. As the flashy credits were swooshing around, I saw the name Karl Urban. I was trying to remember which character he played. Oh yeah, McCoy.

Which is disappointing, in a way. I pretty much like everybody in the main cast. He just got a little bit lost in the shuffle.