# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 205
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4081 "2011-03-10T04:16:25Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4082 "2011-03-10T07:53:41Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4083 "2011-03-10T14:48:28Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4084 "2011-03-10T14:56:57Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in _The Departed_ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4085 "2011-03-10T14:57:40Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4086 "2011-03-10T15:03:37Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for “Moonstruck”) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for “Precious”) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for “Evita”) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in “The Departed” 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for “The Rose” and more 9. Frank Sinatra - won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in “From Here to Eternity” (1953) I’m not familiar with the Oscar category of “Best Supporting Scorsese.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4087 "2011-03-10T15:04:07Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more 9. Diana Ross–Nominated for an Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4088 "2011-03-10T15:20:25Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more 9. Diana Ross–Nominated for an Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues 10. Frank Sinatra - Won Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4089 "2011-03-10T15:42:44Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more 9. Diana Ross–Nominated for an Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues 10. Frank Sinatra - Won Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity. 11. Bing Crosby - Oscar in 1944 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4090 "2011-03-10T16:48:05Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more 9. Diana Ross–Nominated for an Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues 10. Frank Sinatra - Won Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity. 11. Bing Crosby - Oscar in 1944 12. Dwight Yoakam - “Sling Blade,” “Panic Room” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4091 "2011-03-10T16:58:36Z")
Musicians who’ve been acclaimed/awarded for acting roles 1. Cher (Academy Award for Moonstruck) 2. Mariah Carey (great reviews for Precious) 3. David Bowie (has done a good job in several films) 4. Harry Connick Jr. (ditto) 5. Madonna (Golden Globe Award for Evita) 6. Will Smith–Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards 7. Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg - nominated for Best Supporting Scorsese in The Departed 8. Bette Midler - Nominated for The Rose and more 9. Diana Ross–Nominated for an Oscar for Lady Sings the Blues 10. Frank Sinatra - Won Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity. 11. Bing Crosby - Oscar in 1944 12. Dwight Yoakam - “Sling Blade,” “Panic Room” 13. Barbra Streisand (well, duh…) Next: Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4092 "2011-03-10T17:07:17Z")
Next: Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4093 "2011-03-10T17:08:03Z")
Next: Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4094 "2011-03-10T17:09:56Z")
Next: Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4095 "2011-03-10T17:14:36Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4096 "2011-03-10T18:31:13Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) 6. Dudley Moore ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4097 "2011-03-10T18:46:18Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) 6. Dudley Moore 7. Bruce Willis ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4098 "2011-03-10T19:27:23Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) 6. Dudley Moore 7. Bruce Willis 8. John Goodman ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4099 "2011-03-10T20:25:22Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) 6. Dudley Moore 7. Bruce Willis 8. John Goodman 9. David Hasselhoff (maybe not accomplished, but very popular in Germany!) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4100 "2011-03-10T20:25:50Z")
Actors who are accomplished musicians 1. Hugh Laurie 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Steve Martin 4. Kevin Bacon (has released six albums with brother Michael) 5. Woody Allen (Clarinet) 6. Dudley Moore 7. Bruce Willis 8. John Goodman 9. David Hasselhoff (maybe not accomplished, but very popular in Germany!) 10. Julie Delpy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=204) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=206)