# Star of both TV and movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2002, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944 "2002-04-11T00:41:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/41 "2002-04-15T14:11:29Z")
Two more: John Goodman – Roseanne (TV); The Babe, The Flintstones, King Ralph as lead, and smaller but important parts in many better movies George Segal – Just Shoot Me (TV); The Owl and the Pussycat, Fun with Dick and Jane, King Rat ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/42 "2002-04-15T14:50:51Z")
Morgan Freeman: several parts on The Electric Company and was a regular on the soap opera Another World from '82 to '84. Starred in _Lean on Me_ and hit big with _Driving Miss Daisy_, the latter earned him his first Oscar nomination as a lead actor. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/43 "2002-04-15T14:54:59Z")
Do I need to mention his second nomination for _The Shawshank Redemption_? ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/44 "2002-04-15T16:05:20Z")
John Cleese TV: Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers Movies: A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, Rat Race, a whole bunch of Monty Python movies Dan Aykroyd TV: Saturday Night Live Movies: Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Trading Places, Spies Like Us, Dragnet Neve Campbell TV: Party of Five Movies: Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Wild Things ---
**Author:** ![Big\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Big\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_G)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/45 "2002-04-15T16:25:47Z")
Comedy skit shows are definitely rich material: Bill Murray TV: SNL Movies: Ghostbusters (and 2), Groundhog Day, Scrooged, etc John Candy TV: SCTV Movies: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Space Balls, Great Outdoors, etc Rick Moranis TV: SCTV Movies: Strange Brew, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs, etc ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/46 "2002-04-15T22:33:20Z")
Updated– Accepted: **Dan Ackroyd Jack Benny Ernest Borgnine Pierce Brosnan George Burns and Gracie Allen John Candy Jim Carrey John Cleese George Clooney Russell Crow Billy Crystal Doris Day Dame Judi Dench Johnny Depp Danny Devito Michael Douglas Clint Eastwood Sally Field Michael J. Fox Morgan Freeman James Garner Tom Hanks Woody Harrelson Rock Hudson Hulen Hunt Shirley Jones Danny Kaye John Lithgow Ben Lyon and Bebe Danials Kyle MacLachlan Lee Marvin Steve McQueen Mike Meyers Robert Montgomery Roger Moore Bill Murry Eddie Murphy Ryan O’Neal Meg Ryan Burt Reynolds Tom Selleck French Stewart (really, really uncomfortable about this one) George Segal William Shatner Martin Sheen Red Skelton Patrick Stewart Barbara Stanwyk Will Smith Ann Southern Marisa Tomei John Travolta Denzel Washington Robin Williams Bruce Willis Lorretta Young** Rejected **Ron Howard** - While a good, possibly great director this is calling for actors in the films. **Alfred Hitchcock** (see Ron Howard) - yes he appeared in them but he was not carrying them as an actor). **Dick Van Dyke** - Not sufficent starring roles and/or successful films. **Carrol O’Conner** - Never really carried a film. Tended to be a supporting player. **Richard Dryfuss** - Not long enough on the small screen. **Keifer Sutherland** - (See Richard Dryfuss.) **Maura Tierney** - Not the “star” of listed movies. **Bill Cosby** - Not the successful films he needs to have carried although I seem to remember some good successes in his early years. **Craig T. Nelson** - Doesn’t seem to be the necessary big screen “star” yet. Need more information: **Neve Campbell** Really carry the _Scream_ films or merely part of the ensemble? **John Goodman** - Yes he was the star but could \* Babe\* and for that matter his other films be considered successes? I’m leaning towards a yes, but I could use a push. **Sam Waterson** - A good actor to be sure, but big “starring” roles? **Michael Moriarty** - Wonderful, moving actor, but film carrying roles? **Rick Morians** - Somebody push me one way or the other. I’m thinking probably but I need convincing. Make your case. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/47 "2002-04-16T00:03:32Z")
**Alan Alda** - M_A_S\*H plus such big screen successes as _Paper Lion_, _The Four Seasons_, _The Seduction of Joe Tynan_, _Same Time, Next Year_, _Betsy’s Wedding_, _Sweet Liberty_, and _California Suite_. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/48 "2002-04-16T00:16:51Z")
Dan Aykroid reminded me of another SNL star. John Belushi. Went on to star in _Animal House_, _Neighbors_, and that supposed drama, \* Continental Divide\* (I think that’s the title; never saw the movie). Then said to hell with fame and fortune, and speedballed his way off the tube and the screen forever. ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944/49 "2002-04-16T13:12:44Z")
Tim Allen TV: Home Improvement Movies: Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Santa Clause, Galaxy Quest David Duchovny TV: The X-Files Movies: Evolution, Return to Me, Playing God, the X-Files Movie Charlie Sheen TV: Spin City Movies: Wall Street, Major League, The Chase, Hot Shots, Terminal Velocity, Money Talks [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-both-tv-and-movies/102944.md?page=2)