# Very popular actors who make you want to hurl. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2000, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309 "2000-12-27T00:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/21 "2000-12-27T16:21:36Z")
Gwyneth Paltrow. 1st off, she’s ‘Hollywood Royalty’ (the daughter of Blythe Danner) and she STILL can’t get anywhere until she starts dating flavor of the month Brad Pitt. Hell, I think her whole career is BASED on that relationship. Speaking of Hollywood Royalty, anoone notice a disturbing trend in Hollywood to cast because of who your parents are? ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/22 "2000-12-27T17:17:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CnoteChris \* > \*\*I might get bashed for this, but I can’t stand Robin Williams. > > I guess there’s just something about comedians becoming big-screen actors that brings out the cynical side in me. > > \*\* Bashed?! I wanna shake your hand. I don’t have anything against comedians becoming actors per se, but cynical is a good word for how Williams makes me feel, particularly when he goes all warm and heartfelt. (ick!) There are plenty but the first one I thought of was Meg Ryan. I never liked her but the trailer for proof of life put me over the edge. Does this woman do NOTHING but mug? ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/23 "2000-12-27T17:50:12Z")
My 5 least favorite actors (in descending order): 1. Keanu Reeves 2. Keanu Reeves 3. Keanu Reeves 4. Keanu Reeves 5. Keanu Reeves I also have a serious dislike for Keanu Reeves’s work, but I limited myself to the top 5. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/24 "2000-12-27T18:16:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tommy the Cat \* > **Drew Barrymore** sucks. I am not a big fan of Cameron Diaz or Lucy Liu, but at least they can be kind of hot. Ms. Barrymore is bug-eyed, chinless, overweight (not a bad thing per se, but she was supposed to be one of the beautiful “Angels.”), and overall just talentless. I think she gets roles just because the producers have seen that she has a penchant for flashing her breasts at the drop of a hat. Actually, Drew Barrymore probably got the part in _Charlie’s Angels_ because one of the producers was Drew Barrymore. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/25 "2000-12-27T18:17:45Z")
James Caan. Although I can’t quantify it in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/26 "2000-12-27T19:27:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Robot Arm \* > \*\*Actually, Drew Barrymore probably got the part in _Charlie’s Angels_ because one of the producers was Drew Barrymore. \*\* OK. So she’s not just a bad actor. She’s a vain bad actor. At least Tori Spelling gets her dad to get her parts. ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/27 "2000-12-27T19:42:12Z")
\*\*Kim Cattral Helen Hunt Calista Flockhart \*\* I’m drawing a blank on male actors at the moment…unless you want to count comedian/actors like… **Richard Lewis Robert Wuhl** ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/28 "2000-12-27T20:11:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Ms. Barrymore is bug-eyed, chinless, overweight (not a bad thing per se, but she was supposed to be one of the beautiful “Angels.”),\ Right, right. Thanks for pointing out that you can’t be overweight _and_ beautiful. Kudos to you! :rolleyes: Anyway… My list of very popular actors/actresses that make me want to hurl includes, but is not limited to, the following: (in no particular order) Tea Leoni Sandra Bullock Helen Hunt Leonardo DiCaprio Courtney Cox Alicia Silverstone ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/29 "2000-12-27T20:42:00Z")
Pauly Shore. I can’t believe he gets work. Clint Howard. The only reason he gets work is because of his brother. Oh, and Gentle Ben. ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/30 "2000-12-27T20:43:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MerrySquirrels \* > \*\* > And this one will get me flamed for sure: Johnny Depp. > \*\* EGAD!!!..how can you not enjoy Jonny Depp’s work, it’s like saying you hate everything that David Lynch has ever done(if one is to say, one is also subject to a long and not very enjoyable death) ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/31 "2000-12-27T21:09:41Z")
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. are dating. Can you imagine what ugly, untalented children they are going to have? ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/32 "2000-12-27T22:02:07Z")
Halbermensch: I’ve seen \*What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Ed Wood, Don Juan Demarco, Donnie Brasco, \* and _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_. The first four movies are great, but his “manneristic” and spastic acting in the last one killed it for me. Now, every time I hear people fawning over him, I get the shivers… It’s a pet peeve of mine, I guess, being that I’m completely surrounded by Johnny Depp fans… Oh and back to the lists, definitely forgot Alicia Silverstone. And though I used to like him, Hugh Grant is starting to grate on my nerves. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simon_Met_a_Pieman)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/33 "2000-12-27T22:28:08Z")
Uh, Anne Heche? Vomit! also rans: Oprah (even though she’s not really an actress anymore) Oprah’s mission, now thoroughly accomplished, is to enrage and alienate everything male in the world. The guy who played “Big Pussy” on the Soprano’s. That speech impediment coupled with the accent is terribly distracting. Please, one or the other. I’m glad they killed him off. Oh, and Happy Holidays! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/34 "2000-12-27T22:31:35Z")
Alec Baldwin wins the award for me. He…makes…every…phrase…seem…so…dramatic. Ah, what the hell, I nominate the whole damn Baldwin clan. ---
**Author:** ![Uniball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/35 "2000-12-27T22:55:56Z")
John Travolta. How can people forget that he once made **Perfect** and **Moment by Moment**? ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/36 "2000-12-27T23:28:15Z")
Meg Ryan --how i hate this --ugh! how horrible she is in movies, you have no depth or range whatsoever! And just because you are a blond with blue eyes does not automatically make you beautiful! **Anastasia** is one of my favorite movies but YOUR voice does not cut it, you have turned Anastasia into a ValleyGirl! When this movie is rereleased and remastered, i hope they take out your part and find somebody else for it ANYBODY BUT YOU!!! Denise Richards is just like you, only brunette and we have seen quite enough of your breasts. NO one is impressed anymore, now GO AWAY!!! Susan Sarandon is a good actor but honey, lay off the preaching!!! if i want it i will go find Oprah Winfrey! am i crazy or is OpraH unbelievably sanctimonious anymoe? i believe that all the other actors i despise have already been mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/37 "2000-12-27T23:57:28Z")
[ol][li]Debra Winger[/li][li]Jim Carrey[/li][li]Meg Ryan[/li][li]Tom Hanks[/li][li]Robin Williams[/li]Jack Nicholson[/ol] ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/38 "2000-12-28T03:48:01Z")
> [@](#): > > Gwyneth Paltrow. 1st off, she’s ‘Hollywood Royalty’ (the daughter of Blythe Danner) and she STILL can’t get anywhere until she starts dating flavor of the month Brad Pitt. Hell, I think her whole career is BASED on that relationship. Hey, I have too disagree here. I hated her for the same reasons until I actually saw some of her movies, besides _Seven_. I saw her on the PBS show where they interview actors (it’s really good, but I’m blanking on the name), and decided to check out some of her films. _Emma_ and _Sliding Doors_ are incredible. Then I saw _Shakespeare in Love_, which is my most favorite movie of all, and she was beyond incredible. She was breathtaking. She was awe-inspiring. She was an _actress_. And she’s a hell of a lot more classy than Little Miss Love Hewitt (hijack: isn’t there a universal law that if you have “love” in your name, people will hate you? :rolleyes: ) Jury’s in: I think Gwyneth is incredible talented and has a huge future in front of her. I loved her even more after I read a quote of hers - along the lines of: “Who’s that blonde girl everyone is talking about? I’m so sick of hearing about her hair, her clothes, her shoes. I wish Gwyneth Paltrow would just get out of the spotlight.” ---
**Author:** ![blastfurnace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@blastfurnace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blastfurnace)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/39 "2000-12-28T04:11:42Z")
_Jennifer Aniston_: Gawd I hate this woman! She can’t **DO** anything. And I don’t find her attractive at all. Thank you. _Keenau Reeves_: From speed, “Cans. They were cans.” Hell yeah, buudy! He might be a nice guy and all, but no acting abiltiy what-so-ever. _Meg Ryan_: Don’t even get me started. But, IMHO, this guy tops the list: _Bobby De Niro_. Hold on, quit yelling and give me a secong. Jeesh. There was a time and place he could hold his own, but, let’s face it, he is pimping himself out big time. He’s in 3-4 movies a year…what’s the last “good” movie he was in… **Brazil**? I’m not overly fond of the young turks, either…a la Ben A., Matt D., Gwyneth P.,Vince V. etc. One young turk I do like is that Vincent D’Onofrio. He kicks it one time. ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309/40 "2000-12-28T07:50:02Z")
I got a big “Amen” for Robin Williams. And of course I dislike Oprah, for the same reasons I dislike Thomas Kinkade; pop angels; those “Desire,” “Teamwork,” etc. inspirational business posters; and the %\*@#ing Celestine Prophecy, but I regard her more as an institution than an actor. Anyway, my own contribution to the list is Richard Gere. The man is utterly charmless. He’s a pretty man, and he’s got the appearance of intellectualism down pretty well, but he is incapable of making me like him even a little bit when he’s onscreen. Thing is, I’ve never met a woman who understands what I’m talking about when I express these sentiments, and indeed, most men don’t either. I must now ask: Am I the only person in the world who thinks Richard Gere is just off-putting? Can I get a witness? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-popular-actors-who-make-you-want-to-hurl/47309.md?page=3)