# What celebrities are known for being jerks(that are not named Chevy Chase)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839 "2020-09-04T19:52:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/241 "2025-01-09T18:23:21Z")
Does _anyone_ go to a movie because Miles Teller is starring in it? Does he get above-the-title billing? I think not. So _if_ he thinks he’s all that, yes, it’s unjustified. And many more famous actors are well-known to be courteous. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/242 "2025-01-09T20:06:46Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Miles Teller who? 😛 🤪 I thought you were talking about Penn’s partner. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/243 "2025-01-09T20:10:11Z")
He was in a _Fantastic Four_ remake that nobody saw. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/244 "2025-01-09T20:17:35Z")
And since i am not nobody, I didnt see it. 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/245 "2025-01-09T21:14:46Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Does _anyone_ go to a movie because Miles Teller is starring in it? Who the hell is Miles Teller? You know you look at some actors on old TV shows, and check their IMDB resume, and some of them worked every week. I guess if you learn your lines, show up on time and ready, and don’t act like a prima donna, you can have a long career in the business. Or you can be an asshole and maybe have a short career. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/246 "2025-01-09T21:18:41Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Who the hell is Miles Teller? He’s from that movie Whiplash, which I never thought was all that great. I think he is in Top Gun 2 as well. He’s perfectly adequate. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/247 "2025-01-09T21:29:14Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > He’s from that movie Whiplash, which I never thought was all that great. > > He’s perfectly adequate. I checked and Teller was praised for his performance in reviews, but try as I might I just can’t think of that film as anything other than a J.K. Simmons vehicle. The award nominations (if we exclude MTV, which skews towards young heartthrobs) seems to back that up. They [skew heavily towards Simmons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Whiplash). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/248 "2025-01-09T21:56:52Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > > [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > > Who the hell is Miles Teller? > > He’s from that movie Whiplash, which I never thought was all that great. I think he is in Top Gun 2 as well. He’s perfectly adequate. Surprisingly he’s not Tye Sheridan. They could easily replace each other in the middle of a movie and no one would notice. Miles Teller has been the top star in movies for years now. You can dismiss him for being in stuff you don’t like but that doesn’t mean he’s not a star. He starred in _The Offer_ which I loved. I can’t recommend it enough. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/249 "2025-01-09T22:04:24Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > but that doesn’t mean he’s not a star. He never got his picture on a bubble gum card. Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble gum card? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who’s never had his picture on a bubble gum card? ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/250 "2025-01-09T22:05:42Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > He starred in _The Offer_ which I loved. I can’t recommend it enough. Yes, he was and yes, it was an awesome show. It doesn’t hurt that I have a complete crush on Juno Temple. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/251 "2025-01-09T22:06:32Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > [@Loach](#): > > > > but that doesn’t mean he’s not a star. > > He never got his picture on a bubble gum card. Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble gum card? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who’s never had his picture on a bubble gum card? > **[TOP GUN ACTOR MILES TELLER AUTOGRAPH CUSTOM TRADING CARD - BGS AUTHENTIC | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/315457673922)** > > Up for sale is the card listed and pictured above. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/252 "2025-01-09T22:11:41Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Miles Teller has been the top star in movies for years now. _The_ top star? I’m skeptical. Among the top _hundred_ stars, perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/253 "2025-01-09T22:17:26Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > _The_ top star? I’m skeptical. Among the top _hundred_ stars, perhaps. I think he meant that Teller is a top-billed star in the movies he’s in. Not that he’s the top star across all movies. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/254 "2025-01-09T23:04:02Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > _The_ top star? I’m skeptical. Among the top _hundred_ stars, perhaps. > > I think he meant that Teller is a top-billed star in the movies he’s in. Not that he’s the top star across all movies. Right that’s what I meant. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/255 "2025-01-10T00:04:23Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > He never got his picture on a bubble gum card. Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble gum card? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who’s never had his picture on a bubble gum card? Believe it or not, I got this reference. (Good Grief!) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/256 "2025-01-10T00:40:48Z")
I know lots have read it, and it’s way back there, but I just had to plunk down the opening paragraph from the Rex Harrison article: > [@](#): > > If ever there needs to be a book about the off-screen life of Sir Rex Harrison, then arguably the most appropriate title for it should be: _…And Then I Hit Him_ . The reason for this is that, if one reflects on all the stories that others have told about him, a remarkably high number of them end up in much the same way, with the words: ‘…And then I hit him’. Not that he has the most obvious backpfeifengesicht like Shkreli does, but neither does, say, Assad. Amazing how some folks don’t register constant pushback. Maybe it’s a big wierd dopamine hit for them. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/257 "2025-01-10T01:08:40Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Miles Teller is certifiable as someone who thinks he’s the center of the Universe and lets everyone know that. As such, the rules do not apply to him. His home just burned up, so I guess that shows him. > **[Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller's Pacific Palisades Home Reduced to Rubble by...](https://people.com/miles-teller-s-pacific-palisades-home-destroyed-by-l-a-wildfires-8771562)** > > 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor Miles Teller and model-actress Keleigh Teller (formerly Sperry) have been married since 2019, when they tied the knot in Maui ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/258 "2025-01-10T01:14:38Z")
Of course, he’s not the only celebrity to lose his house. One article lists Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton, Bozoma Saint John, Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Cary Elwes, James Woods, Diane Warren, Cameron Mathison, Ricki Lake, Jhené Aiko and record producer Lou Adler as among those whose houses were lost. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/259 "2025-01-10T01:57:57Z")
Anyone losing their home is a sad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839/260 "2025-01-10T01:59:48Z")
Of course. And many, many people lost their homes. But it’s no less sad when it’s a celebrity. For example, from what I read, the house that Billy Crystal lost was one he and his family had been in for almost fifty years (edited to add: 46 years). So presumably lots of memories, lots of treasured possessions, and so forth. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celebrities-are-known-for-being-jerks-that-are-not-named-chevy-chase/919839.md?page=14)