Yeah, I dont think Hayden, Ewan or Natalie are bad actors at all (actually the opposite), they just didnt have much to work with.

i hate saying this since she is so hot but its jessica alba. If you want to see bad acting honey is probably the worst i have ever seen.
other consideration
mariah carey (but since she is primariliy a singer i can't really count it against her)

It's definitely not for their acting ability. It's because of their other assests they consistently get roles in film and television.

Worst Actor: David Spade. Can't he portray anyone other than a smartass prick?

Worst Actress: Denise Richards. Her acting is so wooden, the tree in my backyard can do a better job.

tara reid hands down...followed closely by Denise Richards. Terrible awful actresses.

Shannon, as much as I've enjoyed reading your reviews in the past, I have to disagree with you on this one. Robin Williams makes Ben Affleck look like Alec Guinness by comparison as a dramatic actor. He just doesn't have any ability at all, and yet people still cast him in movies. And for the record, I used to like him as a comedian, until one day while watching him I realized that if I had been seeing him in a live performance I would have beaten him to death. He's just that bad!

He was excellent in Good Will Hunting. Obviously the Academy agreed.

That sounds like personal dislike more than anything else. For GWH alone I'd say he's a great actor, and a comedic master off-screen.

Paul Walker, by a long shot.

Tara Ried was half way decent in a movie called "body shots" (maybe because she's topless in the movie, i kind of forgot about the acting, but i wasn't cringing)

Ashton Kutcher, I despise his visage.

And probably the most overrated-- Jaime Foxx.
If he hadn't been so celebrated and cooed over and awarded and then ate up every ounce of it with his diva tears and channeling-the-spirit-of-Ray-Charles dog and pony show, I wouldn't knock him. He's ok in Collateral, but that Ray performance really just grated my nerves.

No director should ever stand in front of the camera. Ever. This goes for Spike Lee, Spielberg (granted he only did it once), or even Hitchcock. They are directors for a reason; they cannot act.

It's kind of like taking an art class in junior college. There's a reason the instructor's *teaching* art instead of making a living as an actual artist.

That's just nonsense.

David Caruso. God awful, in everything I've ever seen him in.

Um, Woody allen?? Tim Robbins?? They're pretty good.

I dont know about that one... robert deniro starred in and directed "a bronx tale" and i think that was a great movie and deniro was great in it. Although he takes on stupid movies e.g. showtime... he is a good actor and director

Okay so who wants to volunteer to call Clint Eastwood and Mel Gibson and tell them they cant act anymore?

give me their numbers and i'll call. i'll call mel first, becaust clint would prolly shoot me.

I completely disagree.

Some people in hollywood are multi-talented....There are definately directors who can act and vice versa. As others have noted, Clint and Mel are 2 of the best examples.

There's a difference between actors who direct & directors who act. Gibson & Eastwood fall into the first category and Sham-a-lang-a-ding-dong & Tarantino fall into the later.

Please don't confuse the two.

this has nothing to do with you, but

for the most part, I agree....though, I thought Quentin was good in Pulp Fiction....thats about all though. I havent liked him in anything else.

If Ben Affleck only made 2 movies a year and people stopped caring about his personal life, he wouldn't be as hated as he is. Most of his performances are serviceable.

Keanu Reeves does his thing, and people go see it. Same with Vin Diesel. They stick to what they know, and people seem to tolerate it enough to make them millions of dollars.

Robin Williams, doing comedy, is cringe-worthy these days. But as a dramatic actor I LOVE him. And I hate when comedians try to "grow" and become serious actors. Insomnia, One Hour Photo, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society... all great stuff.

Nicolas Cage's performances can vary GREATLY from film to film. 8MM has got to be one of the worst performances I've ever seen, but then he's fine in Bringing Out the Dead. He's wildly overacting in Snake Eyes, but in a fun way. And if you REALLY want to see Cage overacting, seek out a film called Deadfall. It features the most overacted performance EVER recorded on film.

I think Gary Cooper is one of the worst actors ever to make it big. He's flat out horrible. Dull, wooden, just a big hulking stick. Sorry to go old school.

Tarantino started as an actor.

But Mel might sic God on you. I think I'd take my chances with Clint.

I wouldn't let Tony S hear you say that....you might get whacked. Gary is the strong, silent type.

No seriously, I think GC is a good actor....he was great in High Noon...though I have to admit, I havent seen all his movies.....Ive only seen a few.