one-hit-wonders of acting.

[gopackgo555]

 

[lts5025]

Also, he was really good in Men of Honor and played a good part in American Gangster. Of course there's always Radio, Snow Dogs and Boat Trip, but they can't all be great.

 

[lion paw]

Damn forgot about that one.Ah well,he's famous in the straight-to-dvd market.

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

I really liked Routh as Superman but he disappeared shortly after :/

Anyone seeing a trend why these talented actors can't get more than one hit?

 

[MMA Maine-iac]

Liotta was great in Wild Hogs

 

[minute bull]

Anyone seeing a trend why these talented actors can't get more than one hit?

Bad choices.

Brandon Routh can't get work because he's too big, but doesn't read that way. He was on a shortlived sitcom called PARTNERS and he looked gigantic next to his co-stars.

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

Liotta was great in Wild Hogs

one that I've actually seen, good call - yes he was the highlight of that movie.

 

[kjg1672]

Griffin Dunne in After Hours. A lot of people think it's Scorcese's best film.

 

[minute bull]

Griffin Dunne was pure adrenaline in JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY.

 

[kjg1672]

Bad choices.

Brandon Routh can't get work because he's too big, but doesn't read that way. He was on a shortlived sitcom called PARTNERS and he looked gigantic next to his co-stars.

He's not super huge or anything. Maybe 6-3. Eastwood is taller, and he didn't have any problems.

 

[bcordova]

Where did this guy end up? Am I right?

 

[RickNash]

Tom Hulce

(he's had a successful stage career, though)

Timothy Hutton

 

[lts5025]

 

[minute bull]

He's not super huge or anything. Maybe 6-3. Eastwood is taller, and he didn't have any problems.

Undeniable logic: Because Clint Eastwood.

 

[PolishHeadlock]

Also, he was really good in Men of Honor and played a good part in American Gangster. Of course there's always Radio, Snow Dogs and Boat Trip, but they can't all be great.

And

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[jefferz]

Played the Dr. and hasn't really did anything big since.

 

[Sir Galahad]

All of the really great actors have had several acclaimed roles, but who are the stars whos career never measured up to their breakthrough performance?

It's interesting because they are clearly talented to get such a famed performance, and I think its not always a case of being typecast since there are more iconic roles being played by actors who have had a string of acclaimed roles.

So I wonder why they were never able to replicate this form? Is it down to luck and bad parts>?
(Sorry if this thread has been done before!)

heres a few:

Ray Liotta (Goodfellas)

Are you serious?

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

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[lion paw]

Where did this guy end up? Am I right?

I wouldn't call him an one hit wonder per se.He prefers to stay out of the limelight.Whenever he's in a movie role,he brings his A game.

 

[Sir Galahad]

yea, do you know what a one-hit-wonder is?

I do and it's definitely not Ray Liotta.