Top 10 Actors Who Are Unexpectedly Good Singers

sure we know they’re talented but did

sure we know they’re talented but did you know they could sing bury me and

you know they could sing bury me and

you know they could sing bury me and straightly shoes welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 actors who

down our picks for the top 10 actors who are unexpectedly good singers

save me from

save me from for this list we’re looking at

for this list we’re looking at

for this list we’re looking at celebrities who became famous thanks to

celebrities who became famous thanks to

celebrities who became famous thanks to their acting chops what surprised us

their acting chops what surprised us

their acting chops what surprised us later on in their careers by showing off

later on in their careers by showing off

later on in their careers by showing off a wicked set of pipes

and as the title suggests we’re really

and as the title suggests we’re really focusing on actors we were surprised to

focusing on actors we were surprised to

focusing on actors we were surprised to learn could sing so a guy like Hugh

learn could sing so a guy like Hugh

learn could sing so a guy like Hugh Jackman wouldn’t make the cut because

Jackman wouldn’t make the cut because

Jackman wouldn’t make the cut because we’ve been seeing him croon for years oh

number 10 Zachary Levi my boy no fine

number 10 Zachary Levi my boy no fine I’m fine I’m black

I’m fine I’m black

I’m fine I’m black although the fan demanded musical

although the fan demanded musical

although the fan demanded musical episode of Zachary Levi spy comedy Chuck

episode of Zachary Levi spy comedy Chuck

episode of Zachary Levi spy comedy Chuck never actually happened thanks for

never actually happened thanks for

never actually happened thanks for thinking outside the box on that one

thinking outside the box on that one

thinking outside the box on that one Levi’s co-stars often commented that he

Levi’s co-stars often commented that he

Levi’s co-stars often commented that he would sing between takes to kill the

would sing between takes to kill the

would sing between takes to kill the hours the hell did he learn that and

hours the hell did he learn that and

hours the hell did he learn that and we’re guessing they didn’t mind he got a

we’re guessing they didn’t mind he got a

we’re guessing they didn’t mind he got a chance to show off his pipes both in the

chance to show off his pipes both in the

chance to show off his pipes both in the Disney film tangled too soon and while

Disney film tangled too soon and while

Disney film tangled too soon and while starring in a Broadway production if I

starring in a Broadway production if I

starring in a Broadway production if I don’t try

don’t try

don’t try just a fartist thing might go

just a fartist thing might go

just a fartist thing might go and based on his clear talent we’re

and based on his clear talent we’re

and based on his clear talent we’re excited to see more surrounded by

excited to see more surrounded by

excited to see more surrounded by enormous piles of money

enormous piles of money

enormous piles of money number nine Hugh Laurie got my sperm

number nine Hugh Laurie got my sperm

number nine Hugh Laurie got my sperm test tomorrow and my pot is on the shell

test tomorrow and my pot is on the shell

test tomorrow and my pot is on the shell he’s a cold sadistic doctor how sweet no

he’s a cold sadistic doctor how sweet no

he’s a cold sadistic doctor how sweet no he’s a light-hearted comedian with a

he’s a light-hearted comedian with a

he’s a light-hearted comedian with a passion for music she was a low-down she

passion for music she was a low-down she

passion for music she was a low-down she walls the roughest toughest frail but

walls the roughest toughest frail but

walls the roughest toughest frail but many had a hob the Bigelow away though

many had a hob the Bigelow away though

many had a hob the Bigelow away though he only rarely got to show off his

he only rarely got to show off his

he only rarely got to show off his musical abilities on his hit TV show

musical abilities on his hit TV show

musical abilities on his hit TV show house

you may be surprised to learn that this

you may be surprised to learn that this British actor not only sings but also

British actor not only sings but also

British actor not only sings but also plays multiple instruments I went down

plays multiple instruments I went down

plays multiple instruments I went down to sit James infirmary Laurie small

to sit James infirmary Laurie small

to sit James infirmary Laurie small screen success allowed him to join the

screen success allowed him to join the

screen success allowed him to join the appropriately named band from TV a

appropriately named band from TV a

appropriately named band from TV a charity musical group comprised of TV

charity musical group comprised of TV

charity musical group comprised of TV personalities in the house no pun

personalities in the house no pun

personalities in the house no pun intended

I got a song ain’t got no melody

I got a song ain’t got no melody come on imma gonna sing it to my friend

come on imma gonna sing it to my friend

come on imma gonna sing it to my friend but Lori’s so good we pay to listen to

but Lori’s so good we pay to listen to

but Lori’s so good we pay to listen to him which we can as he’s released a

him which we can as he’s released a

him which we can as he’s released a couple of albums why let he lead a life

couple of albums why let he lead a life

couple of albums why let he lead a life of misery when you don’t care a bag of

of misery when you don’t care a bag of

of misery when you don’t care a bag of rings for me so one chain

number eight Anna Kendrick mama things

number eight Anna Kendrick mama things I’m living in a convent though she

I’m living in a convent though she

I’m living in a convent though she started her career on Broadway I drink

started her career on Broadway I drink

started her career on Broadway I drink champagne from a slipper you drink water

champagne from a slipper you drink water

champagne from a slipper you drink water from a Dipper and took on musical roles

from a Dipper and took on musical roles

from a Dipper and took on musical roles early in her professional life this

early in her professional life this

early in her professional life this actress remained largely off our radars

actress remained largely off our radars

actress remained largely off our radars until her oscar-nominated and non

until her oscar-nominated and non

until her oscar-nominated and non singing role in 2009’s up in the air

singing role in 2009’s up in the air

singing role in 2009’s up in the air when I came to Craig three months ago

when I came to Craig three months ago

when I came to Craig three months ago with this he told me in quite astutely

with this he told me in quite astutely

with this he told me in quite astutely it’s only a problem if you have a

it’s only a problem if you have a

it’s only a problem if you have a solution however it wasn’t until 2012

solution however it wasn’t until 2012

solution however it wasn’t until 2012 when she starred and pitch perfect that

when she starred and pitch perfect that

when she starred and pitch perfect that she showed off her singing talents for a

she showed off her singing talents for a

she showed off her singing talents for a wide audience and boy are we glad she

wide audience and boy are we glad she

wide audience and boy are we glad she did her contributions to the film’s

did her contributions to the film’s

did her contributions to the film’s female acapella group along with the

female acapella group along with the

female acapella group along with the radio play of her own hit single cups

radio play of her own hit single cups

radio play of her own hit single cups have cemented hers as a singing voice

have cemented hers as a singing voice

have cemented hers as a singing voice not to be forgotten when I’m gone you’re

not to be forgotten when I’m gone you’re

not to be forgotten when I’m gone you’re gonna miss me when I’m gone you’re gonna

gonna miss me when I’m gone you’re gonna

gonna miss me when I’m gone you’re gonna miss me by my walk you’re gonna miss me

miss me by my walk you’re gonna miss me

miss me by my walk you’re gonna miss me by my talk oh you’re gonna miss me when

by my talk oh you’re gonna miss me when

by my talk oh you’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

I’m gone

I’m gone number seven Robert Pattinson

whether you love him for his role as

whether you love him for his role as Cedric Diggory or hate him for playing a

Cedric Diggory or hate him for playing a

Cedric Diggory or hate him for playing a certain sparkly vampire beautiful you

certain sparkly vampire beautiful you

certain sparkly vampire beautiful you can’t deny that when he steps up to a

can’t deny that when he steps up to a

can’t deny that when he steps up to a microphone Rob Pattinson kills it the

microphone Rob Pattinson kills it the

microphone Rob Pattinson kills it the young British actor has a soft crooning

young British actor has a soft crooning

young British actor has a soft crooning voice that’s got a smoky yet soothing

voice that’s got a smoky yet soothing

voice that’s got a smoky yet soothing texture to it and not only does he sing

texture to it and not only does he sing

texture to it and not only does he sing play piano and guitar he also writes his

play piano and guitar he also writes his

play piano and guitar he also writes his own music say aye

and he got to show off his singing and

and he got to show off his singing and songwriting talents on the twilight

songwriting talents on the twilight

songwriting talents on the twilight soundtrack maybe if the whole acting

soundtrack maybe if the whole acting

soundtrack maybe if the whole acting thing doesn’t work out our pats could

thing doesn’t work out our pats could

thing doesn’t work out our pats could consider a career in music

number six Chris Pine you got it this is

number six Chris Pine you got it this is Captain James T Kirk of the USS

Captain James T Kirk of the USS

Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise coming to you with a love

Enterprise coming to you with a love

Enterprise coming to you with a love ballad to you sounds weird right but

ballad to you sounds weird right but

ballad to you sounds weird right but when this Starfleet captain opens his

when this Starfleet captain opens his

when this Starfleet captain opens his mouth it’s more than just headings and

mouth it’s more than just headings and

mouth it’s more than just headings and orders

the new Jack Ryan is a surprisingly

the new Jack Ryan is a surprisingly excellent vocalist which he showed off

excellent vocalist which he showed off

excellent vocalist which he showed off in some indie films and on Jimmy Kimmel

in some indie films and on Jimmy Kimmel

in some indie films and on Jimmy Kimmel let me see what spring is like on

let me see what spring is like on

let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars and talk about perfect

Jupiter and Mars and talk about perfect

Jupiter and Mars and talk about perfect casting he was also given the singing

casting he was also given the singing

casting he was also given the singing role of Prince Charming in Disney’s into

role of Prince Charming in Disney’s into

role of Prince Charming in Disney’s into the woods I was raised to be charming

the woods I was raised to be charming

the woods I was raised to be charming not sincere alongside musical veterans

not sincere alongside musical veterans

not sincere alongside musical veterans like Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp but we

like Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp but we

like Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp but we still like to see Captain Kirk do some

still like to see Captain Kirk do some

still like to see Captain Kirk do some karaoke or something yeah I’ll try

karaoke or something yeah I’ll try

karaoke or something yeah I’ll try number 5

number 5

number 5 Oscar Isaac once a vocalist and

Oscar Isaac once a vocalist and

Oscar Isaac once a vocalist and guitarist for a small time Miami based

guitarist for a small time Miami based

guitarist for a small time Miami based ban Isaac gained well-deserved

ban Isaac gained well-deserved

ban Isaac gained well-deserved recognition with films like The Bourne

recognition with films like The Bourne

recognition with films like The Bourne Legacy and Drive that’s very nice that’s

Legacy and Drive that’s very nice that’s

Legacy and Drive that’s very nice that’s nice here thank you where we did not get

nice here thank you where we did not get

nice here thank you where we did not get to see his musical prowess okay Giroux

parts of Arkansas that’s why we were

parts of Arkansas that’s why we were more than a little blown away when in

more than a little blown away when in

more than a little blown away when in 2013’s inside Llewyn Davis he let it rip

2013’s inside Llewyn Davis he let it rip

2013’s inside Llewyn Davis he let it rip as a down-and-out folk singer struggling

as a down-and-out folk singer struggling

as a down-and-out folk singer struggling to get by in the early 1960s

the Juilliard grad has definitely got it

the Juilliard grad has definitely got it whether or not he’ll be able to show off

whether or not he’ll be able to show off

whether or not he’ll be able to show off his talents in Star Wars Episode seven

his talents in Star Wars Episode seven

his talents in Star Wars Episode seven remains to be seen

remains to be seen

remains to be seen iron my key and I hate my way number

iron my key and I hate my way number

iron my key and I hate my way number four Colin Farrell lookout cleveland

four Colin Farrell lookout cleveland

four Colin Farrell lookout cleveland storm is coming through this irish bad

storm is coming through this irish bad

storm is coming through this irish bad boy may have made a name for himself

boy may have made a name for himself

boy may have made a name for himself playing hardened tough guys and films

playing hardened tough guys and films

playing hardened tough guys and films like swat i’m not a doctor but audiences

like swat i’m not a doctor but audiences

like swat i’m not a doctor but audiences were lucky enough to see a softer side

were lucky enough to see a softer side

were lucky enough to see a softer side of ferrell when he was playing second

of ferrell when he was playing second

of ferrell when he was playing second fiddle or guitar rather to jeff bridges

fiddle or guitar rather to jeff bridges

fiddle or guitar rather to jeff bridges in 2009’s Crazy Heart

in 2009’s Crazy Heart

in 2009’s Crazy Heart this is the UH this is the autograph you

this is the UH this is the autograph you

this is the UH this is the autograph you need he’s got the American accent down

need he’s got the American accent down

need he’s got the American accent down and when he’s using it to sing some

and when he’s using it to sing some

and when he’s using it to sing some country we couldn’t ask for more

that could be me sure he may have

that could be me sure he may have unsuccessfully tried out for the famed

unsuccessfully tried out for the famed

unsuccessfully tried out for the famed Irish boyband Boyzone at one point but

Irish boyband Boyzone at one point but

Irish boyband Boyzone at one point but we won’t hold that against him

number three Kevin Spacey there’s

number three Kevin Spacey there’s nothing between you and an audience but

nothing between you and an audience but

nothing between you and an audience but but a microphone

but a microphone

but a microphone it’s like strapping yourself to a

it’s like strapping yourself to a

it’s like strapping yourself to a locomotive Spacey was a late bloomer in

locomotive Spacey was a late bloomer in

locomotive Spacey was a late bloomer in terms of gaining Fame in Hollywood and

terms of gaining Fame in Hollywood and

terms of gaining Fame in Hollywood and the same can be said for a singing

the same can be said for a singing

the same can be said for a singing career sing me something after blessing

career sing me something after blessing

career sing me something after blessing us with his talents and iconic roles

us with his talents and iconic roles

us with his talents and iconic roles like Lester Burnham in American Beauty

and someone in the usual suspect and me

and someone in the usual suspect and me the keys you’ve been cocksucker Spacey

the keys you’ve been cocksucker Spacey

the keys you’ve been cocksucker Spacey co-wrote directed co-produced and

co-wrote directed co-produced and

co-wrote directed co-produced and starred in his own passion project about

starred in his own passion project about

starred in his own passion project about famous American singer Bobby Darin and

famous American singer Bobby Darin and

famous American singer Bobby Darin and lent his singing voice to the role

lent his singing voice to the role

lent his singing voice to the role somewhere beyond the sea somewhere

somewhere beyond the sea somewhere

somewhere beyond the sea somewhere waiting for me my lover stands on golden

waiting for me my lover stands on golden

waiting for me my lover stands on golden sands and what choose the ships and ever

sands and what choose the ships and ever

sands and what choose the ships and ever since he’s taken every opportunity

since he’s taken every opportunity

since he’s taken every opportunity possible to show off his pipes and we’re

possible to show off his pipes and we’re

possible to show off his pipes and we’re glad of it Oh

number two Jeremy Renner I’m looking for

number two Jeremy Renner I’m looking for the mask so then how’d it go and rain on

the mask so then how’d it go and rain on

the mask so then how’d it go and rain on this brain although a few of the

this brain although a few of the

this brain although a few of the Avengers were up for this list

Hawkeye nailed the bullseye this time we

Hawkeye nailed the bullseye this time we already know he’s got talent in the

already know he’s got talent in the

already know he’s got talent in the acting department with a couple of Oscar

acting department with a couple of Oscar

acting department with a couple of Oscar nods under his belt and he’s basically

nods under his belt and he’s basically

nods under his belt and he’s basically cemented himself as the hardened

cemented himself as the hardened

cemented himself as the hardened emotional wreck you don’t want to mess

emotional wreck you don’t want to mess

emotional wreck you don’t want to mess with but when given a chance to carry a

with but when given a chance to carry a

with but when given a chance to carry a tune or two he knocks us off our feet

tune or two he knocks us off our feet

tune or two he knocks us off our feet I nest any pardon or anything done he’s

I nest any pardon or anything done he’s

I nest any pardon or anything done he’s actually sung on screen quite a few

actually sung on screen quite a few

actually sung on screen quite a few times but we’re still waiting to see him

times but we’re still waiting to see him

times but we’re still waiting to see him in an actual musical role then did you

in an actual musical role then did you

in an actual musical role then did you believe in rock’n roll also the Avengers

believe in rock’n roll also the Avengers

believe in rock’n roll also the Avengers on Broadway maybe from the hook the Iron

on Broadway maybe from the hook the Iron

on Broadway maybe from the hook the Iron Man to captain

look I know it’s Captain America I know

look I know it’s Captain America I know that but I had to rhyme with there

that but I had to rhyme with there

that but I had to rhyme with there before we play ourselves out to our top

before we play ourselves out to our top

before we play ourselves out to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions when I speak my mind did I say the right

when I was just a baby my mama told me

when I was just a baby my mama told me son always be a good boy don’t ever play

son always be a good boy don’t ever play

son always be a good boy don’t ever play with guns in pursuit of your deepest

with guns in pursuit of your deepest

with guns in pursuit of your deepest urge in pursuit of that fish which till

urge in pursuit of that fish which till

urge in pursuit of that fish which till now has been sigh use or gel Bluetooth

now has been sigh use or gel Bluetooth

now has been sigh use or gel Bluetooth Berlin scallops ear I cook skin

Berlin scallops ear I cook skin

Berlin scallops ear I cook skin Caldecott go from

Caldecott go from

Caldecott go from under five effective kids there was no

under five effective kids there was no

under five effective kids there was no ransom to be paid

and the fairy tears it all into there’s

and the fairy tears it all into there’s a kiss at the end of the rainbow

a kiss at the end of the rainbow

a kiss at the end of the rainbow number one Ryan Gosling I just don’t

number one Ryan Gosling I just don’t

number one Ryan Gosling I just don’t understand how come so quiet

understand how come so quiet

understand how come so quiet we know this Canadian hunk for his deep

we know this Canadian hunk for his deep

we know this Canadian hunk for his deep thoughtful roles as well as his

thoughtful roles as well as his

thoughtful roles as well as his occasional ladies man parts in romantic

occasional ladies man parts in romantic

occasional ladies man parts in romantic comedies baby Lynne Hagen David Lynn

comedies baby Lynne Hagen David Lynn

comedies baby Lynne Hagen David Lynn Hagen okay is this a bad time

Hagen okay is this a bad time

Hagen okay is this a bad time yeah that’s why we’re surprised that he

yeah that’s why we’re surprised that he

yeah that’s why we’re surprised that he was once a member of the Mickey Mouse

was once a member of the Mickey Mouse

was once a member of the Mickey Mouse Club alongside Justin Timberlake Britney

Club alongside Justin Timberlake Britney

Club alongside Justin Timberlake Britney Spears and many others that’s good and

Spears and many others that’s good and

Spears and many others that’s good and all but I think you guys need to make it

all but I think you guys need to make it

all but I think you guys need to make it a little more exciting chant-like

a little more exciting chant-like

a little more exciting chant-like throwing that whole terrorist thing and

throwing that whole terrorist thing and

throwing that whole terrorist thing and maybe add some machine guns

maybe add some machine guns

maybe add some machine guns yeah and explosions firing explosions

yeah and explosions firing explosions

yeah and explosions firing explosions are really cool and was almost picked to

are really cool and was almost picked to

are really cool and was almost picked to become a member of the Backstreet Boys

become a member of the Backstreet Boys

become a member of the Backstreet Boys do you regret that decision not how he

do you regret that decision not how he

do you regret that decision not how he lives the past me like I live in the now

lives the past me like I live in the now

lives the past me like I live in the now you know later forming the band Dead

you know later forming the band Dead

you know later forming the band Dead Man’s Bones once his acting career took

Man’s Bones once his acting career took

Man’s Bones once his acting career took off

Gosling has since had several

Gosling has since had several opportunities to showcase his singing

opportunities to showcase his singing

opportunities to showcase his singing chops and while it would have been

chops and while it would have been

chops and while it would have been entertaining to see him as a member of

entertaining to see him as a member of

entertaining to see him as a member of BSB we’re glad he chose this route good

okay slow dance slow dance to this part

okay slow dance slow dance to this part do you agree with our list you think

do you agree with our list you think

do you agree with our list you think you’re better than people

you’re better than people

you’re better than people what’s singing actors do you wish we’re

what’s singing actors do you wish we’re

what’s singing actors do you wish we’re on the list

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