sometimes actors have a breakthrough but are never able to reach that zenith
are never able to reach that zenith
are never able to reach that zenith again oh I can tell you not to impress
again oh I can tell you not to impress
again oh I can tell you not to impress welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 acting one-hit wonders what a loser for
acting one-hit wonders what a loser for
acting one-hit wonders what a loser for this list we’re looking at the times
this list we’re looking at the times
this list we’re looking at the times actors hit it big with one or two movie
actors hit it big with one or two movie
actors hit it big with one or two movie roles but we’re never able to recapture
roles but we’re never able to recapture
roles but we’re never able to recapture that glory sorry in other words even if
that glory sorry in other words even if
that glory sorry in other words even if they continue to act they were not
they continue to act they were not
they continue to act they were not widely viewed or heard from or they lost
widely viewed or heard from or they lost
widely viewed or heard from or they lost much of their former popularity and
much of their former popularity and
much of their former popularity and success trust Joel feeling however we’re
success trust Joel feeling however we’re
success trust Joel feeling however we’re excluding voice acting and voiceover
excluding voice acting and voiceover
excluding voice acting and voiceover roles she can’t help who you fall in
roles she can’t help who you fall in
roles she can’t help who you fall in love with number 10 Alicia Silverstone
love with number 10 Alicia Silverstone
love with number 10 Alicia Silverstone clueless as a unlike most of the people
clueless as a unlike most of the people
clueless as a unlike most of the people on this list ms Silverstone was steadily
on this list ms Silverstone was steadily
on this list ms Silverstone was steadily building her acting career until she
building her acting career until she
building her acting career until she practically became an overnight success
practically became an overnight success
practically became an overnight success well I broke in my purple clogs first
well I broke in my purple clogs first
well I broke in my purple clogs first gaining notoriety for her appearances in
gaining notoriety for her appearances in
gaining notoriety for her appearances in a series of Aerosmith music videos
a series of Aerosmith music videos
a series of Aerosmith music videos making a more permanent transition to
making a more permanent transition to
making a more permanent transition to film following her MTV Award winning
film following her MTV Award winning
film following her MTV Award winning turn in the crush seemed like a no
turn in the crush seemed like a no
turn in the crush seemed like a no brainer I was sneaking to watch me
brainer I was sneaking to watch me
brainer I was sneaking to watch me undress a mistake too
undress a mistake too
undress a mistake too surprisingly she appeared in the lead
surprisingly she appeared in the lead
surprisingly she appeared in the lead role of a comedy genre she was entirely
role of a comedy genre she was entirely
role of a comedy genre she was entirely unproven in but as the success of
unproven in but as the success of
unproven in but as the success of clueless proved she knocked it out of
clueless proved she knocked it out of
clueless proved she knocked it out of the park
the park
the park I felt impotent and out of control which
I felt impotent and out of control which
I felt impotent and out of control which I really hate I needed to find sanctuary
I really hate I needed to find sanctuary
I really hate I needed to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my
in a place where I could gather my
in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength her
thoughts and regain my strength her
thoughts and regain my strength her career appeared to be on an ascent until
career appeared to be on an ascent until
career appeared to be on an ascent until the tidal wave that was Batman and Robin
the tidal wave that was Batman and Robin
the tidal wave that was Batman and Robin decimated it all and you are Batgirl
decimated it all and you are Batgirl
decimated it all and you are Batgirl while she’s appeared in some films she
while she’s appeared in some films she
while she’s appeared in some films she also removed herself from the public eye
also removed herself from the public eye
also removed herself from the public eye for several years and things have never
for several years and things have never
for several years and things have never really been the same it all boiled down
really been the same it all boiled down
really been the same it all boiled down to one inevitable conclusion I was just
to one inevitable conclusion I was just
to one inevitable conclusion I was just totally clueless number 9
totally clueless number 9
totally clueless number 9 Brandon Ralph Superman Returns know when
Brandon Ralph Superman Returns know when
Brandon Ralph Superman Returns know when Bryan Singer took over the reins as the
Bryan Singer took over the reins as the
Bryan Singer took over the reins as the driving force behind Superman Returns he
driving force behind Superman Returns he
driving force behind Superman Returns he insisted that the role go to an unknown
insisted that the role go to an unknown
insisted that the role go to an unknown instead of an actor like Nic Cage or
instead of an actor like Nic Cage or
instead of an actor like Nic Cage or Will Smith you wrote that the world
Will Smith you wrote that the world
Will Smith you wrote that the world doesn’t need a Savior
but every day I hear people crying for
but every day I hear people crying for after he saw the audition tape of an
after he saw the audition tape of an
after he saw the audition tape of an unknown kid from Iowa one of the most
unknown kid from Iowa one of the most
unknown kid from Iowa one of the most coveted roles in the world was no longer
coveted roles in the world was no longer
coveted roles in the world was no longer up for grabs given the opportunity to
up for grabs given the opportunity to
up for grabs given the opportunity to anchor a film as one of the most
anchor a film as one of the most
anchor a film as one of the most recognizable figures in pop culture
recognizable figures in pop culture
recognizable figures in pop culture history brandon ralph may never reach
history brandon ralph may never reach
history brandon ralph may never reach those Heights again especially
those Heights again especially
those Heights again especially considering other actors have been cast
considering other actors have been cast
considering other actors have been cast as Superman in subsequent films so if
as Superman in subsequent films so if
as Superman in subsequent films so if you open up this doorway then
you open up this doorway then
you open up this doorway then theoretically they should be pulled back
theoretically they should be pulled back
theoretically they should be pulled back in but he will undoubtedly go down in
in but he will undoubtedly go down in
in but he will undoubtedly go down in the annals of film history for his 2006
the annals of film history for his 2006
the annals of film history for his 2006 turn so will I see you around
turn so will I see you around
turn so will I see you around we’re always around number eight Shannon
we’re always around number eight Shannon
we’re always around number eight Shannon Elizabeth American Pie perhaps you could
Elizabeth American Pie perhaps you could
Elizabeth American Pie perhaps you could help me with my study every teen sex
help me with my study every teen sex
help me with my study every teen sex comedy that has captured the cash and
comedy that has captured the cash and
comedy that has captured the cash and minds of audiences has had one thing in
minds of audiences has had one thing in
minds of audiences has had one thing in common a sex symbol which has teens in
common a sex symbol which has teens in
common a sex symbol which has teens in theaters squirming and salivating
theaters squirming and salivating
theaters squirming and salivating simultaneously or more when American Pie
simultaneously or more when American Pie
simultaneously or more when American Pie became the surprise hit of the summer it
became the surprise hit of the summer it
became the surprise hit of the summer it was partially on the back and well other
was partially on the back and well other
was partially on the back and well other things of Miss Elizabeth
things of Miss Elizabeth
things of Miss Elizabeth well I have ballet practice perhaps um I
well I have ballet practice perhaps um I
well I have ballet practice perhaps um I could come by your house afterwards I
could come by your house afterwards I
could come by your house afterwards I could change cloths at your place the
could change cloths at your place the
could change cloths at your place the problem was that she just lacked the
problem was that she just lacked the
problem was that she just lacked the acting skills to take advantage of the
acting skills to take advantage of the
acting skills to take advantage of the opportunity she had created for herself
opportunity she had created for herself
opportunity she had created for herself thereafter so any role she’s taken on
thereafter so any role she’s taken on
thereafter so any role she’s taken on have never even come close to measuring
have never even come close to measuring
have never even come close to measuring up doctor
yeah number seven Paul Hogan Crocodile
yeah number seven Paul Hogan Crocodile Dundee Michael J Crocodile Dundee it may
Dundee Michael J Crocodile Dundee it may
Dundee Michael J Crocodile Dundee it may seem like just a dream but there was a
seem like just a dream but there was a
seem like just a dream but there was a time in the mid 80s when much of America
time in the mid 80s when much of America
time in the mid 80s when much of America was fascinated with Australia and
was fascinated with Australia and
was fascinated with Australia and embraced the culture like it had just
embraced the culture like it had just
embraced the culture like it had just been discovered and is there mrs.
been discovered and is there mrs.
been discovered and is there mrs. Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee I was sort of married once high school
I was sort of married once high school
I was sort of married once high school despite remaining relevant in his
despite remaining relevant in his
despite remaining relevant in his homeland abroad Paul Hogan was never
homeland abroad Paul Hogan was never
homeland abroad Paul Hogan was never able to recapture the sensation that his
able to recapture the sensation that his
able to recapture the sensation that his breakthrough role earned him it’s not
breakthrough role earned him it’s not
breakthrough role earned him it’s not exaggeration
exaggeration
exaggeration perhaps if he hadn’t passed on the
perhaps if he hadn’t passed on the
perhaps if he hadn’t passed on the starring role in a huge success like
starring role in a huge success like
starring role in a huge success like ghost for a bomb like almost an angel or
ghost for a bomb like almost an angel or
ghost for a bomb like almost an angel or if the pitched Crocodile Dundee
if the pitched Crocodile Dundee
if the pitched Crocodile Dundee crossover with Beverly Hills Cop had
crossover with Beverly Hills Cop had
crossover with Beverly Hills Cop had materialized
materialized
materialized he may have fared better yeah you’re
he may have fared better yeah you’re
he may have fared better yeah you’re probably right a man should have an
probably right a man should have an
probably right a man should have an opinion number six
opinion number six
opinion number six Peter Billingsley a Christmas Story oh
Peter Billingsley a Christmas Story oh
Peter Billingsley a Christmas Story oh there are a handful of true Christmas
there are a handful of true Christmas
there are a handful of true Christmas cinema classics such as It’s a Wonderful
cinema classics such as It’s a Wonderful
cinema classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life Miracle on 34th Street and some
Life Miracle on 34th Street and some
Life Miracle on 34th Street and some would even argue die hard gotta fight it
would even argue die hard gotta fight it
would even argue die hard gotta fight it to the Christmas party by mistake who
to the Christmas party by mistake who
to the Christmas party by mistake who knew this Christmas tale certainly makes
knew this Christmas tale certainly makes
knew this Christmas tale certainly makes the cut thanks to this comedy Ralphie
the cut thanks to this comedy Ralphie
the cut thanks to this comedy Ralphie the child who almost shot his eye out
the child who almost shot his eye out
the child who almost shot his eye out you’ll shoot your eye out
you’ll shoot your eye out
you’ll shoot your eye out as portrayed by the then-unknown Peter
as portrayed by the then-unknown Peter
as portrayed by the then-unknown Peter Billingsley as a place in the heart of
Billingsley as a place in the heart of
Billingsley as a place in the heart of our combined world consciousness
our combined world consciousness
our combined world consciousness Billingsley never had another role of
Billingsley never had another role of
Billingsley never had another role of any real note but we’re happy to be able
any real note but we’re happy to be able
any real note but we’re happy to be able to say he is not another child actor sob
to say he is not another child actor sob
to say he is not another child actor sob story all managed to get along some
story all managed to get along some
story all managed to get along some still working in the industry as a
still working in the industry as a
still working in the industry as a producer Peter even helped bring the
producer Peter even helped bring the
producer Peter even helped bring the movie elf to life you’re not a
movie elf to life you’re not a
movie elf to life you’re not a cotton-headed ninny-muggins
cotton-headed ninny-muggins
cotton-headed ninny-muggins we all just have different talents
we all just have different talents
we all just have different talents that’s all number 5 J Davidson The
that’s all number 5 J Davidson The
that’s all number 5 J Davidson The Crying Game
Crying Game
Crying Game dad did it again in the summer of 1992
dad did it again in the summer of 1992
dad did it again in the summer of 1992 long before the likes of M night
long before the likes of M night
long before the likes of M night Shyamalan had turned the movie plot
Shyamalan had turned the movie plot
Shyamalan had turned the movie plot twists into a tired cliché there was an
twists into a tired cliché there was an
twists into a tired cliché there was an independent movie that shocked the world
independent movie that shocked the world
independent movie that shocked the world and demanded you discover its secrets
and demanded you discover its secrets
and demanded you discover its secrets she kiss me had really got his goat at
she kiss me had really got his goat at
she kiss me had really got his goat at the heart of it all was an unknown actor
the heart of it all was an unknown actor
the heart of it all was an unknown actor who left the acting world as quickly as
who left the acting world as quickly as
who left the acting world as quickly as he took it by storm
he took it by storm
he took it by storm only pretty much starring and Stargate
only pretty much starring and Stargate
only pretty much starring and Stargate afterwards which garnered him far less
afterwards which garnered him far less
afterwards which garnered him far less acclaim Jay Davidson was an actor who
acclaim Jay Davidson was an actor who
acclaim Jay Davidson was an actor who seemed to be created specifically for
seemed to be created specifically for
seemed to be created specifically for this role which earned him an Oscar nod
this role which earned him an Oscar nod
this role which earned him an Oscar nod and he subsequently failed to transfer
and he subsequently failed to transfer
and he subsequently failed to transfer those skills elsewhere I’m sorry I
those skills elsewhere I’m sorry I
those skills elsewhere I’m sorry I thought Union so it’s no surprise he
thought Union so it’s no surprise he
thought Union so it’s no surprise he also retired from the biz funny – my
also retired from the biz funny – my
also retired from the biz funny – my things cut number four Peter Ostrom
things cut number four Peter Ostrom
things cut number four Peter Ostrom Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory hi
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory hi
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory hi everybody
everybody
everybody the stories behind Charlie Bucket
the stories behind Charlie Bucket
the stories behind Charlie Bucket getting a chance to enter the madcap
getting a chance to enter the madcap
getting a chance to enter the madcap candy inventors Factory and Peter Ostrom
candy inventors Factory and Peter Ostrom
candy inventors Factory and Peter Ostrom entering the cutthroat world of
entering the cutthroat world of
entering the cutthroat world of professional acting are not all that
professional acting are not all that
professional acting are not all that different Charlie Bucket well well
different Charlie Bucket well well
different Charlie Bucket well well Charlie Bucket I read all about you the
Charlie Bucket I read all about you the
Charlie Bucket I read all about you the papers I’m so happy for you both were
papers I’m so happy for you both were
papers I’m so happy for you both were lucky to enter a world that was foreign
lucky to enter a world that was foreign
lucky to enter a world that was foreign to them and both of them lived happily
to them and both of them lived happily
to them and both of them lived happily ever after
ever after
ever after in a way after declining a three-film
in a way after declining a three-film
in a way after declining a three-film contract Ostrom was never able to land
contract Ostrom was never able to land
contract Ostrom was never able to land another film role and he decided to
another film role and he decided to
another film role and he decided to leave acting for what seems to be a good
leave acting for what seems to be a good
leave acting for what seems to be a good life for him and his family
life for him and his family
life for him and his family think it over with you a new house for
think it over with you a new house for
think it over with you a new house for your family and good food and comfort
your family and good food and comfort
your family and good food and comfort for the rest of their lives regardless
for the rest of their lives regardless
for the rest of their lives regardless there is little question that he made
there is little question that he made
there is little question that he made his mark in a competitive world that you
his mark in a competitive world that you
his mark in a competitive world that you get the chance to and it’s most
get the chance to and it’s most
get the chance to and it’s most wonderful place in the whole world
wonderful place in the whole world
wonderful place in the whole world number three Mark Hamill Star Wars the
number three Mark Hamill Star Wars the
number three Mark Hamill Star Wars the original trilogy alright come on when
original trilogy alright come on when
original trilogy alright come on when Mark Hamill got the role of Luke
Mark Hamill got the role of Luke
Mark Hamill got the role of Luke Skywalker he never could have had any
Skywalker he never could have had any
Skywalker he never could have had any idea that he was basically giving up any
idea that he was basically giving up any
idea that he was basically giving up any ownership of his likeness for the rest
ownership of his likeness for the rest
ownership of his likeness for the rest of his life I am ready i bad i I could
of his life I am ready i bad i I could
of his life I am ready i bad i I could be a Jedi Ben Kellerman right perhaps
be a Jedi Ben Kellerman right perhaps
be a Jedi Ben Kellerman right perhaps that’s why he and co-star Carrie Fisher
that’s why he and co-star Carrie Fisher
that’s why he and co-star Carrie Fisher were never able to move past their roles
were never able to move past their roles
were never able to move past their roles as the twins that saved the rebellion if
as the twins that saved the rebellion if
as the twins that saved the rebellion if I don’t make it back you’re the only
I don’t make it back you’re the only
I don’t make it back you’re the only hope
hope
hope don’t talk that way you have a power I
don’t talk that way you have a power I
don’t talk that way you have a power I don’t understand and could never have
don’t understand and could never have
don’t understand and could never have finding a niche that he is incredible at
finding a niche that he is incredible at
finding a niche that he is incredible at mark has wholeheartedly delved into the
mark has wholeheartedly delved into the
mark has wholeheartedly delved into the world of voice acting but will never be
world of voice acting but will never be
world of voice acting but will never be able to resist an opportunity to use
able to resist an opportunity to use
able to resist an opportunity to use more than his vocals to bring characters
more than his vocals to bring characters
more than his vocals to bring characters to life makes you want to laugh doesn’t
to life makes you want to laugh doesn’t
to life makes you want to laugh doesn’t it all
number two Roberto Benigni life is
number two Roberto Benigni life is beautiful but to have Jewish part World
beautiful but to have Jewish part World
beautiful but to have Jewish part World War two has been a subject brought to
War two has been a subject brought to
War two has been a subject brought to cinema screens on multiple occasions for
cinema screens on multiple occasions for
cinema screens on multiple occasions for decades when this Italian actor and
decades when this Italian actor and
decades when this Italian actor and director made a film about a father
director made a film about a father
director made a film about a father trying to shield his son from the
trying to shield his son from the
trying to shield his son from the horrors of the concentration camps he
horrors of the concentration camps he
horrors of the concentration camps he pulled off the improbable he made film
pulled off the improbable he made film
pulled off the improbable he made film goers see the war in a different way
goers see the war in a different way
goers see the war in a different way Xavier Xavier Herera Coppola a lucha
Xavier Xavier Herera Coppola a lucha
Xavier Xavier Herera Coppola a lucha monosomy god odin a staccato catalogo
monosomy god odin a staccato catalogo
monosomy god odin a staccato catalogo Sestito us you know we lost yet
Sestito us you know we lost yet
Sestito us you know we lost yet following up the Best Actor Oscar he won
following up the Best Actor Oscar he won
following up the Best Actor Oscar he won for this film with a Razzie in 2002 for
for this film with a Razzie in 2002 for
for this film with a Razzie in 2002 for Pinocchio Roberto Benigni was quickly
Pinocchio Roberto Benigni was quickly
Pinocchio Roberto Benigni was quickly forgotten even if life is beautiful
forgotten even if life is beautiful
forgotten even if life is beautiful wasn’t I must go I’m already late I’ve
wasn’t I must go I’m already late I’ve
wasn’t I must go I’m already late I’ve got to get back Leonardo bye
got to get back Leonardo bye
got to get back Leonardo bye I have to leave bye bye Sam Pinocchio
I have to leave bye bye Sam Pinocchio
I have to leave bye bye Sam Pinocchio before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions because it’s
some honorable mentions because it’s
some honorable mentions because it’s warm do you have any place to say
warm do you have any place to say
warm do you have any place to say tonight don’t you dare lie to me are you
tonight don’t you dare lie to me are you
tonight don’t you dare lie to me are you gonna come with us in that
yeah I’m gonna go honestly he went over
yeah I’m gonna go honestly he went over to my Keith dad’s place
to my Keith dad’s place
to my Keith dad’s place oh we found a map it said the hugs
oh we found a map it said the hugs
oh we found a map it said the hugs Anita’s place there rethread her
Anita’s place there rethread her
Anita’s place there rethread her my mom and dad really loved that speech
my mom and dad really loved that speech
my mom and dad really loved that speech they would have loved I never met him
they would have loved I never met him
they would have loved I never met him but everybody said he was brilliant
but everybody said he was brilliant
but everybody said he was brilliant really what did he do he was a serial
really what did he do he was a serial
really what did he do he was a serial rapist he spent his whole life in jail
rapist he spent his whole life in jail
rapist he spent his whole life in jail but if he had gone straight he might
but if he had gone straight he might
but if he had gone straight he might have been very good in math number one
have been very good in math number one
have been very good in math number one macaulay culkin home alone ah-ah if
macaulay culkin home alone ah-ah if
macaulay culkin home alone ah-ah if nobody else is gonna say it we will at
nobody else is gonna say it we will at
nobody else is gonna say it we will at the beginning of home alone Kevin
the beginning of home alone Kevin
the beginning of home alone Kevin McCallister is an absolute brat I’d want
McCallister is an absolute brat I’d want
McCallister is an absolute brat I’d want you a family I don’t want any family
you a family I don’t want any family
you a family I don’t want any family family shucks
family shucks
family shucks maybe he’s getting picked on but that’s
maybe he’s getting picked on but that’s
maybe he’s getting picked on but that’s no excuse to be such a jerk to everyone
no excuse to be such a jerk to everyone
no excuse to be such a jerk to everyone especially his mother who’s done nothing
especially his mother who’s done nothing
especially his mother who’s done nothing wrong
wrong
wrong I hope I never shame you jerks again by
I hope I never shame you jerks again by
I hope I never shame you jerks again by the end of the movie though many of us
the end of the movie though many of us
the end of the movie though many of us love this kid and his antics yes yes yes
love this kid and his antics yes yes yes
love this kid and his antics yes yes yes and feels sincerely concerned when the
and feels sincerely concerned when the
and feels sincerely concerned when the Wet Bandits capture him which is a
Wet Bandits capture him which is a
Wet Bandits capture him which is a testament to the acting skill this child
testament to the acting skill this child
testament to the acting skill this child actor possessed a burnished head with a
actor possessed a burnished head with a
actor possessed a burnished head with a blowtorch can smash his face with an
blowtorch can smash his face with an
blowtorch can smash his face with an iron despite making us even more
iron despite making us even more
iron despite making us even more emotional in the following years my girl
emotional in the following years my girl
emotional in the following years my girl Mac never got to audiences the same way
Mac never got to audiences the same way
Mac never got to audiences the same way again the home alone sequel
again the home alone sequel
again the home alone sequel notwithstanding don’t you know it kiddo
notwithstanding don’t you know it kiddo
notwithstanding don’t you know it kiddo is run jeans to it it do you agree with
is run jeans to it it do you agree with
is run jeans to it it do you agree with our list
our list
our list perfect who’s your favorite acting
perfect who’s your favorite acting
perfect who’s your favorite acting one-hit wonder what’s a whole bottle you
one-hit wonder what’s a whole bottle you
one-hit wonder what’s a whole bottle you have for more acting top 10s published
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