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Top 10 Actors Who Can Only Play Good Guys


I’m trying to get crazy with if these

I’m trying to get crazy with if these good guys went bad it’d be a stretch for

good guys went bad it’d be a stretch for

good guys went bad it’d be a stretch for our imaginations

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 actors that can only pull off playing a

actors that can only pull off playing a

actors that can only pull off playing a good guy years later a doctor will tell

good guy years later a doctor will tell

good guy years later a doctor will tell me that I have an IQ of 48 and then what

me that I have an IQ of 48 and then what

me that I have an IQ of 48 and then what some people call mentally retarded for

some people call mentally retarded for

some people call mentally retarded for this list we’re looking at actors who’ve

this list we’re looking at actors who’ve

this list we’re looking at actors who’ve made their careers out of playing the

made their careers out of playing the

made their careers out of playing the characters we root for well which is why

characters we root for well which is why

characters we root for well which is why it it’d be almost impossible for us to

it it’d be almost impossible for us to

it it’d be almost impossible for us to see them any other way well it’s not

see them any other way well it’s not

see them any other way well it’s not completely unheard of or even out of

completely unheard of or even out of

completely unheard of or even out of their range of capabilities it’d

their range of capabilities it’d

their range of capabilities it’d certainly be difficult for us to see

certainly be difficult for us to see

certainly be difficult for us to see these actors playing anything other than

these actors playing anything other than

these actors playing anything other than the protagonist this is fun yeah how’s

the protagonist this is fun yeah how’s

the protagonist this is fun yeah how’s it going number 10 Adam Sandler mr.

it going number 10 Adam Sandler mr.

it going number 10 Adam Sandler mr. Gillmore mr. Lafferty will be teeing off

Gillmore mr. Lafferty will be teeing off

Gillmore mr. Lafferty will be teeing off now all right good luck buddy get out of

now all right good luck buddy get out of

now all right good luck buddy get out of the way as a perennial manchild it’s

the way as a perennial manchild it’s

the way as a perennial manchild it’s hard for us to imagine Adam Sandler

hard for us to imagine Adam Sandler

hard for us to imagine Adam Sandler taking a turn towards the dark side even

taking a turn towards the dark side even

taking a turn towards the dark side even when he played the son of the devil in

when he played the son of the devil in

when he played the son of the devil in 2000’s Little Nicky he was still a good

2000’s Little Nicky he was still a good

2000’s Little Nicky he was still a good guy all things considered thanks much

guy all things considered thanks much

guy all things considered thanks much good luck with the nickel rabbit and

good luck with the nickel rabbit and

good luck with the nickel rabbit and it’s not like we haven’t seen him take

it’s not like we haven’t seen him take

it’s not like we haven’t seen him take on more serious roles it’s just that

on more serious roles it’s just that

on more serious roles it’s just that those roles never include him tapping

those roles never include him tapping

those roles never include him tapping into the evil jerk that lies dormant

into the evil jerk that lies dormant

into the evil jerk that lies dormant inside most of us oh I’m sorry you got

inside most of us oh I’m sorry you got

inside most of us oh I’m sorry you got um he learned his lesson number 9 Julia

um he learned his lesson number 9 Julia

um he learned his lesson number 9 Julia Roberts great let’s get started

Roberts great let’s get started

Roberts great let’s get started despite her wide toothy grin it’s not

despite her wide toothy grin it’s not

despite her wide toothy grin it’s not such a far stretch to imagine this film

such a far stretch to imagine this film

such a far stretch to imagine this film darling in the role of a less than

darling in the role of a less than

darling in the role of a less than scrupulous character and Julia Roberts

scrupulous character and Julia Roberts

scrupulous character and Julia Roberts did give it a go in 2012’s Mirror Mirror

but clearly her foray into bad girl

but clearly her foray into bad girl territory was as forgettable as the film

territory was as forgettable as the film

territory was as forgettable as the film itself it’s just so incredibly

itself it’s just so incredibly

itself it’s just so incredibly irritating while playing a still

irritating while playing a still

irritating while playing a still likeable evil queen may not be that much

likeable evil queen may not be that much

likeable evil queen may not be that much of a reach an evil hooker might be

of a reach an evil hooker might be

of a reach an evil hooker might be pushing it just want to be a good mom

pushing it just want to be a good mom

pushing it just want to be a good mom nice person a decent citizen I just want

nice person a decent citizen I just want

nice person a decent citizen I just want to take good care of my kids you know

to take good care of my kids you know

to take good care of my kids you know number eight

number eight

number eight Steve Carell people seem to like me

Steve Carell people seem to like me

Steve Carell people seem to like me because I am polite and I’m rarely late

because I am polite and I’m rarely late

because I am polite and I’m rarely late it’s kind of hard to imagine the funny

it’s kind of hard to imagine the funny

it’s kind of hard to imagine the funny guy as the evil guy the brooding type

guy as the evil guy the brooding type

guy as the evil guy the brooding type with a dark sense of humor

with a dark sense of humor

with a dark sense of humor maybe but an all-out steal your kids and

maybe but an all-out steal your kids and

maybe but an all-out steal your kids and sell them on the black market Patti not

sell them on the black market Patti not

sell them on the black market Patti not so much I’m a naughty little schoolgirl

so much I’m a naughty little schoolgirl

so much I’m a naughty little schoolgirl you look a little old to be a schoolgirl

you look a little old to be a schoolgirl

you look a little old to be a schoolgirl Steve Carell has yet to completely shrug

Steve Carell has yet to completely shrug

Steve Carell has yet to completely shrug off the mantle of comedy and go full on

off the mantle of comedy and go full on

off the mantle of comedy and go full on bad boy and that might be for good

bad boy and that might be for good

bad boy and that might be for good reason you know I may not have had sex

reason you know I may not have had sex

reason you know I may not have had sex but I could you up yeah who wants to

but I could you up yeah who wants to

but I could you up yeah who wants to frown at this guy when it’s so much more

frown at this guy when it’s so much more

frown at this guy when it’s so much more fun to crack up with him okay

fun to crack up with him okay

fun to crack up with him okay all right no seriously I think I’ve done

all right no seriously I think I’ve done

all right no seriously I think I’ve done number seven Hugh Grant and it all began

number seven Hugh Grant and it all began

number seven Hugh Grant and it all began of course with some clear irresponsible

of course with some clear irresponsible

of course with some clear irresponsible emailing over Bridget’s non-existence

emailing over Bridget’s non-existence

emailing over Bridget’s non-existence he’s an affable Brit with boyish charm

he’s an affable Brit with boyish charm

he’s an affable Brit with boyish charm which he’s played to his advantage in

which he’s played to his advantage in

which he’s played to his advantage in almost every film he’s appeared in even

almost every film he’s appeared in even

almost every film he’s appeared in even his role as the rakish bad boy in

his role as the rakish bad boy in

his role as the rakish bad boy in Bridget Jones diary was at least mildly

Bridget Jones diary was at least mildly

Bridget Jones diary was at least mildly endearing I bet you did you doesn’t

endearing I bet you did you doesn’t

endearing I bet you did you doesn’t finish true Hugh Grant took a stab

finish true Hugh Grant took a stab

finish true Hugh Grant took a stab literally at a villainous role in 2012’s

literally at a villainous role in 2012’s

literally at a villainous role in 2012’s Cloud Atlas but even his performance as

Cloud Atlas but even his performance as

Cloud Atlas but even his performance as a murderous cannibal was more comical

a murderous cannibal was more comical

a murderous cannibal was more comical than anything else the key truth

number six meg Ryan sorry she’s one of

number six meg Ryan sorry she’s one of America’s Sweethearts do you think

America’s Sweethearts do you think

America’s Sweethearts do you think that’s true even with her onset affair

that’s true even with her onset affair

that’s true even with her onset affair with Russell Crowe it’s hard to imagine

with Russell Crowe it’s hard to imagine

with Russell Crowe it’s hard to imagine this star of Sleepless in Seattle doing

this star of Sleepless in Seattle doing

this star of Sleepless in Seattle doing anything worse than picking up her kids

anything worse than picking up her kids

anything worse than picking up her kids late from soccer practice she did try to

late from soccer practice she did try to

late from soccer practice she did try to shed the squeaky clean image in 2003’s

shed the squeaky clean image in 2003’s

shed the squeaky clean image in 2003’s in the cut where the world got a glimpse

in the cut where the world got a glimpse

in the cut where the world got a glimpse of her cookies how do I know that’s real

of her cookies how do I know that’s real

of her cookies how do I know that’s real but even with the nudity and cookies meg

but even with the nudity and cookies meg

but even with the nudity and cookies meg Ryan still comes across as a Girl Scout

Ryan still comes across as a Girl Scout

Ryan still comes across as a Girl Scout yes yes Oh Oh God

I’ll have what she’s having

I’ll have what she’s having number five George Clooney I’m votin for

number five George Clooney I’m votin for

number five George Clooney I’m votin for yours truly to this handsome ladies man

yours truly to this handsome ladies man

yours truly to this handsome ladies man may have a reputation as a lady killer

may have a reputation as a lady killer

may have a reputation as a lady killer off screen but he’s hollywood’s ace

off screen but he’s hollywood’s ace

off screen but he’s hollywood’s ace protagonist on screen

protagonist on screen

protagonist on screen I heard about that audiences have grown

I heard about that audiences have grown

I heard about that audiences have grown accustomed to seeing him help plan

accustomed to seeing him help plan

accustomed to seeing him help plan elaborate bank heists or break out of

elaborate bank heists or break out of

elaborate bank heists or break out of jail to reconcile with his wife why were

jail to reconcile with his wife why were

jail to reconcile with his wife why were you in prison I stole things what they

you in prison I stole things what they

you in prison I stole things what they haven’t seen is George Clooney utilizing

haven’t seen is George Clooney utilizing

haven’t seen is George Clooney utilizing the dark aspect of tall dark and

the dark aspect of tall dark and

the dark aspect of tall dark and handsome to play a character with more

handsome to play a character with more

handsome to play a character with more nefarious intentions he’d likely end up

nefarious intentions he’d likely end up

nefarious intentions he’d likely end up saving the day as the bad guy anyway

saving the day as the bad guy anyway

saving the day as the bad guy anyway maybe that’s why your wife cheated on

maybe that’s why your wife cheated on

maybe that’s why your wife cheated on you if you’re so against touching you

you if you’re so against touching you

you if you’re so against touching you little fuck you get hit a lot

little fuck you get hit a lot

little fuck you get hit a lot I don’t know number four Jason Segel

I don’t know number four Jason Segel

I don’t know number four Jason Segel someone a while away be our life Safilo

someone a while away be our life Safilo

someone a while away be our life Safilo to face his entire persona is

to face his entire persona is

to face his entire persona is reminiscent of an anthropomorphize teddy

reminiscent of an anthropomorphize teddy

reminiscent of an anthropomorphize teddy bear that used to smoke a lot of weed at

bear that used to smoke a lot of weed at

bear that used to smoke a lot of weed at some point are you are you are you okay

some point are you are you are you okay

some point are you are you are you okay Jason Segel actually did get his big

Jason Segel actually did get his big

Jason Segel actually did get his big break playing a STONER and Freaks and

break playing a STONER and Freaks and

break playing a STONER and Freaks and Geeks

Geeks

Geeks in the late 90s disco sucks I hate this

in the late 90s disco sucks I hate this

in the late 90s disco sucks I hate this job

job

job hmm and his lovable demeanor on How I

hmm and his lovable demeanor on How I

hmm and his lovable demeanor on How I Met Your Mother

Met Your Mother

Met Your Mother only further cements his nice guy image

only further cements his nice guy image

only further cements his nice guy image no you are too old to be scared to open

no you are too old to be scared to open

no you are too old to be scared to open a bottle of champagne I’m not scared

a bottle of champagne I’m not scared

a bottle of champagne I’m not scared then open it clam please open it it

then open it clam please open it it

then open it clam please open it it probably doesn’t help that he’s an

probably doesn’t help that he’s an

probably doesn’t help that he’s an ordained minister in real life tree okay

ordained minister in real life tree okay

ordained minister in real life tree okay bro yeah

bro yeah

bro yeah yeah you don’t have to keep asking me

yeah you don’t have to keep asking me

yeah you don’t have to keep asking me I’m good number three Sandra Bullock oh

I’m good number three Sandra Bullock oh

I’m good number three Sandra Bullock oh thank you

thank you

thank you kept showing my hair I slept all night

kept showing my hair I slept all night

kept showing my hair I slept all night I’m starved and I’m armed don’t mess

I’m starved and I’m armed don’t mess

I’m starved and I’m armed don’t mess with me the star of Miss Congeniality

with me the star of Miss Congeniality

with me the star of Miss Congeniality has almost always played a hero whether

has almost always played a hero whether

has almost always played a hero whether her character is saving handsome

her character is saving handsome

her character is saving handsome strangers from oncoming trains or an

strangers from oncoming trains or an

strangers from oncoming trains or an uptight FBI agent trying to crack a case

uptight FBI agent trying to crack a case

uptight FBI agent trying to crack a case Sandra Bullock’s always doing the right

Sandra Bullock’s always doing the right

Sandra Bullock’s always doing the right thing we have this drink called as a gal

thing we have this drink called as a gal

thing we have this drink called as a gal nigga

okay okay

okay okay even after playing an unhinged woman

even after playing an unhinged woman

even after playing an unhinged woman with an obsessive crush and all about

with an obsessive crush and all about

with an obsessive crush and all about Steve the most evil we’ve seen from this

Steve the most evil we’ve seen from this

Steve the most evil we’ve seen from this lady was her hairstyle in The Blind Side

lady was her hairstyle in The Blind Side

lady was her hairstyle in The Blind Side Thank You number two Will Smith good

Thank You number two Will Smith good

Thank You number two Will Smith good luck mama pool heaters broken don’t you

luck mama pool heaters broken don’t you

luck mama pool heaters broken don’t you just hate it when that happens

just hate it when that happens

just hate it when that happens oh yes that is my pet peeve he’s like

oh yes that is my pet peeve he’s like

oh yes that is my pet peeve he’s like the boy next door if you happen to grow

the boy next door if you happen to grow

the boy next door if you happen to grow up in a mansion in Bel Air usual

we get the sense that he’s nice both on

we get the sense that he’s nice both on and off screen because who’s gonna

and off screen because who’s gonna

and off screen because who’s gonna believe that there’s a man out there

believe that there’s a man out there

believe that there’s a man out there that could sit down beside a woman he

that could sit down beside a woman he

that could sit down beside a woman he doesn’t know and genuinely be interested

doesn’t know and genuinely be interested

doesn’t know and genuinely be interested in who she is what she does without his

in who she is what she does without his

in who she is what she does without his own agenda

own agenda

own agenda constantly wisecracking and often

constantly wisecracking and often

constantly wisecracking and often smiling Will Smith has mastered the art

smiling Will Smith has mastered the art

smiling Will Smith has mastered the art of the amiable hero which is why it’s so

of the amiable hero which is why it’s so

of the amiable hero which is why it’s so hard for us to envision him as anything

hard for us to envision him as anything

hard for us to envision him as anything but the good guy unless he manages to

but the good guy unless he manages to

but the good guy unless he manages to pull off the amiable villain either way

pull off the amiable villain either way

pull off the amiable villain either way he’s gonna be amiable to be honest I’d

he’s gonna be amiable to be honest I’d

he’s gonna be amiable to be honest I’d appreciate it if you eased up off my

appreciate it if you eased up off my

appreciate it if you eased up off my back about it before we unveil our top

back about it before we unveil our top

back about it before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions I’m a teacher I do it all the time I’m

I’m a teacher I do it all the time I’m

I’m a teacher I do it all the time I’m an art teacher at that looking like a

an art teacher at that looking like a

an art teacher at that looking like a junior high you seem as if you like to

junior high you seem as if you like to

junior high you seem as if you like to talk I like to let people talk who like

talk I like to let people talk who like

talk I like to let people talk who like to talk it makes it easier to find out

to talk it makes it easier to find out

to talk it makes it easier to find out how full of shit they are what the hell

how full of shit they are what the hell

how full of shit they are what the hell did you say oh yeah I’ve never even

did you say oh yeah I’ve never even

did you say oh yeah I’ve never even heard of it

heard of it

heard of it me and my friends have been too busy

me and my friends have been too busy

me and my friends have been too busy bathing off the southern coast of st.

bathing off the southern coast of st.

bathing off the southern coast of st. Barths with spider monkeys for the past

Barths with spider monkeys for the past

Barths with spider monkeys for the past two weeks tripping on acid changed our

two weeks tripping on acid changed our

two weeks tripping on acid changed our whole perspective on shit why don’t you

whole perspective on shit why don’t you

whole perspective on shit why don’t you get off your board and get on get out to

get off your board and get on get out to

get off your board and get on get out to view my dreams and into my car are you

view my dreams and into my car are you

view my dreams and into my car are you looking for your pot of gold why does

looking for your pot of gold why does

looking for your pot of gold why does everything I do sound like a leprechaun

everything I do sound like a leprechaun

everything I do sound like a leprechaun number one Tom Hanks he started up this

number one Tom Hanks he started up this

number one Tom Hanks he started up this club called the Ku Klux Klan they’d all

club called the Ku Klux Klan they’d all

club called the Ku Klux Klan they’d all dress up in the robes and they bedsheets

dress up in the robes and they bedsheets

dress up in the robes and they bedsheets and act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks

and act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks

and act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks or something maybe it’s the softness of

or something maybe it’s the softness of

or something maybe it’s the softness of his facial features or the helpful

his facial features or the helpful

his facial features or the helpful neighbor tone of his voice but it’s hard

neighbor tone of his voice but it’s hard

neighbor tone of his voice but it’s hard for us to see Tom Hanks playing anything

for us to see Tom Hanks playing anything

for us to see Tom Hanks playing anything other than mr. likeable

for years he’s had audiences rooting for

for years he’s had audiences rooting for him to win the girl or even the

him to win the girl or even the

him to win the girl or even the discrimination lawsuit there’s a

discrimination lawsuit there’s a

discrimination lawsuit there’s a possibility I won’t be around to see the

possibility I won’t be around to see the

possibility I won’t be around to see the end of his trial he definitely has the

end of his trial he definitely has the

end of his trial he definitely has the acting talent to pull off any role under

acting talent to pull off any role under

acting talent to pull off any role under the Sun but it’s hard to imagine him

the Sun but it’s hard to imagine him

the Sun but it’s hard to imagine him going from befriended a volleyball to

going from befriended a volleyball to

going from befriended a volleyball to masterminding a criminal syndicate

do you agree with our list I don’t need

do you agree with our list I don’t need y’all to approve my choices which actor

y’all to approve my choices which actor

y’all to approve my choices which actor do you think could not pull off playing

do you think could not pull off playing

do you think could not pull off playing a bad guy for more entertaining top 10s

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