better hide the scenery cuz these guys are chewing it up welcome to
are chewing it up welcome to
are chewing it up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 overacting
down our picks for the top 10 overacting
down our picks for the top 10 overacting actors get ready for this list we’re
actors get ready for this list we’re
actors get ready for this list we’re looking at the guys who love to ham it
looking at the guys who love to ham it
looking at the guys who love to ham it up these actors aren’t exactly big on
up these actors aren’t exactly big on
up these actors aren’t exactly big on subtlety
subtlety
subtlety they love dramatic gestures and they
they love dramatic gestures and they
they love dramatic gestures and they emphasize everything I’m a the Christian
emphasize everything I’m a the Christian
emphasize everything I’m a the Christian Lord guide my hand against your Roman
Lord guide my hand against your Roman
Lord guide my hand against your Roman potpourri
potpourri
potpourri sometimes they’re campy other times
sometimes they’re campy other times
sometimes they’re campy other times they’re oscar-worthy but they’re always
they’re oscar-worthy but they’re always
they’re oscar-worthy but they’re always totally over-the-top it’s not easy
totally over-the-top it’s not easy
totally over-the-top it’s not easy having a good time
having a good time
having a good time number 10 samuel l.jackson mm-hmm this
number 10 samuel l.jackson mm-hmm this
number 10 samuel l.jackson mm-hmm this is a tasty burger he’s one of the
is a tasty burger he’s one of the
is a tasty burger he’s one of the busiest actors in Hollywood today
busiest actors in Hollywood today
busiest actors in Hollywood today churning out four or five films a year
churning out four or five films a year
churning out four or five films a year and in most of those movies he’s
and in most of those movies he’s
and in most of those movies he’s shouting what was the first thing I said
shouting what was the first thing I said
shouting what was the first thing I said to you and that’s just fine with us
to you and that’s just fine with us
to you and that’s just fine with us because nobody does angry better than
because nobody does angry better than
because nobody does angry better than samuel l.jackson I don’t remember asking
samuel l.jackson I don’t remember asking
samuel l.jackson I don’t remember asking you a goddamn thing
you a goddamn thing
you a goddamn thing whether he’s quoting scripture or
whether he’s quoting scripture or
whether he’s quoting scripture or commenting on the local wildlife
commenting on the local wildlife
commenting on the local wildlife Jackson is always forgetting to use his
Jackson is always forgetting to use his
Jackson is always forgetting to use his indoor voice and I will strike down upon
indoor voice and I will strike down upon
indoor voice and I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
thee with great vengeance and furious
thee with great vengeance and furious anger and while he’s toned it down a bit
anger and while he’s toned it down a bit
anger and while he’s toned it down a bit for the Avengers movies he more than
for the Avengers movies he more than
for the Avengers movies he more than made up for it in pretty much everything
made up for it in pretty much everything
made up for it in pretty much everything else he’s ever made enough is enough
else he’s ever made enough is enough
else he’s ever made enough is enough I have had it with these motherfuckin
I have had it with these motherfuckin
I have had it with these motherfuckin snakes on this mother can play number
snakes on this mother can play number
snakes on this mother can play number nine Daniel day-lewis that’s not an
nine Daniel day-lewis that’s not an
nine Daniel day-lewis that’s not an admirable characteristic if you’ve only
admirable characteristic if you’ve only
admirable characteristic if you’ve only seen Lincoln then you might not know
seen Lincoln then you might not know
seen Lincoln then you might not know that Daniel day-lewis has a tendency to
that Daniel day-lewis has a tendency to
that Daniel day-lewis has a tendency to hamming up from time to time
hamming up from time to time
hamming up from time to time now-now-now eat proof look no further
now-now-now eat proof look no further
now-now-now eat proof look no further than gang
than gang
than gang of New York this period peace stars
of New York this period peace stars
of New York this period peace stars day-lewis asked bill the butcher a
day-lewis asked bill the butcher a
day-lewis asked bill the butcher a ferocious crime boss with strong ideas
ferocious crime boss with strong ideas
ferocious crime boss with strong ideas on interior decorating I love to work
on interior decorating I love to work
on interior decorating I love to work with pigs the nearest thing of nature to
with pigs the nearest thing of nature to
with pigs the nearest thing of nature to the flesh of a man is the flesh of a pig
the flesh of a man is the flesh of a pig
the flesh of a man is the flesh of a pig but the piece de resistance is without a
but the piece de resistance is without a
but the piece de resistance is without a doubt his oscar-winning turn as daniel
doubt his oscar-winning turn as daniel
doubt his oscar-winning turn as daniel plainview in there will be blood he’s
plainview in there will be blood he’s
plainview in there will be blood he’s John Huston meets Captain Ahab and you
John Huston meets Captain Ahab and you
John Huston meets Captain Ahab and you better keep him away from your milkshake
better keep him away from your milkshake
better keep him away from your milkshake I drink your milkshake I drink it up
I drink your milkshake I drink it up
I drink your milkshake I drink it up number eight Robin Williams welcome back
number eight Robin Williams welcome back
number eight Robin Williams welcome back he could be tender thoughtful or
he could be tender thoughtful or
he could be tender thoughtful or incredibly creepy but despite his
incredibly creepy but despite his
incredibly creepy but despite his nuanced performances Robin Williams will
nuanced performances Robin Williams will
nuanced performances Robin Williams will always be remembered as the king of the
always be remembered as the king of the
always be remembered as the king of the clowns who just couldn’t slow down I
clowns who just couldn’t slow down I
clowns who just couldn’t slow down I like a Gershwin tune don’t hold back
like a Gershwin tune don’t hold back
like a Gershwin tune don’t hold back okay when it came to comedy nobody had
okay when it came to comedy nobody had
okay when it came to comedy nobody had more pent-up energy than this guy with
more pent-up energy than this guy with
more pent-up energy than this guy with his manic intensity and insane
his manic intensity and insane
his manic intensity and insane improbabilities Williams was the perfect
improbabilities Williams was the perfect
improbabilities Williams was the perfect choice for films like mrs. Doubtfire and
choice for films like mrs. Doubtfire and
choice for films like mrs. Doubtfire and the Fisher King it’s so sweet seriously
the Fisher King it’s so sweet seriously
the Fisher King it’s so sweet seriously who else would you cast as a
who else would you cast as a
who else would you cast as a wisecracking Genie with a penchant for
wisecracking Genie with a penchant for
wisecracking Genie with a penchant for impersonations nobody that’s who what
impersonations nobody that’s who what
impersonations nobody that’s who what would you wish in me he ever impressive
but never duplicated genie oh the lamp
but never duplicated genie oh the lamp number seven John Malkovich we’re going
number seven John Malkovich we’re going
number seven John Malkovich we’re going to Disneyland
to Disneyland
to Disneyland behind that icy persona there’s a whole
behind that icy persona there’s a whole
behind that icy persona there’s a whole lot of ham cast John Malkovich as a
lot of ham cast John Malkovich as a
lot of ham cast John Malkovich as a drug-addled conspiracy theorist and
drug-addled conspiracy theorist and
drug-addled conspiracy theorist and things will definitely get intense I
things will definitely get intense I
things will definitely get intense I told you when you’re in the system they
told you when you’re in the system they
told you when you’re in the system they switch the flip and you’re done
switch the flip and you’re done
switch the flip and you’re done stick him in a fantasy flick in well you
stick him in a fantasy flick in well you
stick him in a fantasy flick in well you asked for it do not belong my
asked for it do not belong my
asked for it do not belong my but Malkovich should have won an
but Malkovich should have won an
but Malkovich should have won an over-the-top Oscar for his turn as Cyrus
over-the-top Oscar for his turn as Cyrus
over-the-top Oscar for his turn as Cyrus the virus Grissom
the virus Grissom
the virus Grissom you’ve never seen a scarier little girl
you’ve never seen a scarier little girl
you’ve never seen a scarier little girl impersonation and the man knows how to
impersonation and the man knows how to
impersonation and the man knows how to threaten a stuffed rabbit
threaten a stuffed rabbit
threaten a stuffed rabbit what makes Malkovich especially scary
what makes Malkovich especially scary
what makes Malkovich especially scary though is his ability to go from cool to
though is his ability to go from cool to
though is his ability to go from cool to crazy in less than a second it’s my head
crazy in less than a second it’s my head
crazy in less than a second it’s my head I will see you in court
I will see you in court
I will see you in court number six Tim Curry aren’t you going to
number six Tim Curry aren’t you going to
number six Tim Curry aren’t you going to say hello when your first big part is a
say hello when your first big part is a
say hello when your first big part is a cross-dressing bisexual rock and roll
cross-dressing bisexual rock and roll
cross-dressing bisexual rock and roll alien you know your career is gonna be
alien you know your career is gonna be
alien you know your career is gonna be nuts
nuts
nuts what do you think with his creepy
what do you think with his creepy
what do you think with his creepy English accent Tim Curry has played some
English accent Tim Curry has played some
English accent Tim Curry has played some of the most over-the-top villains in
of the most over-the-top villains in
of the most over-the-top villains in cinema you all tastes much better when
cinema you all tastes much better when
cinema you all tastes much better when you’re afraid it doesn’t matter if he’s
you’re afraid it doesn’t matter if he’s
you’re afraid it doesn’t matter if he’s playing a crafty Cardinal a singing
playing a crafty Cardinal a singing
playing a crafty Cardinal a singing pirate or the devil himself
pirate or the devil himself
pirate or the devil himself curried never ever hold back phone even
curried never ever hold back phone even
curried never ever hold back phone even when he’s animated the guy is bonkers
when he’s animated the guy is bonkers
when he’s animated the guy is bonkers what’s really impressive is how curry
what’s really impressive is how curry
what’s really impressive is how curry blends his over-the-top theatrics with
blends his over-the-top theatrics with
blends his over-the-top theatrics with genuine terror all we really need to say
genuine terror all we really need to say
genuine terror all we really need to say is Pennywise I join from Pennywise the
is Pennywise I join from Pennywise the
is Pennywise I join from Pennywise the dancing cloud number five John Travolta
dancing cloud number five John Travolta
dancing cloud number five John Travolta Touche he’s pretty laid back in Pulp
Touche he’s pretty laid back in Pulp
Touche he’s pretty laid back in Pulp Fiction but when he’s not chatting about
Fiction but when he’s not chatting about
Fiction but when he’s not chatting about Big Macs John Travolta can get a little
Big Macs John Travolta can get a little
Big Macs John Travolta can get a little crazy wait you get licking whether he’s
crazy wait you get licking whether he’s
crazy wait you get licking whether he’s hijacking a subway or dancing in a fat
hijacking a subway or dancing in a fat
hijacking a subway or dancing in a fat suit
suit
suit Travolta always finds a way to make his
Travolta always finds a way to make his
Travolta always finds a way to make his characters stand out for better or for
characters stand out for better or for
characters stand out for better or for worse oh you’re too much for example his
worse oh you’re too much for example his
worse oh you’re too much for example his Nic Cage impersonation and face off is
Nic Cage impersonation and face off is
Nic Cage impersonation and face off is totally psycho in the best way possible
totally psycho in the best way possible
totally psycho in the best way possible it’s like looking at a mirror only not
it’s like looking at a mirror only not
it’s like looking at a mirror only not but in Battlefield Earth he falls into
but in Battlefield Earth he falls into
but in Battlefield Earth he falls into the just plain awful category with his
the just plain awful category with his
the just plain awful category with his wacky accent and overblown Shakespearean
wacky accent and overblown Shakespearean
wacky accent and overblown Shakespearean performance is a disgrace to my entire
performance is a disgrace to my entire
performance is a disgrace to my entire family line number four Al Pacino Jimmy
family line number four Al Pacino Jimmy
family line number four Al Pacino Jimmy oh my god
oh my god
oh my god it’s hard to believe the same person who
it’s hard to believe the same person who
it’s hard to believe the same person who played cool and collected Michael
played cool and collected Michael
played cool and collected Michael Corleone is the same person who played
Corleone is the same person who played
Corleone is the same person who played this guy how the hell did that happen
this guy how the hell did that happen
this guy how the hell did that happen one of the most iconic actors ever
one of the most iconic actors ever
one of the most iconic actors ever Pacino has made a name for himself
Pacino has made a name for himself
Pacino has made a name for himself playing some truly outrageous characters
playing some truly outrageous characters
playing some truly outrageous characters few people even come close to matching
few people even come close to matching
few people even come close to matching Pacino’s panache she got off great ass
Pacino’s panache she got off great ass
Pacino’s panache she got off great ass and you got your head all the way up it
and you got your head all the way up it
and you got your head all the way up it nobody else can interrogate a witness
nobody else can interrogate a witness
nobody else can interrogate a witness like Al and can you imagine De Niro
like Al and can you imagine De Niro
like Al and can you imagine De Niro holding a theological discussion like
holding a theological discussion like
holding a theological discussion like this and while you’re jumping from one
this and while you’re jumping from one
this and while you’re jumping from one foot to the next what does he do it he’s
foot to the next what does he do it he’s
foot to the next what does he do it he’s laughing his sick an ass off he’s a
laughing his sick an ass off he’s a
laughing his sick an ass off he’s a tight-ass he’s a sadist we didn’t think
tight-ass he’s a sadist we didn’t think
tight-ass he’s a sadist we didn’t think so
so
so and that’s cuz it’s hard to get heavier
and that’s cuz it’s hard to get heavier
and that’s cuz it’s hard to get heavier than Al Pacino hooah hooah
than Al Pacino hooah hooah
than Al Pacino hooah hooah number three William Shatner when it
number three William Shatner when it
number three William Shatner when it comes to overacting William Shatner has
comes to overacting William Shatner has
comes to overacting William Shatner has boldly gone where no man has gone before
boldly gone where no man has gone before
boldly gone where no man has gone before I won’t say another word
I won’t say another word
I won’t say another word one of the most parodied celebrities of
one of the most parodied celebrities of
one of the most parodied celebrities of all time Shatner is infamous for his
all time Shatner is infamous for his
all time Shatner is infamous for his bizarre delivery which alternates
bizarre delivery which alternates
bizarre delivery which alternates between dramatic pauses and spitting his
between dramatic pauses and spitting his
between dramatic pauses and spitting his sentences out as quickly as possible I
sentences out as quickly as possible I
sentences out as quickly as possible I know but I’m the only one who does know
know but I’m the only one who does know
know but I’m the only one who does know right now
right now
right now well he’s awkwardly awesome in movies
well he’s awkwardly awesome in movies
well he’s awkwardly awesome in movies like kingdom of the spiders and shows
like kingdom of the spiders and shows
like kingdom of the spiders and shows like The Twilight Zone Shatner really
like The Twilight Zone Shatner really
like The Twilight Zone Shatner really shines as Captain James T Kirk we are
shines as Captain James T Kirk we are
shines as Captain James T Kirk we are especially when he’s acting alongside
especially when he’s acting alongside
especially when he’s acting alongside Ricardo Montalban all right let’s shout
Ricardo Montalban all right let’s shout
Ricardo Montalban all right let’s shout it together
it together
it together number two Jim Carrey riddle me this
number two Jim Carrey riddle me this
number two Jim Carrey riddle me this who’s the kookiest comic in Hollywood
who’s the kookiest comic in Hollywood
who’s the kookiest comic in Hollywood without a doubt it’s Jim Carrey we’ve
without a doubt it’s Jim Carrey we’ve
without a doubt it’s Jim Carrey we’ve struggled back in time to save an
struggled back in time to save an
struggled back in time to save an ancient species from
ancient species from
ancient species from crazier than Jerry Lewis on crack Carrie
crazier than Jerry Lewis on crack Carrie
crazier than Jerry Lewis on crack Carrie bursts into the big-time as the weird
bursts into the big-time as the weird
bursts into the big-time as the weird and wild pet detective Ace Ventura
and wild pet detective Ace Ventura
and wild pet detective Ace Ventura winning audiences with his over-the-top
winning audiences with his over-the-top
winning audiences with his over-the-top slapstick and goofy physical comedy
slapstick and goofy physical comedy
slapstick and goofy physical comedy excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
excuse me I’d like to ask you a few questions
questions
questions Carrie went on to play characters like
Carrie went on to play characters like
Carrie went on to play characters like Lloyd Christmas and stanley ipkiss
Lloyd Christmas and stanley ipkiss
Lloyd Christmas and stanley ipkiss all of them completely insane somebody’s
all of them completely insane somebody’s
all of them completely insane somebody’s hot man sure every so often he makes an
hot man sure every so often he makes an
hot man sure every so often he makes an Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind but for the most part he’s the
but for the most part he’s the
but for the most part he’s the overacting king of the comedy world hey
overacting king of the comedy world hey
overacting king of the comedy world hey when you’re the most annoying sound in
when you’re the most annoying sound in
when you’re the most annoying sound in the world
the world
the world ah before we unveil our top pick here
ah before we unveil our top pick here
ah before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
are some honorable mentions
are some honorable mentions that’s the spirit thing lend a hand
that’s the spirit thing lend a hand
that’s the spirit thing lend a hand let’s go here’s Johnny need cancel the
let’s go here’s Johnny need cancel the
let’s go here’s Johnny need cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no
kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no
kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no more merciful beheadings and call off
more merciful beheadings and call off
more merciful beheadings and call off Christmas number one Nicolas Cage I know
Christmas number one Nicolas Cage I know
Christmas number one Nicolas Cage I know I could do it it doesn’t matter if he’s
I could do it it doesn’t matter if he’s
I could do it it doesn’t matter if he’s reciting the alphabet hijk LMNOP or just
reciting the alphabet hijk LMNOP or just
reciting the alphabet hijk LMNOP or just waiting in line this man is a ticking
waiting in line this man is a ticking
waiting in line this man is a ticking time bomb sooner or later he’s gonna
time bomb sooner or later he’s gonna
time bomb sooner or later he’s gonna blow up hey buddy ever heard of a lie
blow up hey buddy ever heard of a lie
blow up hey buddy ever heard of a lie have you ever been dragged to the
have you ever been dragged to the
have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beat until you cast blood
sidewalk and beat until you cast blood
sidewalk and beat until you cast blood Nicolas Cage has started everything from
Nicolas Cage has started everything from
Nicolas Cage has started everything from oscar-winning pictures to B movie crap
oscar-winning pictures to B movie crap
oscar-winning pictures to B movie crap and he always manages to lose his mind
and he always manages to lose his mind
and he always manages to lose his mind oh no not the face not the Beast
oh no not the face not the Beast
oh no not the face not the Beast cage calls his acting style Nouveau
cage calls his acting style Nouveau
cage calls his acting style Nouveau shamanic whatever that is it’s certainly
shamanic whatever that is it’s certainly
shamanic whatever that is it’s certainly loud whether he’s playing an inquisitive
loud whether he’s playing an inquisitive
loud whether he’s playing an inquisitive cop or a deranged crook cage is an
cop or a deranged crook cage is an
cop or a deranged crook cage is an expert at turning characters into
expert at turning characters into
expert at turning characters into absolute lunatics whatever give me
absolute lunatics whatever give me
absolute lunatics whatever give me talking about good Ricardo just look at
talking about good Ricardo just look at
talking about good Ricardo just look at those bulging eyes do you understand do
those bulging eyes do you understand do
those bulging eyes do you understand do you agree with our list just give you a
you agree with our list just give you a
you agree with our list just give you a chance who are your favorite overacting
chance who are your favorite overacting
chance who are your favorite overacting actors I can’t get an answer for more
actors I can’t get an answer for more
actors I can’t get an answer for more incredible top 10s published every day
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