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you when you’re down and out but
you when you’re down and out but everybody loves a good comeback
everybody loves a good comeback
everybody loves a good comeback welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten comeback performances for this list
comeback performances for this list
comeback performances for this list we’ve chosen actors whose careers have
we’ve chosen actors whose careers have
we’ve chosen actors whose careers have stalled for one reason or another but
stalled for one reason or another but
stalled for one reason or another but who’ve managed to win back the love of
who’ve managed to win back the love of
who’ve managed to win back the love of fans with one standout performance here
fans with one standout performance here
fans with one standout performance here we go
number ten Alec Baldwin 30 rock
number ten Alec Baldwin 30 rock Baldwin’s career peaked with 1990s The
Baldwin’s career peaked with 1990s The
Baldwin’s career peaked with 1990s The Hunt for Red October well sir I was just
Hunt for Red October well sir I was just
Hunt for Red October well sir I was just thinking that perhaps there’s another
thinking that perhaps there’s another
thinking that perhaps there’s another possibility we might consider sure he
possibility we might consider sure he
possibility we might consider sure he continued working but he fell out of
continued working but he fell out of
continued working but he fell out of favor with fans thanks to a certain
favor with fans thanks to a certain
favor with fans thanks to a certain voicemail and he lost his definable
voicemail and he lost his definable
voicemail and he lost his definable screen identity Tina Fey and 30 rock
screen identity Tina Fey and 30 rock
screen identity Tina Fey and 30 rock changed all that Jack Donaghy managed to
changed all that Jack Donaghy managed to
changed all that Jack Donaghy managed to be both manipulative and caring and
be both manipulative and caring and
be both manipulative and caring and slick without being oily why are you
slick without being oily why are you
slick without being oily why are you wearing a tux
wearing a tux
wearing a tux it’s after 6:00 what am i a farmer for
it’s after 6:00 what am i a farmer for
it’s after 6:00 what am i a farmer for his hard work Baldwin was awarded two
his hard work Baldwin was awarded two
his hard work Baldwin was awarded two Emmys and a reinvigorated career I have
Emmys and a reinvigorated career I have
Emmys and a reinvigorated career I have to do that thing that rich people do
to do that thing that rich people do
to do that thing that rich people do with a turn money into more money can
with a turn money into more money can
with a turn money into more money can you teach me how to do that with my eyes
you teach me how to do that with my eyes
you teach me how to do that with my eyes closed
closed
closed number nine David Caruso CSI Miami
number nine David Caruso CSI Miami
number nine David Caruso CSI Miami Caruso got red-hot overnight from NYPD
Caruso got red-hot overnight from NYPD
Caruso got red-hot overnight from NYPD Blue and got ice-cold even faster when
Blue and got ice-cold even faster when
Blue and got ice-cold even faster when he walked away from the hit series I
he walked away from the hit series I
he walked away from the hit series I thought I was gonna be 65 I left his job
thought I was gonna be 65 I left his job
thought I was gonna be 65 I left his job no one expected much when years later he
no one expected much when years later he
no one expected much when years later he was cast as the star of CSI Miami but
was cast as the star of CSI Miami but
was cast as the star of CSI Miami but from the moment Caruso slyly slipped on
from the moment Caruso slyly slipped on
from the moment Caruso slyly slipped on a pair of sunglasses mid-sentence
a pair of sunglasses mid-sentence
a pair of sunglasses mid-sentence audiences were hooked again droll dry
audiences were hooked again droll dry
audiences were hooked again droll dry and deliberate Caruso’s lieutenant
and deliberate Caruso’s lieutenant
and deliberate Caruso’s lieutenant horatio Caine is one for the record
horatio Caine is one for the record
horatio Caine is one for the record books
books
books Princeton she came down to drink mojitos
Princeton she came down to drink mojitos
Princeton she came down to drink mojitos and catch some Sun well it looks like
and catch some Sun well it looks like
and catch some Sun well it looks like something caught her
number eight Jason Bateman Arrested
number eight Jason Bateman Arrested Development teen idol Jason Bateman
Development teen idol Jason Bateman
Development teen idol Jason Bateman drifted from job to job after the Hogan
drifted from job to job after the Hogan
drifted from job to job after the Hogan family was cancelled we’re finished with
family was cancelled we’re finished with
family was cancelled we’re finished with a history report when he suddenly popped
a history report when he suddenly popped
a history report when he suddenly popped up as the star of the comedy Arrested
up as the star of the comedy Arrested
up as the star of the comedy Arrested Development in 2003 jaws dropped I don’t
Development in 2003 jaws dropped I don’t
Development in 2003 jaws dropped I don’t know what I expected
know what I expected
know what I expected Bateman had developed incredible comic
Bateman had developed incredible comic
Bateman had developed incredible comic shops
shops
shops he’s the straight man in a family of
he’s the straight man in a family of
he’s the straight man in a family of Zanies but it’s his timing and reactions
Zanies but it’s his timing and reactions
Zanies but it’s his timing and reactions that make the laughs bland take a look
that make the laughs bland take a look
that make the laughs bland take a look at banner Michael you guys did all of
at banner Michael you guys did all of
at banner Michael you guys did all of this from me
this from me
this from me his resurgence continued with hit movies
his resurgence continued with hit movies
his resurgence continued with hit movies like Horrible Bosses and identity thief
like Horrible Bosses and identity thief
like Horrible Bosses and identity thief Oh why’d you do that you did that number
Oh why’d you do that you did that number
Oh why’d you do that you did that number seven
seven
seven Kiefer Sutherland twenty-four his
Kiefer Sutherland twenty-four his
Kiefer Sutherland twenty-four his penchant for Hell raising earned
penchant for Hell raising earned
penchant for Hell raising earned unwelcome headlines and sent Sutherlands
unwelcome headlines and sent Sutherlands
unwelcome headlines and sent Sutherlands career into a nosedive in the late 90s
career into a nosedive in the late 90s
career into a nosedive in the late 90s advertising by the time he showed up on
advertising by the time he showed up on
advertising by the time he showed up on the Fox series 24 he demonstrated a
the Fox series 24 he demonstrated a
the Fox series 24 he demonstrated a range and skill that was remarkable you
range and skill that was remarkable you
range and skill that was remarkable you probably don’t think that I could force
probably don’t think that I could force
probably don’t think that I could force his towel down your throat trust me I
his towel down your throat trust me I
his towel down your throat trust me I can more importantly he brought a
can more importantly he brought a
can more importantly he brought a commanding presence to the part of Jack
commanding presence to the part of Jack
commanding presence to the part of Jack Bauer that kept viewers eyes glued to
Bauer that kept viewers eyes glued to
Bauer that kept viewers eyes glued to the screen a star was definitely reborn
the screen a star was definitely reborn
the screen a star was definitely reborn I give you my word I give you my word
number six
number six Neil Patrick Harris How I Met Your
Neil Patrick Harris How I Met Your
Neil Patrick Harris How I Met Your Mother after the team doctor sitcom
Mother after the team doctor sitcom
Mother after the team doctor sitcom Doogie Howser MD the talented Neil
Doogie Howser MD the talented Neil
Doogie Howser MD the talented Neil Patrick Harris couldn’t find a proper
Patrick Harris couldn’t find a proper
Patrick Harris couldn’t find a proper vehicle and a boy he eventually made
vehicle and a boy he eventually made
vehicle and a boy he eventually made waves playing a drug-addled version of
waves playing a drug-addled version of
waves playing a drug-addled version of himself in the Harold and Kumar movies
himself in the Harold and Kumar movies
himself in the Harold and Kumar movies yeah that’s great could we get going I’m
yeah that’s great could we get going I’m
yeah that’s great could we get going I’m bored as shit Becker but it’s How I Met
bored as shit Becker but it’s How I Met
bored as shit Becker but it’s How I Met Your mother’s Barney Stinson that made
Your mother’s Barney Stinson that made
Your mother’s Barney Stinson that made hair is hot again from his first suit up
hair is hot again from his first suit up
hair is hot again from his first suit up suit up
suit up
suit up Harris took over the sitcom and his
Harris took over the sitcom and his
Harris took over the sitcom and his self-centered sex-driven Barney became a
self-centered sex-driven Barney became a
self-centered sex-driven Barney became a legend wait for it legendary legendary
legend wait for it legendary legendary
legend wait for it legendary legendary it’s gonna be legend wait for it and I
it’s gonna be legend wait for it and I
it’s gonna be legend wait for it and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant cuz
hope you’re not lactose intolerant cuz
hope you’re not lactose intolerant cuz the second half of that word is dairy
the second half of that word is dairy
the second half of that word is dairy number five Ben Affleck the town the
number five Ben Affleck the town the
number five Ben Affleck the town the abominable Gigli dealt Ben Affleck
abominable Gigli dealt Ben Affleck
abominable Gigli dealt Ben Affleck scurry ran near fatal blow that’s the
scurry ran near fatal blow that’s the
scurry ran near fatal blow that’s the ball get the bullhorn it didn’t help
ball get the bullhorn it didn’t help
ball get the bullhorn it didn’t help that the stars simultaneous affair with
that the stars simultaneous affair with
that the stars simultaneous affair with Jennifer Lopez had turned him into a
Jennifer Lopez had turned him into a
Jennifer Lopez had turned him into a tabloid laughingstock I thought you
tabloid laughingstock I thought you
tabloid laughingstock I thought you wanted to be my bitch this is soap Bob
wanted to be my bitch this is soap Bob
wanted to be my bitch this is soap Bob it took seven years and lots of hard
it took seven years and lots of hard
it took seven years and lots of hard work but Affleck’s captivating
work but Affleck’s captivating
work but Affleck’s captivating performance in the heist flick the town
performance in the heist flick the town
performance in the heist flick the town which he also directed made audiences
which he also directed made audiences
which he also directed made audiences sit up and take notice
sit up and take notice
sit up and take notice they also finally forgave him for making
they also finally forgave him for making
they also finally forgave him for making Gigli I will regret that for the rest of
Gigli I will regret that for the rest of
Gigli I will regret that for the rest of my life number four Mickey Rourke the
my life number four Mickey Rourke the
my life number four Mickey Rourke the wrestler a reputation as a pickie pain
wrestler a reputation as a pickie pain
wrestler a reputation as a pickie pain in the ass
in the ass
in the ass combined with laughable film choices
combined with laughable film choices
combined with laughable film choices like the trashing nine and a half weeks
like the trashing nine and a half weeks
like the trashing nine and a half weeks sent Mickey works career down the tubes
after spending years in little-seen or
after spending years in little-seen or direct-to-video product Roark finally
direct-to-video product Roark finally
direct-to-video product Roark finally got his second wind with a knockout
got his second wind with a knockout
got his second wind with a knockout performance in 2008 the wrestler you
performance in 2008 the wrestler you
performance in 2008 the wrestler you know the only place I get hurt out there
know the only place I get hurt out there
know the only place I get hurt out there the world don’t give a shit about me he
the world don’t give a shit about me he
the world don’t give a shit about me he seemed to be living the part rather than
seemed to be living the part rather than
seemed to be living the part rather than acting it and was rewarded with an Oscar
acting it and was rewarded with an Oscar
acting it and was rewarded with an Oscar nomination and a career resurgence the
nomination and a career resurgence the
nomination and a career resurgence the only one I’m gonna tell me when I’m
only one I’m gonna tell me when I’m
only one I’m gonna tell me when I’m through doing my thing is you bleep on
through doing my thing is you bleep on
through doing my thing is you bleep on here
here
here number three Marlon Brando
number three Marlon Brando
number three Marlon Brando The Godfather a gigantic ego and a
The Godfather a gigantic ego and a
The Godfather a gigantic ego and a gigantic string of flops made this
gigantic string of flops made this
gigantic string of flops made this legend a has-been by the 70s hello it’s
legend a has-been by the 70s hello it’s
legend a has-been by the 70s hello it’s not that simple
not that simple
not that simple luckily Francis Ford Coppola insisted on
luckily Francis Ford Coppola insisted on
luckily Francis Ford Coppola insisted on Brando as his Don Corleone and the
Brando as his Don Corleone and the
Brando as his Don Corleone and the result was one of the most iconic
result was one of the most iconic
result was one of the most iconic performances in film history
performances in film history
performances in film history Brando influences every frame of the
Brando influences every frame of the
Brando influences every frame of the Godfather even when he’s not on screen
Godfather even when he’s not on screen
Godfather even when he’s not on screen what am i I was done to make you take me
what am i I was done to make you take me
what am i I was done to make you take me so this was pitiful
so this was pitiful
so this was pitiful he may have a difficult personality but
he may have a difficult personality but
he may have a difficult personality but Brando’s talent brought filmmakers an
Brando’s talent brought filmmakers an
Brando’s talent brought filmmakers an offer they couldn’t refuse I want to
offer they couldn’t refuse I want to
offer they couldn’t refuse I want to make him an awfully gun with you number
make him an awfully gun with you number
make him an awfully gun with you number two Robert Downey jr. Tropic Thunder and
two Robert Downey jr. Tropic Thunder and
two Robert Downey jr. Tropic Thunder and Iron Man in three two one
high-profile arrests and drug problems
high-profile arrests and drug problems derailed Downey’s promising career early
derailed Downey’s promising career early
derailed Downey’s promising career early he was even bounced from his acclaimed
he was even bounced from his acclaimed
he was even bounced from his acclaimed role on Ally McBeal what’s a problem but
role on Ally McBeal what’s a problem but
role on Ally McBeal what’s a problem but Downey got his act together and the
Downey got his act together and the
Downey got his act together and the one-two punch of Iron Man and Tropic
one-two punch of Iron Man and Tropic
one-two punch of Iron Man and Tropic Thunder in 2008 put him back on top you
Thunder in 2008 put him back on top you
Thunder in 2008 put him back on top you got to cross laughs he anchored the
got to cross laughs he anchored the
got to cross laughs he anchored the smash superhero flick with a galvanizing
smash superhero flick with a galvanizing
smash superhero flick with a galvanizing performance and showed true
performance and showed true
performance and showed true oscar-nominated comic brilliance in
oscar-nominated comic brilliance in
oscar-nominated comic brilliance in Thunder he’s been everywhere
Thunder he’s been everywhere
Thunder he’s been everywhere ever since everybody knows you never go
ever since everybody knows you never go
ever since everybody knows you never go full retard number one John Travolta
full retard number one John Travolta
full retard number one John Travolta pulp fiction Saturday Night Fever and
pulp fiction Saturday Night Fever and
pulp fiction Saturday Night Fever and grease May Travolta a box-office King
grease May Travolta a box-office King
grease May Travolta a box-office King don’t make me laugh
don’t make me laugh
don’t make me laugh ha ha ha films like moment by moment and
ha ha ha films like moment by moment and
ha ha ha films like moment by moment and staying alive made him a joke I dunno
staying alive made him a joke I dunno
staying alive made him a joke I dunno what I want to do
Strutt but his revelatory performance in
Strutt but his revelatory performance in 1994’s pulp fiction turned that
1994’s pulp fiction turned that
1994’s pulp fiction turned that reputation around darkly comic and
reputation around darkly comic and
reputation around darkly comic and shifting sublimely from subtle too
shifting sublimely from subtle too
shifting sublimely from subtle too over-the-top at the drop of a hat oh man
over-the-top at the drop of a hat oh man
over-the-top at the drop of a hat oh man I shot Marvin in a face you do that
I shot Marvin in a face you do that
I shot Marvin in a face you do that Travolta’s comeback performance led to
Travolta’s comeback performance led to
Travolta’s comeback performance led to incredible hits like get shorty there’s
incredible hits like get shorty there’s
incredible hits like get shorty there’s some man yeah any good of course it also
some man yeah any good of course it also
some man yeah any good of course it also spawned Battlefield Earth all we have to
spawned Battlefield Earth all we have to
spawned Battlefield Earth all we have to do is find out what it is
do is find out what it is
do is find out what it is then we’ll have lover jewelry and then
then we’ll have lover jewelry and then
then we’ll have lover jewelry and then Myka get there go what do you mean we
Myka get there go what do you mean we
Myka get there go what do you mean we it’s my plan I’m sending the go-to
it’s my plan I’m sending the go-to
it’s my plan I’m sending the go-to cycler that I’m getting off this
cycler that I’m getting off this
cycler that I’m getting off this stinking planet do you agree with our
stinking planet do you agree with our
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