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down our picks for the top 10 famous TV actors who could not make it in movies
actors who could not make it in movies
actors who could not make it in movies you crazy what if I can’t get the car
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entertainment for this list we’re looking at actors and actresses who hit
looking at actors and actresses who hit
looking at actors and actresses who hit gold on the small screen but failed to
gold on the small screen but failed to
gold on the small screen but failed to really cement themselves in Hollywood it
really cement themselves in Hollywood it
really cement themselves in Hollywood it doesn’t mean they only starred in
doesn’t mean they only starred in
doesn’t mean they only starred in terrible movies or found absolutely no
terrible movies or found absolutely no
terrible movies or found absolutely no work but that they never reached the
work but that they never reached the
work but that they never reached the same level of success or fame on the big
same level of success or fame on the big
same level of success or fame on the big screen since they seem to be destined
screen since they seem to be destined
screen since they seem to be destined for bigger and better things
for bigger and better things
for bigger and better things ladies what are you doing here oh I was
ladies what are you doing here oh I was
ladies what are you doing here oh I was just talking to number 10 January Jones
just talking to number 10 January Jones
just talking to number 10 January Jones earning a couple of Golden Globe
earning a couple of Golden Globe
earning a couple of Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of Betty
nominations for her portrayal of Betty
nominations for her portrayal of Betty Draper on Mad Men Jones showed she
Draper on Mad Men Jones showed she
Draper on Mad Men Jones showed she possessed acting talent to go along with
possessed acting talent to go along with
possessed acting talent to go along with her good looks though she had had other
her good looks though she had had other
her good looks though she had had other movie roles her big screen break came in
movie roles her big screen break came in
movie roles her big screen break came in 2011 when she starred as Emma Frost in
2011 when she starred as Emma Frost in
2011 when she starred as Emma Frost in Matthew Vaughn’s x-men first class
Matthew Vaughn’s x-men first class
Matthew Vaughn’s x-men first class although the movie received positive
although the movie received positive
although the movie received positive reviews her performance was criticized
reviews her performance was criticized
reviews her performance was criticized for being OneNote and bland whether it
for being OneNote and bland whether it
for being OneNote and bland whether it was the writing or the acting the entire
was the writing or the acting the entire
was the writing or the acting the entire character was dropped for the sequel
character was dropped for the sequel
character was dropped for the sequel after Mad Men called it quits January
after Mad Men called it quits January
after Mad Men called it quits January Jones stayed on TV with the last man on
Jones stayed on TV with the last man on
Jones stayed on TV with the last man on earth I’m sorry
earth I’m sorry
earth I’m sorry number 9 like I’ll see how Michael si
number 9 like I’ll see how Michael si
number 9 like I’ll see how Michael si Hall is not only an established TV actor
Hall is not only an established TV actor
Hall is not only an established TV actor but also a proven live performer with
but also a proven live performer with
but also a proven live performer with Chicago William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Chicago William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Chicago William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline and Lazarus featured on his expansive
and Lazarus featured on his expansive
and Lazarus featured on his expansive resume since hitting the scene in the
resume since hitting the scene in the
resume since hitting the scene in the early 2000s though he’s only appeared in
early 2000s though he’s only appeared in
early 2000s though he’s only appeared in a handful of films while others tried
a handful of films while others tried
a handful of films while others tried and failed to make the jump to the big
and failed to make the jump to the big
and failed to make the jump to the big screen Michael seems happy focusing
screen Michael seems happy focusing
screen Michael seems happy focusing mostly on theatre and TV with the
mostly on theatre and TV with the
mostly on theatre and TV with the occasional movie sprinkled in the memory
occasional movie sprinkled in the memory
occasional movie sprinkled in the memory of killing you will have to be enough
of killing you will have to be enough
of killing you will have to be enough separating the actor from a character is
separating the actor from a character is
separating the actor from a character is easier said than done especially when
easier said than done especially when
easier said than done especially when they’re as iconic as Dexter Morgan or
they’re as iconic as Dexter Morgan or
they’re as iconic as Dexter Morgan or David Fisher number 8 Mischa Barton
David Fisher number 8 Mischa Barton
David Fisher number 8 Mischa Barton peeking his Marissa Cooper on the OC
peeking his Marissa Cooper on the OC
peeking his Marissa Cooper on the OC Mischa Barton s career has been in a
Mischa Barton s career has been in a
Mischa Barton s career has been in a downhill spiral ever since leaving the
downhill spiral ever since leaving the
downhill spiral ever since leaving the hit show in an interview with
hit show in an interview with
hit show in an interview with tonight the former teen idol mentioned
tonight the former teen idol mentioned
tonight the former teen idol mentioned that she needed a break from the
that she needed a break from the
that she needed a break from the Hollywood scene after season 3 appearing
Hollywood scene after season 3 appearing
Hollywood scene after season 3 appearing in over 25 movies since her departure
in over 25 movies since her departure
in over 25 movies since her departure Misha found herself relegated to bargain
Misha found herself relegated to bargain
Misha found herself relegated to bargain bin fodder like virgin territory’ zombie
bin fodder like virgin territory’ zombie
bin fodder like virgin territory’ zombie killers and you and I Barton would
killers and you and I Barton would
killers and you and I Barton would return to television with her stint on
return to television with her stint on
return to television with her stint on Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars but it wasn’t long until she was
but it wasn’t long until she was
but it wasn’t long until she was eliminated number 7 Melissa Joan Hart I
eliminated number 7 Melissa Joan Hart I
eliminated number 7 Melissa Joan Hart I still have to go to school mm-hmm unfair
still have to go to school mm-hmm unfair
still have to go to school mm-hmm unfair a staple of the TV scene during the 90s
a staple of the TV scene during the 90s
a staple of the TV scene during the 90s Melissa was somewhat of an icon for
Melissa was somewhat of an icon for
Melissa was somewhat of an icon for teenage girls due to leading roles on
teenage girls due to leading roles on
teenage girls due to leading roles on Clarissa explains it all and Sabrina the
Clarissa explains it all and Sabrina the
Clarissa explains it all and Sabrina the Teenage Witch come on it’s not that bad
Teenage Witch come on it’s not that bad
Teenage Witch come on it’s not that bad you take five thousand naps a day known
you take five thousand naps a day known
you take five thousand naps a day known for her girl next door persona and a
for her girl next door persona and a
for her girl next door persona and a winning smile the American actress
winning smile the American actress
winning smile the American actress struggled to get a foot in Hollywood’s
struggled to get a foot in Hollywood’s
struggled to get a foot in Hollywood’s door with studios seeming reluctant to
door with studios seeming reluctant to
door with studios seeming reluctant to cast her in a big-budget role Hart
cast her in a big-budget role Hart
cast her in a big-budget role Hart attempted to kick-start a movie called
attempted to kick-start a movie called
attempted to kick-start a movie called Darcy’s walk of shame in 2013 but less
Darcy’s walk of shame in 2013 but less
Darcy’s walk of shame in 2013 but less than three percent of the goal was
than three percent of the goal was
than three percent of the goal was reached at least Melissa and Joey was
reached at least Melissa and Joey was
reached at least Melissa and Joey was popular enough to last four seasons
popular enough to last four seasons
popular enough to last four seasons number six Alexis Bledel talent can only
number six Alexis Bledel talent can only
number six Alexis Bledel talent can only take you so far Gilmore girl served as a
take you so far Gilmore girl served as a
take you so far Gilmore girl served as a great showcase for Alexis Bledel who
great showcase for Alexis Bledel who
great showcase for Alexis Bledel who quickly became a fan favorites with her
quickly became a fan favorites with her
quickly became a fan favorites with her layered portrayal of Rory Gilmore
layered portrayal of Rory Gilmore
layered portrayal of Rory Gilmore following seven seasons most were
following seven seasons most were
following seven seasons most were expecting to see the Texas actress of
expecting to see the Texas actress of
expecting to see the Texas actress of transitioning to a leading lady
transitioning to a leading lady
transitioning to a leading lady unfortunately box-office bombs like the
unfortunately box-office bombs like the
unfortunately box-office bombs like the good guy and The Conspirator are hardly
good guy and The Conspirator are hardly
good guy and The Conspirator are hardly the best ways to launch a career while
the best ways to launch a career while
the best ways to launch a career while Alexis went back to television with Emmy
Alexis went back to television with Emmy
Alexis went back to television with Emmy winning work in The Handmaid’s Tale her
winning work in The Handmaid’s Tale her
winning work in The Handmaid’s Tale her performance as Becky in Sin City will
performance as Becky in Sin City will
performance as Becky in Sin City will probably forever be her big-screen
probably forever be her big-screen
probably forever be her big-screen highlight you sold us out I didn’t have
highlight you sold us out I didn’t have
highlight you sold us out I didn’t have no choice number 5 Matthew Perry is a
no choice number 5 Matthew Perry is a
no choice number 5 Matthew Perry is a little upset I’ve managed to upset a
little upset I’ve managed to upset a
little upset I’ve managed to upset a mass-murderer
mass-murderer
mass-murderer things looked so promising when the
things looked so promising when the
things looked so promising when the whole nine yards came out maybe there
whole nine yards came out maybe there
whole nine yards came out maybe there was a place for Perry sarcastic style of
was a place for Perry sarcastic style of
was a place for Perry sarcastic style of humor on the big screen
humor on the big screen
humor on the big screen then it’s practically laughs free
then it’s practically laughs free
then it’s practically laughs free sequels stumbled its way into theaters
sequels stumbled its way into theaters
sequels stumbled its way into theaters to a critical tongue-lashing appearing
to a critical tongue-lashing appearing
to a critical tongue-lashing appearing in only a handful of features since then
in only a handful of features since then
in only a handful of features since then Matthew Perry continues to prove his
Matthew Perry continues to prove his
Matthew Perry continues to prove his chops on the small screen in various TV
chops on the small screen in various TV
chops on the small screen in various TV dramas comedies and miniseries
dramas comedies and miniseries
dramas comedies and miniseries with friends destined to be shown in
with friends destined to be shown in
with friends destined to be shown in reruns until the Sun collapses on itself
reruns until the Sun collapses on itself
reruns until the Sun collapses on itself we doubt Chandler is crying too much
we doubt Chandler is crying too much
we doubt Chandler is crying too much about his lack of a move
about his lack of a move
about his lack of a move career though number four Matthew Fox
career though number four Matthew Fox
career though number four Matthew Fox during its initial run lost was a
during its initial run lost was a
during its initial run lost was a full-blown pop-culture phenomena as the
full-blown pop-culture phenomena as the
full-blown pop-culture phenomena as the series progressively got weirder and
series progressively got weirder and
series progressively got weirder and weirder most found themselves either
weirder most found themselves either
weirder most found themselves either loving or hating it you’re trying to
loving or hating it you’re trying to
loving or hating it you’re trying to talk to me I can’t hear you right in the
talk to me I can’t hear you right in the
talk to me I can’t hear you right in the middle stood Matthew Fox’s Jack Shepard
middle stood Matthew Fox’s Jack Shepard
middle stood Matthew Fox’s Jack Shepard while not trying to find a way back to
while not trying to find a way back to
while not trying to find a way back to the island Fox jumped from one critical
the island Fox jumped from one critical
the island Fox jumped from one critical disappointment to the next with smokin
disappointment to the next with smokin
disappointment to the next with smokin aces Speed Racer and vantage point after
aces Speed Racer and vantage point after
aces Speed Racer and vantage point after lost ended Fox delivered a fun
lost ended Fox delivered a fun
lost ended Fox delivered a fun performance in the box office bomb Alex
performance in the box office bomb Alex
performance in the box office bomb Alex Cross and was essentially reduced to an
Cross and was essentially reduced to an
Cross and was essentially reduced to an extra in World War Z number three laura
extra in World War Z number three laura
extra in World War Z number three laura Prepon thank God for orange is the new
Prepon thank God for orange is the new
Prepon thank God for orange is the new black before entering a woman’s prison
black before entering a woman’s prison
black before entering a woman’s prison and after that 70s show laura Prepon
and after that 70s show laura Prepon
and after that 70s show laura Prepon appeared in a handful of feature-length
appeared in a handful of feature-length
appeared in a handful of feature-length productions that at best could be
productions that at best could be
productions that at best could be described as forgettable at worst
described as forgettable at worst
described as forgettable at worst there was Carla a poorly conceived
there was Carla a poorly conceived
there was Carla a poorly conceived biopic based on serial killers Paul
biopic based on serial killers Paul
biopic based on serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka which sits at
Bernardo and Karla Homolka which sits at
Bernardo and Karla Homolka which sits at an impressive zero percent on Rotten
an impressive zero percent on Rotten
an impressive zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes as of October 2017 a few bit
Tomatoes as of October 2017 a few bit
Tomatoes as of October 2017 a few bit roles later Laura returned to the small
roles later Laura returned to the small
roles later Laura returned to the small screen for a half-dozen one-off
screen for a half-dozen one-off
screen for a half-dozen one-off appearances on hits like castle medium
appearances on hits like castle medium
appearances on hits like castle medium and house nobody wants to hear about
and house nobody wants to hear about
and house nobody wants to hear about that stuff reader stone number 2 Aaron
that stuff reader stone number 2 Aaron
that stuff reader stone number 2 Aaron Paul honestly after Breaking Bad
Paul honestly after Breaking Bad
Paul honestly after Breaking Bad anything would have been a step back but
anything would have been a step back but
anything would have been a step back but of all things need for speed really
of all things need for speed really
of all things need for speed really Aaron Paul is a great actor with one too
Aaron Paul is a great actor with one too
Aaron Paul is a great actor with one too many critical failures on his resume you
many critical failures on his resume you
many critical failures on his resume you may want to close your eyes for this
may want to close your eyes for this
may want to close your eyes for this while need for speed turned a profit
while need for speed turned a profit
while need for speed turned a profit critics toured a new one and following
critics toured a new one and following
critics toured a new one and following it up with appearances in the lackluster
it up with appearances in the lackluster
it up with appearances in the lackluster a long way down and Exodus gods and
a long way down and Exodus gods and
a long way down and Exodus gods and Kings certainly didn’t help matters
Kings certainly didn’t help matters
Kings certainly didn’t help matters while Aaron scored a few decent
while Aaron scored a few decent
while Aaron scored a few decent secondary roles in I in the sky and
secondary roles in I in the sky and
secondary roles in I in the sky and central intelligence do not expect to
central intelligence do not expect to
central intelligence do not expect to see Jesse leaving a blockbuster anytime
see Jesse leaving a blockbuster anytime
see Jesse leaving a blockbuster anytime soon I made up the black badger raked up
soon I made up the black badger raked up
soon I made up the black badger raked up a blood bag and happy
a blood bag and happy
a blood bag and happy before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions edy there are a
few honorable mentions edy there are a
few honorable mentions edy there are a thousand single men in Fairview why do
thousand single men in Fairview why do
thousand single men in Fairview why do you have to date my ex-husband you’re
you have to date my ex-husband you’re
you have to date my ex-husband you’re engaged to somebody else what do you
engaged to somebody else what do you
engaged to somebody else what do you care it’s awkward we take on our drivers
care it’s awkward we take on our drivers
care it’s awkward we take on our drivers we tee up and go sailing up into the sky
we tee up and go sailing up into the sky
we tee up and go sailing up into the sky holds there for a moment and then hey
holds there for a moment and then hey
holds there for a moment and then hey Parker my god Eddie oh my spider-sense
Parker my god Eddie oh my spider-sense
Parker my god Eddie oh my spider-sense is tingling if you know what I’m talking
is tingling if you know what I’m talking
is tingling if you know what I’m talking about
about
about number one kaley cuoco it might seem
number one kaley cuoco it might seem
number one kaley cuoco it might seem premature to describe Kaylee’s movie
premature to describe Kaylee’s movie
premature to describe Kaylee’s movie career as a flop based on what we’ve
career as a flop based on what we’ve
career as a flop based on what we’ve seen so far though this sitcom star
seen so far though this sitcom star
seen so far though this sitcom star seems better suited for the small screen
seems better suited for the small screen
seems better suited for the small screen she starred in around ten movies since
she starred in around ten movies since
she starred in around ten movies since the launch of the Big Bang Theory and
the launch of the Big Bang Theory and
the launch of the Big Bang Theory and most have come and gone without leaving
most have come and gone without leaving
most have come and gone without leaving much of an impression meanwhile her
much of an impression meanwhile her
much of an impression meanwhile her performances in Alvin and the Chipmunks
performances in Alvin and the Chipmunks
performances in Alvin and the Chipmunks the road ship and The Wedding ringer won
the road ship and The Wedding ringer won
the road ship and The Wedding ringer won her a Razzie for worst Supporting
her a Razzie for worst Supporting
her a Razzie for worst Supporting Actress in short K Lee’s movie career is
Actress in short K Lee’s movie career is
Actress in short K Lee’s movie career is about as impressive as Penny’s do you
about as impressive as Penny’s do you
about as impressive as Penny’s do you agree with our picks check out these
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