one of the most common given names in English and European countries for
English and European countries for
English and European countries for centuries it’s also the name of some of
centuries it’s also the name of some of
centuries it’s also the name of some of our favorite celebrities Oh golly it’s
our favorite celebrities Oh golly it’s
our favorite celebrities Oh golly it’s well welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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well welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 John’s in Hollywood exploring it
top 10 John’s in Hollywood exploring it
top 10 John’s in Hollywood exploring it can be painful for this list we’ve
can be painful for this list we’ve
can be painful for this list we’ve chosen some of the most popular talented
chosen some of the most popular talented
chosen some of the most popular talented and brilliant Hollywood personalities
and brilliant Hollywood personalities
and brilliant Hollywood personalities that share some variation of the same
that share some variation of the same
that share some variation of the same first name whether they’re an actor a
first name whether they’re an actor a
first name whether they’re an actor a director or a composer they are all
director or a composer they are all
director or a composer they are all welcome on our list happy to be here
welcome on our list happy to be here
welcome on our list happy to be here number 10
number 10
number 10 john c reilly yes sir yes ever since his
john c reilly yes sir yes ever since his
john c reilly yes sir yes ever since his breakout performance in the 1989 war
breakout performance in the 1989 war
breakout performance in the 1989 war drama casualties of war this lovable
drama casualties of war this lovable
drama casualties of war this lovable goofball from comedies like Step
goofball from comedies like Step
goofball from comedies like Step Brothers has been showing us that he’s
Brothers has been showing us that he’s
Brothers has been showing us that he’s more talented than many give him credit
more talented than many give him credit
more talented than many give him credit for I want some fancy sauce known for
for I want some fancy sauce known for
for I want some fancy sauce known for his versatility he’s appeared on TV in
his versatility he’s appeared on TV in
his versatility he’s appeared on TV in theatres and recorded music which has
theatres and recorded music which has
theatres and recorded music which has earned him Grammy and Tony Award
earned him Grammy and Tony Award
earned him Grammy and Tony Award nominations
nominations
nominations [Music]
his acting chops can most clearly be
his acting chops can most clearly be seen on the big screen however as he has
seen on the big screen however as he has
seen on the big screen however as he has significantly contributed to films as
significantly contributed to films as
significantly contributed to films as diverse as walk hard the hours I had an
diverse as walk hard the hours I had an
diverse as walk hard the hours I had an idea of our happiness and Chicago the
idea of our happiness and Chicago the
idea of our happiness and Chicago the latter of which earned him an Oscar
latter of which earned him an Oscar
latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination damn right
nomination damn right
nomination damn right number nine John Cusack public fear
number nine John Cusack public fear
number nine John Cusack public fear after becoming famous as a member of the
after becoming famous as a member of the
after becoming famous as a member of the Brat Pack in the 1980s with fluffy teen
Brat Pack in the 1980s with fluffy teen
Brat Pack in the 1980s with fluffy teen comedies it was 1989 say anything that
comedies it was 1989 say anything that
comedies it was 1989 say anything that demonstrated his ability as a film actor
demonstrated his ability as a film actor
demonstrated his ability as a film actor [Music]
his role in what’s been called the
his role in what’s been called the greatest modern movie romance combined
greatest modern movie romance combined
greatest modern movie romance combined comedy romance and drama I love you I
comedy romance and drama I love you I
comedy romance and drama I love you I love you how many more times do I have
love you how many more times do I have
love you how many more times do I have to say it taking on more diverse and
to say it taking on more diverse and
to say it taking on more diverse and meaty roles beginning in the 1990s he
meaty roles beginning in the 1990s he
meaty roles beginning in the 1990s he brought life and death to well-received
brought life and death to well-received
brought life and death to well-received hits like Grosse Pointe blank talked
hits like Grosse Pointe blank talked
hits like Grosse Pointe blank talked about it being John Malkovich there’s a
about it being John Malkovich there’s a
about it being John Malkovich there’s a tiny door in my office Maxine it’s a
tiny door in my office Maxine it’s a
tiny door in my office Maxine it’s a portal and it takes you inside John
portal and it takes you inside John
portal and it takes you inside John Malkovich and high fidelity and I hinted
Malkovich and high fidelity and I hinted
Malkovich and high fidelity and I hinted a deep ocean of melancholy just below
a deep ocean of melancholy just below
a deep ocean of melancholy just below the surface which is all bullshit really
the surface which is all bullshit really
the surface which is all bullshit really approaching middle-age and still going
approaching middle-age and still going
approaching middle-age and still going strong we can’t wait to see what Cusack
strong we can’t wait to see what Cusack
strong we can’t wait to see what Cusack has in store for us
has in store for us
has in store for us you could save us everything I’ve ever
you could save us everything I’ve ever
you could save us everything I’ve ever won number 8 John Carpenter Wow although
won number 8 John Carpenter Wow although
won number 8 John Carpenter Wow although he’s also been a producer screenwriter
he’s also been a producer screenwriter
he’s also been a producer screenwriter and composer during his long career it’s
and composer during his long career it’s
and composer during his long career it’s his direction of numerous hits and cult
his direction of numerous hits and cult
his direction of numerous hits and cult classics that cements his status on our
classics that cements his status on our
classics that cements his status on our list as a fact that was with his best
list as a fact that was with his best
list as a fact that was with his best work coming out of the 70s and 80s John
work coming out of the 70s and 80s John
work coming out of the 70s and 80s John Carpenter’s contributions to the horror
Carpenter’s contributions to the horror
Carpenter’s contributions to the horror genre with Halloween
genre with Halloween
genre with Halloween and the science fiction genre with star
and the science fiction genre with star
and the science fiction genre with star man and escape from New York
man and escape from New York
man and escape from New York triumphed both critically and
triumphed both critically and
triumphed both critically and commercially many of his other movies
commercially many of his other movies
commercially many of his other movies such as the fog stay away from the fog
such as the fog stay away from the fog
such as the fog stay away from the fog and the thing though not initially as
and the thing though not initially as
and the thing though not initially as successful later spawned devoted fan
successful later spawned devoted fan
successful later spawned devoted fan bases and inspired many other films and
bases and inspired many other films and
bases and inspired many other films and remakes number 7 John Hughes I should be
remakes number 7 John Hughes I should be
remakes number 7 John Hughes I should be happy right actors like Michael Keaton
happy right actors like Michael Keaton
happy right actors like Michael Keaton Matthew Broderick and Bill Paxton have
Matthew Broderick and Bill Paxton have
Matthew Broderick and Bill Paxton have this illustrious director to thank for
this illustrious director to thank for
this illustrious director to thank for launching their careers and our broad
launching their careers and our broad
launching their careers and our broad appearance for 10 minutes and we have
appearance for 10 minutes and we have
appearance for 10 minutes and we have John Hughes to thank for some of our
John Hughes to thank for some of our
John Hughes to thank for some of our favorite movies of the 80s and 90s known
favorite movies of the 80s and 90s known
favorite movies of the 80s and 90s known for his comedies and his ability to
for his comedies and his ability to
for his comedies and his ability to convey the feelings and thoughts of
convey the feelings and thoughts of
convey the feelings and thoughts of teens his directorial debut sixteen
teens his directorial debut sixteen
teens his directorial debut sixteen Candles blue america away nope I look
Candles blue america away nope I look
Candles blue america away nope I look exactly the same as I have since summer
exactly the same as I have since summer
exactly the same as I have since summer hits like The Breakfast Club Ferris
hits like The Breakfast Club Ferris
hits like The Breakfast Club Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Bueller’s Day Off
Bueller’s Day Off [Music]
and planes trains and automobiles
and planes trains and automobiles established him as a tour de force
between two tools those aren’t pillows
between two tools those aren’t pillows and his work as a writer and producer is
and his work as a writer and producer is
and his work as a writer and producer is also legendary making him responsible
also legendary making him responsible
also legendary making him responsible for classics like home alone number six
for classics like home alone number six
for classics like home alone number six John Goodman few actors have been so
John Goodman few actors have been so
John Goodman few actors have been so acclaimed for so many diverse roles as
acclaimed for so many diverse roles as
acclaimed for so many diverse roles as the men who Vanity Fair called among our
the men who Vanity Fair called among our
the men who Vanity Fair called among our very finest actors while his most
very finest actors while his most
very finest actors while his most award-winning role and one of our
award-winning role and one of our
award-winning role and one of our favorites was as dan Conner on the hit
favorites was as dan Conner on the hit
favorites was as dan Conner on the hit TV show Roseanne kids loved him for his
TV show Roseanne kids loved him for his
TV show Roseanne kids loved him for his voice work in Monsters Inc and the
voice work in Monsters Inc and the
voice work in Monsters Inc and the Emperor’s New Groove film series
Emperor’s New Groove film series
Emperor’s New Groove film series although often a Supporting Actor he’s
although often a Supporting Actor he’s
although often a Supporting Actor he’s the kind of guy that elevates the
the kind of guy that elevates the
the kind of guy that elevates the quality of each film he’s in most
quality of each film he’s in most
quality of each film he’s in most notably with his exceptional
notably with his exceptional
notably with his exceptional performances in many of the Coen
performances in many of the Coen
performances in many of the Coen Brothers films
number five john malkovich with one of
number five john malkovich with one of the most unique faces in hollywood he’s
the most unique faces in hollywood he’s
the most unique faces in hollywood he’s been a producer director and fashion
been a producer director and fashion
been a producer director and fashion designer but we love him as the actor
designer but we love him as the actor
designer but we love him as the actor that has graced dozens of delightful
that has graced dozens of delightful
that has graced dozens of delightful films portal is mine and it must be
films portal is mine and it must be
films portal is mine and it must be sealed forever for the love of God from
sealed forever for the love of God from
sealed forever for the love of God from his very first oscar-nominated feature
his very first oscar-nominated feature
his very first oscar-nominated feature film performance in places in the heart
film performance in places in the heart
film performance in places in the heart John Malkovich’s career took off I don’t
John Malkovich’s career took off I don’t
John Malkovich’s career took off I don’t need your help and I don’t need you to
need your help and I don’t need you to
need your help and I don’t need you to feel sorry for me
feel sorry for me
feel sorry for me scaring us in films like in the line of
scaring us in films like in the line of
scaring us in films like in the line of fire you know how many times I’ve
fire you know how many times I’ve
fire you know how many times I’ve watched you go in and out of that
watched you go in and out of that
watched you go in and out of that apartment because I have allowed you to
apartment because I have allowed you to
apartment because I have allowed you to live so you show me some charming us in
live so you show me some charming us in
live so you show me some charming us in Dangerous Liaisons a third party of us
Dangerous Liaisons a third party of us
Dangerous Liaisons a third party of us myself making us laugh in Being John
myself making us laugh in Being John
myself making us laugh in Being John Malkovich it’s my head Schwartz it’s my
Malkovich it’s my head Schwartz it’s my
Malkovich it’s my head Schwartz it’s my head and making us cry in Of Mice and
head and making us cry in Of Mice and
head and making us cry in Of Mice and Men Malkovich has demonstrated
Men Malkovich has demonstrated
Men Malkovich has demonstrated formatively that he can do it all time I
formatively that he can do it all time I
formatively that he can do it all time I couldn’t break him goddamn cat neck I
couldn’t break him goddamn cat neck I
couldn’t break him goddamn cat neck I smashed him cat with the stick
smashed him cat with the stick
smashed him cat with the stick number four John Cleese please a British
number four John Cleese please a British
number four John Cleese please a British writer actor and producer
writer actor and producer
writer actor and producer he is also undoubtedly one of England’s
he is also undoubtedly one of England’s
he is also undoubtedly one of England’s wittiest comedians ever his first
wittiest comedians ever his first
wittiest comedians ever his first success at global acclaim was as one of
success at global acclaim was as one of
success at global acclaim was as one of the leading members of the Monty Python
the leading members of the Monty Python
the leading members of the Monty Python sketch show and film series none shall
sketch show and film series none shall
sketch show and film series none shall pass proving that he was just as funny
pass proving that he was just as funny
pass proving that he was just as funny without his troupe he co-wrote and
without his troupe he co-wrote and
without his troupe he co-wrote and starred in the successful series Fawlty
starred in the successful series Fawlty
starred in the successful series Fawlty Towers
Towers
Towers we’re talking about six I talk about
we’re talking about six I talk about
we’re talking about six I talk about wolves and later won a BAFTA for his
wolves and later won a BAFTA for his
wolves and later won a BAFTA for his performance in a Fish Called Wanda and I
performance in a Fish Called Wanda and I
performance in a Fish Called Wanda and I deeply regret any distress that my
deeply regret any distress that my
deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you oil family
comments may have caused you oil family
comments may have caused you oil family also appearing in the Harry Potter Shrek
also appearing in the Harry Potter Shrek
also appearing in the Harry Potter Shrek and James Bond series
and James Bond series
and James Bond series it proves that everyone wants a piece of
it proves that everyone wants a piece of
it proves that everyone wants a piece of please
please
please in British engineering number three john
in British engineering number three john
in British engineering number three john travolta he can sing he can dance and
travolta he can sing he can dance and
travolta he can sing he can dance and boy can he act although he’s more
boy can he act although he’s more
boy can he act although he’s more recently in the news for his involvement
recently in the news for his involvement
recently in the news for his involvement with scientology nobody can deny that
with scientology nobody can deny that
with scientology nobody can deny that he’s been in some of the greatest
he’s been in some of the greatest
he’s been in some of the greatest classics of american cinema
Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever
Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever which wash the hair Vincent Vega and
which wash the hair Vincent Vega and
which wash the hair Vincent Vega and Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction drink your drink but do it quicker
drink your drink but do it quicker
drink your drink but do it quicker nearly everyone can quote Travolta as
nearly everyone can quote Travolta as
nearly everyone can quote Travolta as the characters that he made legendary
the characters that he made legendary
the characters that he made legendary you know what they call a quarter
you know what they call a quarter
you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese they don’t call it a
pounder with cheese they don’t call it a
pounder with cheese they don’t call it a quarter pounder with cheese I get the
quarter pounder with cheese I get the
quarter pounder with cheese I get the metric system winning awards forget
metric system winning awards forget
metric system winning awards forget shorty I’m Shirley pom and more recently
shorty I’m Shirley pom and more recently
shorty I’m Shirley pom and more recently hairspray who knows whether another
hairspray who knows whether another
hairspray who knows whether another famous character could be hiding up
famous character could be hiding up
famous character could be hiding up Travolta sleeves you see me drinking rum
Travolta sleeves you see me drinking rum
Travolta sleeves you see me drinking rum and boys number two Johnny Depp would be
and boys number two Johnny Depp would be
and boys number two Johnny Depp would be extremely honored if you would allow me
extremely honored if you would allow me
extremely honored if you would allow me the use of your name for one of the
the use of your name for one of the
the use of your name for one of the characters it all started with a role on
characters it all started with a role on
characters it all started with a role on the TV series 21 Jump Street you’re a
the TV series 21 Jump Street you’re a
the TV series 21 Jump Street you’re a cop one of the biggest teen idols of the
cop one of the biggest teen idols of the
cop one of the biggest teen idols of the day Johnny Depp’s real film breakthrough
day Johnny Depp’s real film breakthrough
day Johnny Depp’s real film breakthrough though was in 1990 with cry-baby
though was in 1990 with cry-baby
though was in 1990 with cry-baby electricity killed my parents and Edward
electricity killed my parents and Edward
electricity killed my parents and Edward Scissorhands both of which demonstrated
Scissorhands both of which demonstrated
Scissorhands both of which demonstrated that he had incredible potential what’s
that he had incredible potential what’s
that he had incredible potential what’s her name it worked with numerous Oscar
her name it worked with numerous Oscar
her name it worked with numerous Oscar BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations to
BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations to
BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations to his name it’s hard for Depp to do wrong
his name it’s hard for Depp to do wrong
his name it’s hard for Depp to do wrong his versatility and eclectic film
his versatility and eclectic film
his versatility and eclectic film choices make him a pleasure to watch is
choices make him a pleasure to watch is
choices make him a pleasure to watch is that how you’re all feeling then from
that how you’re all feeling then from
that how you’re all feeling then from the Pirates of the Caribbean series to
the Pirates of the Caribbean series to
the Pirates of the Caribbean series to Finding Neverland and many many more
Finding Neverland and many many more
Finding Neverland and many many more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions the issue here
some honorable mentions the issue here
some honorable mentions the issue here isn’t why should people smoke it’s why
isn’t why should people smoke it’s why
isn’t why should people smoke it’s why should people smoke Lucky Strike take
should people smoke Lucky Strike take
should people smoke Lucky Strike take this quarter go downtown and have a rat
this quarter go downtown and have a rat
this quarter go downtown and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face
I’m a zit get it it’s unfair to me
I’m a zit get it it’s unfair to me life’s not unfair to Charles Van Doren
life’s not unfair to Charles Van Doren
life’s not unfair to Charles Van Doren remember how he snubbed me after the
remember how he snubbed me after the
remember how he snubbed me after the show
show
show [Music]
number one John Wayne let’s talk a
number one John Wayne let’s talk a little business love him or hate him he
little business love him or hate him he
little business love him or hate him he is the biggest John ever to come out of
is the biggest John ever to come out of
is the biggest John ever to come out of Hollywood a leading man and box office
Hollywood a leading man and box office
Hollywood a leading man and box office draw for over 30 years he rose to
draw for over 30 years he rose to
draw for over 30 years he rose to stardom with the Western classic
stardom with the Western classic
stardom with the Western classic stagecoach call me Ringo and kept up the
stagecoach call me Ringo and kept up the
stagecoach call me Ringo and kept up the momentum to his last film The Shootist
momentum to his last film The Shootist
momentum to his last film The Shootist make like that’s a nipple ha ha one VIN
make like that’s a nipple ha ha one VIN
make like that’s a nipple ha ha one VIN or fidget and mrs. Rogers is gonna be
or fidget and mrs. Rogers is gonna be
or fidget and mrs. Rogers is gonna be scrubbing your brains of the wallpaper
scrubbing your brains of the wallpaper
scrubbing your brains of the wallpaper on your feet with countless memorable
on your feet with countless memorable
on your feet with countless memorable performances including his oscar-winning
performances including his oscar-winning
performances including his oscar-winning turn in true grit have you seen enough
turn in true grit have you seen enough
turn in true grit have you seen enough killings for one day Wayne demonstrated
killings for one day Wayne demonstrated
killings for one day Wayne demonstrated time and again that he could be rough
time and again that he could be rough
time and again that he could be rough tough and funny all at the same time and
tough and funny all at the same time and
tough and funny all at the same time and influenced his fans and countless films
influenced his fans and countless films
influenced his fans and countless films and actors to come after him we’re
and actors to come after him we’re
and actors to come after him we’re heading for the front door now don’t you
heading for the front door now don’t you
heading for the front door now don’t you shake shiver or sneeze do you agree with
shake shiver or sneeze do you agree with
shake shiver or sneeze do you agree with our list we have an opinion which John’s
our list we have an opinion which John’s
our list we have an opinion which John’s of Hollywood do you think should have
of Hollywood do you think should have
of Hollywood do you think should have made our list no mercy for the losers
made our list no mercy for the losers
made our list no mercy for the losers for more awesome top 10s published every
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