all right well let me show you how it’s done
well let me show you how it’s done
well let me show you how it’s done here’s to the men who went from half an
here’s to the men who went from half an
here’s to the men who went from half an hour weekly small screen stars to big
hour weekly small screen stars to big
hour weekly small screen stars to big screen Hollywood hits welcome to
screen Hollywood hits welcome to
screen Hollywood hits 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 male TV
down our picks for the top 10 male TV
down our picks for the top 10 male TV actors turned movie stars
actors turned movie stars
actors turned movie stars I don’t like have any real interest in
I don’t like have any real interest in
I don’t like have any real interest in you or anything for this list we’ll be
you or anything for this list we’ll be
you or anything for this list we’ll be looking at men who became household
looking at men who became household
looking at men who became household television name and then moved on to the
television name and then moved on to the
television name and then moved on to the big screen during the commercial breaks
big screen during the commercial breaks
big screen during the commercial breaks don’t worry the ladies appear on their
don’t worry the ladies appear on their
don’t worry the ladies appear on their own list we also won’t be counting soap
own list we also won’t be counting soap
own list we also won’t be counting soap opera roles nor will we be counting
opera roles nor will we be counting
opera roles nor will we be counting actors who only appeared in a handful of
actors who only appeared in a handful of
actors who only appeared in a handful of TV episodes or in only the last season
TV episodes or in only the last season
TV episodes or in only the last season of a show such as Leonardo DiCaprio
of a show such as Leonardo DiCaprio
of a show such as Leonardo DiCaprio we hate snubbing him but we feel like he
we hate snubbing him but we feel like he
we hate snubbing him but we feel like he wasn’t on TV long enough to consider him
wasn’t on TV long enough to consider him
wasn’t on TV long enough to consider him for this list you’ll get the recognition
for this list you’ll get the recognition
for this list you’ll get the recognition someday leo
number ten woody harrelson Cheers
number ten woody harrelson Cheers oh damn it woody I hate that thing maybe
oh damn it woody I hate that thing maybe
oh damn it woody I hate that thing maybe you don’t understand how it works
you don’t understand how it works
you don’t understand how it works it all started at a bar where everybody
it all started at a bar where everybody
it all started at a bar where everybody knew your name and after the death of
knew your name and after the death of
knew your name and after the death of show regular Nicholas Colasanto in 1985
show regular Nicholas Colasanto in 1985
show regular Nicholas Colasanto in 1985 Vick we’ve got a little problem down
Vick we’ve got a little problem down
Vick we’ve got a little problem down here we all let woody Boyd step into the
here we all let woody Boyd step into the
here we all let woody Boyd step into the bar boy I’m sorry Sam I just thought it
bar boy I’m sorry Sam I just thought it
bar boy I’m sorry Sam I just thought it would attract new customers to the bar
would attract new customers to the bar
would attract new customers to the bar when the series ended in 1993 our bar
when the series ended in 1993 our bar
when the series ended in 1993 our bar tabs were closed and the actor went on
tabs were closed and the actor went on
tabs were closed and the actor went on to star in numerous motion pictures let
to star in numerous motion pictures let
to star in numerous motion pictures let me explain all right but the men’s rules
me explain all right but the men’s rules
me explain all right but the men’s rules are very simple if you win you win if
are very simple if you win you win if
are very simple if you win you win if you lose you lose but on no
you lose you lose but on no
you lose you lose but on no circumstances do you ask for the money
circumstances do you ask for the money
circumstances do you ask for the money back from comedies like white men can’t
back from comedies like white men can’t
back from comedies like white men can’t jump to crime films like Natural Born
jump to crime films like Natural Born
jump to crime films like Natural Born Killers and even taking on zombies in
Killers and even taking on zombies in
Killers and even taking on zombies in Zombieland there was no way we wouldn’t
Zombieland there was no way we wouldn’t
Zombieland there was no way we wouldn’t know this actor’s name ever again
number nine Michael J Fox family ties a
number nine Michael J Fox family ties a surprise party for me from the family
surprise party for me from the family
surprise party for me from the family portrait to that ending sha-la-la-la
there’s not a TV watcher from the 80s
there’s not a TV watcher from the 80s who didn’t know this sitcom and its most
who didn’t know this sitcom and its most
who didn’t know this sitcom and its most memorable character Alex P Keaney
by the time the final episode aired the
by the time the final episode aired the eldest Keaton son had already become a
eldest Keaton son had already become a
eldest Keaton son had already become a Teen Wolf explanation and had made his
Teen Wolf explanation and had made his
Teen Wolf explanation and had made his way back to the future
Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated I
Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated I start we’ve been watching him ever since
start we’ve been watching him ever since
start we’ve been watching him ever since with each of his starring roles along
with each of his starring roles along
with each of his starring roles along with his much welcome to return to
with his much welcome to return to
with his much welcome to return to television in Spin City just like that
television in Spin City just like that
television in Spin City just like that yeah isn’t it great
yeah isn’t it great
yeah isn’t it great number eight Johnny Depp 21 Jump Street
number eight Johnny Depp 21 Jump Street
number eight Johnny Depp 21 Jump Street yeah what’s up captain well the mystery
yeah what’s up captain well the mystery
yeah what’s up captain well the mystery how to make a name for yourself have a
how to make a name for yourself have a
how to make a name for yourself have a claw handed horror icon swallow you in a
claw handed horror icon swallow you in a
claw handed horror icon swallow you in a bed and erupt into a fountain of blood
if that doesn’t work you can join the
if that doesn’t work you can join the police force over on 21 Jump Street but
police force over on 21 Jump Street but
police force over on 21 Jump Street but do you want to get back to that desk at
do you want to get back to that desk at
do you want to get back to that desk at headquarters what I want is for the
headquarters what I want is for the
headquarters what I want is for the mayor to realize he can’t just plug some
mayor to realize he can’t just plug some
mayor to realize he can’t just plug some new guy into a program like this I mean
new guy into a program like this I mean
new guy into a program like this I mean who’s gonna run it you we now know this
who’s gonna run it you we now know this
who’s gonna run it you we now know this particular actor for his numerous movie
particular actor for his numerous movie
particular actor for his numerous movie roles throughout the years but before
roles throughout the years but before
roles throughout the years but before Tim Burton got ahold of him I like to
Tim Burton got ahold of him I like to
Tim Burton got ahold of him I like to wear women’s clothes and before the rum
wear women’s clothes and before the rum
wear women’s clothes and before the rum yes even before the rum he was working
yes even before the rum he was working
yes even before the rum he was working undercover at high schools as officer
undercover at high schools as officer
undercover at high schools as officer Tom Hanson in some way speedy huh number
Tom Hanson in some way speedy huh number
Tom Hanson in some way speedy huh number seven
seven
seven Idris Elba the wire and Luther so where
Idris Elba the wire and Luther so where
Idris Elba the wire and Luther so where would you rather die here or in a Jaeger
would you rather die here or in a Jaeger
would you rather die here or in a Jaeger who doesn’t love an actor who can pilot
who doesn’t love an actor who can pilot
who doesn’t love an actor who can pilot a Jaeger stand guard over B rust bridge
a Jaeger stand guard over B rust bridge
a Jaeger stand guard over B rust bridge and take on the role of Nelson Mandela
but before all that happened this
but before all that happened this london-born
london-born
london-born actor was starring in the first three
actor was starring in the first three
actor was starring in the first three seasons of HBO’s the wire I’m thinking
seasons of HBO’s the wire I’m thinking
seasons of HBO’s the wire I’m thinking this is the worst part of the game man
this is the worst part of the game man
this is the worst part of the game man best we do is break out even that gave
best we do is break out even that gave
best we do is break out even that gave us a taste of him in the US and now we
us a taste of him in the US and now we
us a taste of him in the US and now we can’t get enough whether he’s in the
can’t get enough whether he’s in the
can’t get enough whether he’s in the Marvel Universe dominating the BBC as
Marvel Universe dominating the BBC as
Marvel Universe dominating the BBC as John Luther or being rumored to be the
John Luther or being rumored to be the
John Luther or being rumored to be the next James Bond I was sick I got better
next James Bond I was sick I got better
next James Bond I was sick I got better I’m back etc number six Joseph
I’m back etc number six Joseph
I’m back etc number six Joseph gordon-levitt third Rock from the Sun
gordon-levitt third Rock from the Sun
gordon-levitt third Rock from the Sun I’m in command this particular actor was
I’m in command this particular actor was
I’m in command this particular actor was in several movies and TV shows at a
in several movies and TV shows at a
in several movies and TV shows at a young age but we still remember him most
young age but we still remember him most
young age but we still remember him most on the small screen as Tommy Sullivan
on the small screen as Tommy Sullivan
on the small screen as Tommy Sullivan the oldest alien in third Rock from the
the oldest alien in third Rock from the
the oldest alien in third Rock from the Sun are you talking to me like I’m a
Sun are you talking to me like I’m a
Sun are you talking to me like I’m a child you are a child I’m older than you
child you are a child I’m older than you
child you are a child I’m older than you well now I’m bigger on this planet size
well now I’m bigger on this planet size
well now I’m bigger on this planet size matters despite the characters age he
matters despite the characters age he
matters despite the characters age he was given a teenage human body creating
was given a teenage human body creating
was given a teenage human body creating an amusing contrast of a teenager
an amusing contrast of a teenager
an amusing contrast of a teenager playing an adult alien pretending to be
playing an adult alien pretending to be
playing an adult alien pretending to be a teenager you’re on the volleyball team
a teenager you’re on the volleyball team
a teenager you’re on the volleyball team March yeah I am
March yeah I am
March yeah I am I watched you jump up and down this
I watched you jump up and down this
I watched you jump up and down this afternoon
afternoon
afternoon you’re really good since then JG ELLs
you’re really good since then JG ELLs
you’re really good since then JG ELLs grown up and moved to the big screen in
grown up and moved to the big screen in
grown up and moved to the big screen in blockbuster hits like inception and the
blockbuster hits like inception and the
blockbuster hits like inception and the Dark Knight Rises you should use your
Dark Knight Rises you should use your
Dark Knight Rises you should use your full name I like that name
full name I like that name
full name I like that name Robin but you’ll always be Tommy to us
Robin but you’ll always be Tommy to us
Robin but you’ll always be Tommy to us but it’s okay I mean it’s more than okay
but it’s okay I mean it’s more than okay
but it’s okay I mean it’s more than okay really okay number five Bruce Willis
really okay number five Bruce Willis
really okay number five Bruce Willis moonlighting dropping ticket to the
moonlighting dropping ticket to the
moonlighting dropping ticket to the police have you ever looked back to see
police have you ever looked back to see
police have you ever looked back to see how your favorite action stars started
how your favorite action stars started
how your favorite action stars started nothing says Christmas like eggnog and
nothing says Christmas like eggnog and
nothing says Christmas like eggnog and John McClane but it’s hard to believe
John McClane but it’s hard to believe
John McClane but it’s hard to believe that this badass started out as a
that this badass started out as a
that this badass started out as a recording artist sorry we got
recording artist sorry we got
recording artist sorry we got sidetracked we meant to focus on his
sidetracked we meant to focus on his
sidetracked we meant to focus on his television career before this actor was
television career before this actor was
television career before this actor was screaming yippie-ki-yay watching Haley
screaming yippie-ki-yay watching Haley
screaming yippie-ki-yay watching Haley Joel Osment see dead people here’s how
Joel Osment see dead people here’s how
Joel Osment see dead people here’s how it works I read your mind or appearing
it works I read your mind or appearing
it works I read your mind or appearing in any of the dozens of movies he’s been
in any of the dozens of movies he’s been
in any of the dozens of movies he’s been in he was playing a private detective
in he was playing a private detective
in he was playing a private detective alongside Cybill Shepherd on ABC number
alongside Cybill Shepherd on ABC number
alongside Cybill Shepherd on ABC number four Tom Hanks Bosom Buddies apartment
four Tom Hanks Bosom Buddies apartment
four Tom Hanks Bosom Buddies apartment living can get expensive unless you
living can get expensive unless you
living can get expensive unless you cross dressed as a woman and move into
cross dressed as a woman and move into
cross dressed as a woman and move into an all-female hotel after your old
an all-female hotel after your old
an all-female hotel after your old apartment is demolished at least that
apartment is demolished at least that
apartment is demolished at least that was the case according to the 80s sitcom
was the case according to the 80s sitcom
was the case according to the 80s sitcom bosom buddies you’ll see one day you’ll
bosom buddies you’ll see one day you’ll
bosom buddies you’ll see one day you’ll meet a girl and bam it’ll feel like he
meet a girl and bam it’ll feel like he
meet a girl and bam it’ll feel like he got hitting up face with a bag of
got hitting up face with a bag of
got hitting up face with a bag of quarters
quarters
quarters romantic we’re not sure what we’re
romantic we’re not sure what we’re
romantic we’re not sure what we’re scratching our heads over the most the
scratching our heads over the most the
scratching our heads over the most the fact that such a crazy plan actually
fact that such a crazy plan actually
fact that such a crazy plan actually worked for two seasons or the fact that
worked for two seasons or the fact that
worked for two seasons or the fact that one of the stars would move on to be a
one of the stars would move on to be a
one of the stars would move on to be a huge name in Hollywood we suppose life
huge name in Hollywood we suppose life
huge name in Hollywood we suppose life is indeed like a box of chocolates you
is indeed like a box of chocolates you
is indeed like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get
never know what you’re going to get
never know what you’re going to get number three Robin Williams Mork and
number three Robin Williams Mork and
number three Robin Williams Mork and Mindy you’re right we are rather a dull
Mindy you’re right we are rather a dull
Mindy you’re right we are rather a dull lot the white bread of the universe nanu
lot the white bread of the universe nanu
lot the white bread of the universe nanu nanu mojo holux no no seriously was
nanu mojo holux no no seriously was
nanu mojo holux no no seriously was there anything this actor couldn’t do we
there anything this actor couldn’t do we
there anything this actor couldn’t do we all have that moment where he entered
all have that moment where he entered
all have that moment where he entered our lives either as a giant blue genie
our lives either as a giant blue genie
our lives either as a giant blue genie ten thousand years will give you such a
ten thousand years will give you such a
ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck playing a crazy jungle
crick in the neck playing a crazy jungle
crick in the neck playing a crazy jungle board game reciting Oh captain my
board game reciting Oh captain my
board game reciting Oh captain my captain Oh captain my captain or well we
captain Oh captain my captain or well we
captain Oh captain my captain or well we could go on for days Thank You boys
could go on for days Thank You boys
could go on for days Thank You boys [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you even with the long list of
thank you even with the long list of
thank you even with the long list of movie roles we have to show love for his
movie roles we have to show love for his
movie roles we have to show love for his early television work much like Joseph
early television work much like Joseph
early television work much like Joseph gordon-levitt there was something about
gordon-levitt there was something about
gordon-levitt there was something about his portrayal of a lovable non-human
his portrayal of a lovable non-human
his portrayal of a lovable non-human character that made us lifelong fans
character that made us lifelong fans
character that made us lifelong fans this is Mark signing off from Boulder
this is Mark signing off from Boulder
this is Mark signing off from Boulder Colorado
Colorado
Colorado until next week number two
until next week number two
until next week number two Will Smith The Fresh Prince of bel-air
Will Smith The Fresh Prince of bel-air
Will Smith The Fresh Prince of bel-air [Music]
[Music]
[Music] now this next entry is all about how a
now this next entry is all about how a
now this next entry is all about how a guy’s life got flipped-turned upside
guy’s life got flipped-turned upside
guy’s life got flipped-turned upside down so we’d like to take a minute tell
down so we’d like to take a minute tell
down so we’d like to take a minute tell you some things like how we wrapped move
you some things like how we wrapped move
you some things like how we wrapped move to TV and the big screen don’t worry
to TV and the big screen don’t worry
to TV and the big screen don’t worry we’re not gonna rhyme the entire time
not much needs to be said about one of
not much needs to be said about one of the coolest actors out there even with
the coolest actors out there even with
the coolest actors out there even with the occasional hiccups in his
the occasional hiccups in his
the occasional hiccups in his filmography you would be fighting as
filmography you would be fighting as
filmography you would be fighting as immortal that’s rather extreme don’t you
immortal that’s rather extreme don’t you
immortal that’s rather extreme don’t you think we always have and probably always
think we always have and probably always
think we always have and probably always will love seeing the fresh prints in
will love seeing the fresh prints in
will love seeing the fresh prints in action we’ll be right back with our
action we’ll be right back with our
action we’ll be right back with our number one pick after these honorable
number one pick after these honorable
number one pick after these honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
we also from now on we’ll be using code
we also from now on we’ll be using code names you can address me as Eagle one
names you can address me as Eagle one
names you can address me as Eagle one and code name been there done that
and code name been there done that
and code name been there done that [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you I love the theater and I gave
thank you I love the theater and I gave
thank you I love the theater and I gave my word so I’m back in yeah I believe in
my word so I’m back in yeah I believe in
my word so I’m back in yeah I believe in God man see I felt his power don’t you
God man see I felt his power don’t you
God man see I felt his power don’t you think maybe you should slow things down
think maybe you should slow things down
think maybe you should slow things down a little bit get to know each other
a little bit get to know each other
a little bit get to know each other better
better
better number one George Clooney er just get
number one George Clooney er just get
number one George Clooney er just get his coat and swear up I’ll be right in
his coat and swear up I’ll be right in
his coat and swear up I’ll be right in it was a tough call for the number one
it was a tough call for the number one
it was a tough call for the number one pick but we had to give it to this guy
pick but we had to give it to this guy
pick but we had to give it to this guy doctor’s orders dedicated my life
doctor’s orders dedicated my life
doctor’s orders dedicated my life pediatric medicine while he did have a
pediatric medicine while he did have a
pediatric medicine while he did have a short stint on Roseanne with your wife
short stint on Roseanne with your wife
short stint on Roseanne with your wife 40 hours a week it was his role as dr.
40 hours a week it was his role as dr.
40 hours a week it was his role as dr. Doug Ross on ER that helped him rise to
Doug Ross on ER that helped him rise to
Doug Ross on ER that helped him rise to fame nothing I did or could have done
fame nothing I did or could have done
fame nothing I did or could have done was gonna change that while still
was gonna change that while still
was gonna change that while still working on ER he had his first taste of
working on ER he had his first taste of
working on ER he had his first taste of major Hollywood work and hasn’t left the
major Hollywood work and hasn’t left the
major Hollywood work and hasn’t left the big screen ever since
big screen ever since
big screen ever since for better or Batmen
[Music]
[Music] let’s end this with more ER clips whoo
let’s end this with more ER clips whoo
let’s end this with more ER clips whoo that’s better I better get behind
that’s better I better get behind
that’s better I better get behind already
already
already French sure do you agree with our list
French sure do you agree with our list
French sure do you agree with our list yeah yeah yes so which primetime actor
yeah yeah yes so which primetime actor
yeah yeah yes so which primetime actor turned movie star deserves a round of
turned movie star deserves a round of
turned movie star deserves a round of applause it wasn’t me
applause it wasn’t me
applause it wasn’t me for more entertaining top 10s published
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