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Top 10 Underrated Male Actors


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notorious b.i.g said it best getting a sling crack rock or you got a wicked

sling crack rock or you got a wicked

sling crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot their stars don’t seem to

jump shot their stars don’t seem to

jump shot their stars don’t seem to shine quite bright enough Oh welcome to

shine quite bright enough Oh welcome to

shine quite bright enough Oh 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 underrated

down our picks for the top 10 underrated

down our picks for the top 10 underrated male actors for this list we’re looking

male actors for this list we’re looking

male actors for this list we’re looking at those male actors who we also refer

at those male actors who we also refer

at those male actors who we also refer to as oh yeah that guy good god man

to as oh yeah that guy good god man

to as oh yeah that guy good god man these are the actors we easily recognize

these are the actors we easily recognize

these are the actors we easily recognize from their time on screen but who don’t

from their time on screen but who don’t

from their time on screen but who don’t seem to get enough love in terms of

seem to get enough love in terms of

seem to get enough love in terms of recognition and award nominations or

recognition and award nominations or

recognition and award nominations or wins what’s coming next is I’m hanging

wins what’s coming next is I’m hanging

wins what’s coming next is I’m hanging up there acting chops are definitely up

up there acting chops are definitely up

up there acting chops are definitely up to par but we want to see them step out

to par but we want to see them step out

to par but we want to see them step out from the shadows and directly into the

from the shadows and directly into the

from the shadows and directly into the limelight so the legend is lacking not

limelight so the legend is lacking not

limelight so the legend is lacking not quite the God the stories made you out

quite the God the stories made you out

quite the God the stories made you out to be number 10 Karl Urban I generally

to be number 10 Karl Urban I generally

to be number 10 Karl Urban I generally don’t eat food touch my pig not to be

don’t eat food touch my pig not to be

don’t eat food touch my pig not to be confused with Nicole Kidman’s country

confused with Nicole Kidman’s country

confused with Nicole Kidman’s country singing husband Keith Urban this New

singing husband Keith Urban this New

singing husband Keith Urban this New Zealand transplant has been in the

Zealand transplant has been in the

Zealand transplant has been in the industry for over two decades you might

industry for over two decades you might

industry for over two decades you might remember him from his roles on Xena

remember him from his roles on Xena

remember him from his roles on Xena you see Xena’s fatal flaws her emotion

you see Xena’s fatal flaws her emotion

you see Xena’s fatal flaws her emotion she feels she cares but that’s before

she feels she cares but that’s before

she feels she cares but that’s before his Hollywood debut aboard the ghost

his Hollywood debut aboard the ghost

his Hollywood debut aboard the ghost ship

ship

ship since then he’s added many heavy-hitting

since then he’s added many heavy-hitting

since then he’s added many heavy-hitting blockbusters to his resume including an

blockbusters to his resume including an

blockbusters to his resume including an iconic role in the Star Trek reboots

iconic role in the Star Trek reboots

iconic role in the Star Trek reboots pander to me kid one tiny crack in the

pander to me kid one tiny crack in the

pander to me kid one tiny crack in the hull and our blood boils in 13 seconds

hull and our blood boils in 13 seconds

hull and our blood boils in 13 seconds solar flare by crop up cooks your seats

solar flare by crop up cooks your seats

solar flare by crop up cooks your seats and he’s even brought his predilection

and he’s even brought his predilection

and he’s even brought his predilection for sci-fi to the small screen with a

for sci-fi to the small screen with a

for sci-fi to the small screen with a starring role in the futuristic

starring role in the futuristic

starring role in the futuristic primetime hit almost human I gotta go

primetime hit almost human I gotta go

primetime hit almost human I gotta go through every piece my hand you don’t

through every piece my hand you don’t

through every piece my hand you don’t even know we’re looking for hmm number 9

even know we’re looking for hmm number 9

even know we’re looking for hmm number 9 Ron Perlman only two things feel good in

Ron Perlman only two things feel good in

Ron Perlman only two things feel good in the joint that’s jerking off and

the joint that’s jerking off and

the joint that’s jerking off and thinking about all the shit you’re gonna

thinking about all the shit you’re gonna

thinking about all the shit you’re gonna do when you get out we may be most

do when you get out we may be most

do when you get out we may be most familiar with him when he’s completely

familiar with him when he’s completely

familiar with him when he’s completely covered in red makeup and donning

covered in red makeup and donning

covered in red makeup and donning sawed-off horns I wish I could do

sawed-off horns I wish I could do

sawed-off horns I wish I could do something about this I can’t but this

something about this I can’t but this

something about this I can’t but this cool cats been in the game since before

cool cats been in the game since before

cool cats been in the game since before some of us were born watch his back

some of us were born watch his back

some of us were born watch his back beneath that distinct brow lie the eyes

beneath that distinct brow lie the eyes

beneath that distinct brow lie the eyes of a man who’s seen over 30 years of

of a man who’s seen over 30 years of

of a man who’s seen over 30 years of acting work nobody helps me my job his

acting work nobody helps me my job his

acting work nobody helps me my job his tender tough-guy persona makes him

tender tough-guy persona makes him

tender tough-guy persona makes him perfect for playing a monster to a biker

perfect for playing a monster to a biker

perfect for playing a monster to a biker with a heart of gold and everything in

with a heart of gold and everything in

with a heart of gold and everything in between

number eight Colin Farrell my own anger

number eight Colin Farrell my own anger I pride they to blind me this Irish

I pride they to blind me this Irish

I pride they to blind me this Irish actor is known for his fiery temper both

actor is known for his fiery temper both

actor is known for his fiery temper both on screen and off I don’t want to say

on screen and off I don’t want to say

on screen and off I don’t want to say I’m really sorry for karate chopping in

I’m really sorry for karate chopping in

I’m really sorry for karate chopping in the other night Thomas way out order

the other night Thomas way out order

the other night Thomas way out order perhaps it’s because he’s been in his

perhaps it’s because he’s been in his

perhaps it’s because he’s been in his fair share of bombs that Farrell has

fair share of bombs that Farrell has

fair share of bombs that Farrell has remained just below the a-list for much

remained just below the a-list for much

remained just below the a-list for much of his career undeniably true or perhaps

of his career undeniably true or perhaps

of his career undeniably true or perhaps it’s because he shines more in dark

it’s because he shines more in dark

it’s because he shines more in dark indie comedies than he does in huge

indie comedies than he does in huge

indie comedies than he does in huge blockbusters slow slow I got the title

blockbusters slow slow I got the title

blockbusters slow slow I got the title yeah just having able to come up with

yeah just having able to come up with

yeah just having able to come up with all the Psychopaths yet either way

all the Psychopaths yet either way

all the Psychopaths yet either way whether he’s playing an Irish hitman or

whether he’s playing an Irish hitman or

whether he’s playing an Irish hitman or a struggling writer that keeps

a struggling writer that keeps

a struggling writer that keeps questionable company he excels at not

questionable company he excels at not

questionable company he excels at not taking himself too seriously most of the

taking himself too seriously most of the

taking himself too seriously most of the time I worked so hard on this image on a

time I worked so hard on this image on a

time I worked so hard on this image on a sous chef or the asshole who refers to

sous chef or the asshole who refers to

sous chef or the asshole who refers to himself the third person that I only

himself the third person that I only

himself the third person that I only proved I should be alone number seven

proved I should be alone number seven

proved I should be alone number seven Nathan Fillion what does that doesn’t

Nathan Fillion what does that doesn’t

Nathan Fillion what does that doesn’t mean my brothers are okay yeah I’m sure

mean my brothers are okay yeah I’m sure

mean my brothers are okay yeah I’m sure they’re fine he’s a small screen star

they’re fine he’s a small screen star

they’re fine he’s a small screen star with major big screen potential if we’ve

with major big screen potential if we’ve

with major big screen potential if we’ve learned anything from his time on TV

learned anything from his time on TV

learned anything from his time on TV it’s that he’s going places and if he’s

it’s that he’s going places and if he’s

it’s that he’s going places and if he’s not he should thank you gonna keep our

not he should thank you gonna keep our

not he should thank you gonna keep our heads down do the job anything right no

heads down do the job anything right no

heads down do the job anything right no more surprises

more surprises

more surprises while he’s landed a few leading roles on

while he’s landed a few leading roles on

while he’s landed a few leading roles on the silver screen they aren’t exactly

the silver screen they aren’t exactly

the silver screen they aren’t exactly enough to compliment this dude’s

enough to compliment this dude’s

enough to compliment this dude’s perspective mega star status as

perspective mega star status as

perspective mega star status as evidenced by his cult fave work on

evidenced by his cult fave work on

evidenced by his cult fave work on Firefly maybe I’m not a fancy gentleman

Firefly maybe I’m not a fancy gentleman

Firefly maybe I’m not a fancy gentleman like you with your very fine hat but I

like you with your very fine hat but I

like you with your very fine hat but I do business in the mean time at least we

do business in the mean time at least we

do business in the mean time at least we get to enjoy watching him run around

get to enjoy watching him run around

get to enjoy watching him run around solving crimes on network TV cop OH or

solving crimes on network TV cop OH or

solving crimes on network TV cop OH or bondage less a porter zappers number six

bondage less a porter zappers number six

bondage less a porter zappers number six James McAvoy I’m the man thankfully for

James McAvoy I’m the man thankfully for

James McAvoy I’m the man thankfully for this Scottish star having an affair with

this Scottish star having an affair with

this Scottish star having an affair with a dictators wife or curving a bullet

a dictators wife or curving a bullet

a dictators wife or curving a bullet away from Angelina Jolie’s face are both

away from Angelina Jolie’s face are both

away from Angelina Jolie’s face are both way safer to do on the big screen then

way safer to do on the big screen then

way safer to do on the big screen then in real life

they’ll also put you on Hollywood’s

they’ll also put you on Hollywood’s radar

radar

radar if only mildly even after his successful

if only mildly even after his successful

if only mildly even after his successful role on the UK series shameless I’m

role on the UK series shameless I’m

role on the UK series shameless I’m getting a second chance to make a good

getting a second chance to make a good

getting a second chance to make a good impression so you say stop no stop his

impression so you say stop no stop his

impression so you say stop no stop his appearance in The Chronicles of Narnia

appearance in The Chronicles of Narnia

appearance in The Chronicles of Narnia truly brought him to the attention of

truly brought him to the attention of

truly brought him to the attention of the masses I was lacking with you

the masses I was lacking with you

the masses I was lacking with you already and allowed him to land apart as

already and allowed him to land apart as

already and allowed him to land apart as the future leader of a ragtag bunch of

the future leader of a ragtag bunch of

the future leader of a ragtag bunch of mutant superheroes next thing you know

mutant superheroes next thing you know

mutant superheroes next thing you know I’ll be going bold

number 5 Paul Bettany Geoffrey Chaucer’s

number 5 Paul Bettany Geoffrey Chaucer’s inane writings the game after stealing

inane writings the game after stealing

inane writings the game after stealing the show as the delightfully witty and

the show as the delightfully witty and

the show as the delightfully witty and charming Geoffrey Chaucer in a knight’s

charming Geoffrey Chaucer in a knight’s

charming Geoffrey Chaucer in a knight’s tale he earned praise for his work as

tale he earned praise for his work as

tale he earned praise for his work as the ship doctor in Master and Commander

the ship doctor in Master and Commander

the ship doctor in Master and Commander well then he would seem to be the

well then he would seem to be the

well then he would seem to be the exception to the rule that authority

exception to the rule that authority

exception to the rule that authority corrupts soon enough his skill made him

corrupts soon enough his skill made him

corrupts soon enough his skill made him a good choice to portray the devoutly

a good choice to portray the devoutly

a good choice to portray the devoutly Catholic albino out to kill Tom Hanks as

Catholic albino out to kill Tom Hanks as

Catholic albino out to kill Tom Hanks as well as a gifted man’s hallucination

well as a gifted man’s hallucination

well as a gifted man’s hallucination nothing’s ever for sure the only sure

nothing’s ever for sure the only sure

nothing’s ever for sure the only sure thing I didn’t know plus his wonderful

thing I didn’t know plus his wonderful

thing I didn’t know plus his wonderful English accent makes him the go-to when

English accent makes him the go-to when

English accent makes him the go-to when it comes to voicing artificial

it comes to voicing artificial

it comes to voicing artificial intelligence systems for billionaire

intelligence systems for billionaire

intelligence systems for billionaire Playboy’s with suits made of iron wake

Playboy’s with suits made of iron wake

Playboy’s with suits made of iron wake drop daddy’s home

drop daddy’s home

drop daddy’s home welcome home sir

welcome home sir

welcome home sir congratulations on the opening

congratulations on the opening

congratulations on the opening ceremonies that was such a success as

ceremonies that was such a success as

ceremonies that was such a success as she was 17 but he didn’t really talk

she was 17 but he didn’t really talk

she was 17 but he didn’t really talk about anything except stilts number four

about anything except stilts number four

about anything except stilts number four Giovanni Ribisi you just had this big

Giovanni Ribisi you just had this big

Giovanni Ribisi you just had this big smile on his face and he was waving cuz

smile on his face and he was waving cuz

smile on his face and he was waving cuz he was always happiest when he was on

he was always happiest when he was on

he was always happiest when he was on his stilts he’s been in so many films

his stilts he’s been in so many films

his stilts he’s been in so many films over the years that your eyes may have

over the years that your eyes may have

over the years that your eyes may have grown accustomed to seeing him ever the

grown accustomed to seeing him ever the

grown accustomed to seeing him ever the bridesmaid never the bride

bridesmaid never the bride

bridesmaid never the bride he’s enjoyed steady work for almost 20

he’s enjoyed steady work for almost 20

he’s enjoyed steady work for almost 20 years appearing in a number of big-name

years appearing in a number of big-name

years appearing in a number of big-name films after breaking through to the big

films after breaking through to the big

films after breaking through to the big time on friends yeah hey you know if you

time on friends yeah hey you know if you

time on friends yeah hey you know if you want I can take you around back and show

want I can take you around back and show

want I can take you around back and show you where you hit his head on the rain

you where you hit his head on the rain

you where you hit his head on the rain gutter while he did get to star as a

gutter while he did get to star as a

gutter while he did get to star as a fraudulent stockbroker back in 2000 most

fraudulent stockbroker back in 2000 most

fraudulent stockbroker back in 2000 most of his roles have been supporting but

of his roles have been supporting but

of his roles have been supporting but that doesn’t mean we don’t see him

that doesn’t mean we don’t see him

that doesn’t mean we don’t see him shining Chris I got arrested last night

shining Chris I got arrested last night

shining Chris I got arrested last night what the FBI arrested me I can almost

what the FBI arrested me I can almost

what the FBI arrested me I can almost remember a Smith number three

remember a Smith number three

remember a Smith number three Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Eric Bana I like desert flowers this suave

I like desert flowers this suave

I like desert flowers this suave gentleman from Down Under

gentleman from Down Under

gentleman from Down Under seems to be skilled at landing roles

seems to be skilled at landing roles

seems to be skilled at landing roles opposite some really attractive people

opposite some really attractive people

opposite some really attractive people that’s a talent in itself but it

that’s a talent in itself but it

that’s a talent in itself but it probably helps when you’re also good

probably helps when you’re also good

probably helps when you’re also good looking and talented and when I lost her

looking and talented and when I lost her

looking and talented and when I lost her I promised myself retribution and

I promised myself retribution and

I promised myself retribution and although Banias starred in a couple of

although Banias starred in a couple of

although Banias starred in a couple of big-budget action flicks he’s got some

big-budget action flicks he’s got some

big-budget action flicks he’s got some serious comedic chops that we’ve only

serious comedic chops that we’ve only

serious comedic chops that we’ve only seen glimpses of hit the shot me thirds

seen glimpses of hit the shot me thirds

seen glimpses of hit the shot me thirds I Ching yo papa

I Ching yo papa

I Ching yo papa Booya Booya oh yeah I blew out I’m

Booya Booya oh yeah I blew out I’m

Booya Booya oh yeah I blew out I’m responsible for anything that might

responsible for anything that might

responsible for anything that might become a threat to the safety of his

become a threat to the safety of his

become a threat to the safety of his flight number two Peter Sarsgaard women

flight number two Peter Sarsgaard women

flight number two Peter Sarsgaard women if imaginary children qualify he made

if imaginary children qualify he made

if imaginary children qualify he made abducting a child while in midair look

abducting a child while in midair look

abducting a child while in midair look easy

easy

easy and he made full frontal nudity and

and he made full frontal nudity and

and he made full frontal nudity and making out with Liam Neeson look even

making out with Liam Neeson look even

making out with Liam Neeson look even easier it’s not that no one’s paying

easier it’s not that no one’s paying

easier it’s not that no one’s paying attention to this seemingly

attention to this seemingly

attention to this seemingly mild-mannered powerhouse it’s that

mild-mannered powerhouse it’s that

mild-mannered powerhouse it’s that they’re not paying enough attention why

they’re not paying enough attention why

they’re not paying enough attention why because nobody cares with some

because nobody cares with some

because nobody cares with some incredibly nuanced and commanding

incredibly nuanced and commanding

incredibly nuanced and commanding performances under his belt we can

performances under his belt we can

performances under his belt we can totally see him making his way up to the

totally see him making his way up to the

totally see him making his way up to the Oscar podium at some point back home

Oscar podium at some point back home

Oscar podium at some point back home I’ll be working some nowhere job nobody

I’ll be working some nowhere job nobody

I’ll be working some nowhere job nobody even know I was alive before we give our

even know I was alive before we give our

even know I was alive before we give our top pick his due credit here are a few

top pick his due credit here are a few

top pick his due credit here are a few honorable mentions I don’t understand

honorable mentions I don’t understand

honorable mentions I don’t understand perhaps it would be best if you left us

perhaps it would be best if you left us

perhaps it would be best if you left us towards your problem mr. Tesla no no no

towards your problem mr. Tesla no no no

towards your problem mr. Tesla no no no next week a sweetness for upcoming next

next week a sweetness for upcoming next

next week a sweetness for upcoming next week it looks fine Ted can I leave my

week it looks fine Ted can I leave my

week it looks fine Ted can I leave my plant here while I take my stuff

plant here while I take my stuff

plant here while I take my stuff upstairs of course

our investors are going to start losing

our investors are going to start losing a lot of confidence what do you think

a lot of confidence what do you think

a lot of confidence what do you think I’ve been doing down here on earth do

I’ve been doing down here on earth do

I’ve been doing down here on earth do you think I enjoy breathing this air no

you think I enjoy breathing this air no

you think I enjoy breathing this air no of course but I’m doing everything

of course but I’m doing everything

of course but I’m doing everything possible to restore profitability to

possible to restore profitability to

possible to restore profitability to this company the company that I built

this company the company that I built

this company the company that I built who when do you stay there jelly stay

who when do you stay there jelly stay

who when do you stay there jelly stay Seth good boy

Seth good boy

Seth good boy sit you got it hey man haven’t you heard

sit you got it hey man haven’t you heard

sit you got it hey man haven’t you heard I’ll never get out of here

I’ll never get out of here

I’ll never get out of here never I’m here forever man down number

never I’m here forever man down number

never I’m here forever man down number one Sam Rockwell you’ve undoubtedly seen

one Sam Rockwell you’ve undoubtedly seen

one Sam Rockwell you’ve undoubtedly seen him in many independent films where he’s

him in many independent films where he’s

him in many independent films where he’s gained most of his footing shit I ain’t

gained most of his footing shit I ain’t

gained most of his footing shit I ain’t another volunteer he’s always been there

another volunteer he’s always been there

another volunteer he’s always been there lurking on the periphery of stardom

lurking on the periphery of stardom

lurking on the periphery of stardom since the late 80s Early 90s Sam you’re

since the late 80s Early 90s Sam you’re

since the late 80s Early 90s Sam you’re in the infirmary you had an accident do

in the infirmary you had an accident do

in the infirmary you had an accident do you remember what happened he holds his

you remember what happened he holds his

you remember what happened he holds his own against our generations greatest

own against our generations greatest

own against our generations greatest actors whether he’s a minor character on

actors whether he’s a minor character on

actors whether he’s a minor character on a popular sci-fi series killed by lava

a popular sci-fi series killed by lava

a popular sci-fi series killed by lava monster for the first commercial a game

monster for the first commercial a game

monster for the first commercial a game show host turned CIA assassin or an

show host turned CIA assassin or an

show host turned CIA assassin or an eccentric multi-headed alien listen Sam

eccentric multi-headed alien listen Sam

eccentric multi-headed alien listen Sam no time for this you know I got the

no time for this you know I got the

no time for this you know I got the police a half the galaxy after us we

police a half the galaxy after us we

police a half the galaxy after us we stopped to pick up hitchhikers okay he

stopped to pick up hitchhikers okay he

stopped to pick up hitchhikers okay he let us know that we need to be seeing

let us know that we need to be seeing

let us know that we need to be seeing more of him by playing an astronaut

more of him by playing an astronaut

more of him by playing an astronaut stranded on the moon and given his

stranded on the moon and given his

stranded on the moon and given his exceptional performance we couldn’t

exceptional performance we couldn’t

exceptional performance we couldn’t agree more

yeah 19 to do you agree with our list I

yeah 19 to do you agree with our list I guess I feel

guess I feel

guess I feel kind of different which actors do you

kind of different which actors do you

kind of different which actors do you think don’t get the proper recognition i

think don’t get the proper recognition i

think don’t get the proper recognition i endu misbehave for more entertaining top

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spleen out through your throat all right

spleen out through your throat all right thanks buddy okay it’s there

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