Which actors do you consider over rated?

I sometimes think that certain actors/actresses as they age seem a bit OTT.

Robert Hardy comes to mind.

And I know I shall get shot down for this, but Judi Dench comes to mind also.

Oh, and Ian McKellan also.

Michael Caine

Oh you've posed an interesting question OP. I need to go away think about the current crop. One that springs to mind from old school days would be John Wayne, who to my mind was unbelievably one dimensional as actors go. I remember they give him an Oscar because it was felt he should have one due to the fact that he had incurable cancer, that year he was up against Dustin Hoffman in "Midnight Cowboy" who turned in a sublime performance, so I realised way back then the whole gong thing was an absolute nonsense. My mother was of the opinion that acting from when she was young was appallingly stilted and phoney, compared to method acting from the days of young De Niro and Pacino for example.

Olivia Colman.

Jude Law

Never hear of Mandy Patinkin? I can't stand Danny Dyer - he always looks as if he has a stiff neck and is about to draw his gun from his holster!!

I agree about John Wayne. He only ever played himself whether he was meant to be a cowboy, a soldier or a war hero.

Well very current, but I’m constantly annoyed by Daisy in Coronation Street, I think she’s a terrible actress, hope they axe her soon, I can’t stand to listen to her.

Judy Dench always just plays Judy Dench.

Disagree Fanny, about Olivia Colman.

gwenisgreat1 Mandy Patinkin was in Princess Bride, Homeland and Criminal Minds - I almost stopped watching CM because of his acting and was very relieved when he left after 2 seasons!

Sara1954

Disagree Fanny, about Olivia Colman.

Sara, we could have popped over to the Arguments Thread for a bit of light hearted bickering, but unfortunately it quickly became a thread about cushions and socks

Mandy Patinkin is the actor who played Saul Berenson in Homeland.

I agree with you about John Wayne, TerriBull, he always looked and sounded like - John Wayne. I particularly remember him playing a Roman soldier at the foot of the Cross in the film The Greatest Story Ever Told. He only had one line:
Truly, this man was the Son of God
and said it with a drawl, no expression - as if he was playing an American cowboy!

Fanny
Really? How fascinating!

I agree about Daisy in corrie- and add also Gabby in Emmerdale, in fact most of the young females in all the soaps are a bit mundane!

Why has Mandy Patinkin got a girls name???

Daniel Craig; he is simply one dimensional. I had to look his name up as I couldn't remember him other than as the worst Bond.

Nannan2

Why has Mandy Patinkin got a girls name???

It's short for Mandel.

Danny Dyer used to be better i think, when he started, but when he alighted on Eastenders, he began to change, like he didnt think he had to do much, as he was now 'famous'- but i think all the long- timers on the soaps get like that these days, but that could just be the scriptwriters because they don't know where else to take their characters?- lets hope Danny Dyer's new abuse storyline brings him back down to earth so he can play it with real feeling & compassion to do the story justice?

Fanny-why not just say Mandel then, its not much shorter is it??

*him, i mean, not you.

I suppose he thought mandy would get him more notice, as an actor..But Mandel is unusual too, and sounds more dignified for him.

Brian Blessed
Keira Knightly who is just KK in whatever role she plays
Same with Hugh Grant, but I do rather like him nevertheless!