Has there ever been a better musician turned actor than Phil Collins?

[DdBob]

case in point....very powerful performances every time.

 

[Honkridge]

Agreed. When I saw him in Twister he brought the house down

 

[Andrew Sak]

Of course.

 

[Motorik]

Jerry Reed.

 

[jp_nyc]

He isn’t very good at acting like a good solo artist.

 

[tiger roach]

I didn't even know that he did some acting.

 

[wok]

Even Marky Mark is way beyond Phil

 

[DdBob]

I didn't even know that he did some acting.

how is this possible?

 

[Tig]

 

[baimun]

Wow.... not even in my top 10.


I'd have to really think to sort them into some kind of order.... but off the top of my head, musicians who became actors:

Steven Van Zandt - You forgot how fucking good he was on the Sopranos, didn't you?

Bette Midler

Mandy Patinkin

Jennifer Hudson

Mandy Moore

Harry Connick Jr.

Lady Gaga

And I would even put Justin Timberlake, Will Smith AND Marky-Mark Walburg on that list before Phil Collins.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

 

[Chad]

Chris Isaak
Dwight Yokam
Steve Earle

 

[DdBob]

Chris Isaak
Dwight Yokam
Steve Earle

What kinda cinematic endeavors were these fellas in?

 

[baimun]

Chris Isaak
Dwight Yokam
Steve Earle

Oh shiiiiit.... those are good ones!!

And @VoidTerraFirma I was going to sarcastically put Gene Simmons down for that 80's sci fi he did... "Runaway"?

 

[Chicken Man]

What kinda cinematic endeavors were these fellas in?

Chris Isaac had a TV show, Dwight Yoakam was in sling blade, Steve Earle was on The Wire.

And we're ignoring all the people who started as musicians but whose acting eclipsed their music--Johnny Depp (), Brie Larson, Keanu, and more.

 

[baimun]

And we're ignoring all the people who started as musicians but whose acting eclipsed their music--Johnny Depp (), Brie Larson, Keanu, and more.

Keifer

And I know that over the years there have many actors that had iffy music careers or vice versa.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Rick
Fucking
Springfield

series High Tide from 1994 to 1997. He appeared in supporting roles in Ricki and the Flash and True Detective (both 2015). He portrayed Dr Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital (1981–83, 2005–08, 2012), returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son, actor Liam Springthorpe. He played a depraved version of himself in Californication (2009). In 2010, Springfield published his autobiography, Late, Late at Night: A Memoir. In 2016 he starred as Vince Vincente/Lucifer in season 12 of The CW series Supernatural. In 2012, he starred as himself in the TV show Hot in Cleveland episode 16 of season 3 titled "Everything Goes Better With Vampires". In 2017, he starred as Pastor Charles in the American Horror Story episode entitled "Winter of Our Discontent".

 

[DdBob]

Chris Isaac had a TV show, Dwight Yoakam was in sling blade, Steve Earle was on The Wire.

And we're ignoring all the people who started as musicians but whose acting eclipsed their music--Johnny Depp (), Brie Larson, Keanu, and more.

Depp and those were never known as musicians though. They were only know after their acting careers. As for the first three it sounds like they were only in/on one show/movie. Phil has a whole list of movies and tv shows… he’s quite accomplished

 

[DdBob]

It lists 98

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0002015/

he also composed one of the best songs for a movie with Against all odds staring Jeff Bridges

 

[xStonr]

Phil Collins was a child actor who had a role as the Artful Dodger in Oliver.