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@brokenbridge6316

Жыл бұрын

Arnold S in "Jingle All The Way" was very funny. Maybe you can have him on a part 2 of this list. Also Harry Morgan from the "MASH" series was also pretty funny and before that he'd been only in serious roles.

@johnjesberger5676

Жыл бұрын

Robert Dinero in Midnight Run was awesome. I never understood why he never made another comedy with Charles Grodin. They were hilarious.

@mattdouglas1050

Жыл бұрын

How did you miss Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber?

@brokenbridge6316

Жыл бұрын

@@mattdouglas1050---I know only one serious role Jeff Daniels ever had. And that was him playing General Washington when he was master minding his crossing of the Delaware. Does he have any other serious role?

I know the emphasis in this list is on film rather than television, but Andre Braugher deserves our attention for his unexpected brilliant comic turn in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

It's hard to believe that Leslie Nielsen was ever a dramatic actor, since he's known more for his comedies these days. I love how much of the humour of Airplane is playing his doctor character as straight as possible, which ties in with the chaotic comedy.

@lisakaz35

Жыл бұрын

The Shirley line is still funny.

@rottensquid

Жыл бұрын

Yet Forbidden Planet is one of the top 10 sci-fi films of all time. So he's got two big entries in pop culture history.

@robbinruffino1201

Жыл бұрын

He was in The Poseidon Adventure and a lot of TV shows that weren’t comedies.. He was funny in Dracula- dead and loving it

_The Big Lebowski_ just wouldn't be the same without Jeff Bridges' iconic performance. Given his other work, you'd never guess he had it in him.

@martinburke8314

Жыл бұрын

Not his first comedic role, though. He was in both The Fabulous Baker Boys and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, which are often underrated comedies but showed Bridges could be funny given the right material. I'd have had him down as comedy/serious actor even before The Big Lebowski.

George Clooney in O Brother Where Art Thou.

I love Joe Pesci’s comedic side. Him in My Cousin Vinny had me in stitches. And this was right after watching Casino.

Joe Pesci is iconic in Home Alone 1-2

@lucimitchell7273

Жыл бұрын

And lethal weapon 2

@tonythehappynerd7241

Жыл бұрын

First movie I ever saw him in was My Cousin Vinny.

@notlikely4468

Жыл бұрын

Iconic? Iconic how? I mean...what exactly makes him....ICONIC?

Daniel Craig's first funny role is him in Logan Lucky. In that movie, I knew he could do funny By the time Knives Out came out, I had an idea... though we weren't ready for HOW deep he would go.

@tessat338

Жыл бұрын

"Ah am incarcerated!"

@BrianCastaldo

Жыл бұрын

YES! Exactly.

@Phelie315

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was hilarious in Logan Lucky! Knives Out I love even more though because you can just see how much absolute fun he was having playing this role and that makes it even more engaging :D

I knew Leslie Nielsen was going to be number one, and top honor he deserves very few dramatic actors could successfully pull off some of the funniest moments in comedy movie history. Plus 1980s Airplane!, which is one the greatest comedies ever made, gave other great serious actors the ability to show their funny side such as Peter Graves, Robert Stack, and of course Lloyd Bridges. All were fantastic and what made Airplane! the success it is.

So, I guess no one at Watch Mojo ever saw Growing Pains. If they did, they would know that Leonardo DiCaprio got his start as a comedic actor.

Daniel Craig in Lucky Logan was hilarious.

Leslie Neilson and Peter Graves exchange about when can we land is a classic.

Bro Jason Statham in Spy was hilarious 😂😂😂 " I once eat a bunch of microchips and shit a computer" 😂😂😂😂

@amsuther

Жыл бұрын

Or in the British version of Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones with him as the psychotic violent prisoner Monk.

My top pick was Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her. That movie was awesome

Liam Neeson should have been on this list. His performance in The Lego Movie is genius.

@justtocomment5848

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Gun Shy (2000) and Cold Pursuit (2019).

Peter Lorre was best known for serious roles in films like 'Casablanca' and 'The Maltese Falcon', but his comic timing shines through in 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (1944) and 'The Raven' (1963). The latter film also stars Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, and features Jack Nicholson as Lorre's schleppy son Rexford.

@davidalexander3320

Жыл бұрын

Arsenic and Old Lace is such a great movie

@jomc7425

Жыл бұрын

I love Arsenic and Old Lace.

@andywellsglobaldomination

Жыл бұрын

The former also includes Boris Karloff!

@patriciagerresheim2500

Жыл бұрын

@@andywellsglobaldomination The original stage play featured Karloff, which meant the 'He said I looked like Boris Karloff' brought down the house every night. The film version had Raymond Massey as Jonathan.

Joe Pesci’s performances in Lethal Weapon Franchise and My Cousin Vinny makes it difficult to remember he’s also a very talented dramatic actor.

@Julie-hw8cl

Жыл бұрын

My cousin Vinny 😌.... Such a great "can watch every day" kinda movie 👌😁 Love it.

@kellyfalletta1949

Жыл бұрын

@@Julie-hw8cl Totally true. 😂

I absolutely loved this list! I don't know why though, I laughed way too hard at that honorable mention clip of Chris Hemsworth in Thor Ragnarok 🤣 It must have caught me off guard or something

This channel will always be the best. We wish them well.

Fun fact, in 1991, Meryl Streep was in fantasy comedy movie, Defending Your Life with Albert Brooks, Rip Torn, and Lee Grant. Streep plays as Julia, a woman who had passed away and she's in Judgement City where she meets Brooks' character Daniel Miller and later falls in love with him and finding out that Julia had a brave life and hardly had any fears when she was alive. Her performance as Julia was heartfelt and she did put in humor whenever Brooks' character was with him

Another famous actor that people didn’t know had comedic chops: Christopher Reeve. If you watch him in the Sleeping Beauty episode of Shelley Duvall’s Fearie Tale Theatre, he plays both the lead prince and-for one scene-a foppish suitor. Both roles for that episode show off the hidden character actor underneath that heroic, romantic leading man exterior. When Reeve was at Juliard, his roommate was Robin Williams, so it’s not surprising that he has little-known but well-refined comedy skills. Too bad there is no major comedic film attributed to his name.

You forgot #1. Robert Deniro. “I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?” from Meet the Parents. Either the mob boss crying to his psychiatrist in Analyze This, or singing “I feel pretty, oh so pretty,” in Analyze That.

@matusfekete6503

Жыл бұрын

... and Captain Shakespeare in Stardust.

@johnjesberger5676

Жыл бұрын

Were either of these films before Midnight Run. That was my first experience of him in comedy.

I would argue we first saw Daniel Craig excel in comedy during Logan Lucky.

@cplezia1990

Жыл бұрын

This is comment I was looking for agreed he was awesome as joe bang

@AlMoSiCe210

Жыл бұрын

That's what I said!!! It's clear many haven't seen Logan Lucky & it shows.

Death Becomes Her is such a great, funny romp. If you haven’t seen it, please do. It’s so silly.

Myself In My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) a Very Underrated film 20th Century Studios should make a Animated series of this forgotten gem

Harry Morgan from decades past was in a lot of serious roles in TV. But when he got cast as Colonel Potter on the MASH series he proved very quickly that he was hilarious. I hope he's including on a part 2 of this list.

@andywellsglobaldomination

Жыл бұрын

His role in DRAGNET was as comic relief.

@brokenbridge6316

Жыл бұрын

@@andywellsglobaldomination---Really. All I heard was that Morgan had been in serious roles only till coming to MASH.

Bob Hoskins in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and in the dark comedy Passed Away.

When I started this list I was thinking "Leslie Nielsen better be in there!" XD

I first saw Ralph Fiennes onstage in 1991 in "Troilus and Cressida". Not exactly a laugh-a-minute show, but he had a great moment of physical comedy with a very serious face and a couple of swords. 😊

Statham only being on Honorable Mention for Spy is a real shame. He stole every scene he was in in that movie. The Face/Off machine moment in the board meeting and the monologue in the hotel room about all of the crazy things he did were some of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen on film.

Chris Hemsworth was pretty funny in Ghostbusters as well. But my first thought for this video besides Daniel Craig was for sure Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading, I remember almost falling out of my chair laughing when I saw that XD

Leslie Nielsen was a cinematic inspiration long before his transition to comedy. One of his early films, Forbidden Planet, has been credited as one of the inspirations for the series Star Trek. Also, if I recall correctly, Colin Farrell made one (maybe two) appearances on the comedy Scrubs at least a few years before appearing in In Bruges. Lastly, as we've seen over the years, Nicolas Cage *is* a comic character in real life. There's no way you could do a biographical movie about him, because in truth he would be so hard to replicate believably.

You're missing a couple of giants, among them Lloyd Bridges (Jeff Bridges' father); Robert Stack (who also starred in Airplane) or Charlie Sheen (he was a dramatic actor before moving into comedy). And Brad Pitt's comedic chops have been shown much earlier, in Snatch.

I think some of my favorites are when action actors cross the boundaries and they go into like romantic movies or communique movies or even family movies it shows. A lot of versatility

Good video, you should do another one that switches these two genres...Comedic actors who give incredible dramatic performances...

@MsMojo

Жыл бұрын

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Jeff Bridges' dad Lloyd was also funny in "Airplane".

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man. He adlibbed a lot of his dialogue and it was comedy gold. Especially considering that he didn't last long in "Saturday Night Live". "Let's face it, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing."

Along this topic there is a movie from the 50's called "We're no Angels". It stars Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov. All three are great dramatic actors along with many others in the cast. Most all of the humor is very dry but it's delivery is expert. Probably the funniest scene is the 3 arguing over who is to tell Basil Rathbone (the movie's antagonist) of an impending danger. Also it may be the best Christmas movie ever made.

I know it wasn't the first comedy, and he has a smaller role, but Colin Farrell is *hilarious* in "The Gentlemen."

Of course, Wallace & Gromit fans would have already heard Ralph Fiennes be brilliantly funny as Lord Victor Quartermaine in Curse of the Were-Rabbit, nearly a decade before Grand Budapest Hotel.

RALPH FIENNES WAS FUNNY IN "IN BRUGES" TOO!!

Denzel Washington in "The Preacher's Wife". Queen Latifah in "Girl's Trip".

How is Robert DeNiro not on this list? Midnight Run, Analyze That and Meet the Parents

Arnold Swarzneiger was very funny in the movie "Jingle All The Way" he should've been somewhere on this list. he had better be on a part 2 of this list.

@kathydurow6814

Жыл бұрын

Or Twins. Kindergarten Cop. The one he travelled to Mars (virtually?) and was "married" to Sharon Stone...oh, wait, that was supposed to be drama? But for an action actor who didn't speak much it was kind of funny when he switched genres

@brokenbridge6316

Жыл бұрын

@@kathydurow6814---I forgot about those. Thanks for reminding me.

In Bruges literally made me like Colin Farrel.

Meryl Streep in She Devil with Roseanne!! She was amazing as author Mary Fisher! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@srkh8966

Жыл бұрын

Eating a gummy bear out of her hair😆

Missed Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe, The Nice Guys

Brad Pitt's role in 'Burn After Reading' was written especially for him. As Chad, the character, is a total idiot, Pitt said he didn't know whether to feel honored or insulted.

@lolahernandez6871

Жыл бұрын

true he's such a douche in that movie!!😂😂😂

@bikkiikun

Жыл бұрын

I mean it's not like he didn't play any morons before that... Does Snatch ring a bell??

Nicholas cage started out in comedies. His first starring roll was Valley Girl.

It won't be on the list, but I'd only seen Mary Lynn Rajskub, as computer operator Chloe, on the serious series 24, but when I saw her on a late night talk show, she was naturally funny! I've since seen her guest-starring on the sitcoms Raising Hope and Modern Family, and appearing in the Sheryl Crow music video "Change."

@isolde70

Жыл бұрын

She is funny. I recall seeing her in supporting roles in comedy movies Night School with Kevin Hart and Legally Blonde 2. I'm sure there are others.

So dramatic lol at the start

Joe Pesci was in comedy before he got into films. He was part of a duo act with Frank Vincent as his partner.

Got this one wrong. Daniel Craig was hilarious back before Knives Out in Logan Lucky.

Mads Mikkelsen is mostly known for his comedy roles here in Denmark - and to the rest of the world he’s known for playing serious roles and villains.

Joe Pesci had me hooked when I saw him in "The Super" he's naturally talented in any genre. You should have given John Lithgow an honorable mention

How could they not mention Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber?

Request:best steven sodheim songs for sleeping. Sry if ive been doing it for a while,i could get in trouble for requesting it over and over!😊

Here's an idea for a future video: *top ten weirdly good KZread animations* basically KZread videos that are strange in some ways but have admittedly good animations.

A little curious why Daniel Craig's role in Logan Lucky wasn't used instead of his Knives Out one. Same goes for Chris Hemsworth's performance in 2016 Ghostbusters. Do these not count since they're more supportive roles? Cuz they still show off two guys who are really funny, and preceded the roles named here.

Christopher Walken - Pulp Fiction, Mouse Hunt.

Joe Pesci absolutely rocked that cop uniform, and I'd love to see him play an actual policeman.

Not having Jeff Daniels on this list of criminal

Robert De Niro definitely should be #1. For someone who played acted in movies such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Godfather etc. He was extremely funny in movies such as Midnight Run, Analyze This, Meet the Parents etc.

Gene Hackman and Ned Beatty in Superman:1978. I think comedic actors with great dramatic roles would be a great idea.

@marlonclark1896

Жыл бұрын

they've already done a list about comedic actors who did dramatic roles.

Leo's big break came on "Growing Pains," a sitcom, so he actually started in comedy before moving on to dramatic roles.

@brokenbridge6316

Жыл бұрын

I remember that. I liked him in that.

@shantaram8839

Жыл бұрын

Only americans know that

Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Liam Neeson in High Spirits

Those of us that grew up with Growing Pains, new Leo was hilarious long before Wolf of Wall Street. I feel old now, lmao

Logan Lucky came out before Knives Out and totally deserves mention.

Clearly you missed my cousin Vinny and layer cake if you didn't see pesci and Craig funny before these movies.

Where's Adam Driver?

Kirk Douglas was hilarious in "The Villain".

No Robert De Niro for Meet the Parents?!?! Not even an Honorable Mention?!?!?!?!

Not even a mention for Robert De Niro in Analyze This or Meet The Parents, eh? 🤔 Seems like a bit of an oversight. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sure, Craig was great in Knives Out, but he showed his comedic side before in Logan Lucky

@kirkdarling4120

Жыл бұрын

And funnier.

Joaquin Phoenix he does not do a lot of broad comedy but I'm Still Here is a work of satrical and comedic genius which is what made me think he is probably one of the greatest actors of all time.

Surely Tom Cruise deserved to be more than just honorable mention, sorry for calling you Shirley... And while not a dramatic actor, what about Arnold Schwarzenegger? He was mainly an action star but he's great in comedies. Sure his action movies had some comedy in them, but it wasn't until Twins and Kindergarten Cop that I think people realized that he's really good in comedic roles.

How about Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip in green book? He's really funny in that movie.

If you have seen She-Devil , you are a sad human. streep is golddddddd😂

@kathydurow6814

Жыл бұрын

I always thought the English TV version was better. Sharper & darker. But the book was darkest of all.

I think Chris Hemrock was hilarisch in Ghostbusters (2016) which was released prior to Thor 3

@kathydurow6814

Жыл бұрын

Think he surprised a lot of people then especially those that thought he was simply cute beefcake. Including the main character (comedic) actors. I recall they were all on Graham Norton complaining he was "too good".😅 Tongue in cheek of course.

@deir712

Жыл бұрын

@@kathydurow6814 "Shut up Chris" was just too funny 🤣

Jason Statham was funny all the way back in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Years before Spy.

@zachwalker522

Жыл бұрын

Replace Jason with Brad Pitt for the same result.

Leslie Nielson had to be #1. No contest. Unfortunately he had a hard time going back to drama for the rest of his career, unlike most of the other actors on this list.

Why did you not have Nicl Nolte in Down and out in Beverly Hills

The funniest I have ever seen Daniel Craig was in Logan Lucky.

You missed Bob Hoskins, in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Meryl Streep was so funny in She Devil.

Jason Statham was the funniest part of Spy. Meanwhile, I only laughed at one Melissa McCarthy scene and she's the comedian. Paul Feig is a hack.

Laurence Fishburne on "black-ish." Also -- Colin Farrell was also incredibly funny in "Horrible Bosses."

@eddmario

Жыл бұрын

Fishburne is more of the "comedic actors doing serious roles" kind of guy, especially since one of his earlier roles was Cowboy Curtis

@tomh.2405

Жыл бұрын

@@eddmario OK, I'll take your word for it. I just mainly thought of him as a dramatic actor because of "Boyz N the Hood, "Deep Cover," "The Matrix," etc.

Sylvester Stallone in "Oscar".

How about Arnold Schwarzenegger this legendary action star did comedies too like Twins,Kindergarten Cop,Junior andJingle All The Way be he has funny catchphases when he kill thugs and villains in every action movies.

Not Ray Ralph

Not an actor but Celine Dion is hilarious and that really surprised me. Nicholas Cage is a dramatic actor??? I mean if over-the-top and overly dramatic means you're a dramatic actor, I guess? 🤷🏾‍♂️ I would have never considered Nicolas Cage to be a serious actor....

Joe Pesci was good not since Home Alone but Lethal Weapon 2

Not to be mean but including an actor like Chris Hemsworth on a list of "dramatic actors" among actors who are actually able to act is hilarious.

Nicholas Cage is just a great actor because he can do dramatic and funny

Nick Cage is not a dramatic actor, nor is he a comedic one. He's Cage.

Well, Brad Pitt was already hilarious in Ocean's 11

Chris hemsworth was funny in ghostbusters. That was before thor ragnarok

As a professional actor I always find it a little strange that people are surprised that actors who make their name in drama, are good in comedy. As an actor it’s the casting that puts you in one or other, directors or casting agents who are stuck in one look or type or go on actors history. Good actors are good actors. Full stop. They usually can do anything. My best example: Tom Hamks.

@kathydurow6814

Жыл бұрын

Robin Williams did some interesting drama too.

Wait… Leslie Nielsen wasn’t always a comedic actor??? I thought he was like the Jim Carrey of the 70s and 80s!!