28 Talents That Could Do Movies and TV Equally Well

Big or small, these actors can kill it on any screen!
28 Talents That Could Do Movies and TV Equally Well
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The fact that these top-notch talents were able to dominate the big and small screens had us wondering what other screens they could conquer. They’re famous enough to kill it on any app on our phone screens, but do you think they’d do well as a video-game character on a Nintendo Switch, or maybe a writer of a book for your Kindle?

With their track record, we’re thinkin’ heck ya!

William H. Macy

WILLIAM H. MACY SHAMELESS Pers Rooms CRACKED GOM The brilliant, 71 year old character actor plays average and meek regular-guys so well that it was a shock to see him as the grimey addict Frank Gallagher on Shameless. That shock didn't last long as Macy does what he does best, and disappears into the role on this acclaimed series.

Jude Law

JUDE LAW THE YOUNG POPE CRACKED.COM The British heartthrob has made a career out of being pinned after in romantic comedies, so in 2016 there was only one more mountain to climb: a hot Pope. Law plays Pius XIII, the first American to sit on the golden throne, in a show critics hail as not as dumb as it sounds, actually.

Paul Giamatti

PAUL GIAMATTI BILLIONS CRACKED.COM One of the greatest actors of our generation, Big Fat Liar's own Paul Giamatti, stepped into the silver screen with his series Billions, opposite Damian Lewis and a domination fetish. With powerful performances from Giamatti and his co-stars, this Showtime series is elevated to the level of a really good movie from 2003.

Andrew Lincoln

ANDREW LINCOLN THE WALKING DEAD To ME, YOU ARE PERFECT CRACKED COM The glossy lipped, turtleneck wearing English chap from Love Actually, tormented by his inappropriate love for his best mate's wife, probably wasn't on most fan's radar for playing the apocalyptic zombie sheriff in The Walking Dead, but Lincoln held the show together for 9 seasons.

James Spader

JAMES SPADER BOSTON LEGAL CRACKED COM A younger, more trim Spader brought his magnetic energy to roles in Stargate and Secretary, before joining the frenetic, courtroom drama Boston Legal. Spader's unique and commanding voice has been a mainstay in TV for years, with roles in The Office and The Blacklist.

Christian Slater

CHRISTIAN SLATER MR. ROBOT CRACKED.COM Slater had a run in the 80s and 90s with movies like Heathers, True Romance and Very Bad Things, that firmly cemented his movie star status. With nothing left to prove, Slater returned to TV to grace the reality bending Mr. Robot as (spoiler) Rami Malek's Ghost Dad hallucination.

Geena Davis

GEENA DAVIS GLOW GRACKED COM Best known for her roles in movies like A League of Their Own and The Fly, Davis had a hard time breaking into the small screen in the early 2000s when her appearances were either panned or short lived, or in the case of The Geena Davis Show, both. Finally in 2019's GLOW she was able to showcase her talents, and brought pathos to her small role.

Danny DeVito

DANNY DEVITO IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA CRACKED.COM Brought on to give the second season of It's Always Sunny some star power, DeVito reinvented himself from a movie star that worked alongside the likes of Tim Burton and Arnold Schwarzenegger to a disgusting trash person.

Cillian Murphy

CILLIAN MURPHY PEAKY BLINDERS CRACKED.COM After his breakout role in 28 Days Later, Murphy was attached to nearly every project Christopher Nolan made for the big screen. Since 2013, he's starred in the gangster period-piece, Peaky Blinders, that is probably responsible for all newsboy cap sales in the past 10 years.

Jane Fonda

JANE FONDA GRACE AND FRANKIE CRACKED COM Barbarella herself, Jane Fonda, was a powerhouse in the 70's and 80's with movies like Fun with Dick and Jane and 9 to 5. She was out of the limelight for the 90's and then made a triumphant return in the early 2000's, most notably in the highly rated Grace and Frankie.

Martin Sheen

MARTIN SHEEN THE WEST WING CRACKED COM Sheen is no stranger to TV, going back to 1956, but with films like Wall Street and Apocalypse Now on his resume, he was a bonafide movie star when he took on the role of President Josiah Bartlet in 1999.

Anthony Hopkins

ANTHONY HOPKINS WESTWORLD CRACKED COM As a multi-Academy Award winner, Anthony Hopkins brought gravitas to the first two seasons of Westworld, playing the park's enigmatic architect, Robert Ford. Не bounces between frightening and fatherly, like only Hopkins can.

Henry Cavill

HENRY CAVILL THE WITCHER CRACKED.COM With credits only going back 20 years, Cavill has made huge gains in starpower. After some small film roles, he had moderate success on the show The Tudors before becoming Superman in 2013. Cavill returned to the small screen in The Witcher, another career defining move.

Drew Barrymore

DREW BARRYMORE SANTA CLARITA DIET CRACKED COM Starting in Hollywood at only 5 years old, Barrymore was movie royalty for three decades. After not making much of a splash in film in the early 2000s, Barrymore joined a little Netflix show playing an undead real estate agent that craves human flesh. It's the highest rated production she's been in for 20 years.

Alec Baldwin

ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK CRACKED.COM As the largest and strongest Baldwin, Alec has had a long career in film, with hits like The Departed and The Hunt For Red October. His sudden turn to comedy was a surprise to everyone but his 30 Rock costar Tina Fey, who says he's a comedic actor at heart with a leading man's face.

Winona Ryder

WINONA RYDER STRANGER THINGS CRACKED COM After being America's Goth Pixie Dreamgirl on the big screen for decades, she came back to TV as an homage to every great scary-movie mom in the 80's horror movie pastiche, Stranger Things.

Adam Driver

For Paterson, in which he plays a bus driver, Adam Driver passed a bus driving course. EXACT FARE REQUIRED - MOOCHY - - - BUT - - - - - - ... .. POLICE - ... DE - Jose - POR An actor has no control during filming, he says, and being able to drive his character's bus helped him feel more in control. CRACKED.COM

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight got Jurassic Park because of Basic Instinct. During the infamous interrogation scene, where Knight nervously watches Sharon Stone cross her legs, Spielberg thought, What if that were a dinosaur? Knight never had to audition, and he didn't meet Spielberg until he flew to Hawaii for filming. CRACKED.COM

Emilia Clarke

EMBARRASSING EARLY APPEARANCES EMILIA CLARKE in Triassic Attack Just a year before Game of Thrones, Clarke's film debut was in this Syfy movie about dinosaur skeletons coming back to life. No, not as full-on dinosaurs, but as walking skeletons. Sounds awful, but at least it's not Terminator Genisys. CRACKED.COM

Courteney Cox

EMBARRASSING EARLY APPEARANCES COURTENEY COX in Masters of the Universe Three years after dancing with Bruce Springsteen, Cox appeared in 1987's infamous He-Man movie with Dolph Lundgren. We like Courteney Сох, but come on, if the movie wasn't even set in Eternia it didn't even have a chance. CRACKED.COM

Emma Stone

EMBARRASSING EARLY APPEARANCES EMMA STONE voiced a dog on The Suite Life of Zack & & Cody A year before her big screen debut in Superbad, Stone voiced a Pomerainian named Ivana Tipton on the Nickelodeon show. It was the only time the dog talked. At least she also appeared on Malcolm in the Middle in 2006, which is actually cool. CRACKED.COM

Jennifer Lawrence

EMBARRASSING EARLY APPEARANCES JENNIFER LAWRENCE in Monk Even before her first TV roles in Medium or The Bill Engvall Show, Lawrence appeared as a college basketball mascot in Monk in 2006. It's a blink-and- you'll-miss-it appearance, but it's there. Oh, it's there. CRACKED.COM

Jennifer Aniston

EMBARRASSING EARLY APPEARANCES JENNIFER ANISTON in Leprechaun Aniston's film debut is this (not so) classic horror movie from 1993. The franchise has had eight movies, the last one featuring the daughter of Aniston's character. Spoiler alert: None are any good. CRACKED.COM

Michael J. Fox

CRACKED.COM Marty MCFly just wasn't funny. Back to the Future started production with Eric Stoltz as Marty. But Stoltz' comedic energy was just not there. Michael Fox replaced him after five weeks, and the whole movie was shot again from scratch.

Tom Hanks

FAMILY TIES Tom Hanks CRACKED.COM Не has a 3-episode drunk uncle arc in which he ultimately horks down enough vanilla extract to slap Michael J. Fox in his Michael J. Face.

Bryan Cranston

BRYAN CRANSTON: AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON 1987 CRACKED.COM This spoof of 1950's Sci-Fi and B-movies is one of Cranston's first movie appearances, as paramedic #1. He is not particularly proud of this era of his career.

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