Top Ten Most Underrated Actors

Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien is an American actor. He is known for his lead role as Thomas in the dystopian science-fiction adventure trilogy The Maze Runner and for his role as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV television series Teen Wolf. He has also starred in films such as American Assassin and Love and Monsters.

He's incredible. Not only in the way he presents the lines, but the way he lives and breathes his characters. While I have noticed many similarities between Stiles and Dylan, his performances in The First Time and The Internship prove that he has exceptional talent for acting. He sits comfortably in his role and becomes the character himself.
What I am most excited about is his role in the upcoming movie The Maze Runner, in which he will be starring. It's a contrast to his other roles as he is now the main character, playing a drastically different role from Stiles. I know this because I have read the book, and I can definitely say that I know Dylan won't disappoint. He is an incredible actor who is, without a doubt, going exceptional lengths in his acting career.

Jensen Ackles

Jensen Ross Ackles is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Dean Winchester on the CW fantasy series Supernatural. Ackles also gained recognition for his roles as Eric Brady on Days of Our Lives, Alec/X5-494 on Dark Angel, and Jason Teague on Smallville, earning multiple Daytime... read more

I used to love Supernatural and even stuck with it through its later seasons without knowing why. Then I realized it was Jensen. Yes, he is very handsome, but that isn't what makes me like him so much. He is a truly great actor in everything he is in (little as it is).
My Bloody Valentine didn't do so well, but not because of him. He made his character believable. He really makes you believe he is the character he is playing, and that is what an actor should do. Stuck in Supernatural, it is probably hard for him to really branch out, especially with people only seeing him as Dean Winchester when he should be seen as Jensen Ackles.

James McAvoy

James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teenager in the 1995 film The Near Room. From 2003 onward, he transitioned into feature films while continuing to work in both film and television.

Robbie Turner from Atonement, Nicholas Garrigan from Last King of Scotland, Charles Xavier from X-Men: First Class, and action machine Wesley Gibson from Wanted - James McAvoy has shown many different faces through brilliant acting. His talent is proved by receiving the BAFTA Rising Star Award, London Critics' Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.
Despite his big career, he doesn't want to live as a celebrity and prefers to enjoy a simple life in London instead of living in Hollywood. He is certainly one of the most talented actors in the world.

Actually, I think he's one of the best actors of his generation. I don't remember any movie that I didn't enjoy watching him in, and he has a really impactful charm and charisma on screen. He's a very underrated actor.

Gary Oldman

Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor, filmmaker, musician, and author. Renowned for his "big" acting style, Oldman is one of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film, and television. He has received a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award... read more

This guy never ceases to amaze me. He's a great character actor. Proof includes Sirius Black, Count Dracula, Commissioner Gordon, Dreyfuss from Planet of the Apes, and Dr. Norton from RoboCop. This guy is awesome!

Well, he's only #17 on the "greatest actors" list, while some actors are ranked above him because people think they're handsome, good singers, nice, etc. So...

Steve Buscemi

Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, comedian, director, and former New York City firefighter. He has appeared in numerous successful Hollywood and independent films, including Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Boardwalk Empire. Buscemi is also an award-winning television director... read more

Have you seen Boardwalk Empire, Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, and The Big Lebowski? This guy is an incredible actor, and deep down we all know it!

I've seen him in Boardwalk Empire, and my children have seen him in Spy Kids. He is an amazing actor.

I've watched Reservoir Dogs and Fargo, and he's just incredible. I mean, he deserves at least an Oscar nomination.

James Spader

James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is best known for portraying eccentric characters in films such as the drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape, the science fiction action film Stargate, the psychological thriller Crash, the erotic romance Secretary, and the superhero blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron... read more

He is so good in everything he does. You NEED to watch his movies.

He is such a good actor with heartfelt passion in all his work.

He can be a very, very mean antagonist.

Giovanni Ribisi

I have long thought he is one of the best actors of our time. His performances are amazing. I don't understand why he isn't given more kudos!

From comedic in Friends to heartbreaking in Saving Private Ryan.

Yes, Giovanni was the best actor in The Gift!

Tim Roth

Timothy Simon Roth, born on May 14, 1961, is an English actor and producer. He began acting in films and television series in the 1980s. Roth was part of the "Brit Pack," a group of young British actors who gained prominence during that decade.

Tim Roth isn't just one of the most underrated actors, but he's also one of the greatest. All his performances are incredibly captivating while being extremely natural. All you have to do is watch Pulp Fiction's opening scene to know that. But feel free to watch all his other works as well.
He really needs to do more movies so he can share his talents with the world.

Absolutely extraordinary actor with tremendous range and charisma. He is completely natural and has given many show-stopping performances. Such performances include, but are not limited to, Rob Roy, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Broken.

Willem Dafoe

William J. "Willem" Dafoe is an American actor. A member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Platoon (1986) and Shadow of the Vampire (2000). He is also well known for portraying Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation... read more

Colin Farrell

Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor. A leading man in both blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various awards and nominations, including two Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. His notable performances include roles in In Bruges, The Banshees of... read more

While a dirtbag in his personal life, he exudes an incredible charm on camera.

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Harris Yulin

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Matchstick Men, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Moon, G-Force, and Seven Psychopaths. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing... read more

Michael Biehn

Michael Connell Biehn is an American actor. He is primarily known for portraying military characters in science fiction films directed by James Cameron. Biehn's most notable roles include Kyle Reese in The Terminator and Corporal Dwayne Hicks in Aliens.

I hopped onto this list just to find his name. Honestly, one of my favorite actors. His most recognizable works are in The Terminator and Aliens, where he plays badass soldiers. The performance he gives in The Abyss is amazing. He had a smaller role in The Rock but was still powerful.

Edward Norton

Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his performances in Primal Fear, American History X, and Birdman. Norton is also known for his roles in Fight Club, The Incredible Hulk, and The Illusionist.... read more

Why isn't this man a household name? I hate having to refer to him as "that guy from Fight Club."

Loved him with Richard Gere. He had me fooled.

Fight Club, American History X.

Joseph Gordon Levitt

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur. He has received various accolades, including Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his roles in (500) Days of Summer and 50/50. In addition to acting, he is the founder... read more

Most of the actors are great, but they aren't underrated. JGL was the best actor in Inception (the fight scene in the hallway) and so cute in 500 Days of Summer!

Amazing actor, and I really think that he's going to get an Oscar in the future.

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen is a Danish actor. Originally trained as a gymnast and dancer, he gained fame in Denmark with roles such as Tonny in the first two Pusher films (1996, 2004), Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the TV series Rejseholdet (2000-2004), and Niels in Open Hearts (2002).... read more

Jackie Earle Haley

Zachary Quinto

Kevin Pollak

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, instructor, actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and philosopher. He founded Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy that influenced modern mixed martial arts (MMA). Lee is widely considered one of the... read more

Michael Keaton

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He gained early recognition for his role as Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski in the 1982 film Night Shift, and he achieved wider stardom portraying Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns... read more

Forest Whitaker

Forest Steven Whitaker III is an American actor, producer, and director. He has gained recognition for his deep commitment to character development in films such as Bird, The Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Great Debaters, The Butler, and Arrival.... read more

Good one. I don't remember seeing Whitaker in the Top Tens Best Actors survey, and he certainly should have been.

This is so true. I totally forgot about him.