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Offline KevShmev

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Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« on: January 31, 2018, 08:44:47 PM »
First one that comes to mind:

Jason Hervey.  He was in the first Back to the Future and The Wonder Years TV series for the duration.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2018, 11:46:33 PM »
What, no poll?  :biggrin:

Not sure how you are defining "Worthless." I had to Google Jason Hervey. But that is probably more my issue than his. Just because he was possibly inconsequential to a TV series/film's overall success doesn't make him worthless. It's not like anyone ever said "So yeah I was going to check out that new show, but I saw Jason Hervey was in it, so I was all, no way Jack."
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2018, 05:47:29 AM »
I still have no idea how Nick Cannon has remained relevant.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2018, 07:52:47 AM »
It still boggles my mind that the Kardashean's are famous and filthy rich because one of the daughters decided to shag a guy and have a sex tape released. How the 'F' they've remained 'famous' for so long is utterly baffling, yet....well....I'll stop there before I churn out commentary on the state of american culture today. All I can say is I guess america deserves them.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2018, 07:58:50 AM »
I would never call them 'classic' but I have no freaking idea how Justin Long still gets work
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2018, 07:45:32 PM »
Quote from: Cool Chris on January 31, 2018, 11:46:33 PM
What, no poll?  :biggrin:


Haha, not this time.

Quote from: Cool Chris on January 31, 2018, 11:46:33 PM
Not sure how you are defining "Worthless."

For the context of this thread, I mean actors who aren't notable and/or aren't known for anything more than being lucky enough to end up in a classic TV show or film, meaning they weren't one of the reasons why the show or film was so good.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 08:00:01 PM »
So, the Ringo Starrs of the TV/film world?

I just don't like to think of the Jason Herveys of the entertainment world as "worthless." Art is collaborative, and being a bit player can be just as hard as being a star. And that brother in The Wonder Years was integral to the success of the show.

But in the spirit of this thread, let me think of this and come up with some ones I would classify under your criteria.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 08:07:01 PM »
Well sure, "the Wayner" was integral to the show, but Hervey is not worth a damn as an actor.  That is kind of what I mean.  Wasn't he in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, too (if we can call that a classic)?
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2018, 08:14:18 PM »
So anyone could have played Wayne, and most anyone else could have done it just as well if not better?
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2018, 08:15:27 PM »
Not necessarily. Hervey always seemed like a jerkoff in real life, so he didn't really even have to act in that role.  :lol :lol
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2018, 04:10:47 AM »
Sam Worthington and January Jones springs to mind.   
Also Jared Padalecki is lucky that Supernatural has lasted 13(?) seasons because he'd struggle to get work.
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Re: Worthless actors who ended up in multiple classic TV shows/films
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2018, 08:05:11 AM »
^^ Whoa, January Jones was EXCELLENT in Mad Men though.
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