How Many Films Do You Have To Star In To Be An "Actor"?

[maddenplayer89]

We had this discussion over Christmas when Stephen Dorff presented a Top 50 on TMF (jeez, talk about personality by-pass).

Now, we all know Stephen Dorff is an actor, but neither me nor the wife could name a single film he's been in. Same with Matthew McConaughey.

So here we have two "actors" who haven't actually starred in a memorable film between them.

 

[hitmeagaindude]

Dorff was in Backbeat and Blade

McConaughey has been in a fair few well known films.

Check out their filmographies



oh and in answer to the thread title. The answer is 0. You can act in plays, TV programs or even adverts.

 

[bragor]

IMDb is your friend.

You've probably at least heard of a couple of their films.

 

[Rosemary]

Dorff has also been in The Power of One?
But yeah not the most well known of actors.

McConaughey has been in a number of moderate hits - there's no blockbusters or stand-out films.
Perhaps the most well-known would be 'How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days'.

 

[Thiviyan]

Sadly, 'memorable' is not solely defined by you or your wife's lack of knowledge of their movies.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001151/

I am sure they will be deeply offended by your disparaging comments...


...as they nurse their millions of dollars.

 

[skf]

No doubt Saigo, no doubt.

I have actually seen several of Stephen Dorff's films including Blade, FearDotCom and World Trade Center, which obviously goes some way to describing what a forgetable actor he is.

As for McConaughey - all I can say is "meh".

 

[Princess Bondoc]

Having said that I'm sure if you bandied around the name Warwick Davis you'd get a couple of blank stares too.

 

[KING JBBA]

Aaaand now I have the "Yub Nub" song from the end of Jedi stuck in my head.

 

[yaboywoo]

1 or a million, still an actor or actress in my eyes, just because you can't remember any films so and so has been in