Most actors have “Golden Ages” in which every film they release turns into a massive blockbuster. Conversely, they all go through dreaded slumps where it seems as if they are destined for a lifetime in made-for-TV movie cameos. And then, there are actors like these 10, whose entire careers seem comprised of almost nothing but blunders. These are Hollywood actors who’ve never made a good movie.
10. Hulk Hogan
Before Dave Bautista and Dwayne Johnson redeemed wrestlers in the eyes of Hollywood, entertainers like Hogan tried to trade the ring for the red carpet. Unfortunately for The Hulkster, his movies rarely impressed critics, besides his brief cameo in Rocky III.
9. Kevin James
James strikes gold from time to time, but the bad severely outweighs the good in his filmography. He could have become a legendary voice actor if he had kept the momentum he got with Monster House, but after blunders like Sandy Wexler and Home Team, that seems unlikely.
8. Pauly Shore
Don’t let the nostalgic charm of Encino Man deceive you: Pauly Shore’s career is more of a comedy of errors than a Greatest Hits collection, with stinkers like For Keeps and The Bogus Witch Project standing out as true atrocities.
7. Jamie Kennedy
His most memorable role was playing the lead in Son of the Mask. Honestly, that’s all that needs to be said.
6. Jennifer Love Hewitt
Not even the cultural impact of I Know What You Did Last Summer could savage Love Hewitt’s career, which seems marred by an endless array of uninteresting flicks. Remember Delgo?
5. Jessica Alba
The first Sin City appeared to be the start of a redemption arc for Jessica Alba, but the iconic actress soon lost her footing again with blunder after blunder, including the disappointing Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
4. Steven Seagal
Under Siege demonstrated that Seagal could become an icon like Stallone or Schwarzenegger, but movies like Out for a Kill and China Salesman proved that he was better suited as a legendary internet meme. Or as Russia’s special envoy to the U.S., for some reason.
3. Kirk Cameron
Following the popularity of Growing Pains, Cameron launched a career in Hollywood filled with bizarre faith-based films that felt completely disconnected from any notion of “entertainment”, including the legendarily terrible Saving Christmas.
2. Carrot Top (Scott Thompson)
Seeing the rising popularity of fellow stand-up comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle in the 90s, Carrot Top was driven to bring his prop-based comedy to Hollywood. The result is a string of box office bombs that are better left forgotten. The less said about Chairman of the Board, the better.
1. Taylor Lautner
While Lautner’s filmography lacks any legendary stinkers, it’s almost outstanding to see how consistently terrible his movies are. Surprisingly, he doesn’t have a single “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While his vampiric rival managed to score roles like Batman in the DCU, Lautner remains trapped in a direct-to-video hell with movies like The Ridiculous 6.
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