Movies transport viewers from their boring, stressful lives into the intimate realities of onscreen characters. But for that to happen, the actors have to be truly exceptional and talented.
But that doesnโt always happen. The names on this list are famous ones, but that doesnโt mean they were amazing onscreen.
Chuck Norris


He caused a torrent of jokes in early 2005, but they were not praising his acting.
Norris is a black belt and top class in judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu but starring in lots of action movies with an abundance of fight scenes, could not cover his not-so-first-class acting.
Rotten Tomatoes says he is the worst actor of all time, with movies averaging a rating of 18.4.
Some examples are โDelta Force 2: The Colombian Connectionโ, โFirewalkerโ, and โHero and the Terrorโ.
Ruby Rose
When a character is replaced with a new actress and character after just one season, it does not say much about their acting abilities.
Rose may have decided to leave โBatwomanโ and kill off Kate Kane.
Or maybe producers did not want to waste money and so asked Ryan Wilder instead. But fans are asking, โWhat happened to Kate Kaneโ.
The answer must be the reviews.
Scoring 3.4/10 on โIMDBโ and 23% on โRotten Tomatoesโ with audiences is not exactly high praise.
Roseโs thriller โVanquishโ scored even lower. Just 5% with โRotten Tomatoesโ critics.


Tom Green
With movie titles like โFreddy Got Fingeredโ, โTotal Frat Movieโ, and โGrindโ, itโs not easy expecting something amazing from Tom Green.
He is an actor who has failed to deliver even with minor roles. Few films star him as their lead and people see why.
When Green is the lead, like in โFreddy Got Fingeredโ, it earns 4.6 on โIMBDโ.
He also got the Golden Raspberry for worst actor in 2001 with โFreddy Got Fingeredโ.
At least he showed good sportsmanship and went to get his Golden Razzie.


Lindsay Lohan
We all have a soft spot for Lohan thanks to โMean Girlsโ.
But her subsequent performances have been below par. In her late noughties, she tried to revive her acting career after a controversial private life.
Lohanโs career revival did not occur the way she wanted.
Films like โGeorgia Ruleโ were not nominated for Razzies, but they got poor reviews.
And then there was โI Know Who Killed Meโ where Lohan took home two Razzies for her incredible performances.


Sharon Stone
Stone distracted audiences from her acting by crossing and uncrossing her legs, but it was obvious that leg-crossing is one of her only talents, or her only talent.
โBasic Instinctโ may have escaped the criticโs negative remarks but thatโs where it ends.
In later films like โThe Specialistโ and โIntersectionโ, she took home two Golden Raspberry awards for Worst Actress.
A decade later in 2004, Stone earned her first Stinker award for Worst Supporting Actress in โCatwomanโ.


David Hasselhoff
โBaywatchโ put Hasselhoff on the map, but it did not mean he was good in acting.
He has been regularly voted the worst actor, named the 49th worst actor by IMBD.
Apart from the original โKnight Riderโ, Hasselhoff has starred in a few films that have scored over 6/10 on IMDB.
The โSharknadoโ franchise has become a cult classic for being bad, so fans wonder at Hasselhoff talentโs if he takes on the role of Colonel Gilbert Shepard for the fourth installment โOf Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensโ.


Sofia Coppola
The โGodfatherโ franchise was flawless but when the third one was released, it just did not live up to the first two and the whole franchise was tainted.
What happened, you ask? Nepotism.
Francis Ford Coppolaโs daughter Sofia was given the role of Mary Corleone.
Her deliveries were both flat and overacted at the same time.
It was hard to take her seriously. Good thing she realized she was not made for acting, focusing behind the camera instead.


Josh Hartnett
Hartnett was the crush of younger female audiences in the late 1990s and 2000s, but his acting abilities arenโt exactly impressive.
And itโs not like heโs not been given his big break. โSin Cityโ and Michael Bayโs โPearl Harborโ were box office hits, but he failed to make a lasting impression.
Productions where Harnett is the lead garnered low scores with both his audiences and critics.
The TV series โValley of the Godsโ achieved a disappointing 4.6/10 on IMDB.


Taylor Lautner
There were those who defended Lautner after his poor performance in the โTwilightโ franchise, saying the books were poor source material for the saga and not his acting.
Then the action โTracersโ and the family-drama โRun the Tideโ came out, and Lautner still struggled to receive positive ratings.
โRun the Tideโ scored 9% and โTracersโ 23% with โRotten Tomatoesโ critics.
This proved that it is not the genre, nor the source material, but the actorโs acting talents if any.


Elizabeth Berkley
Sometimes, one bad performance can ruin a career. For Berkley, it was her frantic, overacted, and over-the-top performance in Paul Verhoevenโs โShowgirlsโ.
Verhoevenโs films are not exactly known for demanding roles or emotional storylines, but Berkeley failed to make a name for herself after this one.
She wanted more serious roles after starring in the teen series โSaved by the Bellโ, but her big break had her winning the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actress.


Steven Seagal
Action movies donโt really ask for emotional output or the finest acting skills.
But Seagalโs movies still receive poor reviews. โHalf Past Deadโ scored 37% and โOn Deadly Groundโ 34% with โRotten Tomatoesโ audiences.
The critics were not so kind to the martial arts actor. The 2002-action got a shocking 3% while the 1994-production a measly 12% with the websiteโs critics.
Seagal has been nominated three times for a Golden Raspberry, and has yet to add a Razzie to his collection.


Kirk Cameron
Cameron is not a household name and there may be a reason why. His films donโt bring in favorable reviews.
โLeft Behind II: Tribulation Forceโ scored 4.8/10 and โExtraordinaryโ 3.4 on โIMDBโ.
But it was one really bad performance that put him in the spotlight, namely, โSaving Christmasโ.
The film scored a dismal 1.3/10 on โIMDBโ.
So Cameron picked up the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor thanks to his mismatched and inappropriate acting for the Christmas film.


Rob Schneider
Heโs had a successful career with more than 30 years in showbiz, but Schneider is one of the worst actors.
His films are lighthearted and not exactly asking for displays of great emotion, but Schneider has made slapstick comedies a little to bland.
โThe Animalโ scored 4.8/10 on โIMDBโ and 30% with audiences on โRotten Tomatoesโ.
โDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigoloโ did have average ratings but the sequel โDeuce Bigalow: European Gigoloโ ruined it all for him.


Drew Barrymore
Many are surprised but Barrymore is not one of Hollywoodโs finest actresses.
She has had a long career in film, starting in 1982 with โE.Tโ.
But that was more of a product of nepotism than talent, as director Steven Spielberg is her godfather.
Barrymoreโs role in โNever Been Kissedโ drew criticism, but it is that film which earned her two Golden Raspberry nominations.
Nor was it โPoison Ivyโ or โDuplexโ though both films are rated poorly by audiences and critics.


Hilary Duff
โDisneyโ is a well-respected production house who paved the way for many talented stars.
And they may have iconic teen figures who are famous, but when those stars try to make it big on their own, โDisneyโ must have their blinkers on the whole time.
Hilary Duffโs music and TV career were thanks to Disney.
When she broke off to star in movies like โMaterial Girlsโ, Duff only managed to add Golden Raspberry nominations to her credentials.


Angelina Jolie
It may be disappointing to see Angelina Jolie on the list, but though she starred in box-office hits like โLara Croft: Tomb Raiderโ and โMaleficentโ the actress does not manage more than a few facial expressions, making her films a bit lacking.
Her much-anticipated โThe Touristโ brought in unfavorable reviews โ 21% with the critics and 42% with the audiences on โRotten Tomatoesโ โ despite starring alongside Johnny Depp.
Many will defend Jolie, but she is one of five actresses to receive four Golden Raspberry nominations.


Owen Wilson
Some actors have careers spanning decades, like Owen Wilson here.
He is not exactly a bad actor. The problem is he doesnโt really act.
Wilsonโs mannerisms, way of talking, and personality are simply Owen Wilsonโs.
He is the same guy in โWedding Crashersโ, โZoolanderโ, and โYou, Me, and Dupreeโ.
Lucky for him his on-screen persona is a likable guy and that makes him escape any Razzie nominations and just bring in mediocre ratings.


Katie Holmes
โBatman Beginsโ could not save Holmes from being labeled as one of the worst actresses.
Nolan wanted her to return for the sequel, but viewers breathed a sigh of relief when the actress did not.
Holmes starred in โMad Moneyโ which scored 5.8/10 and โThe Romanticsโ which scored 5.0/10 on โIMDBโ.
Her recent films like โAlone Togetherโ scored 5.2/10 on โIMBDโ while โBrahms: The Boy II Lizaโ and โThe Secret: Dare to Dreamโ resulted in Razzie nominations.


Tara Reid
Things were looking up for Reid in the early 2000s thanks to the first two installments of the โAmerican Pieโ franchise, plus her role on the sitcom โScrubsโ.
But then โIncubusโ and โUnnatural Causesโ happened, so Reidโs career sank.
Her failure to make a name for herself could be due to Reid accepting every film, even โSharknadoโ.
The actress did not learn even after accepting the first one.
There are five TV films for the โSharknadoโ franchise and she has taken the lead female role in every one.


Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry has built a name for himself. Many actors rely on talent and natural ability, but Perry depended on other things to succeed in the entertainment industry.
Sheer hard work and dedication to his craft.
While Perryโs โMedeaโ franchise has an incredible 11 films, he has received two Golden Raspberry nominations for Worst Actress (in drag), plus a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Actor for โAlex Crossโ and โGood Deeds.โ


Arnold Schwarzenegger
Playing Mr. Freeze in โBatman & Robinโ has gone down as one of the worst performances in history.
The movie itself was questionable and had probably impacted Chris OโDonnellโs entire career.
But when it comes to Schwarzenegger, itโs not just โBatman & Robinโ.
He has received two Golden Raspberry nominations for โConan the Barbarianโ and โLast Action Heroโ.
The actor got two more with his roles in โEnd of Daysโ and โThe Sixth Dayโ.


Jennifer Love Hewitt
Sheโs in the TV series โThe Client Listโ, but Jennifer Love Hewitt has never been in a movie that has gotten even mediocre reviews from โRotten Tomatoesโ audiences.
Even films sheโs starred in have not scored highly.
โI Know What You Did Last Nightโ scraped 44% with critics and 40% with audiences.
Then its sequel โI Still Know What You Did Last Summerโ got 29% from audiences and 7% from critics.
As for โThe Client Listโ, the TV series only scored 6.5/10 on โIMBDโ.


Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow won the Oscar for Best Actress for โShakespeare in Loveโ, but that does not remove the fact that she is in one of the worst actresses.
A singular bad performance in โMortdecaiโ got her a Golden Raspberry nomination in 2015.
There was also the 2010 romance-drama โCountry Strongโ and the 2007 comedy-drama โThe Good Nightโ.
Both flopped on โRotten Tomatoesโ.
There have been some movies that received favorable reviews, like the โAvengersโ franchise, but those are the ones where sheโs not in the lead.


Nicolas Cage
There are those who will stand by Cage and defend him as a legendary actor.
Movies such as David Lynchโs โWild at Heartโ and the classic โLeaving Las Vegasโ required Cage to play crazy, which he is good at, but thatโs about it.
From 2006 to 2015, he received 5 Razzie nominations as Worst Actor for films such as โSeason of the Witchโ and, probably Cageโs worst to date, โThe Wicker Manโ.


Shaquille OโNeal
Shaquille OโNeal is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but his talents donโt transfer to the world of film.
He is in position 24 for the worst actor of all time on โIMDBโ.
One of his first roles, John Henry Irons in the 1997 production โSteelโ, should have been clear that he was not made for acting.
On โRotten Tomatoesโ, his film scored a dismal 12% with critics and 19% with audiences.


Adam Sandler
Sandler has pulled off one of the biggest acting feats.
His roles as Jill Sadelstein and Jack Sadelstein in โJack and Jillโ, had him take home the Razzie for the Worst Actress and Worst Actor.
Sandler also made up the cast of โJack and Jillโ , scooping up the most Razzies in film history.
The actor is in second place for the most Golden Raspberry nominations, with 12 in total.
These include โLittle Nickyโ, โHubie Halloweenโ, and โBlendedโ.


David Caruso
Carusoโs Lieutenant Horatio โHโ Caine on โCSI: Miamiโ is unforgettable. His over-the-top and trying-to-hard-to-be-cool mannerisms in โCSI: Miamiโ became memes and jokes on the internet.
And it got worse for the actor.
Roles include โJadeโ which scored 13% with critics and 28% with audiences on โRotten Tomatoesโ.
There was even โProof of Lifeโ which wasnโt so bad but still disappointed critics and audiences, though it starred Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe.


Katherine Heigl
Since โGreyโs Anatomyโ and โKnocked Upโ, Heigl has failed to convince fans of her acting talents.
After โGreyโs Anatomyโ, she was in โKillersโ, โHome Sweet Hellโ, and โOne for the Moneyโ.
None of these racked up anything above a 6/10 on โIMDBโ.
Heigl wasnโt on Hollywoodโs radar, but the Golden Raspberries were paying attention to her.
In total, sheโs won three nominations for Worst Actress, in roles in โUnforgettableโ, โOne for the Moneyโ and โHome Sweet Hellโ.


Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson was never cast in a movie for her acting abilities, and everyone knows it.
TV show โBaywatchโ and the film โBarb Wireโ listed several of her more important attributes, while โBarb Wireโ, as the filmโs lead, received pretty poor reviews.
On โIMDBโ, the film got an overall 3.4/10 and โRotten Tomatoesโ audiences were harsher, giving it 14%
That led to Anderson picking up a Razzie nomination that year.


Alicia Silverstone
Things were looking up for Silverstone in the early to mid-1990s.
She managed to give viewers mediocre lead performances in โCluelessโ and โThe Crush, which received fair ratings, but were not that generous.
But after those films, the reviews have just gotten poorer and poorer for Silverstone.
Recent productions like โSister of the Groomโ (2020) scored 4.6/10 and โLast Survivorsโ (2021) 4.8/10 on โIMBDโ.
โCluelessโ may be a teen classic but Silverstone did not display much emotional range in it.
And since then, the actress has failed to deliver unique and captivating performances for viewers.


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