The Top 10 Worst Rock Actors List

Ever watch a movie just because one of your favorite singers or bands or artists or whatever had a bit part or a starring role in it? Ever notice how bad almost every one of them actually are at it? The British paper The Independent recently conducted a poll to see who their readers felt were the worst artists-turned-actors among those who rock. The names are familiar but it may come as a surprise that some are included.

The Top 10 Worst Rock Actors

At No. 10 is the indomitable Ozzy Osbourne. Since Ozzy has only done a few videos and the movie Trick or Treat, his inclusion into the list was probably just a way for the readers to get even for him suing Tony Iommi.

At No. 9 is the Spice Girls. Now, the only reason the Spice Girls got the benefit of the doubt is that they're all pretty good looking (in the film and even today). But the movie, Spiceworld: The Movie, is so horrible that it would be No. 1 in a list the bad movies featuring musical artists. (Besides, how did they get in a list of rockers?)

Ringo Starr comes in at No. 8. Poor Ringo. The man can't get any respect. First, Sir Paul McCartney tells everyone that he overdubbed all of Ringo's tracks on the Beatles' songs, now he gets disrespected by his countrymen. Still, they're right. But I thought he did a great job in Caveman.

Here's one some probably did not think would be included. Jon Bon Jovi came in at No. 7. He's been singled out for his work in Moonlight and Valentino and U-571. The latter must be a mistake. That he was placed ahead of The Spice Girls is an insult. Besides, those voting must have never seen his performance in Young Guns II. Oscar calibre...

No. 6 is the Roger Daltrey. He's cited for Tommy and McVicar but really deserves being placed in this list due to his terrible performance in the syndicated series.

Bob Dylan makes it into the list at No. 5. This is a well-earned placement as well. He was terrible in I'm Not There. (What do you mean that was Christina Bale? ... Nevermind...)

David Bowie falls in at No. 4 and deservedly so. Everything I've ever seen Bowie in he seems to have graduated from the William Shatner school of overacting.

Madonna crawls in at No. 3 and this is an insult to the two that placed ahead of her (not to mention that it is an insult that she's even mentioned in the same general story as the word "rock"). Her Desperately Seeking Susan rivals the horrid waste of time of Spiceworld.

Sting comes in at No. 2 and the people of the United Kingdom must simply hate him for some other reason. No way he's a worse actor than Madonna (nobody is -- true). In fact, if he's considered at all in this bunch, he should be at No. 10. This writer calls "Foul!"

And the No. 1 Worst Rock Actor, according to the readers of The Independent? Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. What? Really? Worse than Madonna, Ringo, and that group of vapidness known as the Spice Girls? He was pretty horrible in "Freejack" but, then, it wasn't a great movie. Besides, Mick should get points for simply being Mick.

But there's definitely something wrong with this list of Worst Rock Actors. Not just that Madonna somehow didn't get voted No. 1, as shocking as that result was, but that Madonna, the Spice Girls could even be considered 'rock' to begin with. Come on, home of Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden! Those two shouldn't even be in there. But since they are, they should by default go straight to numbers 1 and 2.

And if you include that pop insipidness, you have to include rap artists as well. Well, no, on second thought, you couldn't. The Top 10 worst actors would be nothing but rappers, wouldn't it? Except for maybe Madonna, the Spice Girls, and Ringo. And I just can't believe they left out Joan Jett...

The Top Ten Worst Rock Actor List

1. Mick Jagger
2. Sting
3. Madonna
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Roger Daltrey
7. Jon Bon Jovi
8. The Spice Girls
10. Ozzy Osbourne

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Sources:

The Independent

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