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Post by notacrook on Aug 2, 2018 18:27:49 GMT
What are some great TV performances that you feel don't get enough praise?
Probably my prime example is Sarah Michelle Gellar, who obviously got a lot of attention for her iconic performance as Buffy, but who's work I feel doesn't fully get recognised for the all-time level stuff that it is. Just watch "The Body" - beyond sensational.
Some more modern examples are Noah Emmerich (The Americans) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black), with the latter suffering due to her character being discarded by many as the show's weak link. Piper can be insufferable, but Schilling is always a cast standout.
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Post by Archie on Aug 2, 2018 18:30:32 GMT
John Heard in The Sopranos and Wood Harris in The Wire.
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Post by jakesully on Aug 2, 2018 18:44:46 GMT
Clancy Brown in Carnivale (scary good imo)
Jason Clarke in Brotherhood (very impressed with his Northeast US accent in this. so damn talented)
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Post by LaraQ on Aug 2, 2018 20:05:42 GMT
Charlie Cox in Daredevil.  |
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Post by Viced on Aug 2, 2018 20:13:51 GMT
Aya Cash in You're the Worst - her season 2 work is on another level, but it's really time for people to start appreciating her work here as one of the best TV performances this decade.
Jimmy Smits in Sons of Anarchy - I'm not sure I've ever seen another show where someone joined the cast so late in the series' run and made such a huge impact. Hunnam brought it in the later seasons, but Jimmy Smits really made it worth not giving up on.
Diane Ladd and Luke Wilson in Enlightened - obviously everyone knows that Laura Dern is amazing... but these two were great throughout the series and fantastic on the two episodes that focused on each of their characters respectively.
Laurence Fishburne in Hannibal - Mads and Hugh are obviously out of this world, but Larry doesn't get enough credit for his work here.
Sissy Spacek in Bloodline - can't believe she never got nominated for anything for this... absolutely incredible in season 3.
Steve Little in Eastbound and Down - one of the funniest performances ever.
Peter Gallagher in The O.C. - he was pretty fantastic on season 1, then they gave his character mostly crap to do and he wasn't able to continue at that level for the most part...
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Post by stephen on Aug 2, 2018 20:24:00 GMT
Jimmy Smits in Sons of Anarchy is the first to come to mind, definitely.
Chris Bauer deserves to be mentioned as one of the shining stars of The Wire alongside Royo, Williams and Elba, yet I don't really see many championing him.
Ron Livingston's performance in Band of Brothers is my favorite supporting performance in a TV miniseries.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Aug 2, 2018 21:21:12 GMT
Oh god so, so, so many come to mind (and without mentioning guys who were nominated for Emmys like Ivanek in Damages, who while winning the Emmy is rarely ever mentioned in any best ever lists besides my own or John Mahoney in Fraiser, who was nominated at least a few times)...
Damages - Tate Donovan and Dylan Baker.
Band of Brothers - Livingston, Lewis, Hughes.
Parks and Rec - Adam Scott.
The Office - Angela Kinsey.
Breaking Bad - Norris and Brandt (particularly for the last season).
Each guy in the SoA crew had their particular season to shine, but with a big shout out to Flannagan and Mark Boone Junior (as well as the already twice mentioned Jimmy Smits... who was also incredible in West Wing, but if you were in that show at any point in time, you got nominated).
The Americans - Noah Emmerich (I know a lot of people love Taylor, but I haven't gotten there yet... so back off!).
Honestly, I could spend a whole day just listing these people.
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Post by IceTruckDexter on Aug 2, 2018 22:00:46 GMT
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Rachel Keller, Legion
Jessica Henwick, Iron Fist
Elisha Cuthbert, Happy Endings
It's only a coincidence that I want to bang all of them.
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Post by speeders on Aug 3, 2018 14:24:10 GMT
January Jones, Mad Men!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Aug 3, 2018 23:00:45 GMT
Aya Cash in You're the Worst - her season 2 work is on another level, but it's really time for people to start appreciating her work here as one of the best TV performances this decade. Jimmy Smits in Sons of Anarchy - I'm not sure I've ever seen another show where someone joined the cast so late in the series' run and made such a huge impact. Hunnam brought it in the later seasons, but Jimmy Smits really made it worth not giving up on. Gigantic yes to both of these. |
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Aug 3, 2018 23:11:48 GMT
Emmy Rossum in Shameless. Macy rightfully gets the lions share of the accolades but she deserves far more recognition.
Jim O’Heir, Parks and Rec
Melissa Fumero, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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Post by pendragon on Aug 3, 2018 23:41:16 GMT
Laurence Fishburne in Hannibal - Mads and Hugh are obviously out of this world, but Larry doesn't get enough credit for his work here. Yes! The scene when he deduces that his wife has cancer was brilliantly, beautifully played. |
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Post by mhynson27 on Aug 9, 2018 16:51:50 GMT
Olivia Colman and Andrew Buchan in Broadchurch
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Post by Kirk-Picard on Aug 10, 2018 11:41:14 GMT
The Middle cast especially Chris Kattan
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Post by OrsonHepburn on Aug 10, 2018 12:08:37 GMT
The Middle cast especially Chris Kattan My first thought was Eden Sher for The MiddleI'll also add Erika Alexander for Living Single as someone who immediately came to mind. |
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Post by TheAlwaysClassy on Aug 10, 2018 12:49:11 GMT
Ian McShane gets all the love for Deadwood, but William Sanderson gave the funniest performance I've ever seen in a tv show. He deserves more recognition than he gets.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Aug 10, 2018 13:20:40 GMT
In modern times, Eden Sher for the middle would be the only choice for me. She was doing all time great stuff for 9 years on that show, and getting stupidly ignored for it for almost the entire time. As if I needed any more reason to view the Emmy Awards as the most laughable of all the awards. I guess kudos to the Critics Choice Television Awards for giving her some of the due she deserved. Going further back, and calling it underrated on this board and its predecessor specifically, Robbie Coltrane in Cracker; although perhaps it is more so underseen. Also his co-stars Geraldine Somerville and Lorcan Cranitch were underrated in general, not just specifically to here. Others...Christopher Meloni - Oz Kathy Burke - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Ciaran Griffiths - Shameless (UK) Chris Bauer - The Wire Dominic West - The Wire
Theo Rossi - Sons of Anarchy Robert Webb - The Smoking Room Robert Iler - The Sopranos
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Post by cheesecake on Aug 11, 2018 1:15:58 GMT
The Middle cast especially Chris Kattan My first thought was Eden Sher for The MiddleSher was so freaking great. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 17:09:33 GMT
Matthew Fox in Lost. That show in general has become so underrated. Plenty of great performances in there.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Aug 11, 2018 17:48:45 GMT
Matthew Fox in Lost. That show in general has become so underrated. Plenty of great performances in there. He got really, really good starting S3. Then he just hit it out of the park with S4 and S6. Glad he got that nod for the last season. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 19:24:37 GMT
Matthew Fox in Lost. That show in general has become so underrated. Plenty of great performances in there. He got really, really good starting S3. Then he just hit it out of the park with S4 and S6. Glad he got that nod for the last season. Yeah, his performance in the final episode especially is really powerful acting. Season 6 was definitely the weakest of the show and feels like a bit of a mess compared to the first five, but it still had some really quality stuff in it. |
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Aug 11, 2018 19:27:10 GMT
He got really, really good starting S3. Then he just hit it out of the park with S4 and S6. Glad he got that nod for the last season. Yeah, his performance in the final episode especially is really powerful acting. Season 6 was definitely the weakest of the show and feels like a bit of a mess compared to the first five, but it still had some really quality stuff in it. Yep. Plus, Emerson killed it in that episode too. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 19:32:15 GMT
Yeah, his performance in the final episode especially is really powerful acting. Season 6 was definitely the weakest of the show and feels like a bit of a mess compared to the first five, but it still had some really quality stuff in it. Yep. Plus, Emerson killed it in that episode too. Emerson was fantastic in Season 6. His delivery of "Because he's the only one that will have me" when Illana asks why he's going back to "Locke" is straight up devastating and one of the best moments in the show. |
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Post by Allenism on Aug 14, 2018 3:08:19 GMT
Luke Wilson, "Enlightened"
Vincent Kartheiser, "Mad Men"
Kelly Bishop, "Gilmore Girls"
Gillian Jacob, "Love"
Damian Lewis, "Homeland"
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Post by idioticbunny on Aug 14, 2018 4:23:27 GMT
Luke Wilson, "Enlightened" Vincent Kartheiser, "Mad Men" Kelly Bishop, "Gilmore Girls" Gillian Jacob, "Love" Damian Lewis, "Homeland"Not seen the rest, but don't know if I'd call Lewis underrated. I felt like he got a lot of praise for the first two seasons alone and is a huge part of why the season one finale is one of the best episodes of television ever. But I would absolutely add Mandy Patinkin or Rupert Friend from the same show. |
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