Saturday, August 27, 2005

the poor man's actor

To make it in Hollywood it takes a lot of patience, talent, determination and of course money. As a guide for aspiring film makers I have put together a list of actor alternatives to the big star that you may not be able to afford. I present to you the poor mans actors.


Skeet Ulrich is the poor mans Johnny Depp




Gary Busey is the poor mans Nick Nolte




Burt Reynolds is the poor mans Sean Connery




F. Murray Abraham is the poor mans Ben Kingsley





Christian Slater is the poor mans Jack Nicholson




Leelee Sobieski is the poor mans Helen Hunt





Joey Lauren Adams is the poor mans Renee Zellweger




Kyra Sedwick is the poor mans Julia Roberts




Kd Lang is the poor mans Tobey Maguire




Emilio Estevez is the poor mans Charlie Sheen




Charlie Sheen is the poor mans Martin Sheen




Daniel Baldwin is the poor mans Stephen Baldwin




Stephen Baldwin is the poor mans Billy Baldwin




Billy Baldwin is the poor mans Alec Baldwin




Cuba Gooding Jr. is the poor mans oscar winner




Christopher Walken is the poor mans space alien




Pauly Shore is the poor mans Jar Jar Binks




Ron Perlman is just plain creepy please dont put him in any more movies.



Check:

Poor Man's Actor Part 2

75 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:45 AM

    ha ha yess

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  2. Anonymous8:49 PM

    Very funny, but doesnt John Leguizamo have a better career than Lou Diamond Phillips?

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  3. Anonymous3:43 AM

    Yeah, I'd have to agree about John Lequizamo vs. Lou diamond Philips. Wouldn't Christopher Lambert(for the accent) or Pierce Brosnan(2nd rate 007) been better choices for the poor mans Sean Connery?

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  4. Anonymous4:05 AM

    Who ever made this would not pick pirece brosnan as the lesser of sean connary because he was going off of a very visual camparison rating system as oppose to a who played what character whem comparison

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  5. Anonymous10:23 AM

    ^^^^ what? go away

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  6. Anonymous2:56 PM

    Funny stuff. But you missed a great one. Berenger is a poor man's Harrison Ford.

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  7. Anonymous3:05 PM

    Mark Harmon, poor man's Kevin Costner.

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  8. Anonymous3:34 PM

    another obvious one is joquian pheonix is the cheap ass version of river pheonix

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  9. Burt Reynolds is no poor man's anything. Perhaps, and this is a maybe, the poor man's God.

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  10. Anonymous4:21 PM

    Bill Pullman is the poor man's Mike Douglas

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  11. Anonymous4:37 PM

    Omar Gooding is the poor man's Cuba Gooding Jr.

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  12. Anonymous4:54 PM

    more like river phoenix is a dead man's joaquin phoenix am i rite

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  13. Anonymous7:05 PM

    Leslie Ann Warren is the poor man's Susan Sarandon

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  14. Anonymous10:32 PM

    you are so "rite". lmao

    even if you think john leguzamo's career is better, lou diamond phillips can act, john can't..

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  15. that is just cool man!

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  16. Anonymous4:07 AM

    Like M.Zadornov say:"They are styupid!" Offkourse C.Sheen is the poor mans Martin Sheen (They are father and son!!!) And :"Daniel Baldwin is the poor mans Stephen Baldwin/Billy Baldwin is the poor mans Alec Baldwin/Stephen Baldwin is the poor mans Billy Baldwin" they are broters!!!!!!! And they have kommon moter and fater Ёб ВАШУ СВИНОРЫЛУЮ АМЕРИКАНСКУЮ МАМУ!

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  17. Anonymous12:41 PM

    Great stuff! lol
    Emilio Estevez is Charlie Sheen's brother by the way

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  18. Anonymous2:42 PM

    no shit gohai

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  19. Anonymous3:07 PM

    it was a good comparison. don't talk sh*t on a board. It's juvenile.

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  20. Anonymous3:35 PM

    No one is the poor man's Johnny Depp. Not even close!!!

    Seinfeld is the poor man's John Travolta.

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  21. Anonymous4:33 PM

    Curtis Jackson is the poor man's chewbacca

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  22. Anonymous11:59 PM

    good stuff man. got a few good laughs..

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  23. Anonymous12:41 AM

    Rin-Tin-Tin is a poor?????s--LASSIE

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  24. Anonymous1:37 AM

    - Wesley Snipes is the poor man's Denzel Washington

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  25. Anonymous3:03 AM

    my ball-sack is the poor man's jaba-the-hut

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  26. Anonymous4:00 AM

    Pia Zadora is the poor man's Charo

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  27. Anonymous8:46 AM

    I really think Monica Potter is the poor man's Julia Roberts.

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  28. Anonymous9:27 AM

    I always thought Emilio Estevez was the poor mans Micheal J. Fox.

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  29. Anonymous10:14 AM

    I hate Alec Baldwin

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  30. Anonymous12:17 PM

    Ron Perlman (see City of Lost Children) kicks the shit out of Lou Diamond Phillips, who just so happens to be the poor man's Benicio Del Toro (see License to Kill).

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  31. Anonymous6:41 PM

    whoever said curtis jackson looks like chewbacca is blind. They look nothing alike.

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  32. Anonymous8:09 PM

    That John Leguizamo and Lou Diamond Phillips shouldn't be in this at all. They're both poor men and don't deserve lesser characters. Everyone else is pretty accurate....except for the comment about Ron Perlman. HOW DARE YOU!!!

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  33. Anonymous8:42 PM

    Seinfeld makes a shit loud more money than John Travolta, so Travolta is the poor mans Seinfeld!!!

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  34. Anonymous9:21 PM

    Bruce Campbell is the poor (but living) man's Errol Flynn!

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  35. Anonymous11:49 PM

    Emmanuel Lewis is a poor man's Gary Coleman

    John is a poor man's Ponch

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  36. Anonymous4:09 AM

    Sperm in a condom is a poor man's Ryan Seacrest.

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  37. Anonymous4:15 PM

    Chris Kline is the poor man's Keanu Reeves....

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  38. Anonymous11:52 PM

    Mickey Rourke is the poor man's Bruce Willis

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  39. Anonymous5:17 AM

    maybe it's just me, but I think it's a little too insensitive to talk about Joquain Pheonix in comparison to River pheonix...I mean, you do realize they're brothers, don't you? Sorry, I just don't find it amusing to refer to a brother, and his brothers suicide so jokingly.

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  40. Anonymous11:10 AM

    Marky Mark is the poor man's Matt Damon.

    Tom Selleck is the poor man's Harrison Ford.

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  41. Anonymous10:37 PM

    No Ben Affleck is the poor mans Matt Damon

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  42. Anonymous1:37 AM

    a web slinging kd lang...

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  43. Anonymous8:28 PM

    ron pearlman is a poor man's tom waits

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  44. Anonymous9:39 PM

    Brad Pitt is the poor man's James Dean

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  45. Anonymous9:47 PM

    Although a better actor, Craig Bierko (from the 13th floor) is the poor mans Brendan Fraser

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  46. Anonymous8:24 PM

    Maybe add in Alec Baldwin (2005) is the poor man's Alec Baldwin (1991)

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  47. Anonymous4:13 PM

    The boy from "The Ring" is the poor mans boy from "The Sixth Sense"

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  48. Anonymous8:55 PM

    Okay, whoever stated this: "Emilio Estevez is Charlie Sheen's brother by the way," is an idiot and should have their left pinkie cut off.

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  49. Anonymous8:57 PM

    Whoever stated this: "Offkourse C.Sheen is the poor mans Martin Sheen (They are father and son!!!) And :"Daniel Baldwin is the poor mans Stephen Baldwin/Billy Baldwin is the poor mans Alec Baldwin/Stephen Baldwin is the poor mans Billy Baldwin" they are broters!!!!!!! And they have kommon moter and fater," should have their left pinkie cut off and also their left pinkie toe due to the fact that you typed that like an idiot.

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  50. Anonymous9:07 PM

    ALF is the poor man's ET.

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  51. Anonymous9:10 PM

    RoboCop is the poor man's Terminator.

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  52. Anonymous9:11 PM

    Al Pacino is the poor man's Robert DeNiro

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  53. Anonymous9:12 PM

    Brenden Frasier (The Mummy) is the poor man's Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones)

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  54. Anonymous11:10 PM

    hahahah "Ron Perlman is just plain creepy please dont put him in any more movies."

    Probably the funniest thing ive ever heard.

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  55. Anonymous12:10 PM

    Ron Perlman is a poor man's Tom Waits.

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  56. Meryl Streep is a poor man's Frank Zappa.

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  57. Anonymous10:00 PM

    Amber Valletta (Hitch) is a poor man's Cameron Diaz

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  58. Anonymous1:28 AM

    listen up,
    tom selleck is no one's poor man,
    got it? and john leguzamo vs lou who? ever see
    john's one man show? insanely talented !!
    and anyone who used to watch ron perlman as
    the "beast" to linda's "beauty" knows how awesome he is!

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  59. Anonymous2:49 PM

    anyone who is taking this seriously - please, roll up a newspaper and hit yourself on the nose with it - no, really - do it now, I mean it

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  60. Anonymous1:10 PM

    Hahaha fantastic comparisons I think, my favorite being Christophey Walken... so true, great job, thanks for the laugh!

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  61. Anonymous9:45 PM

    let's think of other ways to punish people taking this seriously.any suggestions?who cares about the other comments pertaining to the Pheonixes,River was great in Stand By Me.

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  62. Anonymous9:48 PM

    oh yeah,i forgot.whoever posted the message from europe should learn the language before they make fun of the country.

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  63. Anonymous7:19 PM

    haha chris walken.

    SoCalSpaces haha

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  64. Anonymous7:35 PM

    Justin Long is the poor man's Keanu Reeves

    Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy) is the poor man's Rene' Zellwegger

    Josh Lucas is the poor mans Matthew McConehey (sp)

    Courtney Cox is the poor man's Demi Moore

    and Tom Cruise is the gay man's Tom Cruise LOL.

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  65. Anonymous8:51 AM

    1. Jerry Seinfeld's income is MUCH higher then John Travolta's. In 1998 Seinfeld broke records for having the highest annual earnings for a TV actor. He is said to have earned an estimated $360 million in 1998 for his work on Seinfeld. (Guinness Book of World Records) That alone beats IMDB's listing of Travolta's earnings, and i know that's just what is listed for Travolta, but it doesn't even break $250M.

    2. The guy from Europe clearly knows the language, i see no spelling or grammar mistakes, perhaps the poster who suggested he learn the language would care to point out why?

    As for my contribution, Winona Ryder is the poor mans Keira Knightley.

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  66. Anonymous8:59 AM

    1. Travolta has not earned anywhere near as much as Seinfeld. In 1998 Seinfeld broke the Guinness Record for being the highest paid TV actor, earning an estimated $360 Million for that one year. I'd be amazed if Travolta has earned that much in his lifetime, so if you add on all the other years of Seinfeld's earnings, it will dwarf Travolta's.

    2. Whoever replied to the European's post, care to explain why they should learn the language? Because from what I see, they understand it just fine, no spelling mistakes, or grammatical errors.

    3. Winona Ryder is the poor mans Keira Knightley.

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  67. meryl streep is the poor man's glenn close. but winonas MUCH hotter than keira. sucks that i cant find anything on her

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  68. Anonymous2:15 PM

    Umm, I didn't comment on the European's comment, but I can tell you that it was probably the 'your stupid country gives me pity' comment. The way he worded it sounds like 'we' give 'him' pity, which we should since he completely missed the point, like a lot of you out there. Humor, people! Not to be argued over! Weirdos.

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  69. Anonymous9:42 PM

    HEY MR.KNOW IT ALL >>>>>>>>

    FACTUAL and DOCUMENTED
    _______________________________
    Net Worth of JOHN TRAVOLTA $500+ Million

    Net Worth of JERRY SEINFELD $300+ Million

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  70. Anonymous10:56 AM

    jamie bamber from cold case is a poor man's vince vaughn.

    katherine heigl is a poor man's charlize theron.

    thalia is a poor man's mariah carey. Just asl their husband/ex-husband.

    dakota blue richards is a poor man's dakota fanning.

    george W bush is a poor man's george H bush.

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  71. Anonymous8:06 AM

    AnnaSophia Robb is the poor man's Dakota Fanning.

    Tom Berenger is the poor man's Jeff Bridges.

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  72. Anonymous3:44 PM

    HAHAHA HAHA HA HAHA !

    Brilliant!

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  73. ron perlman is the poor man's perez hilton. deadset ringer.

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  74. michael ian black is the poor man's christian slater

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  75. Anonymous9:20 AM

    The Ron Perlman comment was funny. But I have to say, he was pure gold in Alien: Resurrection. Decent in Happy Texas, too.

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