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Actors who you're surprised aren't more famous

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Mizzougrad96, Dec 3, 2010.

  1. Seahawk

    Seahawk Member

    Claire Danes did fly under the radar a long time, but she did win an Emmy for Temple Grandin this year. That movie cleaned up at the Emmy's, with seven wins and 15 nominations.
     
  2. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Michelle Johnson ended up as one of the regs on The Love Boat as some aerobics instructor or something like that. I think this was after most of the originals in the cast had left and Ted McGinley had signed on, giving the show the kiss of death.
     
  3. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    I think I saw Michelle Johnson in a D-level soft porn movie. Might have been after her Matt Willliams fling. I do remember a Dodgers game from Phoenix where they showed her in the stands.
     
  4. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Mark Ruffalo should be more famous, a bigger star, whatever. He's excellent in everything he does.
     
  5. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Michelle Johnson also had a small role in "Far and Away" as someone trying to get into Tom Cruise's pants somewhat early in the movie.
     
  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    I still can't believe Stanley Donen directed Rio. What a bad movie.
     
  7. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    Jul 21, 2009

    Meet Tony Romo’s New Girlfriend Michelle Johnson

    Meet 43-year old “actress” Michelle Johnson, the mystery woman seen sucking face with 29-year-old football player Tony Romo the day after he dumped Jessica Simpson. Of course, that’s her 25 years ago. I imagine the tits look a little different now. Splash News Online says

    Tony and Michelle hooked up after the sports star turned up to a party she threw in L.A’s Sunset Marquis hotel. A source said: “From the moment he got there he was all over her. They were kissing and she sat on his lap.”


    (link possibly NSFW):
    http://yeeeah.com/2009/07/21/meet-tony-romos-new-girlfriend-michelle-johnson/
     
  8. holy bull

    holy bull Active Member

    See, now this seems about right. The Tony Romo thing, um, that doesn't sound like a long-term deal.

    Never expected to see a thread bouncing between Michelle Johnson and Claire Danes. DanOregon, I don't believe "Rio" is as bad as you say it is. It ain't "Lolita", but it still addresses a tough topic in a comical way. Any movie with Michael Caine and Joseph Bologna can't be all bad.
     
  9. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Absolutely. Michael Caine was pretty damn good in that flick. And say what you want about Michelle Johnson now, but she definitely was perfect for and perfect in that role.

    Blame It On Rio was more than just some mindless T & A romp. And Caine was pretty damn good in it.
     
  10. holy bull

    holy bull Active Member

    Exactly. It's an easy movie to make, the wrong way (re: cheap porno). It's a really difficult movie to make in a thoughtful, funnny way. But they pulled it off, aided by great casting, including Michelle Johnson, who was great in a potentially embarrrassing role. It didn't hurt that she was spectacularly beautiful.
     
  11. FishHack76

    FishHack76 Active Member

    I watched that movie the other day out of curiousity. She did a pretty good job.
     
  12. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    David Proval. Going back to Mean Streets through the Sopranos, he more than held his own with some of the finest actors, but he's barely worked.

    Liza Weil. She was great in a quirky part on the Gilmore Girls -- I thought she'd take the next step but hasn't.
     
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