[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I just watched the first episode of 'Veep', Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new series on HBO. Quite liked it. She's 51 and still so fucking hot. I mean, she's more attractive now then she ever was on Seinfeld.

Anyway, that got me thinking. What actors are out there whose careers crashed and burned after a hit series or film or whatever? Dreyfus did Seinfeld, then she did New Adventures of Old Christine which was really good and I think she won an Emmy, and now she's on Veep. She's still out in the spotlight and everyone's aware of her.

You can't really say the same for her co-stars. Seinfeld's probably rich as fucking Warren Buffett now, so he doesn't do shit, but what about Kramer and Jason Alexander? I remember that Alexander had a show that got canceled and he found out about it on Twitter and he did a guest spot on Criminal Minds and some other programs, but I haven't seen him in a long time. Kramer, well he just lynched his own career.

There's also Sarah Michelle Gellar... after Buffy, she didn't do a lot that I remember, then came Ringer... which essentially is crashing and burning, despite being ridiculously trashy fun.

[cartoon_soldier]

I hope she shows her tits

Edit: Oh and half the cast of Friends

[Sn4ke_911]

Megan Fox?

[Phonomezer]

That girl from Dirty Dancing.

[Loofy]

Chris Tucker only does a movie when hes broke.

Also might be a little too early to judge. But guaranteed daniel radcliffe wont get much work.

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I hope she shows her tits Edit: Oh and half the cast of Friends

Well, let's see...

LeBlanc is now on 'Episodes' on Showtime... where he plays a maniac version of himself.
Aniston still does films... Horrible Bosses is the highlight of her career as a sex-crazed dentist that I need in my life.
Cox has Cougar Town.
Schwimmer... disappeared? I heard he was directing but I've no clue what he directs. Porn?
Kudrow's vanished.
Perry had Mr. Sunshine that was canceled. Dunno what he's up to now.

[Tabris]

Most actors that had a huge hit, are followed by unsuccessful pursuits. All of them left their hit hoping they would make it bigger by parleying their success into hopeful future success.

So using Sarah Michelle Gellar as an example, look at her IMDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001264/

You'll see a huge rash of movies around 2004-2006 which bombed, so her attempt failed.

And others were type casted in their role in the hit where no one was interested in them in anything else.

[The Outsider]

Chris Tucker only does a movie when hes broke. Also might be a little too early to judge. But guaranteed daniel radcliffe wont get much work.

Something tells me he probably doesn't need to get a whole lot of work.

[Wolf Akela]

Macaulay Culkin

[Enco]

Chris Tucker only does a movie when hes broke. Also might be a little too early to judge. But guaranteed daniel radcliffe wont get much work.

I think he'll do fine.

Even if he never works again he was plenty of money.

[PersonaX]

Sam Worthington still has Avatar 2, but i don't see him getting much work before/after that.

[Computer]

[The Outsider]

Sam Worthington still has Avatar 2, but i don't see him getting much work before/after that.

Good riddance. Dude must have the best agent ever to get him so many damn roles these past few years.

[smurfx]

jonathan taylor thomas
james van der beek
pretty much everybody on saved by the bell

[Seraphis Cain]

Well, let's see... LeBlanc is now on 'Episodes' on Showtime... where he plays a maniac version of himself. Aniston still does films... Horrible Bosses is the highlight of her career as a sex-crazed dentist that I need in my life. Cox has Cougar Town. Schwimmer... disappeared? I heard he was directing but I've no clue what he directs. Porn? Kudrow's vanished. Perry had Mr. Sunshine that was canceled. Dunno what he's up to now.

Regarding Perry:

In March 2012, it was announced that Perry got cast in the lead role in NBC’s single-camera-style pilot "Go On". Former "Friends" producer Scott Silveri will write and executive produce the series. Perry will play a charming sportscaster who tries to move on after a personal tragedy through the help of mandatory therapy sessions. The series will premiere in fall 2012.

[Schweini]

Chris Tucker only does a movie when hes broke.

2007 Rush Hour 3

2001 Rush Hour 2

1998 Rush Hour

lol. Only three movies of the same franchise in 10 years. What a lazy bastard. :P

Cox has Cougar Town. Schwimmer... disappeared? I heard he was directing but I've no clue what he directs. Porn?

He directed 'Trust'. It was a pretty decent movie, I liked it.

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

jonathan taylor thomas james van der beek pretty much everybody on saved by the bell

Doesn't he have a new show? Though I think he plays himself in it.

[Darryl]

haley joel osment

[Hasardeur]

if you define the whole trilogy as "one hit", then Mark Hamill

[Seraphis Cain]

if you define the whole trilogy as "one hit"

Pfft, voice acting is still acting!

[smurfx]

if you define the whole trilogy as "one hit", then Mark Hamill

but he was joker in the batman cartoon!

[zoleristec]

Cuba Gooding Jr. hasn't really done anything of note after winning that oscar.

[Sn4ke_911]

if you define the whole trilogy as "one hit", then Mark Hamill

[maomaoIYP]

Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. How isn't this posted yet?

edit: Shiiiiitee

[Hasardeur]

but he was joker in the batman cartoon!

Pfft, voice acting is still acting!

yes and yes, but I think it's fair to say that his career took a hit after Star Wars ;)

[cacophony]

Oh wait.. you mean a different kind of hit

[sangreal]

Pretty much anyone on television. Not even worth listing them. Easier to list the exceptions.

Some notable movie stars whose careers took a nosedive:
Vin Diesel
Haley Joel Osment
Brendan Fraser
Michael Clark Duncan
Cuba Gooding Jr. (someone mentioned it, but it was on the tip of my tongue when I read the thread title)

Early Retirees:
Amanda Bynes
Olsen Twins

[HyperionX]

Pretty much anyone on television. Not even worth listing them. Easier to list the exceptions. Some notable movie stars whose careers took a nosedive: Vin Diesel Haley Joel Osment Brendan Fraser Michael Clark Duncan Cuba Gooding Jr. (someone mentioned it, but it was on the tip of my tongue when I read the thread title) Early Retirees: Amanda Bynes Olsen Twins

How has Vin Diesel's career taken a nosedive?

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Last time I saw him in anything:



and then:




EDIT: Oh yeah. He was in the music video for The Unnamed Feeling by Metallica.

[FelixOrion]

Judge Doom, then Doc, then nothing really. Which is sad because I loved Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, but he really had nothing after that.

[smurfx]

has that skinny dude from kenan and kel done anything after the show? hell most of the nickelodeon teen show people never really do much after the shows.

[Jarmel]

I want to say Michael J Fox but apparently Spin City is well regarded so that went out the window.

[sangreal]

How has Vin Diesel's career taken a nosedive?

Really? I mean, I love Fast Five, but let's not ignore the 10 years before that. He was supposed to be a huge star after TF&F and XXX

[FelixOrion]

Really? I mean, I love Fast Five, but let's not ignore the 10 years before that. He was supposed to be a huge star after TF&F and XXX

I was gonna point out Iron Giant, but that was 1999.

[Darryl]

Really? I mean, I love Fast Five, but let's not ignore the 10 years before that. He was supposed to be a huge star after TF&F and XXX

he did crash and burn for awhile, but he's definitely got back up on that horse.

[smurfx]

if you guys are going to count vin diesel then you should put the rock up there with him as well as his career was going nowhere before fast five.

[Strike]

Nia Vardalos

[HyperionX]

Really? I mean, I love Fast Five, but let's not ignore the 10 years before that. He was supposed to be a huge star after TF&F and XXX

Ok, so his career took a hit for a while, but he recovered.

[AniHawk]

has that skinny dude from kenan and kel done anything after the show? hell most of the nickelodeon teen show people never really do much after the shows.

michelle trachtenberg did okay for herself, first going over to buffy, then on to teenish movies like eurotrip (which is the last thing i've seen her in)
rick gomez from the same show (he played endless mike) was in band of brothers and does voice acting now
kenan's on saturday night live, did some movies
melissa joan hart was on sabrina for several years
amanda bynes was reasonably successful after her nickelodeon shows

i guess that's it though.

[K.Sabot]

Joaquin Phoenix after Walk the Line.

[SUPER DESTROYMAN]

Joaquin Phoenix after Walk the Line.

well, Joaquin Phoenix did that whole stunt with Casey Affleck, or something, which I thought really crashed his career.

[AAequal]

Joaquin Phoenix after Walk the Line.

He is making come back. Got part (lead?) in Paul Thomas Anderson and Spike Jonze (written by Charlie Kaufman ) films this year alone.

[Strike]

has that skinny dude from kenan and kel done anything after the show? hell most of the nickelodeon teen show people never really do much after the shows.

Direct to DVD movies (Like Mike 2) and occasional appearances in Attack of the Show skits.

[sangreal]

Oh yeah, and Jason Biggs

[Messypandas]

F Murray fucking Abraham. dude deserved way more cheddar

[dvdjamm]

Christian Slater
Treat Williams
Michael Keaton
Al Pacino (except for his HBO movies)

[smurfx]

jon heder

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Matthew Newton........ HEYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

He's shit though.

Judge Doom, then Doc, then nothing really. Which is sad because I loved Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, but he really had nothing after that.

He's in Piranha 3DD.

[madkiller]

Clive Owen
Emile Hirsch

[Discotheque]

He is making come back. Got part (lead?) in Paul Thomas Anderson and Spike Jonze (written by Charlie Kaufman ) films this year alone.

Yeah the dude is in HUGE demand judging by the directors wanting to work with him. Can't wait to see those flicks.

Mark Hammill is apt. Voice acting is....just voice acting.

Emile Hirsch :( aka the guy who should be getting all of JGL's roles since he's more talented.