Actors who can sing thread

11 years ago

There are a number of actors who play singers and actually do the real singing or lip-sync to something they sang in studio with auto-tuners, including Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Kanye West (aka Mr. Auto-Tuner).

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seasoned

11 years ago

Zoey Deschanel! I watched elf. YUCK! ZOEY made the show! Partially by SINGING:

Baby it's cold outside - YouTube

I guess I should say will farrel did ok there. This doesn't do her justice. She sounded better in other parts.

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Frank Donovan 11 years ago

This was a hit for Noel Harrison (who starred in the TV show 'The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.) in 1968. He doesn't exactly sing, though:

The Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison -...

And I'm not sure if Brando is singing in this clip either, but he seems to be having fun:

Marlon Brando Sings, Dances, Plays guitar (volé...

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bizgrower

11 years ago

I know this does not really count, but I just learned it and found it a bit interesting.

John Stamos occasionally plays drums with the Beach Boys.

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joseph7384

11 years ago

Here is just a small list of actors who can sing.

Vin Diesel
Allison Brie
Dwayne Johnson
Emma Stone
Terrence Howard
Jamie Foxx
Gwyneth Paltrow
Meryl Streep
Anne Hathaway
Johnny Depp
Kerry Washington
Robert Downey Jr.
John Stamos
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Pierce Brosnan
Michelle Pfeiffer

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel Singing LIVE Great Voice - YouTube

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson singing You Send Me - YouTube

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard - Love Makes You Beautiful (Late...

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

John Travolta

Olivia Newton John - John Travolta - You're The...

John Travolta - Let Her In (1976) - YouTube

John Travolta Sings! - Whenever I'm Away From You...

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

John Travolta

Olivia Newton John - John Travolta - You're The One That I Want - YouTube

John Travolta - Let Her In (1976) - YouTube

John Travolta Sings! - Whenever I'm Away From You - YouTube

Terra

GOD, WHO could forget THAT pair!

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thunderbird

11 years ago

Jim Carrey is actually a remarkably good singer, thought he made a lot of enemies demonstrating his singing chops, lol. He even saved someone's life with his singing:

Yes Man Exclusive Clip-Jim Carrey Sings...

(just kidding. He's a comedian, not a singer)

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LynnM

11 years ago

This got to #2 in the UK charts:

Bruce Willis - Under The Broadwalk (1987) -...

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Steven Wagenheim

11 years ago

Actors who can REALLY sing.

As Time Goes By - Bing Crosby - YouTube

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seasoned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Actors who can REALLY sing.

As Time Goes By - Bing Crosby - YouTube

COME ON! Does HE count? Isn't he a ..........RINGER! I thought we were talking about actors that can SING, not singers that can act.

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- Steven Wagenheim 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by seasoned
  
  COME ON! Does HE count? Isn't he a ..........RINGER! I thought we were talking about actors that can SING, not singers that can act.
  
  Steve
  
  Fair enough.
  
  One of the greatest Oscar opening numbers of all time. He can sing, he can act,
  he can do it all.
  
  Ringer? Aren't they all?
  
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lcombs

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Actors who can REALLY sing.

As Time Goes By - Bing Crosby - YouTube

Wasn't Bing more of a singer who could act?

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Steven Wagenheim

11 years ago

Originally Posted by lcombs

Wasn't Bing more of a singer who could act?

Bing Crosby was actually an excellent actor. It could be argued that he acted at
least as well as he sang. So it's kind of a chicken and egg thing and certainly
open to a number of opinions.

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lcombs

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Bing Crosby was actually an excellent actor. It could be argued that he acted at
least as well as he sang. So it's kind of a chicken and egg thing and certainly
open to a number of opinions.

I concur.
However, I believe he is considered a singer, for the most part.

I will say, one of my Christmas traditions is watching "White Christmas" .

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lcombs 11 years ago

Originally Posted by LynnM

This got to #2 in the UK charts:
Bruce Willis - Under The Broadwalk (1987) - YouTube

WOW! I have to say, I'm truly amazed at how good he is.
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TDecker

11 years ago

Hugh Grant

PoP! Goes My Heart - Hugh Grant - Music and...

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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

Or think they can.

William Shatner - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover) - YouTube

Frankly, I never thought william shatner was much of anything but LUCKY!

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LynnM 11 years ago

A young Ricky Gervais

Bitter Heart - Seona Dancing Music Video - YouTube
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SteveJohnson

11 years ago

Well - I can't disparage the departed, so I guess it's up to you to form your own opinion of can or can't:

Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser - She's Like...

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travlinguy

11 years ago

Tome Cruise does a decent job in Rock of Ages...

Wanted Dead Or Alive - Rock of Ages

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lcombs

11 years ago

Jeff Daniels writes, plays, and sings very well.

Jeff Daniels _ Blind Date - YouTube

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hardraysnight

11 years ago

pierce brosnan goes abba

love it but meryl streep has always been totally beyong me

Mamma Mia - I do I do I do (Pierce Brosnan...

less than a minuter of rampant talent

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KimW

11 years ago

Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl - YouTube

Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself - YouTube

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KimW

11 years ago

I agree Larry.

Here is one I have to post twice, as a child star and as an adult.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz...

Judy Garland - 'Over The Rainbow' Live...

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lcombs

11 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

I agree Larry.

Here is one I have to post twice, as a child star and as an adult.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD - YouTube

Judy Garland - 'Over The Rainbow' Live (Ultra-Rare) - YouTube

For all the bad PR Liza Minnelli has gotten, she was a very good singer.
She had a style uncannily close to her mothers'.
And a voice damn near as good.

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TimPhelan 11 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

I agree Larry.

Here is one I have to post twice, as a child star and as an adult.

Wow! That second one of Judy unexpectedly blew me away. So much emotion and it seemed real.
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KimW

11 years ago

I actually could have made the thread more concrete in what I was thinking when I posted it.
I was thinking of people that started as actors and then branched out into music.

My bad.

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lcombs

11 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

I actually could have made the thread more concrete in what I was thinking when I posted it.
I was thinking of people that started as actors and then branched out into music.

My bad.

No, I think you got it right.
It's that some of the commenters got it wrong.

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lcombs

11 years ago

Remember The Dukes of Hazard?
Not that I ever watched it. But, it was hard to avoid.

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joseph7384

11 years ago

How about actors who can't sing?

Leonard Nimoy - The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins [FULL...

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KimW 11 years ago

Originally Posted by joseph7384

How about actors who can't sing?

Leonard Nimoy - The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins [FULL VERSION] - best quality - YouTube

Hence the "or think they can" in the OP.

It was actually people posting both Captain Kirk and Spock attempting to sing in another thread that prompted me to start this one.
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- LynnM 11 years ago
  
  A "can". Plus he plays the piano!
  
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11 years ago

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LynnM 11 years ago

David Hasselhoff - "Jump In My Car" live 2009 -...
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- LynnM 11 years ago
  
  Swoon...
  
  Te Quiero sung by Viggo Mortensen - YouTube
  
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  Steven Wagenheim 11 years ago
  
  So let me ask a question of all the "Well, they're really singers" folks.
  
  What about musical theater? So none of these people are actors? Do you really
  think that anybody who can sing can get up on a stage and perform in front of
  a packed house doing Les Mis?
  
  I guess my point is, what's the big deal about actors who can sing? In reality,
  there are a crap ton of them.
  
  If the thread was meant as an "Actors who can't sing but yeah some can"
  deal then it was lost on me. I took the question literally. Actors who can sing.
  
  Well, there are plenty.
  
  Now, if you want to go the "actors you didn't know could sing but can" route,
  then yes, some of these are pretty big surprises.
  
  As for actors who think they can sing but can't, well, there's plenty of them
  too as Shatner and Nimoy will tell you.
  
  Sorry, I guess I missed the plot on this one.
  
  My bad.
  
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- hardraysnight 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by LynnM
  
  David Hasselhoff - "Jump In My Car" live 2009 - YouTube
  
  here is the original, written by ted mulry, from 1975
  
  tmg or ted mulry gang
  
  australian great pub rock
  
  great live clip
  
  do yourself a favour
  
  Ted Mulry Gang - Jump In My Car (1976) - YouTube
  
  still sounds great
  
  great australian pub rock
  
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Lisa Kudrow

Friends: Smelly Cat - YouTube

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lcombs 11 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

Lisa Kudrow

Friends: Smelly Cat - YouTube

I remember that episode.
Great song! :p
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KimW

11 years ago

Steven,

Your taking it way too seriously.

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Steven Wagenheim 11 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

Steven,

Your taking it way too seriously.

Blame Steve. After I posted Bing he told me he's a singer not an actor.

What the hell do I know? I'm just a hack songwriter.
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DubDubDubDot

11 years ago

Kevin Spacey. I recall watching this on TV and being shocked that he could sing.

Mind Games-Kevin Spacey - YouTube

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KimW

11 years ago

Kevin Spacy is no surprise to me. He made a major motion picture about singer Bobby Daren.

This is is actually one of two songs I have been told I can karaoke half way well.
The other one being What A Wonderful World , with me attempting my best Louie Armstrong voice.

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KimW

11 years ago

Here is one that surprised me

Walk The Line, Joaquin Phoenix & Reese...

Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon Jackson...

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lcombs

11 years ago

Not exactly on topic. But close enough.

Eric Braeden Reads "Since My Baby Turned Gay" -...

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lcombs

11 years ago

Shatner being Shatner ...... again.

Shatner Loses it in Recording Studio - YouTube

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Enfusia 11 years ago

This may be more singers who can act but how about:

Barbra Streisand

and Mark Walburg.
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- Karen Blundell 11 years ago
  
  Miss Divine herself - I love her and the movie The Rose is still one of my all-time faves ever:
  
  Bette Midler - Stay With Me - YouTube
  
  and Enfusia mentioned Barbra Streisand:
  
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  LynnM 11 years ago
  
  Telly cops...
  
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subisa852

11 years ago

Hugh Jackman for his movies Les Misérables as well as his other Hollywood co-stars.

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Riptor 11 years ago

2 in one movie

Clint Eastwood. "I Talk To the Trees" -...

Lee Marvin - Wandering Star (1968) - YouTube
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- Riptor 11 years ago
  
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DubDubDubDot

11 years ago

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Lithium (Nirvana Cover)...

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet - What If - Official Music Video -...

For the sake of thread completeness (just make sure the kids are out of the room).....
Natalie Portman raps

The Lonely Island (ft. Natalie Portman) - Natalie...

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11 years ago

The Way Back Into Love - Hugh Grant and Drew...

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11 years ago

Mamma Mia! Pierce Brosnan Singing... - YouTube

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