All too often, a performer gets it into their head that now they've reach some margin of fame in a band, they can also act! Some make the leap ok like Will Smith, others like Vanilla Ice are best left forgotten.
Name | Notable Song Credits | Comments & Submittor Name | ||
Aaliyah (Haughton) | Romeo Must Die, Queen of the Damned | In "Queen of the Damned", her voice was overdubbed by her brother, Rashad Haughton, as she had died shortly after principal photography was completed. - kasumi | ||
Aaron Carter | Liberty's Kids, Fat Albert, Lizzie McGuire, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and 7th Heaven. | I haven't seen any of these movies or shows. - Travis | ||
Aaron Carter | Lizzie McGuire, Supercross | As brother of Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys, his acting credits are mostly complimentary co-star or guest starring. - Rocky Mak | ||
Aaron Carter | Popstar, Supercross, Fat Albert | Nick BSB's little bro (who's not so little anymore mind you) did fairly well in these movies although they didn't turn him into the next big Hollywood thing overnight. Starring in more movies could improve his acting skills though. - Didrick | ||
Adam Ant | The Equalizer | Adam Ant starred as a violent child molester/sex preditor. - 1988 Jailbait | ||
Adam Ant | Cold Steel, World Gone Wild, Sweetwater, Face Down, Cyber Bandits, Desert Winds, Love Bites, Spellcaster, Nomads, Slam Dance, Sunset Heat, Trust Me | - Michael Prymula | ||
Adam Horovitz (King Ad Roc of The Beastie Boys) | Lost Angels | He played (what else?) a troubled teen. - Rap | ||
Adam Levine | Begin Again | Adam plays David Kohl, Gretta James' ex-boyfriend (she's played by Keira Knightley). I wasn't too impressed with the movie, but I LOVE "Lost Stars"! - wand erection | ||
Adriana Caselotti | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | She unfortunately turned up to be a one-note actress, as she was contractually barred from making any further starring/voice roles as Walt Disney wanted to stick to a kayfabe of sorts, leaving their early voice talents uncredited. Caselotti did appear in "The Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life", albeit in bit roles. - Maryellen Larkin | ||
Aileen Quinn | Annie | Besides having singing parts as the title character in the 1982 musical, she also later fronted a rockabilly band named "The Leapin' Lizards", after her character's signature catchphrase. - Sally Shine | ||
Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea) | Republic of Doyle | Alan had a part on the CBC commissioned show Republic of Doyle as Wolfe Redmond a detective who has been a part of Jake Doyle's misadventures - Celeste | ||
Alan Frew | Street Legal | He plays a client who needs help fighting a paternity suit. - Celeste | ||
Alanis Morissette | Dogma | She appears for a short time in Dogma as God. - Julie | ||
Alanis Morissette | You Can't Do That On Television | She only lasted a few episodes before she trotted off to do her own thing. Frankly I think she was better off because look at where she's at now. - Celeste | ||
Alex Greenwald | played Seth Devlin in Donnie Darko | He's the lead singer in the group Phantom Planet - Mark Greenberg | ||
Alice Cooper | Prince of Darkness | Not a speaking part, and listed in the credit's as "Street Sicko". - princejellyfish | ||
Alicia Keys | Smokin' Aces | Stick to your day job, Alicia. - soul ii | ||
Amy Grant | A Song From The Heart | Amy did a very good portrayal of a blind music teacher and cellist in this made for TV inspirational drama. - Bradley Olson | ||
Andrea Corr | Evita | In addition to Madonna, who played the title role, the lead singer of the Irish rock group The Corrs also had a part in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera "Evita." Her part, as Peron's mistress, is very small, appearing on screen for only a few minutes, but she played it well nonetheless. - Raphael | ||
Andrew E. | Humanap Ka ng Panget | Andrew's success as a rapper in the Philippines eventually led to an acting career, often appearing in comedy films based on his songs, and later in dramatic roles and soap operas. - Sally Shine | ||
Ann-Margaret | Viva Las Vegas, Bye-Bye Birdie, The Swinger, Carnal Knowledge, Tommy, Grumpy Old Men, 52 Pick-Up | And who can forget Ann-Margrock on "The Flintstones"? - She | ||
Anna Maria Alberghetti | Cinderfella | She starred with Jerry Lewis. - Sheila Oh | ||
Anthony Keidis | Jokes My Folks Never Told Me, F.I.S.T., Point Break, The Chase. | He had a bit part in The Chase and Point Break but Jokes My Folks Never Told Me was Anthony's first really big acting role. - Celeste | ||
Aretha Franklin | The Blues Brothers | She played the long-suffering wife of one of the band members. - Sheila Oh | ||
Ari Welkom (Cosmic Suckerpunch) | The Middle | The lead singer of the neo-psychedelic band Cosmic Suckerpunch had a guest starring role as the John Cougar Mellencamp look alike in the 100th episode of "The Middle." - The Skuz | ||
Art Garfunkel | Catch-22, Carnal Knowledge | Surprisingly good actor; it's a shame he didn't do more films. - Amy | ||
Art Garfunkel | Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession | He did do a little more acting, but this X-rated (later R-rated) film all but killed his movie career and did more solo work in music. - To Amy | ||
Ashanti | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, John Tucker Must Die, Coach Carter | I myself have only seen the first one, so I can't say anything about the other two. As Dorothy, though, she was pretty bad (worse, she had more screentime than the titular Muppets- the whole thing seemed just an excuse to showcase her sorry acting). - helena | ||
Ashlee Simpson | 7th Heaven, Undiscovered | Not counting "Ashlee Simpson Show" (reality series), she has had mixed success. - Rocky Mak | ||
Avril Lavigne | Over The Hedge, Fast Food Nation, The Flock | - Michael Prymula |
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