What bad actor/actress do you want to be when you grow up?

[str8shooter]

Since the beginning, the movie industry has been full of bad actors, yet because of some personal quirk, a trade mark phrase, comedic facial expressions or a bad ass persona, they've managed to become legends on the silver screen. Think John Wayne, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Stiller and John-Claude Van Damme. Basically, the "Seen one movie, you've seen them all" charactor actors.

So as the thread title goes, which bad actor/actress do you want to be when you grow up? Whether it's because of their public image as a tough guy, a down to earth gal, being richer than God and flaunting it, richer than God but still lives amongst the mortals, a notorious arms collection with 2 of everything you ever wanted, they're hotter than Texas chili, or you'd want to be them just to throw yourself off the Golden Gate Bridge and save the world from the assault of ever seeing their talentless image on any screen again (careful with that one, sometimes dead people sell more movies than live ones. Think Heath Ledger). RIP HL, no disrespect intended :-(

Actors who have done mostly TV work are fair game too, such as those who have been raised to iconic levels far loftier than anything they've actually done, which, in some cases, transcends over to people who haven't even seen a single episode of any series or shows they've been in. Think Chuck Norris and Oprah Winfrey. Musicians and athletes are fair game too, but only if they have what would be considered an acting "career". Think Mark Wahlberg, Queen Latifah, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and O.J. Simpson.

All I'm asking from this exercise is that you back up your reason for wanting to be that person, not why you think they're polluting the screen with their face, although if you do feel compelled to share that, go for it. Not everyone's opinion of what constitutes good and bad acting is the same, but don't let worrying about whether or not you're idea of a bad actor is aligned with the popular consensus hold you back from expressing your opinion.

One final thought. Any flames or disagreements (within forum rules, of course) are also more than welcome. What fun would a thread be without them? Also many of you may feel you'd rather be buried up to your head in a fire ant mound than be like any Hollywood type (and understandably so), so feel free to bring that along too.

As per tradition I’ll start:

When I grow up, I want to be….

Adam Sandler.

The goofy, downtrodden, aw shucks, toe in the sand, but gets the girl, the money and comes out on top in the end schtik hasn’t worked for me since Jerry Lewis, and IMHO, Adam Sandler is just about as bad as they get for pulling it off (Ben Stiller get the honor of THE worst in my book)

But….

Look at the leading ladies he’s worked with!

Jessica Biel
Kate Beckinsale
Emmanuelle Criqui
Paz Vega
Marisa Tomei
Tyra Banks
Sarah Palin (oh wait, that was Tina Fey)

I never thought he was funny as a comedian, and he's worse as an actor, but his list of supporting actresses is like Maxim's Hottest Women issue.

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Steven Seagal. He's been in some terrible movies, but he's just a badass.

[billamj]

Ben Stiller, horrible actor, not funny in the least, but damn has he costarred with some fine looking women.

[hgsw67]

wont work for me!, i may grow old, BUT I'LL NEVER GROW UP!!!!!
hgsw67

[JayBell]

Either A: bruce Cambell

or B: Richard Dean Anderson (not the Macguyver version, but the wry sarcastic one on Stargate SG1)

[str8shooter]

Ben Stiller, horrible actor, not funny in the least, but damn has he costarred with some fine looking women.

His wife's a hotty too! dammit

[Eugene V. Debs]

Either A: bruce Cambell

Awesome choice!

Hmmm...I'm not sure who I want to be now, but when I was a kid I wanted to be Charlie Sheen when I grew up after seeing Platoon...and I didn't even know about his whoring and boozing back then or how much I'd end up enjoying it as an adult! Well, I probably had an idea that I'd enjoy it.

[Sandcut]

Lori Petty. aka Tank Girl.

What more could you ask for than being sarcastic, having a bad, punk soundtrack and get to drive around in a tank?

As for the lipstick, etc. Well, there's just some things that a man's gotta do if he wants to drive around in a tank all day while being surrounded by half men/half kangaroos.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2166920448/tt0114614

[offshorebear]

Kurt Russel

[dman]

Opra Winfrey-$0000000000000.oo