History SugarWiki / RuleOfSeanConnery

* '''Creator/CharlesDance''' Whatever your opinion of ''Film/LastActionHero'' may be, there's no denying that he stole the show right out from under the nose of Arnold himself. No small feat.

* '''Creator/AnthonyHopkins''', especially when playing [[Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs a certain cannibal]].
* '''Creator/BobHoskins''': His appearances in any movie, no matter how good or bad said movies may have been, were often seen as bright spots. Case in point, his lead role in the mediocre [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 live-action Mario movie]].

* '''Creator/TaraStrong''': As her Twitter said, "Hey, you don't know me, but I've babysat your kids for 15 years." She's performed so many memorable roles (such as [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]], [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batgirl]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]], or [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries Harley Quinn]]) that not only has she gained RetroactiveRecognition for some of her earlier roles, films/games/shows that feature her as a prominent VA are getting labeled as good before the show even premieres.

* '''Creator/MichaelWincott'''. He ad-libbed a lot of his famous speech in ''Film/TheCrow'', and even when the films aren't great, like ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1993}}'', he's captivating. The BadassBaritone voice helps.

** In the film world, a producing credit from George Harrison’s production company [=HandMade=] Films, which financed such movies as ''Monty Python’s Life of Brian'', ''Time Bandits'', ''Mona Lisa'', ''Withnail and I'', and ''Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', also foreshadows quality. (The lone exception is ''Shanghai Surprise''.)

* Creator/RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton/Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring '''Creator/HarryDeanStanton''' (''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/ParisTexas'', ''Film/RepoMan'' and TV's ''Series/BigLove'') or '''Creator/MEmmettWalsh''' (''Film/BloodSimple'', ''Film/TheJerk'', ''Film/BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''Dream a Little Dream'' (Stanton) each came out, Ebert had to recant.

* '''Creator/DennisQuaid'''. There's the obvious ones like ''Film/EnemyMine'', ''Film/{{Dragonheart}}'', ''Film/TheRookie2002'' and ''Film/TheSpecialRelationship''. But he delivers even in less universally-praised films like ''Film/TheDayAfterTomorrow'', ''Film/TheFlightOfThePhoenix2004'', ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' or the otherwise so-so ''Wyatt Earp'' where he rivals [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Val Kilmer]] with his rendition of Doc Holliday.

* '''Creator/DennisQuaid'''. There's the obvious ones like ''Film/EnemyMine'', ''Film/{{Dragonheart}}'', ''The Rookie'' and ''The Special Relationship''. But he delivers even in less universally-praised films like ''Film/TheDayAfterTomorrow'', ''Film/TheFlightOfThePhoenix2004'', ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' or the otherwise so-so ''Wyatt Earp'' where he rivals [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Val Kilmer]] with his rendition of Doc Holliday.

* '''Creator/ViggoMortensen'''. One need only look at his brief appearance as Satan in [[Film/TheProphecy The Prophecy]], where he may very well have stolen the film from Christopher Walken!

* ''Film/{{Marnie}}'' : [[Creator/AlfredHitchcock Good evening. I'm Sean Connery]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'': The original director's workprint portrays the titular cobbler Tack as a HeroicMime until the end of the movie. Connery provided vocals for that line.

** David Warner showed up as Abraham van Helsing in Series/PennyDreadful for two episodes and gave a near-definitive portrayal of the character.

* '''Creator/CharlieSheen'''

* '''Creator/LeeMarvin''': To quote Homer Simpson: "He's ALWAYS drunk and violent!"

* '''Creator/MaureenOHara''' Her synergy with Creator/JohnWayne as noted down there.

* '''Creator/LaurenceOlivier''': considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time. Despite all the professional success and having the official knight title of Sir Laurence Olivier, [[HumbleHero he always insisted on being called "Larry".]]

* '''Creator/ElliotPage'''. Not a lot of people liked ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut. This included Bryan Singer, who had to bring Page back as Kitty in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''.

** Brando's standout example was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JrK4gnNqOU his ten-minute scene]] in ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' - for which he demanded ''$3.5 million dollars!'' He showed up to play the AuthorityEqualsAsskicking warlord at the last minute at least a dozen pounds overweight and drunk as a fish - '''They had to have another actor play him for far-off shots.''' His scene was one long CloseUpOnHead, FaceFramedInShadow. '''''[[Administrivia/TropesAreTools And he owns the movie!]]'''''

* '''Creator/TomCruise''' has played several roles that were seemingly made for him. He's not always good, but when he is, he is exceptional.

* '''Creator/JohnLeguizamo'''

* '''Creator/KurtRussell'''

* '''Creator/NathanLane'''. Being an already-talented Broadway star certainly helps in this regard.

* '''Creator/ChristopherLloyd''' the best character actor in Hollywood in whatever role he may fall into, whether it's [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture a mad genius going through time or allowing someone else to do so]] [[Series/DeadlyGames or as a videogame devil]] [[Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest or else as a mad man in a madhouse]] [[Film/TheAddamsFamily or a crazy bald uncle coming back from the Bermuda triangle]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePagemaster or an eccentric librarian]]; whatever his role is, it's awesome thanks to him.

** In the film world, a producing credit from George Harrison’s production company HandMade Films, which financed such movies as ''Monty Python’s Life of Brian'', ''Time Bandits'', ''Mona Lisa'', ''Withnail and I'', and ''Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', also foreshadows quality. (The lone exception is ''Shanghai Surprise''.)

* '''Creator/VincentPrice''' Mix carefully with Music/MichaelJackson, and you get Music/{{Thriller}}!

* Creator/RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton-Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring '''Creator/HarryDeanStanton''' (''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Repo Man'' and TV's ''Series/BigLove'') or '''Creator/MEmmettWalsh''' (''Film/BloodSimple'', ''Film/TheJerk'', ''Film/BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''Dream a Little Dream'' (Stanton) came out Ebert had to recant.

** Similarly, movie critic Jeremy Jahns has what he calls the "Strong/Tucci Rule". Named after actors '''Creator/MarkStrong''' and '''Creator/StanleyTucci''', the rule reads that any movie featuring either Strong or Tucci is instantly better than they would be were it not for their participation, and their the two actors are likely going to be the best things about the movie, regardless.

* '''Creator/NathanLane'''. Being a talented Broadway star certainly helps in this regard.

* '''Creator/NathanLane'''. Being a talented Broadway star certainly helps.