Top 30 Actors Who Are Surprisingly Good Singers
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- The actors can carry a scene and a tune! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for those actors whose ability to create a character on screen is well known, but whose singing talents took us by surprise. Our countdown of actors who are surprisingly good singers includes Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Chris Pine, Robert Pattinson, and more! Which of these singing celebs surprised you with their vocal talents? Let us know in the comments.
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Who's your favorite actor-turned-singer on our list?
I'm missing my fav on your list: Eddie Murphy. He was even told not to try singing when he brought out 'Party All The Time' as it would ruin his acting career.
Also I am saddened that Christopher Lee isn't on here and Jeff Bridges only gets a mention.
@@ExcandaYes! He’s got a great voice always has
Patrick 😢 I miss him. RIP Mr. Swayze. ❤
You kind of left out Dick Van Dyke.
You missed Johnny Depp. He sang in Into The Woods and Sweeny Todd Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He also released an album with Jeff Beck and has sung on some songs with his band Hollywood Vampires. Go listen to Ooh Baby Baby and Heroes.
I'm glad to see Jensen Ackles getting some love. The man is not only handsome, but talented as well. Great actor and a talented singer.
Love him ❤️ 💕
Yeah I was gonna say if Jensen Ackles ain't on this list then just, uh uh. That man is legendary ❤️
Eddie Redmayne is amazing. His rendition of “Empty Chairs At Empty Tables” is absolutely haunting.
Those of us in the UK who knew Hugh Laurie as a comedian before he was in House had heard him sing many times before. He was in a comedy duo with Stephen Fry and they often sang in scetches to great effect :)
He sings, plays instruments, and can speak like an American. Also incredibly funny, so multitalented.
Mystery.... I mean his song. Lol
@alisongreen7447 His dad was our family doctor when I was growing up. He was also an Olympic gold medalist in rowing, I remember he had a photo on his wall of his room of the rowing team.
They're comedic bits are for people that enjoy that wonderful out of the box humor. My hushand and I think those two are using a kind of humor not everyone would understand.
We have also enjoyed Stephen Frye as a moderator for QI reruns. Hugh Laurie is immensely musically talented. If you will check Google, Hugh has shown accountability with in the Royal Family.
Use to watch Fry and Laurie, all the time.
It's ironic that Anne Hathaway is so controversial in some circles, essentially because she's so ridiculously talented Les mis is the perfect example
Emily Blunt is one of the best triple threats in the movie business to date. She’s been in quite a few movies where she sings. How she’s not on this list is tragic! She was Mary Poppins for Christ sake. Also let’s not forget about Hannah Waddington, who is another triple threat that’s an absolute gem with an amazing voice!
I didn't know there was another Mary Poppins besides the great Julie Andrews. THAT was an amazing story, her life and how it all came into being.
I saw Hugh Laurie with his band on Austin City Limits years ago. He did hella great covers of St. James Infirmary and Unchain My Heart. I've been a fan of his music ever since.
He’s a great piano player as well as a singer.
I always have a few songs from his albums on my main playlist that never come off.
Ewan McGregor has a beautiful voice and I love hearing him sing in Moulin Rouge!
I don't really like musicals but he made me love Moulin Rouge
@@WendifurTTV me too. I only watched it because of him🙂
Ewan was so good in The Ghost Writer..............
how is he only #21... psh
So, not only Obi-Wan Kenobi is a great Jedi. He is also a talented singer
So glad that Jeremy Renner was #1 on this list. I love his voice!
He's number 1!? Didn't expect that
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING JEREMY IN THE NUMBER 1 SPOT!!!!!!!!! He has been so underrated for so long
Where was the cast of Greatest showman?! Hugh Jackman and Zach Efron are amazing!!! Speaking of Hugh, how can you talk about Nicole Kidman and not mention her duet with Hugh in Happy Feet?!?!?!
Also a hidden gem Jamie Campbell Bower!!!
BUT all is forgiven because you put the BEST at #1!!! I became a fan of Jeremy Renner because of you guys and I haven't stooped yet.
Efron was well established as a singer during his disney days, so it's not surprising.
Hugh Jackman, however lol
I mean Zach Efron’s breakout role was a musical, everyone knew he could sing. And Hugh Jackman has a longer history in musical theater than film.
@@Quarktehduck Zac Efron didn't sing his own songs in HSM. Way back, I saw an interview where it was said he couldn't sing at all. So I'm not sure he actually sang in The Greatest Showman
@supermyrea1 he didn't sing in HSM 1 because the producers didn't think he could sing. Then he did Hairspray, proving he was able to, and the following HSM films are actually him singing. It's definitely him in Greatest Showman, his singing voice sounds too much like his actual voice for it to be anyone else :)
Met Val Kilmer at a convention a few years ago. I was wearing a "Duck-Duck-Goose" t-shirt, with the Goose being "Goose" from Top Gun. He smiled and hugged me and my sis and we got the most beautiful picture out of it. Loved him in Top Secret and The Doors so much.
I love Val Kilmer. I envy you.
My favorite Val Kilmer movie is Top Secret.
I loved him in the Saint.
ah sweet. he was so handsome in Tombstone...........
Man, I never thought Sing movie would help Reese, Taron and Scarlet bring out there singing chops.
Speaking of Taron Edgerton, The young Elton John who sang the first part of Saturday Nights Alright was Heartstoppers Kit Conner.
I actually have Taron's version in my playlist over Elton's...look up EJ's background for reasons why.
Also, between Rocketman and Sing, he also sang "I'm still Standing" in both movies.
Sing is the reason he got the role for rocketman
@@AnnoLP That's understandable, Taron's a really good singer.
Bruce Willis, Jennifer Laurence, Don Johnson, Mila Jovovich, Kevin Bacon & Sissy Spacek
and Richard Gere in Chicago
Sissy definitely should be on here. She did Coal Miner's Daughter and did such a great job!
Yes
Lots of love rt now for Bruce Willis, Linda Rondstadt and Céline Dion. Nobody should lose their voice, it's your essence.
What about Ryan Gosling!
Jeremy Renner is an awesome singer knocked my socks off the first time I heard him sing ❤❤❤❤🔥
Agreed, I love him so much ❤❤❤❤
Yes I was waiting for Tom Hiddleston!!! He is so talented. He is a triple threat ! He is an amazing actor, singer and dancer. He is more than a triple threat !! He can play several instruments and is multilingual!!! And a total sweetheart!! That is more than a triple threat!!❤❤❤❤
Absolutely! Tom Hiddleston's versatility knows no bounds. From his captivating performances on screen to his musical talents and linguistic abilities, he truly is a force to be reckoned with. It's no wonder he has such a dedicated fanbase-he's the epitome of a multi-talented and charismatic star!
don't forget his Imitations of his colleagues
one of the weirdest and yet, fascinating movies, "last lovers left alive" (maybe I was sick, not sure) with Tom Hiddleston and Tilda..............scary weird and yet, I watched the whole movie.
In 1940, 95% of actors were triple threats, could sing, dance and act. Why did we get away from this?
I think because there was an era when movies were adapted from Broadway shows, especially musicals. Now it's the other way around. 😕
Where are your receipts?
@@Igoligirl2 Huh? Are you lost?
You are watching a video about triple threat actors ( only 30 mentioned here) and you say we have moved away from that era😂😂😂😂😂
I'd say the statistic is still as high, maybe even higher.
@@hannahvahala5078 I would love to see the following actors tap dance, do the cha cha and waltz:
Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Daniel Day Lewis, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Hopkins, Denzel Washington, Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Russell Crowe, Tommy Lee Jones, Jason Patrick, Joe Pesci, Johnny Depp, Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Matthew Broderick, Jim Carrey, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Will Smith, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zooey Deschanel, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Kate Beckinsale, Liv Tyler, Charisma Carpenter, Kristanna Loken, Kirsten Dunst, Molly Ringwald, Eva Mendes, Winona Ryder and Rachel Weisz.
RDJ melted my heart when I heard him singing in Ally McBeal!!!
I've never been so angry at drugs other than the time they immediately axed him from the show for his addiction. He was the best thing in that show!
I totally agree! I wasn't able to watch the series after he left 💔 I'm so glad he was able to make such an amazing come back
The ones that amazed me the most in modern times were the cast of "Sweeney Todd." They all did their own singing and none were experienced singers.. A special shout-out to Mr. Rickman.
I absolutely love that movie!
Who does still call Collin Ferrell bad boy, these days? That is soo outdated. He is one of few who came out of the bad boy days as a mature adult and got his career on track so that we can all continue to enjoy this talented and intelligent actor’s performance in many, many movies. ❤
Anna Kendrick
Rebel Wilson
Anna Camp
Brittany Snow
Elizabeth Banks
Kristin Bell has done well singing.
She studied opera at The Sorbonne!😉
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Katey Sagal, Minnie Driver and the very latest, Kate Hudson. Kate just released her first album May 2024. Heard her sing Til Tuesday Voices Carry on Howard Stern and she blew me away.
You feature most of the Les Mis cast, yet forgot Huge Jackman? Unforgivable. Lol
Alot of these Actors and Actresses started out in musical theater. Only a few if them blow me away.
Just because Bradley Cooper took voice lessons doesn't mean he couldn't sing before that. People take voice lessons to improve their technique, and it doesn't mean you are not as talented if you get some coaching! I'm sure all of these actors have had vocal coaching at some point.
All of them for sure have taken voice lessons.
Cooper was in bands in College etc😌😌🙏🏻🇬🇧
Yea, don’t think there’s ever been someone playing guitar for 6 months and then playing nice clean(even that simple like shallow) acoustic fingerpicking..
Voice is definitely usually ya have it or don’t, I HATE my voice playing back and I hear every tiny and big break and flat and sharp but If I keep practicing AND take some lessons maybe I could pull off some decent harmonies and Stuff worth a banner.. Bradley definitely was playing for years and singing with good natural talent already for sure 👍🙏🏻
You can take all the voice lessons in the world and still be a mediocre singer if you don't have natural talent. Some people have it, most people don't.
@@ValentinaTepedinoI've never taken them. I fronted several bands, I've been in a couple of musicals. Natural talent is far more important than voice lessons. You can't make someone a singer if they have zero talent.
Crazily enough, I bought Radio Company's album after falling for "The Sound of Someday" from that episode of Supernatural. Didn't have a CLUE it was Jensen Ackles on vocals until months later.
Missing from the list-Sissy Spacek and Amy Adams
Sissy did all her own singing in Coal Miner’s Daughter. Leaving her off this list is a huge oversight
Tom Ellis (from Lucifer) Is also a good actor/Singer
Jensen Ackles's cover of Simple Man is so amazing. Even as a Winchester, his voice is awesome.
I wanted to see Christian Kane on this list but then I saw him with Jensen Ackles and I was like, "I'LL TAKE IT!!!"
I love Christian’s voice!
He is so talented! I'm surprised he didn't get his own spot on the list
He has one of the most unique voices out there! He shoulda been on the list in his own right!
@@wildishwolf I'd like to say I'm surprised, but he gets left off a lot of lists. Like the list of injuries in film and TV. 2 prominent scars, one from Secondhand Lions and one from Leverage.
Hugh Laurie is an accomplished novelist too!
Did you read Stephen Fry's book too? It is...something.
Hugh Laurie is freaking talented ❤❤❤
One of the funniest I’ve ever read! ❤
Neil Patrick Harris singing Dream On in Glee ❤
Antonio Banderas
Bruce Willis
Jimmy Nail
Ian McShane
Or am I just showing my age? 😂❤ x
Antonio Banderas is also a great dancer
Watch the other videos from Ms Mojo , Antonio even sings The phantom of the Opera..
Anthony Head, Giles from Buffy, also a singer and I got one of his albums.
His brother is Murray who sang Judas on the concept album Jesus Christ Superstar
@@tomheinle1049 Murray also charted with "One Night in Bangkok" from the musical Chess. Tony Head was Frank N. Furter in Rocky Horror among other stage roles.
"I'm the niiiiiiight surgeon!!!!". If you haven't seen him in Repo: A Genetic Opera, you should do so!
Can we just talk about Tom Cruise in Rock Of Ages???? I mean I'm not even a Tom Cruise fan and that just blew my mind. I was shook 😅
Yeah!!! And there's Benedict Cumberbatch too!!!
❤❤❤
Kate Winslet sang in Sense and Sensibility in 1995 but it may not have been seen by a lot of people.
we also heard her sing briefly in Titanic.
Jeremy Renner's voice is so soulful and piercing. 😱
Ewan, Zach, Tom, Oscar and Robert WOW!!!! they are INCREDIBLE!!!!! I love all their chances to sing especially Ewan he was amazing in Moulin Rouge and then again in Down with Love with Renee - he actually suggested an end musical number to the director which is just incredible!! and Zach's performance at the oscars of I see the light is one of my favourite performances ever!
I loved Grease 2. Wish it got more love.
I'm always amazed at the ones Like Hugh Lorie. He was such a great actor in 'House' that someone who didnt know beforehand could've argued that he wasn't British and that he wasn't truly a man needing a cane to walk much less dance the way he does.
Jensen Ackles is amazing! Great voice and so handsome! And he can dance too.
Minnie Driver is an accomplished singer-songwriter. Saw her in concert.
I think the point of the list is actors who are SURPRISINGLY good singers. We know Hugh Jackman, for example, is a great actor and singer. The people on this list aren’t as obvious because maybe they sing in animated movies or shows. Many on this list have also released singles or albums that may not be widely recognized by general fans, unless it’s an actor you consistently follow.
Val Kilmer was one of my 1980s movie star crushes, right behind Patrick Swayze. Oh, Patrick's looks, dance moves, and singing ability with "She's Like the Wind". ❤
Emilia Clarke has a beautiful singing voice!
Renee Zellweger sang in the 1995 cult classic Empire Records. Also, Ewan McGregor sang in the 1997 A Life Less Ordinary. Both were really good at singing then
Came looking for someone to mention A Life Less Ordinary. It's the first time I heard him sing.
Sugar High! She was so cute in that film.
Gerard Butler also sang The Pogues "Love You Till the End" in PS I Love You.
I love empire records
Forgot Mel Gibson & KelseyGrammar. I ran into Gerard Butler at an airport & asked him if he planned to sing again in a movie. He laughed & said, “no way!”
Val Kilmer was PHENOMENAL as Jim. It was like Jim possessed him!
Oh gosh that scene in Ella Enchanted cracks me up! It’s such a hoot.
Renee sang Sugar High in Empire Records. So good.
"Damn the man - save the Empire!" I didn't love her vocals on Sugar High but boy oh boy she really killed as Roxi Hart lo those many years later!
I was looking for this comment!! It wasn't even mentioned!
Eddie Murphy, Jeff Daniels and Kiefer Sutherland is among my top favourites
Kate sang in sense and sensibility at 19 years old the fact that this wasn't mentioned is a shock
Agreed! She was AMAZING.
Emmy Rossum, Jennifer Love Hewitt , Mila Jovovich…
I did *NOT* know O'Hara was the voice in Sally's Song! I've had a crush on her since Beetlejuice ❤ and hearing RDJ sing Joni Mitchell makes me love him more
Music runs in the O’Hara family. Her sister is Mary Margaret O’Hara. Her one and only album (now near 35 years old) is a masterpiece. It’s called Miss America. It’s on Spotify and there are some videos of her performing on TH-cam.
Top 20 More Actors Who Are Surprisingly Good Singers sounds like a better idea. You didn't mention John C Reilly, Meryl Streep, Jackie Chan, Kevin Spacey, Ricky Gervais, Ryan Gosling, Keira Knightley and many others.
This is at least the 4th or 5th list they have done around this subject. I am pretty sure every one of those you mentioned, except Gervais, has been mentioned in at least one of them.
I would’ve added a few honorable mentions as well, putting Gary Oldman among them - have you ever heard him on the Quest for Camelot? He only sings that one song, but he absolutely kicks a*s.
How about Jack Black who has his own band and absolutely nails Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get it On in High Fidelity? Or Gwyneth Paltrow who did the Cruisin remake with Huey Lewis which made it to #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart? Or Kristen Bell, who is a better singer than most on this list? Ever hear of a little movie called Frozen? Or Emma Watson who did her own singing in the live remake of Beauty and the Beast? I think these 4 I’ve named are better singers than many on your list.
I was going to be TOTALLY upset if you hadn’t had Jensen Ackles in this.
I'm surprised Matthew Broderick isn’t on here, he was iconic in The Producers!
Robert Downey Jr. in Heart & Souls, where he sang Walk Like a Man with Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, & Tom Sizemore.
Anne Hathaway in Ella Enchanted.
Let's not forget the national anthem from that same movie.
God I love Heart & Souls, such a beautiful movie!
Don't forget "every breath you take' with Sting ( Elly McBeal )
@@shutterbug8860my favorite movie
Kate Winslet should have had a 30-year music career. She has a beautiful singing voice.
I knew about Johansson…I’m a fan of Pete Yorn’s music and she sings with him on one of his albums.
No one mentioned Christian Bale yet, surprisingly.
Are we talking about something more recent than "Newsies"? Because as much as I love that movie (and him in it) his vocals were....fine? But he was so young and it was so long ago! So maybe he's honed that part of his craft in the years since. 😄
Missing in the list Johnny Deep, Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Ramy Malek!
That was great. Thanks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌹
Bradley Cooper sounds like Bruce Springsteen which is a compliment.
I don't see how Jerry Orbach didn't make the cut...
I love listening to Robert Downey Jr. sing! It makes my day!
Did a record with Sting
Eddie Murphy. Seeing him in dreamgirls was amazing
Party all the time...terrible
He had a song on the radio.
That was awesome!!! Thank you🎉🎉🎉
Did no one know that Renee Z sung in Empire Records?!?!
Elinor Tomlinson, James Roday Rodriguez, Dule Hill and Benjamin Bratt…all amazing voices!
Definitely Robert Downey JR. Happy wednesday morning, Rebecca..take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
I don’t know how Seth MacFarlane grew that nearly perfect baritone. Did he make a deal with Devil? 😉😎 I was gobsmacked watching him sing during BBC Proms.
Jeremy Renner surprised me when I found out. But what a pleasant surprise it was.
Hugh Jackman seems like a glaring omission from this list. Another would be Gwyneth Paltrow. She did a fantastic job singing alongside Huey Lewis in “Duets” covering the Smokey Robinson classic, “Cruisin.”
Anybody else miss Andrew Garfield on this list? I think he definitely deserves to be here too
What about Tom Cruise in Rock Of Ages? In that movie there were also Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand, who weren’t too bad, and Julianne Hough from DWTS too.
The entire cast of "All Across the Universe.
john barrowman ,,of ARROW❤
And doctor who/torchwood!!
Kate Winslet should be making albums!
Why on hell Patrick Wilson is not on that list ?? 🤨 Probably the best voice of that list ! He begun has a Broadway actor. Butler is there... but Patrick play Raoul in Phantom and he's the best thing of that movie ! He also sing on Barbara Streisand album, it's the best duo of the album. I can believed how underrated he is, and he's a gifted man (good actor, amazing singer, dancer, drum, guitar, piano... sports, he does a lot of his own stunts). Easy to find a LOT of stuff on youtube with him singing ! ☺
Renee Zellweger also sang in 1995’s Empire Records.
Forgot about stars such as Luke Evans.
I own all of Hugh Laurie's albums, he's an amazing blues singer.
I love Jeremy Renners and Hugh Jackman so much ❤❤❤
Very interesting, thank you.
Meryl Streep
How about Antonio Banderas.. he was in Evita and a duet with Sarah Brightman in 'The Phantom of The Opera' from The Royal Albert Hall Celebration he also sang a duet with Barbara Streisand Take Me to the World
Loved RDJ IN THE 80S...Fell in love w/ him all over again singing on Ally Mcbeal ❤❤❤
Scott Grimes from ER and American Dad should be on this list. Jeff Daniels too.
EXACTLY the 2 I was going to mention. I’d go as far as saying Grimes might be the best singing actor around. And Daniels has written close to 500 songs and seems to be a spiritual successor to folk singers like Jim Croce, John Prine and Steve Goodman (“City of New Orleans”).
Scott Grimes is amazing, and his duet with Leighton Meester on "The Orville" is gut-wrenching.
Kate Hudson is coming out with her debut album.
Happy to see that MacFarlane made the list!! 😊
His voice! Wow ❤
Jamie Fox
Christian Kane from Leverage and The Librarians has singing chops, too.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mandy Moore, Emmy Rossum, Jaime Foxx, Tom Cruise, etc
Jensen Ackles' voice is like a fine aged whisky.
Kate Winslets voice is wow. Like to hear more of her..I have to make a note that i have to see: The Doors movie (always forget about it), "Les miserables" and "Into the woods". Amanda Seyfried AND Anne Hathaway singing in one movie that i have to see...Also Jensen Ackles AND Christian Kane (from the series Angel) singing in the same movie i better should see...
Actors with a good voice that i am missing here (maybe their place is in your opinion lower than 30?) are: Tom Cruise (Rock of Ages, where Catherine Zeta-Jones sang as well), Bruce Willis who did a couple of Studio Albums but his kind of music was not my cup of tea, but still a good voice though. And of course Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).
no Chris Evans?...
no Hugh Jackman?..
no Cynthia Erivo?..
no Jonathan Bailey?..
no Amy Adams?..
no Ryan Gosling?..
no Tom Cruise?..
no Michelle Williams?..
no Gwyneth Paltrow?..
no Josh Gad?..
no James Marsden?...
no Ansel Elgort?..
no Luke Evans?..
no Andrew Garfield?...
no Anna Kendrick?..
no Kristen Bell?..
no Eddie Murphy?..
no Johnny Depp?..
no Kate Hudson?..
no Vanessa Hudgens?..
no Austin Butler?...
no Zac Efron?..
no Queen Latifah?...
no Jack Black?..
no Ryan Reynolds?..
no Anika Noni Rose?..
Hugh Jackman, Andrew Garfield, Jack Black and tOM cRUISE ARE my favourites.
Gary Sinise & Kevin Bacon should've been on this list.
Wait, Chris Evans can sing?
a lot of them are not "surprising"
Yeah how come there was no Johnny Depp. He can sing! I love his voice.