Top 20 Actors Who Are Surprisingly Good Singers

play xbox and eat cheetos oh you're in luck welcome to mizmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 actors who are surprisingly good singers you do realize i'm a professional vocalist oh really i thought you were in like a soap opera oh i didn't know you were a fan thank you for this list we're looking at celebrities who are better known for their acting but who can also hold a tune rather well did we miss your favorite singing actor let us know in the comments number 20. eddie redmayne as a kid this british actor would sit in the back of his parents car with his brother playing gavrash in a les miserable reenactment this is my school my high society here in the slums of same michelle we live on crumbs of humble piety tough on the teeth but what the hell little could he have guessed that one day he would be cast as marius pomercy in tom hooper's stage to screen adaptation [Music] so i'm doing everything all wrong oh god for shame i do not even know your name the actor attended stage school from the age of 10 but it sounds like nothing could have quite prepared him for singing live on set for several hours a day apparently it took him 21 takes to get empty chairs at empty tables just right nevertheless he impressed us with his singing abilities and we cannot wait to hear him sing again [Music] number 19. anne hathaway hathaway first garnered popularity as mia thermopolis in the princess diaries but we first discovered that she could sing and ella enchanted from somebody to love to don't go break in my heart it was clear that this rising star had a lot of range she was almost cast as christine in the phantom of the opera movie too but she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts still in 2012 she wowed us as fantine in les miz instead [Music] interestingly she was inspired to enter showbiz after watching her mom play fontine on stage if any of her movies ever receive a musical adaptation they know who to call [Music] number 18. val kilmer imagine if batman delivered his famous line in his signature growl before breaking into a bit of rock and roll well imagine no more because as you might recall kilmer played jim morrison in the 1991 musical biopic the doors and yes he did all his own singing [Music] baby [Music] you can also hear him in the credits of true romance and on the soundtrack of his 1984 debut movie top secret [Music] yes [Music] despite having a lovely voice he didn't provide the singing voice for moses in dreamworks the prince of egypt it's a tragedy that kilmer lost his voice to throat cancer but thanks to ai technology the actor has been able to speak again number 17 patrick swayze we knew he could act we knew he could dance and thanks to dirty dancing we learned that he could sing [Music] i guess we did although if you'd seen him play danny zuko on broadway you probably weren't all that surprised anyway like the popular dance flick his soulful vocals on she's like the wind became an unexpected hit [Music] it peaked at number three on the us billboard chart and even went platinum his voice could render a room silent and leave all listeners with chills we only wish we had more of his music to enjoy as part of his already tremendous legacy [Music] [Applause] number 16 kerry washington the actress has a beautiful voice and it's really a scandal that we don't get to hear it more often yes girls do you hear this other than a spot of karaoke with jordan sparks and an appearance on the disney holiday sing-along in 2020 she's managed to keep her talents relatively under wraps and it's so funny that disney sing-along reminds me of so many people that i forgot could sing could sing you know and you were one of them i was like oh that's right carrie can sing too also in 2020 she made her official on-screen singing debut in ryan murphy's netflix adaptation of the prom even though she didn't get to sing all that much as the conservative mrs green what we do hear is pretty impressive [Music] [Music] let's hope that she doesn't shy away from taking on more musical roles in the future number 15. emma stone emma's vocal talents flew under our radars until 2016's la la land although this wasn't the first time she'd sung on our screens anyway from a lovely night to audition she amazed us with her astounding versatility her contributions to the movie even earned her several accolades including a golden globe and an academy award interestingly her audition for mia a hollywood hopeful wasn't all that conventional [Music] the movie's director damian chazelle and composer justin hurwitz came to see the 2013 revival of cabaret where she was making her broadway debut as sally bowles clearly she impressed them and the rest as they say is history [Music] number 14 catherine o'hara this canadian superstar is a woman of many talents and singing is most certainly one of them [Music] [Music] she's probably best known for her roles in the canadian sketch comedy sctv home alone beetlejuice and as the wonderfully eccentric moira rose in shit's creek however she's no stranger to singing on screen either i warned you i was lonely but you didn't seem to care no no no [Music] for instance did you know that she lends her voice to sally and shock and tim burton's the nightmare before christmas and did you recognize her voice behind the hauntingly beautiful sally song we could never tire of her soothing voice it's the perfect addition to this animated ghoulish holiday classic [Music] zachary levi even if chuck the musical was just a fantasy that didn't stop zachary levi from singing on set anyway he was known to bust out a few bars between takes and during set changes however his musical chops were destined for more than just off-camera entertainment and it's like the fog is lifted in 2010 he voiced flynn rider in disney's tangled and also recorded a song with catherine mcphee [Music] now that the world knew he could sing broadway was calling after making his debut with first date he received a tony award nomination for his performance as george novak in she loves [Music] me i'm freezing that's because it's cold out and still i'm incandescent number 12. tom hiddleston then we'll hoist up the sail i'm a set course for the sun cause when you've got wings no wicked deed cannot be done if you aren't surprised by this entry then perhaps you've watched our other video about mcu actors who can sing the god of mischief actor even gave us a tune in episode three of loki [Music] but if you really want to see the extent of his singing abilities check out the hank williams biopic i saw the light it was a rather demanding role and for a british boy getting into the country western vibes could not have been easy either nevertheless he proves that he has the vocal strength to pull it off and that he can yodel with the best of them [Music] number 11. chris pine we don't imagine that much singing takes place aboard the starship enterprise but fortunately captain kirk has stopped by planet earth on occasion to showcase his singing abilities [Music] and you know he's good because queen barbara even asked him to feature on her album even though he'd done a spot of singing here and there his skills were a relatively well-kept secret to her face [Music] that is until he was cast as cinderella's prince in the 2014 movie musical into the woods it was a role made for him too sondheim is notoriously challenging yet he nails it and brings plenty of charm and humor to the character when the one thing you want is the only thing out of your reach number 10. oscar isaac long before his breaking into showbiz isaac was a singer and lead guitarist for a miami-based ska punk band called the blinking underdogs was it a ska band oh yeah yeah yeah it was a sky band all right i was in a couple ska bands actually although he would become more renowned for his non-musical work he didn't leave his love of music behind either in 2011 he played a musician in the rom-com 10 years which also featured songs written and performed by him on the soundtrack and i hope this song i'm singing [Music] he also left us awestruck by his performance as a down on his luck folk singer in the coen brothers inside lewin davis look all we're saying is that if star wars ever decided to go musical he's right there [Music] 9. colin farrell could you imagine this irish bad boy is a member of boyzone yeah us either am i saying careless whisper no yeah great tune the terrible can you see it coming out of this map terrible murdered yeah so bad they asked me to could you do that a sec could you could you do that again catching the acting bug after his unsuccessful boy band audition he went on to have a successful movie career instead he starred in films like swat and in rouge but we also got to see his musical side when he was cast opposite jeff bridges in the 2009 drama crazy heart [Applause] and yes like bridges he did all of his own singing his voice is so soulful and comforting and just makes our hearts melt life must be so hard when you're that good looking and talented [Music] this ain't no place [Music] 8. jensen ackles speaking of incredibly attractive multi-talented performers after years of delighting fans with his musical talents at conventions the actor dropped his debut album as part of the band radio company in 2019 [Music] teaming up with musician steve carlson hackles proved that no genre was out of his reach their song sounds of someday even appeared in a jensen-directed episode in supernatural's final season [Music] we're not sure just how we describe his voice exactly but we reckon he could sing anything and make it sound phenomenal supernatural may not have been a musical but when you have a voice like that at your disposal you use it as much as you can and we hope he'll continue doing so in his future projects [Music] joaquin phoenix you would think that filling johnny cash's ginormous shoes would be an impossible task looks like you're going to a funeral maybe i am but phoenix proved he was up to the mission and even got the singer's blessing like his co-star rhys witherspoon he provided all of his own vocals [Music] phoenix recalled the challenge of channeling the singer but if you ask us he did not disappoint clearly somebody did their homework and went for the extra credit too he and reese even learned how to play musical instruments for their respective roles we're not saying anyone could replace the legend that is johnny cash but joaquin did exceptionally well don't you think i fell for you like a child number six seth macfarlane fans of this rhode island native are very aware of his impressive arsenal of voices you can look and you will find me time after time however even when he's just being seth macfarlane the man has a voice like melted butter it's so soft and silky and you can totally picture him in line with those golden age crooners [Music] and so [Music] indeed he lists frank sinatra as his idol and was clearly inspired by him while recording his six studio albums mcfarlane has received five grammy nods for his music his song everybody needs a best friend from ted also received the academy award nomination for best original song seriously is there anything he can't do looking for ways to say i love you take your cue from the birds music is better than work number five gerard butler okay let's get this out of the way first we know that butler singing wasn't to everyone's taste cost you your little lying delilah you little viper but you to give the man some credit he had no prior training other than a bit of singing in an amateur rock band and this is the phantom of the opera after all nevertheless after impressing sir andrew lloyd webber in his audition butler trained hard for the iconic character open up your mind let your fantasies unwind in this darkness that you know you cannot find admittedly his phantom was more rock than opera but apparently that's what the composer was going for do we think we'll see butler's phantom on stage probably not but he still did a pretty good job nonetheless number 4. robert pattinson our pats has embodied some pretty well-known characters throughout his career say it [Music] out loud however his stunning singing voice hasn't always received the spotlight it deserves not only does he have an absolutely dreamy voice he also writes his own music and plays guitar and piano too [Music] [Music] he showcased some of his skills on the twilight soundtrack both as a singer and songwriter you can also hear him on the soundtrack for his 2008 indie dramedy how to be it's a work in progress and in 2010 he was named hollywood's most influential top unexpected musician apparently he has considered a career in music and we're just saying that it's never too late number three hugh laurie forget your troubles come on get happy you better chase all your cares away at first we knew him as one half of the comedy duo fry and laurie then we recognized him from his titular role in the medical drama house now let's bring you up to date on his musical career too and he fell down to his knees [Music] said lord have mercy lord have mercy if you please not only can he sing well but he also plays a plethora of instruments and is a member of a charity rock group called banned from tv he's also released two studio albums consisting of classic blues music the first of which went double platinum perhaps one day he'll receive a grammy award to add some more variety to his already impressive collection of accolades [Music] that my troubles just begun number two robert downey jr even if you didn't know that iron man had a singing career we can think of one avenger who definitely did the futurists gentlemen the futurist is here this is a nod to the actor's 2004 debut jazz album of the same name as well as a voice that will make you go weak in the knees downey is also an accomplished songwriter and keyboard player he sung on several movie soundtracks in addition to releasing his own music as well [Music] let's not forget the time he nailed his duet with sting either given the collective talent of the mcu stars we're surprised there haven't yet been whispers of an avengers musical make a lot of money then i'm gonna quit this crazy scene before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one jeremy renner following end game renner returned to his musical roots taking many of us by surprise we knew him from the mcu franchise mission impossible the born legacy and a couple of oscar-nominated roles but a musician well that was brand new information yet music was actually his first passion and one he's always taken quite seriously in addition to playing several instruments he's also a skilled singer-songwriter [Applause] [Music] he's released two eps a single and like his mcu co-star has also sung on several soundtracks for his own movies as well the avengers would make a great name for a band we're just saying i promise i can do so much more than just archery do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from ms mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos you

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Published: Sun Dec 19 2021