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Technically this is about actors who could always sing and we didn’t know Andrew couldn’t sing he learned how for that role Nvm they used Reese as an example So that makes the exclusion of Andrew shocking for sure
With Andrew though, when he was in drama school, he tried to sing but a teacher of his gave him an impossible song to do, then when he got it wrong, told him never sing again. He didn’t til Lin found him.
Tbf they gave top spot to CZJ and left Renee Zelweiger AND Richard Gere off the list too. Most ppl didn't know any of those 3 could sing before Chicago
I would add to this list: Taron Egerton, Luke Evans, Chris Pine, and the Master of them all: Ewan McGregor. No movie moment will ever make me fall in love as fast as I did when he started that first line of "Your Song" in Moulin Rouge.
i agree! :), and already was blown away by Ewan McGregors Voice when her sang the first line in the movie .. "The Hills are alive with the sound of music..." :D ...goes directly to the heart!
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan in "Mamma Mia!" She blew me away, because she not only nailed the ABBA songs but she managed to get the aspect of the Sophie character down pat.
Catherine Zeta-Jones *and* Renee Zellweger were absolutely incredible in "Chicago". Their chemistry, voice prowess, and dancing skills were out of this world! And, while I'm at it, Queen Latifah's "When You're Good To Mama" song in that film was *epic*.
Luke Evans is one of the most amazing singers. and Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor stunned in moulin rouge . Hugh Jackman also sang in the greatest showman.
You beat me to it. 'Was gonna mention Kidman and McGregor in Moulin Rouge. Jared Leto is another actor who I don't know if he's sung in any film, but has an impressive voice singing lead for his 30 Seconds to Mars rock group.
@@Taniajofre He was great, and I was sure he was at least nominated (I was wrong about the Oscar, but he was nominated just about everywhere else), but nobody was going to beat Joaquin's Joker that year.
I would have thought Kristen Bell would be in this list. Her role as Anna in Frozen was great. Specifically, singing like a child and then a grown Anna in the song Do You Want To Build Snowman was impressive.
Here's one, Hugh Laurie. Comedian, dramatic actor and jazz musician (or is it blues) that even has a few albums. Honorable mention to Jake and Elwood Blues.
The Rock in Moana - I know "You're Welcome" isn't exactly a pure vocal masterpiece, but I was quite shocked at how well Dwayne Johnson could carry a tune in that movie.
Lin researched all the times The Rock had sung for little wrestling bits to find his vocal range and wrote Dwayne’s music to suit his range, so it sounds extra good!
The biggest surprise I ever had listening to an actor sing was when Jim Nabors sang The Impossible Dream as Gomer Pyle. It was absolutely incredible and mystifying that it came out of Gomer Pyle. It doesn't hurt that the Man of La Mancha is my favorite musical and the song is just awesome. And I realize that Jim Nabors was a classically trained singer, at the very least, but still, it was an amazing performance.
Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix had the doubly hard tasks of not only singing but capturing the style and essence of a famous singer. And they both did it beautifully.
No Zooey Deschanel? Her singing voice in Elf when she sang “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is very beautiful to listen to. Heck, it’s so beautiful it even made Will Ferrell sing along.
What about Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter? You are aware she did all her vocals AND won the Oscar for Best Actress that year! I remember being shocked that she sang at all! How did she not make this list?
Michelle Pfeiffer is amazing. My favorite performance of hers is Tzipporah in "The Prince of Egypt" She definitely fit that role and she blends very well with Sally Dworsky.
She kills it as Velma von Tussel in "Hairspray," too. She doesn't do many musical roles, but when she does, she's amazing. Oh, and a little-known one: she sings the song over the end credits of "Murder on the Orient Express," a lullaby for her character's lost child.
@@katherineheasley6196 Yes "Never Forget" I had to listen to the song again when I discovered that was really her voice plus the director of the film Kenneth Branaugh co-wrote the song too
Renee Zellweger in Chicago definitely holds her own. She is very under appreciated. She can do Southern accents, British accents, sing, dance, and act. She can do drama and comedy as well as any British Shakespeare trained actor. My eyes are glued to her when she’s in a scene. Throw her into Downton Abbey with Shirley McClain or Grandmama, she’s going to hold her own!
Most of those were a given for me. The one that is missing from the list that surprised me the most, was Alan Rickman, whom only had 2 roles where he sang and they came out in the same year. Sweeney Todd and Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
Riley Keough in “Daisy Jones & the Six” actually surprised us with her singing, I mean she is Elvis Presley’s granddaughter but I’ve never seen her do singing and only acting but I’m happy she got to show her singing talents for the first time for the show and she has an amazing voice!
As long as we are talking about Chicago, to me the big shocker was John C. Reilly doing Mr. Celophane. That was an incredible rendition. Then there was the shocker of hearing Lyndsey Lohan in A Prairie Home Companion surrounded by all that singing talent holding her own. That was an interesting version of Frankie and Johnnie. And Virginia Madsen infuriates me because you have to ask if there is anything that that woman can not do. The list of people is endless that were surprising as singers. Jennifer Lawrence doing Hanging Tree in the third Hunger Games is another example. Such a sultry, earthy performance that was. And she said that frightened her more than anything else she did for the entire movie series. And what about Hugh Grant in Music And Lyrics? That was really Drew and Hugh and Haley doing their own singing in the film.
Haley's songs in Music and Lyrics are great! The Hugh Grant is also great but it's obviously a bit novelty/comedy/pastiche whereas Haley's songs could seriously stand on their own as real pop.
@bluestraggler3815 Haley is an actual pop singer turned actress. Hugh Grant is an exceptional actor trained specifically to sing and play those songs. You were utterly dead on in your assessment of the relative qualities of the sounds and feels their music produces. That is why there are the differences you noted.
I had no idea that Antonio Banderas could sing, let along of that calibre!!! Or Anne Hathaway, Catherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger or Jeremy Renner.... so many talented actors/actresses!
Only knowing Emmy Rossum from Shameless as Fiona and then hearing her sing in Phantom of the Opera was mind blowing!!!!! Andrew Garfield in tick, tick… BOOM! Very emotional! Lots of great ones! I can even go back to Beverly D’Angelo, even if you've only ever seen her sing in National Lampoon! lol
When we watched Frozen my aunt said was that really Kristen Bell singing and I said yeah then she said wow she's good. Also Seth Macfarlane has released seven jazz albums and has been nominated for five Grammys.
I kind of think Bell has some of the same things going on as like Chenoweth, Depp, or Hugh Laurie where being known as a good singer came right along side if not even before being cast in their first acting roles? MacFarlane though should definitely be near top of the list imo. ...and for basically the same reason, Niel Patrick Harris. Sure today he's mainly a "musical theater guy", but he certainly wasn't when cast as Dougie Howser.
Brittany Murphy had an incredible singing voice. Her version of Somebody to Love in Happy Feet was overlooked by many since it was a vocal only performance for an animated film. Likely, many did not realize it was Brittany herself performing the song.
Reese Witherspoon singing "Juke Box Blues" in Walk The Line was just too perfect to the point I can't even remember how many times I've played that song with her singing in the soundtrack. Her dancin was pretty good too for the vibe of the song. So happy that she won an Oscar for her performance, June Carter would've been proud of her
Brittany Murphy (RIP)... I was surprised when she sang a couple lines of Soldier Boy in Riding in Cars with Boys but when she sang Nobody Does it Better in Little Black Book she blew me away. Also, Sissy Spacek in The Coalminer's Daughter.
Everyone said she was a bad choice to play Donna Sheridan, but that is not the case. Meryl has been trained to professionally sing since the age of thirteen.
John C. Reilly. He's the first person I think about when thinking of the title. He did so well in Step Brothers that everyone saw him as one of the eras greatest movie comedians like Will Ferrell and Seth Rogan but anyone who's seen Chicago can tell you he's an amazing singer
He was also great alongside Woody Harrelson in A Prairie Home Companion as Lefty to Woody's Dusty. That was entertainment. They were certainly a pair to draw to.
In addition to your video, a few others come to mind when hearing an actor sing in a movie for the first time- Diane Keaton, Golde Hawn, Parker Posey, Catherine O’Hara, Jessie Buckley, Renee Zellweger, Brittany Murphy,Paul Giamatti,Kevin Spacey, Evan Rachel Wood, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGreggor, Meryl Streep… probably many more. I love a good movie musical moment.
Anybody else impressed by Gwyneth Paltrow in "Duets"? Also, not sure if you could call her an actress, but Paris Hilton's got an impressive set of pipes.
Bravo for the shout-out to Jeremy Renner, but what about Scarlett Johannsen? Dunno about anyone else, but I never knew she could belt it out until her voiceover role as Ash in Sing.
Moulin Rouge was one I thought would make the list. Both Kidman and MacGregor were a surprise to me that they could sing well. Can't say I loved every song in it, but their voices were really good on some of them.
girl this list needs to be longer. I remember when Chicago came out, it wasn't just Catherine, no one expected those vocals from the entire cast! Also Ewan and Nicole in Moulin Rouge.
Eun Bin Park, who won our hearts as Extraordinary Attorney Woo, currently is leaving us breathless in Castaway Diva. Stunning voice, stunning performance! 🥰
Daniel Portman as Sir Podrick Payne from Game of Thrones. In the second episode of Season 8, he really took everyone, even the crew members, by surprise when he let his voice loose by singing the song “Jenny of Oldstones.” Everyone on set fell completely dead silent and frozen and were completely captivated by his amazing performance. He nailed it so perfectly they only had to film that scene once! That scene never fails to amaze me! Portman could really have an amazing singing career as well!
I can’t believe they didn’t mention “The greatest Showman” when speaking about Hugh Jackman. With that being said…Zac Efron has an amazing voice! Beverly D’Angelo should be mentioned, as well!
Because I think these are the First times we learn they can sing lol Hugh Jackman like they said has a large musical theater career, if they mentioned All of them itd take a moment. They did his most notable lol As for Zac Efron, his first showing of his voice is HSM2 once they gave him some more singing lessons 😂
I'm very surprised Christian Bale and Eddie Redmayne weren't on this list. Most people really just see them as actors but when Les Miserable (2012) and Newsies came out, I was shocked how good they were!
Jack Black singing at the end of High Fidelity was a big surprise at the time. Although he sang before, his singing voice got properly noticed by a wider audience in this film.
I can't believe Beverly D'Angelo isn't on this list for her portrayal of Patsy Cline in "Coal Miner's Daughter." She totally slays Patsy's vocals in that role.
I knew Hugh Laurie from 'Fry & Laurie' , as George from the Blackadder series and later as Dr. House. But I was really surprised to know he is a jazz/blues crooner and as a student was part of a winning Oxford crew in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race , and trained to reach the Olympics too ! 'my jolly ...hurraah for Laurie !'
tom ellis in his role as lucifer.... that guy has a voice. he surprised his showrunners with his voice so much that they rewrote his role so he would do more singing
Triple Threat: For me, _Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog_ was a revelation. It introduced me to the singing talents of Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, *and* Felicia Day!
Gwyneth Paltrow deserves a spot on this list. Holding her own in "Duets" and "Country Strong" singing along side leading men in both movies who have won multiple music awards as well as had multiple records that have gone platinum.
I completely agree! When I started the video I was thinking "Johnny Depp better be on this list" and I am so sad he didn't even get an honorable mention (and that they didn't do honorable mentions at all). He is the reason My Friends and A Little Priest (alongside Helena Bonham Carter) are my 2 favorite Sondheim songs along with Agony from Into the Woods. I went to see Sweeney in the movie theater and was stunned by how great his voice is.
Johnny would be quite embarrassed to be on the list as he doesn't see himself as a singer of any value. He only sometimes sings back up when he plays on stage with his rock star friends. He much prefers to stay out of the "lead singer" category.
Patrick Wilson was a Broadway star before Phantom. Emmy Rossum was a trained professional opera singer. Butler was OK, but I guess I would say that about anyone who isn't Michael Crawford (btw he was one of the leads in the Hello Dolly film).
Chicago's cast was an absolute knockout. All star cast of A-list actors who were also ALL incredible singers & dancers (not only Zeta-Jones!). I will add as an honorable mention: Bree Larson singing Black Sheep in Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I actually prefer her in movie version of the song to the real thing!
I wonder if we could get to a top 10 of welsh actors who can surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) sing. Catharine Zeta-Jones joined by the likes of Taron Egerton, Luke Evans and possibly Tom Ellis
I was pleasantly taken aback when I heard Kristen Bell belt out Blondie's "One Way or Another" on the original run of Veronica Mars. Wish they would have let her sing more than that one time.
If you guys are wondering about Melissa McCarthy for when she does the Little Mermaid Yes she actually can sing, look up her doing a duet with Barbra Streisand
Mel Gibson sang in the Disney movie Pocahontas. He was really good. I was impressed. Also, don’t forget Ansel Elgort. He shocked us all on The Late Late Show.
Anthony Head shocked me with how well he could sing. Loved when he sang in Buffy but he belted out in his roll singing in a movie I'm blanking on the name right now but someone else may know which one I'm trying to remember. Lol
Todd is my favorite show and while their acting was top-notch, they were just too quiet in the singing. I enjoyed the movie but a lot of that was being happy it didn't suck.
I don't know where you are, but if you can get to NYC, fly or take a train or run to Broadway and see it now. This revival is spectacular and I would kill to see it. 😀 If not there is 1981 filming of the show in LA with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn and it's pretty great. Burton cut out the chorus. Have you heard that? It is vital to the show. Sondheim wrote a lot of the score to be belted, like opera. Seriously, get to the show or get the recording. Your life will be complete.
Watching Rent (2005 movie) contained 3 big surprises of actors I had no idea could not only sing, but can SING! Jesse L Martin ( Detective Ed Green in Law and Order), Tracie Thoms ( Detective Kat Miller in Cold Case), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple, various Marvel universe TV series).WOW!!!
I would like to mention someone that most people probably haven't even heard of: Erin Krakow. She's the star (well, part of an ensemble cast, but she's the lead character, as well as an Executive Producer) of the Hallmark TV series "When Calls the Heart." Erin is probably not very well-known, if at all, outside of Hallmark, although she did also have regular appearances on the Lifetime series "Army Wives." Anyway, aside from being a terrific actor, Erin has an incredibly beautiful singing voice. She has had a few opportunities to showcase it on WCTH, but the best one was singing "Danny Boy" in the 4th season episode "My Heart Will Go On." Her character is a teacher in a small Canadian frontier town in the 1910s, and her class put on a music recital. One kid, a shy pianist, didn't want to play unless she sang with him, so she did. And wow, what an incredible performance it was! And it was mostly recorded live on set, too, not in a studio. I kid you not when I said it's the most beautiful thing I've heard in my life!
While not a household name, actress Jasika Nicole had a supporting role in all 5 seasons of the tv show Fringe. She got to show off her gorgeous voice in the season 2 episode 'Brown Betty.' She was acknowledged as the 'most accomplished musical person in the cast.' Fantastic voice. I only became aware of her musical theater studies and background after that show wrapped.
I adore Jasika. "Making Angels" from the 4th season of Fringe constantly duels with "Sandoval's Run" from the first season of Earth: Final Conflict for my favorite hour of any television show, ever. And I love that she based her performance for the Red Universe's Astrid on her sister.
I think it’s funny how people forget that vocal regulation/coaching, as well as singing lessons are often part of acting classes 😂 Also, a lot of actors find their way to acting trough musical theatre
I would add Kevin Bacon to that list. He and his brother Michael have been performing for years as the Bacon Brothers. They have several albums out and are amazing when they play live. Kevin not only sings, but is great on guitar and percussion, and writes a big percentage of their music.
what.... i had to google and damn that man can sing. I always figured he could since hes from a dancing background, but i never thought he had a voice like that
Nice list. I feel they are extra special when they are not as comfortable singing. It takes quite a bit of gusto to push past that. Happy Emily Blunt did so. She really made Into the Woods all the better and Marry Poppins.
Jamie Foxx, Anna Kendrick, Bradley Cooper, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ewan McGreggor, Nicole Kidman, Zooey Deschanel, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Laurie, Kristen Bell, Gerard Butler, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp… this list could go on
Where Is Bradley Cooper in A Star Was Born, look no further then Shallow and Maybe It’s Time, we need him in more musicals. And Will Ferril in Holmes and Watson, and Sprited, he can really hold a tune
Yes, but also: Jeremy Northam - Gosford Park Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd - De-Lovely Meryl Streep - Mama Mia, Into the Woods, A Prairie Home Companion Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born and I'm sure we're missing several actors from earlier film eras!
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Jeremy renner
emma stone and andrew garfield
Scott Bakula, singing "Imagine" in an episode of Quantum Leap.
Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge
@@itchywitchy570 Ewan McGregor! He had me at “the HILLS are alive…with the sound of music…”
Hold up…. where’s Andrew Garfield!?!?!?!? That man can definitely sing and he worked his butt off for the main role in Tick Tick Boom
Technically this is about actors who could always sing and we didn’t know
Andrew couldn’t sing he learned how for that role
Nvm they used Reese as an example
So that makes the exclusion of Andrew shocking for sure
Was waiting for Andrew Garfield... Still waiting apparently :-(
With Andrew though, when he was in drama school, he tried to sing but a teacher of his gave him an impossible song to do, then when he got it wrong, told him never sing again. He didn’t til Lin found him.
I was thinking the exact same thing!! Andrew Garfield what song was so wonderful in Tick, Tick, Boom!!
Tbf they gave top spot to CZJ and left Renee Zelweiger AND Richard Gere off the list too. Most ppl didn't know any of those 3 could sing before Chicago
I would add to this list: Taron Egerton, Luke Evans, Chris Pine, and the Master of them all: Ewan McGregor. No movie moment will ever make me fall in love as fast as I did when he started that first line of "Your Song" in Moulin Rouge.
i agree! :), and already was blown away by Ewan McGregors Voice when her sang the first line in the movie .. "The Hills are alive with the sound of music..." :D ...goes directly to the heart!
Oh yeah, Taron and Luke caught my off guard and it made them even more attractive lol.
Agree 1000%
Taron is the reason I listen to Sing and Sing 2 soundtracks lol. I love his version of Sky Full of Stars
100%!!! Ewan started singing Your Song & my jaw literally hit the floor... outstanding!
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan in "Mamma Mia!"
She blew me away, because she not only nailed the ABBA songs but she managed to get the aspect of the Sophie character down pat.
I came here to say this.
She was also quite the surprise in Les Mis. She and Redmayne were the strongest singers in that flick.
I totally agree, an amazing voice.
She was actually trained in opera and was planning to become an opera singer. The things you learn on the internet 😂
Yes!! Fully agree with this one. Actually a phenomenal singer. Most of the above were more “pulling it off adequately” as opposed to excellent.
Catherine Zeta-Jones *and* Renee Zellweger were absolutely incredible in "Chicago". Their chemistry, voice prowess, and dancing skills were out of this world!
And, while I'm at it, Queen Latifah's "When You're Good To Mama" song in that film was *epic*.
Renee couldn't dance her way out of a paper bag!
@@zkampyman Ah, and where did you learn dancing?
Totally agree. I saw that movie 5 times when it first came out!
Hairspray was a great vehicle for Queen Latifah's musical chops, especially the showstopper "I Know Where I've Been."
@@patwooster3851same! Tied with Titanic for most times I saw a movie in theaters.
Let's not forget Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor in Moulin Rouge. Both absolutely amazing!!
Luke Evans is one of the most amazing singers. and Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor stunned in moulin rouge . Hugh Jackman also sang in the greatest showman.
@@elikeiner230 I disagree with you on that one.
Coloratura sopranos have light qualities. That's how it's supposed to be.
Sorry - Out of all these actors Hugh Jackman has No business singing - worst singing voice👈👎🫠
Hugh Jackman also sang on West Side Story.
You beat me to it. 'Was gonna mention Kidman and McGregor in Moulin Rouge. Jared Leto is another actor who I don't know if he's sung in any film, but has an impressive voice singing lead for his 30 Seconds to Mars rock group.
No honorable mention for Taron Egerton? The way he immerses himself into Elton John is perfection
I'm still shocked he didn't get an Oscar nomination for that role!
IKR?!
I fell in love with him more the 1st time I heard him in Sing. So good. ❤
@@Taniajofre He was great, and I was sure he was at least nominated (I was wrong about the Oscar, but he was nominated just about everywhere else), but nobody was going to beat Joaquin's Joker that year.
I would have thought Kristen Bell would be in this list. Her role as Anna in Frozen was great. Specifically, singing like a child and then a grown Anna in the song Do You Want To Build Snowman was impressive.
Here's one, Hugh Laurie. Comedian, dramatic actor and jazz musician (or is it blues) that even has a few albums.
Honorable mention to Jake and Elwood Blues.
Saw him on tour with the Copper Bottom Band - He puts on an amazing show!!
The Rock in Moana - I know "You're Welcome" isn't exactly a pure vocal masterpiece, but I was quite shocked at how well Dwayne Johnson could carry a tune in that movie.
He’s practically Pavarotti compared to Pierce Brosnan in Mama Mia lol
@@cazia9 Mama Mia Mama Mia MAMA MIIIIIIAAAA!
He does have a great voice.
Lin researched all the times The Rock had sung for little wrestling bits to find his vocal range and wrote Dwayne’s music to suit his range, so it sounds extra good!
Maybe he wasn't mentioned because it was voicework for an animated movie? I notice the performers in Sing (like ScarJo) weren't mentioned.
The biggest surprise I ever had listening to an actor sing was when Jim Nabors sang The Impossible Dream as Gomer Pyle. It was absolutely incredible and mystifying that it came out of Gomer Pyle. It doesn't hurt that the Man of La Mancha is my favorite musical and the song is just awesome. And I realize that Jim Nabors was a classically trained singer, at the very least, but still, it was an amazing performance.
My parents used to play his album on our 6 foot console stereo!
Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix had the doubly hard tasks of not only singing but capturing the style and essence of a famous singer. And they both did it beautifully.
And they learned the instruments! Reese still plays the autoharp!
They killed it.
No Zooey Deschanel? Her singing voice in Elf when she sang “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is very beautiful to listen to. Heck, it’s so beautiful it even made Will Ferrell sing along.
I love her as part of She & Him I have their first two CD's. She is also very charming in her beauty and her personality.
Came here to mention She & Him
Forgot about that... she can sing!
Oh that’s a good one She is so adorable in that movie.
She sings in everything she does I feel. She’s a cute singer. Pretty voice.
What about Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter? You are aware she did all her vocals AND won the Oscar for Best Actress that year! I remember being shocked that she sang at all!
How did she not make this list?
Daniel Radcliffe!!!! When he wrapped Harry Potter and immediately started on broadway I was stunned
Amanda Seyfried!! As Sophie in "Mamma Mia" and as Cosette in "Le Mis" she was really amazing, she has such a beautiful voice!
Michelle Pfeiffer is amazing.
My favorite performance of hers is Tzipporah in "The Prince of Egypt"
She definitely fit that role and she blends very well with Sally Dworsky.
She kills it as Velma von Tussel in "Hairspray," too. She doesn't do many musical roles, but when she does, she's amazing. Oh, and a little-known one: she sings the song over the end credits of "Murder on the Orient Express," a lullaby for her character's lost child.
@@katherineheasley6196 Yes "Never Forget" I had to listen to the song again when I discovered that was really her voice plus the director of the film Kenneth Branaugh co-wrote the song too
I am still stunned about how she can carry a phrase that long with such a clear tone and volume.
Anne Hathaway singing Somebody to Love was the only reason I bought Ella Enchanted on DVD. The amount of times I replayed just that scene!
And for an unrelated song with the same title, Jim Carrey in "The Cable Guy" is downright spooky doing the Jefferson Airplane song.
I love that whole movie from front to back, but "Somebody to love" was the most surprising moment of it for sure.
And to think they *switched* to that song from something else because she kept singing "Somebody to Love" instead…
Renee Zellweger in Chicago definitely holds her own. She is very under appreciated. She can do Southern accents, British accents, sing, dance, and act. She can do drama and comedy as well as any British Shakespeare trained actor. My eyes are glued to her when she’s in a scene. Throw her into Downton Abbey with Shirley McClain or Grandmama, she’s going to hold her own!
Emma Stone should really sing in more projects, she's got a fantastic voice, and even won her Oscar for starring in a musical.
Most of those were a given for me.
The one that is missing from the list that surprised me the most, was Alan Rickman, whom only had 2 roles where he sang and they came out in the same year. Sweeney Todd and Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge was amazing!
and also Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge was a surprise for me.
🌿 Eleanor Donahue in the Christmas episode of the Andy Griffith Show ❣️
Eddie Redmayne blew me away in Les Mis. I didn't know his background and had barely heard of him before that role. My jaw hit the floor when he sang!
Riley Keough in “Daisy Jones & the Six” actually surprised us with her singing, I mean she is Elvis Presley’s granddaughter but I’ve never seen her do singing and only acting but I’m happy she got to show her singing talents for the first time for the show and she has an amazing voice!
Yes! Riley is a powerhouse!
Sorry - Out of all these actors Hugh Jackman has No business singing - worst singing voice👈👎🫠
@@ridmahoq2261 she sure is!
@@ridmahoq2261 just like her mother.
As long as we are talking about Chicago, to me the big shocker was John C. Reilly doing Mr. Celophane. That was an incredible rendition. Then there was the shocker of hearing Lyndsey Lohan in A Prairie Home Companion surrounded by all that singing talent holding her own. That was an interesting version of Frankie and Johnnie. And Virginia Madsen infuriates me because you have to ask if there is anything that that woman can not do. The list of people is endless that were surprising as singers. Jennifer Lawrence doing Hanging Tree in the third Hunger Games is another example. Such a sultry, earthy performance that was. And she said that frightened her more than anything else she did for the entire movie series. And what about Hugh Grant in Music And Lyrics? That was really Drew and Hugh and Haley doing their own singing in the film.
Haley's songs in Music and Lyrics are great! The Hugh Grant is also great but it's obviously a bit novelty/comedy/pastiche whereas Haley's songs could seriously stand on their own as real pop.
@bluestraggler3815 Haley is an actual pop singer turned actress. Hugh Grant is an exceptional actor trained specifically to sing and play those songs. You were utterly dead on in your assessment of the relative qualities of the sounds and feels their music produces. That is why there are the differences you noted.
Kristen Bell is my #1 pick! Her voice is beautiful!
Tbf, KBell started in the theater industry...
@@dlmbs So did many of the previously mentioned artists on the list.
Jeremy Renner is the one on this list that blew me away the best. He really has a soulful voice.
_Chicago_ just wouldn't be the same without Catherine Zeta Jones. She's the main reason "Cell Block Tango" is as good as it is.
Heartily co-signed!
Agreed! I had no idea she was such a good singer and dancer!
She insisted on short hair so no one could say it wasn't her dancing.
To me, Chicago's greatest revelation was John C. Reilly singing Mr. Cellophane.
This is true however ONE song in ONE musical does not a star make.
I had no idea that Antonio Banderas could sing, let along of that calibre!!!
Or Anne Hathaway, Catherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger or Jeremy Renner.... so many talented actors/actresses!
Catherine Zeta Jones, kills it as Velma, love her ❤
Only knowing Emmy Rossum from Shameless as Fiona and then hearing her sing in Phantom of the Opera was mind blowing!!!!!
Andrew Garfield in tick, tick… BOOM! Very emotional!
Lots of great ones! I can even go back to Beverly D’Angelo, even if you've only ever seen her sing in National Lampoon! lol
Sissy Spacek in Coal Miners Daughter is my top pick. She was sensational.
That's funny -- I was just saying today how I can't listen to Loretta Lynn anymore without hearing Sissy Spacek's twang
Joaquin Pheonix in the Johnny Cash story was phenomenal and deserves much more than a passing mention with Reese Witherspoon
When we watched Frozen my aunt said was that really Kristen Bell singing and I said yeah then she said wow she's good.
Also Seth Macfarlane has released seven jazz albums and has been nominated for five Grammys.
True
And Evan Racheal Wood her voice blew me away in Frozen 2
I was also going to comment about Kristen Bell. I watched this because I'm expecting her to be on the list.😅
Sorry - Out of all these actors Hugh Jackman has No business singing - worst singing voice👈👎🫠
I kind of think Bell has some of the same things going on as like Chenoweth, Depp, or Hugh Laurie where being known as a good singer came right along side if not even before being cast in their first acting roles? MacFarlane though should definitely be near top of the list imo.
...and for basically the same reason, Niel Patrick Harris. Sure today he's mainly a "musical theater guy", but he certainly wasn't when cast as Dougie Howser.
I'm gonna assume Val Kilmer is all over this list. The Doors, Prince of Egypt? But it's really no surprise I guess, he's just pure talent.
you need to see Top Secret his character does both Elvis style and beach boys style songs in that film.
Austin Butler in Elvis. He was amazing!
Brittany Murphy had an incredible singing voice. Her version of Somebody to Love in Happy Feet was overlooked by many since it was a vocal only performance for an animated film. Likely, many did not realize it was Brittany herself performing the song.
Yes! She did! She was so talented! Such a shame to lose her! 😢
Brittany was too good for Hollywood.
"Faster Kill Pussycat" - need I say more? Xx
Rather poor performance.
@@TDAEONI JUST discovered that song recently ❤
Reese Witherspoon singing "Juke Box Blues" in Walk The Line was just too perfect to the point I can't even remember how many times I've played that song with her singing in the soundtrack. Her dancin was pretty good too for the vibe of the song. So happy that she won an Oscar for her performance, June Carter would've been proud of her
She killed that role!!
She also has a role as a VA in the illumination movie Sing and it’s sequel. Her songs in that are amazing
She was so amazing
Brittany Murphy (RIP)... I was surprised when she sang a couple lines of Soldier Boy in Riding in Cars with Boys but when she sang Nobody Does it Better in Little Black Book she blew me away. Also, Sissy Spacek in The Coalminer's Daughter.
Don't forget she also sang Queen's SOMEBODY TO LOVE in the animated film Happy Feet.
What?! No Zooey Deschanel. Baby it’s Cold Outside with Leon Redbone is a Christmas classic.
Sissy Spacek’s considerable singing talent took a lot of us by surprise when CMD came out in 1980-
Oh yes, that was amazing. I wonder if she got tutoring from Loretta Lynn?
I can't believe that Meryl Streep isn't on this list. When she sang in "Postcards from the Edge" I was very surprised at her voice.
Everyone said she was a bad choice to play Donna Sheridan, but that is not the case. Meryl has been trained to professionally sing since the age of thirteen.
Her singing the ABBA tunes in “Mamma Mia”🎶✨ was gold. Pierce Brosnan, too!!
@@Father_of_Death I think it’s because she is quite a bit older than Donna Sheridan
Yes! This was so shocking and in the best way. Her performance of “You Don’t Know Me” is a favorite of mine
@@Sgoinneil well.
She is who Phyllida Lloyd, Judy Craymer and Catherine Johnson wanted to play Donna. So...
John C. Reilly. He's the first person I think about when thinking of the title. He did so well in Step Brothers that everyone saw him as one of the eras greatest movie comedians like Will Ferrell and Seth Rogan but anyone who's seen Chicago can tell you he's an amazing singer
He was also great alongside Woody Harrelson in A Prairie Home Companion as Lefty to Woody's Dusty. That was entertainment. They were certainly a pair to draw to.
Emmy Rossum in Phantom of the Opera was absolutely sublime.
She did OK. Then again, I was spoiled having seen Sarah Brightman do it. But at lease Ms. Rossum didn't butcher the part like Madonna did with Evita.
@@AnimalisMD Emmy is actually had opera training when she was younger.
@@loracoats2727 Yes, I remember reading about that when the movie came out
Since you mentioned that film, didn’t know Minnie Driver could see like that
@@rolandomontenegro4130 Neither did I. She did a very good job!
What about Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge? He was amazing!! Who knew Obi Wan Kenobi could sing
In addition to your video, a few others come to mind when hearing an actor sing in a movie for the first time-
Diane Keaton, Golde Hawn, Parker Posey, Catherine O’Hara, Jessie Buckley, Renee Zellweger, Brittany Murphy,Paul Giamatti,Kevin Spacey, Evan Rachel Wood, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGreggor, Meryl Streep… probably many more. I love a good movie musical moment.
As for Anna Kendrick, I believe she actually started her career in the theater industry (not exactly sure if she started on Broadway) but yeah...
Surprised Jim neighbours isn’t on the list
Anybody else impressed by Gwyneth Paltrow in "Duets"?
Also, not sure if you could call her an actress, but Paris Hilton's got an impressive set of pipes.
Bravo for the shout-out to Jeremy Renner, but what about Scarlett Johannsen? Dunno about anyone else, but I never knew she could belt it out until her voiceover role as Ash in Sing.
Out of all her works in movies, but Amy Adams in Enchanted is my favourite one.
Amy Adams played Giselle to perfection. Such a shame that Enchanted often gets overlooked though.
@Rainbow Runner She was literally PERFECTION as Giselle!
Moulin Rouge was one I thought would make the list. Both Kidman and MacGregor were a surprise to me that they could sing well. Can't say I loved every song in it, but their voices were really good on some of them.
In 'Chicago', I was blown away by John C Reilly's voice- it was a small and powerful moment in the film: "Mr. Cellophane"
girl this list needs to be longer. I remember when Chicago came out, it wasn't just Catherine, no one expected those vocals from the entire cast! Also Ewan and Nicole in Moulin Rouge.
Eun Bin Park, who won our hearts as Extraordinary Attorney Woo, currently is leaving us breathless in Castaway Diva. Stunning voice, stunning performance! 🥰
I'm really surprised you have Hugh Jackman on here and don't mention his work in The Greatest Showman! That was amazing work there!
Exactly my thoughts
@@barbarameyer649 Thank you! Hey, did you hear Donny Osmond's version of it on the Masked Singer? Really impressive too!
He blew me away. I knew he'd done Oklahoma, but...wow.
He is a Broadway actor... not just a film actor in a musical movie.
I'm surprised he is in this list. He was a west end and Broadway star way before becoming a movie star.
Daniel Portman as Sir Podrick Payne from Game of Thrones. In the second episode of Season 8, he really took everyone, even the crew members, by surprise when he let his voice loose by singing the song “Jenny of Oldstones.” Everyone on set fell completely dead silent and frozen and were completely captivated by his amazing performance. He nailed it so perfectly they only had to film that scene once! That scene never fails to amaze me! Portman could really have an amazing singing career as well!
I can’t believe they didn’t mention “The greatest Showman” when speaking about Hugh Jackman. With that being said…Zac Efron has an amazing voice!
Beverly D’Angelo should be mentioned, as well!
Hugh Jackman has always been an excellent singer! Anyone seen Oklahoma?
You can't mention "The Greatest Showman" singers without mentioning Zendaya too!
Because I think these are the First times we learn they can sing lol Hugh Jackman like they said has a large musical theater career, if they mentioned All of them itd take a moment. They did his most notable lol As for Zac Efron, his first showing of his voice is HSM2 once they gave him some more singing lessons 😂
They might not have had rights to showing clips of the greatest showman. Zac started off young in high school musical so we knew he could sing. :)
Hugh Jackman started in musical theater in Australia, he received a Tony for "The Boy From Oz."
Kate Winslet singing "What If" was one of my favorite songs when I was younger, and also Chris Pine
Or in Sense and Sensibility when she sings "Weep You No More Sad Fountains"
I'm very surprised Christian Bale and Eddie Redmayne weren't on this list. Most people really just see them as actors but when Les Miserable (2012) and Newsies came out, I was shocked how good they were!
Well to be fair, Bale first role already showed he can sing in Empire of the Sun. So it was no surprise when he belts out a tune when newsies came.
@@tats_sacs I thought that about Christian Bale too but Cai Thomas sang the song (Suo Gân) in Empire of the Sun
I saw somewhere that when Bale took the Newsies role it wasn’t a musical and he was horrified when he found out he would have to sing
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tom Huddleston (A.K.A. Loki)
Jack Black singing at the end of High Fidelity was a big surprise at the time. Although he sang before, his singing voice got properly noticed by a wider audience in this film.
Jack black in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny and School of Rock
And in The Holiday with Kate Winslet. He sang to her a lot.
I can't believe Beverly D'Angelo isn't on this list for her portrayal of Patsy Cline in "Coal Miner's Daughter." She totally slays Patsy's vocals in that role.
And how about Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn? I thought she totally channeled Loretta's voice and style.
I knew Hugh Laurie from 'Fry & Laurie' , as George from the Blackadder series and later as Dr. House. But I was really surprised to know he is a jazz/blues crooner and as a student was part of a winning Oxford crew in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race , and trained to reach the Olympics too ! 'my jolly ...hurraah for Laurie !'
tom ellis in his role as lucifer.... that guy has a voice. he surprised his showrunners with his voice so much that they rewrote his role so he would do more singing
Triple Threat: For me, _Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog_ was a revelation. It introduced me to the singing talents of Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, *and* Felicia Day!
Yeah, NPH was the only person of the three that I knew sand before seeing that. Such a fun series. Nathan is also lovely in person haha.
Sissy Spacek did win an academy award for Coal Miner's Daughter, singing all of Loretta Lynn's songs.
Gwyneth Paltrow deserves a spot on this list. Holding her own in "Duets" and "Country Strong" singing along side leading men in both movies who have won multiple music awards as well as had multiple records that have gone platinum.
How is Johnny Depp not on here? His singing was a surprise and incredible in Sweeney and he did excellent as the wolf in into the woods
Good catch, but you forgot to also mention his singing as Cry Baby Walker in Cry Baby! Classic.
I completely agree! When I started the video I was thinking "Johnny Depp better be on this list" and I am so sad he didn't even get an honorable mention (and that they didn't do honorable mentions at all). He is the reason My Friends and A Little Priest (alongside Helena Bonham Carter) are my 2 favorite Sondheim songs along with Agony from Into the Woods. I went to see Sweeney in the movie theater and was stunned by how great his voice is.
Johnny would be quite embarrassed to be on the list as he doesn't see himself as a singer of any value. He only sometimes sings back up when he plays on stage with his rock star friends. He much prefers to stay out of the "lead singer" category.
Sissy Spasic as Loretta Lynn was absolute perfection!
Honorable Mention: Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum in Phantom of the Opera
And Patrick Wilson
Patrick Wilson was a Broadway star before Phantom. Emmy Rossum was a trained professional opera singer. Butler was OK, but I guess I would say that about anyone who isn't Michael Crawford (btw he was one of the leads in the Hello Dolly film).
Emmy yes, not Butler.
Chicago's cast was an absolute knockout. All star cast of A-list actors who were also ALL incredible singers & dancers (not only Zeta-Jones!). I will add as an honorable mention: Bree Larson singing Black Sheep in Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I actually prefer her in movie version of the song to the real thing!
I wonder if we could get to a top 10 of welsh actors who can surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) sing. Catharine Zeta-Jones joined by the likes of Taron Egerton, Luke Evans and possibly Tom Ellis
I was pleasantly taken aback when I heard Kristen Bell belt out Blondie's "One Way or Another" on the original run of Veronica Mars. Wish they would have let her sing more than that one time.
Catherine Zeta Jones’s voice is so good!!! She’s perfection in Chicago!!
Same with Reneé Zellweger.
Lets not forget Doogie Howser's Neil Patrick Harris!!! He has some serious pipes!
If you guys are wondering about Melissa McCarthy for when she does the Little Mermaid
Yes she actually can sing, look up her doing a duet with Barbra Streisand
I didn't know this existed!!! Thank you for introducing it to me 😂. I love Melissa McCarthy.
I've always loved her from the beginning she's the best and her role as Ursula she absolutely nailed it
Mel Gibson sang in the Disney movie Pocahontas. He was really good. I was impressed. Also, don’t forget Ansel Elgort. He shocked us all on The Late Late Show.
I really liked Amy Adams singing in Enchanted. Glad she didn’t lose her touch in the sequel
I'm surprised Gwyneth Paltrow wasn't mentioned . She has a gorgeous singing voice.
I think Ryan Reynolds and or Will Ferrell deserve to have at least an honorable mention cause they both sounded awesome in Spirited and the tik tok
Anthony Head shocked me with how well he could sing. Loved when he sang in Buffy but he belted out in his roll singing in a movie I'm blanking on the name right now but someone else may know which one I'm trying to remember. Lol
Maybe Repo the Genetic Opera?
His work as FranknFurter will blow your mind.
@@elizajimenez1063 yes that movie!
Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso. She has an amazing voice.
I was surprised and impressed with the singing of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeny Todd.
Me too. I thought they were both absolutely magnificent in that movie.
Todd is my favorite show and while their acting was top-notch, they were just too quiet in the singing. I enjoyed the movie but a lot of that was being happy it didn't suck.
@@scott-robertshenkman4130 I've never seen a stage performance of Sweeney Todd, so when I saw the movie it was all new to me
I don't know where you are, but if you can get to NYC, fly or take a train or run to Broadway and see it now. This revival is spectacular and I would kill to see it. 😀 If not there is 1981 filming of the show in LA with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn and it's pretty great. Burton cut out the chorus. Have you heard that? It is vital to the show. Sondheim wrote a lot of the score to be belted, like opera. Seriously, get to the show or get the recording. Your life will be complete.
@@scott-robertshenkman4130 Angela Lansbury played that role on Broadway too.
I think Kevin Spacey singing as Bobby Darrin in "Beyond the Sea" was a classic moment when an actor showed he had an amazing voice.
Yes, but he was incredibly too old for the part. I think he was almost ten years older when he played Bobby Darin, who died at 37.
Watching Rent (2005 movie) contained 3 big surprises of actors I had no idea could not only sing, but can SING! Jesse L Martin ( Detective Ed Green in Law and Order), Tracie Thoms ( Detective Kat Miller in Cold Case), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple, various Marvel universe TV series).WOW!!!
I knew Emily Blunt would be on the list. That's why I clicked on the video.
I would like to mention someone that most people probably haven't even heard of: Erin Krakow. She's the star (well, part of an ensemble cast, but she's the lead character, as well as an Executive Producer) of the Hallmark TV series "When Calls the Heart." Erin is probably not very well-known, if at all, outside of Hallmark, although she did also have regular appearances on the Lifetime series "Army Wives." Anyway, aside from being a terrific actor, Erin has an incredibly beautiful singing voice. She has had a few opportunities to showcase it on WCTH, but the best one was singing "Danny Boy" in the 4th season episode "My Heart Will Go On." Her character is a teacher in a small Canadian frontier town in the 1910s, and her class put on a music recital. One kid, a shy pianist, didn't want to play unless she sang with him, so she did. And wow, what an incredible performance it was! And it was mostly recorded live on set, too, not in a studio. I kid you not when I said it's the most beautiful thing I've heard in my life!
While not a household name, actress Jasika Nicole had a supporting role in all 5 seasons of the tv show Fringe. She got to show off her gorgeous voice in the season 2 episode 'Brown Betty.' She was acknowledged as the 'most accomplished musical person in the cast.' Fantastic voice. I only became aware of her musical theater studies and background after that show wrapped.
I adore Jasika. "Making Angels" from the 4th season of Fringe constantly duels with "Sandoval's Run" from the first season of Earth: Final Conflict for my favorite hour of any television show, ever. And I love that she based her performance for the Red Universe's Astrid on her sister.
I loved Fringe - Jasika was fantastic! Sometimes I wish she had more to do as Astrid.
That is one show I wish they would bring back and give her a bigger role.@@bast713
I think it’s funny how people forget that vocal regulation/coaching, as well as singing lessons are often part of acting classes 😂
Also, a lot of actors find their way to acting trough musical theatre
I would add Kevin Bacon to that list. He and his brother Michael have been performing for years as the Bacon Brothers. They have several albums out and are amazing when they play live. Kevin not only sings, but is great on guitar and percussion, and writes a big percentage of their music.
what.... i had to google and damn that man can sing. I always figured he could since hes from a dancing background, but i never thought he had a voice like that
Nice list. I feel they are extra special when they are not as comfortable singing. It takes quite a bit of gusto to push past that. Happy Emily Blunt did so. She really made Into the Woods all the better and Marry Poppins.
Jamie Foxx, Anna Kendrick, Bradley Cooper, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ewan McGreggor, Nicole Kidman, Zooey Deschanel, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Laurie, Kristen Bell, Gerard Butler, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp… this list could go on
Gwyneth Paltrow in Duets as well as Country Strong -
And she was great in Glee
A few years ago I was blown away with Surprise to hear Antonio Banderas sing a song from “Phantom of the Opera”.
Jeremy Renners should star in a musical film!🎶🎥
Hugh Jackman has the most diverse range from life drama to ‘Broadway’ chorus + circus fun 🎪 They don’t ask you to host the awards if you’re 2nd best !
Where Is Bradley Cooper in A Star Was Born, look no further then Shallow and Maybe It’s Time, we need him in more musicals.
And Will Ferril in Holmes and Watson, and Sprited, he can really hold a tune
Ewan McGregor impressed me in Moulin Rouge, but Keira Knightley in Begin Again shocked me, I actually have her songs in my playlist
Had to scroll way too far down to find some love for Keira's singing!
BRADLEY COOPER, PEOPLE!!!
Hugh Jackman he shocked me with how amazing his voice is 😊
Yes, but also:
Jeremy Northam - Gosford Park
Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd - De-Lovely
Meryl Streep - Mama Mia, Into the Woods, A Prairie Home Companion
Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born
and I'm sure we're missing several actors from earlier film eras!
Kevin Kline did a marvelous job as the Prirate King in the Prirates of Pinzance (Linda Ronsdatnt - sp).
Raul Esparza from Law & Order: SVU has an amazing voice.
Really? As if I needed more reason to love him.