Bad actors who benefited from the success of relatives

The Burgomaster · May 12, 2010, 09:44:28 AM

Here are some of my favorite bad actors who probably only get (or got) work because they are (or were) related to someone famous:

* Jason Connery
* Joe Estevez
* Chris Mitchum
* Jim Mitchum
* Patrick Wayne
* John Ethan Wayne
* Desi Arnaz, Jr.
* Luci Arnaz

Let's compile a comprehensive list of these "less talented than their famous relatives" celebrities.

Flick James · May 12, 2010, 10:35:25 AM

Okay, let me be the first to bring up the Baldwins. Okay, check.

Also, I'll add Frank Stallone.

Doggett · May 12, 2010, 10:49:13 AM

Chris Lemmon

Flick James · May 12, 2010, 11:01:55 AM

Kevin Farley. But I do think he's pretty funny.

Ed, Ego and Superego · May 12, 2010, 03:05:22 PM

Clint Howard?

Criswell · May 12, 2010, 04:33:07 PM

Nicolas Cage in some ways since he's Francis Coppola. Even though he tries to cover that up i'm sure it helped him.

JaseSF · May 12, 2010, 05:19:41 PM

Rae Down Chong perhaps?

zombie no.one · May 12, 2010, 05:44:22 PM

Timothy Schwarzenegger.

*not strictly true

Doggett · May 12, 2010, 06:03:23 PM

Here's a film director...

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

ulthar · May 12, 2010, 06:15:31 PM

Drew Barrymore.

zombie no.one · May 12, 2010, 06:20:05 PM

Quote from: Doggett on May 12, 2010, 06:03:23 PM
Here's a film director...

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

she did SURVEILANCE yeah? saw that about 4 months ago. I thought it was really good but the twist was so unbelievable it spoiled the whole film! not bad tho'

AndyC · May 13, 2010, 06:38:37 AM

Quote from: Ed, Just Ed on May 12, 2010, 03:05:22 PM
Clint Howard?

I wouldn't say Clint Howard is necessarily a bad actor, but he has gotten most of his respectable gigs from Ron.

I'm thinking Jim Belushi. He's a decent comedic actor (at least he was for a while in the 80s), but is he as good as brother John was? No. Would he have come so far without the family connection? I doubt it.

Frank Stallone definitely strikes a chord for me. The 80s web feed I have playing in the shop usually has "Far from Over" about once a day. Frank's a double threat, having ridden Sly's coattails into two different areas of entertainment.

JaseSF · May 13, 2010, 11:35:39 AM

Tahnee Welch?
Don Swayze?

Keifer Sutherland maybe?
Amanda Plummer?

(granted those last two are more arguable ones)

oxode · May 13, 2010, 03:51:19 PM

Quote from: xJaseSFx on May 13, 2010, 11:35:39 AM

Don Swayze?

Keifer Sutherland maybe?

Don Swayze shouldn't count, there is no star or talent in this family anywere!
Kiefer Sutherland is in my oppinion not a bad actor. O.K., he's not great and he was in bad movies, but at least he's not bad.

Ash · May 13, 2010, 05:40:11 PM

Will Smith's son, Jayden Smith.
He's terrible.