Best pop star performance in a film

[Sunspots]

Meat Loaf in Fight Club.

 

[Major Tom]

Bob Geldof in The Wall

I can't remember wether Geldof was any good in this - he never acted again did he?

 

[DaveCinzano]

traci lords in 'blade'

 

[R.I.C.O.]

Its the only one I can think of. I enjoyed the film though.

 

[october_lost]

Toyah in 'Quadrophenia'?

what.what.what! She was more stunning than Lesley Ash, and she was barely given a cameo role to put her talents to use....

 

[Sunspots]

Kris Kristofferson in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.

 

[DaveCinzano]

sting's had his moments: 'brimstone & treacle' and 'stormy monday' come to mind.

 

[killer b]

debbie harry in hairspray... wasn't sonny bono in that too?

 

[shoddysolutions]

Kris Kristofferson in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.

and CONVOY

 

[shoddysolutions]

Dolly parton in "9 to 5"

 

[fishfingerer]

George Formby - Let George Do It

 

[Sunspots]

Dennis Wilson in Two Lane Blacktop.

 

[Major Tom]

sting's had his moments: 'brimstone & treacle' and 'stormy monday' come to mind.

I prefered the made for TV version of B&T - it didn't have Sting in it. Sting failed to act at all in this - very poor.

See also "Plenty" for a less than acceptable performance by Sting.

 

[butchersapron]

Terry in D.O.A

 

[Major Tom]

Courtney Love has made a few good films - Man on the Moon, Sid N Nancy.

 

[fishfingerer]

Nick Cave wasn't bad at playing a nutter in some aussie prison film.

 

[Sunspots]

Tupac in Gridlock'd

 

[DaveCinzano]

Courtney Love has made a few good films - Man on the Moon, Sid N Nancy.

you're vetoing sting in 'b&s' and then claiming "courtney has made a few good films... sid n nancy" pmsl

 

[butchersapron]

Nick Cave wasn't bad at playing a nutter in some aussie prison film.

Ghosts of the civil Dead

 

[Juice Terry]

Courtney Love has made a few good films - Man on the Moon, Sid N Nancy.

and the people v larry flint.

The Kemps in the Krays

 

[Belushi]

Nick Cave wasn't bad at playing a nutter in some aussie prison film.

'Ghosts of the Civil Dead' or something? weird film.

 

[Sunspots]

Phil Spector in Easy Rider.

 

[DaveCinzano]

michael hutchence in that debauched aussie junkie flick - hang on a sec... 'dogs in space'.

 

[wrysmile]

Marky Mark in "I heart Huckabees".

 

[Belushi]

Lulu is 'To Sir With Love'

 

[shoddysolutions]

Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights

 

[butchersapron]

Slade in Slade in Flames - very good film actually, very gritty.

 

[AverageJoe]

Ian Brown in Harry Potter. Blink and you'll miss it!

 

[DaveCinzano]

david essex in anything

 

[Major Tom]

Ringo Starr?