Actors who (think they) are rock stars?

We got those who are lot more respected for their acting than they ever were for their music; Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg fall into that category.

On the other hand, Mos Def never had that one big hit that can define a career. His acting has completely overshadowed his music.

 

Paul Peterson of "The Donna Reed Shiw" (one of his singles was produced by Brian Wilson)
Shelley Fabares (same TV show as Paul) - Johnny Angel
Don Grady ("My Three Sons") - Yellow Balloon
Stuart Margolin ("Rockford Files") - in a band called Shango, had a minor hit called Day After Day (about earthquakes)

 

Selteab...or vice versa lol

 

Kevin Costner also does music...

 

Though he sounded great as Chuck Berry in Cadillac Records.

 

For many actors, their music represents vanity projects. No different those who use studio formula pictures to finance the art-house films that almost no one will ever see. But for many rappers, acting is the vanity project.

 

Both an actor and a rockstar? Either? Neither? You decide

 

Jeff Goldblum wannabe jazz star... although some people like his album.

 

FWIW, Johnny Depp was a musician before he was an actor. He came to LA to make it in the music biz and acting was supposed to be a side hustle. He didn't totally give up on music until he got the lead in 21 Jump Street.

The band Depp was in, the Rock City Angels, cut an album for Geffen shortly after he left. It was OK hard rock, but went nowhere and they were soon dropped.

 

After 3 pages no one said Jared Leto? Shame on you.

 

David Soul from Starsky and Hutch tv show. He had one fairly well known top 40 record....Dont Give Up On Us Now.

 

John Travolta - Let Her In

 

Well then, I will argue that Rick Springfield is one of the great songwriters. Excellent guitarist and singer too.

Not only that, his current output is some of the best of his entire career. Just check out his last three of four albums. Not a weak track on any of them.

 

Five top twenty single in the UK, including two number ones.

 

The search function is your friend.

 

Of course it's debatable whether he even can be called "actor".

 

For his recent work you may have a point, but he put out an album in his 30s.

See also:

Leonard Nimoy released FIVE ALBUMS between 1967 and 1970.

 

Corey Feldman - Angelic 2 The Core

 

Youre right, I miss those posts.

 

He was a musician long before he was discovered as an actor.
He shares his lyrics, which are really good, imo, in his autobiography.

 

Janet Jackson

 

Russell Crowe and his band he named Throw The Phone.

 

Liberace.