Best musclebound actor

[11B4V]

I got to agree, especially when it's stipulated that muscular actors who can really act don't count.

But Sly is an excellent actor, and surprisingly versatile. He best showcased it in Oscar and even in First Blood, which is really a psychological thriller than an action flick.

What a great actor he was.

I think Copland was his best.

I agree, but still don't think he was actually good.  He's just not an actor.  A star, maybe, but no actor.  Think of what  Philip Seymour Hoffman could have done with Stallone's role in Copland.

[Jaron]

I got to agree, especially when it's stipulated that muscular actors who can really act don't count.

But Sly is an excellent actor, and surprisingly versatile. He best showcased it in Oscar and even in First Blood, which is really a psychological thriller than an action flick.

What a great actor he was.

I think Copland was his best.

I agree, but still don't think he was actually good.  He's just not an actor.  A star, maybe, but no actor.  Think of what  Philip Seymour Hoffman could have done with Stallone's role in Copland.

[Duque de Bragança]

Steve Reeves, since nobody mentioned him and he was actually arguably the very first musclebound actor to be famous.

[Zanza]

Schwarzenegger

[celedhring]

Steve Reeves, since nobody mentioned him and he was actually arguably the very first musclebound actor to be famous.

He was so bad his voice was dubbed in most of his films 

I cut him out because to my knowledge he never made a Hollywood film, besides some jobs as an extra. Probably I shouldn't have, you're right that he was the first and he was very famous in Europe. Dunno about the US.

[celedhring]

However, one could claim that the first famous muscular actor was Johnny Weissmuller, although he definitely would look pudgy by today's muscleman standards (or compared to Reeves).

[The Larch]

What about Victor Mature, then?

[celedhring]

What about Victor Mature, then?

Weissmuller came before, and he was fitter than Mature. Mature was a terrible actor anyway.

But yeah, he could've been added to the poll. I just wanted to keep it at 10 items.

[celedhring]

Surprised to see Ahnuld sweeping this, by the way. He's certainly the most popular, but Stallone and Duncan are imho easily better actors. I also rate The Rock quite a bit, too. He had some decent roles early in his career, before he went full Hollywood blockbuster.

[Norgy]

Stallone had a very good part in "Copland".

I voted Carl Weathers, because he was in "Arrested Development". 

[PDH]

Drake Tungsten.

[The Larch]

Surprised to see Ahnuld sweeping this, by the way. He's certainly the most popular, but Stallone and Duncan are imho easily better actors. I also rate The Rock quite a bit, too. He had some decent roles early in his career, before he went full Hollywood blockbuster.

I voted for The Rock, he's a pretty good comedic actor IMO, but as you say he's quite pidgeon holed as a hulking action star, which I guess is the most lucrative career path for him.

[11B4V]

I voted Carl Weathers, because he was in "Arrested Development". 

Weather's was good towards the end run of In the Heat of the Night.

[The Brain]

Steve Reeves, since nobody mentioned him and he was actually arguably the very first musclebound actor to be famous.

Not abysmal enough.

[Sophie Scholl]

However, one could claim that the first famous muscular actor was Johnny Weissmuller, although he definitely would look pudgy by today's muscleman standards (or compared to Reeves).

I was wondering why he wasn't on the list.  Also potential options:  Ving Rhames and Bruce Lee.