10 Brilliant TV Actors Who Have Failed At Becoming Movie Stars

10. Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall has only appeared in six movies in his entire career dating back to his feature debut in 2003's Paycheck, with the quality of his output ranging from the awful Gamer to last year's underrated crime drama Cold In July. On television however, the 44 year-old has displayed huge range and versatility that rightfully earned him the reputation of being one of the finest small screen actors of the 21st Century.

His work as David Fisher on Six Feet Under is often hailed as the first truly realistic gay leading character on television and saw him nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2002, while his portrayal of the title character in Dexter saw the actor win one Golden Globe from five nominations, as well as landing five Primetime Emmy nods and six from the Screen Actors Guild during the show's eight season run.

After playing two of the most well-received television characters in recent years (that couldn't be more different from each other), there is little doubt that Michael C. Hall could make the transition to the big screen fairly smoothly, but at the moment the veteran stage actor seems more content to tread the boards than get back on set after spending 12 consecutive years starring in two television shows.