20 Actors Who Shocked Us With Their Singing Ability

11. Jonathan Rhys Meyers

jon rhys meyers Henry VIII was known to his contemporaries as much for his musical abilities (he's often credited with composing Greensleeves) as he was for his fiery temper and frankly self-indulgent number of wives. So in a way, it's only fitting that Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who shot to international stardom by playing him in The Tudors, would also be musically talented. When he was nineteen, he got his first leading role as 70s rocker Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine, a sadly underrated take on Citizen Kane which also serves as the only place you can see a young Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, and Christian Bale all in the same movie. Preening and strutting his way through the Bowie-esque part, he is every inch the perfect image of glam rock. Unlike some of the other actors on this list, he has been featured singing in many of his films, including Elvis and August Rush.
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.