Hollywood's Biggest Drunks That Had Talent

Wasn’t it actually revealed that he hardly drank?

Errol Flynn – apparently Basil Rathbone once found him on his front lawn.

I'm not sure whether Lee Marvin counts – he did once cleverly pretend to be drunk to discreetly give John Boorman extra time during Point Blank. Sounds like a great friendship they had.

That would be terrible if true because his alcoholism's virtually set in stone.

Gary used to be but I think he;s been sober for a long time.
Shocking photos of Nick looking like a deranged homeless person. Poor guy .

And wow, I had no idea about Kristin Davis and Daniel Radcliffe.

That's right yeah.

One I didn't know about was Stephen Moyer.

I just read something by his daughter who said he drank apple juice on stage, was always home for dinner, and would have one cocktail with his wife each night before dinner. It seems being a booze hound might have just been his public persona. Certainly doesnt look like a bloated alcoholic in later years.

Holy hell I had absolutely no idea.

Wasnt Drew Barrymore also an alcoholic when she was a child actress?

The sound of his voice might have had something to do with it even, that looseness he had.

I know I was shocked.

Yeah, it rings a bell.

Yeah his eyes in later years were always a bit watery and reddish as well.

I keep reading how Dean was never drunk.... Probably a prop that says "Hey, if I'm lousy, blame the booze"

I believe so. Although he did drink - he was not the alcoholic he often comically portrayed. So I guess he can be withdrawn.

Similarly, with Foster Brooks - his drunk character was based on his real life struggles with alcohol, but which he overcame - so he also hardly drank when he was playing a drunk on stage or screen.

I'm just thinking of the classic Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch with the contestant answering questions out of sequence. The question

"Who is Dean Martin?"

gets the response:

"He's a kind of artist"
"Yes?"
"Pass"
"That's close enough".

Had. So this is not about current drunks ruling Hollywood then?

Because I worship one or two.

Johnny Depp, although he seems to have cleaned his act up after ditching the dog smuggler.

Ben Affleck

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I'm glad someone brought that up...I always thought Dean's drinking was more of a career persona than his being an actual alcoholic...this guy had an amazing film career and did a weekly variety for show for like nine seasons and there's no way he would work so consistently in the business if he were an actual alcoholic.

Oldman's intensity onscreen makes it really hard to imagine him being an alcoholic.

Pat Morita (Mr. Myagi). If you listen to The Karate Kid commentary, you'll hear him getting really sloppy. It's kind of embarrassing. Still love the guy, though. R.I.P.

He’s admitted to it. Drunk Gary must be terrifying.