Actors in Hollywood are known for being eccentric. Everyone has their process and some just happen to be more extreme than others.
Because of this, certain actors have developed a persona for being challenging. See what I mean and check out these 10+ male actors who have a reputation for being difficult to work with.
Wesley Snipes
According to Wesley’s Blade Trinity co-star, Patton Oswalt, Wesley spent the majority of his time on set smoking weed in his trailer.
Oswalt also claims that Snipes attempted to strangle director David Goyer after he accused him of being racist.
Chevy Chase
Chevy first made a name for himself as an SNL cast member and was one of the most prominent and respected comedians of the ’80s.
He’s known for his short temper and was fired from the popular sitcom Community for racist comments.
Mike Myers
It pains me to have to say that international funnyman Mike Myers has a pretty poor reputation among his colleagues.
Mike’s Wayne’s World director Penelope Spheeris said that he was an emotional wreck and became increasingly more difficult on set as filming went on.
Val Kilmer
When filming had finally wrapped on The Island of Dr. Moreau , director John Frankenheimer told Entertainment Weekly :
“I don’t like Val Kilmer , I don’t like his work ethic, and I don’t want to be associated with him ever again.”
Christian Bale
Christian Bale is nothing if not passionate. His dedication to a role is what’s helped him become one of the most acclaimed actors of our generation.
However, sometimes Christian’s passion quickly gives way to anger, as we discovered during filming of Terminator: Salvation .
Gene Hackman
While Gene was filming The Royal Tennenbaums , he developed a severe dislike for his director Wes Anderson.
Gene’s co-star Anjelica Huston went so far as to say that she legitimately feared for her life while filming scenes with him.
Jim Carrey
When Jim was filming the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon , he claimed to be channeling the spirit of the deceased comedian.
Jim forced everyone to refer to him as Andy while on set, and became furious whenever anyone dared to do otherwise.
Shia LaBeouf
Shia’s method acting approach has been known to rub his co-stars the wrong way.
More recently, it’s Shia’s off-screen behavior that has been giving stars in Hollywood the most pause when it comes to working with the young rising star.
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman is one of the more recent celebrities to have become entangled in the #MeToo movement.
Long before the allegations of sexual abuse , Dustin was known as an irate perfectionist who insisted on doing take after take.
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis is known for being hard-headed and incredibly stubborn on set.
He once walked away from $3 million for four days worth of work because the studio refused to pay him an extra $1 million to equal a million per day.
Edward Norton
Edward Norton is his own worst enemy and has a difficult time understanding his role and staying in his lane.
When he showed up to the set of Red Dragon , Norton had written additional script pages that he insisted director Brett Ratner shoot.
Russell Crowe
Director Curtis Hanson said it best when he told Variety that “Russell has a reputation of being difficult.”
He goes on to say that if you look at Crowe’s behavior, he’s withdrawing himself purposefully but still out of necessity.
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis is known across Hollywood for his intense and often extreme method approach to acting.
While filming My Left Foot , Daniel refused to leave his wheelchair and demanded to be carried by members of the crew across the set.
Marlon Brando
By all accounts, the filming of Apocalyose Now was an all-out warzone, and nearly claimed the lives of its star and director.
When Brando arrived to set, he didn’t know any of his lines and was more than 30 lbs overweight.
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Charlie Sheen
When Charlie Sheen was in his prime, he was the highest-paid actor on television commanding nearly $2 million per episode.
His incredibly public feud with showrunner Chuck Lorre and his subsequent meltdown has become the stuff of Hollywood legend. He’s been hard-pressed to find work ever since.
Jared Leto
Jared Leto is known for his intense method acting approach, which can sometimes rub his co-stars the wrong way.
On the set of The Suicide Squad , he sent Margot Robbie a live rat as a ‘gift’ from The Joker.
Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal has a reputation for getting a little rough with his co-stars and fellow stuntmen.
While on the set of Executive Decision , comedian John Leguizamo made the mistake of laughing at something Seagal said. Before he knew it, Steven aikido chopped him against a brick wall.
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck’s disturbing personal life, hard-partying, and dark past have made him a Hollywood pariah.
He has been accused of sexual assault multiple times over the years by several female colleagues — allegations which he vehemently denies.
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin’s temper has been well established over the years. The actor is prone to violent outbursts on-set and has even been charged with assault.
The star of SNL and 30 Rock once punched a man in the face over a dispute over a parking spot.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin had an absolutely miserable time playing Arthur Fleck in Joker and made sure everyone knew about it.
He was prone to intense arguments with director Todd Phillips, and would often walk off the set in the middle of shooting a scene.
Kirk Cameron
Thanks to Growing Pains , Kirk Cameron became one of the biggest teen heartthrobs of the ’80s.
In the show’s final season, Kirk Cameron found God and turned away from his co-stars — he wasn’t even invited to TV-dad Alan Thicke’s wedding!
Bill Murray
Bill Murray may be a genius but he’s also widely regarded as being difficult to work with.
On the set of Groundhog Day , he was reportedly so awful to director Harold Ramis that their friendship came to an abrupt halt. The two men wound up not speaking for over two decades .
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is known more for his temper than for his acting abilities. He was fired after a brutal argument with fellow Grey’s Anatomy co-star, Patrick Dempsey.
According to reports, Isaiah also used a homophobic slur in reference to castmate T.R. Knight.
Thomas Gibson
Thomas Gibson was the lead in Criminal Minds for 12 whole seasons; his reputation for volatility on-set preceded him.
After allegedly kicking a producer , Thomas was given his walking papers and asked to leave the set for good.
Kanye West
Kanye’s film roles have been few and far between and there’s probably an easy explanation as to why that is.
While on the set of Anchorman 2 , Kanye wouldn’t stop playing tracks from his Yeezus album — even while filming was going on.
William Shatner
William’s former Star Trek co-star George Takei hasn’t had the nicest things to say about Captain Kirk over the years.
If you haven’t seen George absolutely lambaste Bill during the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner , you can watch it here .
Mel Gibson
It’s Mel’s off-screen behavior that makes him so impossibly difficult to work with. Back in 2006, Mel was arrested for DUI.
He verbally assaulted the arresting officers and unleashed an incredibly anti-Semitic rant that was caught on tape.
Terrence Howard
Unfortunately for Terrence, he got a little too big for his britches. After failing to settle on contract terms for Iron Man 2 , Terrence was abruptly fired and recast.
If you haven’t seen his red carpet Emmy rant — it’s a must-watch.
Johnny Depp
Not only has Johnny’s relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard become a magnet for controversy, but his on-set behavior is also truly something out of a Hunter S. Thompson novel.
While filming the latest Pirates of the Carribean film, Johnny reported took eight pills of MDMA at once.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Did you know that Jean-Claude was originally cast to play the Predator in Predator ?!
Jean-Claude says he left because he wanted to star in Bloodsport , but according to reports — it was actually because Jean-Claude wanted the Predator to be a kickboxer .
James Remar
James Remar has been around the block, appearing in everything from The Warriors to Dexter .
He was fired from James Cameron’s Aliens after being arrested for possession of narcotics . It took James more than 10 years to get his career back on track.
