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Poll: Best Musical Performance by an Actor in a Film?

You may have seen the musical performances in the films below, but did you know that the actors were actually singing and playing instruments themselves? Some already had some musical chops and got to show them off onscreen; other actors actually learned their musical skills in a relatively short time for a particular film. Of the actors below, which do you think gave the best musical performance onscreen?

(Note: Because so many actors either sing or play an instrument in a movie, only actors who both sing and play an instrument are included in this poll. Also, no actors who are primarily known as musical artists are included.)

Discuss or applaud here.

Results of 1,127 votes:

  1. 1.

    Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)

     
    Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (guitar, vocals)
  2. 2.

    Ryan Gosling in La La Land (2016)

     
    Ryan Gosling in La La Land (piano, vocals)
  3. 3.

    Jack Black in School of Rock (2003)

     
    Jack Black in School of Rock (guitar, vocals)

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