10 Famous Directors Who Are Secretly Better Actors

While many directors like to occasionally take a brief turn at film acting, either for a small role or a silent cameo, some find that they may have more presence in front of the camera than behind it. Directors like Quintin Tarantino or David Lynch will use their larger-than-life personas to add some personality to a scene, but they have limited range and will be primarily remembered as filmmakers and not actors. These directors, on the other hand, have real dramatic chops.